Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
I ennessee State News

DR.. Briggs of Trenton, who is con-
nected with the State Agricultural De-
partment, spent last week in Carroll
county making an inspection of live
stock, in search of ticks. In company |
with Dr.. Kirk he went over the south |
eastern part OF the county, and reports |
having found ticks at several places. |
The inspection was made with view |
to changing the live stock quarantine |
llne and placing Carroll county above |
the line, which now runs through Hun. |
tingdon and the center of the county.
An effort was made to have all of the |
county placed above the line, but on
accommodation of DR.. Briggs, afte,
having found ticks prevalent, the line
will remain where it is, and may posi- |
bly, be moved to the extreme northern
line of the county, unless the County
Board OF Health takes some action.
a sensation was caused at Nashville
last week by the receipt of mysterious
letter by George T. Mccall, the we'll
known lawyer, The letter, which is
anonymous and of a very threatening
nature, was found in the courthouse,
1t was stamped ready for mailing, and
the name Of Mr.. Mccall and the city
address had been cut from a paper and
pasted on the envelope. The finder of
the misSive turned it over TO Mr.
Mccall and on opening the envelope
cardboard was discovered, upon which
was pasted the figure of coffin, cut
from black cloth. On the back of this
was the following gruesome inscription:
Geo. Z. Mccall. Shot. Killed. Born
1879. Died 1905. The dynamite is
ready"
DR. J. |. VanNess and Dr. F. w.
Moore, of the Baptist Education Board,
made a proposition to the citizens of
MurfreesbOrO looking to the establish
ment of u Baptist school for young
women at that place, backed by the de-
| nomination of the State. They propose
that the trustees of the old Union Uni
verSity property, valued at $50, 000,, do
nate it for the proposed purposes. and
that the citizens raise $4,000 toward
equipping the college. These condi-
tions being complied with, they would
recommend to the State convention of
Baptists in Jackson in October that the
school be located at Murfreesboro
The proposition was accepted.
Col, Ernest G. Timme. formerly of
the First Wisconsin Infantry, has sent
to Maj. A. w. Wills of Nashville
flag captured by the Wisconsin regi-
ment at Perryville and supposed to be
the colors Of the First Tennessee 1t
is proposed that the flag be exhibited
at the reunion of the First Tennessee
on Oct. s, and if the survivors identify
it as theirs to secure its return Col.
Timme thinks the First Wisconsin reg
lment will readily restore it if it belongs
to the First Tennessee, against which
regiment the Wisconsin regiment was
pltted in battle.
General Manager Clark of the Ten
nessee Central denies that the road has
been sold to the Southern and Illinois
Central, and says further: so far as
know the people of Nashville and of
the States of Tennessee and Kentucky
will hcve with them the Tennessee Cen
trail Railroad. Many changes may take
place in the policy, personnel and con-
ditions, but unless some unusual turn
should come | know of no reason why
the line, rich as it is in local resources,
and increasing its earnings every
month, should lose its Identify"
A terrific rain fell at Mckenzie last
week, and the much-talked-of raining
frogs was a reality. A prominent
physician is authority for the statement
that many frogs were found the next
morning.
The Big Sandy Baptist Association
held three days session at Mud Creek
Church, in Carroll county, last week.
1t was agreed to hold the association
next year with the church at New An
tioch, in Henderson county.
The State Democratic Executive Com
J mittee adopted resolution providing
for q United States senatorial primary
to be held over the State on May l.,
1906, and ordered convention for
the nomination Of governor and rail-
road commissioner.
D. A. Belew held his annual colt
show at Milan last week. In the ring
with the horse Young King Duluth
were nearly forty of his sons and daugh-
ters, a high class lot of colts.
In the death of Isaac Barker, which
occurred last week, Carroll county lost
one of her Oldest and most highly es-
teemed citizens. Mr. Barker was SC
years of age, and was for many years
one OF the foremost figures in his sec
: ton.
The cost of the State quarantine fol
: the first thirty days was S3,09l.70. The
bulk of this was for train inspection
service.
! The Masonic Temple Directory will
give a carnival at GAINESVILLE during
the week beginning Oct. 9. Thousand,
! of people are expected to visit Clark
vile during the carnival.
Rev. Earle d. Sims, State evangelist
assisted DR.. w. II. Bruton in serie.
of revival services at the Baptist
: church at Ripley.
j Prof Albert Watcenberger was GU
{ to death by Ernest Powers, pupil il
: his school near Athens. He had at
tempted to chastise the boy.
; 1t is reported that a gang of horst