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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

of the life of deceased from Goou-
speeds History of Tennessee:
Hon William Parker Caldwell, R
much honored citizen of Weaklew
county, Tenn, was born at Christ
masville, Carroll county, Tenn.
November s, 1882; was educated ait
McLemoreville, Tenn, and AT
Princeton, Ky. He entered the
law department of the Cumberland
University. and began practicing
his profession at Dresden, Tenn.
in 1855. He has BEN a resident OF
Weakley county all his life, being
engaged for thirty or forty years IN
nearly all the important litigationq
of both Weakley and Obion counties
During this time he had offices i'm
Dresden and Union City and other
points in the two counties, retiring
from active work about two years.
ago On account of declining health.
He was elected to the State Legis-
lature of Tennessee in 1857 and
1870 and served on the Douglas
electoral ticket in 1860. He was AZ
delegate to the Nation / Demo.
cratic Convention in 1868, and was
elected to the Forty-fourth Cou-~
gress, and was reelected to the.
Forty-hfth Congress as Democrat.
receiving 14,799 votes against 6,500
votes for Folk, an Independent
Democrat. Mr.. Caldwell cast his
first Presidential vote for James.
Buchanan. He is Mason and f.
OF II. He was married in 1854 to Adsu
B., daughter of Hon. John A. Caro-.
ner. Mrs. Caldwell was born irs
Weakley county in 1885. Five chill
dren were born to them: DR.. L.,
W., resident of Texas; John A., a.
lawyer; Frederick j., a prominent
lawyer and politician at Upton.
vile; Will D., of Memphis, generam
insurance agent; and Enloe W,
assistant cashier First Nationa1
Bank, Union City.
Mr.. Caldwell's parents, David
P. and Elizabeth { Edwards :
Caldwell, were born IN North Caro-
lima, and Dickson county, IN 1909
and 1911, and died in 1862 and 1887.
respectively, At the age of twenty
five years the father moved from
Stewart to Carroll county; thence
to Weakly county in 1886. He was
postmaster of Dresden during Van
Buren's administration and in 184H
moved to his farm, where he after
ward resided.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
Jackson-Miss Temple, Herbert

Jackson-M Miss Temple, Herbert
Hutchison.
Fulton-Don ]. Milan and ]. w.
Sanders.
Rives Rush Alexander, Misses
May Hauser, Beatrice McCaw.
Terrell-F. Y. Fuqua.
Martin-Queen Tarwater, Jordan
Roach
Ruthville Miss Della Thomas.
Dresden-Jno. A. Lancaster, J.
L. McClaty, John w. Taylor, B.
H. Good.
Sharon-Mrs. BERTHE Adams, M.
w. Hall.
Hornbeak-R. M. Gr1mmitt, Miss
Farrar Horneak, w. L. Willing
ham, Woode Fennell, Miss Julia
White, D. O. White.
McAnna--Miss Addie Moore.
Greenfeld-F A. Featherstone,
Miss Julia Patterson.
Ore Springs-Cattie Newberry.
Dyersburg-Miss Rosa Brooks.
Arden-Miss Edna joiner.
Cum berland City }. H. Bayer, ].
L. Gunnson, w. r. Holland, Miss
Blanche Lewis.
Snider-Chas. Spiceland.
Wynne-Miss Lizzie Dillon.
Phifer-Miss Norma Lashen.
Thorpe-Misses Lena and Hattie
Parker.
Jordan-Miss Minnie Bowen.
Collier-Miss Leila Collier.
imble-Miss Willie Pierce.
Kenton-Miss Jettye Tilgham.
Elbrdge-Mrs. Eva Sarrell.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
CRYSTAL.

Miss Verne Council spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Cal Osborn and
family.
Mr.. J. D. Cloar and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Cloar's daughter,
Mrs. Will Hammonds. -
Mr.. Dudley Council and wife at
tended church here Sunday and
spent the afternoon with their old
friends, Mr.. Ras Williams and wife.
The members of Mt. Olive real
lied four hundred dollars from the
sale of timber on the church land.
They will have four hundred dollars
worth of repair work done on the
church.
DR.. E. L. Williams is teacher of
very interesting class in the An
tioch Sunday school, and we are
satisfied that he is doing some
splendid work, as he is a very fine
Bible scholar.
1t would make the editors smile
to hear the many nice compliments
passed on The Commercial by it's
friends throughout this section.
The Commercial is decidedly a
leading paper.
AS we failed to see anything last
week from the trenchant pen of
"John Barleycorn," we are fear
full that warm piece of poetry shat
tered his nerves. Don't grind them
off too fast, Johnny, for we want
you to live to ripe old age.
Chas. Hawkins, who lives over
yonder on the hill, should remember
that ''faint heart ne'er won fair
lady" Driving by and looking over
the yard fence is no good, Charles.
At that rate the other fellow would
slip in and steal the pet lamb from
under your eyes.
A company of about ten or fifteen
pretty little girls from Number
Two and Three attended the chill
dren's party at the residence of
Mrs. Bette ]. Caldwell Saturday
afternoon, and if we are not won
derfully mistaken we saw the
sparkling eyes of "Snowdrop"
among the company.
The recent heavy rains have
caused the weeds and grass to grow
so fast that every farmer will be
'a,ssy for several weeks. BY the
middle of the week binders will be
humming and if the weather king
will give us two weeks OF clear
weather all will be we'll.
jim Russ.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
Death of Hon. W. P. Caldwell.

The death of this distinguished
gentleman, lawyer and politician
occurred at his home in Gardner
last Sunday night at 9 o'clock. He
HAD been afflicted for more than
two years with liberation of the
bowels and his demise came not
Unexpectedly. His wife, who sur
wives him, was present in the death
chamber.
The funeral took place Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence in Gardner, conducted by the
Rev. Cluff Warterfeld and Hon.
Joseph E. Jones. During the ad-
dress of Mr.. Jones reference was
made to his faith and religious be-
lief. In this positive assurance was
given of his fidelity to the Chris
ton religion and his peace with |
God. A great concourse of rela-
tives and friends were present IL
Guiding his sister, Mrs. A. P. War
terfield, from Memphis and his
brothers, Mr.. Harvey Caldwell,
Stamps, Ark, and D. P. Caldwell. |
of this city Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. |
Watts, Nashville, the members of
his own family and many of the
lawyers, neighbors and friends
from this city.
The following is a brief sketch
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
INSTITUTE IN SESSION.

The Peabody Normal Institute
for West Tennessee was opened
last Monday morning by Superin-
tendent Darrah of the city schools.
Over one hundred teachers were
present and registered on the rolls.
After music and prayer Prof. D. A.
Williams came forward and ad-
dressed the teachers upon his plans
of instruction. Mr.. Williams is IN
structor in the department of arith-
metic, physics, rhetoric, and alge-
bra, and he was very cordially re-
ceived.
Homer L. Higgs, of Greenfield,
professor of geography, history and
bookkeeping and secretary of the
institute, made an address on his
work
Miss Mai Temple, of Jackson,
read an interesting paper on man
ual training.
What seems to have been the
talk of the occasion was made by
Prof. w. E. Miller, of Fayetteville,
Mr.. Baver being absent. Mr.. Mil
ler comes to the institute as man
of extraordinary ability as an in
structor. His address soon i'm
pressed the teachers that he was a
fine speaker, having command of
language and mine of general in
formation, which were employed in
vigorous and forcetul style.
At Tuesdays institute Prof. J..
H. Bayer, of Cumberland City, was
present. He is instructor in alge-
bra, geometry, physics, geology
and agriculture.
Mr.. T. L. Harmed, county super
1ntendent of Montgomery county,
was here as representative of the
state superintendent and made an
address. Mr.. Harmed has charge
of school law, organization and
management and gave very inter-
esting discussion of the subject.
Miss Temple followed with an in
structive lesson on physical culture.
After dinner Miss Matte Butler
gave an interesting and practical
address on primary work.
The exercises were closed with
an able lecture on American his
tory by the secretary, Mr., Homer
L. Higgs. Mr.. Featherstone, of
Greenfield, entered the discussion.
The following teachers are en-
rolled:
Union City-Miss Mayme Isbell,
Sadie Anderson, Mrs. Sallie Gillis,
Mrs. Lula Walker, Norma Todd,
Pearl Floy, Margaret and Rose
Nellie Morton, Annie Caruthers,
Mrs. T. L. Thomas, Mrs. Mollie
George Adams, Miss Mittie Cayce,
Miss Ruth Peeler, H. F. Bynum, H.
v. Glover, ]. M. Moore, liar Glover,
Miss Tomm1e Setter, Mrs. N. G..
Carter, Miss Josephine Tardiff,
Miss Ada Casebeere, 0. L. Weaks,
Misses Minnie Howard, Ethel Hen
derson, Ernest1ne and Ruth Talley,
Mamie McMurry, Cassie Hamilton,
Beulah Allen, Mamie NJ. Hamilton,
Mary Read Lawson, Minnie Voor-
heis, Messrs. Jake H. Park, Her
bert Winston, w. T. Wilkerson,
Dee Glover, Misses Chloe Peeler,
James Williams, Daudie Pardue,
Matte Howell, Pearl Chambers,
Ethel Richards, Francis Mcdowell,
Sallie Thomas, Mesdames Dora
and Thomas Reeves, ]. E. Smith,
p. H. owen, Miss Cam Isbell, S.
q. DeBow, Willie Wilkinson, Miss
Dem Branford.
Misses Ina Harris, Lula Buhler.
Troy Misses Maggie Burnett,
Wilkinson, Belle Cummings, Della
Ross, Cammie and Matte Curry,
Cora Hogue, b. F. Flowers, D. Il.
Burnett, Miss Jane Wilson.
Gleason-B. M. Clark,
Polk Miss Annie Lou
Reeves.
Rosemark- Lon Whitson.s
Palmersville-L. c. and w. L.
Brann, ]. S. Atkins, S. C. Burton.
Gardner Herman Davis.
Woodland Mills-Misses Lizzie
Bramham, Myrtle Harper.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
With Hanna out of the way, tt

With Hanna out of the way, the
nomination of Roosevelt by the
Republicans is regarded as certain,
and the fight of the Democrats is
all cut out. They must nominate
man who can beat the President.
That such a man must be conserv-
ative is admitted by all. He must
command the respect of that large
element in the East which regards
Roosevelt as erratic and unsafe.
He must command the support Of
the independent voters, that large
and constantly increasing number
which refuses to accept bravado
for bravery shouting about Amer
iconism for Loyalty, militarism for
patriotism. The most astute Dem.
ocratic politicians do not regard it
as at all essential that their nomi-
nee be named at this early date.
He would only become the butt of
Republican ridicule and invective.
So the policy will be to keep the
Republicans guessing for a while
longer and then nominate a strong
man, conduct a whirlwind cam
paign and land the proper man in
the White House.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Representative Richardson, of
Alabama, talked Interestingly of
the situation this week. He said,
81 do not believe Mr.. Cleveland
will be candidate and | feel sure
that he will so declare himself in
due time. On the other hand, !
believe the wave of popular senti-
ment in favor of Mr.. Cleveland
should be regarded as an indica-
ton of the kind of man who could
win and that this wave of popular
ity can be turned to good purpose
in making stronger the actual
nominee. There are plenty of
good men in the party who could
command the respect and support
of all factions and would serve to
unite the members of the party in
every section. Such a man should
be selected and then, if we all put
our shoulders to the wheel, we
shall win. Undoubtedly the con-
duct of affairs in some of the ex-
ecutive departments will be con-
sidered in the campaign. The
people will never be satisfied with
half way Investigations designed
to protect the Republi-
can party and its leading politi-
Clans"
**
~ .
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mony with Senator Foraker but
the Hanna lieutenants, henchmen
and "grafters" are bewailing the
situation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
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new life and vigor.
Try a few bottles.
benefit you.
WASHINGTON POLITICS.

So great is popular interest in
Washington in the postotfice in
vestigation that it is difficult to
find anyone willing or prepared to
talk on any other subject. While
no remarkably sensational devel-
opments have occurred since the
arrest Of Machen, many minor in
cidents have happened which go
to make up convincing evidence
of the reluctance of Postmaster
General Payne to make a clean
breast of the rottenness which has
permeated the Republican admin
istration of one of the most i'm
portant departments of the Gov
ernment. just at present, Payne
is severely criticising First Assist
ant Postmaster Wynne, to whom
belongs the credit of exposing
Machen, Miller, ct. al, getting
rid of Beavers, Tyner, Christiancy
and others. The purging of the
Department of these officials has
occurred only as a result of the
power of the press and doubtless
Wynne has availed himself of that
power to accomplish what he re-
garded as most laudable end.
Because, however, the press has
also placed ex Postmaster General
Smith, ex-Assistant Postmaster
General Perry Heath and others
in most unenviable light before
the public and is on the high road
to showing that Hanna was not
above the most practical of ''prac-
tical politics." Payne considers
that Wynne has been guilty of
grave partisan disloyaIty and will
urge the President to get rid of
him.
Postmaster General Payne, after
characterizing the charges of ex-
Cashier Seymour Tulloch as ''hot
air" wind" ''stunp speech, "
ETC., has hastened to publish the
replies of Smith, Heath and other
officials who deal in generaIities
and fail in every instance to make
good" as Mr.. Payne expresses it,
In fact, the chief motive of all
their letters is personal animus
towards Tullocb. The one reply
to the Tulloch charges in which
the public is interested, Payne
keeps on his desk and refuses to
make public. 1t is report made
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, going very thor
oughly into the conditions which
have existed in the Washington
Postofice and supporting, it is
understood, Tulloch in many de-
tails.
According to the most confden-
tial reports received from Column
bus this week there is weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth in
the Hanna camp at the state con-
vention. The Gridiron Club of
Washington once greeted German
with a song which ran, "Arthur
Pue, Arthur Pue, What in the
world is the matter with you?
We've heard of you downed, un-
seated, uncrowned," etc. ,and those
words would appropriately apply
to Hanna. 1t is gall and worm
wood to the Hannaites to see their
peerless leader beaten and COM
PEELED to supinely accept the For
aker resolution, but such is the
situation and they dare not take
any steps to get even with Foraker
because Hanna's re election to the
Senate is close at hand and that
election depends on peace and har-
mony. Senator Hanna himself
has little difficulty in concealing
his resentment and acting in har-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12
Letter List

List of unclaimed letters remaining at the
postoffce at Union City, Tenn, for the week
ending June g. 1908.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

army is being gradually purged of
the unfit officers who, through po.
itical influence, obtained commits
sions during the war with Spain.
Several second lieutenants have
already gone out because they
failed in their examinations for
promotion and within the past
week three have been dismissed
because they bad incurred debts
which they could not meet, tam.
pered with company funds and
been guilty of intoxication on
duty. There was great pressure
exerted during the Spanish war
for commissions and the man with
sufficient political influence bad no
difficulty in being made a second
lieutenant. AS is invariably the
case where officers are appointed
because of their ''puIl," there
were many who we're totally unfit
for positions of responsibility and
it is encouraging to note that they
are being weeded out.
The State Department has been
notified that Baron Won Sternburg
is to be made ambassador to the
United States, This breaks an
unwritten law of German, for
heretofore no diplomat has been
permitted to serve in the country
of which his wife was native.
Won Sternberg's success in the
Venezuelan negotiations has how.
ever, won for him the particular
esteem of the Kaiser.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Allen, Mrs. j E
Blahely, Mrs Leila
Caldwell, John
Douglas, L A
Farmer, Nv
Harris, F
Jones, Irene
Lowell, L G
Mailing, F t
Reeves, Eddie
Seat, Eddie
rerphy, Miss Bette
Taylor, Mrs Sallie
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

There are indications that the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-12

Asberry, B L
Chaplin, Walter
Dairy, Mrs Lucy
Davenport, Miss Tom
Hutcherson, Mrs Beckie
Johnson, Prof JH
Jordan, P n
Morris, Miss Georgia
Parnell. Geo H
Ray, Miss Hattie
Troughber, tn
Turner, Miss Bertie
Thomas, Joe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
KENLY IS ON A BOOM.
New Mill in Sight, Working for Bank, Cotton
Mill, Tobacco Warehouses.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Kenly, N. c., April 25.-Kenly is on
boom just now. Four days ago few
business men met and began agitating
modernly equipped mill. Today $1,000
stock is subscribed and much more is con-
fidently expected. Other projects soon to
materialize are tobacco warehouses, a
bank, and a cotton mill. There is strong
talk for brick yard, and rumor say the
deal has already been consummated. Two
livery stables a new firm, and a poultry
farm are among our recent additions.
Three weeks ago a petition was c!rcu-
lated asking for permission to hold a spe-
cal tax election for graded schools here
next year Over one-half the voters sign
matter. Only three refused to sign and
they We're sorry for it afterwards The
proposition will be carried almost unani-
mously. The election is May 25. The in
come from the Kenly dispensary, the pri-
vate donations of individuals, the expect
ed assistance of the General Education
Board and a loan from the State Liter
ary Fund, supplemented by gift of $500
from the County Board of Education. will
enable US to purchase the handsome edi-
flee now occupied by Kenly Academy and
to convert it into ten months public
school with over 200 daily attendance
and five teachers, all of whom will be
graduates.
DT. r. H. Whitaker, pastor of the
Methodist church, has just closed two
weeks meeting. The doctor is seventy
five years old. His birthday was the op-
ening day of our towns spiritual re-
juvenation. The doctor preached all the
sermons, did all the exhorting, prayed
most fervently and mingled his voice in
all the songs, frequently leading them
without musical accompaniment. He
said as he closed the meeting that he felt
| better than when he started. Ten We're
converted, many backsliders were re-
claimed and all were spiritually uplifted
and strengthened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
WAKE is THE COUNTY
Gattis- -KIIgo SuitWiII be Tried
in Raleigh.
It Has Bean Set for the October Term, Second
Monday Judge R. B. PEBBLES Will
Preside.
(special to News and Observer }

Oxford, N. c., April 25.-The suit of
Gattis VS.. Kilgo has been removed to
Wake county, and the trial is not to be
called before Monday of the second week
of October term.
This decision was reached this morn
ing, after quite a lengthy consultation
of counsel on both sides with Judge
Allen, that lasted for into the night
last night, and was resumed this morn
ing for a short time.
1t is understood that Judge Allen re-
quired defendants counsel to waive any
objections to removing the case to par
ticular county upon the grounds that it
was not adjacent, and that he allowed
the counsel for plaintiff to select the
county But it is reported that he told
them he would not send the case to Per-
son, because there were special grounds
of objection to that county.
According to this, plaintiffs counsel
themselves selected Wake, with Per-
son barred out.
Judge r. B. PEBBLES, of Northampton,
will be the presiding judge at the Octo-
Der term of Wake county court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
PLEA FoR REMOVAL REFUSED.
Carter Sentenced for 80 Years. Harris Goes
Up for 25.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. c., April 25.-A sensa-
tion was sprung in the Superior court
this morning when Walter Daniels, one
OF the men indicted by Recorder Shan
nonhouse for gambling asked through
his counsel, Mr.. Thomas c. Guthrie that
moved from MeclAenbu.g ccunty for
trial. In his affidavit Daniels states that
owing to the fact that a hot municipal
fight is on and that he and those in
dicted with him, have been held up as
gamblers, he does not think that he or
the others charged with like offenses
can secure fair trial.
Mp. Heriot Clarkson, who appears
with Solicitor Webb in the prosecution
asked that time be allowed them for an
answer. This was done and at o'clock
this afternoon Mr.. Clarkson read the
answer of the State to the contention of
the affidavit of Daniels, Rich, Miller,
Haymon, Little, Horah and others. Judge
Shaw overruled the motion for removal
John Carter the negro who murdered
his wife, Maggie Carter, the morning of
the 28th of last November, was today
sentenced to 30 years at hard labor, in
the State prison at Raleigh. Carter was
brought into court this morning and
through his attorneys, Mr.. Frank R.
McNinch and Mr.. Thomas C. Guthrie,
he submitted to the charge of murder
in the second degree, which submission
was agreed to by Solicitor j. s. Webb.
Will Harris the house burner, the
thief and the allround desperate negro,
was arraipned in the Sunerior co,,rt thic
morning on nine different charges of
house breaking. assaults with tleadly
weapons and other lawlessness. Judge
Shaw sentenced him to serve 25 years at
hard labor in the prison. Harris was
captured in Norfolk several weeks ago
by q colored detective.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
THE COLORADO LAUNCHED.
She is an 4rmored Cruiser of the Very First
Class.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, April 25.--The armored
cruiser Colorado was launched today at
Cramps Ship-yard in the presence of a
distinguished gathering OF officials from
Washington, and the State of Colorado
including the entire Congressional die
cation. Miss Cora May Peabody, daugh-
ter of Governor Peabody, of Colorado,
broke the battle of wine on the Prov OF
the cruiser as she glided down the ways
at 1876 into the Delaware River.
The cruiser Colorado is of a new class
of vessels added to the American navy.
She is an armored cruiser of the first
class, yet she bears the name of State,
an honor formerly only accorded to bat
tleships. Coupled with her battery power,
she has the speed of an ocean liner. Her
speed requirement calls for % knots an
hour for four consecutive hours. The
fighting force of the Colorado is centered
principally in two batteries She will
carry a main battery of four up-to-dat
eight-inch and fourteen six-inch rapid
fire rifles and a secondary battery OF
eighteen IA Founders and twelve three
Founders. The eight-ineh guns are de-
signed to fire once every fifty second and
the six-inch guns are expected to fire
three times a minute.
The contract price of the Colorado was
So, ,780, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
Loads a NopGh @aro06ma Daily Papeps m Both Now ~2d

w. II. Macon, the present incumbent, and
Marcus G. Winstead. Mayor Macon was
re nominated by vote of 119 to SO. All
OF the present members Of the Board OF
Commissioners were re-nomnated. the
only contest being between G.. w. Ford
and John B. Thomas, the latter being
the candidate Of the opponents OF the
present administration. Mr.. Ford was
nominated receiving 128 votes to 80 for
Thomas. The other commissioners NOM
mated by a practically unanimous vote
were j. NJ. Allen, William Bailey, c. b.
Cheatham, ID. c. Strickland, and G. H.
Cooper.
The ticket nominated will be elected
without opposition. Party lines We're
not drawn it being the custom here to
settle all contests in citizens con-
vention or primary in advance of the
election, the action OF the primary being
always ratified at the election.
Mayor Macon has held his present
position for three years and with the
Board of Commissioners has given the
town an honest, popular and progressive
administration OF municipal affairs. He
is much interested in street improve
ment and some good work along that
line has been done recently.