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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
The Teachers Meeting at Obion.

The Obion County Educationa
Association met at Obion last Sat
urday, with about thirty-fve teach
ers present. While there was not sc
large an attendance at this meeting
as at some of the previous meet.
1ngs, the attendance was good, con-
sidering the weather and the almost
impossible condition of the roads.
A wreck on the l. c. Railroad south
of Dyersburg prevented quite num-
Der from Dyersburg, Newbern and
Trimble from attending. However,
the meeting was an interesting one.
The Obion people showed their APP
probation by attending, and more
especially by the hospitable way in
which they entertained the visitors.
The doors of the city were thrown
wide open and every one made to
feel that he was welcome. Prof.
Boiling and his fair and able assist
ants did everything possible to
make all feel at home, and it was
principally through their untiring
efforts that the Association was a
success.
The exercises began at 1890 a.
m. by devotional service conducted
by Rev. c. D. billiard. The well
come address was made by Rev. G.
c. Brown, which was responded tC
by Superintendent J. M. Moore with
some timely remarks. Superin-
tendent Moore seems very devoted
to his work, and desires that the
teachers of this county do all they
can to make the schools better and
more efficient. The writer believes
the county never had better class
of teachers than it has at present
The remainder of the morning
session was taken up by Prof. e.
Sparkman, of Glass, IN the discus
sion of "Why Do We Teach?"
The first subject in the afternoon
was Relation of Teachers and Di'
rectors," discussed by that prince
OF good men, J. T. Ogilvie, Esq. He
made fine address, and in conclu
sion made stirring appeal for more
of the old-time, ante-bellum South
ern chivalry among the young ladies
and gentlemen of the present day
The speaker deplored the growing
lack of that respect, politeness and
courtesy that should mark the in
tercourse of our young people.
In the absence of D. ]. Milan, Of
Fulton, the subject of Relative
Importance of Language Work aud
Technical Grammar" was discussed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

You might look the town and not find present that
would be more highly appreciated by your young lady friend
than good kodak Of you wouldn't give her cheap
one that wouldn't work properly Get Eastman; we'll
guarantee it, The price not high either. See them
We have kodaks in all grades and al all prices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
The wedding march from

vestry. The wedding march from
Lohengrin was beautifully render
ed on the organ and violin by Miss
Jessie Isler and Mr.. Jack Millet as
the bridal party approached the
altar. Between the streamers held
by the flower girls came the malo
OF honor, Miss French, the matror
of honor, Mrs. Swayne, followed by
the bride upon the arm OF hel
father, Mr.. Fope Herring. On
the opposite side came the grooms-
man, Mr.. Carl STANDBY, and the
bridegroom meeting in the usual
form in the altar. The scene and
service were impressive and inter
esting.
The costumes were of the con-
vent1onal white, the bride wearing a
gown of crepe de chine with trim
mings of applique and embroidered
chiffon. The veil was fastened
with coronet of grapes and toll
age and she carried a shower bou-
ouet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss French's suit was
trimmed with a delicate shade OF
Bile, and her flowers pretty pink
roses. Mrs. Swayne wore a taste
full gown of white with a shading
OF coch de ruhe, trimmed with lace
and her flowers were yellow crys-
anthemums.
Mr.. Hubbard and his bonny bride
are both descendants of prominent
families. The groom is a gallant
young gentleman of culture and
character and Mrs. Hubbard a
young lady of attractive graces and
accomplishments, popular in home
and social circles and withal a
charming bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard will spend
the winter in st. Louis, returning
home for the holidays. We offer
congratulations.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Welded at Hickman.

One of the most notable events OF
the season was the marriage OF Mr..
William Mexican Hubbard, OF Col
mmbus, KY, to Mis- Elizabeth War
wick Herring, OF this city, at ST.
Paurs Episcopal Church in Hick-
man Wednesday evening at 3 o.
clock. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by the Rector, Mr.. Booker
following the established service OF
the church, which embraced OF
course, the wedding ring and the
sacred and popular custom OF giving
the bride in marriage by one OF the
nearest relatives.
The attendants were Mrs. I. T.
Swayne, matron of honor, and Miss
BESSIE French, maid of honor, the
ushers Messrs. Gus. Herring and
T. T. Swayne. The church was
orofusely and prettlly decorated
with palms. smilax and cut flowers
from the Union City florists.
After the audience had been seat
entered from the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Difficulty at Tiptonville,

Almost tragedy resulted late
Tuesday afternoon between two of
the most popular young men of
Lake county. Geo. M. Arnett and
Layman Harris figured in the al
tercation. The lie was passed and
Harris struck Arnett in the face.
The latter drew his pistol and hired
two shots, both of them passing
over Harris head, inhicting scalp
wound. Arnett was arrested and
released ON ST, 500 bail.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
JEwELRY HOUSE
Of j. F. Lukens Changes Hands-Por
ter & Radebaugh Purchase
the Stock.

One of the oldest and most relia-
BILE iewelry establishments in West
Tennessee, conducted successfully
by ]. F. Lukens in this city for
thirty years, has changed hands,
Porter & Radebaugh becoming the
purchasers in private sale and
transfer of the stock by Mr.. Lukens
yesterday. The deal carries with
it the good will of the former pro-
prietor, who will retire temporarily
from active business. Mr.. Lukens
is one of the oldest merchants do
ing business in the city and one of
the best known in this section of
the state. He has been eminently
successful and stands high in his
profession and the business world.
He has not enjoyed first-rate health
for number of years, and as soon
as he can arrange matters satisfac-
torily will visit Florida and the
Southern states, accompanied by
Mrs. Lukens. The gentlemen con-
stituting the firm of Porter & Rade-
baugh have been located here only
few years. They are both young
men of business experience and
ability, and have become we'll known
already as popular merchants and
citizens. They have met with fine
success, and no doubt will continue
to command an excellent trade.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Concert Tonight.

The Pitman Concert Company
will give an entertainment at Wal
ker's Opera House tonight under
the auspices of the Public School
Library. The gentlemen and
ladies composing this organization
are gifted in a musical way and
will no doubt give us fine treat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Gard Of Thanlws.

We desire to return our heart
felt thanks to the dear nas who
kindly rendered their assistance
in our recent Bereavement. May
God bless you.
Mr.. AND Mrs. G1c. S. JOINER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

Caldwell Mayors Grocery Co. offer
four three pound cans Heinz corn
for 30c.; one dozen for 75c.; one-halt
gallon maple syrup, Christmas din
ner. 54c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Social Gpents

Mr.! and Mrs. John Caldwell, OF
Louisville, will spend the holidays
in Union City with the family OF
Or. r. M. McRee, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Howard and other relatives and
friends. They will be accompanied
by Miss Margaret Mckee, who is IN
school at Louisville and comes to
spend Christmas at home. A fam
;lv reunion will be held at DR.. Nc
Reefs residence during the holidays,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

Mr.. J. w. Mcbride of Obion,
Tenn, and Miss Myrtle Kimbell'
of near Moscow, Hickman county
.were united in marriage II South
Fulton at $50 Monday afternoon.
Justice Roberts of6clated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

We will move January ] next door
to Dahnke Cafe; you can get good
bargains now. FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

The members of the West Ten
uessee Club have been invited by
the Forked Deer Club to attend a
holiday dance at their club rooms
in Dyersburg on the evening OF the
26th.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19

Mr.. Clarence Boyle and Miss
Fannie Montgomery, prominent
society young people of Kenton'
were united in marriage last We'd
uesday evening at the home of the
bride.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
The Caldwell
Stationery Company
Union City, Tennessee

wall school books school
nnn and are leading daily and magazines
fine books novels etc. got what want will get it for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
CUBA AND PHILIPPINES.


Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The "anti.imperialists meet us,
as they did Alexander Hamilton in his
day, with the accusation of "Imperialism"
In connection with our Cuban pro-
gramme, past present and future. What
are the facts? In 1854 we offered Spain
$l2O,OOoOC0 for Cuba In 1898 we fought
Spain. and freed Cuba at an expense of
$iO9,0O0,00o (all bills paid and nobody any
the poorer) We paid the travelling ex-
penses home of the Spanish soldiers. We
made the Cuban soldiers a present of $3,-
100000 gold, and gave the suffering people
millions upon millions Of rations. In less
thnn four years we rebuilt and extended
railroads and constructed hundreds of
miles of wagon roads. We brought order
out of disorder, protected all Cuban
rights, kept an army there to preserve
order, sanitated Havana, Santiago and
other cities and towns, opened $500
schools, and on May 20 we turned 1t all
over to the Cubans, without money and
without price. Where does the "imper-
ialism" come in?
These same little Americans or
"anti-imperialists" also say that we
threw away the s20000,0OO which we gave
Tor the Philippines. But did we? Let us
see what we got for it. in valuable prop
erty. to say nothing Of the indirect ad-
vantages of such acres of Immediately
Soot pupiS idilti3, anu NldHy Nllll1OQS OF
acres Of other lands which will largely
be good in time. The twenty or twenty
five larger and habitable islands cover
l5O,OOO square miles, equal to all our
states south Of the Mason and Dixon line,
and east of the Mississippi. except the
NirSinias. Florida and louisiana with a
population of about the same. All this
adjacent dominion got at one time. All
canada or Mexico cannot compare. Con-
slider one island-NIindanao-no one of
tha largest, nor best developed islands.
The same size as Ohio, with a soil as fer
tile as the Island of Java. Fifty millions
or acres of valuable virgin timber to pay
for the clearing of the land-then to be
used for sugar and other plantations,
producing ten-fold the present product of
the island. Many trees 200 feet high and
often four feet in diameter, consisting
or maghogany, sandal wood and other
varieties of the most valuable timber in
the world.
In their present undeveloped state, the
Islands support 100000 people in luxur-
ious ease. A few years hence and those
islands will be as peaceful and product
I've as any of our states. We shall then
own property worth as many billions
OF dollars, as we paid millions. In other
words. our investment will have in
creased thousand fold in their combined
intrinsic, productive, ! strategical and
trading value.
Walter j. Ballard.
schenectady, N. Y, May a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
Candid Comment
Hbout The Strike
From the Albany Journal.

n YOMINALI.Y the big strike in the
nj anthracite coal regions is against
| Y the corporations that are engaged
in the business of mining, trans
porting and selling coal; in fact, it is
against the general public. That is be-
| coming clearer each day. Already in
| some places, retail dealers have taken
| advantage, with unseemly haste, of the
opportunity to advance the price of coal.
| Some thousands of railroad employees VINO
are in no way affiliated with the miners
organization arc out of employment be-
cause there is no coal to be hauled from
the mines Other thousands will be out
shortly If the miners strike continues.
Iicfore many weeks have passed, not a
few industrial establishments will be
compelled to shut down because of lack
of fuel, and thus still other thousands of
workinsmen will be deprived of their
means of livelihood. Should the miners
organization succeed in cutting off also
the supply of bituminous COAL or in
creating shortage therein, there is no
telling to what proportions the army of
the unemployed would grow. Thousands
of innocent holders of the shares of the
coal companies, who have nothing to do
with the management of their business
see the market value of their holdings
SHRINK, da' after day. In the meantime,
the men with whom the miners repre-
/ SeutullNeS ndu tnelr ueallnGS Suf-
fcring no particular Inconvenience. and
for the temporary loss that they will
sustain they can, and doubtless will soon
reimburse themselves by increosinr the
price of coal. And any increase that
they make will promptly be transferred
by the retailers to the consumers. Thus
strike Ions after 1t Is settled.
In view of the ineyitabIe result ~ suob
a strike in which the miners unon has
onga ged-the imposition of n m,rden
upon the people at larre--the off,cers Of
the United Mine WorI,ors owe ~ tha
public a bctter eynlanation of the rea
sons for The course nnrs,ied hy the,r or-
ganization than tbev have thms Co.
given. They have made known in yen.
eral way. that they want shor,nr
worlau. day, iucreased waves ava 60,
changes in the methods of Seish;n, tha;n
o,,tput. but tbev have not sSon, s ,,. ~.
the conditions nndor which ,ha,, @ .,an.
worIing, were such that rafns.I 80 @ 49,
their demands iust;Tos str,,' s,sn.
threatens To- ,InsettIe the hnsinasn '.as
whole country Tbaw have ros a., 'ne
clear, explicit statement that won,S an. @
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26

~ EGUN against the best jndg-
ment of the most intelligent
-AV men in the miners union,
and, as public opinion very
generally decides, having back of it no
grievances Of sufficient weight to JUS
tify the widespread suffering which it
is causing, the anthracite strike today
enters its third week.
There is no visible enthusiasm among
the better class of the English speak,
ing strikers: simply grim waiting for
the end. The newspapers print numer-
Gus rumors OF efforts to secure a re-
opening OF the case by the operators; ;
and many men OF high and low degree
are busy with plans to win public rec
ognition by contributing to IL settle
mert. What there is in these rumors
we do not know: but it would seem
reasonable to suppose that if the oper-
ators really wanted to compromise they
would have done so before the strike
began; and that, even now. if they
should want to end the strike by Civ
ing in, there would be little necessity
for them first to fill the newspapers
with rumors. That has not been their
custom.
The strike is already beginning to
pinch number of good men who want
to work but dare not. The longer it Is
continued the worse this pinching will
become and the more men, women and
children it will agonze. From a humane
point of view, at first thought it could
be wished that the operators might
Yield upon the instant so that this pros
'ective long nightmare OF suffering by
innocent victims might be averted. But
II a strike, ordered this year over the
heads of the conservative union leaders
and, as we believe, without substantial
cause, should Immediately succeed, it is
difficult TO see how ii could fail TO in
Vite other demands, one quickly follow
ing the other. until finally the patience
or the operators and coal consuming
public would alike be exhausted and the
postponed fight would come, after all.
In intensified bitterness and with aug
mented suffering. If, therefore, a test
OF strength is inevitable, it clearly is !
better to have it now, to the end, than
10 nave the prospect of it SUSPENDED
indefinitely as sword by hair over
inc business life of the anthracite COM
munity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26

HE American people"
20 Il says Senator Hoar," have
H. got this one question to
answer. They may an
swer it now; they can take ten years, or
twenty years, or a generation, or a GEN.
tury to think. of it. But it will not down.
They must answer it in the end-Can
you lawfully buy with money, or get by
brute force OF arms, the right to hold
IN subJugation an unwilling people, and
to impose on them such Constitution as
you, and not they. think best for
them?'
This question epitomizes the honest
oppositionsto American retention of the
Philippines, But, as the New York
Times says, there is another question
which must be considered in advance of
thf question: -propounded by Senator
Hdar: Can you lawfully send your
ships of war and your troops against
ths coasts of your enemy, sail into his
pSts and harbors, destroy his defenses,
overthrow his power, compel him to
haul down his nag and depart, and
then order your warships and your
transports to sail away serenely, leav-
inf country without a government,
people without head, and the life
and property ief foreigner and native
ALIKE without protection"
'srhas" says the Times, lis the ques-
tip that PEesident Mckinley and his
ad3isers answered under deep sense
Of responsibility which they could not
escape. and had the courage. the wis
dom. and tbs bHmapity. to assume.
When Spain departed there. was no
government left In the Philippines
saYp t6ss.:cfseir smiiitaryt authorities
Thefe has been no other since until we
eretHed the civil government. with
judge Taft at its head, to share in and
carrY ON the work that the military
authority had begun. There has never
been time when 1t would have been
possible to set up a native government
to which we could lawfully and honor
ably transfer our responsibility. There
has never been a day, not a moment.
when any responsible adyisdr of the
government. having full knowledge and
q tsst sense Of .0ur obligation, would
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
Tho Public Hurt Worst.

From the Terre Haute Gazette.
For every coal miner there are, we
should say at rough guess. 100 coal
users. That is to say, one miner digs
as much coal az 100 persons use. For
these 1I,I0O,o00 users of anthracite coal,
this is the natural and proper fuel. as
nearest to them. Other coal exists, to be
sure. and Is obtainable by them and II
they do not like the prices charged by
the anthracite coal companies and rail-
roads they can buy elsewhere. That is
true. But our point remains that the
chief victims. the most numerous and
most helpless. of the coal combine are
the users of coal and our sympathy goes
out most to them. A victory over the
anthracite ccal combine by the striking
miners would not help the condition OF
these moro numerous and helpless VIC
tins. On the contrary, it would make 1t
worse. And the greater would be their
misery, for they, when they have pur-
chased coal, would have to pay for this
increased cost of mining.
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years too tender to yet fully appreciate
the dangers ahead, under the restrain
ing guiding hand of an officer of the
court. The restraint is that of over
sight. the guidance that Of kindly ad-
vice backed by that power everywhere
recognized, the power Of the law"
The overthrow Of this act, unless a
better substitute should be provided,
would be public calamity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26

"The Republicans Of Pennsylvania"
says Charles Emory Smith in an inter-
view in the Washington Post. "will
agree upon a good man for governor
and will elect him and support him 10y
ally after he is in Office" We thought
so. And you might add that his name
will be John Elkin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26

nave urged upon the administration q
policy so cowardly, inhuman, and dis
astrous. The question whether we
could lawfully and honorably withdraw
from the Philippines, running away
from the responsibility which we had
assumed for the protection of life and
property, q responsibility which could
have been enforced against us by the
governments to which the foreign mer-
chants and residents of Manila owed
allegiance, was instantly answered In
the negative by the administration, and
to the policy to which that answer
necessarily committed us the American
people have given their firm support"
The opinion of the senator from
Massachusetts, that the American peo-
pie are incapable of dealing justly with
the Filipinos imputes to his country
men lower moral standard than they
possess. 1t Is a mistake of judgment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
ROBERT KERR,
Traffic Manager, Montreal.
EDUCATIONAL.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

East Stroudsbufg, Pa.
The examinations ior admission to the Middle
Year and Senior Year classes will be held June 10
Higl, school graduates will be permitted to take
both examinations and enter the senior class
where their work has covered the junior and mid.
die years course of the normal. This year will
be the last opportunity given to do so, as the
thrce years course is in full force and all will
come under the state regulations OF examinations
For full particulars address at once.
G. p, BIBLE, A. NJ. Principal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
In q Nuts he'll.

| emilio Nunez in Philadelphia Record)
l"oDAY the sum total Of Cuba's
imports from the United
Il States is $29,OOO,0o0. They are
chiefly lard, flour. salt meats
and some machinery. The remaining
$50, ,OOO. 600 of Cuba's imports Is from the
European countries.
All the machinery which comes from
Great Britain the foundries and machine
All the rice that pours into Havana
from India. the fields of the Carolinas
and Louisiana could supply. All the
cloths that roll from French and Ger
man looms could find their way to
Cuban wearers from the factories Of
New England and the Middle States.
California grows better wines than the
slopes of Castillo and Catalonia have
produced for centuries: while the shoe
factories of Massachusetts make high
class footwear that looks as we'll and
wears longer than the output Of the
factories of Majorca.
The offer of Cuba in her trade of to-
day is cent per cent. for a clear ex-
change. But this is for the present
alone. 1t is the calculation of the Cuban
government that within the next ten
years Cuba's imports will amount to
$500, ,OCO. The full volume of that vast
trade awaits the grasp of the people
who are her neighbors. She is today
the best customer of the United States
on the Western Hemisphere. She asks
only the opportunity to be a better and
a more profitable one in the years to
come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
Announcement

During the summer of 1902. i'm
struction in all the subjects required
for admission to the best colleges
and scientific schools will be given
at Cotuit Cottages, Summer
School of Secondary Instruction,
Cotuit, Massachusetts, under tho
direction of Principal Charles E.
Fish. The courses of instruction
are for the benefit of five classes of
students:
1. Candidates who have received
conditions at the entrance examina-
tions.
2. Candidates who have postponed
examinations until September.
8. Students in Secondary Schools,
who, by reason Of illness or Other
causes, have deficiencies to make up.
4. Students in Secondary Schools
who wish to anticipate studies and
save time in the preparation 70.
college.
8. Students in college who have
admission conditions which must be
removed before the beginning Of the
next Scholastic Year.