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The Conservative, 1901-04-04
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.
General Offices, 2O5 La Sale st.

To Employees of National Biscuit Co.
The Directors of the Company, desir-
ing to supplement the interest in it's
welfare already shown by its employees,
have authorized the following offer to
assist employees in investing their saw
ings in the Company's Preferred Stock.
Any employee who wishes to buy one
share of Preferred Stock, to be paid for
in installments, at price which will be
quoted about twice each month, can
make application to do so to the manager
of the plant with which the employee is
connected, on blank provided for this
purpose, which can be had from the
manager. The first partial payment
toward the stock must accompany the
application, partial payments to be in
amounts of five $500 dollars or multiple
thereof. The manager to whom partial
payments are made will receipt for each
payment to the employee. An account
will be opened with the employee on the
books of the Company at it's General
Offices in Chicago, and all partial pay
ments made against the purchase of the
share of stock referred to will be credited
to this account. Interest will be allowed
to the employee by the Company on
each partial payment at rate of 4 per
cent per annum, dating from the first of
the month after it is made. AS soon as
the employee shall make full payment
for the share of stock, it will be trans
ferred in the name of the employee on
the books of the Company and the stock
certificate delivered to him or her, with
out any additional expense, after which
any dividends declared on such stock
will be paid to the employee, who then
has vote at the meetings of stock
holders Of the Company. Any dividends
which shall have accrued on the share
of stock between the time it has been
bought by the Company and the date on
which it is transferred to the employee,
will be given to the employee when he
or she makes full payment for it, less
interest at the rate of per cent per
annum on the amount the Company has
paid for the share, this interest to be
computed from the date of application
from the employee for the requirement
of the share to the time when it has
been transferred to him or her. 1t is
understood that the employee does not
become the owner of the share of stock
purchased until it is paid for in full.
Should the employee allow six con-
secutive months to lapse without making
any partial payment, interest will cease
to accrue, and the sum to the credit of
the account will be returned to him or
her upon application therefor. Should
full payment for the share of stock in
question not be made by the employee
IL. -,
The Conservative, 1901-04-04

interest. Employees making payments
on the foregoing plan and for any reason
desiring to discontinue them may have
their money returned, with accrued
interest, by making application to the
manager by whom they are employed.
In case an employee leaves the employ
of the Company for any cause, he or she
must then pay up in full for the share
which has been subscribed for and re-
ceive certificate therefor, or take the
money standing to his or her account,
with accrued interest.
The foregoing does not preclude the
purchase of stock for cash by employees
through the General Offices at Chicago.
An employee who has not already an
outstanding application for share of
stock on the installment plan which is
not fully paid for, can at any time make
application for one OF more shares of
stock, not to exceed five, for cash. The
price of the stock will be furnished by
mail or wire upon application from the
local manager, SO the exact payment can
accompany the application. The Com
pany will pay all expenses connected
with cash purchases of stock Of this
nature for employees up to five shares,
but reserves the right to discontinue this
part of the arrangement at any time.
The managers of our various plants
and selling agencies will furnish detailed
information in regard to the foregoing
plan or answer any questions concerning
it when they are asked to do so. Of the
Preferred Stock Of the Company there
is now $23,S25, 10000 outstanding,
owned by 2,492 persons, more than 1000
of qUhom are Women. March 10, 1901,
about $500 persons are mow holders of
Preferred Stock. This stock has paid
for the past three years, and is now pay
ing, dividends at the rate of 7 per cent
per annum, or IA per cent every three
months. The market value at the
present time is about $92.5 per share.
The officers, directors, managers and ex-
managers of the plants, and their
families, own over $40 100000. 90 of this
stock. 1t is the earnest desire of the
officers and directors of the Company to
have every employee associated with
them in the ownership of the business,
that there may be a community of
interest existing between all persons
connected with the active work of the
Company. from the Chairman of it's
Board of Directors to the youngest man
or woman on it's pay-rolls.
Yours very truly,
A. w. GREEN,
Chairman, Board of Directors.
CHICAGO, Feb. %, 1901.
To Managers of National Biscuit Com
panys Plants:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.

The Sunday edition of the st. Louis Republic
is marvel of modern newspaper enterprise
The organization Of its news service is world
wide, complete in every department; in fact, su
peror to that Of any other newspaper.
The magazine section is Illustrated in daintily
tinted colors and splendid halftOne pictures
This section contains more high class literary
matter than any of the monthly magazines The
fashions Illustrated in natural cOlOrs are especi
ally valuable to the ladies.
The cOlOred comic section is a genuine laugh
maker. The funny cartoons are by the best ar
lists. The humorous stories are high class, by
authors of national reputation.
Sheet music, high class popular song, is fur
nished free every Sunday in The Republic
The price of The Sunday Republic by mail on
year is $500. For sale by all news dealers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FROM HOLIDAY.

Special correspondence
Lee Prince visited B. G. Flowers Sat
urday.
A, H. Prichard went to Jackson last
Sunday.
G. W. Stokes went to Camden last
Monday.
Dolly Ellis died at this place several
days ago.
Miss Willie Woods Of Carrie is visiting
friends here.
w. +. Harrison went to Brodie's Land
ing Monday.
Sam Wilson Of Ledbetter's Landing
was here Saturday.
]. G. Rushing Of Big Sandy was here
Monday and Tuesday.
Sunday school was organized at Pales-
tine church last Sunday.
A l6'pound boy arrived at the home Of
A, II. Prichard last week.
Rev. E. L. Brinkley will preach at I'm
ion church Saturday night.
G. w. Townsend of this place hat
moved to Humphreys County.
]. M. Whitfield and family visited hil
mother here Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Lamb and Lifsey of Westpor
passed here Monday enroute to Camden
Monroe King and family of Oklaho
ma Territory, and who have been visiting
relatives here for the past two weeks re
turned home Monday via Camden.
HOLIDAY, April Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

We are indebted TO some un-
known friend at Faxon for the fol-
lowing item of interest by mail last
week;
"Mrs. Bell Jake Atchison of Fax
on has a dog that sucks the COW
instead of the calf to make her give
down her milk and she says the dog
does as we'll as a calf and makes the
milk better"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
CHANCERY SALE OF LAND.
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AANOs otosJ
In obedience to decree of the chancery court
at Camden, Tennessee, March term, 1901, in the
case Of w. G. Robinson ct ais, VS.. w. II. Hyatt,
administrator, ct ais, will on
Monday, the 9th day Of May, 1901,
at the east door of the courthouse in the town Of
Camden offer for sale to the highest bidder two
tracts Of land, s. II. Harris, deceased, died. seized
and possessed OF, the count haYing appointed
commissioners to lay of dowry and homestead
for g. A. Harris, she being the widow of S. II.
Harris, deceased. That part assigned by com
missioners will be sold subject to homestead and
doWry that part Of the said tracts not assigned
as homestead and dowry win be sold in bar Of the
equity ofhOmestead and dowry. A complete de-
| scripton viii be given on day Of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said tracts Of land viii be sold on a credit Of
and 70 months, in bar OF the equity of redemp.
ton, except 20 per cent cash, and interest bear.
ing notes taken for the two deferred payments
with approved personal security thereon and a
lien will be retained on said land as further Sc
curity. The purchaser can pay cash and save
/ interest.
This April the sth, 1901.
A. G. MCDANIEL.
Clerk and Master
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.

Regular correspondence
We have not been dead any of the
time.
Wheat is looking very we'll in this com.
munity.
Mrs. E. A, Byrn is somewhat indispos-
ed this week,
There will be large acreage planted
in cotton this year.
Farm work is delayed on account of so
much cold and wet weather.
Miss Werner Herrin of Greenbriar is
visiting relatives here this week.
Rev. Mr.. Watts will preach here next
Sunday morning at the regular hour.
This district can boast of a good new
school house in the center Of field and
no way of getting to it,
Rev. @. S. Brandon of Camden will
preach at Pleasant Hill on the fourth
Sunday in this month. And also Satur-
day night before.
We hope no one will be surprised if a
certain young(? widower of this commu-
nifty turns up at any time in the remotest
parts of the county at a prayer-meet'
ing.
The third Thursday in May will be OBJ
served as memorial and decoration day
at the Old Rushing Chapel Cemetery
Every body invited to come and bring lots
of flowers and a well filled basket.
SMITHS COLLEGE, April 16.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

THE Huntingdon Republican as
serts that Dickson has seven differ
emit individuals armed with govern
ment authority to sell wildcat Whis-
Ky, all because there is not an open
saloonin tho town. You're mistak-
en- gentlemen, it'sseyepteen instead
of seven. Wepardon you, however,
upon the promise that you don't
again misrepresent us.-Dickson
Home Enterprise.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FROM sAWYERs' MILL,

Special correspondence
j, j, Cole Of Garfield was here Mon
day.
Rev. Pugh went to Hollow Rock Tues,
day.
Miss Lena Wyatt was here last Mon
day.
G. Parks was here on business this
week.
N. B. Hester the lumber inspector is
here to-day.
o. @. Rushing returned from a visit to
Box Tuesday.
Alonzo Murphy was the guest Of Miss
Addie Jordan Sunday
Noah Wright and Miss Leona Melton
were united in marriage last week, r. II.
Gilmore officiating.
A negro belonging to L B. Webb's
section crew fell from the hand car last
week and was badly injured.
The election was held here for electinq
a justice of the peace, and B. Presson
defeated Rev. j. B. Bushart by vote Of
46 to -.
SAVERS Mill, April Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
nUsINEss ANNOUNCEMENT.

The subscription price Of THE CHRONICLE Is
tl'W per year; 90 cents for six months; % cents
iof thfee months, which positively must be paid
~ advance All subscriptions will be promptly
stopped at expiration Of time paid for.
obituary and slmlarnotices viii be charged for
AT the rate Of cents per line. We will furnish
fatesior displayan local advertising on apphca.
tl0n.
news commnicatlonsan and articles on questions
Oh public Interest are solicited but we assume no
responsibility for the expressions contained In an
aoeh communications and articles published.
kemittapees can be made IN various ways that
ore peEl0ctH aafe, but all remittances sent are al
risk Of the sender.
All remittances and business communications
should be sent to TRAVIS BROS,
Telephone 90 Camden. Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

Perfect digestion is the only
foundation for perfect health. The
food we eat makes all the blood we
have, which in turn feeds every
nerve, muscle and tissue in the
body. Herbine quickens the APP
petite, aids digestion, gives tone
and vigor to all the functions and
ensures good health. Price, so
cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FROM DOGTOWN.

Special correspondence
Pete Brewer left for Kentucky last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Berry visited here
Sunday.
DR.. Schuck and family OF Paris were
here last week.
RIP Berry and family visited at Crook
ed Greek Sunday.
Charlie Atchison visited at Stewart Sat
urday and Sunday.
James Greer of Big Sandy was in the
Crooked Creek community Sunday.
DoGTowN, April Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1901.
DR.. MOSES CRITICISM.

In another column of this issue
will be found an article from DR..
j. M. Moses of Big Sandy, CRITICS
ing the open saloon and gently re-
buking The CHRONICLE.
It is quite true that The CHRoN-
EcLE has not endeavored to agitate
q matter upon which some of our
citizens disagree. No fight has
been made to abolish the charter
as it now stands and there is no dis
position upon our part to provoke
anything that would tend to mar
the peace and harmony Of good cit
izenship; at the same time, it has
not been our intention to conceal
any facts pertaining to the charter
when necessary. We consumed
half column in giving to our read
ers all the information we were able
to gather anent the Bowers bill to
abolish. The bill was notintroduc-
ed at the instance of any Camden
lite or resident Of Benton County,
but came as q surprise to the entire
town.
The bitter warfare that has beer
inaugurated at Huntingdon, Great.
ing turmoil, spite and malice among
her citizens is an object lesson anG
The CHRONICLE is not inclined tC
stir up a delicate subject that might
involve the same state of affairs in
Camden.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

News reached here Wednesday
morning that E. A, Mofitt, liv-
eryman, of Lexington, had been
shot twice and dangerously wound
ed by HI. Wilson. One of the bull
let's struck him in the left arm,
fracturing the bone and the other
entered the back and may prove
fatal. Mofitt had been playing
with Wilson's young son and in the
plav cut his hand. He reported to
his father that Mofitt did the cut
ting. ThereupoR Wilson went to
Mofitt'sstable andaftera few words
struck him with q whip Mothtt
resented and started to strike back
when Wilson drew his gun and
fred twice. MofRtt fell and was
conveyed to his home and is grad
uallv sinking with little hope FOL
recovery. Wilson made his es-
cape.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
FROM BRIsTOw.

Regular correspondence
Mrs. Caroline Stigall is reported indis-
posed this week.
The Paris and Reynoldsburgh road is
badly out Of repair.
Miss Georgia Sparks went to Big Sandy
this week on a visit.
Rev. J. I. Sparks preached at Rush
ing's Greek Sunday.
Miss Emma Helms Of Postoak was the
guest of H. f. stigall and family few
days ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

The dilapidated excuse for a
stage and the shabby seating ar
rangement at the Benton Seminary
marred both the presentation and
appreciation Of the entertainment
there last Saturday night. Cam
den is in great need of public
building suitable for amateur the
atricals, public lectures and enter
tainments. At present the town
can not offer any advantages or
conveniences to local or visiting tai
emit and our school entertainments
are hampered and put to a disad-
vantage for lack of stage and seat
ing facilities.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19

Everybody is requested 10 meet at The
Rushing's Greek church Friday. May 10
10 work on the cemetery and also on
Saturday following to decorate the graves.
Memorial services will be held on Satur-
day. Come, everybody, and lei US pay
tribute Of respect to our love ones,
BmsTow, April 10.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
Every Family In the South Should Plant
Pecan Trees.

The pecan tree not only bears one of the most
delicious nuts, but it is one OF the most hardy
trees that grows in the South, and makes as fine
a shade tree as the elm or maple and no family
OughttO be without few trees. Itwould pay the
town authorities to do as the French authorities
do, plant nut bearing trees on the sidewalks and
get revenue therefrom. A town that would
this year put out a Thousand trees on the side
walks at comparatively small cost would, in ten
years. get an annual return Of at least $500 90 and
each year there would be an increase until the in
cOmewould reach from three tofve thousand dol
lars annually, Enough to more than pay all
taxes Of an ordinary size town.
The trees do we'll planted in cotton and corn
fields, and farmers can cultivate the lands in crops
of corn and cotton until the trees get to bearing,
and after they commence bearing farmer with
ten to twenty acres has a small fortune in his
pecan grove and don't need to plant cotton and
corn. The tree is hardy and stands the cold
weather anywhere south of Maryland. At Pine
bluff, North Carolina, there is company that
makes speciality Of growing the young trees for
sale, and we advise the town authorities, and all
readers of our paper, to write the Pinebluf Grape
& Pecan Company, Pinebluf, N. c., for circulars.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-19
INSoLVENT NOTICE.

TO THE CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF
WILLIAM CONLEY, DECEASED.
Pursuant to an order of the clerk Of the county
court Of Benton County, Tennessee, notice is
hereby given to all persons having claims against
said estate to appear and file the same with said
clerk for prOrata properly authenticated in the
manner prescribed by law on or before the LIST
day in September, next.
The insolvency of said estate having been sug-
gested to said clerk, any claim not so tiled VIII be
forever barred both in law and equity.
This the 10Th day Of April, 1901.
OSCAR CONLEY,
Administrator
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-20
1t Didn't Help Kim.

"Ycs," he said, 1--WE quit, and I
want to say that 1 think these stories
Of tie way men get ahead in the world
are all fairy tales. I've tried the
methods and know. Only a few days
ago 1 read about Tom L. Johnson
making his first big hit with the
manager of street railroad by pick
ing up the scrap iron he found lying
around. You're the kind OF a careful
man l want, said the manager, and
he promoted him right away. That
was enough for me, SO began picking
up things whenever the boss was near.
"'What are you doing?' he demand.
ed yesterday.
There's no use letting these things
go to waste, SIR answered, for that's
what Tom Johnson said.
"'Of course not he said, and we
hire men for a dollar day to do just
that class OF work. But we can't
afford to have clerks wasting their
time over it. Hump yourself back
into the office. now, or I'll have you
ON the pay roll as day laborer.'
$50 quit. Somehow things don't
seem to happen in real life the way
they do In print" Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-20
Apparent Simplicity.

Some beautiful white Irish guipure
lace is shown off to great advantage
as wide fiounce on a gown of white
linen so handsomely embroidered that
the simple material is almost hidden.
A dainty little blouse, all of finely
tucked white muslin and lace, with a
touch Of black at the neck, is for house
wear, while for out of doors a charm
ing bolero of guipure lace with deep
double collar and cavalier cuffs of en-
broidered linen is worn over it. A pic
turesque white hat looks charming
with this pretty gown; it has a wide,
fiat crown of guipure lace and black
velvet, the under brim of white crino-
line straw, and daintily arranged be-
tween the two brims are white ostrich
tips, which fall over the edge OF the
lower brim uplifted by black vclves
rosette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-20
Khaki is Protective Celebration,

In adopting the material called "kha.
ki'' for uniforms, the armies of the
world are simply celebrating and iIn-
proving upon the plan OF the savage,
who smears his body with grease, and
then with sand or earth, SO that it
may take on the hue of the ground
on which he lies, and therefore be in
visible. And the art OF the savage
is, in its turn, merely development
Of the protective coloration" ordained
by Lature for many beasts, birds, in
sects and fishes. The parallel holds
coed even to the ultimate act OF war,
for the neutral color OF the khaki pro-
tects the soldier when he is attacked,
and also when he lies in ambush, Just
as the indistinct coloration of the ami
mols enables it to escape Its enemy,
or t. lie IL wait for It
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-20
WOMEN ON FARMS.
y Large Army OF Them Employed in
Western States.


1t is said that fully half n million
women are employed in the Western
States as harvest laborers and general
farmhands. This is accounted for by
the numerous improvements in agri-
cultural machinery, which enables a
woman to do the work as easily as a
man, and also by the large number
of women who own farms and man
age them themselves. This is especi-
ally true in Iowa, Indiana, Kansas,
Nebraska and Minnesota, where there
are farms Of one thousand acres be-
longing to women. Persons who are
acquainted with life in those States
assert that in many cases the women
make more money out Of the farms
than did the husbands or fathers from
whom they inherited them.
A woman, lately returned from Kan
sas, said: "It is really pretty and
interesting sight to see the women in
the fields raking hay, binding grain,
driving the horses attached to the
moving and other machines. 1t can
not be harder work than to slave in
a kitchen or stand all day behind
counter, and it certainly is much more
healthful. One of them said to me
when l asked her how she came to
take up that work: Why, it was all
because of the Spanish war, you
know. All the young men We're away,
and the field work had to be done, or
we would starve. So we set about 1t,
we women, and liked it so well that
we do not mean to give 1t up. l have
been in big store in Chicago, and you
do not catch me going back. We have
more freedom and are not watched as
If we were pickpockets. The men
who work with us are often more
civil than the shop clerks.
1T may seem a little early to rise
time enough to feed the horses before
the G.30 breakfast, but 1t Is the pleas
used to it. About 7.30 o'clock we are
in the fields beginning work. At noon
we have an hour for dinner and lit
tie loafing spell under the trees, and
we stop work at 5.30 except in the
busiest season, when we work as
long as it is light. We do not care
for that however, for the farmer is
always willing to let us made up for
the overtime when the busy season
is over. We get good wages, ranging
from $1.50 to $3.50 a day, and I've
heard of girls earning good deal
more than that in harvest time, when
hands are scarce.
Lots of young women have come
out en- the farms this summer and
last from the cities. They enjoy
the change; it is good for their health;
and they go back with money enough
to last while they learn a trade, such
rs dressmaking or millinery or type
writing. There was one girl here
last summer who earned enough mon
ey to pay her way through college in
the winter. l think it would do lots
of them good, after being shut up in
shops and factories all winter, to
come into the country for the summer,
and do healthy work in good, pure
air. There are always men employed
to do the hardest work. New York
Tribune.