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church erection. He stated that
the contributions to home missions
amounted to $1,GGG more than last
year foreign mission offerings were
also larger, while the interest in
church building showed a great in
crease.
u ii Hogan, member of the same
committee, made an earnest appeal
for the cause of missions, and related
touching story of the parting of Rev
w + Hereford and wife from the for
mer's congregation before their de-
parture for Japan. Mr.. Hereford was
the first G. P. college missionary to go
into a foreign field.
A vote on the committees report
was taken and the report adopted.
An interesting feature of the after
Moons programme was Rev E e Nor
ris' address, "Can a Christian be an
Evolutionist 90
NIGHT ON-WEDNEsDAY.
At last Wednesday nights meet
ing of the Cumberland Presbyterian
State Synod the church was crowded
from gallery to pulpit steps. After
abide with Me" was sung by the
choir, prayer was offered by Rev. E
e Ingram, pastor of the First G P
Church of Nashville. Rev. w I
Rodgers conducted the devotional
exercises, at the conclusion of which
there was a prayer by Rev S E Logan.
Miss Jennie Russell, of the mission
board, was next introduced and gave
an entertaining talk in regard to her
work in East Tennessee among the
mOuntaineers. She told of how the
Woman's Board of Missions was Or
gani1ed twenty-five years ago, and of
how the Board contributed $4,000
last year to the cause of mis-
SiOnS, four thousand of which came
from the Tennessee women. She
entertainingly related how she travel
GU AoO LullCo ONcl Ullc IOuS uGSU IOduS
imaginable, and for three weeks
never heard the whistle of locomo-
tive but once during that time. She
related several touching incidents of
her eVangelistic tour, which caused
the tears to start from many eyes.
and almost make them imagine that
she had been working for the cause of
Christ in Uganda instead of our
ChriStianized Tennessee
Master George McNeely, next gave
humorous recitation which brought
him hearty applause.
A reading, "The Traveller" was
then given by Miss Gertie Wallace,
an elocutionist of rare talent.
Rev B P Fullerton, of St Louis,
President of the mission board and
church erection, next gave stere-
opticon exhibition of Mexico and
Japan, illustrating life of the mis-
the views being accom-
panied by explanations and discrip-
tions by Mr.. Fullerton. After this
there was a prayer and
the benediction.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

DR.. MCREE's WELCOME ADDRESS,.
Mr.. Moderator and Gentlemen OF !.
the Tennessee Synod:-I have very
pleasant duty assigned me Tonight.
am here to represent the mayor of
our town, and to welcome you to our
little city.
Just eighty-nine years ago, the fifth
OF this month, at the Beech meeting
house, in Sumner County, Tennessee,
the General Synod of the c. P, church
was organized. The opening sermon
was preached by William McGehee,
and the Rev. Samuel King was the
modest and dignitied moderator Of
this meeting. To the right of the
moderator sat Finis Ewing, and to
his left sat Robert Donnell, writing
the resolutions; and thus began the
first synod of Tennessee, and of the
q. P. church. And so, since the
change in 1928, the synods have con-
tinued until the present; and we are
very happy to have it meet in Union
City tonight. We are all glad to
have you with us for many reasons.
First we know to have the ministers
and elders of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church in our midst will do us
good; and, in the second place, we
take it as quite an honor to have this
august body meet with us. We know
that your proceedings will be of such
an uplifting and elevating character
as to make US feel good to have you
among us. We are always glad to
come in touch with good and grand
people.
Now, we want to say that we gladly
welcome you into our homes and our
hearts. We want you to feel at home,
indeed, while in our city; and the en-
tire city is yours. That grand and
magnanimous gentleman whom [ rep
ersent, has instructed me to say to you
that this city is yours while you stay
here, and has promised to furnish
you with good guides that you may
not get lost in the city. We have
great city and surroundings; you are
now in the garden spot of Tennessee.
We have the finest land in the world
and the best people on earth! This is
the finest farming country in the
State. and our merchants are not to
be excelled; they are up-tO-date in
every respect. Our professional men
are the best; we have one of the finest
bars in the State. Our doctors are at
the head Of the list; and we have
fine system of public schools; our
superintendent are wide awake men;
and are assisted by as fine a corps Of
teachers as you will find in Tennessee.
And in addition to this, we have
100 or 800 of the brightest and
sweetest children in the State attend
ing these schools.
And another thing that we Cum
berland Presbyterians are very proud
OF tonight, is this magnificent build
ing and it's grounds, and it's par
sonage, al of which are paid for.
And, we are also proud of our pastor,
who is well paid and well fed, as you
will observe from his looks. He is,
truly, the biggest preacher in Ten
nessee. You will all agree that is the
whole truth.
We promise you while here that
you shall, if you desire, see all the
sights and wonders Of our city; such
as the Duck Decoy Factory; our ice
plant, tiling factory, chair factory,
and Others.
Now, Mr.. Moderator and gentle
men, we welcome you, and hope you
will feel perfectly at home here, and
at the instruction of the mayor, l now
turn over to you the keys of the city.
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STATE SYNOD.
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Tennessee Synod
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Held in
Union City-Will Adjourn To-day.

Ridley, R. T. Holds.
Lebanon-H. H. Norman, w. H.
Ha,bert.
Madison-S. S. Hudisburg.
Obion--H. c. Hopper, D. ]. Joy.
ner, D. ]. Hutchinson, R. H.Joyner,
D. e. Parks, II. T. Ledsinger, H.
T Hanks, G. P. Hurt, J. F. How
ard, J. HI. Thomas, H. T. Fullerton,
T. c. Callicott, L. c. Corum, A. M.
Harris, A. T. Cunningham.
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w. G. T. U.

The w. G.. T. U. and Mothers
Union will be held at the residence
of Mrs. Gilchrist, on First street,
Tuesday, November 4, at 8 o'clock.
PROGRAMME.
Opening song.
Prayer by president, Mrs. Ed
wards.
Lesson-Ps. xci.
Reading of minutes.
Roll Call-Respond with some
quotation containing promise.
New business.
Unfinished business.
Review of Open Door, by Mrs.
j. D. Littleton.
MOTHERS DEPARTMENT.
Opened with the Lords prayer.
Leafet-Letters from the Psalm
country, by union.
Question for discussion.
Parliamentary DriIl-Conducted
by Mrs. Sheriff..
Reading of programme.
Dismissal-Aaronic benediction.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Governor Cummings, of Iowa,
does not hesitate to speak out in
meeting in favor Of tariff reform
and Gov. La Toilette follows suit.
Meanwhile Aldrich, Spooner, AL
lison and their protected proteges
writhe at the prospect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, No pay.
Price, 25 cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Following are the names repre-.
senting the different synods who
answered the roll call Tuesday
night:
Chattanooga-M. H. Hollis, Geo.
H. Mack.
Clarksville-H.L L. Gardner, L. N.
Montgomery, T. S. Mathews, ]. G.
House, r. H. Craig, J. M. Webb, B.
P. Larkins.
Columbia-M. E. Gabard, G. w.
Mitchell.
Cookeville-P. M. Simms, S. K.
Phillips.
Elk-J. R. Harris, G. H. Hogan,
Jas. Rayburn.
Hopewell-R. B. Cavite, J. B.
Waggoner, J. B. Lewis.
Knoxville-W T. Rogers.
Lebanon-Ira Landreth, F. K.
Pharr, w. B. McAdoo, E. E. Ing
ram, ]. A. McAney.
McMinnville-C c. Hines
Madison-J. G. Anderson, ]. g..
White, w. ]. Williams, ]. K. How
ard, w. H. Norman.
Memphis. Q. Davidson.
Obion-W. A. Boone, M. Lilies, G.
E. Grafton, Joe McLeskey, J. M.
Bryson, P. F. Johnson, ]. B. Cal
B. L. Holder, S, A. Saddler
Hendrick.
lis is the ministerial roll the
wing elders answered:
rksville j. H. McAuley.
umbia-J. M. Laycock.
pewell-E. A. Travis, J. l..
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

MAZDA Flour is the equal of any
flour and far superior to most -four.
Made only by Moore Milling Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

For typewriters and typewriter
supplies see Jno. r. Pitts, N, C. &
st. L. Depot. Agent for the Fay
Sholes and Oliver typewriters.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Spanish Mackerel, fresh and fine
at j. c. Burdick's
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Go to Dahnke's Cafe tor your
lunch.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Everything good to eat at all
times at Dahnke's.
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land Presbyterian Church convened
here Tuesday at seven p. m. The
choir loft and pulpit were decorat-
ed in ferns, palms and flowers.
The Synod represents five hundred
and sixty-nine churches, two hun
,dred and seventy-three pastors and
elders. The Synod is entitled to
eight hundred and forty-two dele
gates, but only about seventy
answered to the roll call. A num-
Der of the delegates have not yet
arrived. There was excellent
music by the choir assisted by
,yiolinist blind Joe Mangum, the
Scates brothers and Mr.. Brown.
After prayer by w. T. Rogers, OF
Knoxville, "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" and another hymn
were rendered. Jno. Royal Harris,
the moderator, then read the les
son of the text, after which there
Was prayer by Kew. E. E. Hendrick,
Z who then introduced Mr.. Harris,
the moderator, who delivered an
excellent sermon, taking as his
text, Isaiah 65:4, followed by prayer
by G. H. Hogan, of Fayetteville.
DR.. f. Nj. McRee. of this city, was
then introduced by Mr.. Harris, and
delivered the welcome address,
which was appreciatively received.
He spoke as the representative OF
Mayor Jno. T. Walker, and told OF
the first general assembly of the
church held eighty-nine years ago
at Beech Church in Summer
County. After telling of the
wonderful resources of Union City
and surrounding country, on be-
half of the Mayor and our people,
turned over the keys of the city to
the delegates and visitors. The
response was made in a humorous
vein by Ira Landreth, of Nashville.
He said that McRee was a cam
.didate for the Legislature, and he
hoped that he was for the Peeler
bill, and it he was not the people OF
this section ought to peel can
.didate. The roll was then called
and about seventy answered, all OF
the delegates not having arrived.
Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville,
Elk, Knoxville, Lebanon, McMinn-
vile, Madison, Memphis, Obion
and Hopewell Presbyteries were
represented. For Moderator, Rev.
L. N. Montgomery, of GAINESVILLE,
was put in nomination by J. M.
Webb; e. A. Travis put in nomina-
ton, F. M. Mckee; J. A. McAmy
3 nominated w. P. Rogers, of Knox
Vile. Mckee withdrew and the
vote being taken showed Mont
gomery in the lead and his nomina-
ton was then made unanious.
Retiring Moderator Harris then
presented the gavel to Mr.. Mont
gomery in a neat speech, who
happily responded. ]. R. Henry
and E. E. Morris were then invited
to seats with the advisory mem
bers. The ministers of the city
were also invited to sit with the
!, SYNOD as visitors, after which the
Synod adjourned until tomorrow at
eight o'clock.
Following are the names repre-
senting the different synods who
answered the roll call Tuesday
night:
Chattanooga-M. H. Hollis, Geo.
H. Mack.
Clarksville-H. L. Gardner, L. N.
Montgomery, T. S. Mathews, J. e.
House, r. H. Craig, ]. M. Webb, B.
P. Larkins.
Columbian. E. Gabard, G. w.
Mitchell.
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Fish Bros. for mems furnishings~s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-28
e N DECLARES WAR.

Henri Watterson, he of the "star
eyed goddess" has broke loose again
and this time would slap the face Of
any "whipper-snapper in shoulder
straps who would dare to tell him tn
hold his tongue concerning a subject
of which at best he knows but little.
He proclaims his love for country and
to give proof Of the sincerity of his
protestations of undying affection
would have it one more in control Of
the party with which he afiliates, in
part. He would wrest 1t from the con-
troll of the party that has made it the
great and prosperous country it is
and turn it over to the party of free
trade and soup houses. The south,
the sunny south that he adores, and
for which he fought, he would once
o have put in the position where
it would find itself compelled to sell
it's products in a market open to the
countries where labor is but a trife
removed above the enforced labor
which was once one Of the institutions
of the south. He would have free
trade and all that it means for the
American producer and manufacturer
and again see the south a region Of
poverty, with it's many industries dead
and it's urc of wealth shut off.
All this he would gladly see just so
that the republican party might not
be In power and he himself occupy a
place in the white house.
The colonel may be as patriotic as
he processes to be, but all the same
there is a lurking suspicion that he is
a patriot for revenue more than n
from conviction and sentiment.
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p%ortance attaching to a man who has
guarded SO desperate a criminal. CT
course. the sheriff believed the fellow.
Why shouldn't he?
NEW philippine ENEMY.

New York Tribune: General Chat.
fees recent order of instructions is
sued to his command in Manila says
that about 2 per cent Of the rats
caught and examined by his experts
were found to have the bubonic
plague, and lays down the lines on
which the campaign against the nox-
ious animals must be pursued. To
each barrack of other infested build
ing four men are detailed to distri-
but poison in small tins or saucers
about 8 o'clock at night, 100 or less to
each man, and the dead rodents are
to be gathered up before daybreak and
deposited in a tank containing a d.
luted solution of carbolic acid. Be-
sides the sprinkling of still disaffected
Filipinos, it is evident that we have
another enemy in the islands, the ex-
tirpation of which is in no wise to
be construed as a picnic, but is rather
a serious crusade against a foe more
terrible than an army with banners,
and Of productive energies which in
the end leave it always the victor.
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CUBA BRE

At last the Cubans are to see q reali-
zation Of their dream of independence
and they are to be given an opportun-
ity to demonstrate what they have
so often claimed their ability to do
govern themselves and take their
place as n of the nations of the
earth. May 20 is the date fixed when
the island is to be turned over to
them and the provisional government
which the United States has maintain
ed over the island aver since the con-
clusion of the war with Spain is to
end. On that date the first president
of the republic of Cuba is to be inaug-
urated and the people will be left to
their own resources. The protection
and shelter they have been receiving
from this nation will be Withdrawn
and they must face the responsible
tiles and dangers that confront all
newly formed governments based
upon popular will and the suffrage of
those who are governed. The guiding
hand which has steered their ship so
far will be withdrawn from the helm
and they must direct the course the
vessel is to pursue. Whether they
will prove themselves equal to the
task time alone can tell. Certain it
is that no nation ever began it's ex.
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MATERIAL FOR AN EXCUSE.

Chicago Tribune: Some railroad
officers have admitted that they have
extended special favors to some ship
pers and at the same time have said
that they did so with relutance, but
that these favored shippers had "a
way with them" which was SO potent
that these officers simply had to yield
to it. They Should be thankful to the
department of justice for coming to
their assistance by supplying them
with a new reason for resisting the
opportunities of these shippers. The
officers of these enjoined roads will
henceforth be able to say to these
shippers that they dare not disobey
the express %injunctions Of a court, for
if caught doing so they would find
themselves in exceedingly hot water.
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A NEW IMMIGRATION LAW.

Denver Republican: The bill pre-.
pared by Chairman Shattuc Of the
committee on immigration and order.
ed reported by that committee makes
several important departures from
the immigration law as it exists to
day. 1t is more radical and more
searching and if strictly enforced it
would cur many evils of which just
complaint has been made.
The most notable feature of the
bill is the provision authorizing the
deportation of aliens who within five
years after their entry into the Unit
ed States have become inmates of
institutions for the relief of paupers
or others who become a charge upon
the public. The present law author
ICES the deportation Of such persons
within n year after their arrival,
and it seems that this has in many
instances been taken advantage Of by
immigrants who manage to remain
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The La Junta mob which hanged
the negro arrested for assaulting an
old woman evidently had no desire
to emulate the other Colorado mob
that killed a man Of the same race for
a like offense something over a year
ago. Perhaps coal oil AMI a stake
were not SO handy and the old way of
swinging off the wretch had to be re-
sorted to. Still it's members are like
ly to incur the contempt of their con-
geners further up the state for the
crudity Of their methods. But what
about those people and newspapers
that are continually insisting that the
lynching of negroes for assaulting
white women is peculiarly a southern
institution?
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H FIGHT AT BUTTE.

Just at present Butte is in the midst
of an exciting city campaign-all cam
paigns in Butte are of that sort-in
which the fight is making %squarely on
party lines. An alderman is to be
elected from each of the eight wards,
the mayor holding over for another
year. The Inter Mountain, of course,
supports the republican nominees and
is letting it's opponents know that it
is in the thick of it. But we are sorry
to be compelled to admit that it is
sadly handicapped. Not only has it
the local democratic organ to con-
tend with, but it also must face the
assistance given the democrats by a
paper published outside Of the city,
and which is even more enthusiastic
in it's championing of their cause than
is the home publication. Then, too,
there is that plank in the democratic
platform which demands for Butte the
right to do "any and all things" that
it may aspire to do, regardless of
what the state laws may be in refer
ence to other municipalities having
their existence under them. AS one
of the supporters of the democratic
ticket said when the plank was adopt
ed, ut is a rafting good plank and as
a vote maker must be acknowledged
a daisy, a peach, an apricot OF any
other sYcculent member of the fruit
kind, especially in a place like Butte,
where, judging from the utterances
of it's W newspapers, the people do
not really care for a city government
that is too good, but would prefer
one just bad enough.
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CHANGE WIDELY FAVORED.

New York Evening Post: Senator
Hoar evidently does not at all appre-
ciate the condition of public senti-
ment on the question of changing the
mthod of electing senators. He sneer.
ed at the recent action of the house Of
representatives in passing unanimous
ly the resolution for a constitutional
amendment as half a joke and in
timated that all the signs Of popular
support represent only the activity
of /" some one man or some few men
somewhere" The truth is that the
feeling in favor Of the change has
been growing steadily among intelli-
gent and thoughtful men during the
last dozen years until a great many
who at first opposed the innovation
have come to favor ii.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.
PALMA Is

President-elect Palma is not in &C.
cord with the people of this country
who pretend to believe that in it's set
Element with Cuba as to the relations
which the two nations shall sustain
to each other the administration drove
a hard bargain with the Cubans. It
will be remembered that when the
Platt amendment to the constitution
of Cuba was under discussion in the
senate some very harsh things were
said by the democrats about it and
the men who supported it. They
claimed it to be a violation of the
pledges made by the United States at
the time intervention between the is
land and the mother country was de-
cided upon and denounced it as an at
tack on the rights and liberties of a
nation we had helped to create. 1t
is true, that but little has been heard
of the matter since then and the peo-
pie have about forgotten the incident,
public attention being engrossed with
other and weightier questions, but the
fact remains that such opposition ex-
listed at the time and it is probably
safe to assume that if the opportunity
ever arises to again assail the admin
~istration and republican party with
the amendment as a pretext for such
assault the democrats will not be
sslow to make the most Of it
General Palma. whose devotion to
Cuba has received SO many evidences
that it is not to be questioned, says
the United States has acted fair and
honorably in every respect with the
Cubans and accords this nation hon
est praise for what it has done for his
people. In an interview at Washing
ton a few days ago he paid this
tribute to the United States:
"The government of the United
States has shown a most beautiful
example of good faith in dealing with
a weak government which it under
took to rescue from it's oppressors.
1t has demonstrated its generosity and
patriotism and by the shedding of
its own blood has helped Cuba to
break the chain which united it with
Spain. Some countries would have
sought some pretext for selfish gain in
undertaking a work of this character
and taken advantage of some techni-
cality for Their own aggrandizement,
but the contrary spirit has been nan
ifested by the United States and 1t
has given to the world an evidence
of good will seldom found. The peo-
pie of the United States have remem-
bered their own declaration of indie.
pendence and have fulfilled a duty to
mankind"
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TO THE POINT.

Philadelphia Record: In the minor.
ity report of the senate committee on
interoceanic canals the right of the
New Panama Canal company to sell
it's property to the United States is
made SO clear that nobody al fail to
understand. The report of the major.
ity, insofar as it is ineligible,
amounts merely to a statement that
the transfer of title will necessarily
be accompanied by some troublesome
formalities. The truth Of the asser.
ton will not be disputed. Formal.
ties, more or less vexatious, r in
evitably connected with law business
Of any kind.