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Drs. Moores & Long, DENTISTS. E. Church St., Union City Telephone 144. Drs. Moores & Lorftv RCIA DENTISTS. E. Church St., Union Cityi Telephone 144. tJnlon City Commercial, established 1890 ) fnnnlir1n.d ntmir 1 iaq? West Tennessee Courier, established 1897 j Consolidated September 1, 1897 UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1909. VOL. 18, NO. 1 COMME , j ... Naill Build ife IPiupMy Yoiiip1 Bloool Mow! HARRISON'S SARSAPARILLA SOLD ONLY BY Nailling Building Telephone 223 THE NAILLING DRUG COMPANY TeIephone223 JNO. T. WALKER PRESIDENT D. N. WALKER. CASHIER HERMAN DIETZEL V.-PRESIDENT THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF UNION CITY, TENNESSEE ' :WITH ITS: Paid-up Capital - - - - - $60,000,00 Shareholders' Liability - - - - 60.000.00 Surplus and Profits - - - - - 7.500.00 ' $137,500.00 Gives Depositors the Largest Security , of Any Bank In the County. Deposits are solicited from $i.oo up, with the assurance that the Bank holds itself under obliga tions to accommodate any depositor when called on so far as within its power lies PROSPEROUS GROWING DAILY GROCERIES Ours is the Grocery business, we work at it and we study it. For twenty-five years w.e have hardly thought about anything else, and now we think we know our lesson fairly well. Have a good business, thank you; and the best stock, the prettiest and the cleanest store anywhere in these parts. Ladies can wear silk skirts while shopping here and never soil them. By the way, it matters not what coffees and teas you have been using, I say to you that the Golden Gate Coffee Teas, Spices and Extracts are Better. They are guaranteed to be the best ever otfered for sale tc the people of this county. You will find our store headquarters for all the good things to be had in any market Two Phones204 and 230 E. P. Grissom Three Delivery Wagons GEORGE B. WILLIS, Manager WEST TENNESSEE MONUMENT CO, DEALERS IN American and Foreip Marble and Granite Monuments Get our prices on all kinds of Cemetery Goods, Curbing, Building Stone, &c. All work finished ir "rst-class style. Westemones & Sons' Foundry. V UNION CITY TENN T. N. Scott Grocery Co. Staple GROCERIES Fancy Fresh Meats, Produce, Field and Garden Seeds We do not claim to handle the only brand of Coffee in the world, but will say that ours is high-grade, the best we can buy and as good as grcws. We guarantee it. Telephone 77. We Deliver FUTURE OF COTTON. Slow Increase of Acreage and Rapid Growth of Consumption. The United States in the crop year of 1908 added more than a million spin dies to its consuming capacity, although it took nearly half a million less bales of cotton for consumption than in the year before. This tendency throughout the cotton textile world of spindleage to run ahead of actual consumption has been a feature of the trade for the great er part of the past two years. Out of this relation is developing a condition in the industrial world which is giving no little concern to interests that had been counting on a revival of the trado de mand long before the beginning of the cotton planting season in the Southern States for 1909. Comparison of the sources of supply of spinable cotton with the mill takings by countries shows the two aspects of the problem from the points of view of producer and consumer. The produc tion figures for raw cotton in percentages below are for the crop year ended with Aug. 31, 1908, as are also the consump tion figures: Production pet. United States 65.9 British India 14.8 Kgypt..... 7.8 Russia 3.8 China 2.6 Brazil 2.2 All others 2.9 Consumption pet. 1'nited States 23.9 1'nited Kingdom.. .20.4 Germany 9.5 British India 8.2 Italy 5.4 France 6.0 Japan 4.7 All others ...14.0 t the above table it is apparent From that the demand for cotton fiber is much more widely distributed in the world trade, considered geographically, than is the supply. Six different countries maice up nearly all of the areas which have any significance in the production of raw cotton, while twice as many po litical groups are concerned in the regu larity and abundance of yield for their manufacturing industries. Yet the production and the consump tion of cotton occupy a very different position so far as development goes. Producing countries enlarge their acre age much more slowly than consuming countries add to their spinning capacity. As the East and the Mediterranean countries, and such rapidly developing powers as Mexico take to manufactur ing for their own domestic needs as well as for exports, some succeed in enlarg ing their cotton acreage, but not corres pondingly. It is this difference in the tendencies of agriculture and manufacture that presents to the cotton world a problem of much more vital significance than the ordinary observer is inclined to give to it. At home, where we consume about 40 per cent, of the crop we grow, the future does not weigh upon us with such concern as the German, the French or even the British, who put capital into colonial cotton ventures, give to it, Last year the world's consumption of American cotton was conservatively es timated, even on three-fourths of the maximum capacity of the mills, at ap; proximately 12,500,000 bales. And that was in the face of a crop of little more than 11,000,000 bales of 500 pounds each. The potential consumption of the world's cotton mills, with their increas ed spindleage of the past eight or ;iine years is not now less than 21,000,000 bales. The demand has meanwhile ad vanced 24.2 per cent. Mill building goes on steadily; acreage is stationery or nearly so. It must be evident that the present dullness in manufacturing demand, in which American spot cotton middlings on either side of the Atlantic hovers about ten cents a pound, is only a lull in spinners competition for cot ton. The end of the latest crop year in spite of depression that was world-wide left the markets with a stock of only 2,207,558 bales on hand on Aug. 31, 1908. Wall Street Journal. - Steel Corporation Number Two. The report of the prospective organi zation of a second great steel corpora tion with a capitalization of $800,000, 000 will be received with mingled senti ments by the American public. In the feeling which it evokes there will be much less of fear than was called forth by the formation of the United States Steel Corporation in 1901, for the Amer ican public has learned much since that time and the corporation men have had their lessons, too. It's a far cry from "Charlie" Schwab to Judge Gary, and the present policy of the corporation shows a recognition of the moral rights of the public of which the earlier years gave no promise. We have learned that America need never have another Stand ard Oil Company and that even large corporations may be controlled. The "man in the street" will be apt to rejoice somewhat over the organiza tion of a corporation largo enough to give the United States Steel people "a run for their money." It is an illus tration of the irony of circumstances that to the popular imagination two big consolidations seem collectively a less evil than one. We feel instinctively that the appearance of the second in troduces the hallowed principle of com petition, and that they will destroy each other, like the gods brought face to face in the Pantheon at Rome. That the competitive clement is likely to enter largely into the relations of two con solidations dependent on the same sources of strength and menaced by the same dangers has yet to be demon strated. There is a possibility that, in stead of fighting, they may be found singing together the old hymn: We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. When we asundir part It gives us inward pain, But we shall still be joined in heart And hope to meet again. A matter which should be looked to by investors is the relation between the capital stock and bonds and the actual value of the component properties. When the Steel Corporation was formed, even a man of the bullet-proof corpor ation orthodoxy of Charles S. Gleed could not forbear to point out, in an article in The Cosmopolitan, the wide disparity between the par value of the whole and the actual values of the prop erties consolidated. This is a thing that will eventually right itself, but it will be at the cost of great loss to innocent investors, unless there be some con science and honesty operative at the start. We await further details with interest. St. Louis Republic. COOPERS ARE CONVICTED. Jury, Once Disagreed As To Verdict, Arrives at Decision. 1 Warning Notice. Do not neglect a cough or cold that may lead to pneumonia or consumption, but get a bottle of Quick's Cough Medi cine, for coughs, colds and la grippe. It took years to perfect this wonderful pre scription. If it does not give entire sat isfaction your money will be refunded. Sold by Red Cross Drug Store. Western District Presbytery. The Presbytery of Western District, Southern Presbyterian Church, will meet with the Presbyterian Church of Union City, Tenn., on N. First street, next Tuesday, March 30, at 7.30 p. m. The opening sermon will be delivered by tho retiring moderator, Rev. H. B. Aernow. On Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock the program for celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Calvin will be taken up as follows: Wednesday evening 7.30 o'clock, subject, Ualvin and His Times," Rev, R. L. Benn. Thursday morning 11 o'clock, sub ject, Calvinism as an Evangelical force," Rev. i. 1. Long. Thursday evening .7.30 o'clock, sub ject, Calvinism in America," Rev. George V. Scott Friday morning 11 o'clock, subj'ect, Misrepresentations of C a 1 vinism, " Rev. Wm. Thome. Owing to the death of Rev. Angus McDonald, D. D. and consequent inad equate time for another to prepare for the part, we have had to om.it the sub ject, The Distinctive Principlesof Cal viHism." We cordially invite the Dub- lic to attend these exercises and promise them an instructive series ,of addresses. - , Rev. H. B. Zernow, Pastor Union City Church. Secular monthly services on Sabbath following above dates, that is, on Sab bath, April by the pastor, Rev. H. B. Zernow, mi nxing and evening. Nashville, Tenn., March 20. Guilty of murder in the second degree, with twenty years' imprisonment as the pen alty, was the verdict of the jury in the case against Colonel Duncan B. Cooper and his son, Robin Cooper, charged with the murder of former United States Senator E. W. Carmack. The jury yesterday acquitted John B. Sharp, a co-defendant. Immediately the defense moved to set aside the ver dict, because disagreement of yesterday, and asked the Court to declare it a mis trial. .Judge Hart said he would listen to arguments on this motion later. Judge Hart fixed the bond at $25,000, which was acceptable to both sides, but before the document had finally been completed, it had been indorsed for nearly $1,500,000 by half the wealthy men of Nashville, who insisted upon putting their names to it. The defendants took itcoolly almost without emotion. Mrs. Burch and Mrs. Wilson, the young daughters of Col. Cooper, were brave, and aside from tearful eyes, restrained their emotion gamely. Mrs. Burcli sat with her arm around her brother Robin's shoulder and Mrs. Wilson was at her father right. The suspense of the two young women had been heartrending, and any verdict however unfavorable, was a relief. Various and insistent rumors that the jury had agreed were responsible for a crowded court room this morning and for the presence of attorneys on both sides long before the usual hour for con vening. As soon as Judge Hart entered court, and even before he removed his coat, he ordered the jury and the defendants brought into court. ' I understand they have agreed," he remarked to the press table, "and am sending to see. " In almost a moment 9.25 to be ex act the twelve men entered tho room and took the same seats they have occu pied for nearly nine weeks. "Have you agreed upon a verdict, gentlmen?" asked Judge Hart. "We have," replied Foreman E. M. Burke, hoarsely. "Advance, Mr. Foreman, and read the verdict." "We, the jury, find the defendants Duncan B. Cooper and Robin J. Coop er, guilty of murder in the second de gree and assess their punishment at con finement in the State Penitentiary for ; period of twenty years." "So say you all, gentlemen?" "So say we all," in chorus. The jurors were tired-looking and dis beveled, and when the Court remarked, I thank you, gentlemen, for your pa tience and devotion to the State and dis miss you to your homes and your per sonal avocations," the entire twelve sprang from their seats as one man and hurriedly left the court room. COOPER COUNSEL OBJECTS. In a second, Judge Anderson, of the defense, was on his feet, exclaiming: 'Your Honor, we move the case be declared a mistrial because of the ver dict of yesterday. We contend that yesterday's verdict was the only one and that it acquitted Sharp, but declared a disagreement on the other defendants, We also ask that the defendants be ad mitted to bond at once. " The verdict of the jury makes it a bailable case," was the Court's retort Hence, I will fix the bond of each de fendant at $25,000, unless there be some objection. In that event I will hear arguments." It is satisfactory to us," said Attor ney General McCarn. And to us," retorted Judge Ander son. There seems to be nothing left but for the Court to pass sentence," added Judge Hart. "I do not think that necessary, " said Judge Anderson. "We move thit judg ment be suspended and that we be given j a new trial. We will be prepared to" argue the motion laterprobably nex -week." - ' ; "All right, Judge," remarked tht-' Court. "I know you will not delay unnecessarily and I will take it up at, your own convenience. " - - KILLED AT BOGOTA Mrs. Difficulty Arose at House of Oraham, Handsome Widow. Dyersburg, Tenn., March 21. Wil liam Kirby, aged 60 years, a farmer, living at Bogota, this county, died early this morning from the effects of a pistol shot wound received at 5 o'clock Satur day afternoon in a difficulty with Phil Halford, foreman of the Mengel box fac tory at that place. The difficulty is supposed to have arisen over the affections of Mrs. Gra ham, a handsome widow of 45, at whoso home the men met shortly before tho shooting. Halford, who is 40 and mar ried, claims that he thought .tne old man was preparing to shoot him when ho (Halford) fired the fatal shot from a 41 deringer, which he carried in his vest pocket. Halford was arresJ soon -after the shooting by Constable Roberts and brought to Dyersburg, where ho was released on a bond of $1,000; pend ing a preliminary hearing of the case -before Justice William Carver Tuesdiy at Bogota. Halford is a married man and has a wife and three children at, Trimble, Tenn. Mrs. ';(?r,!;;n the innocent cause of the slating, ad her daugh ter, who is 25 ears o'd, are almost prostrated qfver tii affAir, which they say they iiere poveries to prevent. The wound frovj whk-.J Kirby died was a single shot in the cJis near the neck, ' which pierced the lung.""' jv.irby was a widower, and came fromCarroli County ut two years ago to make his hoVJie at Bogota. There is much excitement in tlc community over the affair, and public sentiment is naturally with the dead man. Reception and Exhibition. m ? Tho faculty of the Union, City Public Schools will hold their annual reception- and exhibition of the. pupils' work on Friday, April 2, 1909. The friends and patrons are cordially invited to spend' that day with us. The exhibition will exceed even the work of last year. order to accommodate thjiraige crowd-,; the exhibition will be b.eld .bo&'Vftioru! ing and evening, 10 to 12 a. iuT ai?T ...;V ' to 5.30 p.m. ,-' : . K-X At 10 a. in. tho following program will be given, the object being to bring in fcol ligently to the people the present meth od of teaching reading. Music : Class in Phonics First Grade -s., "R-zv.. nr....ir;n Ar.:- Tir t ' Pitzer, Elizabeth. Thompson, Thclnia Jordan, Nell DahnkeJack Golden, Do witt Park, Paul Nailling, Wrii,. Taylor. Dramatization (Red Billing Hood) by ' Second Grade Mary Hardy Ligon Will D. Webster, Allie Beckham Murphy, Eugene Campbell, Hobt. Driskilf, Wal ton Crenshaw. Paragraph Structure, by Fourth Grade T.-l. n ' LI. T 1 ' xiuui uiiuiii, vera uraumam, uraco Roper, D. A. George, Robert Godwin, Melvin Watson. Story Structure, by Fifth Grade Hel en Wells, Mary Lee Rodgers, Brownie Dixon, Fred Scheurer, Elton McClure, Yettie Sue Williams. Memory Gems: First Grade Dorris Niles, William Turner. Second Grade- Sarah Nash, Willie Roper. Third Grade Nadine Jordan, Ed Reeves Adams. Fourth Grade J. P. Morris, Minnie ; Beck. Fifth Grade Sara Taylor, Eman uel Whipple. ' - Committees: Reception MissWingo, H. Hack, Will Kerlin, Richard Alex ander, Spencer Thompson. Refresh mentsMiss Keiser, Miss Spencer, Lu- cile Caldwell, Marene Allen, Ruth Beel- er, Olive Layne, Ruth Isaacs, Genevieva At 2 p. m. Dr. P. F. Claxton, of the University of Tennessee", 'will deliver his address. Coal Coke- Wood Call Tel. 150. 1 v ''" ". ' F