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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16


The proposition made by DR..
Matlock as chairman Of the Coun-
ty Democratic Executive Commit
tee last Monday, with all due re-
spect to the Doctors efforts to
settle the Legislative trouble hon
orally and fairly, was in our
opinion virtually giving Mr.. Nc
Dowell every advantage possible.
1t would not only be asking Mr..
Fry to relinquish all he had gained
in winning the nomination at the
hands Of the county Democracy,
but to sacrifice all this in the inter
est Of party harmony and party
success, while practically nothing
is asked of Mr.. Mcdowell. What
sort Of patriotism is it for Demo
Gratis to ask a Democratic nominee
to sacrifice his nomination for the
benefit Of an independent. Why
was a Democratic primary not
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ELECTION in November.l
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER.
For Yice-President,
HENRY Ct. DAVIS.
GOVERNOR,
JAMES b. FIR AZIER.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
JOHN w. MORTON.
STATE TREASURER,
REAU E. FOLK.
COMPTROLLER.
FRANK DIBRELL.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
b. A.. ENLOE.
FOR CONGRESS
FINS J. GARRETT.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
GEO. e. BOW DEN.
FOR FLoATER.
II. @. GORDON.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
JOE L FRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16

The President has written a
Roosevelt letter of acceptance. If
the President only had sense
enough to eliminate that portion
of it which refers to himself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
The kina and the eetanis..

King Oscar, who has just eeleGrated
his birthday. is the hero of a story
told by NJ. CASTOR Bcnnier. the emf,
nent French botanist NJ. BONNER was
botanizing in the neighborhood Ct
Stockholm, and he met stranger
smilingly shrdlu oiSHRDL LUtataSHRD
similarly engaged. The two botanIsts
fraternized, and. luncheon time arriv
ing. the Frenchman asked his friend
if he knew of an inn to which they
could repair. Come t. lunch with
me- was the reply. The invitation
was accepted, and NJ. BONNER, follow
ing presently found himself in front
Of the royal palace His face indicat-
ed his establishment, but his host
apclogized 81 am so sorry" he said,
but ! happen to be the king of this
country. and this is the eniy place in
which | am able to receive my guests.
Won't you come in?' And NJ. BONNER
went in and the two botanists talked
botany all the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ter Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
FORAKER TO THE RESCUE.
Makes the Roosevelt Hid For Trust
Contribution to Campaign Fund.

! Contribution to Campaign Fund.
The bill introduced into congress by
Senator Foraker to modify the inter
state commerce law SO that it will per
init combinations in restraint of trade
when such combinations are reasonable
must have been put forward for pur-
pose. AS the author of the bill is one
of the leading campaign managers for
President Roosevelt it is not difficult
to believe that, if not inspired from
| the White House. it was at least as
| scntcu To- rhc supreme court has now
before ii the celebrated railroad merger
may not rea firm two former decisions,
IN which the majority of the court de-
clared that ANY agreement or arrange
ment Or understanding which has the
direct and natural effect of placing re-
s:raint upon competitive action is, in
contemplation of the law, criminal
offcnse, punishable by indictment or
preventabIe by Injunction" The ex-
traordinary news has been sent out by
some of the best informed correspond
ents at Washington that members OF
the supreme court are seeking to modi-
fy their former decisions and decide
that if the restraint Of trade is reason
able it is not contrary to the law and
public policy If the court adheres to
It's former sweeping decisions against
all restraints Of competition nearly all
railroad combinations will be over
thrown The Foraker bill would pre-
:qni t;sand, in fact, nnIlify the anti
UuSt law.
1t is very singular that at this time
one of the principal attorneys OF the
merger. J. W. Blythe of the c., B. and
Q. railroad should visit President
Roosevelt and dec!2:e !nat: altpe2s11
he lad been formerly opposed to his
denomination, hs. now. favored him
the raiitoad tSi's'Iie 8 fot against him
on account Of his attitude in prosecut-
ing the Northern Securities merger
From another source it is stated that
: Morgan and Rockefeller have both de-
clared they are not opposed to the re-
nomination of President Roosevelt and
| VIII make tnelf usual llDcFal coIitIipu-
! tions to the Republican campaign fund.
Politics makes strange hdfellows.
and it is quite possible that the ext
gencies of the coming campaign have
made the political managers of Fresi-
dent Roosevelt, if not the president
himself, agree, if the supreme court
decides against the corporations, to aid
the passage of the bill Senator Foraker
has introduced directly congress meets
after the election. The parts of the pc
| litical puzzle all seem to fit together to
form that conclusion. and the supposed
weak place in the Roosevelt political
armor-that the corporations will not
| put up the money to elect him--is cer-
tainly enough inducement for the Re
publican political managers to fail into
! such an arrangement
The Republican political workers
| have been SO used to being literally
| paid for their services that a campaign
without ample funds would be a tiasco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
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LITTLE STORIES.
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Another Pass Story

A railway pass episode Cnce occur
red between United States Senator
Sewer and Col. Jim" Scovel. The
colonel, who was a stirring orator, but
very erratic, had been for years
thorn in Sewell's side when SeWell
wax chief of the Repub-
lican forces of the state. They did
not even know each other when they
met en- the streets. In time Scovel
ioined the Salvation Army and mellow
,, ed toward the senator enough to feel
encouraged to ask Sewe1l for pass
to Chicago.
I'll send it to you!" the general
said. and the next morning there was
a letter in Scovers mail from Sewe]l's
w est Jersey railroad Office.
Scovel dashed out the moment he
broke the envelope seal.
See here, general he exclaimed.
as he rushed into the senator's pres.
ence, Il have the pass to Chicago, but
there is no return coupon tc. it.
Il am willing. sir the senator re-
turned with freezing dignity, Il am
willing, sir, to send you to Chicago
But I'm not darned fool enough to help
you get back.
The old-time GOODNESS was on again
at cnce.-New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

next meeting # the league-Baton
Rouge Advocate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
"Gct There:" Is the CRY,

The gentlemen who are managing
the affairs of the Republican party are
more for policy than for principle.
They do not allow matter Of faith or
doctrine to stand in the way Of adopt
ing a harmony platform and nominal
ing harmony ticket. The party is di-
vided on the tariff, on the Philippines,
u the Panama revolution and on near
y every other leading question. The
party champions are walloped nearly
every day in congress. They stick to
one line of action though. When any
man of consequence shows an inde-
pendent disposition oleaginous mission
aries are sent after him. and he is
speedily brought back TO the fold Get
there" is the party cry. Not much
sime is spent in philosophy and disqui-
sition.-Cineinnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
NAPOLEON;S FIASCO.
CENTENARY OF THE FIRST CONSUL'S
PROJECTED INVASION OF ENGLAND.

How the Fun Makers of a Century
Ago Treated Friend and FOe-Queer
Conceits of the CartOOnists - The
Famous FlOtilln.
Our British cousins are just now Gel
ebrating in Il humorous way the GEN.
tenary of the intended invasion Of
their tight little isle by Napoleon l. In
1904. The celebration, IL such It may
be called, consists mainly In the re-
publication of the numerous carica-
lures and cartoons of the great Corsi-
can, his army and feet, which ap-
peared in the public prints of that
time
While the British cartoons of 1903
o. would lead one to think that Napo-
leon was held in contempt and as a Mt
subject for laughter and scofting, the
invasion planned was serious enough.
snd there is no doubt that the prepa-
rations for it caused much alarm in
England, Ireland, Scotland anQ Wales,
In the rural districts Of England the
enthusiasm was prodigious and coun-
try yokels were drilled with axes and
pitchforks q fact that did not escape
the carioonlsts who made the most
of it,, and old guns which had not seen
the light for years were furnished up
pending the arriyg! Q( supplies OF
Hrms, Tor which subscriptions poured
into the hands OF local treasurers
There was fear that some fine morn
Ing the tramp of the Frenchmen might
be heard, and to guard against sur
prises beacons with which to fash the
call to arms we're established on every
headland and hilltop. False alarms
We're not unsomTen. and many an
amusing tale Is told Of yeomen, swell
Ing with patriotism, marching forth to
meet foe that never game:
So great was the excitement that the
whole country became an armed camp
Citizens strode about with muskets on
their shoulders, professors and stu
dents paraded on college campuses.
and side arms were worn by judges
and members Of the bar.
In France, where the lust for con-
quest was rampant. the enthusiasm
was intense. Veterans Of many cam
paigns and conscripts from workshop
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
TIPS FOR CORTELYOU.
He Can Catch n Rig String of Trusts
if He Will Fish In Earnest

Secretary Cortelyou is at the head OF
the new department of commerce.
whose bureau of industries has been
trying so hard for a whole year to fad
bad trust If such a trust is found
tie life is to be frightened OFT &c Il ly
publishing the facts in regard to its
crookcdness.
Although Mr.. Cortelyou has frequent
ly been told where to fish if he wants
to catch d hig string of trusts. Yet
there is no evidence that he has as Yet
got a nibble. His patience must be
nearly exhausted. The trace a9d com
mercia papers and journals are filed
with information about old and new
trusts many of Which are of the most
obnoxious type.
The Iron Age of Feb. t is filed with
such information. Thus. the manufac-
turers of axes have Just formed Il new
trust. which at one jump advanced the
prices of axes 81 Il dozen. The hatchet
manufacturers have behaved in Il sim
liar way. Their or ili";ition. says
the Iron Age. lis Il strong one. regulat-
ing prices and production. and in its
general features resembles the shovel
association
The aX. l"tchet and shovel trusts.
when they put up prices from 25 to 100
per cent. are moSt obnoxious to farm
ers. carpenters and others. They should
be fe-ve;el ont and held up TO public
scorn. Then. if publicity doesn't make
them ashamed of themselves and cause
them to mend their wicked ways, per-
hapS it will occur to some bright mem
her of President Roosevelt's official
household to take away the tariff that
protects these pestiterous trusts
Mr. Cortelyou may remember the sto-
ry of the bad boys up in the tree steal
ing apples who laughed at the farmer
while he tried to drive them out by
throwing tufts of grass at them. but
who changed their tunes and ran away
when he began to throw stones. That
farmer was not such an everlasting
chump after alb. W. II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

NAPOLEON IN lN4 AND AS THE BRITISH
CAKICArUElSr SAW HIM.
9s and farm were gathered in the great
3. camp at and near EuuloSne to the mum
" ber of 10000 But to ferry the army
- across the ch,nnel was the difficulty.
Once landed in En=land Napoleon
might have entered London. but that
s. strip of water proved an iusuprrallr
obstacle
In every port of France aud llolaut.
the building of transports was pushed
ei' These were of various sizes from
re sells carrying thirty eight sailors anG
IS. lSO soldiers to small boats intended y
=. hold five sailors aud from hft. to SIXTY
soldiers. Napoleon said that 1000 o.;
hu those .ft would ha r.ou;r.d lint th,
d number was never reached. although II
ut great flotilla was gathered. So nulncr
e., GUS were the vessels that it had been
necessary to enlarge and deepen many
II l. of the French harbors to accommodate
use them Then it was discovered that it
ms would be impossible to get all of the
,;+;. coats to sea on one tide. Half of the
great army would be forced to wait
; III outside in their unstable boats for
wa twelve hours before it could be Joined
for by the other half. This was altogether
Of too perilous an undertaking. and the
projected invasion came to naught.
But all this gave the British cartoon
atoAsts their opportunity. and they made
tie the most of it. One of them pictured
the army crossing the channel on a
great raft. Another pictured Napoleon
,ntering London seated on a horse
myth his face to the tail and escorted
ewsy the Honorable Artillery company.
S Th,ohn Bull and the ptchfork armed
eomanry also excited the humor of
he artists. for they were impartial
18th their favors and struck friend as
Phiell as foe.
"ANapoleon's proposed invasion of Eng
nd is now but a memory. and if it
i rived no other purpose than to stir
the wits il certainly added to the
rkayety of nations in that respect Eng.
In I'd and France are now good friends
/ can afford to laugh together at the
r which never took place.
sion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

A household necessity-Dr Thomas
Eclectric Oil Heals burns, cuts,
wounds If any sort; cures sore throat
Group, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

Il owe my whole life to BurdOck
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores cover.
ed my body. l seemed beyond cure.
woman Mrs. Chas Hutton Berville,
Mich.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

Manager Blackburn Of Natchez
states that the contract of Forest Plass
has been filed with President Wheat
ley. plass was easily the best utility
man in the league last year, playing a
most creditable game in the field and
a number of infield Positions His
stick work was good and he was an
excellent runner. He will add much
strength to atchez.-Vicksburg Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

Manager Charles Frank in announc-
ing his 1904 line up FOR the New Or
ieans team says that Carlos Smith and
Baby Brown are possiblllHee.
Should New Orleans not use Brown 1t
it more than likely he will go to Nash
vile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
<. BASEBALL NEWS. I
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The next meeting OF the league,
which will be held in Vicksburg on
Monday next, will be the most i'm
portant held dHr:sg the season. a
schedule will be adopted. representa-
tives from the different sporting goods
houses and members of the press will
be present and the balls to be used
during the season will be selected, and
other matters of importance will be
attended to.
A number CT people have asked US
about the 1903 penant, when we are
to receive it, etc. The trophy is given
by Spaulding and will no doubt De
presented to Manager Pender at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30

- LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE removes IN. cause
get the lie mann an5 Ioo-
The signature or E. w. Grove. zoe NN 'Oo~ i''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
NEWS AHEAD OF THE Raid
Brooklyn Police Find Cro7od Outside
ALLEGED PoOT0Om.

Some hours after the news had spread that
CAPTAIN Murphy of the Adams-st. station. Brook
Iyn was about to make raid on an alleged pool
room in the Temple Bar Building, that doughty
police official. with seven men, swooped down on
the place and captured man In a room on
the eighth floor late yesterday afternoon TIE
police searched the place, but found nothing TO In
dictate that pooroom being conducted there
Indeed they found little OF anything. If there
had ever been any discriminating evidence OF any
sort its owners had plenty Of time TO get 1t away.
Several score Of persons who had learned of the
proposed raid hand to see the fun, but
there was none TO SEQ. CAPTAIN Murphy and his
made a great fuss over arrestlnG the sole
occupant of the room, who described himself
Charles Hazeton, Of West Fifth-st.. Coney Island.
He declared he had knowledge of poolrooms or
gambling of any sort. but he detained just the
same.
The raid" was on complaint made by Harry
Kelly, of No 1856 Sixth-ave., Manhattan, and Clar-
ence King of No. 105 West Eighty niIlth-st.. Man
haitian. Kelly said that he mad $4,000 in the
alleged poolroom some months ago, but never
able to collect cent. Both swore that they made
bets there November II and on December p.
Kelly declared the place conducted by five men.
one OF them the son of Brooklyn politician who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
UPHoLDs ARREST IN TRANSFER CASE.
Justice 0lmsted Says Law Regarding Their
Sale or Gift Is Constitutional

Justice OImsted handed down opinion in Spe-
caI Sessions yesterday regarding the criminal guilt
OF persons who give away sell or buy or re-
ceiye transfers on street railway Justices
Mexican and Zeer concur with Justice Olmsted
The defendant in the which the opinion
is based is Leo Henan, who was accused of try
ing to 4 Broadway at Aston Place
transfer he had begged from a passenger. Holman
is sixteen years old. He lives at No. 72S Leonard
st., Greenpont Helmans counsel set up de-
fence that the law regarding the sale or gift OF
transfers Unconstitutional.
Justice Olnsted holds the contrary. Sentence will
be passed next week.
Justice OImsteds opinion says in part;
This court is oath to believe that the penal stat
ute invoked in this prosecution passed to pro-
tect the revenue of public transportation COM
panes from advertising privileges The fact
mains, however, that the indiscriminate wholesale
issuance of these advertising transfer tickets is
productive of their improper use, and had simpler
system of transfer been adopted the legislature
might never have been askd TO add another crime
10 the calendar OF offences against law already far
long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
CREW TAKEN OFF.
Continued from firxt page.

broken keel gave Nicholson warning that she
would not last long. Scarcely had captain
Patterson reached the Moran with the rescueu
part of the crew. when signals of danger anu
appeal for help were again raised on the
EDrumelzier.
The appeal seemed TO have come TOO late. for
the seas were pounding on the Drumeiziers
decks with the fury OF a Niagara IN snort
time she would be smashed to bits
The Sandy Hook were almost exhausted
ana an attempt 10 return to the steamer in their
satigl,ed condition meant certain death, put
their nluck was undaunted and although Inc
feat seemed beyond human endurance, they de-
clared their intention to make another trip 10
the Drumelzier. They were about 20 start when
they saw the crews OF the Fire Island and Oak
island stations. VINO had seen the signals of the
Drumelzier put out for the stranded steamer
H.RDEsT BATTLE OF THE LIFE SAVERS.
The crews Of these stations. under command
OF Captain Frost and Captain Doxey. had
harder struggle with the waves than had the
Sandy Hook crew. for they had 10 pull through
the laundering surf and giant waves by main
strength OF oars They rushed their self-right-
ing boats through mountain chain Of angry
seas. and after three hours Of remarkable
nan9uvring in which the boats were thrice
completely swamped. they succeeded in reaching
the ladder Of the steamer.
The remainder OF the OF the Drumelzier
got aboard the lifeboats one st q time After
the lest man OF the crew dropped into the life
bcst the captain climbed down the ladder he
stood by the rail- refusing 10 go until the last
man had been taken or.
While the seas and wind had not abated in
aheIr hurricane force, the work no less
arduous for the life savers. Their fight with
the waves TO reach the steamer fatigued them
much and the return 10 Fire Island was doubly
sificult.
The captain and remainder Of the crew were
landed on Oak Island beach, and later taken
across The inlet to the Fire Island station where
they resting comfortably last night. The
captain positively refused TO make any state
snent. It learned that he never attributed
his mshap 10 a defective compass. The tugs
lsst night were lying by the ship and this morn
:ng, should the weather permit. another effort
may be made TO her. Captain Nicholson
and his crew contemplate assisting in the work.
The vessel. however is seriosly damaged. Large
holes have been broken in her Sides letting Ave
feet of water IN her forward bulkheads and four
heads washed away. II now seems certain she
will prove complete loss.
Lieutenant D. Otte the Life Saving Service
Inspector, VIII attempt 10 cross TO Fire Island
en- an fee scooter tomorrow morning. It having
been impossible before for any Of the govern
snent supervisors 10 reach the scene Of the
wreck
The wreckng crew of the Merritt Chapman
Wrecking Company were tafen off the stranded
steamer by the crew OF the W Z. Chapman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
RICH WOMAN ARRESTEi
Continued from first page.

last night that Miss Page failed to explain to
them her motives for doing what she did though
she admitted fully her part.
Miss Page is alleged to have told the firm and
Larkin that she never had wanted for anything.
that she had many luXuries. The firm declined
to make any settlement.
NOT EXCITED AT STATION.
At the West Thirtieth-st. station Miss Page
showed no excitement or nervousness. She real
lied the full significance OF her position when
Larkin told her that he would have TO GO and
that she would have to be locked UP. She whis-
pered to Larkin. asking him to communicate at
once with a man. The detective would not say
who this man was. She repeated her desire that
her parents should not know about her arrest
Miss Page was led TO a cell in what is known
as the back tier and where she would he
away from women Tenderloin prisoners
At o'clock we'll dressed man came to the
station In cab. Bail was the subject of thA
conversation. The man told that bail could
not be accepted by the sergeant on a charge OF
grand larceny, but order for release wOuId
have to be signed by magistrate or a fudge
acting as magistrate. Soon afterward DR.
William A. Ewing. of No. 1874 West Fifty
eighth-st, qualified as a bondsman before Mag
istrate Mayo. giving 200 cash bond soon
after IL o'clock Miss Page released
When the attaches Of the apartment house
where the Pages live received an intimatton of
what had happened to Miss Page, they could not
at first be made to believe 1t. They said the
Pages We're wealthy ard such things ala not
happen to people who had no reason for doing
what Miss Page alleged to have done
1t was appaI ent last evening that Mrs Pare
knew nothing about her daughters arrest MIR
Page had left the house sarly In the evening
SPEAKS OF MENTAL TROUBLE.
Isaac Bell Brennan of the law firm OF Ieven-
trtt 4 Brennan, OF No $40 Broadway made
this statement last night:
am speaking not only as the attorney of Mr.
Page. but as friend OF the family. The ar
rest of Miss Page was simply due TO an unfort,,
nate position in which Miss Page who has NOT
been I'm a normal mental condition for sor,e
time. found herself. ! am Informed by Mr.
Page that his daughter has been acting stranre.
ly for some time. She has been under medical
treatment for a shattered nervous system ana
Tor mental trouble. and Mr. Page tells mo no
induced her 10 go to q sanatOrium some time ago
on account of her mental condition. Later he
TOOK her on sea voyage to Bermuda with Tho
same object in view
- For several days. Mr.. Page tells me- Miss
rage has been acting strangely, and was closely
observed On Wednesday she left the Pa