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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

The Commercial has a communica-
ton from Jay" in this issue regarding
the construction of gravel roads, or hard
roads. We are right with him every
day in the week on this point. There
is no enterprise on earth that will pay
country as well as good roads and
good schools. There is not a single
proposition that offers as many advan-
tages in the way of business as the con-
struction of hard roads would be to
Union City leading from town in vari-
Gus directions. There is one point,
however, in Jays" article which we
believe could be improved upon. The
agitation of bond issue would cause
endless discussion, trouble and disagree
ment. The quickest and easiest man.
ner to get at road making is for the
people to contribute by popular sub
scription to this enterprise. Union City
could easily afford to contribute thou
sands of dollars, and the people of the
country adjacent could very greatly help
us, in order to derive the many advan-
tages that would accrue in the use of
good, hard smooth surfaced roads.
There is no way possible to calculate
the extent of these advantages. Sew
ers, concrete pavements, and every
other public improvement combined
would be as a mere bagatelle compared
with macadamized roads.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

The West Tennessee Fair Association
at Union City is nearly ready to issue
its sixth annual premium list The
catalogues will be ready in a few days.
The premium list includes some extra
ordinary inducements in the stock line
that were never heretofore offered in
the way of increased premiums. The
premiums in the agricultural depart
ment have also been very materially
enlarged. Some very liberal special
premiums have also been offered in
this department. Special premiums of
$40 have been offered for the best sam
pie of corn alone. These are by the
Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. and the
Hardy Grain Co. On account of the
trouble over the running races last year
that feature has been dropped, but larg-
er arrangements have been made in
premiums and otherwise to substitute
good trotting and pacing races, which
properly belong to a county fair. Run
ming races are intended principally for
a race track, and are often given too
much attention at county fair, caus-
ing other departments, which are sub
stantially better and more profitable,
to be overlooked. There is no reason
why the fair this year, if everybody get
together and concentrate their energies
in its success, should not be better than
it ever has been. There is plenty of
material to make our fair second to no
fair in the State and second only to the
State fair. This year the poultry ex-
pert, w. r. Andrews, will have charge
of the poultry and agricultural depart
ments, and the prospects are that these
departments will compete with the
woman's department for stellar honors.
The departments are all complete in the
catalogue, and it will pay you to read it
carefully.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
Good Roads.

There seems to be a disposition oc-
casionally for the people of Union City
to manifest an interest in good roads
leading into the town, and as citizen
and farmer will suggest that they need
not burden themselves with the whole
proposition; we will gladly meet them on
common ground in a common interest.
A year or two ago we west of town
subscribed some $4,000 for a mile of
sample road, which was half the amount
required, and with that the matter rest
ed. | will now say we can raise SINH
lar amount to make just good gravel
road twelve feet wide, beginning at the
corporation line and running west on
the Union City and Lake road, one mile.
Now all we ask is just enough assist
ance to get sample, after which, using
this as an object lesson = when the
best part of the dirt road is well
nigh impossible six months in the
year and barely tolerable the re-
mainder of the year-we think there
must surely be evolved plan by which
a satisfactory distribution of monies
raised by bond issue to satisfy anyone
if we who have the matter under advise
ment make the first donation to the
county.
1t is not very muddy now, but there
is day soon coming when we will all
again talk roads. JAY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
In Memory.

John Andrew McClanahan was born
July 8, 1852, at Dixon Springs, Smith
County, Tenn, and moved to Obion
County will, with His parents 1853
He was married to Miss Sarah Nc
hurry March -, 1898. To this union
there were two children born, Samuel
McMurry, who died in infancy, and
Mai Bryan, who is Is years old and still
survives. He was in the regular en-
ployment of the N. G. &St. L. Ry. Co.,
for 26 years. About 2 years ago he had
stroke of paralysis in his left side.
The company hoping that he might re-
gain his health, sent him to Hot Springs
and also to Dawson Springs, but all in
vain. In fact his wife had the best
local medical talent of the city. After
having another stroke Thursday morn
ing and one Saturday morning he
passed away July II, 1909, at 1920
o'clock, age 81 years and IA days.
He professed faith in Christ during
the Gates revival in Union City, but not
being able to attend church, did not
connect himself with it, yet he lived an
humble christian life till death. He
leaves broken hearted wife, one
daughter. four brothers and one sister
and host OF relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. His funeral services
were conducted by w. G. Sellers and
G. G. Newbill, His remains were laid
to rest at Mt. Zion Cemetery Monday,
July 10, 1909.
FOR Two-horse wagon, good
as new. Apply to
G. NJ PARKER,
17-2t. Union City, Tenn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
Must Have It.

While the building boom is on would
it not be well enough to begin figuring
on that custom house. Remember,
gentlemen, that we lost chances of tax
ing advantage Of the appropriation for
public building because the site was
not selected within the time limit. We
have already said enough about the lax
ity OF public spirit in the settlement of
the site question. Union City business
gentlemen sometime seem to care very
little about public enterprise. But the
main view in writing this is to call at
tentlon to the fact that while it may be
easy enough to get the appropriation
when the time comes it will also be
easy enough to lose it unless it is some
body's business to look after it. Union
City was indifferent before about this
appropriation, and but for the fact that
our city delivery and postal revenues
were IN the lead in the Congressional
district, Congressman Garrett would
probably have given his time alone to
Dyersburg's claims Union City doing
practically nothing toward asking for
an appropriation, while Dyersburg was
holding public meetings and sending
message after message to Congressman
Garrett and Senators Taylor and Fra
Zler. DyerSburg even took a census of
the city. That was the condition of
affairs. This paper and one or two
citizens, as far as we know, we're the
only ones taking any interest in the
movement. There should be a special
effort made by Union City people to
have this question called up at the next
session of Congress, if possible. If left
to the regular routine, of course, it will
not be acted upon until the Sixty-first
Congress, which does not meet until De-
cember, 1910. That is the regular time
for appropriations for public buildings.
The bill should be called up under
special order in some way, if it can be
done, and the citizens of Union CITY
should get busy and see to it that moth
ing is left undone to obtain this appro-
priation. There will be nothing lost in
making the effort. If somebody doesn t
get interested in this matter and look
after it we guarantee that the whole
thing which was once secured will be
lost altogether in both this Congress
and others for years to come. Mr..
Garrett or any other member of Con-
gress does not feel at liberty to inter
fere in looking after appropriations for
local Improvements unless the citizens
themselves indicate desire to have
such Improvements. Union City should
by all means have this public building,
and it will be an inexcusable bIunder,
an objectionable shame if it is lost.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

the Tennessean the other day we UNDER
stand that the name of Mr.. Moore was
in some way mixed with that Of Judge
Felix w. Moore in the race for judge.
Judge f. w. Moore is a candidate for for
Justice Of the Court of Civil Appeals
and A. N. Moore is a candidate for Cir
cult Judge. The two are in nowise con-
nected or in conflict As to Judge Jones
it is presumed that he will be candi-
date to succeed himself And in this
instance it is not improper to recall the
fact that Mr.. Moore as Tramp" criti-
cised Judge Jones for the manner in
which he conducted the Nightrider trial
last year. Mr.. Moore's home is in
Union City and Judge Jones lives at
Dresden. The two gentlemen are well
known here. Judge Jones was appoint
ed to fill out the unexpired term caused
by the resignation of Judge Maiden,
and everybody is familiar with his re-
cord since the appointment. Since that
time Judge Jones name has been prom
inently mentioned in connection with
the race for Governor. A. N. Moore
is an attorney. He has practiced at the
Union City bar for number of years.
In the race for States attorney he was
a candidate against General D. J. Cald-
well, the successful candidate, also of
this nitu
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

GoLDEN.-We are authorized to announce H.
NJ Golden as a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit
Court of obion County, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
REEVES.-We are authorized to announce J.
A (Alva) Reeves a candidate for Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Obion County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
COUNTY COURT CLERK

BoND.-We have the authority to announce R.
H. Bond as candidate for County Court Clerk of
obion County, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
TAL.LEY.--We are authorized to announce c.
S. Talley a candidate for County Court Clerk of
Obion County, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

Probably the highest price ever paid
for standing timber in Obion County
was that of last week when C. A. James
purchased ten trees from Jno. R. Board
for $3.50. They were of the white oak
variety and fine specimens.-Farmers'
Home Journal, Louisville.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

Another pair of Siamese twins was
given to the world this week near Clarks-
vile. Tenn. Soon after birth it was
found that the ligaments of the backs
were grown together instead of the sides
as was the case Of the Siamese twins.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
FOR MAYOR,

AI,EXANDER-we are authorized toannounce
S. S Alexander n candidate for Mayor of I'm
ion City. Election in January, 1910.
REYNOLDS-We are authorized to announce
]. c. Reynolds as a candidate for Mayor of Union
City. Election in January 1910
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30

A. N. Moore, of this city, we under
stand, has announced his candidacy to
succeed Judge Joseph E. Jones on the
bench of the Fourteenth Judicial Cir
cult. Mr.. Moore was first an announced
candidate for County Judge, but last
Saturday concluded to Withdraw and
enter the race for Circuit Judge. In
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
REGISTER.

cHAPEL.-We are authorized to announce J. NJ
(Marvin) Chapel a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Register of obion County, subject to
the action of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
CHANCELLOR.

McKINNEY-We are authorized to announce
Colin P. Mckinney. Esq. of Ripley. as a candi-
date for Chancellor of the Ninth Chancery Divi-
sion, subject to the action of the Democratic
Marty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
COUNTY JUDGE.

LAWSON-We are authorized to announce A.
]. Lawson as a candidate for reelection to the
office OF County Judge for Obion County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-30
TRUSTEE.

WoRLEY.-We are authorized to announce G.
W. Morley as a candidate for reelection to the
office of Trustee of obion County, subject to the
action of the Democratic party
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21

suits, it showed that this must be the
best possible plan, at least here.
In making statement that refers
to the improvements in the Islands, /
wish to emphasize the fact that the
roads of the Territory are among the
best have ever ridden over. Even
in the State of Tennessee, where they
hive mncadam zed roads. and stone is
abundant, you are constantly met by
toll-gate. Here you have no toll
gates and the roads are so good that
a ffty-mile speed in an auto is a
pleasure.
The pineapple industry is one in
which | have taken great deal of
interest, and while L am not familiar
with the cultivation of the fruit, it
does seem that the system adopted is
the best possible. While coffee is pro-
duced in paying quantities, it does
seem that. as your product is relieved
of all tariff duties, your small farmers
should cultivate the berry on a more
extensive scale. l believe that with
proper transportation facilities and
reasonable freight charges, this in
dustry will in time be developed to a
stage which will make it highly re.
munerative.
believe that the homesteader
should be encouraged to own his home
in perpetuity, and trust that the land
laws may be amended so as to encour.
age demonstrating, for this makes q
country prosperous.
Too much can not be said in praise
of these people who have gradually ac;
cumulated fortunes by their enterprise,
and are spending money in an unstint.
ed way in building up the material
interests of the Islands, particularly
in agriculture.
The school system is most praise.
worthy i was astonished at the edu.
cational development l found, espe.
cially when making tour of the
schools on Honolulu. In conclusion,
wish to express my hearty apprecia
ton to the people of the Islands for
their splendid hospitality to our party
JOHN T. WATKINS,
Louisiana.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21

First of all l wish to say with en-
phasis that we have had most de-
lightful visit, Every courtesy aud at
tention has been shown us to make
our visit happy one. Kindness has
been piled upon kindness, aud eour'
tesy upon courtesy, until each day has
been crowded full Of pleasure and each
succeeding day has new attractions,
We shall always cherish the memory
of tbs good people Of the Islands aud
the many sweet friendships proved
here sill continually comfort Va Ia The
years 20 come,
! have been very fayoIahly impTess
Cd with the eaeFgyi enlegpTise and
baslaess aeumen exhibited Ia 90 many
Ways ea lhp Islands q aiIong aHd
lphnnl splFll NJ fplf wllanee and DO
lpfmlaallon 10 10 fal yourselves aud
"a Negk aui yeuf 0Np salvation, Tbs
" msRlfesipd IA iis gIesl Wnsallou
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
Bluejackets' Families Benefit.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Actiug
Secretary of the Navy Winthrop has
received $4,000 from the Panama gov
eminent, paid by it as money repara-
ton in the cases involving the NAL
treatment Of American naval officers
and seamen at the hands of the police
of that republic. OF this amount $4,000
is indemnity for what is known as the
cruiser Columbia incident, when sew.
eral officers in uniform were arrested,
locked up and roughly handled in
Colon on June |, 1905. The assault, it
Is declared, was entirely unprovoked.
An indemnity of $4,000 will be paid
to the relatives of Charles Rand,
bontswain mate on the cruiser Buffalo,
who was killed in Panama In septem.
Der, zoos, and $1,000 will be given 20
the relatives of Joseph Cicslik, a sail.
or Of the same vessel, who was stabbed
at the time aud killed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS.

Having at least limited amount of
appreciation of the attractive, and
beautiful in my nature, I could have
no. other than favorable impression
of the Islands. / have met with sur
prises on every hand, the material
wealth of the Islands is far more than
expected and the future prospects
are very encouraging. You have bet
ter roads than our mountain States.
Your school system is admirable. TAX.
ing into consideration the many races
interested, one cannot help wondering
at the progress made in the way Of
education.
Your scenery and climate are in
comparable and the day is not far dis
tant when your Islands will be far
more sought than at present, by tour
lists. Last but not least, the hospital
ity and open ,heartedness of your peo-
pie must always be remembered by
your visitors as of the highest type.
The government should give you a
good harbor on each of the four prin-
cipal Islands, extend to your Territory
the reclamation laws and complete the
work at Pearl Harbor including a dry.
dock large enough to dock the largest
vessel afoat. The matter of the i'm
provement of your transportation facil-
tiles should be given early attention.
w. R. ELLIS,
Oregon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE WATKINS.

Before l came to the Hawaiian Is
lands / had an idea that the land was
fertile and the scenery beautiful, but
] had no conception of the real situa.
ton. The beauty of the flowers, the
variety of the fruits, the salubntY If
the climate, the grandeur of the noun
tains, and the sublimity of the ocean
view, all surpassed my expectations.
But what surprised me most was the
material development, particularly
along agricultural lines. The sugar
industry was by far the greatest sur,
prise, as l expected to find il in a
crude state, only partially developed.
/ find, however, that it has reached a
high state of perfection.
The irrigation plants convey, by
fumes, water for miles and miles to
the immense reservoirs are ON a
tremendous scale. In Louisiana, where
! live, IL Is not necessary to resort 10
this process to raise sugar. Tho fact
that the people OF these Islands have
to eNpend something like hundred
dollars per acre for water aud fer,
tilizer, was hard To understand until
| learned that us result OF this In
tensive plan of cultivation the pro,
ceeds OF crop amount 10, in some
instances, eight aud ten tons per acre,
! find tbs machinery for harvesting
the crops aud converting the eane into
sugar 10 strictly up todate, aud every
practical modern invention is put 10
nse hpr, The aul0malle unlOadpr an
car shift aFe something | have never
seen before, These, and other labor.
SAYING devices, show that tho people
NJ ihe Islands are strictly uplo date
AND should be eommended fof their
efforts aud enterprises,
Tho rice cultivation hers 10 quila
different from what u Il Ia l,ouisiaua
Tbs planilng VI Tbs seed ig hpds aud
luhinH oul Nhal Ne eall SLIPS, agd
planting eul tbs STALKS Ia Ipws sepaF.
alely, would "a hfsl appfaI ~ he
lw4s, hul Nhen learned W ne ggl
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21

will receive $4,000, and the Expert.
ment Stations $4,000 each annually.
/ think Hawaii can depend upon re-
ceiving its full share of these appro.
priations, which will mean that with.
in three more years you will receive
$4,000 year for the support of your
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station. If to this liberal allotment
there can be added reasonable ap.
preparation from the territorial treas.
ury for the construction and equip.
ment of the necessary buildings, it
ought to be easily possible (perhaps
with some local help, not only to
carry on most valuable work here on
Oahu, but to extend the work by es.
tablishing substations on other islands.
The Island of Hawaii, with its great
extend of as yet undeveloped territory,
it seems to me should have special at
tention.
] hope the readers of the Advertiser
will understand that these suggestions
are made with great diffidence, and
only "by request for I know how
easy it is for one who spends only a
few hurried days in locality to gain
wrong impressions. What / have said
therefore, is offered only for what II
may be worth, and shall be glad il
it proves of any value to those who
are most vitality interested.
CHAS. F. SCOTT,
Kansas.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE BARrHoLpr.

On the eve of our return journey
allow me, through your columns, again
to express, on behalf of the whole
Congressional delegation, our sincere
gratitude to the people of the Hawai-
ian Islands for the warm-hearted in
terest they have evinced in our visit
and the lavish and unparalleled hospi-
tally they have showered upon us at
every point of the four islands which
it was our good fortune to visit. From
the moment we set foot upon their
hospitable soil up to the hour of our
departure nothing was left undone to
make our stay pleasant one, and we
take home with us the tenderest recol-
lections Of the people we met and of
the beautiful days we spent beneath
Hawaii's palms and stars. That the
visit will prove a mutually profitable
one, there is not the slightest doubt.
For nearly all of us it was an educa-
ton and revelation, and aside from
the friendly sentiments which have re-
suited from our touching elbows with
you, the actual information we have
gathered is bound to bear good fruit
in the matter of intelligent legislation
for the benefit of both the islands and
the whole country. I do not feel at
this time like making any suggestions
as to what the nature of this legisla-
ton ought to be, but speaking for my
self I am frank to say that any legiti-
mate demand which your able and
prudent Representative in Congress,
Prince Cupid, will see at to make, will
have my ready and sympathetic sup
port, and in this connection let me
express the hope that he will stand
for reelection as, under the peculiar
circumstances of the case, no man,
| white or other, could render the people
the material service he is rendering.
/ congratulate the people of the is
lands upon the high degree of culture
and civilization which they have at
tanned, upon the extensive cultivation
of the soil, upon the general prosper
| ity which appears to prevail, and upon
their splendid educational facilities
and the apparent progress which is
being made along all lines of human
activity. All of this was, as 1 said
| before, revelation to most of us, and
we shall go back to mainland as mis-
sionaries, if / may use this term, to
spread the light about Hawaii and her
| people, the charms of her climate and
| the certainty of an even greater and
brighter future. For one I do not
share the misgivings of some on ac-
count of your mixed population. The
land, as well as the chronological ques-
tions, will eventually solve themselves.
And now I bid you all hearty fare
| we'll and HAloha!n
RICHARD BARTHOLDT,
Missouri.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS.

This is my first visit to the Islands
of Hawaii, and naturally l am much
impressed with the beauty of the same
and more especially with their won.
derful possibilities for the producing
of sugar and the many tropical fruits.
1 have been more especially inter
ested in the work to be done at Pearl
Harbor, and am pleased to note the
progress that has been made towards
developing this natural harbor. More
than $7,000,000 will be expended by
the government on this project alone,
and while this is of national import.
ance to our country as whole, yet
1t means much for Honolulu and vicin-
ity.
AS business man I want to con.
graduate your business men upon the
unanimity that exists and / am
much impressed with the manner in
which they all appear to pull together
for the common interests and welfare
of the city. Yours truly,
w. AUBREY THOMAS,
Ohio.