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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
F.J. Cheney h Co, Toledo, 0,
We, the undersigned, have known
~. Cheney for the last ID years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
lmisness transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm
Walden, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo,o.
HalrsCatarrh Cure is taken INTERNAL!
acting directly upon the blood and ml
cous surfaces of the system. Test'mo
malls sent free, Price IS cents per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cousti
patton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death J. E. Stearns,
Belle PLANE, MINI, says a friend dread
fully injured his hand, which swelled
up like blood poisoning. Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve drew out the poison, healed
the wound. and saved his life. Best in
the world for burns and sores. 25c at
| w. r. Lewis drug store.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
Notice.

All who are indebted to w. w. Neal
or W. W. Neal & Son will please come
forward and settle. have 4 house and
lot in Lawrenceburg and several tracts
ofland in the County for sale. Terms
easy. Can be found at DR.. w. IL
Meals Office at my residence
w. W. Neal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
Wanted.

10 men in each state to travel, tack
signs and distribute samples and eircu-
lars of our goods Salary $500 per
month. So 90 per day for expenses.
HUFFMAN CO., Dept. S. Atlas Build
ing Chicago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Is Threatened against The
Democrat, by one who at
the same time throws
Us a Nice Bouquet

Like ray of sunshine the Great and
Coed, makes glad our hearts by its
weekly VISIT giving to us all the
news of interest of Lawrenceburg and
Lawrence County.
We notice with pride the course of
I.awrenceburg and County is still
upward and onward, and | am sure it
will only be short while until Law
renceburg will be supplied with Water
works and Electric lights then watch
her grow. How can she help but grow
with such force and power behind
her as the Great and Good. (The
Democrat.) 1t is by far the best
paper the county has ever had and
is accomplishing great good for the
town and county both materially,
morally and intellectually and is alto
gether an up-to-date paper, and would
be credit to any county IN the state
and should find warm welcome in
every home in Lawrence County.
Should the people and especially the
business men fail to give it their sup
port they will be going greatly agains
their own interes, and the interest o
the county. A paper like the e. y &
exalteth any people, where as a poo
aud badly edited one is a reproach to an,
people. This is certainly Crane
Country, as yet we have only seen a
itwere dot on the map Of Texas, an'
know practically nothing of the stat
outside eff this Navarro County. bu
that Texas has great possibilities avail
ing her in the near future there can b
no doubt. The great size of Texas
such that it would take one sever;
years by travel and study to becon
acquainted with its different geograph
cal divisions. She has 274,500 squa
miles and is sewn times larger ths
New York, SO times larger than Ma
and 25l times larger than r. l. Y
in all this vast area there are !
American Deserts, no dismal SWAMI
and no desert of Sahara and very fe
lagoons or barren mountains, indeed
would be difficult to find a l6O &C
tract of land in all Texas where
industrious msn could not support
family. Texas is derived according
from the best authority from ancie
Astec language, which means Parad
or the Happy Hunting Ground. Te'
when rs densely populated as France
support 6O,o0O,OcO inhabitants
stately We expect TO move ag
before that state of affairs exists. 1
and adjoining counties are THO
settled, land high and little for r
Our impression is that those who
making living in Tennessee would
4 taking great risk for the worse by C
ing to Texas.
Am glad to inform my friends
Old Lawrence that my wife's health
greatly improved since Spring set
aud we are greatly encouraged in
lieving she will yet be fully restored
perfect health.
Don't fail to get the Great and I
to us every week, otherwise we
sue you for damage.
ID. V. MITCHELL, Frost Texi
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12
For Sale.

Wardrobe, 2 rockers, 8 tables, desk,
dresser, several straight chairs, bed
springs, mattress and rug. Apply to
Miss RENABELL THOMAS, I.awrenceburg
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-12

subscribe for The DEMOCRAT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
OLD POINT
DEFEATS ST. VINCENT
Plucky Lads From the shipbuilding
City the First to Score Against
the Team This Season.

The football eleven Of ST. Vincent's
Academy, Newport News. was defeat
ed In Il good game with the props team
Of the Old Point Comfort College on
he latter's field yesterday afternoon,
l6 to 6.
1t was n snappy contest, but the Col
legians outweighed the visitors and
1utplayed them. 1t was the first time
hat any team at Old Point Comfort
College has been scored against this
season.
For Old Point Jones played the best
came, making all three %touchdowns.
Regan carried off the honors for the
'isitors and made the only touchdown
or Newport News on a ffty-lve yard
run.
The officials of the game we're: Re.
feree, Mr.. Lyons. Umpire, Mr.. Muir
phy. Time-keepers, Messrs. Enders
and Flenniken. Lineman-Mr. Wozel-
ka.
The game which was scheduled be-
ween the Norfolk High School eleven
md the first team of the college for
his afternoon has been postponed st
the request of the Norfolk boys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
Mr.. kinq Buried.

Mr.. C. b. King, n former native of
hampton, who was a member of the
Wythe Rifles during the civil wal,
died in Norfolk Wednesday night, 90
years old. Many persons from Hamp.
ton attended the funeral. The body
was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Nor.
folk. Mr.. King owned business prom
crty in Hampton.
FILMS DEVELOPED FOR zoe
Any siyo. CHEYNE'S STUDIO. Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
HONOR ROLL OF
WEST End SCHOOL
Successful Pupils, Whose Work
Merited Special Mention Dur.
ing the Month.
GIRLS ARE IN TIE MAJORilY

Young Women by close Attention to
Many Duties Receive Well Merited
Marks on Their Good Department
mi Careful Work in the Various
Glasses at Well Managed Institution
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
DEATH OF MRS. RITTER.
Former Hamptonlan Passes Away in
Richmond.

' O'''t EaoSSS away u
Richmond.
Yesterdays Richmond Timcs-Dis
patch contained the following notice
u the death of Mrs. William c. Ritter
who formerly lived in Hampton:
Mrs. Mary Sclater Ritter, SO years
Old. wife of Mr.. William c. Ritter
president OF the Virginia Association
CT the Deaf, died yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Ritter had been an invalid for
4 year.
She was a graduate of the Virginia
School for the Deaf, at Staunton, and
one of the most popular ladies of her
circle, having hundreds of friends in
every part of the State. Before mar.
riage she was Miss Mary a. Sclater,
OF this city. She and Mir. Ritter were
married in Washington. ID. c., July G,
1892. just after the adjournment OF the
meeting i'll the House of Delegates vt
the deaf persons of tho State, when
they organized a State association,
electimg Mr.. Ritter secretary. The
pair had been lovers since their schoo!
days together in Staunton.
THE burial will be in Hollywood
Sunday ut 4 y. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

Negotiations between representa-
tives of the Hampton Roads Traction
Company, which acquired the property
of the Hampton Roads Railway C
Electric Company at the recent fore.
closure sale made by the United States
Court, and w. j. Payne. president of
the Newport News C Old Point Rail.
way & Electric Company were con
cluded n few days ago, and on Thurs
day the control and management IF
that property, consisting of about %
miles of electric railway lines, was
turned over to the latter.
This ends what has probably been
the o ~stubbornly contested street
railway fight that has ever occurred
IN the State of Virginia, it having
lasted about three and one-half years.
For about two years the Hampton
Roads Railway & Electric Company
was in The hands of receivers. the
foreclosure sale being made on Octo.
her 9TH, 1905. The conclusion of this
fight leaves the Newport News e Old
Point Railway & Electric Company in
entire control OF the railway and
lighting situation in this entire ter.
ritory.
A melancholy train of fatalities
seems to have occurred in connection
with the construction and operation
OF the Hampton Roads Railway &
Electric Company, in it's opposition To
the railway and lighting interests of
w. j. Payne and associates IN this
community. Before the road was even
completed IL was placed in the hands
of receivers; the contractors never
completed it, and financially failed
A bondholders' reorganization commit.
tee was then formed, representing Ger.
lain financial interests in Pennsylva-
MIA, who had furnished The money for
constructing the road. The president
of one of the trust companies in Read.
ing, Pa, was made chairman of the
bondholders' committee. Within a
short time IA run Is said to have oc.
CURED on his trust company, and he
died suddenly. His successor on the
bond-holdlng committee was the presi
dent Of a trust company in Lancaster,
Pa, and within a short time after his
election there was Il disastrous run
ON his trust company, It's doors were
closed, and he also3, died suddenly.
Within Il short time thereafter another
run occurred on the Lancaster Trust
Company, whose president was also q
prominent member of the reorganiza,
lion committee of the hondholders.
IN addition to this, it is understood
here that the actual loss to the finan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
BITTER FIGHT
IS NOW over
Hampton Roads Traction Com.
pany Now Controlled by New.
port News and Old Point.
DEAL. WAS CLOSED THURSDAY

Mr.. w. j. Payne and His Interests in
Absolute Control of the Street Rail-
way and Electric Light Situation on
Penlnsula-sad History of New
Line-strange Fatalities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
FORT Y. M. C. A.
Newport News Preacher to Make the
Sunday Address.

Rev. E. A. Shenk, pastor of the Luth
ran church at Newport News, will
address the members of the Fort
Monroe Y. NJ. G. A. at 4 o'clock tomor.
row afternoon.
Tonight there will be given a NOV
ing picture exhibit at the Fort Y. VI.
Q. A. building and men from the Fort
Will sing several selections. This en-.
tertainment will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
Death at the Home.

Alexander Monk, 60 years old, who
served with Company ], seventy-second
Pennsylvania infantry, died in the Ma
tional Soldiers Home hospital at $40
O'Clock last evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

The roll of honor for the month end
ing November Is, as announced YES.
terday by Prof. George w. Guy, the
principal of the West End Academy.
is as follows:
High School.
Seniors-Ruth Shackelford, Mabel
Crone.
Second Grade-Susie Shelton, Al
bert Ransone.
First Grade-Mary Holt, Edna
Brushwood, Lucille Woods, Arthur
Taylor.
Eighth Gradc-Bessie Wynne.
Sixth Grade-Edith Dudley.
Fifth Grade-Rollie Hunter, Virginia
Davis, Mary Crosby Virginia Diestel.
Marrow Davis.
Fourth Grade, Section B--Horatio
Mason, Thomas Whiting, Arnold
S%trohkorb, Minnie Souder, BESSIE
Thompson, Myrtle Mengil, Edna Bar
ney.
Fourth Grado-Maudc Nuckles.
Pearl Price.
Third Grade-Julia Turnbull, Saw
MIA Phoebus, Amos Rountree, Mol
Tucker, Gladys Ford, Hughlett
Daougherty.
Second Grade-Pearl Powell, Hans
Strohkorb. Josephine Bulifant, Hildred
Bulifant. Eloise Ross, Floyd Dunn,
Primary Department-Alsee Price.
Alva Price. Alberta Williams, Pauline
!, Watson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

cial hackers of the Hampton Roads
Railway & Electric Company exceeds
S350,0oo, as a result of this street
railway fight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
CRUISERS AT OLD POINT.
Chattanooga M Galveston Arrive ir
the Harbor.

Chattanooga n Galveston Arrive in
the Harbor.
The cruiser Galveston dropped down
from the Portsmouth navy yard yes
terday morning and anchored off Old
Point. The Galveston, which was
started and partly built at the Wa.
X. Trigg %shipyard, in Richmond. and
completed at the Portsmouth navy
yard, has been given a thorough over.
hauling, and is in tho Roads awaiting
orders. AS two vessels of her class
are slated for the Philippines, the Of.
fcers and men are conldnet of being
ordered there.
Chattanooga Arrives.
The cruiser Chattanooga arrived IN
Hampton Roads yesterday mt . o'clock.
She Is awaiting n draft of $50 marines
which she will take to Monte Christie.
San Domingo FOR the protection Of
The United States customs officers
there.
J The Columbia starts today for the
brooklyn navy yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
HYacinth Bulbs.

y full line of hyacinth, narcissus
tulip, jonquil, Chinese lily bulbs fol
sale at GEO. r. WOODS, 10 Queen
street. 11-12.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
cHEYNE's STUDIO

VIII mako you four portraits Of your
sell on a post card for SOC, from now
until Xmas. II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
A Winning Baseball Play in
the Old Jones County Days

of but by that time his eyes were watering
20 he couldn't see the base, and his throw
went wild TO centre field.
-Sugger Burrows conferred home with the
first OF the twenty-three runs the Lilies
scored that day.
-'Slick work OF yours, Bull he said to
Thompson when he reached the bench,
-'Well, yer needn't get so everlastin
sour-caustic about It, growled the Bull.
You'd have been out yersef Dooley
hadn't muffed yer third strike
"'Do you mean TO say you didn't strike
out on purposeY the Slugger asked ia
ama2oInent.
''Go to thunder, growled Bull.
'"The S.ugger regarded him curiousiy Tor
q moment then gave one whoop and laughed
himsaf into bowknots of JOY.
Why. You poor old IDIOT he taid when
he was able TO tall again. DIDN'T You
know that you'd struck out 10 gol burned
bard that Dink Doolcy caught cold ~ the
draught from your bat? Why, his head :
all stopped up and his eyes are watering
40 that he couldn't tell foul tip from a
home run. You've saved tho game Tor rs,
But. honest, Bull. didn't you-well, If that
amt the limit"
And ugger rolled of into another fit
Of laughter.
From that time on the Bull adopted the
strenuous strike-out as part OF his regular
game And 1t didn't make any difference
how many oVercoats and muttlers n catcher
piled on. ! never saw the backstop that
Bull Thompsons vicious fan-out5 couldn
shuttle the ambition out Of.
by the way. just what was Lajoie'
batting average this past season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

indeed never take anything but mineral
water.
Monsieur, inuocently-You are not Ill.,
| trust?
Madame. loftilyTt Is in order that l
may not become so. But help yourself
| beg OF you. To the butlerl-Give Mon
sieur some Bordeaux.
Monsieur, looking With embarrassment
al his i57o vine gasses, ono f!let WITH red
the othor with white wine-Won't you even
take a little Bordeaux
Madame, horrifed-Neverl
Monsieur. absently repeating the question
But you are not III?
Madame ! certainly should he If drank
this horrid stun
Monsieur. putting down the glne@ he has
Just raised to his lips-Oh'
Madame. smi Ing grnciourly'-Ho Kind
of you, my dear friend. to come 70 dinner
with me in this informal way.
Monsieur-You know that I was only
too delighted.
Madame. sweetly-lndeedl You do not
come half often enough TO Paris But then
| do not wonder, your chateau II jewel
Monsieur. gallantly--I return the re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

owed such n debt OF gradtude2 What
would he say;
The villagers. who had known from the
first Of the meetings at tho spring, took
caro- that Yves should not be left in ig
norance What terrible vengeance would
the hated Yves they asked one another
take upon the painter? They did not know,
but thew awaited the outbuTst Of his wrath
with cruel anxiety.
But there was no sign on his face. what
ever he may have felt Only that night
after he had kissed MarRaTiton goodnight
the young girl heard him toss uneasily
upon his rough couch before she went
happily TO sleep.
The next day his mind wRs made up.
In the afternoon, when the young girl went
singing TO the trysting place, Nve-, hidden
among the rOs3ls' ~oS present at the meet
ing not 4 detail Of the pretty courtship
ESCAPED his Jealous eye--the warm hand
clasps and the tender gances which, better
than words, betrayed their passion
And no one heard the bitter sigh when
Margariton. radiantin the wonderful happi-
mes. of being loved by the man who made
earth a paradise 10 her, cried;
II must tell my brother ives that you
want 10 marry me, me, a poor girl, PENN
less and without educationl He Will be
glad. for he loves me. and love him. too,
but not as love YOU Jean. my beloved!
Yves had changed greatly during the
last works He no longer ate or slept
and his evsA burned strang ely 10 bis pale
face M0rgarit0n N Der happiness did not
.ee fhe change uo did sire notice, when
she took her brothers hand IN hers and
told him her secret, that he hraced himself
against the wall 10 keep himself from
falling.
you love him and you ask my consent,
Margariton?' Yves AK, a, hosrsely. on
are freq little one. TO do as you VIII. but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

cruel north wind was making the snow
flakes dance in great white swir!s on the
cold beach.
Yves opened his door Crouched upon
the sill he saw woman and little girl
huddled closely together and moaning
ni,ifully. Yves carried them into the
house and. piling the wood upon the fire.
prepared great bed OF sea weed for them
in one corner.
But the woman had suffered TOO long
from the lack Of food and the cold. Early
the next day she died. Then that fellow
Yves adopted the little girl, frail figure
of 10. with big pleading brown eyes Her
name was Margariton
After this winter night new HE began
for the lonely Yves. To him Margariton
became a whole family, She was society,
she was his daughter. HE sister, his com
panion. his friend. she was his IDOL before
whom he prostrated himself in perpetual
alteration.
There was nothing too good for her, and
the money he had earned 20 painfully was
scattered gladly for he finest stufis for her
dresses and beautiful lace and gold chains.
Nargariton might well have become selfish
in the midst Of such loving worship. but there
was no room for aught save grateful affection
in her warm little heart.
Not far from their cabin, the rocky chns.
sionine gently on either side made room
for a tiny beach of finest sand where IN one
corner rose a stream OF purest water
One summer afternoon MarRariton, her
pitcher poised upon her head. was follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

IoMf4g ron nc Fffhths
Scene \ small but elegant dining room
IN the modern artistic style; light wood
work spotle,4 linen and sparkling glass.
The table i, set for two. with an endless
,anery OF forks and spoons az each place.
ia tho centre "a beautiful cluster Of pink
roses
Madame Delicate. ethereal and blond,
dre-sedin an exquisite tea gown. a widow
but ready 20 be- persuaded 70 change her
lie ~ loneliness particularly a. her com
panion j. man of considerable wealth
Their is also rival to he yanquished. a
cousin of Madame. but poor, and in strik-
ing contrast To her delicate beauty. Mon
-letr plans 20 visit the cousin after dinner.
olt Madame has decided Otherwise
Monsieur. good looking, healthy and
hearty specimen Of the genus man.
bachelor and in search Of a wife. Atpre7ent
undecided between Madame and her cousin
They are seated at the table.
Monsieur politely preparing TO pour
sdrom the decantcr Of white vine before
hin Allow me.
Madame, pushing nor glass away-No'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
sock. and Mittens as stakes,

From me Minneapolis Tribune.
Ole Oleson. -mmberjack. walked into
town the other day carrying 1850 pairs of
gloves and mittens. i.l75 pairs OF socks and
eighty-thrce pounds OF tobacco.
lie offered tho goods for sale A. about
one-fourth OF their value and was arrested
on suspicion. lie protested 10 the police
that he came into possession OF the goods
honestly When pressed he declared that
he won the articles at poker IN the lumber
woods
Oleson said he had been In the woods many
months The iumherjacks received no money
while In the woods, but We're expected 70
wait until they returned 70 town for their
INV. ~ The company "stor-, IN the woods.
M. men could get such articles as theN de-
sired. however. having them charged against
their time Accordingly. The men used m-r~
chaud is- Instead of checks w their games
Oleson said he played In 5000 luck ana
In one game whore socks wcre the stakes,
Le Won LIS pairs Of the hosiery on three
aces Tho other man held trio Of king,
In Il game for ultter-, Dleson sad, the
limit was high aud in three hours OF play
he had mttens enough 70 supply a rcsi-
neni Of soldiers.
Ills story sounded reasonable and hc was
released 10 so and cash IN his checks"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
A Breach of Kentucky Etiquette Which
Was Worse Than Laying Down Five Aces at Poker

Coldrain he went slowly home and TO bed,
a-thinkin' a good deal OF one thing and
anothah. Then the next mawnin he sends
one OF his young uns ovah to Jones with a
polite note a-requestin' of him To send back
his chain shirt il he wah quite through
with it, He wanted it, he said in the note.
to go huntin' in.
-Ole man Coldrain If the truth wah known,
didn't have spank of hunor IN his whole
makeup; but you'd a thought he had If
you d a known whut sort Of huntin' he was
intendn' to do
That night he took little walk all by
hisse in the dahk towards the post Office,
a passin' of the spot wheah ne had been
shot at the night befo'.
He sneaked up soft laik and comm
suddenly upon Jones, who was lyin' in wait
70 him no chain shirt. no nuthin. jest got
reckless seemed laik. didn't care no mo- -
be shot him dead And that theah was the
beginning and the end of the chain shirt
feud of Breathitt county. whut numbahd
only one victim.
-'rheah might a been mo-, but the chain
shirt habit suddenly took sech strong hold
on all the immediate friends, relatives and
sympathi2ers of the two fam lies mos in
terested, theah want nuthin dom IN the
KILN line a tall