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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17
The Grand.

Isl Plunkard," a rural comedy
drama of the 'Old Homestead"
type, was the offering at the Grand
Monday night, drawing a good
sized and appreciative audience.
The presenting company, which
was capable anu we'll balanced, was
headed by ]. c. Lewis, who gave a
faithful and intelligent portrayal of
81, the prosperous and trusting
farmer, who remains true to the
maid of his choice through the slip
in her career, occasioned by the APP
pearance of the educated and pol
ished city chap, who casts a spell
upon her. Mr.. Lewis has good
dramatic and humorous ability, and
gave a consistently satisfactory
performance Of his role. Miss Ma
rian Lewis, who assumed the oppo-
site role of Dora, the Young, inno-
cent and con6ding country girl,
who succumbed to the wiles of the
smooth stranger. believing in the
genuiueness OF the. marital ceremo-
J ny, gave sympathetic picture OF
her character.
John Mack, as jovial and mirth-
full Hibernian gentleman, in love
with Sis widow lady, Aunt Eliza
beth, is worthy OF particular men
ton, as is also Miss DeRock for her
sprightly rendition of the dual part
OF the widow and buxom servant
girl. The parts of Ezra Plunkard,
Sis pa, and Thad Simpkins, a
gangling ruralite, were capably
handled by Mr.. Ketter and Mr.
Brice, while MIR. Ginniyan made q
fairly satisfactory villain. Miss
st. Clair, though somewhat willowy
for soubrette, was animated and
flossy. The smaller parts were ca
pably looked after.
The performance is interspersed
with specialties, participated in BY
the various members of the cast
: who prove without exception very
clever vaudeville entertainers. Mr.
Mack, in his Irish dialogue and I'D
ding, and Mr.. Bruce, in knock
, about dancing. were particularly
good. Miss Gladstone, as Mar,
Ellen, just from the circus, die
some skillful acrobatic and contor
; ton work.
The performance was well staged
the last act IN particular, thresh
ing scene being life-like and appro
J pirate. Nashville American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17
DR.. A. Fowler.

Death visited the home of an
honorable citizen of Union City last
week. DR.. A. Fowler, after a few
days acute illness of kidney disor-
der and concomitant affections,
surrendered to the change from
time to eternity, and in his demise
there passed out the career of an
honest man and an honorable citi-
zen. The deceased was 90 years OF
age, being native of Humphreys
County, Tennessee, where he first
saw the light of day in 1841. Be
ing a product Of honorable ancestry
and stalwart character, he became
a professor OF the Christian relig-
ion in his youth and later a mem
Der of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church. He was afterwards
made a ruling elder in his church.
In 1866 he was united in marriage
to the lady who now survives as
his widow. There we're no chill
dren of this UNION, but the couple
enjoyed the greatest respect and
esteem OF all their neighbors and
the entire community. DR.. and
Mrs. Fowler have been residents OF
this city for thirteen years. After
removal here the Doctor continued
the practice of medicine. He was
also made ruling elder OF the Union
City church, and his life was an ex-
ample of the precepts and practice
of the Christian religion.
The life and character OF such
man is monument to any COM
munity, a golden page in its his
tory, a valuable addition to its
archives.
Death took place Friday morn
ing, the 10th inst. the funeral at
the Cumberland Presbyter a n
Church on Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. J. l.. Hudgins led
the service, which was attended by
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17
JUST FROM TENNESSEE.

The nomination of Governor
Jas. B. Frazier by the Tennessee
Legislature to the vacancy in the
United States Senate caused by the
death of Col. VIM. B. Bate has
caused perfect storm of indigna-
ton and protest from one end OF
the commonwealth to the other.
The action of the General Assem-
bly, in holding snap caucus when
they could have postponed the
matter five or six days and given
the people time to express them
selves as far as possible is nothing
less than an outrage and direct
blow to the first principle of Dem
ocracy. 1t was simply an abroga-
ton of power and complete de-
parture from all that is good in
either Democracy or Republican
ism. 1t is Czarism of the worst
kind-downright usurpation and
doggedness. 1t makes no differ
ence who would have developed
greater strength before the
people their wishes should have
been respected as near as practical
by allowing opportunity afforded
within the few days intervening
before the lawful hour fixed by
law for the nomination, which il
next Tuesday. The caucus coulc
have been postponed until mex
Monday night without disturbing
the law or anybody's wishes ex
cepting the grasping ambition Q.
Governor Frazier and his bunch o.
"Fridays. Talk about Democrats
Talk about honor! 1t is a sad day
for Democracy, gentlemen, wheI
members of the Legislature ant
the great sainted Governor in tn
face of universal protest malicious
" violate their obligations anC
pledges to the people and the par
ty. 1t is one of the darkest day
in the history of the Democrats
party in Tennessee. Governo
Frazier will take his seat in tn
Senate, having violated his pledg
to serve them as Governor AM
deputing that responsible Office 7
a man known to be foe to tn
Adams law aud to many Of the re
form movements which have, bee
almost perfected by the State. Il
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17

Herbne is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. BY its use the blood Is
quickly regenerated and the color be-
comes normal. The dropping strength
is revived. The languor is diminished.
Health, vigor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle H. Shirel, marlborough,
ILL.,, writes: II have been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood,
and have found nothing to benefit me
like Herbine. | hope never to be
without it. have wished that had
known OF 1t 10 my husbands lifetime.' =
SOC. Martin-Allen Drug CO., Mailing
corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17
Good Sellers.

DR.. N. B. Cannon, of the Cannon
Chemical Co.. informs us that he is
having a very large and increased
demand tor his remedies. The
value and character OF these are de-
scribed in an advertisement in an
other column. They are on sale by
w. w. Hall g. Co., this city, and
Havner e. McAdoo, Troy. 1t will
paw you if you need medicine to
give them a trial.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17

Commercial is sore. The Demo-
Gratis of Obion County are sore.
The Democrats of the State are
sore. Everybody, except Manney
Schwab and the liquor aggrega-
ton. is sore.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17

has not only done this, but worse;
he has taken upon himself the
odium of disregarding the great
est function of American govern
ment and the principle which is
the very life and essence of the
Democratic party-the sovereignty
of the people. This is the sanity
gentleman who has been posing
before the people of Tennessee in
his spotless robes.
Governor McMillin, though not
our choice, has acquitted himself
with honor; Governor Taylor re-
turns to his lecture bureau still
enshrined 10 the hearts of the PEG.
pie, one of the biggest men in the
South to. day. Governor Frazier
will take his seat in the Senate, an
object of contempt and ridicule.
Few will regard him with respect.
Those contributing to his election
have conspired to promote the in
terests of the Republican party in
Tennessee. His victory is like
the triumph of a transparent
mountebank, an impudent inn
poster. 1t seems incredible that
he can expect more than half con
temptuous federation. He has in
fact saddened US with the rehec
ton that a man of his reputation
could stoop SO low.
The political bosses of the State
have turned Bob Taylor and Ben
ton McMillin down. They have
turned the State of Tennessee
down. They have put Jim Frazier
up notch. 1t would surprise u
very little if this same gang o
bosses were calling on Bob Taylor
or some other Moses to lead then
out of the wilderness long before
Jim Frazier's term in the Senat,
shall have ended.
1t is now Senator Jim Frazie
and Governor Cox. Cox was tn
best man out for Governor-th
head of class of one. He is ais,
the tail-end of gubernatorial tim
Der in the entire State. Frazie
gets six years in the United State
Senate and then he's done. Co.
gets two years as Governor Of tn
State and then he's done. TIL
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-03-17

"a dose in time saves lives. 4" DIT.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs. colds, pulmonary
diseases OF every sort. Moss Pharmacy.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

the ownership by the State Of its OWL
printing establishment" and protests
that Il sis advocating nothing of the
kind"
II we quoted correctly from our
Quincy neighbor, it is that newspaper
privilege to make due correction; If we
did not, our apologies are due not only
to the Courier-Informant but to the
Times. Anyway, IS we would, in such
cases, always rather apologize than
fight, we hereby make the customary
amend.
The Courier-Informant goes some
what further into the subject-matter
of State printing by most pertinently
remarking as follows:
1--WE protest, however, against the in
ferior quality Of the printing now being
forced upon the State. Why the State
officials and the Legislature should con-
tinue in submission to the State printer
is indeed a source of wonder!"
The Courier-Informant is not alone
in its amazement at the extraordinary
situation now existing with reference
to the State printing. 1t is a problem
the solution of which should, and doubt
less will, command the best efforts, not
only Of the appropriate committees, but
the entire memberships of both houses
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
AN IMPORTANT nATrER.

If the statement contained in the re-
port of q Senate special committee,
made to the session Of 1889, and in the
resolution recently introduced in the
House by Hon J. d. Pirrong, of Cal
houn, in pursuance Of and in connection
with said report, are accepted as true
and accurate, the State Of Florida is by
no means very near bankruptcy, al
though not a cent of the proceeds Of
the Indian war claim remains in the
treasury save the SOS, 900 "appropri-
ated'' at the last session to cancel the
Wales claim, and which remains I'M
accepted.
Mr.. Pirrong's resolution recites the
salient features Of the Senate commit
tee report, showing that there is due
from certain land grant railroad and
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

canal companies, as the ascertained
amount Of liens upon their grants for
money paid out by the Internal Inn
provement Fund for bonds and coupons
secured by lien on such granted lands,
the enormous sum Of 81, sos, 936. 81.
1t also Fecites the fact that although
the Attorney General was duly author
lied and directed to bring suits for the
recovery Of the respective sums due hlsI
the said railroads and canals, no sue
suits have been begun; and it provides
that the Board of Trustees of the l. l.
Fund be now directed" to institute
legal proceedings to compel the settle
ment of such alleged indebtedness.
If this money is legally and lawfully
due to the State, certainly the people
are entitled to recover 1t; and, at least,
the matter should be brought before
the courts, to the end that justice be
done, not only to the State but to the
various corporations whose interests
are involved and the title to whose
lands is affected. by the existence of
the alleged lien.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
bring on YOUR FACTS.

The Jasper News of April Z quotes
The True Democrats reference to the
Wales claim, and in support of it's own
contention that the same is unjust cites
the report of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee in 1903, to show by Mr.. Wales
own testimony that he was employed
by the State in other matters besides
the Indian war claim; but the News
inference therefrom that he was "being
paid a salary" for such services is ut
terly absurd.
A careful search through the testi-
mony given by Mr.. Wales before that
committee fails to show that Mr. Wales
was paid salary" at any time for
any service rendered to the State. The
testimony shows that he received COM
pensation in lands for the other services
referred to, as stated by the committee
in it's report, but there is not line or
a word therein to the effect that he has
ever received one cent for the services
he performed in the establishment of
the Indian war claim, under the con-
tract made with Governor Drew in
1879, and ratified by every subsequent
Governor Of Florida to the date of the
election of Governor Jennings. S5~Nv,
The News says: THE News has
facts-has statements made by Mr.
Wales himself" If it has any facts,
or statements, from Mr., Wales or
from any one else, to the effect that he
was paid salary" while working on
the Indian war claim, for any service,
or was ever paid anything for services
in connection with that claim, the News
certainly should bring forward such
facts" this is the right time to do Sc.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
THE GOOD 1T DID.

At an election held in Leon county
some time ago the county went dry.
Now what good did 1t do? 1t looks as
if the only parties benefited are the
newspaper men. The papers are filled
with whiskey ads by parties outside of
the county who are bidding heavy for
the lug trade " We noted last week
in the leading Tallahassee paper whole
page whiskey adj Besides that one
there were several othtrs-al large
and occupying prominent positions.
We are always glad when any Of the
fraternity "happen to a good thing"
dering where the general public is ben
Gifted. Every one in Tallahassee who
wants whiskey gets it, the express
company, the outside dealer and the adj
vertising medium get the benefit of the
outlay, and the county gets nothing
Milton Index.
For the benefit of our deluded contem-
porary we wish to correct quite num-
Der Of it's statements quoted above
The question What good did it do?"
may be answered thus 1t made Talla-
hassee a decent, respectable town,
from one end Of it to the other, to
abolish the open saloons; it has made
all branches of legitimate trade better
than it has been for years; it has helped
to keep our young men and boys clean
lived and self-respecting; it has done
infinite good to the negro population of
the county, who have now more money
to expend for better living and cloth
ing and better teams and vehicles, than
they have ever had, in the same period
of time "since freedom" Thus 1.-The
newspaper men are not the only
parties benefited.
THE papers" are not "flled with
whiskey ads" at least The True Dem
ocrat is one that is not. AS to the
Index having seen "a whole page
whiskey ad" in 1.-The leading Tallahas-
see paper" that of course, is mistake.
This paper is the leading Tallahassee
paper" and it has never permitted a
whiskey ad in its columns and never ex-
poets to do 80.
And, as the lamented Captain Dyke
would say, we "capitally doubt" the
statement that every one in Tallahas-
see who wants whiskey gets it. /"
Some do, no doubt. There is no law to
prevent. But the class of people who
import liquor by express for personal
use is not the class, or classes, for
whom the dry" election accomplished
the most good
Blind tigers" are said to exist
Doubtless they infest every town in
every dry county. That they do is the
fault of the officers of the law who fail
to execute the law, and not the fault
of the people who voted dry" They
did so in good faith, not so much for
reasons of expediency or profit as for
moral considerations, and their faith in
the remedy is stronger now than ever,
for the moral atmosphere of Tallahas-
see never was better
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
ALxFr.nANDED CORRECTION.

The esteemed Barlow Courier-lnfor-
mant takes exception to statement in
one of our recent issues to the effect
that 1.-THE Quincy Times refers to the
Barlow Courier-Informant and the
Jacksonville Metropolis as being
greatly wrought up on the subject Of
the State printing, and as advocating
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
WHY MOTT

The Senate committee on public print
ing is making an exhaustive investiga-
ton into the laws Of other States gov
erning public printing, with the view
of securing all possible information rel
alive to the conduct of this work, which
in Florida is rapidly increasing i'll i'm
portance. 1t has been ascertained that
the State of Washington has at Olym-
pia, State printing Office; that the
State of California has one at San
Francisco, and the State of Kansas has
one at Topeka. Correspondence has
been entered into with the authorities
in these States as to the cost, operation
and success of these plants. Boston,
it is understood, operates a plant for
it's municipal work. A number of other
States and cities have not as yet been
heard from. Some revision or change
in Florida's present laws on this sub
ject is certainly needed, both in the in
terest of the people and that of the
printer Whether State ownership is
advisable or not is of course, at present
an open question. Tallahassee CORE
spondent, Times-Union.
Why not go back to first principles"
and simply elect State printer by the
votes of the Legislature in joint ses-.
sion, as was done for so many years
when Capt. Chas. E. Dyke was living?
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The plan of offering discounts on all
taxes if paid by certain dates, and i'm
posing interest on overdue taxes, ac-
cording tOa graduated scale, has worked
so well in the city of Pensacola that the
Escambia county school beard at its last
meeting adopted resolution urging the
Legislature to adopt the rule with re-
spect to all taxes, and thus relieve school
officials from the annual necessity of
borrowing to tide over" until taxes
are collected. The specific provisions
Of law recommended are as follows:
list, that on ell taxes paid in Novem-
Der discount of per cent be allowed;
End, that on all taxes paid in December
a discount of per cent be allowed; Sd,
that taxes paid in January be at par;
4th, that for February and for each
month and fraction Of a month there
after until the closing of the tax books
each year, the taxpayer be required to
pay one-half Of per cent interest on
taxes assessed against him.
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The Pensacola trip will be revelation
to many Of the members who have never
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

The many friends, all over the State,
Of the venerable DR.. G. A. FullwoOd,
will regret TO learn Of his severe illness,
at his home in Miami, and his cOnse-
quent resignation as pastor Of the M. f.
church there. DR., FulwOod's service in
the Florida conference covers a period
Of over sixty years.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

It is said that before the close Of the
second week Of the session the Senate
committee on appropriations had before
it bills proposing appropriations aggre-
eating 1916, 500, while there is only
about 5000. 900 available money in the
State treasury. Verify, there seems to
have been no need Of the resolution re-
quiring the appropriations committees
TO report all bills by May LIST They
could clean out the treasury right now,
and not half try.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

In another place will be found notice
Of the unexpected death Of Hon. j. f.
Grady, Of Apalachicola. He was a man
Of many splendid qualities, and his death
will be felt far and wide az a distinct
loss, not only TO the community in which
he lived, but throughout the entire
State.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

The unanimous recollection by the
Legislature of Florida Of Hon James
7. Taliaferro AZ United States Senator,
for term of six years from March I,
1905, which took place on Wednesday,
was in striking contrast with the dis
graceful scenes which were enacted in
1897, when the Honorable s. X. NAL
lory WAS chosen AZ compromise can
didate after long and stubborn con-
test between other aspirants
The province Of the Legislature on
the present occasion was restricted Ia
a mere perfunctory ratification Of the
choice Of the people, made in two sue.
cessive primary elections last Summer,
and the whole transaction demonstrates
with unerring certainty the excellence
and effectiveness Of the primary plan
of making nominations to Office. as con.
trasted with the old caucus method.
OF the United States Senator-elect,
little need be said. His record in the
Senate speaks with resounding elo.
quence Of his extraordinary fitness foI
the position 20 which the people have
chosen him, and Of the inestimablC
value Of his services TO the State In
that position.
May he live long 20 serve his State
and his country as hehas already served
theml
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

Some of our contemporaries are in
clined to be rather sensitive in the mat
ter Of quotations made from their col
umns without credit Whilei it is Gus
tom greatly to be commended TO give
due credit, especially for editorial mat
ter we have peculiar views on the sub
ject, and are always glad to be able to
help out brother scribe with copy"
whether he acknowledges the source or
not. In one Of our State exchanges for
last week we found seven or eight
inches Of editorial paragraphs clipped
from the columns of The True Demo
crat, without credit; but the brother
was entirely welcome, and is invited to
repeat the process whenever he chooses
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

The Pensacola trip will be revelation
to many Of the members who have never
seen western Florida.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

A Federal grand jury in Chicago is
engaged in an investigation Of the meth
DDS Of the "bcef trust" in the course
Of which it came into possession Of eight
trunks filed with valuable documents
pertaining TO the secret operations Of
the Etna Trading Company, a corpora
ton through which the trust transacted
it's secret business Interesting devel-
opmcnts are expected from an official
examination Of the contents Of these
receptacles, but whether any definite
results will ensue is as yet quite prob
lem itical.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21

The monster naval stores export com
pany, the organization of which was be-
gun only n few weeks ago, Is now per-
manent institution, with Mr.. Walter F.
Coachman as its president and a CAPT
tai, fully subscribed OF one million dol
lars. Mr. J, r Williams, president Of
the G +. and a Railroad Company, Is
one Of the vice-presidents, and so plenti-
full were the offers Of subscriptions to
the stock that the directors contemplate
expanding it TO "A million and a half.
The creation of this concern is a notabl,
instance Of correcting the agRressions
Of one trust by the organization Of an
other