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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

Sunday-scbool Teacher Why did the
Lord command Us to love our neigh
borsS
Little Lillian--I guess II was 'cause
We can ges along with most everybody
else
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

as desirable as silk linen and all the pretty cotton stufs
charming made while would be difficult TO find better
design for the avorte reepiece costume that made with
skirt waist and little jacket to match The trimming
Il distinctly and effective but is not obligatory and any
thing that may be preferred be substituted Applique would
~ handsone silk embroidered with souache braid is always
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23
osTRIcHEs $500 A PAIR.
Nevertheless, Raising Them 10 Not q
Get Rich Quick Scheme.

The ostrich business In the United
States is fairly prosperous, especially
in the Salt river valley, Arizona,
where $500 Of the 1900 ostriches in
the country are owned.
This is a new line of animal indus.
try for Americans and there is much
to be learned. We have not thus far
produced such fancy birds as have
some of the more experienced breed
ers in South Africa, but the size seems
to be increasing and the health OF the
birds is all that could be desired.
SO far serious ostrich diseases have
not troubled the American raiser;
even the so-called barring of the
feathers has not been observed. Os.
triches need hot, dry climate, such
as Is found In the southwest. The
rainy portion OF the south Is far less
desirable. although this Is sometimes
mentioned as suitable for ostrich rails.
ing.
Alfalfa pasture Is also essential; an
acre OF alfalfa win carry four os'
triches and, which is of far more i'm
portance, will keep them in good
health. Our American ostriches are
now worth $500 pair at four years
Of age. No one should imagine that
ostrich farming Is a get rich quick
scheme, for the birds are not ready
for mating until they become four
years old.-Country Life In America.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23

their vacation. The young men and
the school teachers became acquaint-
ed and the young men rendered an In
vitation to dinner, which was duly ac-
cepted. AS both young lades are
passably good looking, the young men
anticipated an agreeable evening.
Hardly had the four seated themselves
at the dinner table when the young
ladies' started a discussion OF the
poets. The discussion ranged through
the list from ancient to modern times,
the young ladies doing all the talking.
while the young men, being out Of
their element, supplied an occasional
monosyllable to the conversation, and
all their efforts to turn the converse
ton to other channels proved fruit
less. One of their friends, happening
to see the party, says that the male
members presented a heart-breaking
picture of distress. A few hours la
ter they were discovered at a convent
ent bar and 1t took good many
drinks to revive them. Since then
they have had many inquiries about
poetry from sympathetic friends.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23


On motion Of Sch hwalm, supported
by Hugo, the township board recon-
mends that tax OF one-half OF one
per cent be raised against the taxa
ule property OF the township of Bar
aga for highway purposes, by the
following vote:
-Markle, Hugo, Cochran and
Schwalm. Nays-none.
On motion of Schwalm, supported
by Hugo, the township board recon-
mends that tax of one-quarter Of
one per cent be raised against the
taxable pn'p-rty Of the township OF
Baraga l'r bridge purposes, by the
following so =.
Yeas - NJ ,rxle, Hugo, Cochran and
Schwann. Nays-noDe.
5On motion Of Sch vain, supported
by Hugo. the township board recon-
mends that tax OF 81 900 be raised
for township purposes, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Markle, Hugo, Cochran and
Schwalm. NAys--none.
On motion and support the follow
ing named persons were appointed
as boards Of registration for Pre-
cinct No. /, John Markle, James Nc
Mahon, John A. Cochran; Precinct
No. 2, VIM. Hugo, John ]. Boyle,
Thos. D. Tracy.
Resolved, that we, the members OF
the township board Of the township
OF Baraga, have audited the accoun,
books OF the treasurer and clerk, and
that to the best OF our knowledge
and belief that they are correct, and
the several cash balances in the sew.
erul funds are as follows:
General fund ..........".............S si4
Highway ..,..,.................. 0s 81
Bridge Observation-Disclosures. 46o %
Sidewalk :" ..,.................,... 90 u
There being no further business,
on motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN A. COCHRAN,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23
TOO MUCH POETRY WITH MENU.
Wicked Trick Played BY Merry Dam
sells on Their Kind Hosts.

At ono OF the hotels are two young
men, continually looking for q good
time, says the Mexican Herald. At
the same hotel are two young ladies.
school teachers, but who are not liv-
ing up to the rules laid down for staid
aqhoal teachers vhiIe thar ArA -
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23
The Wrona Number

Patrick, lately over, was working in
the yards of railroad. One day he
happened to be in the yard Office when
the force was out. The telephone bell
rang vigorously several times, and he
at last decided Il ought to be an
swered. He walked over to the in
strument, took down the receiver and
put his mouth to the transmitter, just
as he had seen others do.
"Hillo!" he called.
"Hello!" answered the voice at the
other end of theline. rs this eight
six-one-five-nineT
Jaw, g'wan! Phwat dye tink OF an
q box car?"--Harper's Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23
Baraga Township
Board Proceedings
Baraga, Mich, March 10, 1907

BaraHa, MICH, Warcu Io' ioo'
A regular meeting held in the
clerk S office on the above date was
called to order by Supervisor
Schwalm.
There were present Justices Mar
kie and Hugo, Clerk Cochran and
Supervisor Schwalm.
On motion OF Schwalm and sup
ported by Markle, the following bills
were allowed by the following vote:
Yeas-Ma, kle, Hugo, Cochran and
Schwaim. Nays-nOne.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23
eathA Limited.

Owners Of country houses no
longer hesitate to ask the cooperation
Of their guests when It seems neces-
sary. In all the bathrooms Of pal
ace on the Hudson river. which en-
tertains many visitors In the course
Of year, says the Sun, there hangs
this sign:
Guests are kindly. requested not
to draw more than three inches of
water into the tub"
Since the host of q famous house
had the courage to put up this sign
his neighbors have become equally
frank in requesting their visitors to
help them out.
What Ne Would DO.
II wfsh l had money enough TO buy
IN automobile"
~What kind Of one would you gstr
IA get . spanking team Of horseA'
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23

There being no further business,
on motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN A. COCHRAN,
Township Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16

us a notable one, for II indicates Il
great victory for public opinion. At
no time in the past would any great
public service corporation have made
such a declaration OF policy; indeed.
the suggestion that any OF them
should do so would have been laugh
ed TO scorn. We congratulate Mr..
Shonts and his company on the wis
dom OF the position they have taken
and on being the first in the field
with a practical demonstration that
the old cynical indifference to pub
lie opinion is being abandoned
Public service corporations cannot
profitably defy, or even remain in
different to, public sentiment. The
public knows 1.-THE corporations
know 1t. IL Is the lesson OF long
quarrel. AS the corporations show a
more reasonable spirit the people
should meet them halfway i'm the
matter OF reasonabless, for, with the
battle won, continued distrust sus-
piston and honesty would be profit
less and discreditable II could only
lead toward a financial and Industrial
crisis and perhaps toward public
ownership II is a good thing for
the victor as well as the vanquished
TO know when he had enough OF a
iight.-New York Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16
THESE MORE QUIT
THE Government.
CANAL COMMITS
SION CHANGES
GENERAL HAMS, ADMIRAL ENDI-
COLT AND IL. \. HARROD
RESIGNS.

Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Of War Taft announced today that
The President has accepted the resig-
nations Of Brig Gen. Peter G. Hams.
United states Army (retired) Mr..
benjamin NJ Harrod and Rear-Ad-
miral NJ l. Endicott, United States
Navy (retired) as members of the
'anama Canal Commission Their
'esignations take effect tomorrow.
Until April /, when John f. Stew
MS Tetires as chief engineer, the
anal commission will consist of Mr..
stevens as chairman, and Lieut.-Col
George w. Cocktails, Majors David
DUB. Galliard and William l.. Sibert
all of the Army Corps of Engineers;
col. William c. Gorgas. Army Medi-
al Department; Rear-Admiral II. IL.
Rosseau, United States Navy; Mr..
Jackson Smith, who is in charge of
he Department of Labor on the
sthmus, and former Senator j. G.
=. Blackburn, of Kentucky. The res
ignation of Chief Engineer Stevens,
which takes effect April /, will pro-
mote Colonel Cocktails to
chief engineer and it is understood he
viii also act as chairman of the com
mission.
Secretary Taft is hunting for a
we'll equipped railroad engineer toI
strengthen the weak spot in the ca
nal commission caused by the resig
nation Of Chief Engineer Stevens and
he turning over of the work to the
army engineers. The building OF the
canal is a transportation problem
above everything else. Neither the
army nor navy engineers or the
civilians thus far appointed to the
commission have had much railroad
engineering experience. 1t il vitality
necessary that there be on the COM
a railroad engineer. who will
supply this deficiency. Chief Engi
neer Stevens is a railroad man. as
was ]. G. Sullivan, who up to last
December was assistant chief engi-
neer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16
KIDNAPPED BOY
GONE FOR GOOD?
DIR. MARVIN
GIVES UP HOPE
SAYS HE EXPECTS NEVER TO
SEE HIS TINY son
AGAIN.

Dover, Del, March l6.-Worn and
wearied by nearly two weeks of ter
rible anxiety and uncertainty over
the probable fate OF his missing A.
year-old son, Dr. IL. ~ Marvin has
about abandoned hope OF seeing the
lad alive again.
i have about given up hope OF
ever again seeing my little boy" he
said. With the full and complete
investigation made at the farm. am
convinced that he has not been lost
there but has been kidnapped. If
the little fellow had strayed among
the briers and hedges, his WOODEN
cap and mittens would have become
entangled among the briers and bush
es' but such has not been the case.
or at least we have been unable to
find any trace of that kind"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16

How long did President Roosevelt
stay on the isthmus?
Three days.
What is the attitude of congress
toward the canal?
Congress thinks the glory should
an be the presidents
Is this unselfshness on the part of
congress?
Yes, and tender regard for the
president
How tender?
Congress is firmly of the opinion
hat inasmuch as the responsibility
rests with the president, he shall not
he hampered in any way, but given
free rein
Will congress give all the money
he wants?
Yes.
Then what?
Congress will set back and say,
u told you So" when the explosion
comes.
Does congress think the president
will dig the canal?
Congress politely hopes he will.
What is a canal contract?
Something canal contractor does
not get
What is a bid?
\ proposition to do something that
will not be allowed
What is canal contractor?
4 man who is looking for trouble
Does he find It?
All Of them have so far.
Are canal contracts subject u
change?
Yes
Change of what?
Change Of the presidents mind
who is william J. oliver?
He is sufferer from predestina
ton
I'm what way2
The president changed his meloi
20 a lemon
Did oliver think he would get tn,
cOntract2
lie did but he didn't
what did he get?
Some valuable experience
Was ho led to believe he woul'
Get the contract
he thinks he was
What has he learned?
He has learned there is a great off
ference between being led and beini
pushed
What else has he learned?
He has learned 10 distrust circum
tantial evidence
Did oliver put in the lowest bid
Yes
Did he complete his bid?
Yes
Did he have everything all right
Everything but one thing
what was that2
Everything but a chance
Where does oliver come IN?
Ia doesn't come 60 he goes ont
Samuel O. Blythe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16
PANAMA PRIMER

PANAMA PRIMER
rreverent Resume of the Isthmian
situation Up to Date, with Cause.
What is the Panama canal?
A hole extending short way
across the Isthmus of Panama en-
tirely filled with money.
Where did we get It?
William Nelson Cromwell kindly
persuaded the French Panama Com
pany to sell it to us
What did the French Panama Com
pany get?
Forty million dollars.
Was the company satisfied.
II was astonished
What did William Nelson Crom-
well get?
The senate of the United States
has been trying to get him to tell
for three years without success.
What did we get?
The Greatest Engineering feast Of
the Age.
Is it?
1t would be if we could keen anv
engineers at work at all
What is the principal dam?
Gatun dam.
VIII 1t ever be constructed?
1t will be as soon as the engineers
md way to make a stone float on
mud
What is the Chagres river?
A depraved stream that goes on
foot every few weeks.
What are they going to do with II
They haven't found out.
What sort of a canal is this to be?
A lock canal.
why?
Because the president changed his
mind
What is the difference between
a lock canal and a sea level canaIq
One is impossible and the other
is improbable.
Why did the president change his
mind?
So the dirt could begin to hy.
Is it flying?
Its wings haven't grown vet.
It is likely that the canal will in
yolve us in any disputes with foreign
countries?
No: unless we go to war with
France for selling 1t to us.
How long is the canal?
About a century
When will the canal be completed?
This is "A primer not dream
book.
Who is John Finley wallace?
He is a villain coward. weak
ling, cur. a despicable wretch and
a mollycoddle
Why2
Because he resigned from the canal
TO take better job
Who is Theodore p. shontz?
He is an able and unseIfsh patriot
man who has done well for his
country Of high and enlightened
ideals and lofty character
WHY
Because he resigned from the ca
nal 20 take better Job
Who offered wallace lob?
Thomas + Ryan
Who offered shonts Job?
Thomas Ryan
What was Wallace's incontye7
Mere ucre
What was Shonts incentiveo
The betterment ~ mankind
What constitutes an investigation
~ the canal
a trip 20 Panama
What have the recon. investlga.
tions been?
one by Poultney Bigelow and one
BY President Roosevelt
What was The Bigelow invesuga.
uou7
malicious and premedHated at
tack distortion OF facts. scandal
o"@ story a hurried and incomplete
faHon.
What was Tho presidents invest
gauon2
thorough review Of The wor
done and under uay searching ir
qrry into conditions persona
satisfactory and complete inspection
o. everything in tho canal zone
How long did Pomnev Blgelov
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16

Long Cloth and AZ inch India Linon that are worth
&c., marked down to IL lie Towels &C. IL and IL 12c
worth nearly double Large size heavy counterpanes
worth $15O, at $1OO Finer goods lust as much re-
duced in price 5000 yards high grade embroideres in
neat fine effects and elaborate patterns swiss and na
sock, very fine goods, marked very low
SOC Corset covers at 25c 75c Corset covers At s0c
White understands with of tucks at 5Oc ST. so I'M
derskirts, lace and embroidery trimmed at $1OO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16

Many advertisers offer you so called Bargains We
beg you to class us separately real Bargain givers
when we advertise Bargain we always have genuine
Bargain that is, good merchandise for less than regu
lar price
We pay for this ad and we are anxious for you to
read it, we make it worth your while to do So we
willing to you real dollars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-16
STATEMENT

Nr sbon,s's statement seems TO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
PROSPERITY W COUNTY
Aak Slslsnenis Ytv pes)je 10 X h I
fne raafisl (sa1iitea.

With a cotton crop that brought
them more than $1,000 .poo the far
mefs Of Ellis county are prepared 20
live in afflnenev during the seBf
laoT even though the crops thef are
now preparing to plant should prove
a partial or complete failure. There
MAS never time in the history of
the county when such an unpreced"
entea era of prosperity prevailed
FtEuraitscly speaking the vaults of
The county's banks are bursting from
the proceeds of the greatest cotton
crop ever raised in the county AS
proof of the excellent financial
condition OF the people of this eoun-
ty reference has only to b. made To
the national bank statements which
are being published this week. The
individual deposits Of the two ma
tional banks In WaXahachie are not
Quit. so great as they have been this
season, bat yesterdays statements
show more than one and half mil
lion dollars under this item. The ex-
act figures are 81 .53a.l73.e3. Add
TO this the sum OF tS1,Soe.As and
a total of l.62G, y,7.52 is shown.
Statements from the other banks
in the county have not been obtain
ed, but they will show the same en-
couraging condition of affairs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
HEAi.I. PROTESTS.


Washington. jan 81 Reprusen.
tagiso Jack HesIt does not propose 10
bs left ous ot future consideration
IN The congressional politics sh"
Dallas district with rvsoFerc" 10
old politicians laiImaiion tn III.
Times Herald that he would not
again he a candidate. Congress man
neail Baid
4 du nut know upon whom old
Politician relies for his Information
but the statement II made without
consultation with me and is incoT-
rect do not want to precipiata a
campaign in 1907 for place 20 be
filled In the election of 1908 bot 1t Ia
pretty safe 10 assume that ! Viii be
a candidate then When the time
comes when IL IL proper tn max.
definite announcement Of my ihtsn-
tions | will make such announce
ment directly to the people 10 whom
the position of representative In CON
cress belongs and through whose
generous support ! have been honor
ed for the past four years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
NtErI>. or CORN GROWERS.
selection of Neat Meeting PLACE
VIII IL. Made in July.

Mr. J. NJ Lancaster OF this city.
who attended the annual meeting
of the Texas Corn Growers assoeia-
ton at Waco returned home last
night When seen by reporter this
morning Mr. Lancaster said
II did not land the next meeting
OF the association for Waxahaehio.
but think we can do SO at the semi
annual meeting 10 be held at College
Station In July.
Waco did the right thing as host.
giving the members of the associa-
ton free lunch of edibles all
grown In Mcl.ennan county, except
ing coffee.
Many excellent papers were read
and discussed. all of which Will be
published in the proceedings of the
meeting. The salient features were
an increased yield by breeding pure
types and better selection of seed
where common field varieties are
used. These were strongly empha-
sized There were q number of fine
exhibits on hand. but the announce
ment of premiums had not been made
when I left. Great good to the people
of Texas Is bound TO come through
this association, every farmer should
make it a point to attend its meet
fngs"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
TRACER AFTER SHILLING
British War Office Keeps Close
Track OF Every Draft.

Dallas. Jan. 31.-David H. Lind
say. a contractor and former alder
man of Dallas, has received an in
teresting communication from the
British war department Mr.. Lind
say had a brother who was for ten
years the color sergeant of the Cor
don Highlanders. This brother sleeps
today near the bloody field of Ma
gerfontein. away out in the Trans
vaal, and near the spot where the
Beers did all they could to slaughter
the Highland brigade. Sergeant
I.indsays effects were brought back
from South Africa and sent TO his
father in Edinburgh. Before all
matters OF pay, etc. had been dis
posed Of the elder Lindsay died and
these questions were taken up with
u. II. Lindsay OF Dallas. The last item
OF expense was reached about ycac5
ago. 1t amounted to the Insignificant
sum OF shilling and 10 pence. and
u war department draft for this
amount WAS sent TO Dallas Mr
LINDSAY desired To keep the draft as
a souy mir. and put IL away. He
thought no more OF IL tin few days
since. whom he got letter from the
office of war secretary, Haldane.
making inquiry about the warrant
The letter states that no trace ot it
can b. found aud Mt LINDSAY is rr-
qu.-trd to state where aud when be-
WAS cashcd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE
Dry Goods Establishments VIII
Close at $50 p. IN. Untl Fall
season.

Proprietors of dry goods establish
ments in Waxahachie have signed
the following agreement relative to
evening closing OF their houses
through the spring and summer sea-
son.
We. the undersigned merchants
of Waxahachie, agree to close our
respective places of business at $50
p. m, excepting Saturday. This
agreement to go into effect Febru-
airy and continue until October l,
1907.
Signed: Matthews Bros. Cheeves
Bros. & Co., Jolesch & Chaska, j. 5
4. Campbell & Co, Durham Dry Goods
Co., Calvin Bros, Crow Shoe Co.
Henry Hosford Mistrot Bros, Min
cey, Hughes & Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-31
POWELL CASE AffnntD


The ganst important ras.s touched
"Wednesday hs the court n' criminal
app.ala ia session al Dallas Was that
of Felix Powell from Victoria copn-
Is. "a hos. case sas affirmed Powell
II one of the negroes accused ns com
plleits In IN. murder al the Coudin
family AT Edna. Jackson county.
rnor. than a Year ago He ~as tried
at Victoria an change ot tenne.
found guilty and hls punishment as.
s,Rsesi at death. Tn. case was taken
up To the higher court and was sub
miited during last week The opin-
ion rendered "Wednesday morning
means that he viii have 10 pay the
penalty for his crime with his own
life unless the governor should In
terfere.
Another case OF unusual Interest
which was also affirmed Is that OF
Murray Cecil Cecil Is a negro and
was found guilty OF killing Joe
Gwin. white man. and given seventy
five years In the penitentiarS lie
was tried twice for this offense. The
first time he was found guilty and
given fifty years in the peniten'iary.
On the last trial OF the case he was
given the heavier sentence as above
mentioned The killing occurred In
Dallas In 1901.
Two Dallas county cases were re-
yersed by the court. One OF these
was the VIII Adams case Adams
was convicted on the charge of at
tempted criminal assault, the al
legged attempt being made on white
woman at the Imperial hotel sever
al months ago The other case re-
versed was that of Isiah Neal, who
was given two years in the peniten-
tiary on the charge of assault TO
murder
A case of some interest to the
citizens of Ellis county was that OF
Elijah Miller, eolored, which was al
firmed by the court "Wednesday. Mil
! Ter was tried at the last term OF the
| district court on charge of attempt
to commi, criminal assault He was
convicted and given a term OF three
years in the penitentiary. Miller Is
the negro who entered the house OF
Il Bohemian farmer near Garret
more than a year ago. causing tnt
farmers wife to flee from home.
The cases of Leo Brown, colored,
and VIII Pool, alias Wash George,
were submitted to the court of Grim
| inal appeals yesterday. At the last
term of the district court Brown
was convicted on a charge of sodomy
and given five years in the peniten-
| tiary. Pool is "A white man and was
convicted on charge of Horse theft
/ His punishment was assessed AT
! term of two years in the penitentiary.
| He has been convicted in the same
case a number OF times, but in each
| instance the verdict of the lower
| court was reversed by the court OF
I criminal appeals