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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
WHITLEYVILLE.

Regular correspondence
James X. Wheatley of Luterton
visited here Saturday.
Edgar Stephens of Dickson is
here on visit this week.
Bud Melton of Lonoke, Ark, is
here on a visit to relatives and old
friends.
Albert Melton and Miss Maggie
Perry spent Sunday at Sulphur
Springs.
Felt Farmer is suffering with
sore eyes, which were poisoned by
oak vines.
A protracted meeting will begin
at Harmons Greek on the second
Sunday in July.
A. nj. Melton has returned from
Halls Valley, where he has been
attending school.
The many friends OF Miss May
Pierpontrwill regret to learn that
she is no better at this writing.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Akers Of
Big Sandy was here last week and
arrested several of the boys and
placed them under bond to appear
at the October term of the circuit
court
WHITLEYvILLE, June 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

that must be tempered by some
other factor. Education with the
religious element is the only edu-
cation that can bless the world"
Commenting on this DR.. Iron
of the Paris Post-Intelligencer
says "the reason that our public
schools accomplish as much good
as they do is because the children
get the religious element at home
and at church. If man is ras-
cal, education of the mind to the
neglect of moral training only
broadens his opportunities for
Education of the true
kind looks to the development of
mind, body and soul"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
HICKORY FLAT.

Regular correspondence
We have had good rains this
week. The rain yesterday was ac-
companied by hail.
Rain interfered with the sing
ing and prayer services yesterday
at Thompson's Schoolhouse.
j. W. Greer and family of Saw
yers' Mills were guests of l.. B.
McEwen and family Sunday.
The attendance at the spelling
bee Saturday evening was not as
large as usual. Those who did at
tend enjoyed the occasion.
While hiving bees last Saturday
Noah Wright received about twen-
ty stings. He says he will not
bother with bees again soon.
HICKORY FLAT, June 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
"DO IT TODAY"

The time-worn injunction "Nev-
er put off till tomorrow what you
can do today" is now generally
presented in this way: "Do it to-
dayW That is the terse advice we
want to give you about that hack
ing cough or demoralizing cold
with which you have been strug-
Cling for several days, perhaps
weeks. Takesome reliableremedy
for it today-and let that remedy
be DR.. Boschee's German Syrup,
which has been in use over thirty
FIVE years. A few doses of it will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or
cold, and it's continued use for a
few days will cure you completely.
No matter how deep-seated your
cough, even if dread consumption
has attacked your luugs, German
Syrup will surely effect cure--as
it has done before in thousands of
apparently hopeless cases of lung
trouble. New trial bottles, Csc;
regular size, 75c. For sale 'at1J.
G. Presson's Drugstore.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
HALLS VALLEY.

Special correspondence
Dreden and Albert Melton were
at Big Sandy Saturday.
Uncle Lark Pierpont is again
afflicted with rheumatism.
John Bell of Eva was here ON
business one day last week.
Miss Dora Melton has returned
from visit to relatives at Eva.
Pete, little son of V. T. Morris
of Big Sandy, visited Enloe Mel
ton last week.
Miss Trophena York will go to
Clarksville shortly to visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Robbie Phifer, who has
been in bad health for sometime.
is reported better.
= Mrs. Mary Mobiles of Sulphur
Greek visited her daughter, Mrs.
Ida Melton, Saturday.
Mitses Iva and Eva Melton Of
near Claud were guests of Miss
May Pierpont Saturday.
Everybody in this locality was
glad to see the rain yesterday, for
the growing crops needed it.
Several of our citizens attended
the funeral of Uncle Lige Phifer
at the Phifer burying-g ground yes
terday..
HALLS VALLEY, June 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
EDUCATION ON WRONG BASIS.

Rev. DR.. McMurray, pastor of a
Southern Methodist Church in st.
Louis, ina sermon recently, says:
"Our public school system, as
magnificent as it is, is upon the
wrong basis. Education, to be a
blessing, must have the religious
element which our State schools
do not supply.
Education in itself creates dis
satisfaction, longings and unrest,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Mail Service Will be Further Extended
in Benton County.

Mail Service will be Further Extend ed
in Benton County.
The rural free delivery ma il SER
vice is being gradually extended
to all parts of Benton County.
Another new route will shortly
be established at Camden, making
q total of seven lines leading out
from here. There are just six ap-
plicants for carrier on the new
route to be established. They are:
Nolie Cuff, Horace Presson, Ray
Pafford, Clark Davis, Finis Flor
ence and Alfred Smith.
Big Sandy has three routes, and
the service is to be extended by
adding loop line to route No. 3,
which takes in small portion Of
Henry County. Sam I. Cooper,
J. W. Leegan, Otis Perkins, John
Clement, A. nj. Hawley, jr,, @. ID.
Pierce and John S. Cherry are ap-
plicants for carrier.
Holiday has one route in oper-
alton, and three more are to be
established. The applicants for
carriers are Clarence Harris. John
r. Holiday, Burrell Woods and
Chet King.
The above applicants were ex-
amined here before Postmaster j.
G. Presson last Saturday, but it
will be several days before it will
be known who are the successful
ones. The new service will be in
operation probably by July Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

Lawyer S. l.. Peeler and CLERK
and Master A. G. Mcdaniel were
called to Savannah the latter part
of last week on legal business.
The board Of equalizers have
been holding an adjourned session
here this week, and closed their
work yesterday. The aggregate
assessment shows slight decline
from that Of last year.
Mrs. Pearl Latimer and her two
children, Miss Pansie and Master
William, and Misses Daisie and
Ida Byrd of near Ardmore, Ind.
Ter, arrived here last Friday on
an extended visit to relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Nose Taylor. accompanied
by her son and daughter, James
and Maud, of Hardin County, are
visiting her brother, Ell. E. Stigall,
this week. 1t is the first meeting
of brother and sister for mum Der
of years.
There was some excitement at
the county Jail yesterday morning
when Mack Dowdy was taken i'll.
He was unconscious for sometime,
but finally rallied and is now much
better. At first it was thought lie
had been stricken with heart dis
ease, as he appeared lifeless some
time after a physician had been
called in.
Robert Lawrence, son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. q. Lawrence, of the
Liberty community died Wednes-
day morning. The young man
had been in bad health for some
time, and his death was not entire
ly unexpected. The deceased was
born in 1869. He made a profess
sion of religion at the age of 16,
and joined the M. E. Church,
South. The burial took place at
Cowell's Chapel Cemetery yester-
day afternoon, which was largely
attended. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. J. M. Pickens.
We extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family and relatives.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

JOSEPH w. Folk of Missouri re-
fuses to preside at the st. Louis
convention. He knows fall well
that in that conspicuous seat the
Presidential lightning would have
a good chance at him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

We can not publish letters from
correspondents who fail to give
their true names. Their names
will not be published, but we must
know who writes an article before
it is published in The CHRONICLE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

The CHRONICLE and the Twice
a4Week ST. Louis Republic only
$1.30 year. This club rate will
be in force for a limited time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

All communications must be re-
ceived at this Office by Tuesday or
not later than Wednesday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs, A. w. Presson has been on
the list of sick this week.
Hon. j. A. Clement of Dickson
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Ruth Corbitt has gone to
Ralston on a visit to relatives.
Tom Melton is assisting in the
store of Naifeh Bros. this week.
Arie Finley went to.Nashville a
few days ago, to be gone several
weeks.
S. M. Naifeh has been quite sick
this week, but was some better yes
terday.
Roy Melton left few days ago
for Oklahoma Territory to see the
country.
Ernest Fry is having improve
ments made on his dwelling house
this week.
A. J. Goodman and son, Ru-
dolph, of Rockport were in the
city Wednesday.
Miss Vera Norman was taken i'll
the latter part of last week, but is
now convalescent.
Miss Elva Tippett of. Coxburg'
is spending a few days here with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. Z. Brecheen and child
of Memphis are here on visit to
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Lawhorn of Huntingdon is
visiting relatives in the Chalk Hill
community this week.
Mrs. Charles Hamer of Wood
ruff County, Ark, is here on q visit
to relatives and friends.
: Rev. Alonzo Nunnery filled his
regular appointment for preaching
here Wednesday evening.
John V. Latimer has returned
from the Indian Territory, where
he has been for some time.
Mrs. T. A. Ellington and chill
dren of Knoxville are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Hall.
Rain Sunday evening interfered
with the regular Sunday evening
services at the Methodist Church.
Carlos Finley, who went out to
Texas last year, came in Tuesday
on visit to relatives and friends.
Several fishing parties went to
Tennessee River thisweek. Those
who have returned report good
catches.
Recorder S. A. Clement has re-
turned from Big Sandy, where he
spent a few days with friends and
relatives.
A large attendance is expected
at the Masonic celebration near
town today, and pleasant time is
anticipated.
William Harrison and family
have returned from a trip to Hot
Springs, Ark, and the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.
G. H. Sullivan, who has been
spending a few weeks here with
his family, has returned to Okla
homa Territory.
County Clerk w. d. Cooper has
issued marriage licenses to FL. A.
Crossnoe and Cora Stepp, r. M.
Wade and Julia Vaughan.
Last night was the occasion of
the formal dedication of the new
Methodist Church, but we go to
press too early to give report OF
it this week.
There was a very good attend
ance at the teachers association
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

THE, CHRONICLE and the weekly
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24

For Sale-A good secondhand
sewing machine. Best make and
in good repair. Apply at The
CHRONICLE office.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-24
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

"Dot; the Miners Daughter, or
Glass of Wine," a drama ia four
acts, will be presented by local
talent at the courthouse Wednes-
day night of next week. The plot
is full of thrilling events and will
afford about two hours of amuse-
ment. The cast is as follows:
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Don't fail to read the advertise
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week,
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Ebony C'colored'D 'D.................B Boy McElyea
Mrs Mason. n................M Miss Ola Mcdaniel
Dolores. .................. Miss Bernice lPresS0n
Mrs. Clifton. on..............Mr Mrs. w. I. Morris
Winnifred Clifton. Miss Pearl Arnold
Hapzobah ah................M Miss Margerite Melton
The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be donated to the fund
for furnishing the new Baptist
Chuch at this place. Everybody
is invited. The admission will be
small and within the reach of all.
Good music will be furnished and
an enjoyable time is promised all
who may attend.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Recognized BY Many.

A photograph of Peter Neidermeir,
one Of the trio of murderers on trial
in Chicago, is in possession of Wells
Fargo & Co.'S, agent in Tonopah and
and has been recognized as that Of a
man who spent several weeks here a
year ago and was engaged as a car
pusher in the big mine Neidermeir,
in his confession made to one of the
Chicago newspapers stated that he
was one Of the parties who held up
the Butler saloon in Tonopah q year
ago this month. He was we'll known
here under the name Of w. T. Ian.
sing, and while somewhat wild was
not regarded as a hard chaacter.-
Tonopah Bonanza
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Board Of Pardons.

Yesterday the State Board of Par
dons continued it's session and act
ed on a number of cases. In the case
OF Eugnee Stanton, who is serving a
sentence for forgery, a pardon was
granted
Robert Lane who was sentenced for
three years for robbing a car on the
Southern Pacific was pardoned. He
was represented by Attorney Roberts.
The case Of Hendriks is still under
consideration while the Crowley case
is in the same condition. The Board
will conclude its work today
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Making Ready

Work is going to start at the ca
laride Queen in a short time or as
late assays from the mine are what
has started the ball rolling, and those
who have taken interests in the prop
erty feel sure that there is something
pretty big in the hill and are going
after 1t. 1t is intended to work the
claim in a systematic manner and il
the ledge improves it will be one Ut
the biggest kind of mines and right
close to Carson.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Railroad Contract Let.

FRESNO, Jan. &c. J. Lindgre2,
a prominent contractor of this city has
been awarded the contract of grading
the roadbed for the railroad to be built
between Sodaville and Tonopah, a dis
lance of GO miles.
This road is being built by the Ton
Opah Mining company of which T. L.
eddie is General Manager.
A carload of scrapers and other con
struction material were shipped from
the Fresno Agricultural works today
and more material will follow from
san Francisco.
The construction work will be under
the management if w. c. Ambrose
who had charge of the building of the
Fresno City Electric road.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
White Pine Mines.

M. L. ReQua, President OF the Eu-
reka and Palisade railroad and Gen
eral Manager Of the White Pine Cop
per Company accompanied by J. II.
Mckenzie and F. NJ Bradley, both min
ing men, we're arrivals in Eureka last
Monday. They proceeded on to Elv
for the purpose o making an expert
examination Of the White Pine Copper
properties. and to ascertain the extent
and quality OF the strike recently made
in the Ruth Group of mines. They
will also examine the best and cheap
est method Of reducing the ores
Eureka Sentinel
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
STOP KICKING.
Nevada 10 Not Cold Enough e Come
Under That Head,

Nevada 10 Not Cold Enough t. Como
Under That Head.
Tho dispatches from the east yes.
terday were one mass Of cold weather.
People freezing and hundreds suffer
ing with the severe cold weather IN
the big cities far beyond the rockies.
Nevada in the past few days has
been blessed with a generous supply
OF snow and has been followed by
weather that is anything but COM
Portable yet during it all there is NO
account Of anyone perishing Of cold
or hunger.
When the weather conditions are
compared with the east the people
who offer up kicks are easily convin-
ced when they scan the results in
other sections. Descriptions are given
of poor families that are freezing,
while hundreds aqe suffering and there
is little or no relief, as the depart
ments that look after such cases are
taxed to their utmost. In Nevada the
conditions are absolutely different
The general prosperous condition Of
the people prevent hardships follow
ing the cold weather They all have
plenty to forestall disaster with the
conditions and the result is that in
stead Of general complaint and press
dispatches chronicling starvation and
deaths there is a general air of con-
fidence, as the snow means water fo-
the arid lands and the cultivation is
the bread that feeds the people, This
weather is just what is wanted in
Nevada, even if it does inconvenience
a few who neither own farms or desire
to-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
A Short Visit.

H. A. Buck, District Passenger
Agent for the Denver & Rio Granie
and John T. Shelton, the Freight and
Passenger agent for the same road
spent yesterday in this city, in the
interest of the roads they represent.
Mr.. Buck has been climated in this
section and refused to admit that the
weather was a trifie chilly, while Mr..
Shelton was only convinced after a
ride IN a cutter with his Sacramento
underwear on. They leave for the
land of sunshine and flowers today.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Last Weeks Ore Yield Value.

The total bulk assay value of last
weeks ore yield Of Comstock mines
was $39, 913.61. OF this the Con. Cal.
4 Va. produced $1,274.40; Ophir,
$27,77s.S3; Silver Hill. $2,946.19; An
des, $256.68; Justice, $15841; Kin,
kead Mill, (estimated) $4,000; Equit-
able, (estimated) $500; Chollar- Poto-
81 groupings, (estimated) $4,000; Key
es-Graesslar (estimated) $1,000.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
FOOT A BIG. BILL
southern Pacific improvements Cost
Tidy Sum.

Tidy Sum.
From . reliable source it has been
harmed that since reconstruction work
IN the Southern Pacific railroad IN
Nevada started December %, 1902. the
company has expended $4,000. 900 In
this State alone. The work Is now H.
most completed and when the final
plans are completed a saving Of eight
hours time will be made in the trip
between Ogden and San Francisco.
Though It cannot be dehnately learn
"a it is figured that at the present rate
the work on the railroad will be finish.
Cd within the next two months.
In all about two hundred miles OF
new track has been laid, innumerable
bridges constructed, and q number of
new sidings placed In all this work
the company has saved about twenty
miles in this state. However, the great
saving has been in the grades and cur
YES. The dangerous turns and twists
that marked the road between Reno
and Wadsworth a few months ago
have been overcome, the steep grades
have been reduced to a minimum, and
now the road runs almost in straight
line, and on slight grade from one end
Of the State to the other.
A number of towns have suffered
and will suffer as a result of the con-
struction work, it is true But other
places will be benefited and in the
long run the State will be benefited.
During the time this WORK has been
In progress through Nevada the Sou
thern Pacific on an average has held
an extra force of $500 men steadily
employed and drawing wages. The
great part of this money has been
spent in this state.
Though the work in East Reno is
we'll under way it will be some time
yet before it is entirely complete
In fact it is stated that it will be two
years after the division is established
before the companies plans are com
pleted. To date it is estimated that
32,5OO,000 has been expended in this
portion Of the work alone. This am.
out will be doubled before the rest OF
the work is finally fnished.-Journal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21

Now tina. the case of the Indian I'M
der sentence Of death has been dis
posed Of there is another worry for
the people and the warden, that Of
the four condemned murderers at the
State Prison Just what their trouble
is to be is the question.
Ross Wilson who has been on the
sick list for the past few days is
improving.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
cLosk-poWN At PEARcE.
The Commonwealth Mine Closed On
Account Of Cavln1.

The Commonwealth Mine cJossA On
Account Of cavln0-
The Commonwealth gold mines 1t
Pearce. Arix.. have been closed down
as . result Of the giving away In
timberfng which threatens to prove
the ruin Of all the present workings
says the searchlieAt Two hundred
men employed at the mill and mine
have been discharged and the COM
pany may not resume operations. for
long time. as entirely new shafts will
have to be sunk. Great cracks are ap
pearing on the surface, many Of the
shafts and tunnels are filing up and
the miners feel fortunate that they
were warned of the slow but certain
disaster. Had the collapse occurred
without warning many would have GER
tainly been killed. The disaster was
not unexpected as the workings are
in soft ground and the company felt
that they would soon have to be al.
andoned. The men empoyed in the
mines are leaving Pearce for other
camps and a once prosperous camp
will be in a weeks time almost de-
serted. The Commonwealth has been
operating for six years and was one II
the biggest gold and silver producers
in the south west II has made mil
lionaires Of the few men who con-
trolled it, and they will certainly ie-
sumo operations when the extent #
the disaster is determined
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21

The Ophir Mining Company yestar-
day received $5,931.2S additional from
the reduction works as net proceeds o.
the sale Of two cars of ore. This il
creases the amount in the treasury
to about $43,OOO.-Report.
Kid Carter knocked out Joe Choy.
round. A terrible blow in the stom
ach did the work Choynski was out
fuor minutes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Shipping Manganese Ore.

A shipment of ore from the manga,
nese deposit Of Lincoln county has
been made to Chicago for test, which
if satisfactory will result in operating
the property on an extensive scale.
The manganese veins have a width Of
80 feet and are located IA miles from
Los Vegas and 70 miles from the near
est railway point which is Marvel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Woodmen Attention.

A joint installation of officers Of
Ormsby Camp, Alb, Woodmen of the
World and Sierra Nevada Circle 27?,
Women Of Woodcraft, will be held Oh
Thursday evening, January 81, 1904,
All visiting and sojourning neighbour
are invited to attend. After the III
stallation a general goodtime VII ne
held for the benefit Of the Neigh 0 IS.
JOHN HEIDENREICH, C. c.
c. L. DEADY, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-21
Elopers Soon Tire.

15VPSIo 0OOIu UUSs
George NJ. White, son Of Dr. White
Of Sacramento sued for a divorce in
San Francisco Monday ON the ground
of cruelty. White and his wife Nora
were married in Reno Nevada in July
1903. They eloped from San Fran.
cisco. ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14

The devil showed Jesus a short cut
to his kingdom. He is doing the same
for men today. He whispers to the
bank cashier why plod along at
this slow pace Why let these funds
lie idle? Under your skillful manip-
ulation you can make them double
themselves. You can readily replace
them and, if your conscience ever
troubles you, you can put a poultice
on it by endowing college