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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
a WORD IN DEFENSE.
Editor THE CHRONICLE;

Editor THE CHRONICLE;
/ am informed by reliable men
who attended the county teachers
association, which met at Sulphur
Springs Saturday, June IL, that
Luther Hollingsworth, in discuss
ing the subject of what should de-
termine teachers salary, referred
to an ex-judge of the county, who
received salary, while acting as
such, of eighty dollars a month, yet
said that fifteen dollars month
was enough TO pay school teach
er FOR teaching school.
Now just why he made thatstate-
ment | can't understand, for every
well-informed person knows that
the salary of the county judge of
this county never has been but
twenty-five dollars per month.
AS to the statement that said
fifteen dollars a month was enough
for school teaching, I denounce it
as untrue and without foundation.
/ think that school teaching is one
of the highest callings, and many
OF the noblest men and women are
engaged in that profession and
should be paid. a salary commen-
surate with the profession.
On the other hand, [ think there
are some engaged in school teach
ing who are entirely devoid of prin-
ciple and that have no other object
than to pocket what money they
can get at the expense Of the chill
dren, and give neither moral nor
intellectual training in return
do think that fifteen dollars, OF
even less, is enough for them; in
fact, | think they are disgrace to
the profession, and / think he who
made the speech at the Sulphur
Springs, that [ am compelled here
to allude to, is one of them.
He was educated by moving in.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30

Regular correspondence
Miss Willie Dixon is visiting at
Lexington this week.
Sam Hall Of Memphis is ming
ling with. old friends here again.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Wright Wis
tied relatives at Sawyer's Milllast
Sunday.
A. E. Cole and sister, Miss Nora,
returned to McLemoresville last
Wednesday.
Newt Presson of Fair Dealing,
Mo, was here to see relatives one
day last week.
Quite a number from here went
to Mount Carmel Sunday to take
part in the singing conducted by
Ira Presson.
We are always glad to receive q
copy Of the "Old Reliable" as it
brings news from nearly every part
of the county.
Joe Cole of Sawyers' Mill took
95 pounds of fish from his trap one
day last week. The largest of the
catch weighed As pounds.
We are pleased to learn that the
teachers association will hold it's
next meeting at Garfield, and we
want to see the twelfth and adjoin-
ing districts we'll represented on
that occasion, and especially by
the patrons and their children.
LocUsT VALLEY. June 27.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30

side the corporation of Camden at
the public expense without dol
lars worth of property that was
taxable; then in the contest be-
tween the vets and dries took sides
with the vets against q school tax,
which broke down the school at
Camden; then moved back to the
country and is proposing to make
his living by teaching school.
/ don't wonder that be wants his
salary increased, nor am l Isurpris-
ed that he made the reference to
the x,judge who has always work
ed end voted for school tax and
whose heart is filed with love for
the worthy school teachers of his
county and especially for the chill
drenin the rural districts who must
be educated in the free schools if
at all.
Teachers, give the children in re-
turn something for the taxas paid
by their parents.
Directors, give US teachers that
are worthy and that can harmonize
the school interest of the locality
in which they teach; do not give
the school to one because you want
him to have it, or because he is
your special friend or relative, at
the sacrifice of the school interest.
L. Z DAVIS,
Ex-Judge.
Camden, June %, 1905.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
A NARROW ESCAPE.

While Sheriff and Mrs. R. ID.
McCord and the latter's mother,
Mrs. billiard, were returning from
Holladay last Sunday afternoon,
they met with an accident while
driving down the hill south of the
railroad station. The horses sud
denly started to runaway. land Mr..
McCord jumped to catch and re-
strain them, but he was knocked
down and the team ran over him.
The buggy was overturned and
both the ladies thrown out, but
fortunately escaped with slight in
juries, Mrs. Hilliard receiving a
few painful wounds. Mr.. McCord
was badly bruised about his body
and arms, but he was able to be
out again Tuesday. Itwas indeed
narrow escape.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
THE POET
AND
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Written intermiently on.duly4
ID. NESBIT IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
W. D. NEsBIT IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Written lntermlttently on. July 4

My country! I'm the solemn hush
Pop Pop! Poppety-bang-perlang !,
OF dawn when from the East there rush
(Bing! Bang! BANGD
The wide flung hearlds of the morn
wish BippetyI BopD
Proclalming that the day is born
(BANG! BOOMETYl BING!(
When all the world is gray and still
(Clankety-clank Bow-wow
And silence broods upon the hill,
Crash! Bang-bang- bangD
'Tis then in solemn grandeur roll
(S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.s-s BOOM I!
Deep thoughts of thee across my soul
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30

Ny country When at grooming eve
(Yi-yi! Bang! PoR-pop-popD
The slowly creeping shadows weave
(CIangl Clangl Clang-ang-angD
The swathiDg fabric ofithe night
(S-s-svs-s-s-s--s-s-s-blipl "Ah-h-h ="
Illumined with pearly gems of light,
Cr--r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-E-r-BOOM
'Tis then my heart is moved to pay
(Fl-er! Fl-er! FL-ER y
This homage to thy natal day.
(Ba-loom Ba-lingt Ba-LANGD
Oh. land OF honey and of wine.
(BANG BOOM I CRASH WHOOP !!
What wondrous, soothing peace is thine
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
wOMAN'S HONOR.
Memphis News-Scimitar.l

memphis NeWS-Sclmtar.
A beautiful and fragrant flower
is coaxed into bloom by the genial
sunshine of tropical countries. 1t
is called the camelia, and is so SEN
sitive and tender thatifit be touch
ed with but a breath noapower on
earth can prevent the blight or
wipe away the stain.
Such flower is the good name
of woman.
One breath of suspicion, one
word of SANDER, will leave it mar
red and bruised forever.
Men and women are not sutfi-
ciently mindful of this fact.
Too often trifles light as air are
distorted by the frivolous or the
base or ungentle into the magni-
tude of damning facts.
Too often lies born in the hearts
of scoundrels and circulated by the
lips Of fools have whispered repu-
tations to death. Once started,
they travel like winged vampires
on their missions of infamy, gath
ering filth as they, pass from knav-
ish lip to foolish ear and out again.
Thus1common gossip takes up
the work Of spreading the compost
upon the weeds until they choke
down the fairest flowers.
Gossipis the blackwitch of false
hood, the courier of bad news, the
handmaiden of slander. 1t whls-
pers evil into the ear of the world.
It is dumb to utter good, but with
q thousand tongues it spreads the
base, the vile and the impure. 1t
repeats nothing that is not bad, 1t
forgets everything that Is good
TT is snake in the grass, a'tflthy
reptile that travels with its belly J.
TO the ground, leaving it's trail OF
slime behind. It can damn with
faint praise, and without sneerlng
teach the rest to sneer. 1t the
master Of innuendo. 1T can circu-
late falsehood with knowing winks
and with an hundred arts OF decep-
tion convey the line it dares not
utter.
This is gossip and it is more.
Misa human Harpie who with un-
stated appetite leaves it's feast on
fostering regulations in the char
mol house of character to devour
tbe GOOD name of the innocent and
pure. tits the arch enemy OF wom-
ans honor and has with its lying
+onone stabbed many reputation
&
In the back.
There was time when 1T was
ass common to speak lightly OF the
arntation of woman. There was
time when newspapers were less
rome to publish stories compro-
,ising woman's- honor.
Wewere nearer the pioneerways'
sndtheshotgun methodist sofprotect-
hg the good name of women'oo, !,
lined by common consent anu
,osa who dared to speak dispar-
tringly of any of them did 50 3, ct
Meir imminent peril. But with
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
THIS MEANS you.

Buy paint made by an expert
don't try to mix your own paint
you can't do it like the fellow who
knows how ard who has the ma
chinery to do gt right. Mastic
Mixed Paint fy made rights
"thekind that lasts Sold by the
Fry Drug Co., Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
Camden, June %, 1905.

The Southern Normal Univers-
ity Business College is the leading
businesscollegein West Tennessee.
You can take bookkeeping, short
hand, tynewriting, telegraphy and
all the branches included in those
courses, together with any litera-
ry branches you may desire, under
expert business college teachers.
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30
HOW TO GO TO CALLEFoRNIA.

Travel via the Chicago, Union
Pacific & North Western Line.
Two fast through trains per day.
The Overland Limited, electric
lighted, less than three days en-
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-30

Next Monday is quarterly court,
and county matters will receive
the sttention of the magistrates.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27
THE CHINESE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER.

Visitors to the Chinese Legation at
Washington have often been attracted
to a tiny little figure perched at the
head of the grand stairway. II is al
ways there when n dinner party is 60
ing on or when Sir Chengtung LANG
Cheng, the Chinese Minister. is giving
a. reception. 1t never fails TO appear
and the uninitiated have been heard TO
remark in undertone that 1t is a queer
little figure which guards the head OF
the stairway.
However, IL is a very animated some
body after all, for II is TO. other tlan
the young daughter OF the Minister,
Miss LANG, who, though barred
through the custom Of her country and
her youth from taxing actual part in
these entertainments, is. nevertheless,
determined to see as much OF them as
she possibly can. Perhaps her father,
the Minister, does not know che Is
there and perhaps he does, but nobody
knows. for no mention of the fact has
ever been made to him. and Miss LANG
continues to enjoy these many social
affairs from afar.
This dainty little Chinese maid has
been in this country ever since her n.
ther was delegated to represent his
emperor at Washington. She Is jusi
seventeen years old. and until she came
to America she did not know what u
was to be allowed to go out uhat
tended
over in China the women never show
their faces on the street, but with TIL
appointment to Washington OF W.
Ting Dang, former Chinese Minister
members of the legation, and especially
the women, were given greater free
dom and now they go about with neve
a thought as to the propriety OF the ex
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27

OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Difference OF opinion does exist as to
whether the two territories should be
admitted as one state or whether
they should be admitted as separate
states. but on the main proposition
the preparedness Of these two terri
tories for statehood-there is little
dissenting opinion. In fact, the pre-
vailing view Is that statehood has
already been too long delayed In the
case Of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. 1t is almost disgraceful. we'll
informed public men are saying. that
these two progressive territories
should be held back simply beca Sc
or disagreement as to whether those
unprepared territories. Arizona and
New Mexico, should be admitted. 1t
is high time. many men declare, for
congress to cut loose from the Ari-
IONA and New Mexico proposition, no
matter what form IL NAV take, and
admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27
WHAT 4 STRIKE COST.
Chicago Obliged 60 Divert Money
Needed For improvements Into
Payments For Police Service.

IL will never be known deflnitely
Just what the recent strike OF the
teamsters cost the people OF Chicago
That the total would run well into
the millions. however. IL a conserva
tive estimate. judging from the single
Item or the expense to the municipal
lily for extra police protection.
Some time ago IL was discovered
that the city could add 100000 to
Its bonded debt. and the people au
thorized an issue OF bonds to this
amount for specific public improve
ments. The end OF the teamsters' strike
found 100000 OF these bonds still
unsold and an emergency strike debt
or some s365.000. To pay this bill the
council has retired the $4,000 900 of
bonds and ordered their reissue in such
form that they may be used for general
corporate purposes.
Thus $3G5.000-or the estimated
cost OF lowering the two river tun-
nels-goes TO pay extra policemen for
defending the lives OF citizens and pro-
tecting their property while a supine
city administration practically gave
lice-se to the striking transfers to
make the ordinary business OF peace
full citizens full Of turmoil and haz-
ard.
Money that the people intended to
go in:o sorc,y needed permanent I'm
proveEents has been diverted to meet
the cost OF lawlessness that never
should have gone to tie extent IL did.
The cost or this one strike Is the
$3C5.O00 the city pays for extra police
service. p,Cs what the county has 20
roy for special deputy sheriffs. plus
the loss TO merchants. railways, man.
ufacturers. ETC., In business; plus lost
wages TO the strikers. plus a dozen
other items that II would be difncult
to enumerate. And this only en-
braces money cort. II takes no ac-
count OF inconvenience TO citizens, OF
on citizens. OF the killing of
IL Ia q tremendously expensive thing
to tight labor war In a great city.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27

10 Published in these columns. con-
meuts upon These two lad laws
The com mofafion clause originally
provided that after eight months ~
residence on a homestead claim a
man could "commate" b. paying 20
the government g. - sn acre and get
immediate uile % his lsBd Amer .
number - years ~ operation Il vas
conceded that this clause had opened
the door Cor much land requirement
without setflement and emid a great
biare ~ trumgets Congress. Ia q
spasm ~ firfuU. ekfonded TIE time 20
fourteen monfha Wat has been the
result ~ fh's amendment The oD
pOneufs II the repeal 20 the commuia
ton ciaate have presented specific
reasons ehg this lac should not BE-
touched. that she eutrY man needs %
prove ~" and SCI ute 90 his laa6
30 that he can muriEaEe kis property
and with the moneY bay Erocefifs
tools. etc with uhIrh O. sufk he
farm. watch may SQUAD eel bui ihg
fact seems % Femaln tbsf the EFesi
bulk 81 the commste1 hemestsa9s ara
not ts-Asv honsa
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27

intend to take any. Exercis>>ls loath-
some. And IL cannot be any benefit
when You are tired: was oAways
tired.
"a have lived severely moral Ne.
But II would be- a mistake for
people To try that. or for me To
ommend Ii. Very few would suc(
You have to have perfectly cold
stock OF morals. and you cannot
them on a margin: you have To hay
the whole thing and put them In yotir
box. Morals are an acquiremcnt-like
music, like foreign language. like
piety, poker. paralysis-no man is born
Ell poor.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27
4 COUPLE or
MONIES" IN THE
WEST.

Gen. Morgan Neville. a rich piOseer
and taught the district school. lie had
word from France that there was .
chance to regain the Bourbon throne
IL he could but get TO Paris. but b.
had not money enough for the Wip
Gen. Neville lent tie prince the money
something Ike $500, and the prince
gave in pledge the rag that Misf
Strong now wears. Going 20 New or
leans by boat. PHILIPPE got 20 France
and the rest Is history. lie regalBed
his throne and the money lent by Gen
Neville made II possible. The king sent
back the amount OF the loan. told ths
general TO keep the ring and asked him
to visit him at the royal palace. The
ring is a pear shaped diamond. set Ia
black enamel and Is naturally highly
priced.
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perience. At home they would not
dare.
Society is eagerly awaiting the ex-
pectod announcement that Miss Liane
viii be formally presented this season
She has learned to speak English ex-
ceedingly we'll and is a familiar figure
In a box at the theatres on Monday
nights. When she wishes to go shop
Ping she does SO unhesitatingly, and
Ter carriage IL frequently seen stand
T. z In front of some of the fashionable
shops.
Fewer girls, especially among those
who have not been presented to go
Getty, are more popular than this
charming daughter OF the Chinese Min
istcr. She has made friends with
every girl in Washington society, and
her chief delight Is to jump in her car.
rage in the afternoons and drive
about, calling on her young American
friends. They are all delighted to see
her, and no matter what is onsthe pro-
F-amme IL must wait IL the attractive
little Miss LANG happens to call. She
Is so piqu1nt, and appreciates an
American joke as well as any of her
American associates.
Miss Lang is the constant compan-
ion Of her father and accompanies him
on all his drives. They are great
friends and apparently enjoy every
minute OF their time together. The
Minister Is very proud of his daughters
progress In learning American Gus.
toms, and Il II not unlikely that before
many more years are past the Chinese
Legation will be enjoying even to q
greater extent the American freedom
in living which makes the assignment
OF Washington a diplomatic plum foi
which many hands are always ready.
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The Royal Crown OF ENGLAND.

"Uneasy is the head that wears the
crown" The crown of England is a
costly toy and is better to look upon
than to wear. Around the circle there
are twenty diamonds, worth $500
each, two large center diamonds, S10.-
600 each; fiftyfour smaller ones Mt the
angle of the former, $500 each; four
crosses. each composed of twenty five
diamonds, $1,000; four large dia-
monds ut the top of the crosses. $40
600; twelve diamonds contained in the
f1eur-de-lis. $4,000: eighteen smaller
ones in same, $4,000; pearls, dia-
monds, ETC., upon the arches and
crosses, $50 ZOO; also one hundred and
forty-one small diamonds. S25.0OO:
twenty-six diamonds in the upper
cross, $4,000 and two circles Of pearls
about the rim. $4,000. The cost OF
the precious stones alone is nearly
half a million dollars.
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A Ring for N Throne.

Miss Josephine Strong. who was
private secretary at Washington for
Congressman Hawley. has a diamond
ring that was once owned and worn
by Louis PHILIPPE. king of France.
The ring has a peculiar history. II
will be remembered that PHILIPPE lived
In this country when he was an exile
He lived one winter In GAINESVILLE
Ohio. and spent another winter with
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27
THE STATEHOOD QUESTION.
LLKELLHOOD>OF THE ADMISSION
OF OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN
TERRITORY.
Disposition to Grant Them Statehood
Irrespective of Arizona and New
Mcxico-New Cong ressional Align
ment on Question.

Disposition to Grant Them Statehood
Irrespective of Arizona and New
Mcxico-New Cong ressional Align
ment on Question.
The assembling of congress will
bring new blood in both the House
and Senate. There is promise of a
long and very important session.
New policies are to be discussed and
material changes in existing economic
conditions are to be proposed. Coming
upon the eve of congressional eiec-
ton, the session will feel the effects, to
a certain extent, of political consid-
erations.
The admission of new states to the
Union will be one Of the hold-over
questions to occupy the attention Of
the new congress. 1t appears now
that there will be decided shifting
of position on the statehood problem,
some new lights having dawned since
statehood was discussed at the last
session.
1t is understood that the committees
on territories of both House ami Sen
ate are inclined to stand by the old
program of creating two states out of
the four territories, but it will not be
surprise If this program fails to
meet the approval of n majority CT the
republican senators and representa-
tives. Since the question of state
hood for these four southwest terri
tories was brought into CONGRESS
many senator's and representatives
have personally investigated the exist
ing conditions in the territories, AMI
the result is that public sentiment
among public men is crystallizing in
favor of the plan of admitting Okla
homa and Indian Territory to state
hood and, if necessary, letting Arizo-
ma and New Mexico wat.
There seems to be few dissenting
voices against the proposed admission
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MARK TWAIN AT SEVENTY.
THE HUMORIST ENTERTAINS
GROUPS OF AUTHORS AT
BANQCkT.

At Three Score and Ten He Is Hale
and hearty-Cives Views on How
to ive-Never Smokes or Drink ;
while Asleep.
Mark Twain. that prince OF humor-
lists has reached the limitation OF life
as laid down by the Scriptures-three
score years and ten. And yet he is
still able to give us gems of humor
and wit-such gems as attained fame
for him years ago when Huckleberry
Finn. Tom Sawyer and Innocents