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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

Union City will be the village and the
others we have named the towns and
cities.
There is one compensation, how
ever. at is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good" Some of the little
newspaper men and shopkeepers
might have been forced to make way
for the big men and the progressive
business enterprise and brains of a
growing city. Like friend in one
of the little inland towns once said
when asked to subscribe few hun
dreds to branch railroad: 81 have
made some money in my business,
but If the road is built and the town
grows progressive business men will
come in and crowd me out. l don't
want the road" That must have
been the spirit of the pioneers who
refused to surrender a few acres of
land for the biggest railroad in the
South. That must be the spirit to-
day which cannot see the advantages
of hard road to Gibbs.
1t is good for the sore eyes to see
a train like the Seminole Limited in
Union City.
Saw?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

either be abandoned or scrapped in
the junk heap.
The higher education in Tennessee
is costing the taxpayers too much
money. The money for the Universe
ty of Tennessee furnished by the
State should be limited to the work
of the Department of Agriculture on
| ly. There are other universities and
colleges in Tennessee which are ed
ucating our boys and girls independ-
ent of State aid and they are doing 1t
at very little, If any, more expense
to the student. The interlocking sys-
tenn is fostering this heavy expense
on the taxpayers of Tennessee for the
benefit of the cities in which these
schools are located, and that is the
secret of the assessment for the Uni
versity of Tennessee, which was ex-
empt from the sliding scale, and the
operating expense of the school
| charged up to the State, an increase
this year from 100000 to $1,000
600.
| There is another feature in these
high schools and universities which
the taxpayers are supporting. In
stead of Americanism, socialism is
creeping in. 1t is means to foster
| and sustain these institutions. The
whole of the public school system is
species of socialism, but not at all
detrimental as long as the system Is
confined to the elementary or COM
mon schools. The higher schools
spread false propaganda, and they
do it to the detriment of the tax
payers and to the institutions of
free government.
All this and more is costing the
people excessive tribute, and it rests
with them entirely to cure the evils.
If they want these things to continue
and to enjoy the luxury of these ex-
ltravagances then let the system carry
on. Give them an inch and they'll
take an ell.
But there is one thing that is
wholly inconsistent. You cannot de-
mand tax reduction and allow these
things to continue.
We are giving you the American
Interpretation of tax abuses. What
will you do with it?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
COUNTY COURT LAND SALE.

Mrs. Effie Hayes ct al. VS.. Mary
Agnes Nolan ct al.--In Obion
County Court at Union City, Ten
nessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
County Court, made at the April
term, 1921, in the above styled
cause, will, on Saturday, the 7th
day of May, 1921, at or about two
O'Clock in front of the east door of
the courthouse in Union City, Ten
nessee, sell to the highest and best
bidder the following described prop
erty, lying and being in Civil Dis
trict Number One, of Obion County,
Tennessee, and known as the Joshua
Mitchell old home place, and bounded
as follows: On the north by George,
on the south by Naylor, on the east
by Mansfield and Mitchell, and on
the west by Mitchell and Williams,
containing a little over sixty-five
acres. A full, true and particular
description of said land is given in
the pleadings,, but the above descrip-
ton is adopted for the purpose of adj
vertising this sale only.
TERMS OF SALE.-The above de-
scribed tract of land will be sold one
third cash, one-third due in IL
months from date of sale, and one
third due "a months from date of
sale. Approved security will be CIV
en- on said notes, and lien will be
retained on said land for further Sc
curity. Notes to draw per cent in
terest from date of sale.
This April IL, 1921.
H. c. Stanfield. sol. for petitioners.
3-3t r. H. BOND, Clerk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
sHERIFFs SALE.
Modern Remedy and Speciality Co.
VS.. r. B. Sanders.

Modern Remedy and Speciality Co.
VS.. r. B. Sanders.
BY virtue of venditioni exponas
issued by j. N. Ruddle, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Obion County, and
placed in my hands, dated the 9th
day of February, 1921, wherein Mod
ern Remedy & Speciality Company
obtained an order of sale of the here
matter described property against r.
B. Sanders in the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, for $572. 90
and 1855 cost, l, j. w. Cherry.
Sheriff of Obion County, will expose
for sale to the highest and best bid
der for cash, at the east door of the
courthouse in Union City, Tennessee,
on the 30th day of April, 1921, at
one o'clock pm. one-half un-
divided interest in certai n
house and lot in the town of Wood
land Mills, in the End Civil District
of O5ion County, Tennessee, 1and
bounded and described as follows:
On the north by F. p. Pruitt, east
by the N, c. & st. L. Railway right
of-way, on the south by T. H. C.
Lonsboro, on the west by j. A. Hef-
ley
And the same will be sold subject
to the equity of redemption and the
defendant r. B. Sanders one-half
undivided interest in the above de-
scribed property. lat
J. w. CHERRY,
Sheriff Obion County, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
LETTING 0F C0NTRACT.

In the matter of Cypress Creek
Drainage District for Weakley and
Obion Counties, Tennessee.-Pend-
ing in the County Court of Obion
County, Tennessee.
The undersigned Directors in the
matter of Cypress Creek Drainage
District for Weakley and Obion
Counties. Tennessee, pursuant to
resolution of said Board of Directors,
approved by the Court, hereby give
notice of the letting Of the contract
on Monday, May 90, 1921, at one
o'clock p. m, for the clearing Of the
right of way and the construction of
canal or ditch, as provided by the
DEGREES and orders of the Court in
this cause. Said Drainage District
begins at a point where said Cypress
Creek crosses the NJ, C. & s. L. Rail-
road right of way and runs in
enthusiastically direction, through
the Third Civil District of Weakley
County, Tennessee, and the Seventh
Civil District of Obion County, Ten
nessee, along and generally with said
Cypress Creek valley to the outlet
in the canal or ditch constructed by
Drainage District No. of Obion
County, Tennessee, including one
lateral as shown on the maps and
described in the petition and En-
gineer's report filed in this cause.
Said construction work is one boat
job and will be let as a whole, and
the estimated yardage is 225.044 GU.
yds. The maps and profiles are on
file with the County Court Clerk
and can be inspected by prospective
bidders. Bids must be filed with the
County Judge of Obion County, Ten
nessee, by ten o'clock am. on Mon
day, May %, 1921, accompanied with
a certified check for $2,500.00 to be
held pending the acceptance of the
construction bond of the successful
bidder. The clearing of the right of
way will be let separately on said
date and in the same manner as the
construction contract and bids must
be filed in the same manner as bids
for the construction accompanied
with certified check for $4,000 to
be held pending the acceptance of the
bond of the successful bidder.
The contracts for the construction
work and clearing of the right of way
will be let separately and as whole
and the better bid or bids accepted.
Said work will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder and the right is
reserved to reject any and all bids.
This April Is, 1921. AT
J. B. WADDELL,
County Judge.
e. j. McAD0O,
B. v. JERNIGAN,
Directors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
INsoLvENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency
of the estate of Chas. Shapard. de-
ceased, to the County Court of Gbion
County, Tennessee. all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to file the same with the
County Court Clerk of said county.
duly authenticated in a manner pre-
scribed by law, on or~before the 18th
day of July. 1921, or the same will
be forever barred both in law and
equity. AIT
This April Is, 1921.
]. v. SHAPARD, Administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
ct Might Have Been. +"

Usually it takes something unusual
to start train of reflections. This
tue the reflections were started by
train. On the way down town Mon
day morning strange whistle and
the grinding of trucks reminded one
of a passenger train.
! Ordinarily passenger train at
1 tracts little more than passing no
tice, but this time it was early in the
morning when thru trains usually
leave the terminals and the>rumbling
and grinding was something really
big. "
The Seminole Limited, /. C. train
from Chicago, had pulled up to stop
at the passenger station in Union
| City. 1t was standing there, the en-
CINE down the line near the grade
crossing on Harrison street and the
other end of line of sleepers, diner,
day and baggage coaches, etc., some
distance above Price BIadshaw's Of
flee windows, the biggest thing of the
| kind ever lamped in the quiet, order
lily old burg 1t looked like stranger
from New York. g.
| What started the mulling was that
this should have been an everyday
| occurrence in Union City If the men
who were here and responsible for af-
fairs at that time had had trace of
public spirit or spark of interest in
the town of Union City.
AS we understand it, only a few
acres of ground, not many at any
event, were wanted as the considera-
ton of locating the right of way of
the Paducah & Memphis road thru
Union City. Our citizens said no,
you will have to come to Union City
anyway. That road we refused is the
I. c. road now, running three miles
east of Union City, while Union City
with it's big Union City sign tries to
flag the passengers thru three miles
of mud to get here.
!. That's the spirit and that's the
boneheadedness that keeps us to-day
in our knickerbockers. We haven't
grown up, but we look at Dyersburg,
Fulton, Hickman, Humboldt, all viii
lagos when Union City was hustling
Industrial center-we watch them
meet and pass us in the race for ur-
ban honors.
And what is more perplexing, that
boneheadedness and that stupidity,
not SO bumptious of course, but still
surviving, kept us stalking in the
backwoods when the big blunder
might have been in measure over
come with a hard road to Gibbs.
Hardly any citizen that will not
agree that Union City to-day would
be the biggest town in West Tonnes
see north of Memphis If that big
blunder had never been made. Hard
ly any citizen can doubt the PROPOSE
tion that UnionCity would still be the
metropolis of the Ninth COMPRESSION
al District if we had even constructed
a macadamized road to Gibbs. And
every day that Union City defers the
promotion and construction of hard
truck road to Gibbs means months
and years, and finally it means that
the relative positions Of the West
Tennessee towns will be reversed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REGISTER.

EDwARDs-we have the authority to an
nounce W. ]. Edwards. IT.. candidate for Reg
lister of Obion County. subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
CHAPEL-We are authorized to announce
]. NJ. tMarvin) Chapel as a candidate for Register
of obion County. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
NOoNAN.-we are authorized to annouce J..
]. Noonan as a candidate for Register of Obion
party.
NIcHOL.S-we are authorized to announce
Miss nellie Nichols as a candidate for Register
of Obion County. subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

"A person habitually constipated
is a shining mark for disease, because
his system is full of The impurities on
which disease germs thrive. Get rid
of the habit quickly by taking Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is stimulating and
purgatiye remedy for men. Price
$1.25 per bottle. Sold by all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
w. A. CHAIN IS ELECTED
Formation Of Kansas Miller Club Now
ID Complete

ID Complete
Additional officers elected by the
Kansas Millers Club organized In Sa-
lima Wednesday, besides II. v. Nye
Of Salina as president are, It was an
nounced today, vice president, HI.
Rea, Of the Rea- Patterson Milling
company Of Coffeyville, 6. n. Jack
man Of the Kansas Milling company
Of Wichita, David Page Of the
Thomas Page Milling company Of To-
peka; secretary, Frank Stevens Of
Wichita, treasurer, G. h. King Of
the Red Star Milling company Of
Wichita.
A large executive committee has
been chosen and Is made Of the fol-
lowing representatives, president ex-
officio, G. G. Kelley of the Kelley
Milling company Of Wichita, 8. p.
Cramer Of the Topeka Flour Mills
company of Topeka. G. N. Lowery
of the Wichita Flour Mills company
Of wichita, c. A. Hiebert Of the
Wall Rogalsky Milling company at
MCPHERSON, W. A. Chain Of the Sc
curity Flour Mills at Abilene, v. p.
Campbell of the Smell Milling and
Grain company at Clay Center, r. w.
Hoffman of the Hoffman Nils at En-
terprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
BLYE HAS GONE HENCE
Herington Divorce Suit Promises q
Few Thrills

Harrington Sun: Herman Blye, who
was supposed to be under bond for q
hearing "wednesday Of this week for
an assault ON H. G. Trout, October 2,
failed to show up, Justice A. NJ.
Crary reported Wednesday evening.
When he gave himself up last week
he was to have given bond for $1,000
for his appearance for a hearing yes
terday and thought he could get his
uncle, Lou Fall, to go on his BOND.
Judge Crary says no bond was ever
brought to him for approval and ne
has no further record Of the matter.
At the hearing in Marion last week
when Mr.. Trout was awarded the
Harrington home and custody OF their
small son, Mrs. Trout was present
when evidence was submitted show
ing that she lived in the same house
with Mr.. Blye at Topeka the better
part of the past summer and that
when he was arrested by the Topeka
police she told them she was Mrs.
Blye and when charged with being
Mrs. Trout Of Herngton finally ad-
mitted 1t. Mr.. Trout's application
for a divorce Is expected to come up
at Abilene next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
Forming Good Reading Habits

II parents wish their children to
form good reading habits they must
first form such habits themselves
And there Is no better way to do this
than to bring into the household q
periodical that will be of interest tc
every member Of it; that win supply
the best reading for old and young
Among the periodicals of this descrip-
ton The Youths Companion Is IN
ique. Not only does 1t aim to enter
tain and inform boys and girls In
their teens, az its name suggests, but
there Is not page in IL that parents
can pass oyer with indifference.
The 81 issues of 1922 will be
crowded with serial stories, short
stories, editorials, poetry, facts and
fun. Subscribe now and receive:
1. The Youths Companlon-52 issues
in 1922.
2. All the remaining isues Of 1921.
8. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1922.
All for $3.50.
4. Or include McCall's Magazine. the
authority on fashions. Both
publications, only $500.
...THB YOUTHS COMPANION
Commonwealth Ave. & st. Paul st.,
Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
office. 17d1t-20w1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector. October -, 1870
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. 8762
Addie Wright, Clara Sanders and Les
ter H. Buck. Plaintiffs.

Addie Wright. Clara Sanders and Les
ter H. Buck. Plaintiffs.
o' JSbe. Norman 70 Lee Whittinston. Del.
bert b. Buck. Alfred l.. Buck and
tates Of said Alfred L. Buck and
Norman Lee Whiting ton. Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
Court Of the Sth Judicial District, With
in and for Dickinson County. State Of
to me directed and delivered. I win on
p. 1921 at 10 o'clock q. m. Of said day.
the city Of Abilene. Dickinson County.
sell to the highest bidder for cash "a hi, n
The northwest 9uarter Of the the south 9, r..
northeast quarter Of the southwest
range !. east Of the 9 P. M. in Dickin.:
real estate will be sold pursuant to the
Judgment Of the Court in said cause re-
cited in said order Of sale. -
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
1921.
q. A. SHERMAN,
Sheriff of Dickinson
County. Kansas.
s. s. SMITH.
1o.1swtt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
BOTH ARE KINGS in KANSAS
Corn and Wheat Crop: Coed Sam,
Year

WITH as11 VuoaL S9VYe 0O00 oSuAS
Year
The fallacy Of the old time belief
that Kansas never produces . good
corn crop and a good wheat crop the
anne year has been disproven both
in 1920 and 1921, Edward @. Pax
ton, federal crop statistician for Kan
sas, points out In his monthly report
for October. The new estimate for
Kansas corn crop. 124,O39.0O0 bush
els, or 25.2 bushels to the acre, is
much above an average for the last
ten years.
Due to improved facilities for
shipping-mainly more freight cars
the 1921 wheat crop Is going to
market at a rate almost double that
year ago, Mr.. Paxton says. As
compared with 40 per cent Of the
wheat which had been marketed be-
fore October last year, this year the
portion marketed stands at SO per
cent, the report says. Some coun-
ties show as high as IS per cent
marketed. while others show as low as
80 and one, Finney. shows less than
half already marketed. Need Of cash
to liQHidate obligations and the dan
ger Of weevil damaging stored wheat
were two Of the main reasons for the
rapid marketing Of the grain this
year, Mr.. Paxton said.
Oats fell considerable under the
ten year acre acreage this year. The
October report estimates the years
yild at 21.5 for a crop Of 47,214,OO0
bushls. Last year the average was
3O.7 bushels and the ten year aver
age, 26.2.
Kafir and milo matured under fav-
orable weather In September, the
crop showing u condition Of SO per
cent Of normal, compared with 81 per
cent in the final estimate a year ago.
The acreage yield this year, however,
is almost as large as that Of last year
Pill and ~. 2 bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20

years employed by various telephone
companies In the South and was en-
ployed at Wichita at the time he took
up his work with the commission,
then the Industrial Court. He will
be identified with the Commercial de-
partment In the capacity Of special
representative.
J. w. Nicolay is late arrival In
the stock sales department.
Additions in the plant department
are: I. +. Krehbiel,. Mr. Green's
office; Il. g. Blair. d. DeHaven, wire
chiefs office; H. n. Messmore, draft
ing department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
salina where they play The Bob
milan Girl" tonight.


II. L. Bretches who lives southwest
of town was having an amateur wres-
Ting bout this morning with q man
who works on the new Mt. Pleasant
church and fell against q sledge ham
mer, dIslocating his collar bone. The
sport stopped and Mr.. Bretches was
given first aid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 9Th, 1870
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County. IS:
In the matter Of tho estate Of Peter
Hansen, deceased. late Of Dickinson
County. Kansas.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
undersigned was by the Probate Court
Of Dickinson County, Kansas, duly APP
pointed and qualified as Administrator
late OF Dickinson County, Kansas. All
persons interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
c. H. HANSEN,
6w3ts Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
cod Weafher Il Coming

The geese are honking high. These
reliable weather prophets have been
sounding the prediction Of cold wealth
er for nearly a week as they have
flown over Abilene on the journey to
the southland. Ducks too are flying
south in considerable numbers and
NAV be heard as they 60 over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 6th 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State Of Kansas Dickinson County. SIS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter Of the estate Of L. d.
Scanland, deceased.
To all creditors and other persons in
terested In said estate:
You are hereby notified that / have
filed a report Of my administration Of
said estate in the Probate Court Of
Dickinson County, Kansas. and that I
will make final settlement of the above
named estate in the Probate Court In
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office In Abilene, Kansas, on
the 2Sth day of October. 1921; and at
such time application will be made for
my compensation, attorney fees, and
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such administrator. and for an order
OF the court finding and adjudging who
were the heirs, devisees and legatees
of the deceased
ARTHUR HURD.
Administrator of the estate of
l.. ID. Scanland. deceased.
10-6w4t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20

at the seeiye theatre Saturday night.
For the first time In the three con-
secutive years the company has play
ed here Mr.. Dunbar himself was
with them.
Miss Lorna Doone Jackson VINO
sang the title role, Carmen"
proved herself a capable actress as
well as a singer Of marked ability.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
OFFICIAL LEGION PUBLICATION
An Kansas Legionnaires Are Asked
to Take It

All members Of the Kansas de-
partment Of the American Legion win
be asked to subscribe for the Wichita
Legionnaire, which has been made the
Official state Legion publication. The
policy Of the paper win be controlled
by the state officers, while the
finances viii be left to the Wichita
post which originated the magazine
and will continue to get It out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
NEW MEN IN TOWN
United Telephone Has Added More
Able Employees

Among the new arrivals at the
United Telephone general offices are
Pliny Simpson, big six fOoter, a tele-
phone man OF many years exper-
fence, who comes from the Kansas
Public Utilities Commission, where
he was employed several years as a
investigator and special SER
vice man Mr. Simpson was for many
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
She has a me.so. soprano voice Of rare

She has q mexzo- soprano voice Of rare
beauty and dramatic power. James
Stevens as Escamilio displayed q rich
baritone voice and hne personality.
One hardly blamed Carmen" for
jilting the rather timid DON Jose In
his favor. Despite Don Jose's youth
full appearance, however he he had a
tenor voice Of pleasing sweetness.
Louise Gilbert as Micaela had ability
suited to q larger part.
The voices In the chorus were un-
usually fine. The company carried
a nine piece Symphonic orchestra, In
Guiding a harp. The orchestra was
under the direction Of Alfred Mans
ing. A fne brass band added color
to the Toreador scene. Costumes
and lighting effects were gorgeous
and the settings elaborate.
The company went from here to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-20
[ First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector. october ~. ie21)
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State Of Kansas, Dickinson County. o.:
In the matter OF the estate OF Ella Y.
Burkholder, deceased. late OF Dick
inson County. Kansas.
9TH day Of October. K. D.. 1921 the un.
dersigned was by the Probate Court oE
Dickinson County. Kansas. duly ap.
the estate Of Ella v. Burkholder, de-
ceased, late of Dickinson County, Kas.
All persons interested in said estate
will take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
NOAH B. MARTIN.
Executor
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