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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

time was not worrying Uncle Joe was
manifested by the hearty hand clasps
with which he greeted his friends, as
well as the salutations extended to
those who confused years with age.
Uncle Joe was seventy years young.
President Roosevelt Joined in the
ovation, offering the Speaker his
hearty congratulations, not because he
was getting old, but because he was
doing it gracefully. Mr.. Cannon did
two things which might worry many
a younger man. First he hadsto sign
something over a thousand photo
graphs of himself, which were given to
| the guests as souvenirs, and again he
shook hands with the guests upon re-
ceiving an equal number of personal
congratulations.
There were many sly digs and re-
marks regarding the buzzing Of the
presidential bee around Mr.. Cannon's
head, and one of the throng remarked
at the close of the reception, ANY man
who can stand and shake hands with
twelve hundred or more persons be-
tween nine and twelve O'Clock, and not
show signs of fatigue, Is well fit to
enter the presidential race, and ought
to enjoy the prize If he wins it,
There were many friends present
from Danville, ILL.,. who had sent a
number of handsome wreaths and
floral decorations. Mr.. Cannon, how
ever, is a native of Guilford, N. c.,
and if his friends have their way the
Speaker will be the first Southern man
since the war to become a White
House occupant.
Speaking seriously of the presidency,
Mr.. Cannon said, mo man would de-
cline to become President of the
United States, but not all men can af-
ford to be candidate for the place
The bee is not bothering me- | want
to do my work as Speaker; that will be
glory enough for me, and If / were
a candidate I'd have to lie about my
age, and I'd have to live constantly in
fear and trembling, not as to whether
I'm doing my duty, but as to whether.
By doing my duty, wouldn't give Of
Tense to somebody.
i guess I'll just go along and tend
my own business"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
GIANT IEwFIsH CAUGHT az MRS. BARRETT.

and tossed, its huge tail bathing us
with spray, protesting against its cap
ture.
What a wonderful creature it wasl
The experience Of the moment. the
sensations, could not have been pur-
chased. 1t was worth going a long
way to accomplish. Imagine, you
casters of the black-bass fly, a small
mouthed black bass heightened out to
six feet, bulky in proportion, a giant
black bass--one increased to a size
that tips the scales at BAT poundsl
Imagine this, and you have the jew
fish. black sea-bass. of the Pacific
coast-a noble fish, gamey fellow.
1T has always been doubted that a
large Jewish could be taken on a rod 1;
but during the sumrner Of '94 went
to the jewish grounds one August day
with Major Charles viele of the
United States army, and watched him
bring Jewish Of los pounds weight
to terms, on a Tufts-Llyon yallow-tail
rod Of rs ounces and a No. q Guilty.
hunk line, in just 2lk hours!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

Of fishermen who are never satisfied
unless the fish are always on the line.
It so happened that found pleasure
in the mere anticipation; and we sat
silent for half an hour, holding the
throbhing line that the ebbing tide
played upon as the string Of musical
instrument | glanced at my
companion, and was wondering If in
his veins ran the blood of the Aztecs
or of the Indians whom Cabrillo and
others found here centuries ago when
Santa Catalina was an empire in it.
self and owned by them, when sud
denly | became aware that ale ten
sion of the line held had increased
to steady pull: then came jerk that
carried my hand into the water.
sJewfish, surer whispered Joe,
awakened from bis reverie by my ex-
clamation, sSlackl'
Il paid out the line. while he seized
the anchoz-line and made ready to
haul up.
Give him 10 feet. and then hookr
were my orders.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

Fanny Monsters of Three Hundred
Pounds and Upwards are Nov
Caught With Rod and Reel Jew.
fish Carney Fellow.
Women who enjoy angling, and, in
fact, everybody who likes to hunt and
fish, will be interested in the exploit
with rod and reel of Mrs. A. W. Bar
rett of Los Angeles, Cal. The fish in
the case was black sea bass, or jew
fish, of the Pacific Ocean, weight 1858
pounds, caught off Santa Catalina ISL
and, Cal. last month by Mrs Barrett
after SO minutes of strenuous battle.
The black sea bass Of the Pacific
one of the gamiest of its kinds in
season on the Southern California
coast from about April to November,
and affords favorite sport to anglers of
both sexes. Owing to its great size, it
cannot, Of course, be pulled with rod
and line into the boat, SO, after one is
hooked, the plan Is to play it and tire
It out and then, as 1t comes exhausted
to the surface of the water alongside
the boat, the boatman thrusts his gaff
into 1t and lows the conquered levia-
than ashore.
Up to twelve years ago no one
dreamed of landing these monsters of
the deep, except with heavy hand lines;
but since General G. d. Viele, u. S. A.,
one summer day in 1894 managed to Sc
cure one with rod and reel, no true
angler thinks of fishing for them in any
other way than with rod.
A well-known fisherman, in describ-
ing his experience with this fish in the
Nature Library states that he has seen
200 pound black sea bass or Jewish
snap the largest shark line like a
thread, and large specimens straighten
out an iron shark-hook, while at the
same time skilled wielders Of the rod
catch these giants of the tribe with
line no larger than an eye-glass cord.
His first experience with the Cali
fornia jewish was a most remarkable
one.
when we got out to the fishing
ground" he stated, THE anchor was
tossed over, the rope ran merrily out, |
and the hook baited with as6-pound |
whiteflsh, went kissing down to the big
submerged rock.
Sometimes he bite, sometimes he
don't, remarked Joe; but whether he
do or not, we have the fishin' all the |
same And he looked at me inquir-
ingly, to see If | was Of that variety
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
CANNON AT SEVENTY.
A GREAT ADO MADE OYER THE
ANNIVERSARY OF "UNCLE
.IOE'S'' BIRTHDAY.
Greeted With Hearty Applause on
the Floor of the House and Honor
ed With Reception Which all Official
Washington Society Attended.


Washington Society Attended.
There were great doings in Wash
ington town last month when "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, the Gear" of the House
of Representatives reached his seven
tieth year.
In the first place a great storm of
cheers greeted the Speaker when he
appeared on the floor of the House.
Both Republican and Democratic
members applauded the Illinois states
man long and loud, Mr.. Cannon ac-
kpowledglng the salutation with q
homely bow.
In the evening, official " ashington
honored the Speaker at a reception
rendered him by the House of Repre-
sentatives, where some 1900 guests
were invited. That the passage of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

4 folding baby carriage is on the market.
This will be great boon TO worried
fathers. as you can shut the baby up a.
any time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
CAUGHT MONSTER FISH.
LADY ANGLER LANDED BIG JEW.
FISH OFF SANTA CATALINA
ISLAND, CALIFORNIA.

Fanny Monsters of Three Hundred
Pounds and Upwards are Now
Caught With Rod and Reel Jew
fish Carney Fellow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
COMPANY MAKES STATEMENT
Claims That Not More Than Fifty.
eight of Eighty Passengers Dead.

Claims That Not More Than Fifty.
eight of Eighty Passengers Dead.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 29.-At 1880
o'clock last night the Pennsylvania
railroad made a statement claiming
that not more than fifty-eight of the
eighty persons in the train lost their
lives In the Atlantic City accident.
The statement follows:
Electric train No. 1856, consisting
of three coaches, left the rails at the
west end of the drawbridge over the
thoroughfare near Atlantic City at
2:25 p. m. and plunged into the water.
The first two cars were entirely sub
merged and the third car partly SAD
merged with the rear end resting on
the curbing under the drawbridge.
The drawbridge was found properly
closed and locked, the signal showing
a clear movement. The track was In
good condition and until the cars can
be raised 1t Is not possible to deter
mine the cause of the accident.
General Manager Attlebury Is on
the ground and every effort is being
made to remove the cars from the
water and recover the bodies. The
equipment of the train was new, hav-
ing been in service but few weeks
and II Is believed to have been per-
feet in every particular.
"The train had, leaving Pleasant
Vile, seventy-nine passengers OF
whom twenty-three have been &C
counted for as being safe. 1t Is be-
lieyed several more escaped"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
A. O Ross. Pub.
AUDUBON
Ancestral Silver.
IOWA

ancestral 0iINSTs
Among people of conservative hab-
island in this class must be placed
the old families both of New England
and of the south--the wedding silver
Is still regarded as the most impor-
tant of wedding presents. The choice
of it usually falls to the parents of
the bride or of the groom, or to some
other near relative, and is rightly re-
garded as a delicate task. For years
silver bullion-the raw material Of the
family silver-has been very cheap.
Three years ago manufacturers were
able to buy 1t for less than so cents
an ounce Since then there has been
q slow but steady advance, and the
recent resumption of the purchase of
silver bullion by the United States
government has been followed by the
raising Of the price to 81 cents. The
general belief Is that 1t will go still
higher. The immediate result Of this
advance is an increasing tendency to
revert to the old custom Of making
silver the principal wedding gift, a
custom which has suffered somewhat
of late years from the growing COM
petition of attraction In other fields.
It is a rule of human nature that what
is cheap is never valued at its real
worth; and cut glass, furniture, pic
lures and rugs have won large share
of the honor that once belonged to
silver alone. The reversion to the
older fashion is not unpleasing. Sill
yer is beautiful in itself, and 1t is
durable. Neither time nor use have
any deleterious effect upon 1t. Like
every other human thing, it shows the
effect of wear; but II 1t was well de-
signed and has been put to no ignoble
use, age serves only to give 1T an add
ed charm. The good old family sill
yer, like those who owned it takes on
new grace and dignity with the pass
ing years. And yet, says the Youths
Companion, there is family silver
which makes the owner wish that the
donor had chosen glass or china in
stead, for that might have got
broken. Things cheap and tawdry in
design-concessions to some passing
fashion-become burdens because CT
their very durability. Those who
choose what is to become family sill
yer for others should remember Ma
poleon's remark: Ancestors? have
none, but l myself am an ancestor"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
The Weaker Sex"

Old women and new woman, 1t
makes no difference. This cry about
the feminine lack of courage and
strength is out of date. A few months
ago Evelyn Walsh, daughter of the
Colorado multimllionaire, was almost
killed in a motor accident. Her life
hung by a thread for weeks and she
was taken to her old home in Color
ado as last resort. There the bTac-
ing air cured her, and one day last
week she stepped into her motor car
and reeled off Is miles in 20 minutes.
No fear there. And as for strength,
Mary Wheatland, aged Y, is giving
exhibitions in England of fancy swim
ming and diving In the sea. She has
been an expert swimmer for 81 years.
But why go so far aield? Consider
the average woman how she shops
and the society woman how she
dances. And what daring of mere
man, demands the Cleveland Leader,
matches the hardfhood of woman in
defying the weather lest she be false
to fashion? AS for the touch and
stamp of the age, when did woman
ever refuse risks for what she great
ly desired? It's nothing new for heI
to be venturesome. Courage Is an
old story-as old as her fortitude
Has she not been compelled to make
the best and most of man, the most
destructive and dangerous Of ami
mails?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

The following is a copy of the cpl
taph of matchmaker, written by
himself, in which he is compared tc
a watch that has run down: Here
lies, in horizontal position, the out
side case Of George Ritter, whose
abiding place in that line was an hon
or to his profession. Integrity was
his handspring. and prudence the reg
ulator Of all the actions of his life
Humane. generous. and liberal, his
hand never stopped till he had re
Heved distress. He never went
wrong, except when set agoing by
people who did not Know his key
Even then he was easily set right
again. He had the art of dispensing
of his time SO well that his hours
glided by in one continual round OF
pleasure and delight, till an unlucky
minute put an end to his existence
His case rests and molders and de
Gays beneath the turf, but his good
works will never die"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Mrs. Mary Dover, of Mobile, shot
her husband, Thomas Dover, inflict-
ing wound in the head, from which
he died. Mrs. Dover claims she shot
her husband in self-defense.
The large sawmill of the Wisconsin
Timber and Land company, valued at
$4,000, together with about 100000
worth of lumber, burned to the
ground at Nation.
Passenger train No. 20 on the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee G. ST. Paul road, col.
lided with a freight train at Rondout.
L. Cramer. the fireman of the passen.
ger train. was killed.
The annual report Of the auditor for
the state and other departments shows
! that for the first time in 16 years the
consular fees received by the govern
ment exceed the expenditures of the
consular service.
Court was held on Northwestern
train at Mapleton. Ia, and Claude
Fisher, accused of assaulting Miss
Minnie Baker, was bound over in ST..
300 bonds and taken to Jail at Onawa
AS result of being caught on the
prairie during the fierce storm which
swept Central South Dakota, David
Ianaway and Hubert Brown, young
IONS of prominent residents of Cham
pertain. lost their lives.
The will Of Daniel O'Day, Stand
ard Oil capitalist who died suddenly
n France several weeks ago, leaves
the entire estate to his widow and IL
children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

All sufferers from insomnia will
sympathize with their fellow victim
whose sad case is reported in 1.-THE
Hog Wallow Kentucken:" Jefferson
Potlocks has been complaining to the
deputy constable on account of his be
ing kept awake at night by the light
ming bugs"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

French dealers are putting Ameri
can labelS on their shoes to insure
their sale. They are repaying US fol-
sardines and cottolene with a little
our practice of branding our wines
French before raising the price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
Head Crushed ey a Train. .

Washington.-Elda Benn, daughter
of Raymond Bonn, was struck by
freight train and instantly killed.
she was going home from school and
had her books In her arms, and it is
evident she did not see the train un-
til it was almost upon her. When
picked up life was extinct. Her
brains we're crushed out and left up
ON the track.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Some of the people of England are
eriticising the London Times for be
ing too American" in its makeup
We feel 1t our duty to say for the
benefit of those who do not get the
Times regularly that 1t has not as yet
begun to use red ink In its headlines
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01


After visit of inspection to the
immigrant station on Ellis island Vic.
tor Metcalf, secretary of the depart.
ment of commerce and labor, declared
that the detention quarters on the
island were too small and over.
crowded.
stuyvesant Fish, president of the
Illinois Central Railroad company,
has sold to E. H. Hartman his one
third interest In the Railroad Securi.
ties company, of which he has for sew.
eral years been vice president, and
Mr. Hartman president, and has re-
signed as an officer and director of
that corporation.
A warrant was issued at Kokomo,
Ind, for the arrest of B. F. Wilkinson,
wealthy farmer, charged with burn.
ing a barn and six horses of his
neighbor, William Devore. Wilkinson
was indicted on the testimony of his
own children.
Indictments were returned against
Albert H. Leonard, p. ]. Trezvant, @.
s. Bauman and r. l.. Mayfield, former
officials of the defunct Merchants and
Farmers Bank and Trust company of
Shreveport, La.
Martin l.. Newell, formerly state
senator and once assistant attorney
general of Illinois, died at his home
in Springfield of paralysis. aged 6s
years.
Practically all that was left of the
business portion of Bristow, Butler
county. Ia, was destroyed by fire.
This Is the second disastrous corda.
grafton inside of a week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

The second fatal football accident O,
the year has come, Considering tn.
short time the new rules have beer
In use. they are almost as efficient az
q mauser.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Columbia uK >~rsity has awarded
scholarships, wo.,h about $3.50 per
ear each, to Harry HI. Marvin of
,irinnell. and Chas. McGibney Rob
erts of Mount Vernon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18

The members OF the ktas county
Delegation Go the state legislature
spent yesterday AT the university
investigating the ate ~ the a. Up.
exposition. They ieft after adj
tee sius the student body. fulls de
trfmiucd upon securing the $1,000. =
0O0 appropriation faf the exposition,
s6ee. eco of which Il ta DO uned fot
tho construction Of permanent build
insa for the uae u the university,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
JOHN BARRETT COMING.

on the invitation Of the manage.
mcnt nf the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition John ilarrutt. fur several
wears minister 90 several South
American republics. will come 10
Seattle II ~ expected that he viii
arrive IN Seattle To give hia address
next Monday afternoon tits theme
viii he south America. ita Trade
Resources and Opportunities. In
Connection With the Alaska Yukon.
Pacific ENnoHittnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
GOLD WATCHES GIVEN
THREE VHLHNciA HuRoHs

G. e MoWha. { = MounlY and
q Il Richmond. the three Victoria
electricians who accompanied line
man Logan when he made an effort
Go reach the eliffn on the Naneou.
yer Island coast above the Ntlen.
cha wreck. and Who arrived ON the
scene Just Ia time 90 see the veHs
sod break up aud about 90 people
10 20 the death. have each been
awarded fine gold watch BY the
Pacific Coast steamship Co These
men aided the survivors through
the woods aud themselves suffered
A terrible experience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
CANAL APPEAL eAsr.

An effort - helms made By the
prosecuting attorney office 20 have
the appeal of the Lake Washington
canal Injunction suits Bet down en
the Ianuafy calendar ~ the suptains
court iu spite - the fact that hrisfa
have not az yet been filed BY any %
the paffiss concerned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18

You can have summer sunshine II
Yea will take the Southern Pacific
cnmpanYs scenic shasta Route
trains New train nov leaves
Portland n 30 , m making thFee
trains daily. Fast time. excellent
service and beautiful scenery
Health aud pleasure resorts to suit
all Tickets aud information az
linton Ticket office. SOS FtAt av-
e r. Ellis. general agent go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18

The council last evening passed
the aedipanve granting a license e.
the knnturky salaan over thv may
ura veto The memhvfu who VOTED
60 sustain the mayer Were Hurd.
Kslsa aud Urycile The follow inE
applications for renewals were Fse-
commended fayorahly By che license
committee fuleF ami giadHaN.
collins and Vaude Mark. H. r1sm-
Ing. n ioiruya. faWnhfakerH'
licenses werc Erauisd Go ~ Greeu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
plo MARINE FEAr.

The british ship Alice A. Lsish,
when attempting 70 anchor AZ a
point near the West Seattle elevator.
about six weeks bso. lost 100 faith
oma Of chain. aid tho anchor.
weighing three tons and valued a.
a. 600 The owners Of the tug boat
Heavier took contract for reeav-
crinR the lost articles for 81 GOO The
work IL e. be completed today after
lO dHVa' work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
NosLs ASSISTANCE Fos woa
rHN CAUSE sElNe GIVEN nv
MANY PusLlc SPIRITED pEo,
PIC.

AZ noon today 81 had been rails.
cd towards the $500 10 ltft the
mortgage Ter a poor " idoW with five
fatherless children Tho suhserip
lions have been received entirely
unsolicited except through the sp.
peals made Ia the star Telephone
messages are being received from
many stating that the cause Is one
OF the most worthy of the holiday
season. and that lettors accom-.
painted BY checks will be In the next
mail
The widow IN question. who does
not know that an attempt Is being
made 90 utt her mortgage. resides
near the foot ~ npaeon HIN Her
neieheors. knowing 81 the heroic az.
tempt "a Keep her loved ones ioFeth.
Cr while the wolf Knocked strong
IN al the door brought the az
tention Of this paper 10 the fact. aud
after thorough investigation The
star began Go give assistance
The Salvation Army Is working
earnestly in the widow s behalf aud
viii provide Christmas dinner Tor
the family.
A more worthy cause has never
been started IA Seattle. aud this cit,
~ wealth should respond noblN o.
ifuaE this triflinx sum OF $500
subscriptions can BE- lcf 81 The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
srRAoaLuRs WANTED.

Pour sairassisfps are wanted ti
the navy yard At nrsmorion ihs'
are 1oa a. Adams Albert Ranks
Alfred T Martin aud Joseph lsash
weed A strAssler becomes de-
.srt.r after 10 days abHsnev.
Or. Lee Baker. dentist. zoe Eits
building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
HARTMAN To
START WAR

NEW YORK. Dec Blocked
IN his plan OF controlling the 81
Paul railroad by ti00 cot. 600
stock issue Hartman IL expected
20 plunge the railroads of the
northwest into a bitter war This
n the opinion ON Wall " today
lloatiiltloa will probably commence
soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
SUM BEING RAISED
FOR WIDOW

star office. on Seventh ay. between
Union and University uta, OF send
by NATL addressed Co tho editor
marked Widows Mite"
Following are the subscriptions
received un 10 noon to-day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
aeNRlurrE WRECKED.

Word has heeu received from
Victoria that the steamer Henri.
cite. which went to the rescue OF
the steamer Thvmis. has been
wrecked ON Danger Reef. near
Iady umith, n { The Henfiette
10 owned By the ehartercfa Of the
ThsnaiH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
r.e,aLATuRr Ar sHe U.

blatt II Rottensteln. J. Finkleberg
and J. nuttnlok.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18

NURSERY RHYME SPOONS.
Wm. n Finck. Pioneer JeWelcF.
sos Second aV ..s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
Smoking Jackets and
Bath Robes

For the largest variety aud rea
sonable priccs. T. \. Brooks a co
1891 Second av. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
cHiLpRHN'C UMHRELLAs.

uandies Of natural wood silver and gold
trimmed also II bone aud mixed otidiHsd
ana pearl. covers elk serge. union silk and
uiain serge Prices ..4...s.G 5e ts st.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
LADIES' UMBRELLAS.

Handles - natural wood. viii sold and sti-
yer trimmings. also bone aud mixed aai-
diced and pearl az weii as ivory covers
taffeta. niik nud linen siik serge and linen
serge prices ........... pie 70 $500