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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
HARD LUCK ON ALL SIDES.
Cold Sternness of the Law Felt by
Unfortunate Frenchman.

When Mr.. Audibert, merchant at
Salon, learned last June that the po-
flice had discovered in the cellars of
Ia certain Durand six cases of brandy
which had mysteriously disappeared
from his own cellars, he rejoiced, for
66 gallons of brandy represents con
siderable money The magistrates in
due course sentenced Durand to six
months in prison and ordered the
cases returned to Mr.. Audbert
Calmly then one day Mr.. Audbert
went to the excise Offices where he
had been told his brandy was and
asked for it..
what brandy?" asked the function
ary on duty.
"The brandy Durand stole from me-"
Excuse me" said the functionary,
"did not Durand remove that brandy
from your cellars to his own?"
That's what thieves generally do"
said' the merchant, "but why"
The functionary interrupted:
Had the said Durand before effect
ing the transfer taken out the permit
and paid the dues necessary before
alcohol can be transferred from one
cellar to another?"
Il think not" Mr.. Audibert was
forced to confess.
Then said the functionary with
the tone of a supreme court judge,
this alcohol has circulated illegally
and | confscate it in virtue of the law
of April 2S 1S1S'
Since then Mr. Audibert has ap-
pealed to Justice aud that justice
which had ordered the brandy to be
restored to him has declared the con-
fscation valid, regular and legitimate.
He has written to the project, he has
written to the minister of finances,
but ell in vain. His brandy remains
in the clutches of the excise people,
and he is drawing up this notice to
affiX to his cellars:
Mr.. Audfhert humbly begs any rob
bers who transfer his brandy to heir
cellars to be kind enough to provide
themselves with a permit. New
York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
cHILDRENs BUILDING AT THE STATE FAIR.


will pronounced building be pro-
the building to be
exhibited
interest than expected promises
tob
their skill with
manual training Nashville
In
have the sprnng of the
Cncnnas acknowledged be the
Military will morn
ang and at oil
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07

the shimmering river; in his ears the
torrents roar was deafening; mist
from the dashing waves Inoistened his
brow
Carefully he reached forth his hand
and parted a bunch of grass before
him; then he drew his hand back
quickly and fiattened himself upon the
ground For just beyond that little
tuft of verdure, so near that the man
could touch him with his fingers, an
Apache warrior lay, his naked body
cleaning like Furnished copper, his
black hair falling like dark shadows
down his painted neck and broad
shoulders.
The savage was lying upon his face,
his rifle thrust through the grasses be-
fore him, his eyes riveted upon the
bank of the stream With infinite pa
tience he was waiting, watching for
the writhing body of wounded man,
him to be hurled to death by the sing
ing of the ripples,
Gazing through the intervening
grasses at his Silent, relentless foe,
the man drew revolver from his belt
and raised If to the level of his eve.
The little projection on the end of the
shining barrel pointed directly at the
base of the Indians brain. and the
mans fingers closed slowly, steadily
upon the trigger. A sudden tremor
thpnIIuI hn TN ho, l., II
quite still again and the man lowered
his pistol. He had but that one cart
ridge left, and it's voice would call
hundred painted devils upon him.
So he stretched, like shadow.
amid the grass, not moving so much
as finger, breathing into the turf
and gritting his teeth over the agony
in his throat which the river, singing
in his ears, could alleviate
The wind strengthened, and the
whispering amid the pines increased
to a shrek The fever in the mans
veins crept into his eyes, aud balls
of fire seemed floating in the ar about
him Delirium fastened its fingers
upon his brain and he fought it off
madly.
An impulse to make his presence
known to the savage, and thus invite
death, seized him. For, after all, why
prolong his agony? Earth, sky, river,
rock or air afforded no means of es-
cape. No human help was within a
hundred miles. And yet-death at the
hands of an Apache!
Then a sudden thought came to the
man and faint smile quivered upon
his lips. Silently lie raised once more
the pistol in his hand and pressed its
chilly muzzle against his hot temple.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
Imaln il SERIOUS Stain.

A pretty tribute was that Of Marx
Twain TO Queen Victoria at the birth
day dinner. Her name will live al
ways." he said, 'and with 1t her char
acter-a fame rare in the history Of
thrones, dominions principalities and
powers-since it viii moi rest upon
harvested, selfish. sordid ambitions,
hut upon love earned and freely qoacf-
safed. She mended brolsen hearts,
where she could, but broke none.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07

But, in the sheen of sunlight falling
upon the turbulent bosom of the
mountain stream he saw the gold OF a
womans hair, and in the tranquil
azure OF the Arizona sky he saw the
tender Blue of awoman's eyes, and he
let the weapon drop upon the ground.
And after that he lay, as in daze,
listening 10 the singing Of the river
And as be lisse.ed he seemed to see
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
The Worst Blow.

Actor-There is one thing In pro
duction Of Hamlet which is worse
than playing the piece with Hamlet
left out
Critic--What is that?
Actor-When the ghost doesn't
walk
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
Broke the Enhancement.

THAT comes of counting an athletic
girl"
Whats gone wrong?"
yesterday She met me by the gar
den wall and threw me oyer."-K2n
sas City Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07

Adnliring Friend-So you started on
your motor trip Monday Where did
you stop last night?
Motorist (mournfully) On the road
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07

showing departments can be
goten Secretary j W. Russwurm of Nashville Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-08-07
TENNESSEE STATE FAIR A
GREAT AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION
Teaches Lessons of Great and Wholesome Value to the
People of the Whole South

increasing Interest
the Capacity of Number Buidngsseventeen Distinct
Departments-BIue
a Great Ass for
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Said Mr. Wise 70 Mrs. WISE 1T is not
well, my dear,
In stepping from a trolley ear TO turn
and face the rear"
Said Mrs. Wise TO Mr.. Wise: mo doubt
YOU know It all;
But what would happen to your face II
YOU should chance to fall?
Now, Mr., Wise and Mrs. Wise went rid J.
ing on car,
And Mr.. Wise took seat abaft to smoke
his good cigar
And when they came to Gettoff street
they rose TO step aground
And Mr.. Wise straight forward faced.
while Mrs. Wise turned round.
Then Mr., Wise. awaiting not-he
knew the trick so we'll
Stepped boldly from the moving car
and stubbed his toe and fell
Poor Mrs. Wise stood facing, aft. upon
the running board.
She promptly jumped, her only thought
TO aid her fallen lord,
She sat down hard, and then with feet
ascending in the air,
Right over on her back she went, AMI
bumped her coil OF hair.
Though Mrs. Wise was fairly round,
she felt a tribe Nat
AS UP she sprang and shook her dress
and relmpaced her hat
20 Mr.. Wise" she gently child, how
foolish you have been
For now YOU have battered nose. a
laoerated chin.
"Lo; ]. save damaged dignity and some
what dusty skirt,
Regain the perpendicular with not the
slightest hurt"
New York Times
1.-THE above poem has been sent tc
the Journal-Courier by an old subscrib
er, who has read with much interest thu
letters in this paper OF late on Tn,
question OF getting off cars backwards.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


WV o''N'
To the Editor of The Journal Courier:
have been reading your collections
OF gushy letters from women on the
question OF why the skirted sex per.
sist In getting off our trolley cars
always looking stern, faeially and ply
sically, and ! must confess they seem
to have forgotten the fatal accident
that brought about the whole discus
sion II your correspondent who signs
herself Widow can so lightly think
OF this matter of life and death as to
suggest that time-worn reason that the
serpent must have given Eve in the
Garden, Because no matter how
womanly II may be said to be, can see
no reason to hope that she will not
herself meet with some similar accident
TO that which unfortunate Mrs. Fenton
faced on state street not many nights
ago II would be not much worse for
widow" TO stand In front W load
ed gun, apt 10 explode any moment,
and to refuse to get out OF the way
because" II is because they do not
abilities of a modern two-motor trolley
car that women refuse to see any rea-
son for taking care to alleht from the
cars in the safest way possible, which
Is none too safe and | don't mind adj
hitting that am an "old Bach" when
I say II either. 1t has been just such
unreasonable" reasoning on women's
part that has made me one do be-
lieve.
Not many years ago they used to
have a different sign on the back OF
the seats In the open cars in New Ha-
ven Today these signs read: Avoid
Danger-Wait Until the Car Stops
When American slang wac more in the
days OF it's infancy than II Is now, the
word "chump," came up from the mus
ical-comedy siang-makcrs OF New York
and was seized upon by the New Ha-
ven populace with alacrity The troll
lev officials saw its usefulness and II
was not long before Don't be n chump
Wait Till the Car Stops" was en-
blazoned on the eat-backs, II Is my
:. sincere belief that the desire of the
women not to be "chumps" had more
weight with them than the desire not
70 meet with death At any rate, as
remember IL, there was no getting off
the cars In those days helter-skelter,
hit-or-miss. as now. Professor Louns-
bury and some OF our other good
friends may decry the advent of ev-
cry now slang word as 1t comes, but
there seems to he at least one worth
while and legitimate use for them--on
the trolley cars. Don't BE 4 Chump"
worked wonders. The slang word
"chump' is now a back-number, but
some other word, more up TO date
could he substituted for t. I'd pro-
pose 'mollycoddle." Don't be a Molly
coddle-Wait Till the Car stops
might do, Id like TO ask widow" II
she thinks the implied reproach would
tend to persuade her that, after all
Because" is not the best Of reasons
even II II is a woman's.
Yours for safety,
"oLD BACH"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

zen wants TO go into the saloon bust
ness he should be permitted TO do So
The only possible principle that can
obtain in the issuance OF licenses Is
that Of public policy, II 1t is against
public policy to have a string OF sa-
looms in one neighborhood the practice
should be abandoned
But In the final solution Of this con-
troversy It Is the brewers who must
either bring about the Improvement or
face the inevitable consequences of
prohibition, for the people of Connecti-
cut, though committed to local option
as the better and wiser policy, will
adopt prohibition rather than have
their right abused by the owners of
drinking places, The great majority OF
the saloons belong to the brewers. They
can compel the nominal proprietors to
conduct their places with respect for
VIC law anu llf uettlltltN VI NV t1dt
they seen to 1t themselves that side
door privileges were not abused by the
admission Of fancy women and degen-
crate men. the law passed last winter
would never have been considered
necessary. II they fail now to make the
improvements In the saloon business,
which must be as clear to them as they
are to outsiders, they might as well
prepare for the whirlwind The people
of Connecticut are determined and
properly determined TO have decent sa-
looms, and their plans include sweeping
changes in the methods of conducting
them. The situation is up to the brew
ers and the outcome will be satisfac-
tory or destructive as they determine.
This understood there will be fair sail
Ing this misunderstood there will be
rough weather. This is the interpreta-
tion to be put on the modern point OF
view.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

1t is yet to be determined what the
size and weight of the prohibition
movement of Connecticut is to be this
fall. It Is not unnatural to expect that
the success Of the movement In the
south and west will have its effect up
on the Connecticut Imagination. In ad-
dition to this sympathetic influence the
various newspaper and magazine artl-
cles cannot help but swell the chorus.
There never was time wkhen prohi-
bition, on the one hand, and the tenn
peranee movement, on the other, were
as much in mems minds as now.
This does not mean the adoption In
Connecticut Of prohibition Although
half of the towns of the state are no
license, to that degree being committed
to prohibition, It is not at all likely that
the general assembly would undertake
to destroy the useful influence Of local
option in order to impose upon every
town In the state, especially the larger
centers Of population where the prob
lem involved is serious one, the rigid
law Of prohibition. The people of Con-
necticut are on the whole temperate
people In all Of their undertakings, but
they are not bigoted people, not an In
considerable people. 1t would not be like
them to jump from system which has
given excellent results to one that ig-
nores altogether locality conditions and
proceeds upon an undemocratic prnci-
pie, For the general assembly to con-
slider such thing favorably would be
to carry the town system of control to
an absurdity and perhaps to wipe it
out of existence. The people of the
large centers, who constitute the ma
jority Of the population, would not toll
crate such an interference with the
home life.
The probable devotion, however, Of
the people Of Connecticut to the exist
ing policy of controlling and regulating
the liquor business does not mean that
| the opinion of the people Is not favor
able to an improvement In the man
ner In which the liquor business Is con-
Quoted. There Is not the slightest doubt
but that the majority of the people of
Connecticut favor distinct changes IN
the law and definite Improvement In
the general saloon policy There are dig
nifty and intelligence In the growing de
mand for the proper distribution Of sa-
/ looms somewhat in accordance with the
| legitimate thirst Of a community. 1t is
manifestly preposterous that the eoun-
ty commissions Of the state should per,
NIT string of saloons to exist In a
single neighborhood That Is democracy
carried to a riotous degree. 1t is not
enough that because law-abiding cltl-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

If our working sleuths are on
the right track and have located the
men who were members Of the gang
that tempted Walker and have finally
caused his downfall, they are to be
congratulated, The state should take
greater satisfaction, II anything, in
the conviction of these men under
heavy sentences than in the conviction
of the unfortunate New Britain man
whose life they wrecked no matter
how guilty the latter may have been.
To deliberately steal Is one thing. to
embez5le when great amounts Of
money lie tempting one within one 8
grasp and nobody Is Watching is an
other; and to embezzle when gang
Of men are urging one on all the while
Is still a third
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Germanys medical students numbe.
1.3i5.
The Transvaal produces 10000 ounc-
es OF gold every month.
Tho Church OF England Waits and
strays society has taken care OF 1916
children in the twenty-slx years tina.
1t has been IN operation
Most Of The publishing interests o.,
the Lutheran church have now been
consolidated In tho new house AZ Co.
lumbla, s c, which, II Is expected, Will
be more than self-srpporting.
One Of the most interesting figures at
the Methodist conference at Baltimore
will be Huong Pao seng, a Chinese mis-
sionary, who garbs himself In the most
gorgeous viceregal garments.
In the midst of a very poor popula-
ton in Fulham. London, is to be opened
new settlement for women, TO be
known as the Bishop Creighton house,
In memory OF the late bishop OF Lon
don.
Bishop j W Bashfori OF the Method
/ is, church is back in the United States
with a large fund OF information con-
/ corning the missions OF China. which
he has been studying for several years.
II is noted that, while the French
! colonies are fast becoming an outlet
/ for the overflow population OF other ma
/ tiong they are constantly growing more
! French.
Instead Of returning to their home IN
England upon the completion OF fifty
years work in China Bishop George
Moue and his wife, now eighty years
of age, have determined to remain in
the field.
The only complete and unaltered Sax
on crypt in Great Britain is that of
Hexham abbey, 1t being built wholly Of
Roman stones, there being also many
Saxon stones embedded In the new
walls of the building.
Mascots have had their place In the
world for many generations Cats, az
with the ancient Egyptians; grasshop-
Htlsi rs III llhlN, anu various Otner
specimens of animal life have in thet
time been counted as sacred or lucky
by different peoples
IT was a Glasgow tramway car and
1t was crowded. One man was rather
noisy, and sharp faced women oppo-
site To him said: ~ / was your wife
I'd poison YOU" The man gased at
her fixedly for moment, and then
said. Woman, IL / was your man I'd
let you do II"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
A NEW DRAMATIC ERA.

Actors and actresses have lonsed for
II, playwrghts have written Of IL,
dramatic critics have demanded II, but
the general public had long since come
to the conclusion that this country
would never see the establishment Of a
properly subsidized national theatre or
anything that savored OF one The
theatrical barons have been strongly
intrenched. They have persisted in CIV
Ing the public only the sort OF drama
that meant the greatest profit for them
As a general principle, they have been
little interested In advancing the dram
attic art. The strength OF their hold
upon the theatrical industry was only
too we'll shown by the dismal failures
OF those ambitious actor folks who, for
notoriety or money or "for arts sweet
sake" cut loose from the barons and
attempted to cross swords with fate.
Even such an undoubted actress az
Sarah Bernhard found the doors TO
the trust theatres. which we're prac-
tically the only theatres. closed 10 her
and In some sections OF the country she
had TO act In a tent or town hall or IN
any other available place.
The advent of the New theatre In
New York marks a new dramatic era
and. II realization Is the same as prom
lse and hope, American theatrical mat
tiers will soon experience a great uplift
II has been long standing cause for
shame In America that we have so
persistently continued to advance for
eign actor-fok and foreign playwrights
Home talent has been looked upon as
for rejoicing that the coming New
theatre will give special attention TO
American asplrants There will be no
long runs OF plays, no stellar lights
among the actors and actresses As
many plays as is practical will be kept
in preparation ut once In order that MS
many of our budding young American
playwrlghts may have an opportunity
to show their abilities.
The appeal will not be 10 special
classes of the public but to all the tho
atre-going public In a democratic fash
ion, much the same as does the Come
die Franchise. Dramas only will be pro-
duced, not musical comedies or specta-
cles. The theatre will be non CONNER
clal No attempt will be made to pro-
duce profits and thus, 1t is believed
the great cause for the failure Of the
American stage In the past will be wip-
ed out, With such men as Mr. Ames
Mr. Shubert and Mr. Corbin at the
head Of the institution, much may be
reasonably hoped for, The New The.
atre means almost as much to the the.
atrical-going public Of all America as
1t does to that class in New York city
for the advance of home theatrical,
there will mean their advance from
, Maine to California.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
CONNECTICUT PROSPERITY DAY.

The time has come for that prosper
ity day, so long discussed by the
business men Of the state, to be made
a reality, The spirit of conservatism
that teaches the folly of haste In as
suming that financial conditions are
better has It's place, but certainly no
one could brand a Prosperity Day at
this date as being at all premature.
There have been those who have half
suspected right along that good deal
OF the prosperity talk largely consisted
of newspaper enthusiaem That such
u belief was unfounded Is now proved
not by the prophecy OF prosperity, but
BY It's very return all over the coun-
try.
From nearby and from the west and
south comes the same story Of better
business conditions, There Is no bet
ter industry by which to test the nnan-
cial pulse Of the country than the steel
business. The directors Of the United
states Steel corporation report that
during July they were booking orders
within twentY-eight per cent Of their
full capacity. Charles NJ. Schwab, pres
ident OF the Bethlehem Steel company,
whose enthusasms are never made
public unless they have adequate
foundation, says: There Is nothing
ahead OF this country but a period OF
permanent prosperity. This is being
felt in trade circles, and the feeling has
gradually been growing stronger for
several weeks. The state Of the stock
market, and the strong reports dealing
with many commercial enterprises in
dictate that the confidence Of the people
OF the United States has been restored
or is being restored with every hour.
am today Of an optimistic mind"
From southern Illinois comes the re-
port that 5000 men and over have re-
turned to work within a limited area
there and that $4,000 more will resume
their old positions before the end OF
August. The head OF the H. T.. Claf-
lin company, one OF the largest dry
goods wholesalers in the world, reports
business only ten per cent. behind that
Knapp of the Interstate commerce
commission who should be In as good
a position to know conditions as any
body In the country. predicts a cal
shortage this fall due to the enorm-
Gus crops. the revival Of business and
the failure OF the railroads, because
Of financial conditions, to repair or
make additions to their rolling stock
such as they usually do.
Speaking more especially of New
England conditions, a general review Of
the return of prosperous conditions in
the Chicago REGARD Herald says;
whereas few months ago hundreds
yes thousands OF men walked the
streets because they could not obtair
employment, there are now very few
idle men seen. and with few excep
tons these idle men are skilled II
some particular industry. or branch Of
some industry, which has not yet re
ceived sufficient impetus to need then
again in the shops, or they are idle be-
cause they do not want to work"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
The Yale Wny.
(Boston Herald,)

Reduced to Its simplest terms Mr.,
Hltchcocks plan of campaign spells
team work. as is natural In support
of Yale candidate FOR the presidency,
It Is by team work that Yale wins her
numerous athletic vlstories, ond 1t Is
upon the superior team work Il the
members OF the national committee,
chairmen of state organizations AMI
tart 'rooters" that Mr. Hitchcock
counts on building up machine" for
this campaign, which, from the stand
point Of administration and efficiency Is
expected to make anything previously
done by national chairmen OF either
party look very small and futile. Par
tisan strategy changes as we'll as par
tisan doctrine
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

tSpringneld Republican,
n Is an unusual midsummer Monday
when the "front-page" newspaper rec
ord of sunday motor-car accidents does
ond page Yesterday the headlines
ran: Train Smashes Auto" Auto
Hits Trolley Car" Machine Goes over
Grade" Auto Hits WALL etc. Add
Auto Turned Turtle" and Child Run
Down by Auto" and Is 1t not typical
Sundays sport2