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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21
EDUCATION
Should be the Brightest Star in the
Republics Ensign"


lBy q pupil Of Mr. J H; slower, at the sunny
side School, read at the close of school.
Let us tor short time, view a per-
son gazing upon our grand banner
of stars and stripes. We see this
person ambitious to unfurl it over
every mans head and cause him to
recognize the important factors,
which bring about the rapid pro-
gress of our nation and hold up to
the world the symbol of honor,
peace and happiness. We also see
him anxious tor the prosperity of
our American Christian republic,
ought it necessitate a moments
consideration for him to designate
to us what the brightest star (if
such could he found should repre-
sent? No, without hesitation the
answer should ring out in clear
tones, education! Free education.
Education uplifts mankind draws
us nearer to God, and turns the
trend of our lite path toward the
beautiful golden gate. Education
Is the broadening of the intellect,
a learning how to think and remem-
bering the words: .sAs a man
thinkcth in his heart, so is he ;"
We will say ito think right is to do
right Education is the founda-
ton of government. 1t is not
merely corner stone, but it forms
and fashions every part.
Viewing this subject from either
a national or individual standpoint
the same conclusion is reached
that education is the important
factor in shaping and fixing the
destiny of man. Our broad minded
man of to-day is the one who has
a well developed Judgment, reason,
conscience and love. Education
does this tor him. Our Heavenly
Father intended us to be of broad
minded aud noble character. He
sent Christ as our pattern. The
greater portion OF his life was spent
preparing his education. He studied
nature; He studied the word of God,
and He developed himself in every
way. He was in his twenty-seventh
year when he entered upon his pub
lie ministry How much more then,
do we weak, Insignificant beings.
need education than did Christ.
Coming back to our subject as a
national problem, it is considered
by every thinker and student that
the most dangerous person in our
government is not the vicious Grim.
inal, for his SPECIES are controlled,
but it is the uneducated ignorant
criminal who cannot be reached byl
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21

measures adopted by the educated
cultured man. The ideas of the
ignorant man are far shorter than
those of the educated man. Again,
tbs the educated, most enlightened
people that embrace the Christian
religion. What a grand privilege
il is to live in so enlightened a
gtime, in a nation whose govern
ment is founded upon the Holy
Word Of God. Should not his fol-
lowers do everything in their pow
er to promote His cause and bring
about the prog ress of nation?
Should they not impress upon the
people the well chosen words of
Solomon, the wise man found,
Prov. S-10.1l, Receive instructions
and not silver; and knowledge rath-
er than choice gold. For wisdom
is better than rubies; and all things
that may be desired are not to be
compared to it..
We are longing for the day when
our nation will have provided for
the proper education of its people.
This will be attained when they
have adapted the work of God as a
special branch to he taught the
young and youth of tender years.
True education consists of the de-
velopment OF physical, mental and
moral powers. Still when we look
upon our grand republic, the fore
most in the world, all praise and
thanks to our Royal Prince are of
fered for the means He has devised
for the awakening OF sleeping con-
science, for the uplifting and for
ward progress made. We realize
education is a grand means to a
good end. Our subject should be
made very emphatic that education
should be the brightest star of all
other questions to be considered
by our grand Republic.
JNo. T. SMITH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21
THE LEGISLATURES.

The closing hours of the Ten
nessee Assembly we're peaceful in
many respects and would have
been altogether uneventful save
for couple of personal extrava-
gancies. One Senator made sue
cessful landing upon the anatomy
of another, the latter having in
dulged in the freedom of calling
his colleague d liar. One was SEN
ator Gordon and the other Senator
-Cleage and You can figure out
which was whom. Another little
breeze was stirred when Speaker
Rice denounced j. d. Faucet, a
newspaper man Of Bristol, as be-
ing somewhat shady" The Bris-
toll man had seen fit to cultivate
the freedom Of the press in
commenting upon MIR. Rice's re-
cord. Otherwise that body failed
to make itself very famous or to
excite much lamentation over its
demise.
Following is comment from
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21
the NashyiIIe American:

The allotted time Of the Fifty-fourth
General Assembly Of Tennessee having
expired yesterday, it adjourned with
out day. The result Of its positive OF
constructive efforts cannot be meas
ured now. It's negative action 5
hardly less important in its effect
upon party and State. Usually when
a Legislature first assemblies it i
hailed with hopeful words Of praise
praise which is often the grossest fat
terry. Sometimes, but no. always,
Ewhen or before IL has consumed its
time it becomes the object Of obloqul-
Gus and censorious criticism and con-
temptuous estimate. The general es-
innate is usually correct There is
never general censure without cause.
1t is not a matter of custom or habit
or prediction. When the facts war
rant, the desire to praise is stronger
than the disposition to condemn. The
Legislature four years ago was severe
ly and justly criticised. The Legisla-
ture two years ago received more
praise than criticism.
We would do the retiring Legisla-
ture no injustice. La the matter Of
sobriety and morality it has been
above the average. Some Of the legis-
lation it has enacted is wise and will
prove beneficial. On the whole, it has
reasonably resisted the temptation to
be more than liberal in the matter of
expenditure. But in the matter of
specific items and appropriations this
resistance was not consistent, and 10
some instances it was unwise. Great
er intelligence and less domination of
the personal interests of the few in
close communion would have been bet
ter for the public interests. The av-
erage ability of both houses was low.
The lack OF general intelligence and
information concerning the States af-
fairs and needs was most notable
The House had a few fairly strong
men, and the Senate was not lacking
in few men Of ability, but there was
no able leadership along broad and
liberal lines There was too much di-
rection and control of legislation by a
few members in each house. Many
members never seemed to really know
what was going on. AT times it was
at once amusing and disgusting. The
doomed large and conspic-
uous. Self-seekers with dreams of
greater preferment were busy. There
were combinations OF small men work
ing in the interest of each other and
OF some higher up. There was parti-
sanship Of petty and an unwise kind.
We call to mind no Legislature which
has been more generally criticised by
observers and lookers-on
than the one just ended. OF its many
sins of omission. and commission we
shall probably speak more in detail
from time to time, though there are
those who, installing the functions of
a public journal, and especially a
Democratic journal, think we should
do naught but praise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR sHERIFF.


JOHN E FIscH.
We have the authority 70 announce John +.
Finch, OF No. 8 as A candidate for sheriff OF
Onion County, subject to the action Of the Dem
G. G. THOMAS.
We are authorized TO announce c. G. Thomas.
Of District No. Is, q candidate for the office Of
sherin Of Obion County subject 70 the action Of
the Democratic party.
RI X. TANKERsLEY.
We are authorized 10 announce r n. Tankers-
ley, OF District No. 8. as candidate for the
pilee Of sheriff Of Obi0n County, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
FOR REGISTER
P.H owEE.
We have the authority to announce p. II
Owen as a candidate for the office of Register
Of Onion County, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic party.
CALvIs NJ. SANDERS.
We are authorized to announce Calvin M.
Sanders az a candidate for re election to the Of
nee Of Register OF Obion County, subject TO the
action Of the Democratic party.
MARvIN CHAPEL
We are authorized to announce Marvin Chap
ell az n candidate for the office of Register of
obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party
FOR TRUSTEE
s. T.HAYDoN.
We are authorized to announce 3. I Hayden
a candidate for re- election to the office OF Trus-
tee Of obion County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK.
8. II. HOWARD.
We are authorized to announce S. f Howard
as candidate for reelection to the ONCE OF
County Court Clerk OF ObiOn County subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21
BaNmd's Norelound Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry G. Stearns,
druggist, Shullsburg, Wis, writes,
May 20, 1901; I'll have been selling
Billiards. Horehound Syrup for two
years, and have never had prepare
tion that has given better satisfac-
tion. / notice that when ] sell bot
tie they come back for more. ! can
honestly recommend it, Csc, SOC, ST..
Martin-Allen Drug Co., Mailing cor
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-04-21

We have the authority 70 announce John r.
Finch, OF No q as a candidate for Sheriff OF
Onion County, subject to the action Of the Dem
Ocfatie uarfv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

tnat is neither here nor there. That
young man probably has little time
to wc:. sor court trials in order to
receive and record impressions.
slr. Bclasco thinks that the girl has
Il natural taste for pleasure and
sc'ne aptitude fer the romantic, bu.
possesses neither the force of pus.
sic!, rot the depth oil feeling. ncr the
power of will, nor the strength of
character Which could enable her to
commit great crime Even If it
had been shown that the girl killed
tie trrfmon, we think the adjective
great" would he misplaced In con-
ncotinn with such n crime. Recorder
Golf had the matter sized up properly.
There was nothing in the case to cx-
cite passion or to cngCndcr prejudice.
Even assuming that The prisoner was
guilty j. would have taken q fcrvid
r:asiratinn to turn the shot into any
thing more Than common hrawl. on ;
of those GortiId. miserable out bursts
which follow in The wake of disregard
IF tho lawc of ,.cccncy.
In cir. l,cascos opinion The most
significant point In the whole case is
that Kan Patterson on the night be.
fore the fntal shot. after long, emo,
uOnal and narrowing interview, and
after icing slapped In the face by her
lover, went home and went to bel
and 20 sleep Immediately: and was
with difficulty awakened the next
morning. But If The typical chorus
girl l. incapable Or tragedy herself. she
Is the cause IF tragedy in others ac-
:o:IinE to IL recent writer, an expcrc
IN criminal matters. who has declared
that chorus girls I'll moro prison cells
with ruined men than even The stock
exchange or the saloon.
There we go again. Ever since the
Time of Adam, men have hccn wont
to place the blame upon the woman.
The writer of That statement must
have been Il superficial observer. II
Is not the chorus girl. the stock cx.
change or tic saloon to which n
mans ruin may be traced. but to the
innate weakness of lis own character
anh The essential crookctincss of his
own conceptions IF what Is light anil
proper In his relationship with the
other mon and womcnin tie world. In
that respect, no one can ruin d man
bu; himself
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
HOUSEKEEPING AT PANAMA.
Encouraging Reports Made by Sanitary
Officers on the Isthmus.

1t Is encouraging to read the re-
port for March of that energetic and
capable army surgeon. Col. w. G. Cor
gas, who has been charged with the
sanitary redemption of the Panama
canal route, and comforting to reflect
that, however construction work may
lag, the isthmus will be so thorough
ly swept up and put to rights that the
digging can proceed without every
laborer necessarily taking his life in
his hands. The sanitary officer log
ically PROCEEDS the engineer and lab
orcr In such an enterprise and this
vitality important preliminary work
seems to be going on with admirable
thoroughness and dispatch
Col GorgaS reports that during the
month of Harch. out of 5000 persons
employed in all capacities only 1873
were sent into hospital. of whom only
eleven died. a death rate which would
be regarded as credlably low In any
community, as Col. Gorgas truly says.
1t Is not to be forgotten, though, that
the most dangerous season of the year
Is yet to he encountered, and the most
deadly work. i'm the swamps and jun
glcs OF the isthmus. yet to be under
taken. Tho good results thus far have
been achieved by rigid enforcement of
well-known rules of sanitation and by
taking merely common-scnsc precau-
lions.
In short, no obstacles are liable to he
met with on the isthmus that were
not overcome I'm Cuba by the same
men who now have charge i'm Panama.
1t is bigger job. not an essentially
different one, TO accomplish which only
long tried and thoroughly approved
measures will have to be adopted A
good start has been madc.-Clcvcland
Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
FRESH BUTTER.
Used to Cure Consumption In a Penn
sylvania Sanitarlum.

Butter, fresh, sweet and in large
Quantities, will enter largely into the
diet of tuberculosis patients ut Sum
nit Hill. Penn. who are TO receive the
new Scotch treatment for consumption.
Tho use of butter adopted by Scotch
physicians in Highland Santariums
has worked Il most amazing number of
cures even in advanced cases. AbsO.
lutte freshness is insisted upon the
butter never being more than three
days old
Its use is pushed to all extreme that
would be impossible In persons of
normal health The system of a tn
bcrculosis patient demands the hydro
carbon that is found in milk products,
and many patients find no difficulty in
consuming half pound of butter every
day.
Eagle Sanitarium, where tho new
treatment will be applied for the first
time in America, will be equipped
with staff of five physicians and
nurses who have graduated from hos
pitals in which tuberculosis patients
receive special attention.
Besides the new Scotch treatment,
all the most modern methods that are
approved by scientists will he used.
Fifty beds have bccn installed and
big pavilion for extra cases is being
equipped.
Summit Hill is at the top of the
famous Swtchback, near Nlauch
Chunk, and is one of the most pictur-
csquc resorts in America
Its development as Il combined pleas
ucr and health resort promises to place
II beside the world-famcd Davos Platz
In Observation-Disclosures North
American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Many man has been turned down
Will ewaiting for something to turn up.
Tho money of the sclf.madc person
Is apt to talk regardless of grammcr
An ounce of flattcry goes farther
with woman than pound of SYM
pathy.
Give to others the best you have and
something better will come back to
you.
II IS surprising how soon people he
gin to Dracticin economy after they go
broke.
A bachelor farmer says ttat the
quickest way to remove weeds is to
propose TO widow.
Prosperity has ruined more men lnen
advcrsity-b that kind of riin is SO
niue hmore delightful
That man never lived who can re-
peat the Ten Commandments while
removing a porous plaster from his
anat3Ily.-Chlcago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
What Suit for Cow Has Cost.

The State Supreme Court today nj
four lower courts in the famous
Stevcns-Smith COW case, which was
hegun Is years ago, and has cost $4,000
In attorneys fees and court costs Tho
value of the COW was $50, and she
has been dead II years. Stevens
placed the COW ina pasture Is years
ago. While he was in California the
owner of the pasture sold it, Will his
herd, including Stevens COW, to r. NJ
Smith. When Stevens returned he
demanded the COW, offering TO pay for
her past,rage. Smith refused to give
her up. and the long legal fight began.
Stevens says he will carr ythe case to
the Federal Supreme Court is possible
Denver Correspondence New York
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

President RoosevelL's plain talk to
The lal'or leaders in Chicago shoult,
bear fruit The principle laid down Is
\ Fundamentals, one ard is essential 70
the continuance of republican instit,l.
lions. No set of men have more to
fear from the overthrow of law AMI
order than the worlsinsmau. with hf:,
few friends ut court and his lack If
powerful influence. Therefore, 1t
should be his constant aim and eli,
hravnr Ia fight his battles within The
limits of the law,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
FRIDAY, MAY 12. 1905.
THE ATTITUDE OF KANSAS.


Sn much has been said In reference
tn tic attitude of Kansas In It's fghl
with the Standard Oil Company that
an official utternncc In regard TO the
matter is Of interest. Governor llocl,
one of the leading figures in the fight.
makes tins explanation Of The action
taken ly his State:
"Ifis Is not an attempt to drive the
Standard I'll Company out of Kansas.
To deprive 1t of legitimate profits, or
do 1t an injustice Of any kind It Is
mn attempt TO compel IL 10 treat the
people Of this State fairly and give
every man square deal If this
State refinery succeeds. il will not at
tempt To monopollzc The oil business of
HE State. 1t will not discourage, but
encourage private investments in this
line If Industry. It will welcome all
such Investments. When private cap
i;al can come tn Kansas and find in
rcstnient in oil rctincries with sr'r
thancc of success. the State will not
only he willing but will he Glad to
rtiirr from the oil refining business.
This Is not an attempt to establish
n monopoly hut II ~ an attempt m
attempt 10 compel Il monopoly already
XislIng Ia be- decent"
We believe thai this statement re.
presents the attitude OF the average
American citizen on tho trust question.
There is no antagOnisin to commercial
combinations which do not use tue
si'ccia! privileges conferred iron
tl;e,a by the representatives of the
people and which come us the result
of greatly Increased power naturally
resulting from pooling interests
I'm the part of a large number of con
Germs which arr powerful In their ir.
divId"aI strength and control of tho
market;
We have been informed that cor.
poratioGS have neither souls nor cor
sciences and there have been many
efforts Gu the part of those creatures
OF D!nlcrn conditions TO live up to
Pat reputation. In their 1aerant dis
regard, IF principles which are sup
posed To guide The lives and actions
oi honorable men they have caIlct,
dDw:l upon their heads the condcmna.
lion ana wrath uf The American pco-
PIE y wiser course would he 10 cor.
sller well the ultimate cost of some
or the temporary advantages which
have been gained. For instance. there
arc indications that the Kansas re-,
rc!t against Standard Oil and the
raising of the question of RockcfcI.
ler'a methods in an ecclesiastical or
Eanihalion are only straws pointing
toward what the present century has
IN store for that and some other com
bina,ions before the day of final
reckoning l.; nj hand
When arbitrary power is used TO
trahsErcss tie limits; OF a reasonable
pToht 'pnn The capital Invested In
scInipulic Enterprises. those cn-
gagged In that species of plundo:. are
laying up for themselves or their sic.
cessoTs future trouble.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
a ROYAL ARCTIC EXPLORER.

We learn with moro or less inter
est that the nIc d'Orlcans, while
waiting for the French people to tire
Of rcpublicanism and return to royal
~ Will so OH polar expedition. not.
however, with the intention CT seek.
ing the rClC. tic will start this month
for Franz josef Land and thence Try
10 fierce n new way northward through
the pack. as was tried Ivy the Duci,
dcSli AbruZZi, for whom the pack
proved too serious an obstacle. All.
ruIzi reached So degrees 5 minutes
north latitude. beating Manson by
nineteen miles. The Fbcnch Duke will
try tn break the record. having the
ship BclSica. commanded by a Bel.
gan. mt with French scientists and
Norwegian crew, all under the con,
trul of The Duke. who. by the way, is
not known as SAILOR. In view Of
tho FACT that the French republic
seems 10 be in II rather robust condi.
Ion at the present time. we presume.
the noble duke can be spared for rs
long vacation as lie feels disposed Il.
.nGc IN The frozen north. The great
trouble about those expeditions. how
ever. is that those who set the wild
goose chasrs on foot usually s,cccc /
In getting other deluded mortals To 90
along with them and tins some men
who might make useful citizens under
ordinary conditions are taken away
from the activities of a busy world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Those Kansas tornadoes have an
unreasonable habit of coming accord,
Ing TO the Hicks schedule which must
be exceedingly annoying to Wealth.
or Forecaster Willis A. Moore. VIII +,
uses Ills position as an officer of the
government 10 prosecute crusade
against Tie long-range" weather
prophet of 81 Louis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
WeIl. Hero You ara.

Underneath the social stratum of
money-mad who leap into temporary
notorlety," says His Grace. the Duke
of Manchester, "is conservative, fine
type OF American that is not carried
away by the prevailing passion"
That's rather neat. Cincinnati papers
please copy,-New York Telegram
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

The straw hat seems to be having
hard time breaking into the daily
regime Of the smart young man In
this section
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

MIR. Rockefeller sclemnly AYERS that
lie never CANDLES. in which declaration
he is upheld by Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. u. D.. who declares that The
Standard Oil King has reduced The
game TIC ''surc.tilng" basis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Some OF these STATISTICS will be sur
prising to people who think they know
all about stage matters Miss Russell
for example, generally is supposed to
be over so. This fallacy is due To the
fact that she has been before the pub
lie most of her life. Few men who
have seen her in Lady Tcazle" would
acknowledge that she had got be.
You'd 20.-Pollock's Stage Notes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

The Russian admiralty is still try.
Ing &c convince itself that Admiral
Togo Will not dare TO tackle the Ro.
jestyensky squadron But FOR the
fact that the authorities OF that de.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

It is bold councilman who darcs
20 fly into the face of the chicken pro.
position.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

woodpecker last summer bored a
hole Ina dead limb of an elm tree In
Augustus Bailey's yard at Gardiner,
Me. This year pair of English spar
rows have untitled the place rs an
abode and have built their nest in it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Arthur Fuller, lumbcrman in San
derfield, while descending hill
through the woods few nights ago
was knocked down bya full grown
deer which. pursued by two dogs.
broke from tho forest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Florence Kenney, of East Thetford,
VT. who is SO years, old. threshed 100
bushels of oats this winter by hand.
worked up 20 cords of wood, and start
cd pillow April Z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Tho first Kcnncbcc salmon of the
season was displayed at market at
Bath, Nc. "Wednesday. 1t was cap
turcd by Carl Trott, of Woolwich. and
weighed 20 pounds. II readily sold at
30 cents a pound. There were advance
orders enough to dispose of the fish
before il was caught.