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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings of the October Quar-
terIy- Term, 1890.

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county court for the quarter end
ing October /:
1t was ordered that Travis Ber-
ny, Sid. Berry, and Holden Berry
be transferred from the Big Sandy
and Mouth Of Cypress road to the
road leading from Sulphur Springs
to intersect the Camden road at
Robert Waters.
N. W. Presson, G. G. Camp, and
Thomas Beasley were appointed a
committee to view out road lead
ing from Eggville to the Pleasant
Grove Church, and report at next
term of court.
A motion was adopted allowing
Judge B. G. Scruggs 5 cents for
each warrant he issues, the clerk
waving all right to said fee.
George Berry was appointed an
overseer Of road 5 in the tenth dis
trict.
W. G. Benton was appointed an
overseer of all the roads north of
Camden within the old corporate
limits.
A petition from the citizens Of
Faxon,, requesting that a voting
precinct be established that place
was granted, thus dividing the ninth
civil district into two voting pre-
cincts.
Judge Scruggs was empowered
to employ additional counsel to
prosecute a suit against W. M.
King, ex-trustee Of Benton Coun-
ty, and to defend suit of the said
King against the county of Benton.
The judge was also authorized to
give bond in the name of Benton
County in the sum of $3.50 for the
prosecution Of suitagainst King.
Judge B. G. Scruggs presented
his certificate of election to the
Office of county judge, and executed
bond in the sum Of $4,000.
The account of w. G. Davis for
extra lumber furnished for repairs
on the courthouse was disallowed.
Judge. Scruggs was requested to
have a substantial desk made for
the safe keeping of the books and
records of his Office.
S. Lockhart, G. B. Greer, and
Noah Rushing were appointed a
committee to confe2 with COM
mittee from Henry County in re-
gard to bridging Big Sandy River
at Warren's Turnpike. The COM
mittee was instructed to agree with
the committee from Henry County
to pay one-half of the expenses of
building said bridge. The COM
mittee is instructed to receive bids
from companies prepared to furn-
ish material for iron bridges, but
to not contract for an iron bridge
unless Henry County agrees there
to, and not then unless the same
can. be built SO as not to exceed the
cost of wood bridge by more than
two-fifths the cost of wood bridge
A petition from Samuel Lock.
hart was presented recommending
that the road leading from Camden
to the station on the Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Leuis Rail
way, runs through his land OF
: which he intends to erect mill
) and that said road as it now runs
would materially interfere with hi
5 building operations, and he pro
{ poses to defray the expense of NOV
D ing said road. The petition wa
: granted, and F. A. McElyea, A. G
: Mcdaniel, and Robert Holdings
9 worth we're appointed a jury t,
t view out and make a change in tn
d road. The change was made a
c follows: Leaving said road at tn
e. southwest corner of Mrs. CALI
p Hamer's yard fence and runnin
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

UNDER the latest administration
ruling desertion or enlistment in
the Confederate army is no bar to
pension. There is no apothecary
scale policy about that. st. Louis
Republic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

POLITICAL assassinations, or at
tempts at assassinations can be stop
ped in Arkansas if the good men
and true will take a hand in that
direction. The attempt on G. r.
Breckenridge on Monday ought to
be thoroughly and promptly run
down. Memphis Democrat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

In may take some time to do it,
but the time will come when every
Western and Southern Republican
who voted for the Mckinley tariff
bilfwill be given the cold shoulder
and a back-seat. -Shelbyville Ga
zette.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

To esure it is a fine thing to live
under a live Republican admins
tration. This year the taxes of
every man woman and child were
increased 81 each, to.pay the "Gov-
eminent expenses There is no
body wise enough to predict how
much the expense will be increased
next year-or guess how many
millions "extra money will be
squeezed from the pockets OF the
poor taxpayers. II Murfreesboro
Home Journal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

WHEN the merchants advertise
staple goods will go up because of
the tariff, it is time for the people
to pause and think of what bur
den the Republican party has
brought upon them. Memphis
Scimitar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

@THE expectation may be reason
ably entertained, the Denver News
thinks, that the Democratic State
ticket will. win in Colorado this
year. There has been SO much OF
iobbery, of extravaganza, and even
robbery committed by the .Repub-
leans of the ring which has con-
trolled the State for years, that the
taxpayers very generally feel that
there should be an overturning in
State politics. The Democratic
ticket is one which commands the
respected the people of all parties. ?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

The Hon. Webster Flanagan, Re-
publican candidate for Governor of
Texas, is making some vigorous
speeches. Republican extremists
at the North WILDE panied to know
that Mr.. Flanagan whacks the
force bill with all his might. On
that subject, as in regard to the Of
fees, Mr.. Flanagan has sound
ideas.-New York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

ONE of the tariff arguments is
that if the tariff destroys certain
industries in Europe they will be
revived here; that foreign capital
Will come at once and establish
them. Granted But if foreign
capital comes does it not mean like
wise foreign labor, cheap and skill
ed? Wherein is this protection
to. American labor?" New York
Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

The Democrats ask nothing bet
ter to go before the people with
than the record of the Fifty-frst
Congress- IF the people can en-
dorse that record, there is small
hope for a continuation of the re-
public. Methodist Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

The German government is con-
sidering measures for the total ex-
ciusion Of American beef as retali-
atery against the new tariff.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

thence across the lands Of Samuel
Lockhart toa sycamore tree where
it intersects the Camden road.
j. r. johnson and j. HI. Spicer,
Of the fourteenth district, Newton
Cravins, of the eleventh district,
w. G. Robinson, Of the tenth dis
trict, and James McCord, of the
sixth district, were released from
paying poll-tax and from service
on public roads for 1890
Albert Francisco, Of the sixth
civil district, was appointed over
seer of the road leading FROM the
Harper bridge to the county line.
John Evans, of the sixth district,
was appointed overseer Of the road
leading from John Askews' farm
to crossing of road at Arch Glenn
ent.
T. w. Greer Of the sixth district,
was appointed overseer of the road
leading from the Stigall farm to
Pleasant Valley.
James Timer, Of the twelfth dis
trict, was appointed overseer Of the
road leading from Garfield to the
old stage road.
Judge B. G. Scruggs, Mr.. oliver
and J. w. Garrett were appointed
a committee to examine into the
condition Of the courthouse, and
report at next term of court what
manner Of repairs are necessary
for the safety and preservation of
the building.
The line Of the sixth and eighth
district was so changed to run as
follows: Beginning at Pleasant
Valley Church and running with
the road by way of Peyton Small
ley's place to Rushing's Greek,
then with the creek to the Benton
and Henry County line, and that
all parties included within said
lines be detached from the eighth
civil district and attached to the
sixth civil district, except F. M.
Lockhart, who has heretofore been
attached to the fifth civil district.
Sheriff Flowers was ordered to
purchase a new carpet for the court
room, and to use the old carpet on
hand for the stairway and hall.
The committee, G. B. Greer, t,
J. Lowry, and L. E. Davis, who
were appointed at the January term
to Investigate and ascertain the cost
of keeping up the fence around the
courtyard, were re-appointed and
Tom G. Rye was added to the com.
, mittee. The committee are author.
lied to purchase and erect a good
substantial iron fence around the
courtyard, and report the expense
of the same at the next term of the
: court for payment.
5 G. S. Brandon gave bond as con
: stable Of the first civil district.
7. J. Lowry was appointed ad
, ministrator of the estate of f. n
: Arnold.
> ID. Childress renewed his bono
. as guardian of WarrenN. Childress
l J. H. Spencer renewed his bono
(. as guardian of William Cowell.
: All Of the magistrates renewed
: their bonds with two exceptions.
4 The case of Robert Cherry e
}, ais VS.. J. A. Barnes ct ais, petition
: to sell land, was continued.
q JURYMEN.
!, The following jury was appointe'
S to serve at the December term 0
s circuit court:
> Ed. Hatley, ir. James Mobiles.
A. Fry. A.. l.. Phfer.
T. c. Flowers. s. b. Herrin.
S II. A. McIllwain- J. l.. McRae.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

olOllil DOA.
First district:
Mark Hatley.
Mack Phillips.
Green Hatley.
Second district;
M. M. McAuley.
j. Box.
M. w. Baker.
Third district:
Stephen Walker.
w. r. MarchbanlSs
N. Howe.
Fourth district:
j. j. Hicks.
j. r. Pierce.
j. Z. Noles.
Fifth district:
! C.C.Hollingsworth
j. ID. McAuley.
N. L. Wiseman,
Sixth district:
G. w. Gilbreath.
j. l.. Wright.
G. w. Smith.
Seventh district;
T. N. Garner.
A. j. Melton.
Il. e, Farmer.
Eighth district:
John McRae.
II. G. Brooks.
r. Warmack.
Ninth district:
First precinct
j. F. Stockdale.
S. N. Clement.
j. f. Cooper.
Second precinct
II. Lindsey.
William Butler.
James Akers.
Tenth district:
LOwery Holland.
b. A. Totty.
Z. Holland.
Eleventh district:
II James Shurley.
II S. Hatley.
II IL. A. Green.
| Twelfth district:
II A. G. PressOn.
i j. p. Jordan.
Il S. T. Presson.
Il Thirteenth district:
Il II. p. Spence.
Il C. G. Miller.
Il j. w. Ward.
Il Fourteenth district:
Il A. Robinson.
II j. j. Allen.
Il j. r. johnson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

Miss MoLLIE PIERCE has been
elected superintendent Of public
instruction for Dyer County. Sew
eral Tennessee counties have ladies'
in charge of this important office,
and we have never heard to the
contrary but that they make COM
petent officials.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17
In charge State box.

In charge State box.
First district:
II. A. J. Goodman.
A. Fry.
Wesley Hatley.
Second district:
Martin McAuley.
Carr Hubbs.
w. II. McLowe.
Third district:
j. j. Cox.
Chris. Ford.
w. L. Barker.
Fourth district:
ID. Q. Kee.
w. A. Pierce.
IL. X. Alden.
Fifth district:
w. p. Saunders.
Joseph Harper.
William Totty.
Sixth district:
1. S. Smith.
F. M. Greer.
j. A. Harper.
Seventh district:
f. p. Wheatley.
James Holl0man.
II. A. Phifer.
Eighth district:
M. Herndon.
| B. f. Peeler.
Alex. Bell,
Ninth district:
First precinct
NJ. l.. Beaton.
ID. j. Clement,
j. II. Gilbert.
Second precinct
II. A Wynn.
r. Herndon.
p. S. Nance.
Tenth district:
Henry Davis.
IL. A. Farrer.
n. p. Lashlee.
Eleventh district;
C. 0atsvall.
William Shurley.
Henry Baker.
Twelfth district;
William Watson.
w. G. Ballard.
N. II. Nance.
Thirteenth district:
S. s. Robinson.
Joseph ode.
j. T, Spence.
Fourteenth district:
Irwin carp.
N. 3. Pinkston.
NJ. G. Medlin.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations
were made:
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
JAMES .T. PRIEST.

The representative given Tempe upon the ticket for Supervisor is James T. Priest. He was born in Canada 59 years ago, his parents coming to the United States when he was but 4 years old. He was one of the early settlers in California and lived there for many years. He came to Arizona in 1871 and shortly thereafter engaged in the mer- cantile business in Tempe. In 1881 he retired from storekeeping and has since cultivated fine farm of 32O acres west of Tempe. He is a consistent and stead fast Republican, and has several times been honored with local offices, the duties of which he has discharged with credit. His precinct is unit for him and scarcely a dissenting vote will be placed in the ballot box at the Butte City in November upon the candidacy of J. F. Priest. He will be elected and by strong majority.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
E. E. KIRKLAND.

Brent" Kirkland, as his familiar spirits call him, has added strength to the ticket by consenting to have his name appear thereon as a candidate for Supervisor. No one is better known from one end of the county to the other than is Brent Kirkland and no man who could have been selected would have boiled a heavier vote. Capable and painstaking he will fill the office most satisfactorily.
 He is now in the prime of life. 37 years of age. He came to Arizona from his birthplace, Hannibal, Mo-, in 1872, and has since that time been prominent in all that concerned the progress of his chosen home. He is an expert account ant, and when elected Treasurer in 1884 was of incalculable service to the county in straightening out a mess of tangled figures into which the county books had become thrown. Beside his term in the Treasurer's office he served two as a Deputy Recorder. He is thoroughly familiar with the work to be done, and if the people of Maricopa County are solicitous of their financial welfare, will apply his knowledge to good effect in the office of Supervisor.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
JOHN R. MONTGOMERY.

The Republican candidate for Sheriff is man of whom nothing derogotory can be said. On the contrary, volumes might be filled with records of his good deeds and the golden opinions of his fellow citizens. He has occupied such a prominent, vet transformations part in this community for so many years that all have found an opportunity to admire alike his rugged simplicity and his sterl- ing and unfaultering integrity.
 He is now in his sixty-fourth year, having been born in Macon County, Illinois, in 1926. He came West in 1858 and mined for several years in California, going thence to Idaho, where he engaged in mining and stock raising.
 He came to Arizona in 1864, prOspected and placer mined for while, encounter ing iearlously the savages who lurked at that date in every ravine surrounding Prescott. In 1868 he moved to Phoenix, and has since been a resident upon his now valuable farm, located just North Ol huCuiA anu Shbi aOihS @pV "'AOo' iiN has made agriculture and dairying pay and is now one of the wealthiest mem- bers of our community.
 He has served several terms as Super visor of the county and in that arduous and important office has shown himself possessed of executive talent of no mean order. His blood is up, he will throw himself into the campaign to win and win he will Aided by the votes of his thousands of friends, John B. Mont gomery will step into the Sherif's office on the first day of the new year and will institute reforms in Court House management that will more than meet with the appreciation of every tax payer.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
JESSE B. WOODWARD

For Probate Judge has been nomi- mated man who, though not long in this community, has already attached to himself host of friends. Jesse B. Woodward was born in Indiana fifty years ago. His inclinations early were fixed upon the practice of law and for twenty-five years he has been a practic- ing attorney. For the major portion of that period he plead before the courts of St. Louis and Memphis, and with much success. Feeling the need of balmier air for his family he located in Phoenix about two years ago and has already won for himself a lucrative practice. He is clear and logical counselor in all law matters and would make for Maricopa county a Probate Judge with whom no fault could be foun1
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
OUR CANDIDATES.
R. c. POWERS.

Governor R. c. Powers, the nominee for Council, is a man who has had much experience in the political world, a man of excellent attainments, of rare intelligence, and a speaker who com mands the interest of all who hear him.
 He was born in Ohio in 1896, derived a knowledge of the rudimentary branches from the common schools, afterward entering the University of Michigan. After several years spent in that institution he removed to Schenec- tady, N. Y., where he took his degree from that famous university, Union College, and after the conclusion of the war was further honored with the degree of Master of Arts.
 Upon the breaking out of the war he at once enlisted and rose through the subordinate ranks to the distinction of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was much of the time in the Army of the Cumber- land, serving at different periods upon the staffs of Generals Sherman and Thomas as Adjutant General in the rOurn Army corps.
 After the war, Colonel Powers went to Mississippi and, having faith in the future of the conquered country, bought a large cotton plantation. He assisted in the reconstruction of the State and in 1869 was elected Lieutenant-G Governor. In 1872 he was chosen, by hattering majority, Governor, and filled the office with credit for the ensuing two years.
 In 1878 Governor Powers came to Arizona and accepted position in the office of the Surveyor-General. For the last five years he has been resident of Maricopa county, having extensive land and canal interests in the Lower Gila, near Gila Bend.
 Personally Governor Powers has an attractive presence; he is we'll known throughout the county. He is combat
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
WEBSTER STREET.

The nominee for District Attorney, is gentleman who has won distinction both as a counselor and as barrister. Eloquent in his pleadings and deeply read in the law, he has commanded a high position among the attorneys of this county since his arrival here over four years ago. He is now Tn Yuma, where he is engaged upon one of the most important cases of the year, and the nomination came to him without solicitation and will be surprise to him. Nevertheless he is too good a Re- publican to not prepare for the fray and push forward with all his most effective eloquence and energy to make for the Republican ticket glorious victory.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
JOHN GRAY.

The nominee for Assessor is solid citizen of high worth, who has been a resident of Arizona since 1879. He came here from Philadelphia, in which city he was born in 1S46. Mir. Gray has been all his life engaged in commercial pursuits and is now connected with T. J. Trask. He is conservative business man, of unblemished character. He is justly appreciated by many friends and will poll heavy vote. If vent and active campaigning will gain place then the responsible place of Assessor will surely be filled by the Republican candidate
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
 JOSEPH B. MULLEN.

J. B. Mullen, nominated for Assembly, man, is man of mature years, having been born in Iowa in 1S42. Adventur- ous in his youth he emigrated to Cali fornia in 1860, and engaged in stock raising and farming in Butte and San Jose counties. He came to Arizona in 1885, and has since been a resident of Tempe, farming q large tract southeast of that place, as well as attending to q considerable band of cattle grazing on the Gila River bottoms. He is married man of large family, and is considered as one of the pillars of the section in which he resides. He is staunch and unswerving Republican and has ever been an effective laborer Tn the politics of his local county. He is successful as business man, keen and yet kindly, and will be eminently satisfactory to Maricopa County as representative in the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
FRANCIS A. SHAW,

For Treasurer, one of the strongest men in the Republican party has con- sented to make the canvass. F. A. Shaw, than whom no citizen can be more highly esteemed, is a tower of strength to his party and will assist in it's victory in November.
 He is a native of Tennessee, and is now in his fifty-eighth year. He was early identified with frontier progress, joining the great exodus to California in 1850. He mined and farmed in Cali fornia and Nevada until 1870, when he travelled across the deserts to cast his lot in the Salt River Valley.
 During his first years residence here he was appointed by Governor A. P. K. Stafford as member of the first Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County and assisted at the county's organization in 1871. At the succeeding election he was elected Supervisor, after which for time he was District Court Clerk under Judge Tweed. Subsequently he was with John Y. T. Smith in McDowell Returning to Phoenix he was ap- pointed County Treasurer, to succeed John W. Owens, deceased, and was afterward elected to term in the office. On the death of J. w. Shoemaker, he resumed his old position of Clerk of the court, retaining it until 1885, when he resigned to cultivate fine farm, upon which he now resides, east of Phoenix. He also found time in 1881 to administer the office of Mayor of Phoenix, which he did with honor. He has a wife and three children, and is a firmly fixed pillar in Maricopa County.
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30
EDWIN S. GILL

The second man on the ticket for the Assembly, was born in Union county, O., in 1860 and was raised upon a farm, his life being that of the usual farm boy in that State, his winter months being spent in school. His father dying before he could go to college, young Gill was compelled to shift for himself and entered the office of the Redwood Gazette as a printers apprentice work ing the first year at $2 per week. Hay ing desire for newspaper work he turned his attention to that and after several years service on country papers in both Ohio and Michigan tried metro poltan journalism commencing as reporter in Detroit from whence he went to Cincinnati and was there ad- vanced in his profession until he occupied one of the editorial chairs on the Cincinnati Evening Post. He first came west in 1885 and has held various positions on different papers in Cali iornia, throughout which State he is well known, his last work there being as Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Tribune, which paper he raised from a secondary position to the foremost paper on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Francisco. His work since coming to Arizona and founding TIE REPUBLICAN is too we'll known to need any com ment. Mir. Gill is a man whose success in life is entirely due to his individual efforts and the same energy that has ever marked his career will be devoted to his party this fall in the advancement of the entire ticket,
Arizona republican., 1890-09-30

TIE Republicans of Maricopa county in their convention yesterday did well. They worked carefully and deliberately and the result is a ticket pronounced by the oldest settlers the strongest ticket ever nominated by the Republican party of this county. Every nominee is true and tried Republican, well-known for his industry and untiring efforts for the advancement of the Territory. Every man has his home and his interests here, and as such a resident cannot fail to make good official. Every element of the party is represented from the pioneer who fought Indians and made his own trail into the valley, to the young man of more recent residence. With such a ticket the Republicans can go before the people and consist ently ask their support, and if voters consider their best interests they will elect the ticket without a break.