Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-05-19
I erlnessee State News

Glenn Zelmer, near Linwood Landing,
on the bank of the Cumberland, and
dug out what indications showed to
have been an iron pot or kettle. He
cleared away a place among the brushes
and briars and dug hole nearly three
feet deep, where he found a brick en-
easement. This was removed and
large hand stick was used to prize out
the vessel. There is no clue to the per-
son or to what the vessel contained,
but the supposition is that money was
found. There is a legend that between
fifty and sixty years ago man came to
that section from England with a good
deal of money and made his headquar-
tiers around the old warehouse that was
then in successful operation at that
place. 1t was said he buried his money
and returned to England and was never
heard of again.
Reliable information has been re-
ceived to the effect that L. Z. Rascoe,
the contractor who so mysteriously
disappeared in Memphis about a year
ago, and who was supposed to have
met with foul play, was in Alexandria,
La, some two months ago. Rascoe
had several buildings under contract
and did considerable work in that
place. When he left there few weeks
ago he stated that he expected to go
to New Orleans. Since that time he
has not been heard from at Alexan-
dria. Prior to Rascoe's disappear
ance in Memphis he lived at Ripley
for several years, his family being
there at the time he left. Mrs Rascoe
and children removed from Ripley
about year ago.
General Salesman Warfeld of the
Dark Tobacco Growers Association,
at GAINESVILLE, has received letter
from buyer of dark tobacco for the
Bremen market stating that he desired
1000 hogsheads. Recently the reports
were sent out that the foreign markets
would attempt to boycott the Farmers
Association and refuse to accept the
inspection of Col. Young, who was
elected for that purpose. These reports
have proven untrue. Only a few days
ago one of the GAINESVILLE buyers, act.
| ing on orders from one of the foreign
markets, purchased a good order, go
ing to the associations headquarter;
and selecting the tobacco from samples
| which had been sent there from differ
ent parts of the district.
Announcement has been received by
| President Merrill of Fisk University
that the trustees of the Slater Fun(
for the education of negroes in thu
South have appropriated $1,000 fol
the maintenance of a department O
applied science at Fisk. This is il
line with a proposition recently made
to donate S., 900 year for five year.
to this end provided the university
raised S25, 900 to erect a suitable build
ing. The provision was readily &C
copied by the University Board. TIL,
solicitation begins at once. Only /;
short time ago Andrew Carnegie CAV,
Fisk 100000 for library, provided
the institution raised similar sum
This donation has also been accepted
The Hiram Blow Stave Company, re
Gently organized with 100000 capital
has located its operating and sales head
quarters at Nashville. The compan
was formed for the purpose of joint
operating number of stave mills il
Tennessee and Kentucky. The com
pany owns ten stave mills and is oper
ating six under lease. In addition tn
president, V. j. Blow, and secretary,
| M. Wright, have large interests i
West Tennessee, Mississippi, Lou
isiena, and Arkansas, and it is the u
innate purpose to put these mills int
this company.
Included in the announcement OF Stat
Teachers Institutes are the following:
Obion, date not settled, four weeks
7. B. Loggins of Dickson conductor.
Covington, June II, four weeks, jaime
l.. Brooks of jackson, conductor
Superintendent p. l.. Harmed {
Clarksdale, will visit all institutes, e1
planning the public school law. Super
indentent Mynders will also visit all il
Institutes. -Four or five instructors wi
be provided each institute.
Colored institutes will be held 6
Nashville, Jackson, Chattanooga an
| Dyersburg.
A great revival is being conducte
at the Christian Church at Clarksvill
by Evangelist Small. The church
, filled to overfiowing at. each servic,
many being turned away. A uniqr
scheme to carry the gospel to the il
: valids who are unable to leave the
homes has been carried out. A tell
phone has been placed in the lars
auditorium and so arranged that an
person at his home, miles away, VII
has telephone can be connected wit
the church and hear the entire servic
songs, preaching and all.
1t is reported that the Frisco syste
has in reality taken in the Tennessee
Central and that an extension of IL
line from Hartman to Tellico Plail
will be one of the first moves on ii
TN part of the big system. The new sy
" tenn will be known as the Tennesst
and Atlantic, and the proposed exte
o sions will pass through section rich
! coal, iron, and timber. The route W
% probably lead from Hartman to King
. ton and thence to Sweetwater and Ma
isonville, on to Tellico Plains.
|, Several members of the Hickma
!, KY, Business Mem Club visited by
Ie last week for the purpose of inducil
II the farmers of that section to devC
more attention to the growing
= small fruits and truck farm produce