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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24
Lies a Stage.

The house Of representatives. adjourned It's
business the other day in order that its mern-
bers might share in celebrating the S5th bisth-
day Of "Uncle jos Cannon. Need it be said
that such procedure would not have been
possible except for the fact that the men in
congress with Mr.. Cannon love him. And the
old statesman is evidence that with years q
richer life begins, the spirit mellows: Ripe age
gives tone to violins wine and good fellows"
Uncle Joe" Cannon is one of the finest
studies alive In human interest, because he
radiates perpetual sunshine and good cheer.
Age has mellowed him, but he has not soured.
OF course Tennyson WAS right when he said
that "old men must. die or the world would
grow mouldy"; nevertheless 1t is a fine thing
to have q national character like Mr.. Cannon
who proves his philosophy 3s5 days in the
year that men are just as young as they feel"
OF course Uncle Joe" was not always popu-
lar. In the Roosevelt days he was Speaker
Cannon, and Cesar Cannon, and mothers used
to scare their naughty children by telling them
about hobgoblings and Cannon and his vile
cigar. Cannon was almost hated. Just As Roose-
welt was later on. Then the people began to
like Roosevelt-and ~ died. and they loved
him great deal more. Cannon beat his old
enemy by living. and being loved while re-
manning in the nesh. All of which leads up
to another act in the drama being continually
pulled on life's stage, and it will be interesting
to note what another dozen years will do to
woodrow Wilson and Warren G, Harding, two
gentlemen regarded as the leading citizens" Of
Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

Q. What makes the ocean change
color1 NH
\ A. The sea rejects the color OF
the sky. hence on q bright day the
sea will look blue on a cloudy gray
day it will look gray and at night
1t looks black. The green color
occurs where the water is shallow.
either near the shore or out further
where there Is a sandbar or other
|thallow place. In such places the
sunlight strikes the water at such
an angle that the rays go to the
bottom and are reflected from the
bottom to cur eyes. The light il
changed through q combination OF
the color Of the bottom at that
point and the color of the sky
itself. :,
q. Why are rhinestones given
this name! C. PC
A. These 'brilliants we're so call
ed from the River Rhine, in allusion
to the origin of strass OF which
many Of them are made. Strass or
lead glass was invented BY Josef
Strassef at Strassburg, near the
Rhine. in 1880.
g.. Who're can I secure q blanket
copyright for all pictures l take
end will take in the future?
A. It Is impossible to secure q
blanket copyright. 1t IL necessary
10 register each photograph.
Q. What II the origin of the cur
few Law? B.D.I.
~. In the middle akeRa bell was
rung as signal for Afes to b Gov
ered up for the night and conse-
quently for the people to 60 to bed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24
AS ADVERTISED
BY .BERTON BRALEY.

Oh fOkAxVN 0hAL6xs
On windows and billboards the posters appear
Announcing Huge Mastodon- Shows"
And picturing mammals ferocious or queer.
Or beautiful ladies. who pose
On galloping steeds or the flying trapeze,
While "Gymaasts u Worldwide RsnsA
Defy Gravitation With Marvellous Easel"
The circus is coming to town!
The small boys behavior grows flawless in
deed.
While waiting the magical day
When all Of these wonders Of which he can
viii, truly b put on display.
He leaps at his mothers or fathers commands.
with never whine or frovn;
And dreams Of the tents and the clown. and
the bands
The circus 10 coming 10 town!
Oh, many boy makes his plans to arise
Long. long before aewn, shall begin,
And beat It downtown With the rest OF the
guys"
! To watch while the circus comes in
At elephant feeding he my get chance:
Or. possibly. talk with clown.
(And that 70 boy. y the peak Of romance,
The circus II coming to town!
Oh. mystical wagons Of crimson and mid.
Oh. bands that prAclaim the parade;
On. riders In costumes % lne to behold:
On. Dsanuts. oh. pink lemonade!
Oh, sidsshhows At frsaks lsum ssr,.r. r.-.,..
unknown:
ON. tAnbaEk. so&t oduFuus, brown
ven inst take ths hds-sor they can't 70
IL elrcass 8 cnnang - 4uvni
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

harA Ssfs ~ lsGlun Gem. S
The skin h conataatly renewed
By the mnitiplicatton Of cells n IL
deeper layer and the shedding q
cells On the surface the neW cells
pushing the older ones II. II pre1-
sure il exeft6a ssainst I givsa spot
on the skin. the Old dried out celia
are prevented from escaping ahead
Of the new, young ones ars crowded
back in . compact mass. The cells
pile up and spread out under the
point Of pressure, producing q sori
Of miniature spithelfal volcano top
side down. That IL corn.
II the pressure is made by the
shoe, It II . hard corn. II the pres
sure h made b.. Nm adjoiAins toe, 1t
10 . soft corn. The only difference
70 that the soft corn il kept moist.
II the pressure 10 not constant,
Is on the soles In walking. . cal
l0us 10 produced.
Short shoes with narrow toes
cause most Of the corns in our best
families.
The human hoof is q lot wider
than any fashionable shoemaker
cares to admit. Measure your own
with your weight on the foot and
see how much narrower your akoes
are.
People confined to bed for a per-
iod Of many weeks always get rid
Of their corns.
Remove the pressure from the
corn II you hope to cure the corn.
A felt ring may do this, but Shoe
large enough for the foot is essen
tial. ~. }
To remove corn, first soften It
by soaking the foot in very hot wa
ter for 20 minutes, then drying, and
applying ave grains Of salicylfc
acid <dissolved in half an ounce of
flexible collodion,. painted on the
corn only. This softens the corn so
that it may be picked of. II nee
essary, repeat the treatment daily
no harm in a hot foot bath every
night-until the last vestige Of the
corn is removed. Then all you have
to do is avoid pressure on the spot
to prevent recurrence.
Broad-toed shoes are essential
for the cure of soft corns.
Never cut a corn or a callous
without first washing your hands
thoroughly, boiling or thoroughly
washing the razor with hot soapy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

etofn postage. Ne brief, All in1p,rjss =,
" oeo aD0tvhtnAl. Ne attention viii b
The word curfew is derived from
the French words, couvrir to Gov.
er. and feu, fire. In the United
states a curfew has been sounded
20 warn young people to be within
aoors, unless accompanied BY
adults. 1t is said that over 500
towns and cities in this countI
now have curfew ordinances and
some Of them report as Target
decrease as so per cent in juvenile
deiinquency since the enactment Of
such laws,
Q. Is soapy water, in which
wearing apparel has been washed,
Injurious 70 forest trees? J.S.C.
~ Tbs bureau Of forestry says|
tnat soap suds, or water in which
soap has been dissolved. would not
ne good to use on trees. The alhl|
In the soap would be harmful.
WhaL Is the largest egg eVei
laid by domestic hen? FB.L
A. The egg OF a purebred Black
Minorca has been reported which
weighs 5h ounces and has . cir
cumference Of > 3-16 inches. Tns1
owner OF this hen claims this is ths
largest fowls egg ever laid.
Q. Has any state two feders
reserve banks! C.P.R
A. Missouri Is the only state
the union that has two federal r.
serve banks.
Q. What Is x~ticket-of-leave mSr
+. O. S. &
A. In GrGat Britain and its Ar
trAltan colonies a prisoner who
ON parole is given this appellsrc'
Q. What is green earth? CT
A This is . name often applle
70 mineral glsuconifel or to pulve
ulent varieties Of chrysocolls -
mAlachitA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24
TIE Daily Short Story


ed and yet almost against, as she
saw the longing in the sudden
avalanche OF memories, she had.
all unwittingly, evoked.
The hot tears of pity dimmed her
eyes. Was the happy historian
father? Father, who was sup
posed to possess no thought OF de-
sire in the world separate from his
family and their aspirations? And
with what was he closing his ora
tions? What was this he was say
ing? That sometimes, at the Office
when business was dull he spent
his time drawing pictures of the
old places and hAunts Of boyhood
days, and that some day he would
bring them home to show his
daughter, since she was interested.
Lydia Ann put on her thinking
cap. She ascertained that to pay
her fathers fare home and back
and allow him bit for spending
money. $50 or more would be need
ed. She herself had $40 saved by
INFINITE economy from her small
salary, and how gladly and freely
she would have given it; but how
to realize the remainder? That
was the important question.
And fathers vacation only two
weeks away!
He was already mentioning var
ious jobs around the home which
he intended doing, such as painting,
papering and fixing up" in gen
eral.
But Lydia, looking with opened
eyes upon the gray hairs and
wrinkled brow of her patient father,
was cruelty reminded of Morrison's
old horse and its need of a vaca-
ton. +4,.
THe's h0mesick, too,' she muir
INJURED. "and I've simply got to find
some way to let him CO."
The way came and in the nick of
time. It's beginning was in Q let
ter from Aunt Lydia Ann, for whom
the eager girl wore her quaint,
Old-fashioned name.
It read:
Dear Niece Lydia Ann-You will
remember the pieces Of old furni-
ture left In your attic MANY
years ago? know you must be
tired of seeing them there. You may
send me the little table and the
rest you may have either to keep or
dispose OF, as you see fit. II you
can fnd some collector Of old fur
niture you may get quite a bit for
them. Well, whatever you get it is
yours to pay for storage, etc.
i Your loving aunt,
LYDIA ANN" ,
They were Of value. When Lydia
Ann disposed Of them, to her aston
ishment and JOY, she had $3.50. To
all the various suggestions offered
as to its investment she turned deaf
ears. The night before his vaca-
ton began she went to her father
with the money.
Dad" she said softly wouldn't It
be great il you and I and mother
could 60 out to your old. home and
spend your vacation going around
to all the dear old places! The
trout stream, the orchard where
the Baldwins and Northern Spies
grow. the woods road, lined with
mountain laurel, the old camping
grounds and the pine groves and
Me little old schoolhouse Won
u6ed-"
Here she was interrupted by her
father.
Child. child" he said nertously.
ARE you craxedr'
Does this look like it," she an.
swered, d she placed the wonderful
.tailsman in his trembling hands.
When he tried to thank Lydia
Ann she pushed him " saYinr
that no must not thank her but
himself. mothers birthday md
Aofrison's old white horse.
And 10 fsthsr had his brief dav
OF pleasure. The memory which
Wa e, swqeEsn aifths possthae .hit-
terness q future lise ana strife
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

Nearly every fellow who looks, up his fam
by tree 10 content 70 draw the curtain when
be gets back about two hundred years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

II The uniting Of Protestants. Catholics and
Jews In an appeal for IN international con-
leresse on the reduction Of armaments 10 an
Extraordinary demonstration Of religious unity
prompted BY An unusual cause, reaching the
N ~ heart Of human relationship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

Ths Story of Dsss.

Mac Ynrh Olfv Nav a1.-EIas.
nnrn ma ~ sanone rtnNsr
erns.Aiennr ~ en4rrr~a - ~
! tass aftor ~ ahssnrs ~ nssriv n
vnsye ~ ~. ~ n a ~. r,;,,
toer ltaiv mndel NAM ssmsn, N
|fha 6tsfin snishsd .rtor.msnSssr
4crmAtnN Zaenoni ala IN. Thesrss
|..IAd 3rom ~ 90 !" snd of6e,
roles in which abe triumnhed rnany
Years axo
II the tour n \ sneeAsa n NAV
be extendsd 10 oahet nsrts. a. ~
continent. and etentually perhaps
the younger eenerations OF Amer
lea may have an opportunity to see
an actress who, ali critics agree,
10 one, OF the greatest dramatic
artists who ever lived.
According 70 people who have
seen her recently, Duse 10 just a
miractlous1y preserved for her age
- her great rftal. Sarah Bernhardt,
who IL her senior BY some IL years.
She retains her slender neure. they
eay, ana the same wonderful noelod-
lcus voice which once held all
europe entnfalied. Her race haa
UNNAMED smooth ana unwfinkled'
ABOVE az. sne still retains u Dee-
sonal magnetism which so deeply
ssrred ner AUDIENCES.
Duse 70 said to be the only wom-
an OF whom sarah Bernhard was
ever jealous. Until the Italian
actress suddenly appeared at the
Renaissance theatre in Paris dur
ing her continental tour in 1897,
6ernhafdt mad been idolixed as the
greatest tragedienne Of all times by
the French people. Then, almost
overnight. the divine Sarah found
nef lolty pinnacle Of fame shared
by a formidable rival. THE Duse
is equally as great as our beloved
Sarah" wrote the French critics,
even though Italian"
Tnfs was not all they said. The
French newspapers contained COL
umns upon columns of fervent
praise Tor the new genius. In read
Ing over what European dramatic
critics have written concerning
Duse, IN fact, one is moved to deep
ama1ement. Although by no means
q beautiful woman, she seems to
nave had them all hypnotized. In
like Sarah Bernhard. she scorned
the use of makeup even on the
stage, and her clothes were habit
ually somber, If not actually
oowdv Sne wore no tewelry, and
perfumes OF any description, even
the scent OF flowers sAS found in
tolerabie. A plain, quiet, little
woman. who seldom laughed and
who spent most Of her leisure hours
collecting books, photographs and
sclssors|innumerable pairs of scfs-
sors, which she was always losing
ana leaving about. Yet her inter-
viewers all FOUND her the embodi-
ment OF charm, grace and all that
was desirable in woman. Return
ing to their desks, thSy would write
unstrained rhapsodies to Duse-
Duse, the poetess, of tragedy, the
actress of the ages.
Even Shaw Approved.
Even Bernard Shaw could find
40 flaws in her art or personality.
In an essay which he wrote on the
actress nearly 20 years ago. he was,
for once in his life, almost tedious
~ complimentary. He contrasted
bernnardt's superficial appeal with
the deep. powerful sense OF tragedy
that Duse evoked. Bernhard, in
mis- opinion, was . highly skilled
technlcian; Duse was a born
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

One Of .ths saddest sights Of life IL man
getting out his old whisky bottles and rinsing
khsm' To accunulats one farewell kick.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

A good mechanic always keeps his machine

In fe~ years the nation will be entirely
bobsr. Thsre'll 10 more attention paid to pub
sic AFFAIRS then.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24

EyENSONG.>

High on the bough Of an alley tree,
Gently a-sway In the pvning brsess,
Filling the air with his melody
CaEoling gladly each perfect note.
voicing his solo 90 clear and strong.
Singing - though he would burst his throat.
Little Brown Thrush sings his esensong.
He sings-and bend q ust'ning ear.
Bearing his song with keen delight:
Hask-ning to every note SO clear.
Dfeadine the moment he takes his fight:
Hoping 'sainsts hope that he'll deign to stay
Soloist sweet Of the feathered throng.-
Rapture Is mine when, at close Of day.
Little Brown Thrush sings his evehsong
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-24
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
New Church Chapel.

Rev. L. G. Landenberger will con
duct services in the New Church Chapel
next Sunday at II a. m. The discourse
will be the second in the series on
Fundamental Doctrines OF the Bible.
The Lord the Redeemer, the assump-
ton OF human nature, the Subjugation
OF the bells, and the Glorification oil
His Human" The Doctrinal Glass
meets at 800 p. m. The public is
cordially invited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Buy your flowers for Mothers
Day Sunday from Metcalfe, Florist.
Mrs. L. A. Caps, of Martin, Wis
tied her son, G. D. Capps here this
week.
Miss Lottie Mae Caps is in Mar
tin this week visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Birdie Waddell is in Memphis
at the bedside of her brother, Hon.
st. John Waddell, who is very ill.
Sunday afternoon, May Is, will be
one OF music in Union City at the park
Let all the communities and sister towns
be represented. Come aud enjoy the
music.
J. S. O'Sullivan was business Wis
itor this week in Memphis, attending
while in that city, as one of the Wis
iting speakers, meeting of the Lions
Club.
The Parent-Teacher Association will
suspend work for the community nurse
because of the financial depression at
the present time. We ask all organiza-
tions that have made a pledge to do
this work to let the pledge stand as
made and later the work will be taken
up again This is most important
work and must be DONE. Union City
must have a community nurse in the
near future.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
ELECTION NOTICE FOR
TOWN OF KENYON

We, the undersigned Commission,
ers of Election of Obion County, Ten
nessee, hereby order and call an cleo
ton to be held in and for the town OF
Kenton, Tennessee, at the regular
voting place therein, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1921,
within lawful hours, for the purpose
Of electing Mayor, six Aldermen
and recorder for said town.
We hereby appoint the following
persons to open, hold a.. make re-
turn of said election as required by
law:
Officer, A. J. McNeeley; Judges,
j. d. Carroll, G. w. Garrett, T. M.
Boyle; Clerks, Henry Johnson, Ray
burn Carroll.
This May 4th, 1921.
NJ M. MILES,
Chairman.
E. M. MARSHALL,
Secretary.
ROY A. VINCENT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
TO ]. W.EVANS, C. B. EVANS AND
r. A. BRADY.
j. F. McMichael VS.. S. T. Evans ct al.
Oh nnnru Court 0hinnC0untY-

j. F. McMichael VS.. S. T. Evans ct al.
-Chancery Court, ObionCounty,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendants, J. w. Evans,
C. B. Evans and r. A. Brady, admin
istrator of the estate of w. w. Brady,
deceased, are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee, so that ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
them. 1t is therefore hereby ordered
that the said above named defendants
appear before the Clerk and Master
of the Chancery Court of Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, on or before the First
Monday of June, 1921, that being a
rule day of said Chancery Court, and
make defense to the said bill or the
same will be taken as confessed by
them and the said cause set for hear
ing ex-parte as to them. 1t is further
ordered that publication of this no.
tice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published in Obion Coun-
~ Tenn Sat
This May 8. 1921.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
BY Nellie F. Marshall, D. c. & M.
A. ]. Harpole, Sol. for Complpt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
NOTICE IN DRAINAGE DISTRICT

In the County Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, before the Honorable
j. B. Waddell, County Judge for
Obion County, Tennessee.
Harvey Reeves ct al. VS.. Howard Hol-
loman ct ALTO all parties in this
suit, Petitioners and Defendants,
and in any way concerned:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the Commissioners in
this cause appointed to classify the
lands and apportion the costs and ex-
penses, etc., of the organization and
construction of the Drainage District
in this cause, Organized out of lands
in the 8th Civil District of Obion
County, Tennessee, on, subject to,
and affected by the overflow from
and of Grassy Creek and its tribu-
taries, have duly made and filed their
report as such commissioners with
the Clerk of the County Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, and that
FRIDAY, MAY the 9th, 1921, has
been set as the date for the hearing
on said report of Commissioners and
matters of apportionment and assess
ment before the Honorable j. b.
Waddell, County Judge for Onion
County, Tennessee, said hearing to
be at the Courthouse in Union City,
Tennessee, when and where you can
appear and be heard; objections to
said report shall be filed with r. H.
Bond. County Court Clerk for Obion
County, Tennessee, on or before noon
of the day so set for such hearing.
This publication is in lieu and stead
of notice served on you. This, the
30th day of April, 1921.
6-2t R. H. BOND,
County Court Clerk
for Obion County, Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
rs YOUR PLANO IN TUNE?

How can you hope to retain tn,
best possibilities of your piano? How
may you preserve that intended in
dividuality of your piano; that solid
iity and evenness of temperament
and scale; that original quality OF
voice; that pleasing touch; that
quick and responsive action? Simply
and only by careful inspection, by
frequent tunings, by tone regulation
and by repairs when necessary.
Special prices for frequent and
regular tunings.
Standard prices for special work.
Special prices for club work.
l can assure that your work will
be appreciated, and my aim is to give
satisfaction.
Address, Terrell, Tenn. Telephone
S89-Y, Martin, Tenn.
Faithfully yours,
5-2tpd G. r. FUQUA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
Lyceum Course

The ladies representing four of the
churches in Union City have signed
the contract for the winter lyceum
course for 1922, embracing six
extra fine numbers furnished by the
Redpath bureau. The season tickets
will be sold for the following prices
of admission: Adults, $2.50; school
children, $1.25. The churches repre-
scented are the Methodist, Baptist,
Christian and Cumberland Presbyte-
rian. The attractions are the best
to be had and announcement will be
made in due course of time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
INsOLvENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency
of the estate of Peter Keffer, de-
ceased, to the County Court of Obion
County, Tennessee, all persons having
claims against said estate are here
by 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 1st
day of July, 1921, or the same will
be forever barred both in law and
equity. Cat
This May 3, 1921.
G. B. WHITE, Administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
Tag Day for Children's Playground.

Mrs. J. A. Prieto, Chairman of FL
nance Committee of the Children's
Playground Commission, has set Sat-
urday, May 7th, as Tag Day for ben
eft of the playground. Several hun
dred dollars in addition to the
amount already raised is needed to
make our park into modern chill
dren's playground. Every man, wom-
an and child in Union City should be
interested in this movement. AS you
are tagged show your interest in fix
ing up this playground by making a
liberal contribution. The Mayor has
issued an official proclamation, call
ing on the citizens of the town to CO.
operate in this worthy undertaking.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
Notice to Manufacturers
potato SLIPS.

Nancy Hall and Florida Vans from
pure seed, ready May 1, Csc per
100, $2.25 per 1000, 5000 and over,
$1,000 per 1000. Cash with order.
5-tf ROBT CARPENTER,
Phone No. $50. Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
HEMsTITCHING.

We do hemstitching and Picoting
for. the public. All work done
promptly by experienced operator.
Mail orders given special attention.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.
Union City, Tenn. 5-tf
Cumberland Phone 1872.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
WANTED.

You to know we carry full line
of sewing machine supplies, needles
and oil, also repair work done by
experienced man. In fact, bring to
us all your sewing machine worries.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE co.
5-tf Union City, Tenn.