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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
THE CONCRETE AGE.

Thomas A. Edison has securet
patents for iron moulds for mould
ing concrete from which he say
it is possible to make three stor1
dwelling for $1,000. With thes,
moulds every part of the house il
cast, stairways, floors, ceilings
window castings, roofs. ETC., leav
ing only the doors and strip
around The walls at the base, tc
which to fasten carpets of wood
In addition to its cheapness, solid.
ity and durability, the house will
be freproof. 1t will be warm in
winter and cool in summer.
The cost of building material,
lumber, brick, etc., will force the
use of other material, and concrete
is not only cheaper, but it is a
better material than either
wood, brick or stone when it is
properly made. The Philadelphia
Press says:
"But no doubt exists that rein
forced concrete is about to drive
out brick and stone for many
structures, exactly as the framed
basket like steel building has driv-
en- out the old castiron pillar and
wrought iron girder which fifty
years ago superseded the stone
front and timber beam. Rein
forced concrete, for one thing, is
about to save the forests. 1t can
be employed for telegraph and tel
ephone poles more cheaply than
timber, taking the life of both.
Inclosing walls, now of brick, or
made of wooden fencing, will be-
fore long be made of con-
crete. All permanent frames
and stands are destined, when per.
manent, to be of concrete, just as
some of the college stadiums are,
and as the Romans built their lat
er amphitheaters of cement, though
they did not enjoy the extreme
economyof our steel reinforcement.
The staircase in dwelling houses,
large and small, eats up much
lumber in this country and is the
cause and origin of many fires.
When concrete forms and shapes
have been carried q little further
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
Three Hundred Babies Wanted.

With the November issue THE DE
| LINEATOR started CH1LD-RES
| CUE Campaign, the bringing into TIL
home that needs child the child tina
needs home, There's 2,O00,000 homes
in America that know not the Joy,
that children bring. There are 25,
900 children in New York alone whC
know not what home means.
We started this campaign with feal
and doubt To ask strangers to us tC
adopt these little ones equally strang
ers to US seemed daring indeed. And
we could appeal only to a million
homes, the million homes into which
THE DELINEATOR goes-not one.
twentieth Of all the homes in this
country. Caution made US tell the
stories of only two. We fear thaUev
these might not be asked for. We
doubt the greatness of the great
American heart We doubt, and we
are ashamed.
Over two hundred hands have been
extended. Three hundred requests
for these little ones-for any homeless
little one-have already been received
through the mails. Women have come
for miles away into our building ask
ing for these precious ones; men have
journeyed Thousand miles to beg one
for their homes. We told their story;we
appealed to our worshiped American
womanhood, and it hastens to take
these little ones into its heart. We
continue this campaign for homes for
other homeless waits in the December
DELINEATOR. We shall keep on
with 1t. II one brief appeal to one
twentieth of the homes In America
can bring this result, what of good
may we not yet do.
We are poud of the December DE.
LINEATOR. Itcontains many nota-
BILE features. We are proud of our
work for the year; proud that we
stand acknowledged as the greatest
fashion authority in the word; proud
of the most famous people have con-
tributed to our pages, But it is not
in these that our greatest pride lies.
The Child-Rescue Campaign, the
homeless child, the childless home,
the bringing OF the little ones into the
homes where little ones are needed,
this movement is of our pride and OF
our hearts. And you-will you make
it of your heart? Will you give US
such assistance as you can?
THE DELINEATOR.
Buttertck Building, New York.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
Smoking And High School Stand
ing,

Principal e. B. Whitney Of the
High School yesterday presented some
interesting statistics in regard to the
scholarship of the twenty-five stu
dents who smoke and Of those who do
not. The average standing of twenty
five pupils who are known to smoke
was 7462 per cent. and that Of the
non smokers was 81 per cent. Mr.,
Whitney also says that the smokers"
take fewer subjects than the mon
smokers" The total number of days
absent by those who smoke was forty
nine and the others eleven. From
these statistics the High School
authorities have become convinced
thatasmoking is injurious to the stu
dents and measures will be taken to
stop the practice. -Binghamton Re-
publican, Monday, October FL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
IMMENSE SUM

Of Money is Already Spent on Canal
Washington, Nov. 17.-Up t.
July l, 1907, the United States
Government spent s4s, 285, ITO
on construction work of the Pan
anna Canal. This information i,
gained from the advance sheets Of
the annual report of the lsthmiar
Canal Commission, which have
Just been received in Washington,
In this report it is shown that the
totalappropriations to date amount
to S79, SOB, 1858. This of course
does not include the $40, 100000
which the United States paid the
French Canal Company to telin.
quish all rights to the great water
way and the 100000, 900 paid to
the Panama government for our
right to habitate portion of their
country.
The expenditures to date include
$50, 452, 400 for construction and
engineering work, $2,318, 277 on
account of the expenses of the civ
il government, IS, 5000 for san
|
itation, and for miscellaneous pur-
poses 1856, 1875. On July 1, last,
the balance of cash available to
carry on the work was $31, 1928, 45S.
There were 20,0S4 men brought to
the isthmus during the fiscal year
of 1907 to carry on the construc-
tion work of the canal. These men
were all brought on from the Unit
ed States, West indies and vari-
Gus European countries. At the
end of the fiscal year of 1906 there
were approximately $500 skilled
laborers at work on the canal,
which number was increased to
4, 404 at the end of the last fiscal
year. On June 80, last, there
were about 10000 unskllled labor
ers at work on the Panama Canal
and the railroad.
In the latest reports from the
isthmus it is shown that the few
borings which have been made over
the entire area of the lock sites at
Gatun will rest for their entire
length on rock, and all doubts on
this subject have been removed.
The gates are to be in duplicate
and of inter type, and the rolling
gate, similar to that now in use
on the Ohio River, will be substi-
tuted for the duplicate set at the
lower end of each summit level
lock. There will be provided an
auxiliary pair of gates at the lower
end of each flight for use as Golfer
dams to pump out the locks should
it become necessary.
S. E. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
was appointed a District Judge in
the canal zone recently by the Ca
nal Commission.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
A Natural Salesman.

"You are wasting your time
painting pictures"
"But | sell my pictures, pro-
tested the artist.
Sand that convinces me that
you can sell anything. Such be-
ing the case, why not take up life
insurance, or steel bridges or
something with big money in its''
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
Public Sale.

1 will sell to the highest and best
bidder at my home, in District No. 2,
two miles west Of Woodland Mills, on
Thursday, Nov. Fl 1907, all my house
hold and kitchen furniture, farming
implements, hogs, one mare and three
mules, COW and calf, wagon, etc.
Sale commences at O'Clock a. m.
A. +. EVANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22
All Aboard.

All aboard on the Pie Linel
Come people grave and gay,
We are going down
To Turkeytown
To spend Thanksgiving Day.
All aboard on the Pie Line!
But bring along no care.
The first step will
Be Pumpkinvllle;
We take on pumpkins there.
All aboard on the Pie Linel
The rates are far from high.
A slice Of ham,
A good fat yam,
A Pullman seat will buy.
All aboard on the Pie Linel
Wen trust you for the pay.
But come on down
To Turkeytown
To spend Thanksgiving Day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22

A new upright piano will be sold
at public auction Saturday. Nov.
%, near the post Office, at 100 o. m.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-22

You've tried the rest, now try the
best--Sunshine Flour
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20
TROUBLE OVER THE POLE.

Some people never are satisfied un- less they are making trouble of some kind, when if they would only let things alone there need not be any trouble. As long as we let the north pole stay where it is it won't bother anybody. It is behaving itself all right, and nobody is worrying about it. But along comes Walter Wellman and announces that he is absolutely sure of the success of his plan oi getting to the pole by balloon. He has just come over to New York from from Europe, and is getting ready to make his start in July next. Mean time he is talking, just as he has been taiking on the other side of the water, .apd along comes the threat ol trouble. Mir. Wellman not only says he is sure of reaching the pole, but says he will simply find an open body of water. But while Wellman is do
 ing all this talking, they are doing oolHS tdlhilS ONSl III SaAuNiu uAii oiiS. !. are doing it through official channels. The question of who owns the north pole? has been seriously brought up, and there is an evident disposition to claim everything Wellman or any other man may find there. The claim is made in the Canadian parlia- ment that the Dominion of Great Britain owns everything to the north within the longitudinal lines of the Dominion, and that no matter who discovers anything or what flag is
 first planted anywhere within these limits of longitude the ownership cannot be changed. Taking this claim as basis, the United States is owner of all islands, discovered or un- discovered, and of everything else north of Alaska, and between the degrees of longitude TO and 13S clear to the pole. This reasoning glves every country abutting on the Arctic region share in the north pole. This theory, however, prom ises all sorts of complications. But probably it is just as well not to worry about it until somebody actually finds something.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20
AN IDEAL GOVERNMENT.

As The Miner believes in giving every person and interest flair deal,n and is averse to criticism of public officials without good and sufficient cause, it reprints the follow ing extraordinary statement credited to Gov. W. B. Hoggatt in the Seattle Post-Inteligencer of the 10th inst, reserving such comment as it may have to offer for subsequent issue:
 Gov. Hoggatt, of Alaska, who has been in Seattle for the past three days, leaves for Juneau this evening on the Jefferson. He has been busy ever since his arrival Sunday shaking hands with the crowd of Northerners now in the city. His recent utter ances, in which he expressed the be- lief that the territorial government movement for Alaska was dead issue, have caused some discussion dulOuS lllc AldShd iiCu dbi SioiEoIs of Seattle who are interested in the North. When asked what he consid- cred the ideal form of government for Alaska, Gov. Hoggatt said:
 ''I believe Alaska is at the present time operated under the most nearly ideal plan available. We receive much financial help from the national government, and when there is crime committed the government goes much farther to apprehend the offender than we, as a full hedged territory could ever do. However, I am glad to say that Alaska is fast becoming a very orderly place. We have very little crime now, and the gambling element is becoming distinctly in disfavor. In Nome many of the gambling houses have beer closed down, and this policy is to be followed in other settlements.
 "One of the chief objects in the minds of some who are crying fol territorial government is to secure il this way a reduction of the liquor
 icense. At present this license ranges from 5000 to $l, GOO, and it is going to remain at that as long as can keep it there.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

That the kind of man Ballinger is. The new commissioner of the general land office refuses to con verse with callers, even senators and representatives, in whispers, but makes them talk out loud so that everybody within earshot can hear what is going on. Western senators and representatives are especially displeased with this new dispensation of things conversatioal in the land office. Those of them who go there to confer with him usually have business that they do net want every body to know about, at lesat until they have secured what they want, but Judge Ballinger is proceeding upon the hypothesis that public bus mess is every body's business, and so he insists upon all classes of visitors speaking in tones that plainly convey the meaning of their words to all parts of the room he occupies. To who have objected to his tactics, the new land. commissioner has politely suggested that they write him fully on the subject of their mission, and that he will reply by mail. But, curiously enough, even this method is not satisfactory to many of them. They don't want to have their bus mess publicly known, and are averse to putting themselves on record by writing letters.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

In view of the fact that China has been begging money to buy food for starving millions, and that this country has been sending large sums over there in response to the appeal, the sta tement that the Flowery King dom has just placed an order for two million rifles reads a little queer. If China wants to kill off her people, why not let the famine have full sway? If she wants to kill off the people of other nations, why should other nations send money to keep the Chinese alive?
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20
Is ALASKA SATISFIED?
fPost-Intelligencer

Gov. Hoggatt, of Alaska, probably did not speak as temperately as usual if he said it would take S1,000, 900 a year to support territorial form of government in Alaska. Why should it require $1,0oo, 900 to conduct Alaska's government? Gov. Hog gatts statement that ''out of every twenty ounce of gold taken out of the ground in Alaska, one would have to go to the support of the government, " if Alaska should be given the same kind of government other territories have enjoyed from the time of the foundation of the republic is open to criticism on the score of probable ex- travagance: indeed, the governor seems to have been jusst little in- clined to overestimate the dangers and difficulties in the way of terri torial government for Alaska.
 Really, there is no reason why Alaska should not be able to conduct a territorial government as cheaply, or cheaper than other territories have in the history of the republic It costs less to go from Nome to Juneau than it cost to go from parts of the Northwestern territory to the then capital in the earlier days of the nation. Transportation facilities enjoyed by Alaska are superior in many ways to the facilities enjoyed by other territories when they were given certain amount of home rule.
 Whether Gov. Hoggat is correct in his statement that ''the territorial government issue. so far as Alaska Is concerned" is dead, will probably depend upon what the people of Alaska think about the matter. If they are willing to allow the question to die. of course it will drop out of the public mind: but if they continue to agitate the issue, as they probably will, Alaska may, in very short
 while. become a territory.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Now comes Congressman Rainey, of Illinois, who was member of the congressional party which recently visited the isthmus to inspect the canal work, with the charge that the commissary department is wholly rotten, and that in his opinion care ful investigation would reveal scan- dai "second only to the bum meat scandal o. the Spanish American war" He says that while the com missariat is supposed to serve the workmep with food at cost, the stew ards have orders to make profit of at least $50 to $60 a week, and that shoes which can be bought in the states for &3 pair are sold by the commissariat at $S. Rainey is a chronic grumbler. What does he sup pose that commissariat is there for his healthY
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

President Roosevelt is inclined to believe That we ought to know the exact physical value, of our railroad properties. It was presentation of exactly this view that took up a. large part of Senator La Follette's great speech at the last long session of, con- gress. Wonder if the presidents in clination to lie down on the same couch in fellowship with La Toilette had anything to do with Spooner's precipitats retirement from the Sen. s1e2
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

The Chinese are to make "dignifi- ed protest" against the attitude of the San Francisco people in establish ing seperate schools for Orientals, and this dignified protest is to take the shape of schools conducted and supported exclusively by themselves. c ood thing, and will probably save the San Francisco folks a little more money for the grafters to get away with
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

The Yukon Valley News wants to know if Andrew F. Burleigh's dig at the Guggenheims isn't a grain cheeky? It really looks that way. The News very pertinently and truth fully remarks that several so-called Alaska railroad concerns have done little but lobby congress for franhises and aid it might have added that most persistent and transparent of them all has been the sO-called Bur leigh syndicate, in demanding some- thing for nothing from congress with out guaranty of any kind that it would ever construct mile of road from anywhere to anywhere else. Unless the Gugenhe inns do it, the Alaska Central is the only line that gives any assurance .of being completed from salt water to the Yukon within what might be considered reasonable length of time. The News further pertinently says that if the Gugen- helms propose to invest their capital in genuine railroad work their de- mand for protection against people who would operate on the govern ment's credit is not unreasonable.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Even the preliminary skirmishes in the field of politics show that in the battle the mud singers do not pro- pose to get far away from their base of supplies. Just now Ohio appears to be the center of activity.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

The eastern papers say that Gov. Hughes, of New York may turn to the people. Those who have followed the course of Legislation at Albany gre Of the opinion that he may be obliged to turn to the people. Never was a we'll meaning governor up against as persistent bunch of old 'gangstcrs.l
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Big Bill" and Little Brooches are the names that are being used down in Ohio to designate the two Buckeye candidates for the Repub- lian nomination for President. Most anybody can guess which,is which.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Once more it has been shown that as between the Republican party and the hybrid Democracy of MT. Hearst and his crew there is a vast number of old line Democrats who can be de- pended on to go over to the Repub- licans, foot, horse and dragoon.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

What shall it profit a man if he get the earth and lose the good things thereof?-or words to that effect. Andrew Carnegie has given the city of Pittsburg total of $26, 600, 900, and yet a strike of brew CTS shuts off the beer supply.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

If these troubles that keep Presi- dent Roosevelt in the middle of the stage continues, he will have to accept another term in order to have time to finish up unfinished business.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Looks like they would never get to the end of the "revelations' concern ing the operations of Boss Ruetf in San Francisco. No wonder the earth shuddered so hard that the town fell down,
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Later and correct reports show that the Democrats control the Chicago council by small majority. This is a condition that will by no means simplify Mayor-elect Busse's task of giving the city good government.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

"Hearst win be heard from yet, |" asys Nebraska paper. Sure. He is paying one man s50,OO0 g year to run his word factory.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

The earthquake was one of the few apparently that didn't have to see Abe Ruef before it could do business in San Francisco.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Hon. William Jennings Bryan is to be congratulated on his good luck in not being allowed to participate in the Chicago municipal campaign
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

But would S3, 0O0, GOO fund be big enough to defeat Roosevelt many In these day of big figures $5, 900, 900 looks like piker's subscription to charity. '.N
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

The federal attorneys are but little concerned by the dismisssal of $50 counts against the Standard Oil con- pany by the Chicago court. They still have 1,550 left.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Judging from the number of Chautauqua- a-orator-senators the U. s. senate is the latter-day royal road to the lecture platform.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
Mortgage Deeds.

Elizabeth schinzel to Minnie Marvin, land, with buildings, Edgar street. p feet.
 Thomas J. Sturgeon and wife to the Colonial Realty company, land, with buildings, Brownsell street. 40 feet.
 Thomas J. Sturgeon and wife to Lo- mas & Nettleton, land, with buildings, Brownel street, 40 feet.
 John M. Crampton to James M. Eng fish, land Willow street. 50 feet.
 Henry L. and Bessie Lee Bradley to the New Haven Savings bank, land with buildings, on Fountain street, 325 feet.
 Charles E, schreck and wife to Ar thur E. Woodruff, trustee, land, with buildings, on Davenport avenue, 2i | feet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
 PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed Ing or Protruding Piles In 6 to IA days or money refunded Soc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
REAL ESTATE NOTES.
Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds and
 Mortgage Deeds.

Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds and
 Mortgage Deeds.
 Kate Golden to simoo M. Hugo, land. with buildings, Davenport avenue, 25 feet.
 Simon M. Hugo to Mary A. schreck, land, with buildings, Davenport ave- nue, 25 feet.
 Minnie Marvin to Elizabeth Schinzel, land. with buildings, Edgar street, p feet.
 Max Davidson to Andrew casole, land, with buildings, Cedar street, S5 feet.
 Walter E. Rasey to Colonial Realty company, land, with buildings, Brow nell street, 40 feet.
 Lillie E. Foote to Charles M. Potter, land, Welcome street, 61 feet.
 James M English to John NJ. Cramp- ton, land, Willow street, 50 feet.
 William E. Higgins to Mary A. Brown, land, with buildings, Washing ton avenue, AS feet; Howard avenue, 70 feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
TRAVIS AND TRAINERS IN GOLF
 FINALS.

Garden City Tournament Goes In In
 Snow and Sleet,
 New York. April 19.-A storm of snow and sleet did not stop the Gar den City Golf club tournament to-day The survivors of the day were Walter J. Travis, former amateur champion of the world, and Jerome D. Travers, the boy who holds the championship of the Metropolitan Golf association. They will meet in the thirty-six hole final tomorrow. Both made fine scores to- day in spite of the storm, Travis went out in S9 against Sands and Travers In 40 against Whitlatch. The summary:
 Garden City cup, second round, J. D. Travers, Montclair, beat A. M. Rob- bins, St. Andrews, by up and to play; NJ. Whtlatch, Montclair, beat F,