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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

These figures include grading, surface
ing with sand clay IA feet wide and 6
inches thick, and piping.
The pie or tilng item amounts to
81 200, the excavation to $40 1872, en-
bankment to 1860, and surfacing to
~, $685. The grading estimated for is
from three to five per cent. grade at all
points, except one hill some three miles
out from Greenfield, which the engineer
thinks could not be reduced to quite five
per cent. II includes raising the levees
across the river and Spring creek an
average of three feet The estimate
does not include anything for bridges.
Mr. Garrett, discussing the matter,
said to the editor.
Sixteen thousand nine hundred dol
lars looks to be and is large sum of
money, but let us analyze the figures
little It will be observed that except
the 81 900 for piping, all the amount
! is labor cost. That is to say, il those
interested would contribute the labor
only 81, 200 in cash would have to be
raised, except, of course, the expense
for the purchase of necessary graders
and other machinery Now, then, sup
pose every person living along the road
and those living near by who use the
road, would agree to contribute so much
labor. Mr.. Langlois estimated the labor
at 81 so per day per man and $3.50 per
day for teams, which is, probably, a
rather high estimate.
! have this suggestion to offer: Let
some one take the matter up and make
a canvass among those using the high
way and obtain from them an agree
ment to contribute so many days OF
labor with themselves and teams; let
Others Of us who are interested contrib
ute such money as we can, say 50 90
per acre for the lands we own along the
highway; let time be fixed when all
can come together and do the work. /
am sure ! can get an engineer sent
here to superintend the construction Of
enough OF the road to enable the fore
man Of various sections to learn how it |
lis done, or, possibly, can get one to
the entire work. If this is
done in business-like way, we can
have that road, and / predict that il it /
be once constructed every man who uses
it would be willing to work double the
time he will put in on the original con-
struction, il it were necessary to keep
it from being removed, and it will lead
TO complete system OF highways in
this country. I'm in my part /" :
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

then one q The big events. The cap
tain watches the race aud Carson wins.
A yell pierces the air aud the Yale score
takes the lead. Finally the mile race
is called and the captain takes his place.
An accident--the captain is brought
back with a sprained ankle. He is
crippled bat says he win run. He tries
and fails. No use, soma man must
volunteer Who can take his place.
No answer and murmur Of disap-
pointment is heard. Something must
be done Of it is defeat. In the midst
Of despair Carson raises his hand and
shouts that he will run and up goes a
yell The captain pleads for Carson.
but Carson takes the field and shouts
that he viii win this Time for Old Eli
Carson breaks the mile record and
the day is won for Yale Carson is the
hero. Amends are made 10 Carson.
He is reinstatei in the good graces Of
his sweetheart and everything ends
happily.
Prof. Mute was the stage manager and
had drilled the young men and young
ladies in their parts. The result was an
production The play was
spirited and there were instances Of
laudable effort at the art Of acting.
A large crowd was present, and the pro-
ceeds Melted something approximating
$40
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
A Hearty Appetite

is what most babies have, but it is Of no
benefit to them if they have worms. Be
sure your baby is not troubled with
them. Sure symptoms always hum
CRY, rings under the eyes, not gaining
in weight and yellow complexion. A
few doses Of Whites Cream Vermifuge
will expel all worms. 1t is positive
cure and reliable. Price % cents per
bottle Sold by Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

Union City ought to raise by popular
subscription $4,000 for hard roads.
1t would be worth million dollars to
the town within a few years.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Illinois Central
RAILROAD.
eInps-souTHnouNp.

GIBBs-soUTHBOUND.
No. Il ts.0S pm. No. 1906 g. As p. IN
No. 1888 am. No. 1873 5,51 am
Trains Nos 1O5 and 1873 nre accommodations
and stop at Gibbs to receive or discharge passen-
gers.
-NoRTHBoUND.
No. to 40a.m. No. 106 1907 pm
No. 4 I'll 48 pm. No. 1874 1928 pm
tFlae stop under special orders. See agent.
tstops on flag only to receive passengers hold
ing tickets for points north Of Carbonate where
or stop.
Trains Nos "a and i06 are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific fares,
limits and train time Of your home ticket agent
at Gibbs.
+. W. HARLOW. ID. p. A.. Louisville.
A. j. McDoUGALL, d. p. A., New orleans
S. G. HATCH. C. A.. Chicago.
JNo. A. SCOTT. A. G. p. A.. Memphis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
TIE COMMERCIAL

Entered az the post Office at Union Cts, Ten
nessee. AS second-cIass mail matter
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

body OF the late king, began bestir'
ring themselves.
They were a bedraggled, unkempt
lot, to whom an all night rain had
added the last despairing touch. They
had either leaned against friendly
walls or sat on the curbs and doZed
the night away. The police would
not allow these people to use chairs
fearing they would interfere with the
rush of people when the doors were
re-opened at six o'clock this morning
Many Of those who kept their weary
vigil outside Westminster, were over
come long before the hour that would
have seen the reward for their sacri
fee, and ambulances went in and out
of the throng all night.
The patience and suffering OF these
people greatly affected the queen
mother and she wept when she saw
the depth of their love for the late
monarch.
Such q dense throng was outside
Westminster hall at six o'clock that
many of those who arrived at that
hour were compelled to wait until
o'clock before being permitted to en-
ter, and this despite the fact that
the people passed four abreast on
either side OF the purple draped cata
falque, on which rested the kings
coffin.
BY noon the crowd had increased
to such size that II was useless for
others to arrive as those already on
hand could not be accommodated be
fore 10 o'clock. when Westminster
hall will again be closed for the night
This morning the people were be-
ing rushed past the kings bier at the
rate of nearly 10000 an hour.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
BY DR.. HAROLD JAco6Y
(Rutherford Professor Of Astronomy
at Columbia University. Written
for the United Press and
Detroit Times.)

NEW YORK, May 1S.A-The proof
OF the pudding is in the eating, and
the proof OF astronomy is In what will
happen tonight wnen the earth viii
probably pass through the comets
tail. Astronomers have made their
deductions as accurately as they
know how but every one will not have
personal knowledge Of the exact truth
until midnight
The comet itself will not be visible
on this side Of the globe. The most
that can be seen will be a luminous
glow from the gaseous tail.
There may be some attending phe-
nomena, however, similar to the Ru-
rora borealis, caused by the refrac-
ton of the glare of the comet through
the earth's atmosphere; and by the et-
fleet Of the near-vacuum that scientists
lsay forms the tail.
Some OF those auroral effects were
noted this morning. streams OF light
shooting hither and thither IN the tail
lof the comet, each seeming like q
Icomet within a comet. SpectroscOpes
and other special instruments are be-
ing used to determine the nature or
these phenomena.
This appearance will take place
every night for six weeks beginning
tomorrow The clearness with which
the comet may be viewed will depend
on the blackness OF the skies. The
moon which will be full by May "a,
will interfere, with the view until that
date. During the first and second
week In June, 1t is likely the comet
should be seen in all OF it's glory, then
l will GRO dnallv diQQnnaQF
BY the end of June the comet will
have disappeared, not to return for
rs years The current visit has
aroused the greatest popular interest
and astronomers expect as a result
there will be q stimulus In the science
OF astronomy which will bear fruit In
new discoveries and inspire the young
to follow Halleys example.
One benefit has resulted from the
widespread, discussion OF the visitor
that Is. the world has been ride or
much superstition.
All orbits, including the orbits OF
comets, are the result of comprises
in gravity Now you have got to ger
over the idea that because one body
attracts another strongly II Is likely
10 draw the other body smack into II.
IL doesn't There is also a peculiar
fact about comets-they exercise no
pull upon the earth. In all of the
years in which comets have been OBJ
served there is no trace where one
of them has Influenced the earth In
the slightest manner. so far as the
force OF gravity is concerned. There
is absolutely no danger OF a collision.
So far as the danger of any solid
substance that may be in the tail
striking the earth is concerned, the
best way to geo an idea of that is to
watch steamer pushing up the wave
(Continued ON Page Nine.l
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

been misrepresented and lied about
| Vice-President James s. Sherman
opened the congressional campaign
here today.
| In a lengthy speech he insisted that
the popular prejudice against the tariff
law was entirely due to erroneous and
false statements as to its details aud
effect He compared President Taft
by inference,, with former President
Roosevelt to the advantage OF the for,
nler, and insisted that all statements
and figures promulgated by Taft are
"sure to be authoritative and official.
The election Of Democratic house
Sherman insisted, would mean not the
, Reputation of the recently enacted
tariff law, but of the Republican doc
trine of protection. In part he said:
"A tariff law OF some sort Is neces.
sary to carry on our government
Practically all Americans agree that
we must obtain a large part of our
revenue from our customs duties
Opinions vary as to the degree of du'
ties to be obtained from protection
but we differ less. think, than Is
commonly understood.
| Should We for a day lay aside all
issues, ignore the money question, the
regulation OF corporations, the matter
of court procedure and all other state
and national issues and have an cleo.
ton on the issue of protection or free
trade, | believe almost II not quite all
Of the states would give q majority
for protection.
I'VE have entered q national cam
paign for the control of the next house.
The tariff law under which We are
now operating will be the principal
issue of the campaign. Were it thor.
oughly understood, and not misjudge1
by erroneous and false statements,
continued Republican supremacy in
congress would be assured as the ris-
| ing of the sun. A Republican major
| ity will be construed as an endorse
ment Of protection and OF that law. A
Democratic majoritp will mean con-
demnatlon.
President Taft has moved steadily
| forward on the path of duty With.
out reflection on any predecessor,
may say he Is less spectacular and
destinations than any president for
some time. But he Is bringing about
in a quiet way, without great friction
many reforms in the government ser
vice that are not given to the public IN
spectacular way. They are shown
orpwil be shown. In the annual re-
ports OF the departments.
! Let me Say to you that your presi
dent does not try to deceive the peo
rle. When he makes statements oil
presents figures you may be sure they
are authoritative and Official"
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

OF endorsement hanging over his
head
In his home. No. 436 Brush-st., his
widowed mother, 80 years old, whose
sele suppose he was, is bowed with
grief. Only a few days ago, Temple
rose from sick bed In the hospital,
and now he faces the charge OF mis-.
appropriating $500 OF the Grand
Trunks money. Temple makes a
clean breast of his speculations. A
clean-cut, frank-spoken young man, he
confessed to everything In his cell in
police headquarters, Wednesday morn
ing.
ITS the old, old story" he said.
Starvation wages and temptations
constantly thrown in a mans way!
It's way with most big corporations.
They paid me $50 a month. handled
$4,000 or more every month.
THE looseness of their business
methods tempted me at first. II the
books had been audited properly, the
first shortages would have been un-
covered and wouldn't have been
plunged into this trouble. I'm not a
gambling man. never had much
money and | never could afford to
risk very much on anything. I've had
my mother to support and she's been
very sick. You know. $50 a month
isn't very much and It doesn't go very
far these days.
II started betting on the horses In
Windsor, last year. l went over to
the track and laid a few small wag-
ers. | won little money, Just very
small sum. o, IL | had only lost, may
be I'd never got going to these other
places.
The fascination of the thing got
hold OF me. Some friends of mine
told me about Halfway ond about the
poolroom In Ypsilanti. We used to
go out to these places Saturday after
Moons and laid bets on the horses.
All OF that $1,000 went to- those pool
rooms, every penny Of II.
Didn't | ever win? Well, once in
a while, small sums, but never enough
to feel elated over. have a bank
book here / can show you. Once in
while I made a SIS deposit out of
my little salary and you can see there
are nothing but SIS deposits.
We'll. anyway, / kept sinking In
deeper and deeper. began TO think
my only chanon was in making a
strike and getting on a good thing, as
they call II. couldn't do 1t with my
salary. had bills to pay and my
mother to support.
1T was easy TO take the money
from the Office and thought the time
would come when l could put II al
back. But Il was a case of lose, lose
lose all the time"
Temple was arrested Wednesday
morning by Detectives Brooks anC
Seymour. following an investigation
of his books by Grand Trunk officials
He was summoned to the Crane
Trunk Offices shortly after he came
from the hospital and to his employ
ers he made a clean breast OF every
thing. Temple was operated on a
the hospital. April %, and he still
shows the effect of his illness.
Detective Brooks, Wednesday, LAID
the facts of the case before Prescott
Ing Attorney Van Zile. Temple Is 81
years old.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
SAYS AsHEs TELL
OF WHITEWAsH IN
BA[L|NGER CASE
stenographer Kerby, Testifying Be-
fore Congressional Committee, De-
clares Documents Were Burned in
Crate in Interior Department.
Senator Root, Defending Taft, Has
Sharp Tilt With Attorney for
Louis r. CLAWS.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-"The
ashes are still in the crate in the In
terror department. and with them are
more ashes that have accumulated
since the first papers were burned.
said Frederick Kerby. the stenogra'
pher, who made the expose OF the Bal
linger ''whitewash" letter. while testi'
flying before the congressional inves-
tigating committee yesterday after
noon.
Attorney Brandeis yesterday after
noon asked the investigating commit
tee to demand that the interior de-
partment produce all correspondence
between Secretary Bailinger and
George W. Perkins, of the Morgan
Guggenheim interests.
Stenographer Kerby had testified
that Perkins asked Ballinger person
ally to recommend an engineer for
work In Alaska and that considerable
correspondence was exchanged.
Ballinger, upon request OF Perkins
to recommend good engineer TO go
TO Alaska. had recommended Thorn.
son; subsequently, however, Thomson
found that he could not go, the wit,
ness said.
Attorney>>Fertrees protested. Il
think II Is time to stop this calling
for persona! correspondence. We have
given you these letters regarding En-
gineer Thomson and you see there is
nothing in them"
Vertrees paused and an audible tit
ter rippled over the room.
"They don't show anything" start
ed up Vertrees holly.
IL don't know about that" remark
ed Rep. James. Besides, that is for
us to Judge. when We want an argu-
ment we will ask for It,"
II made my answer" explained
Vertrees. In reply. ito the 'gisgle
and smoker"
Well, Just remember" said James.
that the giggle and smoker don't get
into the record"
Chairman Nelson Becomes Indignant.
Chairman Nelson Indignantly told
Attorney BTandeis that there was no
testimony affecting the Morgan-Gug-
: gcnheim operations In Alaska that re-
fecte6- on Bailinger. ...
That's just your version OF H." he
told Brandeis.
"And I suppose your answer to me
Is your personal view?" retorted
Brandeis.
After a statement by Vertrees that
he was not afraid to produce these
letters, the committee voted TO have
them produced for consideration as to
their relation to the investigation.
Kerby picked out the following
statement by Secretary Ballinger as
being untrue:
IT have stated about all ! know or
can recall as to the contents or II
referring to the Lawler draft. IL
was resume of the facts as to the
tconunued ON rage Two.)
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
D. j. R. APPRAISAL
IN THE AIR AGAIN
"Efty's" New Expert Says Barcroft's
Figures Are Ineligible Only To En-
gineer Himself-More Delay
Necessary.

Mayor Breitmeyer's hopes for a
settlement of the street car question
by July /, seem to have gone glim-
mering. The board OF arbitration, ap-
pointed TO fix the value of the ID. u.
II. property. did not re-convene We'd
nesday morning, as had been planned.
for the simple reason that Engineer
Frederick w. Walker. the new direc'
tor of appraisals, has struck a snag
which promises TO be a very serious
obstacle. Walker says that the figures
In the Bancroft appraisal are so
grouped and combined that they are
Ineligible to no one but Bancroft,
who has washed his hands OF the
whole affair. The figures, Walker
claims, are not even ineligible to the
experts who assisted him, and IL may
be necessary to make an entirely new
appraisal, provided the city will stand
the expense. This, OF course, would
mean long delay.
There was a long conference on the
situation In the mayors Office, Tues
day afternoon. at which the mayor,
Attorney Clyde l. Webster, Engineer
Walker and the executive committee
OF the ATTY" were present. After a
two-hour session the conference ad-
journed to meet again Wednesday
night.
II Is learned that nearly all Of the
experts who assisted Bancroft were
present In a meeting In Chicago, Sun
day, called by Engineer Walker, for
the purpose OF giving over the entire
matter OF the appraisal as far as it
concerned them. Walker says that
the experts are not disposed to come
to Detroit and do the work over
again unless they are assured in ad-
vance that they will be properly
compensated.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
COMETS TAIL MILL
SWISH EARTH
TONIGHT
We Begin Trip Through Million
Miles Of It at About 1870 De-
troit Time--Transit VIII
Take Several Hours.
Prof. Jacoby, Of Columbia, Says Most
That Probably VIII Be Seen Is
Luminous Glow.
FACTS ABOUT COMET.

AVIS AnOO1- OOMMfNs
Earth enters comets tail lilac to-
night, eastern time.
, 900 miles.
miles.
Distance between earth and coma
cts head, I4,OO0.OO0 miles.
Relative velocity OF earth and
comet, 30 miles q second.
Angle Of comets orbit 60 that Of
earth, rs degrees.
what the people OF the United
states may expect 10 see, ~ any
thing, according 20 the conscnenn Of
scieDttnc UpintOn, iilumlnafion of
western sky with possible meteoric
displays.
Next glimpse OF comet, Thursdnx
or Friday evening, just Mt dusk, low
down In western sky.
Constituency of eomefsn tail. one
moiecuIe OF solid ar gnseous matter
to each cubic yard.
Earth Will encounter some 90
tall.
Earth VIII therefore, encounter
about PCS sextilfons OF e@met pax-
ticles or molecules.
Weight OF this section OF comets
tail, estimated at one-half OF ONE
ounce.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
STOCK MARKET
IS VERY DULL

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Prices in the
majority of issues showed declines
ranging from 1-s to IL at the opening
OF the stock market today but at the
end of the first 15 minutes a steady
tone prevailed.
Noon-There was no change In con.
ditions during the last half Of the
forenoon, business continuing ex
tremely dull and trading without Inn
portance.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinttyi "wednesday
night md Thursday, partly ciOudyJ
moderate westerly winds.
Thuradny.
Upper Iakept Moderate west winds
becoming yariablei fair tonight and
ThurHdny,
Lower lakes Brisk west 60 south
west WIndst fair tonight and ThuradRy.
One year ago today Maximum ten-
perature, 0ot minimum, sos mean, 81
cloudy weather.
sun sets tonight nj Gt4s D. m. Sun
rises Thursday morning at 4f0s q. M.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
RE.wep AFTER SO YEARS.

PLYMOUTH, Mich, May 1S.-Wil-
liam Herbert and Sarah NJ. Groff, who
we're divorced SO years ago, have been
remarked here Both welded after
their romance was shattered in 1857,
but their helpmeets passed away.
Years have wiped out the differences
that caused them to break their mar
riage vows and today they are hap
pler than ever.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
EAST BUFFALO-CIose.

The market closed with the following
quotations: Cattle--Receipts 20, steady
prime steers, t7.55mS.25; butchers. - 81
1853. Calves-Receipts 800. active, DC
higher: common to choice, $3.50 81 =.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1900,
lambs active, higher; sheep, slow and
fair. S7mS7b: ycarlings, S7dT.SS
sheep, $4G6.5O. Hogs-Receipts 100.
active, higher; workers. and pigs, tlO.2b
d1O.30; mixed and heavy: $40 20 q lV'zS
roughs S96925. stays, tSm $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
WAR VETERANS MEET.
Thlrty-Flfth Michigan Volunteers In
Spanish Conflict Holds Session.

Spanish Conflict Holds Session.
MASON, Mich, May 1S.-One hun
dred and twenty-five members OF the
Tbirty.Fifth Michigan Volunteers
were, yesterday, the guests of Co. f..
of Mason, IL years to the day after
being mustered out Of service. Each
Of the twelve companies that took
part In the Spanish-American war
we're here, there being about twenty
members from Detroit. Jackson
Lansing, Ana Arbor, Ypsilanti, Tecum
sch and Monroe, were represented In
proportion
Col. Cornelius Gardener, Lieut.. Col
Fred Shubel Of Lansing and Mai. John
Kirk of Ypsilanti were the regimenta
officers present. Col. Gardener Is now
in command Of the Sixteenth Infantry
at Fort Crook. Neb., and expects tC
be sent to Alaska next month with
his command for two years stay
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
STEALS $1,000 TO
PLAY THE PONIES
Harry Temple, Locked Up in Police
Station, Admits He Robbed Grand
Trunk To Gamble on Races.

Victim OF. the poolrooms at Halfway
and fpsilanti. Harry Temple, once
trusted employe in the treasurer's de-
partment In the Grand Trunk railway
ofnces. now occupies cell In the first
precinct station, with the ugly charge
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
SHERMAN DEFENDS
NEW TARIFF LAW
Vice President Also Praises Taft in
Speech in Kalamazoo, Opening
Congressional Campaign.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May 1S.-En-
Enthusiastically defending President
Taft. to whom he referred as a ''presi-
dent who does not try to deceive the
people," and approving the Aldrlch-
Payne tariff law, which he claims has
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
WAIT ALL NIGHT TO
SEE KINGS BODY
People Keep Weary Vigil in London
in Order To Be First in Line To
View Remains.

LONDON, May ia scene unique
in London's history was revealed at
dawn today. when hundreds of those
who had remained all night In the
streets leading to Westminster hall,
IN order to be first In line to view the
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May lS.-Flour-Quiet'
unchanged. Pork-Firmi mess, Sz4 y
a4.bO. Lard-Firm; middle west. spot
2i95bn13.65 Sugar--Raw. steaIy
refned. quiet. unchanged. Conee-Rlo
No. Z. on the spot, Sh MS&c. Thllow--
pressed pouItry-Quiet; turkeys, $50
zoe: chickens, 16d23c; fowls. i5n lst;
spring ducks, 21m22c. Live poultry - -
Dull unchanged. Cheese-Firm' t uI'
&c: full cream. old. as TO quality, io9
tic: sklms. specials. iihc; fun SKINS
az G4c.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
CLEVELAND,

CLEVELAND, o., May ls.-Hogs--
Receipts 1000. market iOc higher: all
grades, $40. Cattle-Receipts ears,
slow and steady. Lambs-Receipts 10
cars, SS.i5 top. Calves-Receipts zoo
head 1915 top.