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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

many years before and their return
was notable. Each, like Keifer, livet
for years without prominence In poll
tics but both were older when they
came back. General Kiefer is nov
GO but remarkably hale and hearty
He was always conspicuous mar
and is the more SO now because or his
white hair and beard which were
tawny brown in the days OF his
speakership. He clings to the garb OF
the old time statesman and wears at
all times an old fashioned swallow
tailed coat cut much like the dress
coats of to-day. General Kiefer
served four terms in Congress, com.
Ing to Washington first for the special
session of 1877. He was chosen
Speaker of the 47th Congress, Dec.
9Th, 1881, serving but the one term.
Last year he was nominated for
Congress and had no very hard time
In getting the honor The district Is
strongly republican and his majority
was the largest ever given any candi-
date.
General Kiefer has great war
record. AS fighter and leader he
had few equals In the Union army.
He was practicing law when the first
alarm of war was sounded in 1851
and he at once volunteered as q priv
ate. Before going to the front he was
commissioned major and was pro
NOTED very rapidly, rearing In 1866 as
brevet major-general and as br1ga-
der In active service. At the battle
OF the wilderness in 1854 he was
severely wounded but would not give
up. He stayed at 1t until Lee sur.
rendered. A born soldier he could
not resist the call to arms when the
war with Spain came on, and was
made O major-general OF volunteers.
He commanded brigade under Shar-
idan in the Virginia battles that led
up to Appomattox. AT the battle OF
Sailors Greek, General Kiefer had an
experience out Of the ordinary.
Going alone at dusk to observe the
lines of the enemy he found himself
suddenly surrounded by large body
of confederates They could not dis.
tinguish his Federal uniform In the
dark and he was equal to the occas-
ion. Wheeling his horse about he
cried out In tones Of command "Atten-
ton, men, right about face, march"
Thinking II was one OF their own
officers the confederates followed him
into the Union camp where to their
disgust they found themselves prison
ers.
He returns to congress vigorous and
eager for active participation In the
councils of the nation. As an ex.
Speaker he has been given chairman |
ship and was also allowed the privilege |
of choosing his old seat without going |
into the lottery scramble. Speaker |
Cannon was In Congress during gen.
eral Kiefer's term as Speaker and |
they were warm friends. General |
Kiefer represents one OF the best
districts in Obi containing big man.
establishments. He has |
found few Of his old colleagues in the
House. Many are dead and many
more long ago retired to private life.
Cannon and Bingham, Hit and
Payne. also Ketcham Of New York,
are about all who are now In the
House who were with Kiefer in the
stirring days Of his speakership.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
CHARACTER OF AARON BURR

Defender of His Fame Mas RiIlin
but Didn't Know Tricks OF Oratory
The first secret society with which
was ever affiliated was called tn,
Omega" which was two-thirds liter
airy and one-third social, said an OLE
college man, who has since won dis
tinction as a national orator and cam
paign speaker. In our rival society
the alpha Rho" this order of things
was reversed and we prided ourselves
greatly on the fact that our feast OF
reason" outranked the ''flow of soul"
Ours was a good deal of a debating
society, and though | early gained
some reputation as a speaker, | was
either too bashful or too ignorant to
take part in any of the debates.
One of my intimate chums was
named Grant, who excelled In that
line and although much younger than
the average member, never hesitated
to cross swords with the older ones
and was not infrequently the victor.
He was very anxious that | should
learn to debate, and frequently urged
me to at least make a commencement,
arguing that after | had gotten over
my embarrassment, would enjoy the
fun and excitement.
The subject Of debate one evening
was to be. WAS the influence OF
Aaron Burr, upon the time in which
he lived. good or bad?" Grant knew
that l was quite an admirer of Burr.
had read quite extensively about him,
both in history and fiction, and said
to me that this would be an excellent
opportunity for me to make my de.
but.
Grant himself was to answer one OF
the Oldest and best debaters and I
could answer the one who followed
him. He coached me very thoroughly,
told me to listen carefully to what the
opponents urged against Burr, to cite
my proofs, showing he was neither
drunkard nor libertlne, as they would
Washington and the country owed
him for his military skill and ability
during the Revolution. He said |
must not allow myself to become fur
ried or excited. that | could occasion
ally refer to my notes and in fact talk
and act just as II we're simply argu-
Ing with one or two of my school.
mates.
During the day thought much Of
the important part was to play in the
coming drama, and there seemed to me |
40 reason why | should not score
complete success. But as the hour of
he meeting drew nearer the success |
seemed to grow more problematical
Ind by ths time the debate opened, my |
thoughts we're completely topsy-turvy
Ind | could hardly remember whether
Burr was an Italian or Chinaman.
The man who opened the debate
howed plainly that my hero was ev-
,rything that was vile and wicked and
hould have been tried and convicted
g traitor. and | found myself won.
ering how Grant could possibly an
wer all these terrible charges. But
is defense was splendid. He spoke in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy at whole
sale You pay the actual cost Of making II with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
piano. as many still do-at rstail-you pay the
Tetai Dealers store rent and other expenses.
you pay his profit and the commission or salary
Or the agents or saesmen he employs-all these
on top Of what the dealer himself has 10 nav N
the Manufacturer. The retail profit on a PIANO
Is from SIS to 5000 Isn't this worth savingP
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

| and Is being advocated by Senator
Dryden, of New Jersey, president Of
one of the big life insurance companies
as we'll as by other financial magnates
who, like Senator Dryden, are directly
| interested in insurance and are pre-
sumed, therefore, to know better than
anybody else what the eXigencies oil
the situation demand.
Senator Dryden, who studied law in
Yale, but who has not practiced much
in the courts, Is of the opinion that
| there is nothing in the Constitution,
either expressed or implied, which Con.
gress should regard as an inhibition in
| this matter But other members of the
Senate who have practiced law for
years declare that in this the New Jer-
sey statesman is in error. 1t Is as.
sumed that, generally speaking, the
| picked lawyers of both branches Of
Congress compose the Committee on
Judiciary in each house, and 1t can be
positively stated that as the case now
stands the majority Of the members Of
both committees are opposed to the
general proposition.
1t Is, of course, possible that a bill
may be framed bringing the subject
within the united powers of the Con
stitution, but none of the measures
thus far presented meets the objections
of most of the experts in Congress who
have been consulted on the matter
There is a considerable element in the
House insisting that the great Chief
Justice Marshall blazed the way for
just such an emergency as this in his
famous decision defining in effect inter.
state commerce as intercourse between
States, to say nothing of the applica-
bility to this case of another ALIEN
bracing decision of his concerning the
implied powers of the Constitution.
Not Satisfactory to Lawyers.
BIT broad as these doctrines are,
they obviously are not satisfactory to
the majority of the lawyers who are
members of the two committees on the
judiciary.
AS usual, the Senate has gone more
directly at the subject than has the
House. At the opening of the session
Senator Culberson, of Texas, introduced
a resolution calling upon Congress to
Investigate the matter thoroughly,
with the view of determining the dis
puted point as to the authority of the
lawmaking body to deal with the sub
ject as recommended by President
Roosevelt. This resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Two or three days before Con.
gress adjourned for the holiday re.
cess the Senate committee briefly con-
sidered the proposition presented by |
Mr.. Culberson, and referred his resolu-
ton to a subcommittee with instruc
lions to report in extenso as soon as
practicable after the holiday recess
The members of this subcommittee,
Messrs. Clark, Spooner, Knox, Bacon,
and Culberson, are of opinion that
here Is no warrant in the Constitution
for Congress to assert over insurance
he power which the President, Senator
Dryden, and apparently all of the in
magnates appear to think is
in the legislative department.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Very Trying.

A man who usually grumbled al
everything and on every occasion, was
attacked by rheumatism. He was
carefully nursed by his wife, who was
very devoted to him, In spite Of his
fault-fnding disposition. Sometimes
the sight of his suffering caused her
to burst into tears as she sat at his
bedside
One day friend OF the invalid came
in, and asked him sympatneticaliy
how he was getting on.
BADLY, badly" he exclaimed; "and
it's all my wife's fault"
eyes. The doctor told me that damp
places were bad for ne; and there my
wife sits and cries Just to make the
air in the room moist"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
States Insist on Rights.

A factor of no inconsiderable weight
in the matter is the insistence of near
ly all the State governments upon their
rights in the premises, and as Congress
does not seem to care to lend further
aid at this juncture to the centraliza-
ton movement which is rapidly becom-
ing an acute issue in State politics, it
is regarded as altogether likely that the
liberalization of insurance will at
least be held in allegiance for some
time yet.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Would Spoil His Pleasure.

A certain 1rishwoman, on her death
bed, called her husband to her side. "Pat-
rick" she said, "rve last rayquist to
make of ye." II couldn't rayfuse We
anything, Mary, darlint," responded the
sorrowing husband. patrick" said
Mary, solemnly, 81 want we sh'ud lave
mother ride in the carriage beside we to
me funeril" otis too much ye're askin'
of me, Maryl" cried Pat, springing to his
feet in desperation Mary, however, was
determined on this point, and Pat finally
yielded to her '1ast rayquist" "Pn lave
her ride be me side" he promised, weep
ing bitterly, "but mark we, Mary, dar-
lint, twill shpoil the day for me entoire-
ly that it will p
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
NO INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
Congressman Will Talk, But Won't
Pass Bill.

Legislative experts at Washington do
not look for the passage of an insur-
ance law during this session of Con-
gress. Statesmen of all sorts and con-
ditions will talk much about it. There
will be a great deal of discussion on
the floors of both houses. Senators and
Representatives alike will vie with
each other in denuneiation of the meth.
DDS of the insurance magnates as ex-
posed in the legislative investigation
which occurred in New York. Already
divers and sundry lawmakers at both
ends Of the Capitol have submitted re-
marks that have stirred their constit-
uents to increased admiration of the
eloquence and alertness of the men
whom they have had the wisdom and
foresight to send to Congress. But in
the end nothing will be done-that is,
nothing except a heap of talk
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

The highest mountain IN Africa Is
in Uganda. On this mountain there
are one hundred square miles OF snow
and Ice directly under the equator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

The English authorities are so re-
lentless toward the adulteration OF
food and drugs that recently a soda
water manufacturer was fined for put
ting too small a proportion of carbon
ate of soda in the water.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
No CONSTITUTIONAL Provision.

The reason of this is that the Judi
ciary Committees, both of the Senate
and House, thus early have about con-
cluded that the Constitution of the
United States does not provide for the
kind of legislation which is recon-
mended in the Presidents message,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Chester H. Mercury sppointed consul to
EicaragUan city, cannot serve because he
has married native. Mercury fell here,
too
Richard L. Ashurst who haR just been
made postmaster OF Philadelphia, was born
in Naples and is a graduate Of the Univer-
atty Of Pennsylvania, He Is a lawyer,
Senator Harvey l.. Garrett the ablest
republican member OF the Virginia legisla-
rure, is dead, He was a hrst cousin OF
United States Senator FORAKER OF Ohio.
The Scottish societies OF San Francisco
will shortly present to that city a hand
some Robert Burns statue, costing $4,000
which will be erected in Golden Gate park.
vespasian Warner, the United States pen
sion commissioner. has offered public
library to his home city, Clinton, Ill, II the
city will provide site and support the in
stitution.
Frederick De Martens who was one OF
the Russian commissioners at Portsmouth,
has just resigned the professorship OF in
ternational law in the University OF St.
Petersburg. which he has held for many
years.
The mayor OF Santiago has suggested
that the plantation of which San Juan hill
is a part be purchased by the Cuban gov
eminent as a wedding present from that
| country to Miss Alice Roosevelt
Lord Masham. one OF the most remarka-
BILE men OF his generation, has just died in
London. BY his inventiveness he created
at least three new industries-wool combing
by machinery. the manufacture OF velvet
by power loom and the weaving OF plush.
Senator Crane OF MASSACHUSETTS, is an ex-
pert judge OF paper. When he opens his
letters in the senate he may be seen crink-
ling the paper between his fingers and hold
ing II up to the light to observe the water
mark before reading the communications.
1t is the habit of a lifetime and one of the
| customs OF his craft,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
TWO DISTRICTS NOT IN FAVOR.

ONelll Frontier: AS long as one set OF
federal officers can handle the business
why divide the state in two judicial dis
tricts? We seem to be getting along pretty
well with one court and as long as that Is
true 1t il folly to incur a double expense
on the tax payers.
Ainsworth Star-Journa: The proposition
to give Nebraska two judicial districts is
meeting with as much favor as II should.
but there are many objections to using the
old Platte river as a dividing line. That
means plums for Omaha and Lincoln, while
the rest of the state looks on and sucks
thumbs. north and south cut via Nor
folk, Columbus. Hastings and Fairbury
would be more equitable.
Schuyler Free Lance: The movement ia
divide Nebraska into two federal districts
and have two federal judges two district
attorneys, two marshals. and double as
many deputies. etc, 10 simply a move to
create more Offices for a bunch of political
leeches. We do not need anything of the
sort and it all is political graft. We
have too many federal officers now. The
effort of Senator Burkett and some of our
congressman in favor of II ought to be a
thing which the people would arise in
their wrath against and retire the bunch
to private life for.
Central City Record: Senator Burkett is
endeavoring 10 have Nebraska divided into
two federal districts, with the accom-
panying two sets OF judges. attorneys, mar
shals, deputies, etc. Nebraska at the pres.
ent time has about as much use for two
federal districts as a cat has for two tails
1t is simply plan to create an additional
pie counter for the boys" that's all. Our
! they have been sent to Washington solely
to enact laws making more offices and "a
vote for appropriations for government
buildings in small towns that don't need
them. II the average Nebraska congress.
! man has ever been guilty of higher states
manship' than that we have failed &c
hear of II
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
MENACE TO NATIONAL WELFARE.
Introduction of Caucus Gage In
Treaty Making.
New York Sun.


For the making of a treaty the constitu-
ton REQUIRES the advice and consent Of the
senate, expressed by the concurrence of
two-thirds OF the senators present-that
is the concurrence of two-thirds with
the president in his treaty project. The re-
sponsbility is as direct and as individual
in the case of every senator as IN the case
of the president himself. This Individual
responsibility and individual duty cannot
be transferred. The senators are tndi-
vidually, the presidents advisers in this
business. The arithmetic of ratification by
and with their ADVICE and consent is inva-
riable. II the advice of one more than one
third OF the senators present IS that the
treaty be not made, IL Is not made. In tuli
senate of ninety, thrty-one indiyidaals
withholding advice ard consent prevent
ratification. Such is the suff1cient check
on hasty or unwise action provided by the
constitution.
Now, what does the Introduction OF eau
Gus methods mean IN treaty making? II
means that although the individual advice
and consent of more than the constitu-
tional number be for the treaty the action
of say twenty senators whose advice Is
not for the treaty can bind ten other SEN
ators whose advice is for the treaty, but
who, nevertheless, under the tWo-tnlTus
principle OF caucus dictation, imposed by
a mere majority vote, suppress or withhold
the advice they would otherwise give and
substitute for II the advice which is not
their own, but the advice OF the twenty
with whom they differ in opinion.
| So In a full senate twenty votes in eau
Gus would defeat a treaty, where the con-
stitution requires thirty-one votes TO pre-
vent ratification.
| 1t has been the glory OF all great parties
since our government was Instituted that
in matters of foreign policy, and particu-
! larly In the performance OF the senate s
high function as a part of the treaty max
| ing power, the party whip has been alb
| sent, or at least invisible The present
proposal to produce the whip and to apply
1t publicly for the suppression OF the ad-
vice and consent of the senators subjected
to party dictation. merits. in our opinion,
| the serious attention Of patriotic Ameri-
cans.
| Considerably more important, We should
| say, than the failure or success OF this
| particular treaty are the questions whether
| the power of the United States government
| To do business with foreign nations by
| means of treaties shall continue to be ex-
ercised according TO the mathematical
formula which the constitution prescribes
and whether the decision OF the fate OF
treaties shall be transferred from exeeu-
tive session To party caucus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
crack TO THE FARM"
City scribe Paints the G1ories of
Rural Isfc.
Philadelphia Ledger.

IhlldutlpIlid LSuBtI.
To those who have tried the harsh ex-
periences of the city, and in whose memo
ries there fingers. perhaps as faint, ideal
lied pictures some vision of the old home
in the country, the cry of Back to the
farm" represents hope. The tendency
to rush to the city excites the amazement
even of the one who at an earlier day had
answered the same call. The city offers
to a certain mentality a reward more gilt
tering than the country holds, a political
and social power of which the country has
no knowledge. Nor does the country need
to regret this. It has its own rewards, and
they are better than gold. Moreover, the
personal failure in the city is a tragedy.
Beggary haunts the crowded street Vice
beckons into the shadows.
The city toiler, to rise above a dead level
where his fellows abide. has to be of ex-
traordinary force of character; in applica-
ton. untiring in deals, perhaps unscrupu-
lous, and he must be attended by the god
dess OF good fortune. The usual life of the
city laborer or wage-earner is the barest.
He cannot save money. There are few
innocent pleasures upon which he can ex-
pend the little he may have to spare above
the price Of rent and bread Even fresh
air and the clear light OF the sun are luxu-
D
but have no part in them: be aware OF
wealth, with small chance OF attaining II.
In the country there is no need to be
rich in order to be independent. There Is
no limit to the sunlight and the pure air.
There is no danger of starving. The small
est farmer, IL he exercise thrift. may live
on food that tho poor man In the city
would dream about. The funny men of the
newspapers joke grlmly concerning the long
hours the farmer must work, although
they themselves are drudges. 1t is only
at certain seasons that he needs to work
longer than the creature OF wages sweating
in the city, and he has the satisfaction of
knowing that he is working for himself.
No man, in city or country. lives by him
self alone. Each must maintain relations
toward the rest of the world. But there Is
no other man, rich or poor, who is so
nearly his own master as the farmer
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
THREATENED COAL STRIKE.

There are strong indications of
another formidable strike of coal miners,
involving both the anthracite and hi
luminous operatives, to be inaugurated
at the beginning of April, when the ex-
listing agreement with the operators will
terminate. The failure Of the miners
and the bituminous coal operators to
come to an agreement at the recent
convention in regard TO wages appears
to be regarded as finAl and the miners
have set about raising II strike fund.
The expectation is that the anthracite
operators and miners will fail to come
TO an agreement. in which event there
will be very general stoppage of coal
mining after April l. In the mean
time the operators will increase their
now considerable stocks as much rs
possible and it is believed will be in
condition for a prolonged conflict. The
100000 on hand and by assessments
can raise 100000 more by the time
they stop earning. But that sum will
not last very long if, as estimated, there
are 100000 persons dependent upon
their funds.
1t is very much to be regretted that
an arrangement satisfactory 10 both
sides could not be effected. Such n
strike Cs now appears TO be practically
certain cannot fail to have serious re-
suits. The losses In the coal strike OF
1902 are estimated at over $149, 100000
and the hardship experienced by con-
sumers cannot be measured in dollars
and cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The transcontinental railroads have
decided not to enter into a racing com
petition TO score points of fast time
against one another in playing for the
overland mail contracts. Why should
they go TO the trouble of speeding w.
when they can get together so easily, as
they have before, and divide the mail
contracts between themselves? The real
competition will be TO see which can have
the mails padded most during the weigh
ing period, so as to get the contract
price up in the total, not at the expense
of one another. but at the cost of the
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
million Bushels of wheat wasted.

G. X. Metcalfe in Technical World.
During 1906 the railroads of the United
States ordered new locomotives to the num-
Der Of $500, together with $500 passenger
cars and 10000 freight cars. These last
figures give a good idea of the relative inn
portance of passenger and freight trafhc TO
large railroad. The rail mills started the
new year with orders for 100000 tons on
their books.
In spite OF these great orders and in spite
Of the best efforts of the railroad managers
pile after pile of thousands of bushels of
corn has been heaped up on the ground In
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska for want of
storage room or transportation facilities:
while in North Dakota alone, over a mil
lion bushels of wheat has rotted on the
ground for want Of freight cars to move It.