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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14

Manager Leath, who has been waging
war against the ticket scalpers ever since
he has mad the management Of the Rich
mond Academy. made the unpleasant dis
covery last week that a regular theatre
ticket bureau had been established in u
BARRIERS shop In this city for the sale OF
free passes to his theatre. Seats that
sold at the box Office for one dollar and
q doiiar-and-a-half could be procured al
this establishment for thirty-1iwe cents
and half-a-dollar. The discovery led
to a new arrangement at the Academy
which 1t is believed will effectually put
stop to this traffic in the future.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

turing industries, schools ane
churches. 1t is also profusely il
Illustrated, and the only criticism
n at could be offered is that some
of the engravings are little awry,
the faun of the photographer,
however. 12ere is shown a cut
of the proposed new courthouse
and one the Tyler block now un-
der construction, handsome resi-
dences, portraits of leading citi-
zens, Mengle & Company's box
factory buildings, and the plant of
Richmond C Bonds Cotton Seed
Oil Company. We felicitate MIR.
Warren in this mark of enterprise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
DOESN'T NEED YOUR OFFICE.

The greatest political campaign
er and orator in the state, eX-Gov.
Robt. L. Taylor, has agreed once
more to take hand in the guber-
material contest. Bob Taylor is
undoubtedly the most popular
man in the South to-day. He is
almost as we'll known in Texas
and other Southern States as he is
in his own Tennessee. Upon the
platform he is the prince of ora
tors and upon the hustings he is
the idol of the people. 1t is doubt
full if there is q man in all the
states, North or South, who can
attract the hosts of people or
command the attention and enthu-
siasm of so great an assembly.
Even the matchless Billie Bryan
has failed to reach the hearts as
Bob Taylor does upon the same
platform. We hope Taylor will
never again enter the race for po-
IitYaI Office. He should be a hap
pier man than all the office holders,
enjoying as much distinction as
any of them, without the pangs of
political treachery or the respon-
sibility of an Office. AS the Wash
ington Post said: "Gifted with
the rare faculty of seeing the hu-
morous side of life, magnetic
enough to carry his auditors with
him along the sunny thoroughfare
which he daily travels, original in
his manner of expression, and pos
sessed of the power of mimicry to
side splitting degree, Gov. Tay-
Ior is to be congratulated that he
does not suffer the weight of polit-
ical duty to eclipse his genius. He
is a man who can make other peo-
pie happy" greater blessing and
boon to mankind than all of his
political friends or foes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
ANENT PROHIBITION.

Now that the prohibitionists OF
Fulton have achieved great VIC
tory and the election is over be
gins to develop the sentiment which
has heretofore been quiet but dom
inant among the people of Union
CITY. 1t is true that the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and
companion societies have been
hard at work from week to week
doing all they could to increase
and augment the temperance
movement, but the question OF
prohibition has been discussed
very little recently among the bus
mess and professional men. How
ever, since the Fulton contest COM
ment has been prevalent in many
places, and Judging from opinions
expressed the result seems to have
been highly satisfactory. 1t is
pretty we'll understood that the
Legislature of Tennessee will be
called upon to consider a bill, Civ
ing municipalities in towns of
5000 and under the right to open
and hold an election to decide
whether or not saloons may be pro-
hibited, and the way seems to be
clear for the passing of such a
measure. This, of course, will in,
clude Union City, and the people
are falling into line for the con-
test. 1t is conceded by all that
prohibition is much stronger in
the state than it was twelve years
ago when it was defeated, and the
indications are at this time that
Union City will follow the lead of
Fulton in abolishing the traffic.
This we gather from all sides. In
the meantime there is room for
much conjecture as to the campaign
before the question is presented.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

who will appear in Union City
Monday, October 10. Elk Gov.
Taylor will also be harnessed for
duty in a few days, and it is very
probable Union City will be in
Guided in his list of appointments.
Mr.. Thompson and the party can
congratulate themselves upon hay
ing the biggest guns on the stump
this year, and it looks very much
like there is to be something doing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
SHOOTING AT HICKMAN.
Vine Bryant Pumps Lead Into Leslie
Hackett.

A"SNASSS'
The town was shocked Sunday
afternoon by the shooting of Les
lie Hackett, white, Is years of age,
by Vine Bryant, a colored restau-
rant keeper, and alleged illicit
whiskey vender. The men had
had trouble in the early part of
the day, and had been arrested
and jailed by City Marshal Dillon,
but afterwards released. In the
early afternoon the negro, having
gone to his place and secured his
pistol, walked in the rear of a
small party of which Hackett was
member and without warning,
shot him in the back with what
may prove to be fatal effect, as the
wounded man is lying in a most
critical condition at his home.
Talk was INDUCED of mob treat
ment for the negro last night,
which, however, was avoided.
Young Hackett has kept bad com
pany, and is said to have come to
his grief through transactions in
"bootleoo Whiskev.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

CIRCUIT COURT came to close
here last week and the new officers,
Judge Maiden, General Caldwell
and Sheriff Chiles received many
encomiums and congratulations
for the efficiency and dispatch with
which legal processes were con-
Quoted. The people generally
were highly pleased and satisfied
with the new administration. The
Judge became the warm friend of
every man he met, and many pleas
ant ard generous comments we're
made upon his splendid ability
upon the bench. 1t is said that
Doc Caldwell surprised his friends
in the character and force of his
prosecution, at any rate his speech
es elected many favorable express
sions. Jim Chiles was always one
of the best of men, and it needs no
newspaper to speak of his friends
and official acts. He is a good
sheriff,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Hon. J. B. Fraziers Appointments.

The following appointments,
which will take his time until a
few days before the election, have
been arranged for Hon. Jas. B.
Frazier: Shelbyville, Monday, Oc-
tober 6; Lynchburg, Tuesday, Oc-
tober 7; GAINESVILLE, Wednesday,
October 8; Paris, Thursday, Octo-
Der 9; Dresden, Friday, October 10;
Greenfield, Friday night. October
10; Trenton, Saturday, October III
Union City, Monday, October ID
Dyersburg, Tuesday, October IA
Ripley, Wednesday, October Is
Memphis, Thursday night, October
16s Somerville, Friday, October II
Bolivar, Saturday, October IS; Sci
fner, Monday, October 20; Jackson
Tuesday, October q; Huntingdon
Wednesday, October p; Center
vile, Thursday, October %; Dick
son, Friday, October "a; Huntsville
Saturday, October IS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Gov. Bob Taylor will Take Stump.

Elk Governor Robert l.. Taylor,
who has become famous upon the
lecture platform, has consented to
make ten or fifteen speeches
thToughout the state in behalf of
thestate and national and legisla-
tive Democratic tickets.
The state executive committee
has already assigned him to the
following places: Charleston, Sep
tember u day; Chattanooga,
September q (night); Franklin,
October 1; Woodbury., October 2,
and Murfreesboro, October 3.
Other assignments will be made in
a few days. 1t is quite probable
that he will speak at Tazewell
on September 26, when Senator
Carmack is also booked for that
place.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore ex-
istipg between Schmidt & O'Don-
nell is dissolved by mutual consent,
Martin Schmidt retiring, and John
O'Donnell succeeding as sole pro-
prietor by purchase of the black
smith and wagon shop. All par
ties owing the firm will please come
forward and settle with John
ODonnell.
This August 80, 1902.
JOHN O'DoNNELL,
MARTIN SCHMIDT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Truck Farm.

have just outside the corpora
ton, twenty acres of good land,
suitable for a truck farm, that /
wish to rent next year on shares.
Two tenant houses, good well of
water at each place. If you wish
to engage in the truck business
next year, see me and get the best
place for this business. near Union
City. RHsED,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

The veteran editor of the Hick-
man Courier, Geo. Warren, has
issued commercial and industrial
supplement to that stanch old pa
per. The printing was done by
gne of the leading book and job
houses in Nashville and is, of
course, done in the best style OF
topographic art. The edition con-
aains % pages, complete with
sketches of the famous old town
On the banks Of the Mississippi,
and her commercial and manufac.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
WHAT OF AN EXHIBIT?

The prohibition question seems
to have obscured everything else
IN the present legislative cam
pBign. There is no doubt of its
importance, but there are other
things the Legislature will be call
cd on to discuss and among these
something that concerns the very
life of the state and its commerce
and industry. These should 90
hand in hand with it's moral re-
forms and educational progress.
Tennessee has fallen far behind
tia border states in industrial
growth, and but recently there is
No improvement in this direction
except in Memphis or Nashville
AID one or two other large towns.
The state needs manufacturing
and needs it badly. An industrial
bureau should be organized at a
central point, to which every COM
lnsgcial club and newspaper in the
state should have a tributary in
tsrest, and no opportunity lost to
redeem us from laggard stupidity
and Incidence. The very first
thing to be done is to bring to the
minds of the people the impor-
lance of suitable exhibit of the
natural resources and advantages
OF the state at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition and Worlds Fair
To be held at St. Louis in 1904.
Magnificent buildings are now in
coarse of process and other struc-
lures and attractions will be extend
ell over a vast area of the large
Forest Park reservation, to be
modelled and equipped after the
sSyle of no other and designed to
be much greater than any exposi-
ton on the globe. This stupen-
dous and magnificent exhibition of
the worlds greatest achievements
l3ght at our door and Tennessee
without a department for its pro
ducts or representatives would be
absolute folly. Don't forget, 9TH
er states will be there and some of
Them our nearest neighbors with
handsome buildings and displays.
Nearly every man, woman and
young person in the state will visit
The fair and what q spectacle to
wftness other countries and states
wing with each other in It's enter
prise and Tennessee without a
name or place. That, however, is
only a small matter compared to
The advantages to be derived from
snch an undertaking.
The new era following a suita-
bIe exhibit at this great fair in the
states industrial and commercial
development would mean more
Than our philosophy comprehends.
There is no mistake in this. Every
body knows, even if they won't
acknowledge, it to be so. tits late
enough to begin, but the matter
should be thoroughly considered
Dry every intelligent man in the
state. An appropriation should
DE made and it should be a liberal
enc. Tennessee must have an ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair in 1904.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

CHAIRMAN THOMPSON, of the
State Executive Committee, is
moving up Democracy's interests
in the campaign right along. At
ter Governor McMillin's appoint
ment on Thursday, October 2,
comes the Hon. Jas. B. Frazier,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The report that Speaker Hen
derson has decided not to run for
the Fifty eighth Congress proved
as great a surprise to the Demo
cratic leaders as it did to the Re-
publicans and numerous theories
we're offered in explanation. That
it is most tangible evidence that
there is friction in Republican cir
cles is admitted by all. The Iowa
Republicans are badly split, the
DolIiver Cummings Roberts fac
ton favoring tariff revision, as OPP
posed to the Acknowledgements
Shaw Wilson combination which
opposes the slightest change in the
duties which have proven of such
great service to the trusts. That
the former faction represents the
majority of Iowa Republicans was
proven by the tariff plank adopted
at the recent state convention.
From these facts certain Demo
Gratis draw the conclusion that
Speaker Henderson foresaw de-
| feat in his efforts for re- election,
particularly as he was likely to be
opposed by SO strong candidate
as ex Governor Boies, and he took
time by the forelock and declined
to run. At all events it must be
conceded that he has "retired I'M
der fire." and a most searching
fire. Another and more ingenious
theory which is advanced in Wash
ington is that Senator Allison i'm
mediately telegraphed Speaker
Henderson from Oyster Bay to
the effect that the President had
agreed to suppress his tariff reform
views out of respect to the Wall
street interests and that the
Speaker then declined the nomina-
ton on the ground that he was not
in sympathy with the tariff revi-
sion plank of the state convention,
in order that the Republicans Of
his district might renominate him
and thus, at least to a certain eX-
tent, repudiate the plank referred
to and at the same time deliver q
blow to the aspirations of the Doll
liver Cummings Roberts faction.
Gen. Henderson is known to be a
very shrewd politician, however,
and it is quite possible that he
sees farther into the future than
do the majority, and that he has
taken this opportunity to retire
and devote himself to his law prac-
tice, which will prove more re-
munerative now than it would if
The waited to be defeated.
The important conference at
Oyster Bay, which was partieipat-
ed in by the President, dhate.rS
Hanna, Aldrich, Allison, Spoohei
and Lodge and PostmasteE- Gener-
al Payne, occurred on TUESDAY and
the outcome was in entire accord
ance with that predicted in these
letters some time ago.s The Presi-
dent yielded his tariff revision
views to the men who warned him
that any reduction of the duties
on trust made products would eff
lfect his defeat in 1904. He agreed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

"While the people may be more
or less interested in Cuban reel
procity and the amending of the
constitution to permit federal SUI
pervision of the trusts" said a
prominent Democrat yesterday,
the question which vitality concerns
them is, what is going to be done
in regard to the coal strike! Cuba
is a long way off but the winter is
almost here and we have no coal
in our cellars and there is no pros
pect of getting any without paying
small fortune for it. 1t is al
ready predicted that an immedi'
ate ending of the strike would not
be followed by reasonable prices
for coal before the first of January
and if that proves true what is to
become of the much-vaunted pros,
perity? The people will have to
curtail on all expenditures in or
der to keep their homes comforta-
BILE. When the large majority OF
the people are forced from any
reason to economic, it means
hard times, and, unless l am very
much mistaken, the hard times
will be felt before the elections
and with disastrous effect on Re-
publican success. | do not know
the remedy for the present situa-
ton in Pennsylvania, but | do
know that all Republican legisla-
ton makes for the rich and at the
expense of the poor. 1t serves to
concentrate the wealth of the coun-
try in the hands of the few and
the people will be brought to real
ize that fact and will vote the Dem
ocratic ticket"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

to go before the country and ad
vocate the already time worn issue
of Cuban reciprocity and a consti
tutional amendment for the con.
troll of the trusts. He is, however,
going up to Minnesota, where Re
publican candidates are promising
their constituents that the election
of a Republican House will mean
tariff revision and he is likely to
have some very embarrassing ques-
tions put to him. The Western
Republicans will not be put off
with the advocacy of constitu-
tional amendment which it will
take years to effect. They have
clearly stated that they want such
reduction of the duties as will
insure a prompt decrease in the
prices of the necessaries of life,
and when Mr.. Roosevelt attempts
to divert their attention he is
likely to receive some severe sur
prises. Every day the Democrat
ic leaders in Washington are re-
ceiving reports to the effect that
some Republican Congressional
nominee has declared for tariff re-
vision, but when the President
gets West the people will have an
opportunity to learn how much
those declarations mean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Fish and Game at J. c. Burdick''

We don't ask you to take our
word or our competitors word as to
what kind of flour "Mada' flour is,
but ask those who use it. Moore
Milling Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

WANTED-A good, live, lady
agent. Must be able to give small
bond and references. Send Scent
stamp for reply. Askew Bros,
Martin, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
Til or Sheet Metal Work.
Notice Of Special Term Of chaneery
Court.

Notice is hereby given that a
special term of the Chancery Court
of Obion County, Tenn, will be
held at the courthouse in Union
City on the
Second Monday Of November, 1902,
it being necessary for the dispatch
of the business of said court, and
said term to begin on said day.
This September II, 1902.
JNO. S. COOPER,
Chancellor.
Attest: G. A. GIBBS, C. & M.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

Parks, Turner & Caldwell will
write you up in the best old-line in
surance, and give you the best
service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

Every householder should have
telephone. In cases of extreme sick
ness, where It's race against time,
death is often the result of useless
trip to the doctor, where, if the tel
ephone had been used, another ply
stefan could be secured in the abb
sence of your own.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26
THE COMMERCIAL

,.ARsHALL & BAIRD Editors and PubIfsss
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-26

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1902.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
BROKEN CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY OCTOBER
J. d. Haskell of Mildale, is a
uryman at this term of court.


Juryman at this term of court.
Ed. Royse secretary of the State
Banking board is in the city as
witness for the state in the Harris
bank case.
The special meetings at the
Presbyterian church that have
been held for the past three weeks
will close Sunday evening.
Jas. Whitehead, Judge Reese,
Geo. w. King and II. w. George
will attend the national G.. A. h.
encampment at Washington next
week.
M. J. and II. A. Amsberry of
Iowa, who were visiting in this
vicinity last week returned to
Mason City where they will visit
this week. They expect to start
home next Monday.
Frank Ashworth an old settler
near Mason City died last night
leaving a wife and several child
rem to mourn his death. He was
member of the M. b. A. and
carried $4,000 insurance.
There will be a meeting of the
Broken Bow Political Equality
Club at the home of Mrs. c. II.
Jeffords on Friday eveing Oct.
10th, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year.
All members are requested to be
present. JULIA WILLIS, Sec'y.
The Supreme Convention OF
the M. B. A. convenes at Sioux
Falls South Dakota next Wednes.
day the 8. Custer county will
have three delegates of the five
elected from the Sixth Distict
Broken Bow Lodge has the larg.
est membership of any lodge il
the state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

We are compelled to leave out
several columns of interesting
political matter this week, owing
to our type and space being tied
up with the county board pro-
ceedings and other matter.
Watch the paper for matter of
special interest next week.
Jas. Peale who went to Califor-
MIA a year ago or more arrived in
the, city Tuesday. He is looking
for location. He only remained
in California about ten months
when he came back and located
at Scribner Nebraska in the hotel
business. He is more convinced
than ever that Custer county is a
good place to be.
The first number of the Lincoln
Daily Star, published Thursday
October End reached our desk this,
Friday morning. 1t is a sixteen
page paper and is up to date in
composition and make up. II
contains the latest news by wire
and its politics is republican. The
REPUBLICAN extends a welcome
to the new Star" and hope its
light may never be dimmed with
clouds by night or storms by day
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Ben Greible Suicides.

Ben Grieble one of the success
full farmers and stock raisers
of Walworth committed suicide
last Sunday night by drowning
himself in the cistern near the
house. For some time he had
been acting strangely and the
family for several days had kept
special watch over him. He had
sent for his son Frank to come
home, with whom he had not
been very friendly and not only
begged Franks forgiveness but
insisted on him taking charge OF
the farm for year, stating that
he was not in condition to look
after the business and was going
away to be gone year.
Several instances Sunday as
we'll as days before caused the
family to be uneasy and Mrs.
Greible did not go to bed Sunday
night but lay down where she
could keep notice of him while
she rested having been up several
nights previous most of the
time.
Mr.. Greible sat at the table
and enjoyed himself reading his
papers and smoking in his usual
way.
1t was about O'Clock when she
fell asleep for few minutes and
when she awoke he was gone
from the room. She called up
the children and hired man an
instituted search at once. One
of the boys II or Is on passing
the cistern thought he heard a
noise that attracted his attention.
He thought he saw his father
sinking and notified the hired
man and with hook the body was
found. By the assistance of
neighbors who had joined in the
search the corpse was rescued.
He evidently had gone into the
cistern through the barrel which
was at the mouth of it head first
bent on suicide. There can be no
reason assigned for the rash act
other than insanity. He was
well to do financially and is re-
ported to be worth fully $4,000.
He not only owns a large tract OF
land on the Middle Loup where
he lived but a stock ranch on the
Calamus.
His remains were brought here
for burial in the Catholic cemetry
yesterday, and the funeral was
conducted from the Catholic
church.
He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn his sad death.
They have the sincere sympathy
of host of friends here as well
as in the community in which
they live,