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KoLB AND THE FORCE BILL

Mr.. Kolb's crowd down in Alabama
are modest lot of renegades. Not
prominent man IA their ranks,
whose character, il written into q
book, would be allowed a place i'll q
livery-stable library. We know
them of old. We can put a finger on
every one OF these sO-called leaders,
and when placed on them and raised
just enough to hold him by hind
leg while the sun light of facts come
in, in every instance he has been a
Republican, In the past, or some
straggler in the Democratic camp
whom the hOnored portion Of the
party had discarded for the lack OF
moral character.
The people of Tennessee need not
be deceived by this Third party and
Independent idea. KOlb and his
crowd are carrying it to its legitimate
conclusions. A few days ago, in the
convention at Cullman, they petit
toned President Harrison to send
United State troops to the polls in
Alabama. Where are they any bet
ter than the Republicans? Has not
this been the howl of every lot OF Re-
publican office seekers ever beaten
in the Southern States?- A beaten
minority candidate like Kolb,
naturally falls back on this expedi-
ent; it is the cry of a malicious, mean
and doubIy traitorous spirit, who,
having been thwaIted in a small
ambition, would now "rather see the
guiltless hung than to eat his mutton
cold"
There is a deep lesson in this Force
bill idea of Kolb and his followers-a
lesson to every Southern state; and
that is, that if we expect to escape the
evils OF this bill and others OF Re-
publican tendency, we must stick
together for straight Democracy.
What difference does it make to us
whether federal troops are sent to
overawe us by Republican congress
or by petition of lot of Third party,
disaffected and fair by beaten rene
gades who claim 20 be Democrats and
friends, but whose actions show
them TO be worse than our bitterest
enemies?
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Col. Anderson, at Coal. Creek, Says He
VIII Never Surrender to
the Miners.
marching on oliver Springs.

KNOXVILLE, Aug. 16.-A special
dispatch received at | o'clock tins
morning from Coal Greek states that
an armed mob had been formed at
that point, whose destination was
Oliver Springs.
1t also states that the guards at
oliver Springs have been warned of
the fact and became weak-kneed.
There are about $50 conyicts there,
with only handful of guards to pro-
feet them, all soldiers having been
removed some time ago.
The telegraph office at Oliver
Springs is not night office and al
information must come by way OF
Coal Creek, which is about ten miles
distant.
The miners at Coal Greek did but
little work to-day, only ten cars OF
coal coming in, when the usual num-
Der is nearly 100.
Mai. Chandler received orders to,
day to hold his men under arms, and
siXty-f five are ready to move at mo-
ment's notice.
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by the miners. They were robbed OF
their money, watches, arms, and
whatever else they had. They also
denounced Warden Farris for sur
rendering. They all agree that if
he had fought not a gun would have
been fired.
The miners who left Clinton about
II a. m. went to Coal Greek, where
200 or 800 more had assembled, in
creasing the total TO something like
1000 men. When they got there they
found reporter by the name Leland
Rankin, who represents the Nash
vile Banner. They took him a
prisoner aud kept him until 4 o'clock
this afternoon, when they sent him
back to. Knoxville, under pain OF
death if he returned.
a startling report is current this
afternoon to the effect that Gov.
Buchanan knew several days ago
what the miners intended to do. He
is now charged with being in accord
with them.
Receivers Fink and McGeehee, OF
the e. r., V. & G, have offered re-
wards of 5000 each for the arrest of
the six ringleaders of the mob. The
Governor will DO asked to increase
this reward.
Gov. Buchanan ordered the Sheriff
of this county to summon n posse OF
500 men to go to Coal Creek. Lead
ing citizens were summoned and as
sembled at the courthouse at
O'Clock. There we're no guns or am
munition for them, so they were tolC
to dispense and assemble again at the
ringing of the courthouse bell. The
Sheriff has called on the Governor
for instructions, but has received
none.
The miners are In control of all the
wires that have not been cut. 1t ii
learned that a large body of Ken
tucRy miners are on the way to Goa
Creek.
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KNOXVILLE, Aug. 1S.-[SpecialI-
It has developed that the guards at
Oliver Springa surrendered uncon-
ditionalIy instead of lighting as was
reported, DIR. Shelton, OF Oliver
Springs, who is the prison physician,
was sent by the miners to Warden
Farris, who had charge of the stock
ade. DIR. Shelton told the Warden
that there were 1000 miners armed
with winchesters and dynimite sur
rounding the stockade, and all would
be killed at once unless they sur
rendered.
Warden Farris at once said he
would surrender, showing the great
est fear. with the twenty-seven
men, National Guards, Maj. Chandler
refused to surrender. He said that
his men had come there to protect the
property and convlcts and they
would not surrender.
FaIris ordered his guard Of eigh-
teen men to march out the con-
victs two by two and surrender to the
miners No protest of Maj. Chand-
ler's had any effect, and the convicts
were marched out and the block
house doors left open.
The troops were thus left at the
mercy of mob if one should come.
They had all told only 500 rounds of
ammunition, so they marched out
and followed the convicts and guards
FOR mile. After leaving the stock
ade not a soul was seen. They then
came up on some fifty to seventy-five
miners who fell upon them and de-
manded their arms. The militiamen
surrendered their guns, save q tele-
graph operator and the Maj. They re-
fused to surrender and made their
escape.
The convicts were marched on
down under the guards, who were
given back their guns, to station
near oliver Springs. Here the en-
tire number of ninety-seven were
placed on cars and they with the
guards and miners started to Knox
vile. They reached Clinton about
IL a. m. Thele the miners left, using
one of the engines they had captured
last night to take them to Coal Greek,
ten miles north. The convicts were
kept there for some time and then
brought to this city. They arrived
here at 8 p. M, and afterwards trans
ferred from the coaches 20 the Jail
where they were given supper. This
was their first meal since dinner on
Tuesday.
At O'Clock last night the company
OF militia reached the city. After
they were disarlned by the miners
they were told to "skip out.n They
complain bitterly OF their treatment
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A Call for Congressional Convention.

GEO. L. COwAN, Chairman.
i. d. LANDER, Sec'ty.
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Chancery Sale Of Land.
]. NJ. Mayes, use of Mrs. Preston, vs.
A, M. Il =. NJ. Porter.

J. n. Mayes, use of Mrs. Preston, VS..
A. NJ. * 5. NJ. Porter.
Pursuant to decree rendered by the
Chancery Court at Columbia, at the
April term 1892, in the above styled
cause, will OH
Monday august go, 1893
Expose to public sale at the court
honse door in the town of Columbia,
the following described tract or parcel
of land, to wit:-Lying in the Twenty
first civil district of Maury County,
and bounded on the north by the lands
of Parish and Jamison, on the east by
John FoxalI, II. V. Haley, and John
Lamont, on the south by Polk Davis,
and on the west by G. b. Porter, con-
tanning 25S acres more or less.
TERMS OF SALE:-Said sale will be
on a credit of one and two years, free
from the right and equity or redemp-
ton. Notes bearing interest from day
of sale, with approved personal security
will be required of the purchaser, aud
a lien retained to secure purchase
money.
aug5-4t. J.C. DEXTER, d. C. q NJ.
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IGNORED APPEALS.

The Governor Paid no Attention to Calls
for Aid.
KNOXVILLE, Aug. 1S.-[Special.I-
Warden Farris in an interview says
he surrendered because he believed
the forces were too great against him.
He says: 81 was in Nashville in July
and saw the Governor and Adjutant
General. l laid before them the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation and asked for
reinforcement. They laughed at me
and said I was getting scared. told
them I was in earnest, but my appeals
did no good. Later 1 telegrapned for
aid, but the Governor did not even
answer my kilograms. y few days
ago l telegraphed him and asked for
a Cabin gun he never once replied
in any way to my opportunities. L
have been totally ignored by him
when he was my official chief, to
whom was to apply. Had L been
furnished a Gatlin gun the stOckade
would not have been surrendered"
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At Coal Creek.

COAL CREEK, Aug. 16.-To-day the
miners have not worked, but have
spent the day in: discussing the con.
vict question. AS they gathered
about in groups, with Winchesters
and shotguns on their shoulders, one
was rather impressed with the idea
that a war or rebellion was on foot.
The men are in a most angry mood.
They defiantly swear that the con-
victs must and shall go.
Conservative opinion at Coal Greek
says that the convicts would be cap
tured, but for the fact that the militia
are on guard. The more reckless
openly advise attack on the soldiers,
but the leaders have not been found
who are willing to take the head for
such an undertaking.
The feeling of bitterness betW cen
the miners and troops at Coal Creek
increases daily as the troops are sub
jected to many taunts to which they
reply in kind, and if an attack is
made at Coal Creek it looks very
much like there would be fight and
a bloody one at that.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

1 hereby offer for sale the real estate
and personal property conveyed to me
by deeds of trust from w. T. Ingram for
the benefit OF the creditors of the Bank
of Columbia, upon the following terms;
The real estate is offered privately until
September u; all remaining unRold
that day will be sold publicly at the
courthouse in Columbia, upon terms
of one-third cash, One-third January l,
1898, one-third January L, 1894, with lien
retained to secure payments. The per-
soual property will be sold for cash at
McGaw's livery stable. The hour will
be announced by public cutlery.
LOT No. 1.-Carter's Creek farm, 4l61z
acres, located one-hAn mile North OF
| Carter's Creek Station, Maury County;
| fronts one mile on railroad, all under
| fence. a first-class stock farm. For
full description, otC., see Deed in Regis
ter's office, Columbia, Tenn, book X,
Vol. 3, page 443.
LOT No. 2.-Sawdust Valley farm, 24O
acres; one-half mile Northwest of Saw
dust Valley, Maury County, Tenn, 10
miles West of Columbia; is IN clover and
a desirable stock farm, running from
the Williamsport and Columbia road to
Duck River on the North. Find deed
| in Vol. 3, page 307, book V.
LOT No. 3.-Cecil farm, 107 acres. This
is very desirable little farm. All in
grass and clover; two and one half miles
North of Mt. Pleasant, Maury County,
Tenn. See deed In book V, volume 3,
page 273, Registers office, Columbia,
| Tenn.
LOT No. 4-Embry place. Three acres
with large dwelling on South Main
street, Columbia; can be divided up into
a number of building lots. See deed in
Registers office, book NJ volumes 8, page
81, and Chancery Court minute book
October 3, 1891, page los.
LOT No. 5.-Store-house and lot in Big
| Ia Parry
| Bank of Columbia, book V, volume 3,
page 2S7, Registers office, Columbia,
| Tenn.
LOT No. 6.-Several high bred brood
mars and their produce - sucklings,
yearlings, and two-year-olds.sired by
King William, Duplex 2:l9, Brown
| Mark 2:24H and Adfield 2:2S. Here is
an opportunity to buy stock represent
ing the best blood lines of the world,
! both in trotting and pacing. Remembe-
the date, September II, 1891.
B. S. THOMAS, Trustee.
Columbia, Tenn, Aug. 10, At.
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10 a. m. and 3 O'Clock p. H., on Tues
day, August 23rd, 1892,

the following described houses and lots
living in the fourth ward Of Columbia,
Tennessee, bounded as follows:
First lot beginning at point on the
north side Twelfth street IL feet west OF
School street, and running thence west
AZ feet to lot Il, in stock yard plan OF
lots (see Registers book y, vol 3, page
479) thence north with The east margin
of lot IA; las feet to a stake, thence East
forty-seyenI feet to a stake, thence south
I4S feet to the beginning point Oh
Twelfth street. Second lot beginning al
the corner of Twelfth aud School streets
ECO feet to lot u, stock yard plan or lots,
thence west "a feet TO lot II. thence
south with the east line of lot j., 81 feet
to a stake, thence esst Il feet tc stake,
thence south las feet to Twelfth street,
thence east 40 feet TO beginning.
Said two lots together composing all
of lot l3, stock yard plan. Said first
described 10. will be sold to satisfy The
Indebtedness of said parties under the
fl st two mortgages above named, and
the second described lot will be sold
to satisfy the indebtedr ess Of said par
ties under the last mortgage above re-
ferred to.
G.. w. WITHERSPOoN, Sec. and Treas.
OF Maury County Building and Loan
Association. Trustee. il, %.
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Chancery Sale Of Land.
James A. Sanders, Administrator, vs.. 2.
ri. Holcomb, ct al.

James A. Sanders, Administrator, vs.. P.
ri. HolcOmb, ct al.
Pursuant to an order Of .sale entered
at the October term 1889, Of the Chan
cerv Court, and revived at the April
term, 1892, in above styled cause, / viii
On Monday, august 20, 1892,
At the courthouse door in the town Of
Columbia, Tennessee, sell to the highest
ard best bidder, the following described
tract or parcel of land, tO-wit: Situated
in the - civil district of Maury
County, Tenn, beginning at rock, 7.
NJ. Holcomb's corner, known as j. l..
Howard's corner, thence south with
fence road to the center OF branch !;
thence west with the meanderings OF
the old branch to center OF the DAVIS
Ford road; thence with the road south
to a hickory tree in Jack NJ. ALIENS
line: thence east with Aliens line to
his corner in the Mayes tract OF land )
thence to an ash tree near the top OF
ridge; thence east fifty-two poles TO a
stake in Fuller's line; thence north
with Fuller's and Konnard's line 70 the
center of the branch; thence west down
the branch TO public road; thence west
with public road to a stake il center OF
road % feet south of sugar-treC;
thence north to new fence to stake IN
p. NJ. Holcomb's land; thence west with
p. NJ. Holcomb's land to the beginning,
containing - acres.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash, free from the
right and equity OF redemption.
J. g. DEXTER, d. G. d NJ.
aug5 ids.
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The Battle.

The military company from Chat
tanooga arrived at Oliver Springs
Just before the miners attacked the
stOckade.
They took up their position inside
the stOckade and awaited the ex-
pected attack.
The fight occurred near midnight.
The stOckades were surrounded by
miners, and the firing commenced.
Volley after vOlley was poured IN,
to the stockade and was answered
each time with death dealing fires
from guns in the hands Of the soldiers
and guards.
Several were killed on each side,
but it is not known how many. 1t IL
reported now that twelve were killed
and twenty wounded on both sides.
After several hours fig hitting the
troops and guards surrendered, and
together with the convicts were on
their way to Knoxville this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Nothing further can be learned as
all wires are cut.
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ALLIANCE IN SESSION.
Buchanan Delivers the Address Of
Welcome.
Advises 1t to Stand SOIidIy Together
Non-Members Fired Out.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 16.-[Special.l-
The State Union of the Farmers
Alliance met at 10 o'clock in the
State Capitol and was called to order
by John q. Mcdowell.
Coy. Buchanan delivered the adj
dress of welcome, calling upon the
Alliance to stand solidly together in
the fight for the principles of the
order.
Miss Capitola McCOllum, of Carroll
County, then spoke a well memorized
piece on the objects of the order and
was presented couple of boquets by
the Governor.
The Presidents address was de-
ferred to the night session, and the
secret meeting began
All non-members Of the Alliance
are being fired out Of the room.
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To Capture Coal Creek.

Knoxville, Aug. 17.-[SPecial. j
A mammoth mass-meeting of miners
was held at Coal Greek this morning
and they decided to attack Coal
Greek and capture the soldiers,
guards and convicts, or die in the at
tempt.
The Knoxville military companies
are stationed at Hartman and are
awaiting the arrival of those from
Chattanooga and Nashville before at
tempting to do anything.
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with threats of death they forced
he train officials and engineer to
carry them to Oliver SPRING..
An attack was made by the miners
on the stockade where the guards
were I'm charge of the cOnvicts.
A desperate fight took place be-
tween the miners and the guards
Several were killed.
The particulars cannot be learned
as all wires are cut between Knox
Vile and the scene of the war.
A great number of men in Knox
Vile have offered themselves al
volunteers to assist In putting down
the rebellion.
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ORDERED OUT.

state Troops and Large Posses to Go to
Coal Creek.
NASHVILLE, Aug. IS Special. Il
Late yesterday afternoon after CONSUL
tation with Adjt. Gen. Norman and
his attorneys, Gov. Buchanan ordered
all the organized militia in the State
to the scene of troubles III the mining
regions. He then made acquisitions
on the Sheriffs of Davidson, Hamil-
ton and Knox Counties for posses Of
1000 men each, and on the Sheriffs OF
Anderson, Roane, Morgan and Ma
rion for 500 men or more If they can
raise them The penalty for any
Sheriff refusing to obey this order is
term of Imprisonment and q $40
line. kilograms were received from
Sheriffs Skillern, of Hamilton, and
Holloway, of Knox, that they would
comply Immediately.
The military companies have all
responded and most of them have
already left for the mines.
Sheriff Hill and his men began
UI1C WOIh VI OAS
posse.
\ great many men deserted the
streets in time to escape the con-
scripting officers. So soon did the
streets become deserted that the ot1i-
GERS were forced to go into private
houses and the club-hOuses and sum-
mon men. Several parties, however,
went up and voluntarily enlisted.
The officers probably enrolled 400
or 500 on their lists, but the majority
OF the private citizens merely laughed
at the summons and went to bed.
Among the private citizens who will
be in the posse are: Capt. John w.
Morton, Eli T. Morris, Ike Johnson,
George It. Moore, John B. Colyar
Mike Consadine and other we'll
known men.
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Troops Ordered out.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 16.-[Special. !
Governor Buchanan ordered all the
military companies here to be ready
to march at q moments notice.
All soldiers are resting on their
arms in the armories. They will
probably be called out to-day.
Nashville is ii the highest state OF
excitement.
Special correspondents OF the news
papers are on the scene, but the
wires have all been cut, and news Is
RHArCe.
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CULLEOKA can produce more school
teachers and talented newspaper
correspondents than any place of its
size in the State. This is what
Webb's school was doing for Culleoka
for Twelve or fifteen years, and that
is why every neighborhood should
have first-class school. Inferior
schools are worse than none; they
prevent the children from finding
good ones. tits passing strange that
Columbia does not wake up to the
need of the hour and foster aud in
courage a male school.
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THE GOVERNOR.

He Ia Still Awaiting Developments, but
Has Ordered Out the Soldiers.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 17.--GOv. Buch-
anan is still awaiting developments.
He does not know what to do.
He has ordered out the Third Regl-
ment middle TENNESSEE and some OF
them have already gone to the scene
of the mining riots.
The comment on the Governors
failure to take some decided steps in
the matter is very caustic and bitter
in Nashville as well as in Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville.
Threats of lynching the Governor
are heard.
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To the Maury County Democratic
Executive Committee.

The legislative convention having
adjourned without completing the
legislative ticket, 1 hereby call the
County Democratic Executive Com
mite to meet in the Circuit Court
room at IL q. IN. Monday August %,
to consider the matter and take such
action as may be thought necessary
and for the best interest of Democ-
racy.
No verbal proxies will be admitted.
Committeeman who cannot attend
will please send their written proxies,
as this is an important meeting and
every district should be represented.
+. d. LANDER, Chairman.
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Knoxville Excited.

KNOXVILLE, Aug 16.-[Special.l =
A special from Knoxville at noon
says: Everything is in the highest
excitement. The miners have cut all
telegraph wires from Knoxville to
Coal Creek, and say openly that they
intend to release convicts there and
wipe out the soldiers, who are build
ing a large fort and getting ready for
war;
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a Il attic.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.-At
o'clock this morning a mob OF 275
miners attacked the stockades at
Oliver Springs.
A skirmish between them and the
guards ensued. Two guards were
fatally wounded and eight miners
were shot.
The miners were repulsed.
A second attack is looked for at
any moment.
A mass meeting of miners was held
this morning on the railroad track
near Knoxville. They decided to at
tack Coal Creek tonight.
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PRISON INSPECTORS
win Declare the Lease void.

Nashville, Aug 15-[Speciall The
Board of Inspectors and their attor-
neys consulted all day and far into
the night. Secretary of State Miller
said: 1--WE wanted to come to a CON
to-day or tonight, but were
unable to do so. We will serve the
twenty days notice tomorrow on the
that for the reasons stated in
the opinion of our attorneys we will
abrogate the lease entirely. We are
bound to do this sooner or later, and
we will do it tomorrow"
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augl2 1y
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NEWS comes that another steamer
has broken the record in going across
the Atlantic. Probably she was
filled with an enthusiastic engineer
and pa ssengers seeking to avoid
their debts by going to Europe.
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THE LATEST.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1911 40 a. m.
-[Special.l The militia reached
Chattanooga aE1O:30 this morning
and took breakfast at the Read
House.
The Second regiment will come in
at noon, and all the troops will leave
at 5 o'clock this evening for Coal
Creek.
Coal Greek is surrounded by 1000
mad miners.
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A MAN who will go into the pri-
maries as Democrat, and, after be-
ing fairly beaten, will try to stab his
antagonist in the back by running as
an independent, can never get any
sympathy from fair minded men, or
any office in the proud old Volunteer
Efata
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TO THE WAR.

The Soldiers and COnscripts Leave Nash
Vile.
NASHVILLE, Aug. lS.-[Special. j
The train bearing the soldiers and
conscripted citizens left Nashville
this morning at 2 o'clock.