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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21
WYLY.

w. N. Hicks was in Camden on
business Monday.
Miss Myrtle Hicks spent Satur-
day night with Miss Bertha Hicks
G.. r. and Sherman Balm went
to Nashville the first of the week.
Mrs. Sallie Marchbanks spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lora Pettyjohn.
Mrs. Effie Hicks was the guest
of Mrs. JOSH Hicks last Saturday
night.
Miss Lille and Cyrel Hawley
spent Sunday with their brother,
Elbron Hawley.
On account of rain farm work ia
at standsill, and the farmers are
considerably behind in their crops.
The young folks entered heartily
into the Easter egg hunt at Elbron
Hawley's last Sunday. Miss Aline
Pettyjohn and>John Davis won the
prizes offered.
Send The Chronicle the happen
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21
CENTER HILL.

Will you please allow a Union
girl little space in the dear old
Chronicle for few lines?
Mrs. Flora Cole is reported very
sick at this writing.
M. G. Cole and j. Z. Guynn were
in the fence business last week.
Ernest Webb was seen going
north. My, where was John Q?
j. r. Markham and family visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. L, l.. Moore last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Guynn visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Moore last
Sunday.
What has become of the dear old
writer from Bethel, Ark? Please
write again.
N. w. Wright left Monday for
Waverly to visit his daughter, Mrs,
Lille Littletop.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams
visited Mr. and Mrs. A. o. Medlin
Sunday evening.
w. T. Mcclure intimates that he
will not make crop as long as he
can get ties to maui.
Mrs. Savannah Cole and little
daughter, Miss Sadie, visited Mrs.
Annie Cole one day last week.
Miss Mollie Guynn and t, L.
Cole were welcome visitors at the
home Of N. M Wright Sunday.
Henry Medlin and John Medlin
and families visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A, O Medlin Saturday evening.
r. L. Moore is in the poultry
business. He has thirty-fve hens
and says he gets five dozen eggs
every day.
II. N. Cole says he intends to
make corn enough to run him an
other year if he has to work day
and night to accomplish it.
The entertainment given by Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Loveall Saturday
evening was we'll attended and was
heartily enjoyed by all present.
We learn that j. r. Mark ham
has declined the idea of planting
his farm in onions, for he traded
two gallons of his sets for horse
Our local, No. 1167, has two
meetings month, and our mem.
bers attend well. We met las
Saturday night and added five new
members. How is that, V. T? A
A. Townsend and Calvin Cole o.
Cross Roads local and Mr.. an(
Mrs. Ether Nunnery and I'll, John
son of Shiloh were welcome .yisi
tors at the meeting. We were glao
to have you with us, and you have
an invitation to call again.
With loving wishes to all tn,
readers of The Chronicle, I'll lie
you guess who [ am.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21
Little Locals.

Arthur BAN OF WHY was In the
city Wednesday,
G.. Fl. Cuff of Beaverdam was in
the city Tuesday.
Hon. John G. Sweeney of Paris
was in the city Tuesday
Miss Nora Rice is visiting rela-
lives at Sugar Tree this week.
Jim Britt of Big Sandy was up
on visit the first Of the week.
Lucas Taylor of Hollow Rock
spent the week END III Camden.
Jerre Bateman of Tupelo, Miss,
visited relatives here last week.
DIR. w. P. McGill was in Nash
vile the latter part of last week.
w. S. Weatherly of Puryear was
here awhile the first of the week.
Justice G. G. Hollingsworth of
Sawyers Mill was in the city Tues
day.
There is rejoicing in the home
of @. n. Frazier over the arrival of
baby boy Sunday.
We are holding a letter from
Poverty's Peak, which is an IN
signed communication.
Roy r. Melton came in from
Pulaski this week, and is spending
few days with his family.
Cashier A. S. Justice of the
First National Bank spent a few
days in Hollow Rock last week.
Mrs. Emma Hubbs, Mrs. Ann
Morris and Miss Roberta Gibson
are visiting relatives in Nashville.
Rev. O. A. Utley and ID, }. AL
len are attending the Baptist Sun
day school convention III session
at Paris.
John Madden, agent for the
Mmsfield Nursery, has returned
from a trip in Henry and Weakley
counties.
Hoss Rice of Sugar Tree moved
to Memphis Tuesday where he has
secured place on the police force
of that city.
w. II. Gingles, who has been So
journing in Arkansas for several
months, was here short while
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ephram Williams of Man
Iyyille has been visiting Mrs. Mag
Whitfield this week, leaving for
home yesterday.
Misses Irene Fry and Allie B.
Combs, who are attending school
at Jackson, spent the week end
with homefolks.
We have letter from Bethel,
Ark, which closes with "take a
guess at this guy" We tried, but
had to give it up.
Mrs. j. D, Richardson OF Fulkes,
who has been spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. W, +. Acutf
returned home Wednesday.
At it's April term the Quarterly
Court of Decatur County appro-
priated 5000 per mile to build the
Nemphis-to-Bristol highway IN
that county.
We regret to learn OF the bad
state of health of Rev. John W.
CarAsll of Hollow Rock, due to In
iuries received at Jackson January
3. 1911. He will go to Nashville
soon to be treated. Brother Car,
nall has the best wishes OF many
orlando in this county
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21
CUBA LANDING.

Miss Esther Daily visited Miss
Nellie Parnell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pace spent
the sabbath with W. S. Mays.
r. Ii. Chance and family have
been visiting W. t. PATTERSON.
Miss Nellie Parnell was a guest
of Miss Elva Buchanan Sunday.
Orson Fields and Elton Pace
visited L. H. Buchanan Sunday.
Wilmot Patterson and Ezra Pace
spent the sabbath with L. j. Gates.
Wilmot Patterson was visiting
at Taylorsville Sunday forenoon.
G. W. Etheridge was seriously
injured one day last week by light
ming.
A box supper will be given at
the Blue Greek church April %
for the benefit of repairing the
church house. All are invited.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21

There is more catarrh in this
section of the country than all 9TH
er diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pro-
nonnced il incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitution
al disease and therefore requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to u teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
T. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21

Printers ink marks the path to
riches and fame. Try it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-04-21

Take The Chronicle if you want
the news of the county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
German Papers Jaer
 Taft For Action
 0n Russian Treaty
Especial from United Press,


 Berlin, Dec 19-LDeclaring tfiat the action of President Taft is shining example of shirtsleeve politics wtsc makes him the laughing stock of the world, the Post, one of Germany s most conservative papers, this, ey ening jeers America for the attitude she has taken with respect to fA1ssia- The Post says,~iil part
 America has always been noted for it's lack of culture and good breeding and it's failure to have any conception of good manners in DO itical affairs. The action of Taft is shining exam pie of shirtsleeve politics and shows that the supposedly conservative Pres ident is possessed of the rough cow boy spirit which flourishes in Amer ica's political circles.
 stThe position of America is one of the utmost political insolence. Pres ident Taft is assuming the role of a guardian of world morals. It is pos sibIe there is nothing at home for him to do along this line? He has made himself a laughing stock for all Eur ope. America's theatrical pose is all bluff. It only remains for Russia to stand firm. The United States will not dare to go to war. If she does, Russia can count on Japan to use her fleet to protect the Slavonic posses sions in the Orient
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
BAD BOY SHR|EKS AND TEARS CLOTHES IN FURY WHEN HE IS
 SENTENCED TO REFORM SCHOOL
Stole S4 Bought Gu and tade Other Boys Dance on Pain Being Shot--Has Attended School Gny Two Weeks snes june- Arrested Four Times, on Last Occasion Vas liy ing at a Hobo Camp in Fairfield

The widest young white Indian whom the local police ever have had to deal with appeared in the city court this morning in the person of Joseph kelessa, aged. 12, of 516 South avenue. If Joseph had the politeness to bow to the judge, it would have been the fourth time. But he didn't bow-that isn't Joseph's style He made faces at the judge and a few minutes later was bowling like a maniac in a station house cell.
 He was sentenced to the state re- form school. In celebration of this honor he tore the clothes off his back, ripped them to shreds and threw them out between the bars of his cell. Then he danced and how,ed at the top of his lungs and screamed in paroxysm of fury.
 Kelessa's father was in court and declared that he could do nothing with the boy. Since school started in June, Kelessa has been in attend ance about two weeks. Truant Officer Glenn has arrested him on four oc- casions, today being the last
 kelesSa's last previous arrest was for the theft of $4. With this money he purchased a .22 calibre rifle and went along the street looking for something or somebody to shoot. His first victim was another boy of the same age.
 "Dance!" said Kalessa to his ac- quaintance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19

Nix? What do yOu take me f0rz- was the answer
 Dance" commented Kelessa ferse~ ly, at the, same time pointing tss rifle at the other boys feet, and fond ly lingering the trigger.
 His victim responded w5th a High land fling, the High Level HorrDfDe Pas Seul and the Turkey Trof. 1n- til he was ne~rly ready to drop At that moment an officer came along and arrested the young bad mar and took the gun away from 1fras !. That was only few weeks ago, On being released from custody that time the boy took to the woods and has been living in hoF6 camp sr some woods north of Fairfeld. He enjoyed the free untrameIfed life of the redskin and went crazy with rage when arrested again and br0cgfe f1 the city court.
 His father testified this morning that he has been obliged fo give ID. the youngster as hopeless. Judge Foster saw no recourse but to send Kalessa to the state reform school If Meriden. When Ka1essa heard this sentence he became frantic with raxe Taken to a cell and locked up. he shrieked and screamed until the whole building rang, and then began tearing off his clothes and tf1rowfnz them out between the bars Of me eel.
 The authorities believe that course at Meriden will dufef him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
GIRL THE. CAUSE OF FIGHT THAT
 ENDS IN COURT
NEW HAVEN MAN SENT TO JAIL FOR CARRYING WEAPONS AND THREATENING TO KILL RESI- DENT OF BRIDGEPORT.

On the complaint of W. A. Oliver of this city, Louis Asmia of 298 Grand avenue, New Haven, was sentenced to 60 days in jail in the city court of New Haven, this morning, for breach of the peace and carrying con- cealed weapons.
 The New Havener and the Bridge port man quarrelled over Miss Ger trude Mcclellan of New Haven, and 1t is claimed that Asmia, followed Oliver in New Haven last night, and threatened to kill him. Asnia was arrested and tried this morning.
 The girl in the case has been liv- ing in New Haven, with a cousin of Asmia's, and it IS said that Asmia met her and fell in love with her. Oliver was also smitten, according to the story, and went to New Haven yesterday, to see Miss Mcclellan.
 fingered by Divers appearance oI! the scene. Asmia made threats and followed Oliver to the corner of Church and Chapel streets, last night. There Oliver complained to PatroIman Mo Dermott who arrested Asmia He was taken to headquarters and searched and 1t was found that he carried a .32 calibre revolver and large knife. He was. arraigned in the New Haven city court this morning and sentenced to 60 days in jail in consequence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
JURY SELECTED
 FOR TRIAL OF
 MEAT MACNATES
Especial from United Press. }


 Chicago, Dee. 19-Twelve good men and true were selected today to try the 10 millionaire packers on. the charge of criminal conspiracy in re- straint of trade. The jury was un- expectedly completed at noon, just when it appeared that several more days would be required in securing arbiters satisfactory to both sides.
 There were two empty places in the jury box shortly before noon, and Judge Carpenter had already ordered a fourth venire of fifty talesmen to be summoned for Thursday, when the defense suddenly announced that it would withdraw 9ts peremptory chal- lenge of Edward J. Ryon, contracting foreman, and followed this up by quail flying J. E. Harvey, a grocer of Will ton Center. Then they rendered the jury to the government
 Counsel for the prosecution immed- lately accepted 1t.
 The F men were immediately sworn. The jury is as follows:
 J. E. Harvey, grocer, Wilton Center; Edward J. Ryon, contracting foreman, Streetor; Asa Banrfster, farmer, Ma pierville: H. I. Bucklin, farmer, Dun dee; Burton H. Meyers. insurance so- ltcitoT, Napierville; W. J. Thomas, clerk and ex-jailer. Ottawa; Thomas Scott, millwright. Chicago; Adam Glow, farmer, Plainfield; Jacob GIeim, baker, Ottawa; J. C. Edwards, te e. phone Inspector, Streetor: H. o. Bates. head of tailoring firm. Chicago; C.. H. Near, drug salesman, Chicago.
 The jury will elect it's foreman
 As soon as the jury was sworn, court recessed with the agreement that District Attorney Wilkerson would begin his opening statement on behalf of the prosecution. late this af- ternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
NOTED AUTHOR
 JOHN BIGELOW DIES AGED 94 ---ss - -. -
GRAND OLD MAN OF AMERICA, PUBLICIST AND FORMER AM
 BAEsADOR TO FRANCE.
Especial from United Press ]

New York, Dec 191John Bigelow, the celebrated American author. journalist and diplomat, died today, at his home in Grammercy, Park. He was born in Maiden, N. Y., on Nov. 25, 1S17.
 Death was caused by acute bladder
 John Bigelow. -aThe grand old man of America" publicist and former Ambassador to France, has been ill for some months. He had. just passed his 94th birthday, on Nov. 25th, dur ing the celebration of which he re- ceived cabled congratulations from all over the world and many of the most noted men in America called on him. until recently, he was in splendid health, having returned from Europe. in May. to be present at the dedication of the New York Public Library.
 President Taft, meeting him at that time. praised him as ''The grand old man of the age"
 Bigelow was a contemporary of Daniel Webster. partner of William Cullen Bryant and friend of Sam the Civil war was on, he was at the height of his career. He was a warm friend of Lincoln and during part of the war was consul at Paris.
 Afterwards he became ambassador to France.
 He went, as a youth, to Union col- lege, from which he graduated fin 1882 He studied law and was admit ted to the bar in 1889. his friends have ing recently declared he was the old est lawyer in New York state.
 He became an inspector of Sing Sing Prison but after a few years having a bent for writing. he became asso, ciated with Bryant in the ownership of the Evening Post. He sold his in- terests in that paper when he went to France. After his return. to Am erica, he engaged for a time in polf- tics, after which he lived for several years in Germany, keeping up his studies and writings. He returned to America to become executor of the estate of Samuel J. Tilden, his warm. est personal friend.
 Among his books have been "The Mystery of Sleep" which contains much of his philosophy, "The Useful Life, A Crown To The Simple Life '' What Shall We Do For Our Ex- Presidents, and What Shall They Do For Us?'
 The last two mentioned were writ ten after he was 90 years old He also wrote a number of biographies and historical works that have be- come classics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
PERSONAL TAX COLLECTORS EXPECT. TO TAKE IN MORE
 THAN OFFICIALS EXPECTED
Have Already Collected s31000 at Epsss of Less Than s6,0O0--Aur1er of Tolls Pail to Tax Collector Under Cid System never Exceeded S3000

That the personal tax collectors, whose office has become the target for unwarranted abuse from those have accomplished, are going to more than fulfill the most sanguine expec- tations of the board of apportion- ment became pretty well established today.
 That the personal tax collectors receipts today aggregate more than s31,000 and that they will pass the $35,000 mark before April l is the belief of those most familiar with the office.
 When the board of apportionment and taxation with City Auditor Keat- ing prepared its estimate of receipts that might be expected from these collectors, last year, the figure was placed at $35,0G0. Auditor Heating was not at all hopeful that this figure would be reached. for his long ex- perience in municipal affairs led him to know that this form of taxation is the most difficult of collector.
 But with $31, ,000 already collected, and a large number of people still to receive their first personal visit from the collectors. the amount that wili still be collected before the end of the fiscal year. it may readily be seen, will run considerably higher.
 The personal tax collectors filed their requisition with City Auditor Keatfng today. It calls for an appro- priation of $5,43S.5O, as follows: Sal aries, three at $1,450, $4,S50; 3o,003 stsmped envelopes. $748.50; 26, 900 tax bills. $1O0. receipt books, with carbon duplicates, $40; sundrfes and office supplies, $100.
 All sorts of ridiculous statements have been made in connection with the work of the personai tax collec- tors. Among these one that stands forth as glaring. is the claim that the collectors are doing little more than
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
RARE RELIC OF ST. ANTHONY FOR
 LOCAL CHURCH

Installed it costly jeweIied cao- inet, a rare relic Of St. Anthony sf Padua has been added to inc a1tss of the Church sf the Holy Rosary. o< the Italian Catholics of this city.
 Tfie relic will be exposed sc psasse seaefation every Tuesday evening fjs< ginning tonight, at the St Anthony devotions.
 The bestowal of this relic upon ef,e Church of the Holy Rosary c<g71<g mark of special honor f0 sae Ifs<l ian Catholics of this city. The BisF- op of Padua. the province fD which St. Anthony dweit, forwarded tf1e reg@ ic to the CathoIic congregati0u here by direction of His Holiness. Pfus E
 The members of the csnsrezat5r naturally feel elated at this dfstinc- tion and have entered into hearty co operation with the plans Of fE5eir pas tor to hold weekly devotiOns in hon- Or of St. Anthony of Padua.
 The services will be held every Tuesday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
Joseph Heider Is Given 5 To 10 Years
Judge Reed in Criminal Superior Court Allows Alleged Mur- derer to Plead Guilty to Man. slaughter

Joseph Heider of Darien, charged with the murder of Patrick Fahey of Stamford, was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter in. the criminal Su- perior court, this afternoon. Judge Reed sentenced Heider to States pris- on for not more than ten and not less than five years
 Assistant States Attorney Carter stated that the States case was not very strong and he felt that it was no more than right to allow Heider to plead to the lesser charge. Eeider went on the stand to testify in his own behalf. He said he had been em- ployed by Fahey and on the day of the crime, September 3. 1911, he spoke to Fahey about getting a day off, but declared there was no heated dispute. Heider declared he went up to his room to get gun sn order to shoot a cat that had been killing chickens. AS he was descending, Heider testt- fled, the gun was accidentally dis charged and Fahey, who was coming up the stairs, was shot and fatally wounded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19

the collector of taxes has always done.
 Until the new personal tax law went into effect 1t was customary TOT the collector to collect from people paying taxes at his office, $2 for a military tax, and $1 for a poll tax. The records of the city, accessible to 'anyone. show that for 1909, there were paid 2,010. poll taxes, and 1,564 military taxes.
 Until this year the only way that poll taxes or military taxes could be collected was by adding them to the bills of persons who were already tax payers as property owners. No spe- cial effort to collect from others was made
 The personal tax must be paid by every mae resident of the city from 21 to 60 years of sN, except a few The gross number liable is something g Nike 24,000. But of these there are many exempt From the list compiled by the registrars must be deducted the militia men, former militiamen and soldiers. and others who are either ex- empt or who secure abatements for various reasons. The number paying taxes as prop erty towners is about 11,00O. Nearly 25 per cent. of these accounts are non- resident. Then must be. deducted the women, the firms, the corporations, and the remaining accounts are for men. Then come the exemptions. When all thls is deducted, it may be seen that there are but a comparative ly small number of people who pay property taxes here who are liable to the poll or military taxes. And in- vestigation of the figures of past years shows that these taxes were paid only in a small proportion.
 The collectors will have amassed about $35,OO0, at the lowest estimate by April 1. This Is more than was expected of them either by the Board of Apportaonment or by City Auditor Keating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
JUDGES APPOINT JOHN J. PHELAN CORONER ON
 JUDS0N'S RECOMMENDATION
Appolntee Will Serve Cut unexpired Term of Mayor Wilson,
 and Under Precedent Nay be Rea2po.nted Was SecTe- tay Of Staie Following "lleallOck" m1rOgioIn Board of lpport1onment Opposed Twenty Year Water Contract
 Heated Knights of loIrn,us

deprived of office by the famous "specked ballot decision, his election coming with that of Governor Luzon B. Norris, when the voters gave a de- eision which put the election beyond doubt. To this popular judgment the speeches of MT. Phelan contributed much by their temperance, lucidity and eloquence, and also by the fact that he had been the litigant in the suit which gained so much fame.
 He was one of the founders of the Knights of Columbus, one of the larg- est, strongest and safest fraternal in- surance organizations in the world, and served faithfully as the supreme knight of the order.
 His most recent service to the city was as a member of the Board of Apportionment, where he was con- spicuous for his opposition to the mo- torious twenty year water contract. His exposition of the moral and legal aspects of this instrument played an important part in it's all but total abrogation.-
 MT. Phelan resides in handsome home on the borders of Beardsley Park. He is a man of magnetic per- sonality, a lawyer of undisputed abil- ity, and a speaker of unusual clear ness, force and power.