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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
NUMBER SEVEN.

Hurrah for Hooper, our Governor.
Mr.. and Mrs Clabe Oseman were in
Martin Saturday shopping.
Mr.. Bonnie Jones was business
visitor in Kenton Wednesday.
Mr.. Eddie Penn, Of this vicinity, was
business VISITOR in Martin Saturday
Those on the sick list this week are
Mr.. Curtis Smith and the children Of
Mr.. Crossno.
Mesdames Callie Chapel and Beckie
Oseman visited Mrs. Bonnie Jones at
Mount Pela Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Forester, Of
near Rives, visited Mr.. Virgil Laster and
family last Saturday night.
Mrs. Callie Chapel, Of this vicinity,
visited at the home OF Mrs. Lytton near
Cane Greek last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Laster, OF this vicinity, spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of her
Mrs. Lytton, near Cane Creek.
BROWNIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
WOODLAND MILLS.

Miss Dottie Davidson has been visit
ing Mrs. Eda Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cato Davis, Jr., were in
Union City Tuesday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs Bethel Duese have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Flack
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Flack and Mrs.
S. f. Martin have returned home after
a short visit at Woodland
Prof j l.. Ruffin, our school teach
err, has been absent two or three days on
account Of his boy, who has bad case
OF pneumonia Miss Lassie-will fill his
place until he can be present again.
Ray & Knowles moving picture show
has just left here for Troy They show
ed here four nights and it was pro-
nounced by some people the best they
ever saw. DALE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
CAMPGROUND.

Mrs. Luella Burcham, of Spring Hill
is visiting her niece, Mrs. J. w. Barnes
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Marshall and Miss
Bessie Hurt attended church at Moriah
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Marshall
spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Marshall
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Harrison, of Ken
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Barnes Sunday.
Misses Beulah Mae Stone and Ellen
Barnes were guests Of Mrs. Tol McCor-
kle Monday night.
Several from here attended the un-
yelling at Obion Chapel Sunday. Among
those who went were Messrs. Cecil How
ell, Oscar Stone and William Tune.
The remains of Mrs. n. E. Andrews
were laid to rest at Campground Tues
day afternoon. She had been mem
Der OF the Christian Church since she
was 16 years Of age. Mrs. Andrews was
faithful member and a true, conse-
Grated woman. She was such a,neigh-
Dor that anyone would be proud Of.
She leaves three daughters and one son
10 mourn their loss.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

manded the ease uB errors III the original
4 trial, which in no way imprinted the eyi-
on which Robin Cooper was convicted
and given sentence Of twenty years in
the penitentiary. The case had been
sent back to the criminal court 10 DO
tried again on the law and the evidence
before an impartial jury Of twelve men.
This case was one in which the interest
Of the State aud the natiop MS ce.. red,
and yet, without consultation With the
prosecution or with the attorneys for
the prosecutor, the Attorney-(i General
recommended a verdict Of not guilty. y
He was not content with having the
case nolled, Tor then there might
have been another indictment and a
conviction at the end Of which there
would be no friendly power ia the
Governor char to grant ma immediate
pardon.
The Attoney-General is elected and
sworn not TO give expression to bis per-
sona ideas Of justice or TO protect favor
ties. Il is his duty to honestly present
the cases Of the State against murderers,
and especially aSSassins. A former Jury
of twelve men, by a unanimous verdict,
found Robin Cooper guilty. In tho
Supreme Court the case was not re-
yersed on its merits. but on purely tech
nical errors. The Attorney-G General and
court, by their actions, have set up their
individual opinions against the sworn
verdict Of the jury at the former trial
This miscarriage of justice is moro
disgraceful, if such were possible, than
the pardon of Duncan b. Cooper, for
the latter was done in broad daylight,
while the former was cloaked with secre-
cy and hidden behind the statements
that the case had been continued.
Among the reasons assigned by the
Attorney General for his course is that
he will not go through the farce of
arguing against conscience I'm
prosecution Of this case UNI
der the Attorney Generals direction
would be "a farce. T" Whether such
farce would have shocked or gone count
or to the Attorney Generals con-
science" we cannot say. His concep-
ton of sworn public duty, as revealed
IN his action requires wholly new and
different definition of the term con-
science.
Robin Cooper is free, but no man who
Knows the facts will regard the verdict
II not guilty" as anything short Of a
rayesty on justice, and one which casts
fresh disgrace upon the State. Nash
lille Tennessean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
SANDERS CHAPEL

Miss Lennie Rome is on the sick list.
Miss Clara Julian has returned home
from Missouri.
w. F. Osborne and wife made a flying
trip to Crystal Saturday.
Bro. Cunningham filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Calhoun, Of near Troy, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Jennie
Kersey WHITE Rose.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
The Cooper Case.
)ne more scandall

One more scandal
One more disgraeeful miscarriage Of
justicel
One more shameless trampling under
foot Of the laws of the land!
The story of Robin Cooper's release
IN the form OF legal acquittal, accom-
plished with the consent of the Judge
and the Acknowledgement OF the Grim
inal court, in the face of the evidence
and former conviction, is nothing less
than astounding. 1t is an affront to
common decency.
The Supreme Court reversed and re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
SAMBURG.
ever saw.

Mr.. Dee Shaw is on the sick list.
Mr. Bob Hamilton has a sick child al
his home this week
Mr. Day, of Illinois, is on the Island
with crowd OF hunters this week
Mr. Monroe will complete the new
bridge at the end of the bluff this week.
Mr.. Thumbanks and family, Of by
ersburg, are in the park this week
camping.
Jake Gibbs, Ben Dietzel and Jno. Sc
mones, of Union City, and a crowd of
sportsmen we're at the lake hotel for
supper Sunday night. JULIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
LOOK LOOK

Now is the season for raw Furs. Bring
them to us and we will always pay the
highest market prices. We are the larg-
est fur dealers in the South.
UNION Iron AND STEEL Co,
Hyman Shapiro, Manager.
Office Of the Taylor Grain Co. at the
scales. Phone 81.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

FOR SALE-My residence, 602 East
Exchange street, embracing six rooms.
two good size halls, ample front and
back yards and good outbuildings. Fine
maple shade For further particulars
see or address X. KMBERLIN,
35-tf Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

FOR SALE. Two good feather beds
and one small bed Phone No. 1868 or
call at 313 Florida street. 35-2t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend to our kind friends
and neighbors our heartfelt thanks for
their kindness to us during the sudden
illness and death of our baby girl. May
the blessings Of the good Lord rest on
them is our prayer.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CHA4 CALDWELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

Lightning protectors for telephones at
Mailing Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
For Sunday dinner-Dahnke's Velvet
Ice Cream. None better.
CROCKETT.

Mr.. Tom Plumlee has been very sick
but is reported better.
Mr.. w. d. Smith has moved to bis
farm northeast of Rives.
Mrs. Jno. Allen has returned home
from a long visit to Mckenzie friends.
Mrs. Ed Sterling, Of Rives, was the
guest Of relatives in Number Seven last
week
Mrs Will Dee Flack was with Union
City and Woodland Mills friends last
week.
Mr.. Ed Young, the Rives painter, is
painting Mr.. Floyce Carter's new resi-
dence.
Rev. Thomas, Of Newbern, delivered
a fine sermon at Crittendon Grove last
Sunday
Messrs. Jas. Owen Sam Bryson and
Ed Click were business callers in Union
City last Saturday.
The guest Of Mrs. j. r. Wright and
Mrs j. d. Hart last week was Miss Lee
London, of Kenton.
Mr. L. A. Wright attended church at
Harmony last Sunday. where Rev. Trice,
Of Union City, preached to a large audi |
ence
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Chapel, of Union
City, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Chapel last week. They also at
tended church at Crttendon Grove.
Rev. ]. \. Bryson, wife and little
Maymie, last Friday night
visited Mrs. d. c. Young, who is in very
poor health PAUL
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
Card Of Thanks.

To the good people OF Union City
who beiFieHiGaee.dd me and my baby in
every possible way during my recent
illness and preparation for my journey,
words cannot express my gratitude to
each of you.
May He who said, 'Whosoeyer shall
give culntf cold water in my name, !"
:. Fleard you.
rec frNherever my lot shall be cast my
trustadest thoughts, my best wishes and
Il E,prayers will follow you.
1asxatiop Gratefully,
j to d MIS- MARY BLANEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18
FREMONT.

Chuck Killion is very sick with ty-
phoid fever.
j. E. Caldwell is remodeling and
building some new rooms to his resi-
dence.
Mrs. Maggie Stanfeld and children,
of near Bethlehem, visited friends here
Saturday night.
Mrs. Anna Hudson and son, Hender-
son, Of Union City, were here on bust
mess Saturday.
Charles Cloar and family visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Cloar,
in Union City, Sunday night.
Mrs. Bertha Hammonds and chill
dren, Of Troy, were the guests OF Mrs.
Alice Thomas Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Roberts, Of
Union City, were recent visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Glover.
There will be all-day services at Anti
och Thanksgiving and all the choirs of
the different churches are respectfully
invited to come and take part in the
singing. Violet.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

When you want cypress
fencing and boxing don't fail to
call on ]. F. Carpenter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-18

FOR SALE--Large inside wall show
FOR .ase. Haven't got room for IT,
range SourHwoRTn, Photographer
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-19
The Power is Sufficient

We have several times run
into the statement that the en-
gines at the power house, which
pump the water from the artes-
ian wells into the tanks up town,
are inadequate for the work and
that it takes both engines to do
the work.
We happen to be camping just
across the street from the pump
house and had not observed that
to be the case, we had also once
or twice saw both engines run
ming. One day recently MOTTO
ing the pumps to be at work we
crossed over and found one en-
CINE at work. We then inquired
of Mr.. Ellis as to the amount of
power required to do the work
compared to the amount one or
both engines were able to de-
liver. Mr.. Ellis said that one
engine did the work only using
between one-half and two thirds
Of its power. That one engine
would deliver the water in the
tanks running at low speed.
We went around TO the reser-
voir and looked in. There was
about ten to twelve feet of water
in the reservoir at the time, but
it required a second look to be
sure that there was any water in
it. The water is so clear that a
pm would be plainly observable
on the bottom through that
amount of water. The fact that
this water flows at a considerable
depth from beneath the surface
of the ground and from below an
impervious covering, makes one
feel secure that the water which
Meade uses will never be a
source of disease. That an edict
OF the city council to boil the
water, will never be necessary
to stop an epidemic of typhoid
or other disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-19
Cockins Doughty.

Invitations received by some
of the friends of w. w. Cockins
Jr. announces to the public his
marriage to Miss Olga Doughty
in Brooklyn, New York on May
18th, at half past eight at the
residence of the brides parents.
The wedding has been expected
by the friends of Mr.. COckins
for some time and so is not in
the nature of a surprise. Mr..
Cocklns is a young man well
known here as one OF the owners
of the crooked l. ranch, and a
public spirited citizen. The
bride is not entirely a stranger
to our people, having visited
here last fall for some weeks.
The friends of Mr.. Cockins
all wish the young married
couple all the joys of life posi-
bic for them to have.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-19
Memorial Day.

The following COMMITTEE have
been appointed, and are authorized
to enlist the services of all who will
help in the observance of the day.
Decoration of church and opera
house: Mrs. Lucy Bunch, Mrs.
Voyse Ragland and Mrs. w. G..
Baker, S. c. Sumpter and J. T..
Bennett.
Flowers: Elsie Marshall, Phyllis
Fuhr and George b. Cones.
Program: S. II. Morrow, Mrs.
Anna Jenkins Twist and c. H Bur
ford
Music: f. w. Flick, Prof. Won
Prosky and Mrs E. W. White.
Conveyanccs: Capt. Sourbeer,
l.. f. Schumacher, G. II 'Burford
and K. A. Brannan.
Advertising: f. ID. Smith and
Frank Fuhr.
Finance: e. w. Fletcher and
VIM. p. Elliott.
Entertainment: Entire CONNER.
cial Club.
The Memorial sermon will be
preached at the M. +. church on
Sunday, May z9, by Rev w. C..
Baker and the service conducted by
+. +. Hancks.
Decoration of graves will be in
the forenoon, and the Memorial
program will be given at the opera
house commencing at 80 p. m.
Full program will be published
soon.
Everyone is urged to bring all the
+ flowers possible, and the earnest
corporation of all patriotic citizens
is confidently expected, and will be
much appreciated.
o. X. Stevens, Pres.
L. p. McMeel, Sec.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22

The best way t. bulld up a city Is
for each and every man In it not TO
strive to rend and tear down. When
ever mau i'm the town is doing well
don't tear him down. All the resi-
dents of town are partners not OF
pOnentS. In all likelihood the more
business done 10y your rival the mere
you will do. Every gentleman who
treats his customer honestly, courte-
ously ard fairly, will get his share.
and the more business that can be Sc
cured by united effort. the better ii
will be for all When town ceases
to grow it commences to die, and the
more people to try kill off each other
in their business and good name, the
more rapidly viii utter ruin come Il
all. Stand together fer advancement
of every citizen. Ii d man shows abi..
ity to prosper do not pull him back
with jealously or weigh him down
with cold indifference
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS.
Harvev Helm, of Lincoln County.


There has recently been more or
less agitation of the question OF We
mans suffrage and while We approach
the subject with some timiditV Tor
fear OF provoking an argument yet cur
views are firm and fixed.
The ouly question that should te
considered i'm reaching proper con-
clusion as to this matter, Is what is
best for woma:? 1t occurs 10 US that
the casual reader Of hi tory is forced
to the conclusion that woman Occu-
pies the highest position She has ever
held and indeed the highest that any
one has reached. She is the queen OF
the home. the guiding spirit of her
children and the consolation and help
mate of her husband She is held H.
such esteem by man that she is as much
protected from insult and injury 10y a
stranger who is gentleman as by hei
most devoted friend. Man worshirs
her and gives his substance for hei
maintenance and his life for her honor.
She is respected and hOnOred bY all,
and the future generations are left by
God in her care and keeping. She
must train and raise those who are &c
take our places and maintain our
county and its free Institutions.
To bring woman into active and Wig
orous competition with men in bus
iness and politics, you would not raise
the latter to the high plain on which
the former stands, but you bring her
down with the lower level of men.
where political and business jealouSies
and enVies haye full operation.
Ii any woman thinks she wishes
suffrage let her 60 and spend a Short
time IN some place where men anG
women come into active competition
and her observation will soon teach
her that the great Creator put her at
her right place. as the ruler of her
home, which il she rules well aid
proper. she can find no til1e to spend
in the undesirable field Of politics.
The experience OF the ages and every
element of reason and common sense
answers the question that 1t is not
best for women that she be given suf-
frage. However, all OF her rights
must be guarded with jealous care,
and she must be ever held in the high
and honorable esteem, which she SO
Justly deserves.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
CRITICS. es Prison Commissioners.

The Interior Journal criticiseS the
BOlrd of Prison Commissioners for
alleged unwarranted use of the Pa
role power vested in the Board. The
undue sympathy of the Board for
those convicted of crime has been COM
mented or by others, but the Interior
assigns The reason for it's frequen facts
in the following language:
Few people in the State realize the
extent to which political trading is
carried on by the powerful oligarchy
Of three penitentiary Commissioners
It's common saying at Frankfort
that member of the Legislature can
get the worst murdererS in State prison
out on parole II he wants him and is
known to be right" on the next
Prison Commissioner race. An d
after the Comm iSSiOnerS elected and
there are guards to be appointed
there's none who has quite as much
Influence with the members who are
seeking guards positions for some
staunch supporters back home as
these same Commissioners. Such
things ought not to be. 1t isn't right
that attorneys representing large cor
pOratiOns should be permitted to hold
State Offices carrying with them such
opportunity for influencing the law
making body. The Prison Commits
siOners should be appointed by the
governor, or elected by the peoplA.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
Election Of Trustees August 6sh.

GtSSAsOu " So90S@ O>'''
About one half the school sub dis
tricls in all the counties of the state
will on Saturday August 9th elect
trustees who will hold Office for two
years. In order to be candidate for
trustee. there must be petition filed
with the county clerk signed by at
least ten persons qualified to vote at
the election. asking the clerk TO
print the Gef ired trustees name upon
the ballot. The election will begin at
one O'Clock and end at five. No per-
sou is eligible to vote in TIL, election
who is not over twenty one years Of
age, who has not been a resident of
tie Subdistrict al least sixty days
prior to the election. and who is not
able to read and write, as certified to
bV five reputable citizens.
A visitor shall be elected for the col
Ored schools at the same time. No
person is eligible to vote at the cleo
ton of a visitor except qualified vOt-
ers. and no one can legally sign the
nominating pc ton for the colOred
school visitors except qualified colOred
voters.
Tuesday, July the Goth is the last
day for tie filing Of the nomination
petitions with the county Clerk in or
der to be candidates for trustee or COL
Ored school vi>i'Or.
The duties OF visitor is to visit and
look after the interest of the cO.Ured
school Of the SHbdiStricts and make
recommendation to the district board.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
Bryan on personal Liberty"

The most notable recruit Of the pre-
hibition ranks is Hon. William Jenn-
ings Bryan, who has come out IN his
newspaper, 1.-THE COmmoner," en-
phaticaily against the saloons and
the saloon arguments. His influence
will be extensive.
Dealing with the SpeciOuS pleas Of
the liquor dealers that prohibition is
an unwarran ted Infringement Of per
sonal liberty. Mr. Bryan says: "What
is meant by personal liberty? Does it
mean that person has a right to
drink in anyQuanity at any time and
in any place, no matter what injury
he may inflct on others? A drunken
man is a menaLce to the lives and
property of those about him ;have hi S
neighbOrs no right to protect them
selves? A drunkard rObS his wife and
children and may finally make bis ia
mily aud himself a charge on society;
has society no right to protect itself?
The saloon is neXt-Of-kin to the bro
thel and the gambling hell; it is the
rendezvous of the criminal element
and the willing tool of the corrupt
politician; has not the body polite a
right to protect itself from the de-
moralizai ion which the saloon works?
Personal liberty must not curtail or
1onv any other narSOn'S lihprtV One
mans liberty stops short at the lim-
its Of other mems rights, NJ. Bryan's
aid in the great battle which is now
being fought for the American home
is heartily welcome, Christian OBJ
: prvor
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22

indicate that the British authorities
are taking steps to exclude the shows.
The moving picture concerns are in
large measure responsible for the con-
tinuance of the Jeffries-JohnSOn type
of pugilism. The enormous sum OF
money which they pay for photo
graphic privileges are strong tempta-
lion to pugilistS and promoters. The
entire suppression Of prize fight pic
tures throughout the country will
strike at the root Of the evil, and
make the recurrence of such bruta
encounters less likely. Public spirit
ed citizens everywhere should see to il
that municipal authorities outlaw The
pictures. Independent"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22

The City Council met on Tuesday
night and passed an ordinance prohib-
ling the showing of JeffrieS-J ohnsOn
prize fight pictures in Lancaster, also
prohibiting the sale of vehicles, pat
ent medicine, merchandise ETC.. ON the
streets.
We are indeed glad to see both CT
these ordinances passed by the Coun-
Gil, Of the first named one, we gave
If views in an editorial last week and
wish to reiterate that the Council
a, ted very wisely in prohibiting the
pictures. the latter one should have
been passed many years ago and We
are glad to see the merchants and good
people of Garrard county protected
from these people who clsim to give
you something for nothing when CON-
mon sense teaches us that they do not
do this.
AT this meeting Mr.. w. r Gctt ap-
pied for license TO sell soft drinks
which would include Malt Mead or
beerine or as it is sometimes called
Cream of Hops and the Council refuS-
Ell to grant the license. There is al
ready an ordinance which prevents
the Sale Of this neXt-:C-beer in our
city, however, we understand that
Mr.. Colt will probably go into court
and have it say whether or not the
City has the right to pass such an Or
dinance. We think that the court
wi decide in favor of the City, how
ever if they should not. the city would
be forced to grant license, and there
would be no wav to rid the community
of these places where "HOps" are sold.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
An Ordinance.


An ordinance to prevent representa-
tiDnS Of prize fights ard immoral and
indecent ex Exhibitions by moving pict-
ureS
The city council Of thecity of Lam
caster, KY. >dQ 0pd8ins as follows:
/. That it shall be uni awful to ex-
hibit within the corporate limits of
the city of Lancas ter. KY, by moving
pictures or otherW Use. representation
OF prize fight or anv immoral Or in
decent exhibition.
2. Vi,laters Of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be fined not less
than $40 nor more than S25 for each
effense.
This ordinance takes effect from and
after its publication.
H. Logan, Mlvor,
&. w. McROberts, Clerk.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-07-22
Base Ball League.

Some of the base ball fans Of Lam
caster, Stanford, HustonvllIe and
HarrOdSburg will meet In Danvflle
next Tuesday to discuss plans for or
ganizing league for the above named
towns, two games week to be played
by each town. This will mean, II
their present plans materialize that
we viii have ball game once every
week from now until the season is
over.
The Lancaster boys have a good
team and will stand good chance for
the pennant.