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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Wanted II Tested.

A western professor said the other
day that he could tell good soil by
tasting it, and man who saw the
statement promptly packed box and
sent it to him by parcel post. He
also enclosed this note:
Dear Professor: l saw what you
said about tasting soil and am send
ing a sample selected haphazard from
my back yard. | wish you'd give it
the palate test and tell me frankly
what you think. l don't seem to have
any luck with it myself. My, cab
bages came up without heads, my po-
tatoes have been mistaken for chest
nuts, my onions are scentless and my
corn looks like birdshot. Bite off a
chunk and let me hear from you. Never
mind about returning the balance.
Keep it for dessert. Write soon"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Artificial DavIioht.

Not so long ago Henry E. Ives de.
vised and patented method by which
artificial daylight was secured from a
Welsbach mantle, and more recently
the following announcement comes
from Europe "a screen which can be
used with an ordinary inverted mean
descent mantle to produce artificial
daylight has been invented. This
would seem to be the first time that
the method has been applied in prac-
tlcal form of gas. The apparatus con-
sists of a box receptacle whitened in
side, which receives light from the in
verified mantle within the dome-like re-
Hector mounted above it. Underneath
this reflector there are two double
plates of glass. the color of which is
selected with view to securing an
exact imitation of natural north
light
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
The Crowd Habit.

An interesting article in the Daily
News, London, speaks of our depend:
ence upon life in crowds as follows
THE thing begins in childhood; we
are taught in crowds; brought up in
a mental and physical crush. The edu-
cationalist still talks of the theory of
individual instruction and pedagogues
place it in their prospectuses, but it is
only their joke This collective school
life not only stunts growth moral, in
tellectual, even physical, not only kills
individuality under pretense of rub
bling off the corners, but brands the
children's brains with the conviction
that life can be lived only in crowd"
1t is we'll for all teachers to instill
the value of quiet study and time for
thinking out things" quite apart from
other people, into the minds of their
scholars. In this feverish age, as it is
sometimes called, we all, teachers and
pupils alike, need to believe in our
own individual mental ability, uninfiu-
enced by the crowd.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
SNAKE CAUSES GOLF PROBLEM

At this season Of the year the
greens on the golf courses are gen
orally wet and the. tender grass is
much liked by the green garter snakes
found in this section of the country.
They probably use it as a breakfast
salad.
DIR. Gates, a charter member Of the
Ravenswood Golf club, is an early
morning player. Several days ago he
made short pitch to the third green,
his ball stopping close to the hole.
He had visions Of par four. On ap-
preaching the hole he found snake
close to the ball. The reptile, fearing
the good doctor was about to operate
on him, started to retreat, but in it's
haste knocked the ball into the hole
The doctor wants to know If he
should claim three or take it for
granted he would have holed the putt
and claim a four. This question has
created quite controversy around
the nineteenth hole and the members
are seeking an official ruling.
A look into the rule book reveals
that he should have replaced the ball
and tried for the putt, which, how
ever, he did not do.-Chicago Tribune.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Where Safety Law.

Even the war has it's bright side
Two negro porters were discussing
it as they waited for train to pull
into the station
Man." said the first, dem Ger
many submaroons is sho'ly gwine to
sink de British navy. Vas, stree,
dey's sho'ly gwine to 'splode dem ma
val boats OATS waitin' out yonda.'
"Sho!" said porter No. 2. "An'
what's gwine to happen DEM"
why, dem Germany submaroons'll
come right on cross and 'splode de
rest oh de naval boats OBJ de world
OATS what'll happen den, Sambo!"
well, looky heah, Gawge. Amt
yo' an me better declar' ouahselves q
couple O. noot-nootralities?
Man." said Gawge, "yo' all kin be
MORTALITY if yo' wants to. Aim a
GermanH '-New York Evening Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Wouldn't Want To sIeen-

Ollie James, the famous Kentucky
congressman and raconteur, halls from
little town in the western part of the
state, but his patriotism is state wide,
and when Louisville made bid for
the last Democratic national conven-
ton she had no more enthusiastic sup
porter than James. A Denver sup
porter was protesting.
why, you know, colonel said he,
louisville couldn't take care Of the
crowds. Even by putting cots in the
halls, parlors and the dining rooms of
the hotels there wouldn't be beds
enough"
"Beds!" echoed the genial congress-
man. why, sir, Louisville would
make her visitors have such thun-
dering good time that no gentleman
would think of going to bed!"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Tx PICS 10 fI0J IN Tx
Panama Banker Got Th( u
York and VIII Tax 5'lfSf 70
His southerr Home.

A taxicab drove up to the Wolcott
the other day, and man jumped out.
says the New York Times. From the
vehicle came a succession of short
squeaks, which caused George Dunn.
the head porter, to hlfry out and re-
gard the occupants with amazement.
They We're six small pigs.
The man who had accompanied
them was Ramon Arias, one OF the
leading bankers of Panama, who has
been spending several months in the
United States.
Il want you to take care of them
for me-" said Senior Arias
"But we draw the line at pigs" pros
tested Dunn.
Then take them somewhere else.~
suggested the banker, "only have theLR \
well taken care Of"
Dunn did not know of any hoteI
that takes pigs, or any boarding house
for porkers, so he decided to try the
livery stable men of his acquaintauce.
Finally he found one who said that
for proper compensation he might
house the unusual visitors, so a stall
was partitioned off, and there the
pigs have been boarding. They are
to be shipped to Panama.
Senior Arias bought them in the
West Washington market, and they
will go to his big farm near the city
of Panama, where he hopes to aston
ish his fellow citizens with the results
he will achieve. These pigs will have
cost some money by the time they
reach Panama, for the board has
been about two dollars a day at the
livery stable, and the hotel carpenter
has constructed an artistic crate for
their journey to Panama
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
"War Lord" In the Field.

Wilhelm II when in the field has
two comfortable tents, or huts, in
which he is well protected from cold
and damp Each is composed OF
wood and iron, and, being easily taken
to pieces, is capable of being trans
ferred from place to place without diff
ficulty. The partitions between them
are Joined SO perfectly as to be i'm
pervious to damp or air, and the floors
are of oak, while the furniture is of
wicker. One of the two huts serves as
a living room, the other as sleeping
compartment. His meals are provided
from motor kitchen, furnished with
a stove and with freezing apparatus,
and covers" for a dozen people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
KITcHENERs KNOWN TO FAN
English Military Leader Is the Third
Of His Name to Have Won
Distinction.

Kitchener of Khartum Is not known
first but the third Kitchener known
to fame. The first was DR.. William
Kitchiner-the variation In the second
vowel counts for nothing-a London
literary man who died at the age OF
fifty-one, in 1927. HS thherfted for
tune of $S50,O00, was noted epicure,
and even wrote book entitled THE
Cooks Oracle" in which culinary In
structions are given with such entic-
ing pleasantly and clever anecdote as
to win the dullest reader. The second
Kitchener was noted jockey, who
rode In the year 1914 the horse Red
Deer for the Chester cup and won,
says an exchange. He had weighed
In at two stone twelve pounds (forty
pounds, and four years before he
went to scale at Ascot weighing only
two stone seven pounds. Having
spent many years in France, he came
back to England In 1864 and won the
Northamptonshire stakes on a horse
named Dollar. While the great Kitch-
ener is now central figure in the
European conflict, it was the Franco
German war Of 1870 that proved the
undoing of. the great little Kitchener.
That war drove him back to England,
where he died in 1872 at the age Of
forty-three years. Johnny Reiff, the
little American jockey, who achieved
glory on the English racecourse on his
first appearance, weighed four stone
two pounds, and was eighteen pounds
heavier than his diminutive predeces-
snr
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
rhouaht the rune Was AmsrIea.

At recent dinner of the Knife and
Fork club the principal speaker was
a noted Serb. The orchestra, in cour-
tesy to the distinguished guest and to
show American neutrality, played the
national air of France, which was
duly applauded. The national air of
Germany was received in like manner.
The national air of England, God
Save the King" followed-and all the
guests mistook it for America" and
arose to their feet! Its
a long way to Tipperary," so let's
change our national air.-Kansas City
Star.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Meeting Of President Theirs and
French Soldier a Sample Of
country's Democracy.

Monsieur Theirs, the first presiden,
Of the third French republic, is the
subject of the following amusing
anecdote:
The president went to visit Mar
settles, his native city, and one day,
while wandering through the streets,
ne saw a sentinel in front of the Mon
taux barracks who had set his gun
aside and, squatting In his sentry box,
was enjoying huge piece of bread
and cheese. The. president approached
the man and said: :.
Eth, bien, my friend, is the regi-
mental food good enough"
why dost thou ask?" rejoined the
soldier, employing the familiar second
person singular.
Because it interests me considera-
bly," replied the president.
The soldier thought his questioner
was probably some member of the
regiment, but since he was wearing
civilian clothes it was no part Of the
sentry's duty to salute him. To each
question as to whether he was a cor
poral, sergeant, lieutenant or captain,
the president replied that he was
greater than that. When the sentry,
with his mouth full of cheese, said
We'll, then you must be the gen.
eral." The president replied, 1.-THE
generals obey me-"
You want to make me believe you
are the minister of war;" exclaimed
the astonished soldier.
! am more than minister of war;"
replied the president, NandlI.
"Then you can't be anyone but Pa
pa Theirs. Here, take the bread and
cheese, while present arms to you'll"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
lIoucR REACHED THE SPOT FINALLY KNEW HIS VISITOR
Error Made BY Assistant Need Not
Have Worried the Dispenser
Of Drugs.

Wallace irwin Is !. fond Of telling !
yarn about a Scotch sheep herder wht
slouched into western town which
had recently gone for prohibition. Hs
entered drug store and, as was Gus
\ ltomary, made a signal on the soda
counter. Now. the proprietor was out
$50 the assistant, a young lad, under
standing the Indian sign. took bot
tie from q shelf and helped the Gus.
toner to half gobletful of brown
liquid. The Scotchman smacked his
Alps, paid his score and went his stolid
way.
Shortly afterward the proprietor
came back and said to his assistant:
Amy business?"
"Ecotchman came and tapped the
you-know on the counter" replied the
boy, $50 gave him some" He point
ed to the bottle Of brown liquid stand
ing alone on the shelf.
"Great heavens, child" shrieked the
proprietor, that amt whisky. That's
lsulphuric acid!"
Tableau.
For two weeks the druggist lived
the life of hunted man. He dis
charged his helper, made his will,
contemplated suicide and spent real
money advertising for the widow of
the unfortunate customer whom his
carelessness had sent to an agonizing
death. Just as he was about to sur
render to despair he was suddenly re-
Ilieved by beholding the same Scotch
sheep herder, healthy and matter-of
fact, shuttle into his drug store, step
to the counter, beckon mysteriously,
and whisper:
"Losh, laddie. Ye maun gle me a
wee nipple. And mind we pour it out
o. the same bottle It's a wee bit
strong, but 1t puts heart in a mon!"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
The Potato In Scotland.

The potato, the decreasing use OF
which in Ireland has been deplored,
was long time finding favor in Scot
land. When Macdonald of Clanranald,
in 1913, bought seed potatoes for his
tenants in South Ulst they objected
to planting them because the tuber
is not mentioned in the Bible! At a
much later period George Bachop, one
of the Ochtertyre tenants, when told
by his wife that she had potatoes for
supper, cried contemporary, Tat
ties! Tatties! / never suppit on them
a. my days, and never will. Gle them
to the herd and get me sowan."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Name for the Indian Children.

Small people catch on to much more
from the talk of their elders than
grownups generally suppose, says the
Caldwell News. A little girl of four
and one-half years one day last week
was porting over her primer. 1t was
a lesson about Indians. The mother
explained the pictures to the little
one, telling her some of the customs
of the tribe, and ended by telling her
the Indian children we're called
s'papooses." The next day the girl
was heard to read" "The Indians
do not live in houses, and they call
their children Bull Mooses."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
DANCER slan.

The National Affiliated Safety organ
izations, New York and Chicago, have
designed metal floor type danger
sign which includes three signals. The
first is red plate with the word dan
ger and an arrow pointing upward to
give warning of overhead danger. In
the second signal the arrow is covered
by red plate. If there is no danger
the two sections of the sign. which are
hinged at the top, are folded face to
face thus displaying blank surfaces.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
reIIs Farmers to Taste Mud ples,

Speaking in the Boston chamber OF
commences agricultural course the
other day, Prof. S. H. Haskell OF
Massachusetts, Agricultural college
advocated the tasting of mud Pies
as an aid in determining productive
soils.
Taste the soil and rub it against
the roof of your mouth" said he.
Make mud pies out of it, and soon
you viii be able to know the right
SOIL"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-01
Hero E,,nd

The Carnegie Hero fund applies
only to acts performed within the
United States and Canada, Newfound-
land and the waters thereof. and such
acts must have been performed on or
after April IS. 1894. and brought to
the attention Of the fund committee
within three years Of the date Of the
act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
BELIEVE ALLIES
GRANT DEMAND
OF BuLCARIANS
Many Sources Assert, How
ever That German Diplo-
macy Wins Temporary Vic
tory in Balkan Affair.

LAUSANNE. Aug. 16.-That the en-
tente powers have granted Bulgaria's
demand in order to gain that coun-
rry's aid, is the belief in Sofia, accord
ing to dispatch from the Bulgarian
capital to the German Journal. "The
note OF the quadruple entente Is kept
secret, but it is believed the demands
OF the Bulgarian government are
granted" says the dispatch.
A dispatch received in London Sat
urday, stated that the British foreign
secretary was sending important dis
patches to the English envoy at Sofia.
Although high hopes are expressed
that Bulgaria and Greece will be lined
up with the powers of the triple en-
tente. there is an undercurrent of pes
simism here. and there is a feeling in
many quarters that German diplo-
macy has won at last temporary vic
tory in the Balkan negotiations.
Firm in Demands.
Bulgaria is standing firm upon her
demands to Greece and Servia that
territory in Macedonia be ceded to
her. Bulgaria has never acquiesced
completely in the retention of Salon
ika by Greece, and she feels that she
was wrongfully deprived Of consid-
cradle extent OF territory by the
treaty. OF 1913. Bulgarian statesmen
charge that they were tricked into
ceding territory to Roumania at the
time OF the second Balkan war. In
addition to all these influences Bull
garia is angry at Russia for the aid
she gave Servia and Roumania at
the time of the second Balkan war.
A Bulgarian envoy, who has been in
Constantinople upon a diplomatic mis-
sion, has been recalled to Sofia, but
there are no circumstances attending
the incident to warrant the belief that
the Bulgar-Turkish negotiations have
been broken off.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
DEATH i LIST INDICATES
few MEMBERS DEAD
Only Sixty-Three Belonging
to st. Johns Organization
Called by Death in Last
Fifty Years.

Henry Blomeyer. secretary Of st.
Johns Benevolent society. which cele-
brates its fiftieth anniversary next
Saturday and Sunday, today issued a
statement showing that only sixty.
three members have died in the half
century of the society's existence.
Mr.. Blomeyer said the few number
of deaths indicates how financially
sound the organization is. Its mem
bership is limited to members Of ST.
John and Trinity churches
The list of dead and the span Of
their lives follows:
H. H. Klute, 1S21-1S66: e. H. KEN
per, 18O7-1870; H. H. Thormann, 1884
1875; F. w. Grottendick, 1S01-1S76;
A. H. Grisewelt. 1SoS-1SS2; H. w.
Mentendick, 184a-1Ss3; ]. G. Raukopf,
1S54-18S3; H. W. Rose, 1Sl2-1SS3: c..
H. Kemper, 1S34-18s6; J. B. Raukoph,
1859-1SSs; e. H. Menke, 1S2S-1s89; G.
H. Fleming, 1S4418s9: Karl Daub, 1S42-
1889; e. F. Rose, 1S37-188s: J. F. Yer
egge, 1S22-1S90; H. Moentmann, 1856
1891; w Wischmeyer, 1S49-1S9f: H.
Saundermann, 1817-1893; r. Oelklaus,
1S41-1S94; H. H. Stowe, 1s50-1895; J.
Fraumann, 1S52-1895;L. Euler, 1916
1895; H. Koehring, 1S1S-1S95; H.
Kriete, 1s47-1s96;J. Klett, 1S5O-1s97;
]. H. Kruevel, 1s6O-1s9s; H. H. Far
wig, 1842-1S99; A. Stauber. Jr.. 1875
1899; F. H. Fraumann, 1879, 1900; c..
A. Krone 1865-1901 ]. H. Cutter 1864
1901; F. H. Buchholz, 1S73-1902; K.
Fraumann. 1s43-19o4; H. H. Blomeyer,
1833-19O7; w. Daub, 1S7O-1907; J. F.
Menke, 1S5O-1907;J. F. Kuhlow. 1886
1907; G. H. Miller. 1s30-190S: F. Blick-
wedel, 1s5S-19os; J. Schneider, 1912
1908; w. Radke. 1s71-19o9; c. Gilden-
haar, 1s36-1so9; c, sudhoff, 1s3o-1909;
J. F. Sleek. 1S19-1909; H. Bruning,
1S30-191O: G. Sudhof. 1S56-1910; w.
veregge, 1s56-191O; H. H. Placke, 1876
1911; F. Juergens, 1ss01911; w. H.
Schuermann. 187S-1912; F. D. Frau
mann, 1869-1912; c. L. Pilgrim, 1870
1913; c. H. Newcomer, 1S37-1913; E.
Stein, 1S6S-1914; A. Stauber, 1S4S-1015:
D. Schuermann. 1s39-1915; w. H. Nord-
sleek, 1SSO-1915; E. H. Nordsieck,
1s46-1915: J. F. Kemper, 1s441915;
Ed Sudhoff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
CEMETERY SOCIETY
INVITES MEMBERS
TO NEXT MEETING

CENTERVILLE, Aug. 16.-Ceme-
tary association will meet Friday with
Mrs Anna Lashley on Main street.
All members are cordially invited to
be present. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kellar of Chi
cago. Mrs. Will Lamott.
Miss Bessie Townsend gave a show
er Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Mabel King, who is soon to be mar
ried to Prof. d. A. Haworth of Clay
ton, Ind.
Mrs. Susie Teas Millikin of Ander-
son, returned home Monday after
spending Sunday with Mrs. Betsy
Maudlin Taworth and other friends.
Miss Mabel Hosier, primary teacher,
spent Friday afternoon in town.
Tip Hosier, who has been confined
to his room in Richmond for the last
four months, was removed Thursday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
FRENCH. MANNED
TAUGHT TRADES
FAR FROM FRONT

PARIS, Aug. 16.-All sorts Of prac-
teal schemes are being developed in
France for the assistance of soldiers
blinded and mutilated on the battle
field or in the trenches.
NJ Brissac, the director OF public
health, has started the movement and
he is being ably assisted by co-adju-
tors and the enthusiasm of women
eager to be useful in succoring those
who have been placed hors de COM
bat by the war.
THE idea is to give the men," said
NJ. Brissac, "a new interest in life.
First, they are taught the Braille al
phabet Then they learn how to make
brushes and sticks, straw-plaiting and
basket-work. A new departure is les.
sons in massage taught by trained
professor, and some Of them are
learning to set up the wheels of au-
tomobiles"
Among others, NJ. Vallery-Radot has
formed a society known as Friends
of the Blind Soldiers" which teaches
victims to follow the trade or profess
sion they have learned, and to find a
home for themselves. Able Moreau,
an ardent priest in the southwestern
district of France, has succeeded in
establishing several of his workers in
their own homes. M. Heriot, the may
or of Lyons, has inaugurated a home
for mutilated soldiers and has now
some 700 men at St. Maurice, who are
getting into shape in schools and
workshops in the convalescent homes
he has started.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
REPORT OF SCHOOL
EXPENSES FOR YEAR
FILED WITH COUNTY

Richmond city teachers receive ap-
proximately an average monthly sal.
airy of $50. There are 1870 teachers in
the city and $1O3,195S1 was paid for
salaries during the last year. Based
on this estimate, which is indefinite in
that it excludes the night school teach
ers and the teachers of summer
schools, the $50 teachers receive an
average of $6615 for each of the
twelve months in the year. Consider
ing that they are employed only for
ten months of the year, the average
monthly salary is about $50.
These figures and complete item
lied account Of receipts and expendi-
lures for the year ending July 81, has
been filed with County Auditor Bow
man and County School Superintend-
ent Williams by the Richmond school
board
Prepares Report.
Superintendent Giles is now compil.
ing figures for the classified list of re-
ceipts and expenditures for reports
which he will tender for the inspection
of Mayor Robbins and the city coun-
Gil. While the report is not required
of the city school superintendent, the
compiling of it for the city officials is
a courtesy annually extended by the
school authorities
The report of the tuition fund shows
that total expenditure of $105, $3.50
was made during the last year, with
total receipts of $149,413.57
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
FINDS KNIFE USED
TO MURDER WOMAN

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 16.-The
finding of the knife with which Cora
Logan was killed some time during
last week. at her home, three miles
south of the city on the Olive street
road, was the principal development
in the city's latest murder mystery
today. re -ee-
Early Sunday morning a careful in
vestieation of the roadhouse in which
the Logan woman met her death was
made by Detective Sergeant Barn.
hardt, Detective Diver and Coroner
Swantz. On the table in the kitchen,
in the rear of the first floor, the fatal
knife was found, still covered with the
life blood of the dead woman. It was
a wicked looking butcher knife. used
in the kitchen to prepare the meals for
the Logan woman and her friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-16
PYTHIANS ATTEND
H. BIG ENCAMPMENT

Five knights of Pythias left Rich
mond Sunday morning for Indianapc-
lis where they joined the delegation
from that place and left on the special
train for French Lick where they will
attend the annual encampment of the
knights of Pythas, uniform rank OF
Indiana and Ohio, which will be held
there for week The Richmond party
was composed of Captain Ed Stigle-
man, Dan HILL Ed Roser, w. B. Shute.
and W. II. McMahan.
Governors Ralston of Indiana Dunno
of Illinois, and Willis of Ohio, will de-
liver speeches. Five hundred tents
have been erected on grounds in
French Lick for the lodgemen.