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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Drainage Contract.
ZenS.

The Obion Valley Drainage Co., at
a meeting held here last Tuesday
night, awarded the contract of the
big drainage district No. 1 to D. w.
Robbins, of Tupelo, Miss. This dis
trict comprises some 1900 acres of
land and extends from the district
ending at some point near Crockett
to the Dyer County line. District
No. was in a contract awarded to
Fred Morgan, who was within $500
feet of completing his work, which
is to be taken up and finished by Mr..
Robbins. Mr.. Robbins also takes
over the bonds, and if he does not
find a market for them within six
months, he becomes the purchaser.
Mr.. Robbins, who by the way is
nephew of Private John Allen, form
er Congressman, has bought Mr..
Morgan's interest and equipment,
which will be added to his own COM
plement of boats and apparatus,
some half a dozen or more strong,
He is also a fnancier and business
man and able to handle this bust
ness to the best advantage. ]. A.
Coble is the president of the Obion.
Valley Drainage Co. and presided at
the meeting here Tuesday night at
the time the contract was made.
This starts the work of drainage
right away, according to contract,
Mr.. Robbins agreeing to begin
as soon as he can get his crews and
equipment on the ground.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Will Remain in Union City.

Rev. c. M. zwingle, who has Civ
en- notice that his time here as min
lister of the Cumberland Presby.
terrain Church will close the first oil
April, requests us to say that he
does not intend to leave the ministry
and Furthermore will not leave
Union City. He has decided to re-
main here, but will return to his
evangelical work, in which he was
engaged before accepting the Union
City church. Rev. Zwingle is pull
pit speaker of very strong power. He
is young man with positive force
of character, possibly much too ag-
gressive for the quiet, reposeful at
titude of most of the churches, but
his resignation here is unaccom-
panied by any apparent objection or
friction. In fact he has been es-
pecially acceptable to the congrega-
ton, many valuing his services and
ability very highly. That the fami-
ly will remain in Union City is ex-
tremely pleasant news. We tender
the kindest congratulations and the
warmest welcome to them as citi-
zens,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Burglars at the Courthouse.

Last Saturday night burglars en-.
tered the courthouse in Union City
but did very little loot or damage
fortunately. AS far as we can learn
there is no direct clue to the culprits
and whoever they are, whether one
or more, nobody knows. We under
stand, however, there are some par
ties under suspicion. The County
Court Clerks Office door, the office
door of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court and the door of the grand
jury room were forced open. In the
County Court Clerks office the safe
was opened by working the combi-
nation, and two dollars in money
found which was stolen. The vault
was forced open but nothing in that
room is missing. The door lock was
broken and unhinged, and Mr.. Tai
ley had to have it replaced with a
new lock. The books and documents
were only slightly disturbed. Mr..
Golden's typewriter desk in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
was badly damaged. The typewriter
lid was priced up and the drawers
were damaged in being priced open.
The vault in this room was not OBJ
ened, and hence it is t aiken for
granted that no one interested in
the criminal docket is guilty of en-
tering the courthouse at this time.
The grand jury room was also en-
tered but nothing found out of order
inside. Altogether it was a water
haul, but evidently the burglars
were disappointed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Personal Endorsement.

Editor Commercial: see from you
columns that my boyhood and Lifelong
friend, Sam Bratton, is candidate TO
| the important Office OF Trustee. d.
not know what others are offering fol
9the place and, of course, have no inten
ton Of doing anything detrimental te
any one else, but / would be untrue te
every impulse of my heart If ! did mol
say word in behalf Of one whom
have known from the time was bare
foot boy and for whom / have an abid-
| ing affection. / knew Sam Rratton as
only one boy can know another. No
one else on earth knows boy quite so
we'll as his boy associates. They know
the inmost secrets of his life. Sam and
l grew up as farmer boys together. I
knew him. He should be trustee, for
he is worthy the word and the trust.
AS boys, we could trust him. As a
young man we could and did trust him.
Together, he and / went through Union
City's awful Reign of Terror" more
than thirty years ago. At the risk OF
his own life. many and many a night
he patroIled the streets of Union City.
Many a time | walked the rounds with
him. He has seen me safely home at
night-he and the lamented Bud Adams,
as brave man as ever trod the streets
of any town-at time Of such terror
that people slept with bolted doors and
bars like those of Jail before their
windows. Only those who went thru
those dreadful days can ever know its
horrors. Thank God, Sam still lives.
Many of the others who stood guard
through those anxious nights have
passed into the Great Beyond. Now is
the time to honor Sam and reward him
for his fidelity in those times that
Iiltu Iuou SOULS. gam richly Ut
serves the honor if any man ever did.
This is written without Sam s knowl-
edge or consent and with the sole pur-
pose Of helping, if l may, as brave and
true a man as | have ever known. May
le receive the vote of confidence he SO
'ichly and thoroughly deserves.
Yours sincerely,
advt] JOHN H. HINEMoN.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 10.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
For Tax Assessor.

HOWARD We are authorized to announce 1. IT
Howard candidate for reelection to the
Office of Tax Assessor of Onion County, subjec
to the action of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Death of D. Y. Harris, Sr.

Mr.. Dorrell Young Harris, al
aged citizen of the county, died al
( his home north of Union City early
Sunday morning, March 7, 1915, al
1880 o'clock, from infrmities Incl
dent at advanced years. Mr.. Harris
was 80 years, months and 16 days
old.
Deceased was born at Somerville,
Tenn, and moved to Arkansas when
a young man. He was farmer and
remained in that vocation for a life
time. In Arkansas he was married
August 80, 1860, when 26, to
Miss Louisa Brooks and his resi-
dence in that State amounted to
about fifteen years. Two children
were born of the union, the survivor
being our friend and fellow-citizen,
Stephen Peoples Harris. Mrs
Harris died in Arkansas, and in 1866
Mr.. Harris was wed the second time,
his wife being Miss Alice Eudora
Bufford, of Mt. Pleasant. In 1880 the
family located in Obion County near
Union City. Of the last marriage
there were five children, as follows:
Dorrell Young, Jr., Mrs. Kate Bon
durant, Miss Maggie Lee (Eula Lee,
deceased) and Herbert. Mrs. Har-
ris died about thirty years ago.
Mr.. Harris is also survived by one
brother, N. B. Harris, the last of
family of ten children. He resides
in Forrest City, Ark.
The subject of this sketch was a
member of the Methodist Church,
Joining Wesley Church, Forrest City,
serving as steward and class leader,
embracing the Christian religion
about fifty years ago. He served in
the Confederacy during the Civil
War until disabled by sickness. He
was in the Arkansas division of the
army. He was man of quiet habits
and peaceful pursuits; but thor
oughly esteemed as one of the best
citizens of the county. He preferred
home life, but was a model neighbor.
For a number of years Mr.. Harris
served as district school director and
in every way, in church, at home,
in the community he was a man of
high character and undisputed
worth. His life was clean, his hon
or without reproach, his domestic
relations of the most exalted nature,
and his good name leaves it's exam
pie to the community, it's blessings
to the loved ones.
Services were held at the residence
afternoon, in which Revs. |
]. H. Thomas and H. A. Butts took
a part. Interment was held at East
View
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12

the cost Of an underpass for general
traffic. 1t has always looked to US. and
it looks that way now, that this is EN-
inently the better and more feasible
plan.
Whether this plan is very popular we
are not willing to say, but we do feel
like it is better for every citizen and
every interest than any other.
The elimination OF the grade crossing
must come some of these days. There
must be an overpass or an underpass,
and perhaps another tragedy might be
averted by constructing it now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency Of
the estate OF r. d. McGaugh, deceased,
to the County Court Of Obion County,
all persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to file the
same with the County Court Clerk OF
Obion County, duly authenticated in a
manner prescribed by law on or before
the tenth day Of June, 1915, or the
same will be forever barred both in law
and equity. This March |, 1915.
J. A. McGAUGH,
49-4t Administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Announcements.
For Trustee.

BRATToN.--We are authorized to announce S.
R Brattou as a candidate for Trustee of obion
County. subject to the action of the Democratic
party. Election August. 1916.
JAcKSON.--We are authorized to announce w.
f. (Ellis) Jackson a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. Election first Thursday in
August 1916
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Higher Prices for Good Fruits.

The Grasselli Chemical Co., the
largest chemical manufacturers in
the United States, makes the best
Lime-sulphur Solutions for spraying
fruit trees. Frank C. Wehman is
exclusive agent for this line of Lime
Sulphur Solution and Arsenate of
Lead. Spray your fruit trees with
the best and get best results.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
In re: Capital Punishment.

Phis is purely a moral question.
The final word is contained in Cen
esis, ninth chapter and sixth verse !:
Whose sheddeth mans blood. by
man shall his blood be shed. -
Veritas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real
Estate.

I will sell to the highest bidder for
cash on the Goth day OF March, 1915,
within lawful hours, at the east door OF
the courthouse in Union City, fifty-seyen
and one-fourth acres Of land situated
about three miles north OF Union City,
known as the "Old Cooley Place" and
now the property OF 7. R. Boxley. Any
further Information will be cheerfully
given prospective purchasers who will
come to see me or write me with refer
ence thereto.
1927 G. N. LANNOM, Trustee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12

The new tariff was acquitted of the
charge that it had caused great business
depression in Montgomery County, Pa,
in report made by Secretary Redfeld.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Notice of Contest

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office, Mics City, Mont.
October 26, 1915,
samuel Ganeles, of Ekalaka, Montana,
CbHlr4tep:
Yo" are hereby notified that Naoma N.
Ell vino gives Ekalaka, Montana, as her
postofIire address, did on October lst, 1915,
f1lelh ibis office her duly corroborated appli-
cation TO contesta secure the cancellation
OF your Homestead Entry, No. - Serial No.
SEh. SO NEA, Sec. q. and the NM SWA,
Section q, Township | NJ, Range 60 f., Mp,
Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he
alleprs that said entryman has never estab-
lisl,ed residence upon the entry, that he
has wholly abandoned the same for more
than six month last past and that said de-
fault continue to this day:
You are, therefore,, further notlhed that
the Sat'i allegations will be taken by this
officr ~ having been confessed by you, and
your I'D entry will be cancelled thereun-
der without your further right to be heart
there, either before this office or on ap'
peal, i you fail to file Ill this office within
twenty days after the fourth publication OF
his Hotire. as shown below. your answer,
lnoee oath, specifically meeting ana re-
spol1 lng to these allegations Of contest. or
# vow fail within that time to file in this
Office due proof that you have served 8
copy Of tonr answer on The said contestant
cither ~ person or by registered mail. II
this service is made by the delivery of 3
copy Of YOUR answer to the contestant ir
ncrSou proof of such service must be either
the #fj contestants written ~acknoWledg'
ment II his receipt of the copy. showine
tle lHt" Of it's RECEIPT. or the affidavit of The
pcrstn by whom the delivery was MADE
statil- when and where the copy was dc
livcre1 il made by registered mail. proc
Of sH"1l service must consist Of the AFFIDAVIT
Of the person by whom the copy wa:
mailed ,tating when and the postoiTicc t'
whicl it was mailed, and this affidavit
must b. accompanied Ivy the postmaster!
receiTt or the letter.
YOU should state in our answer TIT
name o. the postoffice to which you desire
further notice to be sent to you.
ll-5 G. w. MYERS. REGISTER.
Dnteot first ~prbIic"tion, Nov. 5th, 1913.
third 18TH,
fourth 10Th,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Important Homestead Ruling

At Sioux Falls last week, judg-
ment was entered in the United
States court against Carl Pitan,
of Oacoma, Lyman county, charg-
ed with conspiracy in fraudulent
entry of homestead lands, $780,
90 and costs. No decision Of
greater importance in its relation
to homestead properties Of the
West has been handed down in
the United States circuit court
for years than in this case. Many
thousands of similar cases are
believed to exist in different
states of the West and Northwest
where the government has here
tofore been poWerless to secure
redress against fraudulent pat
entees or where innocent pur-
chasers have acquired lands from
them.
Pitan and a woman, Bertha
Henry, were charged with con
spiracy in 1902 to make a fraud
ulent homestead entry, the wo-
mar having admitted taking the
homestead under agreement with
Pitan to convey it to him when
she obtained title from the gov
eminent. The statute Of limita-
: lions prevented the United States
from bringing action to cancel
the patent, 50 civil suit for dam
ages was instituted against Pitan
with the result that Pitan had
the judgement Of $8O0.OO and
costs rendered against him.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Feeding Live Stock on the Farm

On too many farms stock cat
tie barely hold their own during
the winter. This means that for
half of each year all the feed con-
sumed goes for body mainten-
ance, returning nothing to the
owner, and serving only to carry
the animals over winter to pas
ture time, when they once more
begin TO gain in weight and there
by really increase in value.
Frequently calves are left to
run until late in the fall before
weaving. a practice which sends
the mother stock into the winter
in thin condition. As a result
the female stock, unless given
extra care and feed, barely main
tain themselves without any adj
ditional increase in weight.
Where this method is followed
the calves are very likely to be
stunted unless we'll sheltered and
we'll fed.
To keep any animal thriving it
is necessary to give close atten-
ton to feed and care. It is hard
ly to be expected that they will
receive this attention running at
large or depending entirely up
on pasture. True they will sub
| sist, but to secure the most profit
able returns they must be kept
growing at all times. The man
who sends his cattle or other
stock into the winter in good cor
dition, and maintains that con.
dition by providing plenty Of nu.
tritious food, will receive splen.
did returns for his efforts.
BY the use Of corn silage com.
bined with other cheap roughage,
young cattle can be made to gair
steadily all winter at a small cost,
so that with the coming Of spring
they not only will have increased
in weight but will be in condition
to 90 on pasture and make tho
largest possible gains. With al
abundance of corn silage, corr
slower, and legume hay, all pos
h sible to the Montana farmer, thu
stockman has to supply his cattle
with only the minimum of ricl
concentrates which he can pro
D duce, thus reducing the cost o
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
The Makeup

"John," exclaimed the lnebri-
ated printers wife, "when you
come home in that condition at
this unseemly hour | hardly know
what to call you!"
"'At's awright, m'dear," ca
joled the printer. Jus put me
in the too late to classify de.
partment."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, q. S. Land
Office, Miles City, Mont.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
Anyone having a piano for rent
please enquire at the Ramme
House.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. U. IS. Land
Office at Miles City, Montana.
Oct. d, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Mary L.
widow 4 heir ofJohn w. Thomp-
son. deceased, of Ekalaka, Mont. who, on
April Is. 1910, made Fl. E.. No. Os2s5, for NJ
seq, NEA SWA, 1EH NWA, VIZ NEA, SEA
NEh, Section 30. Township 8 n, Range SO
tention to make five year Proof. to estab-
fish claim to the land above described, be-
fore SD. Emswiler, Y. S Commissioners, at
Ekalaka, Montana, on the 23d day of Nov.
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Miller, Harry H. Hedges, Walter
/. Maxwell. Iorin Gilman, all of Ekalaka
Montana.
lO-l5 G.. w. MYERS, Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of tine Interior.
o. S. Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
Sept. q, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Samuel M.Ham-
i!ton, OF EEalalla, Mont, who, on Mar. %, 1910
ilade Homestead ENTRY, No O7hl5, for East
.nlf. Section s, Township s.. Range S. EN-.
y, Meridinn, has fled notice of intention to
make five Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before S. j.
itmsMller, <. $, Comlnissiorer at Ek"laka,
Nontnna, on the 9TH day Of November 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Cline, Charles Selby. Charles
Miles, Harry H.. Sterling, all of Ekulaka,
hiDntana.
IL G. w. MYERS, Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
NOTICE O PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office, Miles City, Mont.

Sept. la. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Charles B.
Fletcher. of Webster, Mont, who, on April
IS, 1918, made Homestead Entry No. O2lo5i,
for VIZ NEA, SEA NEA, SEX, NEN SWH,
Section 81, I'd n, r. 80 E.. NJ. p. NJ. has filed
notice of intention to make Three Year
described, before Z. G. Burns, u. S. Commits
sioner. at Baker. Montana, on the lst day
of November. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Don X. Rice, August Swanson, Melvin
link, William Perkins, allo Webster, Mont,
s-24 G. w. MYERS. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05

producing meat and milk to the
minimum. At the same time the
carrying capacity is greatly in
creased, which means a great adj
vantage to both land and owner.
j. C.. Taylor, Custer County
Agriculturist.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office, Miies City, Mont.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05

Office, Miles City, Mont.
Sepr.4, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Richard Bot
ner, Of Webster, Mont, who, on March IS,
1910, made Homestead Entry, No. 073ls, for
south half, Section "a, Township 4 n, Range
- f., NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice OF in
tention to makef five year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before T..
G.. Burns, u. $. Commissioner, at Baker,
A.ontana, on the 2sth day of October. 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Fred Fletcher, of Webster, Mont. Chas.
Noss. of Willard, Mont. J. w. Violently and
Ed Hamilton, both of Webster, Mont.
9-2i G. W.. MYERS, Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior, U. $. Land
Office, Miles City, Mont.

T7I1Nc 1tC NIty1 .IVHI.
Oct. s, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas A. VERIFY
of Miles City, Montana, who o n January 2b,
1911, made Desert Land Entry, No. O!l425, for
NEM, Section u, Township 8 S., Range 50 E.,
NJ. z. Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before Register &
Receiver, Z. $. and Office, at Miles City,
Montana, on the 2ith day of November, 1915,
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Arthur u. Rutherford, of Miles City, Mont
Byrd II. Edwards, of Brondus, Mont, Henry
d. Tntten, of Miles City, Mont, George San
dial. OF Broaddus, Mont.
lO-l5 G. w, r Register.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
HELPFUL HINTS

When ironing delicate garments put
powdered orris root between the folds
OF the ironing blanket. A delicate per.
fume will permeate the clothing
Almost all egetables-except beans
should be cooked in as little water
as possible; then this water should be
thickened with butter, cream and the
tiniest amount Of -four for the sauce.
To make boots waterproof melt to-
gether two parts beeswax to one part
OF mutton fat. Apply this to the leather
at night, and II, the morning wipe well
with a piece CT flannel.
If magnet is kept in the hook and
eye box. it win be an easy matter to
pick up the hooks and eyes. and any
hook that viii not be picked up by the
magnet, do not use, because it will
rust.
Every cellar should have many
shelves for the convenience of the
housekeeper. There should be one or
two hanging shelves. By this means
the cellar may be kept in order and
sanitary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Gree Trade in the Discard.

The British chancellor OF the en-
chequer has thrown his free trade
theories to the dogs and recommended
an increase in tariff duties in order
to raise more money for the war. He
proposes other taxss. but the higher
tariff is the most significant, for he
says that '1f by taxation we can re-
strict imports. reduce consumption
and bring revenue, we shall have
5cund the ideal fiscal system"
II he would omit the second OF his
three characteristics of an ideal sys-
TEN. or revise it so as to call for 10
yelopment of national industries, ne
would have created a formula which
the soundest protectionists could not
improve
The protective tariff differs from
all other taxes in that il serves a
double purpose. 1t produces revenue
for the government and 1t produces
work at high wages for the people.
II keeps in the country a greater pro-
portion OF the wealth produced than
any other taxation system ever de-
vised Old-fashioned British theories
have to be abandoned in this great
crisis. when expedients that will raise
real money must be found lest the ma
ton perish. Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Right Way to Drop a Hook.

One of the most common faults OF
amateurs In the realm of seamanship
is to let go the anchor while the vessel
is still going ahead says Outing This
is not only sloppy and unseamanlike,
but 1t is very likely to involve one in
difficulties later on, because when the
vessel settles back over her hook
she is apt to to catch turn of the an
chor-rope around fluke or arm and
then the anchor will drag under at the
least provocation. The proper method
of coming to anchor is to round up to
the wind or tide according to which
is the controlling force), bring the
vessel to stop, and even have slight
sternway on her before singing out
Let gol" Then the anchor will go
down fair and its chain or rope will
tail out straight as the vessel swings
off before the wind or tide.