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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

lively times in Congress, which
viii have effect on next years
Congressional campaign.
Although Judge Springer, at
torney for the Kiowa, Commanche
and Apache Indians, who are pro-
testing against the carrying out of
the treaty providing for the open
ing up their lands in Oklahoma, to
public settlement, has not received
much encouragement from the au-
thorities, he is still pushing the
matter. A delegation of Indians
arrived in Washington Friday to
personally present to Mr.. McKin-
ley protest of what they claim to
be majority Of the tribes, and a
suit against the Secretary of Inte-
rior well. be heard next week in
the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. Officials say the
lands will be opened according to
program.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

heard in Congress next winter.
The only possible reason for the
order is that the Commissioner of
Patents and his assistant wish to
take things easy for those two
months without regard to the in
terests of those who will be affect
ed by the order. 1t is an outrage,
which should cost the Commits
sioner his place.
After thinking the matter over
the Cubans accepted the Platt
amendment, just as it passed Con-
gress, and their action has been
officially communicated to the
War Department.
Mr.. I. j. McElroy, of Chicago,
who belongs to a family of old
time Democrats, thinks that Mr..
McKinley's upsetting of the
third-term boom, which had been
started for him, ought to be decid-
edly beneficial to the Democratic
party. He said on the subject:
"Where can you find another man
prominent among the leaders of
the Republican party whose polit-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21
ABANDONED.

Congressman Richardsonof Ten.
nessee puts his finger on very sore
spot of our body polite when he
calls attention to the peril now
confronting and menacing the
Monroe Doctrine as the result OF
American imperialistic policies.
1t is undoubtedly true that we
can no longer consistently forbid
the interference of Europe in the
affairs of the western hemisphere,
nor can we logically resent q for
eign acquisition of territory in our
half of the world. The basis of
the Monroe Doctrine was neces-
sarlly found in our refrainlng from
interference in European affairs
and from the acquisition of terri
tory in the eastern hemisphere.
We have ourselves destroyed this
foundation, and the Monroe Doc
trine falls shattered because of that
destruction.
There is at the present moment
an uneasy belief in the minds of
the Administration chiefs in Wash
ington that Europe is contemplate
ing action which shall serve notice
on us that the Monroe Doctrine is
no longer regarded as being in
force. 1t is said that several for
eign governments are makingplans
for the establishment of coaling
stations in the proximity of
South and Central American ports.
Germany's colonial work in Brazil
is causing the greatest anxiety to
our Government. There is every
reason to believe that Europe's
announcement of disregard for the
Monroe Doctrine will be definitely
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21
MYSTERY
Surrounds the Death of Will Gibbs,
Killed at Martin by Train.

Surrounds the Death of viii Gibbs,
Killed at Martin by Train,
Special to the Banner,l
viii Gibbs, a young farmer
living here, was instantly killed
Sunday afternoon by an Illinois
Central freight train.
From the circumstances of the
killing it cannot be determined
whether it was an accident or a
suicide. He was sitting near the
track talking to some small boys,
just before the train from the
south came into town, and when
only few feet from him started
to walk across the track. The con-
ductor, who was on a car near the
engine, saw him when he started
and warned him of his danger, but
the warning was not needed. The
engineer attempted to reverse his
engine, but could not in time to
prevent the accident. Gibbs had
only reached the edge of the track
when he was struck by the engine.
His skull was crushed and arm
broken. He was thrown about
ten feet and death was instantane-
GUS.
The railroad men claim it was
impossible to stop the train in
time to prevent the killing, as he
walked on the track just in front
of the moving .rain,
Deceased was a member of az
prominent family and his relatives
are at a loss to understand his &C.
centric conduct. He was about
twenty-five years of age and mar
ried. His wife survives him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21
made in the near future.

/ lheeNtO III OhO hOchl AOOA1O Os
And when this announcement
comes, what will be our argument
in reply 2 We cannot demand of
European Governments that they
shall still remain bound by an
American doctrine which no longer
binds the American Government.
We cannot rightfully command
Europe to keep hands off the west
ern hemisphere when we have our
selves laid violent hands on large
territory in the eastern hemi-
sphere. We will be in the wrong
in such a controversy. We have
been in the right heretofore, be-
cause we held to our part of a doc
trine forbidding European expan-
sion in our direction. All we can
do now is to declare war on Europe
in support of our determination to
remain supreme in the western
hemisphere. This existence or
menace of war will never be alb
sent hereafter. And for what do
we pay a price so appalling in its
meaning of the waste of American
blood and treasure For a mis-
cradle group of islands in the Ori-
ent inhabited by some 100000
Malays who will fight against us
for generation after generation
until we have exterminated them
from the face of the earth. Our
present position represents the
most stupendous folly known in
the history of nations. st. Louis
Republic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21
TURLEY
MENTIONED AS THE soUTH's s
CHOICE FOR DEMOCRATIC
LEADERSHIP IN 1904.

Washington, June 17-Recently
there was a move started in Ten
nessee for a Southern man to be
the next presidential nominee for
the Democratic party. 1t devel-
ops that the parties agitating
this move have ex- Senator Thomas
B. Turley, of Tennessee, in mind
as the man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

Speculation as TO the number OF
visitors who were in Memphis dur
ing the reunion has been rife ever
since the big event ended. People
who always try to make things as
small as possible have contended
that there were not more than So
900 or 10000. Others who believe
in making things as large as posi-
bic have insisted that the railroad
mems estimate of 150, 900 was 5o,-
900 too small. There has been
much calculation and much guess
ing.
Two little negro boys who were
discussing the matter recently,
made the highest estimates.
81 amt never seen so many
white folks before in my life. /
bet there was five millyuns of 'em, |"
said one little nigger.
Five mlllyuns, niggerl" scorn-
fully replied the other; you
muster been out in the suburbs |
There was ten billyuns of 'em, mig
ner-ten billyuns l-Scimitar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

/ Mr.. Mckinley again demon
strated when he knocked the bot
tom out of the third term bucket by
declaring that he would not again
accept nomination that he is one
of the shrewdest politicians in his
party. He knows there are breakers
enough ahead of the Republican
party without the addition of a
third term elephant, as he frankly
acknowledged when he said:
There are now questions of the
gravest Importance before the Ad-
ministration and the country, and
their consideration should not be
prejudiced in the public mind by
even the supicion of the thought
of third term" Mr.. Mckinley
knows there are several public
questions of importance which
may wreck all chances of the Re-
publican party to elect the next
President, and wishes to impress
that fact upon the minds of some
of the prominent members of his
party who act as though they
thought the Administration owned
the country and could do anything
they pleased without jeopardizing
the future success Of the Republi-
can party. The immediate effect
of Mr.. McKinley's announcement
was sort of futtering activity
among those who are coaxing the
growth of boomlets for the next
Republican nomination for u num-
Der of men, including Senators
Fairbanks, of Indiana, Hanna and
Foraker, of Ohio, Platt, of Con
necticut, Lodge, of Massachus-
etts, Cullom, of Illinois, ex Sena-
tor Spooner, of Wisconsin, Gov.
Odell, of New York, and Judge
Taft, of Ohio, Chairman of the
Philippine Commission. A nota
bic thing about the situation is
that there isn't the slightest evi-
dence of a Roosevelt boom in
Washington. Mr.. Mckinley has
said that he did not want another
himself, but he hasn't
said that he did not wish to name
the man, and he won't say so.
observers will ascertain
Mr.. McKinley's favorite before
betting on the name of the next
Republican candidate. Represent
ltiye Richardson, of Tennessee,
the Democratic leader in the
House, who is in Washington, said
If Mr.. McKinley's anti-third term
at is what any
body could expect. No man is
good enough to be elected Presi-
lent three terms. 1t is a rule that
las never been broken and never
will be. | think Mr.. Mckinley is
90 good politician to ever un-
lertake to violate that rule or pre-
,edent.o
Nothing more autocratic has oc-
,urred in official circles for a long
ime than the announcement that
he Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner of Patents would
grant no hearings during July and
August. 1t is a fit sequel to Boss
olatt being allowed TO put polit-
cal fgurehead in charge of the
enormous business interests in the
Patent Office. That order, if not
vet aside by higher authority, will
lelay the bill of every inventor
whose case requires a hearing
or more than two monthssand pile
ip class of business already in {
which will be a future incentive to
o improper and unjust decisions.
These men will continue to draw
heir salaries during July and Au- {
rust and the Government will con- i
inue to make profit on the Pat {
mt Office. The injustice of such i
conditions is apparent to all and Z
be rumpus it will Tgise viii be
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

Will Gibbs, aged "a years, a cit
izen of Martin, Tenn, was ground
to pieces by a north bound Illinois
Central freight train as it va
pulling out of Martin about 8
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
A "banana special" Engine No.
613, in charge of Conductor Joe
Smith and with Engineer Arthur
o. Blake at the throttle, was leav-
ing Martin and had gotten under
fair headway, when Engineer
Blake noticed a man walking along
the tracks short distance ahead,
with his back toward the engine.
Blake sounded a warning whistle
and the man looked back over his
shoulder at the train, which was
gaining in speed every yard it
moved. When the train was about
fifty feet distant the man slowly
and deliberately started to cross
the tracks. Blake again sounded
the whistle, reversed the engine
and put on the air, but all to no
purpose, as the man was struck
a1d drawn beneath the engine and
literally ground to pieces. The
train was brought to a standstill
and the remains gathered up and
taken back to Martin, where they
were identified.
Gibbs father, who was a prom
inent and wealthy citizen of Mar
tin, died recently and left VIII a
S. bill. The young man brooded
over this supposed wrong. Sunday
he walked into a restaurant at
Martin and ordered a lunch which
he ate with seeming relish. When
he had finished he asked the pro-
prieter to loan him a revolver for
the day. This the proprietor re-
fused to do and Gibbs left.
He then went to the /. @. tracks
and his death followed as hereto
fore described,
There seems to be question as
to whether Gibbs death was
deliberate suicide, or whether dur
ing a period of mental abstraction
he unthinkingly walked in front
Of the catapult of death to which
bis attention had been attracted
by the warning whistle II was the
decree of Fate that he should die
and he may have been involuntari-
" drawn to bis own destruction.
That be deliberately walked in
front of the engine seems to be an
accepted fact, and as there was no
strong motive for suicide, he was
the victim of fate..--
Jackson Sun.
He-I told her | should kiss her
very time she giggled.
She-What was the result7
..Whv. She pippled the whole
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

Employer-See here, when you
go on street car errand it takes
you longer than walking errand.
Office Boy-Well, y see, / allus
walks tn street car errands; an it
takes some time to sit down an
eat what buys with tn dime -
Chicago Record Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

Some men imagine there is no ac-
counting for tastes until they are
called upon to foot a dressmaker's
bill.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

"You know you said before the
election that you were a friend who
would DIVIDE his last dollar with
with me"
That's right, said Senator Sor-
ghum, blandly, that's right. But
it's going to be a good many years
before get down to my last dol
lar. Washington Star.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

Lots of men who imagine they
are public-spirited citizens viii not
hear their names announced when
the roll of honor is called. Chica-
go News
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-21

He--I told her should kiss her
every time she giggled.
What was the result7
why, she giggled the whole
evening. - Ycnkers Stateman.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09

vary in sizo from cat to a hotel.
Dogs, cats and other quadrupeds
galore hove been given or left to the
King by request, His name has
been mentioned in not far from q
hundred Wills as the recipient OF
the family dog, and on more than
Que occasion an annuity has been
left by testator in order that the
maintenance of the animal should
be no expense to the royal master.
One hobby Of Edwards is collect
ing crystals, He also knows all
about ceramics and bropzes.
One OF the Kings treasures is a
solid gold dinner set, the most
magnificent in the world. 1t is
valued at $1,000 600 and is kept at
Windsor Castle. Another unique
specimen of it's kind belonging to
Edward is tho state carriage, which
cost $4,000. In addition to being
the most ancient vehicle in existence
it ia said to be one of the most
uncomfortable. Queen Victoria
never used it when abe could avoid
doing so, as it always gave her a
headache
King Edwards champion, the
Champion of England, is a yourg
Lincolnshire farmer named Dymoke.
He is of s,udious aud retiring dis.
position, little given to tn. gayeties
of the great world 1t is said he is
somewhat exercised over the neces
sity OF fulfilling the duties of his
Office. This is to ride out OF the
hail where the banquet is held after
the coronation, clad in steel armor,
and challenge all corners to deny
the title OF the new sovereign. He
then pledges the King in the gold.
en- goblet filed with wine, finally
backing hts horse from the royal
presence. Young Dymoke possesses
this honor by virtue of holding the
manor of Sorivelsby, which his
ancestors have held since the time
of the Norman Kings. The Dy-
mokes got the nanor by marriage
more than 500 years ago, and since
then have acted as Champion at
each coronation New York Sun.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 1901.
VACCINATION IN HAWAII.

The Advertiser will do it's many
readers favor by giving the date
when a refusal to submit to vaccna-
tion caused three thousand or any
other number of deaths by small
pox. The epidemic of smallpox Of
1858 found people without prepar-
alton and government without re-
sources, and the result was large
fatality. This result was largely
due to the hab ts of the natives.
After this experience the native was
only too willing to submit to vac
cination and those entrusted with
the operation were too careless and
the result OF such careessnsss was
an increase of leprosy and other
Diseases. The spread of leprosy
cann ot be accounted for without
consideration OF the reckless vaccin-
alton OF the past forty years. The
step taken by the m edical men of
England, backed up by the parlia-
ment of that country makes vaccin-
alton a matter to be accepted or re.
jected by adults, either for them
selves or for the children they care
for. This sh ould be the right of
the people of this Territory.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
Be Men. Not Hypocrites.

There was a large attendance at
the Catholic Cathedral last night
when Father Bosrman delivered an
eloquent address, the gist of which
was:
'Be good Catholics, be good Pro-
testants, but always stand up for
your creed and your church. The
Catholic that sneaks away into the
crowd because the people who go
to his church are poor and not high
enough in society, is not Catholic
and we don't want him, Such a
sneak who calls himself a Christian,
would corrupt hell itself A man
that despises his church because he
does not attain social prominence
amongst his psople, is to be de
spised. ] admire the Catholic when
he is not ashamed of his church and
confesses his sins; | admire the Pro-
testant when he stands up for bis
church, but Catholic who sneaks
and sinks away is not wanted in the
churchl'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
Ths sha mrock Will Win.

A private dispatch by wireless
telegram assures US that the Sham
rock defeated the Columbia, in the
second race and that there is no
doubt Of thu faal victory OF the
Irish yacht. Our message asks us
to tell the hackers of Liptou's boat
not to get "cold feet" Clarence
telegraphs that he is In with both
feet and lots Of English artist tocrscy.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
The kfrican War.

New YoRK October "A cable to
the Sun from Berlin says: Papers
connected with the Boer quarters at
B'ussels and The Hague print die
patch from Durham, dated October
lst, stating that General Botha
made another attack on General
Hamilton's brigade, southeast of
Melmotb, Zululand. The Beers
killed or wounded more than $50 OF
the British and took some prise ners.
They captured forty wagons and
large herds OF cattle. General
Botha continues his advance into
Natal. His outposts are already on
the Tugela river.
A cable to the Sun from Pretoria
says: There has been severe fight
ing near Magatz Mex. General De-
larey attacked Colonel Kekewich at
dawn. The British casualties were
heavy. Tie troops fought magui-
ficently, The Scottish horse sus-
tained the heaviest losses. Eventu-
ally the Bosrs were repulsed with
heavy loss. General Delarey had
suddenly concentrated about 1UOO
men, and with these he made the ct
tack.
LONDON, October 2.-Lord Kit
chener today reports that two off,
GERS and thirty-one men have been
killed in an attack made on Colonel
Kekewich's camp at Moedwill. The
Beers, who were under Command.
ants Delarey and Kemp. had four
en officers and ia men wounded,
after two hours fighting. when the
Beers were driven eff. Colonel Ke-
kewich was among the wounded.
The Boer reverse at Moedwill oc-
Cured on September 2Sth. The
Beers are reported to havs been
1000 strong. Lord Kitchener 10 his
dispatch says tie British repelled
the attack with great vigor Colonel
Kekewich was slightly wounded in
two places. He says that all ranks
have behaved extremely we'll. The
wounded were taken to Rustenburg,
half way between Pretoria and Ma.
feking.
Lord Kitchener confirms the
heavy losses of the Beers, about 25O
killed and 300 wounded, during
their attack on the forts,of italia.
He says the guns recently cap
tured at Vlakfontein have been re-
covered from the Beers.
LONDON, October "a telegram
from Bioemfontein indicates that
the guns Lord Kitchener reported
having recovered we're dug up, the
Beers having buried them.
A mixed column under General
Kitchener, Lord Kitchener's brott.
or, has been sent TO relieve, presum-
ably Natal, from Comm and ant
General Botha's forces. 1t has
reached Vryheid.
The casualty list shows that in
the fighting at Caledon river last
Friday Colonel Plumer lost two
officers and ten men killed and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
TOPICS OF IHE DAY,

The picture of editor Armstrong,
formerly on Kalakaua's staff. which
appears in the Advertiser this morn
ing is excellent. The not-to-be-
editor-this- time looks like an oyster.
Yardley is evidently in town and in
harness.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09
Mr.. LIsHMAN's MILK.

"The Advertiser has engaged in a
systematic effort to bring to justice
the dealers ia bad milk, believing
that the public health was seriously
endangered from this source. In
the course OF this work, statements
were made to this paper which led
it to believe Git is now convinced
erroueously) that milk sold by Mr..
Lishman was OF inferior quality,
and under this belief and in the
public interests it 80 stated.
The writer of the article was not
personally acquainted with Mr..
Lishman and his high character for
prohity and honesty. Upon subss-
quent investigation, the Advertiser
is convinced that the charge against
Mr.. Lishman was unfounded, aud
expresses its regret at the publics-
tion and for any injury that may
have been done TO Mr.. Lishmsn's
feelings"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09

There will be no change In the
editorial staff Of Mr. Tnurston's
organ since the appearance this
morning OF the following apology
which reads:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-09

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-08-16
Mix up at Reelfoot.

The Union City correspondent
to the Nashville American says
"At Walnut Log, on Reelfoot
Lake, a man by the name of Nc
Ready and his brother-in-law,
named Childersen, got into fight.
Mrs. McReady, seeing her husband
getting the worst of it, secured a
knife and stabbed her brother un-
der the right shoulder. She and
her husband then started off.
"Childersen, though seriously
wounded, spraug upon his wheel,
went to his house and securing a
gun, intercepted his sister and her
husband. Mrs. McReady seeing
him coming sprang into some thick
bushes, exclaiming: Don't do that
All But he fired both barrels of
his gun. The bushes protected her
somewhat, but several shots struck
her, producing only slight wounds.
McReady and his wife left for parts
unknown. Childersen's wound is
considered dangerous. No arrests
were made.