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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
DR.. CRIPPEN GUILTY.
Court Warns Him Death on Gal
lows is Certain.

London, Oct. 22.-Dr. Hawley Har-
vey Crippen, the American practitioner
and medical agent, to-day was found
guilty of the murder Of his wife, the
American actress, Belle Elmore, and
sentenced to death.
1t was announced this evening that
Crippen would be hanged on November
Is.
The jury was out 80 minutes. When
il returned, at 2:47 O'Clock, and an
nounced it had found the defendant
guilty, Lord Chief Justice Alverstone
asked the physician if he had anything
to say.
Crippen replied in low voice;
II still protest my innocence. "
The Chief Justice then donned the
black cap that had rested near him
throughout the trial, and pronounced
the sentence OF death. Addressing the
condemned man Lord Alyerstone said;
You have been convicted on evil
dence which can leave no doubt in the
mind OF any reasonable man that you
cruelty murdered your wife and then
mutilated her body.
L advise you to entertain no hope
that you will escape the conss 'ences4
OF your crime. ! implore you tofsSke
your peace with God.
As the Lord Chief Justice concluded
policeman stepped forward and, IN
the hush that had fallen over the court
room, led Crippen from the dock.
The trial of Ethel Clara Leneve as an
accessory Of the fact in the murder OF
Mrs. Crippen will begin next Tuesday.
Those who had watched the progress
OF the case were convinced that an end
of the trial would come to-day and for
that reason they came early to get ad-
vantageous locations.
When court convened only one Wit
ness was examined and that was the de-
fendant himself, who was recalled to
testify regarding the use Of hyoscin, the
poisin with which he is declared to
have killed his wife
Richard Muir then began the closing
speech for the prosecution, He said the
defense had relied largely on the theory
that Crippen was too kind-hearted to
commit murder Counsel pointed out, !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
Another Flower Fades.

Dayton, Tenn, Oct. %. In response
to the almost unanimous demand OF
leaders Of his own party, Prof. J. +.
Benson, Republican candidate for Joint
Representative, to-day announced his
retirement from the race This was
done to promote the unity Of the anti
Patterson forces in Rhea and Mcigs
counties and to assure the election of
Representative who will stand for law
and order. This leaves J. r. Thomp-
SON, Democrat, and law and order Wm.
Brown, anti-fence law, candidates to
fight il out.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28

however, that the defendant had lived
for months a life of hypocrisy, mocking
the grief Of his wife's dearest friends.
The prosecutors speech occupied
scarcely more than an hour, He con
cluded by saying the prosecution had
proved beyond reasonable doubt, that
the body found in Crippen's home was
that Of his wife, and that none but the
prisoner could have cut up the body and
buried it in the cellar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28

Judge issuing the order. in acting
Judge McReynolds stated that any keep
ers found open after being informed to
close will be arrested and charged with
violating the prohibition laws.
A list Of all those holding such il
cense was not furnished the sheriff, but
about O'Clock lac started down Market
street visiting every place ascertaining
whether or not they have license n
they do hold them their places will be
closed Immediately So far as is known
the goods are not being confscated at
this time No evidence is being collect
ed that liquor is being sold II any
further developments take place or il
the saloon men choose to fight the order
the matter Of securing evidence will then
be brought up.
1t is not known how many places in
the city have Federal license, but it is
understood that nearly all Of them have
them. There are nearly 300 drinking
stands in Chattanooga now.
The lid has already been put on in
Memphis Scores and scores OF the
stands were closed up in that city Satur-
day. The order was issued by Judge
Mccall.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
in the criminal procedure.
A Christmas Present that Means
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The one to whom you give the sub
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You. too, as giyer Of the subscrip-
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New subscriptions received at this
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
LIQUOR LICENSE.
of One Prima Facie Evi-
dence Of Sale.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 28.--The Su-
preme Court to-day held that Federal
liquor licenses is prima facie evidence
Of the sale Of whiskey, and that no other
evidence is necessary 70 obtain conyie-
ton. The opinion was delivered by
Justice NJ. VI. Neil, and the entire court
assented in the opinion.
The case came up from Scott County
and was styled Eber Diamond vs. the
the State. The Court said the errors
assigned in this case presented the sin
gle question as to whether the plaintiff
in error was properly convicted on the
certificate Of the United States internal
revenue collector alone showing a Ii
cense issued to him as a retail liquor
dealer, and without any evidence that
he had made a sale to any particular
individual The State introduced no
other evidence in the trial court and the
plaintiff in error introduced none.
The Court said the presentment was
found under chapter 479, section 16,
acts Of 1909, taken in connection with
section IA, which related to liquor deal
ers. The opinion quoted a section of
the acts of 1909, as follows The pro-
curing of United States internal revenue
license by wholesale and retail liquor
dealers shall be taken as prima facie
evidence that the parties are in the |
business and are subject to State and !
County taxes, unless established by
proof that they are not SO engaged. I"
The Court also referred to chapter
3S4 Of the acts OF 1909, wherein it is
provided that in all prosecutions for
violations OF the laws Of the State pro-
hibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
copies Of the record in the Office Of the /
internal revenue collector Of the United I
States for the district Of Tennessee
that the defendant has paid the
internal revenue special tax as a liquor
dealer shall be admitted as competent
evidence, when such copies are certified
10 as full and true and complete by the
internal revenue collector
The Court also held that while neces-
:ary under the acts of 1899 to prove
/ sale to some particular person, no
,uch necessity existed under the acts Of
1909, because the fact or maintance of
uch a business might be proven by the
Of internal revenue license.
rhe Court held that fine Of $50 was
proper The same statute referred to
the issuance of distress war
ants, but this was not referred to in
he opinion, though in such procedures
he record from the internal revenue
Office is sufficient evidence as
n the criminal procedure.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
S4OO Reward.

Paducah, KY, Oct D. AT Cairo,
H., where Fred Otterson, Of Paducah,
was killed on the night of October s, a
reward of S400 has been offered for his
slayer. James White, a saloon-keeper,
accused Of the crime, has disappeared,
He is believed to be in hiding in South
western Kentucky,
White is 80 years old, feet 10 inches
high, weighs 140 pounds, and has dark
hair mingled with gray
Coal-Coke-Wood-Call Tel $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28

J. W Mckinney, J. c. Spar, n T.
Hannah, W T Walker, n. B. Black
r. F. Caradine, w p Watkins, J. W.
Prescott. Chas. g. Carothers, G. w.
Lewis, J. B. Kcathley, W. c. Knight.
All are citizens Of Memphis except ].
NJ Ward, who lives in Collierville =
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
no OTHER RECOURSE.

~ pii''+i' 49,
The injunction was issued by Judge
Mccall in response to the prayer Of fif-
teen members of the Law and Order
League. who claim that owing to the
fact that the saloons are being con
Quoted in open violation OF the STATE
law, and that gambling and other vicious
practices are openly carried on in said
saloons. the said saloons have become
nuisances, and are causing the deterior-
alton Of the value of property owned
by complainants in the city of Mem
phis, and that the State authorities,
including Gov NJ. r. Patterson, State s.
Attorney Chas. T. Gates, District Attor-
ney Il. n. Estes and Mayor Crump, have
steadily refused to even attempt to en-
force the four-mle law in Memphis and
have allowed thieves and cut-throats to
openly walk the streets Of Memphis,
making it unsafe for the self-respecting
citizenry of the city to travel the thor
oughfares after nightfall, the equal ben
efts and protection of the law These
rights, they are alleged, are guaranteed
to them by the Fourteenth amendment
of the constitution of the United States,
,rhicb roads as foIlows.
All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State wherein
they reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities Of citizens OF
the United States; nor shall any State
deprive any person of life, liberty or
without due process of law,
nor deny to any person within its iuris-
diction the equal protection Of the law. "
The bill as filed in the District Court
Clerk 5 office is styled J. NJ Ward and
others against F. b. Houston and others
The complainants in the case are: J.
NJ. Ward, 5. S. Preston, JAS c. Penn,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28
ENJoINS SALOONS.
Law and Order League Breaks Into
Federal Court

The storm which has been brewing
for some weeks as to the saloon propo-
Sition in Memphis woke in ali its fury
\ yesterday when Judge John f. Mccall
Of the United States Court, at the in
stance Of members Of the Law and Or
der League, issued temporary order
restraining ia saloons in Memphis
from selling liquor until Thursday
morning at $50 O'Clock, when he pro-
poses to hear argument as to whether
the injunction should be made perpetual
or shall be dissolved
The complainants allege that the
Governor, Mayor, State Adiutant-Gen-
eral and county Attorney General are
not trying to enforce the prohibition
law in Memphis; that by reason Of the
dcclnation Of the state and county At
tomey-General to sign the bill they are
denied the opportunity to secure their
rights in the State courts; that the law
is being enforced in other counties in
the State; that the failure to enforce it
locally depreciates the value Of their
property here; that they are denied the
equal protection Of the law, guaran-
teed by the Fourteenth amendment to
the United States constitution, and that,
in fact, by reason of the not enforce
ment Of the prohibition law here Mem
phis is in a state OF insurrection.
PAPERS BEING SERVED.
An injunction restraining IA alleged
saloons from doing business in Mem
phis until they appear before the United
States District Court to show why they
should not be adjudged nuisances, thus
the deterioration of value of
in the adjacent neighborhood,
was issued by United States Judge John
f. Mccall yesterday afternoon about
o'clock Following the issuance Of the
injunction and the preparation Of the
papers by Clerk of the District Court
Dan F. Elliott the proprietors of the
saloons were served with the
papers as fast as they could be found
by Deputy United States Marshal Zach
Jolly. The disposition Of the saloon
men seemed to be to quietly acquiesce
IN the ruling, the majority Of them Civ
ing orders to employees about the place
10 shut up shop and go home. The
saloon men are in the air regarding
heir next move in the affair, as they
profess to have been taken entirely by
surprise by the action Of the Federal
Court. The time set for the appearing
If the saloon men before Judge Mccall
S Thursday, October 27, at 9:30 a. m.
This means that no intoxicating drinks !
will be sold over the bars Of the ia de- :
endants saloons during the next five
lays, at any rate. 2
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-28

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Saved From The Grave.

81 had about given up hope, after near
ly four years of suffering from a severe
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09
Best Treatment for Colds.


Most ordinary colds will yield to the
simplest treatment" says the Chicago
Tribune, "mOderative laxatives. hot foot
baths, free perspiration and an avoid
ance Of exposure to cold and wet after
treatment" While this treatment is
simple. it requires considerable trouble.
and the one adopting it must remain in
doors for day or two, or fresh cold is
almost sure to be contracted, and in
many instances pneumonia follows. Is
it no better to pin your faith to an old
reliable preparation like Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, that is famous for its
cures Of colds and can always be Deepen
ded upon? For sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09

There is a town ordinance which
compels property owners to build
their side walks at their own ex-
pense and many people were for
ced at great expense to build their
side walks. We do not believe
this ordinance was repealed, and
the poor people. many of them
poor widows who are not yet out
of the debts contracted for their
side walks see the town authori.
ties building and repairing side
walks at the expense of tho town.
Is this right and just, that some
citizens be forced to build their
side walks and tho others have
their side walks built at the pub
lie expense2 We say no. If this
was to be practicsd the town would
never have enough revenues to
build side walks. they would only
repair as they are doing now the
ricketly old plank break-necks.
Let Us do away with this admins
tration and try new one and see
If they cannot do better.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09
May Lecture on Broussard
Bill
CAPT. DUQUEsNE AND CONGRESSMAN
BROUssARD HAVE CONFERENCE AT
GAME COMMISSION OFFICE.

On Monday morning Congress-
man Broussard, along with Presi-
dent Frank M. Miller. of the Lou
istana Game Commission; Attor-
ney Amos Ponder, Captain Fritz
Duqueene, late of the Bosr Army,
and Mr.. Prudin, . capitalist from
Dayton, O., talked "menagerie" in
the Office of the game commission
in the Maison Blanche building.
For about two hours those gen.
tlemen spoke upon the bill which
was recently brought before Con-
gross by Mr.. Broussard, in which
he proposed to import wild ami
domestic animals into Louisiana
from Africa.
When seen this morning Mr..
Broussard did not have time to
speak upon the subject except to
cay that be had been discussing
the matter of having Captain Du-
quesne give series of illustrated
lectures upon the animals in New
Orleans and throughout the state,
go as to educate the people upon
their Importance.
Captain Duquesne will lecture
at the Progressive Union Hall on
Thursday evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh tina
Contain Mercury,

SOutaln mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
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damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured BY
Ed. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O., contains
no mercury. and is taken internally, &C
ting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
ins. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Send for testimonials free.
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Sold BY all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09
Object To Strong Medicines.

Object To Strong Medicines.
Many people object to taking the strong
medicines usually prescribed by phvsi-
clans for rheumatism. There is no need
Of internal treatment in any case OF
muscular or chronic rheumatism, and
more than nine out Of every ten cases
of the disease are Of one or the other Of
these varieties. When there Is no fever
and little Gf any, swelling. you may
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quick relief. Try 1t. You are certain
to be pleased with the quick relief which
it affords. Price, Is cents; large size, 30
cents. For sale by all druggists.
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Every family and especially those who
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at all times with bottle Of Chamber
lain's Liniment. There is no telling
when 1t may be wanted in case Of acct
dent or emergency. 1t ia most excellent
10 all cases Of rheumatism, sprains and
bruises. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1910.
The New Orleans Board
of Trade.

Some time ago the New Orleans
Board of Trade invited the dis
cussion of the proposed damming
of Old River and at that time the
matter was fully discussed and the
large majority of those who are
supposed to speak with scientific
knowledge and authority favored
the closing of Old River, nearly
every engineer who is acquainted
with the condition of this impor-
tant matter, every man who has
had personal experience, in this
section of the country, and every
man who knows the amount of
lands ruined by the Atchafslsya
River, tho state engineers, the
Mississippi River Commission,
all favor the closing of Old River.
and the New Orleans Board OF
Trade after hearing almost Q un-
animous opinion IN favor of
damming Old River, comes out
and places itself as opposed to
what the country at large demands,
with few exceptions, and the OK.
captions are from Monroe, Shreve-
port, a few steamboat men who do
not navigate these waters, Points
Coupee who have a complete sys-
tenn of levee.
Nearly all the engineers agree
that tho closing of Old River
would hardly be felt below, why is
the New Orleans Board of Trade
SO fearful Of the dangers threaten
ing the lower coasts :?
Why should the Now Orleans
Board of Trade because of little
imagination of future dangers,
contrary to the opinion of our
ablest engineers oppose a work
that would reclaim millions of
acres OF lands that have been
ruined by the Atchafalaya and that
could DO reclaimed without the in
jury OF the interest of any one, not
even New Orleans, on the CONTRA
ry, tho retaining of the vast ter
ritory affected by the Atchafalaya,
reclaiming millions of acres of our
best lands would be to the great
est interest of the City of New Or
leans which depends upon the
success OF the country, particular
ly Louisiana, for its upbuiIding
aud expansion.
The people of the country affec-
ted by tho Atchafalaya overHows
must condemn the action of the
New Orleans Board of Trade az
opposing the best interest of tho
country whom all the best argu-
ments from mon with scientific
authority to speak upon this mat
tor are favorable to the closing of
the stream that lie causing 80 much
injury to our state.
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VOTE THAT TAX 4!

SOutIlUut0us
The man who really makes q
success of business is the man who
is far-sighted enough to buy whom
prices are low and hold until
prices go up, then sell. 1t is such
a man as this who can look forward,
and sec what an investment q
good school bulldog is to a town.
We say We want more money in
circulation in our town. We say
we want now industries in order
to offer inducements to people to
come to Us. Very good; these are
worthy wants and these are worth
ell our efforts to have supplied.
But in this day and time. what
man of family is going to DO at
tracted to our town, no matter
what financial inducements may be
offered him, If We cannot give him
the proper inducements for him to
educate his children? If We do not
offer tho proper attractions first,
before We 20 too far towards get-
ting the industries. We may find
ourselves with industrial plants on
our hands and no expert labor to
handle them. When a man con.
templates settling in town, be
invariably inquiries about the
health, moral atmosphere, and
educational facilities there. When
he finds out that in these respects
the town is all right, be is attrac-
ted to such place. ready to in
vest money there and to live there.
Where the educational facilities
ART not what they should b in a
town, there is q strong desire on
the part of those citizens of the
town who can afford it to send
their children away to school, even
before they reach that degree of
advancement beyond which a high
school docs not go. That means
so much money taken out of cir
cnlation here. Again there are
many who move out of town to a
larger centre altogether for this
same purpose. Again, with the
proper school facilities. what a
strong inducement We can offer to
the mon or woman who lives off
his or her rents to como here and
reside with US, and thus throw
from one to three thousand dollars
or more into circulation here each
year.
In addition to this, there is also
to be considered the ultimate great
or earning power of a town, on &C.
count of the better training and
education of its citizenship. Add
to this the satisfaction that comes
to US for having done our duty by
our children, aud 1t would seem
that further arguments are super
auous.
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