DYER COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - State Gazette August 1907 ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by transcribed by Copyright (c) 2001 by SARAH HUTCHERSON (sukey@bellsouth.net) ========================================================================= STATE GAZETTE DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE 42ND YEAR NO 31 AUGUST 1, 1907 IN THE DEATH OF MRS. SARAH SAMPSON CARSON--wife of Mr. S. B. CARSON, which occurred at her home in Ripley on Saturday night, July 20, 1907, another name has been stricken from the ever lessening roll of our older settlers, and the aged husband, who shared her companionship for forty years, and two sons and three daughters are left to attest now sadly they will miss her. These tender human ties cannot be severed without a pang , yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief; her life work had been well done; her path marked with deeds of kindness and cheer; and flowers, not thorns; sunshine, not shadows; did she scatter everywhere. With these she was lavish. Truth was the inspiration of her life, and by kindness she exemplified its great worth. Was her life full of God-likeness? RIPLEY ENTERPRISE. Mrs. Sarah CARSON was the last surviving child of Judge Isaac SAMPSOM. She was born and raised in Dyersburg, and when growing up, was pronounced one of the most beautiful women in West Tennessee. In her death ends the entire SAMPSOM family. All have gone to their reward. Frank G. SAMPSON, father of Mrs. R. M. HALL, was clerk and master of the Dyer County Chancery Court, while his brother, Wat B. SAMPSON, was the Circuit Clerk. Their father, Judge Isaac SAMPSON, held many positions of honor and after the war, he was Judge of this Judicial Circuit. He died in the 70's. MRS. AMELIA LAUDERDALE DAVIDSON--The many Dyersburg friends of Mrs. Amelia LAUDERDALE DAVIDSON, youngest daughter of the late Captain John W. LAUDERDALE, will regret to learn of her death, which occurred at Nashville last Wednesday. Her mother, Mrs. Queenie LAUDERDALE received a telegram Tuesday night notifying her of her daughter's serious illness and left immediately for Nashville, but the spark of life had fled before she reached her bedside. From Childhood, she had been the idol of the LAUDERDALE home and dying witout a loving's mother's caress made it doubly sad. The funeral took place from the First Presbyterian Church in that city last Friday. Dr. W. M. ANDERSON conducting the services, and the remains were laid to rest at Mt. Olivet. "Miss" Amelia was born and raised in Dyersburg. a lady of bright mind and beautiful character. She was the sister of Miss Jennie LAUDERDALE, former State Libraran. TERSE TELEGRAMS--Lilly MULRY, the 7-year-old daughter of E. E. MULRY, of near Savannah, Tenn., fell from a swing and was killed instantly. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1907--Sentor PETTUS of Alabama died at Hot Springs, Va., last Saturday at the advanced age of 83 years. Miss Beatrice STEVENS has never recovered the watch and purse lost at one of the meetings. The purse contained $25, but Miss STEVENS is willing to lose the money if the finder will return the watch. Prof. J. W. CONGER, president of Southwestern University, Jackson, Tenn., spent several dates attending the CATES meeting. He is the son-in-law of Mrs. A. E. HAMILTON, of this city. Mrs. C. A. RADABAUGH received a telegram Monday night telling of the death of her brother at Muncie, Ind. The unfortunate man was the victim of a runaway horse. Cards are out announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Leslie Virginia LATTA to Mr. Harry Beaumont WATKINS. The ceremony will be said at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. John G. LATTA Thursday evening, August 19th at 9 o'clock. Miss Olive BRANDON and Messrs. Angus ZIMMERMAN, P. E. ANDREWS, Hammie SCOTT, A. B. FOWLER and John ZIMMERMAN attended the CATES' revival at Dyersburg. Dr. & Mrs. H. B. NUNN are the proud parents of a fine nine pound boy. The little druggist put in his appearance Monday. (Halls Graphics). Mrs. Henry LLOYD leaves today for Monteagle. Miss Beatrice STEVENS is at Chataugua, N. Y. Vernon THOMAS, of Paducah, is in the city today. Mrs. Jessie JENKINS has returned from Dawson Springs. Pritzel BRADSHAW, of Union City, spent Sunday in town. Miss Calsey YOUNG, of Halls, is visiting Miss Willie GOODLETT. Wm. HILSMAN, of Trenton, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Fannie HARWOOD. Mrs. Mary SUTTON and Miss Bessie THOMPSON, of Trenton, are visiting Mrs. Oscar LOVE. Tom SUTTON, of Trenton, has joined Mrs. SUTTON, who is a guest of Mrs. Oscar LOVE. A. D. TAYLOR and his son, Murrell, from Nashville spent several days in the city this week. G. P. CRUMBOUGH was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Nic WALKER Saturday and Sunday. Fire Friday night destroyed two of Newbern's beautiful residence the homes of Guy DOUGLASS and Jno. EASON. Squire John ZIMMERMAN, of Halls, has been the guest during the CATES meeting of his son, Marion ZIMMERMAN. Mrs. Mattie CRAWFORD, of Memphis, has returned to her home after a week's visit to her cousin, J. H. HILL at Stokes. The friends of Mrs. Walter PURYEAR are pleased to see her home again after a six months' stay at Battle Creek, Mich. A son was born to the home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. KLYCE last week and the young man has been named Walter Brigham. Mrs. J. B. MICHELL, of Blytheville, Ark., has returned home after visiting Mrs. Nora MICHELL, and her uncle, L. M. MICHELL. Joe KIRKPATRICK, formerly of Dyersburg, but now a resident of Tacoma, Washington, was in the city last week. Mrs. CLAY died of consumption here Thursday, aged 60 years. Her remains were interred in City cemetery Thursday. She leaves a son to mourn her loss. Sam PATTON was called to Hot Springs Saturday in response to a telegram advising him of the dangerous condition of his 10- year-old son. The young man is suffering with pneumonia and his condition was critical for several days. MRS. R. L. BEAVER--Another grand character was called tothat home above when Mrs. R. L. BEAVER passed away last Thursday at 12:30. She had not been in good health for several years, but her death came suddenly and without warning. She had been attending the CATES meetings, but on the day of her death remained at home to have a family reunion. Her husband, son, daughter, and nephew, W. L. JAYCOCKS were gathered at the table for dinner, while Mrs. BEAVER, not feeling well, remained out on the porch in the fresh air. Her chair was heard to fall and when the family reached her side, she had passed away. Mrs. BEAVER was born in Lancaster District, S. C., April 7th, 1844, or as near that date as can be remembered, as the family record was destroyed on the trip to Tennessee. She was Miss Tirza WRIGHT, when she was united in matrimony to R. L. BEAVER, February 20th, 1873. She united in early childhood with the Presbyterian and later the Methodist church. She leaves a husband, a worthy soldier of the Confederacy, to mourn her loss; a son and a daughter, Ernest BEAVER, of this city, and Mrs. W. F. PARKER, of Friendship. The remains were interred in the City Cemetery. MT. PISGAH--Mrs. N. KEE, who has been sick with the fever for about 9 weeks, is able to be up. Willie ROBERTSON and family, of near Tiptonville, visited home folks last week. Chester SUMMIT, who has been in Caldwell, Mo., for about 8 months has returned home. CHESTNUT BLUFF--Mrs. Margaret ALGEE is better, but her daughter, Eunice, is sick with diptheria. Jim CARMICHAL is sick with the fever. Roscoe ALLEY, who suffered a sunstroke last week is nervous and in critical condition. Mr. & Mrs. BRINKLEY, of Bruceville lost their eight-months-old baby last Thursday. STOKES--T. A. BLEDSOE has been quite sick with the fever. Ozra CUNNINGHAM and Miss Bertie LOVELACE were married last Sunday morning, Esquire A. B. CHAMBER officiating. B. DUNSTON, of Sorrell's Chapel and Miss Willie KIRBY were married last Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. T. BARKER officiating. LENOX--Willie LANE has moved back to Price's Mill. Mrs. Della THEATFORD, of Friendship, is visiting her mother, Mrs. TANSIL. Mrs. Mollie JONES is here to spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. I. BURROW. FINLEY--Amos SPENCE, of Kennett, Mo., visited relatives and friends in Finley last week. Miss Caoitola LANDRETH, of Senath, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. Jim WOOD. MAJOR A. ARTHUR--of St. Johns, Michigan, died at the Dyersburg Hospital of congestion of the brain. The remains were shipped to St. Johns for burial. Mr. ARTHUR was connected with the Tiger Tail Milling Co. ************************************* THE STATES GAZETTE DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE 42ND YEAR NO. 32 AUGUST 8, 1907 WM. BLASINGAME KILLED. TROY, TENN--J. M. WISDOM killed William BLASINGAME about two miles north of this city on the Union City road, using a large stick and crushing the skull, abour dusk last night. BLASINGAME lived nearly three hours, but never regained consciousness. Justice of the Peace Wade H. PYLE was sent for before the body was ever moved, and he found a small knife open in BLASINGAME's hand and an empty whiskey flask on the ground by his side. There was only one witness to the tragedy, a Mrs. TODD, who is WISDOM's step-daughter, and beyond the fact that WISDOM says BLASINGAME was advancing on him with a knife, the details are meager. WISDOM came to town early this morning and said he was ready to give up in case he was wanted. He is about 70 years old. BLASINGAME was about 35 years old, and leaves a wife and three children. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS--J. F. EASON to J. R. HURT, land in 16th dist $3,000. J. W. GREGORY to school district 16, land $50. FEATHERSONE & wife to S. V. ARNOLD, land 8th dist $600. Mrs. T. BELL to H. L. SCOBEY, land 6th dist $225. L. F. DAVIS to W. R. FOWKLES, land 6th dist $1,300. MARRIAGE LICENSES--G. W. HUDSON to Recie BROWN. Jim CONNER to Hester JOHNSON. A. T. PIERCE to May LAWYER. H. W. WILSON to Fannie O'NEAL. H. H. TROUT to Ruthie CHRISTMAN. M. L. SANDERS to Nannie PUGH. M. G. MOORE to Virginia Lucille PACE. Tom COLEMAN to Viola PARKER. Irby SWINK to Mary WARD. Geo. WILLIAMS to Reve SHORT. TERSE TELEGRAMS--J. M. SCOTT, city editor of the Helena (Ark. ) World, was assassinated by an unknown party. Mr. SCOTT was a native of Columbus, Ky. Because Bessie O'CONNELL and Annabell WESTON, of Louisville, Ky., each aged 15 years loved Clarence GAST, aged 14 years, and came to the conclusion that life would be unbearable without individual affection, the girls entered into a suicide pact. One is dead, the other in a dying condition. ADDITIONAL LOCALS--Miss Weezy SIDWAY is visiting her sister, Mrs. Herber JOHNSTON in Memphis. Mr. & Mrs. Joe BURNS have a new baby boy at their home. Mr. & Mrs. Harry LAUDERDALE, of Beaumont, Texas, are in the city visiting relatives. Capt. & Mrs. J. M. LAUDERDALE are visiting in Huntsville, Aa. Mrs. O. DULANEY is visiting her parents at Cyrstal Springs, Miss. Hardy WYATT returned home Tuesday after several months stay in Clifton, Ariz. He remained only a few days, leaving for Washington City, where he has accepted a lucrative position in the governmant service. F. H. BURGESS, who has been one of the constructing engineers on the Dyersburg Northern RR, has returned home at Monticello, Ill. Mrs. John S. COOPER and Miss Eva Belle GRISBY, of Trenton, are visiting their uncle, J. P. GRIGSBY, at Capt. LATTA's. Capt. Tom WALLIS is at home with his daughter, Mrs. F. W. BARTON, for a month's vacation. Miss Gertrude CHAMBERS, of Lincoln, Nebr., is here on a visit to Mrs. F. W. BARTON. Mr. & Mrs. Allen MEADORS, of Nashville are here visiting J. E. HARRELL. W. E. BARTON, Jr., of Searcy, Ark., is here on a visit to his brother, F. W. BARTON. Miss Metta KILGORE, of Martin, is visiting at the home of Sam FREGUSON. Mrs. Luther TUCKER left Tuesday for Oscaloosa, Iowa to visit her brother, Henry TIPTON. J. Q. CRAIG, of Memphis, is the guest this week of his daughter, Mrs. Mode HOWELL, and his son, Dr. J. R. CRAIG. Sarah, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sep FOWKLES, is very sick with malarial fever and has the constant care of a professional nurse. A sneak thief stole a solitaire diamond ring and locket from Miss Annie Laura PRIDDY Monday. The ring was found, but the locket nor the thief has been found. Mrs. J. M. BRACKIN and Miss Louise BRACKIN left Monday for Colorado Springs and were accompanied as far as St. Louis by Capt. BRACKIN. Alphus KING came down town Tuesday morning, his countance as bright as the noonday sun. The arrival of an eleven pound boy at his home was the cause of his happiness. MILLER'S CHAPEL--Miss Bertie HORSFALL, of Woodland, Calif., is here visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. WALKER. Mrs. W. T. WALKER and daughter, Stella, are in the North visiting relatives. They will visit Chicago, Milwaukee and Eastern points whIle gone. HELOISE--Miss Lizzie HOLLINGSWORTH, of Nashville, has returned and will make her future home with her grandmother. Mr. & Mrs. Lester CAPELL are rejoicing over a three-pound baby girl. BRUCEVILLE--Wedding bells rang for a double wedding last Sunday. The contracting parties were Henry TROUT, of Bogota, and Miss Ruthie CHRISTMAN; Luther SANDERS, of Fowkles, and Miss Nannie PUGH. The stork visited the home of Mr. & Mrs. John DAY last Friday and left two eight-pound boys. Tom THORNTON and wife, of Brinkley, Ark., are in this community visiting their son, Millard. FOWKLES--Guy HOWELL, of Dyersburg, Miss PARKER, of Mo., and Miss Kate PONDER, of Bruceville, are guests of Mr. & Mrs. Louis KING. Joy BAKER's baby died Saturday after a long spell of sickness and was buried at Palestine Sunday. Jim CONNER, accompanied by Tom BRADEN, went to Ridgely Saturday and brought back Miss Hester JOHNSON as his bonny bride. FINLEY--Will DAVERSON, of Richwoods, on his way to church Friday night and his horse stumbled, fell and broke his neck. The horse fell on Mr. DAVERSON and hurt him badly. AYERS--Mrs. FULKS, of Trimble, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. James BANDY. Misses Effie and Kate HANCOCK are visiting their sister, Miss Ethel PIERCE, of Lenox. Miss Lizzie HOLLINGSWORTH, of Nashville, has come to live with her grandmother, Mrs. Julia PATE. Mrs. L. A. WILDING has returned from Trenton to attend the funeral of her brother, Sam MORRISON. ESQ. W. H. WALKER DEAD--ESQ. W. H. WALKERdied Friday morning, July 26th, at about 10 o'clock, and was laid to rest in Poplar Grove Cemetery Saturday morning. The funeral service was conducted by Revs. J. J. THOMAS & J. W. BELL, and the burial service by the Knights of Pythias. He had been a citizen of Newbern and vicinity for about 38 years. (Newbern Tennessean). ***************************************** THE STATES GAZETTE DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE 42ND YEAR NO. 33 AUGUST 15, 1907 LIGHTENING DOES DAMAGE--Lightening struck a house occupied by Whit STOKELY, colored, on last Monday and did considerable damage. a large hole was torn in the roof, the chimney badly damaged and the mantle in one room knocked into splinters. The occuopants were badly frightened but not injured. The house is the property of Capt. J. M. BRACKIN. NEGRO RIOT IN ILLINOIS. HILLSBORO, ILL., AUG. 8--Ill-feeling toward negroes, which has been brewing since last Friday night, when John T. MADDUX, an aged white man, was assaulted by a negro, culminated in a race riot last night and a majority of negroes were chased out of town. Negroes and white citizens fought in the public streets for several hours. Finally most of the negroes fled from town and order was restored. E. D. FRY, who has a contract for paving work and employed negroes insisted that his employees be protacted, but to no effect. REAL ESTATES TRANSFERS--N. W. CALCUTT to FERGUSON & PALMER, land 10th dist $16, 000. R. L. BRADSHAW to Clarence DAVID, land 15th dist $75. J. G. MEADORS to C. DAVID, land 15th dist $400. Jesse JACKSON to G. JACKSON, land $154. B. M. HOBDAY to G. PIERCE, land $600. G. GWALTNEY to R. L. SMITH, land 8th dist $228. J. D. WESSON to Alice MAXWELL, 6th dist $1,000. J. F. BRADSHAW to M. P. HURLEY, land $350. R. D. SCOTT to H. P. SCOTT, land $1, 250. Robt. ELLIS to J. C. & W. T. CHAPMAN, land 9th dist $36. O. BAKER to J. C. CHAPMAN, land 9th dist $330. W. T. CHAPMAN to J. T. CHAPMAN, land 9th dist $400. J. C. CHAPMAN to W. T. CHAPMAN, land 9th dist $800. Jas. MOODY to C. E. GREEN, land 15th dist $750. UNKNOWN NEGRO MURDERED--A well dressed unknown negro was found dead under the Illinois Central tresstle, on the banks of the Forked River, here last Saturday morning with a bullet hole in his hrad. The supposition is that he was killed while on a frieght train that passed through here early Saturday morning. The body was still warm when examined by the undertaker. One leg was broken, indicating that he was thrown from the train after being shot. The negro had the appearance of being about 30 years old. While Cooroner SHAW was holding the inquest, a negro from the country thought the dead man was his brother, but it proved untrue. MARRIAGE LICENSES--A. L. DEW to M. L. BUTLER. G. L. WATSON to Callie BRADSHAW. Adolph WOODS to Clara GRANTHER. TERSE TELEGRAMS--W. C. COLEMAN, aged 55 years, died of overheat in the gravel pit at Brunswick last Friday. The mother of Secretary Wm. TATE is dying at her home in Millsbury, Mass. Jacob R. HARRIS, once a millionaire tobacco grower of Kentucky, who lost most of his fortune in the Chicago fire of 1871, died at Kansas City, aged 80 years. MOORE & PACE--The marriage of M. G. MOORE and Miss Virginia Lucile PACE was solemnized at 8 p. m. Sunday, August 4th at the home of the bride. The attendants were Mr. Ivie PACE, brother of the bride and Miss Hettie CORNELL, Miss Bessie GRISHAM played the music. MISS EDNA HUFFMAN--of Huffman, Ark., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Moore STEVENS. PERRIN WILLIAMS--of Tampa, Fla., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Linnie WILLIAMS. OLD DOUGLAS IS DEAD--The death of this noble old family horse last Sunday afternoon caused sadness in the EWELL family and his many friends will be grieved to hear of his death which came after three days intense suffering. Everything known to local veternary surgery was done to save his life, and had he lasted a few hours longer he would have enjoyed the distinction of having a specialist from Memphis to attend him. While 18 years old, he appeared to be in his prime and five hundred dollars would not have separated him from his owner. (better than most folks obits. ) T. D. RUFFIN--While getting mussell shells out of the Forked Deer River above Dyersburg, found a beautiful and perfect white pearl which is valued at one hundred dollars. Mr. RUFFIN says the mussell shells are worth ten dollars a ton. The shells are used in button factories. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1907--Neal BORUM, of Collierville, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. John NIXON. Miss Gerste NEAL is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. E. CROOK, at Newport. Miss Mary HALE, of Osceola, Ark., came Monday for the LATTA & WATKINS wedding. Mrs. Thad LEDSINGER and children from Elmore, Indian Ty., are spending the month with Sam CRENSHAW, Mrs. LEDSINGER's brother, near Hurricane Hill. Thos. L. PUGH, of Richwoods, Ark., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ellen MORGAN, at Bonicord Mrs. Tom FERGUSON left Sunday for a two weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs. J. K. McCALL, at Memphis. Miss Zolude COLLINS, of Gleason, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. C. CARLTON. Claud CARLTON, engineer on the IC returned to Memphis Monday after spending a week here with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. O. C. CARLTON. C. E. CROOK, of Newport, Ark., is visiting relatives here. Mr. CROOK is a son-in-law of Col. Tom W. NEAL. John MENZIES is confined to his home with a case of slow fever. BONICORD--Will ROGERS had the misfortune to lose his fine two-year-old colt last week. Will is a young man just starting in life and this is a serious loss. Mrs. Hubert PUTMAN, who has been ill with fever for some weeks is recovering. Miss Kate BROTHERS, who has been confined to her bed for the past five weeks is not able to be up yet. SORRELL'S CHAPEL--T. R. GOLDEN is on the sick list. John McFARLAND is up after a spell of sickness. A number of items were stolen from buggies during the meeting at Parish Chapel. Tom HARBER lost a whip and Tommy KEE lost a lap robe. Ernest GROGAN and Miss Ola KEE happened to an accident last Thursday night. Returning from church they tried to pass a buggy and their horse ran over a log, breaking the shafts. Neither were hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Will HARBER are rejoicing over a fine boy, born a few days ago. Mrs. Oscar GARNER is slowly improving, after an eleven weeks spell of typhoid fever. Miss Susie is the proud possesser of a new organ. STOKES--Mrs. FLOWER, of Dyer, visited the family of Parrish KELLOW last week. Henry GREEN, who lived near VOLTERMAN's stave factory had his house and almost the entire contents destroyed by fire one night last week. Mrs. Julia BARRETT and children, of Mississippi, are visiting her mother, Mrs. E. F. THOMPSON. SAMARIA--Little Miss Mary MIDGET, of Jackson, is visiting her uncle, E. E. MIDGETT, of South Dyersburg. Misses Willie CHAPEL and Vera ROBINSON, of Ridgely, are visiting the family of C. PUTMAN, of South Dyersburg. Master Walter TOTTY, of Memphis, is spending the week with his aunt, Mrs. Linnie MEEKS. Mrs. W. NORVILLE has been dangerously sick with malarial fever, is recoving. Mrs. C. COBB is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. GIBSON, while Mr. COBB is visiting relatives in Texas. AYERS--Miss Alma TUBBS spent Saturday and Sunday with her uncle, John PEERY, at Booth's Point. CHIC--Mrs. J. MORLEY is very sick. Miss Delia BIGGERS, of Newbern, is visiting her uncle, John BIGGERS, this week. Will PEEK, of Finley, is visiting the home of his brother, Joe PEEK. ROUTE NO. 2--Mrs. Dora DAVIS, of Trenton, is visiting her father, Hughes PINMAN this week. HORNBROOK & FROST--Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Ralph Davidson HORNBROOK, of this city and Miss Anita Merritt FROST, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Wednesday, August 21st. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Lockwood FROST. Ralph is the son of Dr. & Mrs. HORMBROOK, of this city. The couple will make their home at Keobuk, Iowa, where he has a position. **************************************** THE STATES GAZETTE DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE 42ND YEAR NO. 34 AUGUST 22, 1907 COVINGTON, TENN., AUGUST 20--Within a short distance of where his crime was committed, near a cotton pen in his own field, pursued by the Nemesis of his crime and by his neighbors, footsore and perhaps physically exhausted, Joseph BRADSHAW, who was accused of having criminally assaulted Miss Mattie BILLINGS, an epileptic, and of having poisoned her with corrosive sublimate, took his own life. Messers. Pink LITTLE and Andrew JONES, of District No. 3, discovered the body of BRADSHAW, a great gash in his throat and his open pocket knife lying by his side, told the story of how he met his death. A note in his pocket stated that while he was not guilty of the crime, he would pay the debt anyway; that he had been in Texas since Saturday the 10th when he is charged with the crime. Squire I. C. BURLISON held an inquest, the verdict was that BRADSHAW came to his death by his own hand. BRADSHAW was 36 years old. TRENTON, TENN., AUGUST 19--In the case of the State of Tennessee vs B. S. CONNER, charged with involuntary manslaughter, the jury, after being out for 18 hours brought in a verdict of guilty and fixed the punishmeny at one year in the penitentiary. Mr. CONNER, fearing intruders, had set a trapgun in his house, near the front door. Frank DIXON, a young man from Dyer county, went to see CONNER on business last December. DIXON was killed by the trap. BAD NEGRO CAPTURED--Last Friday morning at Polk station, the conductor on a through frieght, ordered three negroes off the train. They drew guns on the conductoe and flagman and exchanged several shots. The conductor tetegraphed to this place to night policeman KING to meet the train and arrest, but on arrival no negroes were found. KING stopped the next train and two negroes were seen to get off. The officer placed them under arrest, one was carrying a 38-colt pistol concealed in his bosom. The gun toter gave his name as Jim TERRY and Chattanooga as his home, and is about 22 years old. In a trial Friday before Squire Ed BAKER and Recorder DRAPER, TERRY was fined $50 and costs and placed under $250 bond. KILLED BY LIGHTENING--On last Saturday afternoon, Forrest ROBINSON, aged 14, son of Wyatt ROBINSON, of the RoEllen neighborhood, was struck by lightening and instantly killed. The youth had been in Dyersburg with a load of melons and had returned home and drove his team into the barn, when the barn was hit by lightening and the team, together with the boy, were instantly killed. Funeral services were held by Rev. BARRIER and the remains laid to rest in Rehobeth cemetery. He leaves father, mother and two sisters to mourn. MARRIAGE LICENSES--E. E. JOHNSON to Pearl LANE. B. F. FULLER to Georgia HURT. Jim DAVIDSON to Nellie WALKER. Bob DAVIS to Emma Kate TUCKER. Harry WATKINS to Leslie LATTA. Henry S. TAYLOR to Pearl GENTRY. Dave McGRAW to Lillie PERRY. Chas. RAY to Aletha SANDLING. LAKE COUNTY MURDER; MEMPHIS, TENN., AUGUST 16--Pursued by an irate mob, Constable BURRUS, of Tiptonville, Tenn., was overpowered at Maple, Ky., eighteen miles distant, his prisoner, William CLIFFORD, a 30 year-old negro, taken from him, brought back to within a mile of Clifton and strung up. Before he dying, the negro confessed that, besides the double crime of criminal assault and murder for which the mob was about to hang him, he had assaulted another white woman and murdered her two years ago. Mrs. Mary COWAN, a white woman, 56 years old, was assaulted by CLIFFORD, murdered and her body thrown into the river Tuesday. Her body was found Wednesday. CLIFFORD was suspected, he was caught and put into the Tiptonville jail Wednesday night. A mob stormed the jail, Sheriff J. A. CORLEW told the mob that CLIFFORD had been taken to Dyersburg. The farmers were susoecious and watched the jail and road Thursday night. The negro, who had been concealed in the barn of Squire LAMBERT was spirited out by BURRUS and headed toward Maple. They followed on horseback and caught up near Maple. TERSE TELEGRAMS--Ham ARMOUR, a farmer living near Bolivar, Tenn., became suddenly insane Monday and killed his wife with a hoe, then committed suicide. In a shooting scrape on Main streer in Memphis Tuesday, Frank SMITH was killed and his son mortally wounded, the deed having been done by Ben HARRELL with a double barreled shotgun. The SMITHS lived at Atoka. HALLS GRAPHIC NOTES--Isaac, the little son of Dr. & Mrs. W. T. NUNN was the victim of a painful accident last week. He got his hand caught in a corn sheller, which cut off one of his fingers and mashed two others pretty bad. TWO MEN KILLED; RIPLEY, TENN. AUGUST 15--Two men are dead as the result of a shooting affray which occurred this afternoon near Durhamville, six miles south of here. Those killed were Fred EVANS, white and Bud OVERTON, a negro. Deputy Sheriff John S. EVANS was shot in the face with a shotgun and has a pistol ball through his leg. The two officers went to the E. R. GRAVETT farm to arrest Bud and Edgar OVERTON, negroes, charged with carrying pistols and the negroes resisted arrest. Another negro, Wiley COLEMAN, was also concerned in the shooting. Later reports state that Fred EVANS was not killed, only badly wounded. CUTTING AFFRAY--We understand that while Mr. B. P. CAUSBY, an excellant citizen of the 24th district of Gibson County, was returning from Obion one day last week, he came upon Mr. & Mrs. Mose JONES on their way home. It seems that JONES was in an intoxicated state and was trying to kill his wife, Mr. CAUSBY interfered and JONES turned upon CAUSBY with a knife, cutting him across the face beginning at the corner of the mouth coming out about the ear, making a very ugly but not fatal wound. We do not know the above to be absolutely correct, but give it as it was reported to us. Mr. JONES is the son of Mr. Bob JONES, one of Trimble's best farmers. (Kenton Argus. ) ADDITIONAL LOCALS--Little Miss Mary McKNIGHT is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. L. SPICER, at Memphis. Martin FOWKLES is quite sick with typhoid fever. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS--R. O. FISHER and wife to R. V. THOMAS, land 15th dist $1,650. Dora PARKS to R. V. THOMAS, lot in Trimble $125. Mrs. Dora PARKS to R. V. THOMAS, land 15th dist $100. J. H. LANE to W. L. SMITH, land in 16th dist $623.25. Tom W. NEAL to Gester ONEAL, land 4th dist $250. G. L. WILLIAMS to I. N. WILLIAMS, land 6th dist $400. G. L. WILLIAMS to I. N. WILLIAMS, land 6th dist $1000. G. L. WILLIAMS to I. N. WILLIAMS, lot in Newbern $400. J. E. FLACK to C. S. FLACK, land 6th dist $2,600. W. E. HOLDEN to N. W. CALCUTT, tract land, $1,500. James CHAMBERS to W. A. YANCEY et als, tract land $100. B. E. ROBBINS to Monroe STEPHENSON, land 8th dist $1000. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907--Grant MURPHY and wife spent last Sunday in Rives, the guests of their cousin, W. C. HOLLAND. Miss Eva ELAM, of Covington, is the guest of Mrs. J. E. BENSON. Mrs. G. W. WILSON and sons have returned from a visit with her parents at Whiteville, Tenn. Mrs. J. H. COWLES, after a week's visit to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. ROBINSON, returned to home in Memphis. Mrs. J. W. JOHNSON, of South Dyersburg, entertained a few friends Monday night, complimentary to her cousins, Misses Mayme & Lille JONES, of Alma, Ark. Miss Myrtle REDMAN, of Princeton, Ind., is the guest of her cousins, Misses Jennie and Icyle DAVIS, at RoEllen. Jim McDONALD was called to Nashville Sunday by the dangerous illness of his brother. Miss Pearl KENE was called to Union City on account of the illness of her father on Friday. L. C. SUGG and family, from Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs. John F. BAKER, of Dyersburg are visiting Senator C. F. SUGG and family at Hales Point, Tenn., this week. Tom FERGUSON and wife have been in Memphis for several days at the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Robt. WADDELL, who is seriously sick at St. Joseph hospital from an operation for appendicitis. Leo. PARTLOW, a promising young theoligical student, spent last weekend in the city with the family of his cousin, J. E. BENSON. Hon. R. D. CHAMBERS of Dyersburg, visited with the family of his father, R. T. CHAMBERS, Sunday. William LITTY, of Earle, Ark., has benn visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sarah COBB, north of Dyersburg. Jeff SPENCE and wife from Kennett, Mo., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Sarah COBB, near Ferguson School. LATTA & WATKINS--The wedding of Miss Leslie LATTA and Mr. Harry WATKINS, of this place, was solemnized at 6 p. m. Thursday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. G. LATTA. Only the members of the two families and neighbors were present, the entire plans of the wedding changed because of the illness of the groom's father, Mr. B. B. WATKINS. CAMPBELL & NORMAN WEDDING. GREENFIELD, TENN., AUGUST 17--A marriage of interest, in which Miss Effie NORMAN and Walter CAMPBELL were the contracting parties, took place at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. M. NORMAN, Rev. NORMAN, of Whiteville officiating. Mr. CAMPBELL was formerly a Greenfield citizen, but is now a prominent attorney of Dyersburg. Mr. & Mrs. CAMPBELL will make their home in Dyersburg. ED HILL--a negro lineman employed at the city light plant, while repairing a broken wire last Saturday afternoon, was badly shocked by a live wire. He was unconscious for a few minutes and was only prevented from falling from the pole by a belt around his waist attached to the pole. HELOISE--Mrs. Lizzie HENDRIX, wife of W. P. HENDRIX, of Ayers, passed away Saturday afternoon, leaving a husband and several young children to mourn. MEACHAM--A double wedding took place at the home of G. T. HURT on Wednesday, August 14th. The happy couples were B. FULLER & Miss Georgia HURT and Everette JOHNSON & Miss Pearl LANE. FOWKLES--Miss Mildred KIRBY, of Friendship, is visiting her sister, Mrs. FITZHUGH this week. Mrs. Eva DAVENPORT, of Memphis, is spending a few weeks with her father, Dr. MOORE. CHURCH GROVE--Crafton GELZER is convalescing from an attack of typhoid. Johnson YOUNG is better of bilious fever. Mrs. Jeff JONES has had as her guests recently, her sister, Mrs. Hattie CARAWAY, of Middle Tenn., and Mr. & Mrs. John YORK, of Bonicord. ******************************************* THE STATES GAZETTE DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE 42ND YEAR NO. 35 AUGUST 29, 1907 BARN BURNED--Walter LITTLE's barn at Heloise was burned Thursday night. The fire was of incendiary orgin. JACKSON, TENN., AUGUST 23--Lee HOLDER, the boy from Union City under sentence of death for killinf his father, and whose case is under advisement of the Supreme Court, came near escaping from jail here early this morning. He, with two other men, Fletcher BLACKWOOD and Abe WILSON, were confined in a cell. They secured a knife and cut the bar of the cage. They had just made an opening when heard by Jailer GIVENS in time to stop their escape. A SUNDAY WEDDING--Clarence MURPHY, of Dyersburg and Miss Georgia SAWYER, of RoEllen, were quietly married at the residence of Squire George DAVIS. The bride is the daughter of N. T. SAWYER. The groom's parents are Mr. & Mrs. Grant MURPHY of East Dyersburg. OVER THE WIRES--J. W. ROSS, of Dukedom, Tenn., an inmate of the West Tennessee Insane Asylum committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Dock BARNES, aged 96, killed his aged wife at their home near Tulsa, Indian Territory. Lewis HIGGINS, who murdered W. L. COPPLE and his wife near Rosalie, Neb., last May, was taken from the sheriff and lynched Monday. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., EAGLE. AUGUST 23--Wednesday evening at the family residence on Church street, Miss Anita Merritt FROST was united in marriage to Mr. Ralph Davidson HORNBROOK, of Dyersburg, Tenn. the Rev. Frederick S. ARNOLD, cousin of the bride, officiating. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Florence M. FROST as maid of honor. The groom was attended by his brother, Rodney Earl HORNBROOK. Stephrn Ralf ANDREWS, a friend of the groom was usher. Charles P. & Hume M. FROST held the ribbons and the bride's aunts, Mrs. F. M. EASTMAN and Mrs. Alfred FROST assistes receiving guests. Mr. & Mrs. HORNBROOK will reside in Keokuk, Iowa, where he will be at the head of a business college. Dr. J. T. HORNBROOK, of Dyersburg, Tenn., father of the groom attended the wedding. E. ABERNATHY--a merchant engaging in business at Nankipoo, Lauderdale Co Tenn., filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy Friday with the United States District Clerk A. G. MATHEWS. He places his total liabilities as $2,007. 43, and his assests at $2,600. REAL ESTATE TRANFERS--Robt S. HENRY to F. C. HUEY, land 11th dist $150. G. W. McKEE to F. C. HUEY, land 11th dist $150. W. F. JONES to G. R. FRYER, land 11th dist $20. J. L. BURGIE to Joe JACKSON, land 10th dist $400. Noah JACKSON to J. C. WHITE, C. C. MOSS & A. E. MENZIES, land 14th dist $3,000. E. C. HANNON to C. GREEN, land $350. F. H. VOLTERMAN to Mrs. L. A. BOON, land 7th dist $500. MARRIAGE LICENSES--H. T. THOMPSON to Lida WHITEHEAD. Oscar NORTHERN to Nancy HELTON. Wes STOKES to Alice WALK. Berry SANDERS to Lula FOSTER. Clarence MURPHY TO Georgia SAWYER. Haywood NASH to Evalina RACE. B. F. DORIETY to Nannie STALCUP. ADDITIONAL LOCALS--Eric COLLINS, of Trimble was the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. D. BOGLE Sunday. Mrs. L. L. GLASGLOW, of Trumman, Ark., is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. E. POWELL in West Dyersburg. Deputy Sheriff R. H. COLLINS and daughter, Miss Jessie Pauline, of Trimble, were guests of Mrs. J. D. BOGLE Sunday. DEATH OF HON. B. B. WATKINS--Bat WATKINS is dead. After a sickness of two months with tuberculosis, he died at his happy home last Friday afternoon, August 23, 1907, surrounded by his family and friends who loved him best. He was born in Sumner Co., Tenn., September 13, 1849. As a child he came to Dyersburg. He leaves his widow; one daughter, Miss Bessie WATKINS; three sons, Bryan WATKINS, Harry WATKINS, and William WATKINS. Burial in City Cem. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1907--Born Sunday to Mr. & Mrs. Lester PATE, a girl. Lawyer Walter CAMPBELL and his bonnie bride are keeping house at Mrs. Lizzie FOWKLES. Miss Alice PARR is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. D. FARROW, in Memphis this week. Mr. & Mrs. Ike STEVENS, of Birmingham, Ala. are visiting relatives here. Mr. & Mrs. A. E. MENZIES are spending a few weeks at Sayner, Wisc. Dr. & Mrs. W. R. HAYES, of Paducah and Mr. & Mrs. Forest KIRKPATRICK, of Nashville, were here to attend the funeral of Hon. B. B. WATKINS. Miss Martha BELL, daughter of Mrs. W. E. BELL, will go to Knoxville next Tuesday where she will attend school. Little Miss Rosa Belle BENSON will celebrate her sixth birthday with a party for friends tommorrow. Mr. & Mrs. B. W. BROWN and children of Newbern, are in the city, the guests of Mr. & Mrs. B. A. HAGUEWOOD Jr. Mrs. Sue SUGG, Mrs. J. F. BAKER & children, of this city and Fred CROCKETT, of St. Louis, are visiting Mrs. J. ANDERSON at "Sunny Field" Halls, TN. LENOX--Little Eva TANSIL is sick with malarial fever. Miss Willie HANCOCK, of Heloise, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ethel PIERCE. Mrs. Della THEATFORD, of Friendship, is visiting her mother, Mrs. TANSIL this week. BOOTH'S POINT--Millard CHAMBERS and wife of Cherokee, are visitind their brother, J. C. CHAMBERS. ****************************************** END AUGUST 1907 STATES GAZETTE SARAH HUTCHERSON sukey@bellsouth. net