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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
UNION CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Results Of Vanderbilt Entrance Ex-
aminations, Senior Glass.

0AhAA0eAVAoI SVAAVA OAcsSSs
For the first time in its history
the Union City High School has
had a graduating class this year,
which, in the opinion of its teach
ers, was competent to stand the
Vanderbilt entrance examinations,
the highest standard of college en-
trance in the entire South. Below
we give the results, which are of
so high mark as to justify feel
ings of pride and pleasure in the
character of work done by our
High School.
Vanderbilt University requires a
minimum grade of 60 per cent. in
each subject as the necessary re-
quirement for entrance to its Fresh
man Glass. This grade may seem
low to some people, but every pre-
paratory school man knows that
this apparent low standard is none
too small when the. keen and accur.
ate nature of the grading of the
papers is taken into consideration,
and further, for student to attain
an average of this figure in all en-
trance studies is usually cause
tor congratulation. A student may
have received gradings on two stud
les of less than 90 per cent. and
still be admitted, provided no paper
falls below 40.
1t is necessary to state that of
our students who took this exam
ination one young lady was allowed
by the Board of Education to re-
ceive her diploma with deficiency
in advanced Latin, which is to be
made up next year. Hence her
Latin paper, of course, could not
meet the requirements in this SUBJ
iect and is not counted. She will
take the Latin examination next
year. Also. through some over
sight, the Latin papers OF Misses
Floy Coble and Ruth Coleman seem
to have been overlooked n d at
the present writing have not been
found We feel confident that their
work will not fall below the best of
the class. Further. Miss Irene
Davis was un b lie to finish the
Latin. and took none of the Eng
lish, owing to an illness which con-
fined her to her house for several
days after the examination closed. |
Hence her papers in these subjects
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
TENNESSEE ROADS.

The Office of public roads, de-
partment of agriculture, has Just
issued its county leaflets showing
the number of miles of roads in
each of the counties of the States
of the Union. The compilation
was made as of 1904, consequently
the date given is some two years
behind; nevertheless it is an inter-
esting little document, and shows
the figures of the road question in
this county.
Tennessee, for instance, is cred
tied with 4S,9S0 miles of public
roads. Of this M @ age, 2,511
miles were surfaced with gravel
and LIZA with stone, making in
all 4,2S5 miles of improved road.
1t will be seen from these figures
that about 8 per cent. of the roads
has been improved. BY compar-
ing the total road mileage with
the area Of the State, it appears
that there were III miles of pub
lie road per square mile of area.
A comparison of mileage with
population shows that there was /
mile of road to every Al inhabi
tants, but only l mile of improved
road to every All inhabitants.
The amount expended on these
roads for this one year of 1904 in
tax collections was $3S6,013.S5.
The estimated cash value of the
labor put upon them amounted to
1892, 635. rs, and the bonds issued
for strictly road purposes summed
up S343, 1876, making in all ST.
52l, 77715.
This is a goodly sum for one
years building and maintenance
of roads in one State, and the fact
that it is being expended annually
and yet results in only one mile Of
what is called improved roads for
every All inhabitants argues that
there is something radically wrong
in present road building methods.
We are convinced that the great
and crying error is in permitting
the use of the road destroying
narrow tire, and we believe that
this large expense will continue
ard be greatly increased unless
road making broad tire is univer-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores of Union City Readers Are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
news are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
M A. Morris, carpenter. OF Arch
street, Fulton, KY, says: my kid
neys troubled me for some years. A
dragging, hanging pain Ia the small
of my back extended downward after
a hard days work, or If / oyertaxed
myself in any way my back panied me
awfully, so bad, In fact, that could not
get around. / saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised and so well recommended
that | got box. They quickly re-
lieyed the pain and the secretions
which had been highly colored became
normal. Doan's Kidney Pills are the
best medicine | ever used and / am
glad to testify to their merits"
Plenty more proof like this from
Union City people. Call at any drug
store and ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
F0ster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo. N. ",
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the e-Doan sand
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
sally introduced.

oA'sJ
1t does seem that nearly -, 000,-
600 year ought to produce much
better results than those that con-
front the country at present, es-
pecially as there is no graft-or if
any, too small to be considered
preying upon the road funds of
the counties. No doubt the fault
is in methods, and the public man
who will overcome present ruin
GUS ideas about roads and establish
some common sense economy in
their building an d maintenance
will deserve and receive honors
from his fellows.
Referring to the government
leafet, we find some surprises
at least they are surprises to this
section Of Tennessee. We venture
to say that, asked what county in
Tennessee had the most improved
roads, the answer of 0 out of 10
would be:
why, Davidson, of course"
But while Davidson has as large
per cent. of its roads in an inn
proved state as any other county,
it stands third in the list of the
number of miles improved. The
county standing first in this re-
spect in 1904 was not Shelby, ell
Their, with all its wealth and enter
prise.
Nor was il Hamilton; nor yet
Knox. Indeed, these counties con
tanning the largest cities, though
they handle the larger revenues,
are not in the same class with Will
son, which has no very large town
from which to draw extraordinary
revenue.
Wilson, in 1904, is credited with
| 900 miles of road, of which 300
are grayeled and 200 surfaced
with stone.
Next to Wilson IN the number
Of miles of improved roads comes
Shelby, with 1880 miles Of road,
and only $50 graveled.
Third in the list is Davidson,
with but 600 miles of road, 100
graveled and 200 stone paved.
Hamilton has 600 miles, with 200
improved, while Knox has 1925,
and only 226 improved.
Madison has only 300 miles, of J
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
100000.
Newbern, Tenn, May 7, 100

Newbern, Tenn, May 7, 1906
Jno. B. Wheeler, General Agent
for West Tennessee, National Life
ms. Co.. U. S. A., Troy, Tenn. =
Dear Mr.. Wheeler: Mr.. W. T.
Wilson, your representative at New
bern, has Just presented me with
your company's check of $1,000, as
full settlement of death claim under
policy No. 88, 45S issued upon the
life Of my late father, Senior d.
Carroll.
My father had only paid one pre-
MUM on his policy. amounting to
$63.84 He died before his second
premium was due. and the prompt
ness displayed in the payment Of
this claim is very commendable to
your company.
| wish to thank you kindly for the
immediate attention given this
claim, and will say, when in my
power to speak a good word for
your company, it will be my Pleas
ure to do so. Very truly,
FRANKLIN CARROLL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

record of which you can afford to
boast. 1t is unusually fine
The class of 1907 numbers double
the number of the present Senior
Glass. The High School Faculty
expect to have it as we'll OF better
prepared for its examinations next
year
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
will have to be omitted.

will have to be omitted.
1t is. justice to the members OF
the class of 90 who took this exam
nation to state that two of the
number, Miss Floy Coble and Miss
Pearl Floyd, we're members of the
graduating class last year, but from
the desire for deeper knowledge
they reviewed the Senior work this
year, thus giving them, to GER
tain extent, an advantage over the
members with whom it was new
work.
Vanderbilt University requires
an examination in United States
History, but owing to the loss of
time caused by the suspension of
school La st Fall, the Principal
deemed it wise to confne the work
to the major subjectsLatin Greek,
German, Mathematics and English
Students expecting to enter Van
derbilt can review the history this
Summer and take it in September.
Every member of the class made
full entrance requirements. with
the exception of the history Just
noted, where the full work in the
subject had been taken in the High
School. T e following are the
gradings:
Individual averages-60 per cent.
being passing grade.
Willie Belle Mays Latin pa
per not completely TIPS
Carrie Walker. .....y.. TO- so
Jane Mcconnell. ......... $3.50
Claire Littletou ......S 80. 40
John Walker Darrah, ,..... .83. 30
Irene Davis (three subjects) s4.66
Ruth Coleman (Latin paper
not in) -. ...... ...... 80. Is
Pearl Floyd. ............. So 40
Floy coble (Latin paper not
in) .... ....... rs. Is
HIGHEST GRADES BY SUBJECTS.
Latin, Walker Darrah, 88; Greek,
Carrie Walker, 50; German, Claire
Littleton, 81; Mathematics, Ruth
Coleman, Willie Belle Mayes, Walk
er Darrah, Pearl Floyd and Claire
Littleton, each, 80; English, all but
two of the class made 20.
Or. Frederick W. Moore. chair
man Of the committee who exam
med the papers, says in letter to
Mr.. Miller:
"Your work is an excellent DEM
onstration Of what the Public High
School can do, If the community |
will give it a chance This Isl |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
ALONG THE HIGHWAY.

"He lived this life below here
Tolerable well,
And went straight to heaven
Leastways, so I've hearn tell.
"He got crown and harp Of gold,
Having applied for both;
Leastways, this tale to me was told,
But / say not so on oathr'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
TWILIGHT SONG.

IWILIUHI sUNd.
Twilight shadows falling,
Hide the heavens Of blue,
But the Light Is calling,
Sweetheart, TO you:
Though the shadows dim the skies,
All the mornings Ia your eyes,"
There loves morn is shining
Beautifully bright;
How can there be darkness?
Sweetheart, Love Is light
Hear this echo from far skies:
"AlI the mornings In your eyes.v
Frank L. Stanton.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

RU-MA-GO makes Rheumatism
GO. Allen Drug Co. sell it.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
LUNDY ITEMS.
BY lgnorau, Agnes

Kind Ed. il GU will allow me
space in your valuable paper |
will write few happenings from
,his part. ~
Rainy weather At present.
Wheat cutting seems u be the
order Of tho day 10 this vicinity.
Preaching at Union next SGT.
and Sun. by Rev. Johnston.
Everybody invited to come.
Mrs. Alfred MUIR OF Fowler is
staying with II. d. Smith and
wife this week.
Hugh House is travelling that
straight and narrow path that
leads to Ike Barbs. I wonder
what's the attraction.
Sunday School al Oak Hill al
10 O'clock a. m. everybody come.
Ella Smith called on Mrs, Nellie
johnson Monday morning.
Died. The intact child Of
Il. d. Smith and wife Thursday
eve, and was Iayed TO rest in the
Union Graveyard.
well o. news is scarce l will
ring OIL and il see this in print
will como again in tho near future.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

Prayer meeting at Pleasalt
Ridge Sunday evening was we'll
attended, =.
Mr., Irwin and wife visited Mr,
Freeman and wife last Sunday
aud reported q fine time.
Ollie Melton said that Charley
Horton was awful sweet but John
N. was hard to beat.
John Woods is still travelling
that road that leads to Mr., Mel.
tons what 10 the attraction Lissie.
Elizsbeth Scott is expected
home this week from x. G. where
she has been going to school for
some time.
Authour Akeman called OH
BERTHE Ellis last Sunday evening.
Listen for the Wedding bells.
Chalens Glare Is seen going to
Mr.. McBrides quite often now days
and Edney looks happy,
Well l wonder what has 6ecome
/ Of "a. +. Whiz" wake up and
give us some more items I think
wa know who you are.
Willie Booker was a pleasant
caller at Atkisscn Sunday.
Well US news ia scarce i will
ring off hoping this to miss the
waste basket, So bye.bye to all.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
LAND FOR SALE.

Farm Of | 4 section lying In Douglas
county Nj" Frame house 8 rooms with
kitchen. 9Ox40 log barn. two sheds
corn crib, 80 acres in cultivation, 10
acres in meadow Good young orchard
All under fence also chicken house,
epflng house and other out buildings
Price $1,000. Oh for further particulars cal
or write this 0vrIcE
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
CHARLESTON ITEMS.
BY Three Youngsters.

Kind Ed. and Cor. If you will
allow US space 10 your paper will
write a lew Items,
Warm weather at proscnt.
Jim GODDARD visited Beauford
Sutton Sunday.
Harvesting wheat is the order
OF tho day in this vicinity.
Mrs. Dunsmore made two bust.
ness trips to Punk last week.
Eta GODDARD called on Mve.
Samuel GODDARD Sat. afternoon.
Fife Shelley made a flying
trip 10 Alice Wed. afternoon.
EMe LoOney maze trip 10
Names one day last week to get u
tooth pulled.
Jordon GODDARD called on Tho's.
Duasmore Sun.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Tho's, Watson
visited their daughter Mrs. Ida
Pine last Sunday week.
Beatrice Ellis and Doc Hopkins
woro seen at JAH.ViIle Cores.
pondent's Day.
.. No, 'Mayhec' We think you
are mistaken asou, that quilt, for
it wasn't grandma's at all.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
GRAVEL POINT ITEMS.
by Yoa Kaow Who.

Nice weath rat present writing.
Harvesting 10 the order of the
day.
John Freels visited Atkisons
last Sat. night aud Sun,
Several Of the Gravel Point bows
attended Sunday School at the
MUIR last Sunday eve.
jim Combs called on Jess
Revees last Sunday evening.
Preaching at Pleasant Ridge on
last Sunday by Rev. MUIR was
we'll attended
Tom Ragsda'e and family Wis.
tied at Greet Ragsdales on last
Sunday.
Oscar Melton was seen going to
to Bill vand,vers last Sunday
evening how about it Francis!
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
TAKE NOTICE.

Any party or parties wishing to
ask any questions. through this
paper, upon any subject, religi-
ously or otherwise shall BE-
treated as q friend. But 10 DO case
will the Editor allow any slang
or slang phrasss % THOUGH ,ts
COLUMNS
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

have long and serious illness.
Most Of the foolish people born
into the world first soc the light
Of day on the II Of tho moon,
while those born on the Is day
arc usually valiant, strong and
courageous.
The 10 day OF a moon Is o dan.
gerous day and is q misfortune to
be born 1t such . timo.
Tho OLD saying, that exception
proves the rule, Is very evident 10
connections with the above a.
other planatcs may. because OF
their peculiar position at the time
OF birth over come the good or
evil aspects Of the moon and
change tue situation entirely. SO 1t
is not particularly necessary for
one TO feel anxious even though
they were not born on some lucky
moon day, until they have found
out through Astrulogy, what effect
othcr planates might have had on
their iutnre"-
"A Reader.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28
SOMETHING CURIOUS
CAN IT BE TRUEs


Prot. Leo Amsi of Bridgeport
Conn. = noted astroligcst says
the planets were placed 10 tho
heavens 20 the Bible says (See
book Of Gen. for signs and for
seasons. II 10 we'll understood and
acknowledged TACT among all the
soisntists Of the world that the
moon governs tho trdes and many
other conditions Of the earth.
Many people believe and have
reason 70 believe that many a life
goes out with the tide Is matter
Of fact life 10 governed by iha
moon and both life and tide arc
simply doing as the moons ipau.
enos direct it 10 now 40 establishe ed
fact that tho moon 10 nearest to
tho earth and swiitest 10 motion II
has more effect upon life and earth.
~ conditions than any Of tho other
planets
He further states Gin order that
each ono may dorive some benefit
from my study and research ! offer
the following memorandum Of facts
az l havo found the1"
Any one born the first day OF
any new moon will live long and
90 rule be prosperous. II born
on the second day they will al
ways DO lucky IN recovering lost
or stolen goods and will also be
very fortunate in finding valuable
articles or discovering hidden
treasures such as oil wells, gold
and silver mines etc. Those born
on the 9th, day, after their II year
arc in great danger from accidents
BY travel which are likely to occur
on the 9th. day Of any full moon.
People born on tho 18th. day
orc apt TO be worry intense in any
purpose they become interested
in-and are likely 10 hayo a strong
religious turn OF mind,
Those born on the Il day are
singularIy fortunate in obtaining
iavors and almost any reasonable
thing they ask Tor, ii they take
precaution to ask for those things
on tho Ii day If q new moon
1t Is rather bad sign to DO
born on the Is day Of new moon,
also on the day as people falling
sick on either OF those DAYS usually
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

We'll il these escape the VI.
will come again.
So bye.bys for this time.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

: I1ns sM'n-,IIc Lofu TOD! fri no, This
Tor your sakrs. . house OF ..sravl. I'm,
Tor mine holy names sake, Which -e
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

mako sdch inspection necessary
wero created by the packers and
tnu( AR the kenish IS a.,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

INTO the dark rccesses OF the INST
and brings Chris, forth from the
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

had preached the word Of
God at this place, they We're
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

which they buy later At rates a.
fording vast profits TO the beet
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

rig and buy ut once.
We will take a good team in on
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-28

Christ 4 sb's teach ~ that
when : hsa asks IN bis name be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
March of Civilization.

Another sign Of the times is the in
crease of the pOstOffices and the multi
plicatiOn of newspapers, especially
along the eastern side of the empire.
The postoffices have increased from
about 100 four years ago to some 1,S00
today. The number is still pitifully
small. but the rate of increase is a just
cause of surprise and a striking indica-
ton of progress. In Tientsin four
years ago, three newspapers were pub
lished. Today twenty-three newspa-
pers are published in that northern
port. 1t is at least significant that the
only newspaper on earth published by
woman and for women is now pub
lished in Picking.
The Manchu court has always been
opposed TO bound feet, and compare
! lively few women who gain access TO
the court have submitted 90 this early
torture. a few months ago. however.
an imperial decree was issued exhorting
| parents not to bind the feet of their
daughters On the dowager empress
/ being Informed the other day that the
| decree relating to bound feet was hav-
| ing no influence among the provincial
authorities, another decree has been is
| sued saying that in the future no men
will be taken into the employment of
| the Chinese empire whose wives or
uauSnterS nave tnelr rect bound. III is
uncertain when this latest order will
go into effect, and whether it will be
strictly enforced or not. Nevertheless
| the fact that several viceroys are fol-
| lowing in the footsteps of the imperial
! decree, and that the authorities at Pc
king are demanding that the others
| comply with the imperial mandate,
| leads TO the impression that this form
of Oriental barbarism may be APP
preaching it's end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
BOYS HEAD
ONE SOLID SORE
Hair All Came Out and He Suffered
Very Much Under Doctor Three
Months and No Better Perma-
nently Cured at Expense of So.
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AS TO his own case. Mr.. Barnett saws:
suffered with eczema, burning,
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rom physicians for several months,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
RICHESON DIES OF WOUND
His Body Will Be Taken Back to
Logan by Father for
Burial.

Emmett RicheSon OF Logan. who shot
himself through the chest with shotgun
in his room at the Columbia rooming-
house. 26o West South Temple street.
died at the st. Marks hospital at l:15
o'clock yesterday morning. His death was
caused by hemorrhage of the lungs.
Part of his left lung was torn away and
his shoulder blade was broken
The body was removed to O'Donnelrs
undertaking establishment where it has
been prepared for burial. His father.
James Robert Richeson. came to Salt
Lake yesterday morning, but when he ar
rived at the hospital his son was dead.
The father had the body shipped to Lo-
gan late yesterday afternoon, where it
will be buried.
James Richeson is a farmer of Logan
and for the past three years has been
raising sugar beets for the Garland fac
tory. He said that his son was employed
on his farm and he also said that he and
his wife had had trouble. The gun and
other effects of Emmett Richeson which
were found in the room were taken by the
father. He said that he would have TO
sell them i'm order to raise money to send
the body home.
Mrs. Richeson was stricken to her bed
early yesterday morning when she re-
CeIved word Of the tragedy She is living
with her parents and has son about l
year old.