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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
JIM PARKS's STORE.

You know Jim Parks =? He used to farm
Out Hopkins Corner way.
Well, he got tired planting corn,
And cutting oats and hay.
1t was too hard and dull life
He said he could make more
To move to town and open up
A little grocery store.
The opening up was easy done,
And things just 'peared to swim.
You work farm, but keep store
It seemed liked fun to jim.
His trade? Well, he had more or less
Twas hardly ever more
But times would better in the fall,
And-he liked keeping store
One day last week called around,
And found him dreadful blue;
He'd kept the store all right, bnt kept
The things inside it, too.
The business suits me lots OF ways,
But tell me how" said Jim,
"A man can keep on keeping store
Whenit wiIJaot keep him"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
CAMDEN FKArERNAL ORDERS.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Camden Lodge 2l0 meets first and third Sat
urday evenings Of each month at 90 o'clock.
j. V. Travis noble grand and Roy r. Melton
secretary.
KNIGHTS OF Bayham Lodge Sc
meets every Monday evening at 500 O'Clock.
G.. b. Holiday chancellor commander and s.
l.. Peeler keeper of records and seals.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS-C Camden
Lodge l79 meets the second Saturday in each
month at 10 q. m. W. L. Morris worshipful
master and G. b. Holiday secretary.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS-Camden Chapter 1859
meets third Friday In each month at 10. 90 a. m.
T. J. Lowry high priest and 0. /. Cole sec
rotary.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD PoStoak Camp
\ AZ meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
of each month at 80 o'clock. U. A. Poisson
sui commander and S. A. Clement clerk.
RED MEN-1ippecanoe Tribe No. IS meets on
Thursday night of each week at s 90 o'clock.
s. A. Clement sachem and N. j. Cuff chief of
records.
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED-
ERACY-J0hn w. Morton Chapter No. / III
meets the fourth Saturday afternoon OF each
month at 2,30 o'clock Mrs. G. o. Hubbs
president and Mrs. A. d. Parnell secretary
MODERN wOoDMEN OF AMERICA Cam.
den Lodge No. 10, 4G2 meets the first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at Z. 80 D. m
s. L. Peeler consul and A. j. Utley clerk.
FARMERS UNION-Cowell'sC Chapel Local No.
1856 meets at Cowells Chapel on the first ard
third Saturday evenings of each month at 90
o'clock. Neal Williams president and Il L.
Cowell secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
FALSE RUMOR CORRECTED.

We understand it has been reported
in Benton County that Hall-Moody In
sttute will close in March, this year
This report is without foundation and
false. We will have spring term, be-
ginning March. 81, closing June 2.
Thisis by far themost prosperous year
Hall-Moody has ever had, and the out.
look for the winter and spring terms was
never more f1attering
We expect to enrollmore than 500 stu
dents this year.
II. E. WATERS,
President
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.

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Of public interest are solicited, but we assume
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Remtttances can be made in various ways that
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All remittances and business communications
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Camden. Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909.

At the opening of the General
Assembly Monday theState- widers
organized both houses by electing
William Kinney Speaker of the
Senate and M. Hillman Taylor
Speaker of the House. Edward
Thomas was elected clerk of the
Senate. Edward T. Martin was
elected clerk of the House and
Fred T. Wilson assistant clerk.
Ray Thompson was elected page
of the Senate. The filibustering
tactics of the administration forces
in the House proved futile. The
combined forces of the Patterson
administration, the State Commit
tee and the liquor interests could
not prevail against the aroused
public sentiment in Tennessee
sentiment that has been aroused
by the political intrigue, duplicity
aud debauchery of the last three
years. The decisive victory of the
State-widers over the forces of the
administration is an epoch-making
event in the triumphant fight of
the people against machine rule.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Ambitious young men and Ia
dies should learn telegraphy; 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 when qualified. Write to
them for particulars"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Draughon's Practical Business
College, Memphis or Nashville,
gives contracts, backed by chain
of 30 colleges, 300,000.00 capital,
and 10 years SUCCESS, to secure
good positions under reasonable
conditions or refund tnition. Ask
for free catalogue.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
81 S

We ship best quality Field and Gar
den Seeds direct to farmers at lowest
wholesale prices
We sell Clovers, Grasses, Seed Oats,
Seed Corn, Cane Seed, Millet, Peanuts,
Cow Peas, Sofa Beans, Seed Potatoes,
Cabbage Plants, Potato and Tomato
Slips, Onion Sets, Garden Peas, Garden
Beans, all kinds Garden, Field and
Flower Seeds, Land Plasters and Fer
tilizers. Write us for prices and samples.
State what you want.
Nashville Seed Go.
2l5 Second Avenue, North,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
DRAUGHON's SHORTHAND.

About rs per cent of the United States
Court reporters write the system Of
Shorthand taught by Draughon's Pract-
ical Business College, Memphis or Nash
vile, because they know it is the best.
Draughon secures positions. Write for
free catalogue.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

COUNTY COURT-W. T. Morris Judge and w.
ID. Cooper clerk.
CIRCUIT COURT. Il. Jones Judge and G. B.
Holiday clerk.
CHANCERY COURT e. l.. Bullock chancel.
lor and G. NJ. Leslie clerk and master.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-G b. Greer
trustee, Kit Woods sheriff, j. Edawrd Brown
register, j. II. Combs coroner, j. M. Lashlee
ranger, | N. Bridges surveyor
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Words can not even approx
mate description of the horrors
in Southern Italy, where 100000
lives were destroyed by the earth
quake that has forever blighted
Calabria and Sicily.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
DIRECTORY.
CAMDEN CHURCHES.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH
Rev. j. w. Wardlow pastor. Services every
Sunday at II a. m. and s. 90 y. m. Prayer SER
vices Wednesday at 90 p. M. Sunday school
at 8. AS a. M, u. A. Potts superintendent.
Otto A. Utley pastor, Ser
vices every first Sunday 1T II 90 a. m. and
100 p. m. Sunday school at 10.O0a. M, W.
s. Corbitt superintendent.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Strayed-One gray horse and
a black mare mule, very small for
a 2-year-old. Last seen at Lewis
Mill Tuesday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Please telephone inform
alton to Al. Utley, Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

The CHRONICLE solicits articles
upon any subject of local interest,
but they should be limited to $50
words each. The management is
not responsible for the views of
any of it's correspondents. Every
article must be signed with the
writer's real name, not necessarily
for publication, but for mutual
protection. The management also
reserves the right to reject any ar
ticle we do not deem proper to
publish.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

l.. E. Davis was elected County
Judge Monday by the Quarterly
Court to succeed W. T. Morris,
resigned. Martin L Hardin was
elected County Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

The organization Of q good roads
league is a wise movement and
should have the Endorsement and
support of every person interested
in the progress of this county and
city.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send us the names of three or mo,e
performers on the piano or organ and %
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sheetmusic, consisting of popn ar songs,
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Delegates will please be OH hand at
Chestnut Hill January Is promptly at
p. m. Businessof importance willcome
before our county union. Local secre-
tary, be on hand if possible.
IRA PREssoN,
Secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08
FARMERS UNION.

Thefollowing is the financial standing
of Benton County Farmers Union No
% for the year 1908 and fractional part
of the fourth quarter, 1907:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Mike Cain and bride of Memphis
spent Christmas here relatives
and friends.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

MSubscriEe for your county paper and
geep posted on the current events here
at home
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-01-08

Printers ink marks the path to
riches and fame. Try it.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

that these famous old homes. with their
rich and historic associations. are finely
in harmony with the spirit of the songs
that have made them OF venerable in
terest TO the nation
If pictorial art has influence and power
in the formation of character, it is a
pity that every school room in America
yes, and every home. too-caunot be
embellished with worthy pictures of the
homes around which clustered the as
.soclationS of our great song writers. To
look up the portraits of homes which
have provoked songs like Home, Sweet
Home" America" "The Old Oakcn
Bucket" and "Old Folks at Home" is
to come closer to the sources OF our real.
our distinctive sentiments as a home
loving nation.
Trace up the stream OF our national
song, and you will find your feet tread
ing the paths of romance III the case Of
almost every author, There is a world
of delight open to all who will explore
this field OF reading, the richness of
which can only be family suggested
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

shows that prominent business men
OF St Paul have investigated the silt
uatIon independent OF the railroads
and their conclusion is a matter OF
record 10 the effect that freight is
being moved In a satisfactory man
ner. IL this were not true, naturally
their business enterprises could COM
plain"
st Paul. Minneapolis. Duluth. Min
neapolls Junction aud Minnesota
Transfer are working about normally.
At Great Falls, Butte, Spokane. Seat
lie. Superior and few other places
the swltchmen are said to have the
upper hand.
Al Great Falls, for instance. the
normal equipment of the Great North
ern is nine engines and thirty two
mon. while there are working only
two engines and three men.
At Bntte the normal is six engines
and eighteen men and there are work
ing one engine and two men. Spo-
kRne's normal is five engines and
twenty men and they are working two
engines and six men AT Seattle the
normal is nine engines and thirty
men and there are working three
engines and six men. President F.
T Hawley OF the switchmens union
declared that the railroads were max
Ing up trains of empties. sealed to
convey the impression that freight
was moving The railroad officials
| say they can move freight as easily
as they can handle empties.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09
SHELDON IS ILL,
INQUIRY DELAYED

New York, Dec S.-George Pres
ton Sheldon, deposed president of the
Phoenix (fire) Insurance company of
Brooklyn. lying at deaths door at
his Greenwich, Conn, home was In
dlcted tor larceny in the first degree
by the grand jury today for alleged
misrepresentation Of funds Of the COM
pany of which he was the head for
twenty-five years.
AS Sheldon was not arrested and
probably will not be unless his health
improves. radically. the text OF the
Indictment was not made public, but
an Official Of the district attorneys
office is authority for the statement
that the amount which Sheldon is ac-
cused of stealing is $4,000.
According to this official. Sheldon.
Il was testified before the grand jury
used the funds OF credit OF the insur-
ance company in stock market tran
sactions through a New York broker
age firm and pocketed the profits.
The jury viii now investigate tho
connection of others with alleged
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

had appraised his superiors Of the
existence of fraud more than ten years
ago. nothing was done to punish the
guilty persons until after the death
of H O. Havemeyer.
Thomas Kehoe, A defendant. was
implicated by Conlon's testimony
when the latter swore that he had
twice seen Kehoe manipulate the
scales by a special appliance, He
seized the instrument, so he testified
but in the first instance, returned 1t
after Kehoe had pleaded with him
Later, he testified. he reported the
matter. but 1t brought no results
The sugar fraud cases were the sub
ject Of a caustio resolution adopted
today by the New York board of
trade and transportation. urging that
the most searching and impartial
proceedings he prosecuted TO the Ut
most limit against all those found
involved in the alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

organs, and sung and whistled on the
streets while he was hungry, practically
pennilcss and without friends in a for
eign land He died Ill Tunis and almost
since his boyhood. was one of the most
homeless of men. Francis Scott Kew
wrote the Star -Spangled Banner whils
prisoner on board Lord Cockburn's
flagship at the moment when the British
vessels were shelllng Fort McHenry
from whence Key had come in a row
boat, under flag Of truce. Samuel
Woodwork, the author the "Old
Oaken Bucket" led life of wandering
and adventure OF almost unbelievable
romance. Stephen Foster, who wrote
"Old Folks at Home and our first and
best negro melodies, was carried from
wretched lodging in the Bowery to a
hospital where he died. 1t has been said
OF hun that he heard his songs upon the
lips of strangers far more frequently
than he saw the face of friend.
The life stories Of those in other
countries who have written songs of the
heart arc as rich in romance as tho lives
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

speculation with funds of the com
pany. Only charges against Sheldon
have been examined. although the re-
port OF the insurance department i'm
plicated others
In the meantime detectives will be
sent TO Greenwich to inquire into the
condition OF the accused mans health.
II they are satisfied that he is too Ill
for trial no attempt at extraditlon
will be made. but he VIII be kept un
der close surveillance His o6hdition
tonight as reported from Greenwich,
was critical.
Four exhibits OF interest that have
figured In the grand jury investigation
are three drafts Tor $4,000 each, and
one of $4,000. alleged profits OF spec
ulation which Sheldon Is accused OF
having carried on, Each OF these
drafts is made the subject Of a count
b In the indictment
Sheldon is Ga years old and is wide
" known in insurance circles He
became III with ptomslne poisoning
six weeks before he was dropped as
president Of the company
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09
COMMISSIONER FIND
GOODS FALSELY LABELED.

Salt Lake. Dec. S.-Besides finding
extracts improperly labeled Food
Commissioner Willard Hansen and his
deputy. Heber c. Smith. discovered
that there Is some short weight but
Ter on the market while making an
investigation OF the different grocery
stores in the city yesterday afternoon,
A package of Cold Nugget Butler'
bearing the name Nelson d KICKS
and supposed 10 weigh a pound was
purchased at one store The package
was stamped sixteen ounces on the
outside. The inside wrappinGs OF the
butter was marked fifteen and hall
ounces. The butter. when placed on
the scales, was found To weigh only
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

dent at Andover when he wrote the
words OF "America," but he touched the
pinnacle Of patriotic song writing IN that
anthem; he breathed into every line of
it the rugged spirit of the Puritan faith
ers, and the reverence which made the
real atmos- here OF early New England.
1t is we'll that this noble anthem of
America was written by a minister of
the gospel, for hardly could another have
so perfectly reflected the feeling of the
countrys founders.
And doubt not that il one could make
a pilgrimage to the homes and haunts OF
all those who have written the songs that
have sung themselves INTO the hearts
of the whole people OF this land, and
have lived on the lips OF one generation
after another, we would find that most,
If not all, of them would "ht into the
picture" along with those houses | have
already described; and, more than this,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

It's long back roof, slanting so nearly
to the ground that boy could reach the
caves with upstrctched hands. the single
huge chimney. the overshadowing Gins,
the low, lat,iccd fcnce-all these are so
humble" yet SO appealing, that tender
associations would as inevitably cluster
about this home as vines would grow
upon its time-silvcrcd walls
And the old Foster homestead at Law
renceville, Pa, as naturally inspired en-
during memories. No wonder that the
exile from this place was able to give
the world his classic Of homesickncss-
"Old Folks at Home" and also MY
Old Kentucky Home" "Old Black Joe
and many religious hymns OF rare in
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09
MINING COMPANIES ENTER
SUIT AGAINST RAILROADS

Washington, Dec. S.-A question in.
ovlving hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars was argued today before the in
terstate commerce commission. Orig
inalIv the matter was presented by
the Copper Queen Consolidated Min
Ing company and the Anaconoa Copper
Mining company against all of the rail-
roads doing business between West
Virginia and Pennsylvania points and
points I'm Colorado and Montana. The
petition charges that the freight rates
on coke from West Virginia and
Pennsylvania points to the copper
smelters in Montana and Colorado arc
excessive and unlawful
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

of our own singers. Take Robin
Adalr' as an example. Who will not
enjoy the tender pathos of this exquisite
love song the better Tor knowing that
Robin was real man, that the song was
actually written from heart overflow
ing with loneliness for hun by Lady Car
oline Keppel. who had been banished
from her home because she loved the un-
titled Robin7
And SO we might continue through the
whole fascinating field of iife-stories
of those who ave written the songs
that have moved millions oil human souls
to higher and truer love Of home and
country.
He spoke with true inspiration who
declared Il care not who writes 4 na-
toms laws, if l may write its songs"
The words and music OF the songs
which | have named, and many others
of their kind. arc to be found in almost
every home; but he who viii put into
popular and convenient form worthy PIC
torial representations of group of the
historic homes associated with the au-
thors of our songs of the heart, will
merit the gratitude of the American peo-
| pie.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

it never to be wholly lost again3 Think
OF an American home the walls OF
which have never echoed one of these
tender songs 10 wake memories and
hopes OF the best and dearest that any
life may hold-the mind shrinks from
so forbidding. so destitute picture
There is one curious feature in con-
nection with these famous old home
songs which should not be passed with
out comment. The homes about which
the authors of our greatest hearthstone
hymns were thinking when they wrote
thei- immortal songs were of sort to
hll and satisfy the eye as completely as
the songs themselves fl and overflow
the heart. To look upon the quaint lit
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

tie cottage, at East Hampton. Long Is
land, in which John Howard Payne spent
his boyhood days-or even to see an
adequate picture of it's TO gain a
clearer and moro intimate understanding
OF why, IN the garish scenes of Partisan
life, his heart hungered for the roof of
his childhood, and nc wrote: "A charm
from the skies seems 10 hallow us there,
(Which seek through the world, is neer
met with elsewhere,
Home Home Sweet. sweet home.
"No more from that cottage again Will
| roam,
"Bc it ever so humble, there's no place
like home r
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

fourteen and half ounces, or one and
a half ounces short OF the legal pound
The state dairy and food depart
ment Will conGscate every pound OF
such butter that can be located In the
stores
st one store in the east part OF the
city the inspector secured pound oil
butter that was not labeled at all
Prosecution against the firm selling 1t
Will be commenced at once.
Cider labeled pure and found to
be a compound was also discovered
In one store by Deputy Smith yester-
day. Action Is already being taken
in this matter.
The dairy and food department
plans to inspect every store i'm the city
within the coming few weeks. and
prosecutions Will he pushed against
The offenders of the dairy and pure
food laws.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

spiration. The house which ,.2s Home"
to the author OF America Wien he
wrote that splendid piece of patriotism
IS another example OF the kind of ar
chitecture that compels associations and
breeds attachments. Look at the old
Smith Home in Newton Center, and
you will know that it must have been
built and inhabited by men and women
Of stalwart Americanism, of strain
that could feel to the full the words
Il love thy rocks and rills.
"Thy woods and tempted hills.
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that abovcw
Samuel Francis Smith was only STU
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-09

to the claims for future disposition,
and said that he was very much op-
posed to the proposed Guggenheim
deal and urged other cntrymen not 20
approve it.
He testified that he had disposed Of
his claim through Howard F. Winch
eli TO r. NJ Bennett for $4,000. Ma
son testified that originally a half In
terest In his claim was held by How
ell Peel, his partner. and while that
interest has lapsed. he is still inclined
TO allow Peel that interest in case
intent TO the claim is issued to him.