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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

The HERALD does not like the
war of words for the last several
weeks between Contributor" and
"Fitz," and will publish no more Of
it. If in the future any mistakes
worth correcting are made by either
correspondent, space will be given
to these corrections, but no more
captious criticisms can be INDUCED
in. We prefer that the HERALD
family should dwell together in
peace and harmony.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Fourth Quarterly Conference.

tOurJn quarterly conference
The fourth quarterly conference
of the First Methodist church met
in Messrs. Figuers & Padgett's of
flee Monday night, Rev. J. r. Stew
art presiding. This is the first year
of DR.. Kelly's ministry at this
charge, and the report of the confer
ence makes a favorable showing of
his work in that capacity. There
have been 113 additions to the
church during the year, making a
total membership at present Of sos.
The membership of the Sunday
school il now 30, an increase Of 90.
The conference elected the follow
ing as stewards: J. b. Ashton, w.
E. Bostick, John Latta, H. p. Fig
uers, Geo. T. Hughes, f. p. Turner,
$. w. Warneld, II. H. Williams, r.
! G.. Cant, r. G. Irvine, w. +. McKen-
non, f. D. Lander, VIM. Walter
and r. c. Church. Mr.. G. T. Hughes
was reelected superintendent of
the Sunday-school and Mr.. J. b.
Ashton assistant superintendent.
Mr.. Stewart and DR.. Kelley will
both make an effort to have the An
nual Conference, which cOnvenes in
| Shelbvville, Oct. Is, meet in Column
bia peXt year. All the above men-
| toned stewards are requested to be
in attendance upon the morning ser
vice next Sunday, to be indicted
| into office.
The Maury County Sunday School
| Convention meets in Spring Hill
! the second Saturday in October, in
| the Presbyterian Church at 10
o'clock. All pastors and Sunday
school Superintendent are men,
beers. Every school is entitled to
send delegates, one for each fifty
scholars or fraction thereof. Let
every school be we'll represented.
Let all Sunday -school workers at
tend. Dinner on the ground. Elect
delegates without fail.
l.. ?. PADGETT, Pres.
The South Columbia Epworth
League has grown remarkably of
late, and the order of services as
now conducted is very interesting
and instructive. Bes ides the regu-
lar topic, at each meeting several
chapters are taken from the Bible
and the most important events dis
cussed. The League begun with the
books of Genesis and have gotten as
far as first Samuel, studying each
book successfully.
Pre- siding Elder Stewart preached
in the South Columbia Methodist
church last Friday night and held
quarterly conference. He preached
/ i'm the First Methodist church Sun
day morning and again in the South
Columbia church Sunday night.
Sunday morning his text was
"Have Faith in God" and his dis
course was thoughtful and entertain
ing.
DR.. D. c. Kelley preached at
Lynnville last Sunday morning
and night at revival meeting being
held there, and Presiding Elder
Stewart and Rev. w. d. Wendell
occupied his pulpit at the First
Methodist church. DR.. Kelley also
assisted in the Lynnville meeting a
day or two this week.
Elder Moore, of Nashville, held
services at the Christian Church
last Sunday, preaching two excellent
sermons. Elder Derryberry Will
occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. D. T. Waynick and Capt. j:
H. RUSSELL are attending Richland
Presbytery at Olive Hill, Hardin
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

"THE Tennessee Independent" is
the name of ColUmbia's new news
paper. II is published by the In
dependent Publishing Co., with
Messrs. II. S. Bedaine and G. w.
Rubens Of Clay City, Illinois, and
J. NJ. Sheppard, Jr., of this city, as
its editors and managers. The
HERALD gives its new contemporary
a fraternal welcome, and wishes for
it all the success its merit may de-
serve.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

IT will be raTher embarrassing to
the Democratic standard bearer next
year, to have to explain why it was
necessary for the state to borrow
money to meet it's July and Janua-
ry interest. 1t woald'nt do to say
these prosperous times, don't you
know, that the people were unable
to pay their taxes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
Failed 10 "EmplOy" witnesses.

Ben Brown (colored) was tried be-
fore Judge COleburn one day last
week on two charges; assault and bat
terry and carrying pistol. He sub
united in the first case, saying that
he had not "employedn any wit
nesses, and,was fined s. and costs.
In the pistol case he was bound over
to the next term of the Circuit
Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

HONOR to whom honor is due.
With all its financial difficulties and
its ups and downs, the Nashville
Sun has made more persistent and
consistent fight for pure Democracy
and the rights of the people, and
has accomplished more good, than
all the other daily papers in Ten
nessee combined. Without the Sun,
the Ice trust and the Wheat trust,
would never have been rebuked,
and without the Sun the Railroad
Commission bill would never have
been passed, and the corporations
would have continued to escape
taxation as heretofore. The Sun has
been worth a quarter of million
dollars year to the people of Ten
nessee, the two short years of its
life. All honor to the Sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
To the Voters of the CITY Of columbia.

All those in sympathy with the
Reform movement inaugurated in
the City government two years ago.
are requested to meet at 1870 O'Clock
tonight. Friday. Sent. 24, in the
room over the Maurv National Bank,
knights 6f Honor Hall. for the Dur-
pose of organizing for the municipal
election to be held in November.
&. s. JAMES. Chairman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

Now that Maury County and all
Tennessee has had two frests, we
presume the yellow fever sensation
alists must find other themes for
possip
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
Avoid Trouble With Your Wife.

And don't let your grocer send you
any -four but blue Seal"
COLUMBIA MILL & ELEVATOR Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
MARRIAGES.
nent.

Daney Pinkleton to Miss Rebecca
Henderson.
Walter Lancaster to Miss FrOna
Spencer.
w. r. Roach to Miss Ethel Evans.
Perry Taylor to Miss Polka Fariss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
DEATHS HARVEST.


After p painful illness Of three
weeks. Mrs. Helen B. Courtney,
wife of Hon. J. II. Courtney, Repre-
sentative in the Legislature from
MauTy County, departed this life at
her home near Bigbyvllle last Sat
urday evening, Sept. Is, in the 18th
year of her age. The funeral services
were conducted at the residence
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock by
her pastor, Rev. w. J. White, and
hands of reverent love laid her re-
mains away in the Neeley grave
yard. Deceased was "A member of
the HOpeweli congregation, and in
her death the church loses one of its
most faithful and dutiful members.
Kind, gentle and charitable and Of
"A lovable disposition, she endeared
herself to everyone, and those who
loved her in life now revere her in
death. The bereaved husband, and
other sorrOwing relatives, have the
deepest sympathy Of many friends
in their sad and most untimely loss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

Mrs. Elizabeth Littlefeld died
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the
residence of her son. Mr.. William
Littlefield, in West End. Deceased
had reached the ripe old age of 70
years, and the cause of her death
was paralysis. Prayer will be said
at the residence this morning at 10
o'clock, and the funeral services
will be held at Zion by Revs. F. B.
Webb and A. G. Killheffer; inter
ment in Zion Cemetery. Hers was a
sweet, gentle, christian spirit. She
looked we'll after the affairs of her
own household, and though confined
to a somewhat narrow circle, the
refining influence of her patient,
sweet character, was all for good to
those with whom her quiet life came
in contact. After a long life with
some joys and many trials, when
she had grown aged, weak and
weary, Merciful Father called her
home to rest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

The remains Of Matt Allen, who
died Monday in Hendersonville,
KY, from the effects of injuries re-
ceived by a mail pouch being thrown
from a train going at full speed and
striking him on the head, were
brought to Columbia Tuesday. The
funeral services were held at the
residence on South High street
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by
DR.. D. G. Kelley, and the remains
were inferred in Rose Hill Gene
:ery. Deceased leaves a wife and
five children. He was an honest,
hard working man, and his death
will be a sad loss to his distressed
and dependent family.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

IT seems that those patriots who
were so much afraid that the Rail-
road Commissioners would not earn
their salary, may put their fears to
rest. The Commissioners, in assess
ing the Railroad, Telegraph and
Telephone properties in the State,
have increased the aggregate over
thirty million dollars. This in
crease means that these corpora
tions will pay in taxes to the State
next year, nearly four hundred
thousand dollars more than hereto
fore. Now who's kicking at the
Commissioner for "doing nothing?"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

WANTED A competent toll-gate
keeper. Apply to w. 6. RAINEY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

Mr.. P. Praytor young man of
Mt. Pleasant, died last Sunday, and
his remains were shipped to Birm-
ingham, Ala, his former home, for
interment. He was young man of
sterling qualities, and was assisting
in managing the Worthington
mines when taken ill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

THERE is no use in multiplying
words about Columbia's uncertain
light service. 1t is due, simply and
almost entirely, to a worn out plant ;
and until money is spent on a new
plant, the service will never be
reliable and satisfactory. OF course
while the town is in darkness they
are not paying for light; and so far
as the tax payer is concerned, his
expenses are cut down by these fire.
quent accidents. But that is not
what the Board intends, or what the
people want. They want light; a
steady, regular, reliable light; and
unless this company goes to work
and arranges to give them that, they
will soon find themselves without
the corporation as a customer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

The Louisville urier-JOurnal
saws: "A needless little silverite
organ asks, why, if Free Silver be
dead, the Courier-JournaI keeps on
saying so much about it?' Simply
because, though Free Coinage Act
is as unlikely as an act of Congress
re-establishing African slavery,
there are yet few demagogues who
are seeking to delude the people
with the idea, and there are people
foolish enough to listen to them.
That is why"
In other words, though it is dead,
vet it liveth; and for fear the
"demagogues" and the "foolish
people" may breathe new life into
1t and yet overcome the power of
the money devil, the COurier-Jour-
nal thinks it prudent at least, day
after day, to continue to assasslnate
this dead thing. The explanation is
very candid and perfectly satisfac-
tOry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
We are Going to Lose About $4,000,

counting the fair profit that had marked them, I8
pairs of Ladies Fine Kid and Cloth Top Shoes and for
other than the fact that the little point
ed for present These shoes made by
our best shoe-makers The KrppendorD Co. They
best $3.50 and $500 shoes, but of the
beng little pointed for this seasons requirements
this lot goes sale net Monday morning at SI65 pair
Sizes to 81 when the selling commences
About Twenty Styles of all wool Fancy Dress Goods,
right new, this seasons Styles 81 inches wide onday CSC
the yard.
Half Dozen Ladies' heavy coored Silk Pettcoats
full width. elegantly made next Monday, $685. in place of
$3.50 value
Prices Lean Your Way another lot of extra quality
white Crochet Quilts large size, and SI5o worth of value
in every of them, neW W0nday, CSC each
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

A GRAND OPPORTUNITY
To have an EXQUISITE FIGURE, and learn
what perfectly fitting corset really is
MADAM RUTH,
of New York, The Princess of Wales Co.'s ex-
pert filter of "Her Majesty's Corset" will COM
mence weeks engagement at store
NEXT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ~.
Madame Ruth will remain until Saturday, October
end, and it will give her great pleasure to explain
the many merits of this celebrated corset
We desire ito be distinctly understood that ladies'
will not be expected to purchase corset after
fitting is made, unless they desire. New, and
lower prices "IIer Majesty's Corset"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

The young men gave a delightful
german in the Bethel House dining
room last Friday night, in honor Of
Misses Edith Kendrick and Myrtle
Moore, of Nashville. Mr.. Hugh
Cranberry led, and the following
couples participated: Miss Sadie
SheegOg, Ernest Farrell; Miss Ma
mic Hodge, John Wilson; Miss Eva
James, H. B. Cochran. Jr.; Miss
Nina McLemore, w. b. WoOten
Miss Louise Friersop, Sam Will
Jams; Miss Edith Kendrick. J.
Hough Guest; Miss Ethel Hendley,
Frank BOrum; Miss Virginia Web
ster, H. G. Evans, Jr.; Miss Vir-
ginia Carpenter. Ed. Mathis; Miss
Daisy fowler, lines Dobbins; Miss
Louise DObbins, Will Jones; Miss
Myrtle Moore, Hugh Brown; Miss
Elizabeth Whitthorne, Drake Clop-
ton; Miss Treret, Hugh CRANBERRY 4;
Miss Leigh Whitthorne, Eugene
Roberts, of Nashville; Messrs. Sam
Harlan, Joe BOrum, Dick Cheairs
and Cheairs Mayes, rovers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
THE AuTuMN2E FAV1RITEE

in Dress Goods and Silks finding new owners
here every day. Scores of pretty Pattern Suits two
alike exclusive too for you can't find them elsewhere Co.
umbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

If you waut the news, Unrn1H
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Street enter
tanned at tea last Friday evening,
complimentary to Mr.. Collin James,
of Memphis. The evening was de-
lightfully spent in conversation, and
several vocal and instrumental rem
ditions by Mrs. Forgey, Mrs. Fulton
and Miss Dale were greatly enjoyed.
Those present were: Colin James,
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Forgey, Miss
Bessie Dale and Cheairs Mayes, Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. James, Miss Eva
James, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. Fulton.
Miss Laura Taylor entertained on
Thursday evening of last week,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18

The Oklahoma Agricultural and
Mechanical College at saltwater begins
It's fall term, September Q; winter term,
January 4, 1893. BY law this College Is
placed in direct connection with the pub
lie schools of the territory, receiving
boys or girls well prepared in the com
mon school branches direct TO It's Fresh.
man class. II has an excellent propara-
tory Department for review OF these
studies for entrance to the College OF for
teaching. 1t has eleven instructors,
good buildings, a library of nearly 1000
volumes, well equipped laboratories and
large collections OF apparatus. There
are no tuition nor incidental fees. Board
ing car be had az low rates.
The College is literally endowed by
the United States. It's work Is TO teach
English, Mathematics and Science, as
well as Agriculture, all with special
reference TO practical use in life. For
this work It's facilities are not surpassed
bv any College within easy reach OF
Oklahoma young men and women. Ii
aims to help all whom Il can reach to get
n thorough and practically useful educa.
ton at the lowest possible cost Its course
is so arranged that those who can attend
but one year will be much helped. In
special cases, students OF mature years
may be permitted to select special studies
The work is we'll suited for those prepar
ing for teaching In high schools.
For announcements or special informa
ton write Pres. G.. +. Morrow, Saltwater
Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
Twelve Reasons Why.

The St. Louis Republic gives a dozen
good reasons why newspaper readers
should read this paper. Here they are;
/. The Republic Is the greatest news
paper published.
., 1t has cable news service over the
entire civilized world, which no other st.
Louis paper can secure.
3. Special CORES pondents in all the
large cities and capitals OF Europe.
4. News Bureau In New York City and
Washington ID. c.
Special correspondence in every city
and town in the western United States
6 Members OF the the Associated
Press, the greatest news gatherer In the
world.
Z. Publishes daily the market reports
OF the world.
5. Issues magnificent cOlored maya
zine cover with the Sunday paper.
Q. More noted writers and artists con.
tribute to The Republic than any other
paper.
TO- Issues an unequaled four-pag'
comic weekly with each Sunday paper
free.
II. Publishes pages OF interest anC
value TO womankind.
l2. It's 1O-cent Dress Pattern Depart
ment is the most popular feature ever In
troduced by newspaper. Thousand
patronize H.
The daily and Sunday St. Louis Repub
lie is So a year, S3 for six months and 81 q
for three months. The Twice-a- Weel
Republic is 81 year-lO4 papers, TIVE
each week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
JIM DUNCAN COULD TALK.


His Porsuading Tongue Used in Good
Cause.
The crowd had been talking Of elo-
quent speakers, and lngersoll. Bourke
Cochran. Depew, Talmage and other
notable orators had In turn been cham
pioned by their respective admirers,
gays the Detroit Free Press. The old
cattleman had listened to it all, and
when the talk tagged little he asked
II anybody present had ever heard OF
Jim Duncan Nobody had.
Il never heard any of the fellows you
mentioned. said the cattle man, but
wouldn't be afraid to back Jim against
any Of EN- fer persuadin' ways. Jim
Duncan was talker. I'll tell you what
he did one time, just as a specimen.
There was fellow named Bob Harris
moved to Alliance--that was the name
Of the town and he had a young wife
and seemed to be pretty well fixed.
One day Harris was killed uptown in a
row Some five or six OF MS got to-
gether and tried to figure It out who
was to break the news TO his wife.
Squire Irwin, our justice OF the peace,
was the oldest one among US, and we
wanted him to go. but he said he'd
rather face a grizzly bear than to-take
such news as that TO woman. Finally
we pitched on Jim Duncan 10 20 and
tell her, he bein' so handy with his
tongue, and Jim said he was willin' to
do his best He kind Of run his fingers
through his red hair. nitched mp his
cravat and went into Mrs. Harris
house, while the rest Of us waited at
the corner, In about fifteen minutes
Jim came to the door and called Squire
irwin in. We lowed the widow must
be cuttin' up real sharp In ten min
utes more Jim came out to us.
How'd she stand II, Jim?' we asked
I guess It's pretty well smoothed
over. says Jim. and Mrs. Duncan and
me would like all of you to come In and
have some refreshments.
Jim Duncan shore bad persuadin
tongue"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18

A foreign eaysician who was lately
visiting I'm this country had an cxperi-
encr In Chicago which hciTed to con-
vince him of the futiliiy OF republican
Institutions. This gentleman who is a
great man Of science ut home and a
person of profound education. was. At
the house of a professor OF the North
western University. introduced FOR the
first time to the special delivery stamp.
II was explained to him that the afiix-
Ing Of this stamp secured the immedl-
ate delivery Of the lctter 90 the person
10 whom It Is addressed The foreign
physician at once procured such u
stamp and put Il on letter. That day
he went out on tour of visits in
Chicago. and returned at night En-
tering the house, he proceeded to his
room. and soon came running down
with letter in his hand, and many
Nclamations OF displeasure and in
dignation on his lips. See he cried
holding up the letter 81 haf put q
Immediate delivery stamp on my let
ter dis morning. and haf leaf It on my
table all day It hat not gone yet. ID
stamp haf not work. Nobody haf called
for II de whole day trough"
This story illustrates the weli-knowr
fact that a person of profound educa
ton may be profoundly lacking in com
| mon sense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
A way to wake Money.

From tie Sparta (Wis) Democrat;
The following is by an unknown hero,
but is nevertheless a good way to make
money: Take a dollar bill and fold it
several times each way. Then unfold
Il and you will find IT in creases, Keep
the Increase but send the original bill
TO the printer who put you on to the
scheme. Then take a silver dollar
and drop II on the counter" and notice
the ring It makes. Send the ring TO
your best girl and the to the printer
and everybody viii bo happy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
In the Future.

When experiments were being made
with Mr.. Benthams body after his
death. James Mil had one day come
into Mr. Peacock's room at the India
house and told him that there had
exuded from Mr. Bentham's head a
kind OF oil which was almost unfreez-
able and which he conceived might be
used for the oiling OF chronometers
which were going into high ATTITUDES
THE less you say about that, Mill,
said Peacock, the better Il will be for
you; because. II the fact becomes
known. just as We see now in the news
papers advertisements to effect that
a fine bear is to be killed for his grease
we shall be having advertisements tc
the effect that a fine philosopher Is tc
be killed for bis oil''-Ex.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
ON to Buffalo

The Kansas w. X. c. aud Ladies OF the
G. A X. having selected the Santa Fe
as their official route 10 the q. A. Il. en-
campment at Buffalo have also arranged
for special train TO leave Kansas City
and Missouri river points saturday, Aug
ust 2i. and TO run through solid with nc
change of cars OF any description. okla
homa members Of the q. A. R, thelI
families and friends are cordially Invited
to Join our party. We will have the finesl
train from the west. agd It will consist oi
free reclining chair cars. also Pulln al
palace and tourist sleepers that viii ruI
through to Buffalo without change A
free chair car will leave Guthrie on No
406 August 21. at $40 a. IN. and gC
through with the Kansas delegation. ln-
quire Of A. j. Corkins, agent, Guthrie, Ol
nearest Santa Fe agent for particulars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18

JOAN r. CAHILL has patented boat
with adjustable keel, by which ocean
steamers can reach ST. Louis, thus
making Il an inland seaport. St
Louis capitalists are backing the enter
pr4 end II successful ocean steamers
cadsdchor nt the ST. Louis wharf, and
shIpments for Europe and South Amer
len can be- made direct without the
troEsle and cost OF reshipment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-18
First published I'm Guthrie Daily Leader,
August 10, 1897
Notice for Publication

Land ONCE at Guthrie, o. T., August
70, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the eglster and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on September Is, 1897, viz.
Jacob Owens, for the sc ar Of sec 8, twp
j.. u ofr2,
He names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Charles c. Smith. Elisha Chestnut, Isaac
II. Chestnut and George w. Deal, all OF
Mitchell, o. II.
42lO A. N. j. CROOK. Register.