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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
evidence of each witness was at his fin

evidence of each witness was at his fin
ger tips.
The defendants never showed any
change of front, even when their theory
of defense was shattered. The alibi
which was hoped to sustain them was
never left the vestige of ground to stand
/ upon.
In his reply, Rice Pierce seemed to
depend more upon technical error than
upon evidence for grounds of reversal.
He said, however, that a careful analy-
sis of the case showed that it was a
manufactured one, and that the evil
dence offered was tissue of lies from
beginning to end.
The chief conspirators, Herschell
Hogg, Frank Fehringer and Wad Nor
ris, were the men who had encompassed
| the verdict, and to these arch traitors,
he said, the case of the State was due
These men who epitomized all that
nightrlding means, he further urged,
were now trying to bring to death men
who were innocent, and who were not
even standing in the shadow of the al
legged crime He grew eloquent in his
description of the fertile fields of Obion
County; he grew forceful when he told
of the waiting homes and waiting wives
and relatives of the eight defendants;
and finally said that to execute them
on evidence so futile and fimsy was
little short of crime ITSELF and he could
never believe that the court would rem
der such finding.
In conclusion he asked to be allowed
to file final brief and his bill of excep-
tions. This permission was granted by
the court, and will be filed on Monday.
DECISION HELD UP.
Itwas 30 clock when court adjourned,
the entire morning being consumed by
the two speakers, without recess, din
ner or even the traditional breathing
spell.
The defendants were remanded to jail
here and will be held pending the opin-
ion OF the court, which will not likely
be rendered for two weeks or longer
Judge Bell was asked when decision
was expected, but declined to discuss
the case at all.
Henry Craft, of Memphis, is sitting
for Judge Neil in the case, and seemed
deeply absorbed in to-day's argument.
Others were likewise affected, for both
Rice Pierce and Gen. Gates seemed to
realize the importance of this case, and
put into their presentation Of facts and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
evidence all of the virile force that each

evidence all of the virile force that each
could muster.
It is not often in the Supreme Court
room that such affecting scenes are wit
messed. These were quiet tone pictures
of humble life The sight of a mother
with her breast exposed nursing a baby
in arms and at the same time brushing
away the truant tears; the sight of an
old mother SO stopped as to be almost
humpbacked, still loyal in her love for
the boy before her; these and other Incl
dents were remarkably affecting and
will 60 long way towards securing a
more kindly opinion for the men under
sentence. The youthfulness of four of
them is also a mitigating circumstance
to be commended.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
Try the Money back Cure For Indi
gestion.

Nine times in ten stomach derange
ments are responsible for sallow com.
plexion, dull eyes and thin body.
1t is the stomach that supplies nour.
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and skin. If the stomach is healthy,
plenty of nutritious matter will be alb
sorbed by the blood. If it is not heal
thy, the food will ferment, and undi-
gested will pass along through the bow
els, furnishing so little nutritious mat
ter that the blood becomes impoverished
and the glow of health vanishes.
II you suffer from nervousness, sick
headache, belching of gas, sour taste in
the mouth, heaviness after eating, or
any other miserable stomach disturb
ance, you need Mi-o-na, and the sooner
you get it the quicker you will be heal
thier and happier
1t will relieve any distressed stomach
condition almost Immediately. 1t will
cure if used according to directions.
The Red Cross Drug Store sells it for so
cents large box, and thinks enough of
it to guarantee it to cure Indigestion.
Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04

an early release as certainty, and in
discussing the situation to-day after
court had adjourned said they expected
to be home again in very few days.
Cousel for the defendants are equally
confident, and expect reversal and
new trial on the grounds that were
urged and allowed in the case of the
State against Turner, which was decided
a few years ago
Gen Gates, on the contrary, says that
there is no reversible error in the rec
ord, and that the court could only do
one thing, and that is to affirm the SEN
tence of the lower court.
AT the same time, there is kindling
sentiment here that is constantly grow
| ing stronger, and which may save the
necks Of the six defendants, even if the
case is sustained, and the verdict af-
tirmed. The sentiment of to-day S
courtroom was distinctly favorable to
the defendants The sight of weeping
women, with worn faces, and worn bod
les, the sight of the wan children wait
ing uncertainty and wondering, had its
effect to-day as it did yesterday, and
these people are hopeful
Where bitterness predominated be-
| fore softer sentiment is creeping in.
There were moments of silence during
the argument to-day in which this could
be keenly felt The big courthouse
clock licked its tenuous testimony of
the passing moments but the crowd lis
tened and waited without dinner until
the final argument was concluded
1t was during these intermissions that
the eager eyes of the spectators sought
] the faces of the defendants for some
expectant expression. None was forth
coming, for the imperturable calm
was unbroken.
GATES MADE A FINE SPEECH.
1t is stated here this evening by those
who know and Judge such things, that
the argument of Gen. Gates was one of
the best he has ever made in a criminal
case before the Supreme Court.
1t was brilliant argument of facts,
but at times very bitter and very dam
aging, and it was at such times that the
long, thin fingers of Attorney-G General
Caldwell seemed to clutch each other.
He was seated at the end of the long
table, and followed the concluding argu-
ment of the State with intense atten-
tiveness.
1t was during these moments of his
speech that Gen. Gates seemed to plunge
into the vortex of testimony, and the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
Special Election Notice.

We, the Election Commissioners of
Obion County, do hereby call special
election to be held in the First Civil
District of Obion County, Tennessee, on
Saturday, May 80, 1909, at Jacksonville
for the purpose OF electing a magistrate
to represent said district in the County
Court of Obion County from said dis
trict to fill out the unexpired term of
Thomas Reynolds, resigned This May
s, 1909. ]. A. WHIPPLE, Chair.
]. c. BURDIcK, Sec.
A. K. WELLS.
Election Commissioners of Obion Co.
Sat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
Closing Books of Bell Furniture 90.

The accounts are now in my hands
for immediate collection. All persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to
the Bell Furniture Co. will call and pay
AT ONCE AND THEREBY SAVE COSTS OF
COLLECTION. A WORD TO THE WISE is
SUFFICIENT. can be found at the Union
City Bank and Trust Co. in the morn
ingS and at SIG n Ury st. in the even
ings. Q0-1m) RoBT GARTH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04
A Resourceful Chap.

What would you do if lion at
tackled your"
I'D run.
A lion could outrun you"
Then I'd call taxicab Z"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04

Mai. Holmes and others who had as
sisted him in preparing the case, and by
means Of large chart on which the
country about Reelfoot is diagrammed
he traced the movements of the band as
| a whole and of each individual mem
Der. He described the killing and the
escape of Col. Taylor. He character
lied Garrett Johnson as the chief of the
band and stated that he was identified
by several witnesses. He referred to
the fact that there was an organized at
tempt to enlist the men for radius of
twelve miles into the band, and that
witnesses who had confessed asked for
nothing more than to be protected. He
took up Arthur Cloar next, who adj
mitted that he was a Nightrider little,
and Pinion, who was not placed on the
stand in the trial Speaking of Sam
Applewhite and Bob Huffman, he char
acterized their statement as double
barreled alibi. At this juncture court
adjourned until tomorrow.
Gen. Gates is a strong speaker, and
with each word he seemed to inject
into the hearts of the sim
pie little women of the lake, and as he
the act and named the con
victed men, tears trickled down their
agonized faces. Long after court ad
ourned the prisoners were with their
wives, embracing them and the children
With fervor that touched the heart of
every one who witnessed the pathetic
scene.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-04

Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, at
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
Made HIs Idsas FLEW.

] used b write for q medical ppFl'
odIcsl. On reIurning home one day
after q very heavy days WORT at the
hospital and feeling completely eS'
hausted found note from tue ed.
flor "Pleaaa let me bare an aFtiele on
such and such a subject tonight"
sat down With pen and paper before
me. but not q word could write
Then ! lay back lazlly and began "a
speculate 90 70 che cause % my wanl
o. ldeas. thought: ''rhe brain b. thp
same 90 Il was yesterday. but yesiPr.
DAY was not tirPd. Perhaps Il IL che
feebIsr circulation that prevents che
brain from aetinR. 10 the blood does
not 80 up 20 the brain may bring the
brain down 10 the blood" thefefOrr
placed my head Cat on the table, iook.
inc sideways 90 the paper. and began
10 write easily. On raising my head
again every idea 6ed. % I placed my
bead sgaiD down on the table and an.
iahed the article with my bead IN that
posltiOn.-sIr 4. Lauder Brunton In
PraCtitiOneF.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

Ths udmiFets of lb1a1 have q pEoj-
EFT b acQdlto tas tp5l sei4s sAop q
Ofinlntt where Ibtea Was apbgcl
tisd fr6n tets Is 81 hp4 fi1sgCt g
10 lis apptafaneo at tkat period -
memorial % ths author q "Hedda
Csbier. me appeal eht cBt states
that the old house q the apothscary
Rslmann stilI exists. ard q q almost
10 ne same statt a3lwhoA Ibasa dWelt
thafs. Almost 90 TIE GtlingB still ax-
~ and can Be purehased. TIE whole
place. ths shop. the laboiatqeg Apd ne
rooms. Wi1 certeinly prove % the
greatest interest," and lhe. cOnmittee
oxuFeasos TIE oplnion thai future gsn-
orationg Will Be grateful 80 thoss who
have prevented the bouse and ~ sur
Foundings from falling 20 decay.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
ODD RACE ACROSS AFRICA.
oSrmsa oFHosr Suggests a oo.ss.your
please Contest

oOrHasa oHioeF Suggests . oo.as.Your
please Contest
Leutenant Paul Graetx OF the Ger
man army. who recently crossed AZ.
rica In an automobile. has launched q
novel project Cor q gO-as-you-pIease
race acrOss Africa. Competitors will
Be allowed 20 walk or use any other
means Of IocOmotion known 60 mar
except q railway.
0raetz. who will enter the contest
himself. agrees not 10 employ bis auto
mobile. with which Il took him go days
% bisect the dark continent. but be
may resort 70 q dying machine. bal.
loon, dirigible alrshlp. motorcycles. b.
cycle. horse. donkey. zebra, tlnriklHha
% native drawn cart. For the pres.
ent be d not saying which. He plans
that the race shall start on March 1.
1919. a some point on the east coast
not farther south than the twentieth
degree Of north iafituds.
The lieutenant thinkb that the con.
test. apart from Jts sporting aspect.
ought 70 produce valuable scienfiac
and economic results He hopes that
adventurous Americans may b. In
dnced 10 enter his tfanaafrican Bcram-
bie.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

ot II n1c - nege IS
CE fc folo1r Mct1I.ah
mIf thae snn peiot 81 and ogiTacted
h.1 atl itloe Nho1 the RoC1cyelt pass
q ~ 60 ilt way nollh.
q bhIeve.s t86 o1plofoT eaId. -that
t'a land wa 81 81 much lPntldc
vaita. ana & M, 81 ~ mtt ling
sludy Us itso'f b aae whether q uot
nrllllno1 dwell there
H1at oxbo6llion 81 vim @oin Pro
fussog MeMlian could 20 ny.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10


When we bPhold q wide. turf Gov.
Erred eSpanse We should renembeF that
its smoothness. on which no much o.
its beauty depends. 10 mainly due 10
ali the inequalities having been slowly
leveled By worms. IL h q marvellous
reflection that the whole OF the super
fcial mod over any such expanse has
passed and WIN pass again every few
yean through The bodies OF worms
The pl0w n one OF the most ancient
and most valuable OF mans Inventions.
but long before be existed tie land
Wa. On fact. regularly pl0wed By earth-
worms. it may be doubted whether
thafe are many other animals which
have played 20 important q part ~ the
history ~ toe world 90 have these low
Iy OrgaDlzed crtafureA Some other
animals. however. SIN more loWly or
sabIaed-uanely. coFals-have done FAR
more conspicuous work In having con
strucled innnlnerable reefs and Islands
N the great ocPans. bot these are ~.
most cOBaued 20 the tropical zones
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10


Leroy Cannon and Leonard
90 By order Of President zelaya.
egering relations with ahe present
gnn5ut IN eOntrsi "a Managua
tary " State Knox took the nrst
towtrd Furnishing 2elaya for the
nb0n IND GrOce execution and fOF
tad violations Of tho conventions
ht cdhtral AnerIcan peace confer
Which wes fostcred By the Unit.
lates and Mexico
Cannon and AZ. 0roce, who
ele shOf 70 death By order Of Presi-
40 Hel8ya for participation in the
utiop n Nicaragua, were not IRE.
|ble adventures, but large prop
holpeN 10 that and adjoining
rai American republics. according
81 ErenceF Holland. VITO has con.
ahle property and mining inter
so ~ lagngia and who rstuFued 20
4s12 city q few days ago. wen
HIll 81 foraiRH resldeutA DOT
tig 81 he zelaya regina became
enriot b Nicaragua. ~
4ssseAs5 b zslaya.
Aecordlng b Mk Holland. both Can
bon and Grocc bad been constantly
aculad By zeiaya IN the past Can
hafing been captured and con-
ancd 20 death n che revolution 0f
rar ago. but secured communication
~ ~ sentence % 4 heavy. Hne on rep
ninlions made By the American
Ieigtsf AZ the time o. bis death
uoD. according 10 Nr. Holland. was
. msmbeF Of the staR Of General rs
ada His executl0u WIS carried out
crdeT % zeiaya after q plea Cor
hmolnlioh bad been made By EeIa-
ab o&u general b chief.
Hot1 81 the capture Of the two Amer
rs which was elected through an
ralon Of zelaya's forces into Costa
"a territory. and % their execution
hont proper trial. Mr. Holland DE-
1elnya violatcd the provIsions
treaty Of 1908 between the Cen
American rapublics % which Mex
and ths United Btntes were guar
ofa
Tht present Intervention o. the
ND tlaies IA due soiely.T aald Mr.
nt. TO the violation b Zeiaya
as feafy 81 the Central American
bllca guaranteed BY TIE United
40 MeElro. ~ which tls neu-
b sne Vafl0aa countries. their
n from lrtspass a. time % var
We lnviniablliiy 81 the rights az
81 any enc country 10 the
- lbe oihers we're gnafan-
sy8 has freQuenflr bruken
fIr|cn1 ~ ~ treaty aod
Da5 States reprcrlata.
Is fil1e rIe'gnaol
- 8 So
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10


t f CIe91fs. lhs Aneg.-
g 'aei Iaf ralc1ce end
rbiaefcn HIa dcpartuEe
d ~ sEccp iaya. rho
wor itan cad 20 - ~ % 20
t flr'nuf'e repFtn tetiga
H1e. NI,I WalchirI eye a0lefaeood
p Aerge Pfeptfsg Owners.
81 - dolbl that Jooo OH
par ~ agoi 81 ire United
8 a. dld aII De- coaid
~ rfegrnt to recsDf unWarFanted
81 NE. CannOa and GFoca.
81 sl.oula - understood clearly tat
thrro men Wora % no way adyeataE-
cI1. VI l1o,i B lIeiaiis alill cleai MIR
o = 90 evr hola o. Rrza
"a "a t11Itod "a
oalta aud pfoDFly,
slS ar Cannon. a So Ed ae
q d nd iuss testaef lam
q phta t,.a ht strl q ft Be
lch led oge J ID
q Elaya. H vas soIds b i1,n q -
rgei E.fado. b personal frland. 20
- G6ld ~ - had been e1po q @ 3
4 % t.a rtneTai'o, etn9. sr.
ERR Gfoce. TOO. Aad vsFY valuable
blo " 81 NlcspA eua, 'velaed appTek-
iu'staiy ai s5o0O00 Wifa stout ~
nbea more dlsgl,btted b Houdufaa
San Salvador and 1lotg rcpnbilEa BE
vas an expert mining engineer and
used biz technical knowledge 10 the
advantage or GENERAL RatFada.
'Eioth GrOcO aud Cannon were cap
eured AFTER 4 decisive encounter be-
tween Estrada's forces and those Of
Zelaya near the San Juan river. Ze
layaB force. contrary 20 TIE treaty pro
vision. deliberately crossed the river
into Costa Rica. recrossed Il az an IN.
expected point. and. appearing 10 tue
vanguard OF General Estrada's force,
put Il 70 flight
"Easor TO Be Rid Of Cannon"
PERSONALLY ! have no doubt that
both Cannon and GrOce were taken 10
the act OF laying mines under che river
and adjacent roads. But as they were
recognized officers OF the revOl1tionary
party Il was utterly unWaFranted 90
lead them 20 execution. ! never be-
HsVed they had a fair court martial.
bnt that they were killed on the per.
sonal order OF zeiaya. A cable IN
cipher received from friends in Mica
Eagua two days after the execution
tells me that zelaya refused % take
into consideration q suggestion of bic
own geBegai IN chief that their cen.
fences be e0mmuted.
''Zelaya had repeatedly shown him.
sslf eager % be rio OF Cannon. Can.
non WaB captured and condemned %
death 10 the last revolution. but
through the Intervention Of Me-. Greg.
orr. the Aperican minister, bis sen.
tence Was committed. They cOn1scat.
"a about half his properly. Ne, Can
non frequently showed me letters IN
which were plain proofs OF Xslaya's
animosity % him. He bad not q
chance Of escape
NJ. Holland declared that most Of
the American residents 10 Nicaragua
had either left che country az unsafe
Or retired b their plantations OF mines.
Most Of them. be said. were hoping
that the United States would take
charge o. the situation and restore Or
der Tor the proper development q the
country's many resources.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
hoiics Of bisthaFas.

sIx MONTHS AFTER TIlE DATE BERBOR
> VIII present no final acceunia ano vonchera
% the Hon. IN a. heainriat, Pr haie noRe foI
leon eouI ~. Eiorita and al % b. oirrkai Ea AZ
administration ot the ttiate a. William =. iaief,
ate 81 lluon caonty. deceased -
Aan.lniaifator estate u william 3. lslsr.
Taiaha1ses. 4 D., kos. 81. itlA SNem
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
ErpIoIt b ill., RulIdlnp.

A chimney OF concrete block was ~
Gently built IN Germany without the
use Of scaRolding. which represents a
great economy IN the cost
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

chlttondsn a Co. Oifsr one hundred
shirts for twenty-five and hfsy esnta
piece, and two hundred pairs Of 5aoes
from twenty ave 10 afsy eeass per pairs
These goods must be out Of the way for
the nsw Spring Sock. -
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
EeIscirie Oh. strongest, cheapest lini'
aenf ever dsvlstd. A housshoid rene.
~ b Amer Zee for q years, 81 In
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
wnit nalcht Have seen.

'.Tbat mAu BiIHn Iacks courage and
eDergy.~
~Yea. coDfonnd him.
'~Why doy0u say thatT'
"BecnuRe he sns couriinG my wife
loag bef0FcI nei ber n be had bad
9 liitie MON courare and enerEy- Bui
what's the use Of talking about n
nnwr'
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10
EXPLORATIONS OF THE ARcTIcs


PROFESSOR Douaid MeMillap. who oc-
cupled = chair Ia ihe mathematical DE-
paFtment % Worcester (Massi arad
omy prior 20 bis btc0niine q member
% t0mmauder Roifrt ~ Peary's pDiaI
expedllIon. has derided % uiake orcti,
e1pioring bis life Hurk and 20 give
80 seac1inr for good and all
~ a nirra fnnf soc arctic ne ~
peaIs ,iruu9'y 10 aim fiet nexi
snninfF ~ uiil lolu an egpedllion {,
erav iiarpash1 cgoeasifs hiena
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

ANY skin itching Il 4 tsmpor-tosle
The m0re yoa ecfatcn tnt uofe4 g
itc1es Doaa's Omtmect eases 'a4
ecz sma--ang SKIN ltchlng. ~ eI
siOrus ei-A"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-10

n CHIMNEY OF c0uCIctd ot4CA WAa ~
Gently built IN Germahy without che
use OF scaaolding. which represents q
great economy IN the cost
The Elsphants Revenge.
In the autobiography 0f Dir. Llndley
Murray a passage occurs from which
q appears that one Of the clearest
heads that ever engaged IN the bust
ness OF analysis was well nigh cracked
by q simple agent for small o1ense.
10 the year iT1l be visited the ele-
plants at the queens palace and, from
whatever motive. veniured 20 with
draw a portion OF the hay which one
OF them had been rolIecting With his
prOLOscis on the door. The little az.
front offended the saRaciOus animal
highly. The keeper remarked that be
would never forget. and Il was obvious
from the rapid cOnvolutIona OF hls
trunk that be only wanted az Oppor
tunlty 20 ayenge the mlsappropriatiOn
Of bis property on the spot The gram
marian. however. kept out OF hla way,
probably thinking no more Of the mat.
ter. until BE- CHANGED 30 revisit the
sane place after an interval OF Oeverai
weeks 90 this occaslon q UumbeT 90
other persons were present. but Of the
whole the elephant singled out bis en-
emy and sImed q desperate blow Al ais
head. which. fortunately, neither prov.
cd fatal nor took effect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-29

y. WITH UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
First Actor-What in the thunder are
you doing sitting out here in the snow7
Why. you will catch a terrible cold.S
Second Actor-That's what I am try
ing 20 DO. The sheriff seized all our
dogs today and must get my voice
Ia shape 10 20 some bAsso bowling at
tonlghts performances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-29
Poor Sandy.

The young Scotchman never liked
his mother-in-law and this weighed
heavily on the mind of his wife, who
was III.
Calling her husband to her bedside
she said to him: "Sandy, lad, I'm
varra III and I think I'm gang to dee,
and before I dee I want you to give
me promise"
It'll PROMISE" said Sandy what
Is it?"
"Well, I knew that when I dee I'll
have a fine funeral, and I want you
to rid up in front in a carriage wi
mother"
We'll" sadly responded Sandy,
"I've given ye my word, an it's nae
me that's gang back on that, but I'll
tell ye one thing, ye've spoilt the day
for me-"