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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

White mules are rare enough to at
tract attention anywhere. bnt Jeffer-
sonvilie boasts OF a pair that are not
only snow-white. but have a past They
now have the distinction. possibly not
an enjoyable one as mules 60. OF draw
ing a ear on the only mule line in the
Indiana city. Bu1 II the thoughts OF
these easy-goinE beasts eoald be read.
Il Is probable that they would express
regret az their faii in life. for they
were formerly employed IN no less a
capacity than as guards at the Indiana
Reformatory. when Superintendent
Hert leased a farm upon which 70 em-
ploy idle convicts he purchased the
mules on account OF their color Pris-
oners on a convict farm always have
opportunities 20 escape and Observa-
tion had taught Mr.. Hert that an es-
Gaping prisoner usually detested walk
ing. But who would attempt 20 escape
on a white mule2 That would be fol-
ly. for the animal. n not the prisoner.
could he traced anywhere Experience
proved that Superintendent Hert's rea-
soning was correct-L0uisviile Cou-
rier- Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

agency was Immediately realized. and
Il was enthusiastically and substantial
ly supported by the shipping company
and several other mine owners and
merchants who we're greatly interested
in the development of the island At
first. the birds were only. trained to fly
one way. That Is to say, they were
taken by boat to Great Barrier Island,
and liberated as the exigencies arose.
when they Immediately set out oward
their homes at Auckland. and were re-
turned to the island in crates by the
weekly steamer. The disadvantage Of
this method is obvious It was pos
sible to carry messages from the island
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

Parson Helton. an old-time baptist
preacher Of Tennessee. had eighteen
sons. sixteen OF whom were Ia the
union army and two In the confeder-
ate. When the old minister had
reached his eighty-eiehth year some
one who did net know about his sons
views. asked him where his sympa-
thies lay during the war. NY sympa-
thies were with The union ~ fourteen
mai0rIty giid the old man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

character. The finest department Of
ethics that a boy can graduate from
Is that which opens when his own
door Is reached. AZ be doesn't hnd
ethlca there and ind them In his
early days he Is pretty apt never TO
get the genuine thing. And some fine
morning his parents wake up 70 see
their sons name figuring in some such
tragedies as have come to shock pub
iic knowledge lately--and viii keep on
coming. doubtless. until the world
realizes more forcibly what a tremend-
ous need there II OF fathers and moth
era nowadays. Minneapolis Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15
A PIGEON POSTAL SERVICE.

message from Auckland to the island
is due to the fact that the training Of
the birds for this route was more la
borious. since strong persuasion had to
be brought upon the birds to induce
them to face the long water journey.
The messages are written upon tissue
paper with carbon leaf. The paper
is perforated down each side. When
the message has been written it is
folded and sealed with the agency's
stamp, which secures complete privacy
Of the communication. The message
is then wrapped around the birds leg
and covered with a waterproof Logging,
which serves to protect the message
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

In New Zealand a novel and en-
terprising attempt has been made to
Introduce the pigeon into the CONNER
cial world by establishing a pigeon
post between Auckland and Great Bar
rier Island. Great Barrier Island lies
about 60 miles north Of Auckland. It
Is a bleak, inaccessible spot The
mines supply the most important
means OF support to the few inhabi-
tants who exc out their existence on
this lonely island, with no other means
OF communicating with the mainland
than By the steamer, which calls only
once a week. Their complete isolation
has been forcibly brought home to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

An important surgical operation. the
amputation Of both feet and The ue-
panning Of her skull. was performed
on Miss Cora Friend. al a hospital Ia
Oakland. Cal. she had been struck by
q railroad train. To render her in
sensible 70 pain. cocaine was injected
directly into the spinal canal she
was conscious during the entire opera
ton. and gave directions to the err
eeons for her comfort
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15
Reptiles in New Mexico.

Besides the rattlesnakes. the New
Mexico end Of the Rocky mountains is
blessed with the tarantula. the scor-
pion and the centipede. Then there's
the gila monster and many poisonous
lizards. OF all these the centipede is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

stock companies Direct taxation for
them amounts 10 no less than u 10 Is
per cent Of their income. and in some
cases to even more. The report d.
reefs attention to the unsatisfactory
state Of the existing laws with regard
TO litigation resulting from bourse op-
erations The market for railway
stock. al one time so hourishing. has
been reduced to inconsiderable dimen-
sions. and for this state OF affairs also
the report holds the government re-
sponsible. Il remarks that almost
every enterprise connected with public
traffic has a standing difference Of
some kind with the administrative au-
thorities-New York Evening Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

Major General Baden Powell has ca
bled to a cycle firm AZ Coventry in
structing them 20 make preparations
for the dispatch q 100 bicycles with
military fittings for the use 81 tha
South African police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-15

perhaps, the most to be feared. because
Il is the most plentiful. and has
habit Of living among the ceiling raf-
ters Of old adobe houses. At night.
when a man IS sleeping. il drops. and
II it strikes his body it leaves a wound
that takes months to heal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
Leaves All to Wife and Babe.

Public sentiment condem red
Gen. Harrison when he married tie
second time said Louisville
Judge, who was associated with
Gen. Harrison in legal cases, "but
this would not have been so had the
public understood all the circum-
staLces of that marriage. His
second marriage was opposed by his
two children, Gel. Russell B. Harri,
son and Mrs. Mary Harrison Mex ee.
Feeling that their opposition was in
a manner justified, Gen. Harrison
turned over tn them his whole for
tune, with the tXc' ptiOn OF his house
in Indianapolis, and said with char
acterlstic tirmness, i shall now
start out again in life, and whatever
may make shall belong to my wife
and the chilreu God may bless mt
with
HE turned over to his son and
daughter about 100000, accumu-
late q in the practice of law and
saved from his salary as President.
Since his second marriage he ha-
accumulate d about twice that much,
and | am told his will cut off hi-
ildrtn by his first wife with a
mere mention and leaves his second
fortune to his second wife aud his
child by her. Since the second mar
riage his son Russell aud his daugh
ter have not visited their father
home in Indianapolis. r-LOuisvIlle
Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
FIRE IN PULASKI.
Plant OF the Giles County RECORD
completely Destroyed.

PULASKI, March II AT o'clock
this morning fire broke out ia the
"Blue Grotto" building, occupied by
Messrs. Hendon, publishers and
editors of the Giles County Record,
and completely demolished the
Record outfit. The building was
almost total wreck. Messrs.
Hendon lost about $4,000; insurance,
81 500.
The blue Grotto" is owned by
w. Rainev, and is situated just
east of the square, on Madison
street. Mr.. Rainey was insured.
The adjoining law office of j. d.
Wood ward and Hon. E. +. Eslick
were damaged good deal, bat fully
covered by Insurance.
The fire started in the editorial
Office IF the Record, and must have
smouldereG ell night.
Hon. w. b. ROmine has placed the
Pulaski Citizen plant at the disposal
of the Record editor in the fort to
assist them in getting their paper in
shape fer publication.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
Fire in Giles.

PULASKI, Team, March Ii d. r
Wade's house, four miles west If
Pulaski, burned this afternoon, the
fire being caused by a defective
chimney fiue in the kitchen. The
residence was a new one, the house
having been built only few years
ago, aud with its contents was
valued at s. 600; insurance So 500
Only few hundred dollars worth
of furniture was saved.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22

NASHVILLE, Mar. ID The prohi
bition fight was rrecipilated again
in the House yesterday over the
Hort to repeal the charter Of Lex
iugton, in Henderson count This
town is Democratic but the county
IS represented by Republican, Mr..
Lancaster. When the House bill
came up before the recess it was
tabled by good vote, the sentiment
OF :he body being that a special
courtesy was due representatives. in
matters affecting their counties.
The bill under consideration yester.
day came from the Senate, and a
strong effort was made by the re.
specive sides to pass and to defeat
it. A motion to table was lost by a
vote of 81 ayes and 40 noes and the
bill finally passed with only one dis
senting vote.
The Nashville electric light bill
caused hot discussion in the
Senate, but it passed with only four
opposing votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
New Trial Granted in Browning
Murder Case.

" urQ6r Ease.
The Supreme Court Saturday de
livered the following opinions:
State VS.. w. j. Hammond, Giles
law; Hammond was convicted of
mul der in the first degree and sen
fenced to hang. He killed II. VI.
Browning in Pulaski in December,
1899, the trouble being about bust
ness transaction. Judge Snodgrass
delivered an exhaustive opinion IN
the case, saying that it was per.
fectlv clear that the killing oc-
cured in the midst of a passionate
controversy. There was nothing in
the record to indicate that Ham
mord was hunting Browning to Kill
him. That it was a cruel and uu-
necessary killing, had been argued
with strong force. The court was
not satisfied that the element which
makes murder in the first degree
was ia the offense and would, there.
fore, reverse the judgment and give
the defendant another trial.
State VS.. Will Mays, Maurv law :
Mays was convicted of assault and
battery, and the Suprt me Court re-
versed the lower court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
FACTS ABOUT HARRISON.

Twice married.
Loved public life.
A brilliant speaker.
Six years senator.
Always hated row.
Twenty third president.
Entered politics in 1856.
Read much and remembered it.
Had $500 when he was first mai
ried.
Earned his first money as a court
crier.
Held office thirty -four out of forty
years in public life.
Loved driving, but could never
manage horses, and had many acct
dents.
Kind hearted, but impervious to
argument when his mind was made
up.
With Murat Halstead he was a
ring 1t adler in mischief when q school
boy.
Grandson of president; great
grandson OF signer of The Declare
ton of Independence.
As president he passed on nearly
every case before him as if he haO
been "a judge Oh the bench.
Gave office to every one of his rela
tives, except one, who was Demo
crat, and 10 every relative OF his
wife.
He possessed all the qualities o
great lawyer in rare comblna
ton" w. P. Fishb EEK, Harrison,
law partner.
Descended from Colonel Harrison
who signed King Charles rs deatt
warrant, ana VINO was beheaded as I
regiclde.
Distinguishes himself at the b t
ties Uf Peach free Creek and r .saca
and was made brigadier general OIL
the field.
OF medium height, with a well
I rounded figure, massive beau, 1
finely EXPIRE sslve face and courteous
and dignIfied address.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
DISTRESSING STOMACH DISEASE.

permanently cured by the mastery
power of South American Nervine
Tonic. Invalids need suffer no longer
because this great remedy can cure
them all. 1t is cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi-
gestion. The cure begins with the first
dose. The relief it brings is marvellous
and surprising. 1t makes no failure
never disappoints. No matter how
long you have suffered, your cure is
certain under the use of this great
health giving force. Pleasant and al
ways safe. Sold by
A. b. RAINS, Druggist,
apll3 1y Colum bia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
GENERAL HARRISON.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March II -
James Whitcomb Riley's poem,
written to day for the Indianapolis
News, is as foliows:
Bowed midst universal grief that
makes
Columbia's self stricken mourner, cast
In tears beneath the old flag at half
mast,
A sense of glory rouses us, and breaks
Like song upon sorrowing, and shakes
The dew from our drenched eyes that
smile at last
In childish pride-as though the great
man passed
To his most high reward for our poor
sakes.
Loved of all men-we muse-yet ours
he was!
Choice of the nations mighty brother
hool-
Her soldier, statesman, ruler-aye, but
then,
We knew him-.oug before the worlds
applause.
And after-as neighb Dor, kind and
good
Our common friend and fellow citizen"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
The honorary pail bearers were

The honorary pail bearers were !:
Gen. Benjamin F, Tracy, of New
York; John Wanamaker, Of Phila-
delph ia; w. H. H. Miller, Indiana
polls; John w. Noble, st Louis, and
Charles Foster, of Fostoria o.; Gen.
Lew Wallace, of Indianapolis; Jud-
son Harmon, Cincinnati, and VIM.
A. Woods. indianapolis.
The active pallbearer+ were: A.
l.. Mason, James Whitcomb Riley,
Evans Woollen, Harry J. MillIgan,
Clifford Arrick, VIM. G Dobbs,
Harry s. New, Howard Gale, Join
l.. Griffiths, Newton B. Harrington
Hilton U. Brown and Samuel Reid
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRu THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the
mucous surface. such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, rs the damage they Will
do is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by +. J. Cheny X Co Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternaIIy, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. IL is taken internally, ana made
In Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney 4 Co. Ies-
timOnials free.
Sold by Druggist, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
ian O3y I'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
A SLICK ARTIST.
FORCES Check for SIS on a Column
bia Merchant.

A well-dressed young man made
his appearance in Columbia a few
days since, and put up at the Cot
Iage Hotel under the rame Of &c. A.
Hughes" He claimed to be in the
employment of the Southern Rail-
way, and was quite conversant on
railroad topics. He entered T. J.
Shaw's saloon one night last week,
and asked for two blank checks, the
barkeeper handing him two OF Mr.
Shaw's printed checks. AT forwards
the fellow filled out one OF the
checks for SIS, signing Mr.. Shaw's
name, and presented it to one of the
stores down town, endorsing it "B.
A. Hughes He was given So
worth of goods and Sl2 in cash for
the check.
Hughes-0r Whatever his name is
left town soon af erwards, and mas
not yet been heard from. He is
about twenty years of age, clean
shaven, sandy hair, aud with thick
upper lip.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
&C. c. C." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous c. c. C.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
BIsMARCK,s IRON NERVE.

Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendou'
energy are not found where stomach
liver kidneys and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c at
Woldridge's drug store.
jun2 Iy)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
FIRE AT MT. PLEASANT.
Residence and Two Barns Burned
Monday Afternoon.

A residence belonging to the Frierson
estate and occupied by Mr.. j. p. Nc.
Cormack, at Mt Pleasant, was de-
stryed by fire Monday afternoon. The
loss on the building was about
81 600. with insurance TO the amount
oil 81 500 carried IN companies repre-
sented by q rdOn & Rutledge agents,
Two barns aud some OuthOuses near
the residence were also destroyed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
SALUTES FIRED
At the Arsenal in Honor of Ex-
President.

At the Columbia Arsenal Sunday,
the instructions of the War Department
regarding the firing of salutes in honor
of the late exPresident Harrison were
carried out. Thirteen cannon were fired
at sunrise, one every half hour during
the day, and forty five at sunset. La
the evening quite a number of specta'
tiers gathered on the Arsenal grounds tc
witness the firing of the guns.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
A Yard of Pork.

A smarty went into Lapeer meat
maj ket tie other day and asked the
proprietor for a yard of pork. The
man of meats was equal to the DC.
casiOn, however, aud without a
word, handed out three feet, pigs
feet) Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22

T. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: 81 bought
one bottle Of'Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tism, and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine | ever took
sold by A. B.kaiDs. Druggist Column blu.
octl5-Sm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Constitutional Convention Bill
Again Fails.
Resolutions Adopted Concerning
Death of General Harrison.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, March l5.-The bill
submitting the question of Con-
st;tution II Convention to vote of
the people, again failed in the House
for want Of a constitutional majority.
This action finally disposed of the
measure.
The House adopted resolutions to-
day, concerning the death of ex.
President Harrison.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
" hen you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in tasteess
form. no cure, no pay. soc. oct4ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22

STOPS THE COUGH AND
WORKS OFF THE COLD.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure, No Pay.
Price 25cents Oot4-ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
An Interesting Document.

Mr.. w. H. Mitchell, who was lst
Sergeant in Company F., First reL-
nessee Regiment Cavalry, U. s.
A, permits Us to copy the following
document, which is made more in
teresting on account of the recent
action of Congress on ths eX-
Confederate reimbursement bill. A
number of the members of this com
pany had their property taken away
from them after the surrender, and
were beneficiaries in the bill. The
document is as follows:
Charlotte, n. G., May 3, l865.-In
accordance with the terms of a mill
tary convention entered into on the
Goth If APP il, 1865, between Joe e.
Johnston, commanding Confederate
ARMY, and Maj. Gen. Sherman, com
handing U. S Army in North Caro-
lima, the officers and men whose
names are borne on the roll have
given this solemn obligation not to
take up arms against the United
States Government until properly
released from this obligation, and
they are permitted to return to their
homes not to be disturbed by the
United States authorities as long as
they observe this obligation and the
laws in force where they reside
On the reverse side OF the paper is
the muster roll of the company
| which is as follows:
Asa Fremon, Capt.
j. A Cochran, lst Lieut. Union.
L. b. Bry ant, 2nd BIvt. Lieut.,
Union.
w H. Mitchell, Sergt., Union
J, r. Gracey, Pad Sergt., Fountain
! Creek.
w. R. Gresham, Bird Sergeant
Union.
Scipio, Thompson, 9Th Sergt.,
Thompson Station.
w. T. Hardison, 4th Corp, Berlin
Privates.
Andrews, M. P, Silver Creek.
Branch, r e. j q, Union.
Caskey, J. A, Fountain Greek.
Caskey, J L, Union.
Caskey, q M l., Union.
Cochran, w. E., Union.
Cockrill, N G., Union.
Calhoun, J N, Silver Top.
Denham, A. E Silver Greek.
DIE hay, W. O., Union.
Ericsson, J H , AshwoOd.
Frier3on, w. B, Oxford, Miss.
Fry, Henry, Lynnville.
Gracey, w. b., Fountain Creek
Hardison, H. A, Berlin.
Henderson, N, Mt. Pleasant.
McRae, D., Rally Hill.
Park, g. W., Union.
Perkins, q. c., Mt. Pleasant.
Scribner, l.. S., Culleoka.
Westmoreland, r. w, Union.
Watkins, D. F., Cross Bridges.
White, J. L., Culleoka.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
A MULTITUDE
OF MOURNERS
Do Honor to the Memory of Late Ex.
President Harrison.
The Services Were Simple, and Fully
$4,000 People Looked On While
the Remains were Being Inferred

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Mar. l7.-In
the center Of hollow square, COM
posed of fully $4,000 of his fellow
citizens, the remains of Benjamin
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22

Harrison were this afternoon in
tered in the family lot in Crown
Hill cemetery.
1t is doubtful If any public man, at
least in this generation, was borne to
his last resting place among so many
manifestations of respect. These
manifestations came from women
and children, from white and black
from all conditions and kinds of
people.
The weather, like that of yester-
day, was indispensable, bright sun
light-the warm breath of spring in
every bree re, and yet in the air a
touch of winter that brought the
blood to the cheek, and sparkle TO
the eye.
The services at the church and
grave were simple in the extreme,
all in most excellent taste, aud all
well-ordered and we'll performed.
President Mckinley and many
other prominent officials attended
the Obsequies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-22
A DESPERATE PRISONER.

Judge of Winchester.
Special to the Herald.
WINCHESTER. March. lS.-City
RecOr Ter Ii. &. Brsnuan of this city.
was shot to day and seriously
wounded by one Dude Shadow,
whom he had fine in the City Cour: