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COAL AND WOOD.

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more heat, less ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices are as low as
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. Z. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot of Queen street Alexandria, Va.
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
BIG DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Tne Fifth District Democrats Organized
Last Saturday Night.

The Democrats of the fifth civil
district held a meeting at the court
house last Saturday night and or
ganized a Bryan and Stevenson
club Of ITO members.
A. @. McRae was called to the
chair, and organization Of the club
was perfected by the election of the
following officers:
A. Y. Bowles, president; l.. III.
Preason, j. G. Robins and Neal
Williams, vice-pre5idents, U. A.
Potts, treasurer, and J. V. Travis,
secretary.
On motion, the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Committee to solicit new mem-
bers-J. NJ. Hudson, A. q. McRae,
Tom Mcclure, L. Fl. Presson, w.
Z. Morris, Jasper Rushing and J.
A. Clement. A motion was unan-
imously adopted that each member
Of the club shall aid the committee
IN adding to the membership Of
the club.
Committee on entertainment, Sc
curing speakers, etc.-D. G. Hud-
son, .. .. Fry and J. V. Travis.
Committee on reception-E. e.
Fry, L. II. Presson end b. G. Flow
ers.
D. G. Hudson was elected dele
gate and W. 3. Mccullough alter
nate to attend the meeting of the
National Association Of Democratic
Clubs, which met at Indianapolis
Ind, Wednesday.
The time of meeting will be every
other Saturday night, the first raj
~ to be held tomorrow night.
Appropriate talks were made by
A. @. McRae, L. Fl. Presson, q. A
Potts and others, and the club ad
journed until tomorrow night.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
FROM wHEATLEY

Regular correspondence
Horace Benton went To Claua
Saturday, returning Sunday.
r. e. Nance, NJ. M. Garner and
r. Pierce went to Camden yester-
day.
Several from here took in the
Sam Jones meeting at Paris lasa
week.
Miss Cora Ellis has been very III
for several days, though she is BET
ter at present.
This community will be we'll rep
resented at the speaking at Camden
next Wednesday.
r. P. Berry, S. P. Wheatloy and
j. r. Hawkins attended quarterly
conference at Flatwoods yesterday.
WHEATLEY, October 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
FROM ENLOE.

Regular oouespondencel
Willie Odom, Of Pace, was here
Sunday.
The protracted meeting begins
here next Sunday.
Wesley Legan, of Simon, spent
Sunday in our midst
T. D. Clement has gone TO teach
school near Flatwoods.
Otis Perkins reports a good at
tendance in his school.
Henry Lindsey and family, of
Crooked Greek, visited here Sun
day.
Mrs. Addie Stockdale has been
quite sick, but she is better, we are
glad to learn.
The Democrats Of the ninth dis
trict organized q Bryan and Steve
son Club Saturday night. S. A.
Clement, Democratic committee
man, called the meeting to order,
and the following officers Of the
club were elected: s. A. Clement,
president; Otis G. Perkins, secre-
tary, and j.. M. Beaton, treasurer.
j. G. Clement, Wesley Gearheiser,
DR.. Young, Rev. A. H. Hassell and
John Askew were elected soliciting
committee. The club begins with
a good membership.
ENLoE, October 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
FROM FLATWOODs.

Regular coTespOndence.l
Marvin Pafford and others went
to Camden yesterday.
John Pierce, of Sulphur Creek,
is spending q few days here with
friends.
Rev. j. N. Farmer wAl preach
here next Sunday. Come out and
hear him, everybody.
There will be a spelling bee at
Old Farrar's next Friday evening.
Everybody is invited.
Rev. N. r. Waters preached here
Sunday at IL a. M, and Rev. w. p.
Diggs, a former pastor Of the Big
Sandy circuit, preached at 7.3O p. m.
The presiding elder preached at
1870 a. m. yesterday, after which
quarterly conference was held. J.
10. Warrick was elected Sunday
school superintendent and 7. w.
Pafford, W. M. Cuff and T. H. Paf-
ford were elected stewards for the
ensuing conference year. Confer
ence adjourned to meet at New
Hope. In the afternoon Rev. N.
r. Waters preached an excellent
sermon from Genesis XII, 81.
FLATWOoDs, October 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
FROM LIBERTY.

Regular correspondence
Prof. O. G. Wick is convalescing
slowly sincd his recent illness.
Mrs. Ararilla Denton, Of Illinois,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Newton
Ward.
Sunday school and song service
are held here every Sunday after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Elmer Wick and his charming
young wife, Of Sulphur Creek, Wis
tied here Sunday.
Rev. w. A. Watts preached an
excellent sermon here Sunday to
an appreciative audienca.
While uulcadiag hay ore day
lest week Van Davidson got Two ol
Ills nngers cut of by 3 pulley,
Parties in this community who
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

In behalf Of the Democratic par
ty Of the State and nation, we wish
to impress upon every Democrat
with all the earnestness end zeal at
our command, the great necessity
of encouraging this organization Of
Democratic clubs by joining your
nearest club yourself and securing
at least one new member in youl
locality.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

Mr.. BRYAN says: Destiny is not
a matter Of chance. 1t is a matter
of choice; it is not a thing to be
waited for, it is thing to be achiev-
ed. No one can see the end from
the beginning, but every one can
make his course an honorable one
from beginning to end, by adher-
ing to the right under all circum-
stances. Whether a man steals
much or little may depend upon
his opportunities, but whether he
steals at all depends upon his own
7olition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
QUARTERLY COURT.

Quarterly court was in session
two days this week, and great deal
Of routine work was transacted, in
cluding the usual appropriations,
letting contracts for bridge con-
struction and repairs, and tax re-
leases, etc.
The court voted to create the ff-
teenth district, which question was
passed at the last term Of court.
An election for district officers Will
be held at an early date.
w. T. Maiden was elected reve-
nue. commissioner to succeed G. B.
Holiday, resigned.
j. M. CASTLE, A. n. Presson and
G. b. Bane'were elected commits
sioners for the poor.
The report Of the committee ap-
pointed to purchase a county farm
where the poor can be kept and
maintained, was adopted. The re-
port shows that the committee has
purchased SO acres Of S. Fl. Hail
and 65 acres Of j. II. Wyly;ttotal
cost, LOO.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

have been experimenting with G.
sorghum mill, declare chat it is no
trouble to make q chill tonic of sor
ghum cane this year, butit is some
what difficult to produce an article
that is strictly tasteless.
LIBERTY, October2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05


Blanton will be here Sunday. HoI
is o revivalist Of no mean reputa-
tion. Come out and hear him.
On accounted bad health, Travis
Brooks returned home the first of
the week from Payatt, where he has
been teaching for several months. |
The Democrats of the tenth dis
trict will organize a club at Eva
tomorrow night. Tom @. Rye, d. |
G. Hudson and other speakers will
be present
Every Democrat in the good old
county of Benton should hear Hon.
u. e. Eslick here next Wednesday.
He is one Of the States ables5 men,
a sterling Democrat and an orator
Of great force and power.
The Holiday Dry Goods Co. at
Holladay made an assignment day
before yesterday, naming w. Z.
Harrison assignee. The Liabilities
are about S7,7OO. Itis thoughtthe
assets viii more than pay off the
indebtedness Of the firm.
The remains of Kurgus Boud, of
Hoiladay, were taken home yester-
day for burial. Mr. Bond was en-
gagged in teaching in the seventh
district, and was taken ill few
days ago and died Wednesday. He
was a most exemplary young man.
and was highly esteemed among
hisassociates and friends. We ex-
tend sympathy to the relatives.
Arrangements for the coming Of
Hon. E. E. Eslick next Wednesday
have been practically completed.
The county committee aided by the
committee Of the local Democratic
club will have everything in read
mess for the occasion The Cam
den, Big Sandy and Sugar Tree
brass bands will take a part in the
big rally, and it is predicted that
there will be a large attendance.
D. B. Gossett and D. G.. Curd,
appointees Of Judge L. E. Davis
on the board of commissioners to
examine applicants for the position
Of county superintendent, were not
herepresentlast Monday and Judge
Davis appointed q new board, con-
sisting Of w. D. Cooper, Mrs. A.
e. Justice and d. J. Allen. The
examination continued three days,
and we are informed that it was
very satisfactory.
Mrs. Polly Stigall, mother of our
esteemed townaman, Ell, f. Stigall,
died at Bristow Wednesday night.
Her death was due mainly to old
age, she being in her 85th year.
Mrs. Stigall was born in Overton
County, East Tennessee. She had
been a member Of the Methodist
Church for a number of years, and
died strong in the faith. The in
terment was at Postoak Cemetery
yesterday afternoon. Burial SER
vices were conducted by Rev. G.
B. Greer A large crowd attended
the burial The bereaved relatives
have our sympathy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

IHE whole difference between a
monarchy and a republic may be
summed up in one sentence. In e
monarchy the king gives to the peo-
pie what he believes to be a good
government; in a republic the-peo-
pie secure for themselves what they
believe to be a good goverument,-
w. j. Bryan.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

TIE latest Republican campaign
dodge is to establish until after
election-free rural postal delivery
in all doubtful districts. This will
involve the employment Of $4,000
campaign hustlers for Mckinley ct
the expense Of the people.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

IN his speech here Monday night
Hon. Harvey A. Hannah explained
theoffects Of the Spanish-American
war on the money question. The
expenditures Of the Government
Cor supplies and the equipment Of
our great volunteer army has made
money plentiful, but this is only
temporary-just as it does for the
man who owns q fine house or good
farm and slaps a mortgage on it.
He can reYel in the luxuries for a
season, but when the time to pay it,
plus interest, rolls along we'll, that
is different. Fool is he who imeg-
ines that the wanton and enormous
expenditure Of wealth and the de-
struetion of property and young
men tends to enrich the country.
Reason repudiates this frightful
.&alIacy. II
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

IT is impossible to imagine that
She great mass of honest voters in
this country can be induced to in
dorse the schemes and plans which
the great Hanna syndicate has in
hand. 1t is impossible to conceive
that the business men of the coun-
try, the farmers and the laboring
men can be induced to give their
endorsement to the vast combine
ton of trusts and monopolies all
working together for the ultimate
destruction Of popular government.
Toledo (Obio) Farm News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

l have several full blood .B. P
Rock Cockrels that I will sell for
70 cents each il taken before the
first Of November.
MRs. DUGeEB,
w Hheatleyt TeuL
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

very SICK TINS week
q. Il. Baker, Of Pavatt, was here
Monday on business.
James Jeffroys and family hCva
returned to Memphis.
john Frank Beaton has gone to
Big Sandy on business.
Tom Bomar, Of Manleyville, was
here on business Friday.
Marshal E. G. Flowers is having
gravel put on the streets.
Mrs. D. J. McRae has gone to
Memphis to visit relatives.
Elihu Hudson has been very i'll,
but is able to be out again.
Alex Bell is able to be ont again,
sitter an illness Of several days.
Mrs. Sara Flowers, Of Nashville,
is visiting relatives and old friends
here.
T. j. Lowry will soon have his
place enclosed with neat, new
fence.
Tom @. Rye spoke at a big Dem
ocratic rally at McEwen Saturday
night.
The protracted meeting begins
at the Methodist Church on next
Sunday,
Bev, Mr.. Nunnery, of jackson,
preached two good sermons here
Sunday.
John D. Rice, merchant, of Led
better's Landing, was in the city
Tuesday.
JoR. Hawkins and G.. I. Mccall,
Of Huntingdon, were in the city
Wednesday.
John W. Blair, Of Huntingdon,
was here on a visit the latter part
Of last week.
Miss Ada Fry, Of Cozburg, has
been visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
The band will go down to Eva
and play for the Democratic rally
tomorrow night.
Jesse Hall, of Nashville, is here
to see his mother, Mrs, s. II. Hall,
who is quite sick.
Justice T. E, Cuff is seriously i'll
at his home north Of town. He was
no better yesterday.
+. M. Davis, Republican elector
for this district, is billed to speak
here tomorrow night.
@. N. Travis and family returned
here Sunday from Washington, D.
G., after and absence Of four years.
d. G. Hudson went down and ad-
dressed the Bryan and Stevenson
club at Big Sandy Saturday night.
Hon. J. A. Clement and Deputy
Clerk and Master Allie V. Bowles
made flying trip to Paris Friday.
A. @. McRae has gone to Lex
ington to attend the meeting there
to-day Of the Congressional COM
mittae.
Herbert Caraway, of Big Sandy,
attended the meetings of the coun-
ty finance committee here Friday
and Saturday.
Sol Jones, of Paris, came over
yesterday to attend the reunion OF
the old veterans and see old friends
and renew acquaintances.
j.. J. B. Johnsonius, of Paris, the
Democratic candidate for foaterial
representative, was here yesterday
shaking hands NIT der poys.
The attendance at the reunion
yesterday was not as large as usual.
but there was plenty to eat, and
the veterans and their friends en-
joyed a few hours together very
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

WIrH Hanna's Juggling Of the
trust question, and McKinley's
lightning changes in insular and
foreign policies, the Republican
voter is going to experience con
siderable difficulty in picking out
the she'll that covers the pea.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

The effort to create a panic
scare" in order to influence votes
for Mckinley appears so far to
have affected only Marx Hanna and
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
IL is believed that both OF these
men are so badly frightened they
will vote for Mckinley.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

If you need house furnishing
goods, call and see me at the par
sonage. 1t must go by the first of
November. N. r. WATERS,
Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

IHE CHBoEICLE and St Louir
5emi-Weekly Republic, ones yea
S1.l0
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

HANNA is working overtime, but
she weary Republican voter shows
a alamentablo disposition to roll over
and take another suooze.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-10-05

If your eyesight is not satifacto
ry, get Rev N. Il. Waters to szau-
inc them, as he viii only remain
here's o short while
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
ICE IN THE POTOMAC.
Destroys stiG's Wharf, Which a No
,nent Before Was Load ed With People

Destroys StifT's Wharf, Which a Mo-
ncnt Before Was Loaded With People.
CONFORM. March s.-special.-T res
idence of Mr.. Jack Rawlings, situated
near the courthouse, narrowly escaped
being consumed by FIRE On Tuesday. Two
Of Mr.. Rawlings daughters were the only
occupants of the house when the fire was
discovered. They gave the alarm. and BY
strenuous efforts the house was saved!
As the fire was discovered just above the
mantelpiece, 1t is supposed to have been
caused by a defective fue.
The immense amount Of floating Ice in
the Potomac river completely carried
away Stiffs Wharf last#week, leaving
the large warehouse standing alone in
the water. The steamer Wakefield, from
Washington. had just landed her freight
and passengers when the wharf gave
way and hoated down the river, mos
merit after the people had gotten on land
The wharf-keeper was caught In the
warehouse at the end of the wharf and
a boat had to be sent to his rescue. The
fishing season is now beginning in earn
.est,Sand the fishermen are looking tor
ward to success in their ndeavors. The
fishing business last year was COM
ptete failure In this section. nor has It
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
Great Amount Of Work Done by This
HAS ABLE ASSISTANTS.
Tho State Library is Under His Control
and the Omcial Doinss of the Exc
cutivc Are Kept III His Record.
Increased Appropriations.

The Office of Secretary Of the Common
wealth is one of the Important deoart-
ments Of the State Government.
In this office the records Of the work
OF the Executive are kept, charters are
recorded and, under special acts OF the
Legislature, the charter and papers ii
the reorganization of big corporations
and railroads are aiied. An enormous
amount of work of this character is done
in this department.
The journal of the Governors official
action in the matter Of pardons, ETC., is
kept here, and this, in itself, is OF much
magnitude.
The regular work Of the Office has con-
stantly increased. The number OF char
tiers 7ecored has increased eight fold in the
past fifteen years. as is seen from the
following
CHARTERS LODGED.
Comparative. statement of number OF
charters lodged in the Office Of the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth:
1884. SIS: 1885, 61: 1856, Sc; 1857. III: 1858,
49, 1885, III: $780, $50: 1891 Col; 1892 35S; 1893.
1896: 1891. 416: 1855, 316; 1896, 81: 1897. 4tS;
1898, so: 1899. 49,
Inese charters average about four
pages of five hundred words, and Fay
the State an average Of nearly four dol
lars each. This does not include work,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

time and pay for making certified copies,
which is large item in itself.
This is only one item Of the work at
tached to the Office.
The State Library comes under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
Comm Naturally, this special
department could not be handled prop
erly by the Secretary or his clerks alone,
so that it has been found necessary to
aiaveT librarian, under whose charge
the conduct of the library is placed.
The Secretary has, also, the supervision
OF election returns in State elections,
and this necessitates a large amount of
work. Certificates of election and APP
potntments are sent out by the secre-
tary.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
The annua! appropriation for the con-
tinrent expenses of this Office has been
five hundred dollars for the past fifteen
years and has been entirely Inadequate
for the past ten Years at least, in that
money had to be advanced each time
until the beginning of the next fiscal
year. When the appropriation was ORR
ginally made, poll-books and all matter
aertaning ITO elections were sent out
by the binder a t a heavy expense to the
State, and this work is all done by the
norter for this Office and at a great
saving.
Secretary Joseph T. Lawless has as his
assistants an able corps of workers.
Mr. J. G.. Hanlins is his chief clerk,
upon whom the bulk of the work de-
wolves Nj. Hankins is most courteous
in his dealings and is very popular with
the large class of public officials and
private citizens with whom he comes in
contact in his official capacity.
Mr. w. W. Scott ds the most capable
librarian.
Mr. John H. Moore. is another clerk,
where assistance is valuable, and Mr..
John E. Epps Jr, Is the polite door
keeper of the Library and messenger
This embraces the force and the Leeis-
lature was impressed with the fact that
the appropriations that have been made
each year were not sufficient to keep the
Office going properly, when the other day
it determined to increase that-appropria-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
A BOYS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE,
All Night Unconscious From a BloW-A
Magnificent Colonial Tea.

All Night Unconscious From a BloW-A
Magnificent Colonial Tea.
MONTyALE, VA, March 1O-Special.-5
Charlie, the little son of Gaggin Moor
man, who lives near Bellevue, in this
county, was sent to the hen house for
eggs, about six o'clock in the evening,
not returning, search was made, neighbors
were called in to assist, and every con-
ceivable place was searched. except the
hen house, until morning. when, on
seeing the little fellows dog sitting at the
hen house door, barking, they thought of
looking in there. He was found in an uu-
conscious condition, almost seven o'clock.
next morning. He was taken into the
house and, after using every means to
resuscitate him, he at last opened his
eyes and became conscious.
All that he remembers is of putting a
little chicken on the roost and being jerk
ed around, and beat over his head and
shoulders. His recovery for some time
was thought to be slim, but at last ac-z
counts there was favorable hope for
his recovery. Who did the dastardly deed
is not known.
The Teachers Training Course of Vir-
GINA School Teachers commences at the
Union cooperative school, at Bedford,
March 18th, continuing three months.
49, -
the Sd, was thirty-etght years old, and
had large and lucrative practice HES
death has caS~a gloom over the comnun1-
ty. he leaves young wife VINO was
devotedly attached to him.
DR.. McChesney, OF Uarratts, in Sussex
county, has located here. His family con-
sisting Of wife, two daughters and san.
will soon follow. lie is torty-hve years
old, physician OF vide ana large eSper.-
.ence ana comes mshly endorsed. dls
family have chilis, ara hence ms =renoVai
to the mountains. lie mas only been mere
week, and mas been riding night ana
day.
That Montana Snake Tale, takes the
cake, beats MontVales snake story IN
drcamland, but not in truth 4Mont.a4e S.
snake story rs actually ana ilts e.,
true, can be zVouchea ior as such. mere
was no -s'oltters IN IT, at least none III
ours
The Co!o1ial tea, given py lile l'aules
Aid Society, OF NJ E. Cat Edge Till
summer resort on the "a. was a success:
The ladies looked as II they'd stepped
down and out of some picture, represent