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

The so-called harmony proposition is
being bumped hard by both factions.
1t should be understood that it was a
tentative proposition Mr.. Lea did not
intend, we believe, to push it, unless ii
was approved He found the leaders of
his own faction very strongly against it,
while those of the regulars put up a big
bluff by saying they were also against
it.
Possibly harmony may finally be
brought about There is a strong de-
sire for it on the part of many. There
has been enough turmoil in Democratic
politics in Tennessee. The members of
the party are tired Of it. The people Of
the State of both parties want rest
from political agitation.
There has been sufficient expression
of the popular will in late elections.
The Legislature will reflect the senti-
ments of the people. The gubernatorial
election was an even stronger expression.
Attempts through King Caucus, or
through conferences to sway Legislators
from their instructions ought to be and
we believe will be unsuccessful. The
caucus is a club by which slight ma
jority Yields minority. 1t is unfair
in principle and dishonest in practice.
1t is sn-agency to overcome popular ex-
pressions. The members of the Legis-
lature should and we believe will in the
coming Legislature vote their own free
will. They will as closely as possible
represent the voters who put them in
Office, and from whom their commits
sions come. Democratic harmony, as
far as the reorganization of the party is
concerned may be achieved, but the re-
organization cannot be agreed to if it is
at the sacrifice Of important principles.
At the same time we hope that such a
settlement of all issues may be arrived /
9t that there will be a cessation OF POI
Iitical agitation in Tennessee. The good
old Volunteer State has earned a rest. -
Knoxville Sentinel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Men Of the Future.

In large degree men OF the fu.
ture" will be as their mothers make
them. 1t is easy to read the foregoing
sentence, it is not hard to repeat it af-
ter some one else has said it, yet, after
all, it is an exceedingly complex SEN
tence, though grammarians would call
it simple one.
We are beginning to realize as never
before that the elevation Of individuals,
of races, OF general society, depends
largely upon woman. She has much
to do in the shaping OF public opinion,
in elevating ideals, in keeping up faith
and courage that the right will eventual
ly prevail, in contributing to the social
order the results Of her far-seeing intel
ligence, her. irreproachable character
and almost infinite love.
She can do much of herself, but she
can do great deal more when she has
sons and daughters to supplement her
efforts and demonstrate her ideas along
these lines. Truly, no mother lives
unto herself; all that she can accom-
plish toward her own culture, improve
ment education and breadth OF charac-
ter is Of double and treble value to her
because of its influence upon her chill
dren. S. Il. w.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

have a market for our seek, nor a place
to buy if we wanted to buy meat. and
can you tell what per cent goes to waste
and what it takes to handle theproducts
and how to grade it and that it takes
millions Of dollars for which a reason
able per cent ought to be realized.
Likewise the railroads come in for
their share Of condemnation, when the
fact is they have been the means Of
building up this geeat country Of ours,
and without them we would give the
half Of what we possess to get them.
Then there are the great and small
business concerns that are said by some
to rob the people. Did you ever try it
yourself? Experience is the best teacher.
Then il is with the professional men.
They have spent years in gaining an
education, and much money spent, and
are paid for What they know in their
respective calling, as is also every kind
Of business and profession. Then again
comes the farmer. An old saying
among the boys fits in at this time,
Every dog has his day" There was
time when everything was so cheap
on the farm that it caused many young
men to leave the old farm and try their
luck in other lines OF business or pro-
fession, but now, since the tide has
turned and the farmer is able to realize
good values for his products, where is
the man but what is willing to let sup
ply and demand govern prices2 And
when you reach that conclusion you
will no longer complain at the high
prices you have been paying for farm /
products, for after all it is no higher
than all other classes OF goods.
The trouble with too many of us is
that we are apt to censure the other fell
low when really we know nothing at all
about it.
Talk about the high cost of living.
It's up to you to make it high or low.
You have only to remember the simple
.ule of division; if your account is run
hing too high, which in some cases could
De divided by two. Study carefully the
conditions before you put the blame on
he other fellow. CITIZEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Now For the Franking Abuse.

Should the poor man be compelled {,
put a two-cent stamp on the letter Ii,
mails and the Congressman be allowed
to send his trousers through the post
office ranked and free Of postage?
Should the youth, who wishes to writ,
home to pother or to some othei
mothers daughter, be compelled to pay
the toll of two cents and Senator be
allowed to check his typewriter through
the postoffice department at the expense
OF the peopleY These are questions
which will be brought before Congress.
Representative Will Pitt Campbell,
of Kansas, is the Congressman who has
taken up the cudgel in behalf Of the
people.
He has requested President Taft to
give special attention to the ranking
evil in his coming annual message to
Congress. He has requested Postmaster
General Hitchcock to lay special stress
upon the subject in his coming report
for the year.
There is time.honored joke in Wash
ington Of the penurious member who
availed himself Of the ranking privilege
to send his soiled linen home to be
washed and had it returned to him at
the expense of Uncle Sam.
People have laughed over it without
realizing how the ranking privilege is
being abused by those entitled to it.
Senator Ben Tilman of South Caro-
lima last year ranked home forty
pound typewriter. The postoflice de-
partment raised yell Of dismay. Post
age at the fourth-rate class was demand
ed Tillman declined TO pay it. 1t was
a government typewriter, he explained,
and, with shrug, said the department
could confseate it if it wished to do so.
Another Congressman sent two-gal-
Ion jug Of molasses home packed III a
box of official documents. The jug ar
rived in safety, but when the department.
discovered it. instructions were issued in
Washing ton to the offending Congress /
man not to repeat his trick.
Shortly after Congress adjourned Sena-
or Smith Of South Carolina, visiting in
Florida, was presented two pine apples
md forwarded them home at the ex-
1ense Of the government.
These are but few incidents which
how how these lords OF the House and
senate feel that they can use the mails
or any purpose This is not what the
ranking privilege means at all. 1t
hould only be used where official bust
less is conducted. 1t is not intended 7.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Business Secrets Exposed. or The
Two Sides.

The world is busy in these days o
commercialism in watching the monop
olies and great business interests, anC
in some instances to see these Interest,"
used to the hurt Of the masses.
/ We see the packers Of meat product,
seem to control the prices Of the liy,
stock, to make the price low or high al
their pleasure, without little regard foI
the shortage or increase, and as soon as
the bulk Of the supplies are all in a
shortage is then reported and higher
prices are seen.
We have seen how the railroads have
worked their rates higher and have been
forced to come to more just rates by
Uncle Sam and our State laws. And
50 il is with all Of the great corpora
tions, and even to come down to lower
level, to the small business houses and
professions around us, do we not see a
like spirit Of seeming forgetfulness Of
the people and desire to get rich re-
CARELESS Of the right or wrong in the
case. Do you not see, or think you
see, merchants who buy goods and sell
at exorbitant prices, and the black
smith who charges 81 % to shoe horse
and does it in twenty minutes? Have
you not had the plumber come to your
house to do a small job of work and
charge you two prices for it? Don't
you think the carpenter puts the price
pretty high when you pay two to three
dollars per day for work? Don't you
think that the bricklayer has set his
price little high? Ism it pretty hard
to pay the doctor two dollars for fif- |
teen minutes call, or lawyer one hun
fred dollars to keep you out of Jail or
win thousand dollar Suit for you, or
lon it seem strange that the farmer,
With all OF his good qualities, will charge
you dollar per bushel for potatoes and
lpples when they used to not ask over
fifty cents, and how they have sold hogs
or eight to ten cents per pound for the
logs on foot when they have told us
hat hogs could be raised for half the
rice, and too to think of the millions
Who have to buy this high priced meat,
nd many who can hardly make money
nough to buy the necessities Of life
This is only one side of the case, and
then viewed from the other standpoint
on may not be so eager to condemn.
The packers may be people of greed
nd monopoly, but do you know that I
'ithout this enterprise we would not s
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

for private use. 1t is because the cour-
tesy of people, in voting for the franking
privilege, has been so consistently and
continuously abused, by both House and
Senate, that extreme measures will be
taken this year to restrict the system.
1t must be done II we ever hope for
cheaper postage or a reduction in the
yearly deficit of the department -
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Want to Trade.

One house and lot; house has seven
rooms, four below and three above; two
S-foot halls, two porches in good condi-
ton, water in yard and house, good
outhouses, stables, ETC., on good street
within three blocks OF graded school.
All property owners on street. Lot
61x227 feet. ] want to trade this prop
erty for Union City property and will
give some one big trade For partic-
ulars write or see Mrs. r. b. Green,
Union City, Tenn, or Oscar Turner,
Mayfeld, KY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and
she could find nothing to clear it up,
Ladies: bad complexion is caused by
an inactive liver. An inactive liver will
be put in perfect condition by taking
Billiards. Herbne The unequaled liv-
err regulator Sold by Red Cross Drug
Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
The Correct Time

to stop cough or cold is just as soon as
it starts-then there will be no danger
of pneumonia or consumption Just a
few doses Of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
taken at the start will stop the cough.
II it has been running on for some time
the treatment will be longer but the
cure is sure. Sold by Red Cross Drug
Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Removal Notice.

/ take this method Of Informing my
patrons and the general public that |
have removed my wall paper store from
the Southworth building to Woosley
Office building, ground floor, rear Of
Union City Insurance q Real Estate
Agency office. Phone 81.
33-tf K. r. CRAIG.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
EXTRA ExTRAt

Special prices for few weeks offered
for Raw Furs. Bring them in now. Re-
member we are the largest fur dealers in
the South and always pay the highest
market prices.
UNION IRON AND STEEL Co,
Hyman Shapiro, Manager.
Office Of the Taylor Grain Co. at the
scales. Phone 81. 34tf.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

FOR SALE-My residence, COZ East
Exchange street, embracing six rooms,
two good size balls. ample front and
back yards and good outbuildings. Fine
maple shade. For further particulars
see or address X. KIMBERLIN,
35-tf Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

FOR SALE will sell or trade for
business or farm property my residence
on Church street or the Mckinney place,
corner Main and Home streets; also two
building lots corner Exchange and Bank
streets. CHAs. II. COBB.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

Typewriter Bargain. Smith Premier
good as new, S25 or $50 easy payments
Write quick Hayden Freeman, Full
ton, Kentucky SO 2t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

FOR RENT-Five-room cottage, cor
ner Try and Vine streets, furnished or
unfinished See Miss Mary Lawson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02
Money to Loan

on improved farm lands in Obion Coun-
ty. (364D J.. ]. ALLEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-02

L0ST-In Union City last Saturday
$4,000 in new currency. Think il was
left on desk in one of the banks. VIII
reward finder. ARTHER GRAY,
Hickman, KY, r. f. d. 2. 36-2t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Powder Plant Exploded

A bolt of lightning which struck
the potash grinding house at the
Robin Hood Powder works at Swan
ton shortly after one o'clock Sunday
morning blew the building to atoms
and destroyed others near it, with a
total damage of $4,000 to $4,000.
No one was injured, although the
night watchman received severe
shock. II appears that the light
ming struck the grinding house, but
the shock of the explosion there
wrecked the potash mixing house
and the laboratory, the heaviest item
of loss being the instruments in the
latter building.
There is insurance to the amount
of 1000. The loss ON the buildings
is about $500, and the stock de-
stroyed was small, the larger part
of the loss being in the laboratory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Lightning in Barn

During a severe thunderstorm in
the vicinity of Burlington Sunday
morning lightning struck the large
barn on the Talbot farm near Will
liston, destroying it with the con-
tents. Lightning also struck the
barn on the A. A. Byington farm in
Charlotte. The bolt struck the
cupola and ran down the support
rod to the COW stable, splinte-ing
the managers. The COWS had been
MIXED and turned out to the pas
ture and were all saved in conse.
quence. The hired man was in the
house eating breakfast at the time
The telephone wire in the house
warned him the lightning had
struck near the spot and he rushed
out and saw the damage. No fire
followed the lightning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Hot Wave Sweeps Over Four
Cities

New York, July There were
four deaths from the heat in Greater
New York today, and countless pros
trations The temperature climbed
from IA in the morning to maxi
mum of SO at 6 o'clock p. IN
Pittsburg, July l.-93 degrees al
the weather bureau on the top of a
sky scraper was the official tempera-
ture today, with l0l registered on
the streets. An abnormally high
humidity caused intense suffering
and four deaths directly due to heat
are reported.
Philadelphia, July six deaths
were reported as due to the heat to-
day. 80 degrees was registered al
3 p. m. and the mean temperature
of the day was 80, seven degrees
above the normal.
Chicago, July -Four deaths
and more than score of prostrations
from heat occurred today. This
was the hottest day of the season
the temperature being 93 degrees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Their Golden Wedding

Scores of friends called upon Mr..
and Mrs. Kittredge Haskins last
Friday to extend congratulations
upon the fact that it was their 5Oth
wedding anniversary. Col. and
Mrs. Haskins were married in the
Universalist church in Wilmington
July l, 1860, by Rev. Hosea Faxon
Ballou. They came to Brattleboro
in 1853.
Though no public observance was
made of the event many gifts OF
gold and flowers were received by
Col. and Mrs. Haskins and a large
number of letters of congratulation
were received. One of the gifts
was the presentation of an illumin
ated testimonial from the members
of St. Michael's Episcopal parish
containing the autographs of the
members of the parish. TO the
testimonial were affixed five double
eagles. The local chapter of D. A
r. presented Mrs. Haskins with {
bouquet Of SO carnations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Taft WithdrawS Lands

President Taft took the first step
in his own conversation policy by
signing orders of withdrawal cover
ing S,495,73l acres of power site,
phosphate and petroleum lands.
He also appointed the five engineer
officers of the army who are to con-
stitute board which will pass upon
the reclamation projects to be COM
pleted under the recent appropria-
ton of $2O,000,00O.
The Withdrawal orders signed by
the President to-day are the first
specifically authorized by law.
The water power sites withdrawn
cover a total of 1854 ,499 acres.
The phosphate lands withdrawn
total 1854, l13 acres and the petro-
leum lands, 4, 447, ,l19 acres.
The areas involved in the power
site withdrawn are as follows: Ari-
zona, l07, $50 acres; California, At,
$40 acres; Colorado, 20l $40 acres;
Idaho. 230,97l acres; Montana, 122,-
515 acres; Nevada, 14,50l acres;
New Mexico, l4,53G acres; Oregon,
l76,72l acres; Utah, 379,9l2 acres;
Washington, 55, ,439 acres; Wyoming
1881 ,85l acres.
The phosphate land Withdrawals
are as follows: Florida, 81 400 acres;
Utah 10Y $40 acres; Idaho l l,102,3l7
acres; Wyoming 1881, ,S5l acres
Petroleum land Withdrawals COW
cred the following: Arizona, 230,.
400 acres; California, 2,462,750
acres; Colorado S7,474; Louisiana
3l4, 4,420; New Mexico 4l9.90l; Ore
gon IA, $40; Utah 58l ,564; Wyoming
255, ,461.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09

though their capacity has been in
creased to accommodate about 80 more
than in previous years. A commit
tee was appointed to revise the by
laws, and l.. @ Richardson, for
merly of Westminster, was elected a
trustee, all the old trustees being
reelected. Following the associa-
ton meeting the trustees assembled.
Those present were President w. j..
Van Pattern, of Burlington, Vice
President @. H. Smith of Pittsford,
Treasurer e. l.. Walker of Bellows
Falls and L. @. Richardson Of
Springfield. Mr.. Walker gave a
report of the financial condition Of
the homes which was most encour-
aging He reported the total amount
spent for building purposes and
permanent repairs as well as the re-
ceipts and expenses of the homes.
On January l, 1910, careful inven-
tory was taken of all property, and
the books adjusted with this inven-
tory. Hereafter this will be done
yearly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Given Rousing Ovation

Leighton P. Slack, Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor OF
Vermont, was rendered reception
by the citizens of St. Johnsbury on
his return home last Saturday eve
ming from Montpelier and other
places. He was met at the train by
a brass band and escorted to his
residence by long parade of auto
mobiles. Joseph Fairbanks deliv-
cred short address of welcome and
congratulation, to which Mr.. Slack
responded gracefully. Refreshments
and cigars were served. About 5OC
people were present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.
Deferred

Deferred
The Ladies' sociable met in their
parlors on Thursday afternoon about
dozen being present. They were
bountifully entertained by Mrs.
Julia Wood who served straw berries,
ping pong and lemonade.
Mr.. Moon and family arrived at
their home here by automobile on
Wednesday Of the present week
Their chalfeur and gardner are TAX
ing board with Mrs. Clarence Walker
The rest of the family are at the
homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Blake have
returned from their trip in New
Hampshire.
Mrs. Henry Walker is improving
very slowly. Mrs. Gilman Walker
is about the same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09

A century ago Sir John Sinclair
tried to establish the nightingale
in Scotland. He bought in Lon
don as many nightingales' eggs as
he could get at shilling each,
which were well packed in wool and
sent to Scotland. Trustworthy men
were engaged to take care of all
robins nests in places where the
imported eggs could be Matched in
safety. AS these arrived from Lon
don the robins eggs were removed
and replaced by those of the night
ingale, which were in due course
sat upon, hatched and reared by
their foster mothers. The young
nightingales when fully fedged
seemed perfectly at home, and in
September, the usual period of mi
grafton, they departed, but they
never returned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Thrown About a Shaft

William Tevyaw had narrow
escape from violent death July at
the tub factory at Montgomery Cen
ter. While removing waste from the
carrier, which had become clogged,
his clothing caught in set screw,
causing him to make several revolu-
tions with the shaft and only releas-
ing him when his clothing was all
removed from his body. While
badly bruised the physician can find
no broken bones and thinks probable
that he will recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Believes Horse Stolen

A bay driving horse belonging to
Mrs. Julia jerks disappeared last
Wednesday night from pasture at
Mrs. jerks home in East Pittsford
and the owner believes that the
animal was stolen. Tracks were
found the next day by which the
horse could be traced for a short
distance, where by marks on the
ground it was evidently hitchcd to a
vehicle. The animal was about 10
years old and had one cooked
ankle. Mrs. Jenks has advertised
her loss without results.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
A Hudson Valley railway company

A Hudson Valley railway company
car, with 10 passengers aboard, was
wrecked early Saturday evening,
three miles northwest of Mechanics
Vile. One passenger, a woman, was
killed, and only five of those on the
car escaped injury. The car left
the rails at Coon's crossing and
ploughed along the side of the track
two hundred feet when telegraph
pole was hit. The pole was hurled
into nearby field. The car turned
over on it's side and pinned Mrs.
Edward Cary of Mechanicsville be-
meath it, killing her instantly.
There were seven persons severely
injured. The injuries ranged from
a broken leg to sprains and wrenched
! backs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
Kurn Hattin Homes

The annual meeting of the kurn
lattin Homes association was held
y Westminster June "a. The
PRESIDENT, w. J. Van Patten, pre-
Slded and interesting reports were
2ead. Gen. NJ. G.. Williams, secre-
|ary of the association, gave a con-
fise account of the condition of the
homes at the present time, and re-
ported progress along lines of organi-
PATTON and systemization of busi-
hess Careful records are being
kept of all applications for boys and
greater care is being exercised in
selection from these for the homes
Eighty eligible applications have
been received during the year which
could not be entered in the homes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09
LabOrer Found Dead

James Lamb, laborer, was found
dead Sunday morning by the railroad
track at Wallingford. His face was
buried i'll thick cap and it is
thought that he smothered to death,
when he fell in a drunken stupor.
A bottle containing liquor was found
near the body. Lamb was 55 years
old and leaves no near relatives.