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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04

such business as may properly belong
TO other periods to pay double the div
idend declared, or more.
The Old National Bank is one Of the
oldest and solidest business institutions
in the State. surviving every financial
disturbance without a murmur and
moving forward surely, steadily, contin-
ualIy persevering, with increasing
strength and solidity, untilit has reached
the present most successful mark in its
history.
The president Of the Old National and
his associate officers are all men Of the
highest business character and popular
ity, and the prospects for the future Of
the bank are even better than they ever
have been.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Favor County Unit Plan.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 28.-Seyeral
members of the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee came'to Nashville to-
day. Some of these have expressed
themselves as favorable to primary,
not earlier than May or June, for the
selection of candidate for Governor.
They declare that all the plans for the
primary should be made at the time
the call is issued, so that those who may
enter the primary as candidates, or may
participate therein as voters, will know
all the conditions under which the cleo
ton is to be held. They say they favor
primary that will be entirely fair to
all concerned, giving each party faction
half of the election officers and safe
guards about the election as will insure
a fair count and fair expression Of the
views of the people. They declare they
favor the county unit plan, if such a
primary be held, but others say they
would have no objection to the nomina-
ton being made by popular vote.
Or course, nothing has yet been done
by the State Committee, and cannot be
until that body meets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Primary Law Void.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee Sat
urday, in an exhaustive, clear and very
able opinion delivered by Associate Jus.
tice w. K. McAllister, declared the
compulsory primary law passed by the
last General Assembly Of this State to
be unconstitutional and void, thereby
affirming the decree Of Chancellor John
Allison, of Davidson County.
The opinion covers over thirty type
written pages The various salient fea-
lures OF the primary law are considered
in detail and each disposed Of separately.
The Court, speaking through Justice
McAllister, holds that the right of the
Legislature to require that nominations
shall be made by primary elections and
to prescribe additional qualifications for
the voters participating in same, has
been recognized by the weight of au-
thority in the States of the Union
The Court holds, also, that municipal
and primary elections are not within
the meaning of the election and suffrage
clause of the State Constitution. 1t is
further held that primary law is not
obnoxious to the suffrage and election
provisions of the Constitution of Ten
nessee and within the competency Of
the Legislature to pass the act, other
constitutional objections being out of
the way
The Court holds that there is no vi
cious and ,invidious class legislation in
the provisions Of the act providing for
nominations by only two political par
ties. The exclusion of the judiciary
from the operations of the act was a
reasonable classification, but county
judges being members of the judiciary
should have been included, and their
exclusion renders the act void.
The Court holds that the body Of the
act is broader than the title, the hold
ing of the State Conventions to select
Presidential electors and delegates to the
National Convention having no connec-
ton with the nomination Of party can
didates as expressed in the title. The
requirements of the act for the payment
of fees by candidates as a condition of
entering the primary and Of becoming
nominees, is held to be arbitrary class
legislation and renders the act void.
On these grounds the act is declared |
unconstitutional and void and the de-
cree of the Chancellor is affirmed. -
Nashville Banner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Supreme Court Decisions.

There can be no reasonable criticism
of the recent decisions of the Supreme
Court relative to the election and pri.
mary laws. Neither is the Legislature
entitled to a rebuke for the effort to
establish general primary law. Pri-
mary laws have been recognized and
adopted by other Democratic States, but
they we're carefully drawn so as not to
conflict with constitutional authority.
The Supreme Court of this State also
held that legalized primaries do not
conflict with general suffrage, but OBJ
lection to the law recently enacted was
that it was yiolative in attempting to
arbitrarily assess the candidates with
fees as part OF the qualification. The
trainers of the law should have left it
with cooler and more disciplined heads.
Other objections to the act were that
the body was broader than the title and
that an exception of the county judges
was made to the judiciary.
Practically, of course, this is consid-
cred defeat for the State-widers, as the
law was intended to cure defects in the
system of primaries manipulated by
the friends of the administration two
years ago. But for the benefit of every
body concerned it were far better that
the general election law is upheld if
either one Of the acts must be void.
The mistake of placing the general cleo
ton machinery in the hands of the ex-
ecutive involves more risk of the rights
and privileges guaranteed by the Con-
stitution than could be embodied in any
primary law.
Governor Patterson vetoed both these
laws, and in doing so placed himself in
a very awkward position relative to the
general election law. His first race was
made with the war-cry that the Cover
nor should be stripped Of authority in
naming election commissioners of gen
eral elections. One of his first acts was
a notification of these motives in the
suggestion that the executive be en-
powered to name the election commits
sion.
1t does seem that factions care very
little for the sacred rights of consti-
tutional liberty when they begin the
process.
And we do not insist that State-widers
are free from these devices, but the bur
den Of guilt lies at the door of the ad-
The clamor that Statewide laws are
not Democratic was not raised by DEM
ocrats in 1887 when the Legislature and
John HI. Mcdowell asked that the Pro-
hibition amendment be submitted to a
vote Of the people Of the State.
II, as administration Democrats say,
they are not working for the repeal Of
the State wide laws, why are they so
wrapt up in the formationNof the Legis-
lature.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
The Commercial Club.

The Commercial Club will meet again
on Tuesday night, March s, and on this
occasion it is desired tbata large attend
ance OF citizens be present There are
several very important matters to be
brought before the club. One is the
extension Of the Dyersburg Northern r.
r., now running from Dyersburg to
Tiptonville. We understand that peo-
pie Of Union City will be given chance
to secure this road, aud that the amount
asked OF our citizens to subscribe will
not be more than can be easily secured
There is a project on foot to make this
trunk line from the Gulf to Cairo, and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Charley Miller ACQUITTED.

Dyersburg, Tenn, Feb. q. 1.-The Cir
cult Court continued the hearing Of the
case OF State of Tennessee vs.. Charley
Miller, charged with the killing Of Bates
Simpson, all day yesterday and until a
late hour last night. 1t was II O'Clock
last night when the Court delivered the
finishing sentence Of his charge, and
the jury respited until this morning.
Everyone felt at the conclusion Of the
charge that the jury would bring in a
verdict Of not guilty, and as the jury
was slow in reporting this morning, and
did not ask to be brought in before the
Court till about 10 O'Clock, there was
some apprehension that there might be
a mistrial; but there was no thought
that there would be conviction. But
at 10 o'clock the jury reported that
they had agreed, and brought in the
verdict Of not guilty. When
the announcement was heard in the
a spontaneous shout of APP
proval arose, which was brought to an
end by the vigorous rapping on the
table with his gavel by Judge Jones,
who stated that he did not approve such
demonstrations, as il should not appear
what popular opinion or approval was
in matters solely under the decision Of
! Jury
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Monthly Dividends.

The Old National Bank, of this city,
in view of the very flattering increase in
its resources and earnings recently, has
adopted a new system, an advance step
in the banking business of this State,
and this month mails its shareholders a
monthly dividend OF one and one-half
per cent for the month of January,
1910. A dividend of one and one-half
per cent will be mailed regularly every
month in the year to every shareholder
in the bank. This means an annual
dividend Of eighteen per cent guaranteed
in monthly payments mailed to the
shareholders. We understand that the
system of paying monthly dividends
has been in use only by one bank in
Tennessee, and that is the First Nation
al Bank of Nashville. Since the con-
solidation of the First National Bank
and the Union City Bank & Trust Com
pany, of Union City, into the Old Ma
tionaI Bank the business done by the
new bank has been phenomenal, more
than anyone of the officers or stock
holders had anticipated, and in order to
show appreciation for the patronage ex-
tended to the bank the system Of pay
ing monthly dividends was adopted.
The earnings of this bank for the month
Of January were unprecedented, suffi-
cient probably when separated from
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
FoR FLoArER.

McDADE.-We are authorized to announce
@. r. McDade candidate for Floater to represent
Obion. Lake and Dyer counties in the Tennes-
see General Assembly. subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
HowARD-we are authorized to announce s.
+. Howard candidate for Floater to represent
the counties of obion. Dyer and Lake in the
Tennessee General Assembly subject to the ac-
ton Of the democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Announcements.
For SENATOR.

cALDwEI,L.--we are authorized to announce
Fred j. Caldwell as a candidate for the State SEN
ate TO represent obion. weakley and Lake coun-
ties in the Senate of the State of Tennessee in the
General Assembly. Subject to the action Of the
Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

MoORE-We are authorized toannounce Il. N.
Moore, a candidate for Representative from obion
County TO the Lower House of the Tennessee
General Assembly. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Democratic Ticket.

Circuit Judge.
JOSEPH E. JONES,
Of weakiey County.
Chancellor.
G. P. Nc KINNEY,
Of Iauderdaie County.
Acknowledgement,
u. ]. CALDWELL,
Of obion County.
County Judge
A. J. LAWSON.
Trustee.
G. W. WORLEY.
Sheriff.
T. j. EAsTERWOoD.
County Court Clerk.
G. S. TALLEY.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
H. NJ. GOLDEN.
Register,
J. M. CHAPEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
A Missouri Friend.

MesSrS. Marshall q Balru,
Union City, Tenn.
Gentlemen: Enclosed please find re-
newal OF our subscription to The Com
mercial. We think we can't get along
without that paper. Respectfully,
ETHIE Boston.
Tyler, Mo-, Feb. p.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04

See our cut-glass and silverware dis
play. The prices will surprise you
Bransford & Andrews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04

Will those who owe The Commercial
for subscription please let this remind
them to send or come and pay up or
notify us whether or not they want the
paper continued. Please attend to this
while you think of it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
Family Paper.

Dear Editor: | have decided that
cannot do without your paper, so please
forward same another year.
Respectfully,
MENTLowE JONES.
Hickman, KY, Feb. "a.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-04
FRIDAY. MARCH 4, 1910.

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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24
Here's a good beet story. When

Here's a good beet story. When
they began raising experimental
beets in the San Luis valley, and
especially down in the Mormon
settlement of Manassa and San
ford, in Conejos county, there was
a farmer who planted tho seed sent
him from the state agricultural
college and forgot all about it very
promptly. He was later called
upon by the agricultural college to
harvest his beets, and send them
in for test. After days hunt be
and his hired man found them in
an out of the way place where they
had had no care or cultivation.
They harvested them and sent
them to Fort Collins and they
took the first prize. Sugar Gaz.
cite.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24
sACUAcHE CONVENTIONS

The republican convention al
Saguache on the 10th resolved that
the extra session was entirely un.
called for; commended Gardner nc
member of the general assembly
and recommended his renomina.
ton. The convention heartily en-.
dorsed the record of State Senator
Dan S. Jones lin being able to
hold down two state Offices in de-
tiance Of the constitution until the
democrats came into power and
as Il mark of esteem and apprecia-
ton of his services lin supporting
Simon Guggenheim) it was re-
solved that the convention endorse
his candidacy for the nomination
for auditor of state and instructed
the Saguache delegation to use all
honorable means to secure his
nomination.
The democratic county conven-
ton at Saguache Oh the same date
left the matter Of state and nation
al issues to the state convention,
and endorsed NJ. NJ. Sutley rs n
candidate for state senator.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

Il. J. Jennings formerly Of
Water Valley, Mississippi, IL now
In Modat for the purpose Of orgn-
mixing u bank. He consulted the
various business men Of our city
and they arc all enthusiastically
IN favor Of it.-4o6at News.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

Will Jemison came in the first
Of the week from Denver and ~.
manned over for the pioneer meet.
ing and fair, before going to his
home in Durango. His many
friends here are glad TO note that
he is regaining his former robust
health.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

Miss Ora Maddox, Of Monte
Vista, visited from Friday until
Monday with Mrs. Homer Neel.
Five years ago Miss Maddox taught
the White school, southwest Of
Romeo. She will attend college
at Colorado Springs this winter.
Record.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

The fifth national dairy show
will b held in tho Chicago Coli
scum, October 70 70 ~. instead Of
in Milwaukee - previously an.
nounced.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

The man who gets mad ut what
10 said about him inthe newspaper
should return thanks three times q
day for the things that the news.
paper knew about him and sup.
pressed.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24
A REVOLUTION

When seven United States SEN
ators and thirty members Of the
lower house in congress openly
rebel against the leadership of
their party and the administration
it means IA revolution. II means
more than struggle for Office,
more than dissatisfaction with a
few tariff schedules, more than the
turning Of the rsscals out" In a
word, it means the overthrow Of q
plutocratic government which now
practically exists in the United
States where nearly all the wealth
is aggregated in a few hands.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

Bects are ripe for harvesting
when the outside leaves take on n
yellowish tinge and drop to the
ground. April planted beets are
usually ripe in September. The
more mature the beets before pull.
ing the greater will be the sugar
content
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

The annual hay crop in Colo
rado is going to b. n little more
skimp it anything than it was last
season. A coal company has just
bought l 800 tons ut 81 from the
ranchers Of Huerfnno county. The
crops in the north and south parks
10 only about half what il ought to
be. In Larimer county the farm
ers arc getting - for alfalfa in the
stack to b. fell on the place &C
that the manure will be left there.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-09-24

The teacher was telling the
story of Red Riding Hood. She
had described the woods and the
wild animals that lived there.
Suddenly" she said, REL Riding
Hood heard loud noise. She
turned around and what do you
suppose she saw standing there
looking at her and showing all its
sharp, white teeth?" Teddy
ROOSEVELT cried one OF the boys.
The sugar trust is the heaviest
buyer Of feeders in Colorad5 this
fall. The other day the factory at
Sterling in Logan county, bought
1900 head Of four.ycar. Odds for
100000. Five hundred he,.d Of
this number will be shipped to
SCOTS Bluff to be fed there.
One Of the leading members Of
the independent party Of Conejos
county is authority for the state.
ment that the independents will
put no ticket ia the field this fall,
provided the democrats and re-
publicans both put up straight
tickets. Romeo Record.
why was Doctor Gruet expelled
from the medical societyw
For unprofessional conduct"
"What did he doY"
1T was what no didn't do. He
neglected an opportunity 10 per-
form an operation ON q rich pa-
ticnt."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
NEGROES OBSERVE
EMANCIPATION DAY
Elaborate Programme Rendered
in COmmemoratiOn of Lin
coins Proclamation.

The forty-eighth anniversary of the
Emancipation proclamation was appro-
priately celebrated by more than 500 ne
groes at Liberty park Thursday after
noon. The day was ideal varied
programme was rendered NJ 3:3o o'clock
Charles McSwine was master OF cere-
monies. The reading OF the proca ma tion
was given by Mrs. j. w. Dallas. This
was followed by the emancipation choir
which rendered a song. The effect OF
enancipat ton was ably discussed by j.
w, II. Morris, VINO. during mis- discourse
pointed with pride r what had already
been done by the colored race since It's
release from the iron hand of slavery
Others who took part in the programme
We're: Archie Brand, Mrs, j. w. H. Nor
ris Mr. Shaw. j. White and the Rev.
w. A. Magett,
Following the rendition OF the various
numbers, luncheon was served on the
lawn. Places had been reserved for all.
y list OF sports was also carried out in
tnc evening an emancipation ball was
given at the Federation of Labor hall.
Music was furnished by a. La Torres S
orchestra.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
City and Neighborhood

( THE Supreme Assembly OF Equitable
Fratcrnal Union OF Neenah Wis. which
conducts a general life insurance busi-
ness, has been granted n license TO do
business in Utah. The license was
granted Thursday by Willard Done, ect-
| ing state insurance commissioner.
FRANK c. EMERY, state sanitary in
spcctor. has gone to Sanpete county to
look into the sanitary conditions. He
| will return today,
THE SALT LAKE Security and Trust
company has declared per cent divi-
dend payable October l.,
THE LOCAL BANK CLEARINGS on
Thursday amounted 10 sS3l. 1852, as
compared with sSS62l5.57 for the oorre-
spending day year ago,
SECRETARY OF STATE CHARLES
TINGEY will be home today from at
tending the convention of state super
10 a telegram from Mr.. Tlngcy received
at the governor office Thursday.
THE LATEST VICTIM of typhoid
fever is Pr & j. w W; Treman: city city TeteTi-
Marks hospital Thursday. The disease
is said TO he in a light form.
NATHAN a. STONE. Formerly mail
carrier In this city. who was recently
transferred back 10 the Salt Lake de-
partment. where he will act a sub
stitute carrier.
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED here
that w. NJ. Paine, United States food
and drug Inspector for the Utah dis
trict. has been transferred temporarily
TO the District OF Corumbia TO carry on
some inspection work. He Will return
to this city I'm about month. Mr.. Paine
recently went 10 Boston on a vacation
and was married.
THE ROYAI. NEIGHPORS will enter
tain at a linen shower tonight at Neigh
bor Stewards. 663 South Third East
street. In honor of her daughter Mary.
All neighbors are invited
IN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE BISH-
OPS COURT Thursday Howard c. At
kinson. accused of embezzling s64 from
T.. II. Pcircc. was discharged The evi-
dence showed that there had been an
open account. and Justice Bishop was
inclined To believe that any discrepancy
which had resulted was not the result
OF criminal intent
IN JUSTICE BISHOPS COURT on
Thursday Jack lie Moyne pleaded guilty
To petty larceny and was sentenced TO
six months in the county jail.
THE JEWISH QUARTETTE, composed
Of Cornne Hammer, soprano; Edna
Dwyer. alto; Robert Sidoway, tenor;
Charles Kent. baritone. are preparing
special music for tho Jewish New Year
by Schlesingcr. the best Of the old He
brew style. Pearl Rothchild is organist,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
McCoy's Stables
Carriages and light livery, Phones 81,
WORTHLESS CHECK WORKER
UNDER ARREST IN OREGON

Captain or Detectives Riley NJ Beck
stead Thursday received a telegram from
Sheriff w. j. Russell Of Grants Pass
Ore. notifying him OF the arrest OF A..
T.. Bushnell alias Marsh who Is wanted
for passing bad checks at the New Wind
sor hotel, Captain BcclSstead NJ once
instructed the Oregon officers 10 hold the
man and added that he would telegraph a.
complaint. Before Sheriff Russell had re-
ccived this message he sent another. say
ing that Bushnell was about to institute
habcas corpus proceedings and only
prompt steps would prevent his release
Captain BeCkstead got into communica-
tion with County Attorney lob Lyon and
the information necessary 10 hold Marsh
will be wired carly Friday. Captain Recle-
stead believes Bushnell lis also wanted i'm
Texas for passing worthless checks