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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
J.W. Seaton, Of Linden. After Years
Of Difficulties. Finds Won
derfuI Deliverance.

j. w. Seaton, OF Linden, Clerk OF the
Circuit Court Of the Twelfth Judicial
District OF Tennessee, was for years a
sufferer from stomach trouble, in part
as result Of his confinng work. He
tried doctor after doctor. He tried med
icines without end
One day he took dose Of Mayr'sWon-
derful Stomach Remedy. He wrote:
Your medicine is the best in the world
for any form OF stomach trouble. /
am glad to say that after taking the full
treatment ! feel that am well.
I had very severe pains in my stom-
ach all the time. One bottle OF your
medicine did me ten times as much good
as all the doctors medicine that took
for two years Ny family physician told
me that | would never be any better
to-day / am we'll. / have gained twenty
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
SHADY GROVE.

Rev. Moore filled his regular appoint
meut Sunday and he and Mrs. Moore
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Harden
Olive.
Miss Irene Roper is very sick with a
sore throat.
Mrs. Jim Edwards visited Fulton rel
atives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wicker, Of Troy,
visited Mrs. Wicker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Hicks, Sunday.
Mr.. Cecil Caldwell, of Hickman, vis-
tied relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Bratton was the Sunday
guest of his brother, Mr.. Sam Bratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hickman and little
son, Howard, attended Sunday school
at the Christian Church, Union City,
Sunday and went to the singing conven-
ton at Bethlehem in the afternoon.
All in this vicinity attended the sing
ing convention at Bethlehem Saturday
and Sunday and reported good time.
Prof. Reece H. Barton, Of Wingo,
KY, was the Monday and Tuesday guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reese, who had
singing that night and fifty people were
present. Fine music and singing and
d good time were reported.
Mr.. J. d. Hicks is not suffering quite
SO much with bis broken shoulder this
week BLACK EYES.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

Unique Plans for Decorating This
City Chautauqua Week.


This city is surely to be in gala attire
Chautauqua Week, according to plans
now being perfected at the Redpath
Chautauqua headquarters in Chicago.
Last year in all places where Redpath
Chautsuquas were held nine pennant
streamers spanned the business streets.
This year the number will be increased
to fifteen and in addition the streamers
are much larger than heretofore.
Three hundred small banners for use
on awnings and the like are also being
sent to each city.
There will be general supply OF
cloth remnants for the autos. In many
towns these viii be used first in an
automobile booster" trip around the
county.
A neat and unique pennant printed
on good paper in blue and orange col
ors and bearing the words This home
believes IN the Redpath Chautauqua,
will be furnished for the windows Of the
homes ten days 10 advance Of the COM
ing OF the Chautauqua. The pennant
measures two feet in length and is ten
inches wide at the top. In the fore
ground is a typical Chautauqua tent,
filed with people.
The number Of remnants will be linz
tied to 500 in each town. This PEN
nant is very appropriate inasmuch as
the Chautauqua is an institution which
appeals directly to the homes Of COM
munity,
On the opening day Of the Chautau-
qua, tags will be hung on the door
knobs OF each home. and also on the
harnesses OF the horses on the streets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
RIVEs.

Miss Adele Flint, Of Wingo, KY. is
spending the week with Miss Florence
Bolts.
J. B. Gaudle has come in from sew
eral days visit with his son in Trenton.
Miss Martha Wade was a weekend
guest Of friends in Coyington.
The B. B. G. Club met with Misses
Cordie and Annie May starnes We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jas. McLeskey and Miss Davis
Shropshire visited il Union City Mon
day.
Mrs Gordon and sister, Mrs Wiley,
have returned from visit to relatives
in Kenton.
The High School pupils will appear
Friday evening, May !, in the very hui
morous play, Uncle Josiah. Be sure
you come and get rid OF that tired
spring feeling. Proceeds will be used
for the benefit Of the school.
We note in the Dyersburg State Ga
zette that Mrs. Chester Erwin, former
resident here, Saturday last celebrated
her thirteenth marriage anniversary
with an afternoon social OF near half a
hundred guests. Bridge and rock were
played at several tables. Refreshments
were cake and strawberry ice cream,
with favors of wax roses filled with
candy. Out of town guests were Miss
Missile Harris, OF Riyes, and Mrs. Roy
Combs, OF Fulton.
We are glad we can report John Bar
leycorn able to come to town.
Mrs. Knox Harper was in town Mon
day shopping
Messrs. Walter Warren, Tom Harper,
Clinton Callcott and Robt. Ship were
in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fisher are visiting
I6ldtlNeS III OOluIuuuSs ny.
Mr.. Edgar Shore attended to real es-
tate business in Mason Hall Monday.
Mr.. Owen Hillman and wife, Of Full
ton, KY, are here for perhaps a year.
Mr.. Hillman is connected with the l. G.
R. r. double tracking They have
rooms with w. A. Nall.
Mrs. E. P. Lindsay and son, XII Wade,
Of Memphis, are guests Of Mrs. Jane
Wade.
Miss Ruth Hughes, OF Troy, has ac-
cepted the Harper's Valley school for
next term.
I. j. Walden was in town Monday.
Mesdames G. L. and Earl Bryson
spent Tuesday in Union City shopping.
DIR. I. P. Callicott is having the front
OF his residence improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Phebus are del
egates to the @. P. Sunday School Con-
vention which convenes on the I'd at
New Ebenezer near Troy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
Mail Clerk Accused.

Fulton, KY, April 28. = Warner
Childers, mail clerk on the Illinois
Central Railroad, was arrested here on
the charge OF taking $3.50 from letter
sent by the postmaster at Dukedom,
Tenn, to the postmaster at Paducah,
KY, on April q. At the Fulton trans
fer Office last week Childers picked up
the letter and, remarking that it was
unsealed, sealed it up. When it reached
its destination the money was gone.
Postoffice Inspector Ashton had Child
ers Swallowed on his run from Fulton to
Jackson, Miss, and return. He used a
$40 bill, and when arrested had about
$40 on his person. There were in the
letter that was robbed nine $50 bills.
Childers is unmarried, has been in the
service several months, is worth $40, 900,
is an Elk and has borne heretofore an
unsullied reputation. Postoffice Inspec=
tor Ashton carried Childers to Paducah
to-day for a hearing before United
States Commissioner. His friends here
think he will be able to come clear OF
the charge.
I. R. CLARK TRANSFER co.
Phone $50 and 500.
CAN ALSO
be gotten at N. G. and M. 4 O. depots
Baggage a. specially.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
Postal Wins Suit.


Mrs. Ned Joyner, local manager for
the Postal Co., displayed the following
bulletin yesterday:
Albany, NY. April 2s. The Court
Of Appeals to-day affirmed an order Of
the Appellate Division which in turn
affirmed an order of the Public Service
Commission at Albany commanding the
Western Union Telegraph Co. to cease
charging the Postal Telegraph Gable
Co. an extra sum in addition to the reg
ular telegraph tolls on kilograms taken
in and transmitted part way by the Pos
tai and then handed over by the Postal
to the Western Union for further trans
mission and delivery at exclusive West
ern Union points. This litigation be-
tween the two companies has been GO
ing on for about four years. There
were various hearings before the Public
Service Commission and the final de-
cision Of the commission was given in
favor of the Postal Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
Live Agents Wanted

Men or ladies', to sell some good house
hold articles. Good sellers and good
value for the money. Call or write to
]. w. Burney or James |. Milburn,
Unic- City, Tenn. 2-4tpd
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

The Herick is the refrigerator
everybody likes because it is made
right and we make the price right.
You will find it only at We'll
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

FOR RENT Furnished bed room in
modern equipped cottage near court
huse. Phone 2S4. Att.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

Can supply few settings Of the gen.
uine Royal Blue Andelusian Eggs, 81. 90
per setting. Phone Sc. 5-3tI
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

Eyes examined free at your home.
Write or phone w. 7. Wilkerson, Union
City, Tenn. 4O-ti
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

LOOK-When you want trash hauled
telephone No. 685.
3-4tpd +. <. JONES.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
Don't Ruin Your Eyes.

Buy lamp burner that gives the
brightest, cleanest and whitest ever pro-
duced from coal oil.
AsKINs & DIRCKs LUMBER Co.,
District Managers. Union City, Tenn.
Phone So. Sat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

You can find the Perfection Oil Stove,
best made, at Mailing Keiser Hardware
Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

Dizziness, vertigo (blind staggers),
saIlow complexion, fiatulence are symp-
toms Of torpid liver. No one can feel
we'll while the liver is inactive. HER
BINE is 4 powerful liver stimulant. A
dose or two will cause all bilious symp-
toms 10 disappear. Try il. Price 80
cents. Sold BY divers Red Cross Drug
store. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

Six per cent loans may be secured for
improvement or other purposes, on
farms. orchard lands, business OF resi-
dent property and TO extend or repay
mortgages or other existing encum-
Hbrances, terms attractive, special op-
tons. Correspondence solicited; address
;T67 Gas q Electric Building, Denver,
Colorado. 5-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,
FOR SALE-Good clean stock OF gro-
ceries, two residences, some choice BUSH
ness and residence lots ia Woodland
Mills, small railroad town in the finest
farming section OF West Tennessee; has
a good 8 months graded school. Any
one desiring good location for mer-
camille business in ia good healthful town
will do well to investigate this oppor-
tunity before buying. For further in.
formation call on or write
ACT ]. e. Cox,
Woodland Mills. Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

WANTED-White woman between
twenty and thirty for housework and
the care OF children. Reasonable wages.
Call Phone 211, Union City, Tenn. Att
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01
Woodland Mills, Tenn.

Eggs for Matching from High Class
Birds.
White.Plymouth Rocks, s. @. White
and Brown Leghorns, r. /. Reds, Dark
Cornish Games, Fawn and White Indian
Runner and Mammoth White Pekin
Ducks, White Embden Geese. Hen
and duck eggs, 81. so for 10; goose eggs,
81. so for 4.
WEST END POULTRY YARD,
Union City, Tenn,
feb27 -3m o. E. MILL1KEN, Prop.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-01

FOR RENT-My residence on Ex-
change street, furnished. or as many fur
nished rooms as desired. Well located,
all conyeniences. Apply to R. L. Cum
mings, phone 204. 0-u
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18
paid the Mo,,rnen.

The little town of Isle-sur-Sogne,
France, saw a very popular funeral
recently when the remains of an old
maid, scarcely known except to her
immediate neighbors, were escorted
to the cemetery by nearly one thou
sand mourners. The story had gone
abroad that the old lady left instruc-
lions in her will to distribute small
sum to each person who should see
her buried, at the gates of the GENE
terry after the ceremony. For this
purpose she collected 100 five-penny
pieces, and also set apart $40 for the
funeral music accompanying her
hearse. These stipulations were scru-
pulously carried out, and after being
played into the cemetery with all the
famous dead marches. the mourners
INDUCED in such a contest for the
small coins at the gate that strong
force Of police, gathered in anticipa-
ton, had to interfere to restore order.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18
Strenuous School Life.

School life at Shrewsbury. England.
In the sixteenth century was a strenu.
Gus affair. Mr. Percy AddIeshaw, in
his Life of Sir Philip Sidney" has an
interesting account OF the school at
that time. The school year. he
writes, was divided into halves.
From Lady day to All Saints day the
hours OF attendance were from six
o'clock in the morning till eleven. the
dinner hour. In the afternoon the
boys studied from 12:45 till FIVE
o'clock. Prayers we're recited at the
beginning and close of the day. If a
holy day occurred in the week It was
a play day; but usually the weekly
day for games was Thursday. One
custom then begun is still observed
At the earnest request and
great entreaty Of some men of honor.
of great worship. credit. or authority,
an extra holiday was granted to the
boys. The judges OF assize, when Wis
iting Shrewsbury, are still accustomed
to ask for. and obtain, this boon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18
The NIeotlne Lure.

A young fellow who was an inveter-
ate cigarette smoker went to the
country for vacation. Reaching the
small town in the early morning, he
wanted smoke, but there was no
store open. He saw boy smoking a
cigarette and approached him, saying:
Say. boy. have you got another Gig
arette?"
mo, sir" said the boy. but I've got
the makings."
"All right" the city chap said. But
can't roll them very well. VIII you
fix one for me?"
Sure" said the boy.
Don't believe I've got a match"
said the man, and he searched his
pockets.
The boy handed him a match.
Say" the boy said. you amt got
anything but the habit, have your
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18
keepIno up al old cussorn

Lammas. as August | is sometimes
styled, remains an important anniver-
sary not only in Scotland. where 1t
is quarter day. but throughout rural
England, the Pail Mall Gazette OBJ
serves. In many parishes the pasture
of Lammas lands belongs from this
date until Lady day to all parishioners
who draw smoke" not through pipes,
but chimneys. The mysterious word
Iammas il merely loaf mass. SO called.
because this was anciently our nation
al harvest festival A loaf made from
the new corn was formerly presented
at church on this date, which fell
nearly a fortnight later under the un-
reformed calendar. Farmers around
Chichester seem to have some sub
conscious "reminiscences Of this old Gus
tom, for they always try to get loaf
baked from the new wheat before the
end Of Goodwood week
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18

thrust deep in his pockets, he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
I'm eighteen years old. And look
twenty three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with neutrality-suspicious..
I've been as much help and comfort to
you as a pet alligator. You've always
said that | was to go to college, and
I've sort Of trained myself to believe /
was. Well, I'm not. want to get into
business, with capital B. And / want
to jump in now. This minute. I've
started out to be a first-class slob, with
you keeping me in pocket money, and
clothes, and the Lord knows what all.
Why, L"
Jock McChesney." said that young
mans bewildered mother, Just what
did T. A. Buck, Jr., say to you, any
way?"
Plenty. Enough to make me see
things. l used to think that wanted
to get into one of the professions.
Professions! You talk about the ro-
nance Of civil engineers life! Why,
to be successful business man these
days you've got to be a buccaneer,
and a diplomat, and a detective, and a
clairvoyant, and an expert mathema-
tician, and a wizard Business-just
plain, everyday business-is the gam
lest, chanciest, most thrilling line
there is today, and I'm for it. Let the
other guy hang out his shingle and
wait for EN-. I'm going out and get
mine"
ANY particular line, or just plan
ming to corner the business market
generally" came a cool, not too
amused voice from the bed.
Advertising" replied Jock, crisply.
Magazine advertising, to start with.
| met fellow up In the woods-named
O'Rourke. He was a star football man
at Yale. He's buckfng the advertising
line now for the Mastodon magazine.
He's crazy about it, and says it's the
greatest game ever. want to get into
1t now-not four years from now"
He stopped abruptly. Emma Nc
Chesney regarded him, eyes glowing
Then she gave a happy little laugh,
reached for her kimono at the foot of
the bed, and prepared to kick of the
bedclothes.
just run into the hall a second,
son." she announced. I'm going to
get up"
up! No, you're mott" shouted Jock,
making rush at her. Then. in the ex-
uberance of his splendid young
strength, he picked her up. sWathed
snugly in a roll of sheeting and light
blanket, carried her to the big chair
by the window, and seated himself,
with his surprised and laughing moth
er In his arms.
But Mrs, McChesney was serious
again in a moment She lay with her
head against her boys breast for
while Then she spoke what was In
her sane, far-seeing mind.
Jock. IL I've ever wished you were
a girl, | take it all back now. I'd rath-
er have heard what you just said than
any piece OF unbelievable good fortune
in the world God bless you for 1t,
dear. But, Jock, you're going to col
lege. No-wait minute. You'll have
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18
Law Versus Literature.

James Oliver curwood, a novelist,
tells of an encounter with the law.
The value of a short story he was
writing depended upon a certain legal
situation which he found difficult to
manage. Going to lawyer of his &C
quaintanee he told him the plot and
was shown way to the desired emo.
you've saved me just $780," he OK.
claimed, for that's what I am going
to get for this story"
A week later he received a bill from
the lawyer as follows:
For literary advice. 800" He said
he paid.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18

Chesney, don't you worry. SO long.
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief.
Miss Haney, the nurse, was already
preparing to go out. II was her regu-
lar hour for exercise Mrs. McChes-
ney watched her go with sinking
heart
"Now!" said Miss Riordan, comfort
ably. we girls can have a real, old
fashioned talk. A nurse isn't human.
The one ] had in Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptic,
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs, but you cant get chum-
my with human disinfectant. Your
lines skirts, isn't it?"
Yes
Land, I've heard an awful lot about
you. The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand of you. I'm
really Jealous. Say. I'd love to show
you some of my samples for this sea
son. They're Just great I'll Just run
down the hall to my room"
She was gone Emma McChesney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
were twitching. Her thoughts were
far, far away from samples and sam
pie cases. So he had turned out to be
his worthless fathers son after all!
He must have got some news OF her
BY now. And he ignored it. He was
content to amnse himself up there In
the Canadian woods. while his moth
err
Miss Riordon, flushed, and painting
little, burst into the room again.
sample case in hand.
eLordy. that's heavy! It's a wonder
haven't killed myself before now.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18

a chance to prove the things you JUS
said by getting through in three year,
instead of the usual four. If you're II
earnest you can do it. want my boy
to start into this business war equipped
with every means of defense. You
called 1t game. It's more than thai
its battle. Compared to the sue
cessful business man of today the Rev
olutionary minutemen were as keer
and alert as the Seven SIeepers. |
know that there are more noncollege
men driving street cars than there are
college men. But that doesn't infu
ence me. You could get q job now
Not much Of position, perhaps, but
something self-respecting and fairly
well-paying. 1t would teach you many
things. You might get knowledge
OF human nature that no college could
give you. But there's something
poise - self-confidence - assurance =
that nothing but college can give you.
You will find yourself In those three
years. After you finish college you'll
have difficulty in fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps, and you'll want
to curse the day on which you needed
my advice. It'll look as though you
had simply wasted those three pre-
cious years. But in five or six years
after, when your character has jelled,
and you've hit your pace. you'll bless
me for 1t. AS for a knowledge of hu.
manity, and of business tricks-well,
to fafr ri O.,
busy marts of trade. II you want to
learn folks you can spend your sum.
mers selling Featherlooms for me-
But, mother, you don't understand
Just why"
yes, dear 'un, / do After all, re-
member you're only eighteen. You'll
probably spend part of your time rush.
ing around at class proms with a red
ribbon in your coat lapel to show
you're on the floor committee. And
you'll be girl-fussing, too. But you'd
be attracted to girls, in OF out of col
lege, and I'd rather, just now, that it
would be some pretty, nice-thinking
college girl in white sweater and a
blue serge skirt, whose worst Thought
was wondering If you could be cajoled
into taking her to the freshman-sopho-
more basketball game, than some red.
Tipped, black-jet-earringed siren gazing
at you across the table in some base
ment cafe. And goodness knows,
Jock, you wear your clothes SO beau.
tifully that even the haberdashers'
statesmen eye you with respect. I've
seen EN-. That's one course you
needn't take at college,
Jock sat silent, has face grave with
thought But when I'm earning money
real money-it's of the road for
you," he said, at last Il don't want this
to sound like scene from East Lynne,
but, mother"
"Um-m-m-ye-ee-es, assented EN-
ma McChesney, with no alarming en-
thusiasm. Jock, dear. carry me back
to bed again, will you? And then
open the closet door and pull out that
big sample case to the side of my bed.
The newest fall Featherlooms are il
1t, and somehow, I've Just a whimsy
notion that I'd like to look EN- over"