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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-06-12
AN EXPLANATION.
Editor THE CHRONICLE;

Editor THE CHRONICLE;
1t has been rumored over the
county that | have said something
detrimentaltothe Farmers Union.
/ want to say that | have said moth
ing that would affect, in anyway,
any member of the union.
know nothing about it, and
therefore have said nothing, aud
l think the party or parties who
made the statement did it to try to
iniuremy candidacy forreelection.
take this method of informing
all members of the organization
that the statement is untrue.
Respectfully,
.ioHS w. MADES
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-06-12
CAMDEN FRArEKNAL ORDERS.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Camden Lodge 210 meets first and third Sat
urday evenings of each month at 80 O'Clock,
F. L, MeElyea noble grand and G. B. Holiday
secretary
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS- Bayham Lodge Sc
meets every Monday evening at 80 o'clock.
q. b. Holiday chancellor commandment S.
H. Peeler Keeper of records and seals.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS-C Camden
Lodge 179 meets the second Saturday in each
month at 10 a. m. W l., Morris worShipful
master and g. b. Holiday secretary.
ROYAL ARCH MASONs- Camden Chapter 1859
meets third l'ridayin each month alto GOA, m.
Clay Rushing high priest and 7. j. Lowry see
rotary
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Postoall Camp
a meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
of each month at 7 80 O'Clock. U. A. Potts con
sui commander and s. A. Clement clerk.
RED -Tippecanoe Tribe No. 81 meets on
Thursday night of each week at 90 o'clock.
T.. j. Lowry sachem and N. j. Cuff chief of
records.
FARMERS UNION Camden Local No. sos
meetsat the court house every Saturday night
at 90 o'clock. Arch Townsend president
and G.. G.. II0lingsw0rth secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-06-12
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

COUNTY COURT-W. I. Morris Judge and w.
ID. Cooper clerk.
CIRCUIT COURT. L. Jones Judge and G. b.
Holiday clerk.
CHANCERY COURT-E l.. Bullock chancel
Tor and G. Nj. Leslie clerk and master
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS Ernest L. Fry
trustee, J. w Maiden sheriff, j. Ed Brown
register, II. &. Hudson coroner, J. NJ. Lashlee
ranger, l. ~ Bridges surveyor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-06-12
CAMDEN MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.

s. l.. Peeler, mayor; + j. Lowry, L. E. Me
Elyea, Henry +. Stigall, H. r. Watson and }. G.
Durdin, aldermen; w. +. Redick, recorder; /.
n Wilson, marshal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-06-12
PEOPLE AND
THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF /

NneIe on y Visit TO relatives.
Two communications were ana
voibably crowded out last week.
The CHRONICLE and Nashville
Weekly American, S1.25 per year.
Subscriptions for the Nashville
Daily Tennessean taken at this
NoAice.
Mrs. Ella Ray and children of
Henry are here on a visit to her
parents.
HE CHRONICLE and Memphis
Weekly News Scimitar only Sl.l0
per year.
A. A. Wick, M. l.. Hardin and
Elgie Byrd have returned from
school at Martin.
/, Mrs. A. S. Justice and little son
tre visiting relatives and friends
in Bedford County.
Mrs. E. O. Thomas is spending
8 few days with friends and rela-
tives at Big Sandy.
Mrs, ID. b. Thomas is spending
the week with friends and rela-
\ tives at Tiptonville.
Y Thomas Dowdy and Mrs. J. f.
Dowdy of Big Sandy visited rela-
tives here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e. Allen are
spending the week at Alexandria
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. Tom Greene and children
Of Nashville have been visiting
lMr. and Mrs. Z. e. Sensing this
week.
The young folks were enjoyably
entertained at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Croker last Friday
evening.
For Sale Combination heater
!, and cook stove; just the thing for
Ismall family or for light house
keeping. Apply at this office.
Miss Ida Graves of Nashville.
who has had charge Of the MILL
merry department of j. f. Dowdy's
store at Big Sandy, returned home
Wednesday.
Joe L. Odle addressed large
} gathering of the tenth district
Democrats at Eva last Saturday
night. The binding would not
hold the crowd, which was an en-
thusiastic one.
At the meeting of the County
Democratic Executive Committee
Saturday vacancies on the com
nittee we're filled by electing G.
B. Holiday in the fifth district
and G. M. M. Harris in the four
teenth district.
Judge Joseph E. Joues arrived
here from Jackson Friday evening
and adjourned the June term of
circuit court until the third Mon
day in July. Judge Jones was de-
tanned at Jackson nearly all week
by business IN the Supreme Court.
Camden Lodge No. 90 l. 0. O.
SF. elected the following officers at
the regular meeting last Saturday
night: j. v. Travis, noble grand; J.
G. II. Cowell, vice grand; w. ID.
Cooper, secretary, and w. I'll. Hoos-
err treasures. Installation will be
on the first meeting night in July.
Three candidates were instructed
in the third degree, and one appli-
cation for membership was report
I'd by the secretary.
j. H. Combs, Berry Jordan, Fl.
3. StigalI, S. S. Clayton, William
A. Steele, Rev.. j. w. Wardlow, L.
j. Smith, j. G. Cowe]l and j. e
Croker left Monday morning for
birmingham, Ala, to attend the
eighteenth annual reunion OF the
Gnfnlnrnta Natarane In
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-06-27
Wa Hoo Tonic.

DR.. Fleury's Wa Hoo Tonic is
gaining wide reputation-it is
unsurpassed for home remedy
and should be in every house
hold-.for sale by all druggists.
Try a bottle. Will invigorate
the entire body.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-06-27
The Dunbar
News Company

Is the place where all eolored papers
and magazines can be had. Call at SIS,
S13 e. Washington, or 3061a S. 9Th. I
purpose, step by step, to create a reg
ular news store, handling all colored
literature, books. etc, also the big
Sunday dailies, and leading white mag
azines. Telephone 99S. E. l.. Rogers,
Manager.
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We will run the cards, announcing
the place and meeting nights of all
Lodges, for Csc per month.
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Two big week Eight
and Friday The Newspaper States Pre-eminent
as journal HOME
of the Republican always able
always newsy, always RELIABLE.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

morning the pile was rc-packcd and
the salt covering replaced. II was
warm enough each day for the blow
fiics TO swarm thick In the smoke
house. bn; We did not lose n piece.
a soldier who served I'm tho war
with Mexico induced tho writer's
father to adopt this method. lie
claimed there was great virtue In
sailing on the ground. and said that
In battle one day one OF our gem
erals was desperately wounded by
a grapc-ahot In the chest. A cap
tnred Mexican surgeon rendered
'first aid" and advised the wounded
ofiicer To have tent placed over
him and To remain on the ground.
General Shields Il believe H. was he)
took the Mexican's advice In spite
of the protests OF his own surgeons:
and HIS wound healed by FIRST In
tcntion. AT least SO runs the story.
PAUL GRAIN.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28
The Former Who Becomes a Town
Laborer.

he Voluntarily Exchanges the Rights of King and the
Privileges of Freeman for a Daily Wage and the Badge
of Service"
have sympathy with the of rural population
We the of radical changes the beterment of
country conditions Today the safest place for
farm Land values will increase rapidly with increasing popu
aon. They will than double in so years Already the
abandoned farms of New York and New England being
bought by capitalists for There many plan
ming to sell his pa,ernal the country for pance
invest the prooeeds in cottage in the ownand then the
support OF his family by daily toll the of irrational
he does not stop think that that farm will give him
home and support and auadupe in value He fails
the possibilities Of rapidly increasing his wealth by the plant
ing OF valuable and he voluntarily exchanges the rights Of
king and the privileges OF freeman for daily wage and the
badge OF service.
The prosperity Of the cities far relates the
llusoy.
number OF tolers who finally acquire reasonable
for old in the country compared with the class
IN the cities taking the whole country
While the high in the cities the of and v
ing proportion The multiplied induce habit
ofberal spending conducive economy The small farmer
earn esa but he more-D, Seaman n KNAPP.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

Messrs. Editors: I am a young
farmer of twcnty-six and one-half
years. I have always been n lover
OF good nice tools and have ms good
lot OF them as any man ! know of
my age. have n threc-horse farm.
one good Jersey milk COW. and ten
head of nice hogs. We have all the
hog and hominy we wish for. plant
small patch OF ribbon cane which
gives me plenty OF good molasscs
and some 10 sell TO my neighbors.
wish though To do better farming
than have been doing. want more
improved tools. and especially a good
riding cultivator that will do the
proper work for corn and cotton
crops, and / ask some good farmer
To give me. through your paper. the
name OF one and where to get 1t. and
oblige.
! find your paper n great help to
me. Don't see how could farm
without II. N. l.. CONVICTION.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28
Curing Bacon.

QunlIty.

Mcssrm. Editors: II In best no, TO
anything: but one should modify his
method To suit circumstances. Egpc-
ciaiiy In this true In tho matter of
curing meat In our latitude The
two main objects io be obtained are
To set the animal heat out before IL
IN packed down. and 10 pn, plenty OF
salt on tho meat. A good frosty
morning with n sligh, skim OF Ice"
In tho hcs, weather for hog killing.
So far IN tho meat is concerned. II
In bcsi To let tho hos hang up until
IL IN cold. but for the sake of those
who arc waiting for the lard and
sausage meat We usually cut the
hog up after he has been allowed To
drip for TWO or three hours. In fact.
where a good many are killed mt
ono time we begin To cut up the first
killed IN aoon rs We arc through
hanging up the last. Some cotton
sheets are spread down on the dirt
floor OF the smoke house and each
piece In nprinkled with little salt
and placed on this sheet. not In
touch with any other. and left over
night To cool. Early next morning
salt down In M compact n pile as
possible. hams first. shoulders sec
ond. middliugs on top. Put the
sheet you have been sailing on over
tho pile. tuck II under good and the
Job is done. We use the sheet on
which the sailing was done because
the spaces between the threads get
packed with salt and blow fiics are
not apt To try to penetrate II. Rub
over with dry salt ten days after first
sailing. We never salt tho bones.
heads or jowis with the meat. but
always put In separate place. usu-
ally In box. II tho weather liz
freezing and the meat Ia liable TO
become frozen, salt II down ms soon
an cut up.
In warm weather the treatment Is
different. We remember once the
weather was so warm that the meat
had 10 be sailed down with a little
animal heat In II. After supper
every night for week the pile was
torn down and each piece was placed
by itself on the dirt floor OF the
smoke house; before sun-up each
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

Improve your home, keep better
stock, grow your own feed and your
own garticn---and be thankful you
are farmer--this IL our message
this week.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

things did was To use a planter ad-
vertised In your paper last spring.
II IL the Ledbetter One Seed planter
sold by the Southern Plow Co. ils
Camp ST.. Dallas, Tex. began plant
Ing on April sth. barely covered the
seed, and in seven days the cotton was
coming up nicely. Those seven days
we're part OF cold wet spell. during
which Offices and stores in Stark
Vile had fires. as did residences. I
could have easily set the planter "a
place the seed at almost any depth.
but believed in shallow planting for
cold. wet periods. The rate ai which
the cotton was coming up In seven
days after planting shows tina, this
depth was right for the condition a,
my planting time.
had difficulty In getting part al
my land ready for planting. and
some Of Ii was rough. Some had
arm foundation and some had a
mellow one. | prefer one that Il
6rm. The planter has a sword that
rides down trash of any Kind. 20 tina,
the seed are regularly deposited ths
depth desired. Tho press wheel sha,
follows the sword firms the aoil Owes
the seed 10 make them sprout quick.
each side between the sword and the
press wheel. To throw In a little iooss
earth over the seed. Thus. the con.
di,ions for rapid sprouisng are made
good. hut the most important point
about the planter Ia tina, ono seed Ia
dropped at time. used Lewis and
Early Triumph seed as dIfY.rcn,
times. and they had ahou, aa much
lint on them as IL common. but they
were dropped one ut a time regular.
iy. There were no skips and onls
one seed wan dropped nj a time.
Advantages of On~ stalk nj n Place
One who has not had an oppor.
suniiy to motto tho difference car
hardly imagine wha, an aid IL Ia "a
have recd dropped ono a, time
Each plant stands of by itself whrf
the crop comes up. and will Erow
weli for considerable tima with
on, thinning. Ny secd were dropped
abou, tao inches apart. ba, that ~a,
much thicker than needed. II drop
ped about three and on~.haif inches
apart. which tho planter can be- scs Il
do and which l think | shall do mex
time. atm satisfied ! could cuitisa,s
the crop twic. before thinning. with
out any damage from not thinnsns
earlier. Every practical cotton grow
~r will appreciate tho advantage o.
that. But there In another decided
advantage In spacing the seed regn
larry aud havin. only one seed In
place-~it cuts the labor Of choppins
10 stand down onr-half. Each plan
stands so far from all others. tina
no work with the hand in required
MI that In necessary In in strike dowt
with the hoe and move on. Also
when the plants stand out each b.
Itself. IL IN easy Ia select the mos
vigorous ones when thinning. II
every patch I had n perfect stand
and never saw cotton grow on an
better.
Planter Increased the Yield.
The yield was good: and Will.
90 not give the planter all the cred
u. do believe the planter was |
great help in making good yield
me different patches were enitivate'
from four to five times. Rains wer'
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

Plant Cottonsccd One nj Place and Save Labor
a Stand Early the scason-somc Good
Farming.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

." "aAs. nave nearly thirty-eight
bales picked. This Ia on upland.
The yield will run from one TO one
and half bales per acre.
also used tho planter for corn
and peas, and of course 4, was no,
surprising that the planter handled
these seeds we'll after dropping cot
tonsocd one at a time. The meas
were planted the last OF Juno and the
first of July. and the planter was Sc,
for planting them two inches deep.
In spite of the fact that they had no
rain TO speak especially in pea
making iimc-~and were I'm corn. they
made fair crop.
How We Waste Seed by Careless
Planting.
], 10 worth something to be able Ia
put seeds in at any depth the weather
conditions call for. II In economical
To use a planter that will drop ono
seed at a time. Suppose you save
on.-haif or two-shirds OF the cost OF
high-priced co;tousecd. the coat Of
seed all not amount TO much per
acre. no matter wha, seed you buy.
fou feel that you can buy tho beat
For instance. for seven acrca T.
bought Ave bushels OF Early Triumph
oot,onsc"d. planted the seven acres
with them. and had half n buahel
left with tho wider spacing ,ha; n
shall do next time, l shalt usc only
about half as much #e.d per acre.
by using planter tina, drops one
Heod ai time. you knov how much
se.d tn buy. Certainly no cotton
raiser can AFFORD tn use poor seed
the use OF good se.d as a small cost.
owing tn so fcw being used. cneour~
ages ono to buy the best ao~d he can
get. Even the saving that IN poswl-
bio In planting peas In great help.
and encourages the planting Of peas
largely.
Plant shallow In Early spring.
but II IL aa important ma all that.
To b" abb. TO got sc@d into the
ground barely deep enough ,o cover
them In spring. when II In cold and
act All planters should bo made ao
that tho depth can b. controlled all
the time. II makes very shallow
planting easy In spring. and shallow
planting and firm s-.d.bed will 60,
good stand almost any time tina,
the weather ls cold aud wet. We
ali hno~ that IL IN the early paintings
that maxi. IN. good crops. provided
the stands ar. good.
j. ~. ARNOLD.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

Editorial Comment. We give mpc-
cial attention To Mr.. Arnoli'a cotton.
from the fact that IL Was planted
one seed AT a time and was hardly
covered. no IN. a.cd would sprou,
welt In cold. wet weather Others
were attracted by It's thriving condi-
ton from III. start. and know they
would unit. with me In saying that
they would have had To travel some
dissAnr. TO ind cotton that looked
better. aud that cotton To equal his
would hay. been hard TO ind. Par,
OF his success In To b. accounted for
by the fact that he In good farmer.
but | am convinced tina, the way his
pianiing was done had strong In
fuene.. Considering that the boil
waevii IN going To make mn early
stand of cotton n necessity. would
urge that tho kind of planting that
has been described be stidied well.
Even IN the boil weevil did not make
an early stand a necessity. good
early stand In always desirable: ana
Il Is an advantage To have the Stalks
spneod 40 that they can grow wei
II chopplng 10 stand must be de-
layed for a time.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

The yield was good: and while
90 not give the planter all the cred
y. do believe the planter WAS
great help in making n good yield.
Inc different patches were cultivated
from four 10 five times. Rains were
against mo for IA time. and made con
SIDERABLE cultivation necessary: but
Ae neids are as clean to-day. Noyem-
WI ard. as when they were bedded.
from thirty-six acres will get about
''''y-iso bales IL all the cotton opens.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-28

J. ~. ARNOLD.
Okubb-ha Co. Miss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
&c., Wrapper BargainS--7
Regular 81 90 Wrappers.

50 Ladies Wrappers taken from stock not bought for
special SALE but this time going offer this lot at
zoe each These Wrappers the Domestic make and are
made Of good quality opec in dark red navy blue and grey
incest patterns made with wide blouse and full skirt These
Wrappers will undoubtedly fast soon as possible
while these Wrappers last, only 7oc each
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
LADIES' TAILORED SUITS.

AT $500 we can show you some val
ucs III Suits which win appeal TO you
as Of unusual value. These Suits are
made in variety Of popular styles and
in both the plain and the invisible
striped Panama cloths.
At $4,000 we can give you a line Of
Suits that has all the styles and finish
Of q Suit worth $500. They are made
Of fine all wool Psnamas and serges
cloth, both in plain and fancy striped
goods.
At $3.50 Is an extra good value in
a Getaway Jacket Suit, made Of gray
striped all wool material. Skirt IS made
n gore circular style with box plat
down front and with fold around bot
tom finished with self made buttons.
AT $500 and $3.50 our line Of Suits
are the best we have ever shown, com-
ing in the popular cloths Of the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
LADIES' TAILORED SUITS.

Thedesign
Of this mod
cl bears the
undesirable
/ a mp OF
real style
Throughout.
The Jacket
ia made 20
inches long
The front Is
half tight
fitting, and
the back is
tight fitting
is a strictly
tailored Shit
and finished
with self
stitched bias
folds, collar
IS inlaid with
silk. Skirt
is made III
gore sid E
pIait style,
the bottom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
a. p. Abbott @ CO.
TALK OF THE TOWN.

New spring coats at vaughan's.
One special sewing machine, price only
$3.50 cash, at Fits.
Miss Margaret Cue is spending a few
days vacation in Boston.
Edmond Bolton OF Webstcrville left
today for a visit in Canada.
Edward Holland returned yesterday
from Groton. where he has been working
during the winter.
Miss Nora English Of Boston arrived
in the city last evening and is visiting
Miss Agnes Nelson.
Miss Beatrice Mann, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. 4. S. Whiteomb,
returned to-day 20 her home III Ran
dolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
MISSES JUNIOR SUITS.

AIS this is TO be Suit season, the
demand for Misses Junior Suits viii be
greater than ever. We have usually
carried good line Of these Suits, but
this season our line will be larger than
usual.
At $3.50 the line Of Misses Junior
Suits is the best we have seen. same
are made Of good al wool Panama
and serge, and in a style which is both
stylish and servieeable. just the thing
for dressy Suit this season, and a
school Suit in the fall
AT $500 is a very dressy Misses
Junior Suit in fine chiffon Panama
Jacket is strictly tailored, semi-titted
style finished with fine braid, Is sin
gle breast collarless STYLE Skirt is a
full plated style, finished in the best
Of shape. Colors are brown, blue, black
and red.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27


Master Wayne Perry entertained
twelve Of his little friends ar his home
on Highland avenue, yesterday after
noon. The occasion being his fifst
birthday The afternoon was delight
fully spent il playing games. after
which dainty luncheon was served III
the diningroon, the food consisting 0f
sandwiches, punch. fancy cakes candv
and fruit Mrs Perry was assisted in
serving by Mrs H. n. Russell Master
WAYNE was the recipient Of many pretty
gifts. intending money and two Knieker-
booker suits from his grandparents in
st. Johnsbury The little folks departed
after wishing him many more happy
birthdays.
The revival services in the Worthen
hail opened last evening a scheduled
The preacher was the Rev William W
Latte OF Montpelier. the new pastor Of
the Peoples church ii that city. lie
arrived Yesterday afternoon. He viii
speak again this evening 81 1850. Rev.
B s. Taylor and John WeikhtmaH are
expected to arrive from Vineyard Haven.
Mass. on Saturday Probably three
services viii be held on sunday The
meeting last night was wen attended
and a good spirit shown and al things
look bright Tor sueeess. Everyone Is
invited Come every night at $50
to the Norlhen hall 81 tie CORNER q
Keith avenue and North Aaia street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
n ABBOTT X co. A L. ABBOTT & Co IA N ABBOTT 4 CO
AThe Daylight Store1
New Spring Arrivals.

This weather think that
oTitor will be the things We have
demand
with
have q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
This Way!

This way please, you're ready for your Spring and Sum
Quitting There other ways be sure, but this
way the best way It's the way good clothes and
sfaction Many have found the way and and more
still finding it, but today looking and waiting for
you. We want you Should you NOTICE guide board,
make haste to while Spring stocks full
of Spring and freshness Clothes, Hats and Ha.
berdashery for Men and Boys We can't you here
by prices for other quote the hguresany
quote prices We expect win your trade by the
excellence of our wearabes the pricenot by the price
alone. To do this must "show YOU, not tell you. For
this say "Ths Way Please.
we Repair CIothins Far to Rent
FRANK WcWHORTER Co,
CTelephonc Call 21SA)
aehn Block 20 and n No. Main ST. One Price Mans and Hs OaHg