Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-23

| i4f'iAo pOllOC SbdIlOu ldSb week
when f. Fl. Mays, prosperous farmer
OF Williamson county, met his son,
Miles F. Mays, 1t was scene ccacu-
lated to bring tears to the eyes of those
unaccustomed to weeping, and when the
father folded his wayward son to his
| breast the officers who were present left
the room so that the father and son
could be left alone. While Patrolman
tahey was making his rounds the clerk
at one of the Memphis hotels told the
officer that there was youngster at the
hotel who had run away from his home
at franklin, Tenn, almost year ago,
and that his father had been prosecute
ing the most diligent search with the
nope OF locating the lad. The boy was
taken to the police station, the father
was wired that his son had been found.
and later in the night talked with him
over the long distance telephone The
trst train that left Franklin carried the
father to Memphis, and he went imme-
dlately to the police station. Chief
OHaver had the boy brought to his Of
nee, and when the old man saw him he
threw his arms about the lads neck and
Wept. The disappearance of young
Mays attracted much attention. His
lather prosecuted diligent search for
him and offered a reward for informa-
ton as to his whereabouts. Only few
weeks ago the father made trip out
West in search of his son, and upon his
return home gave out statement that
he believed the lad had been killed in a
gambling house in Nashville, where he
was last seen in September, 1904. Since
ne left home the boy has travelled all
over the United States. He has also
been in England and to different places
IN Europe and gives the most interest.
ing recital of his travels.
Three men met instant death and
fourth was dangerously wounded in
desperate duel fought in blacksmith
shop near Tate Springs. The dead are
John and Will Holland, brothers, and
VIII Bundren, all white, and members
OF we'll known families. The wounded
man Is Clint Winkie, a negro supposed
TO nave been in the employ of Bundren.
Enmlty has existed between the Hol-
land and Bundren families for the past
1our years. 1t grew out of the killing
OF Col: John G. Rosiere by Bruce Bun
dren, father of VIII Bundren, for which
crime the elder Brundren is serving a
lie sentence in the penitentiary. Bun
dren, accompanied by the negro Tn
tered the blacksmith shop of>the Hol.
lands, and after few words firing te-
gan. Twenty shots were fired, and
when the smoke had cleared away three
men lay dead on the floor of the shop
and the fourth was mortally wounded.
The Hollands used Winchesters and
Bundren and Winkie used pistols. The
death OF the Hollands wipes out the
entire family with the exception of the
parents.
AT a meeting of the executive com
mlttee OF the board of trustees of the
tennessee industrial School the ques-
ton OF reduction of expenses was
taken up. A saving of 81 800 per an
mum was accomplished by reduction in
the salary list This was done for the
purpose OF keeping the expenses of the
institution within the State appropria-
ton, and to liquidate the accommodating
Indebtedness due to the fact that the
expenditures have heretofore been in
excess OF the appropriation.
The wheat harvesting season is on in
the Humboldt district, and reports are
to the effect that the crop is the short
est in the history of wheat growing in
the section. Other grain and feedstuf1
promise to yield good average. Beans
and cucumbers are being shipped from
Humboldt in car lots, and are selling at
very fancy prices. Cabbage are being
shipped in large quantities, and are net
ting fair prices.
Dr. A. D. Clement died near Gaines
vile, Upton county, last week. DR..
Clement was 80 years of age, and was
the Oldest physician in Upton county,
and until forced to retire from active
practice on account of old age, was one
OF the most prominent. He and his
wife, who was Miss Martha Sherrod,
and who survives him, were married
over sixty years ago,
All the banks in Nashville have filed
a protest with the Board of Equaliza-
tlon against the basis of their assess
ments. The tax assessor, in arriving at
the assessment, it appears, made out his
books in accordance with the quoted
value of the stock. The banks insist
that this is not fair method Of arriv-
ing at the value for taxation.
DR.. NJ. F. Ham, who created a stnsa-
ton at Jackson in religious circles, be-
gan series Of meetings at GAINESVILLE
last Sunday. Extensive preparations
have been made for holding the revival,
large tent with seating capacity of
several thousand people having been
received from St. Louis. DR.. Ham con.
verted 1000 people at jackson.
Rev. Thomas E. Marshall, of Carroll
ton, Miss, has been elected president
OF the GAINESVILLE Female Academy.
He will succeed DR.. Repass. who re-
signed to accept the presidency of a
school at Cleveland, Tenn.
DR.. G. NJ. Savage, ex-president of the
Southwestern Baptist University at
Jackson, viii sail from Boston on the
nth instant for the Orient, where he
will spend year in research and study.
Inc supreme court wound up the term
Tor the Western Division of Tennessee
last Saturday