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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

as much as he pleased, and to buy
and sell on Sunday rs much as any
other day; and when he heard this. u
made him realize as he had never
done before the temptations and evil
influences against which boys and
young men had to contend, and
from which they needed all posi-
BILE help and protection, and he said
to himself right there and then, $50
help me God, | am in this fight to
the finish, TO work wherever called -
The whiskey men, be said, were
Boosting that they had plenty of
Doodle and fourteen saloons to offset
the influence and prestige given to
the nominees of this meeting; and
that might be true if the nominal
tions were made and the work there
stopped; but he had a right to eX-
pect and did expect that this was
but the beginning not the end of the
work the Reformers had intended
to do, and if that were true, victory
for better morals, for good order and
economical government, was as.
sured.
He referred briefly to the work
of this administration, and con-
cluded by saying that in two short
years they had cut down the public
debt $4,000; they had cut down the
number of saloons from twenty ID
to II; they had passed q law closing
the saloons at 10 o'clock at night
and had compelled obedience to that
law; that had elected police force
80 watchful and diligent in the dis
charge of their duty that a horde OF
professional gamblers who once in.
tested our town and paraded oul
streets, had been forced to HE them.
selves to newer pastures. He
thought their record a good one, md
would be endorsed by the people.
Mr.. Figuers was frequently ap.
plauded during his speech, and at
the close was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Ritter was then called for
and making his way to the stage
gracefully bowed his thanks and re.
tired.
Mr.. Lander moved that the ad.
ministration of the old Board, (tht
present Reform Board) be endorsed
and the motion carried unanimous
ly.
1t was also moved and carried that
the Chairman and the nominees
with ten more men to be selected by
the Chairman and the nominees
shall compose the Campaign Com.
mittee.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

water from puddle holes in the
road. We came up witha couple of
contrabands who at first aroused
our suspicion that the euemy's adj
vance guard was upon us. But,
finding out who they were, we
pressed them into service and gain
ed much valuable information.
They conducted US to II tavern ten
miles from FIT. Henry, where we
came up with Maj. Clark, of the DIST
Tenn. with squad of twenty men.
We We're very hungry and wished
to get something to eat, but the
Major insisted that, if we waited to
have something cooked, we would
be in danger, SO we moved on,
thinking ourselves able to resist a
formidable attack. Here we heard
the firing of the Federal fleet at
Davilla. Two horses which were in
the crowd put some Of the sick men
across Il deep creek. We arrived
within three miles Of FIT. Donelson
about one O'Clock. Here Parson
Gillian and | stopped, he being the
only one of my crowd that remained
with me. We lay down upon the
Parsons blanket and covered with
my shawl, with our feet to the fire.
During the night we had passed
several men sick. lying by the road
side, but we could do nothing for
them.
Feb. I. We got up by early dawn
(still being unable to get anything
to eat aud wendell our way slowly
toward FIT. Donelson. Our progress
was slow owing to our sore feet and
stiffened limbs. The most Of the re-
treating Henry troops reached Ft.
Donelson by ten o'clock last night,
nearly all wet to their armpits. We
(the parson and myself arrived at
the fort about eight o'clock. After
we left the road Col. Heiman caught
up with the retreatiug column,
haulted them and put bis regiment
in the rear. Scattering men from
all the regiments outstlipped all
and went in without any order,
some two on horse.
About eleven u'ciOck an alarm
was given that the enemy was adj
vancing upon us, when all the forces
were formed and marched out in
order Of battle The excitement
Temporarily relieved MS Of all sore
ness and stiffness. There we were
without tents, cooking uteuSels or
| clothiu sick and worn uut by eX-
| posture. settlement and hard service
hourly expecting an attack by an
overwhelming force bv land and
water. We borrowed few iron
pans to cook in, and to lecp, we
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

A Splendid Attendance, and Great
Enthusiasm GreetS the Leaders,
Speech of Acceptance.
For Aldermen:-Oakes and Ritter, Rea
and Rutile, Payne and Cant, Cam
eron and PowelI-The Reform
Board Endorsed.


The Reformers got there last Fri
day night.
A splendid attendance was there,
and the audience was composed of
the representative citizens of every
ward and street in the city. The
white and the black, the labOrer and
the capitalist, the merchant and the
manufacturer, the lawyer and the
doctor, the preacher and the lay
man, the young, the middle aged
and the old. They were not only
there from all the vocations of life,
but from all parts of the city. The
men assembled in that convention,
with one purpose, one mind, one
heart, if they will put their shoulders
to the wheel and work, can accom-
plish anything they undertake to
accomplish in this community.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when
Chairman Fleming called the meet
ing to order. He did so in a basi-
ness like way, without preamble or
remarks, and called upon Secretary
Rutledge to read the minutes of the
meeting held a week previous. The
minutes were read and adopted. A
report of that meeting appeared in
the HERALD at the time.
The next order of business grow
! ing out of the minutes, was the re-
port Of the nominating committee.
The committee reported that they
! had, after mature thought and care
full deliberation agreed unanimously
upon list of names, several from
each ward for Aldermen, and two
for Mayor, for the convention to
choose their candidates from. The
ballot, appearing further on, shows
the list Chairman Fleming stated
that the name of Mr.. G.. II. Hughes
had been put on the list as one of
the names for Aldermen from the
first ward, with Mr.. Hughes knowl-
edge but without his consent; that
since the tickets were printed, Mr..
Hughes had positively declined the
use of his name. The Chairman
stated further, however, that Mr..
Hughes was in warm sympathy
with the movement, and would give
his earnest, cordial support to the
ticket.
Mr.. Hughes was present and ad-
dressed the audience, briefly stat
ing that for good reasons he was not
willing to become candidate, but
that he was heart and soul in sym
patty with the movement and for
the nominees, whoever they might
be; that after all it was not IA ques,
ton of men but of principle.
In compliance with u resolution
| passed at the last meeting asking
for a financial report from the Re
corder showing what the Reform
Board had done in the way OF
economy, the following report was
reAd;
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lethargy, Indifference or overconfi-
dence, the day might be lost.
When first approached on the
subject, he had thought and had
promised his wife, that under no
circumstances would he allow his
name to be used. But on his way to
meet the nominating committee, he
had heard a citizen of Columbia,
who was also voter and business
man, talking in the presence of sew
eral boys and young men, protesting
against certain laws and contend
ing that man had right to gam
BILE and drink when and where and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
CIGARETTE SUCKERS VICTORIOUS
Judge LurtOn Declares the Anti-Cigar-
cite Law Unconstitutional.

Judge LurtOn Declares the Anti-Cigar-
cite Law Unconstitutional.
The anti-Cigarette act passed by
the recent Legislature at its regular
session, is unconstitutional. SO
says Judge Lurton, United States
Circuit Judge, in an elaborate opin-
ion handed down last week in the
case of the State of Tennessee VS..
w. ), Sawrie, on the application of
the defendant Sawrie, for Il writ of
habeas corpus, which was granted
and the defendant ordered dis
charged.
Sawrie violated the provisions of
the cigarette act for the purpose OF
making test case, at the instigation
of the American Tobacco Company,
which controls the manufacture of
cigarettes in the United States.
Sawrie was indicted by the grand
jury of Davidson county, and inn
mediately applied for writ of
habeas corpus, claiming the act was
in cOntravention of the clause of the
Constitution of the United States,
in regard to interstate commerce..
The act, which was introduced by
Jesse Rogers, of Knoxville, is as fol-
lows: THAT it shall be a mis-
demeunor for any person to sell or
to offer to sell, or to bring into the
State for the purpose of selling,
giving away or otherwise disposing
of any cigarettes, cigarette paper or
substitute for the same, and a viola
ton Of any of the provisions of the
act shall be misdemeanor, punish
able by a fine of not less than fifty
dollars
Judge Lurton, in giving his opin-
ion, says:
THE Tennessee statute is too broad
and is repugnant to the commercial
clause of the Constitution of the
United States, in so far as it inhibits
the importation OF cigarettes from
foreign nations or other States, OF
their sale by the importer in the
form in which they were imported
| reach this conclusion without any
hesitation, though reluctant to strike
down Il statute aimed at the sup
preston of an evil of most pro.
uOuHced character
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

At this juncture Mr.. G.. w. Hayes
addressed the Chair and said that it
was being publicly circulated on the
streets of Columbia, by certain par
ties opposed to the Reform move
ment, that Mr.. o. p. Rutledge, as
Secretary, two years ago, spent $500
of Doodle money in the election, on
the Reform side; aud he asked a
public statement from Mr.. Rutledge
as to the truth or falsity of that
charge.
Mr.. Rutledge, who was Secretary
of the campaign committee two
years ago, and who is Secretary now,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

Seems AS if all the things we like disa-
gree with US, and all the things we don't
like, agree with us. Dyspepsia turks in
most Of the good things we eat, and in
digestion follows the qualification of APP
petite OF course, it isn't natures fault
Nature does the best she can, and if a
man will only help her little bit at the
right time, he may eat what he likes
and as much as he likes. DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are for people who are
troubled with Indigestion. Particularly
for those in whom it manifests itself in
the form of constipation. The pellets
are quick and easy in their action. They
are in perfect harmony with nature
They effect a permanent cure. You
need take them regularly only little
while. After that, use them occasion.
ally when you need them-when you
eat something that disagrees with you
They may be taken just as freely as
you would take water or any other
necessity of life. Once used they are
always in favor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
A Sudden Change.

\ Nebraska editor visited the viii
lage school and was greatly inn
pressed with the school ma'am. On
reaching his sanctum he penned the
following of her:
She is the pride of the town, the
star Of the vest, the mother Of in
vention aud a jewel of rarc brilli-
ancy. She drew II picture OF an ice
berg on the blackboard. 1t was so
natural that the thermometer froze
up solid. With rare presence of
mind she seized the crayon and
drew fire place on the opposite
wall. The prompt action saved the
school, but nearly all the pupils
caught a severe cold from the sud
deu change
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

Chairman Fleming then an
nounced that the following named
gentlemen, having received ma
jority of the votes cast; were the
nominees of the Reform Party. To-
wit:
For Mdy0r:-H. P. Figuers.
For aldermen, 1st JVdrd:-John
A. Cakes, Eugene Ritter.
For aldermen, end IVdrd:-W. A.
Ruttle, Y. j. Rea.
For aldermen, 3rd IVdrd:-S. p.
Payne, John Cant.
For aldermen, 18th Vdrd:-W. D.
Cameron, Allen Powell.
The announcement was greeted
with loud cheers and calls for Fig
ures, who responded in one of the
happiest short speeches ever made
from that stage. He said in sub
stance, that he was not so much a
candidate as he was the nominee of
a party. Though he appreciated
highly the compliment of being
chosen by such an assemblage, to
stand for cause so dear to all who
stand for better morals and high
er plane Of citizenship; and though
he was deeply grateful for the con-
.tidence of 50 high trust, he still re-
garded himself merely as the stand
ard bearer for Reform, and not as
one seeking Office, for either its hon
ors or emoluments. He and those
who would stand with him for cleo
tinn, had right to expect that
/ those who had called them to lead,
would follow closely on IN the ranks,
The nominations, in his opinion,
were not equivalent to an election.
! 1t was true that those who made the
nominations could, every mln doing
( his part, easily win the election; but
it was also true, that through
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The annexation of Hawaii by the
United States is now considered as
practically accomplished.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

If you have ever seen little child in
paroXysm of whooping cough, or if
you have been annoyed by constant
tickling in the throat, you can APP
preciate the value of One Minute Cough
Cure, which gives quick relief. A. b.
Rains ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

GEN. NELSON MILES has returned
from the Eastern continent with a
head full Of new ideas for improve
ments in Uncle Sans army.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
Masonic.

The next stated convocation of
Lafayette Chapter, No. 4, of Royal
Arch Masons, will be held in the
Masonic Temple, Monday night at
: 80 O'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

THE First National Bank of Nash
vile has decided to reorganize with
a reduction of capital stock from
$1,000 to 100000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

SACHS q MORRISON, wholesale
clothiers at Cincinnati, have failed !;
assets $4,000, liabilities $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

SAMUEL j. r. MCMILLAN, United
States Senator from Minnesota from
1876 to 1888, died in st. Paul Sunday
night
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

SIXTY villages near Picking, China,
have been swept away by floods and
between $1,000 to 10000 inhabitants
drowned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

SPAIN now has new cabinet, and
among the first acts it will do will
be to recall butcher Weyler from
Euha
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though Of many
years standing, may be cured by using
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
soothes, strengthens aud heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. A. j. Rains. ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

A SENSITIVE policeman in Gin
cinDati killed himself because he
came second in newspaper vote for
the most popular policeman on the
force.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

DRINKING water is selling at 3
cents a quart out in Arkansas, and
the demand greatly exceeds the
supply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

THE city council of Nashville has
passed bill granting franchise to
the Southern Telephone Company
of that city. The bill prohibits the
new company from consolidating
with any other company, and fixes
the price of private house telephones
at 81 per month and business house
telephones at So per month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

DIR. HUNTER, the defeated Repub-
lican candidate for Senator from
Kentucky, will be commissioned as
Minister to Guatemala. This Office
is worth $4,000 per year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

J. w. CUMMINs, young man liv-
ing near Centreville, was assaulted
and robbed near Williamsport one
night this week while on his way to
Columbia,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

GarwOOd'S Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed tOcure. A. B. RAINS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

On account of the smoke from
forest and prairie fires, Lake Michi-
gan has been almost unnavigable
for several days. The continued
drouth has made everything as dry
as finder, and many thousand dol
lars worth of property has been de-
stroyed and much suffering has been
entailed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

DIR. SANARELLI, the noted yellow
fever expert, innoculated five men
with the fatal germs, killing them
all, in order to make an important
discovery. He did it for humanity's
sake, however, and his victims were
inhabitants of the Island of Flores,
near Montevideo, where, in that
part of the world, lives are extreme
ly cheap where the lowest orders of
the people are concerned, and no
law stepped in to stay the hand of
the bold eXperimenter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

MEMPHIS has instituted man
damus proceedings against the
Cumberland Telephone Company,
asking for the fifty cents rate, the
same as given Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

w. G. BRANN, the editor and pub
Usher of "Brann's Lconoclast," at
Waco, Texas, was the victim of a
mob of 200 students of Taylor
University, a Baptist institution,
last Saturday. The students had
taken offense at an article in Mr..
Brann's publication rejecting upon
the school, and at the points of pis-
tolls, he was compelled to sign IA
statement declaring the article un-
true.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

JOHN J. VERTREEs has been re-
tanned to represent the Louisville &
Nashville and Nashville, Chatta-
ga & st. Louis Railways in the mat
ter of exceptions to assessments.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

replied that the statement that he
had sd any money for bribery or
corruption purposes, was false; that
the statement that he had used the
sum Of $500 for any purpose, was
absolutely false. He had been in
structed by the committee two years
ago, he said, to raise some money
for legitimate purposes; such as hir-
ing vehicles, printing and stationery
bills, etc. He had raised some
where from 500 to 1925; he had for
gotten the exact amount; but what
ever it was, was spent for legitimate
purposes; he had not raised or spent
any money for corruption purposes
in the last election, and would not
raise or spend one dollar for bribery
or corruption in this.
Then came the interesting feature
of the evening, that of choosing from
a list of good men the most avail
able candidates. Printed slips were
distributed over the audience, and
the Chair explained that two men
should be voted for for Aldermen
from each ward, and one for Mayor
and that persons voting should
scratch the names of those they were
not voting for. Tellers were ap.
pointed to collect the ballots and
make the count, which, being com
pleted, showed the following result;
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

FOUR young women were drowned
near Hamilton, Ala, by the over
turning of a skiff. Two male es-
corts, who had been drinking, and
who had rocked the skiif, have fled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08


of Co
of
liabilities
LIST of September l the net liabilities aggaed the of
Indebtedness of the
LpScomb Board turned the
Al
at
a liabilities, the of $l3I&9L
Respectfully
w. r. F. R TgSTEEo Committee
E. f. ERWIN, Recorder
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08

LAST Friday was suicide day in
and about New York City, more
than Il score of unfortuuates "shufli
ing off this mortal eoil.' Nine of
them We're asphyXiated by gass, and
the others accomplished their pur-
pose by means of poisons, pistols
raZOrS, etc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.


CoLUM TEN September
'front.' cords
Of f
the J. Nichols Board:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
Place is Liked.

Mr.. Bluxome, Manager of the Sailors
Home, wishes to inform all those in
terested in the "Home" work, that il
is going on as we'll as ever. Every
Sunday l take large bundles of reading
matter aboard all the different ships in
the port: at the same time inviting the
men to attend the different services
held during the day and also to the
Home The latter invitation is very
generally accepted, the men taking ad'
vantage of the benefits offered in the
way of baths, billiards, and reading
room, also many of them like to lie
out on the grass under the shady trees
and talk and smoke their pipes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
"A men PERISHED
Natives of Samoa Drift in
a Canoe Sixty Days.
Blow Carried Them Out to Sea.
Terrible Suffering Missionary
Packet to the Rescue.
New Zealand Herald).

(New Zealand Herald).
While on their visit round the Ellice
Group, the mission yacht, John Will
liams, picked up a shipwrecked party
Of Samoans on the island of Namunui,
the northern-most island of the Ellice
Group. 1t appears that % Samoans
left the island of Tutuila in a large
boat for two islands some so miles to
the eastward. They were blown out
of their course and drifted before the
wind for 60 days until they eventually
made the island of Namunui, which
is about 900 miles in direct line from
their starting point. Nearly half of
the party died in the boat, one was
killed in landing, and some died on
shore leaving only the eight survivors.
They ate their tappa sulus and spread
| their sails to catch the rain, which
| fell heavily, and which they stored UP
in some trade boxes they had on board
The island they eventually reached is
inhabited, and the people took all pos
sible care of them, but they were in
a very low condition when the steam
er picked them up. They have since
been returned to their homes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11

SeAlll1ng's Best baking pow
der makes the biscuits right.
Sehlllang's Best tea would
make them seem right if they
weren't.
Schilling & Company
san Francisco 2O0i
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
Public Concert.
PART 1.
Hotel improvements.

When the Macfarlanes said that they
would put the Hawaiian hotel into
good shape again they did not speak
idly A visit to the hotel now will
show many Improvements all over the
whole building. New carpets in the
Railways, new chairs about on the YER
andas, prettily tinted Railways and
rooms, new electric light effects, new
furniture and a multitude of small de-
tails that go to make up first class
hotel, can now be found. The service
too is a great improvement and on all
sides is heard praise for the way i'm
provements have been carried on under
the direction of Mr.. James.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
The FarnunS.

The Messrs. Farnum of Philadelphia
left for San Francisco on the Rio de
Janeiro yesterday. 1t was their origin
al intention to remain but few days.
The attractions Of the place proved
too much to withstand and they re-
manned over three weeks. They in
tend to come this way again. Mr.. Geo.
Farnum will take up the study OF geo
logy and expects to make study OF
the islands from that standpoint.