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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-10
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

Mr. aud Mrs. e. T. Fry went to
Nashville this week.
Bob Spencer has recovered from
n severe case Of the mumps.
Miss Clara Tomlinson of Florida
Is visiting Mrs. Mag Whitfield.
Miss Eva Beazley of Brownsville
is expected to visit here this month.
Mrs. A. @. McRae is visiting her
son, w. Il. McRae, at Nashville.
L. w. Floyd and son, WHY, Of
Big Sandy were ia the city Mon
day.
Major @. Z. McGill of Dickson
is visiting his son, DR.. w. 2. Nc
Gill.
Doss England, an orphan boy
died suddenly near Gismonda last
Saturday.
Mrs. Will Weatherly of Hardin,
KY, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. +. Maiden.
II. A Caraway came up from Big
Sandy Sunday and Joined the Hol-
low Rock excursion party.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pickens and little
daughter, Zula, have returned home
from visit to Adamsville.
+. E. Stanley representing Cow
ington Bros. q Company of Padu-
cab, KY, visited J. I. Hall this
week.
Prof. A. A. Lindsey was called
to Texarkana, Tex, this week on
business, but is expected to return
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Redick Of
Big Sandy visited Mrs. Redick's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Maid
on, this week.
Lashlee& Halls new soda foun-
tain arrived and was installed this
week. Itis a very handsome affair
with an elegant mirror attachment.
Governor McMillin has appoint
ed d. G. Hudson a delegate to the
Southern industrial Convention
which will meet at Philadelphia
June ii to IA.
Mrs. Lode Step died Tuesday
ningt after lingering illness. She
leaves a husband and two children
and many friends to mourn her
demise. We extend our sympathy,
Misses Ruby Phillips, Claudia
Cox and Fay Mcdaniel, charming
young ladies of Hollow Rock visit
ed here last Sunday. They were
accompanied by Messrs. Carlos
Finley and Chester Lowry.
About two hundred people from
here attended the Baptistfoot wash
ing at Hollow Rock last Sunday
Every rig in town was engaged fal
In advance for the occasion anC
1AS tickets were sold for the morn
ing passenger.
This afternoon at the park il
west Camden the Huntingdon base
ball team will cross bats with the
Camden nine. A large crowd o.
spectators will be on hand and {
fine game of bail is anticipated by
the local sporting fraternity.
The unwilling Of the monumen'
of Lewis J. Leland, deceased, wil
take place at the Camden Cemetery
next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The ceremonies of the local Lodge
Woodmen of the World will occul
and the Claude Hudson COncer
Band will attend ia body enc
play the funeral marches.
The Jolly Sisters were elegantly
entertained Tuesday evening at thu
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-10

Mrs. S. J. Travis received the
latest styles in the new shirt waist
hats this week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-10

Will Whitfield and family Of
Springville are visiting Ma. and
Mrs. J. H. Whitfield this week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
MISSOURI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
visited By good transforms to-day. the
heaviest falls being in the western ana
northern portions. Heavy rains fell during
the afternoon Just south OF ssaaiia, but the
conditions are excellent Tor more rain To-
night. - :. ,o..,. c,u,.v today :.
worth thousands Of dollars to farmers. and
in the localities where the rainfall was the
heaviest a good crop Of late corn Is as
eured.
burst. accompanied by heavy windstorm.
did considerable damage this afternoon at
Centertown, q small town on the missouri
One house was destroyed and several others
partially wrecked.
NOT ENOUGH TO HELP CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia, Mo-, July ia slight rain fell
here this afternoon. It was not Of sufficient
quantity to do much for the corn crop. but
will help somewhat.
RAINS NEAR MOBERLY.
Moberly. Mo-, July 16.-Good rains are re-
ported north and west Of Moberly this after.
tSe clouds are still still threatening s' ' anu
COOLED ATMOSPHERE A LITTLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Butler. Mo, July 16.-Bates County was
my myth The - atmosphere considerabiy. but not
doing material good to crops.
MOISTURE TO KEEP CORN ALIVE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
La Grange. Mo-. July 16.-Lisht showers
and Saturday. which have kept the corn
alive. Pastures are about dried up. except
in the Mississippi bottoms. where the
PROSPECTS FOR MORE RAIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo-. July 1s.-Lisht showers
visited this county to-day and last night
DOWNPOUR IN MONROE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paris. NO., July IA good rain fell all
over this county this afternoon and pros
poets are good for big rain tonight.
SHOWER AT SALISBURY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Salisbury. Mo-, July 1.-THE drought here
was broken this afternoon by Q nice shower.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
ToWNE ON FREE SILVER.
Discusses Next Democratic Plat.
form and Ohio Convention.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 16.-"Free silver as an Is
sue is absolutely dead in the West. do not
believe it will be mentioned In the Demo-
cratic platform or campaign OF 1901 Inc
feeling among Democrats In the West Is
that they want to win. and they do not care
a rap what kind Of platform they have as
made to-day BY Charles 4. Towne Of Min
nesota. the leader OF the Silver Rep16iicaan ans,
campaign: 49,. cha ,,a.,o,,, ,ao,.aa ,u
the next Democratic National Convention Ma,ns
Il expect to see David B. Hill nominated
for President, and I would not be at all
II MT WheS sin
sas City platforms. There Is . strong feel
ing in the West in favor h OF the nomination Sn
East The Democrats there are tired Of de-
feat. and the drift is toward the adoption
Of Of the ass two
I'VE were misunderstood in our attitude
toward free silver in 1896 and 1900. What
we wanted was more m money n IN circulation:
OF the silver mines at higher prices for
ss There nas been e xo
there would have been had the stock Of
gold remained stationary and had the
minis been opened to free silver coinage.
'While the supply Of gold. continues to
increase az 1t has been increasing lately
there can be no serious or successful de-
mand for free silver.
what do you think OF Mr.. Bryan's con-
demnatfon OF the platform adopted by the
Ohio Democrats?" was asked;
II am glad that he has spoken as he did, -
said Mr.. Towne. ut was what expected.
He is loyal to his principles, and he ia not
an easy man to silence, but do not believe
/ that he can ever again be the presidential
candidate Of q united party" \
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
KANSAS.

Kansas City. Mo. July 1s.-Rain fell over
an area Of eighty miles around Kansas
City early this morning. and reports from
different parts Of the Southwest Indicate
thunderstorms and lower temperature dur
ing the day or tonight
AT Lawrence. Kas., this morning enough
rain fell to effectually lay the dust clear
the atmosphere and freshen vegetation. but
not enough to do any permanent good. II
is the first fall in that vicinity for twenty
At Ottawa and weIlsvfiis. in the next
county west from Lawrence. about half an
been no rain for more than three months,
and coming now. It will do late corn great
good II followed by more, otherwise the
corn crop in that county will prove an ut
ter failure. Some fields are now too FAR
gone to be revived by any amount OF rain.
Over one inch Of rain IL reported at Tor
onto, Kas., two counties further west:
sas City early this morning, but at u
O'Clock the sky was cloudless and the
Weather Bureau reported q temperature
Of 80.
A good rain fell at Camden Point. NO.,
three counties east Of Kansas City. ana It
win result in much good to corn, which,
in that vicinity, Is still q dark green.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
VEGETABLE PRICES BOOMING.
East May Have to Supply West
Unprecedented Condition.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 16.-HousehoIders in New
York. are much exercised just now over the
prices OF vegetables and fruits. which seem
to be getting higher all the time instead
OF lower. as they would be supposed to do.
ers say. is due to the delay In the Long
Island crop.
Potato growers who supplied the market
two weeks ago have been called upon for
their reserve stock, and they are getting 80
per cent more than formerly.
John Lichtenstein of s. IAchtenstein &
Co.. produce merchants at No. So Barclay
street, does not think the drought in the
West Will a aast New York prices s 1,c,
tenstein. lin our having to ship vegetables
out there-an unusual thing. The recent
drought on Long Island greatly affected
the potato crop. The early season was wet,
time. losing thus a good fifteen or twenty
days.
Tomatoes have been a failure Where
there ought to be plenty at 50 to Is cents a
crate they are double that and more
vance further except in the case of pota-
toes
String beans are bringing double the price
Of last season. Cucumbers are unusually
high. retailing at to cents. in place Of
; cents last year. Cabbage is about the
only vegetable which maintains a normal
price. Pease are about 30 per cent above
last season. Spinach Is scarce at 80 cents
per peck. where 1t ought to be only 35. Can
the usual price a. this season, and other
varieties OF vegetables range in price al
most 100 per cent higher than they were at
this time last year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
RUSHING STOCK TO MARKET.
Record Broken by Receipt of Hogs
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. No., July 16.-Because Of the
drought in the Southwest, which Is causing
farmers to rush their stock to market to
save 1t. the record receipts here were again
broken to-day, when 1880 head Of hogs
were received at the local stock yards.
The hogs received from the Southwest
this week have been of common grades av-
eragtng fifteen pounds lighter than the gen
eral run.
ARE NOT GIVING CALVES AWAY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mexico. No., July 16.-A few days ago q
story was telegraphed from this point to a
Chicago paper to the effect that veal calves
which had been previously selling at about
S per head in this section were finding q
very slow market at 81 per head.
AS a result. Postmaster Treloar has sew
eral hundred letters Of inquiry from stock
feeders and buyers in this and surrounding
States as to whether the story is true.
number Of the stock shippers are also
their business and offering to take their
figures to ''relive them Of their unfortunate
position"
OF course. stock of all kinds has depre-
ciafed in price quite severely, and much
money will be lost. The majority of the
stock feeders who fed punches of cattle
through the winter are selling their stock
now at about 10 to Is per cent lower than
was paid for them year ago. This per-
cent of depreciation and the time and feed
put in the cattle is a clear loss II rains
come now there will be fairly good fall pas
lures in this county. and there Is good indi-
cation OF rain TO- tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
RAIN SEEMS TO BE IN THE AR--RELIEF YESTERDAY
RAIN AT SEVERAL POINTS:
LOCAL SHOWERS FORECAST

over Western Kansas and probably will re-
suit in showers. though. to be sure. these
will be slight. as the country is SO parched
and dry there is nothing to draw the moist
ure from.
There is also a low barometer over the
Central Rocky Mountain region. Lasting re-
lief to the suffering crops in the West will
come only when a high barometer develops
in the extreme West to push the COWS
eastward, causing precipitation.
Rains were reported at several points yes
terday. At Chattanooga, Tenn, a thunder
storm last night brought IS inches of rain.
Exactly the same rainfall was noted at
Q'Appelle, in Canada, Just over the border
from the Dakotas. Buffalo was cool, with q
maximum temperature of 80 degrees and a
rainfall Of Os. with indications for more.
Nashville, Parkersburg. Vicksburg and sew
eral other southeastern points reported
traces Of rain. Charlotte. Va. had a thun-
derstorm yesterday. with 80 inches of pre-
cipitation A slight rain was reported at
Philadelphia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
HARD TO COMBAT
The Evidence Of 0ur Senses. What
q. Louis People Say In Pretty
Good Proof for st. Louie

The Evidence Of Our Senses. what
q. Louis People Say In Pretty
Good Proof for st. Louie
People.
When we see II ourselves.
When our own ears hear 1t.
When our neighbors tell II,
Our friends tnoorse 1t.
No better evidence can be had.
LIS not what people ray In Mainei
Or distant mutterings in California
No deceiving echoes here.
st. Louis people talk about st. Louis peo-
pie.
good.
There ii no proof like home proof.
Read this statement made by citizen:
Mrs Joseph Hergal, of 17A Allen Ave-.
says: Il have not the slightest hesttadon IN
saying that Doans Kidney Pills did me a
vast amount of good. For several months
before went to Wol6-Wtlson Drug Co.'S
for them suffered intensely at times from
pain In me small of my back. There were
other distressing symptoms OF kinney com.
plaint which / need not mention. ! had
been reading about Doan's Kidney Pills IN
the newspapers for few days before 1
made my visit to the drug store. and
commenced the treatment with considerable
faith In the medicine, as 1t was guaranteed
TO cure kidney complaint. and kidney COM
pIaint only. Ny confidence was rewarded
by the last attack disappearing"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. NJ T., sole
ofents for the United States.
Remember the name-DoansO-and take
- other.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
NEBRASKA.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb., July 1s.-Nebraska is In the
grip OF the drought. with little present hope
Of relief. For four days regularly rain has
been promised, but the prophecies are never
fulfilled. Most farmers have given up hope
and ana the situation is very serious. State
bulletin this evening:
THE past week has been hot and dry. The
daily mean temperature has averaged II
degrees above the normal.
The rainfall Of the past week has been
very light. no amount sufIicient to aid crops
having been reported:
comfortable for all growing crops. Spring
wheat and oats have ripened too rapidly in
northern counties, and the yield will be
beginning to tassel In southern counties, and
has been considerably damaged by the
drought: later planted corn is standing the
Perforated in condition during the past a week.
Corn is small and late. and much of It has
not tasseled, and with rain would soon re-
weather. However, with the rain the crop
sverase; Apples ana fruit generally have I've
be less than expected earlier In the SEASON."
supplications for Relief.
Omaha. Neb.. July 16.-The Reverend F.
Merton Smith. the noted English evangelist,
cities Of the West, Tonight led cons sr ga
for rain.
first and Spencer streets in q small park
located in the heart Of the residence dis
trict. and In this were seated hundreds OF
About the tent. the sidewalks Of which were
raised. was massed crowd Of citizens OF
pating In the exercises and lifting their
voices In unison In repeating the solemn,
powerful Invocation spoken BY the eminent
So Impressive were the services. and so
deeply supplicating were the prayers. that
general expression OF BELIEF was heard
. downpour in tiEne. to save. the crops and
prevent disastef. =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
BLIGHTED CROPS IN KANSAS.

Topeka. Kas.. July 18.-while rain has
various parts Of Kansas. the drought is
not yet broken. and little benefit has been
experienced by the crops. The rains have
been small local affairs. and their only eff
feet has been to cool the atmosphere and
freshen vegetation to a certain extent.
This has been a moderately cool day. The
refreshing breeze from the south made the
weather more bearable than any during the
past month. Two places in the State re-
port a temperature of lO7. but the average
has been 80.
Reports Of blighted crops continue to come
In. A hopeful tone pervades most OF the
reports, however. and the determination Is
generally expressed to make the best of the
situation.
In the eastern division. Of the State crops
are suffering more than in any othe.. The
damage done in the central part is less Sc
we're, while in the western part the condi-
lions are the most favorable.
The corn crop Is not the only thing at
stake. To obtain water for stock and for
fire protection IS q much-studied problem
and one that will not be solved until the
coming of the rain. Previous estimates OF
half a crop of corn this year still hold good
in case more rain comes within the present
week.
Late apples have been hurt but little.
while peaches are damaged more and small
fruits failed almost entirely. Apples and
peaches are falling from the trees on &C
count Of lack Of moisture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
ILLINOIS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. July 16.-No material benefit
was derived in Chicago to-day as a result
Of the few showers which have fallen in
the West.
On the Board of Trade prices Of all
grains remained high. and there was just
as much uncertainty as ever. And this was
in the face Of further expressions of opin-
ions from experts. who say the reports Of
damage have been greatly exaggerated.
At the opening Of the session on change
there were Indications of weakness. The
first reports of showers in parts Of Kan
sas and other State were having some eff
feet. September corn started from y to
IL cents lower than 1t closed yesterday. at
from Is cents to Is cents. Then 1t was
realized that the showers had been light
and would not materially help the situation.
Shorts took advantage of the break and
covered some of their outstanding lines.
and there were others buying also who
were willing to be among the shorts and
take chances OF the drought proving as
bad as expected. This caused a sharp re-
action in corn to 1911 cents. Wheat and
oats followed practically the lines laid out
by corn.
No break has been reported in the heated
spell in the sections where it Is especially
needed. and the forecasts promise no re-
lief.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
GOVERNMENT REPORT
BROKE COTTON MARKET
Condition of Plant Better Than Ex
pected and Prices Take a Slump
Reaction Toward Close.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 16.-Forenoon events dem
onstratede that the room was much
mixed In its opinions and rather inclined
to look for reaction from the late ad-
vance under profit-taking and evidences OF
cooler weather with showers over much OF
the drought stricken country of the Cen
trail and Western belt.
On the opening a steady tone prevailed,
with prices points lower to point higher
On room and little outside buying. August
cotton advanced to 7.Slo. October to 7.74c
and January to 7.75c. Then a reaction set
In under feverlsh general selling, which be-
came active soon after the noon hour. Au-
gust dropped off to 7,72c, October to 7.64c
and January to 1850, with sentiment IA
voring further slight losses before the mar
ket would be in shape for a fresh manifes-
tation of strength.
The pit appeared to be considerably long
Of October and January. as were the South
and Wall street. Yet commission houses ad-
wise constituents to be prepared to buy on
weak spots. on the claim that the crop
was phenomenally below an average con-
dition and from one to four weeks late.
with the plant small.
The early Liverpool cables were friendly,
in that they showed unchanged prices. But
before our opening sheer drop of to ~
points was apparent. with the spots OF 1-1Sd
The New Orleans market suffered severely
from heavy liquidation, and sold quite freely
in our pit.
While bullish. the weekly Government,
crop weather report was better than ex-
pected, and had bearish influence on room
operators, who sold the market of several
points. Later, there was a rally on new
buying and support from the bull side.
COTTON HAS ESCAPED INJURY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chandler. Ok. July 16--Heavy local rains
the past three days have relieved the threat
enng drought conditions in this section. Ex
cept In the western portion Of the county
the cotton crop has not been damaged. and
never looked better. Upland corn has suf'
fered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
CATTLEMEN NOT
TO Be DISCOURAGED.
C. W. Armour Believes They Can
Stand Another Month of
Drought If Necessary.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. July 16.-"Cattlemen can
stand the drought thirty days longer" as
sured c. w. Armour of the Armour Packing
Company. Packers are watching the situa-
ton with anxiety, as nothing is less to be
desired than an upset market.
Eve have got along so far without much
loss" continued Mr.. Armour. speaking OF
the cattle trade generally. 1.-The disaster
has not been general. From Central and
Eastern Kansas. from Eastern Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory and from Missouri
cattle have been forced to market because
Of the drought. but the Northwest has grass
to put them on, and their purchases have
relieved the situation and forestalled con-
gestion of beef. No cattle are being sent
from Texas, nor will any come SO long as
the drought region is shipping. They have
had fair rains down there. Thirty days
longer. I should say. the range men can go
without any calamity assailtng them. Inc
loss on the current market has been appre-
cable. but nothing approaching a totai
loss. This is a vast country. and where one
section falls short another comes to the
Missouri Dealers Hard Hit.
"Still, Missouri stock raisers are hard hit,
so they say over at the yards. Mr.. Armour,
was suggested.
$50 it is most apparent. Thirty thousand
cattle went into Chicago yesterday. vast
herds Of them right from our own State to
the east Of u.s."
will the rains Of yesterday stop the
ruAh?'
mo; decidedly not. The ground is so dry
It absorbs deeply. and what is worse. the
temperature Is SO excessive that the sur
face is parched as soon as the sun gets at
it. One inch of rain is not worth having
after the present sun has had twenty-four
hours play on II"
"Then what is the outlookT
Gentlemen must be resolute. They mast
not be precipitate. They have month to
60 on. and II these installment-plan rains
continue they win come out all right In the
end, I believe"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
BY DOCTOR r. j. HYATT,
Government Forecast Official.


There is but little change in the local
weather situation. The temperature was
not very high yesterday, and will hardly
reach 100 to-day. on account of the clouds.
which shelter US from the direct rays Of
the sun. The chances for local thunder
showers tonight or tomorrow are good.
The observations last night indicate that
the weather to-day will continue cloudy.
Reports from weather stations show that
the drought has been broken in several
sections Of the country. and that the high
temperature in the West has been tempered
to a considerable extent.
Yesterday only six places reported tenn
perature Of 100 or more. These were DAY.
export and Dubuque. Ia; Kansas City
Omaha and Dodge City. Kss.. all with tenn
peratures Of 100, and Concordia. Kas.. with
maximum OF 102.
The temperatures over the Central West
and the Mississippi Valley still remain mod
erately high.
An area Of low barometer Is spreading