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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02
WHAT CAMDEN NEEDS.

| While Camden needs modern
improvements, there is little hope
of obtaining them until there shall
have developed among our citizens
that spirit Of modern enterprise
which brings such public utilities
into existence.
The town enjoys excellent bust
ness, and the annual sales of our
merchants will compare favorably
for Camden with the trade of any
neighboring town. But somehow
our merchants and business men
seem willing to 60 on using the
filthy, expensive and dangerous
kerosene lamp instead of demand
ing and backing an electric light
plant which can always be profit
ably run in conjunction with the
manufacture of ice.
Somehow, the matter of water
works is given little thought, when
one artesian we'll would give the
town q bountiful water supply.
Somehow, we are willing to pull
through the mud in winterand dust
in summer, when gravel to build
good road bed on every street in
the town limits could be cheaply
procured.
Somehow we can't get the plan
Oh foot to issue bonds for a high
school building-when the town
can we'll afford to do it.
Somehow we have an excess of
churchianity over Christianity
and often not enough of the for
mer to give our local pastors con-
gregations Of respectable size.
Somehow we have no literary in
terest in the town and no music
worth the mention.
We have in Camden the money
and others means Of remedying all
heseshortcomings-if we only had
one enterprising spirit to lead and
move the people.
Lets come out Of darkness into
light.
Lets bore the town council until
they bore an artesian we'll.
Lets continue to agitate the high
school building until we get it.
Lets encourage the town coun-
Gil to gravel all the streets that
connect with court square.
Lets continue to do all we can
for our city school. The faculty is
a strong one, and every man, wom-
an and child in Camden have an in-
terest In the school.
Lets aid our merchants and bus
mess men in every movement they
may inaugurate for the betterment
of the town.
Lets talk road to the honorable
county court until they issue the
necessary bonds to build a few
good roads-just to see how they
would really look.
Lets organize something in lit
erary way and teach our children
and the young people that there is
something else to read besides the
abominable "yaller back novel.
Lets put into training at least
few of the excellent musical voices
in our midst. A well-drilled quar-
tette of good voices is an addition
to any town.
When these suggestions have
been carried out, The CHRONICLE
has few more to offer.
Cost-Near j. p. Hudson's, Au-
- or z..a11 L.. H.. olo,-4 I |
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS.

N. Phillips of Brecheen was in
the city Monday.
The meeting is still in progress
at Pleasant Hill.
L. Ell. Bateman went to Box last
Friday, returning Saturday.
Hon. j. A. Clement of Dickson
was here on business Friday.
Harry and BIount McElyea have
r turned from a visit at Plant
The few sick in town are on the
mend, we are pleased to learn.
Mrs. w. S. Corbitt and children
are visiting relatives at Ralston.
The band boys have been get
ting in some good practice lately.
E. Tippett of Coxburg spent a
few days here with relatives this
week.
Martin and Beecher Browning
Of Carroll County have returned
home.
j. j. B. Johnsonius of Paris has
been spending few days here this
week.
Born, in this city, September l,
to,Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Mccullough,
It laughter.
S. M. Naifeh has returned from
an enjoyable trip to the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis"
W. S. Ayres came in from the
Worlds Fair Sunday and left for
the West Monday.
Arney Austin and family of La
vergne have been here on visit
to relatives this week.
Mrs. Leu M. Bryant, who has
been quite i'll, was thought to be
some better yesterday.
r. f. Hassell and two grandchil-
dren of Parsons are here on visit
to his son, Joel Hassell.
Tom Whitfield of Brecheen, son
of Fate Whitfield, left Monday for
Dickson to attend school.
Mrs. W. S. Weatherly and child
are visiting relatives and friends
at Big Sandy and Bristow.
County Clerk W. d. Cooper has
issued a marriage license to Arthur
Balm and Carrie Wiseman.
Rev. J. M. Pickens will begin
his protracted meeting here on the
third Sunday in this month.
Ed Walker of Carroll County, a
former citizen Of old Benton, spent
last Sunday here with friends.
Cleveland Vaughan of Ralston,
who has been here on visit of
several weeks, has returned home.
w. d. Steele and little child of
Nashville spent Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Steele.
Luther Hudson and sister, Miss
Eta, have returned from Hustburg
where they were guests of Miss
Pearl Totty.
Trustee G. W. e. Herrin went
to Nashville last Friday to make
his annual settlement with the
State officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Rayburn of
Union City, who have been visiting
relatives near Big Sandy, returned
home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Clayton en-
tertained at "flinch" Wednesday
evening, in honor of their guest,
Miss Ethel Steele.
Miss Katie Fry returned from
Coxburg Sunday, where she has
been spending few weeks with
relatives and friends.
H. f. Stigall is going to repaintsF
the hotel on the north side, which |
we'll improves the appearance of
that well-known hostelry.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
An Empty Dciu-ion.

How n public conceptions are
and how inscrutablc the powers that
govern prices-when the stables are
controlled by a comblnation-is demon
strated by the latest information con.
corning the leo crop Of the east. The
deluded public Of that section has
been taking for granted that after such
n winter ice will be cheap. But this Is o
shallow and empty dcsulion. II Is now
explained by tho leo combination that
more must be charged e summer bel
cause the Maine ice crop cost more
than ever TO harvest. The weather was
10 stormy and adverse that the men
could work but n share OF the time.
The ice was so thick that the ordinary
saws could not cut II, the blocks were
too large TO At the runways. and the
men got discouraged and demanded
higher wages. So the cost must DO put
up. because there was so much loo
that only the usual half crop could be
secured. This will doubtless surprise
the innocent purchaser who has to pay
the leo bills. But he viii swallow IL as
usual. Indeed. that Is the part OF Wis
dom; since II he kept on kicking the
companies might raise the price still
higher to pay for the cos OF getting
up the explanatlons.-Pittsburg Dis
patch. %
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
THE DEATH ROSTER
NOT ALL MADE UP
Another Find Of Bodies Will Swell
the Known Death List.
MISSING LIST DIMINISHING
The sad Task of Buryias d sio-
GUMS Dead VIII Tax the Luth-
ernn Ministers TO the
Utmost.

New York, June 1s.-Forty-eighi
hours after the burning OF the General
Slocum the exact number OF victims Is
still unknown. Up to the present time
tho total number Of bodies recovered
is 5s2. With no more arrivals at the
morguc for several hours. hope began
to be felt that the awful total had been
completed, but II was Don shattered by
a report that divers at work on the
hulk of the slocum had discovered q
mass OF bodies wedgcd In one OF the
paddle boxes. How many corpses there
Will prove to be in this place will not
be known for some hours, as they will
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
MOB HANGS A NEGRO WOMAN
Then FILLED Her Dody with Bullets
when the R~ps
broke.

Lebanon Junction. Ky. June 10
Mrs, Maria Thompson. colorcd, who
killed John Irwin. a wealthy white
farmer, was taken from Jail Wednes-
day and hanged to a tree, She weighed
255. and the rope broke, As she ran
away the mob fired n fusilade after her
until she fell. fatally wounded. Irwin
had reproved Mrs. T~hompson's boy.
who worked for him. Afterward Mrs.
Thompson came into his melon patch,
and slashcd Irwin with q 70,
zor until he was dead.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
FOOD FACTS
What m M. D. Learned.

A prominent physician OF Rome
Georgia. went through a food expert
ence which he makes public: I
ut was my own experience that first
led me TO advocate Grape-Nuts food,
and | also know from having pre-
scribed II to convalescents and other
weak patients that the food Is n wur@
dorful rebuilGer and ~restorer Of nerve
and brain tissue. as well Is muscle. 1t
improves the digestion and sick pa
tients always gain Just as | did In
strength and weight very rapidly.
IL was In such n low state that I
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains OF this state;
but two months there did not Improve
me; in fact | was not quite as well as
when | left home. My food absolutely
refused to sustain mo and II becarre
plain that | must change: then I be-
gan TO use Grapefruit food and In two
weeks | could walk a mile without
the least fatigue and in five weeks r1-
turned TO my home and practice, TAFT
Ing up hard work again. Since that
time | have felt as well and strong Is
] ever did In my life, !
AS a physician who seeks TO help
all sufferers | consider II a duty to
make these facts public" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts WHEN
the regular food does not seem to s1-
tain the body will work miracles. I
There's a reason 0
Look in each pkg. for the famous NJ
tie book, 'The Road to W%ellvi!le." W
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
WILL REACH SIX HUNDRED.
Later Reports Increase NUMBER OF
Dad 90 six Hundred.


Now York, June 16.-slx hundred
persons. men. women and children. at
n conservative estimate. met death
Wednesday by the burning and sinking
OF the big three-decker excursion
steamer Gen. slocum. which took fire
In the East river. near the entrance to
Lorg Island sound, while on her way
to a sound resort with more than a
thousand excurslonists, tho Sunday
school pupils Of 81, Marks German
Lutheran church, their relatives and
friends.
At one o'clock Thursday morning.
according TO a statement issued by
Coroner o'Gorman, 4S3 bodies had been
recovered from the destroyed vessel.
burned to death or drowned. and found
on the shores. to which they had been
washed. or picked up In the river. to
which they had jumped or fallen from
the burning vessel, Tugs are arriving
hourly with bodies from North Broth
er island.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
FRIGHTFUL
CALAMITY
New York Excursion Steamer
General SIOcum Burned
to the Waters Edge.
She Carried Two Thousand Sum
day-School Excursionists.
Hundreds Of Them Persisted by
Being Crushed to Death.
Burned or Drowned.
The Boat First Seen TO De on Fire
When Passing He'll Gate.
- 4
Panic nj Once Seized the Excur,
si0nists and the Harvest =
Of Death Began. !
Hundreds Of Small Boats Went to
the Rescue Immediately.
Botwoon Fro and Water n Is Do-
liovod That Upward OF Five
Hundred Porlehod.
Bodies recovered, 49,
Estimated dead, soc

New York. June 10. Five hundred
persons. mostly children. persisted by
tho burning OF the excursion steamer
General Slodum near Hell Gate In the
East river.
The Slocum. with tho annual Sunday
pchool excursion OF 81. MARKS German
luthoran church Of this lily ON board.
was proceeding up tho river to one Of
Abe many rcsortS Of Long Island sound.
When Q One Hundred and Twenty
NTH street. persons on shore saw
smoke and ilamcs spring from tho up
per part OF tho crowded steamer. A
panic crsued on tho boat almost In
stantly. Tho crowds on the forward
deck began Ia spring overheard or to
crowd 10 the after part OF the boat. Tho
screams Of the terrified passengers
could DO heard on shore. aud hundreds
of small boaIs Immediately put OF u
tho rescue.
impossible Ca beach Tier.
OWNS TO the rocks on either side OF
the channel at this point. II was
impossible TO beach the vessel. The
captain stuck to his post al the wheel
and headed the vessel straight up the
river for North Brothers island, where
she was put aground In Tie shallow
water. Several hundred feet Of open
water atill lay between the burning
steamer and the shore. and many per-
sons persisted either In the water or on
the burning vessel aftor sho had been
beachcd. II was estimated that the
steamer carried more than 1000 per
sons. She was the largest excursion
steamer In these waters. and could car-
ny $500 passengers.
The Inflated Excursion.
Tho excursion was In charge Of the
social committee Of tho church. head
cd by Miss Mary Abcnschein. In the
minister's party, his son said, were the
pastor, Rev. George A. T. Hans. Miss
Abcndscheln. Assistant Superintendent
Carl Anger. Vim. Sohlalcr. the pastors
daughter. Gertrude; his sister, Miss
Emma Haas and W. u. Telamorc.
At The Office of the United States
hteamboat inspection bureau II was
naid The General Slocum was inspected
On MAJ . and was reported to ba In a
thoroughly good condition and ready
for The excursion season. Aboard the
steamer was all the lifc-saying appara-
tus required by law OF Of her
capacity,
The siocum's Commander.
Tho General slocum's licensed cap
tain il Capt. w, II. VanSchick, one
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24

II Japan hadn't quickly adopted tho
methods OF civilization. the powers
would now be discussing the "partr
ton Of Japan" China Is paying the
penalty Of representation. which Ia
the thief OF torritory,-St. Louis Globe
Democrat. ~
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24

1uGdrsds OF lives sacrificed.
not be disturbed until the coroner Is
on the scene.
One Hopefai Phase.
One hopeful phase OF the situation
Is the steady decrease In the number
Of missing. though It Is still appalllngly
large. the number OF missing being
somewhere between 400 and 500.
The various officials whose position
brings them into touch with the dis
aster still adhere TO the belief that
when all Il told IL will be found that
between 800 and 1000 persons perlshed.
Durying the Dead.
The sad task OF burylnB the dcac
has begun. A meeting OF the Ger
man Lutheran ministers OF the city
was held. and n programme Of services
arranged. While In many instances n
Joint service will be held over several
bodies. nevertheless tho clergymen OF
this denomination have an herculcan
task before them In administering this
last rites over the dead OF their faith.
Houses FILLED with Dead.
The distressing concentration OF the
blow of the disaster Is shown by the
fact that In one apartment house IN
Eighth street there are 80 dead, while
in a RIvlngton street house 10 bodies
await burial.
Three Investigations.
Preliminary steps have been taken
for three distinct Investigations OF the
disaster. These are being undertaken
by the federal authorities, through tho
department OF commerce.: by the coro-
ner's office. and by the district attor-
ncy. The coroner's inquest will begin
on Monday next. and Capt. Van
Schalck OF the Slocum and six OF his
crow lie In n hospital with n police
mar at the bedside OF each. They are
NJ present detained as witnesses.
Authorities Gathering Evidence.
The authorities are rapidly gathering
such evidence as will be aidful In as
certainlng whether or not there was
neglect or oarelessness In the safety
appliances Of the vessel. First OHcer
Edward Flanagan. OF the Slocum, il
quoted In an Interview as saying that
the steamers fire hose was rotten and
useless, and that II burst In a dozen
places when he and his men tried to
use II. Tho charge II also made that
the l!fc-preservers on the vessel were
old and rotten, and in most Instances
proved inadequate when used. Several
papers printed pictures Of preservers
taken from the Slocum. which bear in
black letters this inscription:
PASSED by United States Steamboat
Inspector, June is. 1891"
Thc Defective Fire Hose.
William Thembley, n deckhand, cor
rohorates Flanagan's statement regard
Ing the defective fire hose. and II Is re-
ported that evidence has been secured
showing that some of the lifeboats
were made fast by wires, making II
Impossible for them to be cast loose
and lowered. All the men who have
made these statements will be cal!sd
as witnesses by the coroner
Police boats and other harbor craft
stlll maintain their patrol Of the wa
ters OF the East river In the vicinity
OF the accident in the hope OF recoy>
ering bodies,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
the boat and held there. unable "a
move.
Driven Art BIZ Flames,

inc poa' ano neid tnere' uhaois 70
NOW
As 'ne ooat kep, on her way .ne
preeAo oro'c ,ne haines .o"aru 'ne
ai.er par. o the snip. where ,nose
VINO IN .ne'r panic naa no' jumped
o~serpoara "e'e huuu'cu .osc.her' ~
seemed pu' y Few scconus peiore ,ne
na"es hau swept oown upon inc cnii-
ureh VINO .ere apout tne ice
cIeaih ,aD,es anu SET 'neir ciotnlns
aoiaze. iney All rusneu 10 'ne aiter
part OF the snip In a stampede mat
"arrieu those VINO were near the ran
~o'oIoo'r" hsaihs. 'hcir VIII
Al ono tine ]. seemed 10 me a. II
,he women anu ch''ureh were pouring
o'ei 'nc Aioes iHe u waterman. AS we
niaoe ,or 'nc shore ,ne captain olew
us "nise.e III ono con,inuous pias' anu
soon poa.s Vi ai uescriptohs were
niahihB 'o' "s from every side OF the
ri'or'
"
was rescueu ny u iaunch Just az
tne poat se'tiod close % Tue SHORE.
"hen sho was grouhuei the hamcs
nao spread over the ehuro upper n
lower deeks' Ihero were only a Few
spots on 'ne boat by the
names ana IN these were piled up men
anu women VINO a faintei and, TALL
ing. pinned others TO h deck.
inc men from tho tugs VINO could
get near tho steamboat shouted for
thoso on board to jump and then the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24

VA. a ,err,ac crash whan a.. TO-, 80
boacbod nj Tho roof N Inc nor,hasn
ena q, No,,h ,s,..s -.
On. ran,d,y h,rnad ~ IN. wa,a,,. -
7, ia satd ,ho aro 1880 H. H. ,.,asI
counter in Inc forv,rd nar, =, ,ha
boat VINO, Tho ALARM snro,d .mana
nc n-,ssnrg.rs ,ha h,r.,saas 49, 80
ana who, an ono t,unarsd
ana TbIr,v-oIyh,h s,roo, ,hIs 49, 80
Mar- - $780, .. A..
water. but bundreds ware n-recInIia,ed
into Tho lower deok which was i,seif
n mesa of women ana children
An UnLn.v. Hero.
,uy M ,ha S.w yort cor,,ai ra,,.
road saved nearly a score ,broug, \
=, somo n,Inn,v man rs,s
man stood an m. nadd,. wheel hox n,
,ho s,ocum and psssod woman ana
children IN Inc ,ur un,u bs was ar,v.r
back bv tho Danes IIo men ,umn.d
In,o tho ING hImso,s NoI,bar roitoa
nor aromen whom ,hev arrived ws,,-
ed IN remove coa,s n, cIo,he, In,
iumned o~yerboard and sayed \ ,rna,
many who would o,herwI.e have
drowroa
Nnny oi INC oouics recovered were
ho,'ioiy ~vurneu. WrcckerS say ,hat u
WIZ pc nou's peIoro 'he hre N q
noiu vi the ooat " OUT ana the pouieA
,noIo can DO rcco'orou' both nremen
anu "rechers a ING sreatest ioSs OF
nv, o~N..nuins nto u huhureuS' VIII
w iouhu ~ 'no no'u.
1917 ''"''e VI ~" ''''s'"
Wneh police headquarters receiver
tho hrst vague report OF inc dlsaster'
eVety source OF sueoor ana ala was
utlii<ed' mo hospitals were notihed
py t~eiephone' ahd each sent all avail
apIe surgeons nurses ana ambuIanees
10 tho scene
Ihc police reserves OF n hair dozen
Sta'lon were hurried TO the scene ana
more ihan % patrol wagons were sent
LOT ahnDulanoo purposes.
NoItn protnerD isiahu' where the
'ocum was Deucneu' IN occupied py
muh'ciphA chari'y hospitaIs. hhu n con
siuc'aoic nu'mpor OF phySicihhs ana
"''''' WIZ .nnhcu'a'c.S a.a,Iao'''
"""' "'"'" WI "''
MANY OF those picked up alive In the
riVcr VIII die In inc hospitals. Most OF
mem were irish'iniiy burned having
Delayed icnping from the boat untii
'hclr eiothlns was on hre'
some uled IN the mpro'lefu ambu-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-24
The Boat First Seen TO Dc on Fire
When Passing Hell Gate.
Panic nj Once Seized the Excur,
sionists and the Harvest =
Of Death Began. 4
Hundreds OF Small Boats Went TO
the Rescue Immediately.

Botwoon Fro and wator n is Do-
liovod That Upward OF Five
Hundred Porlshod.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-17
SHAW WANTS WATER
FOR PUUNU| RESIDENTS

The people Of his precinct having
long suffered from lack of water. James
Shaw. nominated for the House from
the Ninth of the Fifth, last night in.
troduced the following resolution at
the convention of his district:
Whereas, The Ninth Precinct Repub
lican Club did adopt q resolution ask.
ing the assistance OF this committee
in obtaining water pipes for the resi-
dents of Puunui Tract, and
Whereas. This Committee deem the
request for water proper and worthy OF
the full endorsement OF the Republican
party In the Fifth District.
lie 1t Resolved, That said resolutions
he and are hereby endorsed and that
the Chairman and Secretary be auth
orized and instructed to forward a Ger
titled copy thereof, together with THU
resolution to the new Republican Terri
t0rial Central Committee with the re,
quest that they endorse the same and
forward them to the Governor. asking
the Governor to use his best endeavors
to see that the same are granted by the
Superintendent OF Public Works as
soon as possible.
Only the adoption OF the resolution
by the Central Committee remains and
this is anticipated.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-17
Business Mans Handy Index

filed with him before Jan. 81, '05.
Paula Mahuka advertises Tor claims
against estate OF Kawaihaunuiokahuu-
Iookane, alias Hawaiian Mahuka, he
lied with her or Holmes & Stanley be.
ore Dec. 23.
Clarissa Annoy Monsarrat and Eliza
Ieth Renjes, executives estate of An
Laderia Annoy Haalalea, advertise for
claims to be filed with Holmes & STAN
ley before Dec. %.
l.. Schweitzer, executor will Of Sam
uel Sachs, advertises. for claims to be
fled with L. A. Douthitt before Dec. H.
Adam X. Forsyth, executor will OF
George Forsyth, advertises for claims
to be filed with him or A. f. Tavares,
Makawao. Maui, before Nov. 2S.
Ululani, executrix will OF Puninani
(w) advertises for claims to be filed
with Atkinson, Judd 4 Mott-Smith be-
fore Oct. 28.
w. o. Smith, executor estate jose
phine c. Barber, advertises for claims
to be fled with him before October 26.
William Warehouse and Albert Wat
erhouse. executors, estate of Henry
Warehouse, advertise for claims to be
fled with them at 932 Ftft street be-
fore Oct. 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-17
Tenders.

For construction of armory at Hilo,
will close at Public Works Office Sept
10. II m.
For constructing concrete bridge
over Pauoa stream, Fort street will
close at Public Works Office Sept, u,
IL m.
For constructing sea wall head OF
Alakea street. will close at Publis
Works Office Oct. 8. IL m.
For constructing armory at Hilo will
close at Office of T.. Il. Richards, Hilo.
and Public Works office, Sept. 10, I'm
For dredging Alakea street slip will
close at Public Works Office Nov. 10
IL m.
For constructing steel.concrete
bridge at Wahiawa, Koloa, Kauai, will
close at office of w. d. McBryde. Ko
loa. and Public Works Office Sept. 2S
~ m.
For supplying taro for Lahainaluna
Seminary will close at Office Of Depart
ment of Public Instruction Sept. u
| 10 a. m.
For furnishing the Territorial Gov
ernment with electrical material, will
close at the Public Works Office Oct
I. II N.