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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
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G.. w. NICHOLS

WITH all our boasted civilization
and our adva. ce in the higher feel
ings Of humanity, much of the brutal
Instinct remains Ia the genus man.
1t is am lzing in this christian age
that the revolving pastime of priz--
lighting under the disguise Of box.
ing matches, should be tolerated. In,
a trial of skill between pugiliSt5 ia a
prize ring in New York, recently
one of the combatants was carrie
out with broken ribs and otherwis e
seriously injured, and we are told
that the great crowd of onlooke
howled with delight, feeling exu
berant because they were getting the
worth of their money" In box
ing match at st. Louis, last week
one Of the pLgilists was killed out
right in the prize ring. He was
fighting for the prize of twenty FIVE
dollars. Compared with such a
sport as this the Spanish bull-fi gbt
is humane. The scenes in the Co
llseum where human beings were
| butchered t. make Roman holiday
are being repeated in our great
American cities; on IA smaller scale
1t is true; but none the less horrible
the spirit wnic1 not only sane
tions but appliances the hrutalizing
exhibition Of the prize ring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22

CARMACK is a lucky dog. He has
nobody to beat but Chief Justice
Snodgrass, the pistol toter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22

IT'S the pace that kills" says
Benton, I'm pass"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
ioc. csc. nc c c. fail, druggists refund noney.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
Give a Book,

and at the same time give your
good will and a compliment to the
intelligence of the one to whom
you give it.
Books for young people, by
Louisa M. Alcott:
JOS Boys, Little Men, Little Wo
men 81. 20 each.
The Gentleman from Indiana,
$40.
Six of Kipling's best Books in a
set:
Plain Tales from the Hills.
Soldiers Three.
Under the Rickshaw.
The Light That Failed,
Barrack Room Ballads, and
Lies Handicap,
$500
for the set of six.
Richard Caervel, 81 20.
David Harum, S1.20.
When Knighthood was in Flower,
81.2O.
Janice Meredith, Sl.20.
Baby Books, SC and up.
Beautiful Medallions, SOC to $500.
Beds for Dolly and plenty of
Dolls for the Beds:
Wooden Beds, 25c,
Brass Beds, Mattress, two Pillows and
Canopy, S1.00 and Sl.50,
Dolls, Zoe to 81 3d.
Handkerchiefs by the hundreds.
Linen, Swiss and Silk
Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, 1Oc to
S1O0.
Ladies' Swiss Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, sc to SOC.
Ladies and Mems Linen Initial Hand
kerchiefs, 25c.
Mems Silk handkerchief, 25c to S1.50.
More Of that lot Ladies' fine EN-
broidered Linen Handkerchiefs, 25c.
Values up to SOC.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
Babys' Cloaks

of Eiderdown and fine Cloth, for
ages I to 4 years:
Sl.50 Baby Cloaks, 90c each.
1925 Baby Cloaks, 81 80 each.
$500 and $500 Child's Coats S1.9O
each
$3.50 and $500 Child's Coats, S2.4O
each.
Sc 90 and $500 Child's Coats, s4.O0
each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
SNODGRASS' CANDIDACY.
what Congressman Carmick Has to say
About n.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Coon
gresham Carmack, In an interview 10.
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The TrussvilIe Picnic

Tomorrow morning at 7:3O o'clock there will be several large trains leaving the pas senger station for Trussville, where the Railroad Mems Political club will give their monster picnic. The indications are that there will be hundreds and hundreds of railroad men and their friends on these trains.
 The dancing pavilion has been completed and it will be ready for the throngs of dancers. A shooting gallery has been erected and silver pitcher will be award ed to the gentleman making the best rec ord, and a handsome lamp to the lady proving herself the best marksman. There will be many other attractions on the grounds.
 w. s. Radford and MT McDougal are making all the arrangements for the trip, and Marshal Ellard and the thirty assist ants will see that perfect order is main- tained all through the day. Everything possible is being done to make the affair pass off without hitch.
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Operators Claimed t Was Too
 High TOOK II UNDER ADVISEMENT A 2 1-2 Advance On Every Dbl lar Advance On Iron. THEY PASSED MANY RESOLUTIONS Condemn the Labor Agents Working Among Negroes General Merriam
 Scored For His Action in
 the Idaho Strike.
THEY PASSED MANY RESOLUTIONS

At the invitation of the miners conven- ton, a number of the mine operators of the district were present at yesterday morn- ing's session of the convention to consult with the miners over the scale which is to be signed this month. The result of it was that the scale as adopted Wednesday af- ternoon was submitted to the operators.
 As near as can be learned, the operators said that on first consideration the scale seemed too high and that they could not pay it. After a discussion of about three hours, however, the operators said that they would take the scale under consid- eration until this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when they will hold another joint confer- ence with the miners.
 Just what their answer will be, is not
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CHARGED WITH POISONING HUSBAND
Addie Henderson, a Negro Wo- man, in the County
 Jail.

Addie Henderson, a negro woman about 27 yesterday afternoon, charged with having caused the death of her husband, Jerry Henderson, by poison.
 The woman was arrested on a warrant sworn out before Justice H. M. Stewart at Huffman, a small settlement about three miles beyond East Lake, and was brought ito jail by Jim Threat, an old-time negro, who was armed with a Winchester rifle, which he admitted was not loaded.
 According to Threats story Jerry Hen derson, the woman's husband, died on Mon day at the county poor house after weeks illness which struck him rather suddenly after eating breakfast on Sunday, July Il.
 Suspicion rested on the woman because of certain circumstances, which, he says, caused much talk in the quiet little settle ment and resulted in the arrest.
 It appears that Jerry had been away from home for some months, during which time it is claimed that his wife took up" with Henry Brester another negro. When Jer- " returned and heard what had been going on, he nterposed an objection, and after consulting with his wife, a reconciliation was effected. In celebration of the event Jerry gave dance at his home, to which Brester was invited It is said that during the evening Brester and the woman became engaged in a quarrel and that Brester cut her on the arm with a knife. This enraged Jerry, who came to Birmingham on the fol- lowing day so it is said, to procure war rant for Brester's arrest. He returned home late in the afternoon and the next morn ing after eating breakfast was taken vio lenty sick. He had violent vomiting spells, and became very weak and on last Mon cock, the county physician, who sent him to the poor house, where he died that night.
 It began to be talked about that his wife had poisoned him and the negroes became greatly excited. The woman had friends who denied her guilt and who, it is said, have declared their willingness to stand by her.
 The woman was arrested yesterday and turned over to Treat, who said he brought the gun along to keep off her friends, who he feared would try to liberate her.
 The woman emphatically denies her guilt and says that her husband has--been sick for several months as the result of an accident in the mines, when heavy piece of slate fell on him.
 She says that he prepared his own break fast on the morning he was taken so i'll and that she did nothing to cause his death
 The warrant was brought in by Justice Stewart who turned her over to the sheriff.
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RAILROAD BUILDING
For the First Six Months of the Present
 Year.

New York, June 22.-The Railroad Ga- zette will give tomorrow the preliminary figures of new railroad building for the first six months of 1899. They show a to- tai of ,1Sl45 miles. This is an advance of some ninety miles over the preliminary fig ures of last year. But the Gazette says there is every reason to believe that the new railroad building in actual progress is much more extensive than was that of a year ago. Pennsylvania takes the lead for the six months with total mileage of 10G Then follow Massachusetts, S5; Arkansas, S3; Oklahoma 16; Louisiana, 62; Ohio, 61 Florida, 60; Utah, 53; South Carolina, 50 miles.
 The railroad which takes the lead in mileage completed is the Illinois Central, which, with it's new lines in Mississippi and other states, has a total of 64 miles. Then follows the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, with 61 miles.
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WOODLAWN ELECTION
Managers of the Contest on July A. Nam
 ed by Council Last Night

Last night at Woodlawn, the mayor and board of aldermen of that place met and se- lected the managers who are to conduct the municipal election on July 1. They are as follows:
 Dr. G. Chisolm.
 A. II. Sims.
 F. w. Dunham
 The managers are to select their own clerks on the day of the election.
 John S. Kennedy was elected registrar of the election and on the day of the election will register all those who are entitled to vote, who were not registered voters or Woodlawn in the state election last Au- gust.
 When the board met last night, 0 com- mittee representing the Citizens ticket, which is headed by Former Governor Kolb, appeared asking that pr. Chisolm be ap- pointed by the board to represent them at the polls. This was done without opposi- tion.
 There were representatives of the work ing mems or the administration ticket pres ent, but they said they were willing to leave the selection of the managers entire- ly to the board. MT. Sims and MT. Dun ham, however, the other two managers se- lected, are prominent supporters of their ticket. It will be remembered that the present city administration is heartily in sympathy with the administration ticket headed by John B. Burruss.
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FIRST ooNGMENC NCEMENT RECITAL
Given by Miss Rowley's Students at the
 College Last Night

Last night in the college music hall Miss Daisy Rowleys musical students gave their first recital of the commencement season to large number of friends and relatives. The selections were all we'll rendered and the performers showed that they had been well trained under the watchful care of Miss Rowley. There were several selections from Miss Rowley's ever popular opera "Terra Sortis," which made the programme unusually attractive. The programme was as follows:
 Piano solo, by Miss Mamie Smith, Ely Ing Dutchman" (Wagner-LiszD
 Violin solo by Miss Blanche Stephens, 'Flower Song" (Lange).
 Piano solo by Miss Marcella Klotz, "Tar- antella" (AIils).
 Vocal solo with chorus by Miss Alice Fallon, Tell Me- Love, o Am Dreaming" CRowey)
 Piano solo by Samuel Reid of California. 'Nocturne" Chopin.
 Piano solo by Miss Alice Falfon, "Etude" CThalberg).
 Aria from Terra Sortis, q Follow" by Miss Norma Scholar.
 Piano duet by Miss Smith and Mir Reid, "Concerto" (Salnt-Saens).
 After the recital was finished light re- Treatments were served in the parlors of the college, and then there was dancing for an hour or two.
 There will be two or three more recitals. the final one being next week, when Miss dillie Drennen, Miss Alice Fallon. MT. Reid and Miss Mamie Smith receive their certificates.
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CONFIRMED THE DEAL
Meeting of Stockholders Sheffield Iron ,r and Steel Company

Sheffield. June 22.-(Special 1.-The Shef- field Coal, Iron and Steel company stock holders met here yesterday in annual meeting It is supposed that they con- frmed the reported sale of their property to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company, though they would give no in- formation for publication. Major A w. Wells is somewhat annoyed at the reiter- ated report that the deal had been closed. Sheffield will dislike to part company with the officers of the old furnace, as they are all well known.
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companies. By order of commander in-ehief, BARTLETT SINCLAIR,
 State Auditor. Examined and approved,
 II. c. MERRIAM, Brig. .-gen. U S. A. And whereas, the said Merriam has de- elared, q would suggest the making of law, making the formation of such unions or kindred societies a crime"
 And whereas. though 4e courts of said Western Federation of Miners for the preservation of its organization and the right of its members, some hot headed cit izens-not by testimony identified as mem- bers of said organization-in an affray killed @ detective, one of the attacking parties also being killed and destroyed by blowing up two mills belonging to the Standard oil company.
 And whereas, though the courts of Shosbone county. then as now, were open to take eognizanee of the offense named the said Merriam & Sinclair, in defiance of law, precedent, truth and decency, seized upon said incident as a pretext to declare martial law, to imprison four hundred men, which said number included leading citi- zens not in membership with said organ ization, among whom was the sheriff of Shosbone county and two members of the county commission, with threat to arrest the county attorney, without trial or hear ing.
 And whereas, The victims of this outrage have been and are confined in old stables and freight cars, packed into space like cat tie, fed on rotten food, refused permission to leave their prison to attend to calls of nature, compelled to wallow and sleep in their filth, by reason whereof many are sick, some dead their wives and children unprotected from the attacks of brutal sol diery, themselves dragged one by one before an opium-soaked fend in the employ of the Standard Oil Company, and there badgered, threatened and abused to compel them to give false testimony and to abuse their rights as citizens by swearing to abandon and denounce their brothers and organza- tion.
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labor fields where these unfair or seab miners or laborers are to be shipped the victims of these swindlers are carried to places of danger, probable personal harm and death; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we request the county and city authorities to deal with these swindlers-so-called labor agents-as they do others engaged in the less harmful oe- equations of petty larceny and pocket picking. Be it further
 Resolved, That a copy of these resolu- tons be handed the sheriff of the county and the chief of police of Birmingham. Endorse Warrior Canal
 Be it Resolved, That we deem it to the interest of union labor here and elsewhere to endorse the effort now being made to put through and construct the Warrior ca nal. That accomplished with lower and cer tain fixed rates to tidewater, would en- able the district to transport all of the out put possible for a population ten times our
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The Idaho Scandal

Whereas the following proclamation was issued by parties whose names and titles are subscribed thereto, at Wallace, Idaho
 "To the mine owners of Shosbone County-Certain organizations and com binations in Shosbone county have shown themselves to be criminal in pur- pose, and as organizations procuring property to be destroyed and murders to be committed, by reason whereof it has twice become necessary to declare martial law in Shosbone county.
 "You are therefore notified that the employment of men belonging to said or other criminal organizations, during the continuance of martial law must cease. In case this direction is not ob- served your mines will be closed.
 All parties now under employment in any of the mines above named will be required to procure within ten days from date-May 8, 1S99-the permits above referred to as a condition of their remaining in service of their respective
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Spare the Stars and strines

Be it Further Resolved, Useless though We know the request to be, that when the executive, judicial and military arms in government find it necessary to combine for the furtherance of the interests and commands of the Standard Oil company, that they spare the nations hag-stars and stripes of glorious memory-the degrada- tion of being used on such occasions as the emblem of their prostituted authority in the oppression of citizens under the f1msy authority of law, but instead. to be consistent and hoist the black rag the fitting banner of commercial piracy
 Be it further Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the pres ident of the Western Federation of Min CTS, the president of the Western Labor union, and that they be printed in our offi- cial organ, the Labor Advocate.
 Adam Pow, chairman; J. P. Nelson, ". M. Turnir, w. R. Sells, G. B. Reynolds, secretary.
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Practical Sympathy

Therefore be it resolved, That this con- vention of United Mine Workers of District No. 20, at Birmingham, Ala, tender our sincere and fraternal sympathy to our op- pressed brethren in the west; that we re- port their condition and pressing needs to our respective locals, and pledge ourselves as good citizens and true union men to do all in our power for their relief and de- fense.
 And be it further resolved, That, unfor- tunately, unable by reason of distance to take the logical stand as patriots in phys ical effort to assist our imprisoned brothers, after the manner of Americans, acting un- der much less proyocation in the days when America was really free; lowing to cir cumstances which for the time being forbid obedience to the exercise of our God-given right of self-defense, along the lines laid down by the fathers of the republic in the immortal declaration, we can here only raise our voice in warning and protest and denounce the most infamous outrage per- petrated in our country against a citizens rights.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23
ASHEVILLE, N. C., THE IDEAL SUM-
 MFR RESORT

Call at Southern railway, or A. G. S. R. R. passenger office, 2019 First avenue, for interesting reading. matter on the Moun- tains of East Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas. 5-25-tf
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known. Neither is it known that the op- orators will have any consultation of their own before the meeting this afternoon to prepare a counter proposition. One of the operators when seen after the meeting. said that while he was not sure what would be done the operators seemed to be of the opinion that the present scale, which is giving the miners of the Birmingham dis trict the best wages in the country was the fairest and most equitable one.
 The following operators were present at the meeting.
 Mccormack General Manager; O. Erskine Ramsey, Chief Engineer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company, Sol Haas, President, Priestly Toulmin, Superintend- ent of Mines for Sloss Iron & Steel Com- pany R. H. Pearson. of the Pearson mines Warrior, J. H. Moss. of the Warrior Min ing Company, L. E. Burns, President of the Bessemer Land & Improvement Company, operators of mines at Belle Ellen, P. B. Thomas Superintendent of the Southern Cahaba Mining Company's mines at Har- grove.
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cents per ton for mining coal. This rule applies until the. wages reach 50 cents per ton, after which point it will require an in- crease of $1 in iron before there is a raise of 2k cents in wages. The following is the tnd Snala.
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Mathematician July 3

The Board of Revenue after disposing of a number of cases has adjourned until July 8, the next regular meeting day.
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will Filed For Probate

The will of May A. Mare, who died re- gently in New York City, has been filed for probate.
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Several Vigorous R esoIutions

Among other business transacted yester- dday morning was the passage of several outspoken and vigorous resolutions on im- portant questions of the day in which the miners are vitally interested. The following is the report of the resolutions committee
 Condemns the ''Labor Agents"
 We, your committee on resolutions, sub init the following for your consideration and adoption:
 Whereas, Irresponsible strangers of prob- able criminal antecedants have been for some time past duping and deceiVng ig- norant negroes by false promises of high wages in locations where labor troubles exist, and by such false promises indue- ing their dupes and victims to emigrate to points mentioned; and,
 Whereas, In the excited conditions in
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present one to market, something not pos sible with our present transportation faeil!- ties and tolls.
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corrected SCI
Wages for Coal.
Price Iron.

The scale at Blue Greek will be five cents per ton less than at Pratt and not 41z cents, as reported.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the con-
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WAGE SCALE SUBMITTED ID THE OPERATORS,
 ANOTHER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TODAY

vention held another session, but it turned out to be very short one, and all further discussion was put off until after the opera tors make their statement this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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Coach Varnish, 75c per gal lon. California AsphS t Paint Co., Second avenue.
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The Corrected Scale

The first reports obtained of the scale adopted Wednesday were incorrect, in that they said for every increase of 50 cents in pig iron there is to be an increase of 2l2