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THE COMMERCIAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914.
Entered at the pout office at Tnion City, Ten
aewwe, as second-class mail matter.
Announcement.
For Representative.
Met) Ar$ We are authorized to announce G. R.
McDnde a candidate for re-election hi kepre
arutntive to Uic Genrnl Assembly of the state
of Tennessee, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic pary.
For Floater.
CRIFFIV. We ore authorized to announce Dr.
J. ft. Griffin, of Titonville. as a candidate for
Floterial Representative for the counties of
Dyer, I.ake mid Obion in the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
COCHRAN We are authorized toannounce J. h.
Cochran, of Obion County, as a candidate for
Floterial Representative for the counties of
Dyer, Iikeand Obion in the General Assembly
of the State ot Tennessee, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
Too Much Politics.
We quote this week a very sensible
comment from the Memphis Commer
cial Appeal on the recent decision ofth
Supreme Court with reference to the
election laws. It seems that upon all
important questions in political affairs
as well as in religious and other matters
great men differ, and we do not concur
in the opinion so very often and hastily
arrived at that the differences area mat
ter of personal prejudice. We believe
that there are men on the bench who
will decide a question upon its merits
and upon the law if such an opinion
. operated against their personal or po
litical advantage. ' We have that much
confidence in human nature. It seems
to us in this particular case that pre
cedents of a bad character might ensue
with a decision either one way or the
other. We mean the decision upon the
Question of a Quorum, not upon the
number or complexion of the election
commissioners. It is a question for
great minds to unravel, and, too, one
that might bo decided differently by
those who held to different limitations
of government under our system. Judge
Lansden may be ono whose ideas follow
more closely thoso of Alexander Hamil
ton, while Judge Buchanan may be of
the Jefferson tvne. To our way of
hinking it was not a matter of prejudice
in favor of political factions, but of an
honest opinion as to the best usages of
government, and we believe the judges
all acted upon these grounds.
But whether the decision is right or
wrong, as the Commercial Appeal aptly
eays, Tennessee needs more industry and
less politics. We need less omce hunt
ing and more effort to develop our
natural resources.' Tennessee ueeds to
wipe out the old fee system (and along
that line we said something last week of
the national government) and adopt the
merit and efficiency By stem. The of
fice holding and office seeking part .of
our affairs consume too much of our
time and energy. They keep our noses
to the ground, so to speak, and Ten
nessee's place in industrial, commercial
and educational affairs in a back row.
We are too close to the foot of the class,
and if we don't get rid of some of this
political and office surplus the chances
are that we will continue to be like the
cow's tail.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
decided that a quorum cannot be count
ed in the Legislature when the members
are not present. The records of the
Tennessee Legislature are not final and
are not conclusive unless they tell the
truth.
The court went behind the records in
'Order to find out exactly what the truth
was. The truth did not conform to the
letter and the words of the journal. The
court then overthrew the journal be
cause it did not tell the truth, and
thence declared the election law to be
invaJid because it was not passed by a
Constitutional majority.
We do not believe that the recently
passed election law was any better thau
the one it attempted to repeal. Under
the old eloction law there could be
fraud, and under the new one there
could be fraud. Honesty in elections
depends upon the honesty of the people
themselves.
The political effect of the declaration
of the present law to be unconstitutional
' will not be felt by the people. It may
affect office holders and oilice seekers.
We do hope, however, that the repeal
-of the present law and the revival of the
old law will not be followed by every
other man in Tennessee starting out to
run for an office.
The business of oihee seeking and
office holding has been the chief aim of
about nine-tenths of the voters of Ten
nessee for the past ten years. Ours has
been a government of politics and for the
politicians. .
Under this system the State fell mis
erably behind in developing its ma
terial and moral resources. Instead of
material prosperity there was deteriora-
The best thing for the people of Ten
nessee to do is to insist upon the abolish
ment of the fee system and the election
of men of capacity to office.
Then, it they start out on a campaign
for good roads, good schools, better
farming, for a bettor taxing system and
for an equal distribution of the burden
of taxation, they will place Tonnessee on
the road toward a prosperity which will
bo enjoyed by rich and poor alike.
Commercial Appeal.
State Auditor Geo. M. Clark has
very serious bill of charges against the
management of the West' Tennessee
Hospital for the Insane at Bolivar. This
is not the first time that such an insti
tution has gone wrong. The criticism
develops the fact that the management
is not only guilty ot misconduct and in
competency, but that Governor Hoop
er's official family have been extremely
careless in allowing such institutions
kee rein for such a length of time with
out competent inspection. Mr. Clark
has unearthed a condition that reflects
upon the Administration as well
as
upon the management of the asylum
The people repose a great deal of confi
dence in their Governor and his officers
resting iu the assurance that he is keep
iug his weather eye out and taking care
of all these charges, and such an expo
Bition does not comport very well with
the reports of the Governor's splendid
administration. True the management
should be dealt with if guilty as charged
but what sort of measure is due to an
administration which neglects its duty
in allowing these conditions to exist for
any length of tinje.
For Floater.
We are authorized to announce J. L
Cochran, of this city and county, as
candidate for re-election to represent the
counties of Dyer, Lake and Obion as
Floater in the Tennessee Legislature
Mr. Cochran was eiected two years ago
to fill this important office. He has
been a resident of this county for sev
eral years, moving from Middle Ten
nessee, from which section of the State
he was elected to the State Senate and
served the people with distinguished
ability. In 1901 he voted in the Sen
ate for the Peeler temperance bill, and
during his incumbency as Floater for
this territory voted for all the temper
ance legislation taken up in the house,
Mr. Cochran is a Confederate veteran
a man of good parts and a citizen of
the best character. He presents our
readers this week with a brief record
of his stewardship and asks for indorse
ment on these grounds. A new plank
in Mr. Cochran's platform is his oppo
sition to free railroad passes by public
officials. He is a man of moral and
progressive ideas. He is especially
committed to the extension of the free
school system, to agricultural and in
dustrial enlargements, and pledges him
self to stand for the best interests of
Tennessee and for those of the district
he represents. Mr. Cochran is a Dem
ocrat and announces subject to the ac
tion of his party. We are pleased to
offer his name to our readers.
Card to Voters.
To the Democratic voters of Dyer,
Lake and Obion Counties: After hav
ing been solicited by many of my friends
to make the race to represent you again
the next General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, as Floterial Repre
sentative, I have concluded to make the
race for re-election, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
If elected, I will not vote to repeal any
of the State-wide temperance laws, but
am heartily in favor of enforcing them,
if it takes additional laws to do so.
JUy record in ine Dtate senate in ine
year 1901 is recorded in favor of the
Peeler Temperance Bill.
I supported all the measures that
brought about the present condition as
to the State controlling Reel foot Lake.
I shall look well to the public schools,
and especially watch with anxiety the
Progressive Agricultural Department
and give it my hearty support.
I will support a bill that is opposed to
public officials traveling on free passes.
With this short statement I submit
my claim to the will of the Democratic
party. Kespectiveiy,
J. L. Cochran.
Good Farmers.
J. A. Morgan is one of Obion County's
best farmers. He has good teams ana
always makes good crops. Last Tues
day he brought to town on one wagon
with one pair of mules a load, the prod
uct of his farm, and received a check
for $741.67. A big load and a big lot
of money for one load. The wagon con
tained clover seed, which were shipped
to Nashville. Dr. H. L. Parks marketed
several hundred bushels at the same
place last week and received $8.40 per
bushel for the seed, pronounced the
best received on the Nashville market
this season.
Secretary Bryan admitted the truth
of the statement of the German Under
Secretary of State to the German Parlia
ment that the United States had warned
all nations to keep hands off in Mexico.
Henry E. Roethe, of Fennimore,
Wis., candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor of Wisconsin,
will make his campaign on foot. He
plans to walk 3,000 miles.
Examinations of Teachers.
Teachers who have never had ex
perience and who do not hold bona fide
certificates for 1913-1914 must take the
entire examination.
Temporary certificates to teach during
the school year 1914-1915 only will be
issued by the State Superintendent on
the recommendation of the County Su
perintendent to those holdiDg bona fide
certificates for 1913-14, and who have
been engaged it active teaching for this
year. But these teachers must take the
examination in the two reading circle
books. Substitute teachers are not ex
empt, but must take the examination
in all subjects. - .
Teachers actively engaged in teaching
in towns of 7,500 of less will come un
der the above rules. ' If they have not
been required to take examinations here
tofore, they will be considered as having
a certificate for the past year. They
will be required to take the examina
tion in the two reading circle books.
Only two classes of certificates are is
sued, elementary and high school. There
will be no more secondary certificates. ,
Teachers who hold certificates for the
year 1913-1914 and who attend the sum
mer term of the State Normals or the
State University,' taking three regular
studies and making passing grades" there
in, will have their certificates renewed
upon the recommendation of the presi
dents of said schools and will not be re
quired to take the examination in the
reading circle books.
The fee for elementary certificates is
$2.50; for high school certificates is
$3.50. This fee must be paid to the
County Trustee and a receipt therefor
shown to the examining committee be
fore the applicant will be permitted to
take the examination. Those who take
the State examination will pay the fee to
the State examiner and take bis receipt
therefor.
The elementary certificate is based
upon examination in trie elementary
school branches: Spelling, Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geog
raphy, History of Tennessee, History of
U. S., and the two Reading Circle books,
The High School certificate is based up
on examination in the High School
subjects and the Reading Circle books
for the High School. The examination
for license to teach in a High School of
the first-class (four years) are depart
mental as heretofore provided and the
applicant shall be examined on the
Reading Circle book only. However,
those who are to be issued certificates on
diplomas will be required to take the
examination on both Reading Circle
books. The different departments are
as follows for the High School:
Mathematics Spelling, grammar,
arithmetic, algebra, geometry.
English Spelling, grammar, rhetoric,
literature.
HistorySpelling, grammar, Ameri
can history, general history, English
history, civil government.
Latin Spelling, grammar, Latin
grammar, Caesar, Cicero, Virgil.
Science Spelling, grammar, biology,
chemistry, agriculture, geology ot Ten
nessee, physics, physiology, physical
geography.
Home economics- Spelling, gram
mar, cooking, sewing, sanitation.
For a license to teach in a High
School of less than the first-class, there
will be a general examination of the two
groups, the history-English group and
the mathematics-science group. Those
taking the examination in the history
English group will be examined on
'High School Administration" for
Reading Circle; those taking the mathematics-science
group in' "Conservation
of the Child."
IKSTITPTES.
No one will be licensed, temporary or
otherwise, who does not attend a county
or a State institute at least three-fourths
of the time said institute continues in
session,- as certified by the County Su
perintendent ,to the State Superintend
ent. Those who attend a summer term
of a State Normal or of the State Uni
versity will be excused from further in
stitute attendance.
A State certificate is good in any
county in the State, and the questions
are the same; a couuty certificate is
good only in the county where the ex
amination is taken. All examinations
will be held on the same days.
DATES AND PLACES.
May 14, 15, 1914; July 16, 17, 1914.
At every county seat for county exam
inations; at Paris, Jackson and Mem
phis for West Tennessee for State cer
tificates. BOLL OP IIOSOR DIPLOMAS.
Roll of honor diplomas from State
institutes that have not expired will be
accepted for elementary certificates, pro-
ided examination is taken in reading
circle books and institute attendance is
certified to. ' ' ,
SOME REQUIREMENTS 0? THE LAW.
Teacher must be J9 fears of age; 20,
A. J. Rainey's Weekly Price List
Live and Let Live Prices Subject
to Market
Kemember we guarantee everything we sell you, and guarantee
the price.
Sugar, granulated, per 100 lb $4.80
18 lbs. granulated Sugar for 1.00
FUOUR.
Omega Flour, per bbl 7.00
J. C Flour, per bbl 6.15
Sunshine Flour, per bbl 5.65
A. A. Flour, per barrel 5.65
Helen of Troy Flour, per bbl..- 5.65
Success Flour, per bbl. . . . 6.15
24-LB. SACKS.
Omega Flour, 24-lb sack 95c
J. C. Flour, 24-lb sack 85c
Sunshine Flour, per sack 80c
Helen of Troy Flour, 24-lb sack 80c
Leda Flour, 24-lb sack 80c
Echo Flour, 24-lb sack J 90c
Self-Rising Flour, 24-lb sack 85c
CANNED GOODS, ETC
3 cans best standard corn for 25c
3 cans best hominy for 25c
3 cans baked beans for. 25c
1 3-lbcan standard tomatoes for 10c
2 cans of Robin corn for 25c
3 lbs. fancy rice for , 25c
Red Karo extra quality Syrup, 2 lb.
small size 15c, or 2 cans for 25c
5-lb size for 25c
10-lb size for 50c
J. C meal, one-half bu 55c
Troy meal, one-half bu 55c
New navy beans, per lb 7c
Special price on quantity.
Yours for business,
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HAVE YOU TIRIIEB
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JERSEY
CREAM
AsR Your Grocer for it
NONE BETTER
lahnHaliier tilling Go.
Ask us for prices when selling your grain.
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Build
ing Shingles,
Windows
and Pickels
Some Second-hand and Rough
Lumber VERY CHEAP
Askins & Dircks Lumber Co.
PHONE 53
$1 Pays for The Commercial 1 Year
Changes.
6 bars Big Deal soap 25c
Clairette soap, 6 bars for 25c
Big Deal soap, per box 2.25
Clairette Soap, per box 3.25
FEED STUFF.
Troy bran, per hundred 1.50
Special price on five sacks.
Feed oats, per bu 65c
Chops, per hundred 1.75
Clover Hay from 70c to 90c 100 lbs.
Salt, per barrel , $1.65
Salt, per hundred pound sack ....... .90
Salt, per 25-pound sack 25
Rock salt per pound.... Ic
3 boxes 10c table salt 25c
Cabbage, per pound . 4c
Red Globe onions, per pound 5c
Five gallon keg Kraut $1.35
New Quaker Roll Oats, per pkg. . . . 10c
Irish potatoes, per peck .35
per bushel.... $1.25
Florida yam sweet potatoes, peck.. 30c
Fancy peaches, two pounds 25'
Country dried apples, 3 pounds.... 25c
New Sugar House Molasses, best in
the city, per gallon 70c
New Country Sorghum, per gal. . . . 60c
Country Produce Wanted.
Fresh Country Butter, per lb.. . , .
Fresh Country Eggs, per doz
Special prices made on all kinds of case
goods.
A. J. RAINEY.
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lyJuyuLSlSlJ Kinds
Doors, Columns
Posts, Rails
UNION CITY, TENN.
if principal wbere tbere are two teach
ers. Teacher must not use intoxicants,
opiates, or cigarettes. Teachers must
not have contagious or communicable
disease ia such a form that the pupils
may be harmed thereby. Boards of
education may require health certificate
from reputable physician. Certificates
of first-class are good for five years;
second-class, two. To obtain a first
class certificate applicant must be 19
years of age,' must have eight months
experience in teaching and make an
average of S5 per cent and not fall be
low 70 per cent, in any subject, A per
son making a first-class average, but
Lnot having the eight months experi
ence, will be granted a second-class cer
tificate till the necessary touching baa
been done. State Superintendent may
revoke certificates for immoral conduct.
State Superintendent Thompson urges
that you take the examination in May
if your school begins in July. He
thinks the grades can be sent you in
June for that examination. If you
wait till July the grades are not likely
to reach you before September or later.
If there are any questions you wish
to ask, or if this has not been made
plain to you, plcaso writo ma or phone
nie. I will take pleasure in giving you
all of the information I have on the
subject. Please bear' in mind that all
certificates will be issued by the State
Superintendent and that the County
Superintendent haa nothing to do with
the examinations but to hold them and
send the papers to the State Superin
tendent for him to grado.
Yours very truly,
C. L. Ridings,
County Superintendent.
SIDE-STEP CALOMEL
It's Poison to tub Human System and
Works Great Harm.
You perhaps know cases in your own -
experience when people have been sali
vated injured for life by the use of
calomel. Such cases are matters of
daily occurrence. Modern medical sci
ence has discovered a vegetable remedy
which eliminates liver poisons more
effectively than dangerous calomel and
at once saves you all the disagreeable
effects. It is gentlo in effect, no grip
ing, no nausea, no chance of saliva
tion. It cleanses the system thoroughly.
It is known as GRIGSBY'S LIV-
VER-LAX, and is sold in 50c and $1
bottles by H. M. Oliver undor an abso
lute guarantee that your money will be
refunded if you wish it after trying this
wonder remedy.
For your protection and the protection
of the druggist, the likeness of L. K.
Grigsby appears on the bottle. advt
C& St. L. TIME TABLE
. Arrive Union City.
EAST BOUND
No. 55 ..7.55 a.m. No. 8 8.06 p.ru
No. 53..11.15 p.m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 62. .6. 10 a.m. No. 4. ..12.50 p.m
No. 54. .7. 52 p.m.
R. Y. McConnell
COUNTY SURVEYOR .
Prepared to do any kind of Surveying
at any time. Call or address me
Phone No. 611 Union City, Tens.
DR. JAKE H. PARK
DENTIST
Office: Room I, Nailling Building
TELEPHONE 136
UNION CITY, TENNESSEE i
MILLING HOSPITAL
A Modern Surgical Institution
Graduate nurse in attendance.
Rates reasonable.
Dr. W. A. Nailling, Surgeon
Mrs. L. E. Rodecker, Supt
Phone 41. UNION CITY, TENN.
H. P. TAYLOR
Architect and Builder
House Plans, Specification and
Estimates Scientifically Adjusted
Office Room 15, Nailling Building
J. C. BURDICK
Wholesale and Retail
Reelfoot I,ake and
Mississippi. Iliver
Fish Game
Oysters in Season.
New location, East Main Street
Phone 185. UNION CITY. TENN