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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
N response to request that
Confederate Veterans fur

Navside, sends US the following 0
Interesting account of his ex- 4
)eriences in the war:
7 was born in East Feliclana !
parish, March 26, 1871. !
I know but little OF my parents
as they died when 1 was but an
infant. My chance of an educa-
ton was lost by the breaking out
of the war between the states, at
which time | was at school at
LuggsviIle, Ala, sent there by
nv uncle. The talk then was,
Come boys let US go to the trol-
ic. We will be in camp three
months, whip the Yanks and be
hack home. What a big mis-
take. Somebody erred in judg-
ment.
So in June 81 I, with other
schoolboys, friends and relatives,
volunteered for twelve months,
forming the md Alabama Regi-
mont We we're stationed at
Fort Morgan, Ala, ten months.
We did picket duty on the gull
beach, drilled in infantry and
heavy artillery. The teacher OF
the aforementioned school was
an Irishman, a fine fellow,
though he could hardly get along
without a spree, at least once a
month. Well he went to the war
with us. One night he was Off,
Ger of the guard and had the
LONG roll beat. The men rushed
to the fort and the big guns were
trained and we were ready for
FIGHT. Behold it was only tht
bio moon coming up out OF the
big waters in the direction OF tn
bic Yankee ships. The office
thought the Yankees were com
inc in a balloon. Of course tn
officer was reprimanded, but If
private had caused that falls
alarm and confusion he wOul
have been contaminated and
Before our twelve months ha
expired, we we're transferred t
Fort Pillow, Tenn. Here we II
enlisted for three years or til
war. We we're now a part {
the 38th Ala. Regt., stationed
Mobile for a short time, fro
there we went to TullahOm
Tenn. Gen. Bragg was the.
in command of the army of lie
nessee. We marched and ski
mished until we came to the be
tie of Chickamauga where [ W
. wounded on the first day.
q I was sent back to the tie
& hospital where my faithful I
gro boy found me and minlstf
d ed to my wants. This boy W
s. an exception as compared to t
81 negroes of to- day in point of
q telligence and devotion to
owner. This boy was a prese
from my aunt. In those day
3 such boy was valued at 81;
B to $500. | suffered about
months from the wound, most
4 the time on clutches.
4 When | reported for duty
i army was at Dalton, Ga,
d soon began the noted campa
n whichresulted in the fallof Att
ia. l was one of three men in
..--- company who did not lose a
off duty. I fought under Ge
Joe Johnston and Hood, the TO
er fought with stratagem,
latter without it. Johnston
} a great favorite with the Al
of Tennessee. Gen. Hood t
the army to Nashville, but be:
we got there, we fought the
tie of Franklin in the nj
JOB charging two lines of bre
IT. works, which resulted in 6
1.,,o.lo+ c,, +o O,1T 81 1pI1u
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

Hunting of any kind, cattle ddli'
or fishing on Mt. Vernon planhAa|
positively prohibited under psnal5|
the law of trespass. No exception
G. W. Ball,
Miss Ella Ball,
Mrs. E. Hamilton
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

All parties are hereby notified +
to trespass on the following pI,ss
Green Oaks, Satterwhite and Bs|
places, with dog, rod or gun. All
missions heretofore granted arehsa'
revoked. Mrs. G. B. HamiS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

All hunting and other tespass
are hereby forbidden on the fls
and Magnolia plantations under !
atty of the law. WIN
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
No Trespass.

Crossing the rear Of properly p, gs &.
True Democrat Office nSt. Frsnes v
is hereby prohibited under ps ny
these premises or damaging tass
will be prosecuted. All penn ls.
heretofore given are h hereby e p s,'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

FOR SALE-Piano and stool in
good order, $25. Apply to Percy
& Forester.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

For knee pants guaranteed
never to rip Levy sells them.
Boys suits as well.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

Just received at Levy's a line
line of Ladies, Misses and Mems
shoes. The best for the least
money.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

Try cotton oil for cooking. 1t
is better and cheaper than lard.
For sale by Feliciana Oil Go.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

From and after this date ali 6.s,
of any kind on Ambrosia ans aaalll q.
pe e1 plantation is posit ivs i g
hibited under penalty Of tras se.y q BY
Any one found on these places sisa
permission will be considered t, woo
ing, and prosecuted to the full NY KY
of the law. Mrs. s q ezlsl
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
High Grade Hereford Cattle.

Rex Mcdonald III by Rex NC
Donald; fee $40 with return priv
Iege, Can be seen at Stems
stables every Saturday after
April 3rd, 1908. Address
GEO. FoRsYTHE, Agt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
For Sale.

Mixed Lespedeza and Grass
Hay, Lespedeza seed, Yellow
Creole Flint corn seed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
Trespass Notices.

All hunting with dog Or q.
driving through or off Of a,g gun .
on the "Rosaie" plantation s ssl'l
hibited. All such acts Will h pn
ed as trespassing and prosao, ss !
such. Mrs. @ p oe Bed /
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

FOR RENT-500 acres, a part
of Live Oak plantation, for one to
five wears. Sixteen cabins on the
place, all occupied this year. APP
D]v to Nichs. HI. Barrow, Vega
noke, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

FOR SALE-Good gentle com
bination horse. ]. H. Percy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

FOR SALE-A second hand
square piano in good condition
Address X this Office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-05

FOR SALE ~ One 25-horse
power boiler, good as new. No
cash required. W. H. RICHARD
SON. Wilcox, La.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22

garuthers, Palmer, Glenn
and the rest-they have tax
ssseir places with the others.
! Last Friday few of the FOUNDERS
and some of the Training School
bows banded together and cleaned
nm with Hickman. The home team
bookedfor themselves a considerable
score. In the near future they hope
to make a great impression.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
Closing Exercise.

The commencement exercise Of
Obion College took place last Thurs
day and Friday lights at the
school building in Troy.
On Thursday night the music
teacher, Miss Margaret Bright,gaye
a recital, in which the pupils took
part as follows: Miss Maud Motfatt'
Miss Dora Elizabeth Pressly, Miss
Martha Hilton Wilson, Harry
Canady, Miss Margaret Pressly'
Miss Dora Maxwall, Miss Anna
May Pressly, Miss Mary Bright
Misses Fay and May Moffatt and
Miss Bessie Joyner.
Those assisting the class WITH
songs were: Mrs. Elsie Brice, Mrs
Polk, Mrs. Brantley and Miss Iula
Harrison.
A very unique number was tns
symphony with improvised instru
ments made to initiate birds. The
entire class acquitted themselves
with credit, the program being
much enjoyed. On Friday the pro
gram consisted of the Cow 30.
Drill by the little boys Of the schoo
in uniform, a play entitled I'm
tUgliest One of Seven, involving tn
provisions Of will requiring IN
son to marry a homely girl. IN
iudges were old maids. There wer
seven young ladies to select from
A very pretty one learning OF n
will painted her face to represen
ugliness. But the young man wa
about to denounce the will an
choose a pretty girl, when the OF
maids interfered and adjusted a
fairs for the benefit Of all concern
ed. One of the charming feature
OF the entertainment was a tiowe
drill by the young ladies, such
Young ladies are capable only.
The faculty is as follows; s. !
HAYS, principal, Miss Bessie Fault
ner. Robt. Latimer, Miss Mar
Brice; music, Miss Margaret Brigh
Obion College is one of the olde'
and best educational lnstltntiol
in the county.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
Don't fail to see our line of Re
frigerators before buying.
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
Notice.

Union City District Conference
convenes at Hickman, KY, May %
u, %. The delegates of Union City
circuit are NJ. P. McMurry, E. T
Apologize, G. E. Griffin, B. A Tan.
sill, NJ. R. Box, 5. N. Mathews, ]
A. Pruett and W. F. Latimer,
Brethren, you are expected to be
present. Yours Fraternally,
c. c. NEWELL, P. c. 4
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
Summers Caught,

Claud Summers, one OF the men
charged with horse stealing in the
lower end of the county, was caught
and arrested by Sheriff Finch and
lodged in Jail here Thursday morn
mo
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
Thrown From Horse,

Miss II. Joe Callahan, of this city,
who is visiting the family of ]. H,
Hills, at Milan. with several other
Young ladies and men were out rid
ing when the girdle of her saddle
broke and she fell to the ground.
In the fall she hurt her ankle, and
it is thought that she is hurt about
the head and back. She was I'M
conscious for six hours.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
First Cabbage.

o. H. Jones, a member of the
Union City Truck Growers Assoc1-
alton, succeeded in reaching the
market Thursday with the first
cabbage of the season here. He
won aline Stetson hat offered by
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
Are Patent
Medicines Frauds?

we are often asked the above
question, and our answer has IN
variably been that no medicine
that gives satisfactory results
could be fraudulent. We could
not afford to sell fraudulent medi-
cines. Our business depends on
pleased customers-in fact any
business does. Therefore, we
would take an enormous risk did
we not fulfil every promise made
our customers. We are very care
full Of what we guarantee, ana
when we do guarantee an article
we must know it pretty we'll
what it contains and how it is
made. We have in mind the Rex-
all line Of remedies, particularly
Rexall Mucu-Tone, of which we
are selling large quantities at this
time of the year. Mucu- lone IS
one article that we can recommend
over our counter and know that
ninety-eight per cent. Of its pur-
chasers are going to be benefited
and will return to our store
pleased customers. Mucu-Ione
is a positive cure for internal
scrofula or what is commonly
called Catarrh. 1t is without a
doubt the peer of all tonics tor
any one who is suffering from a
rundown condition, can't work,
feels constantly tired or suffering
from the more plainly described
symptoms of Catarrh-such as
stopping of the nose, cold in the
head or bad cough"
G 1t must be remembered that Ca
tarrh is not confined to the Npse
and throat. 1t USUALLY starts
there, but it leads more often to
serious trouble, particularly the
wasting of tissues, as in the case
of little Miss Dillon, of Albany.
Here is a letter from her father:
"My little girl had catarrh SO
badly that the disease had begun
to eat into the cartilage of the
nose. Snuffs and instruments
failed to do more than give tenn
porary relief. | saw the adver.
tisements of Rexall Mucu-T Tone
but I could not believe that any
thing taken in the stomach coule
cure the sore membranes OF thu
nose. However, ! took advan
tage of your free trial offer ant
my girl began taking your remed,
according to directions. | wan
to say right here that Mucu-Ion
is certainly the greatest medlca
discovery of the times, and t
thank you for the liberal ofte
that first induced me to give it
trial. Muco-Tone has cured m
daughters catarrh completed,
The discharge has stopped alto
gether, and her breath is as swee
as can be. Again thanking yot
Mart. DILLON, "a N. Swan St
Albany, N. Y"
Ne are selling large trial BOT
- Mucu-T Tone for fifty cent
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
A REASON

The United Drug
Company, fnar1ufac,,
turers Of the Rexall
Remedies, for whose
preparations we are
agents in this city, make
200 remedies, one tor
each i'll. Each one IS
especially prepared TO
cure one disease, and
that only. This is an
age Of specialists. You
don't contract with a
plumber to build your
whole house, do you!
Why should you contract
with one proprietary
medicine to cure all your
troubles?
OftentimeS you ruH
across a building con-
tractor who has a sepa-
rate plumbing depart
ment, his own plastering
department, and so on,
ali Of which dovetail to-
gether and build the
house. This is just what
the United Drug Com
pany is doing for you
in the medicine line.
They have cut down
profits; they manufac-
ture Rexall Remedies for
over 1000 retail drag
gists. These druggists
are the only intermediate
profit that stand between
The United Drug Conn
pany and the patient.
Could the United Drug
Company, of which we
are a member, afford to
make one poor medicine
in this line? Does not
common sense tell you
that one poor medicine
would ruin the sale OF
the other 100 prepare
lions? If you bought a
Rexall preparation and it
didn't do for you what
we claim it will, would
you buy another one o.
our articles? We believe
not. Therefore eact
preparation must be gooe
it is good. We who
are in the drug business
know the formulas O
these Rexall prepare
lions. We believe II
them so implicitly tina
we stand back of them
with our guarantee t.
refund you your none,
if they do not benefi
you.
For Nervousness
Rexa1l Americaniti
!, Elixir, 75c.
: For Dyspepsia
/ Rexall Dyspepsi
? Cure, csc.
!. For Coughs
: Rexall Cherry Juic
t large bottle, csc.
!, And
, ro6 other Rexall Ren
edies for 1876 other al
tllents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22
We have the largest line of Re
frigerators in town.
Na1lling-Ke1ser Hardware Co.
improvements.

The Office of the Union City In
surance and Real Estate Co. has
been painted and improved through.
out in a neat and tasty manner, the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. office
has a new front dress of paint and
HI. T. Robinson & Son will shine
tomorrow with d beautiful combi-
nation of paint. The Red Cross
and w. E. Walters in the Kroger
building also have new awning
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22

Chas. PsafsoT and MaggeR III
ter, violating quarantine law, fined
SIS and 10 days in Jail each.
Charley Stroud, murder, continu-
ed.
Horace Kendall, carrying pistol,
fined $50 and cost.
Horace Kendall, d. p. W., fined
$40 and cost.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22

We can save you money on Ice
Boxes and Refrigerators.
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22

Record of r. S. Boys'-A GOOD
Ending.
Wednesday, May 10, the baseball
bows of the Union City Training
School completed an exceedingly
prosperous season by defeating the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-22


building at Obion.
f. M. Allen VS.. I. c. Ry. Co. dam
ages, continued.
Geo. T. WEIGH VS.. NJ. & 0. r. K
Co., damages, dismissed.
J. A. Grady VS.. NJ. e. 0, R. R.Co,,
appeal, continued. &
STATE DOCKET.
Supt. Jones, violating the age OF
consent law, verdict of guilty as
charged assessing punishment at
three years in the penitentiary.
Motion for new trial was entered
and bond fixed at 81, 600.
Annie Mitchell and Bette Stan
fill, assault and battery continued
by consent.
Annie Mitchell, felonious assault,
4 continued by consent.
Pomery Stoner, violating age OF
Iconsent law, continued.
Frank Pope, for selling liquor,
med $50 and cost.
Deb Morgan, selling liquor, lined
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-27
g. B. WILSON,
Chairman Of LIST Dist.
SALESMAN WANTED to represent a

SALESMAN WANTED to represent firm COM
posed of Southern people, selling reliable
goods to Southern people Only men Of good
character and hustling ability need apply. We
have few good openings for the right men,
Be first in your community; write today.
SOUTHERN SUPPLY CO., 129S-1SOO Broad
way, New York.
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PAGE THREE

49, ~ - ~
merest fiddle-faddle. You might as we'll talk
about an elastic supply Of blood in the human
system, or an elastic supply of hair on dogs
back. Nature takes care of such things, and
the supply and demand work automatically
Where the human system is healthy the blood
circulation bothers nobody. It takes care of
itself. So with the currency system of
nation; if it is natural and healthy, the law
of supply and demand regulates the movement
of money But where we have permitted six
thousand national bankers to so monkey with
the currency system that the greatest part of
the supply Of real money is concentrated in
a few big cities, then there is congestion in
stead of circulation
"Why is it that money would not come
south to move cotton? Because the New York
banks would not let it come These met
tropolltan banks Of the east drew nearly all
of the money out of the western and southern
banks to New York, where it was loaned at
from so to 200 per cent to delirious specu-
lators. Then when the western and Southern
banks needed their funds for their own
customers, they were told that they could not
get it.
The situation is not only appalling, but
it is brought about by such systematic law
lessness and favoritism as no other people
but ours would patiently tolerate.
Gold Redemption Violates Law
According to our national constitution, as
interpreted by the supreme court of the
United States, our financial system. consists
of gold, silver and paper. The fathe aade
gold and silver equal, upon a f2e; -.
Gold dollars were never meant to SE5r
to silver dollars Nor were 81. dollars, or
the paper representatives thereof, ever meant
to be redeemed in gold dollars. Such re-
demption violates the highest law Of the land.
Since the foundation of the government,
the issuance Of treasury notes has been law
full prerogative which our presidents have not
hesitated to exercise. Paper notes may be
issued by the government at any time, and in
Continued on Page Seven)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-27

VIC uolucI, tuo yellow uOS WOulQ 1LQmoQ1dColy
become the most precious of CANNES
So, where gold is made the money of final
redemption, the few men who control the gold
become masters of the markets of the world.
"To this narrow foundation of gold the
national bankers have shrunk the money Of
final payment, and upon this narrow founda-
ton they have reared the giddiest superstruc-
ture OF credit-money that the world ever saw
" In bank notes, checks, drafts, ETC., they
have had in constant circulation from ten to
thirty times more money than they invested
In their business. They have been drawing
compound interest on twice a smuch money as
the entire stock Of money in the United
States.
There we're a few far-sighted men who
knew that the financial situation was fought
with national peril, but the warnings of such
men went UNDECIDED. Then, one fine morning,
something shook public confidence, and the
people began to clamor for real money There
was not enough real money in the United
States to meet the demand. Therefore, panic,
disaster, universal Generalization.
:" A great nation, the wealthiest in the world,
with tremendous crops of corn, cotton, hay,
wheat and every other commodity essential
to the needs, the comforts and the happiness
OF the human race, was told by these national
bankers that the situation could not be re-
heved until we sent to Europe and got few
sacks full Of yellow metal!
What Shocking Situation
Actually possessing more substantial
wealth than the cars and steamboats, could
haul, we were told that these commodities
could not be marketed and business restored
to normal conditions until we went to Europe
and got a shipload of gold!
"What shocking situation
"All this stagnation, all this demorali-
cation, all this widespread misery has been
the immediate, inevitable result of the rapa-
city of the national bankers They have de-
manded and obtained the monopoly of using
the nation s credit in their business, and they
have used it to vast injury of the nation.
In order that they might control the sup
ply of money of final redemption, they have
violated our constitution, narrowed our system
down to the single gold standard and thus
brought matters to where they can initiate or
contract at their own pleasure.
'They can initiate the currency, send prices
up and sell; they can then contract the cur
rency, send prices down and buy.
''This game they have played on the Am
erican people over and over again. AS long
as the gold standard exists and as long as
the national banks enjoy the monopoly of
furnishing the paper money currency, there is
o1,,4o1 l.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-27
INTERVIEW WITH MR.. WAITS


The Constitution after the conference with
President Roosevelt, Mr.. Watson said:
So far as proper currency is concerned, it
is a question of whether the government will
use the national credit for the benefit of all
the people, or whether six thousand national
bankers shall be allowed to use it for their
own exclusive profit.
National bank currency is based upon
government bonds, and the bonds, of course,
rest upon the power and the wealth Of the.
nation Whoever buys the bonds becomes a
national creditor, and when the bondholder
is allowed to issue one hundred dollars in
notes against every one hundred dollars of the
bonds, he is using the nation s credit to sup
port his own notes. The bonds are untaxed
and the notes pay no tax, for while the gov
erment collects nominal IL of l per cent
tax it is we'll understood that the proceeds of
this tax do not cover the actual expenses Of
maintaining the currency bureau, safekeeping
the bonds, engraving the notes and supervis-
ing the operations Of the banks
He Doubles His Money
Consequently, the national banker enjoys
at the public expense, the following advan-
tages:
bears him interest, and this interest is paid
IN advance. Thus he has principal and inter
est working for him at the same time. Be-
sides, the one hundred dollars issued to him
IN notes brings him compound interest at the
highest legal rate, if no more Suppose he
gets per cent; then he earns $50 on each
thousand dollars of the notes which have cost
him nothing! When the government antici-
pates the interest, the national banker has
three dollars to put out at compound interest
to every dollar actually invested
"When it is remembered that he pays no
bonds is assured by the government against
all chance and change, it is easy to realize
what vast advantage he enjoys over other
citizens
''The bond, Of itself, is good investment,
because capitalist thereby puts accumulations
where they are guaranteed by the government,
and where they contribute nothing toward the
expenses of town, county, state or nation
"My judgment is that long term bonds
because of these great advantages, would float
at par even though they bore no interest and
carried no banking privilege. There are so
many people who have amassed huge fortunes,
and who are becoming uneasy about the
future, that long term bond which gave them
the assurance that their wealth would be as
safe as the government is strong, would be
irresistibly attractive.
Foundation Narrowed
L
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Populists Of the LIST Congressional
District Of Alabama: I want to meet as many
Of you as possible at our State Convention to
be held in the city of Birmingham on the Alta
day of March, 1908, for the purpose of making
arrangements to thoroughly organize our dis
trict for the coming campaign and to make
any other arrangements, as may seem best.
Yours very respectfully,
g. B. WILSON,
Chairman Of LIST Dist.