davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24
COUNTY COURT SALE.
A. V. BOwIes, Administrator, VS.. w.
G. Benton ct ais.

On Monday, the 3rd day of June, next at the
east door OF the courthouse in Camden, Tennes-
see win sell to the highest bidder at public sale
the IS acre tract of land owned by D. w. Benton
at time Of his death, lying near the town Of Bic
Sandy, in the eighth civil district Of Benton
County, Tennessee.
The sale viii be made under decree of the
county court Of said county in the cause of A. Y.
Bowles, administrator I'D. w. Benton, deceased
vs. w. Benton ct ais. to pay debts due from
said estate, and said sale viii be subject to the
homestead and doWry rights of Eliza Benton
widow Of the said d. ~. Benton, deceased.
TERMS OF SALE.
Twenty per cent. cash; balance i'm two INSTALL
ments, payable at six and twelve months. The
purchaser win be required to execute notes with
good personal security for deferred PAYMENTS
and as further security a lien win be retained on
the said land.
The lands will be fully described by meets and
bounds on day of sale.
This the nth day Of May, 1901
o.- 6, b. GREER, Clerk.
Solicitor for complainant 2ga
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

Don't despair because you have
a weak constitution. The vitaliz-
ing principle of Herbine will as
suredly strengthen it. In every
drop Of Herbine there is life.
There is a stimulating, regenerat-
ing power, unequaled in the whole
range of medicinal preparations.
Price, so cents. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

Paris continues to grow. Wal
ter H. Rushing of Big Sandy has
identified himself with the Paris
Machine Shops, and we are inform
ed has added more capital to the
business. They are erecting a
large foundry, and putting in more
machinery. They expect to be
ready to do casting work by the
first Of July. When completed
this will be one of the best equip
ped shopsin WestTennessee. They
are reaching out for work, and if
they continue to turn out frst-class
work, as they have in the past we
predict a prosperous trade for the
new firm.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Obon Democrat
Those representatives in the adj
journed Legislature who fought for
a constitutional convention failed,
and should have done so for the
reason, mainly, that the question
had not been submitted in the leg
islatiye races last year, and the
people who at last adopt or reject
the constitution had not expressed
themselves. Indeed, the whole
question seems to have been let
severely alone until after the mem
bers were elected, when it would
have been an easy matter to have
voiced the peoples sentiments in
these elections, and representatives
and people would thus have been
in harmony After this move fail
ed without the mature deliberation
that should characterize so delicate
a matter as changing organic law,
several constitutional amendments
were passed upon. While the most
of these are good some Of those we
need more than these were never
touched upon. These amendments
before they are submitted to the
people, must be passed upon by a
two-thirds vote Of the legislature
next elected, and now is a good
time to begin the work of educat-
ing the masses up to what we really
need. Below we present a summary
of these amendments taken from
the Nashville American. From this
it will be seen that there is no men
ton made of any amendment that
might rid the State Of saloons-the
subject nearest to a large majority
Of the people Of Tennessee sub
ject upon which few are neutral.
"Io elect the comptroller, treas
urer and secretary of State by di-
rect vote Of the people; to make the
governors term four years and
render him ineligible to more than
two terms in any twelve consecu-
tive years. To make the terms of
sheriffs, trustees and registers four
years and to render them ineligi-
BILE to a second term. To abolish
the chancery court as a constitu-
tional court and to give the legis-
lature power to create and establish
such inferior courts as may be
deemed necessary, To authorize
counties, towns, cities and taxing
districts to levy special assessments
for local improvements. To limit
county and city Indebtedness to an
amount not to exceed TO per cent
Of the assessed values, taking the
average Of the assessments for the
preceding ten years as a basis
Providing that the Legislature may
enact dog laws and fence laws fol
the counties, so that each county
can have its own laws on these sub
jects. Authorizing counties ant
municipalities by a two-thirds vote
to exempt new manufacturing en-
terprises from county and munich
pal taxes for period not to exceed
ten years"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

Rheumatism is conceded to have
its origin in poisoned condition
of the blood, and to be most sue
cessfully treated by Herbine, which
acts upon the liver, kidneys and
otherblood purifying organs, there
by divesting the system Of the Of
Tending agents. Price so cents.
Sold by all druggists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

Hon. J. L. S. Travis, chairman
Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee for Henry County, has call
ed meeting for the first Monday
in June to determine the question
Of a late or early primary for coun-
ty officers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.
This Is a Subject Worthy Of More Than "a
Passing Thought.


McEwcn New EmI
What is the matter with our.
schools? Why do we not have
better results from the expenditure
OF the peoples money in payment
OF teachers salaries, price of equip
ment and repair of buildings? We
might ask this of twenty men and
the probability is that we would
receive twenty different answers,
and the whole story would be much
like that Of the ten blind men who
went to see the elephant. While
we grasp the candal appendage our
friend at the other end may tell us
what he thinks Of the proboscis.
We must all admit that it is a
fact that something is wrong. Let
us then begin a search for the diff
iiculty, and, if possible, find a rem
edy.
One Of the greatest hinderances,
according to the opinion of many
of the directors, is a lack of efIicien-
ey in teachers. Granting that this
is true in a great many cases, let us
then seek for the cause Of this con-
dition.
We call to mind the time when
many of our county schools paid
$40 or $50 per month. Then we
had live, energetic teachers in those
schools, and the changes were far
less frequent than at present. A
dissatisfied teacher means a dissat-
isfed community, and dissatisfac-
ton with teacher and community
means disasterous results for the
school. Teachers who are satisfied
with the salaries paid them, will in
all probability, continue in the pro-
fession. Teachers must live and it
is an admitted fact that teaching
paves the way to better paying po-
sitions, which are shure to be &C
cepted by the majority of teachers,
thus robbing the profession of our
most capable men. The ultimate
purpose Of all exertion is to secure
satisfaction and we might say that
in the vast majority of cases that
satisfaction is wealth.
The teacher can not live on the
salary of a farm hand and when
our directors intimate that he
should do so they are bidding for
incompetent men to teach their
schools. Other counties are rob-
bling us Of our teachers merely on
a question Of salary. Many have
left us and others are going to seek
higher wages, and who is it that
can blame them? Our directors
are as able as can be found perhaps
in any county, but evidently these
are points that have not met a Sc
rious consideration.
If we will raise the grade Of oul
teachers we must first show a will
ingness to raise the salary of those
who are qualified.
Let US try it and be convinced
FACTS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24
Paris Machine Shops,
PARIS, TENN.
PARIS TENN.

Lathe, engine, and boilerWorka speciality. We
make smoke stacks. All work guaranteed We
keep an kinds Of supplies, and sell an kinds Of
machinery. Telephone l2g.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24
TIME TABLE.
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railway.

Trains arrive atCamden daily on the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railway as follows.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

The best thing in Camden is our
piece goods. A nice Scotch Lawn
at 3 1-2 cents per yard. Dress Cling
hams, cents per yard. Evorything
that goes to make pretty Waist or
Dress we nave it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-24

Plows, Corn Drills,
oliver, Vulcan and B.
r. Avery Repairs, aud
anything you need In
shelf goods.
Sole Leather, Hames,
Galvanized Wire aud
Bolts, Fishing Tackle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
STORY RECALLED.
How Captain Young Booted the
italian Minister.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Indianapolis, Nov. 26,-Capt. Lucien
Young. U. S. N. and wife, en- route
for Lexington, KY, are temporarily
visitind friends in this city and are re-
ceiving much social attention. Last
night Capt. Young was entertained at
dinner at the Columbia Club, during
which he made a speech declaring him
self am ardent expansionist. He is now
commander of the port of Havana. He
asserted that Cuba would never be her
best until rightfully annxed to the
United States, and that that time
would arrive at no distant date. Dur
ing the Harrison administration Young
was a lieutenant, temporarily attached
to the Office of the Secretary of the
Navy. One day Mr.. Tracey, secretary,
gave him a bundle of papers with IN
structions to find the Italian minister,
Baron Fava. and have them revised.
Lieut. Young visited the Italian en-
bassy, Baron FaVa's residence ana
other places. and finally located the
Baron at the Metropolitan Club, where
he presented his papers. To his intense
astonishment the Baron rated him
soundly for following him about the
city. saying he had 90 business to hunt
him, and he roughly ordered him TO
return the papers to the Italian en-
bassy, where clerk would attend to
him.
Lieut.. Young, crazy Wluh wratn' selz-
ed the BARON by the collar, and turning
him around, kicked him out of the
club rooms into the street. James G.
Blaine was Secretary of State, to whom
the Baron complained, and the lieuten-
ant was ordered to report forthwith.
Presenting himself before Blaine, in
the presence of several spectators. the
secretary rated him soundly for the in
dignity offered the Italian ambassador,
and then in a severe tone closed by
saving, Lieutenant, step into my pri-
waite office" Once inside and the door
closed Secretary Blaine grasped Lieut..
Young by the hand ana exclaimed
"Young man. you did exactly right.
Now. consider yourself reprimanded.
But thank heaven, 1t was not Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
Welded His sister.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Morgantown. w. Va. Nov. 26.-for
many years Minor Field of Preston
county. this state. courted Martha
webley. an attractive woman OF this
city. and recently married her. Yes
terday while on business trip to Nor
gantown he was arrested on warrant
charging him with illegal marital re-
latlons. At the hearing to-day, before
Justice Hayes, Ann Webley. the moth
err OF Martha Webley, testified under
oath that both Martha Webley and
Minor Fields are her children, making
the marriage that OF brother snd sis
ter
This startling statement produced the
greatest sensation. and after taking
an the evidence Justice Hayes held
Fields Tor the grand jury, and he n
now in jail. lie protests his innocence
of any knowledge Of the relationship
ana says that when Ann Webley told
him 81 ~ before The marriage be took
~ AZ a Jest Re seems prOntreted ~
fhe turn - affairs
ACCORDING 20 Ann Webieva state.
ment enc planse FlsldH with q strange
family when De var q child. and never
difuiEfd fhf secret ~ bic birth Until
dsg % tvp beforf ans Marriage
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
COLUMBUS, DIAMOND FARM.

Columbus Ledger: The story of the
finding of a diamond on a certain
place near Columbus has already been
told by the Ledger Mr.. ]. l.. Tread
away, the real estate agent, tells an
interesting sequel to the story The
diamond was found on the old Pea
body place, about two miles west of
the reservoirs of the Columbus water
works Company. The place belongs to
Mr.. B. F. Hudson. and Mr.. Treadaway
has been trying to sell it for him all
the summer. at $40 per acre. There are
270 acres in the place, and diamonds at
$40 an acre are powerful cheap. How
ever no one would buy the place, al
though the real estate agent insisted
all the time that there was coal and
iron on il. But he failed to tell pros
pective buyers that there were dia-
monds on the place and they did not
take to coal and iron. Mr.. Hudson
still owns the place, but the agent
no longer has the power to sell it at
$40 an acre. The finding of the diamond
was an accident. and it may be the
only one in a hundred miles of the
place. but Mr.. Hudson does not pro-
pose to let the place go at a song, at
least not until he has hunted over the
ground pretty thoroughly for any more
diamonds that may chance to be lying
around loose.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
CAT TRAVELS FOR HEALTH.
Comes south in state, in Special
Pullman Car.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Waukegan, Nov. 20.--Somewhere be-
tween here and Florida, travelling in
state on a Pullman palace car, is a cat
Because a soulless corporation refused
TO take the risk of transferring Il an
extended Southern trip was delayed
two weeks, and the cats owners al
most came to the conclusion it would
be better TO spend the winter in the
North. But this could not be thought
of. as tabby has symptoms of tuber-
culosis. and it was imperative, said the
cat doctor. to get the patient away
from the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wainwright
own the animal which caused the split
between them and the railroad Some
Of the neighbors are mean enough to
say they are glad the beast has gone
away, as its ear for music was de-
fective. However that may be. the
ticket agent OF the Southern Railroad
al last gave way 10 the tears of Mrs.
Wainwright and the opportunities of
her husband, and a special cat edict
was issued. providing that the mis-
tress OF the feline should have built
cat bunk and engage an extra berth
for the invalid. reluctant consent
was given by the railroad. and trunks
were repacked. on an early morning
train to-day, with the cat safely en-
sconcsd IN a velvet-lined cage, the
start was made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
FLORIDA.

Tampa Tribune: DR.. l.. w. Weldon
of this city has received a letter from
H. D. Geddings, passed assistant sur
geon of the Marine Hospital Service,
notifying him of his appointment by
Surgeon General Wynnan and the Ex-
ecutive Board as member of the Yell
low Fever Institute. which has re-
Gently been established by the service.
In his letter to DR.. Weldon. Surgeon
Geddings says: '"rhe object of the In
stitute shall be to collect all facts con-
corning yellow fever, to designate the
specific line of investigation to be
made. and TO make them: and your CO.
operation is invited. ITO this end, -
continues the Setter, 'fby direction of
the Executive Board, / would be
pleased to enroll your name among the
members of the Institute. Doubtless
your past experience and future obser-
vations will enable you TO contribute
much that is of value under the topics
proposed for investigation, and | have
to assure you that such contributions
from you will be welcome. and will re-
ceive careful consideration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
MOTHER HELD ron MURDER.

Jacksonville Metropolis: The Metropo-
lis yesterday mentioned the arrest of
Mrs. Cruise. at the East Coast brick
yard, seven miles southwest of the city,
and combining her in jail, being jointly
indicted with Walter A. Holt for muir
dering her husband, George A. Cruise,
July 25 last To-day it developed that
Mrs. Cruise had at the brickyard
where she was living three little boys
and one girl. aged from to 3 years.
The father being dead and the moth
er in Jail left them with the colored
house servant. Mrs. Cruise, when in
terviewed by Commissioner Hyde, did
not seem very much concerned, but
thought 1t best to send them to rela-
ttives in Georgia. Cruse's wife kept a
boarding houset at the brickyard and
Holt boarded with them, and on the
morning of July %. about o'clock, a
gun was heard to fire and Holt and
Mrs. Cruise said Cruise had committed
suicide, being in rather poor health.
The coroner's jury recommended that
Holt be held for the grand jury. This
latter jury last week in their investi-
cation of the charge against Holt be-
came convinced that Mrs. Cruise was
equally guilty and indicted her as
above stated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29

A bulletin of the United States
Geological Survey contains the surpris-
ing information that the measurements
of the photographic division show that
during 1900 there was a marked in
crease in the volume of all the Texas
streams Investigated. This was found
to be particularly evident in the
streams which rise in the extensive
Edwards Plauteau, fiat table land in
South Central Texas. some 10000
square miles in area, the extension of
the high plains of Western Kansas.
From the sides of this table land many
rivers flow in deep and picturesque
canons, and are of great economic
value for irriga ton, power, and sup
ply. Owing to the increased amount
of water in 1900, the entire section
through which these rivers pass raised
the best stock Of the last ten years.
and were also enabled to make use OF
continued irrigation and water power,
which had not been the case for a
number of years. The measurements
this year will Undoubtedly show
shrinkage in Texa. streams, owing to
the severe and pc0tracted drought
which did so much damage to the corn
crop The value OF the information
gained by the photographic division
measurements will no. ne apparent un-
til the averages of this observations of
many years have beelc tabulated. The
accidental conditions OF any one season
are significant of nothlitg in particu-
lar.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29

well, I should say I did. 1 was short
$500, and / have lost hours of sleep
ever since trying to locate that short
age"
We'll, you can take little rest
now answered the man, for here is
your money. You paid me thousand
dollar bill for a hundred-dollar bill
the other day." The cashier suddenly
found that he had business outside" "
and it is said that money was put into
circulation at a neghboring refresh
ment stand, although this part of the
story is not clearly substantiated.
His Denomination.
when / used to work in the Merid-
ian National Bank, which was after
ward absorbed by the Merchants
said another bank official, Il relieved
Albert Kopp, the paying teller, one day
during the noon hour while he went
to lunch. An old farmer came up to
the counter with check for hundred
and some odd dollars that he had re-
ceived in payment for some hogs he
had brought to the city and sold.
looked at rne nsfrne of { the nayee written
on the fact of the check and then at
the man before me and said: L don't
know you, my friend; you will have to
be identified He gave me an innocent
stare of surprise. and, reaching into
his pocket, said: How much will that
cost. mister?'
Way back in 1876 when the civil war
revenue tax was still in force" said
NJ. B. Wilson, "a country depositor
came into our bank at Sullivan and
asked me for some stamps, saying he
expected to have use for them pretty
soon. What denomination? 1 asked.
Wal he replied, 4 am a Methodist
now, but my family's all Baptists.' He
had evidently never heard of the word
denomination used in any other con-
nection other than religious"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
JOHN q. BUTLER.

-DkALkh 49,
Painta oils snd 0laAs, sasb, Doofs
Blinda ano Builders snpDAes Flaln nns
Dsc0reuxs VAL Prpef. FoFeaEa an1 10.
mastic cemsntf sAfne, Plaster asd Hair
nois Ascent fof hhssins Cola WafsT Pslat
h CooEFsss street wsst ant = 81 gas,ss
street Nest
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
Southern Pacific Co.
Union Pacific Co.
OREGON SHORT LINE.

To all points in Texas, Indian ana
oklahoma Territories. Kansas, Ne
brasika. Wyoming. Colorado and an
points west OF the Rocky Mountains.
also Mexico and trans Pacific points
by fastest trains and steamers. Un.
surpassed accommodations at lowest
rates. For further particulars address
c. w. Murphey. Travelling Passenger
Agent, 10 y. Pryor ST.. Atlanta. ca.
Send 10 cents IN stamps for COPY So
Pa. Rice Book, containing 200 receipts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29

Atlanta Journal Sheriff Talley of
DeKalb county came near losing his
life Tuesday night at the hands of
an Infatuated blind negro in Decatur.
The assailant attacked the sheriff with
a knife The first savage cut was
across the abdomen. but did not pen
citrate deep enough TO infiict serious
injury. Sheriff Talley did not have
an opportunity to draw his pistol, but
felled the negro with a heavy walking
stick, which he carried: He then placed
handouts on him and took him to Jail.
The negro refused to give his name.
He was recognized. however, by sew
eral citizens of Decatur as one who
had lived in Atlanta for number of
years. He was said to be a beggar.
His purpose in going to Decatur is
unknown.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
CEORGIAAND FLORIDA
MEN AND EVENTS OF TWO STATES
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.

DR.. Walker Lewis, formerly of At
lanta, who was transferred from the
North Georgia to the South Georgia
Conference at Rome, will probably be
sent to the pastorate of the Mulberry
Street Methodist Church of Macon.
The time of DR.. w. w. Pinson, the
present pastor, has expired. The Rev,
DR.. Lewis once lived in Macon and
for several years was pastor of the
First Street Methodist Church in that
city. The Rev. DR.. Alonzo Monk, who
has been transferred to Atlanta as
pastor of Merritta Avenue Methodist
Church. was pastor of the Mulberry
Street Methodist Church for four years.
IT was under his pastorate that an
$4,000 annex was built to the Null
berry Street Church and this editice
stands as monument to his faithful
work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
DIR. HATHAWAY,
THE UP-TO-DATE SPECIALIST,

yitsd either al once ~ ~ mail. Exam.
inRflon bianka and books cent free.
cell ~ address
"a bfgan street. saYaanah, Ca
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-29
Carried 1t Back.

The scene changes to the Indiana
polls National Bank. The man enters
carrying the thousand-dollar bill in his
hand. Did you find any shortage in
your cash the other day." he asked of
Cashier Rexford.
did II" exclaimed Mr. Rexford.