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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

l.
Tub tree und walks oud on Won limb
and sets ub and eads corn mitoud
falling down. vot is dot you COLL
him?" That" said the foreman,
lis cow "Valdot is me on log.''
We were just wondering if the
great baseball magnate is sojourn-
ing with us. A new gent, when
asked what his name was, said:
Aye ban Johnson
Mary Full Stomach was found
starved to death on the reservation
the other day.
A gent claims that a person can
live on four cents day. To prove
it he-says to take four cents worth
of dried apples and eat them for
breakfast, take drink of water for
dinner and let the whole thing swell
for supper.
The trembling of the earth that
derailed street car and tore up
several feet of track near the prison
the other day was not caused by an
earth quake as was at first thought.
1t was just the librarian throwing
away his chew.
| A gent who went to the post office
the other day and was handed a
letter by the post master found
a photo of colored jent inside of
the envelope when he opened it, aud
has notified the postal authorities
that he has been made victim of
blackmail.
An exchange states that no mat
ter how wealthy some people are
they are never satisfied without they
are adding to their riches, while
others are never happy till they are
broke. | might add that some peo-
pie are never homesick till they
wake up and find themselves out of
Jail. Ouch!
The song bird is now shaving the
dust off the windows in the Irvine
shop.
A Cop in one of the large cities
has arrested a stickup artist and
claims that he has proof that the
gent held up Chink, Jap, a Holli-
gan, a Turk and Fin. That is
While tearing down the
old stockade fence here some time
ago Shine was caught in the act
of holding up Pole.
Back up you Blankety Blank
Blank Blank bunch of laziness, or
will knock your block off with
plank" said gumshoes to old Dan
Patch the other day. but all old Dan
did was to turn bis head and wink
at gent that was standing near.
which was as much as to say: He
loves me, don't he?"
Our house Steward Mr.. Doyle was
seen with his automobile carrying
dishes across the kitchen floor the
other night.
There is just enough grass grow
ing in the park now to keep me
busy cutting it if I had the job.
A gent that was giving talk to
the inmates of a prison stated that
in order to succeed a person has to
stick to his job: Stick to your job.
men, and you will never fail" see
where I stick to mine alright, for
some years yet, but what gets some
of us is whether he meant the Job
we now have or the one we had be-
fore we got here.
During practice in the choir the
instructor Of the scales of notes was
heard to remark to one of the men,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
BENNETT BRIDGES.

The news of the sudden death
of Bennett Bridges in Middle
brook came over the wire on last
Saturday as a shock barbed with
pain and sorrow. When The
Chronicle last came to you the
deceased was ready to greet his
friends with a smile and pleasant
Good morning" Today all that
was mortal of this good and kind
hearted friend and neighbor is at
peaceful rest in the silent city of
the dead.
"Uncle Bennett" as he was
affectionately called by neighbors
and friends, was not only a good
neighbor and kind friend, but
faithful member of the church at
Cowell's Chapel. He was not only
faithful to his church, bat just as
faithful in believing that it was
his duty as a follower of the meek
and lowly Nazarene to do the will
of his Mas er at all times.
He was always ready to lend g
helping hand in time of need
both in deeds of kindness and in
words of advice. He was full of
myrth and peaceful enjoyment,
and scattered sunshine and glad
ness along life pathway. The end
probably came without warning
He dropped to the floor without a
murmur. In a moment life had
departed from him. Truly, he
could say, 80, death, where is thy
sting; o, grave, where is thy vic
toryP'
The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon, and was conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Arco Robinson.
The body was laid to rest with all
the honors of Masonry in Cowell's
Chapel Cemetery, and the large
assemblage about the bier testified
to the esteem in which he was held
by neighbors and friends.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
REELFOOT LAKE.

Reelfoot Lake is held to be the
public property of the State OF
Tennessee in a majority opinion
of the Supreme Court in recent
session at Jackson, handed down
by Judge Lansden.
The decision of the court mark s
the end of a suit begun by the
State shortly after the night rider
outrages at Walnut Log brought
about by the West Tennessee Land
Co.'S claim of ownership and its
methods of granting privileges.
The majority opinion upheld
the contention of the State, that
the lake wac navigable body OF
water in the technical legal sense.
AS result the West Tennessee
Land Go. loses it's title to all of the
lake except stretch in the north
ern end covered by the Doherty
grants, which cover aboutone-third
of the total are of the lake.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
Prayer Meeting.

DUTY" is the subject Of the
Scripture lesson at the Methodist
Church Tuesday evening June "a
{ (Ecclesiastes 18th chapter) L. L.
Stem, leader.
What is the whole duty Of man.
{ (Ecclesiastes 1919 J.V. Travis.
What is the duty Of man to God?
deuteronomy 6:5 Miss Irene Fry.
What is the duty of man to mane
{ (Leviticus 1918; Luke 1925 to BY
U. A. Potts.
What is the Christians duty to
those who do wrong? Galatians
81 Mrs. A. d. Parnell.
What is the duty of the Chris
tian to society," Miss Ernestine
Fry.
Come out to the service and
bring your Bible with you.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
FARMERS UNION.

The Benton County Farmers
Union will meet at Pleasant VAL
ley, one mile east of Warren S
Turnpike on Big Sandy River,
Thursday and Friday, July 3 and 4.
Each local in the county is urged
to send a full delegation.
The executive session will be
held Thursday, July 3, at | o'clock
p. m, and July 4 will be our county
rally and the public is cordially
invited. State President L. M.
Rhodes will be present as well as
other prominent speakers.
e, II. DowDY,
County President.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
CARROLL SCHOOL HOUSE.

Rain is badly needed through
out this locality.
John Kee and son visited Otis
Higdon Saturday,
Cola Abbott spent last Sunday
with Arthur Furr.
Miss Ora Robinson visited Miss
Era Higdon Sunday.
Mrs. Daisie Furr visited Miss
Era Higdon Saturday.
Miss Pearl Hogg visited Mrs.
Matte Wimberly Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Jordan Wis
tied FL. A. Higdon Saturday.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Julia A. Townsend is improving.
Miss Vivian Walker, who is at
tending the State school for the
blind in Nashville, is at home for
the summer vacation.
The remains Of Clarence Spell
ings were given burial at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery Sunday. We offer
coincidence to the bereaved family.
Children's day services will be
held here next Sunday night, and
there will be preaching in the
forenoon at II o'clock. Come out,
all who can, to both services.
We have a good Sunday school,
but the attendance is not what it
should be. Parents, go and take
your children to Sunday school.
1t may require some effort upon
your part; you may have to make
a little sacrifice to do do this, but
rem member this is Gods work, and
you will be hold to account for
negligence. Pray for guidance in
this as we'll as all things else.
Best wishes to The Chronicle
and all the readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
L HAVE QUIT SMOKING

BY A FORMER SMOKER
And am cleaner.
My breath is not revolving.
/ am not public nuisance.
/ am not all offense to my wife
and children.
My house is fresh and clean and
there is DO second hand stencil Of
stale tobacco there to disgust.
/ have a -steadier heart; [ can
work harder. walk farther and
climb higher.
/ have a better conscience, for /
am not sneakipgly looking for a
chance to smoke unobserved.
4 am not mastered by habit.
I am not burning up $50 year.
l am not a stumbling block to
boys.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
Not Related.

! A union butcher workman was
suing packing firm to recover
damages for injuries sustained in
a Kansas City establishment. A
negro laborer in the plant was
called as a witness.
"Did you work with Jones, the
PLAINTIFF"
"Yassah."
"Did you know the foreman and
the other officers Of the plant?"
"Yassah."
"What are your relations with
them?" continued the attorney.
"Now, yo' look here boss" said
the negro. else skeared. That's
a-why | looks SO white. Them
folks amt no relation of mine"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
How Local Merchant Can
Kill Mail Order Competition

Mail order business is that de-
partment Of business whereby
through the medium of advertis-
ing merchandise is sold direct to
the consumer by mail
This business has grown in leaps
and bounds. Why? Because the
local merchant does not keep pace
with the increasing demands of
an increasing population for a
variety of merchandise.
Ihe five big mail order houses
of Chicago receive on an average
of 250,000 orders day. And this
enormous business comes from
communities whose natural trade
belongs to the local merchant.
The local merchant must make
more effort to hold his business
and get new business, or the big
concerns will make greater inroads.
He must beat the mail order
houses at their own game. He
can do this by handling honest
goods at honest prices and telling
about the goods in such way
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20

people will believe him. Fault
finding and appealing to local
pride is Of no avail.
1t is the careful, elaborate, sys-
tematic and half Truthful descrip-
tion in mail order advertising that
has built up the big mail order
business. If the local merchant
will be careful, elaborate, system
attic and truthful in all his local
advertising he will win, The ad-
vertiser who is truthful will in the
end get the business.
The public can never know what
q merchant has to sell unless he
tells about it. There is no better
friend of the merchant and 10
better means of publicity than the
local paper.
Every merchant who carries on
a systematic advertising campaign
in his local paper, properly and
honestly describing what he has
for sale, will find his business in
no way affected by mail order
competition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
CLAUD.

Sam Rainwaters was at Big San
dy Saturday.
Charles Belyew of Luterton was
here Sunday.
t. M. Waters of Flatwoods was
here last week.
p. A. Hartley was at Camden OIL
Saturday of last week.
Robert Cherry and family spent
Saturday near Clydeton.
Miss Iona Farmer of Hermone
Greek spent last week here.
Mrs. Joe Melton and daughter
visited at Point Mason Sunday.
William Berry and Shoat Bel
yew of Luterton were here last
Saturday.
The cool weather OF last week
did some damage to the cotton
crop at this place.
Several from here attended the
children's day exercises at Union
Chapel in Humphreys County last
Sunday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
CHALK LEVEL.

P. Fl. Capps is some better, we
are pleased to learn.
Virgil Williford is spending the
week near Cuba Landing.
Miss Cora Bledsoe visited Mrs,
Vivie Saunders last week,
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Capps were
guests of Dee Capps Sunday.
Mrs. Vivie Saunders and son,
Leborn, are visiting on route 6.
Arthur and Otis Smith made a
hying trip to Camden Friday.
Tom Wyly of Camden visited
friends in this community Sunday.
Mrs. Allen Mitchell has been
visiting Mrs. Matte Hudson in
Camden.
Drew White and family Of Cam
den have been visiting the'famil y
of John Holland.
Misses Felba aud Telma Bark er
visited Misses Annie and Eva
Lessenberry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon Walker
and number Of others we're at
,Cowell's Chapel Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Saunders and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell Wis
ited w. P. Saunders Sunday.
f. G. Hardin and family and
Miss Florence Bailey visited the
family of j. H, Capps Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Pace, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Susan
Brown, has departed for Texas.
where she will spend the summer
with her son, Charles Pace.
Miss Dovie Anderson WAS host,
ess of number of friends last
Saturday evening. Ice cream and
cake was served, and all present
were delightfully."- entertained.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
GROW MORE SHEEP.
Macon County News. ]

Macon County News.l
Macon County farmers should
grow more sheep. No county in
the State is better adapted to
profitable sheep raising.
James Story, a farmer Of the
third district, has eight ewes that
raised twelve lam bs. The lambs
sold for the neat sum of $73 20, an
average of over Sl2 per eve. Mr..
Story has one eve that raised three
lambs. The three weighed 226
pounds when sold and brought
him SIG 95.
Ofcourse, every farmer wouldn't
expect to do this well with all his
sheep-we merely mention this in
stance to show the possibilities Of
sheep raising here-but cut these
figures in two and that is making
money. We need to grow more
live stock, especially sheep.
Grow more sheep and fewer dogs
and you will have more money and
fewer debts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20
Quarterly Meeting.

The fourth quarterly conference
for the Camden Circuit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will
be held at Liberty M. E. Church
near Holladay on Saturday and
Sunday, July Sc. The district
superintendent, Rev. Virgil Paf-
ford, will be present and desires a
full attendance of the officials, as
it is the last quarterly conference
and very important meeting.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20

The Woodmen of the World lodge
at Buena Vista will have speaking
and a barbecue tomorrow. A. Y.
Simmons, State manager of the
order, will deliver the principle
address. The barbecue will be in
the grove near the town.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20

You will always find Liv-ver-lax
in the best drugstores. Ask j. G.,
Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-20

Read the advertisements in The
Chronicle. They are put there for
your benefit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
BUSINESS COLLEGE

G. c. Mcclellan, district manager for
the Stereotype Co, spent Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday visiting the
school and the city. He gave an in
structive and inspiring talk to the stu
dents on Thursday morning.
Essie Bowers, former student, and
at present stenographer for the Indi-
annapolis Telephone Co., is visiting her
parents and friends here over Satur-
day End Sunday.
On Wednesday morning Miss Ruth
Slauttarback, of Union City, Ind, Wis
tied the school and gave number of
entertaining readings.
Miss Mildred Edwards has gone to
her home in Middletown, Int, to
spend the week end.
Miss Adah Goble of Everton, Ind.
has the sympathy of all connected
with the school, in the loss of her faith
er by death, last week.
Mr.. Robert Pike, student OF last
year, was a school visitor on Friday
A quartet from the school rendered
a pleasing number for opening eSercis
es last Wednesday morning. Miss 10
sephiue Notes.-The played a beautiful
violin solo on Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
MOTORCYCLE NOTES

Motorcycles are being added almost
every day to the police departments
of American cities. Wherever the
two-wheeler has been in police service
the number of motorcycle officers Is
gradually being increased.
Councilman O'Shonnesy, of Sioux
City, Iowa, is urging the establishment
of a motorcycle squad for the Iowa
city, believing it to be necessary in
patroling and covering remote sec
lions of the city
Springfield, O., has added motor
cycle police squad during the past
year. The record shows that Spring
fields four motorcycle officers made
onesthird of the arrests in Springfield
during November and December. The
other two-thirds were made by % Of
Ulcers. This illustrates the efficiency of
motorcycles.
Chief Jannsen, of the Milwaukee
police, has asked for two additional
motorcycles.
Two additional motorcycles have
been placed in commission in the po-
lice department OF Norfolk. Va.
Mayor Schwartz, of Mobile, Ala. be-
lieves in the efficiency of motorcy.
cles. 1.-THE motorcycle he declares,
'Is the best remedy have found yet
for violators of the speed laws, and
feel sure that the new machine which
I purchased today will pay for itself
in short time"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
PLAN FOR z TEAMS
High School Preparing For
Baseball Season.

Tentative plans for the organization
of two or more baseball teams in the
high school for the coming summer
were made Friday evening when about
twenty boys met and selected com
mittee of three who will make thor
ough canvass of the boys and obtain
If possible the means Of every boy
who intends to try cut for one OF the
teams.
Warren Meranda, Winfield Urbin
and Burl Mckee were the three boys
chosen on the committee.
1t was not deemed advisable by
Prof. Kelly, the faculty member in
whose charge the teams are placed
to attempt the organization CT any
teams at this time. 1t is not probable
that anything definite along this line
will De attempted until next month
In the meantime, however, the boys
intend to practise at every oppor,uni
ty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22

ate referred to the Stotsenbure bill to
grant the people the right to say
whether they shall hold a constitution
al convention.
Senator Will r. Wood Uafayette)
used the above words in describing he
bill, IN warm speech, deriding the at
tftude Of the Democrats now as con-
pared with two years ago.
Wood said that two years ago the
Democl ats believed the people" were
in crying need of new constitution:
now they are not so certain Of it, said
Wood.
Senator Stotsenburg admitted frank
ly that he was not certain that the
people want a constitutional conven-
ton declaring there was nc need of
one if the proposed amendments to
the present constitution are carried
Senator Stotsenburg's bill, as paFs.
ed. 80 to 7, provides for number
of important amendments to the state
convention, to be ratified by the gen
eral assembly two years hence. un
less constitutional convention is vot
ed by the people at the general cleo
ton next held.
Senator Gavit introduced a bill
which provides that township trustees
of Writing shall receive not less than
81 900 nor more than $500 year an6
/ the assessor of Gary not less thai 81,
500 nor more than $4,000 annually. An
other dill by the same author fixes the
salary of justice of the peace in thai
district at $1,000 year and limits the
NUMBER to four
Other bills introduced in the senate
were:
By George Wood-Calling on con
gross &c appropriate as much fol- state
aid in making good roads as is appro
pirate for rivers ana harbors.
BY Zehring-That demurrage charg
es not be made until after So hours in
stead Of 4S. Also that officials recciv
| ing less than $500 a year shall not :.
obliged to pay their own bonds.
The Senate passed:
Trautman-An additional levy OF 15'
for special school funds to erect build
ings.
By Rep. Moran-To exclude from
the benefits of pension funds, fire1nei
who have been appointed without pass
ing physical examination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22

and three sisters. They are Gus.
CHAMBER, Mrs. Ed. Cottingham. Mrs
Ezra Tingle and Mrs Sarah Money
brake, all residing in and near Eaton.
Outfit Returned.
Although traces of the outfit were
followed northwest of Eaton as far as
New Hope, a horse and buggy owned
by Jesse Cottingham was found Fri
day near his home. just northeast OF
this place. The horse was without a
driver and was enroute TO his home.
The outfit was taken from a hitching
rack Thursday night. Another outfit
was taken few nights ago and later
found near New Hope, and the police
now have under surveillance couple
of suspects.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
HEALTH
OFFICER WAS
GIVEN BLAME
West Richmond Improvement
Association Centured DR..
Davis For So-Called Scar
let Fever Epidemic.
Continued from Page One.)

school the required 81 days. At pres
ent he is preparing statistics for the
women and he will give the names OF
the families and the length Of time
which the children were quarantined.
Investigations have shown that these
cases has all come from the same case
or cases and there has been four or
five cases in West Richmond constant
~.
The West Side Improvement Assocl-
alton appointed a committee to take
the matter up with the board OF works.
This committee will hold a meeting TO
decide what action will be brought De-
fore the board. They will appear at
the board meeting Monday morning.
The committee is composed of N. c.
Heironimus, Richard Sedgwick and
Lewis Bowman.
Health Officers Answer.
In answer to the charges, DR.. Davis
said,-"I highly approve of the action OF
the West Side Improvement Assoc1a-
ton in this matter. 1t will STIR up
public sentiment in preventing the
spread of the disease. The charge
that the quarantine laws are being VIC
lated may be true. That is according
to the Interpretation of the law.
ct have written to state health offic-
falls asking them for an Interpretation
of the law. They will get the attorney
generals opinion on the meaning OF
the quarantine rules and send them to
me. Until receive a reply to the let
ter. I will act according to my own
Interpretation.
II am entirely dependent on the at,
tending physician for information re-
garding cases of contagion which come
under my department. At the same
time, the physicians would be the last
persons would blame for these viola
tions. am glad that action is being
taken by the West Side women as 1t
shows that they take an interest in
these things"
DR.. Davis has been city health
officer for SO years almost continuous
ly. AS he cannot attend each case OF
scarlet fever in the city he is forced
to take the word Of the attending
physician he said. He stated that h
does not believe that all cases shoulC
be Guaranteed for the same length o.
time. Some cases he stated should
be Guaranteed for a short time while
others should be quarantined for sew
eral months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
AUTO OWNERS PREY
OF CHICAGO CROOKS

(National News Association
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-That organized
bands of automobile thieves prey on
auto owners in Chicago and that they
net s2,600.000 year from their opera.
tions is the assertion made in Chi
cago newspaper today, after a careful
investigation of records of thefts.
Organized crooks maintain an or.
ganization, it is alleged, not dissimi
lar to that of an army. There are de
partment heads, lieutenants, scouts
and privates in the ranks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
REPORT OTHER CASES
Scarlet Fever in Wayne
Township School.

Scarlet fever and measles are pTeva-
lent vest of the corporation limits ac-
cording to one of the school teacher s
of District school No. II, on the Ma
tional Road west.
The cases are believed to be under
control and a strict quarantine Is be-
ing maintained by DR.. King, county
health officer. One OF the teachers OF
the school reported the contagIcr to
the township trustee yesterday after.
noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-22
City Statistics
Real Estate Transfers,

VIM. Reiser to Granite Imp. Co., pit
S. w. Sec. 25, township Is, range II;
consideration $3.50.
The Light Inspection Car company
to P. c. c. and ST. l.. railroad COM
pany, pit. S. w. section %, township
II, range II; consideration 800.
Catherine Carr to Thomas Johnson,
lots IS, Z, So. 80. 40 of the A. NJ. ad,
dition to the city of Richmond.
Henry Burns to Mary Foulke, lot
los of the NJ. and P. addition, block
No. 8.
Transfers 4 consideration S9,230