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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.
w. E. Bostick Made President OF
County Teachers Association.

county Teacners ASSOCIATION.
At the meeting of the Teachers Insti-
tute Friday, the following programme
was carried out:
Devotional Exercises-Mr. Derryberry.
"Geometry"-Mr. Strayhorn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Geniuses''-
Miss Bryant.
Civil Government"-W. G. Salmon.
Recitations by Mrs. Baldwin" MARK
Twain's Telephone Interview selec.
ton from Kipling, son the Road to
Mandelay."
After short recess, the question as to
the advisability and means of securing
a State Institute for the next summer,
was discussed by Profs. Dodson, Tomlin-
son, end Jas A Bostick.
DR. Padgett spoke on "Life, its Op-
portunities and Aims"
The report of the Executive Commit
tee was read and adopted. The Com
mittee believing that Peabody Insti
tute would be the means of raising the
standard of scholarship among the teach
ers, and of arousing enthusiasm among
the people at large recommended that 9
commi tee composed of Jas. A. Bostick
w. E. Bostick and A. G Allen, be ap
pointed to confer with the proper au
thorities to ascertain upon what term:
such Institute can be secured.
The Institute was then adjourned, ant
a called meeting of the Maury County
Teachers Association was held for the
purpose of electing officers. The result
was as follows: President, w. E. Bos
tick; Vice-Presdent, w. d. Strayhorn
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Addit
$. Bennett; Chaplain, Prof. j. E
S,obey.
The meeting then adjourned to NEE
the first Saturday in September.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

Is being removed the bodies OF Ne
gro laborers are being discovered and
several have been found along the
banks of the creek. They have not
been identified. The entire gang was
killed. Six bodies were brought here
Monday morning to await instruc-
tions from relatives as to their dis
position.
The work of repairing the broken
road bed is proceeding, and traffic
will be resumed probably Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
SENATORIAL PRIMARIES.
Congressman Carmack Speaks in Re
gard to the Question

gard to the Question.
Nashville American :-"Congress'
man E. w. Carmack returned to the
city yesterday morning and is at the
Maxwell. fL
when seen yesterday afternoon
and asked with regard to the inter
view of Judge d. l.. Snodgrass, with
regard to Senatorial primary in
tho various counties of the State and
a Joint debate of the United States
Senatorial candidates, the Tenth
District Congressman said:
"'Yes, L have seen the Judges In
terview, in which he says that he is
opposed to a primary in his own
county of Hamilton unless he can
nave one also in Shelby and Smith.
Well, L will go the Judge one bet
ter. III he wants a primary to In
struct for United States Senator in
my county he can have it whether
he permits one to be held in his own
county or not.'
"What about primaries in other
counties?'
"Several months ago L declared
in a public interview in favor of in
structions for United States Sena-
tor by the Democracy of every
county and set forth my reason for
it at some length. This can only be
done by the party organizations OF
each county and legislative district
and as a matter of fact primaries
have been ordered, l believe, in most
cf the counties where there is con-
test. except in some where the party
machinery is controlled by one or
the other of my competitors
"Wha. about the question OF 8
joint debate?'
81 shall publish a list Of appoint
ments soon after the national con
vention aud i shall be ready to de-
fend the Democratic platform
against any of its enemies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
Robert Foster and Robert Willis
Have Thrilling Experience.

Messrs. Robert Foster and Robert
Willis had thrilling experience in a
swollen stream near Cross Bridges yes
terday morning, and both came near be-
ing drowned. The stream was consid-
erably swollen as a result of recent
heavy rains, and when the men attempt
ed to ford it, their horse and buggy we're
caught in the current and carried away,
Messrs. Foster and Willis being forced
to swim to the bank. Their horse and
vehicle were afterwards recovered.
A negro man also came near losing
his life near the same place, in Big
Bigby creek. which was also badly
swoolen. His horse and buggy were
washed away, but the negro succeeded
in swimming to the bank.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
WILL HAVE A PRIMARY.
Senatorial Situation in Davidson
County to Be Settled
That way.

Sundays American: 80 Davidson
County's choice Of the candidates for
the United State Senate will be decided
by primary, to be held on Nov. 6. The
question was settled in a battle royal
fought yesterday at the meeting of the
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee.
Tho fight in the committee meeting
was on the date. Whether it should be
Aug. 2or Nov. 6 was the question. The
latter day was selected by a vote Of more
than two to one.
(which candidate does It benefit
mostf This was the query on everyone's
lips at the conclusion Of the meeting.
Gov. McMillin's friends claimed a VIC
tory. CarmacA's supporters contended
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

THE Democrats of Sullivan county,
in convention last Saturday passed
resolutions endorsing f. w. Car
mack for United States Senator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

A PASSENGER train on the Chicago
d Northwestern Road, loaded with
excursionists, bound for Green Bay,
Wis, collided at l0:l5 o'clock Sun
day morning with freight train at
Depere, seven miles south of Greeu
Bay. Six persons were killed, one
is missing and thirty -four were in
iured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

THE Democrats of Florida have
chosen w. S. Jennings, cousin of
William Jennings Bryan, as their
standard bearer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

THE total shipments of phosphate rock
from the Mt. Pleasant district for the
month of May, 1900, aggregated SO, ,SO3,-
100 pounds, as per report of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railway. The Louis
vile and Nashville Railway Co. got the
bulk of the profit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

ONE of the strongest reasons urged
against the rural free delivery sys-
ten was that the boxes on lonely
roads would be subject to thieves.
In recent report. 1t is shown that
out OF many thousand boxes, only
one actual robbery has occurred.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

If Gov. McMillln goes to Kansas
City, he should not cry "Vence
dubs" when the hotel keeper pre-
sents his bill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

THE New York Herald has nomi-
mated Grover Cleveland Tor Presi
dent. This is the biggest joke of the
season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
LITTLE MARK HANNA.

Little Mark Hanna
Sat under banner
Eating Convention Pie;
He put in his thumb
And pulled out plum
And said, what big DO. am L."
-Excha2ge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
STABBED TO DEATH.
P. w. Yancy Kills Constable Blanton
in Williamson County.

Special to the HERALD.
NASHVILLE, June 26.-At College
Grove, in Williamson county, to-
day, P. w. Yancey stabbed con
stable d. N. Blanton, the blade of
the knife penetrating his heart and
causing death in few seconds.
The killing occurred at store,
and the cause is not known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE Texas State Democratic Con
vention adopted an anti-expansion
platform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29

How IL Q first Republican plat
form, that of 1856, contrasts with it's
manifesto in 1900. The one de-.
nounced "those twin relics of bar
barism-slavery and pnlygamy. +"
The other commends the acquisition
of the Philippines and the treaty
with the Sultan of Sulu which guar
antees the continuance of both
"reiics" and pays the salary of the
harem keeper of the Sultan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29


FROM a long and open letter to
Southern Methodists, by Blsnop
Morrison, published in the Nash ville
Chaistian Advocate, we copy the fol
lowing: LET us ask again, where
in has lain the secret of the power of
Methodism? And this time the an
swer occurs: In her consecrated
ministry and membership. Have
we not consecrated ministry and
membershipin Methodism? No, we
have not. Be 1t said to our shame,
we have not. The world goes to
church, aud the Church goes to the
world; there is no difference. The
sinner goes with the Church member
to church, and the Church member
goes with the sinner to the dance, the
race track, to the card table, to the
saloon, and to dealing in futures. The
Holy Ghost is promised to US only
so long as we are consecrated to his
service alone, and without the Holy
Ghost Methodism is an immens e
carcass of Journalism. She may
gather wealth, but will not save
mankind for Christ. And if she fails
in this, she fails in all. :"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
Absolutely Pure

ROYAL BAKING POWER CO., tco WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
BOXERS NEARING TIEN TSIN.
Foreign Powers Preparing to Defend the City
Missionaries Killed.

and thirty-siX state federations of q
675 clubs, with n membership of 155,-
600
The Massachusetts delegation held an
Indignation meeting, at which a COM
mittee of two was appointed to carry
out the wishes of this delegation to sup
port the colored delegate, Mrs. Jose
phine Ruffin. The committee presented
n resolution of protest to the board of
directors, in which they asked that the
colored delegate be restored to her
rights in the convention, urging that in
a great organization such as the Ma
tional Federation there should be no
distinction on account of color. Only
three members of the board spoke in
favor of retaining the colored delegate.
They were Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of
Denver, Mrs. Charles Morris of Berlin.
Wisconsin, and Mrs. James Windsor of
Des Moines, Iowa. The other members
of the board were either opposed out
right or remained silent. With num-
ber of state delegations the color ques-
tion has been made an issue. The Iowa
delegation was the first to put its pro-
test on paper. This after noon the Utah
delegation called on Mrs. Rutfin in a
body and offered their support. Mrs.
Rufiin said that, Notwithstanding she
was named as Il delegate from two
white organizations, the New England
Press Association and Massachusetts
State Federation. she would not present
her credentials from these organiza-
tions. She will enter as n delegate Of
the New Era Club of Boston, or not at
all. Meantime she is occupying a seat
with the Massachusetts delegation, but
has no vote.
Mrs Lowe announced about midnight
that she had consented to allow her
name to be used rs candidate for the
presidency.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
wOMEN'S CLUB FEDERATION.
Mrs. Decker Very Popuinr-Coior Question
to the Front.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 5.-1he great
biennial was formally opened this
morning with nm invocation by Miss
ella Sabin. president of the Milwaukee,
Downer College, who Is sister of
Mrs. Jacob Filius. The addresses of
welcome were delivered in the usual
manner. but not so with the response
delivered by Mrs. w. $. Decker, which
was entirely out of the ordinary. AS
the last words of welcome died away
Mrs. Decker. beautifully gowncd in
white, came forward and was greeted
with round after round of applause,
the entire assembly of women striving
To give expression to Its admiration for
the most popular woman in the G. +.
w. i. Mrs. Decker spoke cXtemporan-
rously and made many hits which took
immensely and We're responded to with
laughter and applause.
Colorado was represented upon the
platform by Mrs. NJ. ID. Thatcher and
Mrs. Alva Adams. Immediately after
the adjournment of the morning ses-
sion the Colorado delegation went into
caucus. the result being that Mrs.
Decker announced her unnltcrnble de-
clsion not to allow her name to be used
FOR the presidency.
The corresponding secretary in her
report stated that In the last two yenrs
100 clubs and SIX state fcdcrntlons had
been admitted. making total of GSI
individual clubs in the General FEEDER
alton, with n membership Of G5,00o,
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
BoERS CAPTURE A BATTALION.
Methuen Attempted Il Rescue but Was
Too Late.

London, June J.-12 m.-Lord Rob
erts reports to the war office that the
Thirteenth battalion of the imperial
yeOmanry urish was overwhelmed
by the Beers ut Lindley.'
Lord Methuen made Il magnificent
march to the rescue" but was too
late
London. June J.-12.55 p. m.-Fol-
lowing is the text of the dispatch from
Lord Roberts announcing the disas-
ter to the Thirteenth battalion of the
Imperial yeomanry:
Pretoria Station. June 5.-12.JJ pm.
i regret to report that the Thirteenth
Imperial yeomanry had to surrender
to very superior force of the enemy
on May 81 near Lindley. On receiv-
ing information of the battalion be-
ing attacked l ordered Methuen to
proceed with all speed to its assist
ance.
the Heilbron side of Kroonstad, and
half an hour after the receipt of my
telegram. on June l, he started on. BY
10 a. m. of the following day he had
marched forty-four miles in twenty
five hours, but he was too late to res
cue Colonel Spragge's yeOmanry.
Methuen attacked the Beers, who
We're between 1000 and 1900 strong,
and after a running fight of five hours
completely routed the enemy.
1t is very regrettable circumstance
but | trust it will not be very long
before the Irish yeOmanry are releas-
ed from captivity.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Recent observations tending to show
that ants possess sense OF hearing
have been described in this column.
Professor Metcalf of the Woman's Col
lege, Baltimore. adds some interesting
testimony on the subject in letter to
Science. One of his students discover
ed that a colony of black ants was
thrown into state of great excitement
by sounds OF one particular pitch
Other sounds did not affect them, but
when the peculiar note was struck
either on violin or with whistle
the ants would become excited, and il
the sounds were continued would grow
frantic, some of them falling into a
water moat surrounding their nest
Ants of other species paid no attention
to the sounds.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

New York, June 5.-Cable advices
from China this morning show the stu
alton around Pekin and Tien-Tsin to
he even more serious than it has vet
been, the Boxers continuing to close
in on the latter city, which is practical
ly under arms, while Russian troops
are said to have been ordered from Port
Arthur to the neighborhood of the cap
ital to punish the rebels for killing two
Cossacks and wounding two others.
Rear Admiral Kempf has landed fif-
ty more American marines at Taku, ap-
parently to reinforce the 100 previously
landed. his cipher message, which is
somewhat obscure. indicating that an
engagement was in progress yesterday
between the Boxers and imperial
troops.
American missionaries at Pao-Ting-
Flu at midnight Sunday appealed to the
United States minister for Immediate
aid, as the mission was being attacked
and intense Indignation was felt over
the delay in sending them reinforce
ments. caused by Chinese red tape.
1t developed yesterday that Mr.. Nor
man, as well as Mr.. Robinson of the
Episcopal North Chinese mission at
Yung Ching has been murdered. and
it is believed that the viceroy concealed
tne fact.
'On the highest authority" the North
China Gazette states that the Empress
dowagcr has ordered the foreign office
To resist the landing of more European
troops and to defy all the powers rath-
er than interfere with the Boxers"
Naval representatives of the powers
are said to have asked permission of
their governments to blockade the Pei
HO river, as well as Tien-Tsin.
Germany regards the situation as om-
inous, and breads an encounter be-
tween the Boxers" and Russian
troops. 1t is believed in Berlin that
the powers may exercise joint control
MS they did in Crete. and the powers are
said to he exchanging dispatches with
n view 10 the selection of II command
cr for the combined fleets.
Pekin is believed to be menaced by
Boxers" and reports continue of their
damage to property and of the use
lessness and desertions of Chinese
troops on the railways.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
Postal Clerks Assessed.

New York. June 2.-'I'hc Times SAYS:
In order to secure passage of bill in
Congress known as the classification
bill" every postal clerk in New York.
Chicago, Philadelphia. San francisco.
Pittsburg and Baltimore was asked
yesterday to give so out Of the salary
received for the month of May to be
used In pushing the bill. New York
City alone has 1.5O0 clerks. and If all
paid they would contribute $4,000 to
the fund, which Is expected to amount
to Mt least 100000. The clerks were as
surcd that the bill would become n
law by June 10th If the fund was
promptly raised.
Opposition of some of the clerks to
the payment of the sum demanded
caused the disclosure of the fact that
such fund was being raised.
Postmaster Van Colt says this dis
closure may cause the removal of men
who have been actively engaged In
raising the Legislative fund
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS,
Declare for Bryan and the PARTY OF Gold
and silver"

and Silver
The Democratic State Convention to-
day elected these delegates-at-la large to
the National Democratic Conventions:
David b. Hill, Richard Croker, Ed
ward Il. Murphy and Augustus Van
Wyck.
Alternates-Frank Campbell, Jacob
Rupert, Jr., c. Morgan Sanford and
James Shevelin.
ElectOrs-at-L -Large-Fredcrick Cook OF
Rochester, Robert c. Titus of Buffalo.
The platform adopted contains no re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform OF
1896. but n declaration that the party
In the state will support the platform
OF the Kansas City convention. The
platform declares against war taxes in
time of peace. declares for parity of
gold and silver as currency, demands
abolition of all customs and tariff du-
ties between Porto Rico and the United
States; condemns trusts and monOpO-
lies and entangling alliances: demands
just and liberal pension laws and cleo
tion Of United States senator's by the
people, and fnvors the nomination of
w. j. Bryan.
The convention gave promise Of be-
ing very stormy, but ended quietly. The
particular feature of the convention
was the domination of affairs by ex-
Senator ID. B. Hill. The silver men pro-
fess to he satisfied with the result.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
Aou,NALoo MAY BE DEAD.
In "a Close Race Man Is Shot Who Is
Supposed to he the Filipino Leader.

In "a Close Race Man Is Shot Who Ii
Supposed to he the Filipino Leader.
Vigan. Luzon, June 2 (via Manila,
June 3.-Major March, with his de-
tachinent of the Thirty third regiment,
overlook what is believed to have been
Aguinaldo's party on May 10th at La
Cat. about 100 miles northeast of vi
gan.
The Americans killed or wounded an
officer, supposed to be Aguinaldo,
whose body was removed by his fol-
lowers. Aguinaldo had 100 men, Major
March 10.
The American commander reached
La Boagan. where Aguinaldo had
made his headquarters since March
9th. on May Ith. Aguinaldo had fled
seven hours before. leaving the beaten
trails and travelling through the for
est along the beds of streams. Toward
evening, May 10Th. Major March
struck Aguinaldo's outpost. about a
mile outside of La CAT. killing four
Filipinos and capturing two. From the
latter he learned that Aguinaldo had
camped there for the night Although
exhausted and half starved, Major
March'S men entered La Cat on the
run. They saw the insurgents scatter
ing into the bushes. or over the pla-
teau. A thousand yards beyond the
town. OH the mountainside. the figures
of twenty-five Filipinos. dressed in
white, with their leader on a gray
horse, We're slhoutted against the sun
set. The Americans fired Il yolley and
saw the officer drop from his horse.
His followers fled, carrying the body.
The Americans, on reaching the spot,
caught the horse. which was richly
saddled. Blood from badly wounded
man was on the animal and on the
ground. The saddle-bags contained
Aguinaldo's diary and some private
papers, including proclamations. One
of these was addressed to The Civil
lied Nations" 1t protested against the
American occupation of the Philip
pines. There We're also found copies of
Senator Beveridge's speech. translated
into Spanish and entitled The Death
knell of the Filipino People"
Major March, believing that the Fill
pinos had taken to river which is a
tributary to the Chico. followed it for
two days, reaching Tiao, where he
learned that party of Filipinos had
descended the river May Goth on a
raft. with the body of dead or
with palm leaves.
There Major March reviewed his
command. shOeless and exhausted, and
picked out twentyfour of the freshest
men, with whom he beat the sur
rounding country for six days longer,
but without finding any trace of the
insurgents. The Americans pushed ON
and arrived at Aparri May 29th.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
PRETORIA HAS FALLEN.
General Roberts Dates Dispatch From the
Boer Capital-There Was no Fighting.

London, June > 11:0T p. m.)-The
war office has received the following
from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. June > 12:55 p. m.).-,Iust
before dark yesterday the enemy We're
beaten back from nearly all the posi-
tions they had been holding and Ian
Hamilton's mounted infantry followed
them to within two thousand yards of
Pretoria through which they retreated
hastily.
DE Lisle then sent an officer with a
flag of truce into the town, demanding
its surrender in my name. Shortly be
fore midnight l was awakened by two
officials of the South African Repub-
lie. Sandberg. military secretary to
Commandant General Botha, and Il
general officer of the Boer army, who
brought me Il letter from Botha pro-
posing an armistice for the purpose of
settling the terms of surrender.
Il replied that l would gladly meet
the commandant general the next
morning but that l was not prepared
to discuss any terms, as the surrender
of the town must be unconditional. |
asked for Il reply by daybreak. as
had ordered the troops to march on the
town as soon as 1t was light.
In his reply Botha told me that he
had decided not to defend Pretoria,
and he trusted women. children and
property would he protected. AT I
o'clock a. m. to-day. while on the line
of march. ] was met by three of the
principal officials with flag of truce
stating their wish to surrender the
town.
1T WAS arranged that Pretoria
should be taken possession of by her
majesty's troops at . o'clock this after
noon.
Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are
both in Pretoria. Some few of the
British prisoners have been taken
away. hut the majority are still at Wa
terval. Over hundred of the officers
nrc in Pretoria. The few | have seen
are looking WELL
London. June 4:3i II. mD.-Qucen
Victoria. surrounded by the Duke ana
, Duchess of York. Princess Christian,
Princess Victoria and many other no
tables Of her court. drank to the health
If Lord Roberts and the army. at Bal
moral last evening. A great bonfire,
lighted at her majestys command,
hlazed on Craigtown mountain, illum-
rating the country for miles around.
rhe nation joins in the toast. glorfy-
ng Lord Roberts and turbulently re-
ioicins in his victory.