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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-30

THEy tell us we can amend the
Constitution. This is simply bosh.
They know that to do this we have
to propose an amendment and have
it passed by a majority vote in one
Legislature; then it must be passed
by a two-thirds vote by the next leg
islature which submits it to the vote
Of the people at the next general
election, when it must receive a ma
jority of all the votes cast for rep
resentatives. Thus it will take six
years from now to obtain a vote on
any amendment, and then it may or
may not be approved. Again, you
know that amendments can not be
proposed oftener than once in six
years. Onthe other hand the peo-
! pie take no risk in voting far con-
yention. Why? Because, if it is
called, they have a chance to vote
for the delegates, and then, after
framing a new Constitution, they
are obliged under the act anthoriz-
ing the calling of a convention, tc
submit it to the people, and ifit ia
not an improvement on the thing
we have now we will not ratify it
We know that those who oppose "a
convention deny that the delegates
would be obliged to submit their
work to the people, but we also
know that the act of the Legislature
authorizing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the Constitution they make to be
submittedto the people, and wealsc
know that common sense teaches us
that the, creature can not be- great
er than the creator.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-30

In every political campaign our
Republican friends have declared
that Tennessee was the worst gov
.erned State in the Union, and in
convention they have declared for
a Constitutional convention, yet we
find many of them now arrayed on
the side of the fash-pan patrollers,
tax-eaters, pie hunters and others
who.are opposed to Constitutional
convention. from mepcenary. and va
rious selfish1Eeasons they dare not
make known. Why.this thusness
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Dld you see the solar eclipse yes |
terday forenoon2
There viii bo a barbecue at Chalk
Level tomorrow.
Mr. A. ..J. Melton, of Way, was
in town Monday
Mrs. Harriet Farmer visited atI
Big Sandy this week.
Col. j. b. Waters, Of Big Sandy,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. o. w. Hubbs wac at Cox
burgh one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Rowe visit
ed near Holladay Sunday.
Mrs. j. &. Presson has returned
from a visit near Eggville.
Postmaster j. i. Ogles, of Gar
field, was in town Monday.
Mr.. John II. Wyly, of Reynolds
burgh, was here this week
Mr.. Byrd Hubbs, OF Holladay, is
visiting relatives at Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. McRae spent
Sunday near Baker Chapel.
There will be q barbecueandbr
dance at Garfield August Z.
Mrs. j. M. Herrin was quite ill
last week, but is convalescing.
Mr. G. 0. Hubbs, of HOlladay,
visited relatives here Tuesday.
Mr. T. J. Brooks, of Big Sandy,
visited relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. j. b. Davidson is recover
ing from an illness Of several days.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. IL. Gibson was quite i'll Friday.
Miss Ben Bell returned home
yesterday from a visit near Baker
Chapel.
New lock boxes have been put in
at the post7office by Postmaster ID,
kJ.McRae. +
Messrs. w. p, Diggs and L. r.
Watson, of Holladay, were in town
"Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Farmer, of Henry
County, is here on an extended visit
to relatives.
Mr. w. E. McRae returned last
Saturday from a business trip ,tc
Perry County.
Miss Neppie and Master Arnold
Rives have returned to their home
at Brownsville.
Better look up your poll-tax re.
ceipt, if you intend to yotein the
election next Thupday.
Mrs. w. e. ,McRae and child ne.
turned home,the first of the week
!, from a visit at Nashville.
Misses Mary and Ruth Hunter
of EastNashville, are visiting theil
aunt, Mrs. w. E. McRae.
Mr.. w. L. McElyea and family
have returned from a visit of sev.
eral days in Humphreys County.
Twins we're born-to Mr.. and Mrs
:, M. Collins last week. One, girl
has since died, but the boy is still
living,
Rev&W. f. Matheney, aBaptist
minister, Of Gleason, preached al
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening.
Next Thursday is the election tc
decide the question of reforming
the Constitution. Have you made
, up your mind on'this subject?
} tMessrs. Van Utley and John Lif
} sey, of Clarksburgh, were in towr
} Wednesday. They went to Poin-
: Mason to spend a few days fishing
Mr.. Eula L. Hudson has gone tC
Nashville, where he has charge O
the Woodmen of the World build
+ ing at the Centennial Exposition
} DR.. H. d. McGill and family, o
Clarksburgh, spent last Friday anC
Saturday with his brother, Dr. w
: 7. McGill, returning home Sunday
Judge JoAn R. Bond will speal
, here to-day against convention
! They say Judge Bond can certainl!
. see more ghosts thanta spiritua
/, seance.
J., Mrs. Pareda Presson, Of Eggville
s has send us a cucumber that is
l peculiar growth. 1t is a twin Gu
: cumber. in fact. as the fruit ha
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09

Douglas - his musical collabor ator. and
their work occupied them two years.
When it was finally completed the WE'LL
known theatrical firm Of C. B. Jefferson.
Klaw & Erlangsr secured it. The spec
tacle was in twelve elaborate scenes and
full OF intricate effects such a. . storm
at SCI. shipwreck, an earthquake. q
volcano. and the destruction Of palace.
Scenic artists. property makers and
costumers were over year in their
preparations and at last the curtain
went up for the first time on the gor-
geous production in Philadelphia.
where it created the greatest enthusiasm.
The big spectacle was then taken to
New York where II ran $50 nights to
packed houses. Every one in the
metropolis crowded to see it. and New
York became infected with the Brownie
craze" Manufacturers got the Brownies
out in scarf pins. crackers, souvenir
spoons. rugs, wall paper. and almost
every other conceivable line OF goods.
The success OF the Brownies on the
stage was even greater than in the
books, and Mr.. Cox abandoned his
literary snd art work to give the big
production bis undivided attention. He
has travelled all over the country with
it. and his appearance in the different
cities has been in the nature Of an
ovation. THE Brownies" is the greatest
spectacular success known to the stage.
and next year it is to be presented in
one Of the principal theatres in London.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
THE COURIER.

1t 10 not an extraordinary sight to see
those OF tho gentler ser weep while Wit.
Messing some pathetic incident wildly
protrayed upon the stage. but II 10 OK.
traordinary to see men who have attain
ed ripe years OF mature manhood shed
tears while witnessing q stage picture.
This. however, is q nightly occurrence at
the theatres where Human Hearts" il
produced. The scene is only that Of a
poor blind mother, without evidence o.
political influence. without anything ex-
cepting her simple faith in God. plead
ing with the Governor Of Arkansas to
give back to her her innocent boy whom
her mothers heart tells her il suffering
for deed Of which he is not guilty, and
when defeated she is about to 90 she
hands the Governor q small bunch OF
old fashioned yellow roses which she has
plucked "from the corner OF the house
at home" So it 10 that from the innost
depths Of manhood there wells I'D those
crystal evidences that no nan ever
grows too old to remember; the sacred
beauty Of his innocent childhood and the
dear old hands that have rocked him
to sleep. Prices 81, Is. 80 and 25. Seats
on sale Thursday morning 10 q. %. at
theatre box Office.
The success Of the Brownies was %
that Mr.. Cox resolved to
write great stage spectacle in which
they should figure. He chose Malcolm
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
The Flower of Poesy.

Inc TlOWer OF fOeSv.
When from tho rose. wreathed
gate OF Eden man was driven,
An exiled king to roam.
He picked a flower in
token Of his heaven,
And bore it to his home.
He planted it within
his soul and tended,
He watered it with tears.
Unto his fav'rite child
it has decended
Through all the countless years.
ISABEL RIcHEY.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
Random Notes.

p0cs WuiCu Wa6 iOro6n8OOWoO In t000o
coiumns q week ago, was only what
might have boon expected. Political
eloquences Of the sophomore quality is
too common in this land of politicians
and orators to command a price Of %
per seat. Mr.. Bryan is having some set
backs now. Since the tide Of November
3 things cannot be said to be coming
his way. The star Of destiny that
shone 30 brightly has taken a tumble
an6 been snuffed out 10 the swirling
sea- The song OF the conqueror has
been replaced by the dead march in
Saul. In these cool and calm days fol.
lowing the exciting campaign it is seen
that Mr.. Bryan is not, to use the strong
and elegant phrase that passes current
in Hogan's alley, the only pebble on the
beach. What seemed so smooth and
giittering in the days when the mid.
summer madness got hold of the
emotions Of the easily. swayed, is now
seen to have rough places, and the ap.
parent sheen has lost its lustre. There
arc other pebbles on the beach, and the
tickle public wants something new.
Mr.. Bryan's place in the public esti-
nation cannot bat be seriously affected
by. this lecture fiasco. The failure Of
the lecturing tour is an advertisement
Of the fact that the prophet is begin.
ming to lose the honor that is 30 neces.
sary to prophets. 1t is enough to nip
Ill the budding hopes in the naturally
optimistic breast OF the sky rocket
statesman. 1t must be sad for Mr..
Bryan to have to admit that the wrong.
Cd people are not willing to pay him
comic opera prices to tell them Of their
awful condition. All things considered
it would perhaps have been better if
Mr.. Bryan had accepted the offer Of
Cooper Co.'s Big Store in New
York. whose motto 'Meet me at the
is rapidly becoming a house.
hold world in all American families
afflicted with the bargain counter mania.
Mr.. Bryan would, in all probability,
have been given luxurious quarters next
to the Siegal Cooper dental parlore,"
and he could have expounded the law
to the music Of jerking teeth. To be
sure the salary offered was small. but
one may be happy, even on $4,000 per
year. The newspapers have almost
ceased to mention the erstwhile much
talked about Lincolnite and in the next
month he will be entirely lost sight Of
u the tribute that the country will pay
b those important percentages, Corbett
md Fitzsimmons. The new journalism
Is considering things other than Mrs.
Bryan's shoes or Little Billie's pranks.
80. it appears that Mr.. Bryan's lines
have not fallen in the pleasantest places.
The rabbits feet have lost their potency
md Turf Luck is clutching at the man
Eho but few months ago held thou
'ands under the magic spell. All the
worlds a stage, and there are 30 many I
'layers that one player cannot have
continuous performance all to himself. ;
Nebraska is fortunate in escaping the {
ecent epidemic OF failure that swept
yer tbs west. People in Lincoln who
imagine their town is 80 much worse off /
han any other place. can read the news
apers and learn that hard times have I
nd blighting effect in sections where /
here used to be the greatest prosperity. a
Holcomb and Allen have told the {
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Coming events cast their shadows be.
fore, and such shadows are moro appre
ciated when the aftermath prove,
familiar to the expectations Of those in
terested. Ever alert to the public's de
mands the management Of the Lansing
theatre takes pleasure in offering th,
Woodward Theatre Co. for an engage
ment OF two weeks, beginning Monday
Jan. 18th, at the same ever winning
prices OF admission Of twenty five cent,
for the ground floor and boxes, and ter
cents to all other parts Of the house
The Woodward Company have long
since earned their spurs as the leading
repertoire company Of tho west. and
their coming for such an extended en-
gagement will undoubtedly be hailed
with delight by all popular priced
amusement adherents. Mr.. Woodward
offers a decided novelty in the form of
Edison's Msgniscope, latter edition of
his now famous Vitascope which has
has demanded greater attention than
any invention the Wizard has offered
since the electric light. The Magni-
scope is not unlike his first invention in
appearance but later developemen's
have placed IT more in advance Of the
former machine. With the coming OF
the Woodward Theatre Go. of fifteen
artists with the Magniscope and twenty
new pictures, revival Of pleasure, in
struction and amusement awaits all
patrons. Seats on sale Saturday a. m.
A New Orleans exchange in criticism
Of Frederick Warde and his production
o: King Lear saye:
The ablest exponent OF Lear an Amer
lean public has seen was Edwin Forrest,
and it must be said the part was not all
his own until in his latter days when
age had enfeebled him to a degree and
caused him to abandon the robust roles
Of Othello. Macbeth, Matamora and
0Poi ANoW NOhC5 ECucIICh
Warde, who knows the play thoroughly
and who has played Edgar and Edmund
in it many times with the old actors.
and he makes grand presentation Of
the play, worthy production Of the
tragedy in the way Of scenery and cos
tunes. He does more, he gives splen-
did Characterization Of the character OF
Lear. In all the phases Of Lear's char
acter Mr.. Warde showed himself to be
student in his conception and reading
Of the part, and subtle artist in his
He works out the character
from the moment he is the
throned King until the pitiful ending Of
his life, fierce until his strong will is
broken, terrible in act Of cursing his
traitor daughters, pathetic and touching
IN all scenes where strength and intellect
and life is fading away. For some time
Frederick Warde has been the best
VirginiCs on the stage. Now he is the
best King Lear.
For the Ladies Bargain matinee Mr..
Narde and company will present the
Merchant Of Venice" Prices 80 cents
o any reserved seat in the house. Chill.
lren 2o cents. Evening prices 81, IS, 50
md 25. Secure your seats early.
The maon;Gconf productiop NJ Hal
seids beautiful home like play will be
he attraction at the Lansing theatre.
,afn edau Ian 1S 20. rna n;nhk onlu
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09

=!
EVENING PRICES: $LOO, Is, so AND %
Seats sale.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09

The magnificent production Of Hal
ReidIs beautiful home like play will be
the attraction at the Lansing theatre.
Saturday. Jan. 16, for one nigh: only.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
king Lear.''

Extra SATURDAY--Speci Bar
gain Natinee--"The Merchant Of Venice. ]" Price
SO and Is cents
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09

Holcomb and Allen have told the
country that they will control the popu-
list colts this winter. and they have
given assurance that they, the colts,
will not jump over the fence. The &C.
robatic tendencies Of the populists are
% strongly developed that the cherub-
faced governor and the long .winded
senator have big job on their hands.
There may be some frisky populists who
object to the HoIcomb. Allen system Of
discipline. w. MORTON Smith.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
THE STEEL POOL
MsetihE To-day In PittsBurgh-An As
fOnlSIllng Report.

Msetihg To-day I'm Pittsburgh-An As
tOnISlllng Report
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. s.-Thc spe-
ciaI committee appointed at the last
meeting OF the American Bessemer AS
ISOLATION to figure out plan by which
the pool may be again placed on It's
feet, has completed its report, which
viii be presented at a meeting of mem-
bers 10 be held Monday next, prob
ably in Pittsburgh, but possibly IN
New York. The Identity OF the commit
tee IS not known. The report prepared
by them will, however, astonish the
iron and steel world beyond doubt
The plan is that the larger concerns
will buy mp the allotment OF the other
and smaller mills and pay the owners
TO turn the keys In the doors and prac-
tically retire from tho billet mAnufGc-
turing business, with the exception Of
pouketlna the dividends that they Will
receive from The concerns that viii
then make the billets for the whole
country. In this respect the billet pool
win emulate the methods OF the nail
pool, but with more hopes Of success.
The contamination of the project
means that the trade In blllets and fin
ished products would be confined TO the
larger producers. or n concentration of
production placed I'm the hands Of n few
large firms, who viii then control pro-
ductlon, set the price and share with
the Idle mill owners.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
A GREAT REMEDY
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
DEATH IN THE LAKE
Vice President Hammond, Of the Defunct
Chirnrn Hank. Commita Suicide.

chicago bnuASg NQlAAllAul HhtCAAIs
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-WiIlam A. Ham
mond, late vice president of the col
lapsed National Bank of Illinois, COM
mltted suicide at an early hour yester-
day morning by throwing himself into
Lake Michigan. He left his home on
Greenwood boulevard. Evanston,short-
~ after . o'clock, having previously
kissed his three year-old boy good-by
and he was not seen again alive.
Ills body was discovered in the lake
at the foot OF Church street, Evanston,
by two boys, who were playing on the
bench.
Mr.. Hammond spent the last evening
of his life at lhe home OF an old as
ISOLATE. Percy Palmer. From S to II
o'clock he talked with his friend about
the black prospects before him, and he
gave frequent indications that his
mind was becoming shattered under
the strain of trouble,
When he left he refused the offers OF
company, but went to his home, spend
ing a few brief moments with his wife
before he retired. At o'clock in the
morning, II Is believed he crept from
the house with the fixed intention OF
taking his life. A few scattered scraps
Of paper cIinging to the DempsteT
street pier told the first story OF his
death, when the news of his dlsap-
pearance became known in the morn
ing. At the request OF his wife. friends
went in search of him, and they were
satisfied as to his fate long before the
body was washed upon the shore.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
An Angel of Mercy.

Truly, the miraculous cures ofrheu-
matism made by Salvation OH, justly
earned for 1t the title m angel Of
mercy for many bed-conGncd rheu-
MATES have experienced tho great, cur
alive properties Of this modern lini-
mont. ~ used Salvation OH for rllea-
matIsm and found it sure cure. l
used three bottles and am now perfect
lywell and / would feel myself a bcne-
factor If 1 could induce every person
inflicted with rheumatism to try Saliva
ton OIL" James II. Bryant, DObmhls,
NC. Salvation Oil is sold everywhere
for 25 cents, but some dealers may say,
.,wo nrc out Of IT," hoping to sell a
cheap substitute instead, Insist on
getting salvation OH, or go TO some
other dealer who will sell it to you.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
ArooAE rrNg ~
picked Up on tbs PIKE Ivhiis Oar Repre-
sentative gnsIti nenwpod.

sentative was ~ neuwpod'
As our representative wended his
way recently to the southern suburbs
Of Benwooa and walked along- the
pike to No. 1850. he repeatedly asked
himself this question: WIN the proof,
which now appears below, touching the
claims made for an article in daily use
in Wheeling, convince the reader more
than what he has gll his lifetime been
accustomed to see, viz; Long winded
statements from people he never knew,
never win know and does not want to
know, Read what Mrs, r. l.. Sharp
says and see. She can be easily found2
Her husband keeps the dry goods and
general produce store on the pike: Ny
back or my kidneys have never been
very strong" she says. especially the
lost four or five years, but It Is only
lately that they became real bad.
think probably the trouble was aggra-
waited by cold settling chiefly in the
left kidney. There was a soreness and
aching palm that extended down
through the thigh and suffered
great deal from headaches and felt
generally run down and used up as my
back bothered me great deal in get
ting around the house. 1 had seen
Doan's Kidney Pills highly recon-
lnended, on different occasions and as
1 was complaining of my back being
worse than usual. my mother got a
box Tor me at The Logan Drug Com
pany, and I began to use them. They
relieved my back right away and feel
very much stronger and better
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as
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Mailed by Foster-Milburn Company,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents Tor the Uni
ted States
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04

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