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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20

Chancery court convened here
Monday, Chancellor j.. L. Bullock
of jackson presiding. Court is in
session as we go to press.
Rev. John w. Wardlow leaves
today or tomorrow for Saltillo to
take up his work. The new charge
embraces two churches, Saltillo
and Sardis. Brother Wardlow has
been pastor here for two years,
during which time he has renewed
old friendships and made many
new and close friends, and there is
regret because he could notremain
with us longer. May he live long
to preach and win souls for Christ
and the Church.
Ambitious young men ard la
dies should learn telegrapby; for,
since the new 8-hour law became
effective, there is shortage of
many thousand telegraphers. Po-
sitions pay $50 to $40 per month
to beginners. The National Tel
egraph Institute of Memphis,
Tenn, and five other cities is OPP
Grated under supervision of rail-
road officials, and all students are
placed phen qualified. Write to
them for particulars"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20
SAWYERS' MILL.

Constable j. l.. Douglas was in
Camden Wednesday.
j. w. Swift has returned from
visit up Tennessee River.
News has been received here
from Hollow Rock that Alphonze
Smith, son of Tom Smith, commit
ted suicide Monday by shooting
himself in the head with pistol.
No cause can be, given for the act,
unless it grew out of a love affair.
It is said that he was very much
in love with a girl in school, but
both families objected to it, and
the teacher had forbidden their
talking to each other.
He tried to purchase arsenic at
Edwards drugstore, but was re-
fused; he then bought some car
tridges on his way from school
and after going to the home of Mr..
Nunnelly, whereshe secured a piss
toll without anyone's knowledge,
he went to the church yard near
by and sent a bullet through his
brain,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20
HOLIDAY.

r. M. Fisher was here on bust
ness last Monday.
Farmers are hustling early end
late gathering their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fisher of Su-
gar Tree visited here Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the splendid management
of Mr.. Clement.
Ralph, little son of John Gar
irish, is quite sick. We hope he
may soon recover.
Mrs. Ellen Stokes and William
Stokes are visiting Mrs. Tina
Dodd in Camden this week.
John r. Holiday is making new
improvements on his dwelling,
which adds to the looks of it very
much,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Harrison
of Louisiana, who have been visit
ing here for some time, have gone
to Camden.
Rev. j. w. Carnell has returned
to this circuit for another year,
and we gladly welcome him back
among US again.
Quite number of the young
people of our town went driving
Sunday afternoon, and all say they
had very pleasant time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20
PEOPLE AND.
| THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF

Peanut bags, only IL cents, at
McCullough's.
Several visiting attorneys are
attending chancery court.
Tom Anderson returned last week
from visit at Maiden, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Crawford
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine boy baby Friday.
s. A. Byrn of Big Sandy is here
this week doing brick work for
Jack Holland and others.
Wanted-D ogwood timber; will
pay best cash prices. Call on or
address Elmer Wick, Camden, Tenn
Lumber and other material is
being received by W. A. Latimer,
who will erect dwelling on his
) lot in the Maiden addition.
Joe T. Odle has returned from
Riverside after an absence of sew
eral weeks, caused by illness. We
are glad to see him out again.
Rev. e. ". Nelson, the new pas
tor of Camden Circuit, will preach,
= at Bethlehem next Sunday fore
noon at the usual hour for service.
8. I. Parhtt returned last week
from Illinois and was accompanied
by Mrs. Parfitt and children. We
Join in extending a hearty welcome
to this excellent family.
We are glad to welcome DR.. r.
a.. Barker and family, who moved
down from Holiday last week.
DR.. Barber has completed beau
tiful residence in South Camden,
where he will reside.
Get your picture taken. Now
is the time, for we are giving the
s1.75 per dozen pictures for $l.OO
per dozen until christmas. We
are sure to please you. Belmonte
Studio, Camden, Tenn.
Rev. Eugene Mathis left yester-
day for Water Valley, KY, which
will be his field of work during
the coming year. Mrs. Mathis
and the boy will remain here with
friends until Monday, when she
will join her husband.
John w. Morton Chapter No.
LII United Daughters of the
Confederacy have received their
~charter and are ready to receive
applications for membership. The
organization is composed of fifty
enc members, representing many
of the best families of Camden and
Benton County.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20

We sell O'Bryan Overalls, the
best made, and keep all sizes. A
nice watch fob is given with each
suit. We also have caps to match
at S cents each- Come and see.
JOE j. WEATHERIY,
Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-11-20

Carhartt's Overalls, union made
for big and little men, roll calico,
remnants brown domestic, cloth
ing, shoes, hats and gentlemen and
ladies' furnishings at
ALLIE Y. BowLEs q Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
SEEING ROOMS BY GAsLIGHT.
Fastidfous Requirements of People
Who Rent Expensive Apartments.


There Is no end to the troubles of
the modern landlord" said the man
with pronounced wrinkles, to a New
York Press man. What with the gas
company and prospective tenants, his
days and nights are filed with Woe 1
believe those two forces Of evil-the
gas company and the possible tenants
are leagued against me. Anyhow
the situation is peculiar. One day a
woman came to look at one Of my most
expensive apartments.
The rooms seem very nice by day
light she said, but 1 couldn't think
of taking the place until I find out how
it looks at night. I'll come back this
evening and see the decorations by
gasilght.'
but the gas isn't turned on I ex-
planned. I'll bring in a few lamps.
Won't that do just as we'll?
"'Not at ALL said my possible ten
ant There is no comparison between
the two kinds of light. l entertain q
great deal and 1 couldn't possibly sign
lease for a place that doesn't look
well when Illuminated Couldn't YOU
get the gas turned on before night?"
Il explained that it was an unheard
Of thing to keep the gas meter at work
in an unoccupied fiat, but rather than
lose such a good tenant as that woman
promised to be I moved heaven and
earth and the gas company and got
the illuminating power turned on.
Since then 1 have learned that most
people who rent expensive apartments
insist upon seeing the rooms by night.
as well as by day, before they will
Sign lease; consequently 1 have to
keep the gas going in all my vacant
flats. Such fastidiousness on the part
OF nay tenants plays right into the
hands of the gas company. No wonder
1 suspect that they may be working
a partnership game"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
CHOOSING LIFE.

By Rev. Russell H Conwell, D. D.
Text call heaven and earth to
record this day, that 1 have set before
you, life and death, blessing and ours
ing; therefore choose life, that thou
and thy seed may live."-Deuteronom
800.
There are moments in the history Of
a mans life, which seem to condcnse,
within their compass, more of expert
ence, more Of the faith Of the individ-
ual, than other seasons, years or cycles,
possess. There are moments, when
TO him who loves the gospel, when to
him who feels that the hope of men Is
in his keeping, and all their fate for
the future seems to turn upon single
gesture, or upon a single word.
You and I, who are here tonight,
are deciding for each other. Some soul
we will judge and sentence to death.
There are weeping ones all about IN
this community, because loved ores
have not followed Christ. And we, as
a jury, have sat here, and we have
passed sentence upon them and said
Guilty" and then never cared any
thing about what became Of them. We
have said, as we passed them on the
street: 'There is q man who is a
drunkard," or "There is q man who is
dishonest" or There is an infdel," or
There is a man who cares not for
Cod" We have said Guilty"
You would say, "They are hideous
heartless men," But they get so
used to it, that they do not
think or care; and so it is with u.s.
We do not think or care. Souls die
all around US, sentenced to a hide
Gus death. because we, as their jury
decide Guilty with perfect careless
ness, and make no recommendation to
mercy.
The prodigal son is living on The
husks and the question comes to him,
shall he remain or return home? He
decides it, and rises, and says, 81 will
go to my father" That was the SUI
preme moment of his life. By this
single decision, his fate is all settled
He had not yet reached his home; just
as, when people who are first convert
ed, do not Immediately become perfect.
They have only turned round and faced
the other way. He still must travel
great way, to climb up through this
forest, and to cross over these streams,
and to go over that hill, and descend
into this valley, before he can reach
his home. But it is all settled for him,
when he said. II will" In that single
moment. that decisive instant, his fate
was settled for this life, and for eter
nifty.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
BELIEF IN FOREIGN MISSIONS.


Text-"Go We therefore and make
disciples of all nations" -Matthew
%: 10.
[ think it IS impossible to forget that
there are many people to-day who are
seriously asking the question, Are for
eign missions failure?" and that mis-
sions are passing through a period Of
somewhat severe criticism. The Dues
ton is being put from many quarters,
would it not be better to leave other
people alone and attend very specially
to a lack Of Christianity in cur own
institutions at homer"
Missionary societies to-day have
very complex policy to pursue They
have to deal with matters Of education.
with medical missions, with evangelis-
tic missions. They have to live and do
their work under many flags. They
have to do what the early evangelists
did; they have to come into conflict
with many customs, practices laws
and institutions among foreign races,
and 1t is very likely that here and
there their policy will be open to at
tack. But l do not admire the COM
mon sense of the men who can say,
Because I disagree with this action or
the other Of a missionary society. there
fore l am going to narrow and white
down the program of Christianity until
it applies simply to the England in
which I live" 1t is not fair, it is not
Just to Christ, and it is not common
sense. Let me remove another miscOn-
ceptiOn. Missions are not the same
thing as missionaries. | know certain
people who have reminded me of par
ticular missionary who has been a man
Of Indifferent character. l believe that
the general average of missionary char
acter is extraordinarily high, and that
missionaries are very light in the
Christian church. But. at the same
time, if you can show me one who has
failed in character you have done moth
ing whatever to attack the missionary
program of the Christian church
We have to recognize that if Chris
tianity is going to live at all it is going
to live by its big ideals If it once
begins to lose its commanding hope and
faith. all will be lost I do not believe
any man has ever seen Jesus Christ
who has not seen Him as the Savior
of the world You may see a Christ
who is a Savior Of England You may
see a Christ if you like who is a Savior
Of Europe, but you have never seen the
principal glory of the Christ until you
have seen Him as the Savior of the
world. What l say is this if the thing
is true here in England. it is true in
India; it is true in China Truth is
not a matter Of parallels OF latitude.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
oeQe@~@o@eoo~eoeo@oee@e
KILLED BY A BARE"

Orthography plays a larger part In
the universe of literature than is per
haps admitted. A childs artless at
tempts at spelling are refreshing and
enjoyable to the mature mind, jaded
with mOnotOnOus accuracy. A little
variation from the accepted mode is
refreshing. Bad spelling which is
studied and deliberate is, however, sell
dom amusing because it is SO obviously
the result Of an effort; but such spell
ing as distinguishes the journal of ia
cob Fowler, written in 1921, is SO spon-
taneous and natural that it provokes a
smile even when used to describe a
tragedy.
While we ware Picking grapes a
Gun Was fyered off and the Cry of a
White Bare Was rased. We Ware all
around in an Instant and Each man
Run his own Cors to look for the des-
peret anemal.
The Bare lay Close until they Ware
In few feet of 1t When it Sprung up
and Caught Lewis and Pulled Him
down. In an Instant 4 large dog
which belongs to the Party atacted
the Bare with such fury that Il left
the man. he got up and Run q few
steps but Was oyertaken by the Bare.
l was my Self down the Crick and
Heard the dredfull Screens Of the
man. noing the distance Was so CRATE
I Cold not get there in time to Save the
man 1t is Easier to Emagine my feel
llngs than describe them But before l
got to the place of action the Bare
Was killed.
1t appeers the mans head Was in the
Bares mouth at least twice and When
the monster give the Crush that Was
to mash the mans head it being too
large for the Span Of His mouth the
head SLIPPED out-only the teeth Tore
the Skin TO the bone.
The Wounds Ware Sewed up as well
as Cold be done Havelng no Surgeon.
the man still held his under Standing
but Said I am killed l heard my Skull
Brake. he spoke Chearfully on the
Subject he lived till the third day
after doing all We Cold for the man
We turned our attention to the Bare
and found Him a large fatt anemal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
Short suggestions.

For mixing -four and water use a
fork or egg beaten to make it smooth
md free from Jumps.
Never beat or stir cereals or rice
with a spoon. 1t makes them pasty.
Use a plated silver fork.
Cake icing will not crack when cut if
1 little thick cream is added t. it. Al
low one teaspOonful to each white Of
egg.
To keep the silver from furnishing
put a piece of gum camphor in the
trunk, chest or drawers where the sill
yer is kept.
If one uses a large toy iron, infants
Iress yokes will look better and will
not be damaged as when ironed with
hose commonly used.
One woman, who does her own iron
ng, has a high chair made for the pur-
pose, in which she sits before the board
while she is working.
To mend the sides of an iron utensil
Use putty. Place ashes and salt over
The putty, which will thus be effectually
hardened in a few days.
If clothes are soaked overnight the
abor Of washing will be greatly light
aned by adding one teaspoonfuI Of pure
ammonia to each tub Of water.
After removing all dust, wipe screen
| IoOrs with kerosene and they will look
! new, and as long as the OdOr remains
mosquitoes and moth miIlers will give
! hem a wide berth.
| Place a small lump Of butter in a tin
spoon and hold right over the flame Of
an oil lamp. If it is OleOmargarine it
will sputtcr like grease and water; #
pure butter it will boil with little noise
md usually produces an abundance OF
oam.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
BIG VERDICT UPHELD.
Minnesota Supreme Court Affrms $685.
900 Award in Case of Young Man
Killed by Train.

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 27-1'he
Minnesota supreme court today affirmed
a verdict for $4,000 for personal in
juries given in the district court of Free
born county at Albert Lea This is the
largest personal injury verdict that has
ever stood the test Of the supreme court.
The case was that Of Ida Il. Clay, adj
ministratrix for Louis Il. Clay, deceased,
respondent, VS.. The Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul. appellant.
Clay, a young man, was frightfuIly
injured by being caught by projecting
platform as he was climbing off a g0n-
dola loading car The suit was brought
and the verdict given while he was liv-
ing, but he died while appeal proceedings
were pending.
The supreme court says the verdict
was justified by the evidence and that it
was not inspired by passion or preju-
dice
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
SHORT METER SERMONS.

To love tradition is to limit truth.
Success is the ability TO make step
ping stones out of stumbling blocks.
There must be something queer about
any faith that needs perpetual defend
ing.
Many a man hopes to be a saint
while mixing with folks who would
corrupt an angel.
To be thinking always of your own
advantage is the easiest way to adj
vance backward.
Too many want to hide their lodging
of the ten commandments behind
doubts about Moses.
The man who says he is too poor to
give will never be rich enough to be
other than poor in heart.
The only people who dare think they
have a right to do nothing are those
who are fit for nothing.
When you find man who is too
busy to think of religion you usually
find one who is afraid to stop and look
at his own record.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03

nance languages, such as Italian, Span
ish and French.
Her elementary training in the east
ern languages was obtained In Yale
college and she was looked upon as a
prodigy there. During her studies at
Yale she became acquainted with Prof
Frank K. Sanders, dean of the theolog-
ical seminary, who had spent three
years in India, and while in Berlin
studying Miss Cotton was invited to
join him in a trip to India to engage
in the study Of Sanscrit and other east
ern languages. They have been In the
mountains on the borderIand Of Afghan
istan, where the first articulate speech
is supposed to have originated.
Miss Cotton speaks forty languages
fuently, including the most difficult in
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
SPEAKS FORTY LANGUAGES.
Miss Cotton Would Have Been SIT"
mt Tower of Babel.

Miss Cotton Would Have Been at"
mt Tower of Babel
Miss Elizabeth S. Cotton Of East
hampton, Mass, has returned to this
country after a years absence in India
She has achieved the honor of being
known as the champion linguist of the
world.
Miss Colton's father. the late Rev.
A. NJ. Cotton, was pastor Of the First
Congregational church at Easthampton
for more than twenty-five years. When
a young woman Miss Cotton went
abroad to study vocal music and later
was teacher of this branch at the
Pennington Conn seminary for girls,
During this time she first became in
te,ested in oriental languages through
contact with several pupils from the
far East. This interest soon became
passion. and she has since devoted
most OF her time to the acquisition Of
the different tongues. She has been
for many years a fluent user Of the 70
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03

Put into a bowl the pulp and juice
Of eight gOOd-sized oranges with the
Juice of two lemons, two sliced bananas
and a small cup graduated sugar
When the sugar is melted put in a heap
ing tablespoonful minced pineapple. Let
it stand a few minutes before pouring
on block of ice in a punch bowl. Just
before serving add quart Of apolli-
naris or other charged water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
Novel Uses of Ice

A government expert has devised q
novel method of keeping a car or COM
partment comparatively warm In zero
weather; not by fire, but by the utilf-
cation Of ice, says the National Provi-
sioner. A well insulated car Is fitted
each end with four galvanized iron cyl
lnders reaching from the floor to the
top Of the car. In summer these cylin-
ders are filed with ice and salt to
keep the car cool. In winter they are
filled with ice to keep the contents of
the car from freezing.
Ice is nominally at q temperat11re of
80 degrees Fahrenheit and is a sub
stance that changes temperature reIuct-
antly, being a poor conductor Of heat
or cold. Consequently when zero
weather prevails outside the cylinders
Of relatively warm ice prevent the es-
cape Of heat, in other words they main
tain the temperature within the car.
Another method whereby ice is en-
ployed for protection against cold con-
sists in throwing a plentiful stream of
water on the car when the temperature
Is near zero point which freezes at
once and forms a complete coat over
the car. The action Of this ice is the
same as in the case of the cylinders
filed with ice. A similar plan is fire.
quently adopted in the transportation
Of bananas, fruit particularly sus-
ceptible to cold.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
He Met Shorty.

Mechanics are sometimes deceptive
things, and they are oftentimes ex-
tremely funny. 1 was in a small town
not many miles south of Boston, and.
asking for a certain piece of inforIna-
ton, 1 was Informed by several that
Shorty could give it to me, and he
seemed TO be the only man who could
Not knowing just who Shorty" was
[ made further inquiries, and was told
that he could be found in the store
just across the square
Just ask for Shorty" 1 was told.
Anyone will show him to you"
went over to the store as directed
and looked vatnly about for some one
who might answer the name. ONLY one
man was present, and he was almost
seven-footer. After looking about q
moment I started to leave.
"Loolin' for some one, Stranger" he
observed.
Yes, I'm looking for Shorty" I
told him.
A broad grin Oyerspread his face.
Guess you've got him." he mur-
INJURED. I'm your man" Boston
Traveller.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
WRONG MAN GETS 1T.
Makes Hurried Trip to Ohio When Tele-
gram Comes, Finds Father Is
Not Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March pa teIe-
gram delivered to John Yockey, a re-
tired business man at G919 South Broad
way, but intended for another John
Yockey, reading: Father dead. Wire
or come at once. jake" caused Mr..
Yockey to hurry to his home at Sardinia,
0. There he found his father in good
health Mr. Yockey Immediately returned
home and discovered another John YOck-
ey living in the 270O block on South
broadway. who has a brother named
Jacob living with his parents in Penn
sylyania.
The second Mr.. Yockey was overcome
with grief because Of his fathers death
and because the telegram had been de-
layed a week in delivery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
DoNT's FOR CHURCHMEN.

Don't try to reform others until you
are right yourself.
Don't preach over the. heads of sin
ners. Souls are lifted up by preach
ing down to them.
Don't try to be q star in the pulpit.
The preacher who does Invariably shuts
off somebody's sunlight.
Don't ask who your neighbor nay
be when called upon TO do a neighbor-
" kindness. He who stands upon cere-
mony may fail to find one Of Christ's
children.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
HYMNS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

Guiding Light.
Light of the world. whose kind and gen
tie care
Is joy and rest:
Whose counsels and commands so gra-
cious are,
Wisest and best
Shine on my path dear Lord, and guard
the way.
Lest my poor heart forgetting, so astray.
Lord of my life. my souls most pure de-
sire.
Its hope and peace;
Let not the faith thy loving words in
spire,
F'alter, or cease;
But be to me, true friend, my chief de-
light,
And safely guide, that every step be right.
My blessed Lord what bliss to feel thee
near.
Faithful and true;
To trust in thee, without one doubt or
fear.
Thy will to do;
And all the while TO know that thou,
our friend,
Art blessing US, and wilt bless to the
end.
And then, o then when sorrows night is
DER,
Life's daylight come,
And we are safe within heavens golden
door,
At home at home
How full of glad rejoicing we will raise,
Savior, to thee our everlasting praise.