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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
he USED MANY METHODS.
An Official Who Stole to Sguander
On His Many Women
Friends.

San Francisco, April 29.-It is esti-
mated by the experts at work on the
books of the city tax collectors Office
that the alleged shortage Of J. Edward
Smith will amount to total of at least
$6S000. They discovered one item OF
$4,000 which had not been entered,
and also detected several smaller
shortages,
The methods used by the tax collector
to conceal his operations are declared
to have been many, involving much la
Dor on the part of the experts to trace
them
The police believe that most of the
money taken from the city was spent
by Smith for the benefit of women
friends, one of whom is alleged to have
accompanied him in his fight.
According to the Bulletin, when
Smith left this city last Wednesday he
was accompanied. by woman, who
on the previous night, had said she was
going to Hot Springs, Ark, to meet
man who had made $4,000 in one
day"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
------------------------
The Man of Sixty,

When a man has passed the age of
60 years, his best years of action do
as rule lie behind him. There are, and
must be, exceptions. Titan and Tin
toretto were old men when they did
some of their best work. Michael An
gelo was at work on st. Peters when he
was nearly 3d. Moltke and Radetsky,
Bismarck and Lord Salisbury, among
soldiers and statesmen, occur instantly;
Lord Roberts was 6S when he rode to
Pretoria, and, for that matter, the lead
ing figures on the front benches of par
lament to-day are we'll past the age of
chloroform. But though the powers of
action naturally diminish with the
weight of years, says the London Spec
tator, the real power of old age-the
power of criticism-must increase with
the wider horizon that each succeeding
year discloses. Up to point, Of course,
for the wisest Of men know the danger
of garrulity, and are often most admir-
able when silent, possibly in contempt.
But the young man who, tolerant only
of youth, will one day be forced, logical
ly to be intolerant of himself may per-
haps remember, when praising the work
of others, that he believes such praise
worth giving, and that he always, as
young man, thought it worth having.
Gnconsciously, while he was proclaim
ing that man over 40 was past work,
he was anxiously expectant of the praise
of men whose opinion he valued above
all the immature judgment of his con-
temporaries. Always impulsive often
important, sometimes extremely dan
gerous, he is always, though he may not
acknowledge it, doing one thing; he is
asking the approval relying on the
support, of the senate. He wants to
chloroform those who restrain him, and
only perhaps realizes, when others take
up the drugged handkerchief for him,
the power and value of that restraint.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
POPULATION OF ST. LOUIS
The New City Directory Estimates
That There Are ia 200 PeO-
pie in That City.

St Louis, April 27.-The new city d.
rectory gives st. Louis population OF
714,290. Last year the population OF
the city, as estimated by the directory
publishers, was 693, CTS, showing a gain
of q, 615 for 1906 over the Worlds fail
year, which is in itself remarkable
showing. The same methods exactly
were employed in getting at the re-
sult-namely, to multiply the actual
number of names in the directory by
2h. in other words, while in April
1904, at the beginning of the Worlds
fair, there were 277,l70 names in the
city directory, there are now 2S5,716
an increase of S,246.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
THERE'S NOTHING SERIOUS.

Some Matters, However, Requiring
Presidents Personal Attention.
Washington, April 29.-Secretary
Taft, when nade aware of the presi-
dents plans to leave Colorado May 8,
showed no surprise, for it was known
to him before the president left Wash
ington that he was very doubtful Of
his ability to carry out his wish to re-
main in the hunting country until the
middle of May. The president told
Secretary Taft that he feared he could
not remain longer than May s, and he
consequently had retained an alterna-
tive programme, based on that belief.
There is no pressing emergency here
requiring the immediate presence Of
the president. All of the facts rela-
tive to the Venezuelan situation have
been disclosed to the public, and in the
opinion of the officials here they do
not justify any apprehension of a rup-
ture in the immediate future. Presi-
dent Castro is making tour of the
interior of Venezuela in places mac
| cessible to telegraph, and no instruc-
lions have been sent to Minister Bowen
to make further presentment to the
Venezuelan foreign Office which may
cause a crisis. 1t is admitted that as
far as Venezuela is concerned, the is
sue merely has been postponed. The
state department by no means has
abandoned its demand for reference
of the asphalt case to arbitration, and
the form in which the next note must
be couched is regarded as of sufficient
| Importance to warrant the personal at
tention of the president There are
also some routine but important sub
jects relating to changes in high pub
lie officers in the diplomatic service
which the president alone can direct
and, taken altogether, it is admitted by
officials that while no real emergency
exists in the state of foreign relations
it would be better were the president
to take up the direction Of affairs per-
sonally little earlier than he hat
planned.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
LAWRENCE DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
! LAWRENcEBURG. TENNESSEE.
= &vance tn Learning.

1t Is not alone on the city pavement
or in the shadow Of the huge sky
scrapers that the gold brick industry
flourishes and tho willy promoter takes
his commission from the credulity of
the public. The rural inhabitant
yearning for excitement and expe-
rience doesn't have to hunt UP the
genial bunco artist but now has the
goods delivered at his own door, says
an eastern exchange. A majority OF
our readers are familiar with the ma
ture and purposes of what is technical
ly known as merger" There are
many kinds of merger. The milkman
who owns herd of COWS and a pump
in good disable condition can easily
= effect merger. A would-be business
man with an abundance of money and
no experience and practical business
man with abundant experience and no
money can form a merger. A man
with hole in the ground, a man with
plan for printing mining stock GER
tifcates, a man who knows how to
promote and man who has money
In the bank may get together in a mer-
ger. The merger of the lion and the
lamb is as old as history. There is
something fascinating about merger
Ito the man on the inside. There
must be at least two parties to a
merger; there may be several. Some
times both are equally benefited; as a
general thing the weaker is benefited
at the expense of the stronger. The
mixing of milk and water benefits the
water more than it does the milk
When men who own sawdust and men
who own grain merge their holdings
in order to manufacture a breakfas'
food the sawdust owners are willing to
accept smaller allotment Of stock
than the grain owners. These state
ments may seem aimless and desul-
tory; but as "Cap'n Bunsby' would
say, 1.-THE bearin' of which lays in The
application"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
THEY FISHED FOR SUCKERS.
Another of the Advertised Work-At.
Home SwindIes Unearthcd
In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April discharged
with conducting a fraudulent concern,
Belle Wilson, head of the Wilson Sign
Co., No. S05 Walnut street, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Bell and held for further hear
ing next Saturday. Post Office In
spector James E. Wardle testified that
the Wilson Sign Co is a "work-at-
home" swindle.
Applicants were supplied, at a cost
of $1.1O, with material for making
small cardboard signs. If the signs
we're considered to be satisfactory the
company agreed to purchase them at
the rate of $3.50 hundred 1t is said
none of the signs was accepted by the
company.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Growth of Population,

Sociologists in recent years have
been giving us a lot of views and sta
tistics as to the restrictions which
society has placed upon the ordinary
course of nature, and we have been in
structed time and again that the chief
duty of man is to multiply and replen-
ish the earth. On the whole, observes
the Philadelphia Inquirer, that seems
to be what the race is doing, for every
census in civilized lands indicates that
the population is growing rapidly, due
not only to a general cessation of wars,
but to the fact that people take better
care of themselves and live longer. A
statement from the life insurance COM
panies indicates that the average life
of the insured man is more than 40
years, which indicates that for the
whole race it must be much nearer 40
than the former standard of 49, Large
ly this is due to the fact that more
babies reach maturity.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
PROBING CHARGE OF BRIBERY
Two Witnesses Testify Before Grand
Jury in st. Louis.
investigation Is the Result of the
Recent Senatorial Fight-Pro-
ceedings Secret.

st. Louis, April 29.-Two witnesses,
ex-City Councilman c. D. Comfort and
Councilman AL Thompson, testified be-
fore the grand jury in the investigation
brought by that body on the recent
senatorial fight in Missouri.
Subpoenaes have been sent out to
many Missourians to appear and be
quizzed, as it is alleged bride of $1O,-
900 was offered Representative w. G.
Marten for two votes in the celebrated
deadlock in Jefferson City.
Messrs. Comfort and Thompson spent
only about quarter of an hour each
in the jury's presence, and neither
divulged any of the proceedings with
in. Circuit Attorney Sager conducted
the inquiries.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
DEWEY EXPECTS ToGo's DEFEAT
Bases Prediction on Russians Super
iOrity In BattIeships.

Washington, April 29.-Admiral
Dewey expects Admiral Rojestvensky's
ships to defeat Admiral Togos fleet
unless the inferior personnel of the
Russian navy completely offsets its
superiority in battleships. According
to Admiral Dewey, the battleship is
the unit in naval warfare, and the
nation which has the most in line wins
the battle. Admiral Dewey, like many
of his fellows Officers, does not think
well of the Russian personnel, but,
calculating the probable outcome upon
his theory of battleship strength, the
Russians have decided advantage.
The Japanese may prove faulty Ad-
miral Deweys estimate of the value of
torpedo boats, but he is willing to
stand upon his prediction that in bat
tie the torpedo boats of Japan will not
take conspicuous part.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
THE END OF THE Grip
REACHED AFTER EIGHT YEARS 0P
COMPLICATED TROUBLES.
Deafness, Kissing Sounds in Head, Stomach
Disorder, Palpitation of Heart and
Debility Overcome mt Last.

Deafness, Kissing Sounds in Head, Stomach
Disorder, Palpitation of Heart and
Debility Overcome Mt Last.
Mr.. Newman certainly had a very
tough time with the grip, and it is no
wonder that he thinks that the remedy
that cured him can't be beat. His case
shows how profoundly grip poisons the
system and how obstinately it resists all
ordinary efforts to eradicate it.
Few cases can be worse than Mr.. New
man s for he had head, heart and stom-
ach troubles combined with great weak
ness. He recently said:
"The attack of grip which had eight
years ago left me in very bad fix. I
became nearly deaf and my head ached
continually and was filled with Kissing
and roaring sounds. My heart fluttered
and had regular running-away spells.
My stomach was SO sore that I could
hardly bear touch on that part of my
body. I had great deal of pain in the
region of my liver and the doctor said
that organ was enlarged. Ny kidneys
ached so at times that I could hardly
stand"
Didn't you give up and go to bed?"
he was asked.
Ono, I simply wouldn't. My head
and my back ached dreadfully, but
obstinately dragged myself about, kept
growing worse and finally ran down to
almost nothing"
"What did you do to get relief?"
"First tried doctor, but he did me
no good. Then I took all kinds of ad-
vertised preparations but nothing proved
helpful until began to use DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. AS soon as got them I
knew that 1 had at last hit the right
remedy for my case. The very first box
did more for me than anything else I
had ever taken. They gave me relief
right away and in three months they
positively cured me. I think I was
scarcely ever in better health in my life
than I am at present"
Mr.. William A. Newman is o we'll
known Camden county farmer, living at
Sagrada, Missouri. His case was se-
we're test for any remedy, but DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills met every requirement.
Other remedies merely drive the poison
of the gripinto hiding, but DIR. Williams
Pink Pills drive it out of the system.
They are sold by every druggist.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
SOME DIPLOMATIC CHANGES,
They Are to be Made I'm the Interest
of Harmony with Our South
ern NeighbOrs.

Washington, April pa change is
contemplated in the near future in
the American ministries in Venezuela,
Panama, Colombia and Chilli with the
purpose of relieving the tension which
now exists at the capitals of some OF
these countries 1t is believed by a
proper Encouragement Of this kind and
transfer of officials the relations be
tween the Washington government and
the governments Of some of the coun-
tries named can be made closer and
the conduct of business be facilitated
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

London, April 29.-There no longer
remains any doubt as to the intentions
Of Admiral Rojestvensky. 1t is now
quite apparent to everyone that the
Russian commander intends to await
the arrival of Admiral Nebogatoff and
his squadron before proceeding toward
Vladivostok.
There is not, however, the same GER
tainty regarding the whereabouts of
Rojestvensky. In fact, no person-ap-
parently not even the members of the
Russian admiralty-knows where the
squadron is at the present time.
Since leaving the vicinity of Kan
ranh bay the location of the Russian
feet has been mystery to every one,
except possibly the Japanese admiral
Certain it is that the fleet sailed north
ward from the bay, but how far no per-
son knows.
No additional news has been received
from the island Of Hainan since the
report from Hong Kong that the ca.
BILE had been cut, and the general be-
lief is that the Russian fleet is now
riding at anchor in some one of the
harbors of the island, though the be-
| lief is at best guess.
Continued reports come in that the
squadron has sailed south to meet the
reinforcements, and that the junction
will be effected somewhere near Sing
apore. There is intruth, however, lit.
tie ground for the reports.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
THEY LOOK FOR INDICTMENT
Six Millionaire Packing-House Mag
mates Are Said to Have Their
Bonds Prepared.

Chicago, April Dissatisfied that
they can not escape indictment, six
millionaire packing house magnates
are said to have bonds prepared that
there may be no delay in their release
from custody by the federal authori
ties.
1t is assumed that the charges will
be violation of the antitrust law and
of Judge Grosscup's injunction against
combinations in the meat trade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Not Even the Russian Admiralty
Knows Where the Squadron
Is at Present.
NEBOCATOFF'S SQUADRON HAS
PASSED ISLAND OF PENANG.
1t Seems Apparent to Everyone That
ROjestvensl<y Intends to Await
NebogatOf's Ships Before Giving
Battle or Making n Dash for
VladivOstOk.

Island of Penang, Straits Settlements,
April 29.-The Russian reserve squad
ron, under Rear Admiral Nebogatoff,
has passed this place. The British
steamer Catherine Appear, which ar
rived here from Calcutta, reports hav-
ing passed two detachments Of eight
and seven warships, respectively, 60
miles south of Penang. They were
headed in the direction of Singapore.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
PRESIDENT CALLED BACK.
His Hunting Trip Shortened One
Week.
Important Business Demands That the
Chief Executive BE at
Washington.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April %
President Roosevelt has been called
back to Washington.
Secretary Loeb, who brought the
news from Mr.. Roosevelt's hunting
camp, says there is nothing alarming
in the situation at the capital. New
ertheless, the president will break
camp May s, week earlier than he in
tended.
His only stops on the trip east will
be at Denver and Chicago, where the
dates for his reception will be ad-
vanced to meet the new programme.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

Photography, which has caught the
Empire State express in full motion by
the cinematograph, has also been
brought into use to depict, with equal
fidelity, action so slow as the growth
of flower. BY exposing plant every
auarter of an hour for 16 days to cam
era it is now possible to watch bud
open gradually; to see the blossoms
close at night and reopen in the morn
ing; to see the leaves increase in size
and the stamens peep out. And all these
wonders performed in the space Of a
minute or two.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
L & N REPORTED LEASED.
Said to Have Passed Into Hands of
the Atlantic CGast On
Per Cent Guarantee.

New York, April 27--It is reported
that preliminary papers have been
signed leasing the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad to the Atlantic Coast
Line on guarantee CT per cent. on
the Louisville & Nashville stock. The
report has not been confirmed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Flood Conditions In New Mexico.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, April 29.--Flood
conditions on the Santa Fe railway are
practically unchanged. Approximately
1000 passengers, bound west, are de-
tanned here. No time at which the
blockade will be lifted can be fixed,
and it is impossible to do any real
work yet.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
For Colony in Mexico.

Mexico City, April 29,-J. D. Cam
eron, of Joplin, Mo-, has secured an OPP
ton on a tract of land comprising a
quarter million acres near this city
for the colonization of farmers from
Texas aud Missouri.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Dunno Hurries to Chicago.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 29-Mayor
Dunno abandoned the legislative field
here, and took the noon train for Chi
cago, after a conference over the long
distance telephone with Commissioner
of Public Works Patterson, who told
him the strike was spreading, and his
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

Enid, Okla, April 2S.-The' official
report on the population of Enid, just
completed under the direction of the
county commissioners, shows that the
city has total population Of 12,40S.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Edna Mays Divorce,

New York, April 27.--Justice Mccall,
in the supreme court, signed a final
decree of divorce in favor of Edna
May, the actress, from her husband.
Fred Titus.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

New York, April 2S.-A!though
James H. Hyde has agreed to resign
from the Equitable if Mr.. Alexander
will, that gentleman positively refuses
to do so.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Funeral of Judge Thayer.

St. Louis, April 2S-The remains Of
the late Judge Amos M. Thayer were
laid to rest here Thursday A number
of distinguished men attended the OBJ
sequies.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
varaaman Candidate for Senate.

Greenwood, Miss, April 27.-Gov.
vardaman has formally announced
that he will be candidate for the
United States senate in the event Of
Senator MONEYS retirement.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
To Begin Work on Hazen Cut-OR.

San Francisco, April 29.-The engi-
neering department of the Union Pa
cific will soon begin work on the
Hazen cutoff connecting Hazen, on the
main line, with the station of Churchill
on the Carson & Colorado.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

An open secret is the shortest distance
between two girls.-Life.
In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease.
powder. 1t cures Corns, Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. At all Drug.
gists and Shoe Stores 25c. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
As man thinketh before breakfast, so
is he.-Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
Denth of st. Louis LAWYER.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 29.-Attorney
Joseph S. Mcintyre, a well-known
member of the St Louis bar, died at
Monrovia-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05

NulSdSo, April GS'-Wl lH llOJluS anu
mob violence already begun, Judge G.
G. Kohlsaat, of the United States cir
cult court, issued an injunction to the
Employers association restraining all
persons from interfering with the
movements Of the associations wagons
on the streets, or in any way obstruct-
ing the business of the association.
The injunction is temporary, and is
returnable May 10. 1t is specifically
directed against the Transfers Joint
Council of Chicago.
Strikers Block the Streets.
The fact that thousands of strikers
and strike sympathizers are blocking
the streets, apparently ready to break
out in open attack on non-union team
sters at any moment, while pickets are
surrounding the barns of practically
every big firm in the city, causes gen.
eral belief that the stipulations of the
injunction will be broken many times
within a few hours.
Martial Law and Troops.
In this event there is strong proba-
bility that United States troops will be
rushed into the city from Fort Sheri
dan, and if necessary martial law will
be declared.
There is not an employer or bust.
ness man in the city who does not be.
lieve Chicago is facing the greatest in.
dustrial crisis in history. Excited
crowds block the streets, and the all
is filled with rumors OF impending con.
| ficts and disasters.
| May Call Out 100000 Men.
With the decision that the battl,
would be to finish, the big business
houses, backed by fund of 81 900, 900
with the promise of as much more a:
is necessary to fight the strikers, arr
making determined efforts to NOV,
wagons. Every load that goes out il
guarded by from 20 to 100 uniformed
policemen, while detectives swarm OF
the sidewalks in the business district
The police acknowledge themselve
unable to cope with the situation lon.
should the threats of the Federated
Unions be made good to withdraw
from work every union man in Chi
cago. And that this will be done i
the fight is seen to be going agains
them, few profess any doubt now. Tw,
hundred and fifty thousand men will
be affected
Street Jams and Blockades.
While, however, there has been lit
tie bloodshel, the path of every Wagon
moved has been marked by street
jams and blockades, and attended b,
hooting, yelling and jeering that coul
be heard for blocks above the ordinar,
din of the city. Stones and bricks wer
thrown in numerous instances, bu
against these the clubs of the police
men proved effective.
Then He Was Sent TO Hospital.
The first victim of violence was
teamster seen to enter the Monro
street barns Of the A. M. Forbes Cart
age Co., whose drivers have joined tn
ranks of the strikers. Pickets gave tn
| - til e.,
a teamster. He was followed by strik
sympathizers. The fugitive attempte
to defend himself from the mob, bu
he was quickly knocked down, kicked
beaten and trampled upon until he wa
rendered unconscious. Twenty police
men with difficulty rescued him, an
he was taken to hospital, where
is said he is not expected to recover.
I'll
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-05
River Stenmer Sink

Yazoo City, Miss, April 2S.-The
steamer Hallette sank opposite the
city wharf.