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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
MR.. LATTA SUSPENDED.
Trumpet Up Charges Which He Stand
Ready to Refute.

Ready to Refute.
The expected has happened. That
is, City Marshal John Latta has
been suspended, and relieved from
duty until the next regular meeting
of the Board of Aldermen, which
will be on Friday night, the 25th of
this month.
This has been threatened ever
since the Peepul's board came into
power; it being known and well I'M
derstoOd all during the campaign,
that the whisky men and their aiders
and abettors were after the scalps
of Friel, Roberts and Latta. The
first two scalps are already dang
ling at their belts, and the third
one they are after.
The charges formally preferred by
F. Pitts White, are that Latta was
unlawfully active in the last cleo
ton; that he took too active part
for and in support of the Reform tick
ct. That he has several wagons
which he runs for profit, to the neg
lect of his official duties; that he Is
dereaict in the collection and pay
ment of fines, etc.
The Mayor yesterday gave Mr..
Latta notice of these charges, and un-
der the law suspended him from the
service until the next regular meet
ing of the Board, when the charges
will be investigated and acted upon.
In the meantime Mr.. Latta takes
This medicine" with that patient
fortitude so characteristic of the
man. The charges are false, he
says, and he is ready and willing to
meet his accusers. He is not afraid
that the people he has served to the
best of his ability for nearly quar-
ter of a century will condemn him
without a hearing, and when he
has that hearing he believes ma
jority of the Board will refuse to
countenance so malicious and spite
full a prosecution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
THE DIFFERENCE.
When Martha sings

When Martha sings
1t seems as though
She screeches things
That's style, you know,
And it always sets my teeth on edge,
When Martha sings.
Sometimes | call on Martha, fair,
BY invitation, and dare
Refuse her mott almost swear
When Martha sings.
She trills and MARBLES with vim,
She screams until my eyes grow dim,
And soon my head begins to swim,
When Martha sings.
When Robbie sings
1t seems as though
The music brings
The long ago,
Andlit always fills my heart with lovee
When Robbie sings.
The words they linger in my heart,
feel the pang of Cupids dart,
long MY secret to impart,
When Robbie sings.
She knows no modern runs or tfills,.
She never puts on "fancy frills,"
And yet, somehow, my soul it thrills
When Robbie sings.
PHIL II. ARMSTRONG;.
Scottsboro, Ala.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
Rich Alabama Cotton Land For Maury
.. County Dirt.

Rich Alabama Cotton Land For Maury
.. County Dirt.
I represent parties who have a
large cotton plantation in Alabama,
containing 1900 acres, which they
wish to exchange-in whole or in
parts-for Maurv County lands. The
land is in Wilcox County, Alabama,
on the Alabama river, and by rail a
little over an hours ride from Selma.
There is no better cotton producing
landin the State, and the crops have
the benefit of either road or river
transportation to the markets,
which reduces freight rates to a
minimum. Maury County farm
owners, who wish to increase their
number of acres, instead of selling
at a sacrifice and buying elsewhere,
would do we'll to see me for an ex-
change. Can furnish you with any
size farm, from 100 acres to 1900.
Call on or address,
tt f. d. LANDER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

The following appeared in yester-
days Nashville American as a spe-
cial from Lawrenceburg:
News has just reached here that
a regiment is being organized in the
vicinity OF Ashwood, Maury County,
of those who are willing and anxious
to serve the United States in case of
war with Spain. Ed L. Armstrong,
w. Vance Thompson and @. j. Davis
have been chosen as Colonel, Lieu
tenant Colonel and Major, respect
lively. They are sons of heroes of
the Confederacy and are enthusl-
astic in their resentment of any in
suit offered this country by any pow
err on EARTH"
LATER:-The above was cabled to
Spain, and Immediately offers of ca
pitulation were cabled back. The
war is over.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

THE HERALD is opposed to war.
First because war is but little bette"
than legalized murder, and second
ly because war pensions are but lit
tie better than legalizedrobbery. If
an hundred or two thousand Ameri-
can adyenturers wish to make a con-
quest OF Cuba, and can find capital
ist spectators who will foot the
bills, Uncle Sam might withdraw all
objections; but nothing more. Wars
are a relic of the barbarous past.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
$780, 90 IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY.

The Youths Advocate, Nashville, Tenn.
a sixteen page illustrated journal-a paper
that is read with interest and profit by peo-
lie OF all ages-offers One Hundred Dollars
greatest number of words from the letters
lin the name DRAUGHON. IL also offers.
Tree, bicycle, gold watch, scholarship in
almost any business college or literary
school, and other premiums Every person
who enters the contest will get premium
OF some kind. Send at once for sample
copy OF the paper, which will explain al
Contest closes April 20, 1893. -. 70
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

The Senate has adopted the Bacon
resolution, providing for the 'erec-
ton in the Capitol of a bronze
memorial tablet commemorative of
the officers and sailors who lost
their lives in the Maine disaster.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

IN recent sermon in Nashville,
Sam Jones, limited, said:
"NOw, take that Centennial gang;
If any of you young men had taken
one of my girls out there and taken
her into one of those beer gardens
and filled her up ON beer, I'd have
cowhided you just as sure as my
name is Sam Jones. I tell you, you
won't get over the awful pollution
of that Centennial in hundred
years. The beer gardens, the Mid
way Plaisance = the devil turned
loose"
Will Brother Jones be kind enough
to inform the public how many of
that gang were members of the
church? Perish the thought, but he
might find that the leaders of the
gang" are likewise leaders kOf the
Nashville churches. And of course
if the church leaders furnish the
beer, the boys and girls will "fll
up" on it. And If the older heads
place the Midway Plaisance there
to look at, the young folks have no
better sense than to look. When
the church gets right, then your
Centennials and your cities will
show it. The church must take the
beams out of Its own eye.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

THE Tennessee Railroad Commits
sion has ordered the Southern Rail-
way Company to make the same
rates on shipments of freight from
New York to,Knoxville as are given
to Memphis and Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

THE HERALD does pot wish to
PREJUDICE the case, or to pose as the
special champion of City Marshall
John Latta. But from what we
know of the private life and public
record of John Latta; and from
what We know of the inside history
of recent political events in this
municipality. we venture the sug-
gestion that there is nothing in the
charges preferred against him to
warrant his suspension. Not by
any neglect of duty, but by the
most courageous, conscientious, i'm
partial, faithful discharge of it, Mr..
Latta has aroused the enmity Of
some men whose malace and vim
dictiveness will persue him to the
bitter end. They may-as some of
their sort have for twenty years
been trying to do-encompass his
defeat. But whatever they may do
or say, this they can never do.
They can neverF deter him from
doing his official duty; neither can
they ever rob him of n name and
character in this community, which,
in the estimation Of all good people,
is above price. Temporary humilia-
tions, embarrassments or defeats,
count for nothing as against such a
life record as John Latta can show.
Rev. IT. J. DHncan's letter elsewhere
in this issue-bearing on this same
life records happy coincidence
with his impeachment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

IT ia said to be a mistake about
Gen. Sykes going to Washington to
engage in postofice wrangle. He
was called there by the Secretary of
War for counsel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
Monitor.

"Say, John, what kind of Gull
tivator is that you are blowing
WITH"
"It's Monitor"
"Well, it's a dandy. Where can L
get one?"
AtSATTERFIELD q DODSON'S y If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

CoNsUL-GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE
is adding lustre to an already illus
trious name. Truly the South has
reason to be proud of the name of
Lee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
FlOurl Flour! Flour!

But "Blue Seal'' flour. Every
pound guaranteed. Made only from
best selected wheat. All grocers
keep it.
COLUMBIA MILL & ELEVATOR Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

"How would 1T do to propose to the
negroes of the United States that if
they will whip Spain and take Cuba
they may have the island? Another
Hayti might be less Objectionable
than some other problems with
which the present and future Of this
country is troubled. - Nashville
American.
A good suggestion, and one that
the negro would doubtless accept.
The climate would suit them, and
the Cubans, who themselves are
mulattoes, would soon amalgamate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

NEXT Tuesday night, March 8, DR..
J. B. Hawthorne of Nashville, will
deliver in the Baptist Church in this
city his lecture on 1.-THE World's
Great Orators" He himself is one
of the worlds great orators, and the
house of course will be crowded to
its utmost capacity to hear him.
The admission price is only so cents,
and the ladies could safely say,
''money refunded to all not perfect
ly satisfied" There is perhaps no
man in the South more widely
known, or who ranks higher as
pulpit orator, than DR.. Hawthorne.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

THE Democratic voters of Maury
county should notyforget the judici-
al primaries called for tomorrow
week. Maury county, by all that is
fair and just and right, should have
the next Circuit Judge, and the. peo-
pie should take lively interest in
choosing Maury,s candidate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

THE Kentucky legislature is at
temptingto gerrymander the state
into the Democratic column. A bet
ter way would be to give the people
some wholesome legislation and a
sound business administration.
And this will apply as well to Ten
nessee as to Kentucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
F. D. LANDER. Editor.

THE decree of Judge Williams
didn't do thing to Lessee Leland
Hume but knock him out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
To Candidates.

Now is the time to get your sup
ply of election cards. Have them
printed at the HERALD's JOB DE-
PARTMENT.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

GEORGE WASHINGTON said "the
should be the, dernier
resort of nations"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
Stock Bills.

The HERALD can print your stock
bills; tirst-class work and lowest
prices. If.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post office, for the week
ending March l, 1898
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
Combined Horses f0r Sale

Car load of combined horses for
sale. PRESTON & PEDIGO,
mar4-2t Glasgow, Ky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

SENATOR TURLEY made his
maiden speech in the Senate last
Friday. 1t was in favor of the CON-
mittee's report against the seating
of Henry w. COrbett of Oregon.
The legislature had failed to elect,
and after adjournment the Governor
had appointed Mr.. Corbett. Sen
ator Turley held that after the rep
resentatives of the people had re-
fused to elect, it was evidence that
they did not want the vacancy
filed, and that the Governor had no
power to override their wishes. Our
junior Senator had doubtless studied
the question closely, and his argu-
ment, which was terse and logical,
was given most attentive hearing,
BEAR in mind that it is not this
Board of Mayor and Aldermen who
are repeating or amending the ten
o'clock law; it is the people who
elected them; those who voted for
them and those whoy from careless
ness, indifference or desire, failed TO
vote against them. This Board was
elected by the people; it is the
"Peepul's" board. and it's majority
are but doing the will of the people
who elected them. The good people
of this said to be christian COM
munity, have nobody to blame but
themselves. They should not blame
the saloon keepers for working in
their own interest; neither should
they censure the Aldermen for legis-
lating in the interest of their friends.
They should turn the search light of
truth upon those who, when the
battle was on for good morals and
good government refused to be even
conscripted, but selfishly shirked
their duty and stubbornly refused to
do their part. The HERALD of
course is as much opposed to any
curtailment of the ten o'clock law
as it ever was, but we confess to a
kind of WEAKNESS when we hear
men who refused 60 turn hand in
the "late unpleasantness,n now
growing and kicking against this
Board doing the very thing they
were elected to do.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

Parties calling for the above letters
please say advertised.
H. F. FARIss, P. NJ,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
TEN QUARTER SHEETING:
MEXICAN WOOLENETTES:

1t was our good fortune to. get these SO we ca
sell them to you at.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
LADY GOLF PLAYERS.
Fourso,nes and Driving Competition on the Links of the San
 Francisco Club

The ladies' foursomes and the ladies' driving competition that were on the pro- gramme of the San Francisco Golf Club for Friday morning, December 9, were de- ferred on account of the violent northerly gale blowing on that day. On Monday morning eight ladies entered the competi- ton on the Presdio links. Miss Ella w Morgan and Miss Alice Hager beat Miss E. Carolan and Mrs. Clinton E. Worden, the winners being up. Miss c. Favor and Miss G. Carolan defeated Miss E. Wood and Miss c. Crockett, the winners being up. The winners of the first foursome should have played holes against the or other engagements not permitting this, Miss c. Taylor and Miss G. Carolan were declared winners of the ladies' four SomeS.
 The following ladies entered for the driving competition: Miss E. W. Morgan, Miss Alice Hager, Miss E. Carolan, Miss C. Taylor, Miss c. Crockett, Miss G. Car olan and Mrs. (. E. Worden. Miss C.. Crockett was declared the winner with a drive of 160 yards.
 The mems driving competition set down on the programme of the San Francisco Golf Club for Saturday, December IT, has been postponed, as on that day the team of the Oakland Gold Club will visit the of the game begun on the Oakland links on Saturday, the 10th inst The games of December 10 and F will be counted as one contest in the home-and-home compe- cisco players. The second double-barrel- ed contest will take place in the spring of next year.
 On the 10th inst. there were not many players out on the Presidio links. H. B. Goodwin made two rounds in 51 49; and A. B. Watson one in 60 On December II T. Binney made two rounds in 57 55; and c. F. Muiins went round twice in 59. 57.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

the last time Brandes beat her. The at torney showed considerable knov ledge of surgery. and he and the expert witness conyersed for five hours on the appear ance of wounds, the formation of the tables of the skull at different ages, or eX- terior and interior wounds and of the cause of certain pathological conditions which were found in the skull of the murdered girl.
 pr. Buteau testified that he found two wounds on the skull of which there was no exterior indication. The attorney tried fo make the doctor say that such wounds were the result of shock and not or blows, but Dr. Buteau said that thls theory coul9 not possibly account for the condition or Iillian's head. Either of the wounds, said the witness, If they were neglected might produce death, But neither or physician who was called in to attend them as soon as they were inflicted.
 The whole day was taken up with the cross-examination of pr, Buteau: n. die ness never seeming to be annoyed py the almost interminableness of questions, put rather seeming to enter into the interest of the subject as though he were witness having a personal interest in the case and not merely an expert
 The testimony of Dr. Buteau will close the prosecution, Whlch mas nov coLit ,on+ stunned eight days. The defense has not vet indicated what witnesses It Will prlng forward but from to-day's proceedings it Is very evident that it intends to rely largely on argument for which the foun- dation has been laid in the crosS,ex- animation of Dr. Buteau. Attorney Ben netts line of questioning showed that ne is striving to make 1t appear that l-llilan Rrandes may have fallen downstairs and fustained concussion that produced death, and that the wounds found on her are merely superncial, or uncertaln age: and cannot be traced to the brutality of her father,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcTIoNs.

San Francisco Savings Union to Thomas Grant Wyatt, commencing S5 w of Valencia street and 16O of Twenty-thrd, 40. W 776, 4O3l E 72:6; $2600.
 Jacob and Lima Heyman to Mary J. Otter lot on line of Elizabeth street, $50 W of Hoffman avenue (Ellen). W 25 by N IA, lot 2ll Heyman Tract; $10
 Behrend Joost to Margaret A. Murphy. lot 25 block H. Flint Tract Homestead Associa- ton; s10.
 Alphonse and Marie Souages to Martin a street, 225 s of Jefferson, s 25 by W TO- lot 47s Gift Map ?; s10.
 Marion O. and Emily J Farrier to Marie Soulages (wife of Alphonse). lot W line of Moultrie tMinot) street, 375 of Eugenia. W 35. 93, SEE S5, 95, lots 2O7 PIP and 213. Gift Map I; SIG.
 Gilbert, lot on line of Sixth avenue 105 E of K street. E 125 by S 100 lot 233. block 120 Central Park Homestead; slo.
 Frank l.. Gilbert to F. Tillman IT,. same; BIO
 Alameda County.
 Josiah F. and Lydia A. Miller to Lorenzo second street, 5SS:1 F of San Pablo avenue F 50 by N 129:41s, being lot 4, Futile Homestead Tract. Oakland; $10.
 L.. s. B. Sawyer to Meredith Sawyer lot on N corner of Ohio and Cottage streets. NV 1So NE 100, SEE 50. NE POO, NV 10o NE 50. SEE I00 SW 50. SW 100, SW 300 to beginning, Oakland !: SW 153.s. SEE 6O:1, NE l53:9. NV to beginning Oaltland also lot on SEE line of Ohio street 106 SW from the corner formed by corper of thence at right angles 90 SEE to center of small creek gulch. thence to a point at right angles to point of beginning. thence NV 50 feet to beginning. Oakland; also lot on w line of Erie street. 100 of Cottage W 100 by N 1oo all being known lots A. 92, 8, ST. 90 S9 SS and 7s. block 1, and lots 90 and 100 block 5, and lots ss and 9, block 3; map of lands of land; 5000.
 Charles Rabb to George B. M. Gray. lots 2s
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
FOUND A SCORE
 OF SKELETONS STRANGE DISCOVERY OF oFFI- GER RAMP.
Unearthed the Bones of Ancient h. dian Warriors While Hunting
 in Contra Costa Marshes.

ALAMEDA. Dec. 13-Police Officer AL bert Ramp of this city unearthed a num- Der of Indian relics and a score of skee- tons of ancient warriors while on a hunt ing trip yesterday near Brentwood, Con- tra Costa County. In travelling through the jules he came across a sand mound about three feet high and six feet square at the base. Noticing several human bones protruding from the mound he scraped away the sand and unearthed pile of skeletons. They were placed one on the other without any preteXt to ar- rangement.
 There must have been at least twenty skeletons.' said MT. Ramp, to-day, and the bones were all in a perfect state ot preservation. One peculiarity about the skulls was that nearly all of them bore evidence of having been crushed with tomahawk or some other sharp instru- ment.
 In his investigations Mir. Ramp found several tools, used by the aborigines, which they made from elk horns He learned that there IS a tradition around Brentwood that the Indians who once dwelt there fought bloody, battle in the vicinity years before the white men set cred by MT. Ramp is supposed to be the burial place of the siain, although it's ex- istence was not known to the oldest in- habitant of that section of Contra Costa county. MT. Ramp brought home per feet skull and crossbones and several elk horn bodkins, which the Indians used in sewing. The relics will be presented to Senator E. K. Taylor.
 Arson to Hide Another Crime.
 ALAMEDA, Dec. 13.-A barn at 9O14 En- cnal avenue, belonging to Senator E. K. Taylor, was burned to the ground yes terday and there is now a strong sus picion that some one committed arson to hide crime. Lord Alfred Scott, mem Der of the British nobility who has been residing in this city, stored valuable carriage and harness in the building. Just before the fire Sunday young man was seen running away from the stable carrying the harness. A few moments later the structure burst into flames. Lord Scott stated to Call reporter to- day that he has evidence that the barn was robbed of its contents and then fired to conceal the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
THE DEATH IF H, |, SUKEFORTH
 YET A MYSTERY Must Remain a Matter of Conjecture. NO TRACE OF POISON FOUND PHYSICIANS PUT FORWARD AN
 EXPLANATION. But Nothing Positive Shown As to How the Young University
 Students Life Was
 Ended.
NO TRACE OF POISON FOUND
PHYSICIANS PUT FORWARD AN
 EXPLANATION.

BERKELEY, Dec. 13.-There is still cloud of mystery hanging over the death of Harold C. Sukeforth, the young uni versity student who was found lifeless in his room at 1404 Henry street yesterday morning. Although the CoronerS inquest is over, and all legal inquiry thereby at an end, there Is still much about the case that Is unsatisfactory and for which no adequate explanation can be given.
 The conclusion reached to-day by DTS. Woolsey, Hoagland and Kelsey, the phy- sicians conducting the autopsy, was to the effect that the young mans death was not due to poison. No traces of any deadly drug could be found in the contents of the stomach, which had been subjected to rigid chemical test. No trace, more over, of any poisonous substance could be found in any part of the body. All theo- ries of suicide connected with poisoning were therefore set aside, and no further attempt will be made to exploit the case in that direction. It was completely dis carded at the inquest held tonight
 A second autopsy this afternoon cover ing practically the ground gone over yes- terday, confirmed the report that the or gans of the body were in no abnormal condition. The suggestion at first offered that Sukeforth was addicted to an exces- sive use of tobacco finds but little substantiation in the post mortem con- clusons of the physicians. While the heart was found to be rather large and in a somewhat flabby state, this condition, it