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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13


each Of them. almost equally as
good. Chief among these win be
the Woman's Building This de-
partment is looked after by the
ladies', and with larger buildings
and accommodations preparations
are being made on more extensive
scale. There are more premiums
and larger premiums in this depart
ment than ever before. The pub
lie n a y rest assured that the
Woman's Building will induce the
attendance of more ladies to the
fair than any of the other attrac-
tons, and upon the presence of the
ladies depend the success and per-
nianency of the enterprise. To all
this must be mentioned the fact
that no intoxicating drinks will be
sold on the fair grounds, nor any
thing Of that character. including
"Uno, ""Vivo. "Knoxall" and such.
Moreover the ladies of the Leoni-
das Polk Chapter, U. D. c., will
serve dinner every day during the
fair on the fair grounds, so that
every accommodation may be had
at very small expense while Wis
iting the fair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
OUR EXCHANGES.

/ A real live local newspaper will
show to the world that the town is a
live one. ~ bion Enterprise.
| A kind word about your neighbor,
brother, and you will both feel better
Then one for the town and we will all
feel better Milan Exchange.
The season of the year is upon us
when many Of our schools will soon
open. Make arrangements to send the
children the entire term. Education
is power; ignorance is weakness; if
the coming generation is not educated
they will be crushed under the wheels
of progress. = Greenfield Times.
American tourists are now return
ing home from Europe, and it is esti-
mated that they have left one hundred
million dollars of cash across the wat
ers during the summer just closed. 1t
is happy thing to know that this
country can afford t.-McMinnville
Standard.
There Is going to be rattling OF
old bones next year among some of the
taxpayers when 1t comes to rendering
their property for something like its
full value. No matter whether a per-
son has thousand dollars worth Of
property or million, he should pay in
proportion TO his wealth. and this is
the only fair and honest way to equal |
ize taxation, in a just proportion to
the amount of wealth OF each citizen |
Springfield Herald.
Because the Times cannot see that
Mr.. Bryan is stronger now than he
was liz 1895 and 1900 his admirers ac-
cuse 1t of being undemocratic.. Well, |
ii in order to be an orthodox Democrat
we are compelled to say something we
do not believe TO be true, we plead
guilty to not being orthodox. The
Times is OF the opinion WI. Douglass
Of Massachusetts could receive more
votes than any other Democrat in the
United States. There are dozen
men who could get more votes than
Mr.. Bryan as the Democratic nominee
for President, provided Mr.. Bryan
would give the nominee his genuine,
honest support. Huntsville Times.
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years Of suffer
ing At any drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
INEVITABLE.

The fact is it makes no difference
what the friends of William Jen.
nings Bryan may say, nor the advo-
Gates of any other candidate for
the Democratic nomination. it must
be conceded that Bryan is the only
name mentioned which stands out
prominently before the masses of
Democrats in connection with that
honor. In 1904 the delegates were
instructed tor Alton B. Parker and
even then the National Convention
was almost swept off its feet for
Bryan. Then how on earth can
Bryan's opponents prevent his nom
ination next year with the name of
Bryan In the lead and the populace
with him. Thus far it is fore
gone conclusion that Bryan will be
the Democratic nominee. So much
for the Democratic ticket.
With the same force of reasoning
Roosevelt is the only name so far
mentioned which has the universal
Endorsement of the Republican
party. Taft may be successful in
starting few more balloons and
Fairbanks may even induce the Re-
publicans of Indiana to engage in
the ice business, but the fact re-
mains that these visions must dis
with the coming of Roose-
welt.
Any other good name than Bryan
might be salient in destroying the
fallacies upon which Roosevelt's
popularity is built. Any other
strong man, If the party could boast
Of such, might effectually forestall
the invasion of the third-term here
~ and everlastingly kill the germ
that is gnawing at the foundation
IF American traditions and institu-
ions. But with business conditions
practically the same and the record |
If two successive defeats Bryan can
lot hope to win. With third term
ind all, Bryan will emerge from the
lext campaign with smaller vote
han Alton B. Parker received four
ears ago, and Roosevelt will tri-
lmph as no candidate has ever done
,efore. Then it is that Roosevelt
will expose his hand. Then it is
hat he will lose his head in the
midst of fawning and tatuous adu-
alton. Then it is that, with the
Tres Of revolution still fresh in the
minds of true Americans, there will
'e whispers Of Grown him King.
Then we will know Roosevelt as he
) Sampson in the hands of Deli
alb, shorn of his locks and of his
'ower--with all his boast and bluff
nd buffoonery, the swashbucklef
forming the highway and conquer
ng mouse. Such is the man, and
S such the people will know him
s he falls from the pedestal to his
wn level.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOR TRUSTEE

S. r. BRATToN.
We areauthorized toannounce S. r..
Bratt0n candidate for Trustee Of
Obion County. subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
@. ". woRLEY.
We are authorized to announce G..
w. Worley a candidate for Trustee Of
Obion 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. III.
Sanders a candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

Only few days more until the
fourth annual fair at Union City.
Everybody must know that the
event will be one Of special inter
est, The airship and the races
and the program for Governors
Day would be Sufficient in them
selves to draw thousands Of visi.
tors, but there will be hundreds Of
attractions besides which will be,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
TAX ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announ e
Luther Parks as candidate for Tax
Assessor OF Obion County, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
Election Nov. 80, 1907.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
II. G. WOODS.

We are authorized to announce III.
@. Woods, Of Number Five, candi-
date for Tax Assessor OF Obion Coun-
ty, subject to the Democratic primary
November 30, 1907
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

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?, 1907-09-13
GUY WALKER.

We are authorized to announce Guy
Walker candidate for Sheriff OF
Obion County, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party; election Nov. 80.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

Trains 30. ief snd 100 are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars A. 20 spncine fafna.
limits and train time Of your h0fe6 ticket erertf
C. H Collins, Padncah Junction
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
WEST BOUND.
Illinois Central
RAILROAD.
soUTHBouND.

Trains No I05 and lss are accommodations
and stop e Padueah Junction 70 receive or ala
charge passengers
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
II. j. EAsTERwooD.

We are authorized to announce IT,
Easterwood as candidate for Sheriff
OF Obion County, subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
FOR SHERIFF..
II. N. TANKERsLEY +.

We are authorized to announce r.
N Tankersley candidate for Sheriff
OF Oblon County, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years Of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
CRAVE OF DRUCE
 HAS BEEN OPENED Contents of |G5F I' HsId h
 Srict Gsg;sSJ B Workman HOLu. MATERIAL EVIDENCE
1t Has Been Claimed By Witnesses Under Oath That Coffin Con- talns Roll of Sheet
 Lead.

London, December 29.-The work of Druce, in High Gate cemetery, to de- termine primarily whether the coffin contains the body of d man or, as has been asserted, a roll of sheet lead weighing some 200 pounds, was begun today. Incidentally, the clearing up of the mystery will help materially the progress of the famous Druce case.
 The three-ton monument which marks the resting place of the Druce family was removed by score of workmen, who were protected from public observation by a sh ed which had been erected around the burial plot Within the shed electric lights were installed so that operations might pro- ceed without interruption.
 All of those in attendance at the opening of the grave and the coffin have been sworn to secrecy, so that the result of the investigation will not be known until the experts give evil dence at the police court
 Herbert Druce, the defendant in the hOW idHlouS cdSe, IS cnarSeQ With committing perjury by swearing that his father, Thomas Charles Druce, of the Baker street bazar, died Decem- Der 2S, 1864, and that he saw the dead body placed in a coffin and buried in High Gate cemetery. His nephew, George Hollamby Druce, declares that this must be untrue because T. c. Druce was in fact the fifth duke of Portland, who lived until 1879. That being so, George Hollamby Druce claims that he himself, being the senior descendant in the male line, is now the rightful heir of the Portland duke dom and to certain rich estates, the in- come of which Is placed at s1500,000 a year, now held by Lord Howard Dee- walden. The opening of the grave. however. will not give conclusive proof of the claim of George Hollomby Druce
 The fifth Duke of Portland and a man known as Thomas Charles Druce. have been declared to be one and the same person by about a dozen wit nesses, but particularly by Robert c. Caldwell of New York, who testified at length and in detail to this effect dur ing the present trial. Caldwell left London for New York in the middle of December.
 On his arrival he was arrested by the British officers on charge of per jury. He is now i'll at his home on Staten Island. Should he be brought to trial the evidence obtained from the opening of the coffin would do much to convict or clear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
FORMAL NOTICE SERVED.
Would Restrain Mrs. Eddy from
 Spending Money.

Boston, December 29.-Disputing the power of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian Science church to make disposition of so large a part of her fortune, formal notices have been served upon Trustees McClelland, Fernald and Baker, having in charge Mrs. Eddys es- tate ordering them not to make the s1,- WO,0OO gift to found a charitable insti- tuition, recently announced, or any other appropriation from Mrs. Eddy's estate, pending the outcome of litigation,
 According to Former United States Sen ator William E. Chandler this action is to be followed by a new law suit in- volving the Christian Science head and her trustees, brought by the next friends" Mrs Eddy's son, George w. Glover; his daughter, Mary Baker Glover, and Mrs. Eddy's adopted son, Dr. Ebenzer J. Foster of Waterbury, Vt.
 The contention of MT. Chandler is that the proposed appropriation of s1 900, 900 Is in direct violation of Mrs. Eddys deed of trust of March 6, 1907, by which she turned over all her property to the three trustees for life, reserving only the right to use the income and certain realty and which acts marked the partial termina- ton of litigation against her and the trustees by the next friends a few months ago.
 The new action, it is declared, will be entirely independent of another suit now pending against F. s. Streeter, Mrs. Ed dy's attorney in Concord, demanding in- formation concerning the deed of trust for $125,000 set aside by Mrs Eddy for the benefit of her son, George w. Glov- er and his daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
LUCK DEALS ADLER
 A BOB TAIL FLUSH New Orleans Banker Is Ship
 wreck Refugee LONG LIST OF MISHAPS Almost Unparalleled Misfortunes Crowd Upon Adler in the Course of a Single Week-The Alps
 Is Lost.
LONG LIST OF MISHAPS

New Orleans December 29-Almost un- paralleled misfortunes has been heaped in the short space of one week upon Will jam Adler, one of New Orleans foremost bankers and leading wholesale grocer Of the south. The arrival of news today that MT. Adler is a shpwreck refugee at Belize. British Honduras, added sev- eral new misfortunes to record already big
 One week ago tonight MT. Adler res ignation as president of the State Ma tional bank shook New Orleans finan- cial circles. Since then the bank has an- nounced that it must go out of business; MT. Adler's wholesale grocery firm, one of the largest in the south has gone into the hands of a receiver; load of groceries consigned to Honduras which MT. Adler's friends claimed were one of his last hopes of recouping his fortunes, has been lost by shipwreck; and the steamer Alps, carrying both the groc- cries and Mir. Adler and owned by Mir Adler, Is a total loss by the same wreck. Misfortune not content with these strokes, adde's the last straw when by the merest slip of chance the insurance policy on the ship load of groceries was rendered worthless by failure of premium payment before the wreck
 There is the possibility that Mir. Adler's cup of i'll luck is not yet full for the utmost secrecy was maintained by him about his trip on the Alps and he has not yet had an opportunity to say how much he had at stake.
 Misfortune has also dealt blow at one of MT. Ader's closest friends, Moses Schwartz, prominent New Orleans mer- chant who was with MT. Adler on the Alps and whose foundry here went into receivership shortly after the steamer sailed.
 The Alps lies on Glovers reef, scarce ly 50 miles from the port she was nlak- ing for, Pureto Cortez, Honduras
 WE. Lawrence was today appointed manager of the wholesale grocery firm of A. Adler & Company with instruc- tions to put the business on It's feet if possible. Eastern creditors are heavily interested in the Alder firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
CURZON ACCEPTS
 IRISH NOMINATION
AGREES TO RUN FOR VACANCY IN TERRACE CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF LORD kILMAINE. HEALTH CONTINUES BAD.

London, December 29.-Lord Curzon of Keddleston, chancellor of Oxford univer- sity, has agreed to allow himself to be nominated for the vacancy among the representative peers of Ireland, caused by the death of Lord Kilmaine
 In accepting the nomination, which was offered to him by number of members of the Irish peerage, Lord Curzon said that when the peerage was conferred upon him it was with view to his re- turning to the house of commons, but the strain of his work in India has proved too much for his strength, and the opn- ion of his medical advisers has driven him reluctantly to the conclusion that he cannot re-enter that house.
 Unfortunately, he said he was debarred from entering the house of lords by the original channels, through the refusal of the premier to allow him to take his place with the other ex-viceroys of In- dia on the benches of the upper house so that he would be pleased to take the opportunity to re-enter public life by the only means now open to him, namely, as a representative Irish peer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
EMPHASIZES ARE
 AGAIN UNDER SAIL
THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS | CROWD HILLS AND EXCURSION |
 BOATS TO SEE DEPARTURE. 1 NEWSPAPERS COMPLIMENTARY |

Port of Spain, December 29.-The Amer lean battleship fleet weighed anchor at o'clock this afternoon and steamed for Rio Jareiro. Early in the morning the signal went up from Rear Admiral Evans flagship, Connecticut, to prepare for de- parture at a. m, but owing to delay in the coaling of the battleship Maine, 1t was necessary to cnange the time of sailing.
 Thousands of residents climbed the sur rounding hills to view the great white journey of 3Ooo miles or more, while boat loads of excursonists went to the small islands in the gulf, and others to the floating dock to catch the last glimpse of the ships that were so royalty well ccmed almost q week ago.
 The fleet presented a magnificent ap- pearance as it steamed out in four columns, the supply ships trailing, dis tance of 4O0 yards separating one di- vision from another. With the Connecti- cut in the lead, the battleships headed for the Bocas and steamed majestically through the Grand Boca and thence along the northern coast of Trinidad An ay- craze of 10 to Il knots an hour will carry the fleet to the end of the second lap of the 14,00O mile journey in about F days and it was announced by Admiral Evans before his departure that he ex- pected to reach Rio Janeiro on Friday evening, January To-
 During the week of their visit here the American officers and men received every courtesy at the hands of the residents. The newspapers here and the residents here are unsparlng in their praise of the exemplary behavior of the men and the papers compliment Admiral Evans in the warmest terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
Says Jews Have Become Too Much Civilized to Wantto Fight
CAN'T BRUTALIZE HIM AGAIN
Rabbi Charles Fleischer of Boston Says the Average Jew Believes That Israels Mission Is
 For Peace.

Boston, December 29.-Answering the re- cent remarks of President Charles w.. Eliot of Harvard university to Associa- tion of Jewish Young Men at the college whom he advised to join the militia, in or der to regain the martial spirit of Israel Rabbi Charles Fleischer delivered a ser mon at today's services at the New Tenn pie Israel.
 The rabbi said In part:
 'I was shocked to read President Elots advice to the Jews He said that the Jews were inferior to others in phy- slcal development and Al stature and he suggested that the young men join tho militia and cultivate the martial spirit of their ancestors.
 Insofar as President Eliot pleaded for physical development and outdoor life, l cordially sympathize with his idea. But when President Eliot harks back to the glorious times when the Jews had martial spirit, the loss of which he deplores and to regain which he urges them to join the militia, then as a Jew. as an American, as man, l protest against his utterance.
 ''The Harvard sage errs in asserting that there is no reason why the Jews should not make good fighters There hap pens to be the best reasons The Jew has got out of the habit of fighting. He has lest the primitive mans desire to kill, be- cause he has so long been civilized. You cant brutalize him again.
 ''I am happy to feel that in the main President Eliot's appeal to the Jews must be in vain because by iong tradition cu- mnating in now native instinct, your av- craze Jew believes that Israels mission is peace :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
BOY KILLS HIS
 BROTHER-IN-LAW
Saw Sister-Bride of a Week Struck Saw Mother-in-Law of Week Struck
 With Fist by Sisters

Conway, Ark, December 29.-Near Vi- Iona, in the eastern part of Faulkner county, today, Henry Bryant, boy of i5 years, shot and killed his brother-in-law, Oscar McCord, aged 26 A moment later John Bryant. the lads father, dropped dead of heart failure.
 McCord and his wife, who were married on Christmas Day, were guests at the home of the woman's parents at dinner when the shooting occurred. McCord, 1t Is alleged, after a disagreement with Mrs. Bryant struck her with his fist. The elder Bryant, it is said, then secured a shotgun, but was prevented from using 1t, and before it was known that the boy was in the room, he had secured the gun and fired, with the result as stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
CREW IS SAVED.
The Schooner Nimbus Pounded to
 Pieces by Cargo.

Boston, December 29.-Capt John B. Stahl and seven members of the crew of the four-masted schooner Nimbns, which was wrecked in a storm off Cape Hatteras. were brought to port today aboard the steamer Admiral Sampson. The men came from Port Antonio, where they were left by the steamer Beatrice which rescued them.
 Captain Stahl said he left Philadelphia December with a cargo of iron pipe, bound for New Orleans. and ran into the storm on December IS,
 The cargo became loosened and the heavy iron pipes pounding back and forth soon opened seams through which the seas poured. At midnight the vessel was all but completely submerged, when. in response to signals, the Beatrice came to the rescue, taking off the crew at great risk and with extreme difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
GOVERNOR TO CALL AN EXTRA SESSION
LAWMAKERS OF NEVADA WILL DEAL WITH LABOR TROUBLES AT GOLDFIELD-NIx NIXON RE- GENES WIRE AT NEW YORK.

Reno, Nev., December 29.-A special ses- sion of the Nevada legislature will be called tomorrow by Governor Sparks. The governor said tonight that he will issue the proclamation in the morning and that the date of converting the legislature will probably be January IA.
 The call will be made at the request of President Roosevelt who has notified Nevadas governor that such action must be taken or the troops now stationed at Goldield will be removed.
 Notification of the decision to assemble the legislature has been transmitted to Washington. County Commissioner Ros- enthal of Goldfed, whose resignation has been requested by Governor Sparks, re- fused to vacate his office
 New York, December 29.-United States Senator George S. Nixon of Nevada, who is stopping at the Waldorf fAstoria, an- nounced tonight that he had received posi- tive information that Governor Sparks would call special session of the Nevada legislature to take action relative to the strike of the miners and consequent trou- bles at Goldfield.
 Senator Nixon did not disclose the name of his informant, but said that the assurance of the governors action came to him in telegram received this eve ming from Goldfeld. The message. as given to the press by Senator Nixon reads:
 will issue call for extra session of legislature"
 Goldfeld New, December 29.-The an- nouncenient made here today that Gov ernor Sparks had telegraphed word to President Roosevelt that he will call the Nevada legislature in special session as soon as possible. has put an entirely new aspect upon the labor situation here. At least d portion of the federal troops, it is thought will remain in Goldfield for an indefinite period and fear of any seri-. ous disturbance growing out of the dis pute has vanished. It is not at all cer- tain that the legislature will act in ac- cordance with the wishes of Governor Sparks, but the calling of the special session will have the effect of keeping federal troops in Goldfield for several weeks and will make the possibility Of serious trouble more remote.
 The Esmeralda county grand jury has recommended the appointment of board of arbitration to attempt a settlement of the strike. George A. Wingefeld. prominent as a member of the Mine Owners association, is a member of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-30
Action Is Deferred.

Chicago, December 29.-Traipmen and conductors on all the railroads running east of Chicago have decided to defer &C., ton on their demands for general re- vision of wages and working conditions. This was the decision of the executive committee which completed here today It's canvass of the vote. The executive com mittes decided that on account of the conditions that have developed it was better to kold everything in abeyance.