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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

War with Colombia resulting
from the action Of the Administra
tion in recognizing Panama anc
preventing the Bogota government
from suppressing the revolution
is by no means improbable. Re
ports from the isthmus say thai
there is the greatest enthusiasm ir
Colombia, men and women offer
ing themselves and their fortunes
to the state for the purpose of re-
taking Panama. President Mario
quin, in spite of the fact that be
was not re elected, has put his
private fortune at the disposal Of
the government and his act has
been emulated at Bogota. Recog
nizing the calamity of such CON
tlict the European powers have
advised Colombia not to become
involved in a hopeless war with
the United States and General
Reyes, the newly elected President
who is still in Washington on his
forlorn mission sends the same
advice, He has even received a
hint from the Administration to
return at once to Colombia and do
his best to prevent hostiIities.
Although he is convinced of the
hopelessness Of the struggle and is
commander-in- chief of the Colon.
bian army, be says that he cannot
answer for his people not attacking
Panama. They have confidence in
the justice of the American people
and feel that they will not prevent
them regaining their territory. So
it is quite possible that Colon bias
rash patriotism combined with the
lack of tact and the haste of the
Republican Administration will
involve this country in a Boer war
IN the tropics.
Admiral Walker, chairman Of
Ihe Isthmian Canal Commission
and representative Of the Admin
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

revenue only, and that the change
should be carefully and gradually
effected so as not to disturb indus
trial and commercial conditions.
He added that the Democratic
members of Congress would make
an earnest effort to revise and re-
form the present iniquitous tariff.
Mr.. Williams is also a champion
of reciprocity with Canada and his
sound and moderate views on the
tariff will attract many conserva-
tive interests to the Democratic
party.
United States Consul Davis, at
Alexandretta, received a visit from
the Governor of the city who of
fered formal apologies to the con-
sui for the indignities offered him
by some Turkish soldiers who had
wrongfully arrested naturalized
American citizen. This man, At
tartan, has been released. Consul
Davis was taken back to his post
in Alexandretta on the United
States cruiser San Francisco.
Officers of the State Department
fear that Russia is using her influ-
ence at Peking to prevent the rati-
fication Of the Chinese Commercial
treaty, which recently received
the unanimous approval Of the
United States Senate. Russia OBJ
iects to the opening of the Man.
chlrian ports Of Antung and Muk-
den, and may therefore try to
induce China not to afiix the Impe-
rial Seal to the treaty. The Cars
government is SAID to fear that
Americans interest in these ports
might induce her to interfere ID
the dispute between Russia and
Japan, and would make Americans
hostile to the permanent Russian
occupation of Manchuria. At the
State Department a conflict be-
tween Russia and Japan is thought
to be inevitable, although both
sides may wish to postpone it.
The United States would Of course
be neutral, but would send large
fleet to Asiatic waters to guard
American interests. If Russia
once sees that this country will
insist upon the concessions which
China has granted Us h Aianelui-a
she will probably withdraw her
opposition to avoid any possibility
Of conflict. She would not care
to see the United States become
an ally Of Japan or even give her
moral support.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

divine sonship by belief on the
blessed name Of the Lord. Who
would reject such a gift and why
do men live without itg Echo
answers-why9
CONCLUSION.
Many here have accepted this
glorious gift. just word to you.
You are to interpret this gift to
others. We are to be Christ filled
living embodiments of the spirit
and teachings of the Master. We
must practice as well as preach.
The world measures this gift by
its power in our lives. AT all
times, but especially at this time,
we should have such fellowship
with Christ, so mediate upon the
meaning of His life among us and
of His life and Spirit within us as
that we could not forget the poor
and needy, the suffering and the
sorrowing. How can we forget
the claims of the ignorant and be-
nighted lands? Our hearts should
throb with Joy in the privilege of
giving thus to the glory of God.
Can we be so thoughtless as to
turn these days, which should
bring unto us the most sacred and
soulenriching reflections, into oc-
casions of dissipation? Let us
walk as children of light, redeem
ing the time because the days are
evil.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01


-.
istration on the Isthmus, has jus
returned here and will make u Ions
report to the President. w. |
Buchanan, the American Ministei
to Panama, has arrived on tht
lsthmus and was received by th,
officials there. He is soon to pre-
sent his credentials. Neither HI
nor the Panama authorities evinc,
the least concern over the fact tina
the United States Senate may de
clare his appointment as Minister
invalid. The orders to our ships
on each side of the lsthmus are Il
prevent the landing of any armeC
force, but to wait for Colombia t.
make the first act of war. Moth
ing is said about waiting for Con
gress to declare war, Hhe Presl
dent thinks this is quite super
fuous.
Alarmed by Senator Hoar's
speech and the hostile criticism Of
the united Democrats, who have il
in their power to prevent the rati.
ication of the canal treaty, the
Republicans of the House have
decided to aid their party in the
Senate and support the Admins
tration at all costs. Ii the treaty
cannot be passed constitutionalll
by the required two thirds vote
the House will pass a joint resolu
ton calling for the payment of tht
money mentioned in the treaty anC
authorizing the President to com
mence the construction of the cana
under the Spooner act.
Such radical action on the par
of the Republicans will not bt
necessary, as the Democrats will
probably not make use of theil
power to prevent the ratification
Of the treaty. Mr.. Gorman's dis
play of strength has alarmed the
Republicans and forced them to
expose the radical methods they
are willing TO adopt to carry out
their purpose; but the nation
wants the canal and while the Dem.
ocrats wish we could have obtained
it in more honest manner they
will not prevent its construction
especially as the evil has now been
done and the Republic of Panama
has been recognized'by all nations,
Senator Hoar's resolution, call
ing on the Administration TO show
whether it had previous knowledge
of, or aided, the Panama revolu
tion, is causing much annoyance to
the Republicans. The Democrats
insist upon debating it, and the
rules of the Senate cannot prevent
the speeches of the opposition.
Now the Republicans propose a
measure quite as high handed as.
that suggested by the House. The
to proceed to the consid-
Grafton of executive business is
always in order after the compile
ton OF the morning business
md is not subject to debate. To
prevent publication of speeches
the Administration the
Republican Senators intend to
continue the discussion in execu
i've session.
In a recent speech on tariff, |
representative John Sharp Will
Jams, the able Democratic leader
# the House, said that the goal
n the tariff reform race
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

the mothers and yet how lmper
feet the type. 1t is SO limited ii
resources and is so unwise, man,
times. Parents are frequently the
worst enemies of their own chill
dren.
This love is constant. 1t is
never broken. 1t follows the mar
through this life and even death
does not separate from it. Rom.
S:3S 80.
This is the greatest moral prin.
ciple in the universe. 1t is the
greatest resident, operative princi-
pie in the church. II Cor. 1918.
It goes to the limit in every way
for man. If men are lost it will
be in spite of divine love and be.
cause of the power and deceitful-
ness Of sin. 1t passeth under
standing. Eph. 3:14-19. This
great principle, in its fullest and
therefore final expression, surely
would make a great gift, in view
of the end sought. Not before,
nor since, nor will there ever be
such another gift to the children
of men.
1.-THE MEASURE.
A gift is measured by the sacri-
fee involved, by the cost of max.
ing. This is a great gift, for God
gave himself; He came in the per-
son Of His Son among as to live as
one Of us. He gave Himself His
life; what could have been greater
than thisg 1t was the Word of
God entering into human limita
tions.
His name was Emmanuel God
with us. He was the divine man.
He passed through every expert
ence Of this life, even dying and
He conquered all. He was the
fulness of the God.head bodily.
He set before as His humanity.
There was revealed unto us the
divine character. This was by
living with us as one of us.
1t was Gift that interpreted to
man on his own plane, the divine
thought, desire and will. 1t also
presented the ideal man Gods
idea of man. The divine Son of
God a living, growing life, touch
ing human nature at every point,
teaching and interpreting divine
truth and divine love, emphasizing
the humanity of God and the di-
vinity of man is the measure of
this gift. He thus revealed the
Father to man and man to himself.
God waited four thousand years
to make this gift. These were
years of tutoring. Men tried law
and 1t condemned. They sought
Sod in nature and became idola-
Bers. They sought Him through
philosophic culture, but their con-
.eptions were polytheistic and
In the fulness of time
he gift was made and the angelic
lost joined in that anthem of an
GLORY to God IN the highest
And on earth, peace among men in
whom He Is we'll pleased
III. THE MISSION.
The gift Of Gods son was to
nen. The incarnation was di-
tine man ward movement. It was
5od coming among men.
The great mission Of this Gift (
vas to reconcile man to God-to
Inspire man to move God ward. K
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

1t was God coming after men.
Every difficulty in the way of this
reconciliation on account of the
mosal interests of the universe,
God removed BY this gift and
through ]. He has ever appealed
10 men to look and live.
Christ-the mediat r-inter.
prets divine truth and divine love
to men. Through Christ, they see
the Father and love Him, and in
Christ they see a friend and
brother, helper and saviour.
Not only do they see the dignity
and possibility of human nature in
the moral perfection of His life
but also the degradation and hei-
nousness of sin in the death which
others inflicted upon Him because
of their sinfulness. This moves
them to turn their backs upon sin
and look to Him who abolished
death and brought life and immor-
tality to light through the gospel.
Men are thus moved to believe
in Christ. They identify them
selves with Him and He is the
measure to God of their possibility
and destiny. As they come under
the yoke of Christ and learn of
Him, as they follow Him and sit
at His feet for the great lessons
He would teach, as they fellowship
Him and make Him the meat and
drink of the soul, they grow more
and more like Him. In their
Identification and union with Him,
they are eventually to ''be filled
unto all the fnlness of God" "to
attain unto a full-grown man unto
the measure of the stature Of the
fulness of Christ" /" ''It is not yet
made manifest what we shall be,
We know that If He shall be mani
tested, we shall be like Him; for
we shall see Him as He isl
Thus Christ interprets God to
man and measures man to God.
In our Identification with Him,
our union by faith in Him, He
pleads our possibilities in His own
glorious perfection. Our sins are
therefore forgiven and we share
His blessed Spirit. We become
Sons Of God and share with Christ
the glory Of sonship. We are
therefore heirs of eternal life and
if we continue with Christ, faith
ful to the end, we shall have an
entrance into the eter-
nal kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. We also
share the glories of that heavenly
realm, "Thanks be unto God for
His unspeakabIe gift.
Be it noted further that this gift
is to all men Not any race, or
nation, hot any class or condition,
but God SO lpved the world and
whososver will may have eternal
life. There Is no respect Of per-
sons WITH God. The rich and the
poor tho cultured and the igno.
rant the proud and the humble;all
like may baye the greatest gift
ever offered to man. 1t is for me.
t Is for you. Oh unfortunates,
whatever may be the nature of
Jour naisfortune, God has provided
Gift that will heal your sorrows,
hat vii remove your poverty,
hat VIII make you a child of the
.ssa an heir Of heaven. To
VafV une Is given the RIGHT Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01
UniOn City Busineaa college

Extends greeting and most cordially
invites young men and young women
desifing to qualify for work in Short
hand typewriting, bookkeeping, PEN
naanship commercial or railway to-
Biography. u Investigate the facilities
offered fllls Institution, visit them
In thei pleasant kdrters, see the en-
thusiasin the II se crowd Of busy
young people Gnd decide to leave the
ranks Of otHuf realms and take all.
active part III lifes tbns qualifying
yourself for bettel position ia the
business world. The VnlOn CltF Busi-
ness College will take pleasure iii don
ing everything possible t0waffls tfe
and prOmoti0n nf 6he
best interests Of young people Jesi n ~
to do something for themselves. M6sR
is the time to grasp this golden ef
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01
ID EGR AGAN AND BEAgT

Our feed department is well stocked with
the very choicest clover hay, oats, bran, sheled
corn, chopped corn aud chicken feed. we. take
special interest in this department and it will
be to your int crest to let us serve yeu when in
need Of any thing Of the kind
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

W. have full and complete stoek 0f Yfesn
midwinter groceries. We have an axeeilent
assortment Of high grade canned toSds see
as for special prises On case lofs 1ltN best
New orleans Molasses in towa never
have asked but 65c per gallon fof sN6
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01
GODS GREAT GIFT.
REPRODUCTION.


This is the traditional birthday
of Jesus. After all, the signif-
canoe of His birth, not its date,
should more deeply concern us.
Custom, however, has fixed the
observance Of the day. 1t is q
period of gift making, of holiday,
of family and social reunions, OF
general merriment. Too frequent
ly the gifts are selfish and the
merriment runs into dissipation,
both of which are unworthy Of
christian people and the event
commemorated.
No better reflection could en-
gage us this day and at this time
than the consideration of Gods
Great Gift to us. The text sug-
gests the motive, the measure and
the mission of this gift. 1t is SO
comprehensive that LWther called
1t d little bible.
THE MOTIVE.
Back of every gift there is a
motive, determining the character
of the gift. With God, this prin-
ciple il love.
God does not love us because of
what lie has done for us, but He
hns ao6e SO much for us because
He loves as. Divine love accounts
for the creation, preservation and
salvation of men. Love seeks
something 10 love snd it must be
Iovable. Living love is creative
and man, living, moras man, is the
creation.
The creative principle is the
self impelIing preseryer and Say
iour. Man, the offspring of love,
is d creature Of needs. Divine
love fathers these.
His temporal needs are abund-
antly fitted with means to be used
in the supply Of the demand.
Think of b gracious providence in
B giving us such goodly land, and
such comfortable homes; such an
abundance Of good things.
Man was moral only such could
God love and be was capable of
SHINING. BY temptation, sin en-
tered into humanity. This suit off
man from God in d hopeless, lost
condition. Love crowned its work
in providing adequate means to
supply these needs. 1t could do
no less than go to its limit do its
best. The meaning Of $50 is
simply the limit Of love.
Every need Of humanity has ap-
pealed to divine love for means
Of supply. How rich has been
this love ia resources. This is
impressed by the wisdom with
which il has supplied these needs.
They have been provided without
physical or moral injury to those
loved. Only means have been
supplied which men must use and
which bless and develop rather
than injure. This is true Of our
temporal needs. Ii is equally /
true Of our spiritual needs. Men
must devote their moral energy
and consecrate their moral nature
10 God in their salvation. God
thus is loved, respected and obeyed T
and sin is hated. Men cease to-
love and practice it.
The only type Of such love IS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

You are we'll pleased at your out.
look for factories in the near fiji.
ture. This is right and proper. but
why not patronize Industries yop
already have. Union City Sseam
Laundry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

Our New York Coffee CO. s high grade cof-
fee is giving perfect satisfaction III every re-
spect. We are almost daily adding new coffee
customers to our list; II yoh are not one Of
them get one pound for trial and we will not
be uneasy about the future, 20, Is and CSC. lb
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

The gift Of Gods son was to
men. The incarnation was a di-
vine man ward movement. It was
God coming among men.
The great mission Of this Gift
was 10 reconcile man to od--to
inspire man to move God wardA
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-01

The only type Of such love IS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Mrs. Stan!ey's Rebuff.

The death # Stanley recalls many
anneedotes, not only of the great ex-
rlorer. but cf his beautiful widow.
who was Miss Doro3ay Tennant. She
and her sister We're brought into
some unenviable nGtoriety by Z, f
Benson's "Dodo, which ,ae of them
is said To have inspired. While the
novel was the rage the author wrote
te Miss Tennant:
Dear Miss Tenuant-Thc whole
world is talking about YOU and about
my book. When may | call?n
For reply he was told: Dear Mr.
Benson-Have yau really written a
book? How sweet of YOU Call at
any time,
But she was never at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
The EiCklA Fair OneA.

Engagements are entered into far
more lightly and broken far more cas-
lily than used to be the ease, when Il be.
trothal was as serious an affair as mar
riage. Now 1t is not unusual for a girl
to be engaged once or twice before she
IS married. and people think none the
worse Of her. Young girls ways are
beginning to resemble those of nurse
maids. who walk out with man but
not always with view to matrimony
Lady Greville in London Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Victoria Was Exclusive.

When Queen Victoria visited any Of
1natt"r of course that people staying in
the house should have the privilege of
sitting down at table with their august
fellow visitor. 1t was her ma jcSty'S
custom not only to take With her to the
house where she designed to 'Iic" cas-
>he old phrase was) for a night or two
her own bed and bedding, carriages,
horses and servants Gncluding occi-
sionally her cook, but also to contine
herself ut meals to the company of her
own suit, sometimes inviting her host
and hostess to join her at luncheon or
dinner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
A FaIlacy ExpICded

One CT Mayor MeClellan's tavorite
stories is of a y.'-mg Irish lad who
came to America to seek fame and
fortune. He had an uncle engaged
in a small business. Who. taking adj
vantage of his nephew's ignorance
offered him employment on terms
highly advantageous to his emrlcyer
The boy sCcn discovered the situa-
ticn, and at the end Of the year. in
formed his uncle that he hatt OBJ
tanned more lucrative employment
and intended to leave.
You are making great mistake" "
protested the uncle. "in leaving a
steady Job for lirtlc more money.
YOU should remember that rolling
stone gathers no moss
Moss" queried the lad; and
where's rhe market f~r moss"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
COWLES OF THE NAVY.
Commander of the RattleShip Which
Inmn,rd the lIlinois.

Captain William :. GoW!ps. who WAS
recently eNoncratcd from ail blame by
the court of inquiry which Investigate
ed the ramning of the hattleship Hi
nois by the Missouri, was assigned to
the command of the latter vessel last
summer. The accident occurred while
the ships We're returnin. from the Win
ter mancuverS in the Wcst Indies.
Captain Cowles has long been Well
known as an officer of high standing III
the naval service and last Year cclc.
brated the fortieth anniversary of his
entrance into the navy, which occurred
In July. lSti35. when he Was appointed
to Annapolis He WAS graduated III
1867 and since then has seen q great
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Violence In Lu bOr Disputes.

Editor d. Douglas Wilson of the Ma
/ AinistS' journal has this to say anent
violence in labor disputes:
l.awl less acts have never yet assisted
the cause of labor. The Journal has
tried to the best of its poor ability tc
emphasize his from time TO time, and
t viii continue TO do so. for it honestly
und sincerely believes that violence and
nets of lawlpSSneSS do harm to the
cause and Chat any cause whose sue
cess is based and dependent upon force
repression and Il disregard OF the rights
ot others cannot stand. The policy Of
the hludgeoi may succeed fer Il time,
hut il viii sooner OF later tal and
bring down With it the cause for whirh
it was evoAe d 'unwcpt and uuSunss
livery worllinGlnall Knows this and III
his nnCrmoSt heHrt feels that the adj
vocacy OF violence TO assist IN TIE labor
struggle can only he detrimental.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Mitchell'S Tribute to Hanna.

President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers of America sent q per
sonal telegram of coincidence to Mrs.
Hanna. saying that i'll Senator Hanna
death labor had lost a sincere friend.
Mr. Mitchell said to a reporter:
..'rhe death of Senator Hanna is
distinct loss to the cause OF industrial
peace. The later years of his life We're
given to the promotion of the work of
reconcilng the interests Of employers
and employees. | enjoyed the friend
ship of Senator Hanna and to an unu-
sual degree his confidence in matters OF
this kind. and | know of lDany things
he has done. of many sacrifices he has
made in the interest of organized work
men for which he neither sought nor
received credit, His efforts as chair
man of the National Civic federation
brought him into close relationship
with nearly all the trade union move.
monts, and he had the trust and the. re-
spect of all of them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
AN AMERICAN ARTIST,
f. A. Abbey. who Is Painting KtnH
Edwards C0ronation Picture.

Edwin y. Abbey. the famous artist
who is just now working on the por-
trait of King Edward of England for
ceremonies. is Il native of philadel-
phia and there received his first train
Ing III art. Edward VII. selected Mr..
qu"nt Sittings ut the artists studio
during the progress of the picture.
The first of Mr.. Abbey's handiwork
TO be published was an illustrated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
A Turkish I.o.e story.

IL. the Turks love their women? VeG,
hol,l in life ANA in death In life. read
.Ac iove S0ugS and in death the cpl
Inl = to the beloved ones passed TO the
si4eitt realm
:. true .ar Turk goes to the Ara
bic. ;Ae Greek. the Italian, for love
eon%~. but he sings these TO his lady's
eEc3}ruWs. and the story he tells of the
e1!&li'., Of his love rises to the purlt,
a. .i!t'S Of prayer:
.s1p knocked 1T the belovcds door,
Ain. n Voice answered from Within
..( 40 is lhcre:''
it,'a he answered. 1t is L."
'..rH the voice said. "ThiS house VII
&c 4 thpe and lue.'
A. lhe G.>pr M, not opened,
i. went the lover Into the deSo1t,
", =, there is nothing but Allah, anA
f. altd prayc,! in solitude.
-, after II Year lie returned apt'
k.,ez=.,-,. again at The door
-, ,t;.ain the voice asked, Who i
tlv:',>,
-. he said, 1T is tl1ySelf.
NJ, tie door VAS oisene4i To hln.
:. ,;ch tha< in Nout Neuanlas If 3sA
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