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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
Saturday, December IL. 1909,

~ noon, at the east door of the court house in
the town OF Camden, Tennessee, offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described tract of land, towit:
Lying and being in the second civil district of
Benton County, Tennessee, and beginning atthe
northeast corner of an entry in the name of
Greene Flowers, at a stake, and runs south %
poles to abeech; thence west 10poles to a stake (;
thence south 100 poles to a hickory; thence west
poles to poplar; thence south 80 poles to II
stake in the creek; thence across the creek to a
stake in John Kelley's line; thence west with
said Kelley's line 40 3-5 poles to stake on the
bank OF the creek; thence north 200 poles to a
stake in ditch; thence north 40 degrees east II
poles thence north 20 degrees east II poles at
the head OF ditch; thence north 10degreeseast
90 poles to d stake with dOgwood pointers; then
north 120 poles to a hickory; then east So 3-5
poles to Il stake with red oak pointers; thence
south 14O poles tosthe beginning, containing by
estimation 143 acres, be the same more or less,
the same being the tract of land Of which w. G.
Riggs died, seized and possessed.
Said land will be sold as whole, for the pur.
pose of paying the Indebtedness of the said w.
G. Riggs, deceased, and for partition.
This November II, 1909.
w. D. COOPER,
GEORGE T. MCCALL, Clerk.
Solicitor for complainant.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

HASSEl.k-We are authorized to announce
A. L.. Hassel Us candidate for County Court
Clerk of Benton County, subiectto the action OF
the Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

GOODWIN-We are authorized to announce
l.. L. Goodwin as a candidate for Register of
Benton County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

nUR job printing facilities are hrst-class. and
~ our specially Is good work. Estimates Glnd
samples where possil,le) will be furnished OH ap.
plIcation. Address THE CHRoNIcIE. Camden.
Tenss-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
w. B. Leslie vs.. CISCO o. Arnold

BY virtue of a vendtioni eXponas in my hands
issued by G.. b. Holiday, clerk of the circuit
court of Benton County. Tenn, l will on
Monday, the 9th Day of January, 1910
expose to public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the court house door in Camden, Tenn,
the following described tract or parcel ofland
lying and being in the second civil district of
Benton County, Tenn, and bounded as follows,
towit On the north by lands of w. j. Barnes,
south by Baker and King, east by King and west
by Smothers. The Same wasvcondemned and
ordered to be sold by the circuit court of Benton
County, Tenn, at the October term, 1909, to sat
isfy Judgment in favor of W. b. Leslie and
against CISCO o. Arnold for the sum of S6G 80, in
terest and cost
This November 20, 1909
KIT WOODS, Sheriff.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
.CHANCERY SALE.
Minta Dodson VS.. John Webb ct ais.

WTHTd DUUSUIT vs.. JUTI1I VVEDU 81 ais.
III obedience to decree of the chancery court
at Camden, Tenn, made in the case of Minta
Dodson vs.. John Webb ct ais, Will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1s, 1909,
at noon, in tront of the east door of the court
house III the town of Camden, Tenn, sell to the
highest and best bidder the three lots lying and
being in the fifth civil district of Benton County
and described in said decree, Minute Book + on
page 24S-25O. Said sale will be for 25 per cent
cash ana the balance in two equal installments
OF and - months. Notes, drawing interest
from day ofsale with good personal security,
will be required and a lien retained OH property
as further security.
This December I, 1909.
GEORGE NJ. LESLIE,
Clerk and Master
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

MAIDEN-We are authorized to announce j.
W. Maiden as a candidate for Sheriff OF Benton
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
REGISTER.

WILSON-We are authoriZed to announce
Newton Wilson as a caDdidatefor Register of
Benton County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

HERRIN-We are authorized to announce
Charles L Herrin as q candidate for Sheriff Of
Benton County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

DURDIN-We are authorized to announceJS
G. Durdin as candidate for Register of Benton
County, subject to the aetionofthe Democratic
party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
SHERIFF..

ANDERSON-Wea are authorized TO announce
Tom j. Anderson as candidate for Sheriff of
Benton County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

BARNES-We are authorized to announce E.
l.. Barnes as a candidate for Sheriff of Benton
County, subject to The action of the Democratic
party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
LAND SALE NOTICE.

In obedience to decree of the County Court
OF Benton County, Tennessee, made and entered
of record in the cause of +. l.. Riggs, admins
TRAITOR VS.. j. ]. Cottre and wife ct ais, will on
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-03

M ILLUSTRATES WARRANTS. Executions.
Nl ana state Warrants for sale at THE CHRoN,
fCLE Office. Other blanks printed TO order
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
THE INAUGURAL

n RESIDENT TAFT'S inaugural
address pledges him to the re-
4 forms and policies with which the
name of Mr.. Roosevelt is associated.
He said: 81 should be untrue to myself,
to my promises and to the declarations
of the party platform upon which 1
was elected to Office if I did not make
the maintenance and enforcement of
those reforms (the Roosevelt policies)
most important feature of my adj
ministration. They were directed to
the suppression of the lawlessness and
abuses of power of the great combina-
tons of capital invested in railroad and
in industrial enterprises carrying on
interstate commerce. The steps which
my predecessor took and the legisla-
ton passed on his recommendation
have accomplished much, have caused
a general halt in the vicious policies
which created popular alarm, and have
brought about in the business affected
a much ligher regard for existing
law" The address is characterized by
manly Amercanism, and will strength
en- the confidence and esteem with
which Mr.. Taft is welcomed into office
by the American people.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
SUPPLIES EXAMPLE OF HOW
WOMEN ARE "PRlvlLEGED'

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-lEditor
Herald: C. F. seems sadly in need Oh
information regarding some of the laws
men have made for the protection OF
the ho = The facts may jar MIN a
bit, b. will hardly awaken him from
his BEAUTIFUL dream that women are
the privileged sex and men their hum
BILE servants"
The writer will give him an illustra-
ton from real life to compare with MS
fancy sketch.
In this city, within month, a drunk,
en- brute turned his wife and crippled
son In the street at midnight, ana d
few DAYS later sold all the household
goods and left town, leaving the Grip
rled son on the wifes hands to care Tor
out of the munificent salary OF ~ a
week as Jacket hand" in department.
store The man draws a pension OF sto
a month, which the wife cannot touch'
and earns on an average $40 week.
The woman has given him twenty
nine wears of her life, yet when sne
sought tM protection of the law she
learned the man acted within MS rights
In selling the furniture; and because
of man-made laws the only redress she
has for her wasted life is the privilege
G. f. names or airing her tiooOies "a -
divorce court.
1t would be a hard task to convince
that woman that she belonged 70
privileged sex, or that men had protec-
ton of the home in mind when they
framed the law that gave the HUSBAND
the right to sell community property
even to household goods.
Wake up, C. F., and seek some IN
formation regarding the status of wom-
en- before you again say that III is no,
true that woman has been in bondage;
Anyone is in bondage when ms Wei
The laboring class today both men ana
women, are as much in bondage to the
capitalistic class as the slave was evet
in bondage to his master. But even IN
wage bondage man has the advantage
over woman under existing conditions.
MARION MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
GENTLEMEN, THE
PRESIDENT"

a." EAI.TH and wealth are enjoyed
III by President Taft. Let us wish
H him prosperity. Let us hope that
during his presidential term optimism
will be the keynote of the American
nation. President Taft's appearance
inspires optimism. Here is a man who
is sure everything's all right, and
knows the country can 'go ahead" in
its wonderful career. Great expecta-
tons as to President Taft's ability are
entertained by a majority of his fell
low citizens.
The people of the United States be-
Iieve he knows chow to do the right
thing" and that he will do the right
thing. We hope citizens OF all varie-
ties of political belief will unite in CIV
ing President Taft the loyal, hearty
support to which he is entitled. Presi-
dent Taft is not the president of the
Republican party, but of the people of
the United States. President Roosevelt
established the presidency firmly on
the basis of Americanism on which it
was originally designed to rest. On
that firm foundation we believe Presi
dent Taft will keep it.
Gentlemen, the President of the
United States"
Good luck to him
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
STRIKING COMPARISON

Ul HE HERALD is in receipt of the
opinion and order of the inter-
l. state commerce commission in the
proceeding entitled state of Oklahoma
VS.. Rock Island Pacific Railroad ct AL
which is particularly interesting to
Californians as strikingly emphasizing
the utter failure of our state officials
to do their duty.
1t appears that the Rock Island, San
ia Fe and Frisco Railroad companies
three of the largest railway corpora
lions in the country, by the way-had
established rates for the transportation
of petroleum between refineries in the
states of Kansas and Missouri and
points in the state of Oklahoma.
The officials of the state of Oklahoma,
charged with protecting the interests
of it's people, proceeded to lay their
complaint, in the name of the state,
before the interstate commerce COM
mission, setting forth the unreason-
ableness of these rates and asking that
the commission correct them.
After looking into the matter the
commission decided that the complaint
of the state was we'll founded, and
made an order prescribing lower maxi
mum rates for the transportation of
petroleum than those established by
the railroad companies complained of.
Lately the people of the state of Cali
fornia have been treated to an increase
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
WHY MARCH?

VIZ HY March A.? There is no
wv reason why the nation should
w choose for Presidential Inaugu-
ration day a date upon which the I'M
certain weather conditions of the east
expose to risk hardship and sickness
the incoming and the retiring president
and vast multitude Of good citizens
from every part of the United States.
There is absolutely no reason why a
day which is apt to be and may be,
like yesterday one OF the most disa-
greeable in all the year, should be
chosen for the nations most important
and most impressive public ceremony.
We hope the history of the hardships
endured by many of the citizens will
serve to create a general sentiment in
favor of changing the date of the pres
idential Inauguration from March to
June. In early June the weather in
every part of the United States is
pleasant.
In early March in all the eastern
states and in almost every part of the
country excepting happy California,
the weather is often disagreable. Why
continue to expose immense throngs
of people to the risk and danger re-
sulting from bad weather on Inaugu-
ration day? Common sense clamors
for a change of the Inauguration date.
1t should be in June: not March.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05

in rates by the railroad companies
transporting freight between eastern
points and points in California.
1t has been generally recognized that
this increase in rates was unjust and
uncalled for There is no doubt that
the freight rates charged the people
of California, when the cheapness of
fuel used by railroads and other mat
tiers are considered, are the highest in
the United States and have been so
since railroads began operating in this
state.
Notwithstanding this, the burdens of
shippers in the state have been in
creased by a considerable augmentation
of transcontinental railroad traffic, and
while the business men and the ship
pers of the state have protested, the
state officials, who should be jealous
guardians of the rights of the people in
such matters, have had nothing to say.
If the state of California were free
commonwealth and not q tax province
of the Southern Pacific company,
complaint against this unjust increase
in rates would some time ago have
been lodged with the interstate COM
merce commission by the proper OFF,
Gals of the state who are drawing sal
aries for discharging duties which they
are careful to avoid in every way, and
this injustice would have been cor
rected or would be in process of being
corrected at an early date.
But as the last state election sue
ceeded in putting into state offices
choice collection of Southern Pacific
servants, rather than servants of the
people, the people will no doubt have
to wait until another election before
they change conditions. 1t is pretty evil
dent, however, that the state elections
next year will result in placing in off,
cial positions in this state men who
owe a higher duty to the people who
elect them than they do to the South
ern Pacific or any other corporation
or special interest.
When that day comes we may eX-
pect our state board of railroad com
missioners, our governor and our at
torney general to take such steps TO
protect the people of our state as nave
Just been taken by like officials in the
state of Oklahoma.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
THE MAYORALTY

A S NOT one single good reason has
~ as yet been advanced for refusing
IA to elect as mayor Honest George
Alexander in the place of recalled A.
c. Harper and as there are many good
geles should be protected by the cleo,
ton of Mr.. Alexander, we assert that
even on the merits of the debate 1t is
clearly indicated Mr.. Alexander should
be the logical and indubitable choice of
the people of Los Angeles for mayor
A bad cause may sometimes be boil
stored up by a plausible argument,
But when a losing cause brings to its
defense nothing but vapidities and in
antics, interspersed with solid chunks
of telling silence, then all sensible peo-
pie must wonder why it did not haul
down the flag and surrender without
fuss or pother. What can be said in
favor of retaining Mayor Harper in an
Office which, most of the respectable
citizens of Los Angeles allege, he has
not filed efficiently? AS mayor he has
neither been ornamental nor useful.
When he began to make appointments
that were contrary to public policy
he directed attention to the fact that he
was not merely an inactive nonentity
in an important executive office, but
was worse than that. He was showing
signs of possessing a colossal genius
for positive misunderstanding which
augured Ill for the great public enter
prises which have been undertaken by
Los Angeles. Financial and business
interests demand the election of Mr..
Alexander. Mr.. Harper has had abund-
ant opportunity to prove his fitness or
his unfitness for the mayoralty. His
unfitness has been demonstrated in
such an overwhelmingly convincing
manner that he is being treated with
courtesy and consideration when the
constitutionally warranted popular eX-
ercise of the right of recall is accom-
panied by the opportunity extended to
him of submitting his case to the pub
lie. The recall of Mayor Harper will
not be characterized by future histori>
ans as summary or drastic action. The
people of Los Angeles are giving their
disgraced mayor a square deal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
TO TREAT PLAIN STATEMENTS
AS APPROVAL rs ISLANDER

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-lEditor
Herald: SANDERS seldom deserve an
answer, and the letter signed Justice
comes under that head, for II deliber-
ately assumes that those who speak OF
the existing traffic in feminine flesh as
a fact indorses 1t as a desirable institu-
ton. That is shameful crime on the
part of any writer.
The traffic in question has been spok-
en- of in these columns as an estab-
lished fact; worldwide, ancient as the
hills. Ancient things, including self
binding superstition and mental hys-
terra, are usually barbaric. One of the
most barbaric relics of the past is pros
titution-an inherent feature OF slav-
cry, to be eradicated only by universal
economic freedom.
1t can be fully demonstrated that as
poverty deepens and the conditions of
labor grow worse in any district, this
condition also increases and assumes
more and more degrading forms. 1t
can also be demonstrated conclusively
by the figures of every seaport that
whatever tends to make men homeless
tends to increase the social evil. Cause
produces effect in all ages and chimes.
and the powerful instinct implanted In
all life for the excellent purpose of pre-
serving the species is not to be stopped
by the screams of few fanatics.
Talking of proofs, one may remark
that the efforts of the church to stop
the evil by the sort of denunciation
used by Justice have been such as to
excite the undying scorn of every
thinking person. Unfortunately 1t is
precisely in these countries where the
church has put on the screws most re-
lentlessly-for example, Scotland, Swe--
den and Wales-that the percentage of
illegitimacy is the highest
When l fall into my dotage and be-
ha fu ma ia - ahQQGa
then will 1 believe that the social evil
can be cured by prayer and sniveling
about the brutality of men. The real
brutality is that of those who. refusing
to look facts in the face, prolong the
life of a most hideous form of slavery
by denouncing those who sare really
trying to tear up its roots.
ECONOMIST
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
CONSOLIDATION

M ITH the Savage amendments
w beaten, friends of consolidation
await with impotence the COM
pletion of the consolidation program.
believing an overwhelming majority of
the people of San Pedro and of Los An
geles will vote for Greater Los Angeles.
The Mccartney BILL which is now
booked for early passage in the senate,
contains provisions similar to those
embodied in the Leeds bill. passed by
the assembly two weeks ago. On petit
ton of 20 per cent of the electors of
San Pedro and a similar percentage of
the electors of Los Angeles, the city
council of Los Angeles must call a con-
solidation election. In order to make
this election successful-from the point
of view of friends and advocates Of
Greater Los Angeles-a majority of
the voters of each city must vote for
consolidation. Please note, it must be
a majority IN EACH CITY and not a
majority of all the votes cast in both
cities. Now, it is we'll understood
most of the people of Los Angeles and
San Pedro are heartily in favor of con-
solidation, but merely to be heartily in
favor of consolidation will not effect 1t.
Patriotic citizens believe the prosper
ity not only of Los Angeles and San
Pedro but of all Southern California,
and not only of all Southern. California
bat of all California, and not only of
all California but of all the Pacific
coast, and not only of all the Pacific
coast but of ALL THE UNITED
STATES, will be enhanced by the con-
solidation of Los Angeles and its sea-
port. 1t is the duty of all citizens, who
take this far-sighted view of the ques-
ton, to vote for consolidation and to
help bring out a big vote for it. VOTE,
and ask all your friends to vote. The
consolidation election will differ from
any ordinary election in one important
respect. Let us put it directly, argu-
mentum ad hominem fashion; II you
do not vote for consolidation you will
never have another chance of voting
for it. You MUST make up your mind
that you will vote for consolidation.
You MUST vote for it.
The corporation and other enemies OF
consolidation will now devote their en-
ergies to organizing a campaign to de-
feat consolidation at the election. Ev-
cry corporation gangster and every
man who for any reason is opposed to
consolidation will vote against it. The
Observation-Disclosures must be defeated
thoroughly, overwhelmingly. They
were routed at Sacramento. Rout them
again in the open field of action, and all
along the line of battle.
Consolidation must win, AND YOUR
VOTE IS NEEDED.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
CITIZEN ROOSEVELT
cannot believe the public has
wv said goodbye to Mr.. Roosevelt,

WE cannot believe the public has
w said goodbye to Mr.. Roosevelt,
the most popular and one of the
most useful and timely presidents this
country has ever had. The hour of
national need came, and with the usual
good fortune which has attended the
republic throughout all its history
with the hour came the MAN. He has
rendered most distinguished public
service, has guarded the constitutional
rights of the people of the United
States from the usurpation of unlawful
predatory wealth and has redeemed the
United States from the charge of being
a plutocracy and not democracy. To
President Roosevelt the poor mans
rights and the rich mans rights were
alike sacred. He was called a ''Repub-
lican," but the old, typical machine Re-
publicans hated him, and he did not
disguise the fact he despised them with
hearty, wholesome, manly scorn.
During his period of service as presi-
dent, as well as during all of his Off
cial career and all of his life, he was
first, last and always an AMERICAN,
and he put the rights, duties, obliga-
lions of good American citizenship
above party politics.
Characteristic was his farewell to
his official friends and associates.
81 HAV. TRIED TO BE A DE-
CENT PRESIDENT FOR A DECENT
PEOPLE. 1 I'D YOU GOODBYE,
AND WISH YOU GOOD LUCK"
Mr.. Roosevelt is yet in the prime of
life. After he has had the benefit of
his wei. armed rest and holiday in At
RIGA the citizens of the United States
expect and have a right to expect to
see Mr.. Roosevelt's great powers used
again for the benefit of the people he
has served so well.
We think an old Scotch song best
expresses the sentiment of the Amer
lean people toward the best beloved OF
all the long line of distinguished and
well beloved presidents:
VIII We no come back again?
VIII we no come back again?
Better loed we Gamma be-
WIN ye no come back again?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05

n UTHLESS and indiscriminate de-
X struction of fish and game life is
~ greatly to be deplored. No mat
ter how abundant this life may appear
If mans destructive powers are al
lowed full swing sooner or later the end
is inevitable. One of the fishing grounGs
which most of us thought inexhaustible
is that of the Columbia river. This is
the natural habitat of the salmon. Yet
no less distinguished an authority than
Prof. David Starr Jordan, in a special
report about to appear, tells us that
adequate legislation is needed, or fish
ing in those waters will soon become as
backward as it is in the Potomac. Lake
Michigan and the Mississippi and trib-
utaries. Our state laws are often hope
lessly conflicting and result in confu-
sion of jurisdiction. One side or a river
in one state may afford protection; the
opposite situated in an adjacent state
allows indiscriminate hunting and fish