The Camden chronicle., May 24, 1901, Image 4

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OUH COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Tl'lt U 11 Nnl.j,.,-t Worthy of Moro TI.hii u
I'.ibkIiii; '1
What is tho mutter with our
schools? Why do wo not havo
bettor icsull.4 from thorxponditnro
of I1k jn'oplo'H nioiiwy in payment
of tt'aelici',K 8ahii'H'H, ptieo of equip.
HH'iit mid repair of buildings? Wo
illicit ask this of twenty men ami
tho probability in that wo would
receive twenty diflVront answers,
and tho whole story would be much
liko that of tho ten blind men who
went to soo the elephant. While
we grasp the caudal appendage our
friend at tho other end may tell us
what ho thinks of tho proboscis.
Vv'o must all admit that it is a
fact that something is wrong. Let
us then begin a search for the dif
ficulty, and, if possible, find n rem
edy. Ono of tho greatest hinderances,
according to tho opinion of many
of tho directors, is a lack of etlicien
ry iu teachers. Granting that this
is trno in a great many cases, Ictus
then seek for tho cause of this con
dition. We call to mind the time when
many of our county schools paid
$10 or 50 per month. Then we
had live, energetic teachers in those j
schools, and tho changes were far
less frequent than at present. A
dissatisfied teacher means a dissat
isfied community, and dissatisfac
tion with teacher and community
means disasterous results for the
school. Teachers who are satisfied
with the salaries paid them, will in
all probability, continue in the pro
fession. Teachers must live and it
ia an admitted fact that teaching
paves the way to better paying po
sitions, which are shure to be ac
cepted by the majority of teachers,
thus robbing the profession of our
most capable men. The ultimate
purpose of all exertion is to secure
satisfaction and we might say that
in the vast majority of cases that
satisfaction is wealth.
The teacher can not live on the
salary of a farm hand and when
our directors intimate that he
should do so they are bidding for
incompetent men to teach their
schools. Other counties are rob
bing us of our teachers merely on
a question of salary. Many have
left us and others are going to seek
higher wages, and who is it that
can blame them? Our directors
are as able as can be found perhaps
in any county, but evidently these
are points that have not met a se
rious consideration.
If we will raise the grade of our
teachers we must first show a will
ingness to raise the salary of those
who are qualified.
Let us try it and be convinced
FACTS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE.
Baltimore Manufacturer's Record.
Col. J. B. Killebrew, industrial
and immigration agent of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Hail way Co., has done an excellent
work for Tennessee, Kentucky, Al
abama and Georgia, through which
the road runs, by issuing a paraph
let descriptive of the opportunities
for farming, grazing and poultry
in the territory tributary to the
road. The pamphlet is unique in
many respects. Crops that are ex
tensively grown in the North are
mentioned briefly, while those
rarely grown in the .Nortli are
plnboratelv treated. The author
does not confine himself to an an
nouncement of the twenty-eigh
crons ranging from corn to cotton
and from peanuts to sweet potatoes
x but in lucid style gives directions
'for their cultivation based upon
nVtnfil exnerience. In dealing with
live stock he describes tho kind
which have been successfully raised
mid directs attention to the lands
particularly available. lie has
to sav also about luc
labor supply and about the towns
and cities along tho line of his rail
way. Other pamphlets i.-Mnd by
Colonel Killebrew are devoted
especially to tobacco culture, water
powers ami eligible nites for manu
facturing industries, timber ro
Hourees, mineral deposits and min
ing interests, all of which will be
found valuable for the homeset ker
or tin,' large investor.
CON SI I I I TION At, AMKNDMKMtf.
oiiion M inoi i :it .
Those representatives in the ad
journed legislature who fought for
a constitutional conve ntion failed,
and should have done ho for the
reason, mainly, that tho question
had not been submitted in tho leg
islative races last year, and the
people who nt last adopt or reject
the constitution had not expressed
themselves. Indeed, tho whole
question seems to have been let
severely alono until after the mem
bers wero elected, when it would
havo been an easy matter to havo
voiced the peoples' sentiments in
theso elections, and representatives
and peoplo would thus havo been
in harmony. After this move fail
ed without the mature deliberation
that should characterize so delicate
a matter as changing organic law,
several constitutional amendments
were passed upon. "While tho most
of these are good some of those wo
need more than theso were never
touched upon. These amendments
jefore they are submitted to the
people, must bo passed upon by a
wo-thirds vote of the legislature
next elected, and now is a good
ime to begin tho work of educat
ing the masses up to what we really
need. Below we present a summary
of theso amendments taken from
he Nashville American. From this
it will be seen that there is no men
tion made of any amendment that
might rid the State of saloons the
subject nearest to a large majority
of tho people of Tennessee a sub-
ect upon which few are neutral.
"To elect the comptroller, treas
urer and secretary of State by di
rect vote of the people; to make tho
governor's term four years and
render him ineligible to more than
two terms in any twelve consecu-
ive years. To make tiro terms of
sheriffs, trustees and registers four
years and to render them ineligi
ble to a second term. To abolish
the chancery court as a constitu-
lional court and to give the legis
ature power to create and establish
such inferior courts as may be
deemed necessary. To auth6rizo
counties, towns, cities and taxing
districts to levy special assessments
or local improvements. To limit
county and city iudebteucss to an
amount not to exceed 10 per cent
of the assessed values, taking the
average of the assessments for the
preceeding ten years as a basis.
Providing that the legislature may
enact dog laws and fence laws for
the counties, so that each county
can have its own laws on these sub
jects. Authorizing counties and
municipalities by a two-thirds vote
to exempt new manufacturing en
terpiises from county and munici
pal taxes for a period not to exceed
ten years."
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FRLC MAIL DILIVEr.Y.
M Itlnml O'in'1 I:iiiiU V Cnn Not Secure
'lli it (.it iil ( on i iilrui r,
K iiiiw I'm' ,T i i mil.
The postmaster-general declares
that rural free mail delivery will
not be established where the roads
are bad. His position is neither
unjust nor unreasonable. T!itc
is no reason why tho government
should undertake to servo people
with tho mails at their doors daily
unless it can'be done with reasona
ble expense. Where tho roads are
bad neither can be done.
It would bo folly for tho post
office department to attempt to
serve a peoplo with daily free mail
delivery, whoro tho road -3 over
which the service is to be rendered
are practically impassable from
three to six months in tho year.
Mail carriers aro employed by tho
year and must bo paid, and tho
postmaster-general will not employ
and pay men doing that which can
not bo done, on account of bad
roads.
Besides, tho authorities might
reasonably concludo that a peoplo
who aro content to put up with bad
roads care little, if anything, for a
daily mail. They are not much in
terested in tho outside world and
don't earo to have the world inter
ested in them. Their world is a
small ono and they don't care to
havo it larger. Contentment, with
bad roads does not indicate a desire
for improved mail facilities.
Tho interest in good roads is on
the increase, all over the country.
In many localities roads are being
improved. The time is close at
hand when those communities that
are without enterprise suflicient to
have good roads will be left behind
and alone, they will bo isolated,
he wide awake men who live in
them will seek other localities
where there are good roads, the
line of demarcation will be clearly
drawn and there will bo retrogres
sion instead of progress.
oTrr-.-.
II. I . VI I ( J I I..
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ST! GALL & POTTS,
IUMI.I.IH IN
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats,
II T
NiSSilNG GOODS,
(i recedes Hardware, Queen:-wr. re, Tin o, ;.re,
WE BUY AND CELL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
etc., etc.
You an imiteJ yo.i to call r.;rJ insp.-.t cur new roods and
f;ct our prices before l aying tl ewSure.
Htftew. j Jemelfj.
lotions.
rioud, Coin Drill.
Oliver, iiIc;iii itml
I-'. Avi'iy Ki p:iii , ni, il
anything you need in
nlx-lf twiilH,
Sole l.ciillier, 1 1, mid,
Onl ;tn it-il e. irn ami
IlolM, I - I!l iif Turkic.
(iolil Wulclien Cuni
plftp, ihl I'umx, all
Mini of I'ins mill ltn(-
t .1 M , Sill III (il.l l CoMll
I 111 I 1 1 II K, (ill! 1 1 I (Ml III III II
I Vim, tlm Km, He. Also
all kind ircjiiiiiln.
All work (enii-.i nO-i'il.
Our Notion Hi im t
I iiM-nt It II good hh I lit
! Ii ii ullmiU Iloolri v.
llmi'lkcn liir l, Ncrk
witre, ('ullum And riill",
1 C.i; nil pi ii i-H Trim
j mint;, Kill (mm, iiml nil
! Hit litllw Notion.
SSess soil lists.
"We ore selling a lino of .Shoes that will do you good to see.
Somo bargains -2 and Shoes for 1 and 1.25.
Slippei-3 and Up-to-date Shoes for men, ladies and children
at bargains.
Men's Ilat.-s in tho latest styles, at prices that are suro to
open your eyes.
Ufa
The best tiling in Camden 1 our
ilpc-e good. A nice Pcotrlt Lawn
at 3 1-3 c ent per yard. Dress (.int
imitis, 0 cents per j.n 1. Kvervl liln;;
lliat s"es tii uiitktt ii pretty Wni.it or
Dr.'HH -we have It.
(7
ictacks.
will lit Olasse to your eye
til it w ill m :t k o you feel young and
"ill lie a pit a-iiii e to wear.
We. fiiini:.h any kind of Frame
you desire.
Our stork is rouiplele.
Hon. J. L. S. Travis, chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mitteo for Henry County, has call
ed a meeting for tho first Monday
in June to determine the question
of a late or early primary for coun
ty officers.
Don't despair because you have
a weak constitution. Tho vitaliz
ing principle of Ilerbino will as
suredly strengthen it. In every
drop of Ilerbiue there is life.
There is a stimulating, regenerat
ing power, unequaled in the whole
range of medicinal preparations.
Trice, GO ceats. Sold by all drug-
1 b'oio.
j ! A Tt fYTn A Til BFsnorp I
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Paris continues to grow. Wal
ter II. Hushing of Big Sandy lias
identified himself with the Paris
Machine Shops, and we are inform
ed has added more capital to the
business. They are erecting a
largo foundry, and putting in more
machinery. They expect to be
ready to do casting work by the
first of July. "When completed
this will be one of tho best equip
ped shops in West Tennessee. They
are reaching out for work, and if
they continue to turn out first-class
work, as they havo in the past we
predict a prosperous trado for the
new firm.
Rheumatism is conceded to have
its origin in a poisoned condition
of tho blood, and to be most suc
cessfully treated by Herbine, which
acts upon the liver, kidneys and
other blood purifying organs, there
by divesting the system of the of
fending agents. Price 50 cents.
Sold by all druggists '
unau.ll
The new firm ef Itn.Lsoii &, Tiavis will bu ready fur business
to-ibiy at tl.e stand fniineily occupied by the millinery lirm cf
Mrs. S. J. Travis.
oda Water and Soft Drinks,
ICE CREAM, SHERBETS,
Picnic and Regular Lunches, Fresh Bread, Cakes, Wafers,
Deviled Chicken and Turkey.
OYSTERS AND CHEESE OiN ICE EVERY DAY.
Tobacco and Cigars.
"Soda Water like Deinoville makes." Come and see us.
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FREE DELIVERY.
TELEPHONE 9-2.
ff
The Nashville Christian Advo
cate has this to say of the four-mile
law:
"As far as it goes, it is tho best
temperance legislation in the Unit
ed States; it ha3 absolutely closed
tho saloon in four fifths of our ter
ritory; it is as well enforced as any
law; it is backed up by a public
opinion which not even the whisky
men themselves would dare to af
front; and it has recently become
operative as above indicated, not
only in the country districts, but
also in more than thirty incorpo
rated towns."
A
CASTOR
lor Infants and Children.
Th3 Kind You Ita Ahvsys Ecught
Bears tho
Signature oi w- u?
J M II ii w i'f Ik -'J K o
t I 11 u & U M II ill II 13 ?
.The Celebrated,
PtetiE2D H filoss-FlBlsli fulim EalafsiL
in all grades of work. Low prices. Good work. FRAMES for all
kinds of Pictures. Come and see them. Pictures under our sky
light are far superior to work you get out side.
MRS. 13. F. BROWN.
Northwest Corner of Tubllc Scxuaro, - CAMDEN, TENN.
TIME TABLE.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway.
Trains arrive at Camden daily on the Xasli ville,
Cliattiinoiiga ami St. Louis Hallway as follows:
EAST f.OUXD.
No. 1 f-xprc s C.3S am
No. 3 mail 5.47 inn
No. 5.'! i-i press 2.r,." am
No. 13 accommodation (mixed; 11.13 am
WEST J'.OL'XD.
No. 2-cxpress 10.01 jmi
No. 4 -mail 'j.:s am
No. 5J express mil
No. li-AccommoiIalion unixed) 1.40 iid
Daily, except, Sunday.
Papio ijeoliine pops,
PARIS, TENN.
Latlic, engine, and boiler work a sjiceia'dy. We
make smoke sta-Ks. All work ;ruaraiitivl. We
k. tp all kinds of supplies, -du kinds oX
naiehincry. 'J't lephyiic l.'u.
COUNTY COURT SALE.
A. V. Bowles, Administrator, vs. W.
C. Benton et als.
On Monday, the aid day of June, next, at tho
east door oi' the court-house in Camden, Tennes
see, I will sell to the highest bidder at public sale
the ,r)3 acre tract of land ow tied by 1). W. lientou
at time of his death, lying near the town of V,
Sandy, in the eighth eUil district oX Kenton
County, Tetnessee.
The s;ile will be made under decree of the
county court of said county in the cause of A. V.
Uowles, administrator of 1). W. Kenton, deceased",
vs. W. C Kenton et uls. to pay debts due from'
said estate, and said sale w ill be subject to the
homestead and dowry rights of Eliza Kenton,
widow of the said I). 4V. Kenton, deceased.
TERMS OF SALK.
Twenty per cent, cash; balance in two install
ments, payable at six and twehe months. Tho
purchaser w ill be ieiuiri-d to execute mites with
good personal security for deferred payments,
and an further security a lieu will be retained on
the said laud.
The lands will he fully described by meets ana
hounds on uuv of sale.
This the lith day of M.iv, run.
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X Clk.m pvr.
Solicitor for con:i'.u.ir.
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