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

Union City has the honor Of
furnishing the president Of thenew
fair circuit, comprising points IN
West Tennessee and southwest
Kentucky. The circuit was or
ganized here last Friday with WI.
G. Farris as president. Mr.. Far
ris is president Of the West Ten
nessee Fair Association, and, with
proper respect to others, no more
suitable man could be named as
the executive head of the new en-
terprise. Mr.. Farris is broad in
mind and stature, liberal, whole
hearted, and with these things he
has the good sense and business
Judgment to conduct his private
affairs and those Of the association
in successful way. In forming
the circuit the interests Of the va
rious associations become mutual
and helpful. 1t will serve to Gre
ate a wholesome unity Of interests
generally advantageous to all con-
cerned. The cooperation Of plans
to make suitable and profitable ex-
hibits and to secure proper attrac-
tions at a reasonable cost will be a
source of strength and advantage
to every fair in the circuit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
Unclassifed.

Col. Spl. Hills personal organ is
the Humboldt Courier-C Chronicle,
which is likewise a brother-in-la law
of Hams coal oil inspector. I'm
der which king, Mr.. Benzonian,
when the tug comes?-Memphis
News-Scimitar.
Either flag, merry knaves and
per diem scribblers, any flag but
the red flag Of anarchy and moral
putrefaction that has been nailed
to the masthead of the Scimitar
these many moons. A brother-in-
law may sink to the level Of coal
oil inspectorship, and good old
friend ''tear up forty miles of
track" merely to show be is "agin
the dnd railroads." but it doesn't
signify that we are going to drag
through the sewer slime Of partl-
san politics, as our BlufffpRF con-
temporaries do. We ma Serve
honorably and valiant Nth
aoos IL vo too.s nlr..
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

Union City is member of the
fair circuit. She furnishes the
president aud a good one too.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

Judge Hargis was buried in 81, 500
coffin of his own selection. 1T will not
keep out the gentleman with the
forked tail. Nashville American.
Tut, tut; you naughty people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

Altogether for a general State
primary. That sentiment is too
strong to attack. The State COM
mittee dare not oppose it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

aan is accused of
be doctors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

= T. IL
dH 1assingle large.e a. was 0OOiio
Mt FGgan may be like Gen. Sher-
man, Who denounced as untrue an in
teryiew he gave reporter thus: II
did say what is here, but | did not say
it in that internal big type"
Labor was not the cause of the re-
cent panic and labor should not suf-
fer because Of it.
Otto Heinze, G. f. Morse and other
financial sharks floated millions of
stock that was worthless. They gave
it fictitious price and then used it
as collateral for loans with banks they
had stock in.
The stocks had little value and when
price and value got together, as they
always do, there was a collapse.
Mr.. Morgan can do much toward
preventing a recurrence of such pam
les as swept over the country last year
if he will lend his aid to the prosecu-
tion of the financial gamblers whose
rascality caused it. He put Morse and
Heinze out of the banking business:
now let him try to put them in jail. =
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
WEST TENNESSEE EXPERIMENT
STATION

We wish to again call the atten-
tion off every farmer, as we'll as
every merchant in Obion County,
to the question of the location Of
the Experiment Station.
The work already done by the
various members of the committee
appointed to solicit contributions
is very flattering, but there re-
mains more work to do-and this
work must be done at once. Obion
County, by far the richest in soil
in the entire State, will, through
her representatives, 90 before the
commission, whose duty it will be
to locate the station, prepared to
donate fifty acres of as fine land
as can be found in this or any other
State in the union. But more than
this needs to be done. The coun-
ties south of us, realizing that they
gould not hope with their poor soil
~, win purely on merit, are pre-
firing to make not only dona-
zion of land, but also q consider
k.sle contribution of money, and
!. 4ion County must meet it with
! re- contribution. 1t is unfortu-
b Mat the commission could not
n Iha5een left untrammeled to To-
Pric1he station where all wisdom
n6ksDhSperienee as well as natural
Lop ms and requirements would
pnze suggest. But our friends
gre 81 have set the pace and we
ford to fall short in meet
fred lfsQ acre Of land which
& up and y the State by Obion
Henry worth any four
asDee bred elsewhere, and
butts Violence to both JUS
non sense to conclude
WP~ill not be considered
mmission. However,
g. s. us, our land contribu-
sI, be supplemented with a
ordeleration.
rielople must awake to this
opportunity to greatly
s. Obion County not only
but for all time. No man
ND can estimate in dollars and
snts what it means to US. Every
every merchant, every
6eeper, every liveryman,
y ommon laborer, through
ears to come, will be bene-
this station if located
-will we-leaye any
that will tend in the
prpAIprssen our chances to
"-. n- aeeiment Station
Don't have yoth.,-sA boboovas
by tramp who is i DSHOONes
somewhere else tome
my home and if my
prove satisfactory / am
it 50, and guarantee eyaSS meet
been repairing and m
for several years arcOuTthOusS
the business.
arevv Covers .turday, Feb.
New Fran has the vel
New Hhis own per-
Nsrt fail to be
aan is accused Of
lhe doctors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
d. II. MOORE.

e. n. MUUhE.
We are authorized to announce T..
N. Moore as a candidate to represent
Obion County at the next session of
the General Assembly Of the State of
Tennessee, subject to the action OF
the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
.FLOATER
a. r nj 'DADE

q. r.. N 7DADE.
Weare authorized to announce G.
n. McDade as al candidate for Floater
to represent Dyer, Lake and Obion
Counties at the-neXt session OF the
Tennessee General Assembly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

Trains No. 1S4 and LOG are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific rates
limits and train time of your home ticket agent
&C. r. Collins, Paducah junction.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

If you haven't had the grip it is
not necessary to file an applica-
ton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14

F.w. HARLOW, D. P. A., Louisville.
Al. McDOUGALL, d. P. A., New Orlean
A. H. HANSON G PA, JNo. A. SCOTT, h e.PA
Chicago. M emp is
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
WEST BoUN1
Central
RAILROAD.
soUTHBoUND.
NoRTHBoUND.

Trains No. 105 and 1873 are accommodations
snd stop at Paducah Junction to receive or dis
charge passengers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
INTEREST
Manifested in Diplomatic Cir cles Over U. s. Consuls Anti Russian At-
 titude.

Washington, April 1.-Profound in- terest was manifested to-day in diplo- matic circles over the situation which has grown out of the refusal of Fred D. Fisher, the American consul at llarbin who, since taking office in January, 1907, has refused to recognize the Russian administration in Man churia. Especially among the repre- sentatives of the European countries having commercial connections in Manchuria was the matter a question of paramount importance, and, 1t is understood they have supplied their chancellcrics with a complete state- mcnt of the case as 1t appears in the American press.
 Secretary Root is awaiting certain information from China bearing on va rlous aspects of the concessions given by that country for railroad extension and other purposes and having a bear ing on the treaty of 1896. which figures in the present case, before making a reply to the representation of the Rus sian government.
 When that data arrives lt will be given prompt consideration and the at titude of this government regarding it's position respecting foreign rights in Manchuria will again be stated,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
FIGHTING BOB HOME AGAIN
Admiral Arrives at California Sani.
 tarilim for Treatment.

San Diego. Cal. April 1-Rear Ad- miral Evans arrived to-day from Mag dalena bay on the battleship Connecti- cut and left for San Luis Obispo by way of Los Angeles this afternoon. He will reach San Luis Gbspo SO lafN to- night that he will remain aboard tho car until morning. The admiral Is in the best of spirits and is determined to take part in some of the festivities that have been arranged for the fleet on the Pacific coast.
 Admiral Evans to-day received long letter of congratulation and commend atIon from President Roosevelt. In the warmest terms tho president spoke of tho achievements of the fleet on its cruise from Hampton Roads to Mag dalena hay and gave to Admiral Evans his full share of credit The president also expressed his sincere regret over the admrals Illness and hoped that he would soon bc well again. Admiral Evans sent a telegram thanking the president for his letter and the conf dcnee rcposed in him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
BUFFALO BILL ILL
Wild West Leader Suffering from General Nervous
 Breakdown.

Chicago, April 1--Col William F. Cody Buffalo Bib is seriously III at tho Stratford hotel Colonel Cody ar rived to-day on his way from New York to his homo in Cory, Wyo, and at onee sought the services of phy- sieian, who found that Col. Cody is suffering of a general nervous break down caused largely by recent attack of tho grip If pneumonia does not de- velop he may he able to resume hls journey in about week
 "It was considered that under such conditions inc republic would suffer no loss whatever by giving service to q friendly nation. which obtains an ad- vantage that on occasions may serve ss useful The opinion of the senate coincIded with that of the executive and the permission was delivered on the terms stated"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
SERVED 20 YEARS
Sergeant Gibson Last Night Observed Close of Second
 Decade.
APPOINTED IN APRIL, 1888
Night Desk Sergeant at Central Sta ton Has Been on the Force
 Long Time.

Sergeant Alexander Gibson. night desk sergeant at Central station, last evening celebrated the twentieth an- nlversary of his appointment to the New Haven police force. It was on April 1, back in the year of the bliz- gard, 1888, that the sergeant was made regular member of tho depart ment and sent out on duty on the Westville beat which at that time was bounded on the east by Hobart street and so included part of the city prop CT.
 After serving three years on that beat Officer Gibson was detailed to the Dlxwell avenue station, with which at different times he has been connected for eleven of his twenty years of ser vice For two years and seven months the sergeant was in the de- tectiVe bureau, ranking as a sergeant. At that time the bureau came direct ly under the chief with the present chef acting in charge of detail and Sergeants Gibson and Dennehy on the staff.
 It was April 1i, 1897, that Officer Gibson was raised by the police com missioners to the rank of sergeant. During all his twenty years the ser geant has been distinguished for his faithful and efficient service, both on street duty and in the office. Upon the retirement of Sergeant James Cook, a couple of years ago, Sergeant Gibson was permanently detailed as night desk sergeant at the Central sta ton.
 Sergeant Gibson has served on the force under four chiefs. His ap- polntment came under Chief Bollman and Chiefs Smith, Wrlnn and Cowles have in turn succeeded him. At the time of his first permanent appoint ment in 1888, the force consisted of 6S men, He has witnessed a great growth of the city during his period of service and especially of that sec- ton in which much of his duty was performed.
 The sergeant is now entitled to add fourth to the threc gold stripes rep resenting each five years of service
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
HONOR RUSSIAN REvoLuTloNIsT

Boston, April LA memorial meet ing for Gregory Gershun. the Rus sian revoutionist, who dod at Zurich, Switzerland, March lS was held toe night in FaneuIl hall. EulogIes of Ger shuni were delivered by pr. schIdlof- sky of New York, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell and Henry A, Kataz of Boston. During his remarks Dr. Schid- lorsky took occasion to declare that the bomb throwing in New York on Satur- day was the work of maniac and not of any one connected with the Russian revolutionary movements
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
DIAz PROUD OF MERGER
Me,jcan Presidents Message Approves
 Railroad Combine.

Mexico City, April 1.-Presldent Diaz today delivered his annual mes sage to congress The message de- clares that the republic was at peace with all the world, and on the eve g prosperous period of material de- velopment He spoke of the financial crisis which embarrassed the markets of the world in general and which af- fected Mexico during the last flow months, as having passed. Mexico was entering on broader field of ac- tlvity In all lines.
 He characterized the merger of the National and the Central Railroads as an accomplishment of which MexI- co should bo proud. Referring to the granting o coaling station 10 the United States at Magdalena Bay, the president said the government of the United States asked permission to sta ton coal vessels, destined for the service of the American flotilla on the Ptcifc, in tho waters of Magdalena Bay for five years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
Former Countess Authorizes Statement Denying Dis
 agreement.
INTERVIEW IS REPUDIATED
Mrs. Tyler Morse Says She Knows of No Engagement Between Mime.
 Gould and de Sagan.

New York, April 1.--Evidence was forthcoming tonight that efforts were being made to check a family breach occasioned by Mime. Anna Goud's re- ported determination to accept the hand of the Prince Helie de Sagan.
 Tonight Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Gould visited Mime. Gould in her apartments at the Hotel St. Regis, where she still Is in bed, suffering from bronchitis. Other relatives, including Helen NJ. Gould and George J. Gould, evinced their concern by repeated telephone in- quiries, which were promptly an swered.
 Mrs. Tyler Morse at whose apart ments the prince and Mime. Gould met in New York, caused the issuance in the evening of a formal statement denying 'fn interview attributed to her to-day. To this statement Mime. Gould gave her sanction. It was is- sued through Edwin A.. Jones, attorney, <. as follows:
 Mrs. Morse has read an interview attributed to her that there was dis agreement in tho Gould family con cerning the Prince de Sagan, and that Mme Gould came to the hotel St.. Regis because thereof.
 Mrs. Morse had no such interview and made no such statement. From her own information such printed statements are wholly false. Mime. Gould was taken i'll while calling on Mrs Morse, and has since been unable to leave her room. Mrs. Morse knows of no existing engagement between Mime. Gould and the Prince de Sagan, and would not be the person to an- nounce it if 1t were true.
 "Mr Jones further stated that he was authorized by Mme, Gould to say that she has had no disagreement with her family, and concurs in the statement made in behalf of Mrs Morse"
 The prince talked frankly of his af- fairs at the Waldorf Astoria at night
 q suppose I am to be driven ont of this city by al! this publicity rela- tive to my affairs" said he For that reason l may alter my plan of leaving on the Provence on April and depart next Tuesday on the Kais- CT Wilhelm der Crosse"
 "Is 1t planned, then, that Mme Gould will return on the Provence on April 9?" was asked,
 That is not for me 10 say" was the reply, "One thing is certain, how. ever-Mme Gould and l soon will be back in France. where we can he free I there can meet her as the friend always have. sought to be, Our mo. lives will not be misunderstood. notice that Mrs Morse has been quot. cd as saying that the engagement oi Mme Gould and myself will be an. nounced upon our return to France That is for time to tell"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
BRYAMISTS REBUFFED
PopuIlsts Refuse to DefeV Nomination
 Until After Democratic Convention.


 St. Louis, April If admirers of William J. Bryan among the delegates to the national convention of the peo- pe's party, which meets tomorrow to nominate national candidates are no more successful tomorrow than they have been to-day in efforts to procure a postponement of the convention un- til after the democratic national con vention, the state delegations of Ne braska, Minnesota and Michigan will announcement made tonight by the secretary of the Nebraska delegation.
 The decision to take this action was reached at a caucus held tonight by the Nebraska delegates, E, A. Wal rath, secretary of the Nebraska state committed, declared to-day that Ne braska would abide by the action of the convention, but a different spirit was shown at to-night's caucus. It was decided that Nebraska should ask for the adoption of platform, the selection of a new national committee and q nadjournment until after the republican and democratic conven- tlons are held. If these things arc denied and the convention proceeds to make nominations, Nebraska, which is said to have the full support of Michigan and Minnesota will walk out of the hall.
 To-night's caucus marked the end of day of earnest but unsuccessful effort on the part of supporters of Bryan to influence in his favor the actions of to-morrow's convention. The majority of the delegates rebuffed the Bryan supporters at every turn and refused to classify Bryan as any thing except democrat.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
DID NOT cRITIcIsE HAY
Professor Elliott Says That Fur Seal Report Praises Sccrctary's Work.

Cleveland, April Prof. Henry w. Elliott, in a signed statement given out to-day declares that, contrary to published reports. there was no crit lclsm of the acts of the late Secretary of state John Hay, In his report on the seal question, which was recently printed by order of the United states senate and later withdrawn. Prof. Elliott in part says:
 T wish to say that there is nothing In the paper which even hints at dis paragement of John Hay Directly to the contrary, 1t recItes the steps of sensible progress which hc was mak- ing to a final, full and fair settlement of the fur seal question up to the hour he was stricken by death
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
SAY MuMEY WAS REAL
IIayticns Claim Counterfeit Was for
 Use if Rebels Were Victorious.

New York April L. Joseph M GIor dlni and Henry Thomas a former man 9ger of tho Hamilton Bank Note com pany charged jointly with having countorfetted currency notes of tho lIaytlcn government were again on trial 10 day In the federal court
 Gordanls defense is that tho notes arc not countorfets, but proper money designed for uso in tho new Haytlon republic, which would have bocn estab. lished had General Flrmin succeeded with the revolution.
 witness to-day was E l. nonohue. custom house clerk, to whom Giordanl Is alleged to have rntlc q doclaratIon of the shipment which included |ho Haytien notes and as thousand rifles marked "stoel rails" and thirty barrels of cartridges labelled cement"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
BIG FLOOD PREVAILING
Hundreds of Families Camping on
 Mountains in West Virginia.

Elkhorn, w Va. April i-The great est flood in tho history of the Tug riv- CT and Elkhort Valleys, except that caused by the cloudburst of seven years ago, when a hundred lives were lost, now prevails.
 Tonight along the Ekhorn many hundreds of families are camping along the mountainsides, their homes being inundated
 Three lives were reported lost at North Fork, W. Va,, and two at Key stone, w. Va. Bridges along the Nor folk and Western railroad have been washed away and for 2i hours traffic has been suepended.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
B0WD0IN GETS $250,OOO
College Meets Terms of Rockefeller's
 S5O.00O Conditional Gift.

Brunawlck Me, April 1 President Dewitt Hyde of Bowdoin college an nonnced tonight that a totah of t21i. 33l had been added to the general en- dowment fund of the institution on March 26, 1907, the general education John D Rockefeller offered tb0,000 tp Bowdoin on condition that the college raise $200. j00 on or before March Sl. 1908 Some time later Andrew Carnegl, promised that hc would contribute at leagt S50.0O0 needed to secure the amount from the general education board
 George s Bowdoln of New York con tributed $30000. three alumni whose names were not announced a total of $75000. and other Bowdoln men ana friends the remainder of the funds not given by the education board and MT Carnegie.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
SUICIDES IN MERIDEN
Old Silver Employc Takes Poison
 Woman Hangs Herself.

Meriden. April 1.-Two suicides were recorded here to-day. The first occurred at i030 in the morning. when Frank F. Leard. of North First street, drank potassium cyanide while at work at Factory F, International Silver Co. Leard was q Canadian. aged a. mar ried and leaves young son. He had been employed at the factory as bur nsher for eighteen years Domestic troubles, and dcspondcncy arc given as the causes of his act.
 At 6:l5 this evening the body of Mrs, R. M Colburn, was found hanging from a rope in the attic of her home at 5 Colony place She was q widow, aged 55 and had been suffering from mel ancholia for the past three years. She leaves two children, Frank w.. and Alice
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
B. & M. MEN REPLY
Vote on Acceptance of Wage Cut Now
 in President Tuitle's Hands.

Boston, April l., President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston & Maine railroad late to-day received the official an- swers of the locomotive engineers, flrc- men, enginemen, conductors and train mon on their vote as to voluntarily ac- ccptng a cut down of Ave per cent. in wages until July l.
 President Tuttle refused to say what the vote of tho men was and tho Brotherhood would give out no state ment. but 1t is understood that the vote was very close, resulting almost in q deadlock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
EMPEROR'S LETTER
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.) and the French Congo close with the knowledge that between us two such misunderstanding as have happened to Lord Esher are impossible 1t would be n good thing if. before he occupies himself with naval politics and before he attributes intentions which do not exist 10 others. he would bethink how he might possibly induce the drain pipes at Windsor to produce a normal ventilation.
 "I am very well in spite of this wet weather. The empress remembers with pleasure the beautiful days at Windsor and often reminds me of tho lovely colors of the woods near the Flemish farm on day of successful pheasant shooting.
 'I remain, etc"
 In his reply Lord Tweedmouth thanks the emperor for his gratifying confidence and says that it is certainly true with him and with tho great ma iority of his countrymen that q mis- understanding of his maiestys lnten- tons Is out of the question
 Tho era of misunderstanding, /" says Lord Tweedmouth, "ls closed IL is closed In consequence of the om- pressions left behind by the days of November :"
 He remarks jestinely that he has no occasion to feel ill will towards "the governor of tho drain pipes at Windsor. whose business it is to pro- duce pure ventilation" for he con tlnues, "to his mishap am indebted for your majesty's autograrhic letter"
 Lord Tweedmouth concludes with -nYnrnealnns of deen resnect