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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16
Child Dead; Grafton
Girl IS Dying From
Accidental Burns
SAME OLD STORY-LITTLE BOY PLAYS WITH
MATCHES WHILE OTHER VICTIM TRIED
TO START FIRE WITH KEROSENE.

Two fire accidents within less than
twenty.four hours caused the death
of q Grand Forks child and probably
the fatal burning Of n Grafton girl.
Yesterday afternoon, Napoleon b.
FELTON,. aged 2 years, s months. acct.
dentally set himself on fire with
matches that he Ind been playing
with, and died q few hours later at
tho home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. b. FELTON,, ON Reeves avenue
About 1880 O'clock this morning.
the 17.year-old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Bernard Adscm Of Grafton, en-
deavOred to start q fire with kerosene
and an. explosion resulted. She is SO
badly burned that there Is no hope
held out for her recovery aud her
death Is hourly expected. Another
.Adsem chilli. aged one year and a
half, was badly burned about tho
arms and legs, but will recovcr.
The FELTON, child was playing with
his twin brother, Robert, in an upper
part OF their home on Reeves avenue
when the accident. which resulted In
mis- death. occurred. He was playing
with matches. when. in some maner,
ais clothes caught fire. In a moment
he was in a mass of flames. and his
screams brought his mother to the
scene. With her own hands the fran
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16
MRS. n. {. YOUNG MAKES PLEA FOR A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING Of PURPOSE
In Annual Address The Retiring President Shows Weak
Points in Federation Work and Recommends Better
Organization-Urges Support Of Endowment Fund.

membership and with the districts 70.
duced to seven, it becomes desirable
at once, in my Judgment. to increase
ments of work to seven in number,
one member to be taken from each
district.
During this administration tho
changes in departments nave been as
follows: The arts and crafs depart
ment. created at the close Of Mrs.
Whites term. held its first exhibition
similar exhibition has been held at
each annual meeting. and the COM
mittee in charge has plans reaching
far into the future to make the <
hibitions of increasing interest and Of
great educational value. The crea-
ton of this department was a wise
step, and that its work has been a
The new department.. industrial
and social conditions. was created
two years ago and one year ago made
its bow in a special program at Dew
lis Lake. 1t. too. has filled a niche
ready and waiting for it. and its work
promises toemeet with the co.opera-
ton Of club women. Two years ago
the work Of food sanitation under the
health department. 1t was voted to
have two divisions under the general
title Of public health" one to be
food sanitation, the other to include
the. work against the white plague,
the black plague and other social dis
eases.
Extension Work.
"At our last meeting at Devils Lake
4 new need created a new depart
.nent, namely, the extension depart-
ment. In the other departments
there have been no changes.
we have aimed to organize these
departments to do educational work
along their special lines. The eager
and material thus offered them has
shown the wisdom Of this policy. The
new clubs are anxious for this
assistance than I believe the depart
ments themselves realize. This is
evidenced by the letters Of inquiry
your president receives asking for
such help.
Now the president has not time
to properly take charge Of such a
correspondence and 1t should DO
handled thoroughly and wisely. The
new clubs are not conversant enough
with our organization and it's depart.
ments to know where to write, and
often they do not know which line
Of study they wish to: take up until
t.ey hAo" al VIC udVe 10 Oner. II
was this condition that called into be-.
ing the extension department. The
plan is to have one central .oflce
wher all the material from the vari-
u departments can be assembled
and to which the president can refer.
all inquiries. It will facilitate on
business and reduce postage and labor
OF correspondence to a great extent.
The experience of the past year
a demonstrated that. the letters
coming to the clubs from each depart
ment from time to time outlining the
years program are quite confusing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

tic mother beat back the flames that
had enveloped the boy, but before she
could extinguish the blaze, the lad
had been SO badly burned that there
was no chance of recovery.
There was hardly a square inch on
the child's body that was not burned.
II the inside Of the mouth and throat
were badly scorched by inhaling the
flames.
Physicians were called, but they
were unable to do anything to save
the lads life.
The mothers hands were badly
burned in attempting to save her lit
tie son.
The father. N. B. FELTON,, was at
tending business in Illinois. Mrs. Fell
ton reached him over long distance
telephone last night, and he is now
hurrying to Grand Forks.
The burning of the Adsem girl at
Grafton is n of the most distressing
accidents that has happened in that
Vicinity. Her clothes were entirely
burned off, and the flesh was literally
cooked. so that it dropped off in
chunks. There was no one in the
room. except a young child, when the
accident occurred, and consequently
the girl received no assistance. The
fire had burned itself out before her
body was found lying on the kitchen
floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

1t too much to ask that before you
condemn the undertaking you at least
inform yourself?
The experience Of tho past year
leads me to say, let US come to an
understanding: either let US go OH
with the undertaking as we have
voted-all Notwithstanding for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

Grafton. If this fund is.to be. raised.
it means a combined pull from all Of
us together. and then It, will be easy.
If every vice president in her dis.
trict spread the message and ex-
planned the needs. II every board
member was ready with a lucid state
ment when an explanation is needed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

the common good-or let us give it
up. The board n the special COM
mittee are interested in this on your
behalf, to further your work. Why
should they carry the burden If you
will not uphold them? I have faith
to believe that you will. and that tn.
undertaking will be triumphantly
achieved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16
Department worker

II every department worker were
pushing for it with all her might, II
every club woman were interested in
informing herself and her friends. as
to the real conditions. why friends,
there would not be a bit Of trouble.
The endowment fund would be
raised before the next meeting. Is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
AN EASTER CREED

trust in the living God Faith
err Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth and of all things and
creatures visible and invisible.
| trust in the kindness of his
law and the goodness of his work
will strive to love him and
keep his law and see his work
while l live. l trust in the no.
bleness of human nature, in the
majesty of its faculties, the full
ness of its mercy, and the JOY of
it's love. And l will try to love
my neighbor as myself, and even
when l cannot will act as if l
did. ] will not kill or hurt any
living creature needlessly, nor
destroy any beautiful thing, but
will strive to save and comfort
all gentle life and guard and per.
feet all natural beauty on earth.
| will strive to raise my own
body and soul daily into all the
higher powers of duty and hap
piness, not in rivalship or con.
tentlon with others, but for the
help, delight and honor of others
and for the JOY and peace of my
own life. John Ruskin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

The news dispatches bring the
news, pleasing TO Tennesseans,
that another of her sons is attain
ing the distinction his splendid ca
pacity merits. Hon. Ohs Il VIM
60, a Weakley County boy, was
last week nominated for Congress
from an Arkansas district, and
will he elected. The writer knew
Mr.. Wingo we'll as a boy and
youth in our West Tennessee
home. He has brains and courage
and character. In all those better
attributes of useful manhood he
is the peer of anyone beneath the
flag. Self-made, self-reliant, we'll
poised, he will be a credit to both
the state of his birth and the state
of his adoption, IN the great ma
tional assembly. We are proud
of the friendship of Otis Wingo,
and pleafed because of the high
honors that are his. A great
drawback to Tennessee is that SO
many of the flower of our young
manhood must leave their homes
to gain the appreciation they SC
we'll merit. In tins connection
we recall the fact that Mr.. WlngC
made the race from his home coun
| ty for the Tennessee Legislature &
few years ago, and was defeated
by Hon. A A Hornsby, of the fed
eral revenue service, Gong t.
Arkansas shortly thereafter h,
was sent to the senate, where h,
took first rank as a leader in al
those movements that looked t,
the moral and civic welfare of hi
adopted state.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

of regularity, which in speaking
of the platform which the Regu.
lars will adopt in any convention
that they may control; "That
convention will adopt a platform
that will speak out as TO prohibi.
ton, and certainly against IL "
A harmonized party in which the
Regulars predominant. State
wide prohibition will be openly
condemned as a failure" We
have entire respect for the entire
respect for the man who honest.
ly believes the sale of liquor is q
good thing and votes for il; but
the "amen.corner" anomaly, who
claims TO be against whisky anC
yet votes for and with the faction
that boldly declares its purpos,
to abolish the present liquor laws
and restore the legalized saloor
to Tennessee-O well, words fai
us here.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

The Lawrenceburg Union APP
pears this week in improved and
enlarged form. It's typograph-
ical make up is pleasing and its
managers announce that here
after their entire time will be
DEVOTED to the newspaper work.
the editor takes occasion in that
issue to reiterate the papers
steadfast adherence to Republi-
canism. in keeping with the
Unions fight of a quarter of a
century against Democratic prin-
ciples, The liquor question it
considers a paramount but not a
party question, and intimates
that it will continue to fight all
forms of prohibition, in any par
ty and wherever found. We
consider the Unions policies as
unsound, but admire an open,
bold stand for ones convictions,
and congratulate the paper on it's
improved appearance.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
Hohenwald.

Mrs Scott has very sick child at
this writing.
SD Morton Of Grinders Creek was
here last week on business.
Calvin Vandiver left last Tuesday
for Ht. Pleasant, where he intends 10
make his home.
IT Morton was here last week on
business.
Ozias Rail of Grinders Creek visited
relatives here last week.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs Will
Goodman is ill with whOOpine cough.
RI Rail of near Mt. Pleasant return
ed home last week after spending sew
eral days here on business.
Chink Twill and family Of Perry
county have moved TO this place where
they will make their home.
Mrs Warf OF this place is seriously
i'll with appendicitis.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Flaniein has measles.
Mrs Hinson and daughter left Salur
day for Mt. Pleasant. their future home.
Mrs Sam Garner of Swan Creek is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will Morton
OF Grinders Creek
On Friday, March y, Miss Elzis
Grimes and Mr. Bill Beasley were united
in marriage. After the ceremony they
left for California their future home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

The quondam regular Com,
mercial-Appeal says of the still
regular Nashville Democ r a t
"For cold blooded and deliberate
misrepresentation of facts in or.
der to score a political point the
Democrat of Nashville is without
a rival in Tennessee. " The at,
tempt to fool the people; to
arouse their prejudices instead
of appealing to their judgments
is unworthy of a newspaper
even a newspaper devoting its
sole effort to politics. The Com.
mercial.Appeal intimates tn 8 I
the Democrat dOesn t care
whether or not a democrat is
elected governor, nor whether
or not Tennessee's vote is count.
ed for democratic nominee fol-
president. 1t is now the Demo
Gratis turn to sass back, Knox
vile Sentinel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
GOWAN WRITES OF
GOOD ROADS LAWS
President of Highway ASSOcia-
ton Calls Attention to Legis-
lauOn for Road Inn
prOVement

A timely message from George A..
GOWan, president of the Memphis to
Bristol Highway association, was given
out Friday, which calls the attention Of
Tennessee voters to number of mat
ters that, in the opinion Of Mr.. GOwan,
should have attention at the next ses'
sion Of the legislature llr, Gowan,
in his message, outlines a number Of
laws that be thinks should be enacted
for the improvement of roads in the
stale. The question of taxation for
roads is discussed at length Mr.. Cow
an strongly advocates a vehicle tax,
and is in favor Of the establishment Of
state highway commission.
Convict labor on county roads is sup
ported by Mr.. GOwan, and a plan is
given for road improvement by county
convict labor. An enabling act for
counties desiring to vote for road bonds
is also advocated.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
Nonresident NOice.
CONDEMNATION

Western Union Telegraph Company,
vs.
Louisville Il Nashville Railroad Com
pany, ct ais.
In Circuit Court at LawrenCeburg,
Tennessee
10 this case, it appearing from the
petition for condemnation, filed in the
said Court in this cause, on the 23rd
day Of February, 1912, which petition
is sworn to, that the defendant The
Central Trust Company, of New York
Trustee are nOn-Tesidents of the State
of Tennessee, so that ordinary process
of law or notice cannot be served upon
them, it is ordered that said defendants
appear before the said Circuit Court or
before the Clerk of said Circuit Court,
at Lawrenceburg, Tenn, on or before
the 8th day of April, 1912, next, and
make defense to said petition at WHICH
time the petitioners, Western Union
Telegraph Company will present said
petition and make application to the
said Circuit Court or to the Clerk OF
said Court, for the appointment Of a
Jury of View, to go upon the lands of
said defendants, and set apart a right
of way to said petitioner over and across
the lands of the defendants, by metes
and bounds, and assess the damages
or the same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex parte
as to them.
This notice will be published in the
Lawrence Democrat, newspaper pub
lished in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, for
four consecutive weeks.
This 23rd day of February 1912.
GEO. f. OROsTHwAITE, Ok.
Shields, Gates and Montcastle, Holding
and Garner, Attys. for Petitioners. S:lS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

The labor troubles that are
now so prominently in the pub.
lie eye, because of the strikes
in the great coal. producing re-
gions, constitute a menace to,
and travesty upon civilization
that must perforce give the
thoughtful grave concern. True
it is that parties to these quar-
rels are most directly and inju.
riously affected by the strike
that resort to the ancient bar.
barity, so well expressed in the
lines, "Let him take who has the
power, and let him keep who
can. =" Yet these classes are not
alone in feeling its hurtful force
The whole public must suffer
during the life of the strike, ano
ultimately pay the terrific cos
of the cruel conflict. We may
not claim a creditable condition
of civic development until a man
datory arbitration board shall b,
created, TO determine such dis
putes in a lawful and orderl,
way,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
THESE ARE DAYS WHEN THE
AVERAGE MAN IS ASHAM-
Ed OF HIS LOOK
ING GLASS

But a Looking Glass is not
RESPONSIBLE for what its
REFLECTION shows. Winter
has a deteriorating effect on ev.
cry one. Even where the eli.
mate is not cold, still WINTER
is the season of the year when
the EARTH DIES, and when all
things are at the EBB of life.
If you have been wearing your
WINTER CLOTHES clear into
this glorious spring, you can
hardly blame your Looking Glass
for crying out against the sacri
lege.
You have been Packed away
in heavy woolens long enough.
Get out of them now. Break
the Chrysalis. Try your wings.
Put a little COLOR on if it is
only in your NECKTIES and
your SHIRTS. Step in and
promise that Looking Glass tC
bring back a NEW MAN with
in the next twenty -four hours.
Turn to the real LIVE news
the real STYLE news-in this
lpaper now. Turn to the new
that is worth while-the AID
lVERTISING NEWS. See wha
kind of CLOTHES are being worl
this Spring. Study the new
ILASTS in shoes. Find out abou
the new patterns in skirts. D.
you know that one great manu-
featuring firm alone pays it
head designer twenty thousan
dollars a year just to think U
new, attractive patterns in fat
, RIGS for the PLEASURE of you
eyes. What does the creates
SCANDAL in paper amount {
compared to the newest thing i
HATS?
Women are shrewd. The stor
of style is second nature to then
; THEY have been haunting tn
stores for WEEKS already. BIZ
the AVERAGE MAN is slo'
when it comes to his CLOTHES
HE'D wear his winter suit clea
+ into JULY if something or SON
! body did not make him ASIAN
ED. He's got to be literally Il
4 ken to the EDGE and PUSHE
h OFF.
Q Turn to the ADVERTISER
4 now. See what is being WOR
i and go wear it. See who is o
4 fering the BEST and go BUY
: SOME WHERE in these column
n is just the very thing that wi
e send you sGrinning into yor
}. Looking Glass like a Cheshil
n Cat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

The absence of editorials in
these columns for two weeks, has
been occasioned by the illness of
Col. Bond, whom we are pleased to
report as somewhat improved,
however, at this time.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

them, and can bear testimony to
the fact that they are clean, hen.
est, intelligent citizens. How
they could have perpetrated so
silly and baseless a criticism. as
contained in the resolutions adopt
ed by them, is wholly inexphcable.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

Whatever the weather MAJ be, says he,
Whatever the weather may be,
It's the songs ye sing and the smiles ye
wear
That's a.making the sunshine every.
where. Riley.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

In another column we give res.
olutlons adopted by one of the
Confederate organizations of Par
is, condemning the use of "Con.
federate gray" as a garb tor con-
victs. We personally know the
author of these resolutions, and
the gentlemen who voted for
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

To those pious brethren among
the regulars who claim to really
want prohibition, and say they
can get it through the Vertrees
party, we commend the following
from the Nashville Democrat,
the accepted and official organ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

Showers and sunshine bring,
Slowly. the deepening vsrdure DER the
earth;
To put their foliage out the woods are
slack:
And one by one The singing birds come
back.-Bryant.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
FOR REGULAR DEMOCRATS.

10 view Of the fact that this the only paper
nceburg capable
exposition Of the doctrines OF regularity and local option they
preached Ia Tennessee will reproduce here the editorials
Col Jno b. Bond, able writer, whose whole political
and talents devoted the adv Of these
abiding righteousness cause have
thus giving readers the other side urge you
read both Sides you then be better able defend
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

There is blessing in the air,
Which seems sense Of JOY 10 yield
To the bare trees, and mountains bare
And grass in the green field.
Wordsworth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
The birds made

The birds made
Melody on branch and melody in mid
air,
The damp hill slopes we're quickened
into green.
And the live green had kindled into
flowers,
For it was past the time of Easter day,
Tennyson.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

II is as il the pine.tfeeS called me
From ceiled room and silent books,
To see the dance Of Woodland shadows
And hear the song Of April brooks.
Whittier.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

To see men hunted like wild
beasts through their n a tiv e
mountains, until torture of hun.
ger and exhaustion takes from
mind and heart all semblance of
humanity, is a revolving specta-
Gle. In the Virginia mountains
just such a hunt is in progress.
The Aliens are the perpetrators
of one of the boldest, bloodiest,
most savage crimes that ever
disgraced civilization, and yet are
not those in some measure them.
selves responsible, who taught
these supplemented, yet brave
mountaineers. that it was tyran.
ny to enforce a law not in accord
with the sentiment of the com.
munity? Does not the court and
jury, which in Tennessee's CAPT.
toll, protects the lawless liquor
traffic from the laws molestation
in the face of sufficient and con,
stitutionaI evidence of guilt, in.
vite the same menace?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
FOR SHERIFF.

BOYETT.--We are authorized 10 announce
j. r. Bad Boyett as a candidate for reelee.
ton 10 the office Of Sheriff Of Lawrence
county Election August /, 1912
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
Announcements.
FOR CONGRESS-.

TURNER We are authorized to announce
c. W. Turner, Of Humphreys County, as can
didate for Congress from the Seventh Congress
siona District, as the Democratic nominee,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

UNDERHILL- We are authorized to an
nounce Dr. z. f. Underhill as a candidate
for Tax Assessor Of Lawrence County Elec-
ton August T. 1912.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

Already a majority Of the Bar
ton committee have ratified the
Editors Harmony Plan, and there
are reasons to hope that the Yer.
trees committee will do 50 in spite
of the bitter opposition OF theil
chairman. But whether they dc
or not, the duty of democrats il
clear to accept and support this
the only harmony movement thai
even promises party unity anC
party triumph. Let our chairman
sound the call to arms and thu
reunited ranks will rally to hi,
call.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

(From the Loretto Enterprise)
The candidates are wishing that
the women could vote in Tennes-
see, so they woald have more
votes to count.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
Jour BOB"
"Our Bob" is dead.

"Our Bob is dead.
In this hour, when the best be-
loved of Tennesseans has passed
through the shadowy portals, ev-
cry fractional sword is sheathed
and every heart Is pierced with
keenest sorrow for our loss. The
first political speech | ever head
and the one that fired my youthful
heart with political interest and
ambition was made by this great
hearted, eloquent. tongued m n
during the famous "War of the
Roses" Six years ago, in intro
duclng him | prophesied for him
"a life sentence in the Senate of
the United States" but little
dreamed the prophecy would have
so sad, so tragic fulfillment. A
genius, a great-souled, magnetic
minded man has gone. We may
not look upon his like again.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03
FOR TRUSTEE.

NOBLIT;-We are authorized to announce
Thos H. Noblil as a candidate for Trustee Of
Lawrence County Election in August.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

Give us your Job Work. Our
Work viii suit you.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-04-03

Published every Wednesday at Law
renceburg, Tennessee