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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
A NATIONAL SURPRISE.

The Chicago daily Record Herald
speaks of National surprise in
store at st. Louis in an editorial
concerning the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, and enlarges upon the
fair as follows:
Profiting everywhere by the lessons
Of Chicago experiences, the promoters
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
have also the advantage of greater
financial resources and site Of unri-
vailed dimensions. We had about
S13,OOO,00O to work upon; they have
$15, 900, 900, and the United States will
spend about 81, $780, 900 more on it's own
exhibit. We had only 633 acres; they
have 1,18o, covering parallelogram
about one mile wide to two long. We
had Lake Michigan; they have an
amphitheater of hills. We had Dan
Burnham; they have ex-Gov. Francis.
In every respect, saving the always
fascinating background of the lake,
the topography Of Forest Park, with
its hills rising fifty to seventy feet
above the mean level, is superior to
the natural conditions at Jackson
Park, and the landscape architects of
the coming Exposition have availed
themselves of its most effective fea-
lures. Looking across it to-day from
the permanent administration build
ings tee spectator has no doubt that
out Of The eaaos II mud, lumber, skel-
eJons Of giant buildings and half-staff-
ed palaces there will emerge scene
of bewildering loneliness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

By the way, we would like to
add that there has been marked
Improvement in the columns OF the
Dyersburg Herald during the past
few months. The gentlemen pub
fishing that journal are progress
i've newspaper men and are striv,
ing for higher standard in coun-
try newspaperdom. The old nine
teenth century county weekly with
patent outside, a column and
half of personals, a marriage or
death or two, and pay-up notice,
with seldom home written edito-
rial; or, an all-home print folio
with additional farm and garden
matter and few ten-dollar a year
patent medicine ads, is almost
thing of the past. We will hail
with delight the day when the old
newspaper law becomes effete;
when each and every subscription,
without exception, will be payable
in advance, like all the daily news
papers, and when a subscriber,
who does not renew, is discontin
ued from the list. We are APP
preaching that period and will
reach it in a few years, and then
everybody will have to hustle for
business, and country journalism
will be one hundred per cent bet
ter than it is now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

pretext for urging Congress to
appropriate for six new battle
ships during this session. With this
end in view he has entertained a
number of Congressman at din
ner, at which he presented his views
and advanced the proposition that
it was futile for Congress to ex
pect the President to uphold the
Monroe Doctrine without main
tanning a navy of the first class.
Secretary Root is actively lobby
ing for his two bills, one provid
ing for the reorganization of the
army and the other for the reor-
ganization of the militia, the latter
with a view to establishing re-
serve force of perhaps 100000
men who can be called upon for
active service by the President
whenever Congress shall declare
war. The Democrats have discov-
cred a number of provisions in the
latter bill which they have shown
to be unconstitutional and the Sec
rotary is now actively engaged in
trying to circumvent their objec-
tions. Senator Proctor has been
won over to the side of Mr.. Root
and is assisting him in every way
possible.
Senator Morgan is seeking to in
terest the War Department in a
project which he hopes will 60 a
long way towards settling the me-
gro question in the South. His
idea is to colonize the negroes in
the Philippine Islands. He would
90 so far as to give to each head
Of a family the traditional twenty
acres" of land and would furnish
transportation to the islands. He
believes that in this way the South
could be relieved of its burden Of
negro citizens and the Philippines
would, perhaps, be benefited while
he is sure the negroes themselves
would be. There they could en-
JOY citizenship and work out their
own salvation.
A remarkable instance of the ex-
travagance of the present admins
tration was revealed by the expos
ure, by Senator Morgan, Of the
expenses and remuneration of the.
Isthmian Canal Commission. To
the great surprise Of the Senators,
Mr.. Morgan stated that the mem
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Democrats in Congress have
determined to give to the Presi-
dent and his advisers free hand
in dealing with the Venezuelan sit
uation. They say that they do
not desire to embarrass the admin
istration and, as they are SO much
in the minority, it would, in any
event, be impossible for them to
force their views on their oppo-
nents. At the same time, there is a
strong undercurrent 'of feeling in
the Capitol. 1t is believed that
the President is permitting his adj
miration for Emperor William and
King Edward to outweigh his
loyalty to the Monroe Doctrine
and that Venezuela is the suf-
ferer. While Secretary Hay and
Senator Cullom say that the Mon
roe Doctrine will not be violated,
it is claimed by several Democratic
statesmen that it is q condition
and not a theory that confronts
this country and that the Doctrine
was violated by the sinking of the
Venezuelan battleships and the fir
ing on La Guayra. The tendency
of the Secretary of State to true
kle to Great Britain haslong been
recognized and it is believed that
his advice to the President is any
thing but sound.
This sentiment found expression
in an executive session of the Sen
ate on Tuesday when Senator Tel
Ter demanded of Senator Cullom,
chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, a statement of
the facts. This, Senator Cullom
adroitly avoided, but assured his
colleagues that there was every
reason to believe that, at the in
stance of the United States, the
Allies would submit their claims
to arbitration BY the Hague in the
near future. As there is no longer
a quorum of the Senate in Wash
ington it was deemed advisable to
postpone all Congressional action,
at least until after the holidays,
with the hope that the predictions
of the Senator from Illinois might
come true.
In the meantime; the President
is making the present situation
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

of supplying our wants by looping
off our desires is like cutting off our
feet when we want shoes COM
ment whereby Swift in no. wise be-
lied his name, it being far from slow.
Many of our wants, it's true, may
be purely imaginary, our real needs
few and far between.
On the other hand, what were for
merly deemed luxuries for the 'classes"
are now prime necessities for the
masses.
But what has that to do with high
grade shoes at about two-thirds price?
AS you read on the application win be-
come more apparent.
We solicit your shoe trade with the
assurance that you have complete
stock to select from: Every known
kind of Leather; every new style and
any last and a guaranteed saving of
25c to $l00 on every pair compared to
shoe-store prices.
500 pairs Ladies Wei Kid Shoes, ex-
tendedssoles, pat. tip, every pair guar
anteed. A regular So 90, our price, $l.98
Same Shoe, misses sizes 124, 81 48.
We handle the celebrated Star School
Shoes for children.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

bers Of the commission were still
drawing salaries to the amount OF
81, 900 per month, Notwithstanding
the fact that their duties practical.
ly ceased when they handed to the
President, nearly year ago, their
last report on the Panama route.
Senator Morgan stated that the
Commission, after spending, dur
ing an entire year, but two
months on the isthmus, had drawn
funds to cover their expenses to
the amount Of 81, 075,0O 1t will
be remembered that this commits
sion reports directly to the Presi-
dent, to whom alone it is response
BILE, SO that Congress has not in
CURED any responsibility in the
matter.
Senator Quay has made gallant
fight during the past week for the
admission of the three territories
to whom statehood was promised
in the national platform Of both
parties. He has met with severe
opposition from Senator Beyeridge
and his supporters, but in no in
stance have they gained any adj
vantage over him. On Tuesday II
was determined by mutual consent
to postpone further consideration
of the measures until January 5,
the day on which Congress will re-
convene. Senator Quay still in
sists that he will win and there are
many members Of the Senate who
agree With him, although the Re
publican machine is exerting
every effort to accomplish his de
feat.
The House Of Representatives
has passed, during the past week,
the union railway station bill,
which the Senate passed last ses
sion and which provides for a
union station in Washington to
cost not less than "a, 100000. The
cost to the Government will be
so, 100000 paid directly to the
Pennsylvania Railway and an
amount, varionsly estimated up to
50, 900, 900, for land about the sta
ton and damages to contiguous
houses that will have to be RACED.
ri
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

BRoTHER Andrews Fulton Com.
mercial was a very handsome edi-
tion of typographical art and holt
day beauty. It was printed red,
white and blue.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

GERMANY and Great Britain have
forwarded notes through the
United States embassy in Berlin,
asking President Roosevelt to arbi-
trate in the Venezuelan dispute.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

In the passing of Elk Speaker
Reed the Republican party has
lost the most brilliant aud
aggressive debater since Blaine.
Senator Lodge will now attempt
to secure the gold standard for
the Philippines. For monu-
mental INDIGESTION and dlllettant
incompetence, recommend US to
the bosom friend of the President.
A Belgian physician has ad-
vanced what he considers new
theory Of sex. There is nothing
new in it and we doubt if any
thing comes of it but advertise
ment for the doctor.
The President is clearly the
friend of the trusts, though, like
a loving parent, he would mildly
control them, and yet he tells us
that the trusts often have a
tendency tomunopoly.D
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

For typewriters and typewriter
supplies see Jno. r Pitts, N, c. q
st. L. Depot Agent for the Fay
Sholes and Oliver typewriters.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
Any Wonder Our
Millinery is So Copied !?
Would be wonderful were it not.
ALL OF OUR STREET HATS
REDUCED in PRICE

500 Floradora draped Turbans and
and Flats, serviceable and stylish
at 98c and ST.. 48, positively worth
double.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Smithheld.

DR. Lowe and wife of Canaan, were in
town last week, the guests OF her sister,
Mrs. Otis Sawyer.
Allie Tracy of Abbott, was in town. last
week.
Margaret Decker is visiting at Irving
Tracy's.
James futile is having new roof put
on his barn
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Marston cele-
brated their fifteenth wedding anniversary
at their home Thursday, June I9h, by
entertaining about one hundred relatives
and friends. AT twelve O'Clock all sat
down to fine picnic dinner. After the
dinner was over the people listened to a
song by three of the school girls and re-
marks by Rev Mr.. Berton. Mr., AID
Mrs Marston were presented with nice
dinner set, an oak chair and parlor lamp
from friends in Smthfeld, one-half dozen
silver knives and forks and silver sugar
shell from friends in Norridgewook, beside
several other presents.
Charles Merrill, whose serious illness was
recently reported in these columns passed
away Sunday June 18TH He had been a
great sufferer from hip joint disease for
over year. All was done for him that
loving hands and medical aid could do.
Charlie was respected and loved by his
many friends and he will be greatly miss
ed. He is survived by widow and little
daughter and father and mother, who
have the sympathy Of all.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26

predominated instead of yellow and white
as these were the colors of the graduating
class. Following was the class: English
Latin Course, Katherine Hazel Buzzell,
Elsie Eleanor Gibson. Marion Louise
Goodwin. Vida Lydia Marcia. English
Course. Arnold Washington Totman.
Classical Course. Alice Kenrick John
VIM Spencer.
Frank Barpee of Boston, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. NJ d. Suaton.
Frank Bunker of Boston. is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. B. Suatton.
A daughter was born, Sunday morning.
to MIR. and Mrs E w Bel.
Lewis Stuart OF Brunswick, formerly of
this town. has been visiting here the past
few days.
Miss Alice Tozer has gone to Nashua,
n. H.. for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Har
ry L. Kenrick
Arthur Buzzell. who is working in Bow
doinham. is spending few days in town
wiz as parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Justin
Buzzel.
Memorial Day was observed, Sunday,
by Fairfield lodge, No. IS, |. o. o. F.,
and Good Will Rebekah Lodge. No. 50,
OF this town. The members Of the two
lodges met at their hall and marched TO
the cemetery in body, where the graves
of the deceased members OF the order
were decorated.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Jacknlan.

The schools at Moose River closed
Friday June ~, after an eleven week,
term. The following are the names o.
pupils not absent. Levi Kennedy ane
Make. Those absent one-half day, wert
Louis Kennedy and Fon McDaniels
Tavie Crawford and Rodolph Gany wert
absent only one day.
A. Newton returned home Saturday
rom a business trip to Skowhegan.
Dr.. Young of Augusta was in town one
dzy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S Newton, Mr.. A. Colby
and mother left town, Friday, on the
noon train, to attend the Centennial al
Waterville.
Mr.. H. w. Holden went TO Skowhegau
on Tuesday to attend the Convention
Mrs. M. M Newton and daughter also
Mr.. Holden's daughter accompanied him
A concert was given at the church or
Children's Day and was greatly enjoyed
by all present, the program was as fol-
lows: Song, Sweet June Days by the
school scripture and prayer; recitation
Greeting, Edna Newton; song, Mrs
Rotch Rotations, Arthur Holden aDc
Pearl Moore; song. Cassie Moore; recta
non, James Mckinney; song by The
school; recitation, Ida Quietly; motion
song by Beatrice Holden and Ernes
Pierce; boys dialogue; duet by Mrs. NJ
J. Mitchell and Mrs. Geo Hughey reel
ta,ion, Clifford Kennedy; giils dialogue
song, LYDIA Moore and Beatrice Holden
flower exercise collection; mizpah, Mrs
Mitchell and Mrs Rotch.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Fairfield.
Wick

The Junior exhibition of the Fairfield
high school took place in the Opera House
on Friday p. m In the decorations the
class colors, yellow and white, predomin-
ated. The program was as follows
Grandfather, Ray Rolfe Gibson, Alice Mae
Shorey; The Authors Reading at Bixby
Centre. Kate Douglas Wiggin, Tthelyr
Marion Rowell Back in War Days, Paul
inc Phelps, William Henry Cole; The
Fiddle Told, Nora Franklin, Florence Ar
dele Goodwin; The Book Agent, Beatrice
Herford, Marion Dudley Mayo; The
Stowaway. Anon, Leon Everett Lascelle
The Soldiers Reprieve. Mr.. R. d. c.
Robbins. Lettie Mae Ware; Love Me,
Love My Dog, Richard Harding Davis
Minnie Webster Gibson.
In the evening the graduating exercises
occurred. Prayer was offered by Rev. J
F. Rhoades OF the Universalist church
The decorations were nearly the same as
those of the afternoon Blue and white
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Caratunk.

Belle Wilson and Eva Laurison of the
Forks were in town last week visiting
friends.
Miss Lizzie Tinkham who is teaching
at Pleasant Pond spent Saturday and Sun
day with Eda Baker.
w d. Moore has moved his family on
a farm in Madison. William Nugent has
rented the place Mr.. Moore vacated and
has moved there,
Carroll Hunnewell has bought the stand
where Herbert Prince lived and will move
soon Mr.. Prince has moved his goods
and chattels to Pleasant Pond. Mike
Martin has moved into the Thomas Berry
rent.
The flag raising exercises occurred
Saturday evening but owing to the rain the
flag was not raised until Sunday. The
program was fine. The children did their
parts we'll and showed the psinstaking
care Of the teacher. The exercises closed
with Mock Trial which was considered
the best thing ever presented in the hall.
The following were the cast of characters /;
Ebenezer, David Baker; Lawyer Bovine,
Ernest Williams Lawyer Reynord, John
Sterling; Judge, Elmer Sterling; Old
Farmer, Frente Spofford; Old Woman,
Helen Baker Ebenezers sweetheart, Susie
Carbina; Store keeper Blobbin, Earl
Been.
The bed spread made by The Ladies
Aid Society is finished and it is beauty,
so it is expected every one to buy a ticket
on it.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
ShaWnut.

We have had some wet weather for
the past week but the gardens are looking
hne for the weather we have had.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Flint are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of baby
girl. Mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
The schools in the village closed last
Friday after very successful term. taught
by Miss Mary Brown and Miss Katie
O'Brien, both OF Fairfield. The pupils Of
the grammar school presented to Mis-:
Brown very handsome toilet set. The
graduating class is very well fitted for the
high school in Fairfield.
Quite number of the Masons of this
place attended services al the Baptis
church in Fairfield, Sunday, June y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Priest spen
Sunday at their cottage at East Pond.
Wick.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
NiIes-AleXander.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. John h.
Viles of Flagstaff WAS the scene of very
pleasant occasion, Wednesday evening,
June Is, when their eldest daughter,
Gertrude Emma, WAS united in marriage
with Charles w. Alexander of Hallowell.
The Rev. W. 5. Ballou off1ciated, the
ring service being used. The house was
very hastily arranged with decorations
of ferns, greenery and cut flowers.
Promptly at $50 the bridal couple APP
peared, attended by flower girls, sisters
of the bride, marching to strains of
Mendelssohn played by Olena Viles, The
bride was very prettiy and daintilv
gowned in white organdie wearing the
wedding veil and carrying white carna-
tions. The groom wore the conventional
black. After the ceremony hearty con-
CALCULATIONS were received and light re-
freshments served. Mrs. Alexander, by
her worthy character and pleasing man.
ner, has won many friends and Mr.. AL
exander is very highly esteemed both in
business and social life. They will be at
home, Pleasant street, Hallowell, after
July 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Law Court.

The Supreme Court of Maine assembled
in Portland on Tuesday for the Portland
term of the law court. 1t will be re-
membered that the last Legislature
changed the method OF holding law terms
Of the Supreme Court giving one term
at Augusta In December additional to the
two June terms at Bangor and Portland
respectively. There are six justices tc
sit at that term, namely, Chief Justice
Wiswell and justices. Strout, Savage
Spear, Powers and Peabody. Justice
Fogler was assigned to this term but as
he has died his successor Justice Spear
took his place and for his first law session
There are likely to be many important
cases argued before this term OF the
court as there are many now on hand In
the various counties being saved up for
this session.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26
Not Resubmission but Enforce
mpnf


1t is a matter of general surprise and
comment that the Lewiston journal
which all the while has been insisting on
the most unrelenting enforcement Of the
prohibltorY law ard denouncing as
enemies of good order and government
all who questioned its policy or limited
at resubmission should, now that there
is decided awakening and a deep stir
ring of the public mind upon the en-
ormity OF the drink traffic, swing entire
~ TO the opposite extreme and advocate
the resubmission of the temperance
question. Coming at time when there
is sure promise that the efficiency of
the prohbltory law is to be tested as
never before in its history, it looks like a
surrender. IL the farmers can read the
signs of the times they all point to the
suppression of the drink traffic by law,
through the enforcement of the enact
ments now upon the statute books and a
thorough testing of the principle of pro.
hibition. This is the trend of public
sentiment and for this reason it is nc
time to talk of swapping horses. The
policy OF evasion has held until disregard
for all law has taken deep root among
the growing generation. Now that the
way opens for fair trial of the prin.
ciple III prohibition by law the right
thing to do is to stand and defend until
experience has demonstrated its value
or its failure. The genuine temperance
men OF this stat do not fear the result
and no man Is justified in putting any
stumbling block in the way. Not re-
submission but enforcement will test the
real value of the principle involved Ia
the law and to talk Of going again TO the
people upon the question of remaining
IN or withdrawing from the Constitution
before fair test of enforcement is made
Is sure to cause a relaxation of efforts
looking to suppression of the traffic and
the magnfying again of the imaginary
II fiuence of constitutional enactments
Maine is either to be prohibition state
or the rum traffic must be regulated by
some form of license. There is nc
middle ground on which to rest.
Constitutional law is as dead as Julius
Caesar unless made active by the de-
mands OF the public and the persistent
efforts OF officials. Our statute books
are numbered with dead acts enacted to
pacify or satisfy passing sentiment
and now that the people are becoming
aroused to the enormity of the evil and
demand the enforcement of the law lei
US have fair trial of its merits. Just
as sure as the question of resubmissior
Is raised at the present time so surely
will the public pulse regarding enforce
ment begin to fail. Stand by the law
until time, which settles all questions,
has demonstrated its power to control
the traffic or that something else is better
fer the state and its urban and suburban
population. 1t Is not the time now to
talk resubmission but enforcement, com.
plete, thorough, impartial enforcement
Maine Farmer.