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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
The Wheat Market.
[rennessean and Ameriean.l

Will you please allow me little space
to discuss the wheat situation?
1t seems that the mills and specu-
lators have it in for the farmers on the
price OF wheat. AT the present price,
the farmers are selling their grain at a
less price than it costs to produce it.
Taking the average at twenty bushels
per acre, and can give you figures to
prove the facts: Flowing one acre,
$3.50; narrowing, Csc; discing, 75c;
narrowing, Csc; rolling, 25c; sowing,
SOC; seed wheat, $1.25; cutting and
shocking, $1.25; Irvine, &c; thresh-
ing, $50; interest on $75 acre, $3.50;
hauling to market, SOC; sacks, 81. 10.
Total, $14.72.
Basing these figures twenty bushels
Of wheat per acre at zoe per bushel,
which seems to be the ruling price at
the present time, would be $14. Total
cost, $14.72. Value of twenty bushels,
$14, leaving the farmer net loss OF
| 72c, and yet some seem willing to part
with their wheat at present prices.
The mills have reduced the price OF
flour 30c on the barrel-not as much
as has been taken off one bushel OF
wheat, leaving them about 81 go more
profit on the barrel than before new
wheat came on the market. Say it
takes five bushels OF wheat to make
one barrel. Five bushels formerly cost
SIS. so; five bushels now cost $3.50; the
difference, 50; reduction on one bar
rel, SOC, and other expenses probably
10c, leaving them $1.60 more profit
than when old wheat was on the mar
ket.
It seems time the farmer and con-
sumner were waking up. Either put this
81. 60 on the price OF five bushels OF
wheat or take it off one barrel of flour,
and let the consumer have it. One or
the other should be done. These are
cold facts which should be investigated
by the farmer and consumer. Let the
farmers hold to their wheat and the
consumer demand flour at a less price,
and cause the price OF wheat and flour
to come nearer a level. While the farm
ers have such light prospects for corn
thax, cAnunt afford IN mart with their
grain at present prices. And owing to
the dried up pastures and feed short
age, the mills are maintaining the same
old prices on bran and feedstuffs, or
about the same price. 1t seems to me
that it would be blessing to the peo-
pie IL the press Of the State or United
States would take this matter up and
help the people. 0. r. WILLIAMS.
i Bell Buckle, Tenn, July 2, 1914.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
Big Business An Ass.

In one OF his fine, irradiating exposi
tions OF things current and political
Frank Irving Cobb, the strongest edi
torial writer who has appeared in New
York since Horace Greeley, thus sums
up the situation which Big Business"
has raised betwixt Woodrow Wilson and
itself:
with every economic question that
has come before him the President has
sought to deal prudently, cautiously and
sanely. No word OF demagogy has
fallen from his lips. He has INDUCED
ia no reckless agitation; he has made
no iDcendiary appeals to popular pas
sion; he has neither denounced, nor
abused, nor threatened. He has sought
to carry out no economic policies that
he was not elected specifically to carry
out, and yeti great business interests
of the East have fought him at every
step with every weapon at their COM
mand. He offered them peace and
they.have chosen war. Having chosen
war, they can expect no truce until the
issue is decided. They themselves have
created a situation in which there is
nothing for Congress to do but to go
ahead with the Administrations pro-
,gramme and carry it through.
This is no more than Just. Wherever
Woodrow Wilson has placed his hand
upon sore spot in our commercial,
financial and political body it has been
the band of healer. He is not crazy
agitator like Roosevelt. nor foolish
agitator, like Bryan. He is calm,
able and enlightened citizen, publicist
and patriot.
For half century the money leaders
OF the East have fattened off the rest OF
the country They have fattened, for
the most part, fraudulently. Exposed
at last, and brought to book, they are
Just what Frank Irving Cobb tells them
,they are. big Business. He con-
cludes, Big Business in politics is
usually an ass. 1t was never more OF
an ass than when it undertook to bull
doze Woodrow Wilson and this Demo-
cratic Congress.
III the people, the unstable and more
or less freakish people, will in these
affairs stand by the President, we shall
in time see the end, at least OF organized
scoundrelism in Wall street. Courier
Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
Mrs. Duke Waited Ecu. Months to
See if 1t Wasn't Too Good
to Be Really True.

Mrs. Laura Duke, of Carthage Tenn.
was a victim OF stomach disorders for
several years. She lost appetite and her
weight fell off. She could not rest at
night.
She took Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy-just few doses-and found
herself restored.
In fact, Mrs. Dukes recovery was so
rapid she was afraid that it could be
only temporary. So she waited from
September, when she took the remedy,
until the following February to pass
judgment Then she wrote:
Il write you in regard to your won
derful stomach remedy that l took last
September. feel better than | have
in five years.
My weight was 1871 pounds; now
it is 1474 and can eat anything | want.
| sleep we'll at night. would have writ
ten before, but wanted to see how /
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
NEWS NOTES

Dives in lakes cost the lives of ]. NJ.
Golf Jr.. and ]. t. Edwards, Jr., at
nearly the same time yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Golf was % years Of age, a
stock farmer. and son OF ]. NJ. Golf,
ST., well known real estate man, resi-
dence 273 Garland Place. Mr.. Edwards
was the same age and was an employe
Of the First National Bank aud neph-
ew OF James Edwards, former president
OF the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road, whose residence is in New York.
Mr.. Edwards and his brother F. F.
Edwards, boarded at 500 Linden Ave-
nue.. -Commercial Appeal.
Senator John K. Shields, OF Tennes-
see, is preparing defense OF Kentucky
items in the pending Rivers and Har-
bors Bill, and expressed high praise OF
Senator Camden for aid in preparing a
reply to the attack of Senator Burton on
the proposed Cumberland River expen-
ditures.
President Wilson discussed business
conditions with ]. P. Morgan at the
White House. 1t is understood that
leaders OF finance and business are more
inclined than formerly toward the White
House legislative programme, and that
other conferences with the President are
to follow.
The Dyer County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met in adjourned SEES
sion Monday morning for the purpose
OF canvassing the returns of the recent
runoff. The result OF the count showed
Dawson received 2,196 votes and King
1893 votes. Dawson was declared the
Democratic nominee.
Suits aggregating over $500, 900 will
be filed against the Western Fuel Com
pany in an effort to recover the amount
alleged to have been obtained from the
Government by fraud.
Americans used less whlskey but more
beer and cigarettes during the past year
than before, according to the report of
the Internal Revenue Collector.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10

A call for $50 brings the coal wagon,
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
State Issue, Says President.

Five hundred members OF the Gener.
al Federation OF Women s Clubs march.
ed to the White House and drew from
the President final refusal to accede tc
demands that he support the movement
for woman suffrage amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
The President reiterated his state.
ments to previous delegations that his
party had not embodied this question. ia
its platforms, and then for the first time
announced his personal conviction that
the suffrage issue was one for settlement
by the States and not by the federal
government.
The women departed plainly disap-
pointed and chagrined, some talking OF
immediate action against the Demo-
cratic party.
Headed by such leaders as Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. Harvey w, Wiley, Miss
Rheta Chile Dorr and Miss Alice Paul,
they had marched to the White House
with bands playing and banners flying.
They massed themselves in the historic
East Room, many carrying babies.
Once inside the White House, the wo-
men made no demonstration and al
lowed their leaders to do all the talking.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
What Are Your Children Reading

One OF the greatest things that car
come to the growing boy or girl is de-
sire for wholesome reading matter; and
once this desire is created, it is a sacred
duty to see that only the best is fur.
nished the child. In this day Of literary
trash and dirt this is not easy. Many
publishing houses are perpetrating stuff
on the public that should be barred
from the mails-stuff the very cheap
ness OF which makes it all the more
likely to fall into the hands of the book
hungry boy and girl.
Now by good literature we do not
necessarily mean the ponderous classics,
the slowness Of Dickens and Thackery,
or the tediousness OF others for whose
works a taste must be acquired. The
boy Of the present day is normally a
creature OF red blood, and his literary
food must abound in action and go. "
Anything else he is apt to regard as
medicine" and he is likely to look
upon it and take it as such--only when
he has to. The first essential in Great
ing a desire for good literature is inter-
est-grippng interest from beginning
to end. Given a good clean story, full
OF wholesome adventure, and the farm
boy will read it with delight and beg for
more. Henceforth the problem is not
how to get the boy to read, but how to
direct his reading that interest may be
sustained, that nothing unclean may
come in his way, and that gradually
there may be created taste for the
more difficult, but at the same time
Notwithstanding works that stand
among the worlds best literature
In this issue of The Progressive Farm
er we are beginning story that, first of
all, is clean; that is true delineation Of
certain phases OF Southern life; and that
is pervaded with beauty of descriptive
touch and meaning, gripping interest,
that must hold and delight both old and
young. We commend it to you-to
your boy, your daughter. Have them
take turns in reading it aloud to all the
family. You will be delighted with the
story as it unfolds and likewise you will
be gratifed to observe the growing pro-
ficiency OF your children in compre-
bending its beauty and sweetness, in
grasping and imparting the thought of
the author. The Progressive Farmer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10

part in these exercises. / might have
declined the invitation. for the estimate
that | had OF this man was written down
by me the morning following Mr. Biggs'
death.
1 was fortunate il one expression.
III said that il any man spoke evil OF
Albert Biggs that man did not utter the
truth, and the truth of this statement
has been vouched for by everyone who
knew the man.
Albert Biggs was strong, lovable and
gentle, even as he died. Those things
that come to pass in death chamber
are sacred, but this is sacred occasion.
As the Saturday night passed and
Sunday came, it was feared that the
sufferer would pass away in that dark
ness which comes before the dawn.
At Z O'Clock when the sun was we'll
up in the heavens, in the fullness OF
light, light which is the emblem OF
purity, Albert Biggs died. His father,
sister, wife, nurse, nun and friend
were there. The nun kneeling at the
bedside, asked Jesus, who suffered the
passion OF death on the cross, to come
and receive Albert Biggs' soul. 1t
seemed to me as if Jesus met him at
the gates OF death and opened his eyes
to the light of life everlasting.
Many have said that they can not
reconcile the death OF Albert Biggs to
the eternal fitness OF all things. It is
true that he died in the very fullness of
his power for good in this community,
but at 43 years of age he had already
rounded up a useful career. He had
done great work because he had DEM
onstrated in his own life that young
man in the few years allotted to him
can so live and so act that the example
OF his life can be as near perfect model
as it is possible for men to reach though
they go beyond three score and ten.
Albert Biggs' greatness OF soul was
shown in his simplicity of manner. The
supreme trait-that which caued us all
to love him as well as respect him
was his love for humanity.
Il knew him we'll within week after
l first met him. He was man of
strong convictions. Gentle as Albert
Biggs was, he was not weakling in
anything. In many things we sharply
differed, but while holding to his own
views with hooks of steel he recognized
that another mans views might be
equally logical to him.
II followed him in his hours Of sick
ness until he came to that place where
man must make his journey alone. /
shall cherish his memory and / shall
feel the benediction OF association with
him until the end of my days"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
Editor MONEYS Tribute.

A memorial service was held in Mem
phis last Sunday at St. John s Methodist
Church, and numbers OF good friends
eulogized Albert W. Biggs.
Belief that Jesus met Mr., Biegs at the
gates Of death, was expressed by G. P,
j.. Mooney, managing editor Of The
Commercial Appeal, who was at Mr.
Biegs' bedside when the eud occurred
Mr.. Mooney said:
II am honored in being invited to b
nresent on this occasion aud TO take
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
Announcement.
For State Senator.


ELKINS.-We are authorized TO announce Kobt-
A. Elkins Of Weakley County. rs candidate
for reelection to the senate Of Tennessee from
the counties Of Weakley. Obion and Lake, sub
ject 10 the action Of the Democratic party
For Representative.
McDADE-we are authorized to announce G. K.
NeDade a candidate for reelection as Repre-
sentative TO the General Assembly Of the State
Of Tennessee, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic party.
For Floater.
GRIFFIN.--we are authorized to announce DR.
n Griffin Of Tiptonviile. as a candidate for
Pictorial Representative for the counties OF
Dyer Lake and Obion In the General Assembly,
of the state of Tennessee. subject TO the action
Of the Democratic party.
cocHRAN-we are authorized to announce J. 1.
Cochran of Obion County, as a candidate fol
Pictorial Representative for the counties ol
Dyer, Lake and Obion in the General Assembly
Of the State OF tennessee. subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-10
People Moving In.

People moving in next doorl
Ma, behind the shade,
Is disguised more and more
With the showing made.
Never saw such shabby junk,
Ma is prompt to say.
Her esteem for them has shrunk
In decided way.
That their stuff is out OF date
All the folks declare.
Never was such paltry plate
Or such chinaware.
Neighbors and their kin and kith
All enjoy grin.
They have quite circus with
People moving in.
~ 4 L. .rsx.l r.sr -
The Adair County news., 1914-04-01
BECKHAM DENIES
CAMPAIGN TALES
Declares Facts Grossly MiSrep-
resented by Opponent,
POINTS WITH PaiDE TO RECORD

Candidate For Democratic Senatorial
Nomination Clearly Defines Issues
In Kentucky Campagn-Urges Vot-
srs to Carefully Consider Public
RECORDS of Candidates and Select
Man Whose Performances Measure
Closest to Promises.
In a speech delivered at Elizabeth
town, J. c. ". Beckham, candidate
Cor the Democratic nomination for
United States senator, declared that
he had always heartily favored the
election of United States senator's by
direct vote Of the people and pointed
with pride - the fact that IN the last
three DenlOcI attic national cOnyen-
tiOLs he had helped place in the par
tvs platform a plank declaring in
favor of that principle. He declared
that the issues in the present cam
aigns y - be clearly drawn and that
the people Will have ample oppOrtun-
7ty to Judge of the merits of the differ
ent candidates. His speech follows:
The people Of Kentucky for the first
time in the history Of the state have,
this year t e opportunity Of choosing
by a direct vote one Of their two rep
Tesentatives in the federal senate.
The change from the old system Of
legislative election marks a new era
in our government, and illustrates the
awakened and intelligent purpose of
er hold for themselves upon public
affairs. It has been a slow, peaceful
but determined revolution, conducted
in an orderly and constitutional way,
to bring about a fundamental change
in the organic law Of the land. The
salutary and faT-reaching effect of it
The Adair County news., 1914-04-01

mas already been apparent. even in the
present senate, by the unusual Teadi-
ness of that body in recent legislation
to obey the mandates Of the people
For many years tie Democratic par
ty alone advocated the change: but
a. time went on and the subject re-
.ceived greater attention, the import
lnCe and value Of it became so evi
dent that If took hold of the minds Of
many followers Of other political par
ties, and congress. under the influence
OF an overwhelming public sentiment
at last submitted the constitutional
amendment to the states for ratifica-
lion. With Unprecedented prompt
ness, far in advance Of the calcula-
tons Of the most sagacious pCliti-
clans, more than The required number
Of states ratified it; and it was. less
than 4 year ago, finally proclaimed as
a part Of the constitution Of the Unit
ed States. IL puts vastly more power
IN tie hands of the people and should
enable them to secure more quickly
and effectively their wishes upon pub
lie questions.
But, at the same time. along with
the added power it imposes upon
them far greater responsibilities. and
those responsibilities must be serious
ly and successfully met, if the good in
tended by the amendment is to be &C
cOmplished. Il TeQuires Of them
a, We careful and deliberate cOnsideTa-
nj, ~, only OF tie issues involved
g., IN election, but Of the characters
ann ersb icatiCns Of the candidates
fror- y. .loni they are TO make their
choice. Under Tie Old system, of cleo
7rq senators. the viii Of the people
was frequently disregarded, bargain
ing auG corruption too often con
troIlea the legislative elections, ana
IS d result the senate had become in
different. and sometimes defiant 70 the
b. hest interests Of the people. The
amendment though slow in coming,
has been a splendid triumph for the
cause ard growth of popular govern
nent
Hard Problem Fer Voters.
Is if asking too much, therefore
that. in consideration of this great
boon to them and the vastly increased
power placed m their hands, the PEG
nle should take a deeper interest IL
the selection of the men who are tC
represent them In the senate, pa
The Adair County news., 1914-04-01
Not Paid Regular Salary.

Instead Of drawing 1t very large sal
airy from the !. 4, Y. Railroad COM
pany, or any other railroad comuany,
as Mr.. Stanley charges, 7 have drawn
no salary at all, but have been paid
On a fee basis; and what ! have re-
ceiyed altogether from all railroad en-
ulOymeuts. has not averaged as much
is eight hundred dollars a year. Our
employment had not the slightest DO
Utica. Connection or si~nffcance: and
the gentlemen in the railroad service.
under whnu We did our work, never
sought directly OF indirectly. 20 inau-
ence ou~ POSITION or any political or
public question, or IN any manner OF
railroad policies or LEGISLATION. We
served them Just Is we did other
clients, and tried 10 discharge our
duties 10 them as lawyers, conscien-
ti0uS:v and satisfactorily.
My position dpOn these matters Is
TOO well known to take up more time
in discussing them. On this question
and upon others, am in accord with
the principles of my party, as declared
in its platforms. and with the policy
Of the president in his efforts to up
hold and enforce those principles.
But this railroad question is false
issue sought to be raised by Mr. Stan
ley, to hide, if possible, his own indie
fensible and inexcusable record Oh
another question, which is real and
important issue between him and me,
and one from which he cannot escape
by preyarication, or fight, or by the
abuse of an opponent. It IS needless
10 say that l refer 10 his attitude anj
record ON the liquor question. There
has never been a time in county. state
9r nation. when that question was up
. aHy way, since he entered politics
hat he has not taken sides with the
a.son interests against the cause OF
olarerance. He advertises himself
-te0sively and spectacUlarly as the
a,a crate foe Of the trusts. He pose
: the arch enemy of the steel trust;
NJ would have it believed that tn
:na-rates at the head of that octopus
actually tremble at the mention Of h.s
dread name. He continually and eX-
citedly dwells upon the work of his in.
The Adair County news., 1914-04-01

are not acquainted with the habitual
methods of the speaker"
And further along Mr.. Miller said
that Mr.. Stanley had made statements
that were absolutely untrue.
These opinions, which have quot
ed from the record, give a good idea
of the bad reputation of Mr.. Stanley
among his colleagues in congress for
verac!ty and reliability of statement.
No wonder that, with reputation like
that in the lower house, he is so anx-
ious to leave it, and now seeks to be
transferred to the senate, where he is
not so well known. Probably he
thinks, too, that in the staid and dig
nified senate, of proverbial courtesy,
he would be given more latitude in his
lurid and irresponsible speeches, and
not be called down every time he
made one of his customary and chron-
ic deviations from the truth.
Gives Sensational Interview.
Again, last April, following his cele-
brated fight from the Webb bill, he
gave out a sensational interview
which was published with conspicuous
headlines on the front page of a Louis
vile newspaper, wantOnly attacking
Hon. Claude Thomas of Paris, a state
senator, and criticisiNg me because l
had endorsed Senator Thomas for ap-
po1ntment under the administration at
Washington. That gentleman has
hnGn nf thn
of men in the service of the state, and
the attack upon him was miserable,
unjust and foolish. But Senator Thorn
as replied to it in a fashion so crush
ing and complete, that Mr. Stanley
could never answer it. He showed
conclusively that Stanley had deliber-
ately misrepresented the facts.
| am unwilling to pursue the enum-
GRAFTON of many similar instances,
and | should not refer to them at all,
except to show what manner of man
it is that is running out from Wash
ington every week and neglecting his
work there to make these false and
vicious charges against me- I shall
make it plain, before I get through
with him. what influences are back
of him and inspiring him to such a
character Of campaign.
He has charged that, during my SER
vices as governor. l showed such par
TALLY to the railroads, and particu
larly to the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad company, it employed me as
an attorney, at a high salary. as a re-
ward for those alleged services, after
I retired to private life and to the
practice of law. He himseF knows
that to be untrue. In all of his long
and exhaustive search of my record,
he found only three measures. passed
almost unanimously by the general
assembly while | was governor, upon
which to base this absurd charge. !
shall not undertake to discuss the IL
logical and false conclusions which he
endeavOrs to draw as to the results
and purposes Of those Laws. No intel
ligent man after examining them, can
agree with him III what he says about |
them.