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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
THE PLANT BILL.

The Hon. Thomas Collier Platt has
introduced into the Senate his bill for
reducing Southern representation IN
Congress. Several Representative
have brought in similar bills.
II may be assumed, however, that
no bill on the subject will become a
law. Nor will it be necessary for the
Democrats to rely upon obstruction
and interminable talk in the Senate.
There is one sufficient reason why
all the activity Of the gentlemen now
SO hustling with reduction bills will
come to nothing. The ''Solid South
Is great help to the Republicans. 1t
is a definite political advantage to
them. They may threaten, but they
will not do anything. They are per-
fectly contented with the present
state Of things. A reasonably Solid
North is enough for them. New York
Sun.
Our New York contemporary
hits the nail on the head. The Re-
publicans need the so called 'tSolid
South" in their business. So nee
essary is it to them that they
even declare it solid when it isn't.
There has been no such thing as a
Solid South for twelve years, but
whenever it becomes thoroughly
split up, what will the Republican
party do for an issue2 Any law
yer or intelligent citizen knows
that the Plat bill is in violation
of the constitution, but of course
that would not prevent the aver
age Republican politician from
pushing it. But if the passage Of
such d bill would thoroughly break
up the alleged Solid South, the
Republican politicians would be
sure to fight it, for in that event
0thello's occupation would be
gone. Commercial Appeal
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16

Dramatic critics unanimously
agree that The Missouri Girl stands
first among domestic comedies
The New York Telegraph pro
nounces it tone OF the best writer
comedies ever seen in New York.
The New York World calls it !
good play and adds that the pro
duction includes s'an unusually Gle,
yer lot of people" The Chicago
Chronicle, as well as the News, Re
cord Herald and Tribune, strongly
endorse the production. The ST.
Louis Globe Democrat pronounces
the company exceedingly clever
the Times-Star Of the same city
says play and company made a
decided hit. The Toledo News
was quite enthusiastic in it's praise
and says it is "a clean, wholesome,
mirth-provoking play which can
never fail to please" The Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune pro-
nounces the company 'sthoroughly
competent one. The Times-Star
Of the same city says it was "the
most enjoyable offering Of the sea-
son, and even the conservative EN-
quirer praises the production. In
Pittsburg the Dispatch, Post and
Times do not hesitate toendorse it.
It is the same in smaller cities. If
newspaper praise is criterion BY
which the theater-going public can
Judge an attraction The Missouri
Girl will easily be the comedy treat
Of the season. 1t comes to Rey-
holds Opera House Tuesday night,
December 20.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16


Two Independents we're admitted
to the caucus in the last meeting
of the Legislature. There are
eleven now and it is argued that
for the sake Of harmony and con
seryatism they also be admitted to
the caucus. Encouraged by this
sort of conservatism, they will, at
the same ratio, have 80 Independ-
ents in the Legislature of 1907,
and in 1903 over 200. BY this sort
Of conservatism the Republican
procliyities Of the Independents
will have been demonstrated in a
cooperative effort with the Repub-
Leans and the State will be turned
over TO the Republican party.
Few of them can truthfully deny
that they are under obligations to
the Republican party and some of
them cannot safely contradict their
alliance and allegiance to that
party at some period of their po-
liticaI career. What assurances.
have the Democrats that these
things are not correct. Give
them an inch and they'll take an
ell" just as certain as you do it.
If that is the sort of conservatism
argued to be good for Tennessee
Democracy, then excuse Us, gen
tlemen. It is not the brand we
like.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
ccrrhirc ser caaAad paalh.

''Harry DuckwelI, aged rs years
ch0ked to death early yesterday morn,
ing az bis home, In the presence OF
his wife and child. He contracted a
slight cold few days ago and paid
but little attention To IL. Yesterday
morning he was seized with fit OF
coughing which continued for some
time. Ills wife sent for d physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died from suffocatIon. st. Louis
Globe Democrat, Dec. i, 1901. Bal
lard's Horeh0und Syrup would have
saved bin. 25c, soc and 81 at Martini
Allen Drug Co., Mailing corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
watch the Label.

If you are subscriber TO The
Commercial your name is printed
on a little yellow Label. On this
label is printed the date to which
your subscription is paid. Look it
up and if you owe the paper any
thing we want it. The amount may
be small, but several hundred small
accounts mean great deal to us.
The Commercial appreciates your
patronage, bat if you will attend to
this matter to-day the favor will be
doubly appreciated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16


The concert given BY the KID
Band on Friday night, December 2
at Reynolds Opera House was acci
dentally overlooked by this paper
It was, we assure Mr.. Robinson and
members Of the band purely an
oversight. The Commercial as a
newspaper plays no favorItes and
one citizen or organization is as
much entitled to notice in its col
umns as another. We were repre-
scented at Mr.. Robinson's concert,
aud felt, what we intended to say
afterwardsiu the paper, that the
band had made remarkable pro-
gress. In tact it was our opinion
that the band had made greater
advance in music exhibited in their
performance than any individual or
set OF performers we ever knew.
Five weeks before the concert when
Mr.. Robinson took the band they
were playing Sweet Bell Malone. )"
kiss Waltz, those relics Of an
tiquity, and something like stag.
ger at two or three good marches.
From this point Mr.. Robinson
coached and trained them with the
result that or the night of the con-
cert they rendered such selections
as Manana Chiliap Dance king
Dodo, one of the late standard
comic or light operas; "Forget-me-
not Waltzes, and an Indian Char
acteristic Two-step by Story. 10 a
very large audience with pleasing
effect. The baud, Of course. was
small, and couldn't be compared to
a large organization of professional
but their work was In
deed surprise to the audience
The tempos were observed in a very
manner comprising the
heavy work, crescendos, diminishing
time, tones, etc, all with splendid
This was transmitted /
% the band by Mr.. Robinson dur
ng the few weeks Of training. Itl
vas very fine treat. especially to
he friends of the baud. OF course
everybody enjoyed Mr.. Mangum's
fiolin solos and Mr.. Robison's
clarinet solo. These two gentle
men are rot simply performers
hey are artists. No comment we
ould make would enlarge or en-
ighten the public as to their popu-
arity. Miss Wootson Davis sang
Il very delightful manner and
diss Bessie Scates performed on
he piano with her accustomed
kill. Mrs. Floyd Moore played
ir. Mangum's accompaniment with
are ability.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
DO Nor O0SE re ST0MAcH.
gyomsi, the OoI Guaranteed Cure For
cnfarnh.

No one should confound HyomeI
with the patent medicines that are
advertised to cure catarrh. 1t Is as
far superior to them all AS the dia-
mCnd Is more valuable than chear
glass. Their composition ii secret,
but Hyomei gives its formula to ali
reputable physicians and Is prescribed
by them generally.
The only way to cure catarTh aid all
other diseases OF the respiratory or
gans is TO breathe Hyomei.
This treatment has been 40 success
full In curing 80 per cent. OF all who
have used it. that Hyomei Is now sold
by G. VI. Jones under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money In case
1t does not benefit. You run no risk
whatever in Euying Hyomei. II il
did not possess unusual power to cure,
IL could not be sold upon This plan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16

The woods are not az dense here
as they used to be, but the crop Of
candidates for postmaster 10 Union
City il unusually large. The
names mentioned SO far are w. P.
Richards, "A. d. Kellar, Fernando
White, 9. j.. Watson, Mr.. Taylor,
route carrier, and the present in.
cumbent, Col. G. 7. Taylor. The
latter is now in Washington, but
we presume he is in the city only
to pay his party call. Ii has been
said that the Postmaster will not
be d candidate for reappointment.
This, however, has not been con-
frmed By Mr.. Taylor. The other
candidates are working industri.
ously for Endorsements. Among
the number there is some mighty
good talent for tho place. II is d
second-class Office and a good lob.
We want to sign theman's petition
who will secure q public building.
We are entitled to il and ought to
have it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
TENNESSEE CENTRAL r. n.
HARTMAN ROUTE.

The Tennessee Central Railroad Is the
Shortest and Most Direct Line
to Nashville, Knoxville and Bristol,
Tenn, and all points la East Tennes-
see, Carolinas, Virginia, all Eastern
ports and interior Eastern cities.
A fiFst-class service and new coaches.
Don't fail to try the new line.
See that your tickets read via the
Tennessee Central Railroad
E. II. HINTON, Trafilc Manager,
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16
Heart FiUtter,nq

Undigested food and gas in the
stomach, located just below the heart,
presses against it and causes heart
palpitation, When your heart trou-
bles you in that way take Herbine for
a few days. You will soon be all right.
SOC at Martin-Allen Drug Co., Nail
ling corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16


The new city well has been com.
pleted and the contractors are
making preparations to begin on
another $50 foot we'll nearby. A
Cairo firm is doing the work, and
it is claimed that the one Just I'm
ished has been done in very Sc
cure and substantial manner. Ii
is $40 feet deep with $50 feet of
1S inch tubing and 10 inch tubing
reaching within SO feet Of the bot
tom, the remaining 80 feet being
curbed with a strainer. This is q
tubing made with fianges which
open from the outside sufficiently
to admit the water only, thus sep
arating il from the sand. 1t has a
cap on the bottom, but this has to
be fastened on after the strainer is
sunk. Strainers are absolutely
necessary in localities where the
water Is coducted through strata
Of sand. LIN the 3OO-foot strata
where water was first found the
strainer was practically useless
on account of tho fact that the sand
was fine enough to seep through
the danges, and hence it was nee
essary to proceed to the next strata
or stream OF water, which was
found with results indicated here.
The flow of water from the well
was tested Tuesday evening and
found to be exhanstless as far as
tried. 1t was necessary 10 boring
the well to make the tubing at the |
top larger to avoid the troubles
which might arise from DETECTION.
1t was thought by Major Alexan-
der and others that water could be
secured through a sand strata at
300 feet cit seems that the water
here does not flow in streams, but
through the sand. AT that depth
they found the water, but the sand
was too fine for the strainer. After
d depth of 512 feet was reached the
strainer tubing was sunk to u
depth Of So feet more. The new
we'll will be dug for the v--spose
IF utilizing the extra tPeo1si on
hand and 1t will be a shallow well
ike the others now il operation.
These water improvements will
,ost the city about $4,000, and
hence the delay at this time in
making other needed improve
nents. AS soon as these things
aave been provided for in the way
If finances we are told that other
Inbstantial improvements will fol- 1
ow. Mr.. Walker has made the
iity q very safe Mayor, and while J
improvements come slowly, 50 far |
hey come surely and without any (
serious mistakes. Our city gov !
srnment is a good one indeed. a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-16

The Japs have destroyed D few
more Russian warships, won a few
more battles, and vet have not
taken Port Arthur. They have,
however, captured 231 metre hill.
There is a fort and garrison on as
many bills and many more. If
they get only one day il will be
slow work. But as long as they
have the pluck of the Japanese
spy who, when he was about to be
shot was asked what he wanted
done with a dollar found in his
pocket, said "Send it to the war
fund.-" there is very little doubt
about the outcome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
MAN WRITES WILL AND
DIES RIDING HOME

Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
rs WILLIANlSPoRT. PA. Sept. TIC.
Fred, Overliiser we'll known lnanu-
facturer and n member Of the Common
Council Of this city. died In n sudden
and startling manner yesterday.
Entering his carriage, he drove down
town and transacted some business, stop
ping at his office, where no wrote hii
will and loft It exposed on his desk.
Shortly thereafter he was y observed
driving past his residence. his strange
appearance drawing the attention OF his
family, who wero startled because no
did not stop, They ran out to tho We
.hicle and found him sitting upright hold
one years old Death was due to heart
disease. ,T84t g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
T,lFrom our Regular Correspondent,

nrrom Our Regular Correspond ent.) 81
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. IA "A d.
vance sheets of tho Democratic CAM
3paign book, which is to be issued next
week, Indicate very clearly that 1t is the
purpose OF the Democratic mana gers OF \
tho presidential contest to. mali q the tar
5iff and the necessity for the revision OF
schedules tho paramount is;;ue OF! the
campaign. About twenty-hv pages q
the book are devoted to this subject. aRa8 !;
after reading of the instances OF the abuses
practiced under the present tariff sys tenn
one cannot but feel thatiit Is wisdom and !:
patriotism to advocate relief. The DEM
ocrats offer relief lii TN, form OF res
vision OF the schedules, certainly to am
extent sufficient to preventive sale abroad
OF American made goods at a less price
than Is charged thcg home purchas ser.
Nearly the whole of3ftho hundred nnttE
more pages Of the campaign book deVoteuR
to the tariff Is taken up With q discus
sion OF this phase of the question. ~ So
,,res are given OH every page. and ~ IN I
many Instances tho names Of tho manu-
.facturers who charEy, home 4 consumers 4
more for their products than is charged
the foreign purchasers are printed. t63s8p3 VI III
What It Means.
The average reader. who does not AXE i
time to think, may5not be able to under
stand at once what tho tariff has TO 10 4
with prices paid for American manufac-&
.tured articles ut home and abroad. Whom
he once understands he will never forget. &
Congress enacts tariff law, providing
that certain manufactured articles iln,SS
ported into this country from the country
in which they are made shall benr g duty
of a37certan percentage Of their ya! ue.a
This duty is paid by tho man who has
the articles brought III. or ytthe fore gnera
who sends them here to be sold. The
amount OF the tariff Is, of course. added
to the price Of the goods. and Is finally
paid BY the consumer. Id w
The object of the tariff is alleged tgt
be to enable American manufacturers 70
engage in the manuacture OF certain al-
ticles, which could not be made in thls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
Won ALLOW
HEM RE I IRE:
Action Of City Committee En1-5
barrassing to City Hall
Employees.
Ii Kelly 10 . BE- I! Lo J! D (. INTO
Men Remain in = olitics in Di-
rect Violation Of $Masurier.
Ordinance.

IS Quite a little furry was caused in mu-s
niclpal circles yesterday by the refusal
Friday night of the City Democratic Com
lnittee to accept the designations Of those
members holding positions under tho city
government. and who are attempting to.
rotire, in order to obey the prov sions
Of the Masurler ordinance, which pro-
hiblts city officers and employees from
holding seats In party committees or
from serving as officers Of election.
The refusal 81 Of the committee really
grew. tits said. out of tho fact that
Alcssrs. Duke and Manning. who are Po-
lice Commissioners, will test the validity
of the ordinance, SO fur as they them
selves are concerned, but it has put a
number 4 of men ini the City Hail. to
whom all agree the ordinance clearly
applies, and who have no disposition to
make fight, In a most awkward posi-
ton.
Il Those men, who are janltors, and who
hold other humble Positions such as rum
lners, in the fro department., etc, do not
desire to remain in the committee in the
face OF an ordinance solemnly and de-
#liberately adopted by all almost unanl-.
nous vote OF both branches Of the Couu-
Gil, and approved by Ae Mayor, and
vet the action OF the committee has put
them unwillingly In the position OF OPEN
ly violating Its provisions. AS to Messrs.
Duke and Manning. while good lawyers
say tho ordinance applies to them. Others
take the opposite view but all agree
that city officials and employees, not mern-
bers Of the various boards, are clearly
within the meaning Of the law and from
the talk heard yesterday, some early
steps Will be taken to soc that tho ordl-5
nance is strictly compiled with. Mean-
while those members who have offered
their designations are anxious that they
shall DO accepted. in order that they may
hold their positions at tho City Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
MEXICO PUSHING
RAPIDLY AHEAD
President Diaz's Message Points.
Out Evidences Of
Prosperity.
Prosperity.
l(Bys Associated Iorcss,)

(By Associated Press)
MEXICO 8 CITY, Sept. (17.-Presldontg
Dinz's message delivered at the conven-i
ing Of Congress, which occurred yester.S
day, was to-day given to the press for
lpublicat ton; The message was s., OF the
the friendly relations existing with all
II; The i railway nl: systems Of the country
have Increased greatly during the pust
year. The Federal teegraph system has
steadily grown. 1880 ltilometres OF new
lines having been built. Tho national
The total revenues OF the fiscal ( year en-
ending June 3Oth, were over $4,000. 0O0
This Is a gain Of 5000 200, over TN pre-
'vious fiscal year. III referring to military
matters, the President says great pro,
gress has been made in inproying and nc
undermining arnlaments and :, the artil-
5lery has been strengthened No mention
is made OF the monetary reform. which
may come before Congress this year or
next spring In q special session, !.
The message Is rcplote with facts de-
4monstrating the great progress made ny
tho nation. Tho business community re-
CARDS IT as contrbutory to maintaining
domestic and foreign,, confidence as it
shows remarkably solid condition OF the
national finances,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
SCALP OF DOG
ON GIRLS HEAD
Remarkable Operation in Ro-.
chester Interests Medi-
cal World.
(special to TIE TImes-D!spa tch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-D!spa tch.)
ROCHESTER,, n. y. September IL
Laura Stewart, the beautiful eighteen
year-old daughter OF John Stewart. a
travelling man. whilo at work in Yawman
and Erbos factory, caught her hair in
IA swiftly revolving shaft
She was drawn over the shut and
swiftly whirled through the air. Before
the machinery could be stopped her scalp
and right ear were torn completely off,
at a hospital tho scalp OF a large dog
was! procured and carefully grated on
tho girls head. When the operation was
completed. the blood could be seen cir
.culating through the grated skin. and
1t Is thought that tho operation Will be
successful and the Girl may live.
The entire scalp Of Miss Stewards
head was torn off from the eyes 70 the
back OF the neck The operation was
one OF tho most remarkable In modern
surgery.
Physicians say that il Miss Stewart
lives hair Will growEon the grated SCALP
hut 1t will be the hair OF dos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
BRIGHTON Prize. Worth
$4,000. Falls to
Second Choice.
PACE FOR FIRST
TWO MILES SLOW
sMcChesney, With Redeem Up,
Made a Valiant Effort, But
Failed by Length-Major
Daingerfeld Comes !,
in a Bad
Third.
nv Associated Press

=. mi . =
e. NEW YORK, September 17.-Af ricander,
With O'Neil in the saddle. won the $40, 600
Brighton cup; distance TWO and one-auar-
ter miles, at Brighton Beach to-day. He
wa second choice at 2 to i. McChesney,a
the tavorite. and admirably ridden by
Redeem, was second, and Major Daln-
gerfield last. The time. 1855. was Very
slow. Tho pace for the first two 1ni.ss
was slow. Rounding into the stretch
fAfricander and Mcchesncy began to race
lii earnest. a AS the two ca me abreast Of
tho final eighth pole. Redfern used the
whip. but was never able to get up to
sAfricander, who won by a length. Nc
Chcsney was twenty lengths In front OF
Major DaIngerlleld.5 Summaries:
& First receive and half furlongs,-
sDaudclion II to! q first, Pasadena e. to
81 Z second, Bedouln 6 to y third. TING,
i:o7 {
second race-The Chantilly steeplechase.
about two and half n1iles-Flytng But
tress Is to 81 first, Amur I'll to s. sec
ond. Jud sc Phillips q to 3 third. Time,
SEA
Third race--The Undergraduate stakes.
selling. i've and a half furlongs-Broad-
cloth az to 10Y first, Gamara Is to 81 sec
sor,d, Dance Music go to y third. Time.
1901.
Fourth race-The Brighton cup. $4,000.
two and one-quarter miles-Africander,s( e
to ~ first, Mcchesney e to- 81 second,
Major Daingerfield q to p third. Time.
3:55. i5s "
Fifth race-One mile and a quarter:
carbunkle t13#to.;6 first, Lord Badge
70 to 1oD second, Brigand 6 70 j third.
Time, 2:6 3-5.
Sixth racc-six furlongs alnlouth 90
to- u first, Lem Reed g to y second.
Princess Atheling 40 TO y third. Time.
ia o-5. aEl5aI.. NJ $1,000 .SEg.