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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
A BIG CONTRIBUTOR.
Prophecy Made Years Ago Richly
Fulfilled.

Where are the skeptics Of years agone
who were willing to bet their last pesos
that the proposed Vandalia Levee and
Drainage District would prove an inn
mense fiasco and that the projectors
were either idle dreamers or else had
base designs on the purses Of the land
owners therein2 Gone aglimmering with
their idle prophecy.
There were others, however, and
among them the nervy projectors, who
had faith in the enterprise and prophe-
sled that if it could be completed it
would bring rich returns for the money
and time expended. That faith has
brought a rich fruition and the most
daring prophecies have been fulfilled.
To-day that district is one Of the great
est contributors to Vandalia's prosper
ity and material wealth.
The immense corn crop raised in the
district this year will more than pay
the cost Of the leyee and drainage canal
to the land upon which it was raised
and year by year the acreage will be
increased. Year by year the land that
lis still lying waste will be redeemed and
cultivated till every acre in the vast dis
trict will become producing factor and
Vandaha will be the beneficiary.
Every day this fall and winter, after
husking time began, one could have
seen from twenty-five to forty wagon
loads Of corn. containing from forty to
sixty bushels each, coming down from
the north side Of the district alone, all
going into our market and the proceeds
going to the bank account of the own
ers, many Of whom live in yandalia.
Md this is only the beginning.
haalia (Ill.) Union.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
BUSINESS CHANGES IN UNION CITY
New Mercantile Enterprise New Blood
Increased Activities.
Organization of New Companies with Young Men the Front
and Increase Of Business Houses.

March. They will handle genera
line OF mems furnishings, haberdash.
cry, and shoes for men and women.
Mr., Pardue is now with Beckham, Muir,
ply 4 Jones and has been associated
with Hardy Malone & Jones AS sales
man for some time. He is one of the
rising young men in Union City's busi-
ness and finances and is reaching out
for Ia larger field Of usefulness with
splendid prospects. Mr.. White has
been engaged in the grocery trade as
travelling salesman for a number OF
years and is known as one of the best
hustlers ON the road. He is also a
member of the Board Of Aldermen in
Union City and is altogether one of
the best known OF the younger busi-
ness men here. The firm will be known
under special name which will be an
nounced later to the trade. The build
ing will be remodeled and provided
with new and attractive furniture and
equipment complete and the house will
take its place with the popular business
institutions of Union City
Application for charter has been made
for Dahnke's Cafe, which will be or
ganized with five stockholders, including
those who are now connected with the
Cafe. This will be the beginning Of a
step towards improving the Cafe to
very large extent. The concern has
been for many years one of the most
popular OF its kind anywhere and it is
to make the quarters much
more attractive. The interior of the
Cafe will lie changed throughout with
new and modern equipment and decora-
lion. The front Of the building Will be
and the entire plant will be
transformed into new Cafe,
inside and out. When the work OF
changing the building has been COM
oeted new iceess fount will be in
stalled, one of the largest and most ex-
oensiye Of its kind. The whole will be
me OF the largest and most important
II all the new year Improvements.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
BOTH HOUSES BUSY.
Pattersons Message Went to the
Legislature Tuesday.


Nashville, Tenn, Jan. Q. Headed by
their leaders, j. G. Beasley, d. B. Pur-
year and H. T. Stewart, the thirty-seven
Democratic members Of the Lower
House marched to the State capitol in
body this afternoon v 2:4o O'Clock,
V legal and constitut pnal organiza-
Aron OF the Fifty-seventh General Assem-
bly, OF Tennessee following thirty min
utes later Immediately upon being
sworn ii and seated all contests pend
ing 10 the House we're withdrawn.
The best OF feeling prevailed Mem-
lbers 81 the two warning factions shook
I hands, laughed and talked with each
other. When the Democrats marched
into the chamber of the House Of Rep
rHsentatives the fusion members cheered,
tfe filed galleries joining in.
4 Both houses held sessions lasting an
hour and half A House joint reso-
luton was passed asking for canvass
OF the vote for Governor Wednesday,
Jan. Is. On this matter the Senate
did not act.
GOV. Patterson will send special
message to the Legislature Tuesday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Speaker Leach called the body to or
der and the unqualified members took
the oath Of Office. The session opened
at3o clock The qualification Of mems
bers began, Judge J. P. Young, Of Mem
phis. administering the oath.
The qualification Of members was
cludad Al 8s0 clock, additional names
being entered on the roll. Those tax
ing the oath were:
]. Il. Foust, Fourteenth district; L.
r. Mcfarland, Fifteenth district; f. P.
Hickman, Seventeenth district; r. L.
Stone, Eighteenth district; E. G. Col
lier, Twentieth district; NJ f. Gaier,
/ Twenty-fourth district; II. aehi-
chet, Twenty-seventh distrs III. T.
Stewart, Cannon; w. G. Thyonesberry,
Coffee; Dr. NJ. e. Link, Davidson; ].
Murphy, Davidson; Arch Harper,
Davidson; ]. 7. Christmas, Davidson;
, q. Il Jordan, Davidson; Werner Toll
mic, Davidson; Jno. NJ Drane, Dyer;
j. +. Parks, Franklin; r. Fl. Ragsdale,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13

Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, at
Union City Ice 4 Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
Marriage Licenses.

Sam Baker and Allie Yates.
Charley Germ and Annie Joel Barnes.
Lewis Loen Blanyelt and Mora Ann
Prewett.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
ASSASSIN PLOT NIPPED.
Forty Koreans Jailed For SehemIno
Against Japanese Officials.

SEOUL. Korea, March IA plot
to assassinate the War Minister and
Governor-General Terauchi by dyna.
hitting a train was discovered today
by the japanese by secret information
from an American missionary In
Korea. The missionary received
copy OF the Korean terrorists' mani
festo divulging the plot and immedi.
ate turned II over To the authorities.
Forty Koreans. including Aiming
ken. cousin OF Anchungken. assassin
Of Prince Ito. are under arrest. II
is believed that further arrests will
be difficult as the accomplices of the
terrorists have probably crossed the
border into Russia.
The Japanese officials here annouce
that the trials OF the accused men will
be held secretly here and at night,
the trial conrt converting at mid
night.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

never seemed to hesitate for a second
and never failed to bring out his
point"
Blind Since Eight Years Old.
Mr.. Browns blindness came as the
result OF a severe fever which at
tackled him when he was but eight
years old. AS quickly as Il became
certain that the affiction was perma-
nent the boy showed his spirit by de-
claring that he would continue his
studies. go through college and be
somebody despite his handicap.
A tutor was emploed to read his
lessons 10 him and lie entered high
school At the head of his class. The
same tutor remained with him and he
finished the high school course in
three years. During this time he
learned the system OF reading by
raised letters. but he seldom employs
that method. He has today but few
raised letter books, preferring TO have
books read to him. In this way he
has trained his memory TO remark
oble point.
Six years ago he entered Harvard.
where he lived in Hastings Hall with
his tutor. He was popular with his
fellow-classmen. Toward the latter
part of his university course he be-
came iii and his father urged him to
give up his studies and thought of a
career and return home and take
things comfortable.
Seorns idleness; Prefers To Work.
Brown replied that he was not born
to be a drone. and after regaining his
health. he decided To continue his
studies through the law school From
this he was graduated No. IL in a
class OF 200 law students, and his pro
fessors freely stated that he would
probably have led the class had not
sickness interfered with his work dur
ing the last two months of his course
Mr.. Brown has bright, interesting
face. His eyes appear almost normal.
his blindness being due TO an affec-
ton OF the optic nerve that has caused
little change in the eyeball itself. He
stoops slightly from the habit OF con-
stantly holding his head at attention
that his. mind may get the complete
picture OF what is going on about him.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
RELIC OF BARBARISM IN
MIDST OF CIVILIZATION
Terrible Scene Enacted at the Execu-
tion Of Girl Convicted Of Poison
ING In Prusslan- Prison.

BERLIN, March l5-This happened
In Germany in the year OF our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Eleven:
At the Insterberg (Prussia) prison.
young girl. convicted OF poisoninN
was executed. Trembling and sobbing
bitterly. the unfortunate girl was prac-
IDEALLY carried to the scaffold, where
she had TO listen to the formal reading
OF the judgment
The condemned girl was seized with
a At almost OF madness when the ex-
ecutioner's assistants tried to induce
her to lay her head on the block, and
hurting herself to the ground, she
struck wildly at the block with her
hands. giving vent. at the same timo.
TO frightful cries.
All efforts TO calm her were futile
and II was not until she was exhaust
ed that her hands were tied behind
her back. Forcing the prisoner down
on the block. the executioner, who AZ
tended in frock coat. silk hat and
white gloves. raised the axe ana dasn-
ed II down with such violence that IL
cut through the neck and remained
firmly fixed In the block.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Here's Bargain In Linoleum.

The housewife who expends much
labor and strength In scrubbing an old
kitchen foor will appreciate the op-
portunity the Grand Furniture Co. is
offering this week to buy linoleum at
go cents per yard with no extra
charge for the measuring and laying
by an expert. Linoleum Is an attrac-
tive floor covering for kitchen. dir
ing room. hall. bathroom, bedroom or
any other loom in the house, for 1t is
easy to keep clean, is sanitary and
durable. The Grand Furniture Co.
made fortunate and large purchase
OF an extra good grade OF linoleum,
and II Is this bargain which IL Is OFFER
ing this week TO shrewd buyers. There
are many different patterns to select
from and an expert will be sent to the
customers house to take measure
ments for the quantity required.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
DIVORCED FOR BEING TOO
MUCH ABOUT THE HOME
Mrs. Sterling Postiey, Who Was Miss
Ethel Cook. Found a stay-st-
Home Husband Tiresome.


PARIS, March 15.-The divorce of
Mrs. Sterling Postley. formerly Miss
Ethel Cook. OF San Francisco, has be-
come final in the Tribunal OF the
Seine. Although the decree was grant
ed by the French courts some months
ago. II only became hnal Thursday,
when the Tribunal OF the Seine re-
ported that Sterling Postley had made
no opposition.
The decree OF divorce of Elsie Post
ley from Ross Amber Curran became
final In January, also without opposi-
ton; so Mrs. Clarence Postley's two
children have their respective d.
vorces absolute. But these two young
and beautiful women. Ethel Cook and
Elsie Postley cannot marry in France
for eleven months from the date OF
final decree. Such Is the French law
which was passed in order TO protect
the family in other countries. or
course. these brilliant young women
can marry whenever they please else
where.
Miss Ethel Cook is now in San
Francisco; Miss Elsie Postley Is in
Monte Carlo with her mother, Mrs.
Clarence Postley. who remains on the
best of terms with her divorced daugh-
ter-in-law The reason why Ethel
Cook got divorce from Sterling Post
ley was because he was always hang.
ing about the house" lie has changed
all that now II. has gone TO work in
the Office of Hutton & Company, brok.
ers and bankers. wherein his mother
has bought him an interest. Had this
happened last year, his friends say.
there would have been no divorce.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

congress. upon which the Sioux were
dispossessed OF their lands. The
Sioux may "pow-wow" and talk for
ever without making Roadway. but
once thav gain nosseasIon ~ these
old papers, they will be able TO make
good case.
For twenty years the Indians have
claimed that they were robbed OF the
Black Hills. According to their story.
they never relinquished their rights TO
that territory. Every few years they
hold big pow-wow and air their
wrongs. Usually this meeting ends
In the appointing OF committee to
look into the AFFAIR. and that Is as
far as II ever gets.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

of the witness. He is after facts and
gets them.
Several times when he was inter
rupted by objections as to the form
OF his questions, ne invariably came
back with two or three short decisive
queries which brought out the point
without the possibility OF objection.
l have seen several prominent law
yers walk the floor of court room
for two or three minutes trying to
frame a question that would get
around legal objections and this in
much less difficult cases. Mr.. Brown
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

trial OF the cause. After hearing
Brown examine one witness. mem.
Der of the United States district at
torney's stan said:
Il take my hat OF TO Brown. That
case is perfectly prepared and ! never
heard better examination OF witness
On technical points. IL would almost
seem that Mr. Browns affiiction Is a
blessing. In addressing a witness
he is able to keep his mind absolute
ly concentrated upon the subject at
issue. He is not moved by the atti-
tude of the sudience nor the conduct
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
HALF OF KANSAS TOWN
MAY BELONG TO MISSOURI
New Survey Demanded as Result Of
Discovery Of Old Boundary
Stone ut Pittsburu, Kan.

PlTTSBURG, Kan, March l5.-How
would you feel II you were to wake
up some morning and find
That your $4,000 postoffice had
been moved TO another town.
That your newspaper had pulled up
stakes and gone away.
That your waterworks had disap-
peared and you had no fire protec-
tion.
That 100000 manual training
school which your city thought II had
a deed for was not yours. but belonged
TO another city.
That your city library was gone.
That one-half of your biggest bust
ness houses had deserted you?
This shock is impending for Pitts
burg citizens today as a result OF the
report that the Missouri legislature is
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
SIGNS RECALL BILL.
Gov. Johnson Signs Reform Measure
to Apply to Cities.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March l5.-
Gov. Johnson announced today that he
had signed the municipal act. provid-
ing for the initiative, referendum and
recall in cities. The measure will take
effect May Is.
According to the DILL. any elective
municipal oficer In the state can be
recalled four months after taking Of
fice, II ,25 per cent OF the voters sign
the recall petition and majority OF
the voters are against him at the re.
call election. Municipal legislation can
be referred or initiated by a petition
of 10 per cent OF the registered vote.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
SIOUX MAY PROVE
BLACK HILLS CLAIM
OFFICIAL Records Of Government Com
mission Alleged to Be Found
in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb., March 15.-If the
Sioux Indians ever regain control OF
the Black Hills. or IL they secure any
payment from the government for
that big stretch OF country, II will be
due to papers and records reposing
In safety deposit box in Omaha.
The Indians are not aware of the ex-
istence OF these papers. nor is the gov
eminent Indian bureau. Neverthe-
less, the sole chance the Sioux have
OF proving their claims rests In these
records.
And these records are bona-fde:
their authenticity cannot and will not
be questioned. They are, I'm fact. the
original and official notes made by the
secretary OF the United States COM
mission appointed by congress TO ne
gotiate with the Sioux for the relin-
quishment OF the South Dakota Black
Hills.
These records, IL can be said, do not
at all agree with the report made TO
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

preparing TO ask the Kansas ieglsla-
ture TO join with II In determining
the proper boundary between the
States here.
IL II Is found that the boundary line
Is misplaced Pittsburg will be cut In
two.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Street Car Kills Horse.

A horse attached to a wagon driv-
en- by II. Rowe. No. 176 Theodore-st.,
was instantly killed. Wednesday
morning, when the rig was struck by
a Woodward-ave. car. at Woodward
and Kenilworth-aves. Rowe escaped
without injury.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Gets Place, Shows Merit.

How far every one was wrong in
such gnesses was shown last week
when for the first time Brown pre-
sented completed case To court and
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

never seemed to hesitate for a second
and never failed to bring out his
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
BLIND LAWYER
TRIES BIG SUIT
Raymond G. Brown Lost Sight When
Eight, But Fitted Himself for a
Life Of Activity.


NEW YORK. March l5.--rhis week
will witness the elimination here or
one OF the most strange cases ever
brought for trial before a court in
this country IL is a case prepared
entirely by a blind lawyer although
It comprises 1000 pages OF written
and printed matter and 40 books. In
addition, IL Is the first case in the
country In which blind lawyer has
taken his stand before a Judge and
personally examined witnesses and
argued points OF law when objections
were offered.
The blind lawyer is Raymond G..
Brown, who, seven months ago, was
appointed an assistant United States
district attorney. The case is that OF
the government against George h.
Munroe. charged with, receiving $780,
900 from investors throughout the
country for stock that was never de
livered,
Mr.. Brown has had entire charge
OF the case. With the aid of an as
sistant who had read to him from the
and arranged for every move that has
D&Su niduc Ny Nhc ENo
this case 10 the first of several in
volying charges of fraudulent stock
transactions, the blind lawyer prompt
ly announced that the evidence must
be conclusive TO establish a prece-
dent AS result witnesses have been
summoned from California. Arizona,
Illinois. New Jersey and Massachu-
sets In this country and from Aus
tralia and Canada.
When the appointment of Mr.. Brown
was first announced. last August, there
we're plying smiles on all sides. Some
lawyers went as far as to admit that
q blind man might be OF some use in
q lawyers Office, but as Brown has
been blind since early boyhood even
those most friendly thought 1t a sym
patty appointment.
IL was known that Browns applica-
ton was backed by Harry Stimson. |
nephew OF the former United States |
district attorney, and walbridge Taft,
q nephew of the president His faith
or Is president of a bank in Dover,
NJ. H., and citizens generally regarded |
the appointment as due to sympathy |
or influence.
Gets Place, Shows Merit.
How far every one was wrong in
such guesses was shown last week
when for the first time Brown pre-
scented completed case to court and
began taking an active part in the
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

The working balance in United
States treasury Offices at this writing
is s2S,734 .562.22. We hope that you
are working
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
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DESTROYED BY MuTlLATlON.
The Process of Retiring FiagS From
Federal or State Service.

Within a few days the pest ordnahcr
sergeant at the State arsenal at Hartford
has flung to the breeze a new post nag It
waved grandly from sunrise to sunset. t
is the third since the new arsenal was es-
tablished almost two years ago. The life
of the average post flag is limited to FIVE
or six weeks. despite the fact that it is
tethered to the tail pole only in fair
weather This brand new representative
has the same dimensions as those which
went before it and which were destroyed
by mutilation" before the eyes of only
the ouartermaster of the arsenal and an
ordnance officer.
To "destroy by mutilation" this United
states flag involves considerable red tape.
This process applies also to other United
States property in the possession of the
state Among flags which are so dis
posed of are the regulation post flag, the
storm flag which is four feet, two inches
wide by eight feet long and the garrison
flag, which is "A feet wide and % feet
long. The storm flag is hoisted when il is
rainy The garrison flag goes up ON state
occasions, such as inauguration day
Such property as is to be disposed of Is
first listed by the adjutant general, which
is the beginning of the red tape, This
list is sent to the inspector general of this
state who is a surveying officer. after II
has been Endorsed by the adJutant gem
eral before a notary public. The inspec-
tor general inspects and writes out what
disposition shall be made and signs before
a notary public under oath. lie has four
witnesses to his signature, This voucher
is again signed by the governor, and is
then ready to be forwarded to Washing
ton. In military affairs the brigadier
general is the responsible officer for the
United States property and the governor
is the accountable officer
This voucher proceeds TO Washington
for approval by the Secretary of War,
and Is received first by the chief of the
division of militia affairs, who indorses
the voucher. The property to be cou-
demned is briefed in this department and
sent to the chief of ordnance. who makes
any further recommendations, indorses
and returns the voucher. The voucher is
received by the adjutant general with di-
rectlon He indorses, and the voucher is
sent tn the assistant quartermaster gem
eral He then orders an ordnance officer
to destroy the specified property, and also
orders a quartermaster to witness the
act.
The witness and the destroyer sign and
the vouchers are sent back TO the assist
ant quartermaster. who writes the sixth
and final Endorsement, with the state
ment, Action taken as directed. This
voucher is then entered the records
The voucher at the end of the year IS re-
ported to the authorities at Washington
The orders given by the assistant quar-
termaster to the ordnance officer aud the
quarterInaster are kept by these officers
for protection, Such is the end of the
flags which we see flying from the arse
nal top by day and of the many other old
flags possessed by the ordnance depart
ment-Hartford Courant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
New Hampshire o.
Bates College o.

Durham. N. H. sept 24.-Thc first game
Of the season here between New lamp
shire College ami Bates resulted in tie
score to 6. Both teams scored ia the first
half and although New Hampshire had
the ball in Bates territory in the second
half her eleven was not strong enough
to score another touchdown.
In the first half Bates kicked eff to
New Hampshire and after several eX-
changes of punts Bates secured the ball
un New Hampshire's 40-yafd line ON a
line play a Bates man fumtl Il the ball
capt Lowd and several Of the New
Hampshire men broke through and Lowd
secured the ball and ran Tire length of
the field for touchdown.
In the second period of the first half
Dennis finally carried the bali over on an
end run. Playing a pundns game in THE
second period New Hampshire kept the
BAH in Bates territory. hut could not
score. The summary