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Did k1afsky Commit Suicfde:

James Humber, in New York Advertiser.
a man who has just returned from Ham,
burg tells me that Katherine Klafsky COM
mitted suicide. This story has been circu-
lating about town for a month and no one
has had the courage 10 publish IL. / hope
by doing so TO get at the truth of the mat
ter. An emphatic denial by the late singers
physicians would clear the matter up.
Lohse. her husband. would naturally deny
the rumor. Injustice has, IL seems. been
done to the surgeons who attended Klafsky
a few days after the news of her death
came hirtS OF malpractice Now. as a
matter of history. the surgeons of HAM
burg are famous in Europe. With such n
distinguished patient absolute prudence
could be relied upon As il was. we re-
trephining An absceSs in the brain was the
Klafsly in Hamburg never heard her COM
plain or pains in the head. The surgeon
who told the man / spoke Of said that
the soprano shot herself in the temple and
the bullet was imbedded in the base of the
brain. its journey being a slanting one
Then the search was made for the bullet.
but the patient died, and so ended great
temperament a remarkable singer. No
reason was given for the shooting. 1 only
hope that these details will be found to be
untrue, but l am assured that the story Is
absolutely correct. Poor Klafsky
The late Katherine Klafsky was married
three times in her short life. Her third
husband and two adult sons by her first
husband were the chief mourners at her fu-
neral in Hamburg. which was attended by
several Populations from German opera
houses
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MUNYON'S
REMEDIES
Curative Properties Never
Before Equaled in Med
iCal History.
.1,146 PATIENTS TREATED.
His Improved Homeopathy Has
Forced a Complete ReVO-
luton in Medicine.
OFFICES CROWDED.
Increasing Demand From the
Great Masses for Aid From
His Free Physicians.
COLOSSAL THREE WEEKS WORK.
912 Prescriptions Given Out-Vis-
iting Physicians Call on
234 Of the Sick.
OFFICES CROWDED.
Increasing Demand From the
Great Masses for Aid From
His Free Physicians.
COLOSSAL THREE WEEKS WORK.
912 Prescriptions Given Out-Vis-
iting Physicians Call on
234 of the Sick.

No money is received for examine
ton, no money is received for ad-
vice.
A postal card will bring one of Mum
yOn's specialists to the bedside of
any sufferer. The physician will
write you a prescription for the
remedies you need, which can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist, mostly for
% cents IN vial.
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Since the gallant Hoosier Republicans
and their sound money allies from the
Democratic party had TO fight practically
complete fusion OF all other parties, il is
clear that the sound-money majority
though not large, is very safe and solid.
For Indiana, indeed a plurality OF 10000
and a clear majority of 1900 or there
abouts must be considered big, under any
circumsta noes. and when the defeated par
ty conQuers all the rest combined, by that
margin, ii has nothing TO fear in the fu-
fflr
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Otis skinner's Repertory.


The attraction which the Grand Opera
House will offer the last half of the week
Is Otis Skinner and his well-known COM
pany, the engagement opening with a
Thanksgiving matinee. Otis Skinner has
come to be recognized as an actor of great
ability and his reputation, according TO the
best histrionic authorities in the country.
Ii second to none. In the Celineation of ro-
mantle characters he is regarded by many
head and shoulders above any actor in
the country. and in his rendition of the
title roles in the Shakspearean drama the
leading Chicago critics have said that mot
since Edwin Booth has the stage seen SO
good interpretations of the masters
works"
At the matinee performance con Thanks
giving day Mr.. Skinner will present Lord
Lytton's always charming THE Lady of
Lyons" 1t often happens that when an
actor has arrived at the point where he
has the necessary power TO give an ade-
quate rendition of the role of Claude Mel
notte he is already advanced in years For
tunately. this is not the case with Otis
Skinner. for he is yet young man, and is
blessed with all of the attributes which go
to make the lover ideal. Thanksgiving even
ing Mr. Skinner will present his new and
very-suceeSsiul romantic play, "A Soldier
OF Fortune" which has been a success
from las first presentation at the Grand
Opera House, Chicago. where 1t was pro-
duced late in September. 1t is from the pen
OF the actor himself, is beautifully mounted
and costumed and said TO be extremely well
written and very interesting. The story tcld
by the play promises 10 be of considerable
interest a young soldier of fortune an
Italian or good family, Fabian Torelli at
the opening OF the play. Is fighting with the
French army under the Due De NemourS
the first act being Laid at Pisa, showing the
French camp just outside the city There
have been a series OF rCbberies committed.
but the cuIprit has yet. not been found.
Through the Vaccinations OF Francois
Daubigny. a spy in the employ of Caesar
Sorgia. Torelu although innocent, Is not
only accused OF the crime. but narrowly
escapes hanging. As IL Is he is expelled
from the army. degraded and drummed out
OF camp. The second act takes the hero 10
Florence. where, after saving the ward OF
the great FlOrentine statesman Macchia-
yelli. from the hands OF couple OF braves,
ne Is given by the statesman a secret mis-
sion 20 Rome. Starting upon this mission
near losing the dispatches, but succeeds in
outwitting the villain ard arrives safely In
the Eternal City in time prevent the
poisoning or the statesman himself and the
French Cardinal OF Narbonne, who. at the
time. Is at the Court of Alexander vi
Torclh has fallen in love with Macchia-
yellrs ward. and so has Caesar Borgia
The latter. finding IL impossible TO accom-
plish his ends BY fair means, orders her
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Bryan's Future.
Chicago Chronicle Dem1

tIIIIttBU
A failure in Congress and in Nebraska
politics, a failure as a presidential can
didate, a failure an author and lecturer
there Is no basis for Mr.. Bryan's claim on
public interest. He will be an equal failure
agitator on political and social sub
jects for the next four years, preparatory
TO the campaign Of 1900 He will be rated
a public bore and nuisance before the next
year is far under way.
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SEVEN FULL STAGE MIRACLES:

The Shrine of Koomra Sami.
The Wonderful Simla Seance.
The Cassadega Propaganda.
The Mystery of L Hasa.
The Princess Karnak's Flight.
The Queen Of Roses.
The Marvellous Divorce Machine.
Matinee Wednesday and Saturday,
EXTRA MATINEE THANKSGIVING DAY.
PRICES-Night and Thanksgiving Matinee:
Orchestra and Orchestra Circle, 81; Dress Circle.
Toe; Balcony 50c; Gallery, 25c Wednesday and
Saturday Matinee: Lower Floor, 50c; Balcony,
25c. Seats sale at the Pembroke.
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The Parsons Footsteps.

PhiladelDhia Inquirer.
No sooner had Mrs. Lease subsidized than
Lucy Parsons broke out afresh. She now
declares that her whole object in life will
be TO that her follows in the foot
steps of his father. Ii we remember rightly
the father ended by not being able TO find
any place for his feet 10 step on The out
look is gloomy for young Parsons
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of the little river then a ten-mile hunt in
the jungle, then delightful 'tiffin,' then the
stables and magnificent gardens of the
Maharaja-then a delightful drive back to
Singapore. That's how j was entertained
by one Of the notable MasOns | met in
my wanderings up and down and about the
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Empire-The Vaudeville Club.

The Vaudeville Club. an aggregation of
high class speciality stars. under the direc-
ton of Weber and Fields, will be seen at
the Empire Theater next week, beginning
with the regular Monday matinee. The
show is said to be decidedly entertaining,
and has been playing to crowded houses
elsewhere. The company is headed by the
comedian and star. John Kernell who will
be seen in a new and original act, Moth
ing Too Good for the Irish" Mr. Kernel
had just closed his successful starring
tour. when a fiattering offer from Weber
and Fields induced him to re-enter the
vaudeville lks Kernel is ably seconded
by til C'st.s vaudeville team known as
the liz. Tomalies. Fields and Lewis in
their budget of parodies; the Rays, John
ME and Emma. are great favorites in this
city, and will present their laughable skit
entitled After the Play" Johnson, Dav-
EXPORT and Lorella, in their lively act.
The College Football Players and the
Farmer" the talented Stewart sisters:
Farrell and Taylor, musical artists and "a
number of others. The performance will
conclude with Johnnie Rays screaming
farce. The Wild West" i'm which the en-
tire star cast appears. This is the after
piece that was offered by -Hydes Comedi-
ans several years ago, introducing Johnnie
Ray and the entire company, and that
made such a hit. 1t is said TO be funnier
than ever with the present cast. Matinees
will be given daily
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TheBIueR0Onl
A WEIRD MYSTERIOUS ENIGMA

A W EIIND VI > i EhIUUo ENIJMAs
Disappearance OF Kellar on a fully lighted
stage, without trap or cover. His body
slowly dissolves into air as he sits facing
the audience IN BRIGHTEST ELECTRIC
LIGHT. Roses and Oranges Grow from
Seed TO Maturity under like conditions.
Men Changed into Women and Women into
Men. A Series of Phenomena Almost SUI
pernatural
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Sowing the Wind" will soon return to
the Grand for its annual engagement.
1t has been quite long while since that
popular Irish comedian. John kernell. has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22

Sarah Bernhard revived Camille at
her theater in Paris and had Armand made
up to represent the younger Dumas when
he was twenty years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22

Arthur Pinero is at work now on a COM
edy intended for Daniel Frohmans COM
pany. 1t keeps to the style of his earlier
works, such as sweet Lavender"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22

During the run of TOO Much Johnson"
William Gillettes great comedy success, in
New York special Johnson night was
given, upon which occasion over 900 per-
sons of this uncommon name attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22

Maurice Barrymore's own play, Roar
ing Die & Co." in which he is starring. is
said TO give him another opportunity SIM
liar to that afforded by Captain Swift.
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FIRST TINE HERE OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-14
MALiARD.

MALLARD, Aug. l1.-Mrs. Charlie
Napton is visiting at Mallard.
Mr.. Steve Bush, of Indiana, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Flora Coleman,
Mr.. Ernest Coleman and wife, of
Nashville, are at Mallard.
Miss Mary Price is at Bowling Green,
Ky.
Miss Sadie Kerr, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Miss Geuie Cosby, of Carter's Greek,
was visiting at Mallard recently.
We enjoyed reading ashes All the
World to Me" very much.
We are sorry to give up the "Woman's
Department" for few weeks, but we
wish sister "Verna" a happy stay al
Fernvale.
What has become of our interesting
"Myrt." We would be glad to hear
from her.
Bro. Green filled his appointment a.
the school-house last Sunday, Quite 8
large crowd was present.
Miss Willie Dowell, the HERALD''
dorothy" of Burns Spring, is visiting
Mr.. John Holcomb and family.
RAVEN LOCKS.
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WATER VALLEY.

WATER VALLEY, Aug. 9.-Tho series
of meetings at Alexander, conducted by
Rev. Oakley, closed on last Monday af-
ternoon, with a general reviving of
the church members, but with very lit
tie interest being manifested by the
sinners.
There will be preaching at Mission
Chapel next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
Sunday-school at the Methodist
church at o'clock a. m.
The Baptists will have baptising
near the Valley Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Will Wrenn is having a new house
built.
Uucle Tom Wrenn, who is great
cripple, fell while out in his yard one
day last week and is in critical condi
tion. We trust he may soon be able to
walk again.
Mr.. ]. T. Fleming is very sick with a
bad case of measles. May God speed
his recovery.
Miss Beulah Bratton is at Primm'I
Springs. Mr.. j. L. Williams and family
will move down there tomorrow for {
few weeks stay. =
"Orestra" has been quite sick for sew
eral days, but is convalescent at thi
writing. Sickness is our excuse for no
having more items this week.
0RESTRA.
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STIYERSVILLE.

STIvERsvILLE, Aug. l1.-Misses
Virginia and Ida Green and Profs. God
frey and Green attended church at
Southport Sunday.
Mr.. j. n. Dugger, Jr, has moved his
corn shelter and shucker to Mr.. j. S.
Green's, where he will shell Mr.. Green's
corn.
Miss Rachel Akin died at the home of
her brother-in-law, Rev. Robertson,
Saturday night. She was buried Sun
day at Gibsonville.
Mrs. Mamie Hickman spent a few
days with Mrs, Frank Brown, near
Lynnville, recently.
Miss Matte Hill attended the revival
at Southport last week.
Mr. j. A. Dugger, Sr., Mrs. viii Fos-
ter, Miss Matte Dugger and Mary
Hickman are with relatives in Giles, for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunnivant and
baby, Hester, of Lynnville, were here
Sunday.
Clark, infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Fry is very low, and is not expected to
live but few days.
We enjoyed our excursion to the "City
of Rocks" very much. Thanks to ouI
kind editor. BLONDE.
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CRAWFORD HOLLOW.

CRAWFORD Hollow, Aug. 1O.-As l
have been deprived the privilege of
writing for some time past, ! come
again with my little budget of news.
Wheat threshing is about over, and
fodder pulling is the order of the day,
We must thank the kind editor for
our nice trip to Nashville the 25th, and
hope all the correspondents will go to
work and do their best this year.
never spent more pleasant day in my
life.
Mr.. w. J. Craig was elected tax as
SCISSOR in the oath.
Miss May Butler, of your city, is visi
ting friends on Bear Greek.
Miss Peggie Dyre is visiting friends
near Smyrna and attending the meet
ing now in progress there,
With best wishes to the HERALD and
its many readers, 1 am as ever,
LITTLE STRANGER.
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WEST POINT.

WEST PoINT, Aug. 9.-4After two
weeks rest at Primm's Springs, sit in
my own sanctum tonight, trying to
write few lines for the newsy HER
AID. First, / must thank our good Edi-
tor for the tickets to the reunion. l re-
gret that / could not attend, as l was
more than anxious to meet all the cor
respondents again.
Mrs L. II. Fitzgerald and little son
are visiting friends at Belfast and Pc
tersburg at this writing.
The Baptist brethren will have tent
meeting in the Jones woods-lot neal
the toll-gate, on the Carter's Greek pike
beginning next Sunday.
Most of our young people are thinking
of attending the all-day service at New
Chapel Sunday
This weather is warm, warmer, warm
est, though l suppose this is not news
Misses Martin and Vestal, "f West
Nashville, are visiting friends here al
this writing.
Ed Fitzgerald is spending few days
at home This week.
There will be an ice cream supper al
this place on the night of the 18th
Hope all will come out and help in 8
good cause. With best wishes to all the
HERALD family, am the very same
ZULA.
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WILLIAMSPORT.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Aug. l0.-The pro-
tracted meeting will begin at the Meth
odist church next Sunday. We have
not learned who will conduct the serv-
ices.
There was a great deal of excitement
over the election last Thursday, but we
had no fighting as was reported.
We are sorry to report Mrs. NJ. f.
Young, Dir. Collins and Mr.. w. II. Har-
ris sick this week. Hope they will
soon be we'll again.
Several of our people have returned
from Primm's Springs. But the bach
elors still remain there, throwing out
their Leap Year hints.
Mr. NJ. NJ. Harris and family are visi
ting Lawrence county relatives.
Rev. S. L. McCarty is visiting friends
in the neighborhood.
/ Miss Gertrude Maxwell has returned
to her home at Bigbyville after few
days stay with Miss Pauline Dorsett
Mrs. Sam Bratton has returned home
from visit to her sister Mrs. Webb al
Centreville.
We are now talking over telephone
The box was put in just in time to ge
the election news Thursday.
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Missionary has started on her trip
around the world. She sails from San
Francisco for Japan, Aug. 26.
Last Friday Swift's Packing Plant at
Kansas City, Mo-, was badly damaged
by fire. Loss on building and meat
amounted to about 100000. One man
was killed outright and seven injured.
Reports from the various large cities
show an exceedingly large number of
deaths and prostrations from the eX-
treme heat last week. Sunday New
York reported fifty deaths and 100 pros
trations.
At meeting of the general executive
committee of the Boot and Shoe Work
er's Union last Friday night, it was
voted to declare general strike on the
Plant Company. There were about 800
members present.
Lord Salisbury is to be approached by
the Dover Corporation with request to
unveil the statue of King Lear, present
ed to the town by NJ. Mulot, a Partisan
artist. The statue is to be erected on site
overlooking the sea.
After an illness of ten days, Rt. Rev.
Jeremiah O'Sullivan, fourth Bishop of
the Catholic Diocese of Mobile, died at
9:O5 o'clock Monday at the Providence
Infirmary, in Noble, Ala. His death
was due to an abscess of the lungs, and
his end was calm and peaceful.
Bishop Albert 4. Curtis (Roman Cat
holic) of the Diocese of Wilmington,
Del, has forwarded to Rome his resigna-
tion of his See, because he believes he
has reached the age (63) when he should
give his place to another.
Baroness Tennyson, widow of the late
poet laureate, is dead. She was a
daughter of Henry Sellwood, Esq, and
was married to Alfred Tennyson in
1850. Her son, Hallam Tennyson, is the
present Baron Tennyson.
Letters received at Monroe, Ala, tell
narrowing tales of the suffering of a
colony of negroes in Guatemala who
were induced to go there last May to
work on railroads. Four of the colony
have been killed, and the others are
said to be in condition worse than
slavery.
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CONCORD.

"They tell me the world is ungrateful,
Forgetting the old friends, wrapped up in
the new
They tell me that time in its flight will
eface
The purest Of friendships-an leave but a
trace"
Such is life--a checkerd scene of Joy
commingled with sorrow, of hope dark
ened by disappointment. Such was my
experience on the morning of the 25th
of July, when the gay party left CO.
lumbia with keen anticipations of a joy
Gus day at Nashville, l was not one of
them my tickets were received in due
time, but circumstances did not favor
me. We extend to our worthy editor
our thanks and appreciations for his
kind remembrance.
Revs. Polk and Gabard are conducting
a series of meetings at Concord this
week. Bro. Gabard is so eminently
spiritual that he finds way to your
heart ere you are aware. Of it-both
saints and sinners speak in words of
commendation, Quite number of
visitors were In attendance on last Sun
day.
Miss Grace Smith has returned from
Alabama, where she has been on.a visit
to relatives.
Mrs. Anna Hughes, of West Tennes-
see, after spending several weeks with
parents, returned home Monday.
Never in the history of my life have
Experienced such hot, dry weather; it
has greatly retarded some of the farm
ers in their late work. A number of
mules have died from the intense heat.
Mrs. Henry Sealy is much indisposed
Mrs. Fannie Fly, Eliga Parsons, Mag
gle Howell and mother all have fever
William Fly and wife visited the
home of his brother, Ben Fly, this week
Mrs. Mollie Bingham, of Marianne
Ark, is with her parents, William Joyce
and wife, for an unlimited time.
The school at this place is progressing
nicely under the supervision of Prof
Figuers
Miss Lightenburger, of Nashville, in
company with Pillow Cant and family
have returned from Primm's Springs
How pleasantly refreshing these Ions
hot summer days to lay aside work, tc
divert the mind from all anXieties anC
cares, and repair to one of the many ex
hilerating summer resorts in Tennes
see. IRENE.
Concord, Aug, 9th.
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GENERAL NEWS.


The Lake County Bank, of East Chi
cago, has failed.
The Hon. Thomas b. Reed of Maine,
has been nominated for Congress in his
district.
Fifteen miners lost their lives in a
burning mine at Clarke City, ILL.,, last
Saturday.
The Ingham County Savings Bank,
of Lansing Michigan, closed its doors
last Friday.
Three Italian murderers were lynch
ed at Hohnville, La, about 10 o'clock
last Saturday night.
The Hon. Joseph Sibley says that
nothing would please him better than
to be Mr.. Bryan's running mate.
The Democrats of "Silver Dick''
BANDS district in Missouri nominated
him for Congress by acclamation.
Fifteen hundred trouser makers in
New York, went on strike last Fri
day, throwing 800 women out of employ
ment.
Five people were instantly killed and
two score dangerously injured in q
trolley car wreck at Columbia, Pa, last
Sunday night.
Grover Cleveland says that it is abso-
lutely untrue that he has given any ad-
vice touching the course of the Indiana
polls gold-bug conference.
Miss Clara Parish of Paris, ILL.,, the
youngest w, c. T. L. round-the-world
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The suns eclipse last Monday was
clearly visible at Yokohoma and Toxic
in japan. Northward, however, in
which direction the astronomers pro-
ceeded, the sky was cloudy and obser-
vations were impossible. At Bodoe,
Norway, the weather was clear and
fine, and the eclipse of the sun was well
observed.
The color line will be drawn strictly
during the L. \. w. meet in Louisville
this week. The '96 meet Club at its
meeting last week decided to stand by
the l.. a. w. Constitution which says
that only amateur white wheelman
may be members, and will refuse to rec
ognize the half-dozen colored persons
who claim TO be members of an Eastern
division of the league.
1t is openly declared that Captain
General Weyler has reached an un-
derstanding with the chief insurgent
leaders, and that negotiations will be
begun with view to the cessation of
hostilities in Cuba upon terms satisfac-
tory to all concerned. 1t is also said
that Weyler and his department COM
manders have held a conference in
Havana in relation to this important
movement. tn
A race war has broken out in Polk
county, Ark, and as result of the first
battle three negroes are dead, others
wounded and many more have been
driven out oathe county by the whites.
The trouble is between white and black
laborers employed on the grading work
by the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Railroad, near Horatio, Ark. The white
laborers are composed chiefly of Ital-
ians, Swedes and Hungarians.
The heat throughout the country Sun
day was something fearful, and the list
Of deaths which resulted in consequence
is long one. In New York and vicinity
there were fifty deaths; Baltimore nine
teen; Philadelphia, eighteen; Chicago,
fifteen; Washington, six; Newark,
three Cincinnati, three; Louisville, two;
st. Louis, two Fort Wayne, Ind, two !
Bayonne, n. j. two; Gallon, o., two;
Jersey City, n. j., one; Massilon, one;
Cleveland, one; Pittsburgh, one; San
Antonio, one; Memphis, one.