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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
DEMOCRACY DEFINED.

In these days when there are SO
many different opinions as to the
true meaning of Democracy the
following comes very refreshingly
as to its true intent and purpose:
Mr.. William o. Mcdowell, president
Of Cuban-American league, was asked
at the close of one of his lectures:
"What is the correct conception of
Democracy" He replied. ut is an
aspiration-a determined purpose
holding for, struggling for, fighting to
the death for, Liberty the equal we'll
being of all men. 1t is religion
built upon a creed that asserts the
natural dignity and birthright equal
ity Of all men. 1t is the Golden Rule,
the ten commandments, the Sermon on
the Mount, and the American Decla-
ration expressed in single word"
This word Democracy, it will be
seen, has a meaning deep and broad.
1t is derived from the Greek and
means the rule of the people, and the
rule of the people, resting as it does
upon the doctrines set forth in the
Declaration of Independence, can only
be preserved by the cultivation of
profound and universal respect for hu-
man rights.
Both aristocracy and plutocray are
constantly at war with Democracy
and the Democrat must be not only |
and active, but he must know
that his own security rests upon the
protection of the equal rights of all
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
Try Sunshine -four.
University of Tennessee Scholarships.

An examination for scholarships,
admission to the University of
Tennessee, will be held in accord
ance with law and under the direc-
ton of the State Superintendent
by Prof. A. E. Darrah and myself
at my office on Saturday the 9th
of June, 1908. The examinations
will cover the essentials of the
secondary school course english,
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, his
tory, etc.,
Those who pass the examination
will be admitted and be appointed
to state scholarships up to the
number OF DTS. This entire num-
Der has been taken up for two years
past, and many could not get III.
Candidates should, therefore, take
this examination and apply at once
for scholarships. Graduates of ac-
credited and other approved schools
should make application and send
their certificates to the Registrar.
Personal expenses, largely con-
trolled by the students themselves,
vary from SITS to $3.50 per annum.
Courses IN agriculture, mechanical,
civil and electrical engineering,
languages, literature, history, eco
Monies, physics, chemistry, phar-
macy, domestic science and manual
training. A new department, for
teachers, with seven professors.
For information apply to above or
to the Registrar, University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
J. M. MOORE,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

DR.. Calvin S. Brown, who has
been engaged as principal of the
High School and Training School
in Union City during the term
which came to close last week,
concludes a years work which
has been marked as one of the
best in the school. While there
were some features in the manage
ment of the schools that were not
altogether satisfactory, an error
which attaches fault to no particu-
lar individual, neither to principal
nor superintendent, the efficiency,
thoroughness and characterof train
ing demonstrated in the classes
over which DR.. Brown had control
and those of his corps of lady
assistants show in an eminent de-
gree and unquestionably the evil
dences of ability and experience
and a knowledge of the text books
and the art of advanced methods of
instruction. That DR.. Brown has
been altogether and remarkably
successful in imparting knowledge
to his pupils is heartily and cor
daily attested by the patrons of
the school. This is not mere as.
sertion, but comes from the par
ents who had sons and daughters
under the care of the Training and
High School. We have known
Calvin Brown for many years.
He is a thorough student and a
young man of letters, holding de,
grees from our own Vanderbilt
and several other universities of
continental reputation. He is
versed as an author, lecturer and
traveller, and with these elements
are combined a character absolute
ly irreproachable and unapproach-
able by thousands of young men
of unstable moral purpose. In his
future plans and engagements we
most heartily and freely commend
him to those with whom he may
reside, and cordially extend him
our very best wishes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

The Odd Fellows of Union CITY
Lodge, No. 294, have invited
members of sixteen lodges to visit
Union City on the Fourth and take
part in the grand parade. The
lodge will be out in their regalia
and the local Elks will also Join
the procession. The citizens com
mittee extends a general invitation
TO all lodges and societies to take
part in the formation of this par
aje. Let them all turn out and
make this the greatest Fourth we
have ever yet seen in the city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

THE Fourth of July will be cele-
brated in Union City with orations,
flower, civic and business parades,
fireworks, baseball, bicycle races
and field sports, and a grand enter
tainment at the Elks Club Rooms.
Reduced rates on all railroads lead
ing to Union City on the Fourth.
All attractions free to everybody.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

organized on business principles,
with competent instructors and
preparations made for the full and
complete courses commonly taught
in an institution of this kind. Some
very reliable citizens have the mat
ter under consideration and we are
assured that the prospects of a
school are exceedingly good.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
TIE SCHOOLS.


Speaking of the schools las
week, our criticism of the plan Of
consolidating the Training School
and High School did not and was
mot intended to reflect upon either
school or teacher nor upon the
Ghorougbness and efficiency of the
course of training. Of the success
of these schools from stand point
of scholarship or of the ability
and usefulness of Superintendent
Darrah or DR.. Brown as principal,
as far as we have heard, there is
40 question in any mans mind.
We have already spoken of Mr..
Darrah's work as superintendent,
aud as to DR.. Brown, we don't
know of a man better equipped in
bis line of work, and we have
heard or seen nothing but the very
best reports from his schools. The
one Just closed by him here last
week has been very thorough y
euIogized by the patrons in the
city; in fact, we have not heard
an adverse criticism upon DR..
Browns school. But what we
said was that 1.-The plan of consoli
dating the training school and
EgQblic high school proved fail
uce," and the facts embraced in
1tlis statement are simply those
~Nhich have developed in the oper-
4Ltion of the schools under the
Dresent arrangement. We have
MO criticism to make upon either
Superintendent Darrah or DR..
Brown. They are both authority
Mo their respective stations. But
Briefly viewing the case, we find it
this way: As superintendent of
she city schools, Prof. Darrah, by
virtue of his Office. is in control of
She high school and the grammar
school, both coming under the
head of public schools. AS prin-
cipal of the training school, DR..
Brown had jurisdiction over that
school. Combining the high
school and training school in one
building as one institution with
both superintendent and a prin-
cipal in command, a confusion and
conflict Of authority naturally fol
lowed, and it might have been
foreseen and probably was by a
few keen, sighted individuals. 1t
matters not how worthy and capa-
BILE these men in charge may be,
such a combination with double
management, taking the history of
such organizations as a guide, could |
not permanently succeed. We
are pleased to state, however, that
both branches of this combination
from the standpoint of scholarship
and efficiency we're eminentIy sue
.cessful, but from the financial
side of the question a failure.
Hence our assertion that the plan
sof consolidating these schools was
"A failure. In order to obviate this
trouble it was the sense of the
Mayor and Aldermen and Board
of Education at the union meeting
last week that both high school
and grammar school be taught in
the public school building all
elnder the control Of the superin-
tendent. Thereby the school board
hopes to reduce the expenditures
IN order to bring the schools with
in the bounds of revenue. Such
is a statement of the case as we
understand it, and we apologize to
anyone upon whom there was
thought to be a reflection.
UNION City is the home of the
Fourth in this section of the state.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
!. Peace to his memory

There are some very strong evil
dences which may be realized in a
short time of the organization of a
stock company for the purpose of
instituting a business college in
Union City. This concern will be
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Walter A. Tibbles, managing ed
itor of the st. Louis World, a pub
lication said to be inimical to the
administration of Circuit Attorney
Joe Folk, was in Brownville Mon
day. 1t is said the purpose of Mr..
Tibbles' visit was to find out some
thing against the life and character
of Mr.. Folk that would break the
force of his vigorous prosecution of
the st. Louis boodlers. Joe Folks
life and character is known to
every man, woman and child in
Brownv1lle and Haywood county,
and it is as pure and bright as the
driven snow. Brownsville States.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

The committees are arranging
for the Fourth of July festivities
in Union City. The entertain
ment will include orations, grand
citizens, business and flower pa
rades, field sports, base ball, con-
cert band, and a grand display of
fireworks. Everybody members
what successful occasion was the
last Fourth of July. 1t is intend
ed to make this one the same in
character but greatly enlarged
with new and attractive features,
everything to be absolutely and
entirely free to all visitors. The
railroads agree to give US reduced
rates. The fireworks and street
parades, which were so popular
last year, will be made special
features this year and arrange
ments are being made to have both
on a much larger and grander
scale. The speakers will be men
of prominence, and everything
will be the best. Don't forget that
Union City is the home of the
Fourth and that efforts are now in
progress to make this the greatest
Fourth of all the days in Union
City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Mothers lose their dread for "that
terrible second summer" when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
]. M. MooRl
County Superintendent.

Largest, incest and cheapest
stock of wall paper in the city at
the Caldwell Stationery Cos.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

The Fourth is always big day
in Union City, and our neigh
bors crowd to see us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
TRAINING SCHOOL.

The Training School and High
School closed last Friday with in
troductory talks by Mayor Walker
and Mr.. L. S. Parks. After these
came the presentation OF honor roll
and certificates: The first honor
was taken by Miss Addie Palmer
and the second by Miss Cassie
Hamilton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Spring time is here, gentle Annie.
Gel you a 6rst-class wheel from the
Union City Cycle Co. and be in the
push.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

UNION City is the home of the
Fourth in this section of the state.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
CERTIFICATES.

Robert Caruthers, mathematics,
English, Greek
Pauline Cathey, mathematics,
English.
Cassie Hamilton, mathematics,
English, Latin.
Ruth Lyon, English.
Addie Palmer, English, Latin,
Greek.
Bessie Rowland, English, Greek.
Thomas Setter, English, Latin.
Simmons Tisdale, English, Greek.
Grade Leaders: Eighth grade,
Erwin Scates; ninth grade, Will H.
Swiggart; tenth grade, Miss Mabel
Littleton; eleventh grade, Miss Ad-
die Palmer.
Present every day in year: Cy-
rus Brevard, Miss Birdie Caruthers,
Robert Caruthers, Miss Ella Griffin,
Charles Kistner, Walker Martin.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Everything good to eat at all
times at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Get your lunch at Dahnke's.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-10-28

The pickpocket is superstitious. He
will rarely rob person who squints.
this being accounted a certain sign
Of disaster and II 1t happens that the
purse he steals contains foreign as
we'll as British money, 1t is believed
TO augur that he will travel a good
deal in the immediate future; but
whether in the company OF a couple
Of police officers or not there Is moth.
ing to show.
Weddings and funerals are slgnih.
cant events for the professional thief.
To pick a pocket at funeral would
be to court immediate disaster; but
many Of them think II a purse stolen
at a wedding contains gold II por.
tends the best OF luck for the thief
during the ensuing months.
Some pickpockets have a favorlte
pair Of boots that they wear as long
as they can keep them on their feet
and II they are not arrested while
they are wearing them they cut the
loots up into little square pieces and
give them away as lucky tokens" Ia
their friends.-London Answers.
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equal attentions. Whether from per
versity or from preference, Edith had
seemed to favor Dick, but Mr.. Strong
had never given up hope that he
should win in the end.
Just as they finished tea, merry
whistle sounded along the street and
up the walk, announcing that Dick
himself had arrived Edith turned
toward Elijah Strong with an eager
smile. She wished to hum again for
his discontinue: Where, oh! where
is the good Elijah" and only her
mothers presence hindered her. Mr..
Strong. however, had faithfully ally
in Mrs. Wentworth, who, although
fond OF Dick, did not trust him. In her
friend and pastor she had implicit
faith. Noting his look Of grim despair
and Ediths glance of triumph, she
turned to Dick with ready wit: "oh,
Dick, 1t is early to go for your boat
ride; won't you come into the garden
and help me few moments?"
Dick looked toward Edith and his
rival hesltatingly, but he could not re-.
fuse. As they passed out into the gar.
den. Edith rose, saying: Pray, ex.
cuse me, Mr.. Strong; but think my
/ mother needs me, too" she stepped
( lightly around the table. AS she
passed his chair, he fixed his eyes on
/ her face and held out his hand i'm.
pulsively.
Edith he said hoarsely, why do
you torture me so?" Then, drawing
himself erect, he added: But to.
night you shall hear me. II you pre-.
fer to listen In company with Dick
Haskins and your mother, you may so
to the garden"
Edith saw that he was In earnest
and angry; yet, fascinated by the
strange attraction which this man pos.
sessed for her, she seated herself and
turned toward him, thrilling under his
passionate gaze.
Cant you see how | love you
Edith? Have you no heart that you
can play with me as you have. and
still smile at my agony?" and. in his
passionate anger, he seized her wrist
roughly.
The girls smile was gone imme
diately and a look OF mingled feaI
and remorse took its place. AS she
gave a little gasp Of pain. he released
her wrist hastily.
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The Differences in P1ees.

The late r. II. stoddard was fond
OF contrasting the English and the
French workingman, to the great adj.
vantage of the former. One Of his
comparisons deal with the death Of
Dickens.
"A short time after Dickens died"
he would say. "a friend Of mine visited
the scene Of his last hours, and, in
search Of Dickenslana, stopped In a
neighboring inn. He spoke Of the
novellst's demise to the waiter. A
great loss he said.
"A great loss indeed 10 us. sir,
the waiter agreed, He bad all his
ale sent from this house.
Contrast with that" Mr. StoIGard
would exc!alm, "the answer OF a
waiter to whom, on the afternoon of
Mirabeau's death, a guest said, A fine
day.
Yes the waiter answered, II IS
q fine day, but -Mlrahear Is dead. "
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The Rarest Bird.

There is a peculiar bird commonly
Known as the XVII" It's scientific
name being apteryx mantelli. It is
the lowest form OF bird which exists,
but is so scarce that scientists are
happy to get specimen, in any con.
dition. II Is absolutely without wings
or tail; its legs are short, study, but
very strong, and are used by this bird
for digging. The body covering is a
cross between hair and feathers-a
material which Is very coarse. They
can develop great speed. and make a
desperate fight when attacked. Breed.
ing them in captivity has utterly fail.
ed, and only n few museums can
boast OF a specimen. They are now
very rarely found in the forests and
swamps in the north OF New Zealand.
New York Tribune.
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May Be De soto,s Hsimst.

An interesting archaeological relic
has been discovered In an Indian
mound about twenty miles south OF
Paris, Tenn, in the shape OF a finely
carved metal helmet, supposed to be
Of pure silver. which weighs eighteen
pounds and is in excellent preserva.
ton. While many finds OF crude
worked copper have occurred in many
prehistoric mounds and stone graves
OF Tennessee, no object of silver or
high-class workmanship has been I'm.
earthed. For this reason many hold
this to be a relic OF the early Span.
ish explorers, probably lost by Her.
nando De Soto, the dlscoverer OF the
Mississippi, in 1852, when he led an
expedition through this section to the
site OF the present city Of Memphis.
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ELIJAH'S CONQUEST.
ny NELLIE NJ. GILLESPIE.
Copyrighted 1905 By The iutAoI Publisaing Company

Where oh! where is the good Eli.
iah?"
Where oh! whore" Ediths gay
Young voice broke on in the midst OF
us Hitting song at the warning finger
from the doorway. Before the girl
could ask the meaning of the warning,
the Rev Elijah Strong appeared in
the doorway behind Mrs. Wentworth,
gravely polite a little hooking smile
about his lips, merry twinkle in his
dark gray eyes
Here am. Miss Edith. am glad
You find me good"
Edith had been In the habit OF hum.
mins this song OF her childhood ever
since she had known the Rev Elijah
Strong partly in ridicule OF the old.
fashioned name, partly to tease her
mother Now, caught at her nonsense,
she hlushed scarlet
oh. then, he hasn't gone up in a
chariot q fire. she flashed back
saucily, though her checks were still
ahame.
But he'll need the ravens to feed
him, II you're not ready for tea soon,
interposed Mrs. Wentworth, seating
herself and glancing uneasily from the
flushed face of her daughter to the
hrm, oleaT.cut features OF the young
clergyman. Hurry, dearie. and brush
your hair" whispered Mrs. Went.
worth. while she, eXcusing herself to
her guest. went out to attend to their
tea.
When Edith came into the room
again in dainty white muslin, her
cheeks flushed, her eyes bright. she
found Nj Strong alone in the room,
You are not sorry that | begged
your mother to invite me to stay to
tea. are you, Miss Edith" he asked
gaily, and yet little wstfully.
oh that's why 'momsie' has com.
pany wish now that | had asked
Dick In, for three make such an awk.
ward number Four is better"
Il beg your pardon, Miss Went
worth. think Dick Haskins would
Ne decidedly In the way tonight. !
stayed that might talk with YOU fer
a few minutes after tea" and the set
Jaw BODIED no good to Ediths coquet'
ries or to Dick Haskin's suit.
Indeed! Mr.. Strong have an en-,
gagemenI after tea. beg to be ex
Cused."
Pardon me, again, Miss Went
worth, Il seem to be obtrusive. But
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Female Life Insurance.

Until about fifteen years ago life in.
surance companies uniformly refused
to insure the lives OF women on any
terms. Until ave years ago such com.
Danles as did write policies on female
lives Disseminated against them to
the extent of IS in the thousand. Only
a very few companies. even now, and
these quite recently, insure women on
the same terms as men. And yet the
life tables of seventy.fve years show
the average death rates OF all males
TO be 2l.S per thousand, and Of all
females 1871 per thousand. Female
lives are, therefore, lO.6 per cent bet.
ter risks tnan male lives.
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IupoE FRENcA wAs Rlonr.
Lawyers Impressive PsroratIon Borne
Out by Facts.

Lawyers Impressive PsroratIon Borne
Out by Facts.
The following beautiful and impress
siye peroration. used by Judge French.
the Kentucky lawyer who defended
Jett and White. the Breathltt county
assasslns. in arraignlng Witness
Even before the bar OF public exc.
Grafton, has attracted wide attention:
God never gave a truthful tongue
and cowardly heart TO the same
man." Somehow or other the public
Ends a justification for this handsome
expression In the fact that It was
Judge French's clients who shot
down human being In cold blood
from behind, giving him no chance
10 defend himself declared their In.
1ocence OF the charge A man who
will deliberately assasslnate another
man will not hesitate at bit OF per,
Jury; so after all the distinguished
adyocatN was right.-Chattanooga
(Tenn.) Times.
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MoIly's Smile.

Along the AMBER twilight strays
A train OF visions bright,
And Memory-led TO other days.
I'm young again tonight
Yes. young as when meath Pleasures
Fled all hut thoughts OF slee-
when. lad or man. felt a king
II Molly smiled on mel
see her by the woodland brook.
Her little feet are brown:
She frights the fishes from my hook;
turn with angry frown;
A dimple melis my fierce demur-
We'll knows It's magic. she:
For don't always smile ON her
When Molly smiles on me?
The years fllt by. How wide he's reign
Al singing school hath grovnl
Not now am the only swain
Who tiutters round her throne.
Yes, Molly smiled ON many then
Whose murder I'D decree;
But vengeance fees my heart again
As Molly smiles ON mo.
All, Mollys pretty head was wise
With lore | never knew:
The more ] gazed In Molly's eyes
The stupider | srewl
Why was she not forever brighlH
In frowns what good could be-
AS day dawns fairer for the night
SO Molly smiled on me.
As Beauty relgns by varied wllcs.
And trims Loves loyal flame,
so Molly bad a thousand smiles
And never two the samel
The wlnsomcst, the one / bless,
] saw on Blended knee.
While tear.drOOpcd lashcs made me guess
That Molly smiled ON me
Samuel Minturn Peck. In Boston Tran.
script.
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GOT RID OF A. BORE
Effective RetOrt Made by Pennsylva.
mia state Senator.

Effective RetOrt Made by Pennsylva.
mia State Senator.
Senator Patrick II. McCarren has
It seems, a special dislike for a Ger.
tain type Of inQuisitIve woman re.
former. A woman OF this cast wor
ried Lin considerably at one time
about his vote upon a bin concerning
her sex. She haunted his favorite
places, and one day advanced to his
desk and began examining objects
upon 1t. whats this?" she inquired
picking up welghty brown thing
which slipped out OF her hand and
dropped like a heavy stone TO the
floor. THAT" replied the senator
"oh, that's tea biscuit baked By
some women reformers who are eager
to get a bill through on some kind OF
scientific cooking. It's the finest pa.
perweight ever had" The woman
departed silently and troubled him no
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Knife and fork surgery is the name
given by the students to a new meth.
cd of Koclng OF Berlin, by which he
avoids the danger OF eontamlnating
wounds by putting his fingers in
them. The surgeon performs many
operations without even touching the
tissues, much as we eat our meals
by aid OF forks and spoons, instead
OF clawing our food. BY practice
with suitably devised metal instru.
ments, which, of course, are capable
OF complete sterilization, he has
found that he can get through very
many operations, including that for
appendicitis in the quiescent inter
val, without even touching the wound