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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-18
The Vacant Chair.

EDITOR HERALp:-This lonely Sun
day afternoon, while my wife and my
self are all alone at our humble little
home, memories of the past came crowd
ing into my mind, and my eyes are filled
with tears, as 1 think OF the fond par
ents who have welcomed their children
back from distant states during the
holidays, and the farewells that are
now about 10 be said as they return
again.
some little time has elapsed since we
bid our child a last farewell, never to
meet again until We cross Deaths river,
in that and of heavenly bliss. Since
first the star hung low in the Eastern
sky, and It's rays gave hope TO the
world, no Christmas ever seemed
more lonely 10 anyone than that which
has just past seemed TO us. While
all the world seemed filed with kind
ness, aud aud scattered families gath
cred 70 spend another happy Christmas
season together, our hearts were filled
with sadness, because we look and see =
vacant chair, and realize that the family
circle IL broken. IL IL sweet 10 know
that another has been added 10 the
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Continued from Bird Page.
CULLEOKA.


CULLEoKA, Jan. l6-A little colored
girl about years old, child OF John and
Annie Davis, was playing near the fire
Saturday evening, when her clothes he
came ignited. The flame flashed aud
burned SO rapidly that she was fatally
injured in the few minutes that elapsed
before her cries brought aid. The child
Led early Sunday morning.
Mr.. Walter Damascus and all of his
household, except the baby, have been
very i'll with typhoid fever, but are all
some better now.
Mr.. viii Wynn will return to Texas
this week. He will be accompanied by
his niece, Miss Lille Foster, who will
spend two months visiting relatives in
the Lone Star State.
Mrs. Sallie Sheriff. and Mrs. Rufus
Bale SIS and daughter are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. Perry, of Bigbyville. visited Gull
leoka Academy Monday, with view to
entering school at once.
Capt aud Mrs. Love entertained a
party Of eight or ten young men at
dinner one day, in honor of their son,
Joe, of Aberdeen, Miss. Joe returned
to his work Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Moore visited Mr.. Henry
Martins family in Nashville last week,
and says they are pleased with their
Several were invited Sunday to dine
at Mr.. John Coffey's, at Coffey's Mill
the dinner being given in honor of,
Mrs Coffey's birthday.
Mr. Jim Thomas and whitman are
at home taking theii rest now. as they
were at work during the holidays.
The younger men of the town are all
Iuickened with interest in the initiation
Of members into the X. of p. Lodge
Tuesday. They won't let us women
into their secrets, and now "a called
meeting of the Lodge" will be the ex
cuse for the absentee husbands. Sucf
is life! Never mind! Our time may
come some day,
Drs. Forgey and Smiser amputateC
Mr.. Rufus Dillehay's leg Monday. Mr.
Dillehay fell from bluff on Duck rive
a few weeks ago, and has suffered
greatly ever since.
Mrs. Tom Bryant is quite i'll with con
sumption. BARBARA.
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STIvERSyILL e.

STIvERsvILLE, Jan. 15.-Misses
Maude Compton and Ida Walker of
Lynnville, have returned to their
homes, after PLEASANT visit tn Misses
Virgie and Maidie Hill.
Mr. Rambo and nephew of Mckinney,
Texas, are visiting the family of Mr..
III. B. Lee.
Mr.. j. G. McKissick, OF Cordell,
Okla, was with relatives here recently.
He expects to leave for his home Thurs
day.
Mr.. NJ K. Digger and family are
spending a week with relatives at
Weakley, Giles county.
Messrs. Horace and Ed Cozart of
Glendale, are visiting their father at
this place.
Miss Roberta Morrow, of Bethel, Is
with her brother Mr.. Joe Morrow for a
few days.
Miss Jennie McQuigg, of Waco, has
SE1zsArite sick at Mr.. Il. +. Hills, but
TO know, is improving.
&E8*5re sorry to hear of the death OF
Mrs. Som Sands of Southport.
Several people from this community
attended the burial of Miss Nancy
Evans, of Waco, Su nday.
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RALLY HILL.

RALLY HILL, Jan, l3-The sad news
reached here last week tn at told of the
death of Andrew Butler, the only son
of Mrs. Butler of this place. He was
one of the volunteers of the First Ten.
nessee regiment, and was given a dis
charge when the First Tennessee boys
came home, but he preferred staying in
the Philippine Island, and re-enlsted in
the army. de was sick when he
started across the ocean, but lived
until he landed at San Francisco. He
died the Goth day of December, and was
bnried on the 9th day of January on
his mothers little homestead. His
remains were met at Lewisburg and
brought 10 this place. Deceased was
about Fl years of age, and was liked by
many. Messrs. Fleming Jarratt and
Jim Christwell, formerly of the First
Tennessee, were at the burial and
marched to the grave with a flag each,
and after he was buried they layed the
flags on the mound. While sick in the
hospital, the deceased told his nurse
that he had struggled so hard to see his
mother and sister once more, but all in
vain. Our deepest sympathy is with
the mother and sister and other be-
| reaved ones.
| Mr.. Alfonzo Derryberry had little
baby to fall into the fire few days ago,
and burnt its face almost to crisp.
The child is a very patient little fellow
and is getting along very nicely at this
writing. We hope he will soon be well
again
Mr.. Tom Chunn's little boy. who fell
from tree, is rapidly improving.
LILLE.
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MT. VI CIV.

MI. VIEW, Jan. II Misses Annie
and Lucille Pratt of Douglas are well
come visitors in our midst this week.
Miss Ora Cowsert has returned to her
home near Columbia, after weeks
Visit with relatives here and near
Spring Hill.
Mr. Joe Allen is up, after an illness
of several weeks.
Mrs Sam Carmack of Mt. Pleasant,
is the guest OF her mother, Mrs. Chap
man.
Mr. Fonnt Cowsert has had severe
rising on his hand, but is able to use ii
again.
Mrs. Stevenson and family visited
her brother, Mr. Ed Williams last week
Qnite party of young people
stormed Mr.. and Mrs. Fount Wade one
night last week, and a pleasant even.
ing was spent. VERENA.
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House win Lose Humor,,t.

Congressman John Allen OF Missis-
sippi was at Chamberlin's yesterday.
looking in fine health and contemplate
ing with serene satisfaction his early
retirement from the grinding cares of
craftsmanship. After March 4. 1901.
the house will lose its chief humorist.
and for the rest OF his days Mr.. Allen
will live the life OF gentleman farm
er on his cotton plantation near his
native town Of Observation-Disclosures
Post
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UNION.

UNION, Jan. Batter several weeks
absence from v ur newsy columns, /
will try to jot down what few items /
have gathered for the ever-welcome
HERALD.
The health of our community is very
good at present.
Rev. Mr.. Ausban filled his regular APP
pOintment at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. z. Walters and Miss
Matte Snow, have been visiting her
parents at Theta.
Mr.. j. II. Young, OF this place, has
moved to Campbellsville, where he ex-
poets TO make his future home. We
wish for him much success.
Miss Maggie Brown, OF Water Valley,
IL visiting her uncle, Mr.. +. I. Brown,
at this place.
Miss Matte Belle Hutcheson, of
Roberts Bend, IL visiting her sister,
Mrs. Cora Nichols, At this place.
Miss Lula Goodwin spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Pearl Don
Deiiey.
Mr.. Bolton Ashworth hiss just com
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heavenly choir, but still our hearts ache
for the missing form. And, as we
stretch out our hands into the night,
and long for one glimpse OF the dear
face-one touch of the vanished hand
tears Ike drops of the hearts blood fill
our eyes, and we are brought to a deep
realization OF the full meaning of "the
vacant chair"
SAMUEL T. BAKER.
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The most valuable piece of plate pos
sessed by Queen Victoria is a peac 1ck
with outspread tail, made of solid gold
and literally covered with diamonds,
rubies, emeralds and other precious
gems. 1t originally came from Sering-
apatam, is safeguarded at Windsor
castle and is worth a fabulous sum.
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PROFESSOR of Emhrxnlorx.

DR.. Charles Atwood Kofoid has been
appointed assistant professor of en-
bryology in the University of Cali
fornia. He is now completing his
work as superintendent of the state
natural history survey of Illinois, and
will not assume his new duties until
the first of next year.
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Directory Of Santa Re Circuit.

lst sunday-At Union, 1880 .. m.
Santa Re. $50 p. m.
md sundzy-AtGodwin Chapel. 80
a. m; AtMt. Zion, $50 p, m
3rd Sunday-At Santa Fe. ii an.
4th sunday-At Mt. Zion, DO q. m.
Al Goodwin Chapel, $50 o. M.
J. ". HATcHRR, PC. "a
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RHEUMATISM CURED NADAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. Itremoves at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben
efits. rs cents. Sold by A. b. Rains
Druggist, Columbia. oct5-em.
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sIAIE NEWS.

There has been considerable ex-
element I'm Iron City over mad dogs.
Several persons sre said to have
been bitten by the dogs.
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IT. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: ~ 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. Rains. Druggist Column ia.
OotIE-Qna
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1.-TWO Surries''

left. Great bargains at cut prices This
is your chance to ride cheap. Come
quick before its too late. See
If SATTERFIELD & DoDsoN.
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Mitchell

wagons are high grade. Light running
and at old prices. See
Il SArrERFIED& DoDsoN.
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Cold Wave COMING.

BUY fine push lap robe and good
horse blanket and be ready. We sell
them. SATTERFIELD 81 DoDsoN. If
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Extraordinary Bargains

Offered by Us in a couple Of fine
Leather Top Phaetons Of 1900.
ll-2t j. p. STREET & Co.
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LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS.
Deadlock in the Secretary's
Race.
BILL INTRODUCED IN The SENATE
To Make Burglary Capital offense-
Another Bill to Repeal the Law
Making Murder a Capital offense.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 16 The Legislature
met in joint ses ion at noon yesterday
in the Hall of Representatives and cleo
ted Congressman e W. Carmack, of
Shelby county, as United States Sena-
tor to succeed Hon. Thomas B. Turley,
whose term expires March 4, 1901.
After the election of the United States
Senator Reau E. Folk was elected
Treasurer to take charge Immediately
upon the conclusion of the examination
of the books of the present Treasurer,
E r. Craig.
A singular state of affairs exists in the
Senate. Mr.. Caldwell introduced bill
yesterday making burglary, the forcihle
entry to q privi'e residence or room for
the purpose of theft, capital often @,
giving the Judge of court the right,
however, to commute the findings of a
jury to life imprisonment On the other
hand Mr.. Greer presented bill provid-
ing for the punishment OF murder in the
first degree by life impri. re-
pealing the present law making it a
capital offense.
In the Senate auther important bill
was Introduced. making it lawful TO
contract for the payment of Sper cent.
interest on notes, loans, ETC., where the
parties may agree to the same. The
bill also provides that the PRESENT per
cent. legal rate of interest shall prevail
in all cases, unless per cent. is agreed
upon. A provision is also made for the
punishment of usury.
Senator Cochran introduced a bill
/ uactar6 au wi iah will arOt1ca tho Eounl
interest, His bill provides for the open
ing of saloons in Team esses at 6 O'Clock
in the morning and their closing at
O'Clock in the evening
Representative Durham introduced
his bills providing for the holding of ;
Constitutional Convention.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL il
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c. oct4-ly
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pleted blacksmith shop. He will be-
gin his work tomorrow.
As news Ia scarce, | will close.
j remain as ever, LEO.
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Secretary of States Race.

NASHVILLE. Jan. Hight more uu-
availing ballots we're taken in the race
for Secretary OF State yesterday after
noon, making the total number to date
80 The two leading candidates,
Messrs. Morton and Morgan, were a
rife weaker yesterday than upon the
former days OF the caucus, while Messrs,
Goodloe, o lum and Brown each gave
evidence of additional strength. The
3Sth ballot was as follows: MOI ton %,
Morgan "a, Goodloe Is, Brown u,
Odium IA, Moses Z.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and fever is a bottle OF Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure
no pay. Price soc. oct 1y
The age-herald., 1901-06-10
BARON voN BERGER.
Said to Be an International SwindIer
 Arrested.

, New York, June 9--Ini the grand Cen trai station this morning a tall, we'll dressed man, of foreign appearance, ac- companied by a woman, was arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Bern hard and Pinkerton detective.
 The officers told the man that they wanted him on a matter of the alleged larceny of f500 in England. taken from the Deutsche Bank Of London.s The man protested that his arrest was mistake The woman, weeping, got into a cab and was driven away. The prisoner was taken to Ludlow street jail and will be arraign- ed tomorrow.
 According to the officers who made the arrest, the man is Dr. Farnz von Berger, an alleged swindler of international noto- riety. The name of the woman was not learned.
 Von Berger arrived in the city from England on the Oceanic April Is and reg istered at the Waldorf-Astoria. Later he moved to the Grand Union and few days ago he left town. All of the time the detectives have been shadowing him. The man admitted his identity and said. among other things. that he had been at one time a director in Hebrew charita- ble institution at Cleveland, O..
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MENTALLY DERANGED.
Girl Stole Sewelry from Her Room
 mates and Is AdIudaed Insane.

Northampton. Mass. June s-Two prom inent physicians in this section of the State have reported that Miss Mabel L. Burt of Bridgeton, N. J., former Smith College student, who Is under arrest in the county jail on the charge of larceny of money, watches and jewelry to the amount of s5.0OO in the rooms of the stu dents of Smith College, Is suffering from mental derangement and should receive treatment.
 This important development was made known to the father of the girl Dr. Mary Brewster, physician at Smith College vis- ited the girl last night and again today and she reported finding her in such a condition mentally that she expressed a desire that Dr. Hanson, the woman phy- sician at the State insane asylum, be call ed into the case. Dr. Hanson, after mak- ing a careful examination. expressed the opinion that he girl is suffering from men tai derangement and should immediately receive treatment.
The age-herald., 1901-06-10
GROSVENOR HANGS
 OUT GREAT JOLLY
Says Mckinley is the Logical Candidate for the Repub-
 lican Nomination

Cincinnati. June s.-"There has been no time in our history when conditions would so justify the election of a President to a third term as in the case of Mckinley remarked Congressman c. H. Grosvenor to a group of friends with whom he was chatting familiarly Mckinley is per sonany the most popular President we have had in long time and he has cer- tainly most creditably performed the du- ties of his high office. I think 1t Is time, furthermor-, to demolish the fiction that there Is any unwritten law established by Washington, that no President of the United States may accept third term The facts are, as any student of the times may discover, that 1t was fear of defeat that impelled Washington to decline a third nomination. Being Federalist, he was the object of very growing attacks on the part of Democrats of his day and recognizing the growing strength of his opponents, he doubted, as l believe. his ability to again secure an election If he should run.
The age-herald., 1901-06-10
THE BOER WOMEN
 IN SORRY PLIGHT
Minister from That Country to
 Raise Money for Them
CONDITIONS ARE HORRIBLE
The Women Are Dying at an Alarm Ing Rate--Dr. Broeckhuizen of Pre- toria ~ays the 6urghers VIII
 Never be Overcome.

New York. June 9.-The Rev. H. D. von Broeckhuizen of Pretoria. South Africa, the minister who closed the voksraad with prayer after President Kruger's ul- timatum had been read to that body. Is in the city His brother, Dr. H. J, von Boreckhuizen, of the Orange Free State, who served in the Boer armies, accom- panies him Their mission in this country is to raise money for the Boer women and children now in refuge camps. pr. Von Broeckhuizen in an interview said:
 Our women and children are at pres ent concentrated In camps established by the British and are in & horrible condi- tion It was bad enough when I left South Africa, but know from letters have received-one only the other day from my sister--that 1t Is hundred times worse now"
 When the doctor left South Africa, he said. he was virtually banished by order of General Maxwell military governor of Pretoria.
 Dr. von Buoeckhuizen said further of the camps:
 Tn an official report made by Dr. Ron aid Mckenzie of the British army on February 1S of this year. the British gov ernment is notified that the conditions are horrible. the death rate appalling and the food furnished wholly unfit to eat"
 The Arfikanders, Rev. Dr. von Broeck- huizen, ayers, will never be overcome, and all reports to the contrary are false. The Boer army numbers 15.0oo to 17.000 men and is constantly being augmented by the Cape Colony Boers. The Boer forces are now armed with Lee-Metford rifles. he saws. and they have tons of ammunition buried which they can use against the British at any time
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THE CONVENTION
 MEETS TOMORROW
Southern Industrial Association Will Assemble in Philadelphia
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR
Speeches Will be Made by. Governors, Mayors and by Other Prominent Southern Men and by chI.
 nese mister Wu.

Philadelphia, June 9.-Most of the dele gates who will attend the Southern In dustrial Convention which will open here Tuesday morning are expected to arrive tomorrow morning The opening session will begin at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and will be called to order by H. H. Har- grave, president of the Southern Indus trial Association There will be ad- dresses by Governor Stone, Mayor Ash bridge Theo c. Sarcy, John H. Converse and John F. Lewis and responses by President Hargrave. Governor A. H. Longino of Mississippi and Mayor J. W. Higgins of Waco, Texas. During the af- ternoon there will be an excursion on the Delaware River and In the evening a ses- sion at which the Hon. Hoke Smith. for mer Secretary of the Interior of Atlanta, Ga, will deliver an address on "The Re- sources of the South" and Robert c. Ogden. president of the Southern Educa- tional Conference on Popular Education, the Power of Industrial Progress" The sessions will continue until Friday and there will be among other features ad- dresses by the Governors of several Southern cities, by the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang, and by Tetutaro Inumaru of the Department of Commerce and Ag- riculture, Japan.
 Commercial bodies from all sections of the South will be represented at the con- vention and the whole trend of the meet ings will be the one indicated in the off, cially sanctioned phrase '"rhe develop ment of the South means the enrichment of the nation"
 The convention is designed to be devoid of politics or sectionalism.
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UNNAMED CRIME
 IS NOW CHARGED

Galena, Mo-, June 9.-An unusual scene Is presented here at the preliminary hear ing of Mrs. John Stallion, her father, James Crabtree, and his two sons, Frank and Charles Crabtree. for the murder of Alice Stallion, the woman's 16-year-old daughter The hearing Is being held in grove, the two justices sitting at table under a tree and two thousand peo- spie attracted from points for miles around forming a circle about the court and de- fendants Notwithstanding no overt act has yet been attempted. threats have been made against the Crabtrees by many of the strangers in town and the county of ficials are taking all the precaution at their command to protect the prisoners. Galena is off the railroad and the fact that POO people would care to come miles to attend the hearing Is considered sig nificant. It has been decided to exhume the body of the girl that it may be ex- amined by the doctors to investigate a theory of the county prosecutor that a criminal assault was made upon her by one or both of the Crabtree boys and that they killed her to hide the crime.
The age-herald., 1901-06-10
His Body Was. Found in a Bath Room Esary Yes-
 terday Morning
DRIVEN TO II BY INSOMNIA.
He Was on General Miles Staff In Cuba and Started Investigation That Led to Discovery of
 the Embalmed Beef.

Pfttsburg June 9.-Maj ". H Dalv. surgeon general on the stan of Lieuten- ant-General Miles in ENrto Rico, commit
 ted suicide at his home here today by shooting himself In the right temple The body Of the doctor was found in the bath room by Miss Mary Short, the house Keeper. lying in pool of blood with a revolver lying on the floor Dr. Foster. who was summoned at once, found the bullet hole in the temple and announced that death had taken place several hours before Miss Short then remembered hearing a sharp report at about 7:ao A. m., but thought it was the quick clos ing of window by some one. No cause as known for Dr. Daly's deed but 1t is believed that insomnia drove him to temporary insanity, For some time past he has been unable to sleep regularity
 and 1t Is thought that after a restless night he concluded to end all He leaves no immediate family. He was 59 years or age and for many years has been prominent In medical circles He gained international prominence during the cu- ban war. as 1t was hts report to the commanding general of the army that started the "embaimed beef" investiga- ton.
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DATE NOT FIXED.
Machinists Have Not Decided When
 Demands Will be Made.

Toronto. June 9.-Regardng the fixing Of date upon which railway corpora tions will be asked to sign paper grant ing the machinists a nine-hour work d4s- with twelve and one-half per cent in- crease in wages. President O'Connell said this evening that the matter has practi- cally been disposed of by the convention. A resolution approving of such action has already been passed and the fixing of day has been referred to the execu- tive commmittee. and will afterwards be submitted to a vote of the association. At any rate the date will re some time in the future as the machinists are finding the present strike costly, snd have no desire to borrow fresh trouble. No fur ther developments are expected in the strike until after the meeting of manu- lecturers in New York on June H.