Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-01

The following call has been issued
by Chairman Frank NJ thompson
The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee is hereby called to meet at the
Tulane Hotel at noon on Saturday,
the 9Th day of September, 1905, for
the purpose Of considering the ques-
ton OF calling primary election for
the office of United States Senator and
to transact such other business as may
come before 1t. | trust that you will
be present in person." The following
letter was addressed to Messrs. Car
mack and Taylor: I'm view of the cor
respondence had between you and my
self, and notwithstanding there is no
direct request made by either of you
for me to call the committee together,
have done so and inclose each of you
herewith a copy of said call. | re-
specially suggest that each of you
gentlemen be present when the COM
mittee meets, and will say to you both,
for myself and the committee, in adj
vance, that you will be awarded ample
opportunity and respectful hearing
to present your respective views upon
the subject of primary for the Office
of United States Senator. Very re-
spectfully, F. NJ Thompson, chair
man"
John Duncan, who languishes in the
county Jail, at Henderson, would be an
unspeakable murderer If the statement
of his wife could be introduced as
witness against him. Her sworn state
ment is as follows "On July Ia, 1905,
my husband, John Duncan, came home
in the evening. He took the child in
his arms. 1t cried. He pressed it
through the breast with both hands.
] begged him to give it to me, that he
was killing my baby but he would not
do it. He then hit it on the head four
or five times. / was trying all this
time to get it and knock his ticks off
He slammed it down on the pallet, and
] picked it up and told him my baby
was dying. l laid it down on the pal
let and Mrs. Woods came in and
picked it up and it lived few min
utes. He begged me not to tell it be.
fore and after it was buried. | asked
him what made him kill it, and he said
his mind ran that way. My baby was
nine months old"
The crop bulletin for the past week
says that the frequent showers of the
week were generally light and bene-
fetal, but in a few instances heavy,
washing rains fell. In some sections
rains interfered considerably with
farm work. Early corn is practically
made, and the reports indicate good
crop. Late corn, though somewhat
improved. is not very promising from
lack of cultivation, due to the wet
weather of June and July. Cotton con.
tinues to make excessive stalk growth
but is not fruiting well. Reports in
dictate good crop of tobacco, some OF
which is being cut, and worms are not
doing any serious damage. The wheat
crop is generally poor, while oats
yielded well as rule.
James Blackwell, living near Milan
was accidentally shot by his baby. The
accident happened in peculiar way
but the wound proved not to be seri
GUS. Mr.. Blackwell had given the
baby the pistol to play with, and was
in the act of leaving the room wher
the child dropped the gun to the floor
When the gun struck the floor the
load was discharged, striking Black
well just above the hip joint. The
ball passed around to the back ant
was removed by the physicians.
Gov. Cox has issued his Labor Day
proclamation, in the course OF which
he pays high tribute to labor. In thu
proclamation he says: Labor ha'
made our State rich and prosperous
Never before in our history has labo
been so intelligent and contented. W.
honor ourselves in honoring labor. lie
all Join in making Labor Day da.
of commingling of all classes of on
people, that each may better under
A stand the other"
The cornerstone of the Elks' build
ing at Jackson was laid last wee
with imposing ceremonies. After tn
ceremonies incident to the corner
stone laying were concluded the Elk
and their guests went by special trail
to the park, where forty carcases G
barbecue and other good things galor
were served by the Elks and their il
vited guests.
The committee on arrangements fo
the Confederate reunion has decide
on September 20 as the day and tn
McCampbell Grove, near Paris, as tn
place. There is an abundance {
shade, and ice water will be supple
free Gov. Porter has accepted an il
yitation to do the speaking. 1t is G,
pected that every exConfederate
tba county and MANY from adjaceT