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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
THE PARTY GOOD ENOUGH.

Bryan was once aligned with the
Populist party. Nobody denies
it, but government ownership OF
railroads and telegraph lines and
sub.treasury vagaries the plat
form of Populism-died before the
Chicago convention was born.
That convention met in 1896 and
nominated William Jennings Bry
an as the Democratic candidate for
President. AT the same time a
platform was made declaring for
free silver. Such Democrats as
Isham g. Harris, Daniel w. Voor-
hees, John Mclean, JAS X. Jones,
Joseph Blackburn, Jas. ID. Rich,
ardson and Benton McMilin were
in that convention. They were
equally as responsible for the free
silver plank in the platform as
Bryan, but none of these gentle
men originated the free silver doc
trine. That dates back to the days
of Dick Bland and before. Every
time Congress took vote upon
the question Democrats favored it,
and it has been considered good
Democracy by all Democrats prac-
tically until recent years. Nearly
all the old-ti Democrats living
to day once held to this principle.
That is simply how the matter
stood. Times have changed, how
ever, and it is now claimed by
many Of the same men that the in
creased supply Of gold gives US all
the money and just as good as we
need, and that the unlimited coin
age of silver would not be of any
service now. Whether or not the
free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer would have been wise or un-
wise, or whether double stand
ard would have been practical is
neither here nor there now, for it
will be eliminated from the cam
paign this year. There has never
been any question OF that since
Bryan's disastrous defeat in 1900. |
1t was settled there and then. But
the policy of some papers in be-
lifting the men who participated
in that convention and running a
blue pencil across their Democracy
in d somewhat erudite fashion be-
cause they advocated free silver
seems to US species of cock-crow-
ing over the advent of bad egg.
Whether free silver is right or not
il was Democratic. The party was
practically solid on that question
until Cleveland caused the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. That til e party
stood for free silver will never af-
feet its standing nor the history of
its conventions. No other party |
or set Of men have ever become
legitimately or fairly vested in the
title Of its name. History will say
also that the national conventions
of the Democratic party were held
in Chicago in 1896 and in Kansas
City in 1900 and that William Jen-
nings Bryan was the Democratic
candidate in both elections.
We do not believe in the reaf-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

If some Of the papers would
fight trusts and combines as hard
as they are fighting Bryan and
what they term Organism they
would be serving the public and
aiding the Democratic party in a
more substantial and creditable
manner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

firmation Of the free silver plat
forms in the next convention.
Democracy has changed its tenets
on the money question, but is not
undertaking to apologize for its
record and thanks no man for
prostituting and effacing its name.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

FOR sHERlFF


We are authorized 10 announce Jas. T. Chiles
as q candidate for reelection to the Office Of
Sheriff Of 0bion county subject TO the action
Of the Democratic party
FRANK W. PARDUE
We are authorized 10 announce Frank w
Pardue as a candidate for Sheriff of Obion
county, subject to the action of the Democratic
party Election first Thursday in August,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
FOR STATE SENATOR.
GEO. E. BowpEN.

We are authorized to announce Geo r Bow
den as a candidate for the State Senate to rep
resent the Twenty Eighth Senatorial District,
CON posed of Weakley, Lake and Onion coun-
ties In the next General Assembly of Tennessee
subject TO the action of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
FOR FoATER.


We are authorized TO announce c. Gordon
as a candidate for Floater to represent ObiOn
Iske and Dyer counties in the next General
Assembly of the State, subject to the action of
the Dem cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
FOR REPREsE SENTATIVE.


We are authorized to announce DR.. r NJ.
McRee as a candidate for Representative from
Obion County IN the next General Assem- bly, of
Tennessee. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Announcements.
FOR TRUSTEE.


We are authorized to announce s. 7. Hayden
as can 'idate for Trustee Of Obion County
subject 20 the action Of the Democratic party
Election fret Thursday ia August, 1904
" WoRLEY
We are authorized TO announce q w WorleV
as a candidate for Trustee of Obion county
subject 10 the action Of the Dem cratic primary
election Saturday March 5, 1901.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
A Model North Dakota Farm.

"When my house is completed
on my Burlington farm, | will
have one of the best houses on one
of the best farms in the state Of
North Dakota" remarked, Jas.
Johnson, our popular state $
attorney, to an. Independent
representative the other day.
l have about 400 acres in the
farm and would not take $25 an
acre for it. The barn is Just new
and one OF the biggest in the
county. | have $4,000 feet OF
hardwood lumber 4x4 used from
bottom to top and the flooring
is 2xS inch stuff also hardwood.
The foundation is a dandy, made
from sandstone taken from the
quarry on my farm. Some OF
the stones are three feet by one
foot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
The Rain Fail was Fine.

County Auditor Larson's rain
guage showed that % inches Of
rain fell in Minot from Wednes-
day afternoon until Saturday
night. The rain fell continuous
ly for more than half a week all
over the Northwest from Havre,
Mont, east. 1t did an untold
amount of good to the grain
already in and to the ground
which is being broken. Pastures
needed the rain badly. 1t was a
genuine soaker, one which has
given the farmers the best opin-
ion possible of North Dakota.
1t insures a bumper crop. Con-
fidence has been restored and
land values are climbing up. 1t
has made farmers rich at a
bound. II we get one OF two
rains this summer, there will be
a very large crop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
Will be Well Fitted.

John jacobson who is build
ing the Minot creamery for the
Narlette & Clarke Co. says the
creamery will be fitted with an
18 horse power poiler, a Is horse
power engine, 60Opound churn
and other machinery OF the lat
est design. He finished building
one at Drake and already the
creamery received the milk OF
500 COWS. Mr.. Jacobson, who
has been in the creamery build
ing business for a number Of
years, says the Minot creamery
will be better than most cream
cries in the east.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08

The Minot Concert band gave
the first open air concert Of the
season on the street Monday
evening in front ofMartin Jacob
sons opera house before a large
crowd. Six selections were rend-
cred. The band showed a great
improvement, having done con-
siderable practicing recently and
under the leadership OF MIR. Rog-
nile is destined to equal any in
the state if it does not already
do so. The citizens of Minot
contributed literally to the band
te enable the members prepare
for a series OF open air concerts.
The following is the instru-
mentation.
S. J. Rognlie, Director; Comets,
C. +. Weiland, Chas. Hammer,
Lem Wright, Roscoe Herman,
eOtto Ellison, w. E. Skinner;
Clairinets, AL Simpkins, Geo. Yer
milya; Piccilo, Harry Young;
Saxaphone, A. P. Slocum; Bara-
tone, J. G. Jobe: Trombones, A.
G. Cooper, G. H. Cox; Tuba, H.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
Lots Double in Value.

1t is rumored that numerous
fine residences will he built on
the lots in the hilly district in
the southern part Of the city
this summer. Lots which were
bought for almost song are
selling for prices ranging from
$3.50 to $500. Minot seems to
be growing towards the south
and southeast. Lots have more
than doubled in price during the
last year and many buildings
now under construction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
THE MINOT CITY
BAND GIVES CONCERT.
First Of Series Given On the Street
Monday Evening" The INSTRUMENTATION
Of the Band.

E. Cox: Altos, Klum, Ernest
Hunter, c. c. Cox; Drums, H.
Kelley, bass, Geo. Hawkins,
snare.
These men have all had expert.
ence, some of them for years and
all are musicians Of more or less
note. While the band has been
organized but a few weeks, the
members play together with ex-
cellent time.
/ Now uniforms have been order.
ed, dark green with silver trim.
ming. They will be here by the
Fourth and the ssband will Ger.
tainly present a swell appear.
ance on that day.
Col. McGill an old time musi.
ciau has been secured for drum
major. He is the best ever and
with his new uniform which cost
$50, he will certainly make a
great hit. The Shake is of bear
skin twenty inches tall and the
Colonel is not SO very short
The Colonel ordered the uniform
at his own expense. He also or
dered I, new gold plated baton
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08

others pumped water on Arbol
Gay and were Kangaroo. The
first one up got one lick with the
iubber hose, The second one,
two licks and 50 on. Fatty was
laid over the table and got five
good sound licks. He grew in.
dignant. His pride was hurt.
..I'll not shave another blankety.
blank one Of YOU Fatty cried,
and SO that is the reason they
all wear boards at the Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
Robinson Crusoes.

Fatty Parks who is in jail for
dispensing wet gools unlawfully
at White Earth, hasn't shaved a
prisoner since Arbor Day. 1t
happened like this: Fatty who
skinned people at White Earth,
in other words conducted a bar
ber shop there-wanted to keep
in practice, SO shaved the eprison-
ers at the jail. Fatty and four
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08

Archie McLane, OF Bemidii,
Mimi. with his a little baby az
rived in Alinot last week looking
for the little ones mother who
deserted father and child. The
woman was located Stanley
keeping house for another man.
She refused to return with the
father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08
New Cigar Factory.

Geo. Elder, the wellknoWnG.N.
fireman, opened Monday a
cigar factory in a building near
the electric light plant and has
cigars we'll under manufacture
now. He received 800 worth
oftobaccofor the work this week.
George worked at the trade for
nine years and thoroughly under
stands the making OF fine cigars.
He will extend his business grad
ually.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08
The Statue of Frederick.

The acceptance by this government
the gift of the present German emper-
or, has led to 10 little criticism in vari-
Gus quarters, TO which reply has been
made by DR.. James, president Of the
Northwestern university. DIR. James
holds, in the first place. that the gift
was signal proof of the desire of the
kaiser to cultivate friendly relations
with the United States and that it
ought to be accepted in the spirit in
which it was offered. Among gentle
men there can hardly be two opinions
on that phase Of the question. The em-
peror gave us that which was most pre-
cious in his sight To refuse it or to
receive it grudgingly or to deny it
suitable resting place would be an af-
front to great friendly nation to
which we are allied by ties of kinship
only less strong than those which bind
us to Great Britain. There are Amer-
cans who do not greatly admire Fred
erick. but, says DR.. James, we should
hope that even those would have
pleasant word for the donor of the
statue because Of the spirit which
prompted the gift.
All this may be true, but a statue of
Goethe, of Humboldt, of Mommsen or
of Helmholtz would have met hearth
er welcome from the people of the
United States. including those of Ger
man origin. Not an objection would
have been heard had the emperor sent
us the statue of one Of these great Ger
mans instead Of that Of his warlike
ancestor, and the expression Of good
will which he sought to convey would
have been more effectually accomplish
ed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08
The March of the Trolley.

The development of the trolley is one
of the marvels of the age. Sleeping
ears have lately been put into service
on street railway line connecting two
Ohio cities. between which the running
time is something like eight hours.
And now it is proposed by an electric
line running between Cleveland and
Toledo that dining cars be provided.
The proposal is not to hitch regularly
equipped dining car to the motor vehi-
cles as a diner Is switched into a
steam train. but TO arrange buffet at
the end of an ordinary trolley car and
put man aboard with collapsible ta-
bles. A Cleveland electric railway com.
pany has equipped its wrecking car
with an electric hoist. which is capa-
BILE of raising five tons and which can
be operated either from the trolley wire
overhead or by plugging in on the
motor accompanying the wrecking ear.
All these improvements. not to men
ton the case of the East St Louis COM
pany that lately equipped its suburban
cars with telephones and the tendency
to double track electric lines over long
stretches of country, indicate distinct
friendliness toward electric motive
power. Combined with the rapid ex.
tension of the telephone systems ovei
the country districts. the rural free de-
livery service and the tendency toward
intensive farming, the modern trolley
invites one into the country. The be.
ginning has already been noted Of the
metamorphosis of the butt of the COM
ic paper joke from the farmer to the
city dweller, and it is perhaps no dream
of the dim future when the farmers
shall invade metropolitan financial cen
tiers with stocks in some dairy compa.
ny, Limited. to sell or with an "attrac
tive proposition" for grating wheat on
cOrnstalks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08

ed 10 a certain place beside the wal
surrounding the grounds and hae
climbed over. There they had found
another man waiting In some shrub
berry, where the ground had fortunately
been in an excellent condition 10 re
ceive and preserve footprints. The
man whom they had met had beer
dressed and made up in imitation Of
Bitters, who after u brief conference
had again climbed the wall. Lore
Colewyn and the other man had theI
skirted the wall on the inside until they
had come to a path. by which they hac
approached the house.
The double OF Bitters had stopped at q
small summer house on the edge Of the
lawn in plain view from the veranda ana
had remained there an hour or more,
while Lord Colewyn. with Miss Brandon
and her mother for a part Of the time
had sat on the veranda. During this pc.
riod Lord Colewyn had Frequently direct.
ed attention to "Bitters' seated I'm the
summer house. Finally land doubtless
upon "A signaD he had sent a servant tC
summon Bitters and the real Bitters hac
responded. coming up to the veranda
where of course ne had been unmistak-
ably recognized by Mrs. Brandon and her
daughter. the latter of whom was able &c
declare from the depths OF honest cOnvic-
tion that he had not been out of her sight
Yet the fact was that Bitters had been Il
town and had cashed the check creeping
secretly into the arbor afterward in a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08
One of Russia's Great Obstacles.

A French engineer who was recently
in Vladivostok reports that the pressure
of traffic upon the Siberian railroad
threatens to result in an inextricable
blockade. He says that between each
of the ordinary mail and passenger
trains dispatched eastward from Tche-
liablnsk there are seven or eight de-
partures of troop trains. The soldiers
are herded to the number of forty in
each fourth class car and suffer great
hardship through the lack of adequate
messing arrangements. Owing to this
general congestion of traffic along the
permanent way and the increasing
blockade of the side track accommo-
dation at the intermediate stations. the
troop trains occupy from twenty -one
TO twenty-six days in reaching their
various destinations, and the troops are
in no condition to make long marches
to reach their different points of con.
centration.
The same authority, speaking from
his professional knowledge, says that
the single track Siberian line is in
many places beginning to show the
wearing effects of the heavy traffic
and more especially of the heavily
laden commissariat and munitionary
trains drawn by two or three locomo-
tives. Over some sections trains must
be slowed down to six or eight miles
an hour. The breakdown gangs are
insufficient and repairing operations
are rendered extremely difficult by the
constant transit of the military trains
The peril of dead block. with all its
significance to the Russian forces at
the front, Is constant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08
Why the Japs Should Win.

IL there Is anything In nahe, cou-
rled with historic precedent and ira
clifton. the japanese should win against
the Russians The present contest is
generally referred to as the Russo
japanese war"
Ii is a curious and interesting fact
whether or not 1t be significant. that in
all wars that have been designated 10y
u hyphenated word the first named in
the combination has inevitably been
the loser. 1t has been the power be-
hind the hyphen" that has always won.
Thus the Austro. Prussian war was
won by the Prussians at the battle OF
Sadowa; the Franco Prussian war end
ed at Sedan by the defeat of the
French; the Chino-Japan war found
the Japs ahead at its close: the Greco
Turkish war went TO the Turks and
the Spanish-American war was won by
the Americans.
1t is interesting 10 note also that
wars designated by single word have
generally contained in that word the
name OF the vanquished. For instance,
the Trojan war was won by the
Greeks, the Punic (Carthaginam wars
ended in the victory of Rome. and the
SO called Napoleonic wars came TO an
end with the overthrow OF Napoleon.
The Indian war OF 1911 resulted in
Great Britain's establishment OF her
Indian empire; the Crimean war came
to close with the defeat of the pow.
er that governed the Crimea: we won
the Mexican war: at the end of the
Sleswick -Holstein war Denmark had
to surrender Seswick -Holstein to the
Austro- PrusSian combinati ton. and the
Boer war was won by England.
Whether or not the laps have on
their side Providence and the heaviest
battalions, it is clear that they have
historical precedent in their favor.
With the "men behind the guns" they
have the added prestige of the power
behind the hyphen.'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08


per sent me down to Stanch.
field, distance of forty miles,
TO write funny story about
misfortune which had befallen one OF
the best men in the state Of Illinois.
His name was Samuel Brandon, and he
was known far and wide as a genuine
American, man whom great wealth
had not spoiled, in every way broad
minded and thoroughly democratic in
the best sense Of the word.
The joke was that Mr.. Brandon's only
daughter. had recently become engaged
to titled Briton, Lord Colewyn, whom
malicious fate had sent to the little city
Of Stanchfield. This was a source OF
pride and joy to Mrs. Brandon who
was born aristocrat. and of deep cha.
grin to her husband, whose patriotism
was intense.
To add to the humor of the situation.
Lord Colewyn was to be a guest of the
Brandons on the Fourth of July. Upon
this day Mr.. Brandon always threw
open his splendid estate to the populace
and gave his fellow citizens such an en-.
tertainment as spared the city all ex.
pense for a celebration. 1t was Mr.
Brandon's one day in the year. Upon
the other 1854 Mrs. Brandon ruled the
demesne in fashion highly exclusive.
agreed with the city editor that this
affair partook Of the nature of Jest
An early train took me to Stanch
field, where my friend. Tom Mason,
met me at the depot. He was employed
In Mr.. Brandons bank, and depended
upon him for such of the facts as were
really common property and might be
told without indelicacy. Indeed Tom
had already given me some of them in
queer letter written about the time OF
the announcement Of the engagement,
in the middle of June. He seemed to
suffer for Mr.. Brandon, whom he great
ly admired.
In company with my friend went to
the Stanchfield hotel for bit Of break
fast. As soon as we entered the dining
room my attention was attracted by a
person who had the unmistakabie air of
a gentlemans gentleman. He was su-
perintending two walters in the ar
rangement of table, the most favora-
bly, situated of all in the room, for it
was OH a dais in corner and was al
most surrounded by open windows.
'Lord Colewyn's valet" said Tom.
His lordship evidently intends to
breakfast in public this morning"
"Why isn't he at the Brandons p /
asked.
He doesn't want to crowd the old
gentleman too hard, l guess" replied
Tom my lord is not such fool as he
looks"
"Mr. Brandon really takes this to
heart. eh?' said l.
Does hep said Tom, with most ex-
pressive emphasis. And yet he's such
thoroughbred; absolutely man OF
principle! He believes that mother
is the natural and proper guardian of
her daughter. In this matter he has
advised his wife, but he would never
attempt to control her. Toward Lord
Colewyn he is strictly just He'll be q
model father-in-law in every way"
"Including the pecuniary way" said I.
Tom smiled bitterly.
"As to that" said he, ''let me tell
you story-nOt for publication. OF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-08
A Doubtful Naval Experiment.


There is probably very little truth in
the cabled dispatch that Russia would
send her Baltic feet TO the far east
this season via the northeast passage
that is instead OF making the voyage
round Europe and Asia TO the south.
il would be made TO the north. passing
along the whole northern border OF
the Russian empire. Possibly such a
voyage could he made, for II has been
Gone In the past.
That daring explorer, Nordenskjold.
made this passage in the years 1878
and 1879, the first time ii was ever ac-
complished. He started in the middle
of June, 1873. from Norway and was a
little over a year in reaching Bering
sea. The long delay was caused by
his having To spend the winter In the
ice only little way TO the east of the
Lena delta. Any one who has ever
read that extremely interesting book Of
arctic travel. The Voyage of the We
ga" must realize that. while Nordens.
kjold was convinced that snips from
the northern ports of Europe could
count on reaching the great Siberian
rivers during the summer months. this
would scarcely prove that vessels as
large and with as great draft Of
water as battleships could do any such
thing with safety.
1t was his experience that there
were ice and fog to be contended with.
this being particularly true in the last
part of the voyage. The best place to
look for open water was proved to be
near the shore, but in such uncharted
seas this kind of navigation would be
extremely hazardous to ships drawing
as much as would the fighting fleet OF
the Russian navy. The voyage north
of Europe and Asia if it were practi-
cable. would be shorter than the south
ern route, but it would be through seas
SO little visited that there would al
ways he danger from unknown rocks
and shoals. to say nothing of the ice
foes which would be encountered even
in midsummer.
While the world would watch the
experiment with good deal of inter
est, 1t is wholly improbable that Russia
even thinks of sending her warships
on such Il perilous journey as that
through the northeast passage If Rus
sian ships never reach the far east ex-
cept by following the route of the
Vega. it will be a very long time before
any of them will bother the Japanese.