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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Mrs. Fred Dahnke has called meet
ing Of the City Beautiful Association
for Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
This meeting is to be held at the New
Church chapel, on Church street, and
it is requested that. all these interested
in the improvement Of the town be
present. The association bids fair to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Revs. Waters. Oarman and Adams,
and HI. G, Stanfeld and r L. Bransiord
left Tuesday for Greenfield to attend
District Conference ofthe M. E. Church.
W. T. Hickman, Of the community
northwest Of Union City, one Of the old
est and best citizens Of the county was
a visitor here Monday, paying his re-
spects.
]. + Rives, OF the Bethlehem vicini-
ty was business visitor il the city
Saturday and friendly caller here.
Mr.. Rives is an old-time friend Of this
paper and one Of the county's best citi-
izens
Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness and
d general no account feeling is a sure
sign OF q torpid liver. HERBINE is
the medicine needed Il makes the
liver active, vitalizes the blood, regu4
hates the bowels and restores 4 fine feel
Ing 81 energy and chnefiuIness Price
soc. Sold BY OliverRed Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

CAKES-O received and filed
at any time for all kinds OF cake baked
in any style and delivered at any time
and full supply always on hand for Sat
urday delivery.
Off Mrs. ARA E. EDWARDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Republicans and conducted as a sight
seeing trip about the city after lunch.
When interviewed by q Fruit Cake
Special reporter they both expressed
amazement at the growth Of the city, a
fact proven by two new Overland cars
being bought here. They also stated
that the water is some Of the wettest
they ever drank and that they might
vote for Roosevelt, Bryan or Eugene
Debs in 1916.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Messrs. Joe Rogers, 7. r. Massey,
Sam Wade and Enloe Chiles with their
families motored over to Hickman
Sunday
w. A. Shepard, one Of our good
friends from the vicinity OF Rock
Spring, was business visitor in town
last Friday.
II you want the best and cheapest,
use Bon Air coal Union City Ice &
Coal Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

ROOMS FOR RENT. Rooms for
light housekeeping, newly papered.
Call or address MRS. PEwITT,
500 North Try street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26
Local AND PERSONAL

Local AND PERSONAL
Rev. Stuart has whooping cough.
Mrs. DR.. calIicott was in the city sat
urday.
Use Jersey Cream Flour. Nonebetter.
DR.. Turner has recovered from an
illness.
Miss Elizabeth Chambers is on the
sick list.
save money By using Bon Air Coal.
Mrs. Lee Maddox visited Hickman
Saturday.
Mrs. D. L. Roper visited in the coun-
try this week.
Dietzel Bros. engrave cards.
Mrs. L. Jenkins is some better after
a recent illness.
Sam Brummel, Jr,, has returned
from Paducah.
Buggies, the best line l ever saw, at
NailIing-Keiser Hardware Co.
H. B. Homer went to Hickman Tues
day on short business trip.
Herbert Roberts and family, Of Ma
rion, Ark, are in the city.
Lawn Mowers. yes. Nailling-Keiser
Hardware Co.
Misses Nobis and Vivian White were
week END visitors of Lydia Stone.
Mrs, S. M. White left this week for a
visit with relatives at Dyersburg
A call for 100 brings the coal wagon
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marshall, Of Clay
ton, were in the city Wednesday.
]. w. Buchanan, Of Obion, was a
business visitor to Union City Wednes-
day.
You want to see those Lawn Mowers at
Nailhng-Keiser Hardware Co.'s.
Mrs. Nova Payne, OF Shady Grove
vicinity, was shopping in the city Sat
urday
John Cox, Jr., little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cox, is suffering with whoop-
ing cough.
Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, at
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Misses Lottye Bennett and Hattye
Clark, Of Troy, we're in the city Tuesday
shopping.
Mrs. Carl Moore, Of Dyersburg, is
the guest Of Mrs. W. H. Trice on North
Thirst street.
Sayl What about buggy? Go to
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
w. NJ. Sweeney, of the Martin vicin-
ity, was friendly caller while in the
city Wednesday.
Miss Patrick, Of Rutherford, is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Owens on
South Second street.
All kinds Of coal at Union City Ice 4 |
Coal Co.
Mr.. Bruce Kirkman, who is now one
OF the leading farmers Of Shady Grove,
was business visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Cheatham, Of Shoffner,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Big Muddy washed nut coal is best fol
cooking. At Union City Ice & Coal Co
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Mrs. Eva Cheatham, Of Shoffner,
and mother, Mrs. Mary Holman, were
guests OF Mrs. Thos. Jernigan this week.
Keep your grass down with one Of
Mailing -Keiser Co.'S Lawn Mowers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Will Whoop Up Harmony

Telephone i4o kindly report as early as col
venient.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

Mr.. Bruce Kirkman, who is now one
OF the leading farmers OF Shady Grove,
was business visitor here Tuesday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

All kinds Of coal at Union City Ice 4
Coal Co,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-26

w. M. Sweeney, of the Martin vicin-
ity, was friendly caller while in the
city Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

opportunities. that has placed tho vir-
ginia capital we'll UP In the lead among
American cities"
Kind and appreciated words these.
but they should serve only to in
spire Richmond boosters to CON
tinne to deserve them. Tho case
OF tho Richmond travelling man
has many parallels among tho
commercial mon who travel out OF
Richmond. and citizens generally. with
out respect to their occupation. should
initiate the enthusiastic spirit OF tho
men with the grips and sample cases.
1t may be said of city as It Is said
of an Individual, az you do not believe
In Yourself. how can you expect any
body else to believe In your"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

tion. The State Tax Commissioner Is
to have full powor to go into the books
and papers OF tho tax officials In all
counties and to ascertain all neces-
| sary information concerning vaiuos
[ and other mGttcra Sermane to the tax
question.
Tho purpose OF the bill Is to centrc
in one body the power of equalising
taxation, and to give II all the rights
Incident to tho use OF that power.
Through suoh a commission, and only
through such commission. can tho
gross inequalities OF the present system
BIO adjusted and ite tremendous in
Justices stopped. There is but ono way
TO solve tho tax question In Virginia
and that Is by giving commission
Of responsible men the power to re-
vise estimates In accordance with tho
facts. The right Of appeal to tho
court still lies. and in judicial
tribunal the asGrieved citizen may sock
redress
It Is easy to anticipate the debate
on this bill Tho nnrrow-minded and
tho demagogic Will arise In all their
might OF words. words. words and Moth
ms but words and clamor. local self
government" and Capitalization OF
power" call on tho shades Of tho Sage
OF Monticello and make the welkin
ring with questioned appeals, but
tho solution proposed lie tho only pos
sible solution. Only those who do not
wish TO give the State square deal
have any cause to be afraid. If this
commission Is established--and The
Times-Dispatch believes that 1t will
bot Will create reasonable and fair
taxation In this ommorwealth. ind
that sort Of taxation will be entirely
new TO the people.
A permanent State Tax Commission
upon this one plank all who seek tax
reform must stand. That, and nothing
but that can establish tax equaliza-
tion in Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
AN UNPOPULAR MEASURE.

| The Tlmes-Dispatch,i In the long fight
over the constitutional amendments
proposed by the General Assembly OF
1905 frequently laid II down as a prin-
ciplc OF action that constitutional
amendment Is justified only by II pub
lie demand. The Constitution OF Vir-
Einia ought not to be amended at tho
request of small class whose rights
have not been trampled upon. For that
reason, IT is hard to understand why
Senator Thornton and Delegate Mar
tin Williams have revived the issue
OF Indefinite recollection of city treas
urers and city commissioners OF the
revenue. In 1910. tao people by their
votes properly denied city treasurers
and city commissioners of the rev
enuo more than two successive terms
In office. and the county treasurers
and county commissioners of the rev.
onuo would have suffered tho Same
fato but for the powerful lobby and
machine built up by Thorn.
The proposition advanced by tho two
Legislators named above is to submit
TO the people two proposed amend
ments, one giving tho city treasurers
the right to succeed themselves in
definitely. the other to allow city COM
missioncrs of the revenue to do the
Same thing. Both measures arc vicious
and should be killed at the fret op-
portunity. Tho people have nothing
TO lose by letting things stay as they
are, and by disturbing the present
order they will lose. These city OIL
GERS want unlimited tenure because 1t
means more money and more power
and these long tenure officers would
not use either their money or their
power for the public good. These two
proposed amendments Will serve 10
strengthen city Office holders rings.
and Will work against efficient con-
duct OF the Offices involved. The cues
ton Is an old one. and 1t IS u great
pity that an effort shouId be again
fnade to worry tho people with pro-
positions the passage OF which will
do tho State no good and promote
only tho interests OF officials filled with
the lust OF office and the love of power.
The quicker these measures are killed
tho better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
SITTING. IN JUDGMENT ON AN OLD
FRIEND

AB has been tho case almost evory
rule was born. certain Democratic
wiseacrcs. prophets, leaders and ad-
v.sers OF leaders. arc now sitting In
Judgment ON that venerable offspring
OF Democracy. Time and again, lust
Dr'or TO the assembling OF tho Ma
tiohal Democratic Convention, 1t has
been brought to trial and condemned
TO death. but. like Its father, II has
pcrsistently declined to die. Although
severely wounded and battered In the
house OF its friends. in it's family
circle. when the appointed day OF exc
cuton came II Invariably refused to
DO executed; none had the tcmerity
to execute 1t, and 1t showed provoca-
i've capacity for securing a new loasc
on life.
That apart, however. The point is
the historical fact OF interest that
uhould II be done to death this time.
as we hardly ime gine It Will be. 1t will
die where II was born Tho two
thirds rule, requiring the vote OF two
thirds OF all the delegates to n ma
uonnl Democratic convention in order
to make q nomination. was nrst adopt
ed Mt national convention OF the
party held in Baltimore In 1892, and
| every similar convention after that
has rean1rmed It
he Baltimore convention of 1882. II
should be stated. did not formally
nominate candidate for President,
but passed a resolution heartily con
curing in the repeated nominations
Tor reelection Andrew Jackson hso
received in various parts of the coun-
try.
a principal reason for the vitality
of the two-thirds rule Is that while
II might gore c certain act OF pollti-
clans and asp!rentn in one convention.
1 II might be used TO toss them INTO
power in tho next Coming down.
however to Its strict practical opera
ton, as shown By experiences IL cnn.
not be said that /, has really ever
affected the fate OF any candidate
save that OF Martin Van Buren,, whom
| 1t defeated In 1914. owing 70 the In.
ability or indisposi;ion OF the Van
Buren, majority OF delegates to pre.
vent the adoption OF the rule in the
convention OF that year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
rnr RICHMOND nonsrE,,s

Many colnplin en;ary comments have
been evoked by tho recent civic ceIe-
hration in this city. The press of Wiz.
sin!4, and even some IT the newspapers
without tho Old Dominion, have noted
IN consratnlatory vein the Richmond
spirit which made the event SO re-
merkable and SO successful.
Among the recon, comments noticed
Is the following from the Frcdericks-
burg Star:
"Richnond's big boosters pa-aa,
was complete success. Rlchmon5
knows she is going ahead, and she is
determined that the world ahal know
IL. Such spirit means much to a
city"
The staunton Dispatch News de.
clares that:
what Stnunton needs most of all IS
some OF the Richmond spirit No o,he-
town In the country perhaps SO Insjs-
tently toots Its own horn OF praise ma
no other perhaps shows In such a str,k-
ing degree the good results thai. Gums
from eternal boosting. It ia this haht,
OIL continuously. everlnstingly having
something nice TO say about ;,ralf
advantage OF opportunities as they
arise, that constitutes the Richmond
| spirit"
The same newspaper goes on To cav
'hl' dozen times annually there
comes TO stanton commercial trnvel.
or whose homo Ia In Richmond. lie
| represents Richmond house. and
cigars Is his line. Half tho time, saws
our contemporary, no talks cigars and
the otner half "he devotes TO singing
the praises OF the paradise on the
james. With much genuine pleasure
TINS man Can tell you and will ins,s,
on telling you, unless you threaten
him with q club" how many dollar
| worth Of this and that Richmond sold
Iast year; how this saie compares fuv-
nrhbly with the outputs OF firms doing
the same line OF business In Baltimore
Kansas City, Kalamazoo, bangor, Dal-
iaE or any other place. lie will dilatc
on the cheap rents IN Richmond and
/ speak giowinBiy of what pretty girls
there are In the capital city: OF how
many hundreds OF millions OF dollars
the bank deposits aggregate. I'm toct,.
says the stanton newspaper. ~ vor
VIII only listen to him. and IT'S prett.
! certain that you w!!l, he win ma,er,
to convince you that Richmond ia Inc,
about the grandeEt place without The
| pearly gates" Then our contemporar,
/ adds:
This ono man is typical OF IN,
uchmond people. No matter tho sta
ton or the individual the Ricbnon,
folk arc agreed In thinking their ow,
town the very best place on earth, ant
whether at home or abroad. they nave
neglect an opportunity to spealt ,
word In praise Of II. Nowhere ir III,
world Will be found act OF paonl,
more loyal to their own city, and Il /,
th!s eternal boosting and pulling fot
Richmond. combined, al has been said
with Readiness TO talto GdvantaHo O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

pany and other companies to lovy trib-
ute and to exact payments from tho
whole country.
The warning competitors, being pro-
tected from outside interference by the
tariff wall. and having made peace be-
tween each other for money cons d.
Grafton. were left free from 1900 to 1912
to work their Will on tho citizens and
consumers In tho homo market.
Anybody can see where government
regulation paid horo. What has Mr.,
Carnegie or any ono else to expect from
freedom of opportunity that could
equal this license to levy tribute? Yet.
Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Roosevelt to the
contrary Notwithstanding. the common
sense of the country will Insist upon
re-establ'shment OF conditions that
VIII permit tho country to prosper,
careers to remain open, opportunity to
be offered. and prices to be fixed by
natural laws, and not by tho mere within
OF those who believe in government
by regulation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
\ QUESTION ron THE GAS mr.,
pAlTliES'r

Why is It that II tho gas COTS GU,
OF fix in the home Of citizen nf,.,
noon Saturday, IT cannot be fyed un,i,
Monday morning7 Why Ia there no
emergency man or force 10 look after
such casesT Why should the Gas De.
pe!tmcnt thus Inconvenience pr,vs,a
homes7 Gas fixtures are Jus, as like
~ TO Eet out OF order OH SATURDAY.
after midday and Sundays es at my
other time. and II they can be fixed
on ono day, why not on another
There ought TO te an emergency man
or tome sort 10 take care of gaa mis-
laps on Saturday after noon ana on
Sunday Why can't this bo dono7
The present arrangement makes for
much discomfort and Inconvenience,
and 1t ought TO be changed Th,
system OF no emergency man on du,v
aftor The force atops work for DIV
and half Is wholly unsatisfac,ory
Why cant the Gas Department oo
something about it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
A Reply to the Dnbney Estimate of
Wilson.

Wilson.
io the Editor of The Times DIspa tch +:
Sill have read the three articles
or Professor r. II. Dabney. of the Uni
seIsity or virginia. on the availability
ana prospects OF Woodrow Wilson. OF
New Jersey. as q presidential cnndi-
cate His first articles were criti-
cisms and condemnation OF the apathy
prevailing In Virginia towards n mar,
born In this state, which, on account
OF this fact. snid apathy seemed to
him unacc0unta
All OF Professor Dabney's articles
are characterized by n gushing en-
temperament, as well as TO the fact
that Woodrow Wilson and himself were
Hchoolmates In the long ago.
Now. to be rational. why should Vir-
glnia voters be enthused over the can
didacy of man, even If no was born
In the State. who has spent the great
er part. If not all. his life outside of
the State; man who has never been
Identified in any public way in the
attained whatever distinction he has
as citizen of New Jersey by partici-
as n teacher and a politician?
Champ Clark was born in Kentucky:
Joseph w. Folk was born In Ten
nessee. They are candidates from Mis-
souri,. but tho citizens OF their native
States are not boosting their candidacy
on that account These mems lives are
ciatcd with Missouri AZ to the. Inn
In a State imposes obligations on Its
citizens TO give recognition to mans
aspirations for official position. whore
WaS Professor Dabney and w oodrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
TIE TAX COMMISSION

Sir. Speaker Eyrd yesterday intro.
duced In the House tho most important
bill that will be offered this sess!on
= II II be written into law, Il Will bring
to the people OF Virginia the creates,
blessing they could ask for now-tsr
equalization. This bill OF Mr.. Byrd.s
would create permanent tax commits
sion, properly clothed with plenar
power In the matter of equhlizing taxes.
aDnder tho provisions OF tho measure
lhe State Tax COMMUNION would ts
composed OF the Governor, tho Drss,-
dent OF the Senate. tho speaker, the
chairman OF tho State Corporation
Gornmifsiau. tho ohsirman of ths
Aouss snd Hsnata Committees on
FINANCE, the Attornay-uaneraL lhe
State Treasurer. tho Auditor Of pub.
Nc Aceounts and tho state Tax Com.
nlisatonsr.
Thfa eanat1!ssiop by this terms of tn.
BILL II vested with full authority e
summon witneaaan, examine books, 70.
Wise assessments, Es rstss and do al
ather things saenzeary and proper I,
,rinE about Just and equitable taxa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
cAREEGrHs THEORY OFF nrc,,
TIOE.

or oourhe. Mr.. Carnegie bo,to
government regulation OF large oorno-
rations. Why shouldn't her !, NO,
government regulation that rot Mr.
Carnegie 1+2o.ooo.ooo for plant w,ooo
oo0S Vaiue wss only gone 800 900. 900.
II waa government regulation that an
Aoied the same steel company 20 ,..ua
thoee'ooo'ooc OF securities on the prop.
ertY that cost $500. 100000 and tban -
pay dividend on $40. 900, 600 8,
IT wss government regulation On
shown by government protection an.
government regulation. ea shown no
failure 10 enforce the Sherman sr,i-
trust lew. tina, enabled The stc., IN,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

1t is rumored that the legislators
VIII be invited to euvoral Bhlnaigs
soon' but We hasten to assure the
tolku at home that they VIII M, ~,
ASKED to dance the turkey trot" nor
the grizzly bear" but just tho plain
Old noe down to the tune Of Turkey
In the Straw" or Billy in the Low
Grounds"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

During some Of tho lulis In lee,s-
'ai'on. when the House is taking q
breathing spell, why extend the
floor to the poet-leureate OF the GEN
eral Assembly. the Hon 5. H. Love OF
Lunenburg. whose poems are wholly
appropriate to his name?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
Queries and Answ ers
War Songs.

War Songs.
., war seems to furnish inspiration for
known to the present gcncrntion whieh
n n,, thGir oriE!h IN the War of the
them? wy rcSuii
We RECALL but ono. yankee i, pood II .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

Teetotalers who haven't touched any
thing for years, they say, found this
snow so phenomenal and exceptional
that the occasion justified dust one"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

/ Colonel 0aya he ia not or,
didate for President" No prizo is Of
feEed for the missing name.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
La Marquise de Fontenoy

A LICE, Lady Mansel's bankruptcy.
~ IN Leeds. brings to light tho
n fact that this former burlesaue
actress. who graduated from the
london Gaiety Theatre. is still on the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-06-20
Rooaevelt,s Statement.
Death of Honored
Earl Pioneer Citizen

.. 10 Thomas died ttin a sanitariums
near Chicago last Sunday Mr hon-
as had been aiIing fol q number Of
years, but had kept up most Of the.
time. si.3
He came To talts vicinits II the
latter part of the 977o's, settling on q
farm. Late ne was assoc ociated with
q brother, ~. r. Hhonaas, wbo now
lives IN Las Vegas. Nevada, in the
practice OF Law.
Mr. l'homas' wife died some years
ago.
Deceased was q man who enjoyed
the confidence of all who knew him.
and ait one time served as mayor Of
T Watertown, Fsnanciaiy ne mad been
succeesful and was ever alert ii the
business life OF the city
He was born Ii Wisconsin Ia 4 s46.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-06-20
60 AND sE % i Asst BALL
CaAA 81 sss S.i3

The Bradley team and Watertownss
banners Will eross bats again5 att tho
Outlet next sunday. and # You want
10 see q good fast game, be sure and
go % the Outlet on the ST. Loufs ex-
cursion Sunday and witness this tug
yar between the two teams. The
81. Louis will run three trains again
Issnday Manage ger Conley Of the Ban
iners. has been successful In getting
them to make the excursions reg
3uiar Sunday feature. Time Of tho
trains; lO. 80 80 and 2s:s0. One
train win go to Bradley and Bet an
those from that town who wish to
attend the game Don't forget this
great game
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-06-20


the stuff Z got the best Of him. Judge
Nicholson rem arked to him that Ne
must AVE had a pretty coed jag on
and the prisoner remarked, ~ tank
80! paid his fine and started ont.
When b ear .t5i1e door, he turned and
asBed OfHceT Makepsaee # the Roc
ket book and some other artsoles the
officer mad handed him we're all that
WAS found on linn. Oficer MaNepeace
replied That that " rs: ne ulan looked
at him and said .'D Didn't you hnd two
pint bottles Of shisk 81 IN my poe:
kets2 wfiereupon the officer remaTk4
ed that he did not believe they would
do The I,ss.n any good and would not
help him get home.
One mar was taken INTO cusaody
for begging and lettering, After his
hearing It was thought tasas about At
teen days wonld be about the right
length Of tine for him L, be aagnsst
of the city
james McV Vickery was before the
court accused with having sold a ~
yolyer that was not his. but the proIsI
serty Of Uncle Sam, and which had
been entrusted to the care of the local
militia He was disehs BED oD ac
count of lack Of evidence