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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21

The trial of DR.. 7. Fra Thomson
here this week attracted quite number
of the opponents and friends of the Doc
TOT and the spectators quite filled the
courtroom. DIR. Thomson has made a
considerable number of friends in the
county since he has been here, and
many of these have confidence in his
work. He was, however, found guilty
by the jury Of practicing without H.
cense, and fer this We are not defending
him. But we are convinced that be is
as honest and conscientious in his prac-
tice as his contemporaries, the osteo-
paths, and for that reason the Legisla-
ture has been guilty of class legislation
IN providing for the practice of osteop-
athy in the State and rejecting the ap-
plication Of the chiropractor for a IL
cense. The fact is that there is very
little difference in the schools. Osteop-
athy is not simply massage as is COM
monty believed, but as the founder has
explained, "A system of treatment based
upon the theory that diseases are chiefly
due to mechanical interference with the
functions of nerves. blood vessels and
other tissues, and may be remedied by
manipulation to remove interferences,
correct misplacements and stimulate or
inbibit functional activity" Chiroprac-
tic treats also by adjustments to correct
disease thru the nerves, and the treat
ment extends to other parts of the body
as we'll as the spinal column. There is
some difference, of course, but the prin-
ciple, is practically the same. DIR.
Thomson was found guilty of practicing
without a license, and he is affected
by the law because not protected by the
statutes. The osteopath can proceed
without molestation because, perhaps,
be put salt on the tail of the Legislature.
We have no criticism for the osteopath;
we know practically nothing about the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Thompson Ice & coal Co. want to
sell you ice. Call 282.
Fulton-to-Memphis Road.

w. G. Reynolds, of this city, attend
ed the meeting Of the League OF the
West Tennessee Business Mems Clubs
this week. This was meeting OF the
good roads committee called to order
by the chairman, w. G. Reynolds. A
number Of suggestions were offered for
the highways of West Tennessee, and
finally it was agreed upon to designate
Thursday, July %, as good roads day,
at which time every county from Full
ton to Memphis is expected to be organ
lied and prepared for building in one
day public road thru from Fulton to
Memphis, this road to be graded to a
five per cent grade, with a standard
width of thirty feet. This road is not
to be graveled, but graded dirt road
Of even width and grade, and the good
roads committee is expected to organ
ize and put this work thru as planned.
The committee has set out to accom-
plish a good work and this is the task.
which, if accomplished, will put us in
the lead of anything yet attempted in
good road work in West Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
New Teachers Elected.

At a special meeting Of the City
School Board Wednesday night thir-
teen teachers were chosen. Reelected:
Miss R. Adele Allen, Miss Mamie
Hamilton, Miss Rosa Neil Morton.
Miss Callie Howell, Miss Kathleen
Dahnke, Miss Matte Temple. Miss
Marie Allen, Miss Sadie Humphreys
Miss Cassie Hamilton, Miss Lucille
Posey.
New teachers: n. V. Moffitt, Muir.
treesboro, high school, manual training.
athletics. Miss Beatrice w. Gleason.
New York City, domestic science. Miss
Elizabeth Fairchild, Knoxville. art.
Three grade teachers aud a CONNER
cial department superintendent have
not been selected.
Reelected entire faculty for the col
ored schools.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21

merits of either, but can't see why one
is given an advantage over the other.
DR.. Thomson appeals his case to the
State Supreme Court One case, it is
understood, has already been decided
adversely by the Supreme Court. But
it is understood that the present case
continues as test of chiropractic prac-
tice in Tennessee. DR.. Thomson was
taken to Jail Wednesday evening after
court adjourned, under a $4,000 bond,
but friends soon made his bond and he
was released
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Honor to DR.. Lucius Brown.

Honor to DR.. Lucius Brown.
The dispatches announce that DR..
Lucius P. Brown, State Food and
Drug Commissioner of Tennessee,
has been appointed director of the
bureau of food inspection in New
York department of health, and
that the appointment was the result
of a civil service examination in
which he passed first in competition
with authorities on health matters
throughout the country.
DR.. Brown has made a national
reputation as a scientific promoter
of health rules and firm advocate of
the enforcement of the food and
drug laws. He has been State chem
list and food and drugs inspector
ever since the office was created in
1908, and in the performance of the
duties of the Office which he has
done exactingly he has demonstrated
his efficiency and capacity for that
line of work, as well as his firm de-
termination to enforce all the re-
quirements of the law.
DR.. Brown has often been criti-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
To ]. r. Wrather.
The Security Trust Company
VS..
]. r. Wrather ct al.

j. Il. Wrather ct al.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Tenn.
In the above styled cause it appearing
to the Clerk and Master from the bill of
complaint, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, ]. R. Wrather, is non-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee and resi-
dent of the State of Texas, so that ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon him.. 1t is therefore hereby Or
dered that the said above named de-
PENDANTS appear before the Clerk and
Master of the Chancery Court of Obion
County, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday of June, 1915, that being
regular rule day of said Chancery Court,
and make defense to the said bill, or the
same will be taken as confessed by him
and the said cause set for hearing ex-
parte as to him. 1t is further ordered
that publication of this notice be made
for four consecutive weeks in The Com
mercial, weekly newspaper published
in Obion County, Tenn.
This. May 6, 1915.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
CAT Clerk and Master.
9. H. Cobb, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
NONRESIDENT Notice.
]. D. Littleton

Hargadne McKittrick Dry Goods Co.
In this cause it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, Hargadine McKit-
trick Dry Goods Co., corporation, is
justly indebted to the plaintiff, and is a
nonresident of the State, so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served
on it, and an original attachment hav-
ing been levied by punishment on its
property, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made in The CONNER
cial, newspaper published in the town
Of Union City, for four consecutive
weeks, commanding the said Hargadine
McKittrick Dry Goods Co. to appear
before me, or some other acting justice
of the peace, at my Office in the Thir-
tenth Civil District of Obion County
and in the town Of Union City, Ten
nessee, on the 14th day of June, 1915,
and make defense to said suit against
them or it will be proceeded with ex-
parte. S. R. BRATTON,
Sat Justice OF the Peace.
This May 18th, 1915.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
NONRESIDENT Notice.
White Sewing Machine Company
We
w. G. Harris ct al.

w. G. Harris ct al.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Tenn.
In the above styled cause it appearing
to the Clerk and Master from the cross
bill of complaint, which is sworn to,
that the defendant, White Sewing Ma
chine Co., a corporation, and Mrs. S.
M. Hubbard are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee, so that ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon them,
it is therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendants appear be-
fore the Clerk and Master of the Chan
Gerry Court of Obion County, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday Of July,
1915, that being regular rule day of
said Chancery Court, and make defense
to the said cross bill, or the same will be
taken as confessed by them and the said
cause set for hearing ex-parte as to them.
1t is further ordered that publication OF
this notice be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
published in Obion County,
Tennessee.
This May Is, 1915.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Sat Clerk and Master.
]. w. Rankin, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Speedy Justice.

Very fortunate indeed for the people
OF Union City and credit to the officers
and the Court that wheels of justice are
moving more rapidly in the arrest and
conviction OF criminals. The negro,
John Temple, arrested here Friday
morning for breaking into a number OF
our business houses, destroying prop
erty and committing theft OF large
amount Of merchandise, was indicted
by the grand jury and tried on Tues
day, four days after the crime, and was
on his way to the State prison. We are
coming to realize in this country the
long sought relief from the tiresome
forms and technicalities that have so
long delayed the progress Of the courts.
The officers, the Judge and the juries
are realizing the importance Of more
expeditions process by VIII ich guilty
men should be brought to justice and
the people Of an outraged community
relieved. The law thus takes the place
OF summary justice and civilization dis
places the mob. We are indeed glad to
herald the advent Of speedy justice in
this country as well as in England and
trust that the courts may continue to
move forward to this end
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21

During the recent session of the
Legislature Obion County has been
favored with quite a lot of local
legislation, and one of the important
acts is the one to authorize an cleo
tion or elections to vote on the is
suance of bonds not exceeding $780,
600 for the improvement of public
highways. This in connection with
the general road law, providing for
the supplement of State taxes equal
in amount, to a certain extent, to
the special assessments made by the
counties, should put us in a position
to have some better public roads in
the county. There is already an eff
fort on foot to grade a road thru
the county. w. G. Reynolds is at
the head of this movement, as chair
man of the good roads committee of
the League of the West Tennessee
Business Mems Clubs, and the or
ganization will proceed as rapidly as
possible to put the road thru to
Memphis. This movement should
have the support of every good citi-
zen, and we candidly believe will
give us great impetus in road
building.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
DISPATCHING BUSINESS
IN CIRCUIT COURT
DR.. Thomson Guilty of Practicing
Without License.

Several important cases were
called this week and heard. Dr. Fra
Thomson was tried for practicing
without license. jury was impanel-
ed Tuesday morning and large
number of witnesses, both for the
State and defendant, were examined.
Attorney General r. 0. Morris was
assisted in the prosecution by Nj. w.
Miles, and attorneys for defendant
were EX-Lieut. Gov. Tom Morris, of
Wisconsin, and Lannom & Stanfeld,
of this city. DR.. B. j. Palmer. of
the School of Chiropractic, was in
troduced for the defense as an ex-
pert witness.
Examination of the witnesses pro-
ceeded until Wednesday at noon and
Attorney NJ. w. Miles opened
the argument for the State. Gov
ernor Morris for the defense follow
ed and Gen T. o. Morris closed for
the State.
The jury rendered a verdict of
guilty and DR.. Thomson was fined
$25 and costs, and Judge Jones fixed
his bond for appearance at next
dictments at $4,000. The Attorney
General T. 0. Morris stated that it
was not possible to try any of these
cases at the present term of court.
The negro, John Temple, who
plead guilty of HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny here last week, was render
ed infamous and committed to the
State penitentiary for a term of not
less than three years nor more than
Is years.
Temple broke into several bust
ness houses here Friday morning
last, and it is thought that others
were connected with the burglary.
At Morgan-Verhine Cos. store the
plate glass in one of the doors of
the front entrance was smashed in
and the store entered. Eight suits
of clothing, some overalls, socks and
other things were taken, also
hand bag. J. P. Adams grocery
store was entered but nothing lost
except some pennies. A little safe
was taken from the office of the
Union City COca-Cola Bottling Co.
plant. 1t contained nothing valuable
and was recovered. One of the
large plate glass wall windows at
DietZel's jewelry store was broken
with a railroad spike, but nothing
was taken. One end of the window
was cracked and a hole broken into
it about the size of a baseball. Tenn
pie was arrested as he was trying to
board the early morning south
bound passenger train on the NJ &
o. Railroad. He threw a suitcase
on the train which was recovered by
wiring to Kenton. The case was
returned and opened and a lot of
the stolen articles identified by Nor
ganVerhine Co. Temple plead
guilty as stated and on Tuesday he
was on his way to the penitentiary.
Two other negroes were arrested
Tuesday morning at Fulton as sus-
poets and our officers went after
them. They were carried before
Esq. Bratton and then to Jail in de-
fault of bond.
The jury in the case of the State
versus DR.. T. Fra Thomson was as
follows: w. H. Sanders, w. c.
Smith, j. A. Webb, S. B. Green, w.
Harris, F. B. Carpenter, E. G. May
nard, r. A. Gossom, P. P. Jones, 7.
d. Jones, Dan Peoples, w. P. Elan.
City Hall Election.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
To Mrs. S. M. Hubbard.
The White Sewing Machine Company
VS..
w q IL ....,s "A -
w. G. Harris ct ais

w. U. IldTTIS GU dIS.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Tenn.
In the above styled cause it appearing
to the Clerk and Master from the bill OF
complaint, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Mrs. S. NJ. Hubbard, is non
resident of the State of Tennessee and a
resident OF the State of Kentucky, so
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
City Hall Election.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men met Tuesday night and among
other things the mayor, recorder and
attorney were instructed to take the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21

proper steps to order and hold an
election, in accordance with the re-
cent act of the Legislature, author
izing the city to increase it's bonded
Indebtedness to 10 per cent and to
submit to the voters a proposition
to issue bonds for $4,000 for the
construction of city hall. Date
agreed upon for the election is the
last Saturday in June. A copy of
the bill has not been received yet,
upon which an ordinance will be
required making provisions for the
election, etc.
The marshal was instructed to
have cards placed at the entrance
of all the roads leading into the city,
automobile owners and
drivers not to exceed the speed linn
it. The State laws fix this limit at
twelve miles an hour and the city
ordinances will be fixed accordingly.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
MOTION PORTRAITS NOW

IN London, a photographer adyer-
tises to take moving PICTURES OF his
customers, and to furnish a hand
stereoscope for working them. He
win make $40 pictures in a ribbon,
and furnish the hand machine. for a
guinea ts5.25l. Child pictures are
said to be particularly pleasing for
the reason that the ehild's motion S
natural and nn~restrainad. Many pee
pie are securing these child pictures,
and also photographic records Of
their children for preservat on. For
preserving the family health, sensible
people keep golden grain belt beers
always in the house Order Of J. f,
Wagner. phone 2os7. Mail orders
filled anywhere. adv. 24
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
NEWSPAPER PERSONIFIED;
BORN OF DEEP NEED

Born of the deep need Of the Ma
toni am the Voice of Now->nCar-
nate spirit of the Times-Monarch CT
things that Are. My cold type
action. | am fed by arteries of wire
that girdle the earth. | drink from
the cup of every living joy and sor-
row, I sleep not-rest not. l know
not night nor day, 0 season. |
know no death, yet l am born again
with every morn-With every noon
with every twilight. I leap into fresh
being with every new worlds event.
Those who created me cease to be
the brains and hearts blood that
nourish me go the way of human dis
solution. Yet | live on-and on. !
am Majestic in my strength-Sublime
in my Power-Terrible in my Poten-
tialities-yet as democratic as the
ragged boy who sells me for a penny,
I am the consort of kings-the part
ner of capitalize brother of toll.
The inspiration Of the hopeless-the
right arm of the needy-the cham
pion of the oppressed-the conscience
Of the criminal. | am the epitcme of
the worlds comedy and tragedy. My
responsibility is infinite. l speak, and
the world stops to listen. l say the
word, and battle flames the horizon,
1 concil peace and the war lords obey,
II am greater than any individual
more powerful than any group. I am
dynamic force of public opin. on.
Rightly directed, ] am a creator OF
confidence. A builder of happiness in
living. l am the backbone of com.
merce. The trail blazer of prosperity
Ii am the teacher of patriotism. | am
the hands of the clock Of time-clac-
ion voice of civilization. | am the
newspaper.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
GRAcELANp.

The L. "A. s. will meet newt Friday,
December 8, at the G. l. Bauman
home.
The Misses Ella and Emma III
BRIGHT spent Sunday at the Will Retz
home.
Miss Lille Hansen returned home
Sunday from Watertowni having
spent aw eek with friends there.
Carl Swanson and family were
shopping In Watertown Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinker and Miss
Josie Allen YER guests at the August
Jensen home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and
Arthur Hansen sundayed at Carl
Hansen.s.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii McGiIlivary and
little daughter spent Sunday with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Reineke.
Mrs. John Anderson departed for
her home in Clifton. Kansas. Thurs
day morning after spending sayerai
weeks here. Wis sting with relatives.
Mrs. Dora Trenholm entertained d
number OF iadies al her home last
Thursday afternoon
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
1T HOLDS WITH PRESS;
BUT SUBJECT TO EXCEPTION

Senator Sterling seems to have,
aroused the ire Of the state press in
his recent address before the class in
journalism at the State University.
The exceptions made to the senator's
remarks are based upon that portion
of his speech wherein he advocated
that no newspaper should accept the
advertising of a candidate Of the OPP
pdsite political faith. While the
brethren of the state press argue well
in opposing this idea Of the senator,
we will wager that they will make
exceptions to their own rules ere the.
present campaign is ended. The Re
publican sides with them to a certain
extent-but we expect to make ex
ceptions.-Vermillion Republicaa
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
Mrs. Gamble Gets
Verdictfor Thousands

A verdict for ~$21,013.50 was rem
dered against E. R. Keyes and others
in a suit brought by Mrs. Jack Gam
BILE of Henry, and which went to
trial in circuit court here last week
before Judge Sherwood.
Some time ago, as readers of this
paper will recall, certain arrests were
made at Henry on the charge of vio-
lating the liquor laws, it being alleg-
ed, among other things, that Jack
Gamble was dealing in intoxicants
without having procured a license.
In this general mix-up, Mr.. Keyes,
with another, acting upon the sug-
Sestion of the sheriff, it is commended,
entered the Gamble residence and
took a grip found th~erein-a grip IN
which it was alleged certain bottles
of liquid were kept.
1t appears that Mr.. Reyes was not
armed with a warrant properly sworn
out. The consequence was that Mrs.
Gamble claimed that he in company
18th his companion broke" into her
home without authority of law. She
fixed actual damages for doctors
fees, or repairs, or our plaster or
something or other, at $3.50, dam
ages to her feelings at 1000, and
asked for a big sum as "~puntative'
dumages-that is to say, damages in
punishment for the acts performed.
The jury was composed of the fol
lowing: Julius Hanneman, Carl Ma
thies, Charles Witt, Fred Kozak, C.
f. Dage, Fred C. Griner, Peter De
Vile. Ole Hanson, R. c. Collins, F. J.
Faehn, Ernest AderhOld and Jack
Lester. The jury gave Mrs. Gamble
the $3.50, plus the 81 900, plus the
$4,000 as punishment, making a to-
tai Of $21,O13.50.
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court on several grounds,
some of which are that the verdict
is excessive and that there was no
justification for the award upon the
evidence submitted.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
EDEN.

Miss Selma Jameson is assisting at
the P. j. Munson home.
K. Thoe and family spent Sunday
at Nels Tweed's.
Peter Dragsten was a Watertown
passenger Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kinstad have
moved on the John Seaman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ohnstad attended
the lecture in the st. Paul church
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Thoe were Water
town visitors last week.
Herman Haugen left for Mcintosh
last week where he will file on a
claim. His wife expects to join him
this week.
Henrietta Munson was at home
over Sunday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
.er Lee was christened Sunday and
received the name OF Jerome Clayton.
Mrs. e. A. Jackson and daughter
anu MISS Laura EpSh5ou dAb Spellu-
ing Thanksgiving week at Peter
Lees.
A missionary from Madagascar
gave an interesting lecture in the st.
Paul church Thursday afternoon,
Miss Esther Halstrom gave her
pupils a party at the Halstrom home
Friday evening, A program and bas-
ket social were the main features OF
the yeening.
Mrs. Fl. Ustrud underwent an op
Grafton at the Luther hospital at Wa,
tertown Thursday.
Miss inez Thoe returned home from
Lake Norden Monday, where she has
been staying with her grandparents
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25

the fore pat CT the week, for a
Jay" ' - Min
thorn, who has just return
from the worlds fair.
Miss Myrtle Ball of na
Miss Cornelia Erdur n..5,.h
- 49, Thanksgiving vaca-
''oT WIZ" "''7 hInnic Morgan
t.e,&n received from kerk-
h"''"' " On, Announcing the arrival
o. " ~ boy born to MIR. and Mrs.
y ~ 4s Ni"mbin. Friends here extend
-. grarulations.
{ Mss Olive Thoc assist d a. III" VI.
a.. Morean home Tues4.' All! We'd
nrSday
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-25
SU MONS.

State of South Dakota, County of
Codington, IS.
In Circuit Court, Third Judisisa Sir
cult.
Tobias Thompson and Ella Thomr-
son, Plaintiffs, VS.. Bernard Ga.lnif.
Defendant.
The State of South Dakota 10 the
above named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and res
quired to answer the Complaint Of the
Plaintiffs in the above entitled action.
a copy Of which said Complaint is
hereto annexed and herewith served
upon you, and to serve a copy of your
answer to the said Complaint on the
subscriber at his offices in the City
of Watertown, County of C~odington
and State of South Dakota, within
thirty days after the service OF this
Summons upon you. exclusive of the
day of such service; if you fail
to answer the said Complaint within.
thirty days after the service Of this
Summons upon you the Plaintiffs i2
this action will apply to the Courtr.
for the relief demanded in the said
Complaint.
Dated November 18th, 1915.
William G. Gesley,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Watertown, C%odington Goun-
ty. South Dakota.
To the above named Defendant:
You will please take notice that the
Summons and Complaint in the above
entitled action we're filed in the office
Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, of
the County Of Codington. and State of
South Dakota, at Waterfowl, South
Dakota, on November 18th, 1915, and
are now on file therein.
William G. Gesley,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.