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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
JUDGE ERWIN a.::.:.. ..:..::-
REELECTED.
And John Latta Made
City Marshall.
MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
City Health Board Reduced so as to
Have Only Three Members, In
Addition to Mayor and City Mar
shall.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Thursday night
of last week, but there being quite a
number of visitors present, interested
in the election of officers. upon the
suggestion of the Mayor, the regular
order oI business was suspended and
the election of officers was taken up
first
The first Office called was that of City
Recorder. Judge Erwin having no D.
ponent, upon motion Alderman Brown
low was instructed to cast the unani.
nous vote of the Board for the presen
incumbent to succeed himself
Nominations for City Marshall was
next in order After little pause, Mr..
John Latta stepped forward in his
modest though positive way to announce
himself as candidate He told the
Poard that be was candidate upon the
same old platform that he d run and
served them on before. v neither elect.
ed or defeated his platform vas the
same. re believed in the impartial en-.
forcement of all the laws. and would
work to that end if elected: but in the
future as in the past he would pay his
especial attention to the laws prohibit
ing gambling, Sunday whiske, selling
and all such immoral shows as couchee
couchee dances Some people called
him crank, he said; and il bitter b, S
tility to gambling and drunkenness and
couchee-couchee dances, and unremit
ting effort to enforce the law against
them, was proper definition for A
crank, then he was willing to ADMIT that
he was thoroughbred aud entitled t,
registration.
| Alderman White put in nomination
the present incumbent, Mr.. John w
Jackson, and paid glowing tribute t.
his courage as an officer. He said tina
what the soldiers would have don
to this town if it had not beel
for John jackson, would have been
plenty. He reminded the Boart
4 of the time when some of the Deput
4 Sheriffs had a desperate negro up in
loft mile or so west of Columbia. an,
the negro had his gun, and was holdins
the whole force at bay; and what dit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
He Makes Twelve Speeches = On
Disturbance.

He Makes Twelve Speeches = One
Disturbance.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Wm. j. Bryan's
programme in Chicago to-day comprised
twelve speeches. The crowds that
greeted him were greater than those at
the meetings of yesterday and last night.
The candidate began his itinerary at
Handel Hall, in the down town business
district, going from here to the public
library, where he spoke to an outdoor
gathering of workingmen. After lunch
con he made Two addresses in Old
Vienna Pavilion, at Sixteenth street and
Cottage Grove avenue, one to the crowd
in the building and the other to the
throng which was unable to gain ad-
mittance. Here was the only semblance
of disturbance manifested during the
day. Two men in the audience asked
! almost simultaneously:
"How about North Carolina?' and
Mr.. Bryan was replying when one of the
questioners insisted on asking question
concerning trusts, whereupon the crowd
demanded that he be thrown out, and
threatened to lynch the man. Mr..
Bryan insisted upon answering. but
could not do so for some time, owing TO
the uproar of the crowd expressing its
sentiment toward the inquisitor. The
latter was saved from violence only by
police interference.
MIR. Bryan's night meetings we're he'd
on the north, west, southwest and south
sides of the city, the closing speech be.
ing made at midnight at State and
. Thirty first streets
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
NO.145

they do, he asked They sent for John
Jackson, he continued, and John went
up in that loft and brought the negro
down and put him in jail He referred,
also, TO the arrest Mr.. jackson made of
Officer Russell, of Mt. Pleasant, at the.
circus grounds; how he took the Mt.
Peasant officers ristol away from him
md led him captive to the Iolice sta
tion: and how at the midnight hour he
caught parties removing the Cardwe.l
household property ana exposed an in
cendiary fire.
The Captain made fine speech.
When he had concluded Mr.. jackson
spoke for himself. He read statement
showing that he had collected from
fines and costs, etc more than three
times as much as Mr.. Latta did as City
Marshall. As for his platform, he said
that he was opposed to Sunday whiskey
selling and had tried to enforce the
law: but as for gambling and couchee-
couchee dances, when they were out of
sight and not disturbing the people,
they were not disturbing him.
The ballot was then taken and ro-
suited in Mr.. Latta's election by the fol-
lowing vote: For Latta, Aldermen
b ownlow, Voss, Payne, Cant and
Nicholson for jackson, Aldermen
White, McLanahan and Craft.
The next business called was the elec-
tion of three members Of the Board of
Education. the terms Of Messrs. Frank
Cox, j. Ii. Dugger and 7. E. Lipscomh,
having expired.
Alderman White nominated those
three men to succeed themselves.
Alderman Brownlow nominated Mr.. X.
G. Cant Alderman Ga1t nomina ted
Mr.. John b. Ashton. The ballot being
taken, resulted in the election of Messrs.
Lirscomb, Ashton and Cant; the vote
standing, for Lipscomb 7, Ashton 6,
Cant 5, Digger 3, Cox 3.
City Health Board Reduced.
A ! etition was received from the citi--
zens of Columbia, asking that the law
creating the Board of Health be amend
ed so as to vacate the present board, and
providing that the board hereafter con-
sist of the Mayor and City Marshall and
three resident pf ysicians The matter
was discussed by the aldermen. and an
ordinance 10 accordance with the peti.
ton was passed DR. o. j. Por er. the
present Health Officer, and Drs. Pad
gett and Biddle were elected members
of the Board. The purpose of this or
dinance was to reduce the Board Of
Health, which has heretofore consisted
of sixteen members, making it difficult
to procure quorum.
On motion of Aiderman Voss, S75 per
month for three months was appro-
! priated to the Cit Health Officer, on
) account of his increased duties in at.
tending to the smallpox situation.
. Chairman Payne of the Fire Commit
| tee, reported that he had ordered two
y ad itional fire plugs for South Colum
a bia, one to be placed at the corner Of
1 l4th and High, and the other at the
Continued to Sixth Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

THE withdrawal of Enloe from the
Congressional race in the Eighth dis
trict, insured the election of Slime,
the Democratic nominee. In an
nouncing his withdrawal, Mr.. EnlOe
said: THAT my friends may be the
better reconciled to this action on
my part 1 will state that this step Is
taken at the personal solicitation ol
Mr.. Bryan, Senator Jones, OF the Ma
tional Committee, Hon. James ID.
Richardson, Chairman Of the Ma
tloual Congressional Committee
aud Hon. Morgan c. Fitzpatrick
Chairman Of the State Committee.
-. In Withdrawing frQm the con
test 1t is my purpose 70 retire from
active participation in politics, AND
to seek kinder fields OF activity
where the rewards Of honest effort
are more certain"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

SAM HAWKINS doubtless feels the
truth of the old adage, There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the
lip" Sammy thought he had the
Congressional honors in the Eighth
district right in his grasp, but Enloe
stepped out of the race and left II
easy going for Sims. Poor Sam
He is a clever sort of mean Repub
licap, and we feel sorry that disap
pointments must pursue him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

WITH four addresses in Chicago
and one at Harvey, William j.
Bryan practically closed his long
campaigning in the struggle for the
presidency. Saturday night, from
in front of the Union League Club,
on jackson boulevard, Mr.. Bryan re-
viewed, amid din of cannon and
glare of fireworks, an Immense
parade Of Democrats, which marked
the close of the campaign in Chi
cago, and late that night he left over
the Burlington Road for his home
in Lincoln, where, with his family,
he will receive election returns next
Tuesday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

FOUR eggs were thrown at Mr..
Bryan at the conclusion OF one of, his
Chicago speeches. One of them, Of
uncertain age, struck policeman in
the face, and the man who threw it
was arrested. Intense excitement
was caused by the act, and it was
with difficulty that the prisoner was
saved from violence at the hands OF
the crowd.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

WILLIAM H. EVANS was arrested
in indianapolis Sunday night on the
charge of attempting to brioe
Democratic election officer. Five
other warrants have been issued for
Republican politicians
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
OUARA MINE SUSPENDED.
Order Went Into Effect at Midnight
SATURDAY..

Maury County is now freed of the
quarantine put into effect about three
weeks ago by the State Board of Health.
DR.. Albright, Secretary Of the State
Board, upon the recommendation OF DR..
Leroy, issued an order Saturday sus-
pending the quarantine and at midnight
il went into effect. This applies only to
passenger traffic, the quarantine In re-
gard to the shipment OF freight remain
ing in effect.
IL will be glad news 10 everyone 10
know that the officials have the smallpox
situation so well in hand as 10 feel
justified in suspending the quarantine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

Gov. ROOSEVELT completed his
campaign Friday. In eight weeks h e
has travelled 1909 miles in twenty
four states and made 673 speeches to
a total of3 900, 600 people. He breaks
all records, including that of Mr..
BRYAN four years ago, at which time
Mr.. Bryan travelled 1900 miles and
made 500 speeches.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

Gus ENLoE with drew from the
race for Congress in the eighth
district in time to save the demo.
cratic nominee from defeat, but not
in time to save himself. His politi-
cal career is ended. A man who
sulks because he cannot get every
thing he asks for, rarely gets any.
thing in the future.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

THE discovery of pearls in the
upper Mississippi has caused rush
OF hunters. Over 1000 persons are
encamped on the river bank.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

Mr.. BRYAN spoke 60 the last
minute. He devoted twelve hours
Monday TO the interior of his own
State, and after speech of thirty
minutes at Lincoln, his home town,
he was hurried to Omaha, where
Monday night he made nine
speeches.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

AT Canton Monday night Presi
dent Mckinley broke the rule of
silence he has observed during the
campaign and made a few remarks
to large party of his friends who
called at his residence to serenade
him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

RUSSELL SAGE bet 70 cents on
the election. He Is getting reckless
in his old age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

STANDARD oil certificates sold
Monday at 635, twelve points higher
than any previous price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
Baking
Powder
Economy

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The manufacturers of Royal
Baking Powder have always declined |
to produce cheap baking powder
at the sacrifice of quality.
The Royal is made from the /,
most highly refined and wholesome
ingredients, and is the embodimenr
of all the excellence possible to be
attained in the highest class baking
powder.
Royal Baking Powder costs only
fair price, and is cheaper at its
price than any similar article.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

DURING the fiscal year New Jersey
gave life to forty-five trusts, capital
lied at 500 600 600.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

Mr.. CLEVELAND went duck hunt.
ing, and remained until after the
election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A case OF yellow fever is reported
at Natch,z, Miss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

Samples of mixtures made in imitation OF baking
powders, but containing alum, are frequently dis
tributed from door 10 door, or given away IN
grocery stores. Such mixtures dangerous
to use in food, and in many cities their sale IS
prohibited by law Alum is a corrosive poison, and
all physicians condemn baking powders containing IT,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

sOyM s,uso 'OvOts co. 100 WILLIAM NEW sOs~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-09

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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
OUR RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT.
Manufacturers Record Thinks Very
well of What has Been Done.
Co. d 44th q. S. w.,
Manila, p. L..

Railroad building, which is remark
ably active in this State at present, is
an excellent barometer of Industrial
conditions and prospects. At present
there are in West Virginia according
to the Manufacturers Record, out Of
twenty-six lines projected by cam
panies financially able to carry them
out fifteen railroads are under con-
struction at present, while work on
the others will begin probably before
July Isl of the present year. A con-
servative estimate places the total
mileage projected by responsible cor
porations at LBS. 1t includes
branches of the Baltimore &. Ohio,
Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk &
Western, in addition to independent
roads, hack Of which are not only
northern but local capitalists. Out
of the fetal mileage it can safely be
said that fully1, 900 miles are project
ed to develop the States resources.
The other new mileage consists prin-
cipally in cut-offs to shorten existing
routes and to avoid grades and curves
with the view of cheapening the cost
of transportation and saving time.
The Record adds in this connection,
''The mileage actually under construc-
tion is $50, nearly $50 miles or more
than the mileage planned for which
no contracts have been let. This is a
remarkable showing. AS rule, the
distance of railroads projected on pa
per is far greater than those which are
constructed. When it is taken into
consideration that the completion OF
these means the establishment of
more or less industries along each, a
faint idea can be gained Of what may
be expected in industrial activity in
this State within the next few years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
A Welcome Announcement.

1t is pleasure to be able to an
nounce that the emiDent reader Mr..
George Riddle who favored Morgan
town with a series of Shakesperean
readings little over year ago will
return here March 18th, 18th, 18th.
Merely TO announce that Mr. Riddle
will read again should be enough to
fill Commencement Hall to overflow
ing. BY request of many who heard
him last year Mr. Riddle will again
open his season with A Midsummer
Nights Dream. On Tuesday evening
Victor Hugo's powerful tragedy, Lu-
crezla Borgia will be given and on
Wednesday Mr.. Riddle will close with
Shakespeare's most humorous comedy,
Twelfth Night.
Season tickets will be on sale by
students at the same prices as last
year, $1.00
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
A SPLENDID SPECIALITY.
Miss Trace Hunter Is n Wonder In Her
Stereopticon Dance.

Concerning Aiaen Benedict's .Fahio
Romania which will be presented at
the Opera House Wed March :, the
following interview with Miss Grace
Hunter, from the Washington POST
will be found OF interest: Grace Hun
ter, the dancer was the chief attrac-
ton last week at the Grand Opera
House. Outside of being one OF the
most clever women in her branch of
the procession, Miss Hunter is nota-
BILE as being the inventor of the well
known Stereoptieon Dance. She is a
charming little parsonage and, though
she would not give away many OF the
effects Of the graceful and pretty
dance, she talked very freely OF the
thing itself. She Is naturally of an
inventive frame of mind, and in her
first two specialties, Loie Fuller's Fire
and Serpentine dances, has introduced
many new and beautiful bits of work.
Her own idea in regard 10 the stereop-
| tieon portion of her programme has
been probably more extensively copied
than either of the two. 1t is decided
~ simple, being worked only from the
front, but nothing prettier can be Inn
agined. The stage is perfectly dark
until at given signal, a ray of light
shoots from the body OF the house,
disclosing Miss Hunter in a elinging
dress, containing nearly $50 yards OF
cloth, at the very edge Of the foot-
lights Then standing in the one
spot her arms begin to move and with
them the draperies until the lady her
self is hiden behind them. Then in
All instant Ioathsome green snake
appears on the moving draperies and,
/ taking motion from the adapted
writhing OF the dress darts here and
there in the light. Bnnches of flow
ers and heads Of the Presidents with
even waving flag are shown, follow
ed by starry sky en- which the words
good night" are written. Miss Hun
ter had the lantern slides made her
self She spent year perfecting the
dance and even now. four years after
its debut, she is still working on inn
provements. 1t is the hardest kind
of work and requires great strength
and endurance in the arms and chest
muscles. The picture idea was, of
course, suggested TO her by the magic
lantern and il at first consisted mere
ly of portraits thrown on her body by
the stereopticon. A glance at XII
Microscope suggested the motion and
with practice she found that by keep
ing her skirt In motion adapted to the
outlines of the picture that would
seem to move too. Some she found
to be complex and some simple, the
vase of flowers being the most difficult
OF all. These required more elaborate
motion and yet SO slow that the cloth
was inclined to fall out Of the figure
The snake is the fastest. and there
fore the easiest of all. Miss Hunter
is one Of the best known dancers on
the stage, and flied the position OF
chief of the dancing ballet for the
entire World s Fair period at .he Tro-
cadero in Chicago.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
THE BOERS LOCATED.
About Four Miles From British,
Near Osfontein.
ESTIMATED AT OVER 5000 MEN.
Left Rested ON High Kopie and Right on
River Butler Reports Few Wagons
Visible at Van Reenens Pass--District
Otherwise Clear.

OsFoNTEIN, March 3. The Beers were
located about four miles from the Brit.
ish front, their left resting on high
kopje and their right on the river. The
Burgher force was estimated to number
between 5000 and 5000
A slight skirmish occurred six miles
southeast, in which Colonel Remington
had horse shot under him.
The Boer forces on our front are be.
heved 60 be under the joint command Of
Botha, Delarey and Dewet. They are
expecting reinforcements from Natal.
The guns that were captured at
Paardeberg have been brought here.
The rifles captured have, in many eases,
Scriptural texts engraved on them, for
example: Lord, Strength This Arm
Ii is said that just prior to General
Cronjes surrender there was almost q
mutiny in the camp.
The British camp was moved here
A heavy rain was falling, tho veldt WIS
improving, supplies We're rapidly army.
ing and the men were i'll good health
despite the fact that they had been on
half rations for a fortnight
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
MORE MOTIVE POWER.
b. Il 0. Contracts For One Hundred
Locomotives.

In anticipation of the great de-
mand for coal by England and other
European countries. the b. d @. is
preparing for the expected rush in
the coal traffic. In addition to the
81 locomotives ordered some time
ago, an order for 100 more was plac-
ed last week, delivery to follow those
now in progress OF construction, so
that the new locomotives will be re-
ceived at the rate of five or six q
week up to and Including next Sep
TENDER.
The addition OF l61 locomotives
to the present power Of the company
will enable it to give coal trade
service to Baltimore unequalled by
any competing port.
The cars to be used in this trade
are the so ton steel hoppers. The
Pressed Steel Car company is now
building 1000 of this type. which,
in addition to the 1000 already IN.
service, will give the Baltimore and
Ohio 5000 steel cars, to be used in
the trade between Cumberland and
Baltimore The company also has
several thousand wooden and steel
cars of 30 and 40 tons capacity,
which can also be placed in the
trade wien necessary.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
WOMEN I'm TRENCHES.
One noer Woman. Before Dying. said.
Being Good Shot, Her Husband
Made Her Stay.

CoLENso CAMP, March 3.-The Beers
los heavily during Tuesdays fighting,
The lyddite wrought fearful havoc III
the trenches Many of the wounded
were quite yellow from the effects OF
the fumes. Over 100 prisoners were
taken. Many of them were Hollanders
and q few We're genuine Beers. Con
siderable ammunition for rifles fell into
the hands Of the British, as well as a
damaged Maxim gun. Beers of IL
years of age were among the wounded.
The prisoners had not heard of the sur
render of General Cronje and discred.
tied it, The majority seemed glad to
be captured, They admit heavy losses
recently.
The women remained with the Beers
in the trenches until about three hours
before the British charged. Two women
were found, one dead the other fatally
wounded. Before she died, the latter
said her husband would not let her go,
as she was such good shot. The woman
was only 10 years old.
The British casualties were about 200
men
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-03
TWO CENTS
PULLING SITUATION.
Wheeling News Asks About Freer's
Real Position,

The followers OF the Hon. Romeo
II. Freer have been making the
welkin ring with claims that their
candidate is the only true blue anti
ring aspirant Tor republican guber-
Material honors in the field says the
Wheeling News Col. Freer set the
anti-ring pace in several letters and
speeches and his friends took it mp
in all quarters of the state. It was
claimed that the Richie man was
against the machine, tooth and nail
that he stood for the great masses OF
the republican party, that he wore
no mans collar, etc, etc, etc. Many
of the faithful who don't like Elkins
and Scott and Dawson and White
and q few dozen others who are sup
posed to dictate republican policies
in this state rushed to the Freer
camp pell nell on the strength OF
these announcements and put in
their best ticks for the Fourth dis
trict congressman.
Under these circumstances the
tt1utVH VI Tue IIttT ptupic Nut Hts
Morgantown on Monday night Is
surprising. They held big meet
ing and declared in ringing resolu-
tions las the partisan press says)
that Col. Freer was not antagonistic
to Elkins and was not opposed to
his re election. They smashed the
anti ring campaign Of their chief
with one tell blow, and tore down
with one tremendous stroke the
foundation Of the Freer hopes. DO
these Monongalian Freerites speak
by the card2 Has the gallant col
onel changed his line Of attack on
the White kopje? Does he really
love and revere Stephen b. Ellzins
and ardently desire further honors
for him2 These are burning qnes-
tions which surge to the brain of
the man who Is trying to solve the
republican puzzle, and they must be
answered. Perhaps the Hon. Gene
Campbell, Of Huntington, will kind
ly explain. 1t is generally un6er-
stood that he is the whole works In
the Freer camp.