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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

THE DRESDEN ENTERPRIsE has
the following very complimentary
notice Of the Attorney FL Smith,
of Troy, whom everybody knows
and esteems as a gentleman and citi-
zen, and who would have an exceed
ingly strong Endorsement at any
time he might deem it proper to
become candidate. Without en-
tering into speculation as to the
probable candidates for the Senate
next year, we desire to congratu
late the Enterprise upon the judg-
ment of its choice of men.
While tits a little early to discuss the
matter, the Enterprise desires to state
that it would be more than gratified
to see the Hon. Fitz j. Smith, of Troy,
nominated and elected to represent
this Senatorial District in the State
Senate Of 1904. Following the custom
Of years, Obion county will be entitled
to name the next State Senator, and
no better man could be found than Mr..
Smith. We are for him should he de-
sire or agree to accept the honor; he is
fearless in advocating his con-
victions, broad-minded, as true as
steel and perfect gentleman in the
full sense of the term.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Before danger comes and the
dark form approaches your door,
make provisions by having Parks,
Turner & Caldwell write you an in
surance policy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

All trains equipped with electric
lights and electric fans. Elegant
Pullman sleepers, dining cars, a la
Carte service. Only line operating
through Pullman standard sleepers
st. Louis to San Francisco, via scenic
Colorado and Salt Lake, the year
round. Personally conducted Pullman
tourist sleepers every Tuesday 900 a.
m. from ST. Louis. $50 D. M. We'd
nesdays and Fridays from Kansas City
through Colorado and Utah to the
Pacific Coast An ideal route during
che four seasons. Stopovers allowed
West-b0und passengers, via the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway between morning
and evening trains at ST. Louis to
transact business or visit Worlds
Fair site.
Handsome descriptive literature
will be mailed free. Far information,
low rates, one way and round trip,
folders, ETC., consult nearest ticket
agent or address
r. T. MATTHEWS, T. p. A.,
Louisville, Ky.
Il c. Townsend, G. P. ST. a..
St. Louis, Mo
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

List your property with us. We
look after tax and general improve
ments, and then we get the rent.
PARKS, TURNER CALDWELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Effective December 7, the Chicago
and New Orleans Limited, fast vesti-
bule train, will be split out of Chicago,
running from Chicago to Memphis as
a Pullman car train only Train No.
3, the Limited, carrying only Pullman
sleeping cars, dining car and buffet
library car will leave Chicago daily at
O0+p. m. for Memphis, Hot Springs,
Nashville, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and
arriving at New Orleans at 7.40 p. m.
the next day. No coach passengers
will be taken on it, they being carried
to the above points on new train No.
rs having coaches only and leaving
Chicago at 5.25 p. m, daily and arriv-
ing at New Orleans 7,40 p. m, the next
day. This coach train will also carry
every Wednesday out of Chicago the
San Francisco Excursion Sleeping Car
running via New Orleans.
In addition, the New Orleans Spe-
clal, fast day train, with through Sleep
ing and buffet-,ibrary cars, and serv-
ing all meals in dining car, will leave
Chicago daily at 1000 a. m. and arrive
at New Orleans at 1886 next morning,
with the Sunset Limited
Of the Southern Pacific for Houston,
San Antonio and San Francisco, the
Sunset Limited leaving New Orleans
daily at 11.55 a. m. Tickets and fur
Their information of railroad ticket
agents. W
A. III. HANSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Men and ladies' Tailor-made Suits
to order. Manufactured in our store.
Give us look; give us a trial Work
and price guaranteed. !,
MORGAN & HARDY Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06
MON EY

I am prepared to furnish
the farmers Of Obion County
money in any amount at a low
rate of interest, and on long
time, if needed. If not, will
accept partial payment and
stop interest at any time, no
matter how small the pay
ment may be. You will not
have to use money or pay in
terest longer than you desire.
Apply to
REB L. LocKERT,
Union City, Tenn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Our hot chocolate with whipped
cream is Delicious. Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Every householder should have a.
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?, 1903-02-06

Stops the Cough and Works or the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
"a cold in one day. No cure, No pay.
Price, Is cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06
Ii. NI,,.u,! Pa.Ia, Av.
Affords the prospector, health, or pleas
ure seeker decidedly better advantages
in Ehich to reach any
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Wax
- POINTS -
The Pacific Coast and Tho Northwest

Two fast trains daily from st. Louis
through Kansas City, Pueblo and Den
yer in connection with the Denver s.
Rio Grande Ry. Scenic line of the
world).
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

We manufacture in our house to
measure Mems Suits, Ladies Suits,
Mems Pants. Price right; fit and
satisfaction guaranteed.
MORGAN & HARDY Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

p0clTl0Nc GUARANTEED under reasonable
OOl conditions. May deposit money
for tuition in bank till position Is secured, 81
give notes, or contract to pay out Of salary
and without security, after course is completed
and position is secured Our facilities Tor se.
curing positions, and the proficiency of oui
graduates, are strongly endorsed by business
men from Maine to California. Our 15O-paos
catalogue will explain ali. Send for IL Al
dress Draughon's College at either place.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Get your lunch at Dahnkeis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-06

Extremely Low Excursion Rates
During Summer Months TO Colorado,
Utah and Pacific Coast Resorts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
1sTHMIAN CANAL.

authorized the President. to enter into treaty
s ws co ,Sn for the BUILDING
failure secure such treaty eysn. ,s Ss
lapse Of q reasonable time. recourse should
has not been necessary to consider ibis
alternative. as am enabled to Law before the
senate a treaty providing for the bu Id ,rg
This was the route which commented Itself
to the deliberate Judgment Of the CONFESS
ana an we can now no, ACQUIRE by treaty the right
question now Therefore. Is not bs Which ro ahe
question has been definitely and irrevocabiy
not we shall have an isthmian canal
when the Congress directed that Wa should
G take the Panama route under treaty with
course referred not to the Govern naon rb,cS
controlled that route. but to the route Itself:
to the territory across which the route lay,
territory bore on the map The purpose Of
the law was to authorize the President TO
tra aFe If t seefs with shs Dowe. in actual
has been fulfilled. ~ '>'e
In the year 1886 this Government entered into
a, treaty With New Granada. the predecessor
and Of the present Republic OF Panama, by
MATTER OF which treaty IT was
TRxT Across erSnsss ' sas s si, GeS
AsThMCS. Of the United States
should always have
Isthmus of Panama by any modes OF conlm,tnie
cation that might be constructed while in re-
turn our Government guaranteed the perfect
the view that the free transit from the one to
6arrassed. The treaty vested IN the United
OF the rights Of sovereignty and property ,vhici,
New Granada than had and possessed over the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
ALASKAN DEVELOPMENT.

For several years past tho rapid DEVELOPMENT
Of Alaska and the establishment Of growing
American interests in regions heretofore up-
surveyed and impcrfectly known brought into
prominence the urgent necessity Of a practical
denarcation Of the boundaries between tho
{nrisdictions Of the United States and Great
Great Britain and Russia the provisions OF
which were copied in the treaty Of 1861 where
by Russia conveyed
ALASKAN Alaska to the Uni
BOUNDARY. ted States. was pos
tive to the
eia and later by the United States Of a strip
81 teTitory along the continental mainland
from the western shore Of Portland Canal TO
Mount 81. Elias. following and SURROUNDING
islands TO the westward. its descrintion ns Inc
landward margin of the strip was inaefinite s
resting on the supposed existence Of a rnn.
tinuous ridge or range Of mountains si<,rtiro
the coast. rs figured IN the charts Of the earix
It had at no tins been possible for .,,n.,
party IN Interest TO lay down, under Tho mn
thortty OF the treaty. a line so obviously axact
according 70 its provisions as to Command the
ASSEM- OF tine other. For nearly three fourfha
q, ;Scninry the absence Of tangible local
Jurisdiction on either side Of the border left
the question dormant In ISIS Question, ~
revenue administrator on the Stiklnc R,ver
led to the establishment Of a provisional dema r.
cation. crossing the channel between two Nigh
peaks on either side about twsnty-four miles
tions growing out of the extraordnary AZ.
about the kaad oS Lynn Gansi. Srou Us s1oa
temporary modus vivendi. by which a con-
renient separation was made at the water
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
!: PRINCIPAL POINTS IN PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE TO THE NEW CONGRESS.


decided
the
. Il +
Amothn Con-
mankind"
locking the making of
IN
The recent
tradae established saay this regard Under
of
OF
do o
light and
a
misconduct sopped
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

the Governments Of the principal maritime
Powers with ! view Of incorporating into the
permanent law Of civilized nations the prin-
cip!e OF the exemption OF all private property
at sea. not co.tra band Of war. from capture
o., destruction By bel:igeront Powers.
corcia!ly renew this Recommendation.
Ihe s'upTeme Court. speaking on December II.
isfi. through Pecltham. j.. said
1T Is. we think. historically accurate 10 say
mat t!us Government has always been. in It's
views. among the most advarccd OF the govern
ments OF the world in favor OF mitigating, to
war To accomplish that object II has always
advocated those rules which would in most
cases do away with the right TO capture the pTi-
waite pfOpeit; of an enemy on the high seas.
morals. II Is anacErCnstic when private prop
erty Is respected IN land that IL should not lie
respected At Moreover. II should be borne ia
mind that shipping represents. internationally
speaking. much more Eenc!alized species OF
private property than Is the with ordinary
Is much less apt than is the case with property
found on land rally to belong to any ma
tion. Under the modern system OF corporate
ownership the nag Of vessel often differs from,
the flag which would mark the nationality OF
the real ownership and money control vf the
vessel: and the cargo may belong TO indiv iduais
of yet n different nationality. Much American
capital Is now invested IN foreign ships: and
among foreign nations IL often happens that the
capital OF one is largely Invested in the ship
matter. II may be mentioned that while COM
merce destroying may cause seiIots ana
great annoyance. II can never Ice more than Il
subsidiary factor IN bringing TO terms resniute
foe. This Is now we'll recognized by all our
naval experts. The lighting ship. not the CON-
merce destroyer. Is the vessel whose feats add
renown 10 a nations history and establish her
place among the great Powers OF the world.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

Steps have been taken by the State Depart
men. looking to the making Of bribery an ex-
traditable ofrense with foreign Powers The
need OF more effective treaties covering this
crime is manifest. The exposures and prose-
NEED FOR rupticn in St. Louis,
TREATIES Mo. and other cities
MAKING and States have re-
BRIBERY suited in a number of
S Isss s sns sshsrs fs e.
tives in foreign lands. bribery has not been
the for it has Arisen WSlie the1e
may have been as much official corruption in
aas to sh has ess pss
than than in the preceding century Of our ,country's
States to leave no place on earth where cor
cupt man fleeing from this country can rest In
not be included IN ali My as
m The recent amended treaty with Mexico. where
S nss III G list
eedent in this regard. Under thi, treaty tn,
as sns M.f Ss has
Louis bribe-givers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery; Other onenses violate
the foundation of all law. Under our
form of Government all authority in
vested in the people and by them
sse N omsini so rssIs
no effense heavier than. that of him in whom
such a sacred trust has been rsposcd. who sells
u Ior MS own kaln ana enrichment: and no less
heavy IL the orenEe OF the bribe eiver He
10 worse than the thief. for the thief
r0bs the individual. while the corr
ruDt omcfal plumbers an entire city
or State. He is as wicked as the murderer.
for the murderer may only take ono life
aGainst the law. while tho corrupt official and
tho man who corrupts the official alike aim at
the assassination of the Commonwealth itself.
Government of tho people, by the
people. for the people will perish
from the face Of the earth II bribery
4 - TN n n ~wH~
brides stand ON nm evil pre-eminence
of fnfamy. The exposure and punish.
mcnt of public corruption IL an hon.
or TO nation, not n disgrace. The
shame lies in federation not In correction.
No CITY or State. still less the nation. can
DO injured by tbs enforcement of law AS lon1
as public piunsersas when detected can nnd
avoid punishment. Just 20 long encouragement
Is given them to continue their practices. II
We fail to do all that In US lies 10 stanp ont
corruption We cannot escape our share OF re-
OF successful self-government is unfiinching en-
forcernent OF the law and tho cutting out Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
TRUSTS AND FRAUDS.

In my last annual message. in connection
with the subject OF the due regulation of COM
hinstions Of capital which arc or may. become
injurious to the public recommended spe-
TRUST AND the beuep enforce. s
INTERSTATE ment of the anii-
COMMERCE LAWS. trust law US II
clal approximation for the better enforcement
General. Accordingly 'by the legislative. exec
ae ana e s,s ST. @ a the q Congress
Appropriated. for the purpose Of enforcing the
laws. The euu Of $1,000: to be expended under
the direction OF the Attorney, General in the
the pspartmea y justice to eondac, afes
inss and prosecutions under said laws In the
as matter OF the utmost Importance and ur-
sency. the extension Of the purposes. of this
sa so ssas s be
s s Of the i s. .ss sas e m and of ,n.
pesialy os the cisil and criminal Il laws relss-
Ing to public lands and the laws relating to
nsiaraza;oa. Recent nves,,rat o'ti have Ss
shown deplorable state Of affairs in these
,ass matters ant Of vita! va5ou.
sands of acres OF the public domain. ernbraein
through various sections Of the country. have
been dishonesty acquired
of recovering these dishonest Acquisitions. stolen
from The people. and Of promptly and duly pun.
ishinS the offenders. I speak in another part of
this message Of the
POSTAL FRAUDS. widespread crimes by
which tho sacred
right of citizenship is falsely asserted and that
.':nestimable heritage perverted to base ends
sy sms and and by asnss ags
eries-the laws relating 10 the proper conduct
~ the public service in general and to the due
administration Of the Pdst-Office Department
have been notoriously violated. and many nv
dictments have been found. and the consequent
eve thereof For the reasons thus indicated,
and so that the Government may be prepared
feet the due penalties for such violations OF
law. and to this end may be furnished with
sufficient instrumenta!ities and competent legal
assistance for the Investigations and r ais
which will be necessary at many different
points Of the country. ! urge upon the Congress
the necessity of making the said appropriation
available for immediate fer all such pur-
poses. to be expended under the direction Of
the Attorney General.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

During the year ended June - last .!1.'
examinations under the .civ!l-ser.ice rules.
| Tnis was i2.s.2 m re than during TIE precedIat
year ana ~ per cent OF thpsI "59 pa = '-e
CIVIIS SN De %bnotn.al sfo'stn ~ T.;
RULES. the extension of ciasI
siiicaion 10 the rural
free delivery service and the appoialn Mt iist
year Of over ?eeJ rural carrie y \ .eV.si .;
q The ciyl-serylce rules took effect on a9riI pm
GRAFTON. The completion Of tie reio. q the
civil service is recognized by good citizens ii.
importance. and the success uf the merit s:s
tom largely depends upon the en- 5otisen.ss 81
the rules and the machinery provided Tor their
enforcement \ yerT sr;'fyins spirit OF friend
form Observance or bot, Ia, letter AMI spirit
Of ths syl-ssryse act %stui.Ie IN, orders s., u
require that appointments Of ali inlassi,l,.i
la6o,erf beth In ,. me s.rfss AZ ms Mis
The assistance Of the United states civil S-rs-
ice Commission under a system oil reg.a.fati gl'
10 test the relative fitness OF applicants iof
hi. system is competitive. and is open 20
n,, s to age. physical AFFINITY oaI eaaIac
ter. industry and allapttbiiity Tor IN mum ia9T
war the cement OF age omitted. TINS sSs
ten OF appointment Is distinct from the classl,
lied service and does not classify positions oi
mere laborer under the cvi!-servlcc act and
rules. Regulations In aid thereof have been
and arc heins sraduaily extended in other pa IS
OF the service. The results have been Net!
~ It's! actory, as extravaganza has been checkei
by decreasing the nufnter OF unnecessary ~
stions and by increasing the efficiency OK the
employees remaining. =,
The Congress, az the result Of n thorough In.
yes.igation OF the charities and reiorfna h.
Institutions in tine District Of Columbia, ny
joint select committee Of the two Houses. whica
DISTRICT OF CO. Maf pa ISIS Grated in
LINIBIA AFFAIRS. the , act Approves S,ali 1u NJ
charities for the District Of Columbia. 10 con,
sist OF five residents Of the District, appointed
with the advice and consent OF the Senate. each
for term Of three years. Ia serve witnout
compensation. President Mckinley appointed
five men who had been active and prominent IN
the public charities Of Washington. all OF whom
upon taking office July !, 1899. resigned from
the different charities with which they had
been connected. The members OF the p? ,sin
board serves under the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia.
The board gave its first year to q cafeiul :iiiu
impartial study Of the spec al pIoDietns OeIo.s
it, and has continued that study every year IN
the light Of the best practice In pubic CHARITIES
elsewhere Its recommendations in It's annual
reports to the Congress through the Commits
economical and efficient administration OF the
charities and reformatories Of the District OF
Columbia as required by the act creating IT.
have been based upon the principles commented
by the Joint select committee of the Congress
In It's report OF March. 1893. and approved by
the best administrators of public charities, and
make for the desired decentralization and i'm
They are worthy OF favorable consideration BY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
CLAIMS AGAINST
VENEZUELA.
ARBITRATION.

Venezuela. on the other hand, insisted that oil
her creditors should be paid upon basis Of
exact equality. During tho efforts to adjust
this dispute 1t was suggested by the Powers
in interest that 1t
CLAIMS should be referred TO
THE HAGUE. was clearly OF me
wiser course would be to submit the question
the Count Of # an i
opportunity TO advance the practice Of the the
and a to secure for The Hague tribunal a memor-
able increase of its practical Importance. The
n na1%s snd m la we %
t, make It evident that benetcent results
,mn befoTs the bar OF at tribunal Of
peace. ,,.,
Russia and Austria are represented in the per
sons OF the learned and DISTINGUISHED 1nrists
0 the span ax Bsu
Netherlands. Sweden. and Norway. Mexico: tho
Eifa .s aS agents ana COUNSEL Such
an imposing concourse Of nations pressnls sinS
~ that Eli, court Of internationsl justice and
International peace can hardly fall to SECURE
far easier to appear there second time while
no lon H. p1Ss
This triumph Of the principle Of international
arbitration Is snn9ses ., sar ihs n.acs Of The
sna a''er' happy a's0'S '0' In. '.- - -.
There seems GOOD ground Tor tn0 peiiei I'M
ised nations Of sentment which viii permit
q gradual substitution Of other methods than
ADVANCEMENT he he s ,n nj Of dis.
al al ARniTkATioS :ndsa .sa,
are near a position In
" ~ .ha. v ee for a.
honor will In all cases permit Of the settle
ment Of international disputes by arbitration:
but by mixture; Of prudence and frrnness
with much Of the provocation and excuse for
war and at least in many cases to substitute
come other and more rationa, method for the
saos OF Of Tsi @ G Se done IL
.he direction of euch settlement that It should
be encouraged In every way.
Further steps should be taken. In President
1885 he made the following Recommendation:
1.-THE experiences OF the last wear bring
forcibiv home to us q sense Of the burdens and
most civilized nations. to reduce to the lowest
PROTECTION OF DAMAGE sustained in
PRIVATE PROP time Of var BY peace
n,erce. It Is true No
may suffer IN ouch cases less than other com.
munities. but all nations are damaged more or
sion into which an outbreak q hostilities
throws the entire commercial world It should
he our object therefore. TO minimize. 70 far
accomplished by an International agreement 70
regard al private propeItr at sea az exempt
s fsm " Pow.r. The unit.a states Cavern
ment has for many wears advocated this hh-
name and benenceit principle. and is now in
., 2osi!ion 70 reeoTm,snd II e other , Power;
therefore surrest for your consideration that
the executive be authorized to correspond with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

will prove of great rrae;.;a, v sGneh Iub bfen
i've paeater part OF commerce IL igteistat Z, '.1n
exclusively. under the eantIoi, , 81 must b., Sc
needed safety and unitoIiniS
cured by national Legislation; deserves "a
No other class Il our cit, y rba,n .i,e ma
lion Me owes its very being the veterans ,h he
civil War Special attention u, ,,, assi IL, :"
Easement "'' pedlt!n: and d:sgosinG
uEySunyS IT pen-l cla!uls
During the ;isca! year
ending July !. 1906 the Bureau settled -
claims. average o! SO claims fHr eh;h w. .,
ing day OF the year The number OF cite
:nents since July /. 1885, has been IN .fe'ss .,
last years average, approaching lau si.i, IN,
for each working day. and 1t Is believed ulat
the work OF the bureau viii he current AZ '''e
close TIE, fiscal