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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
CHICAGO MOST FAVORED.
Denver, Louisville, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Turned Down.

French LICK Springs, Ind, Nov.
23.--Chairman Taggart's house
party began breaking up to-day
with the general understanding
that Chicago is to get the next Ma
tional Democratic Convention. A
decision in favor Of Chicago had
virtually been made before the
meeting here was called. All the
Eastern, Western and Southern
members of the National Commit
tee want the big gathering to 60
to Chicago. 1t is the need of cash
in the threatened hard times that
has induced the committee to lis
ten to other cities. Chicago was
told three weeks ago to get busy
and raise SIS, 900. With that sum
in hand the city would have but
to ask In order to receive it. So
far however, Chicago has not been
nearly busy enough; the $4,000
is not in hand nor is it even prom
Used.
Having received the word that
the city was to have the conven-
tion, hotel and restaurant keepers
have not fallen over one another to
contribute. 1t has been to put a
little wholesome fear into these
hotel and restaurant keepers, there
fore, that the delegations from
Denver, Louisville Cincinnati and
ST. Louis have been so cordially
received. Denver, Cincinnati and
Louisville had another hearing be-
fore the committee this morning.
All three had delegations OF lead
ing citizens here, but the Denver
ties were again those who got the
applause. 1t was $780, 900 in gold
they shook before the comittee that
sounded best.
We've got it now, come and
get II" said f. X. Mills. Then be
talked about the fine auditorium
the State il building.
When Louisville got a hearing,
the members hoped free juleps
would be offered, but juleps were
not mentioned unless it was under
the general term of Kentucky
hospitality" Themembers were
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

invited then and there to go to
Louisville and test that hospital
ity, but they did not 60. Gossip
as to candidates and platforms
wore itself out last night, the mem
bers having settled to their own
satisfaction at least that Bryan
and tariff reform are to be the
combination. Frank Morgan tried
to do little press agent work for
Lieut.. Gov. Lewis Chanler, but
was not greatly encouraged.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

and be was asked how it would
be possible for the government to
become guarantor for that i'm
mense sum.
81 think it is simple and easy, :"
he declared, "and ! believe that if
Congress should put into law the
plan / have thefnancial depression
now with us would vanish in no
time. Every man knows that con-
tidence is the basis of our business
world, and that when confidence is
shaken, men withdraw their saw
ings from banks and hoard them
various places. Now, if the per-
sons who do this could feel assur-
ed that the government guaran-
teed their deposits in national
banks, not single dollar would be
withdrawn.
"What / propose is that a law
be passed guaranteeing that the
treasury would reimburse deposit
tors in every national bank that
fails. The law would provide that
the national banks meet an assess
ment to be determined by the
treasury. In this way the govern
ment would never loose a penny.
In two days after Congress passed
a law, blanks could be sent to ma
tional banks seeking their agree
ment to a guarantee that they
would pay their assessment in
the event of loss to de positors
in national banks. / have no doubt
that every national bank in the
country would sign such an agree
ment almost Immediately, as the
as surance to depositors would be
so great that the bank could not
fail to enter with others. From
figures | have compiled, 1t is
shown that in forty years there
has never been over one-tenth Of
one per cent loss annually to de-
p0sitors in the national banks. 1t
would be comparatively nothing
to banks to pay such small sum
each year. Under the plan | have
in view the treasury, which con
trolls the banks, would pay out at
once to depositors in a failed bank
in the agreement to pay their pro-
portionate shares.
Mr.. Bryan declined to discuss
the measures of relief adopted by
the Administration, especially the
issuance of the 3 per cents. He
said that he reserved an expression
of opinion on these subjects.
81 do believe, though" he said,
THAT all this begins at the wrong
end. If the peoples confidence in
banks should be restored, there
would be no necessity for the
Government to deposit millions Of
dollars with banks to tide over the
stringency."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
PERMANENT CURE.
If You Want Help.

All ex.confederate soldiers who
are in need are requested to apply
to Mrs. J FL. Mcdowell aud Mrs
+. M. Mckee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like it in Our Broad
Republic.

| To give positive home testimony in
every locality Is OF itself unanswera-
BILE proof OF merit; but when we add
to this the continued endorsement
from people who testified years ago no
evidedce can be stronger. A Union
City citizen gratefully acknowledges
the good received from Doan's Kidney
Pills, and when time has tested the
cure we find the same hearty endorse
ment, with added enthusiasm and
continued praise. Cases of this kind
are plentiful in the work of Doan's
Kidney Pills, and such record is
unique in the annals Of medicine.
A. G.. Almond, 904 East Churchill
Street, Union City, Tenn, says: II
doctored and used remedy after reme-
dy for my kidneys, In fact, there was
no remedy for kidney trouble that l
heard OF but what | gave a trial some
time during my thirty years of suffer-
ing, but none Of them did me any
good until / used Doan's Kidney Pills
purchased at Red Cross Drug Store.
udd q INuSpuuby uCdNJg uuli sdIuluk
over the kidney regions, the action OF
the kidney secretiOns was weak and
annoying, sometimes too scant, and
then again too free, and contained
brick dust sediment. The disease
got me into a weak and nervous condi-
tion, and when / first commenced to
use Doans Kidney Pills / was in
bad state, but they helped me right
away, and soon cured me- From
statement given 10 1903.)
PERMANENT CURE.
On May 10, 1907, Mr.. Almond was
interviewed by one of our representa-
tives and said as follows. II am en-
ioying good health and am In every
sense free from all kidney ailments,
ana am strong i'm my endorsement Of
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents, Foster-M llburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United |
States. Remember the name-D oan's
and take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
F. and A. M.

Union City Lodge No. 53l, f. and
A. NJ, meets on the first Friday night
in each month at the lodge room ia
the @. B. A building. The presence
Of all members is earnestly requested.
Visiting members always welcome.
4. b. MARSHALL, w. M.
r. H. BATS, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
A GOOD RECORD.

The following very compliment
tary notice of our esteemed fellow
citizen comes unsolicited from the
Covington Leader. 1t is, of course,
a pleasure to reproduce it, but the
real, underlying facts in the case
are that it shows what kind of
men Obion County and this sec
tion of the State have sent to the
Legislature and the advantage of
having good representatives in the
legislative halls.
Hon. Seid Waddell, of Union City,
stopped off in Covington last Sunday
while on his way home from fishing
and hunting excursion in Arkansas,
his train having been delayed a few
hours by the burning Of the bridge at
Rialto. Mr.. Waddell is one of the lead
ing lawyers Of this division of the
State, and is also known for his active
interest in all public questions. He
thrice represented his senatorial dis
trict in the State General Assembly,
and as such was the author of many
of the good and wholesome laws on
our statute books. His worth was
partly recognized by the senate of the
Fifty-frst Assembly-when he was
made speaker-which Office he filled
with credit to himself and honor to
the body honoring him. Mr.. Waddell
has few personal friends in Coving-
ton who we're glad to take him by the
hand and congratulate him on having
been SO kindly dealt with by Time
Covington Leader
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

now serving in that capacity with
a good, commendable record. He
is good officer, qualified men
tally and physically for the duties
of Sheriff. He made a good race
in the last election. ranking second
in the number of votes. Tom
Noah has lots of friends. He is a
good Democrat and his candidacy
is subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic party. We take pleasure
in presenting his name for your
consideration.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

The newspaper boys of the State
sympathize with Editor Chas. w.
Rocks, of the Humboldt Chron-
icle, in the loss of his mother, Mrs.
Bell Rocks, whose death occurred
at the family home in Humboldt
last Friday afternoon. The in
terment was at Dresden Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
The Power of the Country Press.

The country paper is effecting
greater things in legislation than
are the county conventions" says
a recent writer on the rural press,
and he quotes in support of his
position the following statement
from a middle-west congressman :
The power Of the country press in
Washington surprises me. During my
two terms have been impressed with
1t constantly. / doubt if there is a
single calm utterance in any paper in
the United States that does not carry
some weight in Washington among
the members of Congress. You might
think that what some little country
editor says does not amount to any
thing, but 1t means great deal more
than most people realize. When the
country editor, who is looking after
nothing but the county printing, gives
expression to some rational idea about
a national question, the man off here
in Congress knows that it comes from
the grass roots. The lobby, the big
railroad lawyers, and that class of
people, realize the power Of the press,
but they hate it. | have heard them
talk about 1t and shake their heads
and say TOO much power there !"
The press is more powerful than mon
ely.
The writer goes on to empha-
size the power Of the rural press
thus:
The smallest editorial paragraph
tells the politician OF the condition IN
that papers community, for he knows
that 1t is put there because the editor
has gathered the idea from some one
whom he trusts as a leader and the
politician knows approximately who
that leader is. So the country editor
often exerts power of which he
knows little.
The stacks of country weeklies
which may be seen on the desks Of
congressman attest the truth Of this
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

John Temple Graves is in print
again with a lot of Roosevelt cant.
Graves is pining for notoriety and
he has q malignant case. When
ever Tennessee and Georgia 60
Republican it will not be on ac-
count of anything Graves has said
or done. With two such Demo-
Gratis as Taylor and Carmack and
q safe majority of Democratic
votes, and then talk of Graves
making present Of the State to
Roosevelt-well, that is about the
limit. He'd better take care of
his long haired literary graft.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
r. P. NOAH.

In The Commercial this week
will be found the announcement
of 4. p. Noah as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff Of Obion
County Mr.. Noah is a native Of
the country west of Union City
and a citizen who has always
shouldered bis part of the respon-
sibilities and duties which pertain
to the well being of his neighbors.
Mr.. Noah has served as Deputy
Sheriff for several terms. He is
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
Making the Dog Go Back.

Never sign of Shep about
All, what threadbare ruse
Down the lane, to the gate, and out
Sorry the scamp is loose;
Visions of troubles close at hand,
Keeping one on the rack;
Hard for boy, you understand,
Making the dog go back
Whistled to come, day after day,
Lured with endearments fond
Shifting you up out in the hay,
Swimming with you in the pond
Chasing your foe with bristling name
Hot on the rabbits track;
Wonder it goes against the grain,
Making the dog go back
Ha, there he is, low ia the grass,
Only his ears in view;
Spying the way that you must pass,
Keeping his distance too;
Needless alike to vile and threat,
Sneaking away to tack;
Small returns for your pains you get,
Making the dog go back
Another halt, few rods on,
And bootless chase the while
The homestead disappears anon;
But, again, within the mile,
Shops bland nozzle is peeking out
The gates gaping crack;
Ready to call it quits, no doubt,
Making the dog go back
Many memory fond is there,
Dear days that now are DER;
And ever the heart is fain to face
The old home-road once more
Only In dreams. | now may see
Old Shep upon my track,
And morning seems unkind to me,
Making the dog go back
Kansas City Star.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
q. j. EAsTERWO
Il. p. NOAH.
WILL HE DO TT /?

1t is just about one year before
the next Democratic national con
vention, yet sentiment is gradually
and Enthusiastically centering on
Bryan as the nominee. No other
name has the power even to at
tract passing notice. 1t remains
altogether with the Nebraskan
whether he will step into the ring,
or, with sincere intentions, va
cate in favor of a man whom he
will choose and support.
With absorbing interest we read
his triumphal tour of Europe and
Asia. We saw the star rising
Free Silver forgotten-and
nothing dimmed its brilliancy. A
glorious welcome awaited his re-
turn. People travelled from every
quarter to see him-the greatest
of all tourists from private ranks.
What was the receptions
Government ownership of rail-
roads, and the political horoscope
turned back in its flight to the ages
when Republics began to totter.
The heart of Democracy sank to
the depths of despair.
Government ownership of rail-
roads for the republic of America.
What an incongruity what q
travesty !
Far more reaching in its dread
full results than any policy ever
yet pursued by the Republican
party, Government ownership Isl
the antipode Of Democratic prin-
ciples, attacking the foundations
the sinews of popular government.
The publishers of this paper
supported Bryan heartily in both
campaigns Of 1895 and 1900. One
held to the theory of Free Silver
the other did not.
Now comes the Great Common
er, the friend of the people, with
q doctrine which will cripple rep
resentative government and ulti-
mately destroy the voice of the
people.
But men believe in his honesty.
He has the magnetism 10 lead,
whatever theories he may espouse,
and the public will follow.
so it is that Bryan, if he chooses,
will be the Democratic nominee,
and so it is that he will again meet
defeat, and with the last crushing
blow will totter the walls that
jefferson built, the last hope of
an undivided South.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
OUR EXCHANGES.

| Should that time ever arrive wher
that maleyolent office and rainbow
chaser, John Temple Graves, is able tC
put Georgia in his vest pocket and
carry it up to Oyster Bay and present
it to his tin soldier and pewter god
Teddy Roosevelt, then perhaps Geor.
gia may hang herself on a sour-apple
tree and Sherman return from
that heated climate which he COM
pared to war, when he tried to march
through that State to the sea, in order
that he might wash and cool Off
Maury County Democrat.
Local pride is the father of local
adyancement.-Dyer Reporter.
The defeat Of the bonds does not in
dictate the voters Of Dyer county do
not want good roads. 1t is up to the
County Court to devise some plan to
make start in the direction of road
improvements for our county. -Dyers-
burg Gazette.
Haywood's lawyers say that Harry
Orchard has been lying. Did they
think anybody would expect them to
say he was telling the truth ?-Knox-
vile Sentinel
Memphis politicians care mighty
little what form of Government they
have. The offices and perquisites are
what they want. -McMinnville Stand
ard.
Crop conditions for the past week
are favorable, and a marked improve
ment both in growth of plant and
Reporter and Falcon.
The next Legislature really ought
to contain at least few lawyers. 1t
is expensive to pay men to enact laws
which keep the Supreme Judges busy
declaring unconstitutional III arts
willie Times.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
holding the Memphis charter bill to
be unconstitutional carries with 1t no |
reflection on Gov. Patterson or any
body else. Many Acts of the Legisla-
ture have been held unconstitutional,
and many decisions Of the Supreme
Court have been overruled. Infalli-
Dility resides in no department. In
b man government. - Brownsville
States Graphic.
Congregational singing in our
churches is rapidly going out of style,
even In small towns. At the speed it
s leaving the congregation and going
% the paid choir, it will be only few
years till it will actually be against
jhe law to sing out in an audience.
Yes, you will be indicted before our
yrand juries for disturbing public
Selah Greenfield Times
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

tribute to the power ofthe country
press. 1t represents the constit-
uency to which the representative
should be true and to whose inter-
ests he should be alert and faith
ful. 1t registers its sentiment and
indicates the rise and fall of the
political stock of the representa-
tive. This function of country
newspaper, exercised intelligently,
honestly and carefully, must make
for clean politics and pure Democ-
racy.-The Tennessean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Sunshine Flour
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

Greatly reduced rates via Mobile
\ Ohio Railroad TO Seattle WASH,
account 23d international Christian
Endeayor Convention, July l0-15, and
grand lodge Independent Order Good
Templars, July 1922, For particulars
apply to Nj. 4 o, r. r. Agents, or
write John Nj. Beall, Genl Pass. Agt.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
HARRIS PARKS.
j. II. SANDERS.
FOR SHERIFF.
r. N TANKERsLEY

X, N. TANKERsLFY.
We are authorized to announce r.
N. Tankersley candidate for Sheriff
Of Obion County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
T. j. EAsTERWOOD.
We are authorized to announce T. J..
OF Obion County, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic party.
T. p. NOAH.
We are authorized to announce Tom
p. Noah as a candidate for Sheriff of
Obion County, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
I. Q. Rates to Exposition.

jamestown Tereentennial Exposi-
ton season ticket, Norfolk, Va, 1913. 40:
60-day excursion, $50: l5-day excur-
sion, S23- rs: coach excursion each Tues
day, $1,000. These rates are from
Gibbs. For further information call
on or address agent at Gibbs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05

FOR SALE-A lot of thoroughbred
Berkshire pigs, weighing from so to SO
pounds each. Price, S1l at my home.
Call or write w T. Bondurant, r.. +.
ID. No. 3, Hickman, KY. Purchasers
please mention the fact that they saw
this advertisement. IL
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
Where viii You spend Your Vaca-
tionq

By the seaside, mountainsideo lake
sh0res No doubt you intend to enjoy
yourself at one of the cool and delight
full resorts North, East or West. Write
TO Jno. NJ, Beall. General Passenger
Agent Mobile & Ohio II. r., st. Louis,
Mo, for full particulars regarding
rates, etc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TRUSTEE.

We areauthorized toannounce S. r
Bratton candidate for Trustee Of
Obion County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
G. W. MORLEY.
We are authorized to announce g.
w. Worley a candidate for Trustee OF
Obi0n County, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
HARRIS PARKS.
We are authorized to announce Har-
ris Parks a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
j. II. SANDERS.
We are authorized TO announce j. II.
Sanders a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
The Columbus journal., 1907-11-20
Mlsaed HI veeatlsn.

Reginald dc Koven, the composer.
tells Of . grocer and . druxxi0 who At
tended q Wagner concert. Az the pro
gram did not please them they began
talking On music in general and On
Wagner IN particular.
Another example Of the fact that
every nan wants to do something
out Of his line" said the druggist.
That's all right" assented the gro
eer. Nov. I'm . grocer. but I've A.
ways wanted to Be . banker"
You'd probably FAIL" added the
druggist. Look at ms. I'm . success
~ . druggist, yet I've always wanted
to write q book. This man Wagner
tries his hand at music. Just listen
to It. And yet We all know he builds
good parlor cars!"-Success.
The Columbus journal., 1907-11-20
DOCTORS ORGANIZE UNION.
Toronto Physicians Fix Higher Scale
Of Prices.

Toronto, Ont.-The doctors Of this
city west of Yonge street have formed
a union under the name NO. II Ter
ritorial Division of the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons" The objects Of
the organization are to improve the
condition Of tho profession against
quacks. establish minimum fees and
amend lodge terms. The lowest fee
for medical examination for ~fraternal
societies has been fixed at 81, while
the minimum fee for minor operations
has been fixed at SO. and that for
major operations at $50. For a first
visit to a patient 81 hereafter will be
charged, and 81 for each subsequent
visit. while the fee for night visits will
be doubled. being fixed at s.. The
charge for an Office visit has been
made 81. including prescription. while
to give anesthetics S. will be charged.