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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. Cora johnson has been very
sick the past week.
J. S. Coleman, of Bayne, was in
the city last Friday.
ID. G. Hudson was in Nashville
q few days this week.
Democratic mass convention at
Camden next Monday.
J. w. Saunders, of Nashville, was
down a few days this week.
A telephone line will be built to
connect Big Sandy and Pace.
DR.. G.. II. Watkins, Of Hollow
Rock, was in the city Monday.
Miss Ida McRae is now staying
in town, and has a class in music.
Marshal Flowers pulled several
drunks and few "crappers" Mon
day.
Miss Bette Darlington, of Hunt
ington, is spending a few days here
with friends.
Joseph Lassiter and wife, of Muir
ray, KY, are visiting their daught-
er, Mrs. n. r. Waters.
Miss Bette Whitfield is very i'll
this week, and Miss Lois Paford
is teaching in her place.
Communications from Parker's
Branch and Wheatley have been
received too late for publication.
County Clerk G. B. Greer spent
a few days on his river farm this
week. r. P. Haley has charge of
his Office during his absence.
Camden will have the experience
of a double -barreled court on hand
next week. Circuit court and quar-
terly court will both meet here next
Monday
Some of our citizens were deter
red from attending the meeting of
Hopewell Presbytery on account of
the prevalence Of smallpox at Nc
Kenzie
Jesse Hall has gons to Nashville
where he has accepted position
with a leading hardware company.
Jesse is a hustler, and he deserves
to succeed.
A rumor has it that Joe Giles
pie will erect a building for saloon
purposes on the lot now occupied
by f. A. McElyea's blacksmith and
repair shop.
Tom Peeler, of Huntingdon, was
in the city last week. He is a ris-
ing young member Of the Hunting
don bar, and has a host of friends
at this place.
Mrs. j. A. Clement was called tc
Dickson last week by the illness OF
her little daughter, Dockie, who
has fully recovered. They return.
ed home Friday.
III. B. Florence, chairman, has is.
sued a call for a meeting Of the
Populists Of Benton County at the
courthouse at Camden on the first
Monday in April, 1900.
Spring cleaning is now on, anC
the appearance of the town can be
greatly improved if every citizer
will see to it that the work on hi
place is thoroughly done.
An epidemic Of grip is sweeping
over this section. The disease il
more malignant than usual for thil
latitude, and many prostration'
from it are reported daily.
A nauseating aroma arising from
the carcass Of a defunct hog make
living unpleasant to those residing
to the rear of the Methodist Church
It should be removed at once.
Theperiod of exchange for book
adopted by the text book commits
sion, provided for in the acts of tn
general assembly, will expire May ]
After that date new books must b
purchased.
Prompt work probably averted
serious conhagration on the sout
side Wednesday afternoon. Fir
was discovered in J. d. Crocker'
livery stable, and was extinguishe
before II oained headwav.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

New millinery just received by
Mrs. S. J. Travis. -
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

All agents of THE CHRONICLE are
required to remit the full amount
of our club rate subscriptions.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

M. G. Taylor, the jeweler will
repair your watch, clock or sewing
machine on short notice. Allwork
guaranteed. All orders for iewelry,
etc, given prompt attention. Office
on the south side Of the square.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to Jasper Cravens and Ida Barnes,
Eugene Kent anc Ida Barnes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

Mrs. S. J. Travis is receiving a
new line of the latest style hats.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

The CHRONICLE and st. Louis
Semi eekly Republic, one year,
$1.10.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-30

Mrs. Ada Muruh, Of Pendleton,
Ore, national organizer and lect-
urer Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, will speak at
Camden Thursday evening, April s.
Mrs. Muruh is highly commended
by the press and prominent minis
ters as a very able and eloquent
speaker.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
TO REvEN
Experiments showing How 1t Can Be
Avoided by Control of
the Senses.

Anatomical experiments have shown
that the weight OF the body Is about
equal TO the same bulk OF sea water.
so that persons falling overheard who
cannot swim. If they do not attempt
10 keep more than their mouth IN OF
water, can sustain themselves FOR !
considerable length Of time. Most per
0 = who fan INFO the water lsse their
presence Of mind. and either draw
their hands up OF wildly dash them
through the air and water. OF course.
the instant the weight of the arms IS
added 10 the weight Of the head above
the waterthe body sinks. and a few rep
editions of this ends in another acct
dental drowning The same struggles
with the hands and feet ander the wa
ter would have preserved life. What
all persons should impress upon their
minds is this: That in case they should
fall overheard they must retain con-
troll of their senses. the hands and arms
must be kept under water. and the feet
and hands kept in motion TO sustain
the head out of water. So long as
the mouth and nostrils Go not get sub
merged there is no danger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
CABLING WITHOUT WIRES.
Tesla, the Famous EIecfrfcfaE, De-
Ecrfbes the Method of It's Ae-
compifshmenf.

OF the future Of wireless ~telegraphy
Nikola Tesla says in Century:
Stationary waves in the earth mean
something more than ~telegraphy with
out wires to any distance. They will
enable us to attain many important
specific results impossible otherwise.
For instance, by their use we may pro-
duce at will. from a sending station,
an electrical effect in any particular
region of the globe; we may deter
mine the relative position OF yours OF
a moving object, such as a vessel at sea,
the distance traversed by the same, or
its speed; or we may send over the
earth a wave Of electricity travelling at
any rate we desire, from the pace of
a turtle up to lightning speed.
With these Developments we have
every reason to anticipate that in a
time not very distant most Geographic
messages across the ocean viii be
transmitted without cables. For short
distances we need a wireless tele-
phone, which requires no expert OPP
orators. The greater the spaces 10
be bridged, the more rational becomes
communication without wires. The
cable IS not only an easily damaged and
costly instrument, but il limits US in
the speed Of transmission by reason of
a certain electrical property insep-
arabic from its construction a prop
erly designed plant for affecting com
munication without wires ought TO
have many times the working capacity
of a cable, while it viii involve incom-
parably less expense. Not q long time
viii pass, l believe, before communion
ton by cable viii BECOME obsolete. for
not only VIII signaling by this new
method be quicker and cheaper, but
also much safer. By using some new
means for isolating the messages which
/ have contrived an almost perfect pri-
yacy can be secured"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
TRUE THROUGH AND THROUGH.

-
Towser's something Of a wag.
Free from human bray and brag;
Noisy sometimes in his bark,
Loud his bay when on a lark;
Without dollars well content
Though despising not a scent"
lie is sleek and he is sly,
Roguish wrinkles in his eye,
Quick to know and quick TO see
What may please or comfort me; =
More true friendship in his paw Z
In words from human Jaw. (
Never doth he drop a sneer :
In some eager. itching ear,
Coupled with some malice-word
That be has in whispers heard
OF the friend who ave him trust
But TO feel his dageer-thrust
Honest. open. clean and clear
Are his eyes, and not a fear
Need one have that low or high
His heart harbors lurking lie:
Love unwarped by change or chance,
Fortune. fate or circumstance.
Faith hath he unmixed with fear
Though disgrace or death draw near,
Sympathy and truest
Though my hopes all turn TO DUST
Few the human friends who cling
Like this one through everything.
What though thoughts he cannot speak,
Love IS long and words are weak
His not airy. empty creeds.
His religion one OF deeds.
He shall live though death bells toll
Like myself though ages roll.
Love proves that he hath a soul.
L EDGAR JONES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
V W W " ". " " " ". "
Making Of a RsVOlutiOnist


The editors Of Current Literature say Of
''ResurrectiOn," Count Leo TolstOis late
book, published by DOdd. Mead & Co;
1T would be impossible to give in a read
ing any adequate impression Of 'Resur-
rection,- for II IS as full Of incident and
experience as life. Nekhludof. the prinei-
pal character, is a Russian noble, whose
naturally upright. straightforward Z
spiritual temperament has been stihed by
the empty phrases with which his class
excuse their sclf-indulgence. Suddenly a
tragic Incident reveals TO him the chasm
between the aspirations Of his youth and
the moral lethargy OF his manhood. With
that incident the free spiritual being
which alone is true. alone eternal, was
awakened in him. and from that ome
there began for him a new life The
story tells Of the maturing OF this life,
and Of the light in which existing social
institutions appear 10 NekhiuGOn from
his new point OF view. Resurrection Is a
great literary masterpiece. ard the great
est Of problem novels in that it deals with
the fundamental problem-man's relation
to man. As an introduction to the follow
ing reading, il may be stated that SekhlI-
don has followed a gang OF political pris-
oners and conV.cts into Siberia, because
among them is a woman called katusha
whom he had once wrOnged and 10 whom
lie would atone. KTyitzof. who tells the
story, is a political prisoner"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
HOUSTON AND HIS WIFE.
He Left Her without Much
Ceremony.

Opie Reed tells an incident of Gov
Houston as follows, says the Chicago
Chronicle: I am proud 10 know that
my INTERCHANGEABLE so r.sch ts
do with shaping the destinies Of Tex
as. Sam Houston's first wife was the
sister of my brother-in-law. Judge Al
len, of Tennessee. l knew her when
she was getting along in years and
have often heard her tell Of the sepa-
ration which took place almost i'm
mediately after the ceremony. The
wedding guests were gone and they
were sitting alone by the fire.
Suddenly Gen. Houston discovered
that she was weeping. He asked the
Of her tears. and she told him
that she had never loved him. never
could, and admired him I o please her
father. I love Mr.. Douglass. she
added, but I viii try my best 10 be a
dutiful wife to YOU Miss said Gov.
Houston, even waving the fact that
he had just married her. no white
woman shall be my slave; good night
He mounted his horse and rode to
Nashville, wrote out his resignation
as governor and before daylight next
morning vas on his way TO Indian ter
rit0ry.
Houston was a man absolutely
without fear and his strong devotion
10 Andrew Jackson Influenced him TO
advise against secession, believing
that Jackson would have taken the
same stand. Issues die. but the fame
of great men must live. Houston is
as immortal as Texas hersaIf-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

A large floating island on the Ne
kong OF Camhodia river. in Siam, re-
Gently slipped its moorings and has not
been seen or heard Of since. There
were a number of trees three feet in
diameter on the island and the land
was under cultivation. The owner has
been hunting diligently for his prop
erty. but has not been able 10 hear any
tidings of it. 1t undoubtedly went
down the river with a freshet and has
either stranded OF gone TO pieces.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
Knew Stage Methods.

Nine. Patti has several pet birds at
Craig-y-Nos. which she brought from
New York. One is a parrot that imi-
tates her songs, not only copying the
trills and roulades Of his mistress. but
putting in some original touches Of his
own. Another of the parrots for i
long time refused 10 make any utter
ance whatever. until one day a doctor
appeared on the scene to attend a sore
throat of his mistress, when he ex-
claimed: "Oh, doctor, l am so IN"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

SILVER LEAF REBEKAH NO. p.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. y. 1. o o. F.
of Challis holds its regular meetings in the
odd Fellows Hall, on the md and 9Th Tuesday
evenings of each month, at s o'clock. All
Rcbekah members in good standing are in
yited to attend.
MRS. c. HOWELL, N. G.
hrs. Agnes Lanc. Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
C. c. & c. Stage Line.

HOWELL BROS, Props.
The cheapest, shortest. and
most direct route to Bayhorse,
Clayton, Bonanza, Custer, Stan
ley Basin, Seafoam aud Sheer
Mountain, Carrying U. S. mall.
passengers and express.
j. z. Spalaing, Agt. Challis
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
Notice.

Treasurerss Notice.
TT efollowing warrants against
Custer county, will be paid on
presentation with interest to
date, if presented within sixty
days from date of this notice /:
Current Expense FUnd-1900.
Nos. II to Sc.
Road Fund-I900.
Nos. 13 to 33 leash warrants).
Road Redemption Fund-IS94.
No. 1876.
interest at Z per cent. Inter
est commences from date Of reg
istry to 10 days after date of ad-
vertisement.
h. n. HULL,
County Treasurer.
Dated at Challis, July 81, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
(By the Associated Press.

London, August II, (Friday, 3:45
a. MA cablegram to Vienna from
Hong Kong annonces the capture of
Pelxin, but tile Austrian Goernment,
like other European powers is still
without confirmation of this report.
An official telegram dated Taku, Au-
gust 14th has been receied at Rome
which asserts that the attack on Pekin
began on Monday: that Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British Minister, has
opened communication with the re-
Icing force and that the allies hae es-
tablished their headquarters at Tung
Chow.
Chinese officials in Shanghai are re-
ported as admitting that the allies
inflicted a heay defeat ON the Chinese
imperial troops around Tung Chau
Sunday and then marched on Pekin.
his, If true, carries the Japanese Of
ficial adices announcing the capture
of Tung Chau one step further,
The western powers, according to
dispatch to the Daily Express from
Kobe, have accepted the proposals
formulated by Japan for arranging
an urmstlce, dependent upon the I'M
mediate delivery of the foreign lega-
tions to the allies of the granting of
permission to the allied forces to en-
ter Pekin and to guard the legations.
Upon these dispatches, the CORE
spondent says, Japan has already be-
gun to negotiate.
Shanghai dispatches declare that
the Chinese had intended to make a
final attack upon the legations last
Sunday, but whether the plan was
carried out is not known there.
The concensus of opinion expressed
by the morning papers tends to the
belief that the legations are now safe
with the allies.
Describing the capture of Hosiwu
n special dispatch says that the head
gear of the Americans was quite in
sufficient for the awful heat and that
the consequences were direful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
ALLIES NEARING TUNG CHOW.
Earl Ii Asks That the Advance be Stayed
Washington Replies as Before.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, August 16.-At the close
of day of intense anxiety the Depart
ment of State tonight made public the
latest correspondence between the Uni
ted States Government and China, consti-
tuting not only a remarkable series of
State papers, but at the same time dis
pelling all doubt and uncertainty as to
the American policy in the present criti
cal junctureS. The urgent, almost pa
thetic appeal of Ii Hung Chang submit
ted early in the day, that the victorious
march of the allies stop at Tung Chow
and that the military commanders on
the field be instructed to arrange an
armistice at that point was met with a
response that General Chaffee already
had been given complete instructions en-
powering him to carry out an arrange
ment in concert with other commanders
for the delivery of the Ministers and
persons under their protection to the
relief column, not at Tung Chow as had
been suggested, but at the Imperial city
of Pekin Furthermore it was made
known to China that General Chaffees in
structions left him free rein as to wheth-
er he should insist upon entering Pekin
and going to the Legation or should re-
ceive the delivery of the Legationers at
the gate of the inner Tartar city or at
the great outer wall. In short, China,
through her peace envoy, besought halt
and an armistice at Tung Chow, twelve
miles from Pekin; whereas, the response
of the American Government is that, if
there is to be q haitian armistice-it
must be at the walls of the imperial city.
The conclusions of the Government We're
announced after an extended Cabinet
meeting and were embodied in the follow
ing official statement:
The following memorandum was hand
ed to Mr. Adee by Mr.. WI at 8 o'clock
this morning:
"a cablegram from Earl Ii Hung chang
Envoy Plenipotentiary of China, dated
| August 18th, and received by Minister
The allied forces are approaching
Tung Chow. 1 have memorialized the I'M
perial Government to depute an envoy to
negotiate an armistice with the several
| commanders on the spot. l will also
ly proceed to Pekin. The powers, being
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
ALLIES APPROACH GIVES HOPE.
Conger Tells of Destruction of Foreign Pro-
perty and Desperate Attacks.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, August 16.-The Acting
Secretary of State makes public the fol-
lowing extract from a dispatch received
this morning from Mr.. Conger. It was
handed to Mr.. Adee by Minister WI,
who explained that he had received it
at midnight from the Taotai of Shang-
hai by whom it had been received by way
of Tsi Nan August 18th 1t is undated,
but would seem to have left Pekin some
time between August 5th and 11th:
Secretary of State, Washington: Our
cipher is safe. May it not be sufficient
authenticity?
I'VE have been imprisoned and COM
pletely besieged since June 23rd. Con-
tinued artillery and rife firing
but daily; with it frequently des-
already reported our losses. French,
Italian, Belgian, Austrian, Dutch Lega-
tions and all other foreign property in
Pekin destroyed. DR.. Inglis' child dead.
Marines, Tanning, Fisher, Turner, King
Tutcher, KENNY and Thomas killed. All
other Americans alive. Inform Alta and
Secretary Ryan. Nearing allied forces
give us hope.
(signed) "CONGER."
DISPATCH FROM GOODNOW
The Department of State gives out the
following:
The Department of State received late
yesterday afternoon august 15th) a ci-
pher dispatch from Consul General Good
now. dated the same day, which on being
deciphered was found to embody a cable
message from Minister Conger transmit
ted from Tsi Nan on the 18th. From in
ternal evidence, it would appear to have
left Pekin about the Sth, or 9th instant.
1t is very brief, adding little to what
already is known its most interesting
statement being that with the exception
of seven marines and the baby of DR..
1nglis, all the Americans are alive al
though quite a number are sick
CHAFFEE SILENT SINCE 11TH.
The Navy Department has made public
the following dispatch from Admiral
Remey:
'Taku, August 18th.
Front unheard from since 18th. Lieu
tenant Latimer is on General Chaffee's
staff expressly to furnish me authentic
information. Latest reports from Japa-
nese sources, say allies occupied Tung
Chow on 18th and would attack Pekin to-
day.
(Signed) "REMEY."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
Attempt to Wreck a Train.
(By the Associated Press.)

Wilkesbarre, Pa. August ia spe-
cial on the Lehigh Valley, carrying high
officers of the road was wrecked last
night at Splash Dam, on Bowman's Creek
branch. A large stump had been placed
on the track A private car was derailed
and thrown down small embankment.
Superintendent Mitchell was badly bruis-
ed and his back hurt, while seven others
were slightly bruised. 1t is believed
that the stump was placed on the track
to wreck the train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
TO PROTECT THE ALLIES REAR.
Russian Regiment Landed at Taku. Awaiting
Attack on Pekin.
(By the Associated Press }

Rome August 16.-The following dis
patch has been received here from Taku,
via Che Foo, August 18th:
Russian regiment has disembarked to
protect the rear of the allied forces,
which is seriously threatened.
1.-The Japanese admiral announces that
the allies occupied Tung Chau (also writ
ten Tung Chow last Sunday and that
he is awaiting news of the attack on
Pekin today
AN ARMISTICE PROPOSED.
New York, August ia cable dis
patch from Kobe, Japan, dated today, to
the Evening Journal, says:
Japan has proposed an armistice be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
CAPTURE Of PEKIN REPORTED
kilograms Making This Announcement Re-
Ceiyed at Vienna and Rome.
THE ALLIES HEADQUARTERS AT TUNC CHOW

tween the powers and China, and China
has accepted.
''The terms of the powers are that the
Ministers either be placed under the
protection of the allies at the gates of
Pekin or that the allies be admitted to
Pekin to receive them
Japan has begun negotiations"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
JAPANESE TAKE TUNG CHOW.

Washington, August 16.-The Japanese
Legation has received a message from
the Foreign Office at Toxic stating that
Tung Chow was occupied without resist
anee by the Japanese force at daybreak
on the 18th The Chinese apparently re-
treated toward Pekin. Large quantities
of arms and rice were captured at the
same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
THE DISPATCH TO TOXIC.

Toxic, Tuesday, August IA semi
cial dispatch from Fung Chow (Tung
Chow dated August 18th, says:
The Japanese troops occupied Fung
Chow today. We are now ten miles from
Pekin. The Chinese seem to have re
treated towards Pekin. Last night a
quantity of arms and granary with great
stores of rice, were captured"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
CAPTURE OF CHANG CHA WAN.
The Chinese Defeated With the Loss of Five
Hundred Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, August ia dispatch received
here from Tien Tsin dated August 14th,
announces that the allies have captured
Chang CHA Wan with slight loss. The
Chinese left five hundred dead on the field.
The remainder fed, some to Tung Chan
and some to Pekin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
THE STORY is DENIED.
That the Princess Troubetsky Wandered From
Her Home Tuesday Evening.
(By the Associated Press }

Richmond, Va, August ia Char
lottesvile, Va, special says that DR..
Shackleford, who attends the Rives fam
lily at Castle Hill, authorizes a denial
Of the story that Princess Troubetsky
wandered from her home Tuesday even
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
Terrible Slaughter of Chinese
at Chang CHA Wan.
LEFT FIVE HUsDiED DEAD ON THE FIELD

Japan Proposes an Armistice Between
China and the Powers. China Ac-
cepts. Earl Ii Asks Our Gov
ernment to Stay Advance
Pending Negotiations.
While Conger is Be-
sieged This will
Not be Done