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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

conditions making for future wars
thinkable, neither of which has
remote chance of being applied. One
is strike by the women of these
countries against being used to breed
future armies or to encourage this
sort of patriotism" The other is
that the working classes shall de-
velop patriotism for real democ-
racy and cease to offer themselves
as military serfs. But the child at
it's mothers knee is taught the ma
tional hatreds and dedicated as an
offering on the altar of Mars.
Schools, press, all the thought
moulding influences shape the raw
material. If our crop of misinforma-
ton is large theirs is beyond COM
parison larger.
VALUE OF ARBITRATION.
The difficulty in the way of sub
shutting psychological influences
which will turn the current of ma
tional thought to subjects of peace
seems immeasurably great, but sure
ly international arbitration would
be step in the right direction. It
would permit nations, so to speak,
to count ten when angry as Jefferson
advised individuals to do. At one
time the code of honor required per-
sonal encounters to settle differences
of opinion. This age has passed
Perhaps it will pass with nations,
too. E
Every day it seems more likely
that as Jean de Bloch predicted the
war will result in stalemate. Nor
will the standing armies or floating
navies be removed as menaces.
Therefore it is even more important
that the greatest of neutral nations,
indeed the greatest of all nations.
shall adhere to such principles as i
Mr.. Bryan advocates. At a time
when the ethics of so-called Chris
tian nations show such complete
breaking down from any code of con- I
duct remotely related to that urged
in the sermon on the mount our
own steadfastness in support of some
at least of these moral laws is the !
hope of Christianity. Are 1
we likely to be accepted as mediator
if we do not retain the friendship
of all nations?
No greater misfortune not only tod
our own country but to all the world
could occur than our entrance into
this war. Immediately we would bqs
to enter into an allianc{ 4
with England, from which we could 4
never withdraw. Without our rel x
straining influence the present wal &
will be followed by a series of strug7
giles between original Teuton and it'll
vigorous branch for world controYf<
4 breaking down in civilization SUE,
Is followed the fall of Rome might S
,ven be threatened.
There is no sentiment in thu 8
for peace at any price.
When that which really constituteslsi
he nations honor is ever again at
acked or any effort made to destroy
'ur liberties there will be no ques
ion of willingness to go to war any
more than at any time in the past.
sometimes a nation just as an indi-
idual shows itself drawer if it re-
uses to fight than if it is as quarrel
ONE as the bar-room bravo. And
eace nearly always is far less cost, 4.
Y, more honorable, and more in the
interest of humanity than war.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

program. The entente powers charg
that Bernhardi's bloody counse
finally had won. The kaiser dis
plays as proof of his rectitude o
purpose the kilograms signed xviii
lie,' addressed to George" ant
"Nickie" and pleading for a stop tt
Russian mobilization. Sir Edward
Grey's eloquence moved the com
mons when he denounced Won ia
COWS scrap of paper interview
but the "Thunderer" since has ad
mitted that England went to war il
her own interest. "The Sick Man
now healthily defends the Bosporus
against former allies who would
make of it present to their quon.
dam enemy. and the kaiser, recog-
nizing that some Christian nation
always has been the friend of the
"unspeakable Turk" is now the
most puisant defender of Islam.
We hear much of the neutrality
of Belgium, nothing of that of China
or violations of neutrality within
the three-mile limit of the coasts of
Chile or Sweden. For Deutschland
Ueber Allies" as an Oliver Rule
Britannia" is an ancient Roland.
We hear much of national aspi-
ratipns' and places in the SUM-"
These words are more easily rolled
than land robber and territorial
greed. One fat, middle-aged ex-
pansionist has taken all he thinks
worth having and is satisfied and
virtuoYs. Another, vigorous
youth, bursting out of his breeches,
justifies predatory ambitions by
what he argues is necessary.
Truth is, the whole complicated
system, built up by methods of di-
plomacy such as were practiced by
Talleyrand and Metternich in the
congress of Vienna in 1915, and
based on alliances such as that by
which Edward VII sacrificed the ad-
vantages of English insular isola-
tion, was bound to result in war. In
fact these countries are not only in
war now, but they have been since
their military establishments at
tanned to such size. The dawn was
to bring the best phase of the con-
flict.
What is taking place should not
excite us to emulate the examples
of these countries. On the contrary
it should give solemn warning.
In every one of these lands the
minds of the people are absorbed in
the business of hunting the enemy.
Men work in packs with wolf-Hke
instinct seeking their prey. Brain
curtains of whole nations show only
war. All their inventive skill is
bent on the creation of engines of
lestruction-not construction-and
LII their energies concentrated in
heir use. 1t is one recurring strug-
gle between defense and offense. |
The learned men, the leaders in |
every line, who were making for the
advancement of civilization, give
heir bodies along with those less
for no better purpose than
he fertilization of the soil. When
t is all over nations possibly may
lig down into their stockings for
indemnities; they may
epair some of the damage, but they
annot call back those brains.
BY far the heaviest cost will be
n the national hatreds engendered.
And the pity is that some of these
re directed against us. Germany
urses us for wounds infected with
Jas gangrene from shells made in
america. Deeply to be regretted it
5 that we were not as far-sighted
S Brazil, Switzerland, and some
ther counties which realized that
UGH trade would become unneutral
There are two remedies for the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mr.. Sam Lovelace and daughter,
of Nashville, were in the city this
week visiting Mr.. Lovelace's brother
w. w. Lovelace, at home in the city
The former Mr.. Lovelace is buyer
in the books and periodicals depart
ment of the Caster-Knott stores in
Nashville.
We have in stock six different styles
pressed brick for fancy mantles. T. L.
Bransford & Sons, phone %.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13
Baptist Dinner.

Dinner will be served by the
Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
Church the first Monday in Septem-
Der. The place will be announced
later. 19-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

o. L. Weaks, for some time teach.
|er in the district school at Shady
Grove, took charge of the school at
Bakers schoolhouse this week. Mr..
Weaks is well known as one of the
county teachers and will give good
account of himself at Bakers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs, L. T. Callahan. Misses Lois
Callahan and Katherine Carter,
Messrs. Horace Owen and Gus
Meacham, of Fulton, were in the
city Sunday In car.
We sell everything to build any
thing. Union City Lumber Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Judge and Mrs. F, w. Moore, who
have been located in Knoxville dur.
ing the late session of the Court Of
Civil Appeals, were in the city this
week enjoying recess with homefolks
and friends.
J. E. Stovall. of Vernon, Texas,
was visitor in the city Monday.
Mr.. Stovall was former citizen of
Number Seven and mighty good
one. He is visiting relatives and
friends in Numbers Seven and Four.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. King, Miss
Florena King. Miss Laverne Threl-
keld and w. E. Scates left this week
for Okolona, Miss, to visit the home
of Mr.. Louis Threlkeld. The party
started thru in Mr.. Kings new Max
well car.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. ]. D. Littleton was quite
sick this week, but is improved.
Messrs. Pickett and Choate were
Hickman visitors here Thursday.
Esq. S. F. Howard, of Number
Seven, was here Monday on business
Mrs. Maud Curtin has returned
from few days visit to Dawson
Springs.
See our oak mantels, $3.50 and
up, Union City Lumber Co.
Mrs. Earl Pace and Miss Ora
Pace were in Memphis last week as
visitors
Miss Birdie Caruthers, of Mem
phis, is visitor here with homefolks
and friends.
Fresh lime for disinfecting purposes.
T. L. Bransford & Sons, phone %.
]. H. Blanton and R. L. Andrews,
of the vicinity of Polk, were in the
city Tuesday.
Mr. Alex Waddell, of Nashville,
was visitor here this week with
relatives and friends.
Buy your school books and school
supplies at Caldwelps Book Store,
the only book store in the county.
Mrs. Cordie Garth was a visitor in
Troy last week in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Moffatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Jones are at
home in the city to very handsome
baby son, their first born.
Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
Miss Sara Malone has returned to
her home in Dresden after a visit
here with Miss Ruth Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell Weakley, of
Dyersburg, passed thru here Wednes-
day on their way to Nashville.
FOR SALE-Low cut shoes at
Kirby's.
Mr.. John Dunbar, of Troy, was
business visitor in the city last Sat
urday and friendly caller here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Akin, of
Nashville, came down Monday for a
few days visit at Pleasant Valley.
Call $50 and get your coal and wood.
Union City Ice & Coal Coz
Big lot of patent glass top fruit
jars for sale cheap at divers Red
Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. ]. A. Mcdaniel and daughter
Miss Kate, of Jordan, were in the
city Monday shopping and paid The
Commercial an appreciated call.
S. H. Toombs and family have
moved to the city in the southern
part of town from the vicinity of
Fremont, and tie neighbors tender
them a very kind welcome.
Now is the time to save money on
clothing at Kirby's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. Butch" Griffith was visitor
in Paducah this week
DR.. j. J. Wells, of Glass, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Miss Blanton, of Beech, is visiting
the home of her grandfather.
L. A. Smith, of Troy, was a bust
ness visitor in the city Monday.
Get Kirby's August prices on OK
fords.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Use Dahnke-W alker Milling Co. Jer-
sey Cream Flour, home product and
Guaranteed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mr.. Harry Harper, manager OF
the shoe department, Morgan-Ver-
hine Co., is enjoying leave of alb
sence, going to Troy Tuesday.
Buy your low cut shoes at Kirby's
and save money.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. Joseph Schetzer and chill
dren, of Memphis, arrived Monday
and are guests of Mrs. Phil Hyman.
A. P. Waddell, of Nashville, was
a visitor here this week with his
mother and other relatives and
friends.
Big Muddy washed nut coal is best
for cooking. Call $50. Union City
Ice & Coal Co.
Two young men from Lakeland,
Fla, were here this week in Ford
auto on their way to the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Miss Edna Anderson, cashier and
bookkeeper at the City Water and
Light Works, is enjoying vacation at
Bowling Green, KY.
Get Kirby's August prices on
clothing and shoes.
Mrs. Mollie George Adams and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Port Or
ange, Fla, are in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. M. R. Patterson, of Nashville,
was visitor this week in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Gardner, Fifth street.
Just received car chicken gravel, 10
cents per bushel. T. L. Bransford &
Sons, phone %.
Misses Elizabeth Wade and Kath-
leen Clements, Frank Cequin and
Henry Withheld, of Fulton, were
here in an auto Sunday.
Editor and Mrs. R. S. Williams
and Mrs. Lizzie Lowe, of Fulton,
were in the city last week visiting
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Whitley.
We are selling low cut shoes re-
gardless of cost at Kirby's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. Cordie Garth was visitor in
Troy last week in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Moffatt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Buy your school books and school
supplies at Caldwelrs Book Store,
the only book store in the county.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

We are selling low cut shoes re.
gardless of cost at Kirby's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Jones are at
home in the city to very handsome
baby son, their first born.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

J. H. Blanton and R. l.. Andrews,
of the vicinity of Polk, were in the
city Tuesday
Mr.. Alex Waddell, of Nashville,
was visitor here this week with
relatives and friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Fresh lime for disinfecting purposes.
T. L. Bransford & Sons, phone %.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

See our oak mantels, $3.50 and
up. Union City Lumber Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. ]. D. Littleton was quite
sick this week, but is improved.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

HJfte t.: chattanooxa Medicine Co, Ladies' Ad-
visory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special In
strltctions on your case and 64-paze book, Home
tTeatnent for Women, sent In plain wrapper. NC 1zo
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-13

Mrs. Earl Pace and Miss Oral
Pace were in Memphis last week as
visitors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
OLDEST PIECE OF WRIIlNl
sumerian Tablet in University Of
Pennsylvania Records Deeds Of
6zbyfonians-


A number of ancient Sumerian tab
lets. recording the deeds of the Baby
lonians thousands of years ago. have
been deciphered by George A. Barton
at the University of Pennsylvania mu-
scum One of these tablets, which
tells how a farmer rid his field of To-
Gusts and caterpillars. is dated 1000
B. C. and is the oldest piece of writ
ing extant, according to an announce
ment made by officials of the museum
The farmer, Doctor Barton's transla-
ton says. called in a necromancer.
who broke jar, cut open a sacrifice,
word of cursing he repeated. and the
locusts and caterpillars fed" For this
service he received a tall palm tree.
That canal was constructed in
Babylonia nearly 5000 years ago is
shown by another tablet dated THE
year the Divine NaramsSin opened the
mouth of the canal Erin at Nippur."
Naram-Sin was a king in Babylonia
and is supposed to have financed the
construction of the waterway which
gave Nippur transportation facilities
with the rest of the world. A third
tablet, dated 5000 B. c., records the
transfer of land and a quantity of
grain for bronze money. Gold and sill
yer were known at that time. but were
not used as currency.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Smile At lLL LUCK
Men With ~Pes' Legs Seldom
Embittered.
Know Each Other FaeetiousIy as
knights of the WiIIow'-No Such
Thing as an Actual Neg
of Cork.

Growing facetious about a wooden
leg Is something few persons can af-
ford to do A man with an artificial
foot, however, may take the step with
impunity- And the oldest part of it
is almost every man you meet with a
peg" takes his misfortune with the
greatest good humor-we're all mem
bers of the knights of the Willow
among ourselves.
Only a few days ago down in the
factory where 1 had my willow peg"
made, near Eighth on Main, the phone
rang, while / sat talking to the boss.
"Yes?" queried the proprietor. The
what?" he asked wonderingly. is this
the Timber Navigation company"
And then he recognized the voice
coming over the wire and he laughed.
Its the headquarters for Knights of
the Willow, anyway he replied.
Another wretched individual limped
into the place one day while l sat
watching the repair man fasten a new
piece of buckskin strap to his "side-
wheeler" He was as disconsolate a
man as ever visited an artificial limb
manufacturing plant.
Can you show me cork leg?" he
inquired.
4 cannot" replied the boss 81 never
saw such an article in my experience
of artificial limb making There is no
such thing made as a cork leg. But
we have the regular English willow
limbs for one or two hands or for
either or both feet. Where the public
rial as cork could be used in a leg
hat nSt he fn or
thousand pounds of pressure / don't
know. 1t couldn't be done"
There are funny little sides to wear
ing artificial legs. too. Lots OF times
l have had fellows accidentally kick
my shin on crowded street cars or in
similar places. The resounding whack
of boot sole against the willow gives
me many an inward smile at the look
of establishment that passes over their
faces. A few nights ago a pal OF
mine, with an artificial arm, was
standing near the cashiers desk in a
restaurant near Grand avenue A vi
vacious young woman was switching
around nervously, when she banged
against his gloved hand. She must
have shocked her crazy" bone rudely
had to turn away to keep from laugh
ing in her face. My pal scarcely knew
she had struck his willow but she
knew 1t and thought his Indifference
was assumed. She really believed.
think. that he had a baseball bal
tucked~away under his clothes some
where. She glared fiercely at him and
at the gloved hand hanging innocently
at his side.
But people ought to be accustome ed
to them by this time They have been
ON earth a long time-a couple oil
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
As SEEING the Invisible.

No great purpose has ever been
achieved by any individual until his
spirit has first gone out into some
wilderness solitude and there discov-
cred its native strength, it's absolute
invincibility when it relies upon no
help but that of God. This is the
experience of all the greatest among
men, They go apart from their fell
lows for awhile, like Moses, into the
land of INDIAN, or like our Lord him.
self into the wilderness, or like St.
Paul into the Arabian desert, and
there, in solitary communion with
God, from that highest of all compan-
ionships, they drink in strength to
fit them for the work of our lives.
Alone with God, they see visions
which fill their souls, visions which
never fade afterward even in the
light of common day, but which serve
as beacon lights to guide them,
through storm and darkness, till the
purpose of their livks is fulfilled
Edwin H. Eland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
The RattIes OF peac.

There are difficulties and dangers
before our nation today Just as great
as any our forefathers faced. To
meet and conquer them requires all
the moral Drawn and muscle this ma
ton can muster. There are the prob
lens of corruption in business and
politics; the terrible scourges of in
temperance and the drug habit. and
the social evil, deadly to soul and BODY
alike; there are the problems of
moral education. of marriage and d.
vorce, OF the treatment of depend
ents-prisoners, detectives. paupers.
ETC. Any one of ahese left uncon-
quered would devastate our country
as no war could.-Rev. n. T. Houser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

thousand years. anyway. Out OF curb
osity. the ancien. records were
searched to see just who it was that
invented artificial legs and hands. and
who the first man was that wore one.
No one seems to know. In a tomb in
Padua remains were found of a man
supposed to have lived about 800 B. c..
He wore an artificial leg No wonder
ne died. 1t was made of wood, partly.
and mostly of bronze. The whole sur
face was covered with the metal, ana
around the poor souls waist was q,
wide band IF meta to support all
those pounis of junk he lugged
around.
There have been lots of artificial
hands and legs and false ears and
noses and teeth and palates found in
all the ancient burying places of Eu-
rope and northern Africa They were
hardly such contrivances, though, as a
man would banker for.-Exchange.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Work of Torpedoes.

Torpedoes cost over Sc, 900 each; con-
sequently they are not discharged I'M
less there is a fair chance of hitting
the object aimed at. So far the yes
sells hit by torpedoes have been sta
tionary or only moving slowly; but it
is probable that as the crews of sub
marines become more expert they will
be able to hit a warship occasionally
when she is moving at a high speed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Getting All Served un.

1t was several days after arriving
home from the front that the soldier
with the two broken ribs was sitting
up and smoking cigar when the doc
tor came in.
We'll, how are you feeling now?'
asked the latter.
I've had stitch in my side all day"
replied the wounded soldier.
That's all right" said the doctor.
1T shows that the bones are knit
ting
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

have changed his
residence to suit
Christ's ministry
the better 1t was
in this house at
Capernaum t h a {
his wife's mother
lay sick, as the
text records. Her
fever and its cure
suggests the fever
of sin and Christ's
dealing with it.
Sickness.
Fever b T / n G s
heat. Lust or
drink becomes a
fire in the blood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
His Question.

Seven meE out of every ten are
confounded bores," emphatically de-
clared Alexander Akinside. the dys-
peptic dissertationist
why except the other three?''
snarled ]. Fuller Gloom, the widely
known and cordially detested nissan
thropist.-Judge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Were you in the Easter parade?"
No" replied Mr.. Meekton. 81 stood
off and looked on. l kind of enjoyed
seeing Henrietta engaged in a hike
that didn't look like some kind of q
political procession
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Unreasonable.

Your board bill is two months I'm
arrears. Mr.. ballroom. Can you give
me something on account"
Good heavens, womani Do you
suppose I'd stay here if had money
enough to pay for my board?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
The
Fever of Sin
By REV. L. w. COsNEIL
Assistant to The Dean. Moody Bible institute
Of Chicago

TEXT-And when Jesus was come into
Peters house. he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of fever And he touched
her hand, and the fever left her; and she
arose, and ministered unto them.-Mat-
thew STA, 15-
Peters house was in Capernaum.
He was a native of Bethsaida, but may
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
crief Kills Ministers wife.

Mrs Wilhelmina Kruger, wife of a
German Evangelical minister, died re
Gently of grief over the. death of her
SON, on March 4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

1t often turns out in after years that
the faint heart which failed to win the
fair lady was something of blessing
in DISGUISE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
True Friends.

True Friends.
Hazel-Say, Mary.
MAXWELL, dear?
Hazel-Is my complexion OF
straight?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

PLEASED to meet you" is one thing
a man never says to a sight draft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
NITpNHIlONAL.
'SUNlMSClOOL
LESSON
(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago lid
LESSON FOR MAY 1e
DAVID SPARES SAUL.

LESSON TEXT Samuel 26-5-16
GOLDEN TExT-Love your enemies do
good to them that hate you.-Luke 6.27.