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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14


G. T. Taylor returned Saturday
from short business trip to st.
Louis,
DR.. Arson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Erwin, of Rives, attended the
play at the opera house Tuesday
night.
A young lady was added to the
happy circle of DR.. Nailling's home
Sunday. Mother and babe are do
ing we'll,
Mr.. Rosenbaum, of Nashville, we
understand was here this week look
ing around with a view of going
into business.
District Deputy Harry T. Robin
son went to Mayfeld, KY, yester-
day to pay the Mayfeld Elks fra
ternal visit.
Mrs. R. Hunt has returned to
Paris after a visit here to her
daughters, Mesdames r. Kitnberlin
and Lewis Lockhart.
Mrs. VIM. M. Mailing was called
to Polk this week on account of the
serious illness of her sister7in-law,
Mrs. Richard Andrews.
DR.. F. M. Mckee and Rev. ]. l..
Hudgins went to Nashville this
week to be present while the
church suit is being heard.
'sLove is Blind" is an old English
saying that will be told in song and
story at Reynolds Opera House
Wednesday night, Feb. II.
M. F. White was very sick for
several days with an attack OF la
grippe, but we are glad to say that
the gentleman is up and out again.
Mrs. J. w. H. Jones, a most esti-
mable lady, who formerly lived here,
died at the home of her daughter,
NH Will Lamb, in Wingo, Ky.
las week.
The many friends here OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Hubbs, of Mayheld,
will be pleased to hear that they
are rejoicing over the arrival OF a
son, born Feb. 6.
A very pretty baby was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Moss at State
Line on the 7th inst. Mr. Moss
mother has been spending a few
weeks at State Line with her daugh-
ter-in-law.
The quartette singing, as we'll as
the sextette and ensembles, in
'Love is Blind" is said to be grand,
and the press throughout the South
has been loud in their praises OF this
excellent company.
J. P. Verhine left Monday night
for months stay in the Eastern
markets buying spring and summer
goods for the Morgan-Verhine Co.
He will also purchase lot OF up-to-
date furnishings, fixtures and glass
cases to be used in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pollock were
here Monday from Columbus, KY,
where they had been to attend the
burial of Mr.. Pollock's mother.
They spent few days here with
Mrs. Pollock's mother, Mrs. Jas.
en- route to their home
IN Nashville.
]. w. S. Ward has selected plans
and is getting things IN shape to
rebuild at his farm at Pleasant Val
lev. It will be nice, modern, 8-room
cottage residence and will be one OF
t h e incest in the neighborhood
Chas. w. Craver, of this city, is the
in charge of the work.
Mr.. E. Holman, of Fulton, was
n this city Monday. He informed
is that the remains of Mr.. Ed
Slaughter, who died in Texas, were
back to Fulton for burial.
He also stated the body of Mr.. VIM.
Cook, who died at his home near
was buried at Fulton
Good singing, good dancing and
rood music, interspersed with plen-
y of good comedy, is the bill of
are by the Olympia Opera Com
amy in their new comic opera,
Love is Blind" which is sched-
led to play at Reynolds Opera
House in Union City Wednesday
light, Feb. 49,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

Just received from China and
Japan new stock of mating. Low
est prices at Bell Furn. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
w. o. w. Meeting.

Olive Camp, No. 243, Antioch,
Tenn, meets every second and
fourth Saturday nights Of each
month. All members are urged to
be present at each meeting, espec-
tally the fourth Saturday night in
this month, as there is considerable
business TO attend to. Visitidg
soverelgns always welcome.
J. r KERsEY, G. c.
II. il C"pBERTsoN, Clerk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

FOR sAterH1s sub beavy work mare.
Apply to s 1ztSsNE. WEBSTER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

duu many hCW ldSCS'
Much stress is being laid upon
the fact that Miss Adah Heyman is
with the Olympians. Miss Heyman
is contralto singer of note, hav-
ing scored heavily during the past
FIVE seasons with Sousa, Creatore,
Victor, Lambasiee and other big
bands, as contralto singer OF wide
range,
The coming of the Olympians
with a new and breezy comic opera
will prove to be a big event, as we
have not had comic opera this sea
son. Will be at Reynolds Opera
House Wednesday night, Feb. 49,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
BRYAN GETS HUFFY.

Judging from the tone of Mr.. Bry-
ans letter to Mr.. Gonzales, editor of
the Columbia State, he is getting sore
iver tic adverse newspaper comments
on his candidacy-not only sore, but
his temper seems to be ruffled; in
otner words the Peerless is mad be-
cause some papers have declared that
he IS not an available candidate, and
he is striking back at them.
Mr.. Bryan had better stick to making
speeches and let letter writing alone.
In his letter to Mr.. Gonzales Mr..
Bryan says his availability as q can
didate is not a question Upon which
his Judgment should be ventured or
accepted. We would like to know if
he does not consider himself an avail
able candidate. and, also, il = h would
accept the nomination if he had any
doubts about his wv availability.
Mr.. Bryan says that the question
OF availability is II for the voters
of the party to determine, and that as
a democrat he has resented the claim
that a few editors should decide this
question for the people. He admits
editors rights to state their opinions
and give their reasons therefor, but
that those who read them have the
right to give them what weight they
deserve. That is a proposition we did
not know anybody had ever denied,
and we thought that all editorial ex-
pressions of opinion were made with
that understanding. We are glad,
however, that Mr.. Bryan comedies
that much right to newspapers.
Mr.. Bryan insists that the readers
CT the papers have the right to know
what pecuniary interests the edits
have in the questions under discus
sion and says that he has asked the
New York World what interest Mr..
Pulitzer, its owner, had in the stocks
and bonds of railroads and of corpo-
.rations, commonly known as trusts,
but he has had no reply. We can
not see what that question has to do
with the one of MIR. Bryan'S availa-
bility. Suppose Mr.. Pulitzer is a bold
er of such stocks and bonds; there are
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
NATIONAL PROHIBITION ISSUE.

There ia a scheme on hand TO have
Mr.. Bryan to agree TO the insertion
of a prohibition plank in the democrat
ic national platform. This will be urg-
ed by a cotorie of politicians If the
present congress does not pass some
prohibition measure to prevent i'm
portation Of liquor into a prohibition
state. The assertion is made that IL
congress fails to put through some
such bill and Mr.. Bryan agrees to a
prohibition plank in the platform he
will gain the solid delegation from the
south to the convention.
1t is hardly probable hat congress
will pass any such law, as a slb-com-
mittee of the judiciary committee Of
the senate to which all the pending
bills of this character were referred
has reported that they are unconstitu-
tional as interfering with interstate
commerce. The full committee will
be very apt to adopt the report of the
SuU-COLlul1llSc, anu LudL VII NC ~
last Of the matter. so far az the SEN
ate is concerned, for this session of
congress-.
Senator Rayner of Maryland, a mem
Der of the judiciary committee recently
wrote quite a long communication to
the Baltimore Sun on the subject,
giving his reasons for holding such leg
islation to be unconstitutional.
Therefore, we may look for pro-
hibition to become an issue in national
politics, unless the republicans take
the wind out Of the sails of those DEM
ocrats Who will urge it being put in
the platform by advocating the same
thing in the platform adopted by
their convention which meets a short
while before the democratic. The re-
publicans will hardly do that, however;
for they would be afraid of the brew
ery interests Of the northwest. Mr..
BRYAN would be sure to agree to the
proposition if he were convinced that
| such action would give him thu solid
vote of the south in the convention
or even greatly increase his strength
there
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Thousands OF other such persons In the
country whose interests would suffer
Just as much as those OF the owner
of The World by Mr.. Bryan's election
If such election would injury Mr..
Pulitzer's There would be some force
in Mr.. Bryan's position IL Mr.. Pulitzer
owned all OF such stocks and bonds IN
the whole country and opposed MIR.
Bryan because he thought his election
would injure their value, but was try
ing to convince h people that for
other reasons he was not an available
candidate or would make a dangerous
president.
Mr.. Bryan says that he appreciates
the generous support that has come
to him from the south and asks: IF
the democratic voters believe | can
assist the party by being a candidate
why should I refuse?" Mr.. Bryan's
past experience with the people should
convince him that the democratic vot-
ers do not believe his candidacy as
sists the party.
We cannot see that Mr.. Bryan has
added to his laurels or strengthened
his cause by this letter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

The Monroe Journal coins a new
political phrase-"The keys to the
cupboard" 1t designates those re-
publicans who control the distribution
of federal patronage as those who
have the keys to the cupboard" In
speaking of the attempt to secure
endorsement of Mr.. Bryan by the exc
cutive committee Of this state II
says:
This everlasting resolution bust
ness is sickening. Sounds exactly
like every crossroads gathering OF
republican oficeholders, who If there
are but three present, proceed with
great solemnity and ponderoaty to
endorse Roosevelt and Taft and
Adams, or whoever happens to have
the keys to the cupboard.
That is pretty good, and it gives
an accurate idea of what are the chief
duties of the leaders of the republi-
can party in the south and why so
much important is attached to the
position of chairman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

SIMMONS AT THE WHITEHOUSE.

1t has been the general understand
ing heretofore that Senator Simmons
was persona non grata at the White
house, but he seems suddenly to
have come into favor with the presi-
dent, who has been favorably struck
with the amendment offered by the
senator to the pending ship subsidy
bill and he wants to join forces with
of the amendment and the passage
of the bill.
II the ship subsidy bill Is to be-
come a law the Simmons amendment
should be made a part Of 1t, for that
would be the only way the southern
ports and, through them, the south
generally would get any benefit from
the measure. But we cannot see what
right the president has to volunteer
his service to a senator in getting any
measure through the senate if oppo-
sition to it develops in his party.
Regarding the call of Senator Sim
mons to the White house the News
and Observers Washington CORES
pondent writes that paper:
Senator Simmons visited the White
house this morning at the invitation
of the president. Mr.. Roosevelt sent
for the Tar Heel senator for the pur-
pose of comforting with him about
his amendment to the Gallinger bill,
providing for ocean mail service to
South American points. The presi-
dent manifested a decided interest in
Senator Simmons proposition. He
said he had investigated it, and that
in his opinion it is not only a pro-
per amendment but q necessary one
and that it removed what he re-
garded as the only objection to the
bill.
The president stated to the sena-
tor that il any opposition developed
to the bill on the republican side of
the chamber he would be glad to
help him in any way he could to re-
move it. The president also inform
ed the senator hat he had heard his
speech upon the bill and his amend
ment and took occasion to say some
very agreeable things about it.
Four or five democratic senators
have informed the senator that as a
result of his presentation they would
support the bill provided his amend
ment was adopted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
FOR WILMINGTON HOUSEKEEP.
ERS.

To those OF w~ilmington's women
who have to do their own household
work because OF the scarcity Of ser
wants we recommend the clipping
from the London Opinion given be-
low. 1t shows that outside OF Will
r,inSton and even beyond the borders
of the country the housekeepers are
not free from worry about servants
That may be poor consolation TO the
Wilmington ladies, but there Is \
whole heap OF truth In he saying
that misery loves company. IL our
ladies when they get in the straits
of the housewife mentioned in this
clipping would follow her example
they would derive a tvo-fold benefit
therefrom- Il would help them do
their work with an even temper AMI
placid disposition and it would, as it
did that lady. help note the time
more accurately than by depending On
a clock which they would oftener
than not forget all about to the grea.
detriment to the meal that was be-
ing cooked. The article referred to
says:
A we'll known bishop relates that
he was in a small country town
where, owing to the scarcity OF good
servants, most Of the ladies pre-
ferred to do their own work.
He was awakened quite early by
the tones of a soprano voice singing,
Nearer, My God, to Thee!" As the
bishop lay in bed he meditated upon
the piety which his hostess must
possess which enabled her to go
about her task early in the morning
singing such a noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke to her about
1t, and told her how pleased he was.
"Oh law" she replied, that's the
hymn 1 boil eggs by-three verses
for soft and five for hard"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
SHOWS UP ALIVE; EXHAUSTED.

HenricO County Farmer Return To
His Home After Long Absence
Spent Part of His Time I'm VIII
mington.
The following account OF the ex-
porience OF a Henrico county CVa.,)
man, who disappeared from his home
and remained away for several weeks
part of which time was spent I'm this
city, according 10 his story. is taken
from Wednesdays Richmond News
Leader.
Completely exhausted, his every
feature showing signs of intense SUI
fering. Charles Leonhauser, OF Hen
rico county, turned up at the home
of his brother-in-law, Charlie Miller,
about midnight Sunday night.
"L~eonhauser disappeared Feb. 16.
and since that time the police OF this
city and Henrico county have search
ed every nook and Granny in an effort
to locate him, and get the $50 re-
ware offered for his apprehension.
Circulars descriptive OF the missing
man, has been sent to adjoining
states, and those nearest and dearest
to him had about despaired OF ever
seeing him alive again.
All that &C. be learned o! the
missing man and his ramblings il
that after he left Sheriff Kemp and
Delegate ThTockmorton in the capitol
square, with whom he talked business
he either started drinking or else was
drugged by some person unknown to
him and concerning whose identity
the police Knew nothing about.
He first came to his senses at
Wilmington, y. C.. He remained In
Wilmington. he tells his brother-in-
law, about two weeks. Exactly where
he went, and what became of him du-
ring the interval between his leaving
Wilmington and his arrival here can
not be ascertained.
"Penniless, Leonhauser on last Sun
day afternoon found himself In Man
chester. He started In to walk TO
his brothers home nea Fort Lee and
accomplished his fifteen or twenty
intervening miles In time to arriy,
at b place above mentioned by mid
night.
Charles Leonhauser lives on the
Darbytown road eight miles below
Fulton. He is one of the most pros
porous farmers I'm his section, and In
a large land owner He Is a bachelor
and his sister Is his nearest relative.
He Is believed to have had a con-
siderable sun of money with him
when. he disappeared last month"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Since the foundation OF our gov
eminent twenty-one men have been
elected to the presidency; twenty
five men have been president n
there have been thirty presidential
terms. Five presidents failed through
death 1.-TWO from natural causes and
three by assassination to fill out
their terms. Eight were elected to
succeed themselves and one was
elected the second time, with a term
intervening. Washington and Non
roe were the only ones who had the
same vice-presidents with them in
both terms. Mr.. Roosevelt was the
only vice-president succeeding to the
presidency by the death of the presi-
lent who was elected to succeed him
self. The fact hat MI. Roosevelt
both filled out Mr.. McKinley's I'M
expired term and was then elected
president accounts for the apparent
error in the figures Of twenty-one
men elected president, five of whom
had their terms filled out by their
vi~ce-presidents, while at the same
time there have been only twenty
five presidents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
IN
Armed Men Take Two Men From
Jail and Riddle Their Bodies With

Jail and Riddle Their Bodies With
Bullet.
Perry, F.. Marcn 19. -Cct,yeen l
and 2 o'clocl this morning a mot
of armed citizens surrounded the
county Jail and took Richard Smith
and Will McMullen, both charged
with murder, from the jail. carrying
them quietly to a secluded spot on
the outskirts of the town. where they
were securely tied to a post and their
bodies riddled with bullets. The bod
les were found early this morning by
the authorities. Smith was charged
with the murder OF a white nan a
few days ago and McMullen was
awaiting trial for the murder Of an
other negro. McMullen was a des-
perate character and a few days ago
o~verpowered the jailor making his
escape. He was ~recaptured by Mar
shall Hawkins.
The citizens of Perry are of the
opinion that the mob vas formed Of
farmers from the surrounding coun-
try. No further trouble is feared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
Instructed for Taft.

Richmond. Va, March 19.-The
Third district republican convention
met today in Manchester, there being
onl ythree negroes in the hall. John
C. Luce was nominated for congr IS.
Resolutions were adopted unani-
mously endorsing the administration
Of President Roosevelt and instruct
ing for Taft.
c. Ridgeway Moore and N. j.
Wright were elected delegates To the
national convention with Roy Il. Ca
bell and T. H.. Smith as a~lternates.
Leslie II. Drew, Of Manchester. was
chosen presidential elector.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Mr.. Ashley Horne believes in carry
ing the war into Africa He is going
only to invade it, but to establish a
base of operations there. He will es-
tablish headquarters in Charlotte
some time during the next month.
Mr.. Craig had better look to his de
fences in his near, else he may find
that while pushing forward and at
tempting new conquests he may lose
hat territory which he thinks he has
permanently conquered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

might rotate among tss politicians. D
that the people might send good people
there to represent them and to look AZ
ter their interests, and the experience o
the people from the foundation Of n
government has been that the longer
a competent and energetic man Is kept
I a thai position, o. the greater bene-
rr is he to mis- constituents. The chief
reason why the south Is so far behind
the north in the stand her c-ugress-
MEN take in the national legislative
body and before the public Is because
of the faIlacioIs idea OF rota ion in
this Office which prevails owe. most
CT this section
Congressman Small is doing splendid
work for this whole section OF
country in his fight for the miami Wa
terway, a fight which he will win IL he
is not cut down in the midst OF the con-
flict. In the interest OF the proposed
work which will result in such ire
mendous benefit TO the south Atlantic
seaboard We protest against his de-
position by the democrats Of his DIS
trict and the substitution OF any new
man. Such course would be suicidal
and Of ~incalculable injury to the state
We hope the First district democrats
will view this matter in it's proper
light that they will keep Mr.. Small
there-if for nc other reason-that he
may continue his work for the inland
waterway on which he has already &C
complished so much. No man could
enter the Sixty-first congress, take
Mr.. Small's work up and carry it on
as he would be able to do. This is no
time for the First district TO be swap
ping congressman
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
The Ri. Rev. Robert Strange, d. d

The Ri Rev. Robert Strange, d. D.,
will visit, preach and confirm a class
in st Marks church this city Sun
Gay morning March 22nd at IL o.
clock Public cordially invited.
The Home Science department Of
the SOrosis will meet this afternoon
at the club room at 4 o'clock.
The attention Of real estate inves-
tors is directed to an advertisement
III another column of this paper OF
the sale Of that valuable property on
corner Third and Chestnut streets,
known as the London property.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

MI. J.. E. Albright has sold his
newspaper, the Mount Airy Leader,
to MT. T. G. Garner, Of the Blue
Ridge Printing Company. The prin-
ciples of the paper will be changed
from republican to Independent
democratic. Mr.. Albright was n OF
the original Cannon mem" in this
state. 1t must be that he has not
been allowed to get his hand deep
into the Cannon bar1 which the
Mysterious Mr.. Wilson" is said to
have brought to this state recently.
It does not look we'll for the Can
non boom that a paper published in
his interests should just at this time
change hands and become an indie
pendent democratic journal.