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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
INDIANS IN MEDICINE DANCE.
Yakima Tribe on Reservation Near
TOppenish, wash, Engage in
Ancient Rites.

Yakima Indians on the reservation
near Toppenish, Wash, gave a medi-
cine dance. Half of the tribe, includ-
ing Chief White Swan. is civilized. Old
customs and dances have long been
abolished
Two hundred Indians gathered I'M
known to the chief and performed
the rites. The dance lasted seven
days. Seven candidates for the place
of medicine man underwent severe
tests of endurance
Every day the candidates would tor
ture themselves. Fire brands were
applied to the bare skin until the
flesh dropped from the bones Gashes
were cut on the back and breast. The
one who withstood these self-inficted
fortunes longest won the position.
The new medicine man. Running Coy.
ote. is almost dead from exertion and
torture, and is being teraerly nursed.
while the unsuccessful dancers are
permitted to recover or die without
attention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
BONES OF MASTODON FOUND
Farmer In Indiana Who Has
Peculiar Frame for
His Clock.

Some excellcntly preserved masto-
don bones have been discovered in the
vicinity Of Hagerstown, Ind Several
years ago worklnen digging a ditch
found the remains of a mastodon. but
the nature of the animal was nol
known to then. The only reason they
were interested was because of the
great size of tie bones. All that were
found were divided among the party
OF workmen. who took them to their
homes and have since permitted nearly
all of them to become lost or de-
stroyed. Henry Gwinn, farmer near
Hagerstown, made a circular opening
in vertebrae and placed therein a
clock with face eight inches across.
The clock needed repairing and he
brought it into town, where the unique
frame attracted much attention.
The vcrtebra is one of the largest
specimens ever discovered. 1t is Is
inches from the spinous process to the
lower edge of The centrum and 16 inches
between the transverse processes. Mr.
GWinn also has rib from the same
animal more than four feet long. Parts
of two other mastodon skeletons have
been found within few miles of Ia.
gerstown. From the two the splendid
skeleton in Earlham college was con,
structed said to be one of the finest
in the world.
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Satterfield & DOdson.

are improivsed book cases and shelves
which fairly groan with literature re-
garding the famous Scotchman, and
which the gardener prizes as the apple
of his eye. Recently Representative
Calf, of Illinois, called at the Botanical
gardens and discovered that the old
gardener was an admirer of Burns. The
visitor found him lingering a small vol
ume which he handled tenderly, and
proudly handing il TO Mr.. Calf, said:
IAN exact copy of this volume sold in
New York recently for $4,000" The
gardener then picked up brand new
volume of the life of Burns. which had
been presented to him by Mr.. Carnegie.
He was exceedingly proud of this, and
in the conversation at that time it was
learned that he desired TO present his
library 10 Andrew Carnegie TO be
placed in the library at Pittsburgh
which was endowed by the great iron
master. A will has been made by the
gardener containing provisions 10 this
effect, and when he dies the volume
presented by Mr.. Carnegie as well as
the Others collected by the old garden
er will be sent to Pittsburgh and placed
in the library
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
UPH0LDS SHEATHING
Admiral Dewey Strongly Opposes
Change in Warships.
Says Sheathed Vessels Have Great
Advantage Over Those Not Thus
Protected-Experien in
Asintic Squadron.

Admiral Dewey drove a spike into
the guns of the opponents of sheathing
in the navy and took occasion to COM
ment upon the intelligence of the eX-
perts who are responsible for sending
back to congress the law, which au-
thorized six large ships originally in
tended to be sheathed. There was
hearing at the house naval committee
and Secretary Long and Admiral
Dewey appeared to give their views in
regard to the new ships.
The only official advocate of sheath
ing was Rear Admiral IIichborn, chief
constructor, who submitted long re-
ply to his critics on the board, with
tables which show that his position is
sustained by foreign practice and re-
suits. Secretary Long promised to
send his rejoinder to the committee in
a day or two.
The committee asked Admiral Dewey
for his views on shcathing and he gave
them in emphatic terms in favor of the
system. lie was able 10 furnish specific
instances of the advantages of sheath
ing from among the ships on the
Asiatic station. He said that aside
from the possibilities of galvanic nc
| tion-which is denied in Hichborn's
! report-there was much to commend
! the idea. The revenue cutter McCul-
loch at Manila was the only Sheathed
ship, and it was kept uninterruptedly
in service between Manila and Hong
Kong. He noticed that ships newly
| docked had vastly greater speed over
ships which were not sheathed and had
not been locked every few months.
This meant great deal, he added,
when vessels were on a foreign station
in time of war. He volunteered the in
formation that he was surprised that
experts could be found to oppose
sheathing." Admiral Deweys views
made a profound impression on the
committee and may settle the mooted
| question of sheathed or unsheathed
ships for all time. Several members of
the committee said that they were in
favor of allowing the provision for
sheathing to stand and of requiring the
ships authorized this year to be
sheathed. Rear Admiral Hichborn's
final report, which disposes of the al
legged chemical results of sheathing,
and which quotes literally from Brit
ish expert opinion, VIII add to the
Dewey testimony.
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FA IRVIEW.

FAIRVIEw, March q -Mr. W. II.
Waggoner, after most delightful visit
to his grandchildren Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Ed Voss, has returned to his home in
Nashville.
Capt. J. H. RUSSELL was in Lawrence
burg this week on business.
Mrs. Sallie Steele and Miss Carrie
Alexander are visiting relatives in Mt.
Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Davis, after a m 1st
delightful visit with relatives and
friends, have returned to their home in
Huntsville
Mr.. w Ed Voss is now living in the
house of Mr.. ID, +. Dortch, and Mr..
Newt Vaughn has rented the l.. p.
Padgett pIace. We are glad to bid Them
welcome to our midst.
Mrs. House moved to-day from the
Rev. ID. +. Osteen's to the house OF
Mr.. Wilson Tucker Of 9th street.
Mr. Y. j. Stewart held services at the
public school on last Sunday morning
Rev. II, Jeff Dixon Will be with us on
next sunday morning if the weather
permits. Let every member be present
rs you will hear something that will be
an advantage to you. TRAMP.
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HAMPS HIRE.
ROBIN.

HAMPSHIRE, Mach l9-Rev. w. A.
Leath filled his regular appointment at
this place Sunday
Miss Eloise Brooks, who is teaching
school at Fosters Chapel, spent Satur-
day at home.
Miss Matte Patton spent last Satur-
day and SUNDAY at Cross Bridges
Bro T.. A. Stellar was out from Ash
land City few days last week on phos'
phate business.
God sent beautiful little treasure to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. WilrHens ey
last week. What stars these little ones
are in our homes!
Little Dewey Akin, the little babe of
| Mr.. and Mrs. English Akin, aged a.
years and months, who h 4d the wnuop.
ing cough for some time, was taken
with meningitis two weeks ago and
died March Is. We would say to the
hereaved oues, "Weep not as those
who have no hope. awhile it is so sad
to give our loved one up, we must he
perfect V submissive to Gods viii, fnI
He says that "all things work togetheI
for good To them that love G ,d
EVA EVERITT.
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GROVELA AND.

GRovELAND, March 19-Mr. A. w.
Denham was born Jan. 26, 1918, and died
March, Ii, 1900, age 81 years, month aud
Ii days. He was married To Miss Mary
}. Vernon in November lS49 He pro.
fessed religion when bow, but did not
Join the church until 1886, when he
United with the old Silver Creek Church
h. was elected Elder Nov. "a, le57, ana
was prominent member of Pleasant
Mt. Congregation for number OF years.
He stood high in the business circles of
life, and was noted for his honesty.
His funeral services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. T.. b. Serface, assisted
by Rev. +. >. Mitchell, and his remains
were buried in PleasantIMt. Cemetery.
tie leaves To mourn his departure a
heart broken wife and the following
children: y. H., w. A., W. N, and
Blake Denham, Mrs. Journey, Mrs
Woods, Mrs. Mckelvey and Miss Dora
Denhsm. The pail bearers were w. r.
Gresham, Lebert PatteTson.N. X. Dem
ton, A. ID. Bryant, w. II. Dillehay aud
A. W. Crews.
Thomas, Cheek a Hall now have their
new Touring mill in good running
order. and are making tirst-class II ,ur:
their machinery is new and up to-date
The emotional indicator is a very new
invention. IL represents the speed OF
the water wheel, as the steam gage
represents the speed Of the steam
engine.
Al. q. +. Wright il very sick at thi.
wiring; also Mrs. Mary Dillehay, Roy
Dickson ana Miss Lena Davis.
] Farm work b on the staud-still; some
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
A STARTLING REMEDY
DR.. McKim Would Kill Off Imbeciles
and Criminals.
The Doctor Relieves II Is the
Duty OF Society to Thus H1d
Itself of Serious
Burdens.

DR.. w. Duncan McKim would bet
ter the condition of society in this
country by slaughtering a half mil
lion people. Dr. McKim believes it is
not only the right but the duty of So
ciety to put to death its criminal and
dependent classes. embracing the con-
firmed criminal, the epileptic and
hysterical criminal, the incurabe
insane criminal, idiots and imbeciles,
and moral imbeciles.
nr. McKim's startling remedy is set
forth in his book: "Heredity and HUI.
man Progress" He says:
For the regeneration of the race
we need to multiply those individuals
whose dominant craving is the altru-
istic sense, and to eliminate those
whose lives are ruled by the baser
selfishness. 1t is among the many de-
fectives thrown upon the state for
maintenance and the many vicious
held in restraint by the state on ac-
count of their crimes that system
of elimination seems practicable; and
through it there would be given ever
increasing opportunity for the eXpan-
sion of such lives as tend to advance
the standard of the race
THE essential feature of the plan is
the gentle removal from this life of
such idiotic, imbecle, and otherwise
grossly defective persons as are now
dependent for maintenance upon the
state, and of such criminals as com
nit the most heinous crimes or show
by the frequent repetition of crimes
less grave, by their bodily and mental
characters. and by their ancestry.
that they are hopelessly incorrigible
Each individual of these classes would
undergo thorough examination. and
only by due process of law would his
life be taken from him.
THE painless extinction of these
lives would present no practical diff
Guilty; in carbonic acid gas we have
an agent which would instantaneous
ly fulfill the need"
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PIETY IN BASKET FACTORY.
Religious Fervor of Employees Com
pels n Total Suspension
of Work.

Owing to the results of a revival held
at Sharpstown, Nd, at the Methodist
church a large basket factory had to
close down recently. Soon after
eight o'clock the other morning about
80 young women employed in the fac
tory became so affected with religious
fervor that they began to sing, pray
and shout.
The men at work in another depart
ment were attracted to the scene. The
proprietor of the factory, who is a
Methodist, was called. He made no eff
fort to control the girls. but told them
to shout and rejoice and he would pay
them as much for this as for work.
ing.
News of the unexpected demonstra-
ton spread, and so many persons Wis.,
tied the factory that the work was
brought to a standstill. Probably 900
persons visited the factory. and, with
out stopping for food or rest, the serv-
ices were continued until late in the
afternoon, when the people went TO
their homes exhausted. Several con-
versions were rpnortel
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OUR CORRESPUN DENTS.
Continued from Third Page.)
THETA

THETA, March 2O-If you will per-
nit me The privilege of writing from
my new home, | will tonight try to
pen few lines for our welcome paper
The health of our little village is not
very good at present.
Little Clarence Hull has been very
sick, but is able to DO back at school
to-day.
We have been having some very cold
weather.
Building new houses is the order of
tie day here now. J. G. Dodson will
commence building in a short time. Tie
has bought lot between Messrs. H ar
ris and Hull's houses Dalton Bros,
have a new store nearly completed
Our little town VIII be on boom
when they all who intend to come get
moved up here.
Messrs. John shaw and Jasper Hay
wood were in our midst Saturday, try
ing to buy a lot.
The 'hOol at iris place, under the
management of Miss Maud Brantlev,
is progressing nice'Y. She has 81
pupils, and is expecting several more
when the weather gets pr tty.
"Iula," If not asking too much of you
and Little Echo" | would be glad il
YOU all would write often, so / can heai
from home. AS am a school girl now
/ won't get to 90 home often, you know
Herman Dortch is boarding with Mr.
Whit Harris, and going to school
Miss King of Columbia, is visiting
Mrs Frank Renfrow
AS | have some difficult lessons tC
prepare, will bid you all good night.
CLARRlSS.
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ANDRE w ;.

ANDREWS, March 2O.-In spite of the
freeze last week, the prospect is still
good for peaches this year.
Farmers are max ing good use of their
time in the various branches OF farm
work, until their operations were cut
short by the blizzard; which, however.
was of short duration and they are at
it again with renewed energy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adkisson visited
their childien on Bear Greek, for a few
DAYS last week.
On Wednesday Miss Sadie Scott made
fIying visit to Mr.. John Tank ersley's
Mrs. Harrison Tankersley, Mrs. Josie
Caldwell and children. and Miss Mary
Lee Irvine, have visited recently at
Mr.. w. L. SCOTS.
am glad to say that little Mary
SCOTS arm is doing nicely; she having
suffered hut little with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie REEVES recently
visited Mrs. RS. parents near Column
bia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed smith were with
friends here one nieh hit of last week.
A handsome Young widower of Left
witch seems to find great attraction in
our vicinity, Judging from the fire.
quency and the length of his visits.
Elder Murphy was accompanied from
Glendale Sunday nv his Wife. Mrs.
Blanche Holt aud Miss Elfie Faris
He will he with us again on the third
Sunday in April.
Our young people seem 10 he quite
socially inclined: meeting together
once or twice weekly for social enjov.
ment, engaging in crokonole aud other
amusements.
Mr.. Robertson of Kentucky. made a
business trip here to Prof. ScOhey's
last week, concerning monument
which Mr.. T. w. Sowell will soon have
erected to the memory of his wife and
little girl.
We sincerely hope that the smallpox
excitement will soon assnage TO such
an extent that the law for compulsory
vaccination will he revoked; for while
tits the duty of all good citizens to dc
all they can to stamp out epidemics
and To keep down troubles Of all kinds,
ID is very busy season for people t.
have to suffer the Inconvenience OF
vaccination, unnecessarily.
MRS. MIcAwBER.
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here during the past few days. Our
merchants left this week to purchase
their spring goods.
Mr.. Everett Garner has accepted a po-
sitian with Walker Il Porter
Several young people were invited to
the home of Mr.. Robert Moore last Fri
day evening, and were highly enter
tanned with music by the Williamsport
string band.
Miss Fannie Male Stephenson spent
from Friday until Monday with her
aunt Mrs. NettIe Hunter, at the Moore
hotel.
Miss Mary Russell was the recent
guest of Mrs. w. w. Beasley.
Miss Earle Harlan spent d few days
last week with her aunt Mrs. w. May
berry.
Mr.. Hurt Choate, of Brazil, Tenn, is
visiting relatives here.
Misses Emma Harlan, jamie Sheegog
and Anne Fleming, and Messrs. Arch
Craig, Robert Harlan aud VIII Sheeg0g,
we're entertained from Saturday until
Monday of last wesk, by Miss Mary and
Mr.. Burton Craig.
! Mrs Ella Banks and daughter, Miss
Annie, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs, James Craig has returned from q
! visit to Colum bia relatives.
| The sick Of our community are all inn
! proving, we are glad to report.
| Mr. Marvin Roberts, of the firm Of
Roberts Bros, was visiting in our midst
last week.
Mrs Sue Renfro and daughter Maude
are visiting Nash Vile relatives
Miss Lille Roberts, of Hick man
county, is visiting the Misses Huh.
MRS. W. X. Sheddan, of your city,
visited her mother, Mrs. Harris, last
week.
We are to have two marriages within
a few weeks, but we will not make the
particulars public just yet.
/ he death of Miss Mary ADHESION
cast deep gloom over our community
Having taught music here, she made
many warm friends who will sincerely
cherish her memory MEMPHIS.
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PEARY'S METEo2iTES.
Arctic Regions said TO he Worth
Commercially $4,000.

The $4,000 meteorite which Lieut..
Peary brought back Fom the arctic re-
gions in 1897 on his ship Hope will con-
tinue 10 repose on the cob dock Of the
Brooklyn navy yard until the owner de-
cides TO remove IL. the attempt which
was made TO get IL as another souvenir
attraction for the navy yard having
failed.
Secretary Long has just sent the In
formation that the meieorite is the per-
sonal property of Lieut. Peary. and can
not be moved.
The meteorite weighs about 100 tons.
and on account OF its being a very fine
specimen Of Harveyized steel Is raid to
be worth commercially at least $4,000.
Lieut.. Peary has been holding II for n
better price. hoping some university
would buy II. II Is so hard that a cold
chisel Of the hardest variety scarcely
makes an Impression Oh IL
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GIFT FROM SCOTCH GARDENER
which lie VIII Bequeath to the
Carnegie Library.

There is a bond Of sympathy between
Andrew Carnegie and u Scotch garden
err employed a; the botanical bardeus
at Washington because of their ad.
miraiion for the plowman poet. "Rco-
bic" Burns. Although the gardener re-
ceives but modest salary, he has what
he calls Burns library, which is worth
many thousands OF dollars, and which
will be donated to the Carnegie library
at Pittsburgh at the death Of the own
er. This library comprises old and new
literature referring to the Scotch poet.
and includes so many different stories
Of the life Of Burns that IL would be be-
wildering to Attempt to read then all.
Around the walls Of his modest office
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Leaving II to Them.

"Bruddern an sistahs," began Par
son White. 81 hab lately heard many
complaints erbout de length OBJ nah
summons, so hab decided on reform.
Hereaftah de collection will always be
counted befo' l begins nah summon,
pn'-de smallah de collection, de
longah de suhmon!"-Puck.
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Not Disposed to Recede.

Keldon-Nou wouldn't believe IL. I
suppose. il anybody should tell you
that a cat eats straw2
Stout-No. shouldn't believe Il.
Keldon-Well. it's a fact. / saw =
cat doing it this morning.
Stout-Well. YOU heard what said.
-Chicago Tribune.
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Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
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gardening has been done; wheat Is
looking we'll Mt this writing.
Rev. f. ). Mitchell enclosed an order
to the American School Furniture Co
for desks for the new school house; he
expects them next week.
Fears were entertained during the
recent cold snap that the peaches were
all killed but find they are not.
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wuLtANsPoRr, March "A new
hack started from Williamsport To your
city last Monday, making three on this
road. The hack men are, Shadden
Bros. and Messrs. Mcbride and Lpftin.
They are all young in the cause, aud we
wish them unhnunded success.
Messrs. Walker and Porter have had .
warehouse erected.
number Of drummers have VI. lite
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

A schoolmistress in one of the New
York public schools has had her salary
docked nine cents for having been ten
minutes late TO school the other day
and the Boston Herald asks: How's
this for a picayune?
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MAY Get nnck nj Them.

The audiences at the Royal theater
in Berlin have condemned the comic
opera. The Iron Tooth" one of
Emperor Williams favorites. The
Chicago Tribune thinks he may posi-
bly, come down on them some time
with The Mailed Hand.
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His OnnnrtnnIfr

An Iowa man who rescued n widow
from death was married to her three
days after his heroic act. When they
have their first quarrel says the Chi
cago Times Herald, there will be
an opportunity for him to say things
that will cut her to the quick.
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IT, F. Anthony, ex postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: II bought
one bottle of'Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tism, and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine 1 ever took.
Sold by A. B. Rains, druggist, Colnm bia.
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To Cnre ConstIpatIon Forever.
wILLIAMsPoRr.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartie. ioc or sc
II Q c. Q. fail 70 cure. druggIsts refund money