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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
large extent tho old party align
ments. and will mean a reinstat.
ed Democratic party in Tennes.
see Memphis News Scimitar.

Speaking about harmony We
are Of the opinion that there will
be no harmony in the Democratic
party unless old sinners % are
retired. The people are not
wanting 10 get into q primary
where McMillin, Cox, Patterson,
Dibrell and others of the old
Guard are aspirants for Office.
New blood is wanted. Men are
wanted that have never smelled
the smoke of battle, as 1T We're;
men of the people, for the people
and by the people. The name of
the Democratic nominee has not
been mentioned if the party calls
a man Of This stripe, We hope
it will be a spontaneous outburst
of the Democracy of the state
to call some one TO carry the ban.
ner that has not been mixed up
in the late unpleasantness.-A
dark horse. THIS is the only
Moses that can lead the state
Democracy out of the darkness
Of internecine war into the light
of Democratic simplicity. Take
some country editor that is near
and dear to the people, or some
farmer that knows what is what,
or some merchant that is up.to
date, or some lawyer that viii
tell the truth. There are plenty
of country editors that would
make ideal governors, but the
people will have to find them
None of them are hunting jobs. -
Martin Mail.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Registration of Voters

State of Tennessee, Lawrence
County.-Be it known that We,
F P Buchanan, VIM J Gilbreath,
and + c Wisdom, Election Com.
miSsioners of Lawrence County,
Tennessee, by virtue of the au.
thority vested in us by law, as
such Election Commissioners, do
hereby call three days registra.
tlon of the voters in the 9Th civil
district of Lawrence County,
Tennessee. The population of
said district under the 1910 cen.
sus being such that it requires
the Dortch ballot in all elections
hereafter held in said district.
We therefore, name and desig-
nate February 22723-24 as the
days upon which voters must
r gister that they may be legal
voters in the bond issue election
to be held in each voting precinct
in Lawrence County, on March
10th, 1912 The registration
books will be open from s a m. to
9 p N. on each of the above
named days
We name and designate the
store room recently occupied by
Clayton Brothers and located in
the Gilbreath block on the north.
west corner of the square between
S Kelley & Co.'S, Dry Goods
Store and w P Hopwood's Res
taurant, as the place where the
said registration shall be held.
We name and appoint E J
Boynton and T H Helton as
registrars for the afore said reg
istration.
This February Sth 1912.
F P BUCHANAN, Chairman
VIM J GILBREATH, Com
F c WISDOM, Sec
Election Com missioners of Law.
renee County, Tennessee.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Almost Lost His Life.

S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich. will
never forget his terrible exposure
to a merciless storm. at gave me
a dreadful cold" he writes. that
caused severe pains in my chest,
so it was hard for me to breathe
A neighbOr gave me several doses
of DR. Kings New Discovery which
brought great relief The doctor
said | was on the verge of pneu-
mOnia, but to continue with the
Discovery. l did so and two bot
ties completely cured me- Use
only this quick, safe, reliable medi-
cine for coughs, colds, or any
throat or lung trouble. Price SOC
and 800. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by Crowder Bros. & Beck
ham.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
.PIhGHOT LEAVES
LAFOLLETTE
Course La Toilette Has Taken is
Dividing Progressives, Says
Former Chief Forester.

Washington, Feb is. Clifford Pin
ehoi, in a signed statement, made pub.
lie tonight, announces that he has with
drawn his support from Senator LaFol-
lelte's presidential candidacy, and that
he will hereafter advocate the nomina
lion Of Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Pinchol declares that the events
Of the last month have made II apparent
that Senator LaFollelle's candidacy will
neither hold the progressive republicans
together as a fighting force nor prevent
the nomination Of "a reaclionary repub.
lican."
The course which the senator has
elected 10 pursue" says Mr.. Pinehot,
will not keep the prOersssives together
and in that course cannot follow him
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Nonresident Notice.
E E McNely, ct ais In Chancery
VS. Court at Law
Josephine CLARK, ct ais renceburg, Tenn

In this cause it appears to me from
the Original bill in this case, which is
sworn to, that the residences of "Jos.
ephine CLARK add her children" the
Grantees set out in a deed from E. 0
Cross, dated December 10Th 1872.
and registered in the Registers Office,
Of Lawrence County, Tennessee, in
Deed Book "T" page l48, and the
heirs of said Josephine CLARK, deceas
ed, and the heirs of said children of
said Josephine Clark, Grantees in
said deed, and the heirs of William A.
Edmiston, deceased are unknown, and
cannot be aEcertained upon diligent
search and inquiry. 1t is therefore
ordered by me that publication be made
in the Lawrence Democrat a newsps
per published in Lswrenceburg, Ter
nessee, for four consecutive weeks
requiring all of said named defendants
to be and appear, at the April rulel
1912 of this Court, and plead, answer
or demur to the original bill filed il
said cause, or the same will be taker
for confessed as to them. This Eel
ruary 18th, 1912.
THos. q, MEREDITH, Q. & NJ
s. A. Carroll, Atty, for COmplt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

An intelligent writer in the
Lauderdale County Enterprise,
of Ripley, who is described by
the editor as an original prohibi.
ZIONIST, says he would be willing
for the four mile law as applying
to the large cities to be repealed,
but upon the condition: "lhat
we are to have stringent laws
against the shipment of liquor
10 the state from wet into dry
territory The writer notes the
fact that Kentucky has just pass
ed such law. He believes that
if the states will maintain such q
system the government will also
finally accord protection. The
state wide law would likely have
had much less sentiment behind
it but for Gov Patterson's veto
of the anti. jug bill, and there
would probably be less objection
in the rural districts to some
form of county option if it were
not for the fact that if such a
system we're established it would
be likely that the rural districts
would be denied their own option
as to whether or not they should
have liquor shipped in. Knox
vile Sentinel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

To the teachers of Lawrence County,
YOn are hereby requested to meet on
Saturday February the "a at 1 o'clock
in the court house at Lawrenceburs 10
organize for work in the Teachers
Reading Circle Course. The books
adonted for the present year for both
primary and secondary courses a.
Chamberlain Standards in Education
aud Kemp's History for District and
Graded Schools.
Miss Virginia P. Moore, President Of
the State School Improvement Associa.
lion expects TO be present and a pefma-
nent organization in School Improve.
ment for this County is to be perfected
Miss Moore will also speak on the sub
Jet A Girls Tomato Club for Law
renee County"
All teachers, if possible, should at
tend. Respectfully,
Iesse McArtor, CO., Supt.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Prison Garb Not
Confederate Gray
Col. Jno. +. Hickman Examines
sample and Issues Statement
90 the Public.

After examining a sample Of the
goods TO be used as uniforms BY the
state eonvicts instead Of the stripes,
Adiulant General John P. Hickman,
Confederate veterans. issued statement
Friday 10 lhe effect that The cloth doesn't
resemble Confederate gray, and will
not be Objectionable to Confederate vet.
erans
The statement follows:
A great deal of fuss mas been raised
about the uniform to be worn by the
conyiets in the Tennessee peniienliarY.
have seen a sample Of The uniform
adopted, and it is no more like Confed'
crate gray than the Confederate gray
is like the Federal blue, II does not
bear the remolest resemblance 10 the
gray worn by the Confederate soldiers.
II is from Confederate standpoint abb
sOlutely unobjeclionabe."
With this statement the hue and cry
that was raised by hastY statements 10
the effect that the prison commission
had adopted Confederate gray as the
color Tor the convict uniform, will cease
it is hoped The cloth selected by the
prison commission is really Of an olive
drab, containing tinge Of green, and
in texture much resembles the COTTON
AIDE" worn bV Tennessee plOwbOys, For
the winter uniforms a heayier goods
will be used. though similar color.
The agitation Of the subject recalls
the fact that during the administration
Of Gov Patterson the colored pOrters al
the capitol we're uniformed in gray,
which very closely resembles Con
, lederate gray. There was some prOtes
at The time, but it soon melted awav
and the uniforms are still in use.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
ARNOLD-KIDD
DRY GOODS
COMPANY.

made good citizens. Their feats
in arms rang around the world
and when the cause went down il
was in such blaze of glory and
heroism that their virtues warmed
even the bed of death. Their con-
duct as citizens since the war has
challenged the approval of man
kind. Coming out of the conflict
with ruined homes and blighted
hopes and wasted fortunes, they
have exhibited a heroism, self sac
rifice and devotion to principle
that even their manly foes have
admired and praised. They had
hoped that the cruel animosities of
the war we're over never to be re-
yived The Blue and the Gray
under the flag of a common coun-
try have been moving IN harmony
together each feeling an equal
pride in the future of the repub-
lie. Just why this man Hooper
should now seek to revive all the
bitterness and hate Of those cruel
days it is hard to understand.
This incident has fired the South /.
ern heart as it has not been fired
since the exciting days of the SIX
| ties.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

Gov Hooper has announced his
candidacy for a denomination.
This will not be denied him. 1t
will, in fact, be given him unani-
mously. He has done the best
he could. No Republican could
have done it more intelligently
and dignifedly. Had there been
a legislature in touch with him,
he might have accomplished
much toward the material devel.
opment of the state and the bet
terment Of legislation. This
newspaper has given him sincere
support in many of his positions
and undertakings, and has not
hesitated to credit him with the
worthiest intentions. But, as
we have stated before, Tennes-
see is not a Republican state.
No Republican governor can be
much of factor in moving it
forward. 1t is through the Dem.
ocratic party that progress must
come. We know not what
changes will result from the
adoption of the harmony plan.
Should the Democrats in conven.
ton give earnest evidence of
their fitness to be restored to
power by naming a high. class
Tennessean for governor, and
formulating a platform tn t
means things, the success of the
party in November would
be assured. We trust they will
do this. The national contest
will strengthen them in the state
contest. It viii bring back to a
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Governor Hooper las announ

Governor Hooper has announ-
ced as a candidate for reelection.
He has made an able and very
specious address. Hooper has a
way of putting a ring of sincerity
in his statements. Not gifted
with great oratorical powers and
not a man Of great personal mag
netism, yet he conveys an i'm
preston of earnestness and can
dor. Hooper will be no easy man
TO beat. The Democrats Of Tenn.
essee may just as well face this
question now. Hooper will not
be beaten by campaign of abuse
He has been careful not to arouse
personal hostilities. He has
avoided putting to the front Ger
tain principles that were once in
great favor with Republicans in
the South and which are most Of
fensive to the white people.
There is one way to beat Hooper
and only one, and that is for the
Democrats to nominate a man
who has all the good qualities
which Hooper has manifested
and possibly some that he has
not, and who will have behind
him a united and aggressive
Democratic party. The Demo
cratic masses want to get togeth
er. The rank and file are tireC
of the fighting that has taber
place within the party ranks il
the last three or four years. They
realize that incalculable damage
has been done to the materia
and moral prosperity of Tennes
see. If the party should divid,
this year the Republican nomi
nee for president will prObabl,
capture the state. A Democrat
ic victory is necessary for tn
material welfare of the people 0
these United States. The PEG
pie are seeking a cure for the IN
dustrial and com mercial evils 0
this country through Democrat,
as remedy. The insurgent Re
publicans are moving along par
allel lines with Democrats. The,
are not yet so far progresse
that they are willing to leave tn
old order and their old party
Hooper in Tennessee will b
stronger than the Republica
party in the state, but Hooper i
that very thing is a danger t
Democrats. Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal (Anti Hooper,.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Evansville, Ind.
to Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky Tennessee Traction Co.
to build Trolley System.

HOpkinsYilIs, KY Feb. 16.-The
Kentucky Tennessee Traction Company
Delaware corporation which its pro-
mOters say purposes ultimately to CON
nect Evansville, Ind, and Nashville,
Tenn by continuous trolley system,
elected officers here today. The presi-
dent is Nat Gailor; J W Cross is vice
PRESIDENT H A Reach. secretary; A H
Elkes, treasurer, and M c Forbes, chair.
man of the board Of directors.
The first link in the proposed line
will be twenty.eight miles long, be.
tween HOpkinsville and Guthrie, on the
state line. The company is incorporated
for 100000.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

How the Mountains Were Named
Adlrondacks: Derived from the Ca
nienga (MOhawk) lroquois language,
a. in which the original form is rati-
rontaks, meaning bark eaters"
Allegheny: A corruption of the Dele
ware Indian name for Allegheny and
Ohio rivers, the meaning Of the name
being lost.
Appalachian: The name was given by
the Spaniards under DeSotO, who de.
rived it from the name Of neigh
boring tribe, the Apalachi, Brinton
holds its radical TO be the Muscogee
apala. great sea- or great ocean, "
and that apalache is compound of
this word with the MuscOgee person
al participle chi" and means
those Dy the sea,
Blue Ridge: So called from the hue
which frequently envelOps its distant
SUBMITS.
Catskill: The mountains were called
katsbergs by the Dutch, from the
number of wildcats found in them
and the creek, which flows from the
mountains, was called Katerskill
"tOmcats' creek"
Ozark: The aux arcs was said to refer
to the bends in White River and wa.
applied to the Ozark Mountains
through which the river pursues q
wandering cOurse-in other words
TO the mountains at the bends of tn,
river.
Sierra Nevada: A Spanish term signi
flying "snOw-clad range >
From Bulletin 1877, United State.
Geological Survey
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

1t is thought by MANY that the
congressional committee IN fixing
April as the date of the congress
sional primary did not give Mr..
Padgett a fair chance to make his
canvass as he is compelled to be IN
Washington on the business of the
public until after the time set for
the primary. With this view an
attempt is being made to recon
vene the committee and change
the time to a later date so as to
put Mr.. Padgett on an equal foot
ing with the other two candidates
IN making his canvass. To this
end public meetings are being call
ed in the different counties com
posing this congressional district
to request, the committee 70 re-
scind its action. This we think is
a reasonable an d conservative
course but democrats and not APP,
pointees and supporters Of Mr.,
Hooper should dominate these
gatherings. At these meeting,
men who are masquerading as
democrats and at the same time
actively supporting the reelection
of Mr., Hooper should be conspic
uous by their absence.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
THE GROWING INFAMY.

The Nashville Democrat publish
es the fact that Gov. Hooper and
his prison commissioner have de-
termined to garb the convicts in
gray uniforms. This publication
thrilled the whole country with
indignation and horror. This was
the color of the Confederate uni
form and the fondest memories of
the South cluster about the Gray.
The sacrifices, the blood and suf-
ferings of a whole people have
made it sacred. These tattered
old garments, worn and ragged,
pierced with bullets and discolored
in spots by what was once the
warm blood of the loved and lost,
are cherished in thousands of
Southern homes as holy relics.
Nothing is dearer to the Southern
heart than this color of gray. 1t
is a part of the cause itself, and
the loyal hearts In the fast thin
ming ranks will recall how their
hearts throbbed with passionate
fervor as they laid away the hero
dead with this as their winding
sheet. Every true Southern heart,
from the Ohio to the Gulf, from
Galveston to Norfolk, will thrill
with horror at. this dissertation of
their holy memories and this foul
attempt to stamp with infamy the
cause they loved so we'll and for
which so many died. From his
youth up this governor has been
a malignant and despicable foe to
the best ideals OF the South. So
far as known he has never missed
an opportunity to strike them and
has never once hit above the
belt. In this instance he has
taken advantage of dissensions
among Southern men to place this
infamy on the Southern cause.
True his henchman says there is a
strain of brown mixed with the
gray. But the Democrat says that
a piece of the cloth out of which
the convict CARDS are to he made
has been compared with the wal
vest of Capt. Hickman, which wa:
worn by HIM through the war and
Is real Confederate gray, and thai
the eye cannot detect any differ
ence in the cloth. Neither the
men or the women of the los
cause deserve this despicable as
persiOn on them or their cause
In the war these men made good
soldiers, since the war they havr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
KNIVES, PISTOLS
AND BLOOOSHEO
Violent Scenes Characterize Re.
publican Convention in Green
vile.

Greenevlle, Tenn. Feb 1.-THE
republican congressional convention for
the nomination of candidate for con
eress in the First district was held here
today, and deeenerated into bowling
mob,
Five minutes after Chairman Albert
L. Shipley called the convention TO
order the Sells forces captured it,
elected Richard E. DOnneley of John
son county as chairman, and proceeded
10 business. Later the Massey people
held convention on the same stage,
but could not get the attention OF the
house.
The convention was held 10 the opera
house and the congressional committee,
which is anti-SellS, had planned to al
low only ESQ on each side to enter.
Tickets were issued, but when the doors
were thrown open, the Sells people
rushed in and every inch of standing
room on the stage and in the house
was taken. Chairman ShipleY called
the convention to order and announced
| that the committee had selected A. B.
Bowman of Washington county as
temporary chairman. A vote was taken
Secretary Lovette putting the vote and
Donnelly was declared elected
BY superior forces, the Sells people
took the convention and for two and a
half hours, were undisturbed. Sells was
nominated and the party was re-organ-
lied. Some extremely bitter speeches
we're made.
The Massey people held their conYen-
ton from the same stage. Feeling ran
high and at the outset. some one jerked
the gaVel from Temporary Chairman
Bowman and dealt him stunning blow.
The blood flowed freely. Knives and
pistols were in evidence on every hand
Both conventions endorsed Taft and
Hooper. Both Sells and Massey spoke.
Massey could not be heard, The table
was torn from under E. S Blackburn
when he sought TO speak for Massey,
and it was torn TO pieces.
At the session Of the congressional
committee this morning, it made up a
temporary roll call that gave Massey
eighty votes in the convention and Sells
thirty. This was attempted to be carried
out, but the Sellsforces were determined
and took the convention, little resistance
being offered.
Some ofthe Massey leaders stood in
fear Of personal violence after Bowman
was struck. DR.. Massey declared thai
it was Sells plan 10 rape the cOnven'
ton and that he did it. Congressman
Sells recalled in his speech that he hac
bitterly fought convention and thai
the Massey people we're alone response
bic for what had happened. His sup
porters we're Overwhelmingly in the ma
: jority and he was given an enthusiastic
reception.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
NOT CANDIDATE FOR
OFFICE THIS YEAR
John |. Cox Issues a Terse State.
ment as to Intentions in Politi.
cal Way.

In statement issued Friday night
Ex- Governor John Cox announced that
he would not be candidate in the pri-
mary OF April q.
The statement follows:
place the success Of my party
above any political ambition may
entertain, and feeling it is best that
| shall not be a candidate under
existing conditions, | will ask no
thing Of the democracy Of Tennes'
see this year.
Governor Cox arrived in Nashville
Friday and was in conference during
the day with d number of local politi-
clans, including Ex-Governor Benton
McMillin. His announcement lends
interest to the rumOr that Governor Nc
MilIin will be candidate for the gu
bernatorial nomination.
The name of Governor Cox had been
frequently mentioned for the race Tor
governor He was also spoken Of as a
possible candidate for the senatorial
honorS,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
Hog Raising.

H L Richardson. merchant and JUS
tice of the peace of Summertown, rails
ed, butchered and sold "A head Of fat
hogs. which he sold for $496.7O. Most
of the corn with which he fattened the
hogs he raised at SummerlOwn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

The Nashville Democrat, tn
leading daily paper of that city, is
doing a great service tothe public.
1t is constantly on guard and none
Of the obhquities of the present
administration are allowed to pass
unnoticed The better element of
the people will never forget or
cease to commend it for its timely
exposure of the foul attempt on
the part of this administration to
render the Southern cause infam-
Gus by garbing the conyicts in gray
uniforms. For this act alone, il
it had done nothing else, it merit.
the thanks of every Southern mar
and woman not only in Tennessee
but throughout the whole South
The Democrat was the first paper
to discover and denounce this fou
aspersion on Southern memorie,
and Southern men and women.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21

Those who travel much on the
morning and evening trains on
the L & N can't but be pleasantly
impressed with the attention to
duty, the uniform patience and
courtesy, the never failing con.
sideration for the comfort and
safety of passengers. shown by
Flagman Thos. r. Lilies. Mr..
Lilies is in all that the term i'm.
plies--a gentleman. The old and
inhrm are objects of his especial
care, and there are none so poor
or insignificant as to be sighted
by him. His friends are sure
that his attentive, courteous, ca.
pable discharge of duty will bring
him the promotions that he so
well deserves. He is fortunate
also in being under that prince
of railroaders, the big.hearted.
big. bodied Conductor Joe Thorn
as. Truth about it is, that we
who travel by the morning and
evening trains have got the very
best trainmen on, earth. From
conductor to newsboy they are
alright,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-21
WANTED

GOOD FARMS by owners for
Indiana and Ohio land and Bust.
ness property.
Also | have cash Buyer for
several small improved tracts
we'll located as to School and
Catholic Church. Write me for
fair and square deal.
J. J Westrick,
Sunman, Ind.