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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-02-16

Do you buy groceries? Holland
Bros. carrya full line everything
new-and they will atyouright.
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TIE CHRONICLE and Nashville
Weekly American, ST.. 90 year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-02-16

Bargains every day at,Lowry's
5 and 10 cent counters.
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Send us the newsaitems of your
locality.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26

for the benefit Of friends and r-lsr,v-.
here. The merchant VIII practically
close out his business. leaving. how.
ever a few outstanding accounts.
Sometimes. n his customers are good
pay, ,wo or three obllging friends may
consent TO be debtors The merchant.
after comfortably establishing himself
IN China. sends his friend or klnsman
over 10 the United States 10 close
out his business looking after his bad
debts and generally adjusting things.
duly certified accounts are shown 10
me inspectors TO demonstrate the ne
cessity for admitting the merchant
Without delay. Frequently such a one
Is found ironing shirts in laundry.
out his LEGAL status is that OF a dealer.
Aside from the Chinese who gain
admittance through the gates of the
country BY means Of keys TO which
'hey have no legal right. there is
vase majority who as merchants. stu. I
dents. travellers or actors are entitled
% all the privileges guaranteed them
lnder the statute. The classes with
money do not have to fear being sinh
nitted TO inconvenience. As far as the
lelestials are concerned who get in
complying with the law the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
Rough Weather Ends
Trip Of slave Shin"

In this connection a real life stor,
OF the sea. OF smuggling and adven
ture' thrilling pursuits and hair
breadth escapes. and the perilous WOW
age or a little schooner. under whose
battered down matches was a cargo
such as the slavers OF the story hooks
carried, ended when the Frolic OF Ros
ton was discovered by chance in the
haroor OF Providence. r. /.
II was the sea that had been IT'S
refuge that finally wrought the I'm.
doing Of the Frolic and foiled its al.
venture after It had PLAYED tag with
revenue cutters and customs officers
ior weeks along the coast. The Froljc
was a battered and crippled ghost ~
. boat when it crept into port with AZ
woebegone and starving Cinnamon IN
Us hold. In the night, while II was
believed the crew OF a storm beaten
hshing boat was repairing damage.
uorles went to and from the shore
and the Frolic and 81 Cinnamon were
landed.
The Cinnamon We're still being
taken ashore and hidden in coal
heaps. when man employed on one
or the pockets on a dock stumbled
across a shiyering group OF Cinnamon
and gave the alarm. A little later
customs and immigration officers
swooped down on the Frolic and can.
tured 10 Cinnamon and two OF the
crew. Skipper II. X. Colby. OF Pos.
ton. who led the adventure. and his
mate. Al Adams. slipped away In
a dory and escaped. On shore off.
GERS captured John c. Lehnemann Of
Boston, whose part in the adventure
was conveying and smuggling China.
men to the refuge Of the Chinese
quarter in Providence.
In his cell Lehnemann said tho
smuggling OF Chinese into New Eng.
and states has been carried on r.,
ears with great profit. He stated
hat expedition like that Of the Frorc
ietted about $4,000 clear OF all ex.
lenses Asked how the smurriers
we're able 70 evade the officials ba
answered. That's easy. Most pIacos
q New England are fixed. and we
ont have any trouble" Lehnemann
that the Chinese were
roups to Newfoundland. where thew
anada and from there In small
rounds 10 Newfoundland. where thew
ere held to await vessel from the
'nited States.
Inc two members Of the crew CT the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26

tying gayiy coior-d silken handker
chiefs about their necss.
IL IS along tho Rio Grande border
however that the smuggling OF dis
suised Chinese IS conducted with con
summate iinesse The scheme ID
use there. II followed by really cap
! able Chinaman. are usually effective
hundreds Of the more intelligent are
landed In Havana aud NJ Mexican
ports, whence they can make their
way 70 this country.
Chinese immigration is welcomed in
Mexico. Thee IS tradition pre-
served in the old histories OF the Ce-
lestial empire that centuries ago
trading junks from China landed on
The western coast OF Mexico and
opened up commercial relations with
The subjects OF Montezuma. The Chi
nese often have in mind this ancient
relation when they go 10 the country
over which rules President Diaz. The
Chiese learn Spanish. adopt the Mex
lean dress and manners, learn 10 wear
a sombrero with grace and often. ar
ter waiting for two years to perfect
themselves in being imitation Mexi-
cans, they bodily cross the southern
border and make their way to the
nearest Chinatown.
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ana In many cases 1t is possible FOR
ene coolies TO gain their destination
once within the borders of this conn.
.ry they usually prowl 40 or so miles
,ar'ner before they think It safe 10
BOARD train and proceed in a more
conventional manner.
Chinese have been intercepted in
the state OF Washington making tba,r
way on boats in the rivers. ostensIhly
bound TO work as laborers ON sou :,
tne large farms. They are disguised
as immigrants Of other natlonaIIt,es
Many OF them have essayed the roies
OF Italians. after incasing Themselves
IN corduroy jackets and trousers ana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
A SUNDAY CLOSING CRUSADE
BY EDWIN j. WEBSTER

Pat Weldon. thick-sei. Ted.faced
with an al. OF dignity. stood in from
OF his saloon. an ominous frown OF
his face.
As the political leader OF the Ninth
ward. the pivotal ward Of that Assem-
Oily district. MIR Weldon felt that he
was al all times entitled TO the most
respectful treatment II was certain
that John Mcdowell. the principal
owner OF the local baseball club. had
acted in a manner TO lacerate the Do
liiical leaders self-esteem.
IL isn't his refusing me season
passes. thought Pat. and II isn't
his throwing me down when I asked
him as personal favor TO give Tom
Wilson try as pitcher on the nine.
us The ingratitude OF the man that
Jars me- After all the trouble took
TINS spring 10 see that his Sunday
baseball games wouldn't be interfered
with and now he's trying 20 get up an
opposition party in the Ninth ward"
lie was still wrathfully considering
The matter when the evening paper
was delivered He glanced az II Ian
suidiy Among the local items was
one relating 10 a meeting of the Min
lsiers' association. Ordinarily PAT
was little interested in the doings OF
This association. But the report OF
the Committee on Sunday Baseball
Games caught his eye. He read Il
with increasing zest.
According TO the paper. the Rev.
Ezekiel =. Jones. young and ardent I
leader In municipal reforms. had been 4
appointed an investigating committee
u one 20 attend the game scheduled
or the next afternoon. which was
sunday. II Mr. Jones found that the
a~ was being violated he was TO an
ny Tor warrants for the arrest OF the
proprietor OF the team and the NAV
rs. As he read the resolution passed
y the Ministers association a CLEAN
qualification crept into the eyes OF
AZ Weldon. political leader.
The good man who is after the
all players means we'll but he don't
no" all the ropes" solilOquized Pat
can let him take the leading part
lille ! fix things with Tommy Evans .
le police justice. The Rev. Ezekiel
Jones. Of the Third Church. and .
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Tor instance, may send money home
20 maintain wife and children. also
MS parents and the parents OF his
VIE II need be, TO say nothing OF
contributing 10 the support of a needy
member OF the clan. and vet be able
10 have a substantial emergency fund.
Within year or so an expert laun-
dryman may establish shop OF his
own or found a little business in
oriental wares. II he does he may 20
20 China, visit as long as he wishes
and boldly pass through a port of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
RICHES FOR "CONTRABAND" DEALERS


Boston.-lt IS the lure OF wages Sc
high that five years savings make q
fortune that is drawing yenturesome
Chinese these days into the country
by novel shifts and in strange dis.
guises
OIhcially the smuggling OF Celestials
across the borders is dead. Experts
In immigration and some inspectors
VIII say when questioned that there
Is no such thing. AS a matter OF fact
however. although the Chinese ponu.
lat!on OF TIE United States is not in.
creasinE. and timidlty and the severity
OF the enforcement OF the exclusion
act deter many who might otherwise
attempt 10 gain this promised land
plans Tor getting the contraband rare
INTO the United States are bolder and
more skilfully concocted than ever
messages sent along the New Eng.
land coast few days ago TO intercen.
the Frolic. a schooner yacht. with her
consignment Of 80 coolies. called nuh-
nc attention to the fact that the chi. |
nese are still mindful Of the oDpo-.
tunities offered in this country Tac.
TICS similar 10 those attributed 10 tho
NesseI charters are used by shrewd
spectators. many OF whom are Amer.
leans. Chinese who have persistence
ana courage are able to make their
way here in spite OF the utmost vigl.
lance OF the authorities.
From a sentimental point OF view
III would appear that Chinese would
not care to come here for fear they
would be subjected 70 indignities by {
the inspectors who are stationed n, I
ports OF entry and in the princinaI /
cities and towns on both the mort bern !
and southern borders. This does NOT I
apply 20 the more conservative OF the
ace Out there are hundreds OF
shreWder and holder spirits who see a ?
chance TO gain wealth and they miss K
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26

When the Rev. Ezekiel p ro,os
presented himself at the entrance n
the ball grounds or Sunday he was
I politely but firmly told that he would
not be admitted. Mcdowell had beo,
iorewarned by the action taken nv
me Ministers association. While Mr.
Jones stood in perplexity before tho
gate he was astonished BY a iovial n
iorclbie slap on the back Turning he
beheld tie smiling countenance az
Patrick Weldon. OF the Ninth Par
extended his hand cheerily.
You seem to be I'D against e."
said Pat. beaming friendliness fronr
every line OF his rotund figure I'm,
It's all right I'm with YOU and wa.-a
going in, and we'll get bunch ~
evidence that will make these SUNDAY
baseball people think they have run
against a brace faro game"
It's all right He's with me- s.,a
Pat authoritauvely. as they npshaS
past the gate-tender into the basebaII
grounds
You see" said Pat imn-ass,,a,.
lore the astcnished Mr. Jones bsa
uihe 20 ask questions or regain HE
presence Of mind. you see. lo,s =,
times you people have tried n 49,
'he sunday games. and Won wars |
Hght Tor the law ought 10 be oha,,,.,, /
ana people Ike Mcdowell taueb,
lesson. But you didn't haze sora
BODY with you to tell you how tbiny.
ousht 70 be run. And that's what
am mere 10 do. You and your friend.
nan put on the pious front ana snr
nlsh the responsibility required ana
Viii hustle around and see that ,ho
'olice back you up" And Pat b-o,sh,
rs hand down with a reassurlny sI.,
n the knee OF Mr.. Jones. at the same
ime giving him wink OF the ptmcst
and mutual md (
landing. {
Inc events of the last few minutes
al proceeded so rapidly the Rev, Mr.
ones had not had time quite to com. !
rehend what II all meant.
brand snatched from the burn.
y. murmured the good man softly
There's no occasion for calling me
b'lnd. replied Pat, somewhat az. :
reed But let II 20 at that. We u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
Claim 20 American
Birth Is Common.

One OF the problems which have
worried the Chinese inspectors sta.
toned at Malone, which Is the min.
In this state where many Chinese are
brought from Canada, Is the nativi,v
clause. Scores of them present them.
selves and submit 10 arrest. for thav
have about them as a usual thing
nothing which indicates any claims
which they may be inclined to make
Hardly have they been taken into
custody, however when relatives ar
friends. accompanied by a shrewd Law.
yer. go to the rescue with birth cor.
tiiicates and afidavits which show
that the persons detained were really
born In the United States and az sucb
are entitled TO admission. II is es,I.
mated by a prominent Inspector that
II all the claims to American HIN
made by Chinese be true every chi.
nese family In this country must have
% children
Chinese OF Intelligence who can
give any evidence that they are no,
aoorers. but actually merchants arc
able to get into the United States win
lttie trouble. One of the famiiia-
It Is one which q or.en
ccessful--is employed by merchants
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26

entry as merchant. for he is entitled
20 that privilege under the law. The
ironing board. at the present time
however. is the best means by which
the average Chinaman may find life
smooth and profitable.
To get a chance to avail himself o,
present conditions in the labor mar
ket Chinese who have initiative or
are under the direction Of some Amer.
lean adventurer who is bold and 70.
sourceful frequently make their wav
mere by methods underground and
over sea.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
Many Cross Border
Disguised as Nuns.

Some OF the Chinese under the di
rection OF shrewd agents have ever
passed over both the Canadian ana
Rio GTande borders CARRIED as nuns
Most of them are born imitators. and
once they have seen their instructor
IN familiar poses they follow his d.
! rections 10 the letter.
Little is heard these da-s OF the
spectacular methods OF running the
blockade which were once employed
by eager Chinese and have dropped in
70 disuse. Chinese no longer have
themselves packed up in boxes or
chests and sent by express: neither
do they go in vans. which are likely 10
be suddenly tipped into rivers. There
are seldom wild chases across the
snow from Canada 10 the United
States. with accomplishments Of BAY
Ing hounds and barking revolvers.
Such methods are irregular and unre-
liable and they have been supplanted
by those which are esteemed as more
chinese are not welcomed In Can
aaa any more than they are here and
2 head tax Of $500 each is placed up
on them. 1t is regarded as. in fact.
ptohibitive. Until three months ago. /
when a law was passed assessing
hem at $500 a head. no such tax was
'xacted in Newfoundland.
Chinese could be carried in bond
rom Vancouver without having TO
Jay the impost demanded OF them in
he Dominion. and the result has been
hat many of them availed themselves
Z those conditions. II was until
ute recently the custom TO permit
hinese who We're supposed 10 be on
heir way to the United States with
roper credentials to remain in Cana
a for 80 days before they We're noti- ,
ed to proceed with their journey. BY /
special arrangement, however. with ,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26
Officers Fooled by
Ingenious Makeup.

Although smuggling them across
the Canadian border is now almos,
stopped, some OF the most ingeni ous
schemes are employed with success
II is popular fallacy that all Chinese
look alike and that no matter how,
they are arrayed they will betray AZ a
glance their oriental origin. There
are white men in Vancouver. u. G
who do not accept that theory. for
oy shrewd manipulation they are able
TO convert the most thoroughpoing
chinese into an American or Canadian
farmer.
A coarse shirt, pair OF blue over.
ais and straw hat will work non.
ders in the hands OF an expert. Par.
ties OF Chinese going across the Do
minion in bond not infrequently leave
the trains 40 or so miles before reach.
ing the boundaries OF the United
States. Here they are taken in hand
by one who understands something ~
theatrical makeup and converted into
tramps, farmers or whatever he thinks
would be best. suited to their talents
After that II Is a walk TO the border.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-26

Nr- Patrick Weldon. Of the Ninth
Wand-there'il be a team that Will
make Johnny Mcdowell think he is
Trying TO side-step a cyclone,"
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frolic who we're captured said the
little vessel had beaten about The
coast from Eastport. Me. TO Cane
Hatteras for two weeks. lodging row.
enne cutters and coast guards. and
Duneted by storms. They san re
frolic's captain only took the des.
perate chance OF running into PROV;
oence when the little vessel had hoe,
so battered 1t could not stay az sea
any longer.
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no means OF gaining admlttance Il
this country. They are eager to take
the places OF the thousands who are
now leaving the United States for
good with fortunes and completeness.
Thrifty clestiaIs
Send Money Home"
Express companies which have
branches in Chinatown In the larger
cities are busy transferring accounts
of thrifty Celestlals 10 Picking Hong
Kong and Canton. Hundreds OF the
returning Cinnamon are buying largo
establishments in tho trade centers
OF their native country. while Others
are investing in farms and pIanta.
IONS. They return with stories OF how
they are often I'll treated in the Irnlt.
cd states. but they also clink tho
American gold which they have gar.
nered. The depletion OF the Chinese
population Is. as investigations made
IN the principal colonies in the Unlt.
cd states show, hardly met by the
oirth rate or by the influx OF the orr
entails across the borders. The resuI,
OF all this has been 10 increase the
wnges OF Chinese workmen in Amer
lea TO exorbitant figures.
Chinese are in demand not oniv ,o-
work as laundrymen, but as highly
paid servants. The prevailing rate
for laundrymcn is from SIS to 500 or
more a week, with board. Once a
Chinese has learned the uses OF irons
and starch his services are in demand
at the highest figures. To keen nm
with their work some of the larger
Chinese laundries have been Obliged
TO hire white help. Others whose
proprietors cannot get along under
such an arrangement are selling tbeIr
establishments. Chinese Iaundries arc
at present for sale by the score ba-
cause Of the scarcity in the labor
market.
Chinese laundrymen who save $50
month out OF their wages are com
mon. il costs only four dollars n
month to maintain one person in
China. a iaundryman n this CITY
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no means OF gaining admlttance to
this country They are eager to take
the places OF the thousands who are
now leaving the United States for
good with fortunes and completeness.
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the Canadian Pacific the Chinese
were rushed through the British terri.
tory without having the advantage of
the 30 day clause. This Arrangement
however, did not hold with certain
smaller railroads which carried pas
sengers to Newfoundland. The United
States Chinese inspectors have no
gotlated an arrangement within the
last few weeks under which Chinese
supposed to be on their way TO tho
United States must be bonded.
There are now said to be hundreds
of Chinese In Newfoundland who bava
Tor months been waiting their chance
to attain their ultimate goal the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
NEW YORK GROWING RAPIDLY.
Three Times as Big in 1910, Says
Statistician.

By 1870 or maybe even earlier, the
population of the greater New York will
be three times what 1t is now, or, in
round numbers, will be twelve millions, ac-
'cording to a computation made by DIR. w.
H. Guilfoy, registrar Of records to the de-
partment Of health. According to the
same authority. the citys population will
be doubled by 1927.
DR.. Guilfoy has based his estimates on
the state census of 1905 and the federal
census of 1900. These show that tho
growth of the city annually is 3.15 per cent
compounded.
On June 1, 1905, the population Of New
York city was 4,O14,304; on June 1, 1910, it
should be 400, 442; on September %, 1927,
there should be 8O2S,6QS persons living
within the city limits, and on October II,
1910, there should be 12.O42912, IL the
growth continues at the rate it has in the
last half decade.
But the chance that this huge total will
be reached considerably sooner is great,
because the death rate is continually de-
creasing. For the five years 1900-.O5 the
average death rate per thousand was
1910, while for the year ended June 1,
1906, it was only about 1890 per thousand
If this last rate is maintained or is bet
tered, as seems probable, there would be
a gain in population of 1.4O or more per
thousand. This Is not taken into consider
alton in DR.. Guilfoy's estimate This
would mean that the doubling of the city's
population would be achieved at least a
year earlier than stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
Barkeeper KILLED by Negro.

Michael D. Custy, a saloon keeper. for
merly Of Roanoke. Va. was shot and killed
by a negro named Preston. in his place of
business at Bedford City. Va. yesterday.
The negro escaped and "a being hunted by a
posse with bloodhounds. The citizens of
Bedford City have offered a reward Of $500
for the capture of Preston. Preston went
nto Custy's saloon. and because the bar
kept would not serve him and do 1t be-
fore waiting on white men at the bar. he
drew a revolver and fired two shots at
Custy, both of which passed through Gus
tvs heart. Custy was dead when others
In the place reached him. Preston ran into
the street and jumped into q hack ordering
the hackman to drive fast. The driver re-
fused and Preston seized the lines, and,
whipping up the horses. made his escape.
Custy lived in Roanoke for number of
years. He was a native Of Winchester, Va,
was forty years Of age and Was unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31

ton is denied by Murphy and Mrs. Weber.
1t was explained that he had gone to her
house for treatment in preference to going
to his own home. He deplored the nos
toriety which had been given him. <
Denial was made of a story that Murphy
had received his wound IN the Weber
house on Saturday night. 1t was explains
ed for him that he had been out with
friends and the injury had come after \
scuff1e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
former Rough Rider and now associated in

former Rough Rider and now associated in
the practice Of law with Terence " Pow
derby, former immigration commissioner,
he found the patient dressed and moving
about. although he carried his arm in a
sling. A bullet had passed through the
fiesh under the left arm pit. Murphy said
he did not recall the manner In which the
wound was received.
That there is any danger In his condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
ROUGH RIDER KEEPS SILENT.
Carries Arm in Sling, but Gives No
Exclamation.

When Capt. Zimmerman Of the West
47th street police station. New York. called
at the home Of Mrs. Fannie Weber, at Mol
1O4 West 42d street, yesterday, to. investi-
gate the shooting Of WILLIAM 3 Murphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
To the Man
Whose Advertising.
Is Paying

you can get better results for your advertising abpro
p,7aon you knoec it, If you cannot get better
thar your present ivestent paying sueN be
made to bay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31

THE LOCKWOOD AND ANNEX.
HarPern Ferry, ". We: Open the year round
shady lawns; table and service excellent: rate0
moderate. p DANIEL. PronrisSoc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
WEST VIRGINIA,
HILL TOP HOUSE,
HARPER'S FERRY. W, "a.
0lO-tt.4 7. q. LOVETT.

Aurora House, . e Re 's ossa In 4 os
Is. Near Deer Park ana oakland For bookief
terms ETC.. address ]. A. sdAFFER. Aurora, ". Va.