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Free press., 1904-06-25
was D,namlt.ng stumps.

Sigourney, Iowa, June 21.-While
dynamiting stumps on his farm, Sam
uel Bowen, living near Delta, was
instantly killed, his head being blown
off. He was investigating a belated
charge when it exploded.
Free press., 1904-06-25
Roumanian Crnns Lo.t-

Bucharest, Roumania, June 81. =
Two-thirds of the Roumanian wheat
and rye crops have already been lost
owing to the prolonged drouth and the
maize crop is in great danger.
Free press., 1904-06-25

London, June 21.-The entrance to
the harbOr at Port Arthur has been
cleared of distractions, is now open
for the passage OF ships in and out.
The Russian protected cruiser NovilS
out to sea and engaged with
vessels of the japanese blocl1ading
feet.
Free press., 1904-06-25
CharIt,es And Corrections

Portland, Me-, June 17.-For the
third time in thirty years the National
Conference of Charities and Corrections
has come to New England to hold its
annual meeting. Fully 1,O0o visitors
are expected, among them many from
the Pacific coast
Free press., 1904-06-25
ReIIe Of michael AnoeIo.

A wooden crucifx. said to be one
OF the earliest examples oA Michael
Angeles work, has heenAdiscovered In
the church of San S1ff1to, Florence,
by Professor Henry Th2de, of Heidel-
berg University. Eff8
Free press., 1904-06-25
At Pearl Harbor.

Honolulu, June 2O.-Rear Admiral
Terry has received letter from Secre-
tary of Navy Moody stating that work
is under way in the preparation of the
establishment of a naval station of
at Pearl Harbor
Free press., 1904-06-25
Viii naIax Attack.

Che Foo, June a1.-Japanese officials
here believe that the loss of the trans
ports Hitachi and Sado will delay the
proposed combined attack on Port
Arthur
Free press., 1904-06-25
Good Advice.

Sincere and happy conversation
doubles our powers, No man ever
stated his griefs. sS lightly as he
might. Don't, worry about your work.
Do what you can, ~. the rest go. and
smile all the time.-Emerson. e
Free press., 1904-06-25
Rohhern Get asb.ooO.

Butte, Mont, June 2O.-The men
who held up the North Coast Limited
near Bearmouth secured S65, 900 from
the Northern Pacific Express com
pany's safe, which they dynamited.
Free press., 1904-06-25
GOV. Gen. Of f.Ffnland shot

st. Petersburg, June 1s-General
Bobrikof, governor general of Fin
land, was shot and mortalIy wounded
as the entrance to the Finnish senate
at Helsingfors.
Free press., 1904-06-25
cIalrvoIaheA Is JiIeoeI.

The Paris courts have decided that
q doctor who makes use of clairvoy-
ance, ta.xdiagnose and prescribe for
the maladies of his patients is guilty
OF Illegal pracuce.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Che Foo, June ia feet of junlzs
loaded with flour and rice for Port Ar
thur was seized OF this port by the
japanese.
Free press., 1904-06-25
Planning MIN Firo.

Rat Portage, Ont, June 21.-The
planning mill of the Rat Portage Lum-
Der company and 1a dwellings were
destroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Free press., 1904-06-25
More Flexible and Lastlno.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-thtrd more for same
money.
Free press., 1904-06-25
Insist on Getting rt.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because -tlEsg have q
stock in hand Of IL OF. braT41s, which
they know cannot be sold. to- a custo-
mer, who has once used the sS16 OF.
Free press., 1904-06-25
n- Cooli. T-Do~t.

New York, June 21.-Total imports
of dry goods at this port for the week
were valued at 81, ,795, ,s33.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Starch
L. taking the place Of all others.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs s-WA-
O. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind Feb. 10. 1900
Free press., 1904-06-25

A mans opinion of his neighbors is
generally governed by his neighbours
opinion of him.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Like cures like except .ip.the disease
known as love. X<< - !,
Free press., 1904-06-25
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for n Ecncy Lot OF Tobacco.

Tor n Ecncy Lot OF TObaccO.
The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by q
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
of so high n grading.-HeTGLd-I Tran
script, Dec. 21, 1909.
The musical composer sometimes
horroXvS money on his notes.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Some men only feel like working
when there is nothing for them to do.
Free press., 1904-06-25

Many fellow has gained a reputa-
ton for patience when he is simply
lazy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
NOTE WAS AIMED AT FRANCE
fh and Serve Only Their Pet q
/ 5ass. tH4 , ty Interests.

Paris, June 4.-The Steele states that
well-known Catholic has admitted
to the pope that Catholics were at a
loss to reconcile the meeting of Car
dinal Svampa and King Victor En-
manuel at Bologna on May 30, when
the archbishop visited the king and
dined with him, with the papal note
protesting against President Loubet's
visit to the king.
The pope in replying made the fol-
lowing declaration:
"The note was only directed against
France. can not renounce imper-
ceptible right SO long as no agreement
has been concluded. / am not par
ticipating in politics. am simply do
ing for Italy what Leo XIII. did for
France. He ordered Cardinal Lavigerie
to have the Marseillaise played in an
episcopal palace. | requested Cardinal
Svampa to listen to the royal march in
the town hall of Bologna. That is all.
''The possibility of an understand
ing between church and state is dem
onstrated by the example of Germany
That great and noble country should
serve as model to Italy. The French
are an obstinate people, who weary
us with questions, and who obey only
when the instructions of the holy see
are in accord with their own petty in
terests,"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Iowa idea has now but one
logical and honorable refuge, and that
is in the democratic party.-Atlanta
Constitution.
h Uncle Joe Cannon says a vice pres
ident is nonentity, and then says Sem
ator Fairbanks is just the man for the
place.-Memphis News. s @
Some of the Iowa republicans are
performing the interesting feat
standing pat" on the platform of which
they heartily disapprove.-Chicago
Daily News.
Mr.. Roosevelt says he wants a
short platform. He will have one unless
the Chicago convention undertakes to
explain some of the acts of his admins
tration.-Houston (Tex.) Post.
DO not let it be forgotten that the
reign of Roosevelt has cost nearly ST.
100000, 0O0more than the last democratic
administration-and this, too, in time
of peace. Do the people want very much
more of that sort of thing?-Indianap-
OILS Sentlnel.
Secretary Cortelyouis conductinga
still hunt against the beef trust. Still,
the hunted knew all about it, before the
hunter started.-Albany On. " Argus.
Mr.. Roosevelt shows a great deal
of restraint in not making his own NOM
mating speech.-Birmingham News.
Mr.. Roosevelt also demands q
short platform. How would Stand pat
and fry the fat" do?--Washington Post.
The republican organs have a
fertile and agreeable topic in what they
describe as the lack of democratic har-
mony, but they don't find the republican
quarrels so interesting BinghamtoD
IN. " Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Old Eiddler's Scheme.

Capt. j., NJ, BraelSin, who got rfp
che celebrated old fiddlers' contest in
Dyersburg several years ago, and
gave to that town the event of her
history, is now at work on a concert
and entertainment for-the purpose
Of raising funds to enable any old
soldier Of the company who SO de
ssires to gosto the Confederate reunion
at Nashville. This event will also
be largely attended, and a magnifi-
cent musical program will be rem
dered. together with marches, drills,
etc. Capt. Brackin is himself one
of the most accomplished yiolinists
in the State, though he prefers to
be called a fiddler, and he will be
assisted by the full musical talent
Of Dyersburg and section. All funds
not used in paying the way Of old
soldiers to the reunion will be given
to the Confederate monument com
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10

y LAWRENCEBURG TENN. FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1904.
Nine KILLED IN A WRECK
Passenger Trains Collide Near Kan
~ sas, City, Mo.
Relief Trains Have Been Sent Out
From Kansas City-Details
are Lacking.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Anime per-
sons are reported to have been killed
and many injured in collision of pas
senger trains on the Missouri Pacific
railroad near Martin City, Is miles
south of Kansas City. The trains,
which met head-on, were the west
bound Colorado limited No. /, and the
east-bound Hoisington (Kas,) accom-
mediation No SO. T
A message received by Missouri Pa
cific officials here ordered them to send
a relief train as soon as possible, and
to get all the surgeons obtainable, from
which it is inferred that numerous
passengers were hurt Newspaper men
were not permitted on the relief train,
which left about IL o'clock Friday
night, and details of the accident will
not be, learned until the return of the
train with the dead and injured.
Train No. I, the Colorado Flyer, had
orderers to meet Train SO, the accom-
mediation, at Martini, The crew, it is
believed, overlooked its orders and met
train No. 96 south of the Martin tank,
about one and one-third miles south of
Martin. The engines were both large
and were demolished. Among the dead
|. is a tramp who was riding on "the
blind baggage" eTr1s
Baggageman Williams, on train SO
was injured, and Engineer Slocum on
No. l has a broken leg. Fireman Wha-
ley on No. was hurt.
The day coach on the accommodation
was telescoped, but the chair car was
not injured. n .,.y'
The main car on the flyer was tele.
scoped, and the end of the baggage cal
stove in.
At one O'Clock Saturday morning the
relief train had not returned to Kansas
City. t... L
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Tax Paid by the Public.

Charles M. Schwab, former president
of the United States Steel trust, has
been telling tales out of. school which
have produced no little furry IN protec-
tive circles. In private letter to H.
C.-Frick he has declared that the trust
could sell steel rails at the mill for
SIG per ton and make e reasonable profit.
He claims that he could not only do
this, but shut out English railsin the
markets of Great Britain at s19 per ton,
and that the same is true as to other
steel products. When it is considered
that the price of steel rails at the mills
is S2S per ton some idea can be formed
of the tax which is thus levied on the
people, on whom in the end falls the
burden of this extra cost by this system
of favoritism.-Louisv Courier-J Jour
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
.LYNCHIMG FOLLOWS MURDER
Prominent White Planter of Green
Vile, Miss, is Killed ny
'eaf Negroes. t

Greenville, Miss, June 4.-This Sec
ton is much excited over the murder Of
planter and his manager by negroes
and the lynchings which followed. John
Simms, prominent white planter Of
Trail Lake, and VIM. Cato, his man
ager, were killed by two negroes in q
dispute over trivial matter. The ne
groes, whose names are Samuel Clark
and Van Horn, escaped, but Horn was
captured later and taken to Leland,
where he was lynched. Clark was not
captured by the posse, but returned to
Trail Lake, where he was shot and
killed by Mr.. Crow, the bookkeeper for
Planter Simms. The posse which ar
rested Horn shot and killed another
negro named Mayfield, probably think
ing he was Clark.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
BEEF TRUST is voRAcloUs.
Plumbers Producer as Well as Con-
sumner, Aided by the Powerful
.4sas Railroad Pools.

The packers combine has such COM
plete control Of the cattle, hog and beef
markets that it laughs at injunctions
and does not seem to fear other legal
proceedings the administration might
invoke. II President, Roosevelt would
instruct his attorney general to pro
coed against the individual members OF
the combine under the criminal section
of the antitrust law 1t is probable that
their hilarity would soon cease and they
would be suing for peace. One trust
magnate behind the bars would have a
restraining effect upon the whole brood.
The alliance between the packers
combine and the railroads has been
notorious and 20 one has been able to
compete with them for that reason
alone, as it gives Them virtual monop-
oily of transportation and markets. The
interstate commerce commission has
asked for power to prevent and punish
determinations and the paying of re-
bates to favored shippers, but neither
the president nor the republican ma
jority of congress have seemed anxious
or willing to punish railroad or trust.
The farmers and the beef consumers
are both vitality interested in the beef
monopoly and, as Chairman Babcock
says, the farmers, through reading the
daily newspapers, have become so Gin
telligent" that they keep congressman
busy asking questions on matters of
public interest. 1t might pay the farm
ers, and the beef consumers as we'll, to
make especial inquiries why the beef
combine is not prosecuted under the
criminal section, and why the railroads
are allowed to discriminate in favor of
the few and against the many. If the
intelligent farmer or the city consumer
has in former campaigns questioned his
congressman and was promised relief
from monopoly, which has certainly not
materialized, is 1t not about time to
elect some one in his place who will
not only promise but perform? These
determinations by the railroads and the
monopoly of the cattle and hog and beef
market have continued for years and the
farmers and their customers in the city
have quietly submitted to promises oil
reform, but instead of relief the system
has grown from bad to worse.
The democrats in congress proposed
several bills, and amendments to 9TH
ers, that would have had the effect Of
defeating monopolies, but the republic.
an majority refused to consider any
measure that would strike at the root Of
the evil They. were toe anxious to fol-
low the orders of President Roosevelt
to pass the appropriation bills and sc
home. N. -. - !. a.k.l
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
WANAMAKER ISLANDER SUIT
Decision by Judge Wilson In Con-
sidered n Victory for the For
mer POstmaster-Gen

Beaver, Pa, June 4.-Judge Wilson
has handed down decision in the
famous SANDER suit brought against
Hon. John Wanamaker by former
State Printer Thomas Robinson, of
Butler, Pa, refusing. new trial. This
is victory for the former postmaster
general, as Mr.. Robinson asked for the
new trial. RNa
The suit grew out of charges made
by Mr.. Wanamaker during his canvass
for the United States senatorship, sew
eral years ago, and involved what was
known as the "Birk book scandal. =
The jury returned a verdict for Wan
amaker. Il 81 Ns s 60
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
WORKINGS OF STEEL TRUST
Evidences That the Big Combinations
Sell Cheaper Abroad Than in
United States. - nH

r. q o. .rH
The much disputed question. of how
much cheaper the trusts sell their
products to foreigners than to the
people of the United States has been
settled as far as steel rails are con-
cerned. The evidence was produced by
Senator Bacon in a speech made in the
senate April rs, which is published in
the Congressional Record, April 2S, on
pages 6 ,O4O-56. He conclusively shows
by the evidence of Mr., Wright, gen.
eral manager of the Macon, Dublin &
Savannah Railroad company, that he had
paid 500 ton for steel rails for his.
railroad, which, the steel trust offered
to sell for $40 if,exported to Honduras.
Mr.. Wright, who is q republican, was
quite indignant at being thus plum
dered by the steel trust, and says:
1--WE American citizens paid to this
American industry $4,000 in excess of
what foreigners would have been COM
PEELED to pay" A bonus in excess of
5000 mile is quite stiff tax to pay
the steel trust, and Senator Bacon
stated that the railroads of the United
States have for the six years beginning
in 1898 and ending in 1903 used 49,
544,242 tons of steel rails, and paid for
them $150,530,9 04 more than the same
rails would have been sold for to for
eigners. This enormous extra proht
from Americans is arrived at from the
testimony of Mr.. Schwab, who was
president of the steel trust, that rails
could be manufactured for $12 ton,
and sold at fair profit in this country
at SIG ton. The average price during
the six years for which the computa-
ton is made was $2S per ton, which is
the price to-day. The difference be-
tween SIG and $2S makes the amount
stated by Senator Bacon.
Most people would not be especially
interested in how much the steel trust
plumbers the railroads, except that the
high prices of rails undoubtedly adds
to the rates for passengers and freight,
SO that indirectly everyone that uses
the railroads pays his share of that
enormous bonus.
The tariff duty on steel rails is 1854
a ton, and this tax prevents foreign
rails from being imported, and thus
keeping the price within reasonable
bounds. Mr.. Schwab also said in his
testimony that foreign countries could
not manufacture steel rails for less
than $19 ton, which, if freight and
duty is added, would make them cost
about $2S, the price the trust charges
With this evidence of plumber that
the tariff allows the trust, who ex-
cept the stand-patters, will say that
the steel trust schedule should not be
revised? And the evidence that he
same tariff plumber is fostering other
trusts in like manner, is the,reason the
democrats demand that all the sched-
ules that shelter trusts should also be
revised. sss .,.. Ia, tk.s
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
TORNADO STRIKES ILLINOIS
boro and other Points suf-
fer Heavily.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, June A ter
rife hurricane swept Murphysboro
Friday afternoon, breaking trees and
blowing down three houses and many
small building. A brick business block
on Eleventh street was partially
wrecked, and W. s. Roberts, mer-
chant, had leg broken by the falling
walls.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Deeds Are Taxable.

Az opinion has been rendered to
State Comptroller Dibrell by Attor-
ney-General Gates, holding that, a
deed from a clerk and master made
pursuant to a decree of the Chancery
Court is subject to the payment of
the State tax on real estate trans
!. fers. Under the law transfers of
real estate are taxed at the rate of
81 per $1,000 Of the consideration.
The same rule applies to County and
Circuit Court clerks and sheriffs
made in pursuance of court DEGREES.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Sad Blow 70 a Farmer.

I've residence of James James, in
the Seventh district of Carroll coun-
ty. was Destroyed by fire last week
while the family we're away at
church. The cause of the blaze is
not Known. All the contents of he
house, which was well furnished,
were c complete loss to Mr.. James.
His loss is about $1,000, with no
Insurance. His barn, containing
corn, fodder and implements, and all
other outbuildings were destroyed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
WILL PIPE KANSAS OIL
An Eight-Inch Pipe line to BE Run
From Kansas City to Whit
ing, Ind.

Chanute, Kas., June "A party Of
Standard Oil officials from New York,
touring the Kansas oil fields in spe-
cial train, practically admitted to a
committee of the Chanute Commercial
club that they had decided to recon-
mend the building Of an eight-inch pipe
to care for the Kansas production. The
line, it is estimated, will cost $4,000, 900.
The purpose of the visit of the officials
was to determine whether the produo-
ton Of the local field Warranted the
expenditure.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Walked Right Into Jail.
T'STe THU JdII'
John Jimmerson, of near Reelfoo

John Jimmerson, of near Reelfoot
Lake, went to the Union City jail
last week to see a friend who was
a prisoners When he went inside the
cell Sheriff Chiles locked the door
on him and Informed him that he
could talk all he wished, as he had
a capias for him from the Circuit
Court, charging him with disturb
ing public worship He can gain his
freedom BY putting up a bond Of
$3.50.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10

A feature Of the commencement
exercises Of Carson and Newman
College at johnson City last week
was the announcement that Hon. A.
X. Swan, of French Broad, would
present $4,000 for al ldustrial
dormitory for the girls provided
$4,000 additional was raisl by the
college with which to build an in.
dustFial home for bows.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Hiqh Water Injuries crops,

Reports from the vicinity Of Pal
myra Montgomery county, state
that heavy rains have been doing
considerable damage to corn and
other crops in the field. The creeks
nave been oyeraowing their banks
and washing bottom lands seriously.
The loss will be considerable, ne
cessitating, in many instances, re-
setting Of crops.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
The old canker fingers an

The old canker fingers and it is per-
fectly useless for the conservatives to
try to fool the country into believing
that the democratic leopard has changed
its spots. There is no real change, Give
the democrats the power to do it, and the
upbeaval of business would be complete.
lt.is poliey-to hide the still rampant free
silver and free trade theories, but the
carrying of oneconvention after another
for Hearst demonstrates that no matter
how good The intentionsof the conserva-
tive leaders may be. large section of
the party Is irreconcilable and will not
be led along conservative paths.-Phila-
dolphia Inquirer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10

Patrick King Indicted.

Chicago, June 4.-Patrick j. King,
alleged head of the policy ring in Chi
eago, was indicted for violation of the
lottery laws. Indictments were voted
also against a dozen other alleged
prominent gamblers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10

A dispatch from Lafollette last
week states that John Gray was
l,illed by an explosion of gas. He
was at work in the mines when the
explosion occurred, and his death
was instantaneous. 49,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Hou.ton street Car strike.

Houston, Tex, June 4-The street
car company started the operation of
its cars Friday with non-union men.
While stoning cars, several strike SYM
pathizers were attacked by strike
breakers and two men seriously in
jured.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-10
Money In Chickens.

The chicken business is getting to
be quite a. business around Green
field Wade Barton has three hens
that have, since February ~, pro-
duced $a1.6o worth for the local
One Of these hens alone
has raised $500 worth already and
only three months have passed. This
gives some idea Of the chicken bust.
ness in that town.. M