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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16

the dreamer, as he was called al
first, is now the candidate of thu
practical men. There's nothing Il
stop Bryan's election, that ! car
see, except that damned fellow
Hearst, with his organized indie
pendent league among the farmers
and the city workers. Bryan il
the man the money will 90 to in
the next fight and the Democratic
leaders realize that they can't win
without the money. The leading
Democrat who said this has always
been Bryan man. He has always
larrupped the Money Devil, but
he is a practical politician and be
is confident that the switch of Wall
street support to Bryan will win.
We can hardly subscribe to this
view, no matter how plausible it
may seem. There is nothing to
indicate that Mr.. Bryan would be
even as merciful toward the trusts
as Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Bryan
may be quixotically wrong, but he
has never been a compromiser. He
is the last man on earth to make
any concessions to the Money
Devil. Even when he takes up
impossible propositions which he
believes are essentially right, he
declines to abandon them. We can
not conceive of bis bending the
knee to Rockefeller, or dining with
Rogers, or fraternizing with Nor
gan, Hartman and the rest. Wall
street would certainly have no
occasion to send up skyrockets in
the event of Bryan's election. We
have indeed suspicious tnat the
Republicans are more interested
in this matter than the Democrats.
1t is hardly possible that Mr..
Roosevelt will be nominated a third
time. He has stated positively
that he would not accept third
term. That really ought to settle
it. So far as My Policies are con-
cerned, they are not original,
neither are they we'll defined. They
may mean anything. Besides, it,
a vigorous man like Taft should
succeed Roosevelt, he will be in
clined to follow his own ideas.
Intellectually Taft is ali cad of
Roosevelt. He is a man of better
balance. He has all the qualities
Of statesman. He would never
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16

be satisfied to be an echo of thu
man who is simply composite
echo of some of his predecessors
and who has not proclaimed a sin
gle new idea in statecraft.
If the plutocratic class SHOULD
succeed in getting Bryan nominal
ed, they would no doubt say that
the Republican party must nomi-
nate a conservative man like Taft
4 or Root, Fairbanks or Cannon. To
nominate Roosevelt would be to
make it fight between two radi-
calls, who think alike on nearly all
public questions except the tariff
and the Philippines. If the Dem
ocrats should put up Bryan the
Republicans would come out with
some man like Taft and make it
the old fight between Conservatism
and Radicalism. Mr.. Bryan would
again become the Man Unsafe, and
Mr.. Taft would be the Man Safe
and Sound.
1t is hard to see how the Democ-
racy could win with Bryan under
the circumstances. We are max
ing no fight on Mr.. Bryan, but we
want a man who can win. There
are several prominent men in the
party, and they are just as good
Democrats as Bryan. He is not
the Only One. We believe that
the party would have better
chance with some other good Dem
ecrat than Bryan.
Why not, then, give the Democ-
racy chance2-C ommercial-Ap-
peal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16
is BRYAN A ooMER9


Under ordinary circumstances
we have been of the opinion that
Mr.. Bryan would hardly be con
sidered for the next Democratic
nomination; but Col. VIM. Reedy
of the St. Louis Mirror throws
some doubt on the proposition
He says that Zone of the leading
Democrats of the United States,
in recent conversation with the
editor Of the Mirror, delivered
himself Of a practical political
opinion as to the Presidential nom
nations in both the leading parties
that Is interesting because OF its
inherent probability This man is
and has been prominent in the
councils of his party and is known
as one of the wisest of the many
wise men who have been iden-
titled with the conduct of recent
campaigns.n He said: 1--WE Dem
ocrats must nominate Bryan. You
see, it's this way. The big fellows,
the money men, that put up for
elections, don't shy at Bryan any
more, They've gotten used to
him. They are dead scared of
Roosevelt and of any one he backs,
like Taft. He's giving them an
awful grilling, as you know. -Four
years more of his policies would
drive them crazy-or broke-as
they think. They will put up to
help elect Bryan. They wouldn't
put up to elect Folk or Tom John
son or any one of that stripe.
They have had experience of those
two men, and the result is that
they don't like them any more
than they do Roosevelt. Bryan.
seems to be the man for the fell
lows who have been fighting him
hardest since 1895. The Wall
street bunch doesn't care anyhow,
any further than anything to beat
Roosevelt or his policies. They
viii put up to help the Democrats
elect Bryan, at least that's the tip
that has been passed out to the
National Committee, but they
won't listen to any talk of Folk.
You have seen that even Roger
Sullivan, whom Bryan denounced
so bitterly, has come around to the
supporter Bryan in Illinois. Bryan,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16

people by any means, but it is
apparent that they gave majority
that is in favor of independence,
and it would seem that this ought
to have been apparent at the be-
ginning. 1t seems probable from
present indications that the two
branches of the Legislature will
be at cross purposes, and that they
will not be able to perfect much
legislation. Secretary Taft, how
ever, during his approaching visit
to the islands, is expected to make
strenuous efforts to improve the
situation and possibly he may eff
feet q compromise which wilIallow
the Legislature to do some work.
Courier Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16
THE PHILIPPINE ELECTION.

Elections for members Of the
Philippine Assembly occurred or
July 30, and the returns are yet
far from complete. 1t was given
out at once that the full result
might not be known for two weeks.
The vote was light, but this was
known In advance, for the regis
tration embraced but a compare
lively small fraction of those enti-
tied to take part in the election.
However, the early returns af-
forded reason to believe that the
Nationalist had carried the AS
sembly and later news, though
meager, is SO much to the same
effect that the conclusion is gem
orally accepted. Now the Nation
alists are those in favor of imme-
diate independence. They consist
of at least two groups, and we're
not organized. On the other hand
the Progressives, who are reason
ably we'll satisfied with existing
conditions, and are willing to wait
for independence, made poor
showing, though they had the best
organization, and the undoubted
sympathy of the ruling classes.
There is a disposition to inter
pref the small vote cast at the cleo
tions to mean that the population
is very we'll satisfied with the
present government. But there
are others who interpret it to
mean that the Filipinos are not
qualified for self government. A
third explanation is possible. The
Philippine Assembly will be only
one branch of the legislative power,
while the present Government, the
commission, will act as Senate,
with a complete veto of the acts Of
the Assembly. II is very clear,
therefore, that this scheme does
not give the Filipinos the right to
govern themselves, so that many
of them may have thought it
hardly worth while to participate
in an election which did not give
their Representatives the right to
Iegislate. This may be mistake,
for while the Assembly can perfect
no affirmative legislation without
the consent Of the other chamber, |
it may still head off such laws asl
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

The Washington Post, recalling
the circumstance that the only
Democratic victories since the
War of Secession have been won
where Revenue Reform has been
the paramount issue, fells but a
partial truth in the following:
when Cleveland, in 1892, was nom-
mated for the third time Henry Wat
terson saw to 1t that he was provided
with a shriekiug free-trade platform.
Indeed, it shrjeked and roared and
yelled so long and loud that Mr.. Cleye-
land felt irresistibly moved to tone
down its strident vociferations, which
he did in his speech Of acceptance.
In 1892 Mr.. Cleveland won in
spite of himself. Within very
few days after his famous Free
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16

Trade Message of 1887, when the
earth of Protectionlsm began to
tremble and the high. priests Of
High Finance to prick their ears,
ne became frightened by the con-
cessions they told him he had made
to the producing classes. He knew
little about the real issue; nothing
about his own party in the West
and South. So as dnwittingly as
he had written the message, he
promised to amend the platform,
having never recovered from the
scare his former experience cost
him.
He sent Scott and German to st.
Louis in 1888, with cut and dried
platform, ignoring his great mes
sage, ignoring the Mills Bill then
before Congress, and repeating the
"straddle," which, with Sam Ran
dali on our flank and Old Ben
Butler astride our back, we were
forced to make at Chicago in 1884.
-Four years later, in 1892, he sent
his whole Cabinet, headed by Bay
ard, Whitney and Villas. to Chicago
to do the same thing. IN neither
case would the contention have it.
AT st. Louis it placed Mr.. Cleve-
land on mis- proper platform, that
of his message of the previous De-
cember, and, at Chicago. It placed
him upon a still more ringing
platform Of its own. In each in
stance Mr.. Watserson was merely
the servant Of the convention.
Use Sunshine Flour. None better.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-16

are unpalatable. Existing laws
| however, will remain as they ar,
unless the Senate consents to mod
ify them.
AS it is apparent that the Fill
pinos have elected an Assembl,
that is out of sympathy with th,
American Government, the ques
ton has already been raised what
is to be done about it. Compare
sons are made with the Russian
Douma, and they naturally carry
the suggestion that the new As
sembly may be dealt with in the
same way as was the Douma. The
Assembly is expected to pass reso-
lutions in favor of independence,
but it is telegraphed from Wash
ington that it will not be sup
pressed. President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Taft, we are told, are opposed
to he introduction Of Russian
methods. Resolutions in regard
to independence will die by failure
of the Philippine Commission,
which acts as Senate, to concur
in them.
1t is an objection to the dissolu-
ton of the Assembly that the law
forbids it. That law provides that
the Legislature shall hold annual
sessions commencing on the first
Monday Of February and continu-
inc not more than ninety days,
Sundays and holidays excepted.
In the case of the first Assembly
there is an exception, the session
of which is to be held, on call of
the Governor, not more than
ninety days after the election. 30
the first Legislature must assemble
about November 1, or sooner.
1t is not denied that in official
circles at Washington there is
much disgust at the result of the
though if is hard to see
how anything else was expected.
The bill under which the election
was held did not provide for uni
versal suffrage, but granted it on
one of three grounds. First, the
voter must have $500 of taxable
property; or, secondly, he must
be able to read and write some
language; or, thirdly, be must
have held an office of some kind
under the Spanish rule. These
did not let in all the
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
Tribute 10 John R. Chapman.

Rev. John Reashaw Chapman vas
torn October 70. iS22 aud died sept
Is. 1907 He vas the son OF David
and Maria Chapman who were among
the earlier settlers OF the Big Sandy
Valley. During his early manhood
he was married TO Joannah Booth
OF West Virginia To this union we're
born fourteen children eight boys and
six girls. Being poor man 50 FAR
as this worlds goods Is concerned
he labored hard 10 support his family
He cared but little for the things
Of this world. but he longed TO lay
up treasures Where moth doth not
corrupt nor thieves break through
and steal His life was largely pat
termed after that OF the old patri-
archs lie read his Bible and lived
by its precepts Though self educa-
ted he possessed much knowledge Is
pecially was he familiar with the
teachings OF the Holy Scriptures Ea-
rIy in life he was soundly converted
and began, to preach the gospel lie
united with the NJ Z. Church and
dearly loved her cause and labored
for her success. How like Goldsmiths
Village Preacher was he When a
neighbor was very sick they sent
for him: when their children mar
ried they called on him. and when
death came he preached the funerals
mingling his tears with theirs and
their sorrows were his. No man was
ever more ruggedly honest than he
He early learned that IL is more
blessed to give than to receive and
assiduously practiced that doctrine
Little he possessed in property, bui
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
Commissioner Sale.
P. S. Fannin. Plaintiff.

p 5. Fannin, Plaintiff,
VS..
Thomas Short, etc. Defendants
BY virtue of a judgment OF the
Lawrence Circuit Court, rendered at
its September term, 1907, will offer
for sale on the 2lst day of October.
1907. at one o'clock. p. m, at the
front door of the Court House in
Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky, it bein
County Court day. to the highest and
hest bidder, on a credit OF nine
months. the hereinafter described trac
OF land, situated in Lawrence county.
KY, on Morgan's creek. and being
the same property where Thomas
Short is living. the same was deed
ed to his wife by Laura Short and
her husband. and Jounded as follows;
Situated in Lawrence county. KY.
on Raven Rock fork of Morgan's creel
tributary to Big Blaine. beginning
on a beech near the branch. thence
up the branch and with fence
to a water oak neal the branch,
thence a straight line to Zine
on top of a point, thence with this
top of the ridge to a smaH blacl
oak. thence around the hill to an
other crooked hickory, thence arOunt
the hill to a white oak, thence a
round through field two stubs Il
a stub at the far end OF the field
thence around the hill TO two hick
ories, thence down the hill to ston
set in the ground, thence a straigh
line to three chestnut oak sprout
growing from the same stumI
. thence a straight line to a pine stuml
thence to black oak on a point
thence down the hill on the line I
: the beginning. supposed to eontai
I65 acres.
Or so much thereof as will be necel
sary to pay P S. Fannin the sum {
Sl25OO with interest from July i
1907. until paid, subject to cred
Of $1,000 Dec. 20. 1903, and 500
paid July Is. 1894. and 1900 pal
September p. 1905. and costs.
The purchaser will be required
give bond with approved secarit.
retaining lien on the land
E. Y. SHANNON.
Commissioner
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04

being the tract Of land sold by
u. q. Mcclure TO ]. T. and G. y.
Jones. and bounded as follows:
Beginning ON a beech tree by the
county road leading 10 Paintsville,
thence down Lick creek with county
road 30 opposite lower end OF the
little bottom where Hal Miller used
TO live Thence crossing Lick creek
and running up the point between
the stable hollow and Lick creek,
thence with said ridge around TO the
divide between Reuben fork OF Lick
creek and Lick creek. thence around
up the creek with the top OF the di-
vide between the same 10 II webbs
line, thence with his line 10 where
the line of NJ. F. CARED (now H. j..
Shannon'sl begins. thence with that
line running with the top OF the first
point on south side OF Mark hollow
n S3is. f l6 poles and % links. 5.
SPY. Z. l6 poles and % links. S. ~
+. 81 and % links. S 43 i. IS aud
20 links. S. "a T. lS poles and lG links
S. IS. f. poles. S. 70 E.12 poles. S
IS f. poles, s. " +. IL poles. s
72is f. poles and IL links. S 81
81, Z. poles and l6 links. S. 90 E
6s pQles and 16 links to a willow tree
pos and 16 links to a willow tree
marked, thence 5. so f, 6S poles and
ID links to two sassafras stumps Ap-
person line. thence 5. IS E.--to the
beginning corner.
OR so much thereof as viii be neces
sary to pay L. G. Mcclure s2St57
with interest from September II. 1907.
and Geiser Manufacturing Co. $3.50
with interest from March II. 1903.
subject to a credit OF $4,000. and to
Bert Carter and }. l. Vaughan sI1s,-
80 with interest from Sept Is. 1908.
and cost.
The purchaser viii be required 20
give bond with approved security e
taiAing lien on the land
T. f. SHANNON.
Commissioner
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
IN MEMORY

Death has again visited our laud
and taken from the home OF Mrs Clara
Cspelton her darling Eraudchild.
Little Bessie. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs joe New. She was
born May p. 1900. and died sepsem-
Der 20, 1907. aged ! years. three montl
and thirty days Bessie's mother pre-
ceded her TO heaven when she was
OILY one year old. and her grand
mother took her. and to her Bessie
was company as she was widow
And to Bessie she was a kind and az
foctionate mother. Bessie was kind
and loving to all her playmates. and
TO know her vas to love her. but
God in his infinite wisdom seen III
TO take her home to heaven. where
she will bloom as a flower. We won.
say to those OF her friends that arr
unprepared TO prepare to meet her IN
heaven. where parting never comes
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
HER HEALTH DESTROYED
BY PELVIC CATARRH.
"Pe-ru-ns has prolonged my
) Hfe and made n new woman OF
J me. "--HrS. O. D. Robinson.


Mrs. o. D. Robin on, IS ST Felix ST.,
Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
"IhsVe taken Peruns and h did me
more good man an my two years
treatment by special physicians.
II can really say that | feel like
another person. No more swollen feet
and limbs. No more bloating Of the
abdomen. No more shortness Of breath.
no more suff ard sore joints. You
have no idea what your treatment has
done for me. 1t has prolonged my life
and made new woman Of me.
20, such q bIes, Ing Ihave received
through your kindness, Doctor. and
the assistance Of the medicine which
you 90 kindly prescribed.
~ am able 70 won X since ] began your
treatment, but before was not able 70
help myself. muol less do any work.
All praise Il due - DE. Hartman ahd
Ne trealmenlH
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04

OF that little he freely gave No
legacy Of houses aud land OF stocks
and bonds has he lett his widow
and eleven surviving children: but
a legacy whose value can not be
measured IN dollars and osuts has
be richly bequeathed to them an
example OF a noble character and
an upright life precious treasure May
It's holy Influence inspire all who
knew him TO nobler and better lives
OF no great deeds We boast. no
worldly honors were his but his
vas the approving smile Of Heaven
sanctined life. the love and respec,
OF all who knew him. and treasures
in heaven.
Although his life was very simple
and plain and almost obscure. his
children are proud to call him father
and his memory will ever be precious
TO them. Thank God for such life
and such a character. John r. Chap
man was a high type OF Christian
manhood the product Of christian
graces. Long will his noble life and
spotless character be beHedietion
to his family and neighbors
To our neighbors and friends who
30 kindly aided us during ,he sick.
ness and burial Of OR husband ano
father We extend our sincere thanks
Joannah Chapman and children.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04

stitutions during seven and one half
years OF Democratic rule reach in
round numbers s2,7OO.OOO.s Every
institution has been modernized and
is being operated under most ap-
proved system and new capital
provided for,
Found the Military of the State
practically merged into an armed
mob when they came into power 1900,
as results OF its conduct by Bradley
and Taylor. Gathered up the brok-
en- fragments OF the organization and
gradually put it upon an honorable
and efficient basis, Have followed
to the letter, the provision of the
Constitution that The Militia shall,
H. all cases. and at all times be under
strict subordination TO the civil pow
er. This has been the Democratic
idea of the use OF the military pow
e in Kentucky in eontradistinetion
to the Republican idea as illus
trated and enforced by Bradley and
Taylor. Is Wilson a better man
than his party?
The average per capita for common
schools for four years has been rails
ed to sS.22Iz, with a record per
capita for this year of $40, which is
not padded" for a single cent All
debts of the School Fund are paid,
and State Normal Schools have
been established.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
Commissioners Sale

J. I. Jones. ct al, Plaintiffs,
VS.
L. G. Mcclure. ct al. Defendants.
BY virtue OF judgment Of the
Lawrence Circuit Court, rendered at
its September term. 1907. viii offer
for sale on October 81. 1907, at one
o'clock p. m. at the front door Of the
Court House in Louisa. Lawrence cou
". KY, to the highest aud best bid
der on credit OF six months the
hereinafter described tract Of land,
situated In Lawrence county. Ken
tucls, on the head Of Lick creek, md
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04

Airs. James Hargis, wife of Judge
Hargis. has been in Cincinnati since
Saturday searching for her son, Beech
Hargis. aged twenty two. who has
been missing from his home for four
weeks. She made an effort to find
her boy and enlisted friends to join
IN the search, and notified the police
Whether young Hargis has been foul
Iy dealt with is not known. Mrs.
Hargis thinks that he is alive, but
probably in some hospital. She says
she viii remain in the city until she
finds something definite concerning
her son.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
The State Ticket.

The Democratic State ticket deserves
the earnest and enthusiastic support
OF every Democrat in Kentucky
Every man on il is worthy OF tne
confidence and respect OF the citizens
of the State. The head OF the tick
ct, Judge S. W. Hager, has been gu
ditor for four years. and that office
has been conducted in manner that
deserves the praise Of all men who
believe that public office should be
conducted with the same fidelity and
honesty that a good business man
gives to his private affairs. Auditor
Hager IS confident that the more Inc
people know of the business Of the
Auditors office under him the better
for the Democratic ticket and accord
ingly he welcomes the examination
OF his books. accounts, etc. by a
Republican committee The more the
light is turned on the stronger become
Hfgers claims upon the confidence
o. the people OF Kentucky The
Democrats Of the city and State will
prove by registering that they intend
in November next that Kentucky shal
remain a Democratic State.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
Farm FOR SALE.

100 acres. in good state Of oulti-
walton. well fenced. 90 acres in grass
and young orchard Of IS apple trees
and 500 peach trees Nevcr-faillng
water ON the place Posioffice. store.
mill. school and church house about
"A mile distant coal veins Good
oelled log house. with box addition.
Good barn. 10 miles west Of Louisa.
on public road For price. call on
Joe Webb Trad. Ky. or n. +. Con-
ley. Louisa. Ky.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04

Vice President Charles w Fair
banks was defeated in the Indiana
Conference election as lay delegate
to the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Trouble began when the Vice
President served few cherries at
n dinner given by him to President
Roosevelt. The cherries by them
selves might have passed unnoticed
hut on this occasion each cherry
fIoated in a glass as one of the in
Eredients Of that genial mixture
known as a cocktail.
The Big Sandy news., 1907-10-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Tor Governor.
S. W. HAGER, Of Boyd.
Lieutenant Governor,
SOUTH TRIMBLE-
Attorney General,
JOHN X. HENDRICK.
Auditor.
H. NJ. BoSwoRTH.
Treasurer,
RUBY LAFFooN.
Gupt. Public Instruction,
NJ. o. WINFREY.
Secretary OF State,
HUBERT VREELAND.
United States Senator,
]. c. W. BECKHAM.
Tor Circuit Judge,
]. B. HANNAH.
For Commonwealth Attorney,
]. NJ. WAUGH.
For Sheriff of Lawrence County
r. A. STONE.