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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Perfumed Gloves.

Queen Elizabeth, the Good Queen
Bess," was monarch who showed a
decided partiality for perfumes and
was very fastidious In their use. Ev-
cry article of her wearing apparel
was scented, even to her gloves and
shoes. The former we're spoken Of as
being sweet as damask roses" Lord
Oxford, Edward We're, was the first to
present Elizabeth with perfumed
gloves, which pleased her so much
that she had her portrait painted in
them. Perfumed gloves then became
the rage, but they we're not always
harmless. Sometimes they were poi
soned and used as a means Of getting
rid of enemies.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

johannesburg has taken to calling
itself the healthiest place on earth.
It's SO healthy, in fact, that the people
who live in 1t would go on doing so
forever. If they did not commit suicide
or get accidentally killed or poisoned.
At any rate, the sanitary people who
compressed there not long ago say its
climate is the finest on earth, and that
its people possess more stamina to
the square inch than any other place,
which is just variation, of course,
on the old gag about brains.
Still, between earthquakes, light
ming storms and live wires, the place
has it's full share of excitements, and
there are always heaps of ways of
getting killed besides dying from dis
ease.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

81 to ok your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b by. - Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
donviNe, Mo.
81 highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
child birth, it has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. r. l, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
az took lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
system and have the
dearest baby girl in the
world. - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
81 praise the Com
pound whenever / have
a chance. It did SO much
for me before my little
girl was born. " Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, w. Va.
81 took your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel ! owe my
life to it. Mrs. WINNIE
TiLLIs, Winter Haven,
Florida.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
PRIZE FOR THE SCIENTIST

In the Technical World magazine
we read that q skull was found lately
near Los Angeles that is probably sew
eral thousand years old. There Is a
bed of pitch Just outside the city
which somebody says is like 3O-acre
sheet of tangle-foot fly paper, ranging
from six inches to several feet in
depth. Even today little wild crea-
tures-rabbits. birds or gophers-be-
come entangled in the pitch and die
there, and this has been going on
thousands of years, probably.
If bird flies down close enough to
the asphaltum to be trapped, so the
monsters of long ago were caught and
held there. The quality of the ma
terial is such that 1t preserves every
thing that is buried there, and skele-
tons have been found in perfect condi-
ton.
The skeleton of the saber-toothed t.
ger with the long curved teeth that
gave 1t the name was found here, the
giant sloth, a camel, a great wolf, a
small antelope and huge bird Of prey
called the teratornis. The latter was
found near the skull just discovered,
and because scientists know that the
bird became extinct many thousands
of years ago, they can Judge some
thing Of the age of the skull. The
skull is smaller and flatter at the back
than a mans skull of today, and the
find has excited the scientific students
of California.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

The clever priests of China often
insert tiny images of Buddha within
the shells of living oyster, which are
left undisturbed for about a year.
At the expiration of that time the
images are covered with mother of
pearl to such an extent that they ap-
pear to have grown in this natural
manner.
The Chinese people hold these
shells in great reverence, believing
that Buddha dwells within them.
However, should a Christian chance
to look upon one of the shells it has
no further value to them, as its charm
Is supposed to have left it.-ScientifiC
American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Death Of Whit Campbell.

Mr.. Whit Campbell, one OF the best
known merchants of this and Lake
County, and late Of Campbell, Mo-,
died suddenly in Memphis on the 18th
inst. Of appoplexy.
Mr.. Campbell was a merchant from
boyhood. He married Miss Bonnie
Scoggin in 1884, who died at TiptonviIIe
in 1909. One daughter, Miss Thelma,
survives. Mr.. Campbell leaves two
brothers, ]. Matt Campbell, Frank
Campbell, Dyer, and Mrs. Sallie Jack
son, Tolar, Texas.
The remains were brought to Obion
to the residence Of Mr.. Matt Campbell,
where funeral services we're held, con-
Quoted by Elder G. G. Brown, and in
TERED at Mount Moriah. Mr.. Campbell
was member OF the Christian Church.
A call for $50 brings the coal wagon.
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Beat Him to II.

Mary" said Mr.. Thomas, when a
silence fraught with unpleasant mean
ing had followed his first alteration
with his young wife.
"Yes?" said Mary, interrogatively.
when a man and his wife have had
IA difference" said Mr.. Thomas.
with judicial air, "and each consid-
ers the other at fault, which of the
two do you think should make the
first advance towards reconciliation"
"The wiser of the two" said Mrs.
Thomas, promptly; "and SO, my dear
I'll say at once that I'm very sorry
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Mlaht Take One PreeautIon.

Owing to the shaIlowness of GER
tain harbor in England, the ships trad
ing to and from 1t have to be built
with light draft. Commenting on
this fact one day, facetious individ-
ual remarked to the skipper OF Q
steamer:
81 reckon, captain, you would think
nothing of running your ship across
q meadow on a dswy night?"
Nothing at all" came the reply;
though to make sure. might send q
man ahead with a watering-can-"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

The jurors filed into the jury box
and after all the IL seats were filled
there still remained one juror stand
ing outside.
IF the court please" said the clerk,
they have made a mistake and sent
us 10 jurors instead of IL. What do
you want to do with this extra one?"
What is your manner" asked the
Judge of the extra man.
Joseph A. Braines," he replied.
Mr.. Clerk" said the Judge, take
this man back to the jury commissions
ers and tell them we don't need him.
as we already have here IL men with.
out Braines."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Ditto.

At an inauguration in Washington
q couple of negro vendors were OBJ
served passing through a crowded
street, one about ten feet in advance
of the other, and both endeavoring to
dispose of their wares to the passers.
by.
The first negro would cry out:
"Heah's wheah yo' get yo' cigahs and
tobacco, candies, fruits and nuts"
Zach time he called this out, the
negro shutting along In the rear would
cry: "Same heah, same heah, same
lheah."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
VIC. T..U.

The next meeting OF the W. c. I. U.
will be held the afternoon OF the first
Friday in December. Mrs. Breyard at
the head of the Flower Mission Depart
ment is collecting contributions for the
Commercial Appeal Belgian relief fund.
The money contributed by several ladies
of the town through Mrs. Berryhill, who
represents the Commercial Appeal here,
will be turned over to Mrs. Brevard.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Hogs Ten Cents.

You can't afford to lose them, they
are worth too much. You will not lose
them il you use B. A. Thomas Hog
Powder according to directions. 1t is
guaranteed to cure sick hogs and keep
well ones from getting sick. Guaranteed
by Frank G. Wehman. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. T. R. Massey on Monday after
noon next. The ladies also wish to call
attention to their bazaar, which takes
place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and
s, at Whites Furniture Store, Church
and First street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Vance Bryant.

Vance bryant.
w. P. Vance and Mrs. Sallie Bryant,
OF this city, were united in marriage at
the home OF Judge G. r. Kenney last
WednesdayInight, the 25th inst.
Mr.. Vance is we'll known mechanic
Of this city and his bride a popular
boarding house landlady. They were
quietly married by Judge Kenney.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

city, at the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs. A. M. DeBow, in Nashville, on
Thursday afternoon. The bride was born
and reared here, tho family moving to
Nashville about two years ago, and are
highly connected here, being one OF the
best known young ladies of Hickman.
The groom, who is connected with the
Smith & Amberg concern, of this city,
is one OF the leading young men of
Hickman.
Taylor-Locke.
Covington. Tenn, Nov. 24.--One Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
HAVE YOU
A CHILD +;

Many women long for children, but because of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
of this greatest of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
to normal health by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegeta-
bic Compound. Write and ask them about 1t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. BerryhiIl, Editor.
Telephone l4o kindly report as early as CON

Telephone 14O. Kindly report as early as con-
venient.
Shower at Mrs. Swiggart's.
The Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Church will give shower at the
residence OF Mrs. w. H. Stuttgart, Main
street, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2.
Everyone cordially invited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Beef II Cents a Pound.

1t pays to take care Of your cattle and
to see that they grow rapidly and keep
healthy. Don't let them run until the
inspector comes along and condemns
your herd. B. A. Thomas Stock Rem
edy is guaranteed for Horses, Cattle and
Sheep. Be sure you get B. A. Thomas.
Ask Frank G. Wehman. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
"Zudora."

Thanhouser's new serial picture, "Zu-
dora, /" which will take the place Of the
million Dollar Mystery" at the Rey-
nolds Theatre, where the first episode
will be shown next Friday night, Dec. 4,
and every Friday night thereafter, is
claimed by this company to be the most
wonderful picture ever written for the
motion picture screen. The story is by
Harold McGrath and the cast contains
nearly the same principals that pro-
duced the Million Dollar Mystery. "
Marguerite Snow, who played the Coun-
tess Olga, plays the title roll, "Zudora, =
and Jas. Cruze plays opposite her.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
DeBow-Owen.

Hickman, KY, Nov. PA wedding
Of much interest to Hickman people will
be that Of Miss Bette DeBow, OF Nash
vile, Tenn, and A. E. Owen. OF this
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Football.

Thanksgiving game between the Train
ing School and Mayheld school took
place here yesterday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

Use Dahnke- W alker Milling Co. Jer-
ssy Cream Flour, home product and
guaranteed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27
Taylor-Locke.

Covington, Tenn, Nov. 24.-One OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

A call for $50 brings the coal wagon.
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Her First Ice Cream Soda.

She was evidently more than ffty
and she showed every outward sign
of poverty aud hard work --unending
hard work But evidently this was
II special event and her eyes shone
Will, excitement. She entered one of
the big drug stores and while her
excitement visibly increased her as
suranre seemed to fade After hesi
ta:ing Il moment she walked over to
the soda fountain. where IL pleasant
faced hoy was "wiping up" Pushing
a nickel over the marble counter. she
biurted in an awkward manner that
she wanted Il soda The proprietor Of
the drug store. who was watching her.
is Il kindly man and be grasped the
situation ut once. With bound he
was behind the counter before the boy
rpud tell this excited reveler that her
soda would cost ten cents. Then he
himself mixed Il delicious stra aWberry
it., cream soda and gave it to the little
old woman. who sank cOntentpdly
upon one of the stools ut tile counter
aud gave herself over to it. The
PROPRIETOR smiled croOkedly down al
the nickel as he dropped it into the cash
drawer and rang up a five cent SALE
Exchange
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
rh. perfect Gun of Coffee.

Fill Il kettle with fresh cold water
that has run for few moments and
nut It to boil. Place over an open
china teapot kept just for coffee las
metal is deleterious, clean wet old
linen napkin or new square OF un-
bleached muslin. letting it sag toward
the center. Put into the depression
four heaping tablespoonfuls flor four
cups of coffeej of finely pulverized
Java and Mocha or any preferred
brand OF coffee. When the water In
the kettle is at the gallopins point
pour it through the coffee slowly until
four cupfuls have filtered through.
Just the contents Of the kettle can go
in II measured before boiling. allowing
little for waste. Cover and take at
once to table. Wash the cloth imme-
diately after breakfast and keep In
jar OF cold water. never permitting It
to get dry, and freshening the water
every day.-NeW York Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
How to Be an Inventor.

A retired professor of mechanical
engineering was called upon to deliver
a few lectures on invention to the
senior engineering classes. His trst
injunction was that when one attempts
to devise machine to do certain
thing, one must consider directly tue
fundamental operations to be perform
ed and must wipe from the mind all
existing methods and all preconceived
notions He stated that one SO called
inventor attempted in the days OF the
scythe to invent moving machine.
Being familiar only with the scythe.
he designed a horse drawn machine
which would swing scythe. be
simply replaced the man by a mech.
anism. 1t is needless to say that his
invention did not survive. The prob
lem Of efficiently cutting hay and grain
was not successfully solved until 1t
was attacked by man with an open
mind. and he devised the knife of the
modern moving machine or reaper
American Machinist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
oiiino Japanese Umbrellas.

The vegetable oil used in making pa
per umbrellas in Japan is pressed out
of the seeds of the rubber plant This
oil ia made iii the various islands ia
nous for oil and seeds from these
plants. Sandy ground is favored for
the cultivation of the plant. The yield
of seeds is estimated at twenty bush
els per acre. The annual production
throughout Japan amounts to 35O.OOO
bushels, from which over a gallon OF
oil per bushei is extracted. The oil,
before it is used. is boiled and then
cooled until it can be applied by hand
to umbrellas with a piece OF cloth or
waste, No machinery or tools are
used in applying the oil. When the
Ioiling is completed the umbrellas are
| exposed in the sun for about i've
hours. This Oil is also used in max
lug the Japanese lanterns. artificla
Leather. printing ink. lacquer. varnish
] Is, oil paper and paints.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Push. but No Pull,

Sir Oliver Lodge claims that there Is
no such thing as pull applied to bodies
that is. that an engine. for instance.
never pulls train. but really pushes
it. a little excursion into what he
means will readily convince the skep
teal that he is right. Take this exam.
pie, The coupling Of the engine ex
tenis behind that of the ear following
and does actually shove il forward
The reason it comes forward is he
cause its parts do not separate-ttia
Is. it has cohesion
But the actual force administered S
that of push and not pull Take &
rope pulling safe 'ip to window
1t is wrapped under the safe, and thai
Is the part that il, exerting the forct
and urging the safe upward. the othel
parts Of the rope simply sticking to
gether When we pull our coats of
We really push them off. for the forc'
is exerted behind the object in the di
rection of motion. and as every ont
knows. that is called a push
So if we really desire to speak II
chastely scientific terms we should sa.
push our coats off. push our hats off
push safe up. through window
Chicago Record Herald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Fairly Warned.

One ol Australia's best landscape
painters was out with bis bag of tricks
near Daylesfonl recently He had
pitched iu front of an old, TIVE roome,l.
waffle and dab hut, softeDeti with a
crimson lowered creeper. which he
thought would make an excellent
sketch While he was working tall
hairy man came out of the hut aud rc
gartled him with some misgivins, The
hut dweller approached ''Watch",
dom, mister!" he said.
I'm printing yonr picturesque dwell
ling" said Patterson
The hut dweller regarded Patterson
dubiOilsiy for Il minute then went in
doors Presently he reappearetl will
his wife. and the two advanced toward
the artist. Mind yeh.' said the man
pointing at the painter. 1--WE got me-
witness. You're ioin' this at yo,lr owl
expense
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
A.iatic. Use Goatskin churn..

Goatskin churns are the proper thing
in the Asiatic deserts They are the
unique butter making c0ntrivances OF
the wnrld These chnrns resemble si-
gantic footballs. varying in size accord
ing to the extent of the family They
are t.Onstrut ted of gOaiskin sewed to
gether in the form Of ball. with the
hair side ill., Cream is run into these
bags until they are about half full,
and the balancc of the space is filled
with air from the churner's lungs
Then these cturns are suspended from
three sticks and a rocking motion be.
gun. The air on the inside is calcu
lated to aid coaxing the butter from
the cream. After churning the prodnct
is strained through cloth, for the goats
hair has a tendency to shed during the
violent operations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Compulsory IlIuminations.

The west end Of London Is always
ablaze with lights on the evening of
the kings birthday. but no living Lon.
doner can claim to have seen gem
eral illumination OF the metropolis. In
his Recollection and Reflection" j Il.
Plhnche writes: 1.-The last general iilu-
minatiOn of London was that celebrat-
ing the battle OF Waterloo Now there
are more beautiful displays. but this
one was really general. Not window
In the smallest court bnt had its can
die stuck In lump OF clay, while in
houses Of more pretensiou one blazed
in every pane. Mobs paraded the me-
tropOiis from Hyde park corner to
Whitechapel with cries Of Light npr
aud smashed every window that did
not swiftly display dip in answer to
the sumiDOns."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
Modern Witches.

Centuries have passed since witch
es" We're executed in England. but ID
very recent times they have suffered
physical HARM DIR. Jessopp knew a
Norfolk man who died in 1888. and in
the sixties had joined with his two
brothers In Il night expedition to the
house OF an old woman They took
her out OF bed. and in the presence OF
half dozen other people threw he-
into pond. where she would infaili-
bly, have been drowned. but that some
who We're not so mad as the rest cried
out that she was sinking to the bot
tom aud must be saved" ~The con
elusive evidence against her was that
she kept a black cat and wore n black
silk dress on Sundays. In 1882 there
was still alive. and master in an ele-
mentary school. one who. as n young
man. had scratched ..witcbs" arms
till the blood poured down. because
she had overlooked" him. aud only 50
could his health be restored. .-London
(,hroOicie
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
The Star ArcturuS.

1t Is probable that the star Arcturus
is one of the six greatest Of all the
stars in the sky Notwithstanding its
brightness. it is so far away from ms
that it is not displaced in position in
the slightest measurable degree. as we
change our position lS6.OOO,OOO miles
in our annual journey around the sun.
Could we be placed midway between
Arctnrus and our sun we would re-
ceive thousands of times more light
and heat from the star than from our
sun and this notwithstanding that the
stars radiation is smothered by a
dense blanket Of metallic rapors. In
spite of it's immense distance the star
is drifting slowly in a southwestward
direction over the face Of the sky. its
motion changing its apparent position
by an amount equal to the diameter
of the moon in the course Of abo'l;
1000 years So great an apparent mo
ton must indicate an enormous velOci
ty in space.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-11
GARMENTS FOR
LITTLE FOLKS
Comfort and Utility Considera-
tions Quite as Important as Az
uactveness In Juvenile Apparel,
Hints For Mothers.

~ HlLDREN'S garments should,
of course. be attractive. as ut
y tractiye as means and cir
cumstances will justify That
they should be appropriate for the o.
casion and comfortable is more imror
tant Many fond mothers spend time
they can little afford in the fashuning
of elaborate clothes for their little girls
Eiaborately frilled and tucked and EN-
broidered frocks are not in place for
everyday wear Most mothers realize
this and favor simple garments. How
ever. III fashioning these there is Il
certain amount of handwork. and much
of it might just as well be omitted
or done upon the machine In these
days ready to wear garments can be
purchased so cheapiy that it seems
scarcely worth while to spend the time
which will be soon cast aside. Chill
dren are likely to feel uncomfortable in
these carefully got up clothes, for the
wapins to take care of the nice
dress that mother made" is apt to go
with it. Thus self consciousness is en-
cuuraged. For morning wear "a little
frock that can be easily laundered and
is inexpensive is to be preferred. No
child can play freely and happily I'D
gown about whose condition she has to
worry.
One of the essentials in choosing chill
dren's clothes is that they should be
comfortable. Little girls are more APT
than little boys to suffer from uncom
Portable garments. This is partly he
cause their garments IRE more compli
Gated. Petticoats. for instance. should
be suspended from the shoulders in
stead Of fastened about the waist. Al
the underskirts should he sewtsl tr
loose under bodices which button NJ
the back. Kniekers and petticoat,
should he fastened in the same WHY tt
a soft corset bodice, so that the weight
of all garments hangs from her shnul
ders.
If little girl wears belt at all h.,
way Of finish to her dress it shoul6