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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
WISDOM OF
THE WIDOW
BY ELLA X. DEARBORN.

Widowhood is the perfection of
womanhOod. Before marriage a
woman is controlled by her parents,
after marriage by her husband so
it is only when she is a widow that
she has a chance to be herself
hence "the widows might" ~
A widow judges men by past ,ex-
perience; a maiden by her fancies
and both get left.
A widow is a subtle fatterer and
feigns ignorance that men may have
the pleasure Of advising her,
1t is difficult to condole with a
widow when you know you should
congratulate her.
A widows veil is ostensibly to
hide her tears-or lack of them-in
reality to announce her freedom.
A man who tries to comfort a
widow jeopardises his liberty.
Grass widows are bargains from
the misfit counter, and usually COM
mand good figures.
Grass widows are not to be
sneeZed at.
Trust grass widow for knowing
enough to make hay while the son
shines.
No man comes up to widows
ideal of wooer, therefore men call
her tickle when she is only critical
At the first casual glance a wom-
an instinctively labels man Eyes"
mo" or doubtful; she acts mo"
to the eyes" man, send the mo"
man away, and runs the platonic
| bluff on the doubtful" one to give
herself chance to study him.
The "platonic friendship" ruse is
all right, and with judicious fiat
terry and frequent asking for advice
the bachelor becomes lost in the
husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
PRIZES GO TO THE GIRLS.

Is lordy in danger of losing his superior
standing?
Statistics of the schools of America and prize awards
of the Royal Academy in London show that in the three
"R's' and in the arts girls beat the boys students.
Petticoated painters and modelers nearly monopoze
the honors Of the Royal Academy this year.
Statistics gathered in various sections Of the United
States by the bureau of education at Washington show
that girls excel generally students.
recent application of the governmental tests among
the young of Columbia and the young of
Barnard shows similar results.
The list of qualities in which the young excel is
limited to superiorinze of head and abnomalities of
all kinds
On the face of it. this looks bad for the future man.
Every day physical strength for loss and less and
knowledge counts for and in the affairs of life
The superior intellect is bound to take the lead
If it be true that all mundane things progress cycles
may be shall return Of that ong-gone social
dition in which the supported the May be in
the future, like in the long ago. will be doing
the worlds work, while the will be devoting them
selves to games and sports College training to
have tendency toward that result.
And it is not to be overlooked that young women have
in the last quarter century made marvellous advances in
the business nord Their superiority young for
many lines of work is no longer questioned.
And yet there is getting around sex instincts. The
female has always been quicker and better student than
the male But search history through and through and
you will find few who have made pre-eminent
of mental training.
The girls may win all the prizes in art study at the
Royal Academy but the worlds great pictures paint
ed by Rosa Bonheur is the exception that proyss
the rule
All this country the girls may beat the boys
students in school, And learning is a great power
But it isn't always that the prize winner in school is
The prize winner in life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08

to have been paid to Moore's fac
tory employees that day, was miss
ing. The old man had been MUIR
dered in bed, by whom-the police
knew not.
The old man left a major portion
of his fortune to his niece. To his
faithful and trusted friend. Ralph
White, he bequeath $4,000 and his
graphophone, which had been his
only companion, be given the best
of care.
1.-The old man had peculiar no.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
THE OLD MANS FRIEND.

"Whrr-rr-rr-rr-rr," said something
behind the heavy portiers.
"See here, White, I'll draw the
line at numbering a man." said Blk
bee.
mo one is asking you to murder
the old man." answered White.
slip up quietly and you'll find the
coin, $4,000 in old. in the right
hand drawer of the bureau. There
is no one else in the house but our
selves. Moore sleeps like Il drunk
en man-you can't waken him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
The Daily Short Story

''Not so loud, Ralph" cautioned
the other man. you might be yell
ing at man across the street, the
way you are talking"
That's all right" answered
White. Get the money and use
your gun il necessary"
"Whrr-rr-rr-rr-click!" said the
thing back of the portiers, and then
all was still.
The murder of Wallace Moore,
the millionaire manufacturer, was
discovered next morning. Three
thousand dollars in gold, which was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08

loud Ralph. You might be yelling
at man across the street,"
Like a maniac Ralph White
hurled the machine from tho table,
but, strangely. the record did not
break.
1t later convicted him and sent
him to prison. 1t hanged Frank
Bixbee, his accomplish.
AS Ralph White said. the graphic
phone had been the only companion
tho old fellow would have. IL
proved his best friend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08

tions," said Ralph White to his
friends at a little party he was Civ
ophone was the only companion no
had. Here is record | found ON
the machine when it was given to
me. have never tried it. Wen
see what it has to say"
"Whrr-rr-rr-rr," the graphophone
began. See here. White. I'll draw
the line at numbering a man. No
one Is asking you to murder the old
man. Slip up quietly and you'll
find the COIN" ....
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08

AS pale as death, Ralph White
endeavored TO stop the machine.
"-thrce thousand dollars in
gold. In the right-hand drawer Of
the bureau. There Is no one else in
the house but ourselves. Moore
sleeps like drunken mani"
Shut up!" yelled White at the
tell tale machine.
"Wait there cried one OF his
guests, well hear that through"
you can't wakcn him" the MT
chine drawled plainly Not so
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
+. r. g. N. CHANGE EFFECTIVE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6.

No. for Pendleton and East-Leave
a. m.
No. 8 for Wallace, Wardner, Etc
Leave $3.50 a. m.
No. for Portland and California
Leave 4:15 p. m.
No. from Portland and California
Arrive 11:15 a. m.
No. 10 from Wallace, Wardner, Etc.
Arrive p. m.
No. s from Pendleton and East
Arrive $3.50 p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08

princesse. The Point Venice which
is used in myriads of narrow rows
is dyed to the tone of the crepe.
The shoulder drapery is Of this
soft fabric and vanishes both front
and back under a large rosette Of
the crepe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
AMONG OURSELVES
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE,

"Does Binger show any feeling
in his piano playing?"
mot a bit. He keeps on play
ing, no matter how hard you try
to stop him."
1t must be interesting when that
fellow begins to talk about the good
old times.
Hearst will get another count.
It's something of coincidence that
he gets one shortly after Anna
Gould threw hers away.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
MOUNT ZION.

egulapc0rrespondenee.l
Ernest Smothers and wife were
at Camden Saturday.
|. Wilson Presson went to Camden
on business yesterday.
George Camp went to Camden
on business Yesterday,
Miss Sadie Over6eld has been
visiting in this community,
We regret to learn of the illness
of little Osim Crofford Rushing.
Allen Gilmore of Sawyers' Mill
made his regular call here Sunday.
Willis Cole of Garfield visited
in this community Sunday. Bet
ter lookout, girls.
John Elmore bagged three ducks
Saturday, and he may be tempted
to go hunting again.
A goodly number from here are
attending the union meeting at
Hollow Rock this week.
We have a good Sunday school
every Sunday at 2 p. M, and also
singing by Ira Presson.
VIII Holcomb and family of
Camden were guests of Charles
Watson and family Sunday.
Mr.. Cruise entertained quite a
number of friends at Sam Halls
Saturday with a graphophone.
We regret to learn of lobe Wat
sons unfortunate accident while
logging yesterday, and hope that
he will soon recover.
Eugene Bray continues to fill
his regular appointment at the
home of Dir. Harper. What can
be the attraction, Miss Georgia?
We learn that Logan Smothers,
who recently went to Illinois to re-
side, has decided to come back.
There's no place like old Benton
County and Tennessee.
Clyde, the little child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Presson is no more.
God in his wisdom saw best to call
for it. He was sick only a few
days, and loving hands and medi-
cal skill could not prevail against
the decree from on high. We ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved parents and relatives.
MOUNT ZION, October %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
SUGAR TREE.

Regular correspondence.
r. NJ. Fisher was at Coxburg
last Sunday.
Hicks Gotham of benson sLand-
ing was here Sunday.
DR.. G. w. Brashear and family
moved here last week.
w. l.. Cain visited his parents
at McIllwain Sunday.
Several from here went to Man
ley's Chapel last Sunday.
Miss Eva Thomas visited friends
at Shakerag last Sunday.
The farmers are getting along
very well digging peanuts.
Miss Ruby Fry of Shakerag Wis
tied here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. j. Fry and Miss
Mamie Odle are visiting relatives
at Camden.
Miss nellie Odfe of Riverside is
spending the week here with her
grandfather, j. III. Fry.
G. A. Zimmerman of Milan is
visiting relatives and old friends
in this community this week.
The Odd Fellows lodge here is
young, but growing rapidly. 1t
confers several degrees at every
meeting.
SUGAR TREE, October 22.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

,County Clerk w. d. Cooper has
issued marriage licenses asfollows:
j. L. Bursey and Elsie Dillon,
William Ellis and Grace Turner,
j. A. johnson and Daisie Smith,
Y. III. Davis and Sallie Little, Luz
theF I'll hubbard and Mary j. Thomp-
son.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

COAh ~ AACiiuN"J - AOPA SoChI y
ing the Holiday lodge at the SEES
sion of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows at Clarksville this week.
Alvin Lashlee has returned from
ST. Louis, and will remain with j.
L. Hall for a short time before re-
Turning to the Missouri metropolis.
The concrete foundation of the
new dwelling of Arthur Balm, to
be built on Paris street, was COM
pleted Saturday, ard the work of
construction will bepushed as rap
idly as possible.
Prayer meeting services will be
held at the Methodist Church, be-
ginning next ednesday evening.
A feature Of the services will be
the study of the Sunday school
lesson. u. A. Potts will conduct
the next Wednesday evening SER
vice. Everyone is cordially invit-
ed to attend and take part ia the
service.
"Perfection" is a modest word
aud yet it means great deal to
the lady who uses a sewing ma
chine. Those who have given it a
test claim that the achme of per-
lection has been attained in the
Will G. Free Sewing Machine. If
You are interested just drop in at
Lowry & Throgmorton's, and they
will take pleasure in showing you
this wonderful machine.
Do you take a daily paper? LIE
not this will interest you if you
want to take a daily in connection
with your county paper. Here is
the cheapest proposition we have
been able to offer: For limited
time we will receive subscriptions
for The CHRONICLE and the ST.,
LOUIS Republic (rural route edi-
tion) for $3.50 a year. No sub
scriptions accepted for a shorter
term than one year. You'd better
hurry if you want to get in on this
proposition.
An enjoyable event in Masonic
circles here this week was the com
ing of team from the Big Sandy
lodge Monday evening by invita-
ton. There was good attendance
at Masonic Hall, though it was not
generally known that there was
extra work for the night. The
work of the visiting team was
highly creditable and was appre-
ciated by the members of Camden
lodge. The. visitors are all good
fellows. their visit was heartily en-
joyed, and they are invited to come
again. The team was as follows:
Leon Caraway, worshipful master;
FL. A. Caraway, senior warden; j.
r. Nelson, Junior warden. G. w.
Baker, senior deacon; L. III. Dow
dy, junior deacon. II. w. Akers,
tyler; j. r. Dowdy, j. HI. Hastings
and j. G. Davis. stewards, r. L..
Akers, secretary; G. N. Moody Z.
II. Robins, L. B. Cantrell, w. b.
Akers and T. W. Barnes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Weatherly d Redick make close
prices on shoes; also a swell line of
shirts at prices you Can not beat.
Call and see 'em.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Mechanics overalls will weigh
more and will cover up any other
overall of same size. Let us show
You, Weatherly & Redick.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Wanted-A homemade (rag
carpet. Apply to Mrs. Sidney L,
Peeler, Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Woodeock -four is the highest
grade patent sold in Benton Coun-
ty. A trial will surely convince
you. Weatherly d Redick.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Magnolia -four is always worth
the price. For prices and partic-
ulars see Weatherly q Rediek.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Quite number went from here
to Nashville Tuesday to catch a
glimpse of the President.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
PEOPLE AND
THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF

1he turnlp crop is reported me
this year.
w. N. Rushing Of WHY was in
the city Monday.
T. w. Barnes of Bristow was in
the city Monday.
Uncle Tom Herrin of WHY was
in the city Tuesday.
Percy Lowry spent Sunday with
friends at Big Sandy.
A large addition is being built
to j. L. Halls warerooms.
Eugene Travis of Nashville was
here a short while Monday.
J. d. Crocker's new store build
ing is ready for the plasterers.
The new dwelling of A. j. Mel
ton is being rushed to completion.
Work is well advanced on the
new dwelling of Tolbert Holdings,
worth.
DR.. n. Fl. Wireback and Miss
Lille Melton visited at Big Sandy
Sunday.
Mayor S. L. Peeler is having
new improvements made on his
dwelling.
James Rushing's new dwelling
is so far completed that he is using
a part of it.
A.. Bowles went to Big Sandy
Sunday and was accompaniedhome
by his family.
The home of j. t. Hall has been
greatly improved in appearance by
the new addition.
The new Office building of DR..
Il. G.. Hudson will soon be ready
for its occupants.
Wyatt q McCord are making
new building improvements at
their marble yard.
DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Moses of Big
Sandy spent Sunday here with rel
ativas and friends.
Mrs. Cora johnson is planning
to erect q new dwelling i'll the east
ern part Of the city.
Next Sunday is the appointment
Of Rev. Leon w. Sloan of Waverly
at the Baptist Church.
The canning factory, which has
closed for the season, made about
the same run as last year.
Quite a number from here at
tended the teachers association at
Bakers Chapel Saturday.
Mrs. e. NJ McAuley and Miss
Hazel McAuley returned this week
from a visit at Big Sandy.
The new dwelling of Eugene
Durdin, which is nearing compile
ton, will be pretty home.
z. e. Sensing will add another
story and make some other desira-
BILE improvements on hisidwelling.
Work has advanced far enough
on the new dwelling of Prof. G. G.
Wick to show that it is going to be
a handsome building.
Z. j. Lowry, representative OF
Camden lodge, and w. ID. Cooper
left Tuesday for GAINESVILLE to at
tend the annual meeting of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
Rev. John. w. Wardlow will lee
tpre at Holiday Thursday, Octo-
Der 81. Lecture will begin at 10
q. m. and close at 3;ps M. Dinner
on the ground. He will also lee
ture at Sugar Tree that night, be-
ginning at 2 o'clock.
No home is complete without the
presence of child. No heart is
lonely that is full of father and
motherloye. To,watch the growth
of child and see it develop, day
NV dav ia the oreatest Dleasnre ae-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Ladies, Misses and Children's
Wraps, up to date, at Allie V.
Bowles q Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Weatherly a. Redick are selling
the kind of rain coat that keep you
dry. Don't forget the place.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

The CHRONICLE and Memphis
Weekly News-Scimitar, 81 a year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

Printers ink marks the path tc
riches and fame. Try it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
It is in every Quality Size and varey-A GREAT SHOW
COMING
10th YEAR
3 Y
SPECIAL
THAN

so LATTER DAY MALE FEMALE ARTISTS.
100 FINEST BRED HORSES EVER EXHIBITED.
Is DIMINUTIvE SHETLAND ICELAND PONIES.
80 FIRsTCLASs BAND ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS.
15 HIGH CLASS CLOWNS WHITE FACE FUNsTERs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25

VERIFY THE LIMTT is REACHED HERE.
Magnificent Federation of Marveously Trained Elephants Pones
Horses Camel Mules Dogs Monkes Bears Birds and Lions
Grand Conave Of International Gymuc Equestrc Comec Ac
obac High Wire Bicycle Juggling, Vaudeville and Satuary Elk
positors in acts of sterling worth.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05
A Novel Procedure.

The following is a copy of
double postal cards sent by al
dermen Hayes and Gelders to
the 1862 voters in the first ward:
Monday night, Feb. 4tb, your
aldermen will have to vote on
appropriating $4,000 to re-im-
burse the ex-sa1oon keepers for
the amount of unused license
which was annulled by the
"Wi1cox High License law. "
This is not a legal question; the
law does not require us to pay
back this money, nor does it
hinder us from doing so, it is
simply a moral question whether
it is right for us to hold this
money or refund it. You are
respectfully requested to care
fully consider this question and
answer it with Eyes" or mo"
and mail this card today.
Mr.. Gelders is opposed to re-
funding the license money and
Mr.. Hayes favors it from moral
standpoint. They have agreed
that if a majority of the regis
tered voters favor the measure
they will both vote for it and if
the majority opposes they will
both vote against the measure.
The measure taken by these
aldermen seems much like re-
fereudum" or direct vote of the
people. "Men-people" muttered
Mother Enterprise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05
News From the Sticks

We are having more spring
weather.
Mrs. A. W. Kirkland, of Birm-
ingham. Ala, sister to Mrs. l..
N. Lewis, Jr., of Alapaha, re-
turned home Sunday, after a
weeks visit with her sister.
Mr.. L. N. Lewis stopped with
homefolks a few hours on his
way home from Savannah and
Brunswick.
The Misses Mary Faulkner
Matte and Bessie Lewis visited
Miss Pearl Brady, of Osierfeld,
Sunday.
G. w. Lewis has a case of
humps.
School started at Osierfeld,
this week, with Mis- s A m a
Thurmond as teacher.
Mrs. J. 3. Weaver and daught-
er, Miss Cora, visited at t b e
home of Mrs. L. N. Lewis, Mon
day.
Look more like farming now
than since last year.
Mr.. John Harden is b m e
from Ocil1a this week.
Ali of the boys are not in Ocilla
since there was so much booze
poured ont there
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05
Southern Progress--The
Brownsville Affair.

The Brownsville affair contin-
ues to be the most general topic
of discussion in Washington.
Many of the Southern Democrats
in Congress, who supported the
action of President Roosevelt, are
now beginning to realize that
they have been dealing with a
very tricky politician. They
now see that by his discharge of
the three companies of negro
soldiers, with the apparent pur-
pose of Winning applause in the
South, Mr.. Roosevelt made it
impossible to detect and punish
the guilty, and that as soon as
the investigation by the Senate
Military Committee has been
concluded, practically all of the
discharged men are 10 be quietly
re-enlisted in the army. In
other words, having secured
Southern support by his dis
charge of the men, the President
now proposes to cater to the ne
gro politicians and negro SYM
pathizers of the North, by put
ting them back into the army.
AS between the two, some South
ern men are beginning to have
more admiration for Senator
Foraker THAI for the President,
as they can never have any
doubt as to exactly where the
Ohio Senator stands.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05

The man who deliberately
swears off his property value to
reduce his tax, and thereby
causes his more honest neigh
Dor to bear an unjust proportion
of taxation, commits a heinous
offense against his neighbor.
Now the popular caper to cut
when. discussing Tax Dodging"
is to get red in the face, stick a
beam in your eye, seize a cam
paign copy of that great relig-
ious song sheet, the Atlanta
Journal, and chant in serious and
solemn measure one of it's seven
stanzied choruses entitled Tax
Dodging, Corporations" or (How
the Central and the Georgia
Evaded Tax on Western Alaba-
ma Stock.)
The most unpopular thing I'M
der the circumstances, that
poor innocent could do, would be
to examine the home county d.
gest with glasses or with the max.
ed eye, and even hint that your
neighbor had returned houses,
stores, barns, dwellings, at only
twenty-five per cent of the
true value; household and kltch.
en- furniture, stocks of groceries
and merchandise, supplies in the
barn and the smoke-house at
scarcely twenty per cent. of
their value; cleared lands or city
lots or improved real estate
worth thousand dollars at only
three to FIVE hundred; or wild or
tim bered lands worth twenty
FIVE to fifty dollars per acre for
only five to ten dollars per acre.
OF course, it is understood
that no tax dodgers are present
when such a subject is discuss
ed that we and you and every
body. except the corporations,
has returned everything at its
full and true value for taxation.
Say, friend, suppose old Peter
as a re-requisite to entrance in
to the pearly gates, were TO re-
quire us to render true value
return of that which we have
gathered unto ourselves on this
mundane sphere, how do you
reckon that return would look by
the side of that one you swore to
last year?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05
A BUGLE GALL.

The following contents of a
postal card from Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, president Georgia
w. C. T. u, of January 31st,
reads like Battle Cry and should
appeal to the heart of every
white-ribbo ner-a &c yer y
christian man and woman. 1t
reads as follows:
"On February 7, an election
will be held at Dawson for the
purpose of overthrowing the
despensary. 1t promises to be a
hard fight. Terrell county has
paid it's taxes with blood money
for years.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Dawson, begs
all christians to pray that God
may give the prohibition forces
a glorious victory in Terrell
county Feb. 7. They ask that
on next Thursday ali join in
earnest prayer for victory. Have
this notice read in all the chur-
ches."
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05
Gard Of Thanks

For myself aud children,
wish to express our sincere
thanks to all who so kindly and
faithfully administered to us
during my wife's last illnsss and
death, and especially do we de-
sire to thank the kind ladies for
their faithful and untiring devo-
ton to my beloved companion,
and commend to them my two
little girls who will need mother.
" attention and advice.
Very Truly
J. M. SMITH.