Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15


submitted state that there are fatterng
indications of the presence of both coal
and oil in paying quantities. For
number OF years many persons in the
vicinity have been of the opinion that
coal and oil would be found there if the
proper efforts were made. Oil has
been discovered in the wells and on the
streams, and it was known that some
substance resembling coal was present,
as at intervals it frequently caught fire
and burned and smouldered for days.
John Hill, convicted of wife murder,
and condemned to be hanged at Coving-
ton on Sept. s. was given respite by
Gov. Cox until October. s. Hill was
twice convicted of the crime of wife
murder, once at Covington, but re-
versal was secured in the supreme
court on account of some technical er.
rors. Hills attorneys secured a change
OF venue, and he was tried at Browns
vile, and was again convicted and sen,
fenced to be hanged, the case, upon ap-
peal to the supreme court, being Gf-
iirmed.
A novel suit has been filed in the
chancery court at jamestown under the
style Of b. r. Stockton VS.. Cal Smith,
and writ of injunction issued restrain
ing and enjoining Cal Smith from sell
ing goods on Stockton's land. Stockton
sold all the white oak timber on his
land to IA stave company and it erected
a stave mill on the land, and with it
{ N Smith MI tb rtA,1y 80 l.,
to sell to the hands. Stockton Had a
store himself and refused to allow
smith to put up goods on his land.
Smith went ahead and put up and
Stockton enjoined him from selling.
Lewis & Moss, leaf tobocco dealers of
Martin, have secured the contract to
buy tobacco in the Martin district for
the Italian government. They pur-
chased last year for this government
1900 hogsheads, or 100000 pounds,
paying an average of 5 cents pound.
There were packed and shipped from
Martin this season about 1900 600
pounds of the weed, which brought
something like 1925, 900, the dealers
paying out for labor and hogsheads for
the handling of this tobacco something
like $4,000.
Unless some disposition is made of
them in the near future, it is probable
that the deer in the park at Belle
Meade will be slain and placed on the
market for food. James B. Richardson
administrator of William H. jackson,
says that unless something is done to
sell them this step will be necessary in
order to wind up the estate. Other
parties interested in the farm threaten
to secure an injunction if Richardson
endeavors to kill or dispose of the deer
All efforts to sell them alive have failed
because of inability to capture them
There are about 400 head.
There passed away sweetly and calm
ly at Hickory Withe, last week, Dr.
James w. Kari, than whom there was
no one better known or more beloved in
the borders of Fayette county. Dr.
Kari was born in South Carolina in
! 1926 and in his seventh year, in 1888,
his father moved to Hickory Withe
and there he grew to manhood, and
there he lived more than seventy-two
years. For more than fifty years DR.
Karr was ruling elder in the Presbyte-
rian Church.
Already interest begins to center in
! the approaching annual fair of Gibson
county, which will be held at Trenton
Oct. lila. An attractive premium list
is offered, and as all premiums are cash
fine exhibits are assured in every de-
partment, but the chief attraction will
be the stock ring, in which he best
bred stock of the State will be exhibited.
DR.. Thomas Menees, one of the most
eminent physicians in the South, died
at Nashville last week, aged SO years
In 1861 DR.. Menees was elected men,
Der of the Confederate Congress, and
remained member of that body until
the dissolution of the Confederate gov
eminent.
Huntingdon was visited last week by
a $40, 900 fire, the most destructive in
years. Origin of the fire is unknown,
Fire destroyed the First Presbyterian
Church building, at Franklin, one OF
the handSomest in the State, valued at
$4,000 There was insurance on the
church, furniture and organ of $4,000
A great deal of rain has fallen in the
section around Union City lately, and
as a consequence hay has been badly
damaged.
There is no immediate prospect Of
the removal of the troops from Tracy
City. The Governor says they will re,
main so long as there are any indica
tions of further trouble.
Calvin Boles died at Bolivar las'
week, aged 81 years. Mr.. Boles was {
brave Confederate soldier and pris
oner of war at Alton, III.
Dave Andrews is in Jail at Unio1
City, having been arrested in Lake
county by revenue officers charged Will
illegally selling whisky.
The military force at Tracy City ha
been reduced to about 250 men.
The Saltillo and Mineral Springs Ho
tel Company, of Hardin county, capita
$4,000, has been granted a charter b,
the Secretary of State.
Big preparations are being made TO
the annual meeting of Beech Rive
| MT q tntt Of do, evil II.