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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
New Levee.

Hickman, KY, Dec. S.The sub,
Iscriptions to the $4,000 West Hick-
man levee to be built to protect the
western part Of the town from the over.
flows have all been collected and the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad Is nowat work on their part OF
the lesee, The citizens Of Hickman
subscribed $4,000 and the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railroad agreed
to raise their tracks to the proper levee
height from the river street Of the city
10 the Mengel Box Company's plants,
where the city leyee begins
The plans have all been made for
the levee and the levee board is now
taking bids on the same and the con-
tract will be let for the city's part Of
this work within few days. This leyee
i to be completed by February /, or
before the first overflow This part Of
the town overfows every high water
and the factories in this part Of the
town are shut down for several weeks,
throwing 700 men out Of employment
all this time. This levee will mean
thousands and thousands of dollars
saved each year for the factories, for
the citizens and for the merchants, and
will also greatly enhance the value Of
the property in the west part Of the
town.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
LAND OF THE FREE.
Approximate Population Of the
United States.

Washington, Dec. 9,-When an
nounced by the Census Bureau at noon
Friday the total population Of the
United States will be shown to approx
innate 81 100000,
This estimate is based upon the re-
turns from all the States except Georgia,
Montana, Washington and Wisconsin,
the figures on most Of which Director
Durand has decided to withhold until
the total returns for the country at
large are announced The States SO far
have given an aggregate population Of
|85, 1862, 725. This is an increase OF 20. 4
per cent over the aggregate population
containedb by the same States in 1900.
The four States not included in the
computation had an aggregate popula-
ton Of 5,139, 1856 in 1900. If they
maintain the growth of the other States
their aggregate will be brought up to
6,1S6,774, giving a grand total for the
United States Of 81, ,549, ,5O3.
Even, il there should be no gain at
all, the total would be 90,502, ,061
Washington is expected to show an in
crease Of almost 100 per cent; Georgia
is counted on to sustain the average;
but while Wisconsin win probably score
a gain, it IS not believed that it will
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
sCURRENCY REFORM.
II Report of Secretary Of
Treasury to Congress.
LINeroN Dec. 5. .-Curreney =

INeToN, Dec. s, Currency re-
ktensioi Of the scope Of the ma
tional bank laws, in the event Of no
ilrmeaiate general change Of the none
taFy system; civil service retirements; a
esiasqAsS service free from practical
politics; business-like methods in the
lally Transactions Of the government
and general abolition of red tape
wherever II clogs the.wheels OF the gov
efnlnent's business are among the
reeonBendations contained in the an
nual eeport Of Franklin MacVeagh,
secretary d the treasury, presented to
Congress to-day
Tie Expenses of government in the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

the discharge Of the national debt.
The law authorizing such a procedure
has been dead letter for some time, as
Congress has never appropriated any
money.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
1912 RECEIPTS.

Receipts for 1912, Secretary Mac
Veagh estimates, will be $3.50, 600, 900,
which would leave an ordinary surplus
Of around $4,000, 900. If the treasury
should continue to pay for the Panama
canal out Of the cash drawer as at pres
ent, such a surplus would be turned to
a deficit Of s7,414, ,s60.S1.
Secretary MacVeagh expresses the
hope that the monetary question will
come into Congress detached from sec
tioual or political considerations.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
UNION CITY IMPROVES.
Building Contracts Amo unit to
$4,000 for Year 1910.

- - -Ne~A = = ~
Union City has made great strides
this year in the improvement of resi-
dent property with some additions to it.
business strueturess
The greater number OF buildings in
Union City were constructed in the days
Of furniture factories with cheap labor
and hastily put together. They were in
keeping with the spirit Of the times
when the population came and vent
here to-day and gone tomorrow
The homes we're Of the same charac-
ter Many Of them we're small and
eheapIy constructed, even so were the
larger and more pretentious homes.
Recent improvements have been Of a
different character altogether. The
homes are now made more substantial
and attractive and they are built after
somedefnite architectural plan. They
are made for permanent residence, with
all the comforts that reasonable and
conservative outlay viii permit.
The results have been to change the
character and appearance Of our city
altogether, to bring it out OF the crude,
unshapely proportions and place us for
ward into the advance of modern mus
inequalities and resident seats.
Along with this many OF our citizens
are becoming interested in civic pride.
They are beautifying their homes with
pretty lawns, walks and flower beds.
Beautiful parks with inviting shady
nooks and retreats are to be seen in the
place Of the old lumber heaps near the
railroad tracks and union station. All
this isftaking place while other improve
ments are in progress. So far the inn
provements last year in round numbers
amounted to o,0oo, as follows.
Pet Arm.
John n Walker.
Ed White.
John Z. cIoar
Ed MeAlister
o. Dircks
A. 1T Mullinss
Dan Boone.
n B. Horsley.
Mr.. Bailey.
@. L. Andrews
Pink Bennett.
Mrs. Jane VOORHEES,.
G. A. Gibbs.
DR., J. B. Bond.
Decoy Duck Co.
H. Dietzel, Jr
M. r. Powell
Sam Chandler.
A. B. Coble.
A. B. Campbell
Geo. Adams.
Robt Bats.
/. P. Morris.
A. H. Briggs.
Alexander Hall, Union City Training
chool.
Geo. Carter.
Mrs. stanfeld.
H. B. Horner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16
FRAUDS REVIEWED.

Reviewing the discovery Of frauds
and the subsequent reorganization Of
the customs service, Secretary Mac
Veagh urges appropriations for rewards
to those who aid the government. The
! rehabilitation of the customs service at
New York has been marked, he said,
by decided elimination OF spoils in
fuences and practical politics.
American travellers are more and
more realizing the indefensibIeness Of
smuggling, its rank dishonesty and its
bad example and influence" says the
report
Recommending study Of the classi-
fed system Of employees, the secretary
declares that civil service retirement
lis absolutely the requisite Of satis-
factory system
SuperHuous customs houses, mints
and assay Offices should be abolished,
the report says. There is an over sup
ply Of the latter, and the minis in San
Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia are
not fully employed The secretary also
promises to send to Congress list of
customs houses which he says are no
use under thesun
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

Enrique Creel, ir., reported to have
been captured by Mexican revolution
lists, is in Mexico City on a visit TO his
father the niinister of foraignreIationss
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-16

n Red Gross and Farmers Exchange
Bank Improvements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Her One Wish.

The wandering peddler stopped at
the southern cabin and opened his
pack.
Nanny, let me show you some, self
raising umbrellas" he began.
mo use, man. no use," interrupted
the old colored woman as she busted
herself about the pot Of clothes.
"Cyant use muffin lax dat"
How about self raising window
shades?'
'sNo good heah, kase deb amt no
windows wuth talkin' about"
self raising buckwheat?"
mo good to me-we eat cohn pone.
But, misterw
"Well, mammy?"
eff yo'll tell me how. to tuhn desc
heah fohteen bad chillun into sell
raising pickaninnies Ah'n be yo' friend
fob life, dat All viii. ah.'-Chicago
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Music Writing Made Easy.


Mile. Sale was in the eighteenth
century the most accomplished and
fascinating balleteuse at the famous
French. Opera. In addition to her 9th
er qualifications. she played and sang
with extraordinary artistic skill and
depth of expression. She once con-
fided to Rameau, the noter musician,
that her ardent wish was to be able to
compose and asked him to give her
few lessons in the art. Nothing cas-
Ter in the world Rameau gallantly
replied. He handed her a sheet of pa
per ruled for music and asked her to
take her valuable breastpin and prick
holes in the lines wherever she thought
proper. After the lady had completed
her task Rameau took the sheet of pa
per, turned each puncture into note.
determined its length. selected a suita-
BILE key, and the thing was done This
remarkable composition turned out a
lively piece of dance music, which
was afterward entitled "Les Sauvages
Dams les Indies Galantes'' and was
popular in France for reat'number
Of years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
HIS vVIFE'S TRIUMPH.

A Mement> That Was Inspiring to
John Richard Green.
1t has been&he fate of many men of
letters to have i'll health bearing them
down as they struggle on toward lit
erary achievements. Thus beset in re-
cent times were Stevenson. Richard
Jeffries and J. r. Green. Each Of
these. it happened, had high hearted
wife to keep him up. even to help him
with the actual labor Of writing. THE
Life and Letters of j. r. Green" show
forth a great and sweet man. They
show, too. a wife whose sympathy and
fortitude helped TO make his accom-
plishment possible.
In copying the vast amount of manu-
script of her husbands books Mrs.
Green contracted writer's cramp and
was forced to stop using her right
hand. This looked like final obsta-
Gle in the way of the invalid. who did
much Of his thinking in bed and could
not write himself. But Mrs. Green
set to worP at once learning to write
with her left hand
One Of her first practice pages, which
she was about to destroy with the rest.
her husband took quietly and put in
his pocket. Years afterward when i'll
health seemed unbearable and in dis
enlargement he felt that he could not
work he used to take out that piece of
paper, living record of his wife's tri-
umph over difficulty. When be saw
the painful. patient strokes by which
Mrs. Green had learned to write with
her left hand he could work on with
something near to inspiration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
pincha1 PIun,s.

The mistress Of the mathematicai
class was matchmaking for her mati-
ematical pupils, while her mathemat-
ical pupils were inwardly mathematiz-
ing mathematics
Now, suppose" said the mistress.
Il had a pound Of plums''-
At which point it occurred to her
how much better she could illustrate
her example to her youthful charges
if she really had pound of plums.
So
Mary" she said to a girl of eight,
there's sixpence. Go out and get me
a pound of plums. And as I'm going
TO give them in the end to the girl
who gets the sum right first be sure
before you buy them you pinch one
or two just to see that they are whole
some.''
A few minutes and Mary had return
ed. With flushed face and triumphant
eyes she approached the teachers desk
as one worthy Of commentator and
pumped down a bag Of plums and the
sixpence.
There, mumy' she said II pinched
one or two, as you told me, and when
the man wasn't looking pinched the
blessed loty'-London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
MacauIay as a Child.

Thomas Darlington Macaulay should
perhaps have ranked with the uni
versal geniuses. but it is true that his
precocious gift was largely in the di-
rection of literature, He read inces-
sanity from the age of three. AT seven
he had composed very fair COM
pendulum Of universal history from the
creation to 1900. At eight he had
written a treatise destined to convert
the natives Of MalabaA to Christianity
AS a recreation from this weighty
work he wrote in the same year a ro-
nance in the style of Scott in three
cantos.< entitled 1.-The Battle Of Chev-
lot" A little later came long poem
on the history Of Olaf Magnus and a
vast pile of blank verse entitled Elm
gala Poem In Twelve Books.n But
he disliked mathematics and did not
pass his examinations in that subject,
thus standing out among all child
prodigies. His memory was such that
he literally never could forget any
thing and after twenty years could
repeat bits Of poetry read only once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
AS One Grows Old

the bowels become less active and gen.
tie stimulant is necessary occasionally
to insure regularity. which is essential il
good health is maintained. Rydale's
Liver Tablets are the best for old people
who suffer from constipation. They
gently stimulate and tone the Liver, In
testines and Bowels aud establish a
healthy. regular habit. We guarantees
Rydaie's Liver Tablets 10 cure the most
stubborn case of chronic constipation.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
TRICK ANIMALS.
Sometimes the Trainer Has TO Do His
Work Quickly.

Sometimes the Trainer Has TO Do His
Work Quickly.
s'You wouldn't believe how fast you
have to wo-'- to train an ANIMAL" said
the man who has broken everything
from elephsnts to geese the other day.
"Why. can tell just how many hours
it is going to take to break In any
kind of animal you might mention.
IA woman came to me the other day
and said: I want trained goose for
my magic act. How much will you
charge me to break oneY
"'Sixty dollars said l.
"'Well, how do you figure that outT
she asked.
"'Why. it's very simple said. It's
81 an hour. and it will take me just
sixty hours
eyes. Sir: can train goose-that
is, to follow me around and do some
simple tricks-in sixty hours. pig in
thirty hours and so on But as for
a peafowl and guinea hen-they
can't be trained in hundred years.
Now, you take a troupe of trained
dogs That doesn't take half as long
to do as people suppose. No, sir; a
man with an animal show has got to
work fast. Why. maybe the boss
comes around on a Monday morning
and says: Here heres bunch OF
six dogs. Now make an act out Of IL
for next Mondays show
There are six green dogs to make
into a troupe in week. Can't be
done; you say? Sure. it can! One
dog-one trick-one day. That's the
principle, and you can do it too. Each
dog win learn a trick each day all
right One will learn back somer
sault, one q front somersault, one t.
walk on his hind legs, one on his from
legs. one to roll over, and so on. Then
by the end of the week you've got a
nice little act. and all the people are
acclaiming about your years Of pa
tience and that sort Of STUFF. Patience
is a good thing. Of course, but the
secret is just know how that's al"
New York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22

An Old Time Form or Punishment For
Offending Sailors.

Offending Sailors.
Very few persons know what keel
hauling is. but before the advent Of
steam 1t was a recognized form Of
punishment for offending sailors and
more to be dreaded than even the cat
o. nine tails.
A line was passed beneath the ship
from port to starboard side, leaving
about q foot Of slack under the keel.
The unfortunate ltar's feet were Sc
cuTely tied together and his arms
dashed behind his back. In this help
loss condition he was attached to the
end of the line and dropped overheard
In the smothering seas to be hauled
along under the ship, humping and
scraping against the bottom In the
process until he was yanked up on the
opposite side The punishment. was
rcpented until the victim became un-
conscious from fright or bruises. and
sometimes by a refinement Of cruelty
he was allowed to remain under the
ship for full minute until he was all
but drowned, The ship never was
stopped while a sailor was being keel
hauled. and II sometimes the strain on
the line was too great and It parted,
leaving him to go down bound and
helpless to an ocean grave. nobodK
was held responsible for his death, but
it was reported in the log as an "act
Of Providence"
KeelhauliIlg was great sport for the
captain and mates. but the mariner
who once survived the experience took
good care never to do anything 20
merit such terrible punishment
again.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Telling Eggs.

The problem of feelings eggs is not
an easy one by any means. Very few
of us know how to do it properly. On
the other hand. there are those who
think they should not be told at all,
but that is old fashioned nonsense, in
spired entirely by false modesty. 1t
is safe to say that eggs should be told
at as early an age as possible consist
ent with their temperament. If al
lowed to go too long there is grave
danger that the egg viii become bad.
and when an egg becomes bad it is
hopeless. The world is full of bad
eggs which might have been saved If
they had been told in time.-Lippin-
colts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
The Call Of The Blood

for publication, finds voice lin
pimples, boils, sallow comp exion,
a jaundiced look, moth pa ches and
blotches on the skin,-all signs OF
liver trouble But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills make rich red blood give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, fine com
plt xion, health. Try them. 25c
at Eli T. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Worse Than Bullets.

Bullets have often caused less
suffering to soldiers than the eczema
L. w. Hartman, Burlington, Me-,
got in the army, and suffered with,
40 years. "But Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me when all else
failed,'' he writes. Greatest healer
for Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Burns,
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and Piles.
25c at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Wasted Effort.

At fire recently brave fireman
came gasping and painting from the
burning building with his beard and
eyebrows singed in the flames. Un-
der one arm he carried small but
heavy box. which he deposited in a
place OF safety with the air Of man
who had saved a box of government
bonds from destruction. On opening
the box it was found to contain six
bottles of new patent fire extinguish.
er.-Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
A Prescription For Lung Trouble

One of Asheviile, N. c.. most success
full Physicians invented Rydale's Cough
Elixir and used it in the treatment of
chronic throat and lung diseases with
remarkable success This wonderful
remedy will relieve. the most stubborn
cough in short while and soon stop it
altogether. The prescription can be re
lied on in all throat and lung affections.
1t is the best treatment for chronic lung
trouble ever discovered and no one so
flicted should fail TO use il. Trial size
asc. Larger size soc. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
WHITE FACES.


BY colored Races.
Either Stanley or Livingstone per
haps told the world that after long
living in Africa the sight Of white
faces produced something like fear.
(And the evil spirits Of Africa are
Whitley Well, even after few months
along with black faces l have felt
that feeling Of observation-disclosures at
the sight Of white faces. Something
ghostly, terrible. seemed to have come
into those faces that had never
imagined possible before Ifelt for a
moment the black mans terror of the
white. At least think partly real
lied what it was.
You remember the Romans lost their
first battles with the north through
sheer fear. The fairer the weirder,
the more spectral the more terrible.
Beauty there is In the north. Of its
kind. But it is surely not comparable
with the wonderful beauty Of color In
other races.
En-
To appreciate the beauty OF colored
skins 1t is not simply enough to travel
One must become familiar with the
sight Of them through months and
years. $50 strong our prejudices areD
And at last when you perceive there
are human skins Of real gold diving
statues of gold with blue hair, like the
eCarib half breeds) and all fruit tints
of skins, orange and yellow and peach
red and lustrous browns Of countless
shades. and all colors of metals, too
bronzes Of every tone-one begins to
doubt whether white skin is so fine
Of you don't believe these colors, just
refer to Broca's pattern books, where
you will find that all jewel colors ex-
list in eyes and all fruit colors and
metal colors in skins. could not be-
lieve my own eyes till saw BrocaJ
have seen people who had grass
green emeralds instead of eyes and
topazes and rubies for eyes. And !
have seen races with blue hair Cor.
Lafcadio Hearn in Atlantic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
/. & n. varnish Stain.

Use it to renew and make entirely new
old worn out chairs and old furniture.
You can varnish chair in thirty min
utes, and make it as good as new.
Directions on each can. Sold by: Jos
S Pogue, Sons & Co., Rising Son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
ORPHANS COURT

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th'
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
heir accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
The Last WORD.

"You should bear in mind. said the
publisher. that four-fifths of the peo-
pie who read novels are women"
That's why call my new story
The Last Word" replied the novelisr.
Every woman win want it."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Winning Her Papa.

She-When you 60 to ask papa the
first thing he viii do will be to accuse
you Of seeking my hand merely to be-
come his son-in-law.
He-Yes? And then
"And then you must agree with him.
He's a. lot prouder of himself than he
is Of me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Mean.

The Bride (from Chicago) This is
my third bridal tour. The Groom
Well. my dear. hope that it viii be
your last. The Bride bursting into
tears,-You selfish thing!-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
When She Wasn,t LOOKING.

Anxious Mother-How do you know
Mr.. Jackson is in love with you? Has
he told you SO? Pretty Daughter
N-no, but you should see the way he
looks at me when am not looking at
himi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
NOTICE

BYrHE Orphans COURT FOR CEon oouNTx,l
January /, 1904
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or tn " will he citedup.
Test. THOS. r. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22
Ha cave Il.

The Girl (rather weary. at 11:30
=. MIL don't know "a thing about
baseball. The Beau-Let me explain
It to you. The Girl--very we'll; give
me an illustration of a home rum
life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22

Every man should keep fair sized
cemetery in which to bury the. faults
Of his friends. - Henry Ward Beecher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22

Simplicity is, OF all things. the hard
est to be copied.-Steeie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-22

The order Of society is founded ON
human misery and Imhecility. anc.
these are foundations which win never.
crumbIe. -Anatole France.