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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-20
To The Citizens Of
Lawrence County.

Having again announced my
self as candidate for your nomi-
nation for the Lower House of the
Legislature. l feel called upon to
give my reasons for again being a
candidate, and also my position
upon questions of public import.
You are all familiar with my
candidacy of two years ago, (and
/ have to thank many of you for
your assistance then) and with the
manner Of my withdrawal. l made
the fight as a democrat and with
clean hands, | used no money,
and brought TO bear no undue in
iluence, / simply made the race
upon my party record. When the
convention met in Lawrcnceburg,
/ went into it with strong follow
ing-men who would have stayed
with me unto the last, but realiz-
ing the necessity of harmony and
believing in harmonious action /
Withdrew from the race THAT this
end might be secured. Numerous
friends from over the county have
urged me again to make the race
and in view of this solicitation
believing it justly due me, l Low
place my self before you subject to
the action of whatever may be best
for the democracy of the county.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS.
1t will not be amiss to place be-
f lie you in this connection my
position on certain questions now
before the public.
FINANCE.
am fol the free coinage of sill.
vcr at the ratio of 16 to l regard
less of an international agreement,
as | tclieye that the United States
will be able to maintain this parity
if she SO desire. | am unalterably
opposed to the issuance of bonds,
Tor any purpose or any deaomina-
tions unless it be series of non
interest bearing bonds of small de-
nominations, for the purpose of
retiring the green backs if this
should be deemed advisable, | am
in favor of more money and
lcss bonds; am in no sense in
favor of the upbuilding of class
of bloated bond holders to the de-
triment ofthc people and ten
dency to Capitalization.
STATE ISSUES.
Having given you my views in
the cnly national questions now
before the people, come to the
lines upon which in my opinion
the campaign should be made.
There are numerous abuses which
row need a legislative remedy, the
criminal cost system upon more
economical basis would be a say
ing of thousands of dollars to the
tax payers. The assess ment law
should he amended in such a way
AZ to more equally adjust the taxes
of the state between the rich and
the poor.
SCHOOL LAWS.
The school laws should bc SO
amended as to release our state
from the grasp Of school book mo-
nopolies and designing agencies.
The state is now paying from 333
to so per cent profit for all classes
educational works more than any
of her neighboring states, the laws
establishing and controlling our
free school system should be amen
ded in such a manner as to correct
several existing defects and give
us more perfect system and raise
our standard of education.
l have giAen yoc q brief outline
of my position upon the various
questions upon which my time
and attention if you should honor
me with your nomination.
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-20
Local Items.
are abroad in town.

Measles are abroad in town.
MISS Carr, of Columbia is visit
ing Miss Harmon, of this city.
Staple groceries can always be
had at j, &. Bells at let live prices.
The finest of china and queens
ware at low prices at Schade e. Son.
For Furniture, Queensware or
Groceries 60 to
Kronk's.
StSvssi Stovesi Stovcsi
All kinds of stoves at Rock
Bottom prices at Schade & Sons.
Mr.. Orth brought us in a nice
load of wood this week, which was
duly appreciated.
Another cold wet rain this week
this winter and spring has surely
been damp enough.
D. 0. Parker and Taylor Bentley
who are suw,milling Is miles in
the country were in Lawrenceburg
this week.
]. G. Bell will make it to your
interest to buy your harness and
saddles from him.
See Wick Fischer if you want
wall paper. He has 500 samples
to select from.
Hon. w. J. Whitthorne our
future Congressman was in town
Saturday.
James Stnbling returned from
Louisville the latter part Of last
week,
Hairless that is hand sewed don't
rip easy, we make this kind try
them.
J. G. Bell.
We soliclte a comparison of fur
niturc and prices.
kronk.
Mr.. Jones Lightfoot promi-
nent democrat, Of Pulaski was here
last Saturday.
H. A. Spence and wife, of Way
nesburo visited relatives and
friends here this week.
Geo. 7. Hughes, of Columbia
was in Lawrenceburg on legai
business this week.
Our line of furniture will bear
inspection, if you are needing any
thing in this line come to see me
w. W. Kronk.
If you are thinking'gf papering
your house, see Wick Fischer. The
latest 81 yles at the lowest figures,
will have car load of ice soon
at Nashville prices.
Sam D. Medley Agt.
You ought to see the grand dis
play of furniture Kronk has, and
all of it made by home manutac-
turer.
If you want any horse or jack
Bills printed, you will make
mistake if you fail to see our pri
ccs and samples of work.
Jim Dunn represents the best
Insurance Companies. Let him
write your policy.
The Lawrence Furniture and
Building Co. are rushed with bu
siness, the whir of their machinery
is constant, the class of work done
| there is the best.
Leave your laundry at Mrs Lu-
kcrs back of post office. Laundry
sent off every week.
Mr. Wick Fisher will take pleas
IRE in showing you his line of wal
paper immense variety of patterns
over 500 samples, prices are right
see him.
Think of this oflier:-The Allan
ia Constitution which is a strictly
one dollar paper and the DEMocRA,
for s1.50. II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
His Mathematics Lame.

A Scotch tradesman, who had amass-
ed, as he believed, $4,000, was surprised
at his clerk showing by a balance sheet
that his fortune was $4,000. cit Gamma
be; count again. said the old man.
The clerk did count again, and again
declared the balance to be $4,000.
The master himself counted, and he
also brought out a clear balance Of
$4,000. Time after time he cast up the
columns; it was still a six, and not q
four, that rewarded his labors. So
the old merchant, on the strength of his
good fortune, modernized his house,
and put money in the purse Of the car
penter, the painter, and the uphols-
terer. Still, however, he had lurking
doubt of the existence of the extra
f2,O0O; so one winter night he sat down
to give the columns tone more count"
At the close of his task he jumped up
as though he had been galvanized, and
rushed out in shower Of rain to the
house of the clerk, who, capped and
drowsy, put out his head from an attic
window at the sound of the knocker
mumbling: who's there, and what
dye want?'' "Me, We scoundrelr ex-
claimed his employer "Ye've added
the year of our Lord amang the poonsr'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
No Vans, No War.

A French governor of the South Pa
cific colony Of New Caledonia, who was
also an admiral Of the navy, assumed
his authority (says an exchanged while
the natives were still cannibals. There
had been rumors Of an Instruction. and
the admiral called before him a native
chief who was faithful to the French
cause and questioned him as to their
truth. "You may be sure" said the
native that there will be no war at
present, because the yams are not vet
ripe THE yams, you say?' Yes.
Our people never make war excent
when when the yams.are ripe" ''Why
is that?" Because baked vans 90 ca
very we'll with the captiyes.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
SWALLOWS CHARGE a SHIP.

Hundreds of Thousands of the Birds
| Literally Overwhelnl the Vessel.
1t is often said that one swallow does
not make summer. 1t can also be
truthfully asserted that one swallow
cannot cause shipwreck, but what a
multitude of swallows may do in this
line is another thing. These birds came
near being responsible for running a
steamer on the rocks Of the Spanish
coast near Malaga. A Russian steam
er, mailing from Odessa, has for some
time been engaged in the Mediterra-
mean trade, principally carrying passen-
gers between Leghorn and Malaga. On
one OF the recent trips it encountered
an adventure which will never be for
gotten by either the crew or the pas
sengers. The passage had been q
stormy one, but the day of the occur
renee was unusually fine. Though a
rather heavy sea was running most of
the passengers were on deck Sudden
~ the lookout called: "Hurricane
cloud leeward." At once there was
great CONSERVATION aboard, and num-
Der of people sought safety below. The
Captain, however, after glancing at the
barometer, gave it as his opinion that
it was no hurricane cloud. The black
mass that they saw lowering near the
horizon was, he thought, particularly
dense volume of smoke from some
steamer But the solution of the mys-
terry came much sooner than they had
expected. The threatening mass grew
larger and larger, and soon was seen
to bear down in the direction of the YES
sci with terrific speed. Everybody,
both crew and passengers, became
frightened at the mysterious cloud,
which seemed to move with great ra-
pidity Notwithstanding that a perfect
calm prevailed. Then came the solu-'
ton. The vast cloud that they had seen
was composed of swallows. The fore
runners, a small detachment of some
10000, swooped down on the deck. to
the bewilderment of the people on
board. These were soon followed not
by thousands but by hundreds of thou
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

Prize-fighters have been driven from
one State to another until their brutal
spectacles have been outlawed in all.
Texas, the last State to be sought by
the fighters, rose and put q stop to the
Corbett- Fitzsimmons contest, which
was to have occurred within it's limits.
Now Il group of sluggers have gath
cred at Eel Paso, where they are con-
yenient to Mexico, or New Mexico,
whichever shall prove to be availab bic
for fighting purposes. But Congress
has passed a law to prevent prize
fighting in the Territories, and Federal
officials say the law shall be observed.
Mexican authorities, on the other hand,
insist that that republic, although it
may endure bull-fghts, will not be dis
graced by brutal contests between hui
man beiA's. The degrading prize-fight
ought not TO be tolerated in any civ
ilized country. If these roughs must
fight, let them charter boat and 60 out
into the Atlantic Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

1t is we'll known that anarchistic
ideas are a form of mania and their
PRONUNCIATION evidence of insanity, but
the frightful crimes of the man
Klaettke, who, at Chicago, murdered
his parents, his wife, his three children,
and then killed himself, add emphasis
to the fact. Anarchy means the sub
version of all rational views of life
and the man who can convince himself
that the world is wrongly constructed
is not far from the impulse to murder
and suicide, which is confession that it
is not only vain to struggle against the
world, but that humiliation or it's prob
lematical alternative is preferable to
continuance here. Probably all such
ideas as Klaettke held originate in i'll
health, which is usually self-induced
by means Of liquor. No healthy man
can be a pessimist; no unhealthy man
an optimist; and anarchy is only an
objective, all-embracing pessimsn1.
The unfortunate who has an uneasy
liver sees everything yellow and sickly,
and beginning with the knowledge that
he is disordered, finds the world dis
ordered, too. This conviction, like all
Authorizations, compels the sufferers
continual attention. The longer he
cOntenplates and broods over it the
worse and more powerful it becomes
until, after an irresistible process of
exclusion, it takes entire possession of
the trembling mind, and the least sug-
gestion (such, in this case. for exam
pie, as the murder and suicide of Hou-
gaard) is sufficient to drive the maniac
to the extreme length. This theory is
supported by every known fact in
Klaettkes case. He was an occasional
drunkard and consequently a pessi-
mist. He was an anarchist as the re-
suit of his drunkenness and pessimism
and consequently a murderer and sui
eide in passe long before he became
such in very deed. The lesson seems
to be: Don't drink; keep your liver in
good order. If it be followed the sky
will not be threatening, the world will
not be a place OF punishment, life will
not be torture. and you will not be in
danger Of becoming an anarchist and
a murderer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

One of the surprises of the next de-
cennial census may be the discovery
that the national center of population
has moved eastward for the first time
since the government was formed. The
State censuses taken last year indicate
that the East is growing more rapidly
than the West. In the five years since
1890 Massachusetts gained in popula-
ton 262, 900, or III per cent The gain
of New Jersey in the same period was
$4,000, or 1871 per cent. IoWa's cor
responding gain was 10000, or 7.6 per
cent. Kansas reports loss since 1890
and Oregon's increase in the five years
is not quite S per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

from Holland and located at Union
town, where he was born in 1S41.
When IL years old he went to Holland
and from there to South Africa. At
the outbreak of the civil war he return
ed to America and served in the navy
under Admiral Dupont. He was after
wards captain Of a colored company
under Gen. Weitzel. When the war
was over he went to Holland again. and
next toSouth Africa. In 1881 ne was q
plain farmer when the Beers revolted.
He led a handful of Dutch warriors,
and defeated the British army at Ma
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
CATHEDRAL FOR WASHINGTON.
Protestant Episcopalians Wi1l Erect a
Mammoth House of Worship.

Protestant EpiscOpa1ians NsiI1 Erect a
Mammoth House of Worship.
The Protestant Episcopalians Of
Maryland and the District Of Columbia
will soon commence the erection, at
Washington, D. c., of great cathe-
dral, to be known as the cathedral
church of ST. Peter and st. Paul. The
church editice proper will cost about
100000. and the construction of va
rious buildings in connection will run
the total expenditure up to nearly
100000.
Plans have been adopted for the
proposed cathedral, and are of the
architectural style known as the re-
naissance. These plans include much
more than the one great place of wOr-
ship. Twenty acres of land out in the
direction OF Woodley, one Of the sub
urbs of the capital, and that in which
President Cleveland's summer house
is located, have been secured by the
new foundation, and this has a 'front.'
age of 900 feet on the Woodley road,
the name Of which will be changed to
Cathedral avenue.
The Washington board of street open
ing is already planning a number of
fine thoroughfares, to lead out from the
city to the extensive grounds of the
new cathedral, and many improve
ments will be made in the neighbor-
hood. On the newly acquired property
will be built, beside the great cathedral,
a theological seminary, a boys and a
girls school, two chapels, the bishops
palace" the hall, residence for the
canons and many smaller buildings.
The new cathedral is to be built upon
an eminence overlooking the city of
Washington, and the imposing struc-
ture will be landmark of great mag
nitude when completed 1t will be
built probably of white marble, and
the four great spires will rise 312 feet
into the air, and the main dome $50
fnet
An idea Of the size of the structure
may, perhaps. be had from the state
ment that more than $500 people will
be able to see and hear the bishop from
under the great roof. This is far in
excess Of the seating capacity Of even
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

The experiments made at Harvard
College with the Roentgen process re
move the last doubts of the possibility
of effective photography through con-
siderable thickness of wood. But a
still greater triumph of the system is
that announced by cable from Vienna
where DIR. Neusser, of the Vienna Uni
versity, has succeeded in photograph
ing through the body the calcareous de-
posts in various internal organs of a
human subject. The new process PROM
Uses to be greatly useful in medicine
and surgery, as it will make the dag
nosis of many forms of disease of
lungs. stomach and other organs Il
matter Of much greater certainty than
it is now. The simplest of the principle
of the discovery yet given is that many
substances seemingly opaque are trans
parent TO AUTHORIZATIONS Of which hu-
man eyes take no cognizance. If win
dow glass is transparent to light at a
certain rate Of vibration and wood to
rays vibration at a different rate. it is
easy to see that TO photograph through
the wood as if it We're glass it is only
necessary to get plate of the proper
degree of senSitiveneSS. A new field in
the science of the physics Of vibratory
force has been opened up. The results
Of experiments along the lines now
clearly indicated must be far-reaching
in many directions. 1t is now a dem
onstrated fact that a great discovery
has been made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
SWALLOWS ALMOST CAUSE A WRECK AT SEA

sands. The birds literally overwheln
ed the vessel. The man at the wheel
lost his bearings, and the widest dis
order prevailed. The birds poured into
every available opening, hatchways,
windows, and everywhere else. They
got tangled in the ropes and sails, and
clustered about the rigging. Even the
smokestack was so filled up at one
time that the fires were nearly extin-
guished. The most amazing part of
the whole thing was that the birds did
not evince any disposition to leave. TO
heighten the confusion the steamer had
got out of it's course and ran ashore.
However, on account of going very
slow no material damage was done,
though the passengers were badly
frightened When the crew had re-
covered from their amaZement they be-
gan to clear the deck and the vessel
in general of these unexpected and not
at all welcome guests. The Captain
ordered the men to use ShOvelS and
whatever they could to throw the birds
overheard. After getting fairly in shape
the vessel proceeded OH it's voyage,
having been delayed for nearly eight
hours on account of this singular eSpe>
rience. The Captain could not offer
any theory as to where this vast army
of swallows came from. All he said
was that the birds evidently were ex-
hausted from prolonged flight during
the storm of the previous day, and
sought rest on his vessel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
BIG and Rraua

Antonio Maceo, lieutenant general of
the patriot army in Cuba. is ono Of tha
talIeSt men ever seen in tho tronic,
standing feet iuches in hight. Ho ;s
1alriy Worshlped by his followers, who
nave again and again demonstra ted
their Willingness to undergo the grayest
perils in his service. One Of his inf
mate comrades describes him as \ bio
good-natured child, deep in his heart
but on the surface he is all soldier and
patriot His skin is of deep brown
IN color, his eyes are dark. soft and
kindly in expression. and he is famo,,s
1or MS good-nature to all but the enc
mics Of Cuba's liberty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

with the s'Great Father and lay in &:
fresh supply of cash. In these days Of
agitation and unrest it is refreshing to
learn that these cheerful relics are not
burdened with any vulgar discomfort.
AS the report says, they merely have
a vague, underlined feeling that there
are a few minor grievances to be COR
rected, the principal one of which is
they want their annuities in money"
1t is credited as an aimless whim on
their part, pretext for a little junket
for few frisky bucks. that they seek
to change the present system of receiv-
ing old fts-any size blankets, tomato
cans, etc.-to one in which the coin Of
the realm may be more conspicuous.
The delegation is to be chosen at a
council at Wounded Knee, and the pri-
maries have already been fixed, it is
limited, to give Red Cloud the place Of
honor at the head. He has expressed
a desire to press the hand of the Great
Father once more and then return home
and die. and it is in the Indian pins"
as the Ogallalla heller expresses it,
that his creditable ambition is to be sat
isfied. The information as it has come
out of the West, has this uncomfortable
climax: "The council is to conclude
with q feast at which 1856 dogs will be
served" A bowling success is pre-
dicted for the entire Ogalalla program.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
KIT CARsoN's SON.
He Lives Like a Hermit in the Widest
Part of the Sierras.

In the widest part of the Sierras,
where the ridge takes q dip into the
Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Bay.
Cal. lives Samuel Carson. the son Of
and pioneer. For twenty years the old
man has been buried out of sight and
out of mind in this more than herlnit's
retreat He has few acquaintances and
no friends. save the dozen or more
dogs-setters. pointers. spaniels and
Newfoundlands- SHAT lie around his
on the meat he has killed with his gun
Like many sons Of great, original men,
Sam Carson in no fashion or form in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

herits his fathers propensities, except
in his inalienable love for nature in her
widest expressions.
Tall and thin, but rugged as the little
peaks that leap into the sky around
him, he is as picturesque and full of
color as any hunter drawn by Cooper
or Reid. He never knew days illness
and never will. His taking off will come
some night when he lies down to sleep
in the mountains heart and slumbers
forever. Out Of the hunting season the
old man works a wee bit Of a ranch in
the canon and sells the product in Santa
Monica. But he despises this one link
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

somewhat complicated. For the In; M
one who mounts the wheel Is in ~
to one side. and the rider taxes i' +,
her place on the lower saddie' .
machine is then brought again III
upright position and the secohu - :
mounts by means Of the pedai' '' 'nt
the start is made. The dlslnoun'
made in the same way, reEei'''''
course. the operations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

GOV. HEMMING. trusted With deli
cate missions affecting boundary dis
putes, and heis thus we'll fitted to cope
with the difficulty regarding the Vene-
zuela boundary line. British Guiana is
one of the most thriving of the British
possessions in the tropics and is the
equal of Trinidad or Mauritius. Itssugar
product is equivalent annually to $1O,-
100000 and is worked by coolies i'm
ported from East India. There are
rich gold fields in Essequibo and Cuyu-
nj Sir Augustus will therefore find a
prosperous country under him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
A Beautiful Black Diamond,

Henri Moisson recently exhibited at
the French Academy OF Science 4
black diamond as large as mans fist,
whfh is valued at about $4,000. 1t is
said to be the largest black diamond
ever found, and was picked up in Bra
iii by miner working in private
grounds. It weighed 5000 carats, or
about twice as much as the largest
stone of the kind hitherto discovered.
Within a short time after its discovery.
about Ave months ago. it lost nineteen
grammas of its weight, evidently by
the eyabration Of water contained in
it. but this loss has not ceased. Its
crystalline form is nearly perfect, re-
sembling Nat of the artificial diamonds
formed by the crystallization of car
bon in Silyercrucibles.-N York Tri-
bune.