Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-08
I ennessee State News

Inc government weekly crop bull
letin for this State follows Hot
sunshine during the first half of the
week was followed by showery
weather with lower temperature dur
ing the latter days, The rains which
| fell over large portion of the State
were rather local in character; in
some places heavy and damaging, in
others light and scarcely sufficient
for the needs of growing and matur-
ing crops, and for the soil in course of
preparation for fall seedlings. Farm
work of the season progressed well,
and cutting corn, saving hay and fod-
der, and blowing were found well up
in the average. The rains, while hin.
dering the work of saving hay and
fodder, in some localities where the
TAILS were heavy, were greatly bene-
nclal to young crops, and the late
corn, potatoes, turnips, etc, showed
the effect in vigorous growth and a
general Improvement in conditions
The week, especially the latter part
was unfavorable for saving hay and
fodder, and some loss of the former
was reported, and in some places
plowing was hindered by the rains,
but on the whole it was very favor
able week for the farmer. Early corn
is maturing well, and in cutting and
shocking it is found to be better than
expected. Late corn is much i'm
proved in condition by the rains. and
most OF it now has promise of a fair
yield.
Recently a very important case
came up in the Circuit Court at Rip
ley, which was prosecuted for the pur.
pose OF making test case, it being
the first one of this character tried in
Tennessee. At the last term of Cir
cult Court for Lauderdale county the
American Express Company and VIM.
Lynch, their agent at Halls, were in
dlcted on charge Of violating the
Adams law by delivering whisky in
original packages in Tennessee sent
rom Kansas City, Mo-, which came
Z. y. ID, and accepting the money on
delivery. Judge S. j. Everett held IN
his opinion in the matter until last
eAAu hip QCSlSlOA VIII prove VI
much interest over the State, for If
his ruling had been in line with the
theory OF the prosecution, hundreds of
cases could be brought up all over the
State for trial. as it is said that the
express agents, acting upon the advice
OF the express company, had been de.
llVerlng c. o. d. whisky where it was
sent from other States into Tennessee
Judge Everett he'd that under the
United States commerce clause and a
late decision rendered by the United
States Supreme Court that went ur
from the State of Iowa recently, he
would be compelled to hold the de-
PENDANTS not guilty.
The total general registration for
Shelby county is approximately 1860
or this total 10000 certificates were
issued in the twenty-five wards of the
city of Memphis and 1900 in the coun
try districts. An interesting feature
OF the registration is that of the 10 0OC
names upon the books IN the twenty
two wards of the city OF Memphis, only
/, about 1900 are negroes In the coun
} try districts 1872 negroes registered
carrying the total of negroes up tc
} approximately 1900 out of 1850.
! The proposed trip of Gov. Cox anC
staff to Portland at the time CT Ten
nessee Day at the Lewis and CLARK
, Exposition is abandoned. All the ar
: engagements for the proposed trip ha(
been made, but by reason OK the fac
J that the services Of the State Boart
of Health were demanded on account
| of the yellow fever situation in the
South, the Governor felt that he coult
; not afford to leave the State at suct
a critical time.
The Supreme Commandery of tbs
: United Order of the Golden Cross vii
} erect a $4,000 structure at Knoxville
for national headquarters. The lo
J for the building has already been pur
: chased. The grand keeper of records
has permanent headquarters at Knox
: vile. The order was established il
5 Knoxville in 1876. The r1orturary funt
r shows cash surplus of $4,000.
The John Ingram Bivouac, Confed
! crate soldiers, at Jackson, has decid
, ed to hold their annual reunion a
, Denmark. September IA. Hiram
Bradford Bivouac, of Brownsville, la.
) been invited to attend in body, ant
a big reunion is expected.
Capt James Allen Taylor died a
Brownsville last week at the age O
SIS years. Capt. Taylor was born il
> 'Mecklenburg county, Virginia, in 1920
+ and came to Brownsville at an earl,
t age. He served in the Confederate
: army as captain of Company L, Sew
t enth Tennessee. He was a good anC
5 valuable citizen to the community.
/, The Chester county teachers insti
t tute WIS held at Miffiin last week, ant
: a large crowd was present. A mos
/, bountiful dinner was spread. TIL,
! programme was quite interesting anC
a number of prominent teachers mad,
addresses, This is the first rally hell
2 in the district for several years, anC
q much good will be the outcome
4 DR.. e. e. Folk, president of the Anti
. Saloon League, makes the announce
Y ment that the league is on the point o
: starting movement to extend tn,
Y Adams law to every city in the State
t The preliminary move will be the ap
q pointment of district superintendent
r of the league in every part of Ten