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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11
A Road Climbed a Tree.

General Chambers McKibben was
once sent out to examine and report
upon a road in the far west He was
ordered to ascertain it's condition and
where 1t led to. He followed instruc-
tons carefully, and in his report de-
tailed how 1t followed certain brooks
and streams, went over rolling prair-
les, passed different groves, and final
ly UP a hill and climbed tree.
Il think you had better leave that
out" said his commanding officer.
This report is to go through the
usual military channels and will be
fled. A road would not go up a tree. d"
THAT is where this road went" in
sisted McKibben. ut kept getting
fainter and fainter, but 1t led up tho
hill and right up to that tree. There
was no evidence of even d trail behind
the tree, but it was blazed far up tow
ard the top, and that was the end of
the trail No, sir; this report stands.
am prepared to substantiate every
part of it."
And it is so recorded in the arch.
ives of the war department-Wash,
ington Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11
A chlldren's Farm.

Last summer a childrens school
farm was opened in one of the most
crowded districts OF New York. An I'M
improved site on West Fifty-third
street, reserved for a future park, and
long used as a dumping ground, was
chosen for the experiment The story
Of this farm is told by Miss Fannie G.
Parsons In The Outlook:
THE question of how to control an
unruly mob of children of various ages
promised difficulties, but as soon as the
children ceased to be onlookers and be-
came workers, there was no trouble.
The park department gardeners who
prepared the ground were Swedes, and
as in their own country they had en-
joyed school gardens, they entered in
to the spirit of the farm and let the
children help.
THE farm grew to perfection from
the SUGGESTIONS of these men, the pa
rents and police; one of the latter say
ing, These children will never obey
until the tent Is made more beauti-
full than anything they have ever
SEEN Following this suggestion,
floor was laid and box Of blooming
plants was placed around the whole
tent, 25 feet by IS feet. The effect was
magical.
Once a week in the tent a round
tub was filled with water, on whose
bosom foated a mass of water lilies in
all their rich, cool, native beauty.
Their subtle influence seemed to reach
all. Making a beautiful park or max
ing a beautiful garden with the Don't
touch sign is like eating luscious
fruit before hungry children; they
want some, too. So at stated times :
basketful of cut flowers was distribut-
ed in the tent so satisfying the whole
some longing aroused by the boxes of
plants, which were to be respected"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11
Blue-Eyes and Brown.Eye6.


Brown-Eyes sleeps 10 an attic cot,
Blue Eyea dreams In "a gaiuty bed,
Brown-Eyes goes hungry as often ns not,
Blue-E Eyes bias butter and jam on his
bread
But I'd rather be Brown-Eyes, tell you
true,
And so, 1 am sure, would you and you
For whenever Brown Eyes Is tired or sad,
lie has only 20 climb the attic stair
And the lOveiest mother boy ever had
(saye mine aud your own Il waiting
While Blue-Eyea mother has gone away
To The place where Gods beautiful angels
stay.
Brown.Eyes is shabby, while Bue-Eyes Is
dressed
IN the handsomest garments that gold can
bUy,
But no mothers kiss has hls whole life
blessed
He longs for one, vainly, as days 20 by;
Brown- Eyes, be knows, Is bis mothers de-
light,
She kisses him morning and noon and night
So Blue-Eyes wears always a wstful smile.
he tries to be happy, but how can It be?)
While Brown-Eyes grows happier all the
while,
Rollleklng, joyous and gay IS be.
So I'd rather be Brown-Eyes. tell you true,
Now answer me honestly! Wouldn't your
Ethel NJ. Colson, In the Chicago Record
Herald.
;
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11

and roaring Of that shameless ballad.
the "Marselllalso." showing that the
French we're at hand Luckily they
stopped for a little 10 fire the outbulld-
ings, rs It was found afterward.
let Us tyi" cried some OF the weak
er brothers. But the abbot raised his
hand
BE strong and Of good spirit" said
he. Are all PRESENT."
Brother Felipe is still at his paint
Ing, cried several together.
Brother Antonio will fetch him"
said the abbot calmly. THE rest will
proceed. First Of all, those carrying
the challces."
A pungent smoke was wrapping
that other end Of the hall where Broth
er Felipe sat at his task all unconscious
and II husked Brother Antonio's voice
rs he came near and called.
Hasten, Felipe hasten. We are 10
ing instantly. The French are on us!"
Brother Felipe looked up.
"So?" he said. Il will come"
buA nc maui lO hNAElllpt W CDue. IL
might have been no more than the
summons to dinner Antonio thought
bitterly and shouted again, Come. lose
no time"
Eyes" said Brother Felipe, amlably.
And Brother Antonio, as he fed back
through the smoke to the aOoot, who
was aware that Brother Felipe was
still sitting at his missal and three
Frenchmen scrambling in at the win
dows with drawn swords.
The rest the abbot saw before closing
the secret door behind himself and the
brothers.
Brother Felipe was bent over his
missal. painting steadily.
Are you alive, plg?" asked the lead
er Of the Frenchmen.
Yes, yes, brother" said Felipe, ex-
actly a5 he had spoken to Brother An
tonic. II am comlng-directly."
'Brother?" the Frenchman exploded
with oaths; and one of the others said,
with kind Of bullying treatment nd
with kind of bullying merriment:
Il will prod our brother, with your
permission, mon capitaine." and ran
the tip of his blade into Brother Fe-
llp3's left arm. Then-he was on his
feet in trice. He had faced round
not on the man who pricked him as It
CHANGED, but on the other. who had
been called captain. Dazed, Brother
Felipe looked for a moment. Then
like a man walked from sleep his eyes
lightened.
"Brotherl" he said and this time he
said 1t with terrible voice.
"Phillipe!"
1t was the French captain who said
this and in his turn looked dazed But
Brother Felipe spoke very slowly:
Il thought that had killed you,
Louis, and there was no more for me
to do in the world. Are you raised
from the dead?
A cloud of smoke curled in at that
moment, and for that moment the alb
bot was blinded. Only he heard a
scream from the Frenchman, shriller
than that last, and from Brother Fee
lipe no word. Then the smoke cleared.
The French captain was ON the stone
floor, his head beaten in with the stool
which Brother Felipe held still in his
hand. He held it as a shield now, for
the other two we're upon him, and at
the window a swarm of French con-
scripts, yelling for vengeance for their
dead captain. 1t seemed to the abbot
that Brother Felipe was no longer a
monk now, but soldier, who would
die bravely.
Very noiselessly, therefore, he gave
the sign to those within the passage
to advance, and himself shut the door
upon that fight.-V. C. Fry, in Black
and White.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11

It of Yet II a surprisingly
time tho withlng victim VIII b
been changed into q skeleton. Gold
Penny
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11
Pin Money.

Inorganic" (morning gift) was the
Anglo-Saxon term for pin money. 1t
was bestowed on the wife on the day
after the marriage, says Home Chat.
When pins were scarce and articles
dear. pin money was given on New
Years day, and on the first and Sec
ond Of January the court ladies re-
paired to the pin makers shops to re-
plenish their stock for the next year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11

The German state gives to one uni
versity more than the British govern
ment allows to all the universities and
university-colleges in England, ireland
and Scotland together.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-11
WINGS OF A DOVE.

the
1F lose
Ieaw aioney y q g.
lhrrowas ruorasL
Pilgrim Of air. cried could but borrow
ms
oins Wings my r'eaoh oN
I'd ny
And and Come home
--uo ian n 1he builders,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.

It HE STORY in yesterdays papers OF
the wreck on the Big Four rail
road in which four railway mail clerks
were burned to death, calls attention
again to that branch of the govern
ment service. OF all the employees OF
the nation. the men who take the
greatest risks and who draw the poor
est salaries, in proportion to their
risks and responsibilities, are the rail-
way mail clerks
There is hardly a railway accident
of any magnitude that the list of
killed or badly injured is not headed
with the name of a mail clerk. Boxed
into a narrow car. with the doors and
windows locked. they have absolutely
no chance to escape when disaster
overtakes their train. other employees
have at least little warming; they
see the danger in time to jump or to
brace themselves for the inevitable
shock. 1t is not so with the mail
clerks.
Their car is usually Immediately be-
hind the engine, where the first i'm
pact of the collision occurs Nor are
the cars as well constructed as the
sleepers and passenger coaches. Heavy
engines crash through them as though
they were made of pasteboard and the
wonder is, not that so many railway
mail clerks ara killed, but that so
many escape death or serious injury.
And their pay is, in many instances,
less than the sum drawn by favored
janitors Of public buildings. No pro-
vision is made for pensioning those
who are disabled in the, service or for
the care of their dependent families
when the bread-winner is killed while
performing his duty. Opportunities for
advancement are so limited as to be
practically eliminated Years of faith
full service bring no substantial re-
wards, as in other lines of work.
1t is almost impossible for the clerk
to save anything from his salary and
he has nothing to look forward to in
old age except the charity of his
friends or of the public The prospect
is gloomy one. 1t may be said that
laboring men and other workers for
small wages have no better prospect.
but the cases are not parallel. The
latter have opportunities that the
clerks do not have and they do not
take anything like the same risk.
The government has plenty of money
to give to undeserving place holders
with political power. Why should not
a little be set aside for the postal
clerks?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25
GEORGE NJ. SCOTT.

T HE ANNOUNCEMENT that George
L NJ. Scott IS to make his home here
after in san Francisco will he re-
ceived with genuine regret by every
one here who knows the man and his
services to this city. In IA long and
iactive career, both as a business man
{ and citizen he has been invaluable to
the community, and in all the walks
OF life. even when antagonisms were
hitter and political feeling ran high,
his unfailing courtesy, his unselfish-
ness. his willingness to serve the pub
lie at the sacrifice of his own welfare,
made him an example of good citizen
ship.
Socially. Mr.. Scott has been one of
the best liked and most companionable
of men. and his departure is a dis
tinct loss 10 a large circle of friends.
Although well along in years. his good
humor. his energy and his thought
fulness for others have kept him as
young in spirits as the youngest man
of his acquaintance. He is sure of a
place in the regard of the community
always. and his welcome when he re-
turns viii be as cordial as hospitality
born Of affection can make it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25
BENJAMIN B. ODELL
FATHER OF THE GOVERNOR OF
NEW YORK STATE, A POWER
IN POLITICS.

The Honorable Benjamin 3. OdelI of
Newburgh, n. Y, father of an illus
trious family of sons, writes the fol-
lowing letter, Which he hopes will be
read by every man and woman in
America:
Some years ago my life was fairly
made miserable by the pain and dis
tress l suffered from ACUTE INDI-
GESTION. [ was also constipated and
run down. This condition continued
for about three years A friend of
mine who had suffered in a similar
manner, and been much benefited by
using DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FA-
VORITE REMEDY, urged me to try
it. l finally did, and it helped me from
the first dose, and 1 continued its use
and was CURED
Il have recommended it to numbers
of people, and in every single instance
they have received the greatest amount
of benefit from its USE
DR.. David Kennedy's FavOrite Rem
edy is the most prompt and efficient
medicine known for Kidney, Liver.
Bladder and Blood Diseases. Rheuma-
tlsn, Dyspepsia and Constipation.
Druggists sell it in new 50-cent size
and the regular $100 size bottles.
Sample bottle-enougn for trial. free
by mail.
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation,
Rondout, n. Y.
DR.. David kennedys Salt Rheum
Cream cures old sores, skin and scrof-
ulous diseases. soc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

news item appeared in one of the news
papers about them The next day the
story contained more details other
newspapers took the matter up. Then
the police busted themselves with the
affairs of the swindlers. Now they. are
running in every direction Suppose
the newspapers had kept quiet about
the matter? Would the police have
looked into IT, Hardly, for the police
have a little habit of depending. to a
considerable extent, on the newspapers
for assistance in rounding up Grim
inals
The average criminal doesn't fear
the police very much. He does fear
the newspaper. If il were not for the
newspapers of the United States crime
would flourish unchecked and Grimm
ais would enjoy never-ending seasons
of prosperity. The newspap ers do
more every day to protect the public
against the get-fich-quicl6" fellows
and their kind than the police depart
ments can do in d year. There really
is no excuse these days for the man
who allows himself TO be victimized by
any OF the old games.
Daily newspapers cost from to 5
cents each when purchased one at a
time. They cost considerably less than
that when subscriptions are paid in
advance. 1t may not be true that
every man who does not read a news
paper falls victim to the wiles of
some sharper, but nearly every victim
is a man who doesn't read a newspa-
per. In the columns of the newspaper
are laid bare the last details of schemes
for trapping the unwary. The newer
the scheme the surer it is to secure
wide publicity.
That's why the crooks hate the news
papers. Take the man who wants to
keep his saloon open on Sunday in VIC
lation of the law or the man who is a
professional gambler Those people
don't like the newspapers. either, I'M
less the newspapers are silent about
their offenses. The surest way to stop
public gambling and Sunday whisky
selling is to publish the fact that the
evils are permitted to flourish.
The moral is obvious
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

The concert to be given by the Tab
ernacle choir Friday night to secure
funds to pay part of the expenses of
the California excursion next month
Is thoroughly deserving of liberal
patronage. The choir is a semi-pubIic
institution. Its services are always
freely given &c the public, and the pub
lie should show its appreciation now
in a substantial way. It isn't often
that the choir asks for anything. And
it isn't asking for anything now, be
cause every ticket holder will be given
full value for his money next Friday
night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Clarence f. Darrow, attorney for the
union miners before the board of ar
bitration, has declined to become a can
didate for the Chicago mayoralty. Mr.
Darrow is to be commended for his
decision For him to become candi-
date for office now would seem to be
an attempt to trade upon his popular
ity with the labor element. In private
life he can continue to serve the cause
much more effectively.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25
NEWSPAPERS AND CRIMINALS

uTHE ID NEWSPAPERS arc
after us and the police are fol-
lowing them. so we'd better make a
getaway
This significant line was found in q
letter written by one of the New York
'get-rich-quick' swindlers TO fellow
bIackleg and it tells great deal in a
very few words. So long as the news
papers paid no attention to them, these
bandits felt perfectly safe. They plum
dered the unsuspecting public at their
own sweet will, their operations being
limited only by the purses of their vic
Tins.
For months they had been following
thelr unlawful trade. one day little
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

tional colors and flags An attractive
piece of decoration vas a large silk flag
surrounded by small incandescent
lights From the flag to all parts of the
room were strings of red. white and
blue electric lights. The table was dec
GRATED with national eoloFs. small
hatchets being used for place cards.
After supper was served William
Dougherty gave an appropriate address
On the life of Washington as a soldier
and statesman. Some patriotic vocal
selections were given by r. H. EsseI-
man, accompanied by Miss L. Hodges
and Miss E. Watson. Dancing was en-
Joyed the remainder of the evening.
The students of the Salt Lake Bust
ness college viii give a dance in Chris
tensen's hall Friday evening. Feb 2T-
1t is planned TO make the affair an
swer as a reunion of former students,
as weii as a festive occasion for those
attending the school for the present
year. An invitation is extended to
friends of the students also.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25
sPRY,s LIQUoR BILL.
he Salt Lake Herald.

To Inc Salt Lake Herald.
In your issue of Sunday you refer edi-
torially 10 house bill 126. by Mr.. Spry. the
liquor bill, as AN unenforceable law
The provisions of the law. you believe
and the information of your readers l
viii say that the law has been in force
IN the state Of Nebraska Tor more than
twenty years 1t has worked very salts
factorily in that state and it is generally
obeyed with the exception of the anti
treat section. and 1 don't know that there
ever was any attempt to enforce that.
mere are number OF dives in Salt
Lake City and Ogden that could not eX-
ISL ! VIII admit. and it Is the purpose of
this Dill to drive such out of business. The
saloonman who honestly tries to obey
the law and run q respectable place need
nave no fears from the proposed law. 1t
IS that class OF saloOnmen whose aim Is
10 pour the vile stuff into a man as long
as his money holds out. no matter what
MS condition may be. that must look out.
BY reference TO the news columns of your
paper you frequently read of someone
being drugged and robbed in the saloons.
This Dill VIII do away with that business.
brings respect for law. and while the laws
on our statute books touching the LIQUOR
question read well. the penalties provided
are insufficient to deter men from vio-
lating them.
Then. again. you will agree with me. 1
habit after having attained the age OF
II years The penalties provided by this
measure make it very unsafe to furnish
L think The Herald will readily see
the good points in the measure. and from
your article | judge your only opposition
rests upon the inability of the people of
Utah to enforce the law. There are
number of reliable men in Utah who can
bear witness TO the fact that the law has
been enforced in Nebraska and that the
people of that state could not be in
duceo to change it. In a state where
women furnish the majority of the votes
and where the people in such large num-
bers claim to be God-fearing and law
abiding should very much dislike to
believe that such a law could not be en-
forced.
L believe that it would be enforced in
Utah and | know that its enforcement
would largely curtail the evils that flow
from the traffic as it is conducted to-
day | trust the legislators will give
this bill due consideration to the end
that relief may be had from the burdens
imposed upon the families of Utah from
the liquor traffic. Very respectfully.
b. F. THOMAS.
Ogden, Utah. Feb. Is 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

First thing you know the tenders on
the street cars viii become a means
of recreation for the sportively inclined.
They seem to furnish a nice little
shock, accompanied by some pleasur-
able excitement and followed by no
unpleasant consequences. Fender par
ties may succeed ping pong in the near
future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

A Carbon county citizen threatened
to perforate, with a six-shooter, the
anatomy of health officer who tried
TO quarantine his house because of
smallpox. With commendable discre-
ton the health officer promptly de-
parted. Pits from smallpox are dis
figuring but they are not nearly as
painful as pits caused by bullets from
a six-shOoter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Senator-elect Smoot is a brave man.
lie paid a visit to President Roosevelt
Monday. As a reward for his bravery
he was permitted to escape with his
life. And. by the way, what has be-
come of Pussy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

still, the council could do great
many worse things than leave Captain
John Burbidge in charge Of the Salt
Lake police department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Vice Governor Wright says the Phil
ippines are sure to prosper and thrive.
Incidentally Governor Wright is sure
to prosper and thrive also as long as
he can hold on to his job.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Miss Howat gave a luncheon yester-
day to number Of her girl friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Mrs. Walter G. Filler will give an in
formal luncheon at her home next Sat
urdaY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

The Browning section of the Ladies'
Literary club will meet with Mrs. j. C.
r. King, "A p street, Saturday at /
O'Clock. Mrs. IgIeheart will give some
readings to illustrate Browning's use
OF the dramatic monoIogue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Miss Dorothy Colburn will entertain
party of her small friends at her
home in Proportion next Saturday AFT
ernOon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Mrs. Victor NJ. Clement was the
guest of honor last evening at a thor
oughly enjoyable affair given by Mrs.
Mabel Mcclure, whose guest she is.
About thirty friends were entertained
and an evening Of delightful informal
ity was passed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Yesterday was the last day in which
the society world was supposed to hold
up its head for the next six weeks.
And, lest there should be a dearth of
things for which to repent. the entire
day was passed in a round of gaiety
such as has not been seen for many
days. Two or three large and elab-
crate luncheons. several card parties
both for the afternoon and evening. a
few informal affairs and a musicale
should be enough to start in on. To-
day VIII, of course, be a very quiet day,
although a wedding is set for the date
that of Miss Derr and Mr.. +. NJ.
Bishop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

The Sons of the American RevoIu-
ton viii give their annual banquet at
the Commercial club next Saturday
evening. The affair is in charge of
Colonel John @. Cannon and Fisher
Harris, and already seyenty-five ac-
ceptances have been recorded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Mrs. Frank Harris is in town from
the ranch in Idaho. and is visiting her
mother, Mrs. BeasIey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

The Bible Study circle of the Council
or Jewish Women will meet this after
noon at o'clock in the r. B. rooms
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Frank Judge entertained few
friends at dinner Monday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Weir entertained
q number of friends at a very informal
card party last evening.