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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
CANTON CROWDED
Record Of Political Events De.
: moIished Once More.
FORTY SPECIAL TRAINS IN TOWN.

iaes q the Latter Cify-Takes . Rest
sasday-Ciains Msds ~ Republics ssa
DsDsesssse ssass CAstraes - CSsgssss
yale silver Asa Resolve 60 the losos-
ssrsnce with Brysa-Closs of shs Geo.
eralS Toar.
Canton. O.. Oct. 12.-Each day 10 out
Doing all records Of enthusiasm and
numbers In Canton. Forty special
train loads of people came here Satur-
day. At O'Clock in the evening more
delegates were coming. They be-
gan coming at 4:30 in the morning.
They came in greater numbers than
ever before The paraphernal.s VI
parade WAS out-done. Among the del
sgations visiting the Republican lead
sr during the day were the Cleve-
land Forge company: missiC,.-ry board
OF the Evangelical association. steel
workers. of the Otis Steel company. OF
Cleveland. pottery workers from
Wheeling. w. Va; party from the
pennsylvania mining regions: Com
mercial travellers from Missouri-this
delegation brought in small United
States flag to the major. a present
from little boys of St. Louis: Hard
ware Sound Money club Of Reading.
Pa, and parties from Davenport. Ia.
and Moline and Rock Island. Ills: sig
Footers' club. Wheeling. w. Va: Com
mercial travellers. gold Democrats and
Mckinley and Hobart clubs from
Evansville. Terre Haute and vincen-
mes. Ind. bringing as their orator
n ~
Haute-the BOY Orator of Indiana 80
White Sewing Machine company men.
Cleveland; Polish club. OF Cleveland:
men from c. and p. Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern. Nickel Plate. Big
Four. and other railways: A. NJ. T.. z.
ministers. from New York.
Msss Meeting Late - Night.
At 10 O'Clock at night the Maryland
delegation was holding q mass meet
Ing at the Tabernacle. The handsome
new court house and other public
buildings We're brilliantly illuminated
with novel electric effects. The streets
were filed with marchers. Pyrotech.
hical displays We're added to the striking
features OF the parades Throughout,
the evening. Thousands were ke~pins
up the ceaseless march under the
beautiful Mckinley arch and up Mar
ket street past the famous home abou,
which the earth is trodden nearly a
hard "a the paved streets. Railroad
men say over 400 crowded car loads o,
people were handled.
How the Major spent SssSsy.
Major Mckinley felt well y.~terda,
after the record breaking week Jus,
closed and has the necessary encrx,
Tor the week to ensue. He was Mt a
m. services at the First Methods,
church. In the afternoon he accom-.
panied Mrs. Mckinley ON her usua
drive. Murat Halsfead and ex-Con
gresham Finley. of Baltimore. w.r,
his guests yesterday They left yes
terday afternoon. Captain A. r. Win
berry. Louisiana's member Of the m
tional committed. came to Canton Sat
| urday when the demonstration was n
its height End remained until last even
| ing.
The weeks programme so far as ar
ranged last night shows no ce~xatio,
OF the Canton pilerimages A larg,
| number OF visiting delegations mr.,
scheduled for each day Of the week. be
| ginning this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Lansing. Oct l2.-Gcnersl and Nrs
Palmer and General Buckner arrived
here Saturday and addressed a big
open air mass meeting In front Of On.
state capitol Seven carloads OF gold
standard advocates arrived from De-
troit and attended the meeting. Ths
candidates went from here to Grand
Rapids. where they spoke TO another
large crowd From Grand Rapids they
went 20 Detroit. where they spent yes
terday.
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s. Paul. oca is-ArhhssAsp lrpissd
70 out In . hrcecoiamn sssssss-ss cd
drcsnsd to twsnsy-ssven bussoess per
Who ssked hin Tor an esprcssiou a his
opinsoo on ths unAncial tssesL Ths srch-
hlshop makes pica Zoe tbs so,d ssnoA.sd
- aOaiass frss eosnaer q ,Ilssr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Chicago. Oct is.-Thc Patriotic He.
rocs' Battalion" completed ifs journey
through Illinois saturday evening. rrsch.
ing Chicago nj q o'clock after . mod
unique and successful IMP. During the
four days which the battalion spent In
this state it held meetings In forty u shs
principal cities and towns and pas.cd
through loo other towns. at almost every
ono of which numbers Of people waited "a
give u . passing salute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
WI Assss %. ballet o.~.,s...

Chicago. oct. i.-A committee Of
Democrats consisting of Chairman Eu-
ing. OF the NATIONAL p-snocratie state
committee: Chairman Williamson. of
the executive committee. ex-Judse
Thomas A. Moran and sx-Judse Ad-
aus A. Goodrich went To Springfield
the board of review an behalf Of the
Democratic candidates whose nomi-
nation petitions have been protested
state committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Washington. Oct. is-scnssor Narsou
Butler. chairman of the national commit
ter. has sent out tciesraphic notification
for . meeting of the national cx--usiys
COMMITTEES NJ io:S n On. Tomorrow at a
sherman HOUSE. Chicago Il 10 undar.
stood that matters of importsnc. r-issinx
To the campaign will he considered q The
nesting. but Butler viii ma ssass shs IN.
oct purpuss a the gathering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
-Ssssssss- pss.ess.s o..s Ae.s.-

Albany, Ocs is-Serrcsary q stass
Palmer hos DECIDED that the Nsssou.i
nr0ocncy teold ssssd.rvi 10 entitled 60 .
phase on the of'sctai taii.s under shs du.is
nation given Tn contest. wAseh ~ss ls-
gun by Chsirnsn Dsnforsh. II tbs silses
IAemocrsssc state COMMITTEES. viii - Coz
stnucd In the courts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Chicago. Oct I2--in reply Co ases-
lions addressed 20 them by q local
paper the state chairmen OF the vAri-
Gus political parties have sent In their
professions ~ 20 the coaeest for the
national houoa The Republicans MAKE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-07
LEFTWICH.

LEFTwICH, Aug. BIT is with pleas
ure and satisfaction that we attempt to
1ot down the items we have gathered
for this weeks issue.
Mrs. Sallie McAtee, with her children,
Miss Mabel and Master Scott, who
have been spending several days in our
midst, have returned to their home in
Lewisburg.
Mr.. Will Thweatt, his sister Miss
Mamie, and Miss Lizzie Leftwich, of
Columbia, are visiting in our neighbor-
hood at this writing.
Mrs. Martha Fox spent several days
last week with relatives in Lewisburg.
Miss Fannie May Gillespie, who has
been attending school at Hurricane,
has returned home.
Mrs. d. 1. B. Shires and three chill
dren, of Lewisburg, visited relatives in
our vicinity last week.
Little Myrtle McCord, who has been
dangerously i'll with tiuX, we are glad
to say is improving.
Mrs. Eliza Campbell, of Texas, was in
our neighborhood last week, visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Gerome Freeland of Bryant's
Station, accompanied by his son Bergie,
visited the family of f. NJ. Hardison
last week.
Mrs. d. 7. Harris and children, OF
Hurricane, are spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. May berry.
Elder S, 7. Sewell preached an inter
esting discourse to a large audience
a. Antioch Sunday.
Miss Annie Brown, of Lewisburg, il
spending this week with Miss Annie
Tindell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Whitehead, accom-
panied by their daughter Miss Pearl
visited Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gillian, o
the Jones Bend neighborhood, las
week.
We must express our sincerest thank
to the kind editor for our nice visit t
Nashville. We enjoyed it very much
We, like "Verna," think the HERALl
ahead of all other county papers in al
fairs like this, as well as all others.
MAUD AND BLANCH.
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hebron.

KEDRoN, Aug. 3.-The great christian
revival at Blanton's Chapel has closed
with many additions to the church.
During this meeting the poor and af-
fiicted were visited by the members,
which shows the christian spirit thai is
within them. Rev. T. w. holland has
been the good shepherd to feed the wan
dering sheep. He is christian man,
and his name is loved by every church
member.
Esq. w. NJ. Parham, of Nashville, is
here for months stay.
We are sorry to note the accident of
Mr.. w. L. Green, which occurred at his
home last week by a mule kicking
him in the face. Mr.. Green has many
friends to sympathize with him in his
painful accident. He is getting well
very fast.
Miss Genie Cosby, from Carriers
Creek, is visiting relatives here.
There has been great deal of sick
ness in our community, but we are glad
to have no deaths to report.
By-the-way, there will be some mar
rying here ere long, as the wedding
bells are about ready to announce the
glad news. SIFTINGS.
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MAPLE MOUNT.

MAPLE MOUNT, Aug. 4-Many thanks
to our generous hearted editor for the
kind favor granted us on the 25th, ga
free ride" to the city of Rocks, of which
we took advantage and appreciated
very much. To us it was day of
pleasure; "like the sun upon the hill
top" it remained with us all day, even
fingered late until even-tide, Just as
we were nearing our journeys end, our
mirror of happiness was dimmed by the
frailty of human hopes and aspirations.
We met a lady sadly clad in deep
mourning, who revealed to us her sad
trouble, the recent death of her daugh-
ter at Thompson's Station. Joy and
grief are never far apart. clears and
laughter are twin-born."
Col. A. S. Goodwin, and family, Mr.
Linn Dawson. and family of Goodwin, at
present are summering at Primm's
Springs.
Mrs. N. NJ. Page and family have re
turned home again from Primm's.
We regret to hear of the indisposition
of Col. A. S. Goodwin who is said to be
quite sick at Primm's.
We are glad to report the GONZALES
cence of Mrs. Bud Brown of Cedar Hill
who has been quite sick for some
weeks at her fathers residence.
Mr.. e. c. Alexander is down will
| fever.
Mr.. Joe Hughes is thought to be bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Zula Wisener, of Glass, Obiol
county, is sick with chills and fever a
her fathers, a. j. TimmOns, at Goodwin
The Phillippi Sunday-school treate'
themselves to picnic at Amis Tim
mons grove last Saturday, Ice col
drinks were served freely, which prove
refreshing to the inner man. One lad Q
a few summers was heard to eXclain
"Come up here quick Miss Lizzie; don
bought two glasses and dot nobody
dink it up" CONTRIBUTOR.
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McCAIN'S.

MCCAINs, August 3.-As we come
again, filling our space in the dear old
HERALD, our mind naturally wanders
back to our happy reunion. Oh, we did
have glorious day, and, though late,
we must extend our many thanks to
our big-hearted editor for the tickets
that afforded us such pleasant days
outing. Long may you wave, and may
the gentle breeze of prosperity ever
blow softly around you.
School will open at McCain's Acade-
my Monday, August 10, under the
skillful management of Profs. Harris
and Scott.
Mrs. DR.. Cox and two children, of
Honey Grove, Texas, are spending this
month with her uncle, Mr.. Dan Wills
ford, and other relatives.
Miss Beulah Maxwell returned home
Monday from an extended visit to
friends at Carter's Creek.
Our cousin, Miss Maud Walker, re-
turned home with us from Nashville
and frightened our home few days
with her winning ways. She also visit
ed relatives at Bigbyville.
Messrs. Dave and Otis Trousdale
Billie Maxwell and Elvin Craig left this
week for Primms, to spend few weeks
recuperating.
Miss Irene McCandless returned home
Tuesday, after pleasant visit of two
weeks with her cousin, Della Matthews
Miss Matte Ham, of Columbia, is
visiting Miss Dora Addison at this
writing.
The Endeavor Society at this place
was honored with the presence of Hon
L. p. Padgett, of Columbia, on last Sun
day eve, when he delivered beautiful
and splendid lecture. owing to mis-
take in the date he was to lecture, made
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BR0ADYIEW.

BRoADYIEw, Aug. 3.-Mr. VIII Carter
and Miss Rains, Of Weakley, were visit
ing Mrs, Ella Murphy recently.
Misses Alice Warden, Mary Brown
low and Kate Farris visited Miss Sallie
Farris last week, and attended the
Bethel meeting.
Mrs. Hunt Digger is spending this
week with her mother.
Mr., Marshall McKissick is teaching
school at Enterprise.
Miss Mamie Hogan has returned
from few weeks visit to relatives at
Water Valley.
The protracted meeting has closed at
Bethel with six additions, and at Glen
wood with eleven.
Rev. Mr.. Lowell is assisting the pastor
in meeting at Southport. We hope
they will have good meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Hogan and Mr..
Clarence Sowell, of Water Valley, were
at Mr. Hogan's recently.
There have been quite a number of
mad dogs Killed around here. Our
neighbor Mr.. Will Walker had quite a
time with one few nights ago; he had
retired, leaving the door open, and dur
ing the night one came in the house.
Fortunately none of the family were
bitten.
Just as services closed at Glenwood
Sunday, Mr., Ed Knotgrass ana Miss
Stone drove up and got Mr.. Gabard to
marry them We wish them much
happiness through life.
The men are working the road this
week.
Though rather late, we wish to eX
press our thanks to our kind editor fol
the tickets and pleasant day we spent
in Nashville. Success to the HERALD
| BRUNETTE
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ENQN CREEK.

ENoN CREEK, Aug 3.-Misses Sallie
Champ and Jennie Morrssey, after a
weeks visit to the family of Mr.. j. e.
Harris, have returned to their home in
Nashville.
The school at Greenwood opened last
Monday with Mrs. Carrie Jamison as
principal 1--WE learn there was large
number of pupils enrolled.
Misses Jennie and Emma Jamison, Of
Enon Greek, are with their sisters at
Palmetto for several weeks visit
Mrs. Hubbard, of East Nashville, is
with relatives in this community.
Miss Stevie Buford has returned from
Primms' Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. II. Vaughan, of
Pasquo, Davidson County, spent last
week with kindred and friends on
Enon Greek. Mrs. Vaughan will be
remembered by the old readers of the
HERALD as "Wild Rose" from this
community.
The overseers of the public roads in
this community are working the roads
earlier than usual.
Mrs. Hattie Langly and Mrs. Eliza
Dodson are on the sick list this week.
Wishing the HERALD and its many
readers much success, am as ever,
Gypsy BLAIR.
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WATER VALLEY.

WATER VALLEY, Aug. 3-Rev. j. w.
Oakly began a series of meetings at the
Methodist church on last Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. Rev. r. w. Seay, of
Thompson Station, preached from Mon
day night till Friday morning, and bet
ter preaching we never listened to; he
once travelled our circuit, some u or 10
years ago, and is greatly loved by our
people. Great crowds greeted him at
every service, and we believe he did
our church great deal of good by
coming. Bro. Oakly delivered fine
sermon to-day. We trust that some
poor sinners may be brought into the
fold of Christ before the meeting closes.
Mesdames Lou Pickett, (nee Woody,
and Sallie Pucket of West Tennessee,
are visiting in our midst.
Miss Emma Kinzer is enjoying the
good water at Primm's Springs.
Rev. E. w. White of Dickson,is assist
ing Bro Oakly in the meeting at Alex
ander.
Mrs. w. o. Johnson and Mrs. Lula
Ladd, of Goshen, were in our midst last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson, of East
Tennessee, are visiting their relatives
here. Their many friends are glad to
see them again after fifteen years alb
sence
Messrs. Will Booker and Andrew
Gardner and their families are with
relatives at Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Forgey and Miss
Emma Harlan are at Primm's Springs
Miss Lillian Johnson, of Bigby, spent
last week with Miss frankie Kinzer
Miss Willie Booker, of Franklin, who
has been visiting in our village for sew
eral days, has returned home accompa.
MED by Mr.. John Booker and wife, who
will spend few days with Mr.. Booker's
mother in that city.
Mr.. John Latta, of West Tennessee, is
in our midst.
The Woman's Missionary Society viii
hold their next monthly meeting or
Saturday afternoon before the third
Sunday in August. Let all the mem
bers be present if possible.
The health of our neighborhood is not
Continued to seventh Page.
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UNION.

UNION, August MANY thanks for
the tickets to the great HERALD re-
union at Nashville. I regret so much
that was absent. Sudden sickness in
the family was the cause.
Mr.. Petty, who has been sick for
some time, is able to ride out again.
Mrs w. p. Saunders, of Isom's, has
been with her mother the last week,
who was quite sick, but is now improv-
ing.
Miss Emma Hutcheson is visiting her
friends and relatives on Carriers Greek.
Mrs. w. z. Saunders, of Isom's, has
just completed bed quilt that has TO-
667 pieces in it. Who can beat that?
Hoping to be with the HERALD fam
lily at their next happy outing, is the
wish of your humble scribe,
MOUNTAIN PINK.
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HAMPSHIRE.

HAMPSHIRE, Aug. 3.-On this beauti-
full evening, as l have nothing more inn
portant to engage my thoughts, will
try writing to the HERALD. join with
the rest in thanking the kind editor for
the delightful trip to Nashville. 1t was
quite an interesting day.
The Misses Russell opened the school
here this morning. The attendance
was not as large as we had expected,
but we hope for larger one next week.
Bro. Robert Whitehead has closed
his meeting at the Arbor beyond
Pisgah, and is holding a protracted
meeting at Dry Fork. we wish him
much success.
Miss Gertrude Robinet began the
Pisgah school last week. We wish her
we'll.
Mrs. Fannie Simmons and her two
| little children, from West Tennessee,
are visiting relatives in our community
now.
Miss Matte Patton, of our COM
munity, has gone to Beaver Dam to
spend several weeks. THELMA.
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> SPRING HILL.

SPRING HILL, August 3.-NIiss Lutte
Chisholm is on a visit to Mrs. jim
Pope, of Columbia.
Mr.. Fount Wade and bride, after
brief stay with relatives, have returned
to Memphis.
Miss Minnie Thompson's guest this
week is Miss Mamie Lindsey, of Nash
vile.
Miss Bessie Edwards and Master Roy
Edwards, of Nashville, are with Mrs j.
A. Grigsby
Mrs. Andrew Milan and children, of
Nashville, are at the Caperton house.
Miss Annie Campbell has returned to
Nashville, after brief stay with her
mother.
Misses Blackburn, of Franklin, Jones
of Columbia, and Lavender of Nash
vile, are guests of Miss Sallie Nellums.
Mrs. Hattie Burrows, of Nashville, is
with Mrs. f. L. Wade.
Mrs. Oscar Cowsert, after weeks
visit to her mother, has returned home.
Miss Birdie McLemore, of Franklin,
is with her cousins, Misses Hattie and
Mary McLemore.
Mrs. Meadows and little Bessie Mar
tin are back from several weeks stay at
Kingston Springs,
Misses Wall and Morrow, of Frank
lin, are visiting Miss Lucy McManhan.
Miss Susie Belle Moore is away at
tending house party at Brentwood.
Misses Bessie and Eunice Lee have
returned from Murfreesboro. Miss
Trimble is the guest of Misses Lee.
Last Tuesday evening Misses Bessie
Lee, Trimble, Birdie McLemore, Eu-
nice Lee, Hattie and Mary McLemore,
Messrs. Smith, Thomas Bond, Will Nc
Lemore, Nat Cheairs, Sam WOolwine
and Guy McLemore stormed Mrs. Jas.
Buckner and her visiting young ladies,
Misses Eve and Eastman, of Nashville
Mrs. Buckner and charming young
guests entertained the crowd in de-
lightful manner. The delicious ices and
refreshments.wer greatly enjoyed, and
the evening was one of great merriment
and pleasure.
The Presbyterian, Cumberland Pres
byterian and NJ. +. Churches of Spring
Hill are engaged in union reviva
meeting, which is to cover fifteen days
time. Five days have already beer
held in the C. 2. Church, and to-day tn,
services were taken to the Presby teriar
Church. No evangelist has been EN-
ployed, but each pastor is doing thu
preaching in his own church, and tn,
members of all the churches are unit
ing in the work of the pew. Such
union sentiment as has been aroused
and such harmony as prevails, coulC
not fail to enlist the sympathies of tn
people throughout the town and county
The attendance and the interest ha
been very marked from the first, ant
great good is looked for there from.
JAMIE ORMAN.
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GENERAL NEWS.

There is race war at Jasper, Fla. Six
negroes reported killed, and seven seri-
ously wounded.
1t is charged that Fasteners are pour
ing in money into Colorado to be used
as Doodle by the Mckinley men.
Mr.. Jas. Wesley Harper, senior mem
Der of the firm of Harper Brothers, pub
fishers, died in New York last week.
An engine, sent out to test the struc-
ture, went through bridge on the Van
dalia, near Charlottesville, Ind. Three
lives were lost.
Turkish atrocities still continues. The
soldiers killed 10 christians few days
ago in Crete. The situation on the Is
land is serious.
The corn crop of Kansas is large
some farms will make 100 bushels to the
acre; cribs in many places are full OF
last years crop.
There were fortyfour killed and forty.
three injured bad enough to be taken to
the hospital, in the railroad collision al
Atlantic City, N. j.. last week.
Cincinnati and suburbs were visited
Saturday by four severe rain and vino
storms. Great damage was done tc
crops, railroads and other property.
From late accounts the weather i:
playing decidedly important part il
the Cuban revolution, and is giving tn,
insurgents very material aid and com
fort.
Eastern diamond dealers are said t,
be manifesting an interest in the sup
posed diamond bed about the head
waters of Tripletts Creek, in Rowan
county, KY.
Through the carelessness of trainmer
a frightful wreck occurred on tn
Illinois Central Railroad last Saturday
near Clinton, Ill. Two were killed an,
ten injured.
The rumor which for some time pas
has been in circulation in social circles
that the Queen was about to abdicate
is, says London correspondent, entire
ly without foundation.
AS the head of the Vanderbilt family