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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
Tents at Reelfoot.

The park at Samburg is a field of
tents, not a military camp, but a
general assembly of people from all
portions of the county seeking recre-
alton and pleasure in the sport of
tenting and fishing on the banks of
Reelfoot Lake. 1t is estimated that
there are nearly half hundred
tents in the park and several hum
dred visitors enjoying the sport,
probably the largest crowd of Obion
County people ever seen there at
one time on an occasion like this.
Billy Mailing returned from the
lake Wednesday and informed us
that he counted nearly thirty tents
when the Camp Emeline party ar
rived on the ground. People are
there from every portion of the
county. There are lunches from
Rives, Kenton, Oblon, Glass, Jor-
dan, Mt. Zion, Woodland and all
parts of the county.
DR.. Wells and party from Glass
are there.
James J. Roberts and party, from
Mt Zion, including about twenty
FIVE young ladies and about fifty
people altogether, are on hand.
Mrs. S. D. Woosley and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Joyner, of Union City.
are there, accompanied by party
west of Union City.
Mr.. Samons and party from the
country near Jordan are there.
The only discomfort experienced
so far is the scarcity of ice and
Mayor Pratt is overcoming that as
fast as possible.
Samburg is incorporated and no
shooting is allowed in the park
In amusements merry-go-round
and bowling alley have been pro-
vided and everything is being done
by the Mayor and citizens OF Sam
burg to entertain the crowds. Fish
ing is said to be good although every
bite they get is neither minnow nor
6shbite. .
This will be the greatest year in
the history of the lake for local
sport, and in a few years no doubt
the park at Samburg will boast of
such modern improvements as shoot |
the shutes. tunnel railway, a |
board walk, summer garden for
soft drinks only, band music, as
we'll as rowing, fishing and all 9th.
sr amusements.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
Embarks in Grain Business.

w. j. Edwards, wife and children
we're here Tuesday and Wednesday
from ST. Louis visiting Mr.. Ed
wards parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Edwards, on Church street.
Mr.. Edwards informed us that
he had, after twenty years service
with the NJ, c. s. st. l.. Ry., ten
dered his resignation, having pur-
chased an interest in the wholesale
grain business of Bert H. Lang e.
Co., located at 504 Chamber of Com
merce, st. Louis, one of the oldest
and best known wholesale grain
concerns in that city. Mr.. Edwards
will actively engage in the BUSH
ness, having charge of the clerical
force in the offices.
Will ]. Edwards was raised in
Union City and has hundreds and
hundreds of friends here who wish
him mighty well in his new BUSH
ness departure.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
STORY OF FAMOUS HAYWOOD
CASE.

VA06.
The whole world has had its eye:
on the proceedings Of the Steuen
berg murder trial at Boise City
Idaho.
The populous centers Of the east
ern end OF the country are person
ally interested because thousands
Of workmen in every city gave prac
tical assistance to the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, so that the three
officials Of that organization, Will
liam Haywood, Chafles Meyer and
George Al. Pettibone, would have
proper legal advice and a fair trial.
The workingmen throughout the
country demonstrated time d
again that they believed the miner
officials were innocent Of completely
in the murder of Gov. Steunenberg,
and would leave no stone unturned
to prove it.
This is the Moyer-H aywood-Pet-
tibone case, briefly summed up, for,
with the volumes of stuff printed,
the public, to large dsgree, has
lost track of the real point at issue
by compulsory attention to details.
Details we're important enough to
the trial, but the masses are con-
cerned principally IN the main facts
and the result.
Intermittent warfare was waged
ia the Occur d'Alene district Tor
the last fifteen years. Violence,
bloodshed and murder grew to be a
comnfon occurrence. The trouble
originated in a fundamental differ
ence between capital and labor. It
is now apparent that neither side
was totally wrong throughout the
series, nor has either side been al
together in the right. There has
been lawlessness on one side and
disregard Of the law on the other.
The trouble originally began with
acts Of oppression on the part Of
the mine owners. They said they
would withhold one dollar month
from each miner TO establish fund
~. :. l,asnsfaf The miners said
they would start their own hospi-
tai, which they later did. Then
the mine owners ordered all em-
ployecs to live in houses owned BY
the company and do all their buy
ing IN company stores. Differences
III regard to wages followed, and
the mines shut down.
AIT this time the miners we're not
4 general organization. They had
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
A Pickard window.

If you want to see a genuiI
Packard window the ckina display
at Bransiord q Andrews Jewelry
Store will be worth: a visit. 1t is
the genuine Pickard China and the
articles are beauties. Bransford 81
Anerews have another beautiful
display window. These gentlemen
never allow single item in the
jewelry and kindred lines to escape
their attention and they keep al
ways in advance of the market and
the latest creations. The store has
recently been painted in front with
dark green and gold trimmings and
the house is always a popular re-
treat. When you want to see the
latest that Is best they have it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

local unions, affiliated locally, but
not connected. The mine owners
brought men in from other States
and fighting began. Two nonunior
men and two union men were killed
in a clash at Gem. The next day a
gang of men stole some dynamite
and blew up the Helena Frisco mill,
owned by company particularly
bitter toward the strikers. Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone are said to
have been in the gang.
The following year, 1898, the
Western Federation of Miners was
organized, and reign of terror
was inaugurated which has lasted,
with brief intermissions, ever since.
In 1899 the miners in the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mines, at Ward
ner, were ordered to quit work.
Only 100 out of 800 obeyed. De-
mand was then made upon the own
ers for an increase in pay, which
was refused.
Several days later mob COM
posed OF about 1000 men, all OF
them masked, stopped mail train
on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
placed on it 1000 pounds of dyra-
mite taken from the Helena Frisco
powderhouse n d compelled the
engineer to take them to Wardner.
The men in the mines were warned
and made their escape. When the
train arrived at Wardner, the dyna-
mite was placed under the Bunker
Hill property and the $3.50, 900 mill
was laid. in ruins.
This was the beginning of the
trouble that led to the assassina-
tion Of Gov. Steunenberg. The
Governor at once declared the region
in state OF Instruction, and asked
the assistance of the federal author
ties, the local militia being in the
Philippines. President Mckinley
sent 500 troops, under command of
Brigadier General Merriam, to the
scene. Martial law was not de-
clared but the soldiers seized union
leaders wherever they found them,
and they we're herded together IN
bull pen at Kellogg, three miles
from Wardner. The imprisoned
men we're subjected to atrocious in
and no union man was
permitted to work unless he first
signed papers renouncing his al
legiance to the unions.
The union m n never forgaYeI
Gov. Steunenberg tor the bull pen
episode, believing him directly re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
Emeline Camp.

Chas. Dietzel, Jno. ID. Killion,
Herman Dietzel, Chas. Burchard
and Billy Mailing, all pastmasters
in the piscatorial art, tor years the
disciples of Sir Isaac Walton, took
the finest camping outfit in all the
country roundabout and iourneyed
to Samburg this week They car
ried all sorts Of tackle, tents, beds,
mosquito bars, tables, chairs, cook
ing utensils, including stove, sur
gical instruments, medicine cases,
groceries, -four, meal, coffee, cigars,
chewing tobacco, barber shop, Ii
brary, paraphernalia for Oriental
Order of Humility, marbles, tops,
chewing gum, nursing bottles in
fact, complete assortment for 4
ten days outing and sport. They
pitched their tents at Samburg,
known as the Emeline Camp. They
have also complete selection Of
boats, gasoline launch, nets, etc,
and what they are going to bring
back in the way Of fish yarns would
jar a veteran.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
Haywood Acquitted.

BOISE, Idaho, July %. - mot
guilty William D. Haywood is
with his family free acquitted by
twelve Idaho farmers on the charge
of conspiring to murder former
Governor Steunenberg.
These men of the soil gave the
secretary of the Miners Federation
the square deal he asked for. These
twelve men deny the States accu-
sation, the confession of Orchard,
the evidence of the Pinkertons that
Haywood was the chief of con-
spiracy, the tenets of which were
assassination. There was no inde-
pendent evidence to connect the de-
fendent with the crime for which
he was tried.
The men who acquitted Haywood
and broke the conspiracy charge OF
the State were neighbors and many
of them acquaintances of the MUIR
dered former Governor. One of the
men who stuck to Haywoods inno-
cence from the first was James Al.
Robertson, the oldest man of the
twelve, at whose home Steunenberg
lived for two years when he was
chief executive of this State Rob-
ertson states that the case of the
prosecution failed utterly
China Mating cheap, at Bel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

sponsible. Especially did the ne
gro troops, who arrived there first,
arouse the miners to the highest
pitch OF fury. tits said the negroes
acted with intolerant insolence,
and more than once insulted white
women belonging to union families.
Upto this time Gov. Steunenberg,
who was a member of the Typo
graphical Union, and was known to
have been in sympathy with trades
unions.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
Cheap Excursion August IL Via Mo-
bile & Ohio Railroad.

Round trip rate from Union City
to st. Louis, $500; to Chicago,
$12 90. Tickets will be sold for
trains leaving Mobile Aug. II and
will be good to return leaving st.
Louis or Chicago until and includ-
ing Sept. /. 1907. Apply to NJ 81
O. Ry Agents for further particu-
lars.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02
49 cents a room up for Wallpaper,
at Bell Furniture Co. Phone $50.


The cayce ball boys came down
Tuesday and gave the Union City
sluggers a hard tussle. Quite a
crowd witnessed the game. Score;
10 to II in Union City's favor.
Wednesday the home team had a
game on our grounds with the boys
from Fulton.
Yesterday the Union City boys
went to Cayce and played a return
engagement, with a score of IL to
10 in favor of Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

Our watch stock is complete.
Watches from 81 to 500 All guar
anteed for II months. - Bransford
g. Andrews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

FOR SALE Good lotin Union City
on Third ST., adjoining Walter How
ellis residence Fine location for resi-
dence on the new graveled street and
no dust. B. G. BRAMHAsI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

We are better prepared than ever
to take care of our customers. Two
graduated opticians, two expert
watch makers and two engravers.
All work guaranteed. Bransford
s. Andrews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-02

Keep your vital organs in good con-
dition If you would have health
through the malarial season. PRICKLY
ASH BITTERs cleanses and strength
ems the stomach, liver and bowels
and helps the system to resist disease
rarrnS
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
When? Wht n?

sit is idle to ask b not TO prosecute
criminals, rich or poer,n said Mr..
Roosevelt in his provincetown speech.
Thea why this endless talking? The
way to prosecute is 10 prosecete.
What single rich criminal has Mr..
Roosevelt convicted of violating the
Anti trust law?Or even indicted?What
single rich criminal is he gong to pros
ecute?
Hartman? If so,why did Mr.. Rooss-
welt urge Gov. Deneen of Illinois not
to proceed against Hartman for the
Alton swindle? Why did Mr. Roose-
~elt emasculate the Interstate Com :
merce Commissions report? Why did
he not grant Mr.. kellogg's request 10
begin tae prosecution of Hartman?
Prosecute Hartman? Why, months
have passed since hartman refused TO
answer questions before the Interstate
Commerce Commissioner questions
have not been answered. No attempt
has been made 10 compel an answer.
Judged by the standard of insurance
Hartman could plausibly pretend to
be prosecution proof,
Mr.. Roosevelt is forever talklng
about the malefactors of great wealth
whom he is going to punish, but the
punishment Is inflicted n public
speeches, not i'll court. Not single
Wall street lawbreaker has yet lost a
day IS liberty on account of anything
the President has done.
When will Mr.. Roosevelt cease talk
ing a., d begin acting? When will he
stop prosecuting business and begin
prosecuting The rich criminals he rails
against
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
Sale of Land.

a livery land sale took place in front
of the court house, last Saturday, when
Attorney A. 3. Noll, as bon ded specia
comm issioner, sold the unsold portions
of the real estate of the j. Fl. Miller
and ID. M. Shafler estates. Three aue-
Ii neers were kept busy, and most
pirited scene enacted. A large amount
of property changed hands and good
prices were obtained.
Mr.. J. William Miller, of Ninehes-
ter Va. bought l20 acres of the hlimer
Miller tract, rear North Mountain
depot for 500 per acre.
DR.. Graybill, of Hedgesville bought
the storehouse and dwelling property
in Hedgesville for S2l00.
Mr.. John Richard bought tract Of
3 acres, in the corporate limits OF
Hedgesville, for $500.
Mr.. G. X. Robins bought Ia acre
tract with building for $40.
Mr.. G. a. Miller bought 444 acres OF
mountain land at $3.50 per acre and a
lot in the Rothwell Loyett addition for
S136. All of the above belonged to the
Miller estate.
MIR. j. Ii. Shaffer purchased the Me
Sherry -Shatfer tract of $50 acres at 8
per acre.
Joseph E. Barney bought the Bow
ers-Shaffer tract containing q acres
at IS rs, and Mr.. Alex Stillwell bought
100 acres of uuimproved mountain land
for so cts per acre.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

rhe "Hamshire Review " hich is
one of the few Democratic pr pers In
the State, which has not been hood
winked by the tax reform pretensions
of tue Republican party has thus 10
sy on the subject.
ali all signs point Alright new deal
is about 10 be made, by which there
will be harmony between the corpora
lions and The Republican party again,
in West Virginia, 30 the peoples tsfn
at getting gouged again may coale
sooner than we anticipated. The org
ones are Logging for Charlie Swishef
for governor, even to the extent that
George Mcintosh has been forced out
of the chair as editor of the Daily Mail
in harleston, because he would not
stand for Swisher. as demanded by the
corporation boss, who owns the Mail.
If there is any doubt but that things
will be fixed up" when Charles Wes-
ley gets the Republican nomination
then we only want TO observe that the
fellow With the doubts doesn't know
Charley
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
Married as Jamestown Fair

jamestown Exposition Grounds,
Va. Aug. % Charles b. Hendricks,
of Bramwell, w. Va, and Miss Annie
Mcdonald Duncan, of Waitville, w.
Va, were married at the West Virgin
ia building this evening. The build
ing was brilliantly illuminated for tie
occasion. Hendricks and Miss Dun
can were here on visit to the expo
sition, and Dan Cupid thought the
time and place suspicious for finish
ing another JOB. The ceremony was
performed by Rev I. f. Sailer, of
Norfolk. Hendricks Is the editor OF
two newspapers in West Virginia.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
nARRisoS.

Mrs. Rachael Lucinda Harrison,
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital
ia this city OF Tuesday last at the adj
vanced age vi rs years. She was the
widow of the late DR.. John +. Hsrri-
son and daughter Of the late George
Tabb. She was born and lived nearly
all her life in this county out for the
past four or five months had been liv-
ing with her niece in Fsuquier county,
Va, bet came here to the hospital a
week or two ago for treatment She
was stricken with paralysis on Sun
| day last and gradually declined until
her death. She was refined and ex-
ceilenr lady and had many friends in
this community.
She had no children but leaves the
following nephews and nieces; Thos,
+. Light and W. +. Light of this city,
Geo. /. Light, of Chariestown, MIS-.
May p. Morrison, of tranquier coun-
~, Frank Nelson, of New York, $50.
w. Marlin, Mrs. Mary Harness and
Mrs. Virginia Davis, OF Mooreiield,
/ Miss Lula Nelson, of Fauquier and
! Mr.. Sohn Morrison OF near Lexington.
Her funeral look place from tie
| Presbyterian church in this city yes
| terday morning at 10 o'clock, the r
vices being conducted by the Rev. Dr..
+. Nj. w Gods, and The interment was
III Green Hit cemetery.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
Foot Ampuga,en

Mr. Richard P. Murray, of New
York whose foot was severely crushs5
some three weeks ago, while attempt
ing to BOARD a moving B. & O. train al
Hancock Md, and was brought to the
Kings Daughters hospital in this city
for treatment, was compelled to sub.
NIT to amputation of the limb, above
the ankle. The operation was perform
ed last Saturday by DR.. J. n. Myers,
assisted by. Drs. N. D. Baker and w.
T. Henshaw. The patient is getting
along very nicely.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

Since President Roosevelt delivered
his Proyincetown speech, the money
market in the money centers vi tiie
country. apd as consequence III the
rural districts, has become nucb easier
This looks as if there was an under-
ground understanding between MI.
Roosevelt and the money powers, that,
his bark is worse than his bite, anu
that his awful threats against the cor
porstions are to be takeu in NJ ck-
wickian" sense.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

The exponents of wealth who are
com planning about the war on wealth.
are entirely wrong. There is no war
on wealth. at least so far as the reople
are concerned. There is an almost IN
iyelsal feeling that the men who nave
crimally acquired great wealth ought
to be punished and if that is war on
wealth. let it be SO, This same class
of men have been for years carrying
ON most unwrighteous war on the
people and the facts are that lcng
suffering public is at last awaking 10
their condition and are only making a
defense of their rights.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

The Morgaas Grove Fair although
handicapped at the start by rain, had
fine day yesterday and the prom
of ore to-day. The attendance yes
terday was a record breaker and the
exhibits and attractions are larger and
finer than ever. Martinsburg and
Berkeley County were largely repre-
scented and all visitors were greatly
pleased.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

Banker Schiff of Wall Street
stands up for President Roose-
Volt and declares, to blame nm
for the difficulties in which we
find ourselves is both thought
less and unjust. There is sus-
nicion that Mr.. schiff has been
making money on the bear side
Of the market, and the presl-
Dental policies have helped
him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

Washington, Pa, August 26.-The
beating of snare drums has been found
etficacious by Newton w. Rush III
clearing out rat infested barn. The
ats were so numerous they ate the
70 ider, nipped his cattle and took pos
session of his place. He engaged foul
friends to help him and they beat five
snare drums about the house and farm
buildings causing the rats to scatter,
Rush says he has not seen rat about
the place since.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
The Methodist Church of In

The Methodist Church of In
diana, which holds Prohibition
as one of it's modern tenets, is
somewhat excited over the
question whether Fairbanks,
with his cocktail record, shall
represent the church at the
ouadrenial conference. FAIR
banks is finding it rather DIM
c,,lt to hold the Prohibitlonlsts
snd the Liquor people both IN
line for his presidential boom
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
PreparalrY serxice.

There will be preparatory services
held ip the Presbyterian church, in
the Pres byteran church, in this city
this evening at s o'clock, and tomorrw
afternoon at 5 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. [ r. +. N. Woods. There viii be
preaching Sunday morning, and the
administration of the Holy Commu-
Mon. Dr. Woods will also preach at
Tuscarora Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
So many rich men, and tho


So many rich men, and those
who would be rich, have been
"stuug'' in Wall Street or by
denression in business, that the
World reports automobiles sell
ing for one third their cost, and
almost a panic amongst the
auto factories and their agents.
Eight failures up to date this
season of automobile manufac-
turing concerns are reported,
and vet we are all supposed to
be enjoying prosperity.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
Unclaimed Letters.

Tie following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post office o.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept. End, 1907.
Mrs. Lide Collins, f. M. Croker
Walter Drumond, Ada Fleming, Bes-
sic Flick, Fulton Green, Alice Grant
Viola Ganther, A. HI. Maxwell q
Sons, James w. Myers, Nellie Mos
erept, b. Nelson, Miss &. Rudy, Emma
R acey, Rosa Ramsy, j. g. Thomas
Mrs. Blanch Walsh.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
CONGRESSMAN Henry t. Rain.

Congressman henly l.. nail
ey, of Illinois, is believed by
that reliable Democratic paper,
the Alton acknowledgements
to be candidate for president
that all factions of the party
would support, and advises
those engaged in the discussing
of the most aqailable candidate
to take him into serious consid-
GRAFTON.
Was it too much strenuosity
on the part of the Preside n
that compelled Secretary Root
to retire to the 'Great Null
doon's" to recuperate?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
The women of the 400 at New

l.
port are continuing the Harri'
man-Fish Wall Street fight.
which resulted in the retirement
of Fish from the presidency Of
the Illinois Central Railroad,
Now Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has
turned the tables and has de-
posed Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Mrs Ogden Golet-whose
husbands voted with Hartman
as the leader of the 400. The
entertainment of the Swedish
Prince brought on the engage
ment.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

Are we to understand that no
u,,;ltv trust or wealthy male
f.ctor is to be allowed t" escape?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

No! that loud explosion you near AZ
not occxsioued by the LISTING oi the
STANDARD Oil trust. It's merely the
blasts at the Standard Liihestone quar-
ries
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

The Pennsylvania STATE - WI
skeleton is too big 10 fei'''
closet.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06

Tom Lawson, the Boston
speculator, advertises to ou },
stocks. Henry Clews, the w all
banker, advises great cau'ioh'
As long as the frenzied finan-
ciers cannot agree it raay De
wise to let them fight 1T out
without your assistance.