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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30
oB1oN COUNTY COURT.


The quarterly term of Obion
County Court will convene next
Monday, the first of the year 1905.
There will be several matters of
Importance to be considered. In
the first place County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction will
be elected for two years. The
present incumbent, Mr.. j. M.
Moore, has made most excellent
officer and his place will be hard
to fill. During his administration
Obion County educational affairs
have moved ahead with more
rapid advance than ever known in
the history of Obion County for
the same space of time. Mr..
Moore has given his entire time
and attention to the work and the
result of his efforts is matter of
public record. His ability and
efficiency have been thoroughly
demonstrated. Besides this is his
first term and everyone knows of
the strength of a claim for second
term.
The road matter is leading
question which will appear in
Judge Lawson's recommendations
to the court. He will advise the
court of the fact that in only about
half of the civil districts has there
been any work done on the roads
at all this year, and the idea of
people in county as rich as Obion
having to drag around through the
mud is simply absurd. He will
also suggest that the levees should
be piked. The thousands of dol
lars spent On levees which are al
most impractical and impossible
in winter is simply case of false
economy. The Judge holds that
if the legees are properly piked
they will be everlasting. In a
conversation the Judge also alluded
to that part of the road to Lake
County leading from Webb's store
to Free Bridges, stating that in
winter seasons it could be made
passable for traffic and all purposes
by digging foundation and filling
in with gravel from the bluffs
nearby at almost nominal cost.
The Judge very fairly leaves it to
the judgment of the court as to
how the funds should be created
for these improvements, but is
very positive in his convictions
that the improvements should be
made and that the county of Obion
is abundantly able to pay for them
when they are done Systematically,
iudiciously and at regular and
stated intervals.
The Judge will also call atten.
ton of the court to the condition
of affairs at the county asylum for
the poor and recommend a change
of system if necessary. He says
that with ten inmates in the asy
lum the expenses have aggregated
about 81, 800 over and above the
profits of the farm for the past
year. He adds, however, that he
has not received the superintend-
ent's last report, which will make
some difference in this, He esti-
mates the cost Of keeping ten in
mates at $4,000 year and says
this is entirely too much. Besides
there are other charities which cost
the county over $500. The Judge
recommends some arrangement
which will reduce the cost of keep. |
ing the county's poor.
The Judges ideas all along the
line seem to us to be very sound,
and 10 county like this, especially
at a time when the people are in a
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Trains No. los and 1873 are Recommendations
end stop at Paducah Junction to receive or dis
charge passengers
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
PLANS REALLY NEEDED
IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Secretary Taft Says Pensions Would Improve
the Service Of the Government
in the Islands,

% HOUGH hardly settled his new
once CT Secretary of War, and
but recently returned from sew
eraI years absence in the Philippines
Secretary Taft, with his CUSTOMARY
b: eadth OF view. was sufficiently cogni-
zant of the conditions in the United
States TO realize and frankly admit the
import of the question put 10 him by
The Times. 1t was plainly to be seen
that the new Secretary had strong con-
yictions on the subject, as was evinced
by his earnestness Of manner and die
ton ,l.,ss = 80. -. .-....-. ---s.-
Bear in mind" said Secretary Taft,
that my knowledge of the various
phases OF The question you put to me
is necessarily confined to the service In
the Philippines. So far as this service
is-concerrcd, my answer would be an
emphatic Yes
"I an confident that in the Philippines
at least. the Government would greatly
gain by a retirement OF civilian en-
ployes on pension at the age when such
retirement is demanded by justice to
both Government and employe. II would
vastly improve the personnel could men
be induced 20 take up the service as n
life work, looking forward 10 the Ger
tainty of an assurance against want in
their old age.
81 understand in a general way that
there is a lot Of dead wood in the
departments here. This condition is, of
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course. owing largely to the indispoSi-
ton TO turn out persons who have faith
fully served their country Yet the very
retention of such dead wood works
an injustice to the Government, and
also to the younger and still vigorous
employees whose energies suffer an ad-
ditionaI tax to supply the deficiency of
their superannuated fellows.
''As to the manner OF providing pen
sions, either by the Government direct
or by forced contributions on the part
OF the employees. shall not at this time
express an opinion, for l have not
studied the problem. There is wide
spread objection on the part of the
general public to further drains on the
national Treasury for pension purposes.
But before any final expression on this
phase OF the question, careful ex-
amination should be ms de, to determine
the amount necessary for appropriation
or assessment. to determine IL this ad-
ditional expense be not offset by certain
advantages. Taking the Philippine SER
vice as a criterion, these advantages
would be certain to accrue. Increased
activity, the infusion of new blood,
lower salaries, and the additional
amount OF work which could be ac-
complishe-i. would result in an actual
saving TO the Government that would
more than compensate for the cost Of re-
firing the older and less efficient clerks
on pensions. / do not know, as yet, but
I imagine that this might also be true
Of the general service"
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

TO all concerned. l have given a good
deal OF study to the matter, but have
not as yet seen any plan that seemed
entirely satisfactory"
Il seriously doubt the wisdom, neces-
sity and practicab!lity of a civil ser
vice pension system" said District Com
missioner Henry L. West "I think the
Government is a good employer, paying
well for services rendered, and not max
ing the drain upon the vitality Of its
employees by long hours of labor, such as
are required Of clerical employees OF prl-
vate corporations.
"a man who has TO make his way in
the world outside of the Government
service. If he have wisdom. provides
against the time when old lge viii re-
duce his earning capacity to the mini
mum.
There is no reason why tho Govern
ment enploye should not exercise the
same foresight and thrift
II believe the country should be on
business basis. II the Government IS to
care for thousands of persons when they
shall have reached a certain age or
have performed maximum OF service,
the system Will encourage extra aganco
and wastefulness, because a man will
naturally be indifferent as to whether
he saves or not. If he is to pass his
declining years as ward OF the Gov
eminent. If you tell me the plan can
Dt adopted by the system OF taxing
salaries. ! VIII reply that this would be
but the initial movement for an out-and-
out pension. which would como in time.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
OFFICERS OF DISTRICT
ADVOCATE PENSIONS
Commissioner Macfarland Believes Civilians Should Be
Equal Footing With the Army and Navy.

~ OMMISSIONER H. B. F. MAC
1 FARLAND. president of the
~ Board OF District Commission
ers. is committed TO the principle of re-
tirement on pension. but not TO any plan
foe accomplishing this result. beyond be-
lieving that the fund for this purpose
should arise from contributions from the
proposed benehciaries. Commissioner
Mscfariand said:
81 favor the principle OF a civil service
rension 1 am not committed to any
particular plan. But IT is obvious that
the plan adopted should be carefully
safeguar'ded, so as TO apply the prin-
ciple TO cases, first. of long and faithful
service. and, second, where an advanced
are has been attained. and so as to pre-
vent abuses. If possible. I think, those
desiring 20 participate I'm the benefits Of
such plan should contribute a stated
sum from time to time during the period
or their active service. to fund TO be
kent by the Government apd supple
rnented by public funds TO the extent
necessary TO provide pensions for those
who serve the required length OF un'e
and reach the required age
Considering the intelligence and the
intellectual attachments required, ana
the scale of living demanded by their
circumstances. the men and women IN
the civil service Of the National Cow
ernment are not paid large salaries. and
with all the demands upon them cannot
be expected 10 save large amounts %
money In the District government the
range Of salaries is lower than in tde
National Government. Fortunately, in
the District government. which in its
permanent form is only a quarter OF a
century old. we have very few elderly
employees, and the question OF what pro-
vision should be made for such en-
plOyes when they become superannuated
is not therefore n very pressing one. I
think we have in general a most vigor-
Gus, Industrious and efficient staff But
as the District grows older. the question
will come home TO US. and / wish that
Il might be anticipated by some pracu-
cal arrangement that would be equitable
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
HE IS READY TO SUPPORT
ANY PRACTICAL SCHEME
Secretary Hitchcock Thinks That Civilians
Should Be Placed on a Footing
With Soldiers and Sailors.

present military pension system has
grown. which costs US sf4O.O 900 600 a year
forty years after the war, and no one
wishes to open the door to civil pm
sion system which may bring in its
trail incalculable abuses. A vast po-
itical machine. and an enormous drain
on the Treasury are alike to be avoided
IF you propose an assessment against
each clerk of a percentage Of his monthly
salary, and then increase the salary TO
an amount to cover this assessment,
you have in reality created a pension
fund which comes from the taxpayer as
truly as II you had made a direct ap-
preparation for that purpose. On the
other hand. If you take this percen tage
from the salary without increasing IT,
the clerk may ask. What right have
you 70 take from me any of my salary2
1t is mine by law, and 4 am entitled to
do with it~what win
The answer to the last argument, of
course, is that. the law established, It is
for the empIoye 10 accept or reject the
conditions, and IL he chooses the latter
he has but TO step out and let his
place be taken by one OF the many who
are waiting for Il.
Il wish you TO understand that I stand
committed 10 no particular plan or
policy. You have put the question to me
in a general form, involving only the
principle Of the thing. and will say
that, II some plan can be devised for the
retirement of civilian employees. at a
certain age or after a certain term of
service, which will be fair TO both en-
ploye and the Government. then shall
lend that plan my heartiest support
Some means undoubtedly ought to be
devised TO alleviate tbs present condi-
tions"
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

on are propounding to me a
question characterized by
i Importance and delicacy. z"
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
COMMISSIONER WARE
HAS TWO SCHEMES
Would Discharge Clerks by Amending Civil Service
Rules Appointing Young People for Ten Years

should serve. we viii say, ten years, and
;hen be discharged. II from Twenty-Five
10 thirty they should he discharged az
ter seven years service, and IL thirty
nvo and not older than forty at thu
time Of their appointment their term of
service should be, sS.y. five years. The
object of such Il pla.s would be, first, 10
have in the GOvemment service only
these who are young and able TO do u
large amount of work and do IL we'll
and second, not to spoil the individual
After 4 person has been kept twenty
five years In the routine of a Govern
ment clerkship he becomes unable to
grasp things on the outside; but if we
take a young man OF twenty and let
him work ten years and get thoroughly
imbued with system and regularity =
1t would be to him a valuable training
which he could take. out with him into
civil life. Thus the puulic service
would be something like a schooI-it
would train a man, ana under the rule
that the older the apTointee the shorter
should be his term, no one would re-
main in the service long enough TO get
spoiled. Under this plan no one In the
service would become superannuated
There would be no need of civil service
pensions; the Government would get
the benefit Of the service and the out
side public the benefit OF the education
when the man left the service Know
ing that he was to leave the service.
the cmploye would be economical. save
his salary, and not live up TO the limits
of it.
There might be a modification of this
rule TO the extent that IL a person dur
ing his term Of service became a section
chief, and desired to stay two years
longer, il could be permitted: II he be-
came a division chief ne might remain
sun longer These exceptions would
give the Government the benefit OF the
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
|, COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS
EUGENE f. WARE is a recog-

EUGENE f. WARE is a recog-
~ nized authority on the ques-
tlons of retirement and pensions. and
only last week was summoned before
the House Committee on Reform In the
Civil Service TO give the committee the
benefit OF his views. He was full of in
formation, and gave comprehensive
interview covering many phases Of tins
difficult question of the retirement OF CT
william employees. Mr.. Ware has two plans
one TO relieve the present situation. the
ether 70 prevent a recurrence of like cir
Cumstances in the future. and which.
taken together. he thinks will obviate
the necessity OF a pension system of re
t'rement. Said Mr.. Ware:
"The question OF superannuated clerks
is one which has attracted my atten-
tion ever since 1 have been in this Of
fee.
1T is a question of Government policy
whether OF not there should be anv su-
J Ierannuseed employees. a theory could
be adopted which would prevent It; for
instance. suppose that al appointees
should be selected from y-oung persons.
II from twenty to twenty-five they
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

i Importance and delicacy. g"
said Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock
There are so many phases to it, and
so many issues involved. that one
should hesitate before committing him
self.
s'There can be no question about the
conditions. The Government service
needs younger blood and brains. The
later days of z Government clerk Of
long service are inefficient because OF
ats age. The Government suffers. both
in the amount and character Of the ser
vice performed, because of this inefi-
cheney. The public would be greatly the
gamer by the supplanting of these sup
erannuated servants by younger men
and women.
"But what can you do. under the pres
ent system? These people have given
their lives in service TO the Government
Is 1t right TO cast them adrift in their
old age? Many OF them have nothing
saved up. 1t is true that this may be
their own fault. but conditions are con-
ditions, and you can't go back Of them
20 causes. and the turning of these old
folk out. to renlace them with more Wig
orOus and serviceable employees. means
to them poverty and dependence. The
State and the taxpayer therefore con
tinue TO suffer from incapacity and in
efficiency.
''On the other hand there are many
dangers to be met in any attempt 10
alleviate these conditions. and serious
objections may be urged against almost
any plan which Is offered to retiring
aged employees on pensions. We all
know what a tremendous thing our
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

~ COMMISSIONERS H B. F. MAC
FARLAND. president OF the
~ Board OF District Commission
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
Experts Point Out Means
of Raising funds With
out Increasing State
Expenses.
Concerted Movement on
Foot Which May Re-
suit in Passage OF
Helpful Laws.

danger OF poverty. Again. you VIII nos
have your desks occupied by men whose
usefulness has deteriorated. yet whom
no one wishes to turn adrift. if you pro-
vide a compulsory retirement with
adequate monetary provision after .
certain term Of service. For these rea-
sons am in favor of the plan you
mention"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

The returns from Vermont denote
that Mr.. Cortelyou is a pretty fair
sort of a campaign manager, says a
Republican exchange, and it may now
be added that the returns from Maine
indicate that Col. Taggart also knows
something about managing a cam
paign.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

quite, all the counties in the Terrific
ry are for him-not merely passively,
but positively and actively for him,
and there is not one chance in a hum
dred that any other name will be
mentioned in the convention"
These papers represented the Re
publican voters of the Territory. But
what cares the administration for
the voters. Rodey was for statehood.
If statehood should come their "oc-
cupation would be gone" and their
corruption exposed. Rodey must be
defeated. The people must not know
it t~wenty-four hours in advance, but
defeated he must be. Follow heir
actions during the past three months.
At Chicago the first step was taken.
Roosevelt, the Prince of Civic Right
eousness, came to the aid of Otero
and his crowd. And what a motley
crowd it was. The promises of three
Republican National platforms were
revoked, and that Territorial corrup-
ton might not be exposed no state
hood plank was allowed to go into
the Chicago platform, the party by
this act standing se~lf-convicted of
twelve years of hypocrisy on this
question. This was the beginning of
the plan that saw it's contamination
Monday at Albuquerque. The Repub-
lican county conventions met. The
send instructed delegates to Albu-
querque, but the administration sent
the word down the line, "Of course
Rodey will be re~-nominated, but
DON'T SEND INSTRUCTED DELE
GATES" Again the administration
was obeyed. Of course Rodey was
to be re-nominated, but the counties
ceased to send INSTRUCTED dele
gates" Twenty-four hours before the
nomination the administration" and
all the Republican organs of the Ter
: ritory were proclaiming Rodey's nom
ination as certain. But the work Sc
cretly begun at Chicago was about
completed. The people had been
hoodwinked, Roosevelt became a PAL
ty to it, and to the surprise of all but
; the administration" when the con
~vention met Rodey could not count
enough noses to nominate him. The
administration put the match to the
f tableau powder, n in the glaring
| light that followed, Andrews, who
learned his politics from Quay, An
drews backed by all the railroad in.
f1uence of the Territory, Andrews
joining hands with the federal Office
holders and promising protection tC
them, steps out on the stage and &C
cepus the nomination.
Was there ever such a betrayal OF
the confidence of the people of a par
. ty? Can such an administration con
tinue to dominate even in a Terrific
' ry of the American Republic?
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

Yes, we think the results in Maine
and Arkansas balance the vote in
Vermont, don't you?
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

majority of 10000. But the promise
cannot be redeemed. 1t is becoming.
very doubtful indeed whether Roose-
welt will be permitted to attend his
own Inauguration.
Colonel Jeffries recently pounded
Colonel Munro for a fraction over
two minutes and got for his efforts
about ten thousand dollars, while we
know ministers who pound the Bible
for w full hours and get nothing
better than a counterfeit dime. Does
it pay to be good?-Albuquerque Ad-
vertiser.
Charles l.. Ballard, the Democratic
nominee for the council from the
Ninth district, is thoroughly quail
fed to fill the position for which he
| has beer named. His election is a
| certainty, and the people of Grant
county may rest assured that their
| interests will be safe in his care
Silver City Independent.
Two years ago the Republican cry
was you can't have statehood unless
YOU vote for Rodey, and this year
their cry in the Pecos Valley will be
you can't have the Santa Fe Contra
unless YOU vote for Andrews. But the
people have been fooled too OTTER
with this cry of wolf, wolf. 1t viii
not work.
1t is doubtful that if in all the pc
Iitical history of the country there
has ever been a Territorial admins
tration hat reeked with corruption
to such an extent as the present ad
ministration of this Territory. Thu
cleansing of the Augean stables wa
one of the wonders of the world, bu
there remains a greater task to tn
Democratic party Of this Territor.
to cleanse the public offices of thu
Territory.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

Eddy county has instructed for C.
L. Brice and Roosevelt county has
instructed for G. F. Ellis for repre-
sentative. The convention is to be
held at Roswell Saturday. the Gath.
Chaves county will present no can
didate. Lincoln is yet to be heard
from.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

Does the weather bureau bring
rain? Although the weather bureau
has not yet been established at Ros-
wen, ever since the arrival of the
weather observer local rains have
been frequent. When the bureau is
once established no telling what win
happen.
Roosevelt promised the Governor
elect 81 Vermont that he would attend
his inauguration If he rolled up :
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14
NOW EXPLAIN.

Said the Albuquerque Citizen of
last Saturday, eff Rodey is downed
next Monday the four thousand Re
publican voters of this county will
know through the Citizen the reason
why"
And the next Monday he was down
ed, and now it is up TO the Citizen
not only to tell the four thousand
Republican voters of hal county the
reasons why, but the voters all over
the Territory regardless of party
will be much interested in these ex-
plantations.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14

In the arid country when the hea.
vens weep men rejoice.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-14
In Praise of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoae Remedy.

"AIlow me to give you a few words
in praise of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoae Remedy"
say Mr.. John Hamlet, of Eagle
Pass, Texas. 81 suffered one week
with bowel trouble and took all kinds
lief, when my friend, Mr.. c. Johnson,
a merchant here, advised me to take
this remedy. After taking one dose
[ felt greatly relieved and when 1
had taken the third dose was entirely
cured. l thank you from the bottom
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of my heart for putting this great
remedy in the hands of mankind.,-
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Sav.-look Here.

Are o looking for some three
room houses to rent? Houses in good
location, plastered, newly paperel
and painted. Just like moving into a
new house. They have been renting
for SIS per month. $1,000 per month
will be the rent if taken at once.
Address IS" Record Office. or call ar
Record Office.