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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30

lea to others and now he feels that
his candidacy is entitled to special
consideration. Mr.. Moffett is an ac-
tive business man, thorough and ac-
curate in his work, man of honor
and integrity, and fidelity to those
whose interests he is intrusted. He
will, if elected, bring to the office of
Trustee the very best qualifications
He will give the county practical
of the office, render
ing at regular intervals complete
balances in all the branches of the
work, and keep it in perfect system
order. Mr.. Moffett is Democrat in
faith and practice, and asks his
claims to be considered, subject to
the action of the party primary, and
pledges, if elected, his undivided eff
forts and attention to the duties of
the office. We take pleasure in
the announcement.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
New Paper in Nashville.

With the Incorporation of the Treanor
Press Bureau at Nashville Monday, a
charter being issued by the Secretary Of
the State, the newspaper correspondence
work carried on by Paul w. Treanor for
the past five years is to be extended with
the publication in Nashville of a weekly
or semi-weekly newspaper, devoted to
politics and news of special interest to
the farming classes.
The capital stock of the new press
bureau is SIS, 900 and the incorporators
are Etheldred P. Horn, Jos. 0. Treanor,
w. Walton Lawrence, Paul w. Treanor
and Robert R. Vaughn. Paul Treanor,
the well known newspaper man of Nash
vile, said in regard to the publication
of weekly or semi-weekly paper that
he had long recognized the necessity of
such publication at the capitol of the
State. Regarding the politics of the
publication he stated that it would be
Democratic to the core.
The incorporators of the Treanor Press
Bureau will apply to the State for a
license under the Blue Sky" law in
order to secure the right to sell stock.
For the purpose of distributing the
stock over the State Mr.. Treanor will
visit all of the principal points. In ad
vance of the Incorporation he had as
surance of support from many OF the
leading Democrats and citizens over the
State.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
Liv-VAR-LAx.
ALL THE EFFECTIVENESS, Nor THE En-
uIcr on CAI nMEr

ALL THE EFFECTIVENESS, NOT THE EF-
Feet or CALoMEL.
LIy-VER-LAP is one of the most inn
portant medical discoveries Of recent
years. For a long time medical ex-
perts, realizing the harmful effects OF
calomel, have been striving to find
liver cleanser that would be just as Of
fective as calomel, and yet would be abb
solutely harmless in its action. Recently
this remedy was actually put forth by
L, K. Grigsby, in his LIv-VER-LAx.
LIy-VER-LAx is a harmless vegetable
compound, designed solely for the treat
ment OF liver complaints. The imme-
date favor it has met with in thousands
Of homes is proof positive Of its real
value.
If you feel worn out, tongue coated,
and skin sallow, don't delay until it be-
comes dangerous, nip the trouble in the
bud with LIv-VER-LAX. Insist on the
genuine, bearing the signature and like
ness Of L. K. Grigsby, which is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded For sale by divers Red Cross
Drug Store. ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
For Trustee.

Our fellow-townsman. Henry Moi
felt, announces this week as a can
didate for Trustee of Obion County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Moffett is well
known citizen and an honored Con-
federate veteran. He is man of
exceptionally good points as book
keeper and accountant. having been
connected with the city and county
as auditor, revenue commissioner,
and in various other capacities for
many years, all with the highest de-
gree of efficiency and skill. He has
never been favored with any Office
ii the gift of the people. He entered
the race two years ago for Register,
and retired in favor of the other
adidates. He has generously yield
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30

ltion according to the interpretations
of Madison and Webster-Hill was
an old Whig-is oneof the finest
parliamentary efforts in the English
tongue. His two speeches on the
Louisiana case involving the title Of
Carpetbagger Kellogg to a seat in
the Senate showed him a match
believe the master-of Matt Carpen-
ter, his adversary in the debate,
whom Judge Black pronounced the
greatest lawyer who ever spoke our
language. What holy terror Hill
was is shown by his last speech,
March, 1881, when he skinned little
Malone alive and put an end to
party treason among Democrats at
the South.
When Carmack left the Senate in
1907 the Democratic party from
ocean to ocean felt blow. He was
the most brilliant and one of the
ablest men then in public life. His
career had just fairly begun. What
a scene it would have been-a de-
bate between Carmack on the one
side and Tom Reed and John James
ingalls, on the other in the Senate
when all were in trim!
know nothing that would match
such contest unless it might have
been found in debate between
Humphrey Marshall and old Ben
Butler which might have been
pulled off had the Democracy of
the Louisville Congressional District
not refused the nomination to Mar
shall in 1868.
Mr.. Bryan made great reputa-
ton in the House of Representatives
the four years he was member of
that body. By most people he was
considered the first orator of the
body, though w. G. P. Breckenridge, |
Bourke Cochran and John r. Fell
ows We're members. In the Senate |
le would have much finer field for /
here is no hour rule there, no limit /
o debate.
Root and Burton, the wheelhorses
If the Republicans, have gone out
md are succeeded by hopeless and
helpless mediocrities. l do not sup
,ose John Sharp is in sore need of 4
endorsements, but with more pro-
anity than l shall quote Lord Mel
on declared that reinforcements
we're always welcome.
The press gallery would love to
ee Bryan in the Senate.-By Sa-
oyard in the Nashville Banner.
Washington, April 21.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by in
famed condition OF the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed forever
Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing more than an iuf1amed condi-
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of deafness Caused by catarrll that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 7Sc
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
Announcements.
For Trustee.

BRATToN.-We are authorized to announce s
r. Bratton as a candidate for Trustee OF Obion
County subject to the action OF the Democratic
party. Election August. 1916.
JACRSON--We are authorized to announce W.
E. (Ellis) Jackson a candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. Election first Thursday in
August, 1916.
EINCH.-We are authorized to announce I. P.
Finch of No. IL, as a candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County subject to the action OF the DEM
ocratic party. General election August, 1915.
HORNBEAK-We are authorized to announce
P. D.. Hornbeak a candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. Regular election Au-
gust, 1916.
MOFFETT--We are authorized to announce
Henry Moffett as candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary election Regular cleo
ton in August, 1916
For Tax Assessor.
HOWARD.-We are authorized to announce l. it
Howard as a candidate for reelection to the
office of Tax Assessor of Obion County, subjec.
to the action of the Democratic party.
NOAH.-We are authorized to announce Will P.
Noah as a candidate for Tax Assessor OF Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party. Regular election, August, 1916.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
For Tax Assessor.
Our Neutrality.

Unf NeutTallLy.
The Commercial is publishing I'M
der it's new facilities for typesetting
a considerable amount of war news.
This is not to be taken that we are
assuming anything but neutrality,
the sun to see anyone of the Euro
pean nations triumph over another,
but would like to see every crowned
head dethroned and the world con-
verified into brotherhood Of Democ-
racy. We would most sincerely like
to see destroyed that baseless fabric
known as patriotism, that false and
unworthy ambition to control the
world under strong yoke. We take
no pride in the statesman who has
no better motive than national SUI
premacy, who wants to subvert the
original designs of Democracy to ac-
complish these ends. Our own ma
ton is not free from this damnable
curse.
It makes no difference how much
any particular nation has advanced
in the arts and sciences, how much
it has progressed in civilization, the
very fact that such nations are re-
sorting to arms is proof that it's ad-
yancement and progress is not based
upon the eternal principles of truth
and justice. 1t is proof that such
advancement is not in reality far re-
moved from barbarism.
Our own country is impregnated
with the false doctrines of national |
riyalry-national prowess-and leg
islators are now advocating national |
subsidies and bounties to control the
trade of the world. We are not a |
people of independent motives and |
designs, but apes and followers after
the ideas and fashions set up by roy
atty, and the institutions of our gov
eminent are falling under the
weight of this influence. 1t is in
siduous. Men thru false means and |
illicit practice seek to absorb the
wealth of the people. and when they
have very largely accomplished this
purpose want to impose a heavier
burden on the people in order that |
they may control the commerce of |
the world. The ultimate idea is to
set up the divine right of rulers, and
then the clash of world powers and
arms reduce us again to a more ra-
tional fellowship of man.
This seems to be the history of
the world. Men who profess Democ-
racy are carried away with false
delusions of wealth and power, and
thereat they become deserters and
traitors to the common cause.
Yes, we are neutrals; we would
like to see every crowned head and
every self-constituted custodian of
the peoples substance and destinies
every contemplate usurper of the
9eople's rights reduced to the COM
man level of mankind where he be-
longA We have no desire to see the
people of Germany, nor England, nor
France humiliated; but we shall
never forget the sacrifice of the
Frenchmen Lafayette and Rocham-
beau to save us from the tyranny of
England, nor the French Republic
itself in recognizing the Rebellion
of the South.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-30
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks
for the kindness shown us during
the illness and death Of our dear
husband and father. May God bless
you is our prayer.
MRS. ROSA LOGAN.
MRS. RESSIE HINSHAW.
MISS VARNIE LOGAN.
VORA LOGAN.
LON LOGAN.
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Everything was in harmony. svan ene
grave precision OF the solemu-0sed
butler and the powdered hair Il The
two footmen. Quect, perhaps for tho
first time In his life, felt almcst lost,
hopelessly out Of touch with hrs sur.
rourdings, and q struggling figure.
Nevertheless, he entertained the little
party with many stories. He struggled
all the time against that quoor sense
of anachronism which now and then
became almost oppressive.
The professors pleasure at Gading
himself onc more amongst these IA
miliar surroundings was obvious and
intense. TIE conversation between
him and his brother never tagged.
There were tenants and nsigkbors 90
be asked after, matters Snosrnins the
estate on which he demanded infer
nation. Even the very servants
names he remembered.
ut was a queer turn Of fate. George"
he declared, as he held out before hien
9 wonderfully chased glass filed with
amber wine, (which seat you into the
world a few seconds before nae and
made you lord OF Ash!eigh and m q
struggling scientific man"
"The world has benefited by It,"
Lord Ashleigh remarked, with nor
than fraternal courtesy. 1--WE hear
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prutner M Lady AshfcIgn have recvv
cred from the shock OF poor Lena,
death IN q marvellous manner, l be
neve, but the sight Of the girl nigh
have brought II back to them. YoI
have LETT hor with friends, l hope, Mr.
Questf"
"She has an aun4 In Hampstead
the lattor explained. II should have
likei TO see her safely there my
self, bat we shoald have been an
hour or two later down here, and
tell fou," he went on, his voice gather
ing a note almost of ferocity. I'm
wanting to get my hands on that fel
low Craig! ] wonder where they're
holding him"
AT the local police station. / OK
psct," the professor replied. my
brother is q magistrate, of course, and
he would see that proper arrange
ments were made. There he Is at the
hall door,"
The carriage drew up before the
great front a moment or two later
Lord Ashleigh came forward with out
stretched hands, the genial smile O.
the welcoming host upon his lips. II
his manner, however, there was q dis
tinct note Of anxiety.
Edgar, my dear fellow" he ex
claimed. Il am delighted! WELDON,
back to your home! Mr.. Quest, I an
vory happy to sec you here. You hay;
heard the news, or course?"
I'VE have heard nothing!" the pro
lessor replied.
"You didn't go to Scotland Yard!'
Lord Ashleigh asked.
I'VE haven't been to London ut all,
Quest explained. I'VE got on the boa
train at Plymouth, and your brothei
managed TO induce one of the director.
whom he say on the platform to stoI
the train for Us at Hamblin road. We
only left the boat two hours ago
There's nothing wrong with Craig, Is
there?"
Lord Ashleigh motioned them to fol
low him.
please come this way" he invited
He led them across the hall-whicll
dinly lit and with it's stained-gl&sS
windows, was almost like the nave oi
a cathedrsl-into the library beyond
He closed the door and turned around
II have bad news for you both," he
announced. Craig has escaped"
Neither the professor nor Quest be
trayed any unusual surprise. So fal
as the latter was concerned, his first
glimpse at Lord Ashlcish's face had
warned him of what was coming.
Dear mel" the professor muir
INJURED, sinking into an easy chair
This Is most Unexpected"
Well get him again." Quest de
clared quickly. Can you let us have
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ms 1ne morse sniec, snc wneel
caught a great stone by the side OF
the road. and all four men were
thrown out. The man to whom Craig
was hsndcuffed was stunned. but Craig
himself appears to have been unhurt.
He stumbled up, took the key of the
handouts from the pocket OF the Off
Ger, undid them and siippod OF into
the underground before either the
groom or the other Scotland Yard man
had recovered their senses. TO cut
a long story short, this was last Thurs
day, and up till now not a single trace
of the fellow has been discovered.~
Quest rose abruptly to his feet
Say, I'd like to take this mater up
right on the spot where Craig dissp-
peared," he suggested Couldn't we
do THAR"
by all means" Lord Ashleigh
agTesd. touching a bell. "Wo have
several hours before we change for
dinner. / will have a car round and
take you to the spot"
The professor e~cquieoced readily,
and very soon they stepped out of the
automobile on to the side of a narrow
road, looking very much as 1t had been
described. Farther on, beyond a
stretch Of open common, they could
SEQ the smoke from the gypsy en-.
campment. On their left-hand side
vas . stretch Of absolutely wild coun.
try, bounded in the far distance by the
gray stone wall of the park. Lord
Ashleiah led tho way through the
thicket. talking as no went.
Craig came along through here
he explained. The groom and the
Scotland Yard man who had been
sitting by his side. followed him. They
searched for an hour, but found no
trace of him at all. Then they re,
turned TO the house to make a re-
port and get help. / will now show
you how Craig first eluded them"
He led the way along q tangled path,
doubled back, plunged into a little
sDinney and came suddenly to a small
shed.
This Is an ancient gamekeeper's
shelter" he explained; built a long
time ago and almost forgotten now.
What Craig did, without doubt, vas to
hide in this. The Scotland Yard man
who took the affair in hand found
distinct traces here Of recent occupa.
ton. That 70 how he made his first
escape"
Quest nodded.
"Sure!" he murmured. Well, now,
what about your more extended
search?"
81 am coming to that" Lord Ash
leigh replied. "As Edgar will re-
member, no doubt, | have always kept
q few bloodhounds in my kennels, and
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the particulars OF his escape. Lord
Ashleish! The sooner we get the hang
Of things the better"
you know. Of course" he began,
that Craig was arrested at Liverpool
In consequence OF communications
from the New York police. / under
stand that 1t was with great diniculty
he was discovered. and II Is quite clear
that someone on the ship had been
heavily hrihed. However, he was ar
rested. brought to London. and then
down here for purposes OF identified
ton. l would have gone to London
myself. and. in fact. offered to do 70.
but on the other hand. N there are
many others on the estate to whom he
wal we'll known, / thought that It
would be better to have more evi-
dence than mine alone. Accordingly,
they left London one afternoon, and /
sent . dogcart to the station to meet
them. They arrived quite safely and
started for here. Craig h~andcuffed to
n OF the Scotland Yard men on the
back seat, and the other in front with
the driver. About half . mile from the
south entrance to the park the road
runs across = rather desolate strip Of
country with = lot Of low underground
on n side. We have had . little
trouble with poachers there. as there
is q sort of gypsy camp on some COM
mon land . littls way away. My head
keeper. to whom the very ttsa of .
poacher 10 intoierable. was ~rstroiling
this ground himself that afternoon and
caught sight OF one OF these gypsy
fellows setting . trsp, He chased him,
and mofe.rI am SURF. to brighten him
than anything else. when he saw that
The fellow wa getting away. no fred
his gan. inst - - eoecart was psS
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as soon as we could get together N
or two of the keepers and q few OF
the local c~oustabulary, WI started
of again from here. Tho dogs brought
W without q check to this shed, and
started of again this wey."
They walked another half mile
cross a reedy swamp. Every now
and then they had to jump across Q
small dyke, and once they had to
make q detour to avoid an osier bed.
They camc at last 10 the river.
Nov, l can show you exactly. how
that fellow put as on the scent here"
their guide proceeded. HE seems to
have picked up something, Edgar, in
those South American trips of yours,
for . cie-crer thing never saw.
You see all these bulrushes every
where-clouds OF them all along the
riverr'
I'VE call them tules." Quest mutt
tered. Well!"
when Craig arrived here" Lord
Ash1eigh continued, "he must have
heard the bayins of the dogs in the
distance and he knew that the game
vas up unless he could put them on
the scent. He cut q quantity of these
bulrushes from . place q little farther
behind those trees. then stepped bold.
ly into the middle OF the water, wad-
ed down to that spot where, as you
see. the trees hang over. stood stock
still and leaned them all around him.
II was dusk when the chase reached
the river bank. and I have no doubt
the bulrushes presented quite a natur-
n. appearance. At any rate. although
the dogs came without = check 70 the
edge OF the river, where he stepped
o6, they never picked the scent up
amin either a. ~ siAs or the okhae.
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sYNoPsIa

Sanford Quest, master crfminologfSt oi
the world. finds that In bringing TO tus-
tice Macdousal. tho murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun q nfe-and-death struggls with .
mysterious master criminal. In q hidden
hut In Professor AEhieksh's garden he has
seen an anthropeid p skoleton and q
living inhurnan creature, half monkey,
half niRa. destroyed by Gre. In his room
have appeared from nowhsrs black boxss.
ione containing diamonds torn from q
lovely threat BY q pair OF armieEs, threat
erling hands. both with sarcastic. threat
enistg notes. signed by thu inscrutabls
hands His valet, Ross Brown, n a
caiisr. Miss ou4Sy are murdered In his
rooms, Laura and Leupra, his assistants.
suspect Craig. the professors valet. Lee
nora. abducted by tina threatening hands.
is rescued. Quest trays Craig, loses him,
traps him again In the hcvps whore Le-
noat va .mpslssusr ia aose1 1-h nh h,sygne
boxes continue TO appear IA uncanpy
fashion with their notes OF sarcasm. warn
ing ne suggestions OF clues. all gsgned
Ey the inhuman, oTTnloas hands.
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some entries concerning which I was
interested. IL contains q history OF
the Hamblin estate since the days OF
Cromwell, and here in the back. you
sec. Ia, q list Of our farmers, bailifs
and domestic servants. There was q
! Craig who war n tenant OF the first
Lord Ashleigh and fought with him In
the Cromwellian wars az q trooper
and since those days, 30 far az ! can
see. there has never been . time when
there hasn't been y Craig In the serv'
ice of u family. A fine race they
aeem to have been, until
Until vhenr" Quest demanded.
The look of trouble had once more
clouded the professors face He
shrugged his shoulders slightly.
Until Craig's father he admitted.
Il am afraid I must admit that we
come upon q bad piece Of family his.
tory here. Silas Craig entered the
service Of my fathsr In 1858, as under
gamekeeper. Here we como upon the
irst black mark against the name.
He appears to have lived reputably
for some years, and then, after q quar-
rel with a neighbor about come trivial
matter, he deliberately murdered him,
a crime for which he was tried and
executed in 1867. John Craig, his only
son, entered our service in 1880, and,
when / left England. accompanied me
as my valet"
There was q moments silence,
"Lenora and 7 are sailing tomor,
row." Quest said. I'VE are taking
W the necessary warrants and shall
bring Craig back here for trial"
The professor smoked thoughtfully
for eme moments. Then he rose dc.
~liberately to his feet. He had come
to a decision. He announcedsi II calm.
ly. but irrevocably.
II shall come with you," he an,
nounced. " sh:i! be glad 20 visit
England, but apart from that / feel II
to be my duty. / owe It to Craig to
o that he has n fair chance, and ]
owe 1t to the law to see that he pays
the penalty, If. indeed. be Is guilty OF
these crimes. Il Miss Laura accom-
panyins you. toor'
Quest shook bis head.
from what the surgeons tell u.s.
he said, st will be some weeks before
she is able to travel. At the same
time. I must tell you that ! am glad oil
your decision. professor"
1T is my duty" the latter declared
Il cannot rest in this state Of uncer
tainty. II Craig is lost to me, the
sooner l face the fact the better. Al
the same time l will be frank with
you. Notwithstanding all the accumu
lated pile OF evidence l feel in my
heart the urgent necessity Of seeing
him face to face, of holding him by
the shoulders and asking him whether
these things are true. We have faced
death together. Craig and /. We have
done more than that-we have court
ed 1t. There is nothing about him
can accept from hearssy. / shall &c
with you to England, Mr.. Quest"