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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
CALvE DIDN'T SING.
Disappointment to Those who Heard
Carmen at Nashville.

Disappointmentto Those who Heard
"Carmen" at Nashville.
What promised to be, one of the
greatest musical events in the history
Of Nashville was the rendition Of
Carmen" by the Grau Opera Compa-
ny at the Tabernacle Wednesday night
However, the celebrated Nine. Calve,
who was TO have been the principal
attraction at the opera, failed to APP
pear before the audience, causing nc
little disappointment.
1t was given out that she was Sin
disposed on account of cold she had
contracted on her trip from Louisville.
However, the Musical Club believed
her to be smarting under criticism OF
her work in Louisville, and demanded
and received from Manager Grau 9
forfeit of 81, 800 for her nonappearance,
together with a refunding of the
tickets of those who did not care tC
hear Nine. Seygard, who became hel
substitute. The amount refunded wa
over 81, 900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

room, nor has he ever been alone at
night. Stokes life was as uneventful
as the existence of any ordinary
wealthy young man until, at the age
of %, he met Fisk. This meeting
led to one of the most famous tragedies
in this city. Fisk, with Jay Gould,
controlled the Erie Railroad. He
found it desirable in 1854 to cultivate
Stokes, as combination with his oil
business would be of great advantage
to the railroad. Fisk was in the full
flush of his glory when he took up
Young Stokes, who already was get
ting to be well-known figure in the
city. He put him into the way OF
making money remarkably fast, ana
for almost six years the two were fast
friends. Then Fisk began to suspect
his friend of paying too frequent visits
to the house of Miss Josie Mansfield.
Fisk hired a detective and had his sus-
picion confirmed. He was quick TO
act. He attacked Stokes through
the courts in which he had influence,
On Jan. Z. 1871, Stokes was arrested
at the Hoffmna House for embezzle-
ment. Stokes was at dinner with MISS
Mansfield when news of Fisk's move
was brought to him. He started out
to hunt for Fisk, and an hour later ne
shot and mortally wounded the latter
in the Grand Central Hotel Stokes
was twice declared guilty of murdeI,
in the first degree. On the thid trla
the verict was manslaughter, and nc
was sentenced to four years imprison,
iment He was released in 1879, ana
came out with hair as white as snow.
The life that is slipping away from
Stokes is burden that he will proba-
bly, be- glad 20 lay down. Somewhere
in Europe the woman who made MN
murderer is living in contentmenI
and comfort.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
AGAINST THE BELL.
New Telephone Company Organized
in Nashville.

Nashville, Oct. PA company is
being organized to engage in the tele-
phone and telegraph business in this
city. The charter has been prepared
for registration, those mentioned as
the incorporators being Sanford Dun
can, George |. Waddey, q. R. Handy,
Z. III. Brandon and John Bell Keeble.
The capital stock is stated to be $40, 600,
and the style Of the company will bt
the Tennessee Telephone & Telegraph
Company.
Mr. Duncan stated that the incor-
porators were acting for Eastern CAPT
talists, who had ample funds to execute
the plans undertaken by the corpora
ton. The object he said, was to dc
general telephone business in thi.
city and surrounding section. He sale
that the company would in the near
future ask the City Council for rights
of way on the streets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Mt Pleasant, Oct. 24.-The accident
to Mr.. Edgar f. Buchanan, of this
place, at Franklin yesterday, was a
most distressing affair. The young man
was to have been married to Miss
Laura Coleburn last evening, and every
thing was ia readiness for the event,
the Presbyterian church, where the
ceremony was to have been pronounced,
having been prettily decorated. The
news Of the accident was not received
until 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, and the
bride and her mother left on the even
ing train for Franklin to attend the
young mans bedside. He is cousid-
cred in a dangerous condition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
TO THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBIA.

In presenting ourselves as solicitors
fol- your support in the approaching
municipal election we wish TO recall
the fact that we were nominated by a
large and representative gathering of
voters, who stood for all the varied
Interests of our town. This meeting
was non partisan and one of the prin-
cipal objects ii had in view was the
election of ticket that would be new
from beginning to end, and one that
would not be bound by past acts nor
future promises. We did not seek the
offices, and had we consulted our per-
sonal comfort would have declined the
nominations. But feeling the cali to
be call to duty, we accepted il,
and if elected we intend to devote our
best energies toward exemplifying the
principles Of law. order and economy
in municipal government.
We want it distinctly understood that
we propose to act at our own instance (;
that we wear no man s collar and that
we intend to do whatever appeals to
our own Judgment as being business
like and for the welfare of the whole
town. We say this for the reason that
designing parties are already charg-
ing us with the mistakes. real and
imaginary, of other boards, as if there
were justice or common sense in hold
ing us responsible for the acts of other
administrations.
If elected we propose to appoint city
officials whose integrity and fitness
will give guarantee of the faithful dis
charge of their duty.
| We propose to enlarge our school
facilities 80 as to provide ample accom-.
mediation for every child in Columbia.
We favor sewerage system through
out the city, to be built with the same
Judgment and economy that we would
exercise if we were spending our own
means
We are heartily in favor of the build
ing of new depot, and will lend our
best energies TO secure the early con-
struction of this greatly needed i'm
provement. AT the same time we
shall endeavor to protect the interests
of both the citizens and the railroad.
| We believe that the city government
can be so administered that needed
| improvements can be effected, and at
the same time the tax rate reduced
We do not favor reopening of the
$50 question, as we consider the mat
Ter settled But if it should again
come up for consideration we shall act
for what we deem to be the best in.
terests of the whole people. In short,
special favors to none, but equal jus
tice to all, shall be our watch word,
and this principle of action shall apply
to our every effort for the uphuildine
of Columbia. whether /, it BIZ in the
building of sidewalks, and streets,
the distribution of lights, the inaugu-
ration of new enterprises, or the treat
ment of existing ones.
i For Mayor,
GEORGE NICHOLS.
LIST Ward,
EUGENE RITTER.
ERNEST McLEMOkE.
End Ward,
i DR.. VIM M. BIDDLE,
4 ED. TURNER.
u 3rd Ward,
4, ELIJAH NEELY,
i G. A. PARKER.
4th Ward,
IRA BROWN,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

When General Otis declared that the
outbreak in Samar was merely sporadic
and would not be repeated. the
American people girded up their loins
for further bad news, knowing
General Otis little ways 1t has now
come. Another American squad has
been pretty nearly wiped out by the
rebels there, who do not seem quite so
anxious for American rule as we have
been told More, Gen. Chaffee has
cabled that he cannot afford to have
his force reduced as had been antici
pated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

Hanna and others are giving Presi-
dent Roosevelt a quasi endorsement
anent the Washington episode. That
is no more than was expected. Hanna
and his kind cannot afford to break
with Roosevelt OH the negro question
for, did you know that, eliminating
the negro vote. New York, New Jer-
sey, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, were
all safely democratic states? Without
the negro vote the republican party
would not be Sin it, in a national
election. But outside of political cir
cles, the people are free to speak their
minds and vote their principles or
their prejudices' If you prefer the
word. The laboring people do not ad-
NIT the negro in their unions, and will
not admit him to their tables, coarse
though their linen be, and frugal theil
fare. Business men, who know his
worth in his place, will not care tc
call him from the stable to the parlor
The North does not like the smell of thu
negro in society, or the flavor he give
to the lunch room, any better than does
the South Mr.. Roosevelt has shocked
conservative society in every state il
the Union, and public sentiment con
dennis him in every town and hamlet
Lickspittles may fatter and fall a
| his feet, but when he hears from tn
election he will hear something drop
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

The Maury Democrat of this week
calls upon the Reform Party nominees
to make specific declaration as to
how they stand upon the $3.50 closing
law.
Come to think of it, the point is well
taken. This ticket, though nominated
primarily upon that issue, and though
it is generally understood that they
favor the law as it now stands, still
they have never said so, and there is
no reason why they should not. We
join with our contemporary, therefore,
in calling upon them for an open, pos
tive, clear-ringing declaration.
Our neighbor might have gone fur
Their, however, while it was at it. and
called upon the antireformers for a
like declaration. "What is sauce tor
the goose is sauce for the gander. =
1t is generally believed and understood
that the anti-reformers, alias the
Yoest ticket, alias the whiskey ticket
lis opposed to the $50 o'clock law,
and will alter, repeal or amend 1t If
they are elected. But they have not
said SO. They deny being "the whis-
key ticket = but they make no specific
declaration as to the s 80 law. Why
shouldn't theyH
There are other questions to be con-
sidered. of course, but after all, the
paramount issue of the municipal cam
paign, il we may be allowed an opinion
upon the subject, is the regulation and
restriction Of the whiskey traffic. II
that is not so, then so far as we are
concerned, we shall take very little
interest in the campaign. We believe
that the Nichols ticket stands for the
honest, earnest, impartial enforcement
of the liquor license law, and the sa-
loon closing law, as they now stand
We believe that the Yoest ticket II
opposed to one or both these laws al
they now stand. Together with othei
reasons, but mainly for this reason
we are supporting the Nichols tic ket
But there should be no manner o
doubt or confusion in the public mind
The people are entitled to know exactl,
what they are voting for, as well a
who thy are voting for, and both side
should have the courage Of their con
victions to declare themselves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
DYING FROM KEMORSE
Edward L. Stokes, Who Killed Jim
Fisk, Seriously Ill.

Edward S. Stokes. formerly proprie-
tor of the Hoffman House, known as
the man who shot Jim Fisk thirty
years ago, and who ever since has
lived in the shadow Of the crime. is
seriously i'll at the home of his sister,
in this city, says New York special
to the Pittsbarg Dispatch Literally.
Stokes is dying of old age. for in his
life there has been crowded so much
Of sorrow anc tragedy and strife that
the years he has lived DO not begin to
measure his experience. The face Of
Jim Fisk has always been before
him Since his release from prison
in 1897 be has never slept in a dark
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

The prediction of the Nashville
News, that the Roosevelt Washington
affair would cause blood-shed, was
verified before the ink on the paper
was hardly dry. In Chicago Monday
white man contended that the Presi-
dent did wrong in entertaining Wash
ington, whereupon he was struck by a
negro. The white man then pulled
his pistol and shot the negro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

The color scheme at the social func-
tions in Washington this season prom
Uses to be black and white. A bare
shouldered beauty in ebony by the side
of a fair creature in white. won't the
contrast be lovely Query: win the
women from the South-under any
pretext-belie their breeding and tn,
traditions of their southland. by at
tending the mongrel gatherings Ther'
are not a few southern-bred men ans
women in Washington. II they ar'
true to themselves and their famiie'
they will sedulously avoid the RoOse
velts and their motley crowd and NOV
in an exclusive circle 10 themselves
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that a special
examination will be held by the post
Office board of examiners in Columbia
on November 90. for the positions of
clerks and carriers in the Columbia
post Office. No application viii be &C
cepted after Nov. NJ. and the age limi-
tafiOns are from IL to As years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Mrs. Nichols Funeral.

Nashville, Oct. 23.-The remains of
Mrs. W. t. Nlchol, Jr.,. whose death
occurred in Chicago Saturday night.
arrived in Nashville yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by her husband and
three small children. The body was
conveyed to the residence of Mr..
Nichols mother. corner of Cedar and
High streets. where the funeral oc-
CURED at IL o'clock. with services by
Revs. Lansing Burrows and Rowland
Hale. The interment was at Mt.
Olivet
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

Every voter who is in favor of law,
order and economy in the administra-
ton of municipal affairs, should qualify
himself by registering To-day
is the last day. If you failed to register
in August or have lost your certificate
or changed your residence, register at
oncel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

Booker Washington has taken to ly-
ing. He says he has been received by
"some of the best people of the South. =
And from the connection Of his re.
mark he intends to leave the impress
sion that he has been invited to dine
socially in some of the best families Of
the South. That lie is as black as
Booker's skin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

The Youths Companion says: "Sig-
nificant, is it not, that policeman
or reporter who wants to find
anarchists always looks for them in a
saloon9 The demon alcohol and the
fiend of anarchy are natural boon COM
panions "
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Nszsaa1a, Anderson & Foster.
The Greatest Ambition

of this is be the interests of the hundreds
and hundreds of who swerve from our
countes who for many years. year in year
out, have come, and still coming for everything
they need in the lines we carry.
In other way than by being faithful to their interests
cond we have developed such business this No shift
less haphazard policy could command such loyal support
and from purely business standpoint it would be short
sighted policy and execrabe judgment risk your conf
dence by selling you anything but reliable goods Is that
plain enough to make you feel safe?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

An independent telephone company
has been organized in Nashville.
Efforts should be made to organize one
in Franklin, and then connect with
the Citizens of Columbia Our local
company needs a Nashville connec-
tion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

Booker Washington and Tuskegee
College will rake in the shekels from
the free advertising thew are getting.
And we are not sorry of that For
Tuskegee College is a good institution
and Booker is the man for that place.
But he is not the man for the White
Hons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

The question that is agitating the
White House gardeners nowadays is
for the location of good spot for a
mint bed-when Henry Watterson is
elected President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

Reduce the revenue in order to
prevent the accumulation of the sur
plus Nonsense What's a surplus
among friendsf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
COall COaIl

Now Is the time to lay in your winter
coal, and ve are the people to order il
from. Bell phone 20. Citizens 102.
Columbia Mercantile Storage Go.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Mems Winter Underwear.

A very special lot of mems wool
fleeced Underwear, Shirts and Drawers
splendid weight aud quality, so a gar.
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Ladies' Flannel Waists; SI.OO
to $500.

All the new styles and colors in
plain and embroidered Waists that
Fashion has stamped as her very own.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Bulls for Safe.

We have one red Poll and one short
horn bull for sale: extra good ones
Colnm bia Stock Yard Co. u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For sheriff.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. l.. Emerson Of the 9Th district, as a
candidate for Sheriff Of Marry County
at the August election in 1902.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Hoosier Wheat Drill.

Guess YOU will buy the best. II 50
you will get Hoosier. See
II SArTERFIELD & DoDsON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Land bon Rent or Sale.

Two tracts 100 acres each near c
lumbla on pike. ] b. McLENoEE o
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
sc a Yard for good SIC Outings.

Light colors, pink. and blue, small
and medium stripes, as good value as
you've seen anywhere at sac. 1900
yards, or to be accurate, l477 yards.
Neat Saturday and Monday SC a
yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25

The correct way to pronounce Roose
velt's name is Mud.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
Ladies' Fine $3.50 and $3.50
Shoes, $2.25 a Pair.

What's the matter with them? Ab-
solutely nothing, except they are button
in place of lace, and you don't seem to
take to button shoes as they do in tine
larger cities. But we must pay for odr
mistake in buying them. Welted soles,
new cap toes, patent tip and kid tip.
Sizes 212 to 6.
Neat Saturday and Monday $s25
pair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
soc a Yard for soc and 6Oc ALL
Wool Dress Goods.

WOOL UreSS UOOuS.
Zibilenes and Camel's Hair effects.
in blue, gray and brown mixtures, 39
inches wide. Very good styles.
Neat Saturday and Monday soc
a yurd.
This is as strong a bargain as
we'Ue offered lately, and that is sag
ing good deal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-03-21
EARLY STRAWS OF FASHION.
Have Won the Approval of
French Women.

The dropping hats will be much seen
in the spring.
Gowns are made long on the shout
der, yokes and collarettes are run down
long on the shoulders, or the shoulders
are trimmed.
Tucks will be very much in evidence
the coming spring and summer.
1t is really too early to tell whether
the Juror for GOLD. will run over into
another season. We must wait and see
if we feel gold when the summer days
come. Cravats are seen on the new
cloth gowns.
Cashmeres will be popular the comm g
spring, and all the women at Nice and
Monte Carlo are wearing the light pas
tel shades in Goth and the pale pink,
blue and beiges, as usual, says Ksth-
arine de Forests Paris Letter, in Ladies
Home journal.
Mixed cloths are very much seen
that is to say, black with liberal pep
pering of white, gray with white, and
pastel blue.
For slender women nothing can be
prettier for the spring than the boleroS
with basque backs consisting OF three
little pieces on each side, one over the
other and rounded at the ends. Above
these pieces is belt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-03-21
HIS SHREWD WIT.
Washington Was Not Inclined to Me d.
die in Love ARairs-snge Advice
to Young Indy.

Under the courtly manner and suave
graciousness his excellency, the first
of a long line of presidents of the
United States, was an excellent judge
of men and manners, also of women,
who are not so clearly read at first
sight. Underneath his courtly grace
and dignified address Washington pos
sessed a keen and shrewd knowledge
of feminine foibles. His humor and
worldly wisdom illuminate a letter
written about a young lady who was
contemplating a second marriage. 1t
was evidently in response to some ap-
peal for his advice that Washington
wrote: "For my own part, l never did
nor do believe I ever shall. give ad-
vice to woman who is setting out on
a matrimonial voyage. First, because
I never could advise one to marry,
without her own consent, and. second
". because l know it is to no purpose
TO advise her to refrain when she has
obtained it,. A woman rarely asks an
opinion or requires advice on such an
occasion till her resolution is formed.
and then it is with the hope and ex-
pectation of obtaining sanction, not
that she means to be governed by your
disapprobation, that she applies. In
word, the plain English of the APP
plication may be summed up in these
words: Il wish you to think as l do;
but if, unhappily, you differ from me
in opinion, my heart, I must confess,
is fixed and 1 have gone too far to re-
tract"