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TRACY CITY, TENN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1904.
No. 43r-
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QOMMENTING upon the McMinnville article, suggesting a
breach of the rotation agreement in selecting a candidate for
the State Senate, which article was reproduced from the Nashville
American in these columns last week, the Franklin County Record
has this to say :
"The snap convention of last Monday seems to be carrying out
the above agreement as the delegates from this county to the sena
torial convention at McMinnville go uninstructed for (State senator.
According to rotation and fair dealing, Grundy county is entitled
to State Senator this time, and we think that the delegates from
this county should have been instructed to support the choice of
Grundy county."
This is the only correct view, and it is not presumed that the
delegates to the Senatorial convention will have the affrontery to
take any other.
Vr E are truly glad to note that Marion County will issue bonds
and build good roads to bo the property of the county. A
decision to this effect was reached by the county court of that
county last week. There is absolutely no doubt but that the magis
trates acted wisely. Good roads not only enhance the value of the
property adjacent to them, but they will result in an actual saving
to the public which will far more than overbalance the increase in
taxation. There is no other investment which a farmer can make
that is so certain of handsome returns as the money invested in
good roads. Marion County has placed herself in the van of prog
ress, and her citizens have a right to hold their heads high with
pride.
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R. E. W. Matson has sold the Chattanooga Press to W. R. Crab-
tree, who promises to spare neither effort nor money in widen
ing the influence of that paper. Mr. Matson has been publishing a
clean, respectable republican weekly, and we regret to lose him
from the circle. Any man who can establish a desirable news
paper property by the publication of a straight republican paper
in these latitudes possesses the sort ot qualities required to over
come difficulties, and after all these are men worth while. The
men who influence the world today, generally speaking, are men
who have found success by overcounting obstacles. We wish Mr.
Matson success in whatever he undertakes, and at the same time
bespeak the friendship of the new regime in the Press office.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE ILLS OF THE COUNTRY.
Severe Arraignment of the Party in Power, The Democratic
Party, the Peoples' Party.
To Mrt, Grundy:
"J. D. K.," In the Nashville Daily fromf Submit the vote of Indiana, Illi-
News, says! "Until the Democratic noli and Iowa to the tame analysis and
party can put forth a stronger platform see what you find,
than the Republican party did in 1896 j Again, the country was emerging from
and 1900, they may look for the same one of those disastrous decennial indus-
overwhelming defeat." Then he con- trial depressions which are, common to
denses the platforms and principle as all the commercial nationa except New
rp II E editor of the Lynchburg Falcon and the editor of the
Lincoln County News are about to get into a "disputation" as
to whether or not there is water enough in Elk River to float steam
boats. Taking into account the reputation of Lincoln and Moore
counties, and assuming that they are in harmony with the spirit of
their environments, we doubt if either of thesa gentlemen could
qualify as a water expert. - ... s
QONFIDENCE games in the way of efforts to get free news
paper abvertising are still abroad in the land. If Mrs. Grundy
should go to one of the large cities she might get buncoed out of
her best frock, but these city gentry cant come up here in her own
mountain bailiwick and wheedle her out of so much as a button.
Every inch of Mrs. Grundy's space is in good demand, at a fair
price.
'P II ERE ought to be a bond of sympathy between King Cotton
and the Emperor of Japan. The Heart are after them this week
and there'i good prospect that each will have a run for his money.
IPLING said: "Make ye no truce with Adamzad, the Bear
that stands like a man." We are afraid it will be equally
hazardous for small fry to make war with the same Sir Bruin.
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OUBTLESS the surgeons considered the operation upon Ex
Secretarv Whitney a brilliant success. Unfortunately, how
ever, the distinguished patient joined the great majority.
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T 'S funny to see how much more some of our newspapers thought
of Mr. Bryan while he was on the other side of the Atlantic
than they do now.
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
The populists must have control of the
cotton market, 'cause it's considerably
inflated. Dunlap Tribune.
follows :
Democratic : 1st, Tariff for revenue
only, and, Free silver at ratio of 16 to 1.
3rd, Anti-expansion. 4th, Retrenchment
and reform.
Republican: tst, Protection, and Gold
Standard. 3rd, Expansion. 4th, Progress
and prosperity at any cost.
Vote in 1896, Bryan rl.roJ.oS. Mc
Klnley 7,106,779, McKinley's plurality
603,854.
Vote in 1900 Bryan 6,358,133. Mc
Kinley 7,107,913. McKinley's plurality
849,790.
"J. D. F." belligerently tnqutres,"Does
any man dare to say that progress and
prosperity has not reigned over this
whole country since 1897? What excuse
have the people to change their minds?"
It is fair to question the democracy of
r-ne who puts forth such urgument. The
object of a revenue tariff Is primarily to
raise revenue ; Its Incidental effect is to
enable the few to plunder the many to a
limited extent and to whet their appe
tites for more. The object and effect of
a protective tariff is to enable Rocefeller,
Carnegie, Morgan, et al. to reduce the
American people to a race of serfs.
America survived nearly a century
under himetaliam. During that time the
people generally owned their own homes
and tramps were practically unknown.
Of course this was not due to the double
standard, as many free silver men be
lieve. But It would be well for gold
standard advocates to bear this fact in
mind that blmetalism was not responsi
ble for the enrichment of the few and the
impoverishment of the many, which Is
becoming more marked every day.
Our "expansion" since 1897 has obvi
ously been "Imperialism." We strangled
the first rising republic of the Orient and
decimated Its population, I. e., murdered
every tenth person in the Islands for
daring to copy our democratic Ideals.
This imperialistic policy has cost us
thousands of lives and hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, and what have we gained
by it? The place of a "world-power"
the chief bully among the plundering
nations.
And what of the prosperity since 1897?
Has it not been prosperity for the trusts,
with little corresponding prosperity for
Zealand. Then the party had to bear
the odium of President Cleveland's mis
taken course In dealing with the preda
tory moneychangers of Wall Street. In
addition to this the Republican party en
joyed the peculiar benefit accruing from
the judicious use of a $10,000,000 "slush
fund," against the Democratic party's
paltry few hundred thousands not suf
ficient for legitimate campaign expenses.
Besides all this the bulk of the republi
can voters of the East were In the em
ploy of the trusts, and the idea was con.
veyed to them that their bread and butter
depended upon their vote.
In 1900 McKlnley polled a slightly
higher vote, and Bryan slightly lower
vote, than in 1896. The country had
emerged from the panic of 1893. Then
the Republican party had the prestage
which came from whipping Spain. Name
an instance in history where the party
that waged a successful war was defeated
at the next contest at the polls.
Taking all these things Into considera
tion, Bryan and the Democracy made a
conspicuously gallant fight. .'
Has "progress and prosperity reigned
over this whole country i!iice?.iy7?" The
trusts have enjoyed unprecedented pros
perity ; but how about the trusts' victims ?
The cost of living Increased between 1897
and 1903 hi 40 per cent, whte the aver
age rate of wage increased but 7 per
cent In other words, wages were re
duced during this six yeant '"reign of
progress and prosperity," measured by
the cost ol living (the only trtle measure)
by 15 per cent. Labor had to! "spread Its
'lasses on thinner" or put thejchildren to
work, (Child labor is Increasing at an
alarming rate. ) . i
In the past year, owlngjjjj the re
currence of one of those pr r$titj$ panic
the cost of living has declined slightly,
but It Is still one-third- higher than in
1897. But meantime how has labor
fared? A million men have been dis
charged from employment. Another
million have suffered a cut in wages
ranging from 7 per cent, to 50 per cent,
so that averages are today lower than In
1897. And the end Is not yet.
In the past eight months the losses
through business tailurcs for each month
have ranged from 50 per cent, to loo per
cent, greater than during the correspond
the people? Can democracy stand forjing months of the year before. Stock
such prosperity ? values have shrunk six times as much as
during the last panic year, 1893. Bunk
failures are becoming common as many
Analyzing the vote of 1896: Did not
Bryan receive a million more votes than
any previous candidate for the Presl- as 11 In a single month. Do these symp
dency? The population of the country . toms denote the "reign of progress and
increased between 189a and 1896 by 5,500, ! prosperity over this whole country t"
000. The total vote (counted) Increased The Ills of the country are attributed
by 1,500,000. Are there 3,500,000 voters ! to the party in power. This usually
in a population of K.coo.ooo? In the affords sufficient "pirui dr the n-nnlr
older states there is on the average one
male of voting age to every five of the
population. In 1896 Ohio's population
was barely 4,000,000 yet the state cast
(counted, rather) 1,050,000 votes. Where
did the excessive 350,000 votes come
to change their minds," even if the de
parture from democratic and truly re
publican ideals, which has been ihe
feature of the present administration,
were not a more Justifiable "excuse'"
Juvenal,
Farming is a business. Whin farmers
fully appreciate the point there will be a
vast improvement in farming and farm
property. Sequachee Valley News.
Trenton, Tenn., l-well pleased with
her experience as a dry town. The jail
is empty, fewer criminal cases in court,
better business an4 peace and content'
ment. White County Favorite.
Discriminating readers will note that
the republican organs are exceedingly
sorry that the reorganized are not al
lowed to take full control of the demo
cratic party without a struggle. The
Grundy county's choice for State
Senator should be nominated at ihe Mc
Minnville convention regardless of his
position on the Senatorial race. Frank
lin County Truth.
How are Senior Bate and ex-Governor
McVHHn on thecsnai? There, are onie
other vjtal questions also about wh'cn the
people would like lo heir. These things
are more interesting tbP war reoords.
Sparta Exp04"0'-
We observed that our friend R. M.
Payne, proprietor of the Monteagle Hotel
Monteagle, Grundy county, is out as a
candidate for the Senate from the coun
ties of Grundy, Warren, Franklin and
Marion. Mr. Payne is one of Tennes
see's genuine hustlers, and is chuck full
of enterprise and snap, and will actively
promote the best interests of the Sena
torial district. White County Favorite.
Speak Kindly To The Boyil
Yea, we say speak kindly to them and
give them a word of encouragement aa they
pass down the stream of time and enter
manhood to fight the battles of life. It is
easily given and seldom misplaced.
Who knows but what beneath the ragged
coat there lies a heart of gold and tinder
the towsled head and dirty but merry face
is a brain that is capable of ruling nation.
And there are times in a boys life when
there is nothing so strengthening and
helpful as a kind word spoken from the
heart Show them that you take some
interest In their work, and wnen they are
older and fighting the bsttles of life they
will look back and feel grateful to yon for
it and possibly they find occasion to help
yon in return. There are a great many
boys in our town who are just at the start
ing out point some who, possibly, will
have a hard fight to keep their heads above
this surging struggling humanity, but who
we believe will reach (he height of their
ambition. 1 Should they fsi) in some
things, do not be too quick to criticise or
connemn them, help to litt them up and
gather up the pieces and begin over again.
It it our world, all ours sod remember it
is our dity as well as it should b ouP
pleasure to do this. Statemar -Democrat.
In a row at Jasper lst Friday Herbert
Quarlea waa stabbed and seriously injured
by A. R. Hull.
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1 fetoji.
Gca. John B. Cork's On Book. .
AGENTS WANTED in every city and county.
tOO.UOO copiei vill tx old. Agenu should apply
quickly for territory.
The Martin it Hoyt Co, Atlanta, Qa.
Borrough8 Cove.
Let Mrt. Qrundy tay .
A big rain fell here Sunday and old Elk
spread herself.
Mr. J. Hi. Levsn i very feeble at tbl
writing,
Mr, Grady came over from Dunlap
Saturday,
Mr. Wm, Winfrey and wife of Ruther
ford county, came up on a visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Martin Echols, returning
home Tuesday.
Mr. Bradshaw was iu mir Cove last week
after taxes.
A beautiful picnic, oratory and ex-Confederate
outbursts of sentimentsl rhetoric
are good things, and are enjoyed by all
patriotic people, but they will not explain
why Grundy county can't send a self-made
man lo represent us in the Stte Senate,
' Thtoi;,
Roddy Springs-,
Let Mrt. Qrundy my:
W had a considerable amount of snow
and rain during the past week.
Dr. Pearson passed through here last
Thursday enrnute to Tracy City.
Chas Gunn, of Tullahotna, was here
Thursday.
0. P. Givens haa moved iuto his new
house.
The R. & II. Coal Co. is thiping oal
from the Staub mine.
Miss Delphi Johnson and Robert
Maeks of this plane were married Sun
day. Rev, Mike Irvin officiating.
The rail road grading is rapidly ap
proaching completion.
The train has made one trip to this place
last week. It was a show to Ihe people of
this place as it had been so long since we
had seen one.
Sam; Meeks passed through here last
week.
W, C. Abernathy was out in hie Meli very
wagon last week, but we hope he will have
a better job after Anguat, Rose.
Tar I to n.
Lei Mrt. Qrundy tay:
Mr, and Mrs. W, A. Passmore went to
McMinnville Sunday.
C. D. Hillis, of Clouse Hill, spent Sun
day with his best girl at Tarlton.
The Rev. 61. John preached here Satur
day and Sunday.
Sam Brown, son of Wm. Brown died
Saturday of consumption and was buried
Monday at Shilnh grave yard,
Jxson Drown, la year old son of James
Brown, of Beersheba died of mease Is Pun.
day.
Miss Lena Von Rohr waa the guest ol
Mus Bessie Morton Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Morton planted Irish potatoes,
onions, mustard, lettuce, raddishes and to
matoes last week., V10LET.
Monteagle.
Tuesday evening with friends here,
Mr, and Mrs. Metcalf, of Tracy City,
are spending this week with their son,
Albert.
Miss Bessie Stanley left for Fairfield,
III. Wednesday.
Tom Starling is In Nashville tnking in
"Ben Hur."
(Left over from last week )
Missjunia Holcombe left Tuesday on
a visit to her brother, Virgil, in Houston
Tex. Miss ;Martha Lowrie is teaching
in Miss Holcombe's place under Prof,
Partln until she returns.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mankin are rejoic
ing over the arrival of a fine baby hoy.
Miss Delia Tucker will leave Friday
for Atlanta, Ga. where she will attend
school,
Miss Emma Wilkins left for her home
in Duckbill, Miss. Thursday.
Mr. Will Richmond, who has been
very ill, is better but not able to be out.
Mrs. E. E. Hobs is spending a few days
In Nashville.
Elmer Green, of Hillsboro, spent Tues
day In town, Auntib;,
Coal mo nt.
Ld Mrt. Grundy tay:
Mrs. John Patton was visiting at Tracy
City last week.
Jannie Harris is veiling her aunt Mrs.
Roberts at Roddy Springs.
J. D, Wiley spent Saturday night in
Tracy.
Mrs. Duncan anil Rosa Dykes were at
Roddy Springs Saturday.
Sam Meeks was here Saturday.
Mrs. Itirdwell is On Ihe sick list.
Jake Darr has returned from Altauiont,
Mr, Graff has returned from Tracy.
An enjoyable evening was rp(nt on the
hand-cars near Dunnvant carnpn Sunday
evening, quite a number frouthis plnce
were there. The party from this place
oonisted of Lon Campbell, John Dykes.
Mtirph Griswold, Porter, linnkin, Sam
T.usk, Henry Flury and Wild Hill. The
party Irom Tracy cor.sit.ted of Francis
Stepp, Erritt, Wade and Howry Slepp and
Miss HaBsie Giblx, All repored a fine
time.
Powell England is viiiting here this
week,
Frank Johnson whs seriously hurt in the
mines Tuesday.
Mra. DanieDytr went to Roddy Springs
Tuesday, Wild Bill.
Valley l&ine.. f
Lei Mrt. Grundy Say:
Trustee A, A, llradnliaw and son Foi-ter,
f Monteagle, passed through here last
week on their wsy to I'elhatu,
Mr. and Mra. Francik Goodman of Clouse
Hill have been veiling Mr. and Mrs. W,
B. Henley.
Alfred and Mark Mornn of tliU plitce
bad a narrow escape of I Heir lives latt
week; they were on the running gar of a
wagon when the horses began to run down
a hill, the least one the driver, w is put to
bed unconscious.
Mes-rs. Kdd C'onry and Allot! Resgor,
of Tracy, were here last week hunting.
They killed thirty partridges, eighteen
rabbits, four ducks, one opossum, and
several field larks, doves, anil blackbirds.
Eash night the young niiiurods
would dream of hunting grounds where
they would bag the ducks and rsbbiK
Each diy they would coin their dreami
into facta.
Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Dlair were visiting
in Tracy the first of the week.
S. A. Parks and J. R. Oneal are tearing
down the school houe preparatory to re
placing it.
We have had a nice rain and have bi-in
previously blessed with pleasant snow fulls
and I think it is time the people were
returning the favor by building a new
church house as it is badly needed.
0. C. Partin, of Monteagle, was here
electioneering for R. M, Payne.
Miss Lena Pearson has been very low
with pneumonia.
X. J. Riedcr, of Tracy, was here a few
days ago.
Mrs. W. L. Parka has been very sick
from heart failure.
W. Gilliam returned from Nashville a
few day ago.
James Phillip has been suflering with
heart failure.
We extend our sympathy to George Keel
this being the second time he baa bought
his license and then the old folks broke it
up. Say George, we believe you intend lo
tnarry sure enough.
Misses Josie and Liziie Henley have re
turned from Tracy, Cephcs.
Let Mrt. Grundy tay:
Messrs. George Seeley and Ernest
Wepf, of Tracy City, were here Sunday.
Misses llessie and Lizzie Dickard, of
Dechard, are visiting relatives here tbty
week.,.
Miss Lob) rni of Tracy City, spent
Non-Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Altamont, Tenn.
Joseph Sigler,
vs.
Chas. Cannon, et als.
In this cause it appearing from Ihe bill
which is sworn to, that Abner Cannon and
Nancy Carrel, two of the defendants are
non-residents of the state, they are, there
fore, hereby required lo appear on or before
the first Monday of March next, before the
Clerk and Master of said court, at his office
fi. r.:. n 1 , . 1 .
in irocy viiy, ien,, sou maice ueience lo
the bill filed against them in said court hv
Joseph Sigler or otherwise the bill wll be
taken for confessed. It is further ordered
that this notice be puhli.lisit for four con
secutive weeks in Mrs. Grundy.
T bis Jan. 2T, 1904.
John Scruggs, C. & M.
E. W. Cheek, Dep . C.A M.
1-28 to 2-18
Tillman's Store News.
Follow the crowd and thoy will lead you to our store
wheroyou will GnJ what you want.
Juat received a shipment ofl2 gage loaded shells which
we are selling at 45 cents per box.
Get a pair of those rubber heels and save your nerves.
The best things you ever had. Only 40 cents a pair for the
best.
We are now recoiving our new garden and field seed.-),
and are ready to supply you for your early planting.
Are you getting your Bhare of our Jcash coupons which
entitle you to your choice of dishes free? One givon with every
cash purchase
Fresh fish on Saturdays.
TIDMAN, of Course.
V, A. RAHT, President. W. M. ROSS, Vice President. ALAN PARKER, Csihier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Tullahotna, Tenn.
Paid-in Capital, 9SO.OOO. Surplus and Profltw, JO,000.
Designated Depository of State Funds. United States Depository.
This bank transacts a regular banking business, Deposits solicited. Col
lections made on all points at reasonable rates,
ft BOARD OP DIRECTORS:
J. D. Raht, VV. M. Ross, Alan Parker, F. A. Raht, W. M. Fariss.
Just Receivei at The New Tort Stores.
One lot of Spring Suitings, 10 to 21 cts. yard. One lot of
Spring Ginghams 8, 10 and 12 tts. yard. Also a few "VVaitit
inc; .Clybh for earlyjSprng. i Largo assortment of Embroid
eries, prices 4 to 48 cts. yard. Two hundred pieces of Cali
co: Light, Indigo Blue, Black and White, Silver Grey, Tur
key Reds and Fancies.
Most of these goods were bought before the recent ad
vance in price of raw cotton, and will ho sold at the old
price. Remember they are worth a great deal more.
Men's heavy all wool Sweaters for 73 cts. This is a bar
gain. Men's good Work Shirts 24 cts.
THE NEW YORK STORES.
Don't Hiss This Chance!
If you want a bargain now is the time to get it, as most'
everything is advancing! Come quick, before tiieso goods'
are all gone. Following are a few prices:
Three cans of Sugar Corn (or 35 cents.
Three pounds Tomatoes Jo cents. per case of two dozen f 3.35
Three pounds Apples 10 cents.
Th ree pounds Table lVaches 15c per case of two dozen $3.40
Old Fashioned Lye Hominy, five cans for 45 cents.
Hest Navy Beans 5 cents pound, llest Pens 4 cents pound,
Evaporated Peaches 9 cents pound,
licst Sim Dried Apples 6 cents per pound.
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Also have a full line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Caps, 1
Glove and Kubbers. Big lot of Men's and Boy's Ready Mado 1
Clothing coming. If you will come and see these suits when 1
they get here you will wonder how I can sell such goods so
cheap ; but that is the way they will go.
But guess I had better tell you where this all can be
found. It's at J. C. HENLEY'S, East Tracy City. X
Just through the railroad cut. m
For anything in jj
FRESH MEATS, I
such as Pork in chunk, Whole Ham, Shoul
ders, Pork and Beef Steak, Chuck
ffr.fia.1r fffliisncrA TP.i.n. crn rn
THE CITY MEAT MARKET, 1
Opposite the Postoffice.
WILL TIIOltOGOOO, Jroxrietor.
Prompt Delivery.
VAl
Telephone 33. jj
LEWIS r. WEBB,
The Old lleliable
Marble Man.
Manufacturer of very fine Marble Work,
Trices in reach of all. Agent for the Stewart
Iron Fence, the strongest fence made.
Long Dijtance Telephone 141.
WINCHESTER, TENN.