Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-07


which now bids are being solicited.
This purchase was made under author
ity given by an act of 1903, which pro-
vides that this land is necessary to en-
able the State to continue operations
OF mine No. l at Brushy Mountain.
Commissioner Murray said, in speak
ing of the purchase of more lands, that
the commission had been criticized be-
cause Of the rule adopted to prevent
option FOLDERS from bidding. He said
this rule was adopted because as soon as
the legislature had passed the enabling
act persons had secured options on va
rious bodies of land in the coal section
and the purpose of the commission in
this rule was to head off this additional
commission expected by the option-hold
ers. Mr.. Murray says that the State
has now sufficient lands to employ all of
its convicts for the next seventy-fve
years, but that, he thinks, is short
period in the history of State and it
is wise to provide, by purchase of more
lands while they can be secured at rea-
sonable rates, and thus provide for all
time to come.
A sensation has been caused in Clarks-
vile military circles over the issuance
of fifteen warrants against members of
Company B for failure to attend drill.
Interest in military affairs in Clarks-
vile seems to be waning. The men,
bers of the local organizations are said
to be not attending drill as regular as
they should. The State Encampment
to be held in August makes it necessary
for the companies to hold regular drills,
and that they be well attended. Of
course some of the members are always
on hand but others are not, and it is the
latter against whom warrants have
been issued. Capt. Robinson went be-
fore Squire Terrell and had warrants
sworn out against fifteen members. I'm
der the State laws, failure to attend
drill is a misdemeanor and is punish
able by fine.
NJ w. Kerr, while excavating at Gov
ington, unearthed the skull, thigh bones
and bones of the arm of human skel-
eton. Old citizens state that the bones
are those of a Federal soldier, which
was buried there in 1864, over forty
years ago.
The soldier, who was private in
Maj. Bradfords battalion of Federals,
deserted from Fort Pillow shortly be-
fore Gen. Forrest captured that fort.
He was captured by some Confederates
near Covington, and was recognized by
some citizens as a member of Bradford'S
command, who pillaged and burned the
residences of number of widows OF
Confederate soldiers in Upton County.
The Federal soldier was taken to the
place where his remaius was unearthed
and was shot and buried there.
Mrs. w. E. Montgomery was fatally
cut in Putnum County by her neighbor
Mrs. Henry Kirby. Mrs. Montgomery
was in the habit of getting water from
the Kirby well, both families being ten
ants of the same man. Mrs. Kirby
claims that the other woman circulated
evil stories about her, in consequence
of which she ordered Mrs. Montgomery
not to come on the place again. Whel
the latter went to the well it is said the
other woman attacked her with a bis
barlow knife Both Mrs. Kirby an(
her husband have been arrested anC
are in jail,
Mack Lamb, aged Is years, is unde
arrest at Chattanooga on the charge o
numbering Bell Butler, his Is year OLE
companion, on warrant sworn out b,
the mother of the latter. 1t is alleges
by Mrs. Butler that the couple raj
away from Chattanooga three month
ago to Cincinnati with Sun Bros circus
Mrs. Butler claims that her son had $50
and gives this as a reason of her SON
disappearance. She claims that h
was killed either in Cincinnati or Louis
vile. The Lamb boy denies his guilt
and says that his companion deserte
him in Cincinnati.
Suit has been entered by Hamilto
County to collect 1872 from Gov. job
/. Cox and w. G. M. Thomas. 1t
charged that this amount was improper
" collected by one of the two gentle
men, or both as Commissioners Of Bac
Taxes. The matter dates back severe
wears, when Mr.. Thomas was bac
tax collector and Gov. Cox Stat
revenue agent.
Dr. J. N. Wardlaw died at Ripley g
the ripe age of IS years. In his deaf
Ripley loses one of her Oldest and mos
prominent citizens. For seventy-si
years he had been a loyal citizen {
Ripley and Lauderdale County, havin
moved to West Tennessee from Lay
renee District, S. c., in 1928, and Sc
tied in Hardeman County and remove
to Durhamville, Lauderdale Count,
about a year later, where he resided
few years and located in Ripley. H
father, Joseph Wardlaw, was the fir
settler to build house in what is no
the town of Ripley.
1t is practically settled that the Sta
will purchase the Rhodes lands ne;
Brushy Mountain, consisting of 81
acres, at cost of SlS, 1000. 1t is sa
that all that remains is the report
the Attorney-General as to the It'll
which he has gone into thorough
John f. McNutt of Crossville, has mat
% proposition to sell the State 1870
acres of the Cumberland Coal and Col
Company. These lands are on the TIE
nessee Central near Johnson's Stan
Twelve thousand acres of the tract is Il
derlaid with four-foot vein of coal.
Twenty-one more of the saloon keepe
caught mapping by agents of the Coz
mittee of One Hundred were fined $
each in the City Court of Nashvill
T., tLo obapnnry rourt at NaChVi1