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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-09
Explorer Replies to Chester.

New York. Nov 9.-Dr. Cook
through a friend last night answered
Admiral Chester who in a lecture at
Washington dscredited the explorer.
He said: This is the unbiased gen.
tleman who is so anxious to pass up
on my records and who now desires to
go to Copenhagen as an unprejudiced
witness. The admirars only point Is
the suggestion of the erroneous loca-
tion OF the midnight sun. The sight
of the midnight sun April is no evil
dence OF our position. The skies had
not been clear at night for many days
previous. A haze obscured the hori-
zon, and the sun sank into this. We
did not use the sun at night for OBJ
"The original data which I will send
to Copenhagen, Nov. % by special
messenger will be accompanied by an
analysis I am preparing and which
will make II unnecessary for me to
explain the questions which may arise
lpon the original records of my obser-
My unaltered original field
notes and instruments, when / recov-
,r them, will be available for exam
nation by the Geographic society up
IN the condition that Peary agrees to
submit his original data and instru-
nents to the University of Copenha-
,a,.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
PAYNE TO TALK SITTING DOWN
Long Speeches Too Strenuous for
His Legs to Support.

Washington, April 1S.-Next time
Serene Elisha Payne, of New York, the
much-discussed chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, sets out to talk
at length on the tariff question, he will
have chair moved out into the aisle and
will talk from that point of vantage
The trouble with Payne as a long
distance talker is not in his voice or his
brain, but his legs. When it comes to
avoirdupois Mr.. Payne yields not even
to William Howard Taft. In his talk
on the tariff bill he consumed nine
hours. By that time his legs gave out.
He had many more things he could
have said had he not been obliged to
be brief owing to the discomforts of
up. 1t was days before Mr..
Payne could walk without cane and
he has not entirely recovered yet.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
HANDLED WITHOUT GLOVES.
Conference for Education in the South
Attacked by M. E. Bishop.

Atlanta Ga, April IS. = Charging
that it is an ally of Rockefeller's Gen
eral Education Board, which he alleges
is seeking to control the 5. 14ools and col
leges of the United States, Bishop War
ren Chandler, of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, to-day denounced the
Conference for Education in the South, !"
which has just concluded its twelfth
annual session here. Bishop Chandler
says:
Let us not imagine that the Cen
eral Education Board will stop with
controlling the colleges. Through its
allied body, the Southern Education
Board, 1t seeks to influence public opin-
ion and direct legislation concerning the
common schools. With its professor
ships of secondary education tackled on
to the State universities it will project
its influence into the high schools of the
country With its agricultural lecture
ships it will lay hold of the farmers.
Then, after time, when its 'Conferen-
ces for Education in the South, to-
gether with its other schemes of propa-
gandism have done their work, we may
expect to see the old Blair bill for Fed
eral aid to education revived.
After Federal aid to education is
secured we may expect to see started q
movement to make the National Com
missioner of Education a Cabinet Off
Ger -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
COMMERCIAL WAR.
Opposing Factions Travel Between
Towns to Do Their Trading.

indianapolis, April IA bitter COM
mercial war has broken out between the
wet" city of Logansport and the dry"
city Of Peru, and dry sympathizers in
the former are patronizing Peru mer-
chants, and wet sympathizers in the latter
are going to Logansport to spend their
money. The Logansport Business Mems
Association, which espoused tie cause
of the vets in the recent local option
election, has petitioned the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to run weekend excur-
sions to their city, and have purchased
10, 900 interurban tickets to be used in
attracting buyers from dry territory
Yesterday delegation of Logansport
ladies visited Peru and waited upon the
asking them to advertise in
the LoganspOrt papers. Every mem
Der of the delegation purchased spring
outfit and arrangements were made by
some of them to have staples in the
way of groceries sent to them by inter
urban cars. There will be many local
option elections within the next ten
days, and the wet and dry cities are
flooding the territory with statements
as to the result of local option on busi-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
RAP GAMBLING.
Cincinnati Methodist Ministers Pass
Resolution.

Cincinnati, o., April 19.-Despite
the fact that Patten, the new wheat
king, is building gymnasium costing
$3.50, 900 for the Northwestern Univer-
sity, Methodist institution of Evans
ton, ILL.,, the Cincinnati Methodist
ministers passed resolutions to-day con-
demning the action which cornered
wheat in Chicago"
DIR. L. 1. Hartman, pastor of the
Christie-street Church, said he believed
that the ministers ought to take a firm
stand for social righteousness, and he
presented the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, that we hereby reaffirm
the position of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in regard to gambling and ear
nestly condemn every form of gam
bling, from gambling at bridge whist to
specuIations on the Board of Trade; that
we especially condemn the action which
cornered wheat in Chicago, and view
with alarm the far-reaching effect of
such action in raising the price of bread
stuffs. We particularly sympathize
with those who must suffer on account
of this action in view of the present
scarcity of wheat.
Some ministers asked if the shortage
of wheat was not largely responsible for
the rising price of foodstuffs and no
corner on wheat could be wholly re-
sponsible.
Il live in district where it hurts
when people have to pay more than
cents loaf for bread, replied DIR.
Hartman. 1t is all right to preach the
gospel every Sunday, but l favor preach
ing it with ones eyes open to what is
going on in the world. -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
BAD BLAZE AT HELENA, ARK.
Buildings in Business Section De-
stroYed-Loss, 100000.

Helena, Ark, April 1S.-Fire of un-
known origin in the business section to-
day caused a loss of 800, 900, with in
surance estimated at between $4,000
and $50, 900.
Among the buildings destroyed and
value are The Clopton building, own
ed by Joseph L. Solomon, $50, 900; the
Ridge County Drug Company, $4,000;
the F. w. Maury iewelry store, s., 1000;
the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company,
offices and sample rooms, 5000; the
Sanders & Haptung saloon, $4,000; the
warehouse of d. T. Hargraves & Co.,
s., 900.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
TWO fine PIANOS
Two S4OO Pianos to be Given
Away by The Commercial.
Popular Young Lady in Union City and One
Out Of Town 10 Get Pianos.
OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES IN CONTEST

In few days we will give full par
ticulars Of the greatest popularity con-
test ever inaugurated in the county or
nearby country.
In this contest two magnificent $400
pianos will be given absolutely free to
two most popular young ladies and
number of other valuable prizes as we'll
The object of this contest is to intro
duce The Commercial into as many
homes as possible. We have at present
large list of subscribers, but we want
more-we are never satisfied-and have
decided to make an unprecedented offer
to get them.
The two grand pianos to be offered
will De given to the two young ladies in
Union City and adjoining country re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes.
A certain number of votes will be issued
for each dollar paid on subscription to
The Commercial. These will be made
in favor of anyone the subscriber wishes,
therefore the young ladies who obtain
the greatest number of subscriptions
will be the ones to secure the pianos.
This is no lottery scheme. There is
absolutely no risk in this gift distribu-
ton. 1t will be worth while to. work
for these pianos.
These are not cheaply made, indiffer-
emily toned instruments, but first
class in quality, tone, polish and finish.
They are pianos that any family would
be proud to possess. One piano will be |
given to the Union City young lady re-
ceiving the highest number of votes,
the other to the young lady outside of
Union City receiving the highest num-
ber. This plan is intended to give the
town girl and the out-of-town girl an
equal chance to win.
Each subscriber is requested to cut
out the nomination blank and fill in with
the names of some girls that you think
would make good contestants. By do
ing this you will not only confer favor
upon us, but at the same time help
some deserving young ladies to win
these fine pianos.
The Commercial will soon announce
full particulars of this great contest
Read it, get full particulars and then
you will be able to start with the first
lay of the contest, and while the race is
lot always to the swift there is some
hing in being able to start first.
If interested, call at the Office or send
n your name.~ Remember that full
will appear in the paper
oon. Read it and you will find out the
way to get one of these fine pianos, and
t will be something to be proud of.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
Potato Crop Ruined.

Dickson, Tenn, April 19.-The truck
gardeners of Dickson County report that
the early Irish potato crop which was
planted previous to the recent hard,
cold rains, will, all of it, have to be re-
planted. The seed has in every case
settled in the earth because of the ex-
cessive cold and wet conditions, and the
crop in nearly every section is being re-
planted as rapidly as possible.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
INsTRUcTs CORPORATIONS.
Secretary of State Addresses Letter
to Delinquents.


The Secretary of State is sending out
the following self-explanatory letter to
those corporations operating in Tennes-
see which are delinquent in filing their
1907 or 1908 reports, or both:
'Gentlemen-By a recent decision of
the Supreme Court of Tennessee, sitting
at Nashville, the act of 1907, chapter
134, requiring all corporations, foreign
and domestic, to make annual reports
to this office, was upheld. The records
here show your company is delinquent
for the year 1908, and l am inclosing
you blank form upon which to make
such report, at the same time suggest
ing to you the propriety of complying
with the act by filing your report and
paying the fee thereof at once.
BY advice from the Attorney-Gen-
eral, l am authorized to accept the re-
port of your company, accompanied by
the proper fee, without penalty, if paid
without delay. He has taken this course
by reason of the fact that the act has
been in litigation for more than year,
and he thinks it but fair to give this ad-
ditional opportunity for payment.
Those companies not promptly COM
plying with this request and taking ad-
vantage of this opportunity of comply
ing with this act will be certified to the
Attorney-G General as delinquent, and he
will proceed to collect the penalty as
such and as required by law
The fees as fixed by the statute will
be found below.
Very respectfully,
HALLUM w. GooDLoE,
Secretary of State.
According to the opinion of Hon.
Charles T. Gates, Jr., Attorney-General
of the State, upheld by the Supreme
Court at Nashville, chapter 434, acts of
1907, being an act requiring corpora
tions to make annual reports to the Of
flee of Secretary of State, the fees pay
able on the authorized capital stock of
are as follows:
Up to and including $25, ,000-$5.
up to and including $50, ,000-$10
up to and including 500, OO0-$20. |
Up to, but not including$250, 900
$50,
From $3.50, 900 up to, but not in
Guiding $500, ,O00-$50.
From $500, 900 up to, but not in
,luding 81, 900, OO0-$1OO.
81 100000 or overV$150.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
Oldest Woman in State,

Knoxville, Tenn, April 19.-Mrs.
Mary Ann Alewine, Tennessee's oldest
is dead at her sons home near
Tenn, aged 112. She was
a native of Lexington County, South
Carolina. Positive prod of her advance
ed age was recently presented the State
Pension Board, when application was
made by her for a pension.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
DO YOU WANT A HOME?
If You Want to Buy, Sell or Exchange City Coun-
try Property, List it With Forester, Beckham
& Forester, Up-to-Date RealEstate Men.
FOR SALE

good cattle shed, and the most de-
sirable building sites in the county.
A bargain at-$1 800.
No u. Farm of rs acres, fairly
good dwelling, 2 barns, 3 wells, good
fence, in fine state of cultivation,
one-half mile from Union City.
$110 per acre will buy this land.
Long time and easy payments.
No. 13. One tract of land of IA
acres and 42 poles, elegantly inn
proved, 2-story dwelling, good barn,
orchard, smokehouse, 2 wells, under
good fence, quarter mile of good
school and church, splendid neigh
borhood, about l mile from Union
City, at bargain. One-half cash,
balance on time. Can give possess
ion in next 10 days or two weeks.
No. IA. One broom cottage, To-
Gated on the east side of Clover ST..
lot 80x220 feet; for $780,
No. Is. Al acres well improved,
miles south of Rives; nice, new, g.
room house, new barn 30x36, good
Groom tenant house and good out
houses; can be bought for $4,000.
No. 16. 1-story frame dwelling,
situated on the west side of First ST.,
comparatively new, rooms, bar
gain for a quick sale at $735.00.
Have with this property vacant
lot 50x100 deep; will sell with resi-
dence at a bargain, part cash and
part time.
Good 2-story house, with lot 70x
250, corner Ury and Mercer sts., in
northers part of city, for only 50, 900
800 acres good land, well improv-
ed, 100 acres in cultivation, 2-story
house and new barn; miles east of
Rives, at $4,000 per acre.
No. 7. Two cottages, 2 rooms
each, located on Flower ST., lot with
each lot rs los feet; $3.50. 90 each.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23

No. |. 75-acre farm, 81 miles east
Union City, 4-room house, 20x20
barn shielded all round, good young
orchard, good water, 70 acres in cul
tivation; can be bought at $50 per
acre. A bargain for some one
wanting to locate near the city.
No. 2. $50 acres of fine bottum
land, A miles southeast of Ridgley;
can be bought at S21 per acre; worth
SEQ as soon as cleared.
No. 8. 105 acres fine land, 2 miles
east of Rives, 81 acres in cultivation,
rs acres deadened, 2 tenant houses
and 20x20 barn, good black land,
can be bought at S25 per acre.
No. A. 700 acres fine bottom land,
in timber, Z miles west of Obion;
$40 per acre, or 4 per acre for the
timber; will exchange it for good
town property.
No. 5. 143 acres fine farming land,
81 mikes southeast OF Rives, 12S
acres cleared, nice house and good
barnes, under good fence; can be
bought for $65. 90 per acre.
No. 6. Nice, 2-story frame dwell
ing, lot 1o0x135 feet, on Exchange
street, for $2,700; most desirable
part of the city.
Nos. One five room cottage on
Ury St, lot 75x150 #, can be bought
for $S50.00. This is a handsome
little place and will sell soon at the
price.
3 No, 10. One saw mill at Terrell,
Tenn, consisting of 16-horse power
Advance traction engine, edging saw,
swing cutoff saw, double cob-top
and bottom saw log turner, 80 feet
line shafting, pulleys, belts, ETC., a
good log wagon and chains. Can be
seen in operation any day. 5000.
No. IL. Fish house, corner Hauser
sts., 40x100 #. Price 800.
No. IL. Fourteen acres, / mile
southeast of the city, fine orchard,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
POPULAR VOTING CONTEST
1 hereby nominate or suggest the nam


Address
as lady worthy to become candidate
in your POPULAR GIRL VOTING CONTEST.
l present this name with the distinct
understanding and agreement that the
editor shall not divulge my name. This
does not obligate me in any way what
soever.
Signed
Address
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23
West Tennessee Teachers Associa-

West Tennessee Teachers Associa-
tion.
Following is the program of the West
Tennessee Educational Association to
be held at Jackson, Tenn, Friday and
Saturday, May and s, 1909:
FRIDAY MORNING.
Welcome address DR.. ]. w. Conger
Response -Supt. Terry Alternately
Value of Rural School Supervision
Supts. G. L. Ridings, J. B. Cummings,
]. L. Afford, J. R. Mcdonald, N. B.
Hardeman.
The Presidents address.
Appointment of committees.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Democracy or Monarchy in Education,
Supt. G. w. Anderson. G. R. MCGEE
Adjustment of the Course of Study
to Meet Conditions of Modern
Life--Dr.P P. P. Claxton
What Should the Course of Study in
the Modern High School Embrace?
Prof. Samuel Hixon, Supts. A. G.
Mute, w. T. Loggins, S. F. Howard,
Prof. ]. HI. Bayer.
Peabody College for Teachers ----
------Pr Prof. j. l. D. Kinds
FRIDAY EVENING.
Some Educational Reactions
------Supt l. G. Mcneil
Educational address Hon. r. L. Jones
SATURDAY MORNING.
The Value of Professional Training
for Teachers
Supt. H. HI. Ellis. Prof H. E. Wat
ers, Prof. H. R. Ogilvie, J. L. Brooks
The Value of Public School Libraries
and How to Acquire them m------
Supt. w. S, Jones, Miss Mabel Will
lldlllS, Ouou. JOe hOllOu.
Training for Agriculture
Profs.. H. Morgan and Josiah Main,
of the University Of Tennessee.
of Special Training for
Primary Work
Miss Mabel Solly, Miss Matte Butler
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Value of County Teachers As
sociation and How to Make 1t Most
Helpful
Prof. G. P. Patterson, d. K. Donnell,
r. L. Bynum, d. 7. Barahill, J. A,
Cotton, G. G. Mcleod Syl Fisher
Trend of Method in Education
S. w. Sheriff., j. 0. Brown, G. NJ
Walker, G. P. Jester
IMPORTANT ITEMS.
Those who expect to attend the meet |
ng should write either Prof c. B. Ijams |
n Supt. R. L. Bynum for boarding |
,lace. The matter can not be attended |
o upon the arrival of trains Be sure
o secure your homes in advance of
our going.
Get a railroad certificate when you
purchase your ticket that you may get
reduced rate upon return home.
Every county and city superintendent
nd every teacher in West Tennessee
hould attend this meeting.
1t is well worth while to attend. You
,ill get value received for the expense
1curred The expense is not much,
nd if you are receiving small salary
is all the more necessary that you
o. 1t will help you to increase your
eaching ability and consequently in
rease your salary. The poorly equipped
an not afford to miss it; the well
luipped will not miss it.
Yours very truly,
l
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-23

Following is the program of the West
Tennessee Educational Association to
be held at Jackson, Tenn, Friday and
Saturday, May 7 and 8, 1909:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-07
HARMON ON TRAIL
OF STATE GRAFTING
GOVERNOR OF OHIO BEGINS SUIT
TO UNCOVER DISHONESTY
CHARGED TO FORMER
OFFICIALS.

Columbus, o., Dec. 7.-State Treas
ured Creamer today withdrew from the
Union National bank OF Columbus $685.
900 on deposit with 1t as an active de-
pository, because Of the refusal Of the
bank to permit the treasurer and gov
ernor to examine it's books in regard to
accounts with former state treasurers.
An expose of graft, alleged to have
existed in state departments under
former state officials has been entered
upon by Governor Judson Harmon and
revelations are promised that may
shake the state.
The suits led by Attorney General
u. G. Denman at the instance of the
governor, in the Franklin county COM
mon pleas court Saturday, to compel
the Union Surety company of Indian
apolis to make good to the state mon
ed deposited by the state treasurer
w. s. McKinnon, I'm the defunct Euclid
avenue bank Of Cleveland, is said to
disclose something tangible as to the
former safe tire ,-surerss depositing pub
lie funds and pocketing the interest.
Governor Harmon admits that he
win ask Attorney Central Denman to
bring a suit to recover commissions
said to have been paid by a stationery
firm to attaches to tho fire marshaps
department under formar Marshal
Henry e. Davis. who is now United
States marshal at Cleveland.
The suit brought and the one threat
ened are said to be but the beginning
of Governor Harmon's graft crusade.
The governor has had an expert go
Ing over the books of several of the
banks Of the state funds were loaned
by state treasurers before the enact
ment OF the depository law OF 1904. The
purpose is to have suits brought for the
recovery of all interest paid by the
banks on such funds The suits are
against some living treasurers, against
the estates of others. and against the
banks that profited by the use of this
state money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-07
CENTRAL AMERICAN
JUNTA HOLDSFORTH
WASHINGTON REPRESENTA-
TIvEs OF TURBULENT LITTLE
REPUBLICS HAVE GREAT
GATHERINGS.

Washington. Dec. The Central
American junta, composed Of diplo-
mats and patriots rom the five tur-
bulent little republics on the neck of
land between Yucatan and South
America, is one of the latest acquis-
itions Of the capital of the United
States. While it has been meeting
regularly ever since Secretary Knox
sent his famous letter to President
zelaya OF Nicaragua, telling him to
be good, it mas managed to shroud it,
self in mystery.
Tt is unofficial. but vociferous. It's
sessions are held in the cafe of a lead
ing hotel, much frequented by South
and Central American diplomats, and
the policies of the Central American
states are threshed out daily, and
nightly. The junta is the clearing
house for all the information that
leaks unofficially from revolution torn
Nicaragua, while the diplomats have
framed up a half dozen new align
ments Of the five republics, each with
a view to the equitable distribution of
the balance of power"
Among the members of the junta
who daily gather at the appointed
place are Federico Mejia, minister
from Salvador; T. B. Calvo, minister
from Costa Rica: Luis Toledo Her.
arte, minister from Guatemala: Luis
Lazo Arriago, minister from Honduras
and Luis F. Crea, former minister
from Nicaragua. In addition to this
distinguished group there are Luis Ad-
derson. former minister of foreign re-
Iations of Costa Rica, Senior Don Luis
Felipe Carlo. minister from Ecuador,
DR.. Salvador Castrillo, special agent
here for the Nicaraguan insurgents;
Anibal Cruz. minister from Chile and
score of attaches from the various
Latin American legations.
The meetings of the junta are not
attended with any great show OF cere-
mony. The members generally group
themselves around a table which is
mopped at frequent intervals by a
colored waiter in snowy white apron,
whose boast is that he can get more
clfnks out of an ice filled glass than
the known world.
Debates are carried on in Spanish
and in low tones. Once in a while
BOIElG b6GALADiE HISilDEE OI Tie party
will raise mis- voice, accompanying his
high pitched flow OF language with
fiery gesticulations and thumps upon
the table. Then 1t is that the elder
statesmen" OF the junta take charge Of
affairs
.'H-is-s-t-t-t" they say in unison,
holding up admonitory fingers. "Ca-
rambai 1T il not that this il mar
ket placeI"
Thus checked, the fire. eater gener-
ally puts quick brake on his tongue
and thrusts his head forward again
into the circle. the conversation fall
Ing to monotone that does not carry
six feet away
The Central American diplomats
have much food for debate Accord
Ing 10 one OF them they are torn by
conflicting emotions, While none. ex-