davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Pictures Of Presidents.

In every department, and in fact ii
every bureau, are to be found the pic
lures of the former heads of those de
partments or bureaus. Pictures Of al
of the presidents are not in the White
House, but many are to be found
there.
Neither are the pictures of the
wives of all the presidents, those who
occupied the position of first lady Of
the land" to be found in the White
House, though goodly number have
been preserved. 1t is rather notable
fact that the pictures of nearly all the
women who have graced the position
OF mistress of the White House are
placed in the lower rooms and CORR.
doris. This region might be termed
the basement, though 1t scarcely mer.
its that position in architecture.
All OF these corridors are used at
the big functions at the White House,
and no doubt more people see the pic
lures OF the women than would be the
case II they were hung in the upper
rooms.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Nerve Timing.

A strange instance of the care and
minuteness with which the human
body is now studied, in the effort to
understand its powers and functions
better, is furnished by paper read
recently at meeting of the Royal no.
ciety in London on the Rapidly OF
the Nervous Impulse in Tall and
Short Individuals" Even the differ.
ence in time required for nerve
telegram" to traverse the bodies OF
different persons is regarded as a
matter Of scientific Importance.
A series of observations has shown
that the length of the nerve does not
affect the velocity with which an i'm
pulse passes between the brain and
the extremities, and consequently that
more time is needed II the path is
long than II 1t is short. 1t follows
that short man should feel a step
on his corns quicker than tall man;
but the difference is so slight that the
offender has no better chance Of es-
cape in one case than in the other
The Sunday Magazine.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Farming in Egypt.

A sailor on board the Rhode Island
on the trip of the battleship fleet
around the world last year wrote
from Egypt describing graphically the
wonders Of the pyramids and other
interesting things in that country. Oh
the farming there he says:
From the statue of Rameses the
Great we went for long ride over
the splendidly irrigated land to the
tombs The farming land was quite
a sight
"They have brought corn from the
United States and raise it here in
great quantities. They also raise fine
wheat, clover, cabbages. lettuce and
nearly all vegetables.
Ibid you ever see an Egyptian pillow
in museum? They use that kind
here now. AS a rule they are drawn
by bullocks, but | saw them blowing
with camels, bulls, bull and camel
and also by hand.
1T was strange sight. Quite diff
ferent from the riding gang pillow they
use at home.'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
A Soldier Yarn.

Sir William Arbuckle is capital
speaker. quality which has made
him exceedingly popular at society
dinners. He once told an amusing
story, at an annual South African din
ner, about Sir Harry Smith, who. in
days gone by, was commandant and
governor at the Cape. The supply
from home, and necessaries OF all
kinds for the soldiers, was generally
sadly deficient, and the men were oft
en- in pitiable plight In the way az
clothing. There was, consequently.
much discomfort SO Sir Harry had
them on parade. said some pleasant
things to them. complimented them
on their soldierly appearance. told
them what splendid fellows they were.
talked Of the service they had seen
together, and SO forth, When he had
finished. an old sergeant stepped for
ward, saluted, and remarked: THANK
you SIR AIRY, beg pardon, Sir AIRY.
but we don't want no CANNON. we
want boots
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
BREW THAT STARTED STRIKE
Fearful Connection Responsible for
Trouble Among Women Of Cigar
Factory.

There never was such a strike as
that of the 100 women employed in q
cigar factory just across the river
from New York All Hungarians. they
are as husky as catamounts and have
the same regard for the sacredness OF
human life that a polar bear shows.
None of them can speak English and
no one dares to get close enough to
them either to find out what their de-
mands are or to tell them that they
have been accepted. All any one
knows is that they are Sn strike and
likely to stay so. The proprietors OF
the factory are said to be considering
the wisdom Of starting another fac
tory in San Francisco and letting the
strikers take this one apart, If they
want to.
The strike started when some In.
spired idiot at a Hungarian wedding
built concoction to which he gave
In Hnnky-the name of elightning
conductor" Local tradition holds
that this brew is composed of gin, or
ange bitters, svenska punch, beer, new
cider, creme de menthe. absinthe and
rum, all mixed in a tin washtub with
roast apples floating in 1t. That recipe
may not be absolutely accurate. but
whatever the lightning conductor is
made of, the results were always the
same, says the New York correspond
ent Of the Cincinnati Times-Star.
After the first drink the guest tried
to kick the bride AT the second drink
she sought to set fire to the kitchen
and at the third drink she pulled her
old-country shawl about her round.
placid face, grabbed a bat in one hand
and started out bowling down the
street, smashing at every living thing
In sight. After the fourth drink a
strike of cigar rollers seemed almost
ridiculously easy.
The 100 amazons that once rolled
cigars in the factory have seized
every avenue of approach to that
building They patrol night and day,
keeping up big bonfires all night long
round which they sit and drink |. G.
The 10 police of New Brunswick have
been WHIPPED to cream custard twice
and finally gave the battle up. Moth
ing but Calling gun could possibly
have any effect upon these women. A
delegation of townspeople that called
on Chief O'ConnelI got fiat refusal
to interfere. iii not sacrifice my
men" he said, glaring at the dele
gates. But I'll tell you--if | can
find out who built that lightning con-
ductor I'll hang him on a street cor
ner as an example"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
The King Ranch.

The King Ranch is the most famous
ranch in the United States to-day. Con-
sidering the size Of this ranch, ], 400, 600
acres, and the wonderful richness Of its
soil, it is little wonder that this ranch
should be so noted.
For months we have been searching
the Gulf Coast country of Texas from
one end TO the other in our endeayor to
find ranch suitable for subdividing i'm
to small tracts for truck gardening pur-
poses. The owners Of the King Ranch,
after feeling sure that we would colonize
il, decided to sell us that part OF their
ranch known as the Parita Pasture, con-
sisting Of IS, 900 acres.
This pasture adioins the land sur
rounding the town Of Falfurrias, which
is the most wonderfully developed sec
ton in the entire Gulf Coast country.
The western edge Of our land is only
two miles from the Falfurrias depot.
This rich pasture is now subdivided into
small tracts from five acres up. No
better truck and orange land is in Texas
to-day. An investigation will prove to
you that this land offers you an excep-
tional opportunity for investment.
For particulars apply at this Office.
II you have Texas fever we have some
thing good.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29

For three months next year the
Crystal Palace at London, England.
will regain much Of its old popularity.
for 1t is to be the scene OF great
Festival Of Empire" A great feat
ure will be pageant OF the history
OF London, in which $1,000 perform
ers will take part The life OF the
colonies will be presented 10 a series
Of exhibitions. lectures. spectacular
views and pictures. and each colony
is being asked to select 200 persons
to take part In the first series Of page
ant scenes, and while they are In Lon
don they will be the guests Of the Ma
tionai Patriotic society, which viii
make all provisions for their enter
tainment
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29

Greas Britain has three papers and
first-class magazines devoted to won.
an suffrage Holland. Denmark. Nor
way, Sweden. Germany, Austria, Rus.
sia. Finland, Iceland, France, Switz.
erland. Bulgaria. Hungary and Poland
have each woman suffrage paper
and few Of them more than one.
Belgium has woman's paper which
advocates the Acknowledgement of
women. though this is not its chief
object. In these publications IL Ian
guages are represented and in each
case the paper Is edited and managed
by women. In the United States there
are seven woman suffrage papers, and
the international Woman Suffrage Al
lance has monthly paper published
at Rotterdam. -American Suffragette.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29

An amusing incident occurred ia a
hotel a few nights ago. 1t appears
that farmer from South Jersey. who
was unusually ignorant Of city ways,
went to the hotel with his son. The
father retired early, but the son went
out to see the town"
At 1890 o'clock the farmer went
downstairs and inquired OF the night
clerk II the boy had returned yet. He
was told that he had not. The father
went back TO his room. An hour later
he again appeared before the clerk
and said:
"Hain't Jack in YETI"
Again he was informed that the lad
was out The old man made several
subsequent trips, and still his boy
was among the missing. Finally. at
$3.50 o'clock, the farmer trudged weari.
ly down the stairs and asked again If
his boy had returned.
mo, he's not in yet replied the
night clerk.
WAL, guess he won't come in,
then Guess you needn't wait up any
longer philadelphia Times.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Resolutions.

The following resolutions OF respect
were passed at the last meeting OF Yves
tern Sun Lodge No. SS, Troy, Tenn;
Whereas, on the 25th day OF April,
1910, God in His infinite wisdom saw
fit to remove from our midst our be-
loved brother, Robert 7. Renfro, and
Whereas, Brother Renfro has been
an enthusiastic, devoted and lconscien-
tious member of our fraternity and on
whom the teachings made deep and
lasting impression,
Therefore, be Il resolved by Western
Sun Lodge No. SS. Free and Accepted
Masons, in lodge assembled, That in the
death OF Brother Renfro we have lost a
valuable member, officer and brother,
whose place and station in the lodge
cannot be easily filled, also
Be it resolved. That while we deeply
deplore the loss to ourselves, his family,
his patrons, and the community in gem
eral, we all must bow TO the will of the
Supreme Master above, knowing that
he doeth all things well
Be it further resolved, That we ex-
tend to his bereaved family the heart
felt sympathy OF our lodge and brother-
hood; that copy Of these resolutions
be inscribed upon the records of our
lodge, a copy furnished the county pa
pers for publication and copy ten
dcred his bereaved family.
Fraternally,
CHAs c. LAsLEy,
G. r. McDADE,
JSo. o. BENNETT,
Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
THE KILLING LUST IN HUMANS
Man Is Easily the Most BIoodthlrsty Of
All the Animals Of the
Werld.

IL New Liskeard recently an owl
perched itself on the peak OF bust
ness block as the crimson streaks Of
the dawn appeared. and wrapped In It's
mum Of feathers. settled itself in COM
fort to enjoy the drowsy hours of day
light. It was the picture Of comfort
and pretty as a picture. cozy. warm In
the winters cold. inoffensive and harm
less.
But the owl was in FOOLS paradise.
II had lain down with the tiger. le
was in the midst Of the wolves. The
bushy little ball Of feathers had fallen
unawares into the haunts Of the
fieFcest and most bloodthirsty OF the
worlds animals.
The sleeping bird was no sooner de-
serted than the human wolves set up
zap Men hurried on for their kill
ing machines. and in few minutes q
battery OF riiemen were at work
pumping death into the spark OF life
In the bundle of feathers After awhile
one of them hit 1t, and then the heroes
were satisfied. They went home with
their guns. and the boys exhibited the
carcass.
Poor dead little bit OF useless car
rion The boys eyes sparkled with
excitement
There is deal of the savage left
IN the human.--Cobalt Citizen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
PROFIT FROM PATENT OFFICE
u Is the Only Government Depart
ment That Does Not Cause Loss
to Uncle Sam.

The patent office is the one depart
ment Of the government which actual
ly yields profit-something over $780,
900 for the last fiscal year. during
which the fees amounted to $1,SS700O.
The records show $4,000 applications
for mechanical appliances, on which
$4,000 patents were issued.
Inasmuch as the past year shows
an Increase Of 1000 applications. II is
evident that invention, instead Of
growing less, is on the contrary
steadily increasing. and while many
patents are secured on which the In
ventors realize little or nothing, yet
fortunes are now and will continue to
be made from new and practical ideas.
In most cases the cause Of failure
to realize expectations will be found,
says Popular Mechanics. In the nat
ural tendency of an inventor to mag
Nifty the possibilities and minimize the
difficulties of selling his invention.
While an occasional find" Is made
by some one working along line In
which he is poorly informed, hun
dreds waste time and money develop
ing some device which when finished
proves to be either old or without de-
mand
II the inventor would have his at
torney make search of the records
before instead of after completing his
invention he would save money and
be able to work out his ideas along
different lines from those already pro
tected by patents
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
WAS NOT A GOOD SUBSTITUTE


Elihu Root, at the annual dinner OF
the International Young Mems Chris
tan association In New York last
month, said that evil courses were
more difficult to conceal than men
generally believed.
Take the case" said Mr.. Root, with
smile. of old John Bodewin. John
was a lawyers confidential clerk. and
he had the pernicious habit or going
to a neighboring saloon every morn
Ing at II and taking small glass OF
whisky. He was not proud Of this
naDit; hence, after the whisky, he al
ways took a Glove.
But one morning 1t happened that
there we're no cloves on the bar. and
John, having considered the matter.
swallowed small raw onion from the
free lunch tray. That would destroy
the tell-tale whisky odor, no doubt. as
well as the Glove had always done.
and, SO thinking. he returned to his
desk.
1T was double desk. AT 1t he and
his employer sat face to face. John.
on his return. was soon aware that his
employer noticed something. The
mans nostrils quivered and he shifted.
and finally, with grimace of dis
gust, he broke out:
Look here, John, I've stood whisky
and Glove for 10 years, but draw the
line at whisky and onion"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
The Christmas Spirit.

Nearer and closer to our hearts be
the Christmas spirit, which is the
spirit Of active usefulness, persever.
ance. cheerful discharge OF duty, kind
ness and forbearance. 1t Is in the last
virtues especially that We are. or
should be, strengthened by the unac-
complished visions Of our youth; for
who shall say that they are not our
teachers to deal gently even with the
impalpable nothings of the earth,
Therefore, as we grow older, let us be
more thankful that the circle of our
Christmas associations and OF the les
sons that they bring. expandsi Let
us welcome every one of them and
summon them to take their places by
the Christmas hearth.-Charles Dick
ems.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Christian Convention.

The West Tennessee Christian Con
yention will meet with the First Chris
tan Church, this city. beginning mex
Monday, and the following is the pro.
gram:
MONDAY.
7:s0 p. m.-Deyotions, J. E. Stuart.
500 p. m. -Sermon Fellow Help.
ers With the Truth, H. L. Cook.
TUESDAY
900 a. m. -Deyotions, VIM. H. Hall.
$50 a. m.-Bible School Institute led
by E. S. Smith.
100 a. m.-Sermon: What can we
do to-day for the church of to-mor-
row. Louis d. RiddeII
200 p. MI evotions The entire ses-
sion will be given to Bible School
work led by E. S. Smith.
7:s0 p m. Devotions, Gentry Rey-
nolds.
500 p. m.-sermon: Religion as an
investment, Victor Smith.
WEDNESDAY.
900 a. m. -Devotions, w. H. Badly.
$50 a. m. - What is your church
for?" r. II. Jones.
10Ooa a. M Missionary Eyes, HON.
err Cook.
1890 a. m. Value Of State Missions
to the Local Church, r.. p. Meeks.
1000 a. M" The Pulpit and Mission
AIRY Propaganda" A. B. Reeves.
200 p. m.-Devotions, R. F. G. Moss.
2:30 p. m. Methods in Missionary
Offerings" DIR. E. X. Leake.
800 p. m.-Round Table: State Mis-
sions, E. S. Baker
1880 p. m. -Devotions, J. A. Houston.
500 p. m. -Sermon The Supreme
Attractiyeness Of Jesus, wv H. Shelf
far
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
COUNTS PRICE OF PROGRESS
Writer Considers Race Has Paid
Highly for Development Of
Past Century.

What, then, let US ask. has been
the price Of this century of unprece'
denied progress? To begin with. we
have grown distrustful of enthusiasm,
and have become somewhat cynical
and superficial withal. We skim the
surface Of life. without time to make
our impressions our own. We are
on the way to become spiritually i'm
poverished people. somewhat lacking
in the generous qualities which can
sustain a great friendship or SPLEEN
did dream. We are ultra-sophisticated.
yet easily deluded In the place OF
rest. appreciation. we have acquired
unrest. We are like men who, while
following the chase. have forgotten
what is the quarry If It is happiness
we are pursuing. who knows but what
she has doubled on her tracks and is
now behind usl Yet we strain breath
Iessly forward. never pausing to ask.
ITO what purpose?"
Having become cogs in the great
machine that we ourselves have build
ed, how are we to snatch opportunity
for thought, for contemplation, for the
leisurely savoring of life, amid the
ceaseless whirring of the wheels? Is
mediocrity to be the price the race
must pay for its civilization? The
modern schedule leaves no time for
the secretion of those by-products of
the soul which give joy and distinc-
A 4 ~. q -
cut itself of more and more from
this sustaining communion, where at
last will we turn for leaders, or even
for men?-W. c. Roberts, in Crafts
man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
WIN settle centroxsr.x.

Lake Chad, in the desert OF Sahara.
will be investigated by an expedition
which is soon to set out Recent ex-
plorers have signalIy failed to agree
as to the shape and size OF this sheet
Of water. Apparently the lake Is al
vided into two by a belt OF islands
and ready swamp land. but, whereas
the maps Of the French explorers
show an open channel across this
belt. a late expedition has declared
1t impossible.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
A Baby Show in Union City

would have many contestants, but it's
safe to say that the healthiest baby
would win the prize. No baby can be
healthy who suffers from worms, and
most babies do, unless they are kept
from them with Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge Acts quickly, yet mildly-is its
own purgative. Mothers, don't attempt
to raise children without White 5 Cream
-Nermifuge. Price 25 cents. Sold by Red
Cross Drug Store, both stores.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Above liar RnaIna..

The tall man came into her little
blue kitchen and looked over the
shelves which were Just beneath the
level Of bis head. but above hers. He
ran his finger over one shelf, then
showed It to her It was pretty black.
you are nice housekeeper." he
said.
This kitchen wasn't made for tall
people" she explained falterineiy. 1T
was made for little ones"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Sewerage for Union City.

At the City Hall last Monday night
was one Of the largest mass meetings
ever held by the citizens Of Union City.
The president Of the Commercial Club,
Geo. Dahnke, was called to the chair.
The meeting was called at the request Of
the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen to
discuss ways and means for sewer
age or drainage for the city. The meet
ing was the outcome Of demand by
citizens to drain the street curbs or
bitches over town where the water stands
and becomes contaminated with waste
from bath tubs AMI sink pipes, which
breed germs and attract flies and prove
otherwise Objectionable. Complaints Of
this kind have been made for some
time, and especially since system of
septic tanks has been adopted The
matter was discussed ia general way
by the members or the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen, former Mayor John T.
Walker, J. G. Reynolds, Geo. Dahnke,
W. L. White, r. NJ Whipple and 9TH
ers. Many OF the leading business men
were present and entered into the dis
cussion. Mr. Fletcher, of Illinois, a
civil engineer, was present, and enlight-
ened the crowd to extent on the subject.
The idea of general sewerage was pro-
posed and discussed along with the
drainage proposition, Some claimed
that for sanitary purposes sewerage was
as badly needed TO drain the closets as
it was for getting rid OF the waste from
bath and sink pipes and cesspools.
Those arguing for complete system
held that it would be practically as
cheap to put in general system, in
Guiding the closets, as to perfect the
draingage proposition without the clos
cts. In the case Of drainage without
the closets the present system OF septic
tanks, OF course, would have to be ex-
tended as rapidly as citizens felt able to
put them in, and at best only those who
we're in good circumstances would ever
be able to provide themselves with a
septic tank. In the other case which
provides for closets and everything COM
plete only one septic tank would be
built, and that would be furnished out
side the city limits by the city, with the
mains running into it. 1t is claimed by
some that it would cost great deal less
for the citizens to connect with the
mains than to provide themselves with
septic tanks. There were those who
took opposite sides and the question
waxed warm. There is the difference
in the propositions that drainage sewer
age without closets would cost a great
deal less to the city, but used in connec-
ton with individual septic tanks would
after all cost the citizens using them
and therefore the city great deal more
than general sewerage, SO it was stated,
while others argued that general sewer
age would cost more, much more at the
outset, and more to connect with the
mains than the individual tanks cost.
The whole affair resulted in the fact
that no one knew definitely what the
city needed and what the cost OF either
system would be, and Mr.. White of
fered resolution that the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen be empowered to
investigate thoroughly and adopt a suit
able system and prepare for installing
same as soon as practical The resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
A Knocker

is man who can't see good in any per-
son or thing. its a habit caused by a
disordered liver. If you find that you
are beginning to see things through blue
spectacles, treat your liver to good
cleaning out process with Billiards. Her
bine. A sure cure for constipation, dys-
pepsia, indigestion, sick headache, bill
iousness, all liver, stomach and bowel
troubles. Sold by Red Cross Drug Store,
both stores.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
a Calendar Shower,

I'm going to have fire sale Of
calendars Of 1870" said the woman.
eAll my friends sent me calendars
Every one Of them. and ] have good
many It was worse than the butter
dishes I got when was married. and
never any butter to 60 In them"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-29
Doing Fairly Well.

How Is your courtship coming
along?"
ooh, fairly WELL"
"Are you getting any nearer her ia.
ther?"
"A little since fall began. We've
moved in from the front veranda to
the parlor and he's moved In from
the back porch to the kitchen"