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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
ATTRACTIVE FLOWER BED.
OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN A FAY
ORITE SPOT OF MRS.
ROOSEVELT.
This Corner of the White House
Grounds, With Its Blaze of Color,
Attracts the Sight-Seer.

Mrs. Roosevelt's Old Fashioned Gar
den, as the generous collection of
posies west of the south veranda of
the White House is called, has been a
continuous mass of bloom and color
during the summer and fan, quite
different from any of the other Govern
ment flower displays. There are many
of these, surrounding the different de-
partmental buildings, those of the De-
partment of Agriculture being particu-
larly elaborate and ornate, but it is the
opinion of summer visitors to Washing
ton that the old-time corner of the
mistress of the White House is the
most pleasing Of all. At least 1t seems
to strike the majority of fancies, for it
recalls the scenes and times of earlier
days. This part of the White House
grounds has always been devoted to
flowers, but until Mrs. Roosevelt's adj
vent it has been rather given up to the
latest fads of horticulture than to a
display of the familiar blooms of the
old-time flower garden.
The changes in the White House a
couple Of years ago were officially
known as the restoration" but have,
perhaps, been more generally termed
the "mutilation." 1t seemed necessary
that something should be done; there
was talk Of reconstructing the White
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
Docs Sugar MakesStrength 2

Various reasons have been assigned
for the increase in stature and strength
of the modern maiden, who has most
certainly grown uncommonly tall and
proportionately muscular during the
past few years, says an English writer,
1t cannot be that outdoor sports, gym
nastic exercise and so on, have
stretched her out and made her as
strong as she is, because her brothers
have had precisely the same aadYant-
ages, and they have not developed at
the same rate. 1t seems to me, there
fore, that the secret lies in the fact,
that of recent years girls have become
far greater consumers of sweetmeats
than ever were their mothers and
grandmothers.
Time was when we should never
have dreamt of having sweets on our
luncheon, dinner and tea tables. Now
1t would be quite extraordinary We're
one not to offer these dainties. And,
what is more, women are not merely
content to eat swcetmeats Mt our meals,
but they consume th1m at all times and
in all places between meals. 1t was re
Gently said that boxes of bonbons play
a conspicuous part in modern lcvemak-
ing, Sweets to the sweet being APP
parently the text by which every young
man of the day guides himself through
the devious paths of courtship.
The great Russian wrestler who is
shortly TO enter again into contest with
the Turk, Madrali tells us that the
more sweet stuff one eats the stronger
one grows. Sugar is the secret of
strength, he declares.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
IMPLEMENT MAKERS MEET.
SHOW GREAT EXPANSION or
FOREIGN AGRICULTURE MA
CHINERY TRADE.
Pass Resolutions For Land Law Re-
form-Against Giving Interstate
Commerce Commission Power to
Fix Railroad Rates.

A recent meeting of the National AS
ISOLATION of Agricultural Implement
and Vehicle Manufacturers at Niagara
Falls brought forth number of inter
esting and important facts relative to
the great progress which has been made
in recent years in the making of all
classes of farm and working imple-
mentS and also the great expanse of
this class of trade abroad.
Since 1899, when our exports in this
line for the first time shot ahead Of
those Of Great Britain, the United
States has been easily the heaviest ex-
porter of agricultural implements and
machinery in theyworld. Manufacturers
claim, and their efforts to secure for
eign markets seem to substantiate it,
that exports play a most important
part in the successful conduct Of agri-
cultural implement manufacturing.
The last census puts the annual value
of this class of production at $101, 000,-
900, and it is estimated that the pres
ent years production is greater. This
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
SLgGULART INDIANS OF NORTH
WEST.
The Marriage Contract Compli-
caIed Document.

Many peculiar customs exist among
the KwSkiute Indians who live along
the coast of British Columbia These
| Indians are divided into numerous
tribes or clans, entry into one of which
is obtained only through most exact
ing laws. Marriage among them is
| considered a purchase which is con-
Quoted on sound business principles.
But the object sought is not only the
woman, but also the right of member
ship in her clan for the future children
of the couple. The privileges of the
clan are not given as present to the
son-in-law, but he becomes entitled 10
them by paying a certain amount OF
property for his wife. The wife is
given to him as a first installment of
the return payment. The crest of the
clan, its privileges, and a considerable
amount of other property besides, are.
given later on, when the couple have
children, and the rate of interest paid
by the wife'S tribe increases with the
number of children. For one child,
200 per cent. of interest is paid; for
two or more children, 500 per cent.
After the entire payment is made the
marriage is annulled, because the
wife's father has redeemed his
daughter If she continues to stay
with her husband, she does so of her
own free will. Oftentimes, however,
to avoid complications, the husband
makes new payment to his father
in-law in order to have claim to his
wife,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
POKER IN THE PHILIPPINES.


One Moro Who Knew the Game
Reports came from time to time from
| Portsmouth showing that the Oriental
ENJOYS and attaches had found great
! liking for American ways and manners,
and more especially for the true Amer
lean beverages, cocktails and high
balls, and for that little bit of diversion
known as poker. On top of these re-
ports came q message from a member
of the Taft party in the Philippines
that Datto Grande, one of the leading
citizens of Bambang, had fallen down
before the Sultan of Ganassi in the
game of poker. Army officers stationed
in the Philippines are stated to have
carefully coached the Datto Grande in
this game and their estimation of their
ability to instruct has had severe
shock, a result Of the Datto's losses of
his carabaos, wives and raiment, since,
it appears, his opponent had never been
taught how to play but had relied upon
his untutored skill and the devices
known only to the Moros. The next
thing we may expect to learn will be
that this willy Moro ''Ah Sing has
actually taken the uniform from some
of our army officers, aye, even those
considered adopts 1.-THE game.
This news. is probably Of more In
terest ITO the people of our island pos
session and to thecitizens of the United
States than is at first implied, for 1t
shows that for cunning and Intelligence
the Moros show ability to defeat even
the skill of highly experienced and
practiced American army officers, and,
as an exchange remarks, it5shows that
the Filipinos are, and of right ought
to be free and independent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
GREAT CANALS OF MARS.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS ESTAB-
LLSH APPARENT ARTIFICIAL
CONSTRUCTION.
The Cameras Eye, More Sensitive
than the Human Optic, Establishes
New Data - Interesting Scientific
Discoveries.

Astronomers and scientists In gen
eral are deeply interested in tn,
modest announcement made by Pro
I.fessOr Percival Lowell and hi
associates at the Lowell Observatory
in Arizona recently that after severa
partial successes and some complete
failures the greater canals of tiiit
planet Mars had at last been photo
graphed.
Hitherto the general public has beer
compelled to accept or 60 reject the
existence of the Marian canals on the
word of the stargazing fraternity. But
with the accomplishment of the Har-
ward observers in Arizona everyone
will now have an opportunity to see
the actual photographs in proof of
what has long been considered as more
or less of a theory.
While several photographs were
taken Of the canals some weeks ago,
it was not until a few days ago that
the solar photographers were ready to
announce the complete success of the
undertaking. Professor Lowell, in the
following account of the achievement,
is unreserved in his belief that the
the familiar waterways of the same
general classification on this planet.
Up to the present time human
knowledge of Mars has been largely
theoretical-th principal facts regard
ing the planet being that it is
141 100000 miles from the sun and
approximately 100000 miles from
earth. The Marian year has GS7 days.
Mars is 1890 miles in diameter the
earth being 1918, Jupiter $4,000 and the
sun S6G, 400 miles.
''To photograph the canals of Mars"
says Professor Lowell, 'has for many
years been a purpose of the observa-
tory established and maintained by
Harvard College in Arizona. The first
attempt to meet with an even approx
mate success was made in 1901, when
a more or less satisfactory print was
made of the Mare Acidalium, or Lake
of Acid.
"Yet, encouraging as that pioneer
effort was, no canal could then be
detected on the negative with absolute
certainty. To-day we can state as
positive and final that there are canals
on Mars--because the photographs say
so, and a Photographic negative Is
If not truthful.
"In my firm belief, it is only a
question of time, possibly of months,
maybe a few years, when we shall be
able to determine the exact nature and
probable purpose of the canals of our
planetary neighb0r. Meanwhile we
nave a number of excellent negatives
which have served to bring us bit |
closer to Mars than ever in the past.
''The negatives thoroughly confirm |
the eye in showing not only the exist |
ence of the canals, but reveal them as
lines of tens and even hun |
dreds of miles in length. OF course it |
Is yet impossible to say positively |
the Marian canals are of
or natural creation, or exactly |
Of what composition is the liquid or
molten substance in them. But so far
rs we can at present conceive they
appear as corresponding to our famil-
ar waterways classified under the
reading of canals.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
A RATHER STORY.
Where a Miss Was as Good as 1
Mile.

Where a Miss Was as Good as 1
Mile.
"Being no devotee of hunting, I sci
dom carried anything but my revolver
while my partner, an enthusiast fol
any game from bear to poker, great oil
small, as l was the reverse, seldom
stirred from the tent without his
doublebarrelled shotgun" said the old
timer from Nevada.
las small game was fairly plenty in
that part of the Sierras Jim generally
took the Tight-of-way, lest it might be
frightened away before he had an OPP
portunity to shoot. This afternoon,
however, we were merely going a short
distance up the mountain back Of our
tent to see that our horses had not
strayed too far. The gun was taken as
a matter of habit, but the prospect of
meeting anything for Jim to shoot was
so slight that | pushed on ahead and
was climbing the steep mountain side,
my body inclined far forward with my
head naturally but short distance
from the ground
"A sudden sharp gun shot report
roared in my ear, and felt the wind
of the blast as the charge almost
grazed my cheek
'f'Devilish careless, Jim l said,
angrily as | wheeled around. Don't
make game of your best friends with
out at least IA slight warning, and
don't fear but that after such start
ling hint I'll always let you take the
lead though not even a~chipmunk is in
sight
"The color rushed from my face and
was succeeded by blush of shame as
Jim quietly pointed to the mangled
body of six-foot RATHER, whose head
had been shattered into a shapeless
mass.
Well, said Jim, smiling good nat
uredly, your two heads were about
two feet apart. A bit too close, |
thought ,"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
American System of Public Educ alton
Far Less Practical Than That
of GERMANY.

Oh germany.
The general public school education
of the country is complacently believed
by the majority of people to be the
best in the world. There are some
however. who insist that much of our
education is impractical aud does Eot
tit the youth of the country for the ac-
tual hard knocks of life. and that our
school system should include a much
greater preparation of industrial work.
An examination of German educa-
tional methods places the United States
at an APPARENT disadvantage in this re-
gard. An instance of this is seen in a
series of newspaper articles published
in Frankfort, Germany, by Mr.. Helm
rich Back, the director of the Frank
fort Industrial School, who has been
twice sent by the German Government
to study the industrial schools of this
country. Mr.. Back expresses surprise
that we have not provided in our
school system for training our citizens
in special directions, instead of leaving
the establishment Of trade Industrial
and technical schools to the enterprise
of individuals or the generosity of
The result is that a COM
paratively small number of these
schools are found in certain favored
parts oflthe United States, while in the
major portion of the country little OPP
is offered boys to obtain prac-
teal and thorough instruction and to
increase their value to the nation by
themselves into trained
Yorkmen.
The German Government, on the
)ther hand, maintains in every part of
he empire good trade, industrial and
technical schools, drilling the youth of
he country and sending them out, each
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
The Postmaster Generals Parts
Fitted.

Hoke Smith, Postmaster General
during Cleyeland's last administration,
tells a story of a darky employed at
his home who was usually the recipient
of all of Mr.. Smiths cast-off clothing.
Many of the coats, vests and trousers,
when cast aside, were of fine quality
and as a result this negro shone in the
society of his fellowmen. On one oc-
easion the ex-Postmaster General pur-
chased an elegant pair of trousers from
Paris. Somehow, these trousers would
not wear out. Mr.. Smith would wear
them day in and day out, rain or shine,
and If apparently soiled a little clean
ing up would make them as good as
new. Try what he would, the servant
could not get the master to cast them
away.
One rainy day, Mr.. Smith came home
from a ride into the country ON horse
back with his trousers very much the
worse for mud and water. "Sambo"
he said to his helper, take this pair
Of pants out and give them a good
cleaning, as | want to wear them to-
morrow" Sambo came back in an
hour or two, his face sad and gloomy
Deed Marsa Holle," he said, somehow
| can't get that thar mud offn your
pants, dey certainly am a sight"
TRY some soap and water, Sam"
said Mr.. Smith.
Done tried soap and water. sar."
TRY some gasoline" Mr.. Smith re
piled.
Done tried gasoline"
"Try turpentine," desperately cried
the eX-postmaster General
'Done tried turpentine."
'Did you try ammonium
'raint no use to try EN- on, Marsa
Hoke knows dey'll 1T"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
of all of the States and Kingdoms,
principalities and empires. etc, of Eu-
rope, excepting Russia, and all Of the
United States, including Alaska. IN the
territory occupied by that portion of
Russia. and then would still have a
small amount Of land uncovered.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27


House, but the niggardly appropria
tions made by Congress prevented any
extensive change or improvement
There has, however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs
Roosevelt's garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
cluded, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the international Rail-
way delegates there were many words
of praise Tor the charming effect of the
hundreds of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom and fragrance, their vivid
coloring contrasting well against the
walls of the east and west terraces.
SpeciaI'FIoral'Pets.
Particular pets of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANNALS
too, but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers a half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some po-
etic or sentimental fancy. Hollyhocks,
jessamine, phlox dahlias, China asters,
lavender, rosemary, columbine, elena
It's, peonies and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously to
the riot of color and bloom which has
pervaded this nook during the season.
The mistress of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have come many packages of
new favorites to find an unused, corner
In this oh-fashioned garden. d
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

has grown from $6,00OOOO in 1850. The
increase in exports, however, has been
far greater as We have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 we exported only million dol
lars worth of foreign implements; in
1900 we were at the 100000 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with $22,700,000, or over one
fifth of the product.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

In British Columbia as in England
the rule of the road is keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
4 Few Anerthoughts.

The negro who demanded $1,000 from a
New York life insurance company Is to
be prosecuted. This man Is evidently I'M
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
syndicate.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

New York life insurance company is to
be prosecuted. This man IS evidently un-
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
A mining engineer In Guadaiaiara, Mex
leo, has found a petrified apple, i6 feet
underground. This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
There were 1877 900 pounds of Mocha and
Java coffee imported into the United
States in the last six years. 1t seems
throughout the country have sold 3,600,OOO
pounds OF pure Mocha and Java.
A hunting article in Seribners' Maya
zine, contributed by Che president, says,
"Ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not Hurried when | suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
The German who has built a house en-
tirely of cork must be an lrlshman.
clever counterfeit Of the ten-dollar
Buffalo" note is being passed IN New
York Another indigestible security, only
il has the misfortune to be technically
illegal.
Hall Game has concluded that he win
not write a novel on American million
aires He was probably unable to find
one who would make a good hero
One Purman got five years in prison for
stealing a bag Of wheat He should have
taken the precaution 10 do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
Columbia University proposes to abolish
hazlng by eXpeiling the hazers The
Board OF Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out a bright idea.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

Al mining engineer In Guadaiaiara,. Mex
leo. has found a petrifed apple, i6 feet
underground. This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one T h on 9 a m a
lClaimSa allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis
ability. Age and In
creAS q pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a specially.
Usually granted within GO
days ifplaced with us inmedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
'trates peCun-iari.ly
benefited by sending N1s
claims.
TABER & WHITMAN kCO
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

Columbia University proposes to abolish
hazlng by expeillng the hazers The
Board OF Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out bright idea.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

Hall Game has concluded that he win
not write a novel on American million
aires He was probably unable to find
one who would make good hero
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

One Purman got five years Ia prison for
stealing a bag Of wheat. He should have
taken the precautinn 10 do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

The German who has built a house en-
tirely Of cork must be an Irishman.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

easel. it seemed to me that brought the universe
to a standstill Obviously, anything that brings
the whole machinery of English criminal court
to a dead pause, every effort of mine to COM
municate with my legal representatives invariably
did, may not be INDUCED in ightly-can spring
only from impulse of selt-detendlng despera-
ton
Owing to the illness of Juror when the case in New
York was already we'll advanced, another jury was
chosen and in each instance several days were CON
sumed in the seecon-a state of things undoubtedly
due to the fact both sides exercised extreme
that the Jury should be qualified to not only master
a mass of involved details but nearly as possible
should be an unprejudiced one we'll There appears
to be feeling in the public mind that the
caution exercised here by legal permission IS excessive
and wasteul of both time and expense If not actually
devised to defeat the ends of justice.
In view of the now generally admitted fact that |
was helpless victim of unreasonng prejudice and
mental incapacty in the of both judge and Jury
my opinion perhaps, should not be accepted as de-
csive this point nevertheless as between the Eng
lish method, typifed by my and the one gen
eralv in vogue in America, | should imagine that
fair-minded person would hesitate for moment to
his for the latter. In my although
citement to extraordinary pitch, and public
opinion before any evidence had been heard, was
intensely hostile to me, do believe that much
than half hour (if even so much time) was
consumed in filling the jury-boX And If the sole OBJ
ect of and ures is to convict regardless of the
facts then my stands individually in proof that
the English way is a capital one to bring about the de
sired result
Mine was known as a common" jury the means
being wanting give the benefit of special jury
might have been permitted, change OF venue
London. And common" it to the verge of
iliteracy while some of its members incapaci
tated for duty by reason of physical mental deblties
that they could not keep off evident drOwsiness during
the most exciting events and at least one of its
number has made public confession that he did not
hear a considerable part of the testimony. That,
perchanCe, made little difference, since the intelligence
of the entire body of so low a character as to
be utterly unequal to the task of coping with the
technical testimony which their verdict to my
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

spirit of Liberty Enl1ght-
ening the World!"), and
beheld a little woman, like
myself accused of murder.
sit during the ordeal of her
trial in the midst of tried
and true friends. shielded
against shafts of malice by
the paternal breast, strength
ened by a fathers love,
supported by his enfolding
arms; while at all times
she was surrounded by and
ever in closest touch with
counsel. with whom she
might communicate unhind-
cred at any moment, without
attracting notice or in any
way interrupting the course
of proceedings. Whereas,
the few times that summon
ed courage to communicate
with my counsel Tor rather
with my solicitors, for a
barrister in theory IS never
supposed to come in contact
with his client in a criminal