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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
HORRIBLE DEATH
S. Ii. Pritchard Killed at his Saw
Mil

A horrible accident occurred
Thursday morning Of last week
about 10 o'clock at the saw mill of
Pritchard and Kirby, three miles
south Of CIarksburg, when S. H.
Pritehard, a member Of the firm,
fell upon the saw and received
injuries from which be died about
one hour later. The mill had
recently been established and Mr..
Pritchard was just learning to saw.
The log on the carriage had
partly slipped off and Mr.. Pritch-
ard endeavoring to pry it back to
its proper place, lost his balance
and fell upon the saw. The back
part of his head was sawed off and
his right arm cut off at the shout
der and cut III two twice. DR..
McGill was hastily summoned,
but came too late. Mr.. Pritchard
only lived about an hour after the
accident and never regained con
seriousness.
After death, the remains we're
carried to his home nearby. The
burial occurred at Cross Roads
cemetery Friday afternoon. Funer-
al services were conducted by
ARTHUR Fronebarger.
The dreadful accident was a
great shock to that community in
which he was born and reared.
He was a member Of one of its
leading families and was an in
dustrious man and a friend to the
poor. He is survived bx his wife
and four daughters. He is a
brother Of j. H. Pritchard, a
merchant of Clarksburg.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
wv. 9. n. III.

The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union observed another Of
It's red letter days Wednesday
afternoon Of last week, Fresh Air
Mission day. with Mrs. Foster
Leach as hostess. Special features
Of the program we're the talks
made BY Miss Kate Mcneil on
The Life of Lady Henry Somerset
and Miss Love Hawkins on Fresh
Air, and the music furnished BY
Mrs. S. E. Murray Of Memphis,
Miss Margaret Mcneil.
A social hour followed the pro-
gram during which the hostess
served fruit and watermelon. She
was assisted 59 Misses Mary and
Tda Leach 10 Asersing
The next meeting Of the union
viii be with Mrs. J. R. Carter at
the johnson House.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
An Outing

Recently, under the competent
chaperonage Of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Mehane, a party composed
off, Misses Belah and Ruby Lank-
ford, Mary Box. Elah Sanders,
Jessie Hubbart, Rebecca Bayer,
Tessie Mebane and Love Hawkins,
Messrs. Dorsey Morgan, Will
Mebane, Olgah Mebare, John
Barrow, Curtis Enochs, Joe MUIR
phy, Joe Hester and Will Perry,
spent several days and nights
camping on the Big Sandy river
at CARROTS mill.
The crowd was well equipped
with tents and everything else
which would contribute to pleas
ant outing.
Having been fOrwarned by
their friends, they went forearmed
with ''Skeeter Scoot, " Anti
Ants" "Chigger Chaser and
Tick Teaser' but, 70 Their dis
appointment, they found these
animals had disappeared
They lived on the fat Of tns
land while il camp, their menu
consisting Of barbecaed lamb.
boiled ham, fish, bacon, canned
goods, salads, corn bread, corn
and cream light brea cakes,
tomatoes, potatoes. roas ears.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Eighth Session Ended Last
Saturday

On last Saturday at noon the
Flfty-Eighth General Assembly
of Tennessee ended, there being
present FIVE members in the House
and six in the Senate and quite q
number Of interested spectators.
In the House the end came with
out comment, upon motion OF
Charles @. Gilbert that the House
stand adjourned sine die.
The Senate adjourned quietly
with no display with the excep-
ton of a few farewell remarks
from Senator Clement in which
he took occasion to clear himself
from danger of being thought to
favor in any way the action Of the
Fusionists, and a few explanatory
words, from Senator McAlister
concerning his motion to adjourn.
The end came on the two hun
dred and second day of the session,
one Of the most stormy ever
known in the history Of the state.
The session began on January 6,
and except for a recess from Feb
ruary 21 to March II, it has been
in continuous session since that
date. From the first day the
sessions we're stormy, and at times
warlike even, the first serious
trouble coming on Aril /, when
the fusIonists began a filibuster
which lasted until June 10, at
which date upon the call Of the
state funding board, all Of the
members returned and saved the
states credit, passing needed fund
ing legislation which enabled the
board to borrow sufficient money
to meet the indebtedness Of the
state. which matured July |.
On June 81, the regulars locked
the doors Of the House and pro-
ceeded to pass some obnoxious
legislation and thereafter until the
end came they were unable to get
the fusionists in any numbers into
either house.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Good Preaching

Elder }. A. Allen, of Nashville,
has been conducting a meeting at
the Christian church this week
and has been doing some excellent
preaching to fair sized audiences.
The meeting will continue the
balance Of this week and on Sun
day there will be three services,
which will be at II a. M, 8 and 8
p. m. Both divisions af tile church
will have service and commune
together Sunday morning. Much
good has been done by the genuine
straight gospel preaching Of Mr..
Allen.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Negro Found Dead

Last Saturday night in McKen-
zie, q negro BY the name of Pope
Mckenzie was found dead near
the railroad track, night marshal
Mitchell making the discovery
about three O'Clock in the morning.
He had drawn his pay Saturday
and while some have suspected
foul play, it is generally believed
that he was killed BY the late
northbound passenger train from
Memphis about 1890 a. m. He
was a negro Of good repute.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Publishing House

Saturday morning Of last week
the Cumberland Presbyterian
Publishing Board turned over the
management of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Publishing House to
the Presbyterians U. $. A. for
whom VIM. E. Ward becomes
manager. This action came in
the nature of a compromise.
The federal court had decreed
that the union of the churches
was valid, that the Cumberland
Presbyterian Publishing house
was the property of the Presby-
terian church, U. S. A., but
Judge Sanford, who decided the
case, declined to pass upon the
question as to who were entitled
to the offices and members of the
corporation. This left the Cum
berland members to manage the
house for the benefit of the Pres
byterian church, which all re-
garded as an abnormal situation.
A compromise was effected IN
accordance with which the Cum
berIands will make no appeal from
the decision and have turned over
the management Of the corpora
to the Presbyterian board. The
Cumberland Presbyterian, recog-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Arrested in Illinois

On last Monday evening Sheriff
Alden brought in TO Jail Bob Din
widdie, the negro who q few
weeks ago knocked down deputy
sheriff, L. w. Mitchell in Nc
Kenzie and took bis pistol away
from him. Sheriff Alden arrested
the negro in Mound City, ILL.,,
where he had learned the negro
was in hiding.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
COTTON SHOWS LOSS
DrOuth Causes Much Damage
Over Belt

The condition Of the cotton crop
is estimated to be 1915 Of normal,
and even 10 points loss from the
governments figures Of July IS.
Tie figures given here are based
on an average date Of Aug. %.
Deterioration has been heaviest
west Of the river, where the long
drouth continues unbroken and IS
making itself felt on the crop.
Conditions probably have never
been worse ii Oklahoma, and in
Texas the loss has beenyery severe
The plant is whitening and is she'd
ding heavily and young bolls are
opening prematurely. In Okla
homa the grade Of cotton brought
to the market is said to be rather
poor.
Hot, dry weather prevailed over
most Of the eastern belt during
the last fortnight. with a resultant
deterioration in Tennessee, Miss
=iiss;pfpi and Alabama The loss
in Mississippi and Louisiana was
greatly augmented by boil weeyil,
the second Matching of which is
infesting the fields and doing much
damage. In Georgia and the Caro-
linas the plant about held its own
during the month and prospects
are still bright in those states for
a splendid crop.
In many places in the west 1t is
commended that rains will not be Of
benefit should they fall soon, but
in most sections correspondents
are Of the opinion that good rains
would greatly add to the yield.
The extremely hot weather and
the very dry soil tended to mini.
mize the benefit accruing from
recent scattered showers in Texas.
Owing to the dry, hot weather,
cotton is opening fast and picking
promises soon to become general.
Farmers are placing the lint on
the market as soon as ginned.
Labor generally speaking is ample.
In Tennessee, hot, dry weather
resulted in some deterioration, but
rains at the latter part of last
week greatly relieved the situa-
ton, and many correspondents
estimate that much Of the lost
ground has been made up. Plant
is generally fruited heavily, but
there has been some shedding.
There are many open bol.s and
will probably begin two.
weeks earlier than normal.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Second Peach Crop

Harry G. O'Neill, OF Trezevant
was in the office Monday, and re-
ported a second crop Of peaches
his trees this year. They are
the Ensly peach. The first crop
ripened about the second week in
July and now the second crop is
ripening. The peaches Of the
second crop are well matured and
ripening properly, and have the
usual favor, but are not nearly so
large as those of the first crop.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
"Card Of Thank"

/ wish TO express my sincere
thanks to my many friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
and words Of comfort during the
sickness and death Of nv wife.
EDD JOHNSON
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Base Ball at Irrelevant

Thursday Of last week a base
ball game was played at Irrelevant
between the local team and Glea-
son which resulted in a victory for
Trezeyant, the score being s to s..
The features we're the fielding Of
Smith, for Gleason, and the pitch
ing Of Pafford, for the locals. The
batteries: For Trezevant, Pafford
and Graves; for Gleason, Mitchell
and Foster. The score.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29

Dist Of Compulsory Law Now
Ia Effect

The law requires that every
parent, guardian Or other person
having charge or control of any
child between the ages Of 5 and
IA years, inclusive, shall keep
such child ia school for eighty
consecutive days, or when The
school term isless than eighty days
ID length for the full term il
each year. The law provides
further that any parent, guardian
or other person having control Of
any child between the ages Of IA
and is years shall see that such
child is kept in school regularly
for eighty consecutive days 10 each
year, if such child is not engaged
at some useful and lawful employ
ment or service; and then If the
child cannot read nor write it
must be kept 10 school as is re-
quired for those between the ages
Of 5 and IA wears.
The Law provides that any pa
rent, guardian Or other person
having charge Of any child
may be Temporarily excused from
complying with this law, if it be
shown to the court that said person
having control Of said child is not
able to provide proper clothing
for sach child; Or that said child
is mentally Or physically unable to
attend school for the full period
required or any part thereof; or
that the school to which the said
child belongs is more than two
miles by the nearest travelled road
from the residence Of the child,
and public transportation is not
provided; or that said chlid mas
completed the elementary school
course including eight grades and
has certificate to that effect from
the principal Of the school attend
ed. If the child is not able to
procure books, on proof Of the
same, the county board Of educa-
ton shall purchase said books and
lend them to SAID child.
Ii any parent, guardian or other
person having control of any
child shall make a false statement
concerning the age Of such child,
or the time that snch child has
attended school, he shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined in
any case not less than two dollars
nor more than City dollars.
tIAny person failing to comply
with the law, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than two dollars nor more
than twenty dollars for the first
offense and not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars for the
second and every subsequent Of
ense and the cost of suit.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Picnic at McLemoresviIle

The annual picnic and barbecue
was held at McLemoresyille,
Wednesday Of last week. The
usual large crowd was in atten-
dance. The candidates for county
Offices were present and made ad-
dresses. In the afternoon a ball
game was pulled off.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Al an pm yrAp
4 A4fAks
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Biz TwO-Days Working On The
State Highway

week a big working took place %
the Memphis-to-Bristol highway
between Terry's bridge and Rock
creek, distance Of ten miles or
more, the Huntingdon CONNER
cial club and che citizens Of the
vicinity entering enthusiastically
into the undertaking. A number
of the business men and citizensof
the town left their places of bust
ness and aided personally in the
work, others sent substitutes and
teams. Nor was the interest con-
fined to Huntingdon and the citi-
zens living on the road being
worked. The spirit Of road i'm
proyement has gotten such hold
upon the people Of Carroll county
that persons living upon other
roads rushed to lend their assis-
lance, some coming a distance Of
eight or ten miles before reaching
the nearest point Of the section be-
ing worked.
With a force consisting of about
two hundred men and something
like sixty teams fine results we're
accomplished in the big two-days
working. With the large road
plows and scrapers, the road was
graded, widened and greatly i'm
proved in every respect.
The workmen were divided into
two sections, the Huntingdon peo-
pie and citizens living on or near
this portion Of the road began
working at Rock Creek, while the
people living on the end near
Terry's Bridge, began there, the
two sections meeting at Burton
Hill. The Huntingdon section
was in charge of Sheriff 5. G.
Alden, assisted by Fred Giles. Jim
Carter, Wallace Darnell, r. f.
Dilday, Will Fowler, w. +.
Thompson, w. e. Lee and Others.
The Terry's Bridge section was ia
charge of Road : Commissioner
George w. Foster, assisted by
Bob Giles, Smith and'others.
An enjoyable feature Of the
working was the fine picnic and
barbecue dinner served at Burton's
hill each day, both sections coming
together at the dinner hour for
the barbecue. About twenty-five
ladies were present and aided in
serving the dinner.
That part Of the road extending
from the Madison county line to
Terry's bridge had been put IN
excellent condition BY a two days
working Of the citizens in that
community some two weeks ago.
The road between Rock Greek and
Huntingdon a distance Of 81 miles
is being worked by the county
workhouse commissioners and
special committee with the county
prisoners. The Darnell hill has
been cut down and put in good
condition and when a very short
distance in this section is COM
pleted which will probably be
done next week, the Memphis-to-
Bristol Highway extending from
Huntingdon to the Madison county
line will 'bea good one.
Gratifed with the results Of tie
working the Commercial Club is
pushing on and planning to enter
into a working with the Hollow
Rock and Rosser people to com
plete the improvements of the
Bristol-to- Memphis Highway to
the Benton county line. The date
of September 1O,Iand II, has been
set for the working and the club
will probably plan at a meeting
tonight for detailed arrangements
for the Huntingdon section Of the
working.
There seems to be no tendency
upon the part of the citizens of
tho oorvt,, ~ la ~ II ,o.l -.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29

Mrs. Eva Sneed, Of Lexington,
visited her mother, Mrs. Bette
Conklin, last week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29

Mrs. John Clark has as her
guests this week her sister Mrs.
R. $. Gibson and daughter Mrs.
j. H. Sanford and baby, Of Verona,
Miss.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-29
Southern Business College
HUNTINGDON, TENN.

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Complete courses in Bookkeeping Shorthand, Typewrng
and Penmanship
strong faculty of experienced teachers.
All Literary subjects necessary the and in which
student may be backward. taught free.
All competent students positions with We assist
free OF any charge Opens Tuesday September 81 1913
LIVING EXPENSES CHEAP
FoR FURTHER IMPORTATION WRITE
The Southern Business College
HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-24
Humboldt Delegation Ask a Com
plimentary Vote. A Few Figures
on the Problem.

by some OF the members two years
ago
The only argument We have ever
heard advanced for the removal OF
the Capitol to Winnemucca was that
it is more centrally located All tho
answer this argument needs is a
glance at the map OF the state. Ii tho
geographical situation OF place is
the only point to be considered, then
Austin has better claim for the
Capitol than has Winnemucca. Win
nemucca is almost as lar north as
Carson is far west, but when meanA
of travel are considered. Carson is the.
most centrally located point in tht
state.
There are but five counties that
would be brought closer to the Capi-
tol by removal to Winnemucca. name
ly: Humboldt. Elko, Lander. White
Pine and Eureka The other ten
counties with the exception OF Linz
coin are from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred mile nearer to Car
son than to Winnemucca. Phoebe.
via Goldheld. is closer to Carson than
it Is TO Winnemucca. via Salt Lake
City The population of the five coun,
ties nearer to Winnemucca Is 240l5.
The population OF the counties nearer
to Carson is $1,000, according to the
last census. More people live in NeA
vada within a radius OF sixty miles OF
Carson than in all of the five cour-
ties that are closer to Winncmucca.
Is there any good reason why two
or three people should suffer a disadi
vantage in order to benefit one: To
remove the Capitol to Winnemucca
would cost the state a million dollars
ore more What good reason is there
TO justify this expense? All the stata
institutions are located either at Car
son or Reno, and these are managed
by state officers. Can they manage
them any better if they are 200 miles
further away from thema Is Winnie
mucca a more beautiful city than Car
son? Has it a better climate Ask
any unprecedented person who has vist
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-24
JUDGE LANGAN
INVESTIGATION

Judge Langan came down from tho
Comstock this morning. He states
that he is here more on Il visit than
anything else. There is no court be
ing held by him to-day. The Judge
stated this morning that he would
assist as far as possible the passage
OF the resolution to investigate the
State Bank business. and that he
would throw open books and offices
tor research.
He would instruct the Receiver to
do all i'll hs power to assist the inves-
tigating committee and hopes that
the members of the committee will
go into the details fully. AT the same
time the Judge remarked that while
the Legislature had its rights so did
the courts OF the state He Is spend
ing the day among the different del
egations where he is perfectly willin9
to talk over the affair.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-24
The Gambling Question
And How / Works

The question OF amending the
gambling law or making il more rig
id is being seriously considered. That
something should be done there is no
aue.tion. A few have advocated a
local option plan on gambling. This
seem, 10 be big question, and
while there is no open hight on the
proposition. yet it i, causing coifsid-
cradle, talk and speculation. Just
what the fate oi the adams local OPP
ton bill will meet is hard TO iigure
At the same time there i big
onestion involved in the gambling Is
sue as it i to-day. 1t Is unlawful Tor
four men to sit down and play poker
They can be arrested and sent 10 inc
penitentiary for the otfense. On the
other hand the same four men can sI'
down 70 table and play FOR any sum
they desire, have the money before
them, and lose a fortune al stuff. or
solo-,ixty. or at whist. or at bridge.
The same gambling in poker game
would send every man Of them to the
penitentiary.
Sheriff ingalls,. who has spent sew
eral days in this city. and who is ad-
mitted as being as liberal minded
man as there is in this state, after re
viewing few games OF "slnf that
he witnessed, stated that II such gam
bling occurred in the town OF Gold
field that the State Police would be
on the spot and that raids would be
held he openly stated to number
that either the law should be amend
cd or else the PLAYING Of sluff or s,tcl'
games should be put on the black list
with the other games. lie cited a
case where men playing poker IN his
county have been arrested, and the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-24

entire amount OF money involved was
not one-tenth the amount being play
ed for in game in this city. He ad-
mits that some men will gamble Ii
they have TO fly kites to see who gets
the money. but he does insist that
more equality be framed i'll the gam
bling law Either make all games
lincnse producers or shut them out
entirely.
Others who have visited this city
during the winter have the same opin-
ion. They have watched the progress
OF social games for money in this CITY
and have gone home convinced tha,
ii there is 10 be gambling that it must
include more than stuff and whist,
and his neighbor plays sulfi. that ons
must NOT be branded felon and the
other a clean citizen.
Up to the present time no one has
advocated open gambling No one
but the professional gambler wishes
to see the open gambling that was
rampant in this state for several
years. but at the same time the think,
ing people have grown tired of seeing
one man sent to prison for playing
poker and his neighbor smiling as he
plays a heart solo in stuff game
1t is admitted that the amending o.
the present law is a dangerous propa
osition There is an inclination to
treat the people more fairly and it is
suggested that if the matter does
come up that it will either put the
excluded games onto the penal code
or that it will make poker legitimate
and place license on any game OF
cards that is played whether money is
involved.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-24
WATER CO.
Up ON
A HEARING
Virginia-Gold Hill Go.
Telling Troubles

\ hearing before the Utility Com
mission in regard to the water rates
and the charges of Virginia City IS
being held to-day. Some time ago a
complaint was fled with the Commits
sion in relation to the service. The pc
tition was signed by number of peo-
pie OF Virginia City, who set up the
plea that there is an excessive charge
and poor service. 1t is contended that
the heaviest charge in the state is
maintained by, the Virginia City and
Gold Hill Water Company, and the
petitioners ask a reduction in the
charges and also a more continuous
service. /
At the same time an examination of
the water served is asked bv the Nir
ginia City people. This will require
an analysis. which will be made 1t
has been expected for some time that
such a move would be made, the trou-
BILE was to get some one to start the
movement. Assemblyman kearns,
who made his campaign on the issue
found that it was up to him. He
found that it was not a Legislative
proceeding but one for the Utility
Commission to handle The hear
ing it is expected, will take up sew
eral days, while the water analysis
will require some time AT the Univer
Sitr