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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
Calvin Tays.

In memory Of Calvin Tays. son of the
venerable I @ and Catherine Tays, born
May 10, 1879, and died November 10,
1906, at his home on Knob Creek. His
remains were laid to rest at the Mt. Ne.
DO Cemetery November 20.
The funeral services were conducted
by the writer Knob Greek has lost one
of its hest citizens. Calvin was an af-
f ctionais son and a. devoted husband.
lie was mnried to Miss Dora Crews
shout five years ago, and their life to-
g"'hrr ~a' one of happiness, until he
was called to his home above. We can
hudlv realize that be is gone, but it Is
50. lie met death calmly and babe his
wife, father and friends goodbye and
tnl them to meet him in heaven. We
tcn6 most profound sympathy to the
brreaved ones, and would say sweep
not our loss is his gain"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
School Examinations

County Superintendent L B White Is
sending out sets Of questions this week
to the various teachers Of the County To
be used on examination December IA,
with rules governing the same. The
questions are sent sealed and are not 10
be opened until the examination begins
The papers will be forwarded to the
County Superintendent for grading and
the results will be announced a. soon as
the work has been finished. The uld.
mate eud intended to be reached by this
system of examinations Is TO establish a
uniform system of grading and promo.
ton Of pupils This is the frat work
Of this kind introduced in the County
and we do not know of any County SUI
perintendent in the State who has held
SUI an examination. II will doubtless
result in much good for the schools as
1t will be an index to the work of the
various teachers and also give a basis
for an intelligent idea as to what the
schools are doing and what they need.
Of course 1t will require great labor by
the County Superintendent but his poll
icy is ''to do Things" regardless of the
fact that it requires work.
The examination will be held in the
subjects of Arithmetic, Language. Or
biography, General Work and Writing.
1t is the desire of the Superintendent
that as many patrons attend the exam
nation. as can, and that, in the after
noon, after the examination closes, the
time be devoted to general work by way
of review.
The district Clerks have not reported
yet with reference to securing their part
of the Toilet fund. This ought TO be
done at once as ] must file my report by
December lst. Districts should pla,
orders for desks for next year now, in
order to get I hem on time. The factory
has been so rushed with orders this year
that many orders have not yet been
filled. Directors should consult with
Superintendent, at least, early in the
year with regard to orders for next
year.
L B WHITE, Supt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
TRUE NOBILITY

When Judge RUSSELL told of
that splendid courage, and lofty
purpose with which VIM. Parkes
wrought to lift his home town
out Of the mire and filth of
drunken revelry, and debauch,
he gave us a picture of a great
soul, that is fit exempler for
every true and courageous man.
But when he then showed the
same heroic fighter for civic
righteousness, pleading for the
liberty of another chance for the
poor devil, who had violated the
laws of God and man, taking
him out of the laws stern clutch,
and with gentle sympathy and
love, leading him upward to
mans estate once more, he pic
tured a character, magnificent,
beautiful and Godlike in its true
nobility.
Pray God, that we, whose
home was his home, may engraft
into our lives, that sublime lesson
of manhood and Godliness, Of
VIM. Parkes, that smote with
unrelenting strength the evils Of
debauchery and injustice, and
with gentleness and love, ever
sought to uplift the fallen, to
make happy and beautiful the
lives of his fellowmen.
Riches often vanish, manly
strength of body will perish in
weakness, but a beautiful charac-
ter like this, will live until the
stars grow dim and the dateless
future fades away.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30

ances hanging around West Point.
Every time these social scabs get into a
drunken brawl somebody, through false
sympathy, goes on their bond. We
have no earthly need for a drunken
fighter who has no regards for time or
place to do his cursing and bullying.
Our district could lose half dozen in.
dividuals and become hundred per
cent better off Something is radically
rotten In Denmark when a good man
comes to the rescue of bad one, when
the peace of the community is in
jeopardy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
TAE COUNTRY PAPER

In the last quarter of century
science has crowned mankind
with surprising majesty of
achievement. AS law after law,
invention after invention sweeps
up into the ever charging and
ever more beautiful horizon of
human activities, ignorance and
weakness seems destined to pass
from all the earth. With widen
ing opportunities, broader fields
of inquiry, vaster expanses of en-
deavor, it is now the privilege of
man to grasp natures every un-
known force and bid it tell us its
name. All these opportunities,
these privileges are mans be-
cause in his mind and in his
heart he has mastered the lofty
ideals and aspirations for which
other ages of philosophers and
thinkers might only grope in
darkness. And in this twenty
FIVE years of marvellous achieve
ment, in science. and art, and in
dustry, the country paper has
come to its fullest and best devel-
opmeut, and stands today high
and clear out of the sea of contro-
versy as the most potential factor
in humanity's uplift 1t is said
that 1.-THE foot that rocks the
cradle, rules the world" but the
messenger of progress that has
the mothers ear, and the moth
er's interest is the country paper.
The bold yeomanry is the coun-
try's pride and power, and in
every farmers cottage and work
mans home, the country paper
has its place, to tell the lessons
that have so wonderfully wrought
for field, mine and factory. A
great prelate said, Give me the
training of the child and the
man is mine" The country
paper has more to do with the
bent of the minds of the children
than any other and perhaps all
other agencies combined.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
West Point Pointers

Prof. Williams has very sick son.
Mr.. Boyd McMasters has gone to
Memphis.
The best candy you ever tasted at G.
NJ. SCOTS.
clarence Luker is quite sick with
pneumonia.
A big lot of Oranges, Grapes and
Apples at Styles
Clarence Scott has a fresh supply Of
Candies for Xmas.
Rev. j, @, Howe had fine COW killed
by the train Saturday.
Joe Styles has the largest line of
chinaware in West Point
The car famine is seriously handicap
ping the lumber interests.
Stop in and look at Styles assortment
of Toys and Xmas Presents.
Nuts, raisins, candies and everything
for baby's stocking at Scott's.
If you want some sweet oranges or
big red apples see Clarence Scott.
Give the old man box of cigars,
such as Clarence Scott sells cheap.
If you want to give her beautiful
lamp for Christmas, see Joe Styles.
Joe Styles has the candy. Everything
from gum drop to crystalized fruit.
Fireworks Fireworks Fireworks
At Styles
J. w. Wildes and John Forsythe, Of
Iron City, are in town on business this
week.
Take your laundry to Joe Styles.
Everything returned promptly but the
dirt.
The young people gave meandering
musical Saturday night Those sere-
naded report fine music.
Mrs. Horace Herrin is spending the
week in Iron City, where her husband
is temporarily employed,
Messrs H. Taber and w. G. Kelley,
ofthe Napier Iron Company, attended
services here Sunday evening.
We welcome our town as new, and
we trust permanent residents, Mr.. Bud
MCGEE aud family of Alabama.
The Sheffield Coal aud Iron Company
have shut down mines one aud two Il
is to be hoped that they will resu me
operation soon, as such pretty weather
is hard for the working men to loose,
with winter so near at hand.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

~ dangerous surgical opera
ton. involving the removal of a
malignant ulcer, as large as my
h'nd, from my daughters hip,
was prevented by the application
of Bucklin's Arnica Salve," says
A c Stickel, of Miletus, w. Va.
Persistent use of the Salve com
p etely cured it.N Cures Cuts
B rms and Injuries. 25c at VIM
Glllaher druggist.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
Announcement.

We are pleased to say to our readers
that we have about perfected arrange.
ments 10 have regular "West Point
Department" which will be In the
hands Of one of the most caPabls news
paper writers in the State, as Editor,
and win prove feature Of great value
to our readers. It Is OR desire and
present purpose to establish branch Of
fees in one or two other places in the
very near future, and build, thus for
Lawrence County and Lawrence Coun.
tians semi-weekly testimonials OF
progress and prosperity.
The DEMOCRAT.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30

In its very nature the country
paper is a public institution. It
may be private property, but il is
devoted to public use, and the re-
spousibility is great on him who
holds the rudder of its course,
that he keep his craft ever point
ed towards the harbor of public
progress and civic righteousness.
In no small measure, the hopes of
childhood, the aspirations of
youth, the peace and plenty of
the homecroft, the welfare of
humanity, are in the keeping of
the country paper.
The Democrat, by the we'll es-
tablished rule Of FIVE readers to
the paper, twice each week,
reaches and is read by over six
thousand Lawrence Countians,
Of all ages, and conditions in life,
and each one of these has his or
her ideas and purposes. influenced
and in large measure directed
by its contents. There is no
other influence or agency for
good or i'll, so great as this. No
preacher or teacher has a tenth
as many hearers In every OF her
county in the state, in every
other state and nation the same
is true. The country newspaper
today is the twentieth century
teacher and preacher of mankind.
1t is right, therefore, and proper
that | give to the people, as l
have done, the use of these col
umns for the discussion of those
problems Affect ng their interest
or welfare. The mighty influ-
ence of this paper belongs to the
public to direct it in their vital
interests 1t is too great to be
the private property of any man
I
to be used in his personal or sell
fish advancement. | may own
the type, the machinery, the sub
scription list, but the influence,
the subtitle power that helps OF
binders its readers dearest h opes,
is theirs, not mine, and / am glai
to turn it over to their use. In
allowing the people free voice
in their own organ, | may oft
times be subjected to fierce criti
cism, law suits, threatened loss
of property, prestige or means oil
subsistence, as already / have
been, but with the sympathy and
support of six thousand honest
hearts, conscience void of of
Tense towards any man, with the
Gentle Nazarene as Guide and
Master, l am still richer than
kings of Ormus or of Ind. In
triumph may I not sing in Israel's
royal Lyrics sapient song:
Yea, tho walk through the
valley of the Shadow of Death,
l will fear no evil For Thou
art with me. Thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me. Thou
preparest table for me in the
presence of mine enemies Thou
anointeth my head with oil. My
cup runneth over"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30

Without starting family quar-
rel we wish to differ from the
Chief in his position on litter
acy. 1t is true that negros grow
ing up prior to the passage of the
free school law, are illitera.e, but
careful study of present condi-
tions will confirm the statement
that larger per cent of negros
than whites are taking advantage
of the system. If you will take
the trouble to study the mountain
districts of the upper Cumber-
land and the factory districts of
the city you will see an impera-
tive demand for drastic legisla-
ton. l have been informed by
one of the drafters of the first
free school law that the trainers
of this measure had no other idea
than that a compulsory section
would be enacted either in the
original measure or Immediately
after the wisdom of the plan had
been proven.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
THERE'S NO USE

talking, you can't beat Herbine
for the liver. The greatest regu-
later ever offered to suffering hu.
manity. If you suffer from liver
complaint, if you are bilious and
fretful. its your liver. and Herbine
will put it in its proper condition
A positive cure for Constipation
Biliousness, Dyspepsia and all
ills due to II torpid liver. Try a
bottle and You will never use any
thing else.
Sold by Crowder Bros.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR
GROUP.

Mrs. S Rosintbal, of Turner,
Mi chigan, says; "We have used
Chamherlain's Cough Medicine
for ourselves and children for
several years and ike IL very
much. think it is tho only
remedy for group and can highly
recommendit" For sale by Free
man Bros.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
Take Notice.

Poll tax payers not assessed with other
will please come and settle by
January l, 1907, as the law requires.
This November 20, 1906.
W. p FLEEMAN,
Trustee. Lawrence County.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
To Whom 1t May Concern.

You are hereby notified that l will
no longer be responsible for any con
tract made by W. G. West.
r. W. West.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30
For Sale.

Or 2 story, room house with good
barn, smoke house, wood house etc.
80 400 feet. q Cash, balance time.
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress. LIN HAeAN.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-30

Our comic supplement has been
little late in coming, but it is coming
nevertheless. If nothing happens you
may look for it abo Dee mber l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19
CAMP HuTTo MEETS.
Officers Elected By Jasper organiza-
 ton for Coming Year.

Jasper, August 1S.-(Specal.)-A largely attended meeting of Camp Hutto, United Confederate Veterans was held today, Commander T. P Laml1in presiding. The meeting was held for the purpose of eleeting officers for the ensuing year and the officers chosen were as follows: Commander, T. P. Lamkin; first lieuten- ant R. F. Sumner; second lieutenant, R. T. Knight; third lieutenant, J. F.. Haley; adjutant, J. L. Leonard; sergeant, w. L.. Kingsbury. The meeting was addressed by Commander Lamlxin, who spoke on the diseourtesies shown the camp on it's last trip to the reunion by the Frisco and Alabama Great Southern railroads and stated that he would never take the camp by these routes to another reunion. The railroads mentioned, he said, failed to comply with their agreement relative to furnishing accommodations for the vet erans to the reunion at New Orleans.
 Mrs. E. Musgrove, president of Jasper chapter. Daughters of the Confectionery, was present at the meeting and submit- ted plans for the monument to be erect ed in Jasper to the memory of the old soldiers. There were fifty members of the camp in attendance.
 The hottest weather of the summer has prevailed here for the last two days. The thermometer has run higher than for any time during the summer and the heat has been intense. Rain has not fallen in great quantities this week and the cotton crop has thrived satisfac- torlly under the warm weather condi- lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19
HARTSELLB TO HAVE
 HOME COMING DAY
SENATOR MORGAN AND CAPTAIN ROBSON WILL SPEAk-BlG FREE BARBECUE IS ANOTHER FEA- TURF PLANNED.

Hartselle, August 1S.-(speeial )-Thurs- day. August 2s. 1906 will be observed here as Home Coming Day for Hartselle. A big free barbecue has been planned and Richmond P. Hobson and Senator John T. Morgan will be present and deliver addresses. All the places of business will be closed. It is a day set apart for the home coming of anyone who has ever lived here or who has any interests here Also any who have any desire to investi- gate the advantages of the place are most heartily welcome. Various committees, composed of the most prominent business men, are doing all within their power to make the day pleasant enjoyable and profitable 10 all visitors. without per- hitting them to invest 1 cent in anyway while the Home Coming day lasts.
 Miss Tassie Stewart and MT. Clifton Rolfe were quietly married at the home of the brides mother on Sunday after noon August 12 Mrs. Tassie Stewart Only the immediate relatives were pres ent The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Fletcher Parrish. The bride has been stenographer for her brother MT s.. E. Stewart for the past four years The groom is a prosperous farmer from the eastern part of the county.
 Miss Sadie Cohen of Tuseumbla is vis- iting Mrs J. Block.
 Miss Mary N Moore vas here We'd nesday in the interests of the Athens Fe- male college.
 The young people were entertained on Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. A. Polytinsky, in honor of Miss Mamie Bar nett of Huntsville
 MT. J. H. Hargrove and family of East Lake are here visiting former friends. They will remain for the Home Coming day.
 Rev. F. L. Parrish Is away, attending a family reunion in Georgia. While his father Is now pastor of the NJ b. church at Jasper, Ala, 1t was decided to have the reunion at the old homestead in Georgia, where the children passed their childhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19

To the Voters of Jefferson County:
 While in the last legislature, toward the close of the session, we passed what Is known as the anti-boycott law. 1 sup ported and voted for this bill Since that time a war has been waged per sistently in thls county by some of our citizens against those of Us who sup ported that bill. Shortly after the ad- journment of the legislature and before the antl-boycott law went into effect. there was industrlously and extensively distributed in this district a card with caption. we Do Not Patronze," upon which was printed the following: The following firms have been declared un- fair to organized labor, by the Birming- l ham Trades Council, on or before Oc- tober 1, 19O3 and at the head of the list appears the following:
 "OFFICIALS.
 Senator Hugh Morrow. Representative Augustus Benners Felix Edward Black burn, Joel Campbell DuBose, Littleberry James Haley. Jr, c. Wilson Hickman" The card concludes: Preserve this list as 1t will be the last one printed" l have presedved mine. Not only this, but the Labor Advocate. the official labor organ, has kept as a standing advertise ment in it's columns the anti-boycott law and how senators and representatives voted on the passage of the bill. Not only thus. but in every Labor Day parade since the passage of the bill. we have been placarded simply because we dared to do our duty as we saw it. Not only this, but the Labor Advocate has lost no oppor- tunity to point to the fact that l voted for the boycott law, and has tried to excite and arouse the labor vote against me in my race for the legislature. I quote as follows:
 Those of you who have not already done so, should clip from the Labor Ad- yocate the vote cast for and against the anti-boycott bill in the last session of the legislature so that you may know how to vote in the coming primary Labor Advocate. July 2l, 1906.
 Trades unionists, don't forget M. Felix E. Blackburn and Mir. l.. J. Haley candidate for the legislature. on August 27, and pay your respects 10 the anti boycott bill. their handiwork Labor Advocate July 28, 1906
 Keep the anti-boycottites at home trade unionsts We don't need them as lawmakers Mir Felix E. Blackburn and MT. L. J. Haley. for instance. La bor Advocate July 2S 1906.
 After referring to the fact that Now" that the lines have been drawn and the gauntlet thrown down and the battle begun" an editorial concludes as fol- lows:
 Thus does the anti-boycott law pro- tect the people, and there are some can- didates now who seek the suffrages of the dear people," who dodge the ques- tion as to how they stand upon the measure. If the men who passed this infamous bill, and those who dodge the question now, ever go to Montgomery again, we predict that 1t will be on visit and not as officials elected by the people. ."--Labor Advocate, August 4. 1906.
 But the repeal of the anti-boycott law was getting to be such a live wire that the United Labor League assembled themselves together and delivered as fol- lows:
 Resolved. That we. the United Labor League of Alabama, do not ask any can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19
Comm THAT ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL

ddate to pledge himself to repeal the an- ti-boycott law, as we have no objections to Its remaining on the statute books of Alabama"
 Labor Advocate, August Il, 1906
 Will any independent thinking man be deceived or ulled to sleep by the above resolution?
 I have given the above quotations that the people of the whole county may be fully advised of the fight that has been @aged in this campaign on the anti-boy- colt proposition.
 I submit that 1t is wrong undemocratlc ! and un-Amerlcan to undertake to array one class of our citizens as class against another. To be sure, I am re- sponslbe and accountable for my acts as a public official and as such, sub ject to public criticism. but 1 dp not be- lieve the rank and file of wage earners approve of the species of warfare above pointed out
 There is nothing in the antl-boycott law which the man who wants to work, att tend 10 his own business and be a law abiding citizens can object to. That the law has been tried three years and prov en satisfactory, verifes this assertion. No one will dispute or doubt the right and propriety of labor organizing as well as capital organizing for legitimate pur- poses. but both labor and capital must be regulated and controlled by law, so that one will not eneroach upon the rights of the other, and this is just what the anti boycott law does. The law could probably be improved upon and made more efficient, but the battle begun can not be ended by the adoption of the above resolution of the United Labor League, and l believe there are many wage earners union men and non-union men merchants, farmers. business and professional men who will stand by me in this fight and by their vote, register their dsapproval of such tactics above pointed out, and If I do go to Montgomery as an official" and not as visitor. I promise the anti-boycott law will not be repealed without fight. If the Labor Advocate can defeat me, let them do II. If the good people of the county will send me to Montgomery as an "of1cial, will greatly appreciate 1t.
 FELIX F.. BLACKBURN.
 August IT, 1906.
 P S-Snce the above card appeared in the afternoon papers. the Labor Ad- vocate in its issue of the 18th inst has the following editorial paragraph. among others of like kind:
 Trade unonists, pay your respects 10 Felix E. Blackburn and l.. J. Haley, Of anti-boycott fame. on August 27. and vote to keep them at home In view of such utterances, is the repeal of the anti-boy- colt law entirely a 'sead issue
 FELIX F.. BLACKBURN. August ls, 1906