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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12

and population and wealth, impor-
tant as she is in the sisterhood of
states; influential as her Democracy
is capable of being in the councils of
the national party, she is not great
enough, nor important enough, nor is
her Democracy influential enough to
warrant this convention in debating
national policies or remodelng ma
tional platforms. We have not been
elected for that purpose.
TO STAND BY THE PARTY.
The function of revision of national
platforms belongs with conventions
chosen for national purposes. Our
function, so far as national questions
are concerned, begins and ends with
an unmlstakable Identification of the
Democratic party of Ohio with the
Democratic party of the Republic.
That can be done in good faith only
by acknowledging the authority of
the latest national expression of party
doctrine on national questions, In
my judgment, therefore, this conven-
ton ought to recognize the Kansas
City platform.
1t ought also to pay the tribute of
its respect to the great Democrat who
has in two national campaigns bril-
liantly led us against the Republican
party and it's allied hosts of nonparti-
san monopOies.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
VOL. 49,, NO. IS.

that only fifteen appointments
could be made, to begin on Sep
TENDER 10, and stop on September
70. Over this point the entire
conference has been spent and f.
nally the Democratic committee
men, including Senator E. W.
Carmack, Frank NJ. Thompson.
Thos. T. Gates, Jr., Robt. L. Tay-
Tor and A. S. Caldwell, declined
to continue the negotiations fur
Their and the conference was call
ed off.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
The 23rd. Psalm-A New Version.

The politician is my shepherd; l
shall not want any good things
during the campaign. He leadeth
me into the saloon for my votes
sake; he tilleth my pocket with
good cigars; my glass of beer rum
meth oyer. He prepareth my tick
ct forSme in the presence of my
better judgment. Yea, though
| walk through the mud and rain
to vote for him; and shout myself
hoarse when he is elected, straight
way he forgetteth me; 10 when |
meet him in his own office, he
knoweth me not. Surely the wool
has been pulled over mine eyes all
the days of my life. Elk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12

{ ~ see that Johns speakin' on
the financial question:
Ooh, yesr'
"What's the old man doin'!"
"Furnishin' the fnances!'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
RUSSELL E. GARDNER
MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS
AT E. E. Guion's Birthday Party
Friends Announced Him as Lead
err in Eleventh District.

1flenuS Announced Him as Lead
er in Eleventh District.
Russell E. Gardner, president
of the Banner Buggy Company,
yesterday on his yacht, the Annie
Russell, practically admitted to
his friends that he would be can.
dldate for the Democratic nomi-
nation to Congress In the Eleventh
Congressional District.
The occasion was the celebra,
ton OF the birthday of E. E.
Guion, a well-known politician in
the Sixth Ward.
Concerning the announcement
of the candidacy of Mr.. Gardner,
Mr.. Halves, at his residence, Sun
day night, said: "a general dis
cussion of the political situation
took place on the boat ride, and |
suggested to Mr.. Gardner that he
should run for Congress. The
idea seemed to please him, and he
manifested his willingness to be-
come a candidate if he could have
the support of his friends and the
party.
81 don't know whether he had
thought of the subject before or
not, but it certainly pleased him,
and we are willing to put him in
Congress if possible. l think he
is the man for the place.
Mr.. Gardner has been a warm,
personal friend of Guion for many
years, and when the Sixth Ward
statesman signiied his intention
of properly celebrating his birth.
day the manufacturer generously
placed at his disposal his handsome
river craft. The announcement
followed. 1t was met with cheers,
and Mr.. Gardner expressed his
Politics, as q subject of CONVEX
satlon, was to have been tabooed.
but occasionally some of the ire
pressibles among the guests would
insist on drinking a health to
Russell E. Gardner, our Con-
Candidate"
From the time the boat pulled
out until it tied up again last night
fun and pleasure reigned supreme
aboard. There was no set pro-
gram. Everybody enjoyed him
self to the fullest in his own way.
md everybody aboard We'd with
he hosts, Messrs. Guion and
Gardner, in contributing to the
entertainment. There were songs,
and "reminiscences, in
erspersed with informal speeches,
md the health of Mr.. Guion and
he success of Mr.. Gardner were
uggested in copious drafts of liq-
i'd etfervescence.
Among those who. partook of
he hospitality of the host were
larry B. Halves, Judge Frank M.
AIeiber, Judge James McCaffery,
'atrick f. Gill, John j. BuiEe,kr
ohm r. Butler, William j. Fl I'll
ames Wiles, Thomas e. Kinney,
Ohm j. McGillicuddy, Doctor
ohm H. Simon, Louis Kuntz.
Ohm j. Morton, I. j. Hallahan,
ames L. Haney, State Senator
ohm F. Morton, John H. Hogan c
Chicago, Bruce Starke, John
Dolan, Andrew F. Blong, Judge B
P. Taaffe, George Gunsollis,
T. Combs and Phil Dwyer.- "
onday's St. Louis Republic.
No Joint Debate.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12

ONE DAY AT Z TIME
There's joy, and the strength for sor-
row
In winter time and May;
The Lord-he's keepin' Tomorrow,
And all we want is To-day!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
NOT WELL EQUIPPED.

Brother Dickey's obituary verse
on late brother is as follows:
"His soul wuz de acorn
What's gone fun de hull;
He fit a good fight,
But his razor wuZ dull"
II x x
An exchange says there is
place in Georgia where it hasn't
rained in six months. What a
picnic the moonshine distiIlers
must have there!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
JUST FROM GEORGIA"

A REVIVAL HYMN.
1t amt so fur ter de golden gate,
But de road is rough, en- de night is
late,
En- Satan holler: "Yo' chance is slim.
4o' lamp won't burn, kaze yo' lamp
amt trimr'
Oh believers,
What you mean?
Fill yo' lamp
Wild de kerosene.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
The Best Presenptioa for Mniann

Chills and Fever is a bottle Of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simnly
Iron and Quinine in tasteless form.
No cure, No pay. Price, soc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
NOTHING IN A NAME.

NOTHING IN A NAME.
do you belong to the law and
order society"
Yes sir; anybody you want
Iynched"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
TOM L. JoHNsoN's BOOM.
Cleveland Mayor Dominates Ohio
Democratic State Convention.

The Ohio Democratic State Con
vention, which met in Cleveland
last week, was notable principally
by reason of booming it's presid
ing officer, Mayor Tom L. John
son, for the Presidency and of in
Producing into Ohio politics the
Reverend Herbert S. Bigelow,
pastor of the Vine Street Congre
gational Church at Cincinnati.
The former has been conspicu,
ously before the public as Con
gresham and delegate to national
and other conventions for years,
but the latter was not so we'll
known until he was made the
standard bearer of his party and
made a speech of acceptance that
was received with unusual enthu-
siasm.
Bigelow is SO years old, indie
pendent in his creed and has be
come prominent as lecturer as
we'll as popular preacher.
The convention was in session
less than three hours and had only
one ballot, most of the time being
devoted to speeches and that of
Bigelow was conceded to be the
feature of the occasion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12

u0Noteu W speeches ana Lhat OF
Bigelow was conceded to be the
feature of the occasion.
JOHNSON RULES CONVENTION.
1t was johnson convention
throughout. The platform was
adopted from him through the
committee. The State, Central
and Executive committees were
both organized as he suggested,
and the state ticket, with SINGLE
exception, was nominated by &C
clamation as slated by the johnson
men.
The chairman was made the hero
of the day in every possible form
OF demonstration. Men passed
through the audience with valises
full of buttons bearing the picture
OF the chairman of the convention
and the inscription tom l..
johnson in 1904" There were
bushels of those prospective sou.
venlrs given away. In a speech
johnson said:
PRINCIPLES NEVER OBSOLETE.
The principles of Democracy, al
ways old, but never obsolete. confront
us to-day, both in local and in nation
al questions.
One of these national questions re-
lates to trusts. For this evil our adj
versaries advise publicity as the RENE
dy. Publicity! That might protect
us against fraud; but how could it
protect the public against monopoly,
which is the basis of trusts?
Men whose incomes have increased
but little or not at all, but whose liv-
ing expenses have increased enormous
WHY should they care for publici-
ty? What is needed is not examina-
lions of the account books of the
trusts; it is the sweeping of monopo-
les from the statute books of the peo-
Die.
The money question is also nation
IT, And let me tell you this is. no
lead issue, as some would have us BE-
ieve. Dead though it may be in one
orm, it is alive in other and more
adical forms.
So long as Wall street interests die
ate our financial policies, the money
uestion cannot die.
You know that / have never ac-
epted the doctrine commonly known ,
S '16 to ~
l have worked with those who 90 ;
ccept it because l have believed, as [ .
elieve yet, that the free silver fight !
as the first great protest of the +
mericafl people against monopoly .
he first great Struggle here of the :,
asses against the privileged classes. -
FREE MEN, NOT FREE SILVER.
1t is not free silver that frightened
lie plutocratic leaders. Whit they
AIRED was free men. 81
We have in national politics also d
lie vital questions of self-government. n
lall we continue to govern distant So
lonies from Washington, as distant @,
oyinces were governed by imperial NJ
0me before her fall, and as crown ct
lOnies are governed by the British bt
npire to-day? That question also |
at bottom monopoly question. to
lere would be no subject colonies if be
Ionies could give no monopoly fran WI
ises. M
But national questions are not for XII
to deal with in this State conven- ha
II. Great as is Ohio in territory FIJI
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
THE UNSATISFIED,

THE UNsATIsTIED.
If the great God should hearkep,
All wishes to fulfill.
And strip the stars to ribbons.
We'd sigh for rainbows still!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-12
AN IDLE FELLOW

Love makes the path of duty sweet,
With roses of the May,
But Love wants roses meath his feet,
An6 will not stack the hay.
F. L. S., in Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
BLACK AND RICH


Is the Way Postum Coffee Should Re.
A liquid food that will help a person
break a bad habit is worth knowing of.
The president of one of the state associ-
ations of the w. c. T. u, who naturally
does not want her name given, writes
as follows: whenever 1 was obliged
to go without coffee for breakfast a dull.
distTacting headache would come on be-
fore noon. l discovered that, in reality,
the nerves were crying out for their ac-
customed stimulant.
At evening dinner 1 had been Taught
by experience that 1 must refrain from
summer of 1900, while visiting a ply
stefan and his wife / was served with a
most excellent coffee at their dainty and
elegant table, and, upon inquiry, discov-
cred that this charming beverage was
Postum Food Coffee, and that the family
had been greatly benefited by leaving off
coffee and using Postum.
I was so in love with it and so pleased
with the glimspe of freedom from my
one bondage Of habit and so thoroughly
convinced that ought to break with my
captor, that upon my return home I al
once began the use of Postum Food Cot
fee, and have continued it ever since
now more than year.
don't know what Sick headache is
now, and my nerves are steady, and ]
sleep sound, generally eight hours reg
ularly. I used to become bilious fire.
quently and require physic, now seldom
ever have that experience.
/ have learned that long boiling is
absolutely essential to furnish good Pos.
tum. That makes it clear, black and
rich as any Mocha and Java blend
Please withhold my name, but you may
use the letter for the good 1t may do"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
DECREASE IN SMALLPOX
REPORTS SHOW SLIGHT IMPROVE.
MENT IN SITUATION.

Smallpox in Minnesota is slightly on
the decrease. according to the report
issued yesterday by the state board Of
health.
The report is for the week ending Jan.
19. Three hundred and fifty-one cases
were reported during the week and there
was one death. The disease appeared in
ninety-three localities and forty-six coun-
ties.
During the previous week 379. cases had
been reported from forty-two counties
and but eighty localities so that It IS
doubtful whether the last report is 8n
Improvement over the one preceding it.
The most serious outbreak in the state
is, in Pipestone county, from which sixty
seven cases were reported in seven days.
They are in several localities too.
Other counties in which the disease hes
considerable of a foothoId are: Becker,
12s Bigstone 10; Carver, 10; Clay %;
Jackson, Is; Lyons, 5; Martin, z; Norman,
s; Polk, IS; Red Lake, 16 (spreading);
erse. 8; Washington, 10.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
GOPHERS ARE GOING
ENTHUSIASTIC MINNESOTA DELE
CATION TO ATTEND GROCERS'
NATIONAL CONVENTION
AT MILWAUKEE, NEXT WEEK
President Hanson DESTROYS of Re-
tfring-Has Done Great work
Names of ST. PauFH
Delegation.

Minnesota may not have so large q, rep
resentation in the National Retail Gro
GERS association convention, which is to
be held in Milwaukee Jan. q, % and %,
but the North Star delegation will make
up in enthusiasm whatever it lacks in
numbers. None of the Western states
have gone into this movement with more
heartiress than Minnesota, and the state
association has organized the state most
thoroughly during the past year, and with
important and practical results.
Many sections of the state will be rep
resented at the Milwaukee meeting. Min
nesota has been honored for the last two
years by the unanimous selection of P
G.. Hanson, of Minneapolis, for president
of the national association, and Mr.. Han
son has wrought a great work for both
the state and national associations. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Hanson desires to
retire from the presidency this time. If
he does so it will be a cause for regret
on the part Of the association, for ne has
succeeded in two years in making the
association strong and permanent, and
the new president will have a compact
organization on a firm business basis to
begin with The work has been largely
due to the earnest efforts Of Mr.. Han
SON. 4ti'
Among those who will attend from Min
nesota are the following:
From ST. Paul-E. D. Donohue. vice
president for Minnesota of the National
association and delegate of the Mime
sofa association; John w. Lux, S. G. An
drist, Fred Mason and A. J. REESE of the
st. Paul Retail Grocers association, and
Frank Haffner and A. L. Gilman. From
Minneapolis, President p. G. Hanson,
Fred Lorentz, deputy dairy and food
commissioner; George l.. Dingman, j. S.
Taylor, Herman j. Dahn and John q.
Robb, of the Minneapolis Retail Grocers
| association From Duluth, r. bingham
and Henry Folz. From Faribault, E. s.
! Kelley. From Fergus Falls. John T.
Nangle. Mankato, Winona and Stillwacer
will also send delegates to Milwaukee.
The convention has been widely advar-
tised, and it is expected that it will. lie
a record-breaker in every respect. Many
important problems will come before the
convention, but the main idea will be to
| make it a jubilee occasion for the aSso-
citation. The Milwaukee association has
made elaborate plans for the entertain
ment of the convention and on the sirst
| evening the members will celebrate with
| a smoker.
The transportation committee for Min
nesota has made arrangements for at
| tending the convention. The Milwaukee
road has granted fare and a third, and
| on the evening of JAN rs the Pioneer
Limited will carry two special sleepers to
| accommodate the Minnesota delegation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
SCOTS LUCKY STRIKE
SECURES "TBE CHAPERONs,, FcR
BIG SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT.

By master stroke of diplomacy Mana
ger L. N. Scott has secured for the week
OF Feb. at the Metropolitan opera house
the big production of 1.-The Chaperoas,'
under the direction of Mr. Frank l.. Per-
ley. Mr.. Perley has always been dcntl-
lied with important attractions. AS a
manager he stands high in the theatrical
world, and THE Chaperons" IS about
the most important operate venture of
his career 1t is on even more advanced
lines than his productions of 'The For
tune Teller and 1.-The Singing Girl" ~
which Mr.. Perley has exploited Alice Mel
sen during the past few years.
The bringing of this great organization
to the Twin Cities on the part of Mr..
Scott is a financial undertaking Of some
magnitude. The entire company, with
the full equipment of scenery, coAluming
and mechanical effects, will be hr0Ight
here in one jump from Syracuse, n. Y.
The Chaperons'' isAone of this seas on s
successes, and under ordinary circum-
stances it would be two or three years
before it would be brought to the North
west, but the cancellation of another
company left the time open, the oppor-
tunity was offered to secure THE Chap
erons" and Manager Scott has assumed
the financial risk of bringing it out here
confident in the belief that the playgoers
of st. Paul will back him up in his eff
forts to secure and support the best
theatrical material available.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
DENFELD WON'T TRY
DULUTH EDUCATOR NOT A CANDI-
DATE FOR ST. CLOUD SU-
PERINTENDENCY
so ANNOUNCES TO FRIENDS
Action Leaves Shoemaker Clear
Field So Far as Minnesota Is
Concerned - Many Out
side Applicants.

Supt R. E. Denfeld, the well known
Duluth schoolman, has declined, to allow
his name to go before the state normal
p board as a candidate for the presidency
of the st. Cloud school, which position
becomes vacant at the close of the pres
ent school year by the resignation of
DR.. George r. Kleeberger. The papers
were beginning to take up Mr. Denfeld' $
name with such. seriousness that he an
nOunced his decision to head off any COM
phcations which might ensue.
Mr.. Denfeld admits that he has been
approached on the subject, and has been
urged to try for the position, and he, has
received assurances of support. But he
says; II have just been reelected to
another term as superintendent of the
Duluth schools, and the inducements
would necessarily have to be much
greater to cause me to make any change.
In some respects the presidency would
be superior to my present position, but
in others it would not be, and 1 am not
giving the questions any consideration
whatever"
Mr.. Denfeld, had he gone into the fight,
would have been a formidable candidate
as he has many friends among the edu-
Gators of Minnesota, and several
staunch supporters on the state normal
board. Mr.. Denfeld was mentioned for
the presidency of the Duluth normal
school a year ago, and had he gone
after it he might have landed the prize,
as he had very unanimous backing in
Duluth. But certain local complications
made it undesirable for him to accept
and, although his name was considered
by the board, he did not seek the APP
pointment and made no effort to get it,
He was a prominent candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction in
1882 and at one time he apparently had
practical possession of the position, but
at the last moment a fierce fight was
made upon him which defeated his can
didacy.
The announcement by Mr. Denfeld
leaves the field clear to Supt Waite A
Shoemaker, of st. Cloud, so far as any
Minnesota opposition is concerned. The
normal board has been overwhelmed with
Applications from. outside the state, by
men in other normal schools Of the coun-
try. The Minnesota schools have long
held a high rank in the opinion of edu-
Gators abroad, and whenever there has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
DEATHS


HOPKINS-In st. Paul at late residence,
m, stephen Hopkins, aged siXty-nine
years Funeral from late residence.
Sunday, Jan. 49, at 5 p. m. Services at
GraceVille, MINI.
WlLLWERSCHEID- Frank H., beloved
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Willwer-
scheid 375 Iglehart street, Thursday,
Jan. IS, aged seventeen years seven
months. Funeral from above residence
Monday morning, Jan 20, at $50 o'clock.
Services at Assumption church at 10
o'clock.
HOPKINS-In st. Paul, at late residence,
2S1 St. Anthony avenue, Friday, Jan. IL,
at 2:10 p. m, Stephen Hopkins, aged
sixty-nine years. Funeral from late
residence, Sunday, Jan. 10, at p. N.
Services at Graceville, Mimi
MDONOUGH-At Spokane Wash, We'd
nesday, Jan. Is, Frank McDonough,
aged th1rty-four years. Funeral from
parents residence. 200 Iglehart street,
at Inver Grove at 10 o'clock
HOLMQUIST-In st. Paul Jan II. 1863
Berger Holmquist aged fifty-three
years. Funeral from late residence No
Y Acker street, Tuesday, 21st inst, at
FORBES-At Hartford, Conn, Jan. IS,
1902 George Garvin Forbes son-in-laW
Of w. P. Jewett, Of Hartford
LISTOE & WOLD-Suceessors to VIM.
d. Nagel Undertaking Co., funeral di-
rectors and embalmers, 800 Wabasha
ST., between Third and Fourth SITS. Tel
ephone sos, day or night; st. Paul,
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
BIRGER HOLMQUIST DIES AT ST.
JOSEPHiS HOSPITAL.


Burger Holmquist who was injured at
the Great Northern shops Friday after
noon, died at ST. Joseph's hospital about
o'clock yesterday morning.
Holmquist was struck by board which
was thrown loose from band saw.
striking him in the abdomen. He was
Knocked unconscious and taken to st.
Joseph's hospital where DIR. Quinn and
Or. Bole worked over him for several
hours. Internal injuries had been inaict-
ed, however, and they proved fatal about
3 o'clock yesterday morning.
Holmquist leaves wife and two grown
sons, one employed as a fireman on the
Great Northern and the other as a drug
glst The family. lives at q Acker street.
lie was a. member of Minnehaha Camp.
Modern Woodmen, Astoria Council, Mod
ern Samaritans and was also insured in
the Odd Fellows and United Workmen
Funeral arrangements will be announced
later
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
Surplus of assets of liabil- !.
Pats His own Back.

Pats His own BACK.
Perhaps the most interesting part of
Mr. McCardy's financial statement, which
is a bulky affair, is several pages under
the caption, '"Ten Years Operations
Some Comparisons" This insert is a
new feature in the city's financial state
met and in view of the fact that ten
years is the period in which the watch
dog of the treasury has drawn per
diem as comptroller, the captions in re-
atty should be ME and st. Paul for
Ten Years-Some Comparisons.
On Jan. /, 1882, according to the COM
parison, st. Paul faced a debt of S10,998,-
400, but during the period which Mr.. Nc
Cardy has been in Office, this has been
reduced 81, AGO. PAS. During that period the
sinking fund was replenished to the ex-
tent of $741, 713, all of which was used in
the redemption of a large amount of out
standing bonds. All of this debt was in
Cured prior to 1892, the major portion Of
works and the issuance of over S5,OOo,OCO
worth of bonds for general and needed
city improvements.
To the down trodden taxpayer the
following possibly appeals with more
force than anything the bulky document
Mr.. McCardy has issued contains. The
reduction in the assessed valuation CT
st. Paul personal and realty is partially
explained, but the unfulflled promises of
those who secured the drop is hardly
sufficient solace to the small holder who
now pays SGT on every 100 against only
$40 paid ten years ago. The table follows:
Comparison of Assessments.