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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
Killed in a Mad PLUNGE.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Oct. 9.-Fiye
persons we're injured two fatally, in a
car of the Poukeepsie & New Platz
trolley line. which ran away on a steep
hin this morning. The passengers,
with the exception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clinton. of Highlands, jumped
but the couple remained on the car
until it toppled over an embankment
into a creek. They were fatally hurt
Those who were seriously injured BY
jumping were: Elijah Ward, motor
man; Charles Davis. conductor; An
drew l. Rhodes, of New Platz.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
Insult to American Farmers.

President Roosevelt has the distlnc-
tion Of being the only public man that
ever declared that cowboy, whom he
described as "brutally dissipated" and
riding into saloons and firing pistols
right and left" is much better COM
panion than small farmer, an agricul-
tural laborer or even mechanics and Ia
boring men. Here is what he said in his
book, Ranch Life and Hunting Trail"
They are much better fellows and pleas
anter companions than small farmers or
agricultural laborers; nor are the me-
ehanics and workmen of great city to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
LAWRENCEBURG, TENN, FRIDAY OCTOBER A. 1904
PERIsHED AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
Niece OF Former Postmaster General
Drowned While Bathing.

Norfolk. Va Oct. s.---Misa aAas,o
Wilson, of Clarksburg, w. Va, niece
of the late VIM. l.. Wilson, former
postmaster general, and afterward
president of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, was drowned while bathing at
Virginia Beach this afternoon. Her
body was recovered. Miss Mary "ll.
son, of Charlestown, W. Va, daughter
of the former postmaster general, Miss
Mary M. Simpson, of Buchanan, Va,
Miss Eliza Dillon of Indian Rock, Va,
and Miss Louise Latlmer, of Washing
ton, sister of Lieut.. Julian L. Latimer,
U. S. n, were rescued by United States
life-savers and are in serious con-
dition at the Princess Anne hotel, but
will recover. The party went into the
surf accompanied by e, Stormont, a
resident of the beach. He was teach
ing them to float, and before he was
aware of It several Of the young wom-
en- had drifted beyond their depth and
were in danger of drowning. Mr.. Stor-
mont swan to the shore and launched
small surf boat. He succeeded in
getting Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Simp.
son. Miss Dillon and Miss Latimer
aboard. Before he could reach Miss
Bessie Wilson the boat capsized.
Realizing his inability to save all the
party unaided Mr.. Stormont returned
to the shore and ran to the life-saving
station Tor help. The crew immediate
1y launched the surf boat, and reached
the drowning girls in time to rescue
four, but when Miss Bessie Wilson
was picked up life was extinct.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
who are Americans before anything cam

who are Americans before anything cam
not help saying amen to many of his
patriotic sentiments. Many thousands
of republicans will agree thoroughly
with his opinions on revision of the
tariff, and that reciprocity policy to
which the republican party has been
pledged, although it has broken its
faith.
President Roosevelt, in his letter,
after attempting to excuse his usurpa-
tion of the law-making authority in the
matter Of his pension order, challenged
the democracy with the interrogation:
What are you going to do about itT
Judge Parker answers this arrogant
question in a manner that should warm
the heart of every true old soldier who
wants the union preserved In its full
integrity" ..',
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
Mexico's Imports.

Mexico City. Oct, S.-The silver
value Of the national exports for the
fiscal year ended June 80 last are
s210,276,374 imports, silver value,
were s177,744,651. Gold bullion and
coin exported amounted to s10,726,-
430; total value silver exports in form
of dollars, bars and ore, $79,074, ,SS9.
The United States share of goods i'm.
ported into Mexico is 55 per cent.
American trade with Mexico is
steadily increasing in amount. Ger
many and England barely hold their
nWn-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
The Penitentiary System.

Gov. Frazier's references to the
penitentiary system obtaining in Ten
nessee have been telling blows, not
only to his opponent, but to the Re-
publican party in this State gener-
ally. According to the records as ex-
plotted by the governor, from 1865
to 1869, the penitentiary cost the tax
payers of Tennessee $459,746, or an
average loss of $114,936 year. Bring,
ing the record up to later day. the
books show that, under Gov. Hawkins,
in 1881 and 1882, the penitentiary only
yielded $41,500 year. This, how
ever, was after the abolition by the
Democrats of the lease system-a
heritage Of Republicanlsm.
On the other hand, last year, under
Democratic management, the peni'
tentiary yielded to the State $195,000
net. It Is pointed out by the Demo.
cratic managers that, with the ex-
ception of two years, the penitentiary
when under Republican administra,
IlOU, WAS d SOulSS VI tApShSC, anu
therefore, a burden to the taxpayers
whereas, now it is source of revenue
Every well posted man understands
that this condition of affairs has beer
brought about by wise laws enacted
by Democratic legislatures and ap
proved by Democratic governors, ant
the economic and honest conduct o.
tho penitentiary. Not only is this
true, but today the surroundings o
Tennessees convicts are better thar
those of any State in the Union-f
fact so conspicuous that frequently
prison commissioners or officials from
other States visit Nashville to inyes
tigate the system which has proved 81
successful in the Volunteer State,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
pAeksR's QUIET SUNDAY
VIII Be Followed by Another Trip to
New York

Esopus, N. ", Oct. 9.-Judge Parker
spent a quiet Sunday. He attended
church at Kingston. and in the after
noon took long walk. M.lliam Shee-
han, chairman of the executive com
mittee Of the Democratic national
committee, called at Rosemount and
later returned to New York Judge
Parker will go to New York tomor.
row, returning here Thursday.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
be mentioned in the same breath."-
Bluffton (Ind.) Banner.
Personality of Roosevelt.

The Boston Herald observes: Judge
Parker declines the personal issue, so
far as 1t relates to the honor and integ-
rity of his adversary. This, however,
does not eliminate Roosevelt's person
ality from the campaign. That remains
right up in front There's no lodging
this" You bet; there is vast difference
between Roosevelt's personal integrity
and bis personality. That personality
ts an issue every minute,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
Foreman Of Ship Carpenters at Pa
ducah Goes to Claim Estate.

Paducah, KY. Oct. 9.-Joe Nc
Clellen, foreman Of the ship carpen-
ters at the Maine ways, has received
information that he and four heirs in
Cincinnati are owners of an estate in
Baltimore which is valued at 100000.
The title of the property was brought
out by the recent Baltimore fire. Mr..
Mcclellan left today for Cincinnati {
join the other heirs, and they will go
to Baltimore to claim the property.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
MADE A NEW RECORD.
Business of the Bluff City as Reflected
by the Bank Clearines.

by the Bank CIearings.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct 9.-The weeks
bank clearings for the six days ended
yesterday reached the total of $5,954,-
900, or an average of almost $1,0O0,O0O
per day. On several days the amount
exceeded $1,0OO,O00. This total COM
pares with $3,S66,OO0 the previous
week and $4,717OOO for the same week
last year and $4,412,OOO for the. cor
responding week in 1902.
1t will thus be seen that the weeks
business as reflected by the bank clear
ings was more than $1,000,O00 in eX-
cess of the same weeks in the two pre-
vious years and more than $2,O0OOOO
in excess of the preceding week.
Thus these examples multiply. The
totals with the amounts Of increase for
the respective comparisons are given:
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14

This community has paid $4,000
for schools books in the past FIVE
years; adding SO per cent, makes
$5,400, which would have been paid
under the old plan, a net saving Of
$1,S00.
For the next five years an aver.
age reduction of II per cent has been
secured, which amounts to $612; this
added to $1,000 makes saving of
$2,412 for the next five years-quite
ar important item for one commun.
ity.
"The worst kick of all seems to be
On the change which is now being
effected-only one change in five
years.
Let your mind divert six or eight
years and think how often changes
would have been made during that
/ time.
"It would have been every five
months; each teacher had his own
idea threw out his predecessors
books and adopted new ones. Then
you couldn't exchange them at half
price, and, in many instances, they
were total loss" -
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14

Some OF the campaign orators are
clearly demonstrating the difference
between having something to say and
having to say something.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
SAVING to the People.

The following statement of DR.. j,
p. Cannon, a we'll known druggist of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
PLUCklY LITTLE WIFE.
Shot Her Drunken Husband to Dcatl,
Because He Assaulted Her.

Madisonville, KY, Oct. S.-Tom
Carey was shot and instantly killed at
his home in this city while he was in
drunken condition and attempting
to whip his wife, the wife firing the
shot that ended his life. 1t is thought
no attempt will be made to prosecute
the woman. She used 3S-caliber re.
volver. and the aim was good, as the
ball penetrated the heart.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14

Mckenzie, regarding the operation of
the text book law and the resultant
saving to the people will be of inter
est to the voters of Tennessee:
II have been selling school books
in Mckenzie for twenty-eight years,
tMenty-three under the old plan, and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14

five under the new. Upon a careful
estimate, l find our firm has sold in
the past five years $4,000 worth of
books. Now, presume that no one
who had to buy books six years ago
will dispute the fact that he had to
pay so cents more for them then
than now, few prices are here
given:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
SPECIAL SESSION OVER BUG.
Legislature of Louisiana Called to
Devise Means of Destroying
the Boil WeeviI.

A little bug, almost too small for indi-
vidual notice, is taking up the time Of
several great states, and has even caused
the Indiana legislature to be called into
special session. This little boil weevil.
says the Baltimore Sun, seems a very
small matter to the people of the coun-
try at large, but to cotton growers its
coming is fraught with prodigious evil
For years it has been the boast of Tex
as that she could raise cotton enough
to supply the world, and she did appear
to be satisfied with raising about a third
OF all the American staple. But this lit
tie weevil crawled across the border
from Mexico and has swept the cotton
fields like a pestilence. Each year the
domain of the weevil is spreading, and
its kind is multiplying by billions. No
effective means has yet been found 70
check the spread of the pest, and the en-
tire cotton belt is alarmed.
The Louisiana special commission has
recommended to the legislature that a
non-cotton growing belt be created
between that state and Texas, by which
1t is expected to starve out the weevil
and stay its further progress northward.
Already the loss by this insect is prob
ably $25, 000, 900, and experts of the ma
tional and state government are doing
everything in their power to devise some
means to check this Texas terror.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
MONEY CAME LATE.
Women Summoned to New Haven 10 See
Her Husband who was Injured.

A Mrs. Anderson. of this borough.
was summoned by a physician in New
Haven to hasten to that place il she
wished to see her husband alive, as he
had been badly injuroii and was Liable
to die. Mrs. Anderson was also in
formed that a money order had been
sent to her to enable her to come.
She went TO the Post Office several
times but the order had not arrived so
she finally gathered what money she
could raise and with her mother and
children went to the depos to purchase
tickets, it is said, for the 10 10 train.
She was informed that she lacked Just
IS cents and she was compelled to
wait, the story runs, until the after
moon when someone gave her the
needed money and they Started on
their journey. On the following day
q money order for SIS came to the post
office for her. Whether she was able
to reach the place or not, is nos yet
known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Carrie Thrall, of Pleasant
Plains, spent Thursday with Totem
vile friends.
Miss Edith Nance, Of Pleasant
Plains, was in Tottenville yesterday.
Miss Bessie Mershon, of South Am
boy, N. j., is visiting her brother on
Main street.
Peter Grosjean, of Brooklyn, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grosjean, of Main street.
William F~rerichs, Jr., of Totten-
Vile, is confined to his home on
Broadway, because of illness.
James Luttrel. Of Rossville, is on
the sick list.
William B%loodgood, who has been
on the sick list, is improving.
The Sunday school classes of St.
Paul's M. e. church held a meeting
in the church parlors last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES.

Morning subject at South Baptist
church "The Christian Armor.''
Evening subject, "What think We Of
Christi" Sunday school at $50; Y.
p. s. O. E. at Gas Preaching ser.
vices 10. 80 a. m. and 100 p. m. There
will be preaching services in tile
church every evening Of the week be.
ginning with January II.
Monday evening. January ii, Rev.
E. II. Allen, of Brighton Heights Re.
formed church, will preach the ser.
mon.
Tuesday evening, January 10, Rev.
w. Fl. Oerter. CT New Dorp Moravian
church.
Wednesday evening, January 10,
Rev. Percy r. Ferris, of Perth Am
boy, will preach in exchange with
Rev. J. g. Dyer.
Thursday evening, January ID. Rev.
L. H.. GIfen, of the Park Baptist
church, Port Richmond, will preach.
Friday evening, January 10, Rev.
O. M. Carton, of Grace M. e. church,
Port Richmond, will preach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09

their club HOUSE, back of his home ON
David street, on Saturday ~afternoon,
untitled "Moonlighters und Sun
lighters"
: Master Arthur Nelson, of First
street, spent a week in New York city
with his brother.
Mrs. Mary Lott, of South River,
visited her daughter Monday, sand
attended the installation of General
Truax Post in the evening.
Mrs. Samuel Hamilton, of Second
street, has recovered from her illness.
John Reynolds went TO Jersey City
on account of the illness of Mrs.
Reynolds and her two children, ell Of
whom were taken sick while on a
visit there. The children are
what better, but Mrs. Reynolds is
quite i'll vet.
They are working on a now float at
the P. X. f. ship yard and say they
have work enough to last them till
spring Notwithstanding the talk of no
orders on hand.
Another sale has taken place at
Sternglanco's shirt factory on Broad
way and it has been hoped that the
factory would start up again but the
a%uctioneer told that there was no dis
position on the part of Sternglance to
do so.
Abe Everett is improving and has
been down to his meals for several
days. George Everett is also conval-
escent.
The meeting of the ladies of the
Liederkranz is postponed and instead
of taking place on the second Sunday
of the month, will be held on the
third Sunday at the members honse
on Broadway.
Mr.. Richard Stephenson, cashier of
the bank, has moved into his new
home OF David street. He has had an
elegantly fitted up bathroom and other
improvements n Will have n beauti-
full home.
Justice Mason, of First street, de-
livered a lecture on the recollections
of the Civil war-his experience OF
battles, marches, camp life. etc., on
New Years v at the M. E. church
at Cheesequake. The lecture was fol-
lowed by a watch meeting.
Kenneth Stults, sof Maxville, re-
ceived word that his son Lee Is very
i'll with pleuro- pneumonia and uncon-
%scious, with very high fever, ut Balti-
more, where Mrs. Stults and children
went to spend the holidays. Mr..
Stults was going there at once.
Mrs. Philip Hemstreet, of Augusta
street, has been very i'll, but is now
slowly improving. Clarence Hem
street iss@roying after his recent
Illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
LIFE ON OTHER NJ
All the Progress of Science Fans Not
Brought Us Amy knOwl-
edge of 1t.

Upon the question whether life-bear-
ing planets can exist in other solar sys-
TENS than our own the nswer of science
is clear and distinct, says Prof. Maun-
der, in knowledge. 1t is precisely the
same with Prot. Newcomb recently
gave concerning the possible inhab-
itants of Mars: 1.-THE reader knows just
as much of the subject as l do, and that
is nothing at ALL" Within our solar
system we can indeed form some crude
estimate of probabilities; beyond 1t,
nothing. All the amazing progress of
modern science, all the revelations made
by the spectroscope or by photography.
all the advance in biology have not
brought us one step nearer an answer
to the question, rs this the only in
habited world?" We stand essentially
where Whewell and Brewster did half
a century ago, or we might indeed say
where Calico and Capoaho were 800
years ago. We can indeed spin out the
discussion at greater length than our
predecessors. and can introduce a far
larger number of more or less irrelevant
facts, but of serious argument, either for
or against, we are entirely destitutd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
Mr.. CARBERRy BETTER.

1t was said last night that Mr..
James Carberry, of whom it was told
Thursday that he could not live, is
better and sitting up. We hope it is
true, for Mr.. Carberry would be great
ly missed in this borough, not only
by his many friends for his genial
disposition, but also for his useful-
ness. There wasn't a buster man in
this borough than Mr.. Carberry for
months past and during the time fol-
lowing the great storm he was COM
PEELED to divide his time and go to all
points of the borough for a number of
days, doing a little for each one to en-
able them to weather any future
storms. We hope to SEQ him around
as usual very soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
BOXING IN GREAT BRITAIN.
More Ceremonial Than
in America.

Boxing is well conducted in Eng
land" said an American just home
from the British isles. CLUBS must
comply with the law, which is strict
in regard to having plenty of exits in
case of fire or panic.
Good shows are given to which the
admission is from 12 to 3715 cents, our
money, for the best seats. The bouts
begin early and last often until after
midnight, the clubs giving their pa
irons the full worth OF their money.
The bouts are ten rounds or over.
1.-The style of boxing is slow as com
pared with that seen in this country.
The English boxer takes his time wait
ing for a knockout blow, and m
times three or four rounds will 60
without a blow being struck.
when the men enter the ring the
referee introduces the fighters, first
announcing the mans name, then
reading off his record. Then the sec
onds are introduced, and finally the
timekeepers. The same process is
gone through on the other side of the
ring. Then the referee steps outside
the ring, where he sits on a chair
during the bout. lie calls to the men
to break, and they are soon disqualified
and sent from the ring if they refuse
to obey instructions.
ION the opposite side of the ring
from the referee is an umpire, who
acts as a sort of assistant referee,
looking out for any attractions of the
rules on his side of the ring.
When a mar is knocked down his
opponent is sent to the corner and moi
allowed to stand over him waiting for
a chance to knock him down again as
soon as he gets to his feet. This is in
accordance with a strict Interpretation
of the Q~ueensberry rules, and is in
marked contrast with the practice
usually adopted in contests in this
country"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
MANY CALLERS.

Mrs. Joseph Jackson Sr. and Mrs.
Fred Hewlett, of Broadway, and Mrs.
7. T. Walsh, of Catherine street, went
by trolley to Bergan Hill, Thursday,
and called on Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Swift, Of Delaware, former residents
of this borough, who were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dey, OF
Walnut street. They had a very
pleasant time. Rev. H. Hampton
also called on them Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Swift will visit Mrs Swift's
sister at Newark and will also visit
friends in New York city before re-
turning to their home. Mr.. Swift
attended the installation of Gen. Will
lam s. Truax Post on Monday even
ing. He was a member of the old
Post No. 2 in this borough when he
resided here. During the evening he
was called on for q speech and re-
sponded by making q very interesting
one and also read a beautiful poem
entitled "The Countersign."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
@o 3
CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

On Sunday morning DIR. ]. M. Mo-
Nulty will preach on "a Revival"
and at tho afternoon service his sub
ject will be, Following Jesus"
The members of this church have
observed the week OF prayer this week
and the meetings have been well
attended although the weather was
unpleasant. There will BIO several
additional services next week of which
further announcement will be made
from the pulpit on Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal.
On Sunday morning the services
will be as usual. and in addition to
the evening service there will be n
special evangelical meeting conducted
by Miss Lamb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
WON H PRIZE.

AT the beginning of winter Wood
Apologize, proprietor of "Ye Old Spy
House." at Morgan, offered as a prize
a S. bottle of champagne, for the first
horse and sleigh that arrived there
this winter. 1t was won last Sunday
morning by Messrs. George Frisch-
knecht and Albin Ginter with the
formers horse and sleigh, they being
the first ones to arrive. The prize
was accepted with thanks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
FROZEN MIGRANTS.

The street hydrants were being test
ed yesterday and some were found
frozen but the house service has Jared
tho worst. Too many have their pipes
for city water against the walls at the
sides of the houses and not enclosed.
1t would be we'll to follow Postmaster
Roddy's example. He is having the
pipes in his cellar buried and the
other pipes taken away from the wall,
boxed in and filled in around them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
TO ATTEND THEATRE.

At 8 O'Clock tonight a party of
young people will leave this place for
New York. They will take in the
play WAY Down East" at the Acad-
envy of Music. After the play they
will be the guests of Miss Viola Girg-
er, of New York. Those in the party
are, Miss Elizabeth Forman, Miss
Glrger, Milton Mersereau and ELL
month Bedell. They will return to
on the last train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
SLIPPED ON ICE.

Mrs. James Capner, Mrs. Rafe Dey's
mother, we we're informed last night,
slipDed OF some ice near the crossing
by tho Presbyterian church, about 8
O'Clock Thursday night and fell. She
was taken home in one of Mr. Welsh's
sleighs, MS it was said, she could not
walk. 1t was too late when the news
was given us, to investigate tho mat
ter and learn particulars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-09
HELD MONTHLY MEETING.
officers and Teachers of Episcopal Church
and Chapel in Session.

The monthly meeting of the officers
and teachers of the Sunday school and
sewing school, The Daughters of the
King, the members of the Woman's
Auxiliary. the associates Of the Girls
Friendly Society, The st. Andrews
Brotherhood, The Altar Society, and
the Women's Society OF Doane Mem
orial Chapel. was held in Christ church
Parish house Thursday evening. The
usual pleasant time was had and re-
freshments were served.