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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07

farm products in one display and the
citizens OF Union City have supple
mented this offer with special premi-
ums Of S25 more on the same exhibit,
making over $50 for the farm displays,
besides the premiums for separate prod
ucts. G. L. Rulings, County Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, has an
offer OF $75 in premiums to be awarded
to the Boys Corn Club for the best ex-
hibits. This makes very liberal in
dueements 70 the agriculturists. A
large list of attractive special premi-
ums have been offered in the Woman 5
Department. Mr. Gardner comes back
again with his premiums for the pretti-
est baby girl and the handsomest baby
boy. G. G. Clogs, OF the Scott Farm,
offers $50 in cash premiums on berk
shires. These are in addition to the
regular premium list. which alone is
very liberal. We have just completed
an actual count OF the premiums listed
in the catalog The total is SIS, 900 with
a few dollars added for good measure.
If you don't believe this get your cata-
log and pencil and try it yourself.
Five thousand dollars This is the
sum offered by the West Tennessee
Fair Association for competitive exhib-
its and trotting and racing stock. Can
any other county fair in the State show
a list as large? We don't believe it,
These premiums are everyone bona fide
and subject to payment when the COM
petitor has been successful with his ex-
hibit in accordance with the rules of
The association.
We are going to be in line for the
best fair probably ever held in the
county if the season continues good,
md we want everybody to know what
las been offered to them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
Day Of Glory.

There is something OF qualification,
and, we dare to say, encouragement, to
the Hon. Henry Watterson in the tariff
policy OF the Democratic House of Rep
resentatives at Washington. Whenever
the tariff argument around us becomes
awry and confusing, we invariably get
back to the soundest tariff doctrine we
ever heard, and that from the lips and
pen OF the brilliant Kentucky editor
and speaker tariff for revenue only,
laid in the truism that the Government
has no right, either legal or moral, to
levy and collect a dollar for taxation
except for its own support.
For that sort OF tariff Mr.. Waiter
son began the battle in the Democratic
convention of 1876, and he led the fight
in every national convention down to
the convention of 1892. He has run
counter to some of the great ones of
the Democratic party in his time on
this issue, but he has lived to see his
tariff ideas accepted by his party for
the benefit Of his country. Studying
the pages OF the Courier-Journal we
can see that Mr.. Watterson is just in
the prime OF great work for a revenue
tariff, and, by Andrew Jackson and
the Great Horn Spoon, we are with
him. National Monthly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
The Fair.

The fair catalogs for the eighth an
nual meeting Of the West Tennessee
Fair Association to be held at Union
City Sept. 60, 1911. have been issued
and viii be mailed in few days. These
catalogs include the largest aggregate
OF premiums ever offered by the asso-
citation. The special premium list has
been increased very largely. The purses
for the speed ring are also largely in
creased. There are two $500 races and
six 5000 races. Dahnke-Walker Mill
ing Co. have extended their offer Of $50
in premiums on 100 ears of milling
corn. The fair association offers $2S
on the largest and best collection OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07

The bill for the extension OF the cor.
porate limits Of Union City, the bill fol
high school at Troy and the bill for a
branch court at 0bion. we understand,
have all been passed except the latter,
which has passed the House by the Leg
islature now in session. AS to the extern
sion OF the corporation OF the Union
City limits the Business Mems Club
championed that measure and furnished
the ways and means for its considera-
ton. The measures are all OF special
interest to the respective localities and
will be the cause of considerable change
in many respects in the county
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
~Sassing" the Phone Girl.

Missouri has paved the way. Mar
and woman alike are now deprived o
their former prerogatiye Of sassing
the telephone girl. At last that over
worked and least appreciated Of all fe
male slaves has been given the protec
ton she should have had years ago.
The impatient public does not realize
the life Of the telephone girl, the annoy
ances that she is subjected to, the small
pay she receives, the impoliteness she
is compelled to endure, without the
other hardships which attach to her Of
Zee.
Public sympathy should be extended
to her, instead of censure.
Sometimes, for reasons which the
subscriber Gao not understand, a delay
is caused in making the quick connec-
ton expected. The man at the other
end never stops TO consider whether the
girl in the exchange is doing her best or
not. Sometimes she is not, but in most
instances she is.
II it is wrong to use rude language on
the street to a lady, it certainly is over
the wires.
There have been too many instances
in the past where men, excited or angry,
or suffering with business worries, are
given to using rough language, if not
worse, to the exchange girl.
The telephone girl has to suffer much
under such circumstances. She can not
protect herself. She mnst sustain and
stand for insults that any man would re-
sent if made publicly on the street.
Under the Missouri law, which is now
in effect, any Circuit Judge in the State
is empowered to impose sentence of
Imprisonment Of two years in Jail, as a
maximum sentence, upon any defend
ant proven to have been guilty of using
foul language over the telephone.
There is lighter sentence for the man
who SO far forgets himself as to use rude
and offensive language to the operator.
This is as it should be.
II it is a misdemeanor to use profane
language on the street, and this is the
law in all States, then it should be
equally wrong to use the same violent
language over the telephone.
Both should be punished Most States
do not recognize this.
Missouri does, therefore we take off
our hats to the home State of Champ
Clark. At least one section of the
country has arisen in the defense OF the
helpless telephone girl, who, unappreci-
ated and unprotected, has to subject
herself to such treatment.
This will probably teach the men OF
Missouri lesson in politeness.
There are many who need it, not only |
IN Missouri, but in other States as we'll.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
Tax Assessor.

A rousing meeting of the Business
Mems Club is wanted next Tuesday
night. The secretary. Mr. Carter, has
a big barbecue or some other eye open
er to propose. There are several very
interesting things TO be mentioned at
the meeting. We want to keep the club
boosting, and tho only way to do so is
to get the members together in work
ing harness. The meeting will be held
at the City Hall. Let everybody come
out and make unanimous thing of it
once mora
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07

The Tennessee Legislators who voted
for the $500 bonus will drop out of pol
itics unwept and unsung. They got
their little-they were cheap anyway
and the State will know them no more.
The custom OF encroaching upon the
public treasury with kind OF pseudo
sanction has for some years been badly
abused in many of the States. Uncle
Sam 5 treasury has been the main point
Of attack. But the lane is turning, and
the Tennessee graft makes the offense
all the more glaring since the reform
movement is on IL will be healthy
thing for Tennessee when the reform
sweeps the State and wipes everything
out with clean sheet. It's coming
all right.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07

ESQ. ]. M. Brice, editor OF the News
Banner, rendered his resignation this
week as member OF the Obion County
Court, Justice of the Peace for Mum
Der Six. The Colonel retires on ac-
count Of moving his family and citizen
ship to Union City after having served
the county for number of years. His
record is indeed full OF achievements.
He was progressive. and among the
most notable instances OF his official
career was the Inauguration OF the build
ing Of steel bridges. He is credited
with having made the first motion for
steel bridge. He also introduced the
motion for the building OF the fire.
proof vaults, an improvement the coun-
ty has needed for years. Mr.. Brice
has been very active and very faithful
in the performance OF duty and retires
with the good will of his associates.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
Illinois Central
RAILROAD.

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No. l --fS.08 pm. No. 105- g. 46 I'm
No. 8 --f5.3 am. No. 1873 -5.51 am
Trains Nos. los and 155 are accommodations
and stop at Gibbs to receive or discharge passen-
gers.
BBs-EoRTHBoUND.
No. --t9. 40 am. No. 100 1907 p. m
No. 4 t11.4s pm. No. 1874 % pm
tFiag stop under special orders. See agent
fStops on flag only TO receive passengers hold.
ing tickets for points north Of carbondale where
or stop.
Trains Nos. 1A and 100 are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific fares,
limits and train time Of your home ticket agent
at Gibbs
F. W. HARLOW, D. P. A.. Louisville.
A. J. McDoUcALL. d. P. A.. New Orleans
$. G. HATCH. c. P. A., Chicago.
JNo. A. SCOTT. A. c. P. A.. Memphis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS


" 0AtCAu
GLoVER-we have the authority to announce
Jim Pate Clover candidate for Sheriff Of the
county OF Obion, subject 70 the action OF the
Democratic party.
HICKMAN. we have the authority TO announce
Jas "A Hickman candidate for Sheriff Of the
county Of Obion. subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic Party.
FINcHy-we have the authority to announce
John f. Finch a candidate Tor Sheriff Of obion
County. subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party
For Trustee.
Johnsie Sanders a candidate for the office of
Trustee of Obion County subject 10 the action
OF the Democratic party.
KENNEY--We have the authority to announce
G. X. Kenney as candidate for Trustee of
Obion county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
LATTMER-we have the authority 10 announce
Will II, Latiiner as a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic party
HoRNBEAK r. We have the authority to an
nounce Pleas Hornbeak candidate for Trustee
OF obion County subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
cHEATHAM-we have the authority to an
nounce J. r. (Pnd) cheatiiar as a candidate
for the Office Of Trustee of obion County.
Tax Assessor.
NOAH We have the authority TO announce Will
p. Noah a candidate for Tax Assessor of Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
HoWARD--We have the authority to announce
obion County, subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
BIG VERDICT
IS UPHELD BY COURT
Justice Stafford Does Not
Think Fee of $27,476 an
Excessive One.

If a physician is required to give UP
his whole time to one patient. even il the
practitioner be a beginner, he is entitled
to compensation for the taking of Sc
much time out Of his professional career
and not merely to be paid on the basis
Of what he might earn during that
period. Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court so held today when he
declined to disturb the verdict Of ST.
416 recently rendered in favor " DIR.
Joseph ]. Kaveney against the Ameri.
can Security and Trust Company. ex-
ecutor Of the estate of John E Herrell,
prominent banker.
In illustration of the principle Justice
Stafford, in the course Of his opinion.
said: Suppose musician, a vioiinist,
wishes to become famous in his art, and
is just beginning his career. II he sue
ceeds he will be able to earn a very great
income and make great name for him
self.
But one of his neighbors likes to hear
him play Yankee Doodle and so he en-
cages him to play that tune constantly
for three years, and no other tune.
Injury to His Career.
what would be a fair measure Of the
damages that man ought to have for
such service, by reason or the fact that
during those first three years he might
not be able to work very much in his
profession? Ought he to be asked to post
pone for three years the time when he
might be able to become famous, and not
only that, but to sacrifice those three
years, SO far as any preparation or de-
is concerned in acquiring any
fame or any skill?"
Justice Stafford speaking of the size of
the verdict said:
There was evidence in the case which,
IL it were believed by the jury, would
have justified an even larger verdict. If
should say that the verdict was excess
sive, l should thereby say that the jury
were not entitled to believe the testimony
Of some seven witnesses. Those witnesses
were men of repute in their profession.
They testified and gave their reasons for
their testimony which, as l understand
it, were for the jury to weigh"
DR.. kaveney attended Mr.. Herrell for
nearly three years to the exclusion of all
other practice. He brought suit for $751;
$50. but the jury allowed him only
S27, 476
1t is expected the executor will note an
appeal.
Attorney George P. Hoover represented
the physician. Attorneys Nathaniel Will
son, c. R. Wilson and w. w. Bride rep
resented the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Tops HAROLD BURLING SAMPSON.
Centers CLAUDE Nj. THIELE.
Bottom: CARLETON n. EDWARDS.

bOttOms CAHLEION n. ARDS.
President Taft has nominated three
residents of the District of Columbia to
be- second lieutenants in the army. They
are Claude Martin Thiele, Carleton Ula
Edwards and Harold Burling Sampson.
Mr.. Edwards is the son Of Benjamin F.
Edwards. who resides at 17O1 Adams
street. He attended school in this city
from his youth, He was graduated from
the Mckinley Manual Training School in
1906. completing a four-year course. He
a,fterward attended the University OF
Pennsylvania, and spent one year in
George Washington University. He is g
boy Of exceptional aptitude in mathe.
mates and mechanical engineering. Al
present he is employed at the United
States coast and geodetic survey on tenn.
porary work as cOmputer IN connection
with working up the field notes on the
Alaskan boundary
Year in Coast Work.
He spent one year as assistant engineer
on the United States coast steamer Hy-
drographer, and has the highest recon-
mendations from the captain and chief
engineer of that vessel. While at the
University Of PENNSYLVANIA he was on the
rowing team, and has always taken a
lively interest in all athletic sports
Son Of Admiral Sampson.
Mr.. Sampson is a son of the late Rear
Admiral Sampson, and resides in WASH
ington with his mother. He was for two
years a midshipman at the Naval Acad-
envy.
Mr. Thiele is a native of Kentucky but
was partly educated in the Washington
high schools. For time he was colonel
of the High School Cadet Corps. He was
graduated from Cornell University, where
he is at present an Instructor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
GETS HUNDRED-DOLLAR BILL.
Errand Boys Reward for Restoration
of Valuable Necklace.

NEW YORK, December 22-Jimmy
Scully's little sister was in fair way to
get a twenty -five-thousand-dollar dia-
mond necklace for Christmas. for Jimmy,
who is an errand boy in a tailoring estab-
lishment, had found on the stteet beau
tiful bauble Of 239 shiny stones which
Jimmy had slowed away thinking the
stones were glass and considering, the
string a perfectly appropriate gift for
Mary. However, when James innocently
displayed his find to one of the men in
the shop an uproar and the hurried call
ing in of an expert on precious stones
followed.
It was speedily determined that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
CENSUS BUREAU FORCE
TO SUFFER REDUCTION
Action of Congress in Cutting
Appropriation Presents
Problem to Director.

AS consequence of the action of Con-
gress yesterday in appropriating $780, 900
instead of 100000 for completing the
work of the thirteenth census, two plans
of action are under consideration by Dr.
rector Durand of the census bureau. He
said today that decision in the matter
would be reached in all probability by
next Tuesday.
The first of these plans is reduction of
500 Of the temporary clerks employed on
the work This means laying off about
one-third Of the temporary force. The
number of employees at present is $3.50
and $50 Of these are on the permanent
rolls. 81
The second plan is to lay of a compare
lively small number of the ineficients and
to continue the work of the bureau with
the idea that Congress will reconsider its
action and allow more money for the ON
pletion of the census as originally plan
ned.
Disappointing to Country.
Unless Congress shall grant more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

The Madonna Child"
perhaps the
considered appropriate Christmas supplement
The Sunday Star give its readers
Nineteen hundred day the
Christ whose coming is widely celebrated with kindly
thought OF giving a
day in Bethlehem is vvidly in
period of the Therefore, this religious
The Sunday selects
Infant Christ supplement Christmas
edition.
Zcks painting,
all beholders of
motherhood The Child,
infancy sublime
A Syrian tnged a is abb
of
%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
An Old Favorite.

The illustrated song i'm our next Sun
day Magazine is particularly appropriate
for this season, for it Is Home. Sweet
Home" The illustration is from a beau
tiful home painting made specially for
this occasion by Chase Emerson. And in
another part of the magazine is a remi-
niscence by George Newell Lovejoy. CIV
ing all the details of tie writing OF the
song, which was originally part of the
opera, "Clari, the Maid of Milan" as
we'll as how John Howard Payne's re-
mains were disinterred in Tunis and re-
turned 10 permanent burial in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
FREE
With Next Sundays Star

money it will be impossible it was said
today, to give the country all the re-
suits OF the census as the country de-
sires. That the thirteenth census can
be completed some way without fur
ther appropriation was also admitted.
The appropriation OF 100000, with the
S25O,00 already on hand, gives Director
Durand S1J0,OoO with which to wind up
his work. The monthly pay roll now is
about $250.00O. At that rate the present
force could be employed for about three
months more, counting the present
month.
Under the law. the census must be
completed and the temporary force off
the rolls by June 30, 1912. 1t had been
force January i. no matter what the APP
preparation allowed by Congress- and
further reductions as fast as the condi-
ton of the work permitted, until all the
temporary employees had been dis
charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

necklace was very valuable. Advertise
ments were hastily scanned and a reply
to one revealed that the necklace was the
property of Mrs. Mary Steinman of Tux
edo Park. In her happiness over recov-
ering her gems she made Jimmy a pres
ent of a barnd-new hundred-dollar bill,
so that although little Miss Scully will
not get a diamond necklace for her
Christmas gift, a really lavish present
will be hers and the entire Scully family
is to be treated to a turkey and plum
pudding dinner at their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

that all OF those now employed had been
at least year in the census bureau
Many of the clerks today were much
worried over the situation, believing that
they might be among those to be dropped
January 1. They say this is a particular
hardship at the present time of year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Disappointing to Country.

Unless Congress shall grant more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Not in the Contract.

From the Boston Transcript
Mr.. Exe-What, Another new dress?
Perhaps you VIII tell me. madam. how
shall get the money to pay for IL.
Mrs. Exe-You must excuse me. | am
your wife, not your financial adviser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
! The Stores With the Xmas Spirit

Every nook and corner of our big store is t
mas suggestions, with good, clean-cut reducti
And remember, our service-the HEIGHT ST
highest pitch in it's endeavor to avoid all dis:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Depletion to Begin January /.

Director Durand expressed his sympa-
thy for those clerks who have to go JAM
uary 1, because of the action OF Congress
He added, however, that when the tenn
porary clerks were placed on the rolls 1t
was with the understanding that they
might have only six months in ONCE, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-15
WILL IS
SUBJECT OF ATTACK
]. F. Cranor, Fountain City,
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Brought Suit.

Indianapolis, June ia suit made
possible by recent legislative action,
has been filed in superior court No.
), by James |. Hogston. of Marion,
against the board of state charities
and others to break the will of An
derson Hogston, of Marion, who died
December II, 1909, leaving nearly all
his estate of $125,00O to the board of
state charities.
Up to this year the state of Indiana
or its departments could not be sued
in such cases. The suit in question
was delayed until special legislation,
making it possible to make the state
a party defendant, was enacted. A
bill with this provision was introduc-
ed in the senate by W. N. Hauck, of
Lawrenceburg, but was lost after Sem
ator B. B. Shiveley, of Marion, made a
warm fight against it. Senator SHY
eley contended that Anderson Hog.
ston was Of sound mind when he made
his will for the benefit of the board
of state charities. and that the money
should go to the state board without
legislation that might prevent the car
rying out of Hogston's wishes.
Law is Passed
However, a bill introduced in the
house by Representative c. w. Nc
Millen, of Aurora, Jared better, and
after passing the senate became a law
This law provides that where the state
of Indiana or any officer or depart
ment may be made a beneficiary I'M
der the terms of will, the state, Of
ficer or department may be made a
party defendant in an action contest
ing the will, and may be sued the
same as an individual. In such case
the summons may be served on the
Governor, and it shall be the duty Of
the encouragement to defend the ac-
ton. However, all such units against
the state must be brought in the Mar.
ion county superior court
In addition to the board of state
charities the defendants in the Hog
ston will case are Charles Boxell ex.
ecutor, and other, who assert interest
in the Hogston estate.
Plaintiff is Brother
The plaintiff is brother, and the
nearest relative of Anderson Hogston,
who died leaving no widow or chill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-15

BASEBALL GAME

The annual fool stunt Of the Earl
ham faculty was put on Thursday al
ternoon, when they played baseball
with the seniors. In years before the
faculty has been unable to win from
the seniors, but the senior team this
year promises to give the faculty the
victory without protest. This is not
because Morton c. Pearson, pastor OF
the First Friends church at Indiana
polls and manager of the big Earl
ham debt campaign is to umpire, nor
because Coach Thistlethwaite of the
college is to twirl for the professors,
but because of the superior support