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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

Miss Ola Travis has returned
from Paris.
John W. Blair of Mckenzie was
here Sunday.
w. I. McCracken of Waverly
was here yesterday.
Recommendations are unavoid-
ably crowded out this week.
Tom Tucker and Will NJ. Robins
went to Huntingdon Wednesday.
Kit Whitfield of Holiday visited
his brother, James II. Whitfield,
this week.
Tom M. Steele visited his par
emit, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Steele, last
Sunday.
John W. Garrett is in Dickson
erecting a dwelling house for J. A.
Clement.
L. r. Watson, r. G. Hudson and
Eugene Travis went to Holiday
"Wednesday.
Arnold Rives of Tullahoma came
in Wednesday morning and will
spend the summer in Camden.
Miss Linnie Lashlee of the tenth
district is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. McElyea this week.
A committee has been appointed
by the Methodist Sunday school
to arrange program for Children's
Day to be observed at that church
the third Sunday.
A. E. Justice, was in the city
from Eva, yesterday morning en-
route to Big Sandy. Mr. Justice
is conducting an extensive mercan-
tile business at Eva.
There will only be two more de-
bates at the Benton Seminary as
the students will begin to prepare
for the examination and commence
ment exercises next month.
JF. Presson of Dickson is visit
ing relatives here. Jim has beer
in the telegraph Office at Somerset
XIV. but was forced to take vaca.
ton occasioned by paralysis.
The Alsobrook place owned by
W. P. Saunders and occupied by
Mrs. Harriet Farmer was totally
destroyed by fire Monday morning
about ten o'clock. The fire origi
mated from defective flue anC
there was no insurance. About al
the household goods of of Mrs
Farmer we're saved except som'
culinary utensils. She had onl!
recently moved there
Rev. Alonzo Nunnery a Baptis
divine from Lexington preached
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
{ Church last Sunday morning ant
at night. In the afternoon Mis-
Pauline Brooks was baptized a
South Camden by him, Rev. New
som assisting. Rev. J. NJ. Picken
also delivered sermon in tn
morning and at night at the Meth
odist Church, and Rev. A. ?. John
son, the Christian preacher, preach
ed Sunday afternoon. The con
gregations at all the services weF
large
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03

Carl McRae a Camden boy but
who has been holding a civil ser
vice position at the Memphis post
Office for several months, came in
yesterday to visit his parents.
In Naifeh Bros. advertisement
which appears in another column
we omitted prices on sugar and cof-
fee. They sell granulated sugar
Is pounds for one dollar, brown
sugar Is pounds for one dollar,
Arbuckle and Lion roasted coffee
2 packages for Is cents.
Pilbus Rogers, the son Of Ferrsl
Rogers, sr., one of the wealthiest
and most highly respected citizens
of Waverly, met with a very serious
accident while attending school
last week. Young Rogers had
found a dynamite cap and while at
a recitation had the capin his hand
and not knowing WHAT was, struck
it in some way with his pencil,
when it exploded, tearing off his
thumb and three of his fingers on
his left hand.
John Rogers and Jim McMinn.
prosperous farmers living neal
Waverly, had a shooting ARRAY one
night last week near their homes
on Blue Greek. They had some
difficulty in Waverly and each went
home and armed himself. Wher
they met each opened fire. Rogers
was shot in the face, but the wount
is not serious. McMinn was sho
in the leg, the bullet passing
through the leg just above tn,
knee, breaking the bone.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03

The country editor" says the
home paper tells you when to go to
county and probate court, says an
eminent divine, and when to send
your children to school, 1t tells
you who is dead, who is married,
who is sick, who is born, and many
other things you would like to
know. 1t calls your attention to
public enterprises and advocates
the best schools and law and order
in town. It records the marriage
of your daughter, the death of your
son and the illness of your wife,
free of charge. 1t sets forth the
advantages, attractions and invites
immigration to your town and is
the first TO welcome new corners,
yet, in spite of all these benefits,
some people say the home paper is
not half as good as tue city paper
that has no interest or success.
The home paper like the home
church, is too often negnected by
/ those who are benefited by II.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03

Children who are weak, fretful
or troublesome should be given a
few doses of Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. They will then become
strong, healthy and active, have
rosy cheeks, bright eyes, will be
happy aud laughing all the day
long. Price, 25 cents. Sold by
all druggists,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03

Rheumatism is conceded to have
its origin in a poisoned condition
of the blood, and to be most sue
cessfully treated by Herbine, which
acts upon the liver, kidneys and
other blood 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, 1901-05-03

Cyclists should always carry a
bottle of Billiards. Snow Liniment,
in case Of accident, if applied i'm
mediately, it will subdue the pain,
prevent swelling and discoloration,
and quickly heal wounds. Price,
Is and so cents. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-05-03
LOST.

LOST.
Monday, April 8, 1901, near
Camden Cemetery, one pointer
bitch Third dog), white, with
liver-colored ears, small liver
specks all over body; thin in or
der, and medium size for bitch.
1 will pay liberal reward for
herrecovery, or for any inform
alton leading to the same.
A. G.. MCDANIEL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
MORE THAN Expected.

Apropos Of prayer for rain Rev F.
\. Akin, Of Leayenworth. Kan. tells
of an incident that occurred fifteen
years ago in Burleson county, Texas.
The story as sent to the Kansas city
World is that during a time OF pro-
longed drouth, Methodists, Baptsts
and Christians joined In prayer FOR
rain, Thousands attended the meeting.
A Methodist led out with a tlmid sup
plicatlon for rain II it be the divine
will, A Christian followed. depicting
the sufferlngs OF the people, Then a
Baptist commenced to plead. lie said
He didn't want any little refreshing
showers or light sprinkles;' that
might do very well for Methodsts or
Complexities, but the Baptlsts wanted
something more. He said the Lord
might just as well give EN- a regular
deluge, and several OF them; he could
swim and so could his parishioners;
what he wanted was a genuine old
fashioned trash litter ana gully
washer" and he wanted It in hurry,
The minister who tells the story
further states. that before the meeting
had adjourned dprk clouds began to
gather in the south and west, and be-
fore many had reached home they We're
overtaken by such a wind and rain
storm as few had ever seen. The wind
blew the Baptist minister's church over
into a field and totally destroyed It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
RAILWAY FIGURES.

From summaries in the Thirteenth
Statistical Report Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, 1t appears that
ON June 30. 1900, the total single-track
railway mileage In the United states
was 1885 miles, an Increase Of over
1000 miles during the year The aggre-
gate length. including tracks Of all
kinds. was 2i97ss miles, or enough to
wind around the earth a belt of iron,
ten times,
TO operate this vast system OF roads.
there were 1868 locomotives, and a
total number OF cars OF an classes OF
i,l5OSSS, an increase OF nearly $1,000.
OF the total number, A,1l3 are assigned
TO the passenger service, l,36555l To the
freight service. and 1854 TO the direct
service Of the railways, Cars owned
by private companies and firms and
used by railways are not included IN
the returns made to the commission
The total number of employees Is civ.
en- as lolG6jS, or AN average OF 52s cm-
ployes for every 100 miles OF road. OF
these ie,S3, were englnemen, Hl3O fire
men, 2995, conductors, ana H.2ii other
trainmen There were 5O,1Ss switch
men. nagmen, ana watchmen. During
the year ending June 80. 1900, N1l26i-
Sil were paid in wages ana salaries an
amount Sl3l.156.5so In excess OF that
paid during the fiscal year 1895. The
compensation of the employees OF rail-
ways for the fiscal year 1900 is said TO
represent 60 per cent of the operating
expenses aud 80 per cent Of their gross
earnings
The amount of railway capital out
standing June 60 1900. was sll.lsl 1884.
go. This amount assigned To a mileage
basis represents capitalization OF
SCI 400 per mile Of line ~ this amount
GSl5.559 1913 existed i'm the form Of
stock. Of which Sli22.2slS3> was com.
mon stock. and sl22a2sl5i5 preferred
stock The amount which existed In
the form of funded debt was SECS 1885,
2e- This amount was classified as
mortgage bonds $4,000 G2eS22 miscel-
laneous obligations, Sl6i9Nl3u. in
come bonds, 2l9536.SS3, and equipment
trust obligations, Se03o>g26. The
amount OF current liabilities not in-
cluded in ihe foregoing capital state
ment was '5sLis7s'o, or DlS3 per mile
Of line.
The total number of passengers car
ficd during the year IS given as 516.Sst,-
2se. an increase Of 53,e,s 10 for the year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
WAR ON TRUSTS.

War, Il seems, has been declared In
New Zealand on the industrial COM
blnations generally known az trusts,
The governor. Lord Ranfurly has
called the attention Of parliament TO
the danger OF such combinations, and
he advises that a law be passed max
ing II Illegal for any company on per
sons to enter into a combination or
agreement fixing an abnormal price on
food stufts or coal. lie further stated
that the high price which the state had
been charged for fuel made 1t, In his
opinion, essential that a state coal mine
should be established,
New Zealand is already famous for
It's laws for the protection Of laborers
but it liz proposed 10 further extenl
such protection. and regulate by law
the hours Of bank clerks and employees
In mercantile houses In the same way
that the hours Of labor In factories are
now restricted. II the New Zealanders,
In addition to this, should succeed In
finding way out Of the trust diff
Guilty without injury to the country's
business and without trampling upon
the rights Of any citizen, their methods
should be worth while studying and
initiating. The colony Is comparative
~ new II is not hampered by long
string OF traditions, venerable because
ancient. 1t has free hands to expert
ment and to apply 10 It's institutions
the accumulated wisdom OF all the rest
Of the world. The best results may
therefore be expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

is sound doctrine in regard to physical
Injuries from a known cause, why is IL
not correct In regard 10 ailments which
we may not be able to trace to their
origin bat Tor which there are known
remedies that we or some person
skilled IN such things can apply?
This Is mo- plea In behalf Of the doc
tors, nor against the ordinance insti-
tutcd in the Church for the benefit Of
the sick. God has commanded Ms to
attend to the amounting Of the sick with
oil and the laying on OF hands, with
fervent prayer In their behalf and the
exercise OF such faith as He pleases TO
lmpart, We know that this has been
ellcacious In numberless instances. We
know that the prayer Of faith does save
the sick.
We urge upon the Latter-day Saints
the necessity Of awaiting themselves Of
the ordinance which the Lord has
placed In His Church for that purpose,
But at the same time we believe IN
'honoring. sustaining and obeying the
law" az He has also commanded and
we see dangers that might arise from
the complete reputation Of medical at
tendance which some unwise people adj
yocate and practice. on this point the
Boston Advertiser has these very sensl-
bic remarks:
II the principle Is 10 be admitted that
one who processes TO be a CHRISTIAN
Scientist or an adherent to some other
form OF faith cure doctrine, may
leave his wife or his child 10 die OF
malignant disease without medical ald,
there viii be- no known limit 10 the
privilege OF murder that may thus De
committed within what should be the
sanctuary Of the home. II is easy To
see that some new sect may arise
whose tenet Il Is that there is no such
thing as hunger, or cold, or WEAKNESS
or bodily pain, and any heartless or
frenzled father may plead that his con-
science requires him 20 starye his chlld
or EXPOSE him unclothed and out OF
doors 10 the winters cold or compel
him 10 do the work Of two men or re-
dulres him to innict upon his child all
manner Of torture
Let us exercise all the faith we can
muster. not only IN times of disease
when our loved ones and frieris need
our aid, but in all the affairs Of NE
for IL IL potent In the accomplishment
Of everything we undertake. At the
same time let us be rational and pru-
dent. and avail ourselves OF every
means which divine Providence has
placed within our reach for our physical
as well as spiritual benefit that we may
be strong in body and active In mind
and may be able to draw from every
source that which Is good and profitable
and intended for the welfare of man
kind whether FOR time or for eternity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
AUTO OR AUX.

The editor Of the Automobile Topics
Is trying 20 Introduce another name for
the horseless carriage He objects Go
the word automobile on the ground
that It is difficult TO pronounce, as well
rs ON other grounds. and he thinks that
a more suitable name can be found In
the Scandinavian word aux" which
Is explained TO mean TO drive" His
proposition is to call the automobile
an aux to ride in an automobile
would then be "to aux and the driver
would be an 'auker."
The word Is venerable enough and
quite expressive. As verb II signi-
nes the act Of gliding along in a vehicle.
with OF without horses To "auk,' or
aka tthe first a pronounced as GA in
oak Is to ride In carriage. 10 coast on
a sled. or move along on skates. The
thunder god was supposed 20 aux In
his chariot. The word as noun is
found In some form or another, in
names that stand for a vehicle on
wheels. an animal that pulls the We
hlole, and a certain kind " boats,
But Tor all that it Is not probable
that It viii be- adopted as a substitute
Tor automobile" Il reminds English
speaking people Of the clumsy looking
bind known MS the aux though the
two words are probably not etymologl.
caly related. The new expensive toy
win continue TO be known as an auto"
The public have adopted that abreyla.
ton, and let it 80 at that.
To aux. az a verb. might pass.
That would mean TO ride" in the auto.
To make noun Of g. another word
should be added. The vehicle might
be- called an "auklng machine" or even
auklng rig Tor the sake OF breyity.
An AUX would not de-. for the same
reason that a drive does not mean the
vehicle loo which the drive Is taken. An
"aukcr' as applied 10 the person who
rides in the auto, Is an right but n
toe driver is meant. "auker' IS not
sufficiently definite. The probability.
however is that the great majority Of
the American people care very little Tor
whether the vehicle Ia question is an
auto or an AUX
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

The number OF tons OF freight carried
was l.lOi $50, 23S. an Increase OF IA, VIC ?
6jj. The gross earnings were {l,isI-
0HSll. an increase Of sl13 i3l ,6a6, while
the operating expenses were 1861 ,i2S,5ll.
The chapter on railway accidents has
an interest Of it's own. The total NUM-
Der Of casualties during the year was
5S,lSj. The aggregate number Ok per-
sons Killed in consequence Of railway
accidents was 1855, and the number In
| jured was 5000. OF railway employees
1850 were killed and 1868 were injured.
with respect to the three general
classes Of employees, these casualties
were distributed az follows; Tranmen,
1896 killed, 1851 injured; swltchmen,
fiagmen, and watchmen. 272 killed. 5000
injured; other employees, $50 killed, 49,
or injured. The casualties to employ
es resulting from coupling and un.
coupling cars were: Number killed.
2S2 injured. 5,229. The corresponding
figures for the preceding year were:
Killed, 26O. injured. G.1G5
The number Of passengers killed dur
ing the year was 2is and the number
injured 4l2s. The corresponding figures
for the previous year were 239 killed and
3.4i2 injured. In consequence Of col
lslons and derailmen,s sS passengers
were Killed and l.7i3 Injured.
The total number Of persons, other than
employees and passengers, killed was
j,0e6 injured. 6.5i9 These figures in
Guide casualties TO persons classed as
trespassers, OF whom 43i6 were killed
and 1850 We're injured. The total mum.
Der Of persons killed at highway cross
lngs was 10, injured 1880
one summary shows that I'm the
course Of thirteen years ending June
&c. 1900, in consequence OF railway acci-
dents, sG,21i persons We're killed and
lG9O21 persons We're injured, The in,
juries reported varied from compare
lively trivial injuries TO those OF a fatal
tUdidNttI-
The traffic figures give some idea Of
the enormous business transacted by
the people OF this country, and the stat
istics Of accidents show clearly that
peace has its dangers and its heroes
just as well as war II takes as much
skill, courage and GOODNESS Of judgment,
TO conduct train with It's precious
load Of human souls, or products Of in
dustry, as II does TO defend the coun-
try against an invader Were wars oh,
solete and all the armies wiped out Of
existence there would still be plenty
of opportunity for the exercise Of the
most manly qualities. Nearly every
lawful occupation Of life has rs own
peris, 10 brave which Is to become
strong-its own duties, the faithful
performance Of which is educating and
ennobing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
snrlngaeld Rennhllcnn.

To collect this money has been ap.
parently the chief business Of our min
listers ever since the outrages In Ar.
menia We're porpetrated. President An
Cell OF Michigan university, who was
well known In the East, was given the
post expressly because Of his supposed
influence, but he returned In a year.
disguised. Oscar $. Strauss, after re-
peatcdly getting the sultan's personal
premise that the money should be paid
without delay. came back with equal
disgust Then Lloyd G. Griscom, charg,
dafiaires called at the porte regularly
on Saturdays to insist on payment.
Finally Mr. Leishman has got the
money and put it In the Ottoman bank
az tonstantluople subject 20 the draft
Of the state department How like this
Is to the story Of the unjust judge 10,
The parable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
TURKEY rays a ptnr.


Wv JUN INVIIIIII JUN
Our Minister az Constantinople yes.
terday informed Secretary Hay thai
the Turkish government had paid Ssj,.
900 In settlement Of our bill for dam.
ages inflicted on American citizens IN
the course Of the Armenian massacres
The sublime porte, which hates to part
with ready cash for any purpose what,
ever, in spite Of the fact that payment
was long overdue deducted very lib
eral discount But 1t is stated that the
incident will now be declared closed
AZ one time II was expected that W,
would have 90 collect the bill with the
aid Of naval guns. and navy mel
looked forward to the affair with IN.
teregt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
Boston Herald

one minister after another has mad,
ID the chief obiert of his service to i'm.
duce payment and has come home dis
appointed boy his failure. We DO no,
Know that MI Leishman has beer
more tactlul COZ more forceful that Mr.
Angel. Mr.. Straus or Mr. Gnseom
Perhaps the visit NJ the hattleship Ken.
lucky 60 smyrna was the most enectiv.
jogg.ng Uncle sam may not b. 50 pa.
tent another time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
- York Evenlnr -.

There has been nothing spectacular
about this method. mo- herolcs no TAX.
lng the ruiiian by the throat, but the
business got done ana that. after an.
is the chief end OF diplomacy 1t is
triumph enough 90 have squeezed
money out 81 chronic bankrupt. Even
the missionaries. who have been not a
little impatient with the government f1t
not collecting their damages by means
Of bombardment, must now see that
the ways VI pleasantness and peace
have been better The money Is IN
hand. and there is no blood on II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
Milwaukee WlsconsII-

No war cloud has been removed by
the settlement by Turkey Of an Old
claim Of the United States. People do
not take the Turk seriously, ds they
know he viii pay his bills after he has
enjoyed himself In bothering those who
are not too fat and lazy to do business
promptly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

No longer is heard talk Of the bicycle
girl the golf girl the summer GIRL or
the sweet girl graduate Far better It
is TO hear OF the sweet, gentle man
nered eirl whose face is radiant with
the beauty and beaming Of youth
That is the girl for an time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

The sultan has paid his debt TO the
United states This Is surprising, very
surprising lie need not have paid /,
ana he knew o. As long az the United
states owes allegiance TO the sultan OF
Sulu, so long viii we be under the SUI
2ttainty ot DO, sublime porte.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

has paid our indemnity claim in full.
The astonishment OF the world will
crystalline In amazement 1t has been
demonstrated that there is one nation
on the face Of the globe that can
make lhe p0rte pay It's honest debts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

The July number Of The American
Boy is a good publication. There are
several stories appropriate to the sea.
son. and a number OF articles both in
terestng and helpful. The magazine is
well illustrated Sprague Publishing
CO.. Detroit. Mich
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

Happy boyhood. No conventlalltles
prevent the brlght-eyed, sunny-faced
boy from pulling off his shoes and
stockings and being cool and comforta-
bic these hot days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

The powers at Pekin are stlll in a
deadlock. II Il were a time-lock there
might be hope Of them settling their
differences some day, but now there Is
little II any such hope.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

King Edward has taken a keen in
terest in the doings Of contemporary
writer's, and a curious little hobby has
been the collection OF pen-nbs used by
them. In it are included a Browning
nib. Hardy nib and nlbs Of other dis
tinctions. His royal nibs must have his
literary fads as well as others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

Smallpox has practically disappeared
from our city And without any COM
pulsory vaccination. either The exclu.
sion Of children from the public schools
last year to satisfy the whims Of a
health board was an outrage on the
children and the taxpayer. ApropOs Of
this matter the supreme court Of Michi-
gan has rendered a decision which de-
priyes school boards Of the power to
prohibit the attendance at school Of pu-
pills who have not been vaccinated. eX-
cept that in times OF epidemic SMALL
pox the school boards may use that
power temporarily The court says
that the legislature has pro-
yded who shall and who shall not
attend school, and the boards have not
the power to overrule It's decision, ex-
cept in cases Of emergency,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
Kansas civ star.

Abdul Hamid can now see the Ameri-
can minister coming down the street
without suddenly remembering that he
had forgotten something and starting
on in the other direction 10 get Il.