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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

The 0bion County Good Roads Asso.
citation was organized last week with
good men at the head OF the move
ment. The organization is for the bet
terment of all the county public high
ways. The chairman is Mr.. Reynolds
who is actively and personally interested
in the work. Messrs. Bratton and Fer
rell are also public spirited men and
have taken a great interest in the inn
proyement OF the public roads. The
association was organized for the pur-
pose OF establishing a permanent and
active bureau for the construction and
maintenance of public highways, to
more thoroughly crystalline the senti-
ment and to effect the means Of a more
systematic campaign of roaG building.
Everyone is familiar with the work that
has been done under the leadership Of
Mr.. Reynolds. The Reynolds brothers
are road men from the ground up. Tom
Reynolds made some of the best roads
in the county, notably the road to Gibbs
and others in the Thirteenth District.
Walter Reynolds is the founder OF the
Union City-Samburg road, leaving no
unturned in the progress Of its
construction. Messrs. Bratton and Fer
rell have some good road work to their
credit. So, we say, suitable men have
been selected to head The movement.
From a small beginning usually springs
all successful enterprises, and from the
start made by Mr.. Reynolds practically
lnaided and unsupported, we look to
zee the county in a few years fairly
with good roads.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
A Talk With LaF Toilette.

Aldrich vas a great manager, though
a poor speaker" continued Senator
LaFollette, putting at his pipe. His
handling of the traction franchises in
Rhode Island, his manipulation of the
Rhode Island Legislature, in which II
per cent. Of the voters controlled the
election Of United States Senator. were
Of a par with his Senate leadership as
chairman Of the finance committee and
his late manipulation of the Payne
Aldrich tariff. His character, his life,
his relations with the Rockefellers and
big business generally, all led him in
the same direction"
How about Senator Hale?"
He" Senator LaFollette replied,
like the rest of the old guard, belongs
to a period of our national life that is
drawing to a close, though We are still
far from being clear of its dangers.
Hale was the heavy dragoon of the old
guard, a grim, resolute, able man, a
master Of Senate routine, and thor
oughly determined to get, for his class,
the maximum results in legislation"
Is the passing OF the old guard the
guarantee OF o new order?" / asked.
You must not flatter yourself that
because Aldrich and Hale are out the
things they stood for are gone, too"
Senator LaFollette earnestly replied.
"On the contrary, they continue, and
this is the day OF special danger, just
as we are beginning to win. The hard
est fighting is all ahead. The forces Of
organized selfshness are on the alert to
take advantage OF any over-confidence
on our part"
How about Senator Penrose, who
succeeds Senator Aldrich as chairman
OF the committee ON finance? He is tit
ular leader OF the Senate, is he not?'
He is the worst-or the best-type
Of the organization Senator; r~elentlessly
brushes where he has the power, COM
promises whenever necessary, and never
breaks his word to friend or enemy. He
has not yet cranked up his machine,
and he is allowing Gallinger, Crane,
and others to sit at the wheel in
But if anybody thinks that PEN
doesn't know that the mantle
from Aldriche's shoulders on to
his, he has another guess.
mo, the old guard is still with us;
scotched, but not killed. And it has as
many lives as the ~proverbial cat, be-
cause the forces that give it life and
iced it are so enormously strong
Charles johnson, in Harper's Weekly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Governor Hooper did well 10 refuse
his signature to the appropriations bill
until the Legislature Topped off some
hundreds Of thousands. The political
young buds evidently thought Tennessee
had a treasure cove somewhere in the
Businesses OF the moonshine country.
Mayby they tarried too long with their
city friends along o. evenin's and had a
vision Of the Cornucopia. Certainly
they could not have intentionally made
such a mistake.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

The Legislature adjourned last week
and a sigh Of relief escaped a million
throots simultaneously. The country
was threatened with a drouth and all
sorts Of disasters, but the clouds have
lowered since then with some refresh
ing showers and hope springs eternal
once more in the land Of the volun-
teers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

For Sheriff


OLOvER-we have the authority to announce
Jim Fate Glover a candidate for Sheriff Of the
County Of Obiou. subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
HIcKMAN.-we have the authority TO aunouncs
Jas. M. Hickman d candidate for sheriff Of the
county Of 0bion. subject TO the action Of the
Democratic Party.
FINcH-we have the authority to announce
John r. Finch a candidate for Sheriff Of Obion
County. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
For Trustee.
sANDRRS-we have the authority to ANNOUNCE
Johnsie Sanders a candidate for the Office OF
Trustee Of Obion County. subject TO the action
Of the Democratic party.
KENNEY-We have the authority TO announce
G. X. Kenney as a candidate for Trustee of
Ohion County. subject 70 the action Of the
Democratic party.
LATIMER--We have the authority to announce
VIII H. Latiiner as a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
HoRNBEAK- We have the authority TO an
nounce Pleas Hornbeak a candidate for Trustee
OF Obion County. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
cHEATHAM-we have the authority to an
nounce ]. r.. (Pud) Cheatham as a candidate
for the ONES Of Trustee OF obbon County.
Tax Assessor.
NOAH-We have the authority to announce will
p. Noah a candidate for Tax Assessor Of Obion
County. subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
HoWARD-we have the authority to announce
Obion County, subject 10 the action of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
A Modern Romance.

Yes; Twas once engaged to a Duke. =
And what cruel obstacle came be-
tween two loving hearts2't
"0h, nothing in particular. We just
let the option expire"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Illinois Central
RAILROAD.
rBBs-soUTHBoUED

GTBBs-soUTHBoUED.
No. / --t8.08 pm. No. 105--3.46 pm
No. 3 --t5.38 am. No. 133--5.5I am
Trains Nos. los and 1873 are accommodation
and stop at Gibbs to receive or discharge passen-
gers.
GrBBs-EoRTHBoUND.
No. --t9.40 am. No. 106- 1907 pm
No. 4 -t11.4S pm. No. 134--8.28 pm
tFiag stop under special orders. See agent.
tstops on flag only 10 receive passengers hold
ing tickets for points north Of carbondaie where
2 or 4 stop.
Trains Nos. i4 and 100 are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as TO specific fares.
al Gibbs.
r. W. HARLOW. d. P. A.. Louisville.
A. J. McDoUcALL. d. P. A.. New Orleans
S. c. HATCH. G. P. A.. Chicago.
mo. A. SCOTT. A.. @. P. A.. Memphis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
DENIES SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Firms Manager Says Loring
Took Overdose of Medicine.

The reported attempt AZ suicide on me
steamship Lorraine by Daniel Allen Lor-
ing. president OF the 4rna Real Estate
and Loan Company. arose. according 20
Joseph g Hand, general manager OF ire
company. from an overdose Of sleeping
potion. taken without suicidal intent Mr..
Hand said continual suffering from IN
rammatory rheumatism had put Mr.. Lorins
IN such a nervous state that he was not
entirely himself. and that his secret de-
parture for Europe last Thursday was an
III conceived effort 10 save his famiy
worry and 10 conceal his own sufferinss.
Daniel z. Loring. jr.. when he 1rst heard
Of the reported attempt a. suicide on tne
part Of his father. sent wireless directions
for the care OF the elder Lorins Mr..
Loring. ir, his mother and sister sailed on
the Kalserin Auguste Victoria Saturday.
The Lorraine will arrive AZ Hayre on
Thursday and the Kaiserin will get there
two DAYS later.
Mr. Hand said yesterday that the elder
Mr. Lorfng had taken a large statsroom
on the Lorraine insisting that he be alone
In IL He also took. he said. small mecl-
cine chest containing drugs his doctor nad
prescribed for him. among them being SONS
Hand declared Mr. Loring had spoken often
Of going 10 Carlsbad and other European
springs 10 seek relief. and that his sudden
departure was the following out or TINS
idea while under an especially severe at
tack II pain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
B. R. 7. ACCEPTS TERMS.
Continued from first page.

Of said report as applicable 70 the propos-
ais made by this company and upon the
terms therein laid down. 10 pledge the
entering into contracts for the carrying out
az such recommendations, through the in
strumentality Of A new company 10 he
organized for that purpose. and Of the eX-
listing railroad companies the operation Of
whose lines is 10 he merged with that Of
new rapid transit lines.
President Williams then recites that
his company has made concession after
concession 10 the city In the preliminary
negotiations and declares that there are
some minor notifications which in fair
ness TO the holders Of its securities 1t Is
compelled TO make conditions Of accep-
lance. He writes:
In making this response. however, We
ask as a condition OF our acceptance that
certain matters not explicitly or fuuy COW
cred IN the report he made clear according
20 our understanding OF the intentions OF
the conferrees, and that certain modi1ca-
lions OF the proposed operating terms be
made i'm the light of a better appreciation
Of their effect or a fuller understanding
OF the facts upon which they were based.
While there are several features Of the re-
port as applicable TO US which We regard
as unnecessarily severe. and one IN par
tiCular which We believe to be unwise from
the point or view OF the Guy never tliNi'f''
our disposition has been from the begin
ming and is now 10 cooperate with the
city to the extent Of our ability Tor the
solution Of the transit problem.
To accomplish this result We have In our
conferences. as YOU well know. made con-
cessiOn after concession. until our propo-
sition as finally shaped was almost as
much the work of the citys representa-
tives as that ~ the company. Notwith-
standing this attitude and this result we
are asked now 10 make still further con-
CeSsiOns as 10 important matters whlch
We're either not explicitly referred 10 IN
our conferences or not seriously urged on
behalf OF the city. and which. II they had
been adequately considered would not, we
believe. have formed part Of your recon-
uendatiOns SO much does our plan offer
IN the way OF transit relief and for the
best development Of New York that IL
would in our Judgment be A public ca am
ity ~ by insistenCe upon terms which are
unrea sOnable either as against the city or
az against the company the negotiations
which have progressed during three months
should now fail Of accomplishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
NINE HURT IN EXPLOSION
Give Tons of Melted Iron Spat-
iers YonkerS Workmen.
TWO WILL PROBABLY DIE
victims Leap Screaming from
peneath Shower, with Their
Clothes Blazing.

.xnlosion Of gas in a ladle contain
SEQ tons Of melted iron which was
s.,,g enptied into n mould in the
,,s-v Of the Otis Elevator Works. al
r.nrsrs late Yesterday afternoon. spat-
-sd the white hot metal on a foreman
"a eight moulders and burned two Of
-. men so badly that the doctors saw
,bev cannot live. Those injured are:
,rv John. nouider. forty years old ~ No
% Main street. body a mass Of burns. IN
3 Johns Hospital not expected 10 live.
,r-Nv John. thirty-three wears old. % No o.
VINEYARD avenue burns all over body. in
81 Iose1hs Hospital
rvcrfsH Patrick twenty-five years old u
~ 81 North Broadway. burned from
shouraers 70 waist. in St Johns Hospital
10 Dos Piverdsle avenue body burns. IN
:, JOINS Hospital
So Sswmi1 avenue. chest and arms
burned taken home
s-raDMAN. Henry. foreman. forty six years
~ 81 No ia Elm street. burned from
head 20 foot. IN St Johns Hospital: not
expected 20 1--we.
-vFYEN Christopher. Of No II Caroline ave
~~r burned while irving "a aid fellow
vo~k--4- taken home
ropErS charles twentv-ore years Old. Of No
ss0 Ashhurton avenue head and arms
burned taken home after treatment at ST.
Johns Dispersarv.
WALSH Ricbsrd. forty-one years old. Of No
IN Maple street legs and hands burned .
n 81. Joseph's Hospital
The accident came at : O'Clock. half
or hour before the factory closes. A
huge winding drum for a mine hoist was
hsfog cast The ladle Of metal hot from
,he melting cupols was suspended by a
crane and was being tilted over the
mould when the explosion came. blowing
q rent in the side OF the ladle through
which the metal spattered and Missed
down uoon the men.
The victims leaped. screaming, from
beneath the shower and instantly their
clothes were afame twenty-five fell
lov emrloyes near by. who had escaped
injury rushed 10 their assistance. They
cut and tore of the blazing garments.
-o'led the victims in the sand and
s,arned out the flames and then put on
the victims oil saturated rags promptly
surrl-d by the company's first aid corps.
Awbularces from st. Johns and It.
1oserr.s hospitals made five trips for the
,i-t--,. Drs Elsmlre Estes and w II.
c-rlard Miller attended them. The men
srnerad frightfully. even those who had
MINOR burns for the metal sank deep
.nfo the flesh. as far as the bone, IN
some cases
Tho type of accident is not uncommon
in foundries. and is the dread of every
mouIder. said Assistant superintendent
Fitch tonight. The utmost precaution
cannot render a foundry immune from
The combining of the gas and of molten
iron in such way IS 70 explode.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28

nine and fraction per cent on the stock
Of that conpany and in the terms pro
posed for the Interhorough Rapid transit
Company the city participates neither IN
the earnings OF existing lines nor IN any
growth thereon. although that company
IS earning over Il per cent on It's invest
r1ent. there would not seem 10 oe equity IN
asking the Brooklyn company 10 he CON
tent with a reservation Of net earnings
less than II will he earning when the pool
ing begins. representing a moderate re
turn compared with the figures above citeh
especially whom that company IS orerlng
10 the city what the other companies 40
not and can not offer-namely the oppor-
tunity of sharing equally a great measure
OF future growth.
Other substantial changes proposed In
the formula for determining receipts and
expenditures are that brokerage charges
Of per cent on the cost Of equipment
shall he allowed. as we'll as on the cost
Of construction. and that the operating
basis for extensions not accepted by the
operator shall be the basis agreed upon
IS the conferrees. with the exception
that the deficits shall be cumulative and
charged against the surplus receipts of
the system. as provided IN the account
Tx III TIE case vi pllSlldl lillfS' anu l4!c :
the profits shall be equally divided.
Another change demanded by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit is in regard to
paying for the equipment in case Of a
recapture Of any lines after ten years.
The report provides that the city Tor a
second OPERATOR shall pay the then
reasonable value Of the equipment at
tached TO the line or lines" The law
provides that such a payment shall not
be greater than the actual cost OF the
same. plus II per cent thereof
Another point brought up by Presi-
dent Williams is: The report is silent
upon the duration Of lease In the case Of
elevated extensions of existing lines.
We assume that this period will not be
less than that prescribed for extensions
Of the Manhattan elevated railroad"
The Interborough demanded leases for
it's elevated lines that would he coexist-
ent with the leases it now holds, which
were originally for $50 years The Nc
Aneny- Wilcox report. however. sUg-
eested that leases for eighty-nine years
be granted for the proposed elevated ex-
+enciore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
Risks Of the Situation.
After presenting further figures Pre-
don't Shonts saws:

This showing not only would deter lor-
whatsoever 10 the PETERBOROUGH company
but would involve IT in an actual dehclt
upon the bonds which IL must assume as
A fixed blgatiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
MORE TRAINS TO ROCKAWAY

For the benefit of persons living on the
West Side OF the city. excursion trains 70
Rockaway Park will be run from the Penn
sylvania station. 33d street and Seventh
ovnnue every SUNDAY. from July 20 sep
TENDER 3. inclusive. and also on the Fourth
of Julv and Labor Day Trains will leave
New York every hour from a. m 10 il
m and returning will leave Rockaway
park hourly from 70 in the morning 10 L
midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
LAWYER LOCKED IN THE ToMes

Noah Loder. Jr. a lawyer. Of No. 1873
Broadway was remanded 10 the Tombs
yesterday by Judge Malone in General Ses-
s'ors. in default Of 5000 bail, on an in
dictnent charging grand larceny 1t IS al
ler4d that Loder obtained S1,1OO from the
Rev John F. Scott. Of Mount Vernon, y.
r.1der is also under $500 bail on two
other indictments. found in 1909, charging
grand larceny. He has not been tried on
fhese charges because Of the death Of wit
ra1caS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28

Of a public body-no other course IS open ~
the company thar 70 decline tne III
desires the cooperation OF the lnterpoIoue
company. and through II the cooper q 'U t,s
OF private capital in the execution ol Us
general rapid transit plans, II VIII ne ntSee
sary for the city 70 propose terms W.. 80
will Justify this company. with resp
both IFS old and new investment III e."
barking in the project.
IN the statement In which President
Shonts undertakes 70 prove how impos-
sihle il would be for his company 70
accent the terms Of the city he recites
the conpauy's offer to build with private
funds At m estimated cost OF S133.s42,-
500. against a city investment or $6s'-
72o.5OO. and adds:
In making this offer. as We stated AT
the time. we reached the nnal point 70
which private capital could be induced 70
90 Indeed. in'the most tavorable aspect 81
the ca 40 the acceptance by the CITY OF I'M :
offer would have involved a certain loss OF
earnings to the company. 10 nave beeh re-
Ccuped If ever. only in the uncertain III
ture Tables prepared by the company
experts show that upon the basis OF the
committees own estimate Of travel IN
crease for the next ten years, this loss
must have amounted &c not less than . Z
6OO 600 for the first five years the new SUP
v-avs were In operation. / pom the Dasi''
however. of the actual rate Of travel IN
crease upon the elevated and subway lines
for the past year which Ia substantially
the same as the rate OF increase FOR me
decade from 1880 10 1900 or 20 per centuHi
Risks Of the Situation.
Even these figures might have been large
IL increased by factors OF which no ac-
count is taken in the calculations: COM
roercial crisis an unexpected Increase IN
The long haul travel due 70 the shitting
further apart Of residential and business
centres an unavoidable rise In the op-
Grating ratio above the very moderate rauo
OF & per centuw assumed In our caicula J.
tions or other causes. Indeed, the margin
OF safety in our offer OF Nav ? was SO ndr-
row that the Introduction Of the Broadway
romnetitive route reducing our estimated
revenues by not less than S.oD.O a year,
would have made II impossible Tor US 10
carry that offer into effect.
II therefore. our own Offer went 70 the
limits OF rservatism. II must be inanifest
how utterly irnDossible for us Il is 10 &C
cent the citv's present offer. which makes
certain severe competition and imposes
many additional hardships upon the com
pany.
After presenting further figures fresi-
dent Shonts says:
This showing not only would defer for
ever tho prospect Of any dividend return
,vbatsoaver 10 the Interhorough company
hut would involve II In an actual denclt
uron the bonds which II must assume as
a fixed obligation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
Profits Far in the Future.

The operator faces therefore q long wait
before II may expect any compensation for
carving on the operations Of a great svs-
TEN Of transportstlon-yiel incalcula
be benefits 10 the territory served and "a
all New York and saving millions Of so.-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-12

Republicans on that committee will be: Payne. New York; Dalzsn, Penn sylvania; Mccall, Massachusetts; Hill, Connecticut; Needham, California; Fordney, Michigan, and Longworth, Ohio all of whom were on the com mittee In the last congress.
 No Change for Murdock.
 Hauglien of Iowa, progressive will be ranking majority member of the agriculture committee, and Cooper, Wisconsin, and Kendall, Iowa, will get choice places on foreign affairs. Nor ris of Nebraska is oil judiciary. Vic" Murdock of Kansas remains on post offices, ana Volstead, Minnesota, and Pickett, iowa, so on public lands.
 Kent, the new California progres, sive, was given civil service and in. dustrial avts and expositions. Mann himself took no committee assign, ments, appearing in the official list solely as chairman of the minority conference"
 Uncle Joe" Cannon is ranking mi. nority member of appropriations-and gets no other assignment.
 Under the agreement Yith the Dem. ocrats. Mann assigned Victor L. Der. ger, the Socialist, to minority place on District of Columbia.
 Caleb Powers of Kentucky, whose committee places have caused so much trouble among the Democrats, was placed on immigration and naturaliza- tion and education. No Kentucky Democrat appears on either of these.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-12
CAN'T EXPLAIN SHORTAGE
Head of Wholesale Stamp Department of Chicago Postoffce Charged
 With $a,5oo Theft.

Chicago, April 12.-John J. Daley. head of the wholesale stamp depart ment of the Chicago postoffice, who Is accused of an $S.500 shortage, walked into the federal building and gay himself up. He was taken to the county jail. A week ago he d.sap- peared just beforre the finding of the shortage in his department. Daley protests his innocence.
 "I don't even know why left town, he said. q had heard rumors of a shortage in my department and knew that inspectors were checking up me accounts. I was worrying good deal and simply left the city without thinking or reasoning what the result would be-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-12
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT OR. DEHS FAMOUS CASE RE.
 VERSED AND REMANDED.
HAS BEEN IN JAIL A YEAR
Prominent Kansas City Physician, Charged With Staying Col. Thomas H. Swope, PhiIanthropist, stold
 as News Reaches Him.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 12.-The supreme court of the state of Missouri reversed and remanded the case of Dr. B. Clarke Hydk, who was found guilty of the murder of Col. Thomas H. Swope 'of Independence and sen fenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
 The case was sent back to the crim- inal court of Jackson county and a new trial ordered
 The opinion, which was read by Judge Fsrrlss, based the action of the court on the contention that testimony touching on other charges against Dr. Hyde. charges which were properly the basis of other prosecutions, were allowed tt get inte the record.
 TrIal Courts Act Improper.
 It was also held that the action of the court in ordering Hyde to jail in the middle of the trial was improper Hyde was out on bond during the trial until certain tes.iEOny considered very damaging to the defense was in- dOuuCSu ueu tt .stf LdlsudW OT- dered tho bond withdrawn and the de- fendant sent to jail when not in the court room. This was held by the higher court to have an improper ef- feet on the jury.
 A jury on May Is, 1910, found Dr. Hyde guilty of the murder of Col Thomas II Swope, Kansas City mil lionaire philanthropist, and imposed a life sentence in the penitentiary as his punishment. This verdict, which was reached after a most remarkable trial costing $200,000 and continuing for six weeks, was the basis of the appeal which now is decided.