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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01

Hon Tom @. Rye and family Of |
Paris came over Tuesday on a visit
to relatives and friends. Mr. Rye
went to Nashville Wednesday
Quite a number of young folks
attended an entertainment at the
home of j. L. Beatou Wednesday
evening, given in honor of Miss
Nell Rye Of Paris.
Steps have been taken to ar
range for the annual entertain
ment at the closing Of school in
May. The exercises will embrace
three or four nights of the closing
week, and promises to be a great
success.
County Clerk w. d. Cooper has
issued marriage licenses to j. A.
Saunders and Jennette Hampton,
Charles Doyle and Nettie Council,
j. 0. Coble and Emma thinner
man. Colored-T. M. Moses and
Annie Flowers.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Anderson was severely burn
ed late Monday evening. 1t was
playing near an open fireplace
when its clothing caught from the
flames of piece of paper, and the
nearby presence of its mother
probably saved its life. Mrs. An
derson's hands were severely burn
ed in her effort to save her child.
Il. G. Flowers has retired from
the livery business, having sold to
Royal Melton and Charley Balm.
Messrs. Melton & Balm are hlst-
lers as well as deserving young
men. We understand they will
cater to the demands Of the public
by adding more stock and making
other improvements in the stable.
The "Old Chief says he is going
to play farmer awhile.
The municipal election Under
the new charter will take place
Thursday, May 28. The present
board of Mayor and aldermen will
hold over until a new board has
been elected. Already states are
being made, but it is too soon to
form conclusions as to the COM
plexion of the tickets to be'put out,
though it is practically certain
there will be two tickets (school
and anti-school) in the field.
Sheriff r. D. McCord pulled a
trio of "coons" at the station late
- al, + eday afternoon. They were ar
rfGe f6e ttaed before Justice J. M. Cas-
non gfor disorderly conduct, and a
line was collected for the same.
The negroes hailed from Waverly,
: and one, a woman, was as drunk as
a "biled'' owl and was found in q
mud hole. A strange feature in
the case is.where did they get the
whisky, for you know it is said that
you can't get whisky in Camden
on Sunday
Mr.. J.,O. Coble and Miss Emma
Zimmerman of Sugar Tree were
marriedE..here Wednesday after
noon. The nuptial knot was tied
in thesparlor Of the Melton Hotel
Rev. J. M. Pickens officiating. A
number. of friends and guests Of
the hotel witnessed the marriage
The attendants were Miss Meta
DreadeD of Brecheen and Mr.. J,
w. Byrd of Sugar Tree. Both are
popular members of Sugar Tree
society, the bride being the charm
ing and attractive daughter of Mr.
Charles Zimmerman, and Mr.. Coble
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01

Wanted-A few loads Of stove
wood in exchange for subscription
20 The CHRONICLE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS.

d. d. Byrd Of Brecheen was in
the city Monday.
w l.. Morris went to Paris on
business Tuesday.
Bud Spence of Sugar Tree was
in the city Monday.
Hon. S. L. Peeler was at Sugar
Tree ON business Wednesday.
The city council will meet this
evening in the recorders Office.
w. r. Marchbanks Of Chalk
Level was in the city yesterday.
The tent meeting in the western
part of town is still in progress.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. w. Pafford of
Way were in the city yesterday.
The new road northwest of town
will soon be opened to the public.
Rev Alonzo Nunnery preached
here Sunday forenoon and even
ing.
Mrs. Della Bricka Of Monroe,
La, is visiting relatives in Middle
brook.
Alex Adams of Holiday went to
Lake County last Friday to visit
relatives.
Prof. A. M. Smith spent Satur-
day and Sunday with homefolks in
Dyer County.
Children's Day will be observed
at the Methodist Church the third
Sunday in May.
jeff Throgmorton and Charles
Atkins Of Chalk Level were here a
few days this week.
A. S. Corbitt Of Crosnoe, Mo, is
here on an extended visit to r6la-
tives and old friends.
Mrs. Mamie Steele Of Nashville
is spending the week here with the
family of w. A. Steele.
Quite a number of our citizens
are attending the May carnival
and the races at Nashville.
0. W. Hubbs visited his brother,
Rev. I. R. Hubbs, at ManleyvilIe
the latter part Of last week.
Mrs j. M. Phillips and family
of Huntingdon spent Saturday and
Sunday with r. L. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Fry Of Cox
burg spent Sunday here with their
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hudson.
We congratulate our townsman,
e. L. Hudson, on the arrival Of a
fine boy at his home Monday even
ing. ,as
Workmen commenced the buin Of
ing Of the new depot Monday, al y
the building will be pushed to a
rapid completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Frazier Of
! Camden have been here to see their
sons, w. A. and M. N. Frazier
Lexington Progress.
Jones Bros. closed out their sa.
loon Tuesday and have disposed oi
their stock to J. F. Beaton who has
moved his saloon to Jones Bros
stand.
DR.. J. W. Luter Of Big Sandy
was in the city last Monday. DR.
Luter was elected recorder at the
recent municipal election Of Big
Sandy.
The work of laying the founda.
ton of the new house of worship
) of the Baptist Church was begun
Monday. The church secured the
, vacant lot adjoining the dwelling
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01

The CHRONICLE and the Nash
vile Daily News, both for 1925.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01
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HATS

We handle the Celebrated
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the styles and prices, every one
of which is guaranteed.
And when it comes to Straw
Hats-we've got EN- in all the
. styles and a full "City Block"
%ahead Of competition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01

Bring or send us your news Of
general interest, and we Will pub
lish it with pleasure
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01
HALF RATES
To the Nashville Music Festival.

From April 20 to May 2 inclu-
sive the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway will sell
tickets to Nashville and return at
one fare for the round trip, mini
mum rate 50 cents. Limit May 4,
1903. Tickets on sale at all ticket
Offices within a radius of 100 miles
of Nashville. Call on agents Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway.
w. L. DANLEY,
General Passenger Agent,
Nashville, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01
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We have everything in the
Shoe line you are looking for,
in all the latest styles.
And as to slippers-well,y you
ought to see 'em, for they are
simply "a thing of beauty and
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Ladies shoes, from 75c to $500
Mems shoes, from 81 to 400
Childrens, from 20c to L5O
Mems Low Cuts, Sl25 to 225
Ladies' Slippers, 85c to 22j
Children's 65c to L25
Come to see us and be con-
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-01

The CHRONICLE and the weekly
Memphis Commercial Appeal, 81,
The Western news., 1903-10-07

Continued on Page Five.)
The Western news., 1903-10-07

the day before that they would soon
lose their jobs as an appeal was to be
taken. After the appeal was filed
Jackson seemed greatly relieved, in
fact elated, and expressed the hope
that he would get off with a sentence
of life imprisonnent-in case of an
other trial.
All preparations that were being
made for the execution have, OF course,
been abandoned for the present.
In the event that the supreme court
refuses to grant Jackson a new trial.
Judge Webster will have to again
sentence Jackson and name new
date for his execution.
If the supreme court reverses Judge
Webster and grants new trial it will
be many months before Jackson's fate
is known.
The Western news., 1903-10-07
Took q Hot Route.

Mamie Floyd, young mulatto
woman committed suicide early Sum
day morning at "Mammie Smiths.
resort on the row.
She had been diss,pating heavily
and is supposed to have committed
the rash act in a fit of despondency.
AT O'Clock Sunday morning she re-
marked to Mrs. Smith, "The stuff is
otf," and hastily swallowed a dose of
carbollc acid She died in about Is
minutes in spite of all ministrations
Acting Coroner c. C. Coulter convened
ury Monday morning and which re-
turned verdict in accordance with
the facts related.
The remains were shipped to Mis-
soula for burial yesterday morning.
The parents of the deceased, Mr., and
Mrs. rank Williams, live on Miller
creek near Missoula. Mrs. Williams
is white woman and Williams is
colored man. The Floyd woman was
raised in Missoula and at one time
was quite pretty but dissipation has
sadly marred her good looks. She
married white man couple of years
ago. She had attempted suicide sew
eral times, on one occasion jumping
into he Missoula river.
The Western news., 1903-10-07
AND NOT A PART OF THE LOUISE.
ANA PURCHASE.
EARLY HISTORY OF WESTERN MONTANA
Judge Woody Writes Interes estinqlv
of Its Discovery and Settle.
me mt by Jesuit Fathers.

A Worlds fair, the greatest in his
tory, is to be held at St. Louis next
year to celebrate the centennial ami
versary OF the acquisition of an EN-
pre- by purchase from France in 1908.
Many inhabitants of the Bitter Root
valley harbor the erroneous impres.
sion that it was part of the purchase
AS matter of fact all that portion of
Montana west of the main divide of
the Rocky mountains and enbraci NO
the present counties of Flathead, Mis-
soula, Ravalli, Granite, Powell. Deer
Lodge and Silver Bow, was once
part OF Oregon territory, and, accord
ing to the government records, was
acquired by discovery in 1892.
Judge Frank H. Woody, who came
to this country long before it was con
verted into an earthly paradise and
when It's chief point of inrress was
commonly known as Hell's Gate, in
recent issue Of the Missoula Demo
crat gives the following interesting
account of the first settlement OF Wes-
tern Montana:
All that portion of Montana bound
ed on the north by the British posses
ions, on the east by the main range of
the Rocky Mountains, on the south
and southwest by the Bitter Root
mountains and on the west by the
10th degree of longitude nd embrace
ed within the limits Of Missoula and
Deer Lodge counties, at one time con-
stituded portion of the vast domain
OF the the great northwest known as
Oregon territory. When and by what
means the government of the u nited
States obtained title and possession of
The Western news., 1903-10-07
IN THE CASE OF WALTER JACK.
SON-THEoCHILD DESTROYER.
OPERATES AS STAY OF EXECUTION
Jackson Highly Pleased and Hopes
to Get Off With Life Inn
prisonment.

Judge Webster convened district
court here last Wednesday evening and
heard argument upon the motion for a
new trial in the case OF Walter Jack
son, the condemned murderer of little
tonnie Buck. Il. A. O'Hara, attorney
for the defendant, argued the motion
briefly. The point that he dwelt upon
most III his contention for new trial
was that one of the instructions TO the
jury by the Judge was faulty in that
the word ought should have been
used in place of the word '.must."
The motion for a new trial was prompt
ly overruled by Judge Webster.
On Monday morning Attorney
O'Hara filed with the clerk of the
court an appeal to the supreme court
Of the state. The defendants coun-
sci appeals from the judgment rem
dered Sept. II, whereby Jackson is ad-
judged guilty of murder in the first
degree and from the order of the dis
trict court denying him new trial.
The appeal operates as d stay of ex-
ecution for an indefinite time. The
clerk of the court is preparing copies
OF the transcript of testimony and
under the law counsel for the defense
has 80 days in which to prepare his
brief. An appeal in the case of L. H.
Mott of Missoula, under sentence OF
death for the murder Of his wife, has
been pending for several months past.
The death watch, consisting of J.
w. Nelson, II. H. Smithey and ]. NJ.
Higgins, who were placed on guard
trlday,was withdrawn Monday short
ly after notice of appeal was served.
Jackson had gleetully informed them
The Western news., 1903-10-07

why he tried to com NIT suicide. Jack
son said that he was lonesome, anc
that he would rather be dead thar
lying in jail, as 1T was all off, any
how"
The rope Jackson used was about
three feet long and quarter of an
inch thick. He cut it out of the mat
trass. He tied perfect hangman's
knot and, altogether, had planned a
good job. Had the officers been two
minutes later it certainly would have
heen "all off,
Sheriff Pond has renewed the
deathwatch, Officer Higgins going
on duty again tonight; and the pris-
oner will not be given another oppor.
tunity if constant watching can pre-
vent.
The Western news., 1903-10-07

the great territory of Oregon are facts
not generally known. Oregon was for
long number Of years claimed bv
both the United States and Great Brit
ian and was held in joint occupation
by citizens of both nations. Great
Britain claimed by the right of discoy-
cry and the United States also by the
right of discovery and by virtue of the
! french cessiou of the territory of
Louisiana of April 30. 1903, and the
treaty OF limits with Spain of Feb.
~, 1871, and also by actual occupa-
ton of the soil for number of years.
The Oregon question: enerossed
the attention of congress for a num-
DER or years and came near resulting
in war between the United States
and Great Britain, but the matter was
amicably adjusted by the treaty of June
Is, 1916, by which the forty-ninth par
allel OF latitude was established as a
boundary line between the two nations
and the United States became the sole
and undisputed owner Of all that por-
ton OF Oregon lying south of that line.
RAVALLI IN OREGON.
Oregon was organized as a territory
oy act of congress passed in August,
1913, and enclosed within it's limits all
that portion of Montana lying on the
west side Of the Rocky mountains.
Of
March :, 1883, the territory of Oregon
was divided and this portion of it be-
came portion of Washington terri
ritory. The first legislature of Wash.
lnston territory created the county
OF Clark, named in honor of Captain
Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedi-
ton. Clark county extended from a
point on the Columbia river below
ort Vancouver, to the summit Of the
Rocky mountains, a distance Of some
six hundred miles. This portion of
Montana was then part of Clark
and was for the first time in
cluded within the limits of county.
SUCCESSIVE CHANGES.
Clark county was afterwards divided
and the county Of Skalnania created
and we became portion Of the last
named county.
The legislature then divided Skama-
MIA and created Walla Walla county
and we then became part thereof, with
our county seat located on the land
claim Of Lloyd Brooks, on the Walla
Walla river, in the territory of Wash
ington.
The Western news., 1903-10-07
For Sale At Private Sale.

Black walnut folding bed, bed
steads, bureaus, commodes, mahog
any book case, chairs, patent rockers
willow chairs, white enameled bed
room set, foot rests, three. burner gas
olene stove with oven, tables, refrig-
orator and large variety of house
hold furniture. Cali after 12 p. m.
at first house north of Baptist church.
5O-3 n. FARNswoRTH.
The Western news., 1903-10-07
BY STRAN0LlN0 HIMSELF IN HIS
CELL THIS EVENING.
CUT DOWN in NICK OF TIME
Upon Regaining Consciousness He said
He "Wanted to Die and Have II Over
With as it Was All Off Anyway"

Walter Jackson, the child destroy
or, came within an ace of cheating
the gallows late this evening by
strangling himself ia his cell.
During the day he is allowed the
freedom of the steel cage, and at
night is locked in his cell. On Mon
day, when notice of an appeal was
filed, which serves as a stay of exc
cution, the death watch was with
drawn, and, there being no other
prisoners, he has not been under con-
stant observation.
At about s O'Clock, this (Wednes-
day. evening, Jailor Stephens and
Under Sheriff Rawlins entered the
Jail to lock jackson in his cell for
the night. At first they did not see
Jackson and hearing a strangling
sound Rawlins ran around the cage
and found Jackson hanging from the
bars Of the ceiling. Reaching be-
tween the bars Rawlins cut the rope
and Jackson fell heavily to the floor
The Jailor hurried away for medical
aid, but while he was gone Under
Sheriff Raw1ins by dashlng water in
his face and working with him resus-
citateo Jackson so that he regained
consciousness and was able to sit I'D
in about ten minutes When asked
The Western news., 1903-10-07
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The Western news., 1903-10-07
At Private Sale.

l offer for sale 4 head of horses,
COW, l roadwagon, l light open bug
gy, l single, and l double, set Of har-
ness, farming tools and other artic-
les too numerous to mention.
soft M. II, RElNDEAU.
The Western news., 1903-10-07

Sheriff Pond arrived home from
Deer Lodge Saturday evening where
he went to take John Howe, sent up
for SIX months for passing a worth
less check. It developed that Howe
was al old offender, he having been
there before, the guards first greeting
being, Hello, back again.
The Western news., 1903-10-07

Joseph Sestak yesterday began
foreclosure proceedings in the district
court involving mortgage Of $3.50
in which F. S. and w. II. Cramer
are defendants and one for $500 in
which +. S. Cramer and r. w. and
Anna Marsh are defendants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-06
GREAT INCREASE IS SHOWN
This Years Registrations 30 Per
Cent Ahead of Last Years.

The registration books for the ap-
preaching municipal election were
closed at 4 yesterday afternoon at the
Office Of Auditor Anderson. The total
number of voters registered is 1880, as
compared with 1867 last year. The in
crease this year over last is more than
IS per cent, every precinct exceeding
the number registered in 1902. Pre-
cinct No. has carried off the honors,
with an increase of 1O3, or almost 50
per cent. There are several candidates
for the council in that precinct and
they have seen to it that all their
friends registered.
The registration indicates 4 healthy
increase in population, and 1t is evident
that Astoria is ;apidly gaining Lew
residents.
The registrations in the several pol
ling places this year as compared with
the number last year follow:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-06
TOCONFORM
TO THE LAW
Department Under GorteIyou De.
parts From Set Custom Of
Other Branch.
DECLINES TO REVOKE FINE
Action OF Collector of Customs
Upheld In Case Of Steam.
or George IL. Vos-
burg
DECLINES TO REVOKE FINE

Secretary cortelyon OF the depart
ment Of commerce and labor, has In.
structed Collector OF Customs Robb 10
accept 800 IN full payment Of fines Inn
posed on the steamer George II. yos.
burg. A boarding officer from the rev.
cnue cutter Perry found that the vos-
burg was not complying with the In
land Rules, she NOT having fog horn
on board. and being without two
copies OF the Steamboat Laws az re-
quired by section 44sI OF the revised
statutes. These violations OF the law
wfie reported 70 the collector Of eus-
toms and he fined the steamer $500 In
the first eases and $50 In the second, as
tho lnw instructs.
Captain II. Iloil. who was master of
the voshurg at the time. made appii-
cation to the department for a remis-
sion OF the ilnes. pleading ignorance OF
the law requiring fog horn. and claim
ing that the mate. who had just left
the vessel had put the copies OF the
Steamboat Laws In some locker where
he. the master. could not ind them.
The department evidently looks upon
Captain Lolrs reasons as slim.or else 4
close conformity TO the laws W TO be
observed by the department, for here
tofore such fines have been entirely re-
mitted by the treasury department In
almost every instance.
Section III. article Is. Of the Inland
Rules. reads In part as follows.
"A steam vessel shall be provided
with an efficient steam whistle or siren.
sounded by steam or by some substi-
tute for Rtenmso placed that the sound
may not be Intercepted by any obstruc-
tion. and with mn efficient fog horn. al
so with an efficient bell. A sailing ves-
sci OF 20 tons gross tonnage or upward
shat! be provided with similar fog
horn and bell
Then II goes on and tells when and
how the whistle and bell shall! be used
on steam vessels. and the bell and horn |
on sailing vessels. leaving to the mari
ner when and how the horn shall be |
nsed ON steam vessels. II appears that
Il would be policy for all vessels TO be
equipped In conformity with the law.
as we'll M 20 be In position under all |
circumstances TO comply with rules and
regulations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-06

BY CITIZENS
!. N. Smith Consents to Make
Race for State Senator at
the Last Hour.
FEALTY TO THE GOVERNOR
says Local Democrats Owe Chief
Executive q Duty for ye-
toing Bills Obnox-
i0us to Them.

At the last minute Of the 1fth hour
yesterday there was filed IN the Office
Of County Clerk Clinton the petition Of
Albert NJ. Smith as the citizen cardi-
date for state senator. Mr.. Smith is
the present city attorney The county
central committee had been trying for
days TO induce Hon. John II. Smith to
make the race for the Office. but Mr..
Smith steadfastly declined to do 20. All
the pressure possible was brought to
bear on him. and even high oficials
wired him, urging that ne accept the
nomination. The effort to get his con-
sent proved futile, and at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon the citizens had no can
iidate.
With an hour and a half remaining
in which TO prepare the necessary pc
tition and secure the Signatures Of rs
voters. A. M. Smith agreed 10 run. The
petition was prepared. the necessary
names secured and the document re-
turned 10 Mr.. Smith for his signature.
II was AS when the petition was filed
in Mr.. Clinton's ONCE.
Il was not at all anxious to accept
the nomination." said Mr.. Smith. and
/ never would have done SO had 1t not
been that the citizen party in Astoria
and clatsop county owes 6 duty TO
Governor Chamberlain. When we
urged him tc veto the charter bill and
other measures regarded az obnoxious
he did 80. The matter Of sustaining
him IN his veto or overriding his veto
will come before the special session,
and have all along felt that We
should at least make an effort to elect
a state senator who win vote to sus-
tain the action Of the governor. This
is the only consideration so far as
am concerned. To allow the election
to go by default would, I believe, have
leen an affront to the governor, SO
consented to make the race. will get
all the votes l can, and II am unsuc-
cessful 1t will not oe my fault"
The democrats are not at all pleased
with the forestry protection bill which
the governor vetoed at the last session,
claiming that It provides for an army
cf forest wardens clothed with the
authority to enforce the terms Of the
measure This feature Of the bin would
II Is said, cost the state $4,000 yearly.
The democrats want the veto upheld,
just as they viii strive to have the two
houses confirm the governors disap-
proval Of the Astoria charter bill.
Had the democrats failed to file their |
petition before o'clock last night DR..
Tuttle, the republican candidate, would
have had no opponent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-06
Fight win Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommend
alton OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, win nave long aud Bit
ter fight with their troubles,if not end
ed earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. r. Beall, Of Beall, Miss, has
to say: Last fall my wife had every
symptom of consumption. She took
DR.. Kings new discovery after every
thing else had failed. Improvement
came at. once and four bottles entirely
cured her. Guaranteed by Chas. Rog-
ers, druggist, Price SOC, and 800.
Trial bottles free.