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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24

Monday morning, December ID,
at 7 o'clock there was a wreck on
the Nashville division of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway near Kingston Springs
when nine cars of merchandise
were burned along with four tank
cars, and one span Of the bridge
destroyed, Within one hour tim
bers were moving to the scene from
another division, and within five
hours contract had been awarded
for new steel span. This shows
how efficiency operates and illus
trates the value Of "quick action"
in removing the Instructions to
traffic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
Another Old Custom Time Has
Removed.

With the passing of time has
come the passing of many old GUS
toms; family traditions are long
forgotten.
This is particularly true OF one
of the oldest of customs among
housewives, that of daughters fol-
lowing their mothers in the use of
foods and housekeeping methods.
In the olden days if mother did
certain thing this way or that
way, daughter was blinded to bet
ter kinds merely because mother
had used the same brand for years.
But now both daughters and
mothers have changed their meth
DDS and investigate and compare,
not by price alone, but by actual
results obtained
The old order is changing. The
candle is giving way to the electric
light; the old fashioned fireplace
to scientific heating methods
Millions of our housewives have
changed their brands of coffee, ex-
tracts, teas, baking powder and
other foods. Calumet Baking
Powder is one Of the most popular
brands on the market today be-
cause of the uniformly good bak-
ing results obtained by those who
use it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Cards of thanks, obituary notices
and lodge and similar notices in
memoriam are not classed as gen.
eral news, and therefore a nominal
charge is made by all newspapers.
Our rates in the future will be as
follows:
Obituary notices Fifteen lines
free. Over Is lines 5 cents per
line. Minimum charge in any in.
stance is $l.00.
Notices in memoriam-Same as
obituary notices.
Cards of thanks-Ten cents per
line. Minimum charge in any in
stance is $l.O0.
In estimating amount of check,
money order or cash to accompany
copy, figure six words to the line.
Single headline counts two lines.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
HE KNEW IT.

"Do you believe that there is
really something which can invari-
ably tell when a man is lying?''
II know it"
"Ah, perhaps you have seen one
of the instrumental
"Seen one? I married one" -
Houston Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
Little Locals.

fresh line OF candies, fruits ana
groceries at Woody's
Go to Fry Bros. for seasonable
fruits, nuts and candies.
Bring your orders for " Work
to The Chronicle Office.
Clerk and Master G. M. leslie
was in Nashville Friday.
Blount McElyea has returned
from brief stay in Paris.
Daniel Presson of Mckenzie is
here for few days this week.
For best Ohio River Salt call on
J Claud Thompson at the depot.
DR.. b. b. Barnett moved out to
his farm near Holladay this week.
Rub y-Tism-a ntiseptic, ano-
dyne-kills pain, stops putrefaction
Circuit Clerk G.. b. Holiday was
in Huntingdon one day this week.
No, 666 will cure chills and fever
TT is the most speedy remedy we
know.
Woody will appreciate your Or
ders for Christmas groceries, fruits
and candies.
Mrs. Roy Holland and Mrs. Lilly
Fry and son, Tom, spent Monday
in Nashville.
S. A. Clement spent few days
the first of the week on his farm on
Birdsong Greek.
Mrs. Alvin Lashlee and children
of Nashville will spend Christmas
here with relatives.
There will be Christmas tree
at Smiths Grove tonight, to which
the public is invited
Misses Meta Davis and Mora Fry
of jackson are spending the holt
days with homefolks.
Milton Rice, attending school at
Bowling Green, is at home during
his Christmas vacation.
The Chronicle and semi-weekly
Globe-D Democrat, $l40 per year.
Let us have your subscription.
Fresh candies of all kinds at Fry
Bros. Watch for the big holiday
display of toothsome delicacies.
The Needlecraft Club will meet
with Miss Blanche Mcdaniel on
Wednesday afternoon, January B.
Misses Nora Bonds and Cora
King Of Buena Vista spent the
weekend with Mrs. L. M. Presson.
Rae Morris and Lynn McCul-
Tough, who are in school at Tulla-
homa. are at home for the holidays
Miss Vetrice Byrn of Townes
ELL, is spending few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, s. A
Byrn.
Frank Leslie, Granville Garner
and Raymond and Guy Fry, IL
] school at Shelbyville, are spending
Christmas at home.
John Watson Morton Chapter
~. ID. G. will hold it's first 19lf
meeting with Miss Rose Durdir
Thursday, January 6.
w. ". PaHford, who moved from
Eva to Cedar Grove in Carol
County recently, was in Camden {
short while Wednesday.
Mrs. g. P. Hicks and daughter
Brenda Mai, and Mrs. Joseph +
Odle and little daughter, Virginia
left yesterday to spend christina
with relatives at Puryear.
Examinations were completed
yesterday morning and CamdeI
High. School will have week.
AZ recess. Superintendent Cantwel
will spend Christmas with home
folks at Milan and A. K. Pressor
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
The Benton County
Realty Co.

If you have real estate to sell,
list it with us. We have several
prospective buyers and can proba-
bly, make it to yonr advantage.
Call on or address the Benton
County Realty Co., Camden, Tenn.
N. j. CUFF, Secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24

Subscriptions are taken at The
Chronicle office for all the leading
American and foreign periodicals
at lowest rates. All subscriptions
payable in advance. Price list free.
Lost-A tan bill book containing
IS gold and So SO silver between w.
Il. Howe's and Camden Wednesday
morning. Will reward finder il
returned to Rae Moore, route 5,
Camden, Tenn.
The desks and chairs are being
installed in the new school house
this week. The building has been
wired for electric lights and sys.
tenn of electric call bells has been
perfected, A stage is being built
in the auditorium and the radiators
are all in place. The woodwork is
stained q cherry color. Efforts are
being made to have the building
ready for use after the holiday re-
cess.
Camden Camp, No. 3,462, Mod
ern Woodmen, met at Woodmen
Hall Monday night with more than
100 present, and many were intro
duced into the mysteries of wood
craft. Judge J. H. D. Stevens of
Nashville, John A. Box of Waiver
ly, Joe Byrn and many other visit
ing woodmen from different parts
of the State were present and par
ticipated in the work. After the
camp had closed about midnight
all repaired to Franks Cafe and
participated in light luncheon.
John Langraf, who left Camden
in 1884, spent a few days in Cam
den this week while enroute from
Minnesota to Florida. He ran
away from home in the former
State when boy and came to
Camden. He worked at odd jobs
about town few years, and told us
about riding the mail to Sugar Tree
when the thermometer registered
several degrees below zero. Mr..
Langraf held the position of postal
clerk at st. Paul, Mimi, but has
come South to build a home in a
less rigorous climate.
Camden Chapter r. A. M. has
elected the following officers: r.
L. White, high priest; T. J. Lowry,
king; G. H. Cowell, scribe; W. l..
Morris, captain of host; Clay Rush
ing, principal sojourner; Royal r.
Melton, Royal Arch Captain; d. j..
Allen, master of first vail; Uriah A.
Potts, master of second vail; E. A.
Durdin, master of third vail; l.. o..
Davis, treasurer; o. L. Cole, secre.
tary; A. E. Swindle, chaplain; W.
w. Whitfield, master overseer; j.
f. Odle, senior overseer; Arie Cain,
junior overseer; Marcellus Cain,
/ sentinel.
The following boys have passed
the tenderfoot examination and are
now entitled to wear the Boy Scout
tenderfoot badge: Ed Holiday
Wayne Hall, John Holiday, Bill
Barnett, Philip Travis, w: t. Glib
son, Moody Whitfield, Herbert
Redick, Edward Kincannon, Jack
Atkins, Robert Travis, Tilford JUS.
tice and Herman Presson. Many
of these are preparing to pass the
examination for second class scouts
At recent meeting the name "Par.
fridge Patrol" was selected. The
call or whistle is "Bob White
John M. Holiday was elected pa.
troll leader, with Moody Whitfield
his assistant. An assistant scout.
master is yet to be chosen. The
patrol decided on purple and old
| gold as it's colors.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
More Than a Stranger.

Manager Hughey Jennings of the
Detroit Tigers makes it rule to give
tryout to everyone claiming to be .
ball player who comes seeking place
with him. One day at morning prae.
tice, as Jennings tells the story. q
chap wandered in and asked for o
chance.
You're an experienced playerf"
questioned jennings. p.
"Oh, yes" replied the candidate
Can you hit and field pretty gOoAS"
"Oh, yes, indeed"
What do you usually play7" ..
Pm a right fielder"
We'll, 60 out in right" instructeA
Jennings, "and ven see what you can
do"
jennings instructed one Of the pitch-
ers to hit few flies to the new man
in right and turned to other aHaiE&
He was back in few moments ana.
greatly to his surprise. found the can
didate still beside the plate.
What are you doing hereT' 10
asked. II thought sent you out In
right field!" 49,.
Yes, Mr.. Jennings" was the reply.
You'll have to excuse me, but you Soo
I'm a stranger here, and which 70
right field in this parkT"-Amer1can
Boy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
Great Man Didn't Scare.

A student once tried to brighten
Cuvier, the great naturalist, and sue
ceeded only in giving the wise man a
curious way Of showing his knowledge
Of living things. The student dressed
up as a terrible animal and crept into
the professors bedroom one night.
Culver" he cried, In hollow voice.
Culver. I've come to eat you'll"
The naturalist peered at him and i'm
mediately broke into laugh.
What, horns and hoofs-graminiv.
orous--you can't" he said.
He saw that the supposed monster
had hoofs and horns and he knew that
such animals eat grain and grasses
and not flesh. So he was not in the
least afraid of being eaten.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

glar set his foot on the step the big
clock in the hall chimed IL.
Father win be home soon," thought
Bert, who was almost smothered In
the hot armor.
Bump. bump. bump came slowly
down the steps the burglar with his
hands full of toilet things and a fine
watch. Outside Bert heard the gate
click and his fathers voice. But the
robber heard II. too, and stopped Just
In front OF the Japanese armor. This
was the chance for which Bert had
been waiting. With a quick Jerk he
tore the sword free from the wire and
threw himself with all his weight on
the man. at the same time giving q
loud scream. The weight of the boy
and the armor threw the man to the
floor and when he tried to rise Bert
gave him a tap on the head with the
sword. BY this time Mr.. Harlan WAS
In the hall and had settled the man
while Mrs. Harlan phoned for the
police. u 49, - - :
The burglar was too much aston
ished at the armor jumping on him to
defend himself. but he could not helm
laughing when the boy stepped out.
We'll, I wonder what the old fell
low who owned this armor hundreds
OF years ago would think of it's catch
Ing burglar now,"y remarked Bert.
as they watched the man being taken
away by the officer.
Il suppose he would be very proud
OF what 1t did, IL he knew" laughed
Mr.. Harlan. Just as proud as I am
or the way my boy trapped a burglar
with an old suit of armor" +,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

turding to directions on the bottle and
he is cured Of this trouble. She was
hn run down when she started taking
he Compound and her periods did not
kOme right She was so poorly and
weak that ! often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and il
growing strong and healthy. "-- Mrs.
MARTIN HELv1G, PIover, Iowa.
Hundreds Of such letters expressing
Aratitude for the good Lydia Z. Pink
bans Vegetable Compound has accom-
bished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability Of this grand old
temedy.
II you are III do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
II once take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
able Compound, q woman's remedy for
Roman's ills.
II YEN want special advice write to
lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (e0nfi.
'lentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
Be opened, read and answered by O
woman and held In strict condolences
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
sARB0NNE PAYS HONOR
TO HEROIC FRENCH BOY

Paris, (by mai) For the first time
In its history, the old University OF
Paris, the Sorbonne, has just con-
ferred the degree of bachelor of
sciences upon an Alpine chasseur In
campaign uniform, on crutches and
with one eye only free from head
bandages.
The soldier candidate was Georges
Habert, scarcely more than q gamin of
Paris, who interrupted his studies to
enlist at the age Of IL. With the
Thirteenth battalion OF Alpine chas-
seurs he participated IL the assaults
upon Hartmanns Weilerkopf and
helped carry the German trenches at
the point Of the bayonet Grievously
wounded in the head, he fell into a Ger
man trench and was captive for a
quarter OF an hour: his comrades, de-
termined not to leave him in the en-
emy's hands. won the trench by SUI
preme effort.
Trepanning saved Habert, who went
back TO his books during his GONZALES
cent leave and passed his examination
brilliantly.
Commencement exercises and prize
distributions everywhere In France
were the occasions OF patriotic mani
festations. At the Ecole Alsaciene, the
ceremony was presided over by Gem
eral Malleterre, who lost his leg In the
Argonne during the battle Of the
Marine.
Among the successful candidates for
the baccalaureate at the University OF
Nancy was Marcel Herrette, sergeant
in the French infantry at II years Of
age. Wounded at the Eparges, he had
rejoined his regiment and fought until
two days before the examinations. He
returned to the front after graduating,
two days before his leave expired and
was killed while leading charge the
first day.
The youngest bachelor Of the year
Is. no doubt. Leone de Castelnau, the
youngest son of Gen. Curieres de Cas-
telnau. He gradutes at Toulouse uni
versity at the age OF 10 by special dis
pensation, being year under the pre-
scribed age. ...
In many OF the lyceums and coll
leges the roll of honor, comprising the
names OF all former students that have
been killed or wounded or have dis
tinguished themselves, wag read. Per-
haps the record belongs to the Janson
dc Sally lyceum, with 100 dead, 1870
prisoners, $40 wounded, two crosses
and 20 chevaliers OF the Legion Of
Honor. ..s
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
SUGGESTS Films of Smashed Freight.

Illustrated lectures on packing Of mer-
chandise and it's handling in foreign
ports, as q means of educating American
shippers, Is advocated by Consul James
Oliver LANG, Of Karachi. India, who
writes Of the dangers to which such
freight T. subjected unless properly
IL single photographs OF a smashed
packing case, or a lighter full of goods
being landed, or other Illustrations are
good, picture showing how the case
came to be smashed or how the goods
were put into or taken out OF, the lighter
would be better. Everyone knows that
cases are smashed and a single photo
graph shows only the result, which any
shipper can imagine. ~
II, however, a shipper OF flour. let us
say, could see q lot of Levantine steve
dores swing loop full of sacks over the
side of the ship and let 1t down on the
run to a fIatboat bobbing about the
waves, the sight of what happens when
the boat rises suddenly to meet several
hundred pounds of muslin-sacked flour
would be an education to the shipper.
If an American furniture merchant
could see a moving picture of HIS packing
cases dropped from a cart tail to a stone
floor by gang OF Maltese lockers, he
would appreciate the cause and effect
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
HEROES IN EFFIGY
Hindus at Native Fair Rear Monstrous
Figures In commemoration Of
Ancient Warriors.

In Kashmir, India, 1t was once my
good fortune to visit a Hindu Duss-
rah, or native fair. The cantonment
of my host was some distance away
from the grounds, so we mounted two
of his horses and rode through the
village out on the road to the fair
grounds, where we rode much Of the
way in the wake of an interminable
procession on It's way to the Duss-
rah.
Above the heads Of the multitude
three towering figures caught my eyes
They were fashioned after the form Of
man, but crudely and grotesquely, and
they were 100 feet tall. turned to my
companion and asked him what they
were. He told me that these mon-
strous eflgies were reared to COM
memorate an ancient NEUROLOGICAL war
which, according to Hindu belief, took
place in Ceylon in the long ago.
Whether the story Is true or not,
the figures we're undoubtedly real, and
became more monstrously real the
GAO5OE "0 dpPAOoSuSu ShOh' "SSA'
when we strolled at their feet, l saw
how they were made. Bamboo poles.
bound together after the Indian fash
ion of piecing out scaffolding, formed
the framework, and they were an
chored to the ground by ropes hid
den under the costumes that were
made of coarse cloth. The heads of
the figures. grotesque and unreal in
their workmanship were surmount-
ed by fancy crowns Of gold and col
ored paper.
The fair. indeed. was devoted en-
tirely to the praise Of these mytho-
logical warriors and The heroic deeds
they are supposed to have done in
the ancient Ceylon wars.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
HIDDEN IMPuRIIY

IL American women knew how
much OF our Coffee lies on the ground
for days, before the berries are finally
swept up and harvested, greater care
would be exercised In purchasing
this food For this Coffee is impure.
But fits moldy color is lost in the roast
ing, and the partial decay is concealed
until 1t comes up harsh and bitter In
the cup. This fact is not generally
known to importers, for few of them
have studied conditions existing prior
10 the arrival OF their ships In port"
So writes F. G. Harwood. And Mr..
Harwood knows. His long experience
In the tropical coffee growing coun-
tries, his deep intimacy with planta-
ton owners, his close study of their
customs, their methods and the
Tricks Of their Trade" has acquired
for him a fund Of knowledge which
places him far in the leadership of
coffee connoisseurs, both here and
abroad. -
Denison's Coffees are selected by F.
G. Harwood, personally, and It is here
that his power in the Coffee Industry
manifests itself to the qualification Of
Denison's Brands. His wisdom and
critical discrimination is appreciated
by Coffee Growers the world over, and
their respect gives him first choice Of
the worlds finest crops. Thus, only
pure, hand-picked berries find their
way into Denison Coffees. His care
Is your safeguard against impurity.
Try Denison's and realize your ideal
Coffee put up In Cans, Cartons or
Bags. Ask your grocer or write Den
Ison Coffee Co., Chicago, for the name
Of the nearest dealer.-Ady.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
What Poems Believe.

Just as the religion of the Mexica1
peon causes him to people his daily
surroundings with the presence OF the
saints, so does his superstitious mind
assign supernatural causes to things
not easily explained, and bid him 500
evil spirits and hobgoblins in strangB
or unfrequented places. H..
Naturally, much of this superstitiOM
has come down with the traditions %
his Aztec forbears, whose polytheis-
tic religion set up many imaginary
gods and spirits.
The devil and his attendant hobgCb.
Inns are active people in this peoples
minds.
But-happy tribute to the strength
of Christianity!-the sign of the cross
is potent to Danish imaginary fiends ~
all ordinary occasions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
The Pauper Labor Peril.
From the New York


British manufacturers are gravely
alarmed over the invasion Of their home
market by American motor cars. No
more deplorable effect Of pauper labor has
been seen In q long time. Because the
American workman must subsist on starv-
alton wages of S a day, and tolls like a
slave for eight hours day, with Satur-
day half-holiday, the foreign manufac-
turer Is reduced to despair. He faces at
home the ruinous competition Of American
rivals whose workmen are contented with
the American standard OF high living and
whose laws are framed to protect the
domestic consumer against the bane of
cheap goods.
n the people OF the United States do
not take warning from the breakdown OF
their high tariff system they may soon
find themselves in complete possession OF
the British motor car trade, and lf Great
Britain does not organize a home market
club and q protective tariff league she
may witness such an invasion Of her mar
kets by cheap American labor as even
the most hysterical Chamberlainile never
dreamed of. How can free labor any
where meet the competition of Hor'. ZEN
who are compelled to work eight hours
a day for paltry $50 or 30 week.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
Mandy Didn't Care.

Mandy" said the old woman to her
daughter Just back from a days wash
ing. Mandy. whut-all did Mis- Sally
done say L yo'?"
she done say" repeated Mandy SOL
EMMY and impressiveiy: MANDY,
does yo' know that yo' possesses i'm
mortal soul?'"
Ian sakes, Mandy! An whut did
yo' respon'?"
"Ah sayed," answered Mandy hip-
PANTY, ".Ah dom carel'"-Times Of
Cuba.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
Ready to Risk Il.
From london Answers.

"Mr. Jones wants a windy pane IL
inches be a." remarked young Patrick
Mulrooney, entering the glaciers shop.
In the shop was smart young as
sistant who wanted to have joke with
Pat 'rE,f
Haven't any that SIZE" he replied
gravely. ''Will one ID inches by ~ dor"
Pat looked thoughtful for minute.
Then he replied: ..t H." ~.
Hes wantin' II at once, and this 10
the only shop In town. Give me wan o.
thin Ph'aps IL we put 1t in sideways
no one will notice"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
False Pride.

Charles w. Morse began life hum
bly, and hates false pride.
III never forget the wise advice
that an old employer of mine once
gave to a youth who had good deal
of false pride.
1.-THE youth was complaining about
the hard times. his enforced idleness
and 80 forth. My old employer cut
him off grufiy with the words:
"'Well, George, IL you can't obtain
q position these days, why don't you
look up ?'"-Philadelphi Ledger
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

weakness. / spoke
TO three doctors
about it and they did
not help her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
" ege table Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
so ] decided to have
her give it q trial.
She has taken FIVE
bottles Of the Vege-
tahla Cnnnoffnd a..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

The German government has for
years fixed the retail price of drugs,
even to the extent Of designating what
must be charged for bottle, cork, label
pr ointment box used in dispensing the
medicine. - .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Any Of US could draw the salary Of
a usand-dollar-a-year job.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

I have kept diary every year fur
the biggest part of my life, but the
only object in 1t was to prove to myself
that I did not know half as much as
folks gave me credit fur.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
Proof Positive.

White rs Brown an optimist?
Black--Just now he Isl He has
Just put in his garden seeds!
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Familiarity generally causes US to
smile at the other fellows epitaph.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Unless It is a medium soft-boiled
Peg, an earnest, efficient, conscientious
nan usually Is able to get anything hs
wants. s..