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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
CHILDISH RIVALRY.
oiose Race at First, but Johnnie Wins
on the Home Stretch.

on the Home Stretch.
Johnnie, aged s, has been in the
mouse for week in consequence of a
header from his "bike. " In this time
ne and Percy, aged o, have exhausted
all their usual themes for disputes.
Yesterday this was overhead in the
nursery:
Mamma, did Perez ever have
whooping cough?
Yes, dear "
well, then, did he have it as bad
as / did?"
mo, not quite.
There. Percy"
We'll anyhow" this from another
voice. Il had medsules worse n you,
and | had it first, too 4"
You didn't
Il did, tool'
Mamma mammal Did Perez
have nleasules before | did,"
;, Yes he had it first, and you took
Ii from him.
Percy now triumphed audibly and
vociferously. Then Johnnie rallied
and crushed him:
well, anyhow, | broke my collar
bone, and 1t cost $50. -
Percy had no more to say. It is ex-
pected that as soon as the rain stops
he Will go straight out and break his
collar-bone. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Meet Next on Southern Soil

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The
decision of the Board of Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in session
in Cincinnati to hold the next meeting
in Chattanooga, marks an epoch in the
history of the Methodist Church. 1t
will be the first time Northern Meth
odist Bishops have met on Southern soil
since the sectional division of the
church. 1t is said strong effort will
be made at the meeting Of the Bishops
to effect union of Northern and
Southern Methodists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
GEN. FUNSTON MAYCOME HOME
The Doughty Kansas Soldier VIII
shortly Apply for Leave
of Absence.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. Sit is
stated that Gen. Frederick Funston
Will shortly apply for leave of alb
sence from the Philippines and return
to the United States on visit. 1t is
said that he is recovering rapidly
from the operation for appendicitis
recently undergone at Manila hospi-
tai. Gen. Fred d. Grant will, if is
stated, likely succeed Gen. Funston in
command of the San Fernando dis
trict.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Pulaski Banks,

Pulaski, Tenn, Nov. 4.-The Peo-
pies National Bank of this place will
go into liquidation this winter bv
charter limitation. Already notice
hsa been published to this effect. The
bank will be recognized, or rather
another similar institution will replace
the present one and the chief concern
of the committee having the new or
ganization in hand is to limit the stock
subscriptions, which have overwhelmed
them. The present bank, of which
Hon. u. W. Ewing is president, has
had most prosperous career. the
dividend running about 20 per cent
per annum
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Or. Duncan Leaves the Ministry.

Chattanooga, Oct. 81. DIR. James A.
duncan former pastor of Gentleman Y
Church here and one of the leading
ministers in Southern Methdoism
caused a mild sensation to-day by an
nouncing that he will leave the minis
Try and become the general agent of a
lie insurance company, with head
quarters here. Dr. Duncan was for
merly located at Knoxville and has
served some of the leading churches
OF his denomination. He was recently
transferred from the Holston Con
ference to the Tennessee Conference,
ana this week was transferred from
the Tennessee Conference to the Vir-
glnia Conference. He has notified the
latter conference of his purpose to quit
the ministry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Comprehensive Little PRAYER.

A pious little boy dwells in Gardiner.
Me. He has for n comrade a lad who
lives next door, and this lad is fond of
climbing trees While saying his pray
ers one evening the pious boy put in an
appeal for his comrade in this way:
20 God, take care OF the Blank family.
Tommy climbs the trees, and. o God.
see that he doesn't fall and break his
eussed neck"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08

Monkeys

"All well-all happy-lots
of fun. That is the regular
report from the monkey cage
CT Barnum's Circus ever since
the keepers began dosing the
monkeys with SCOTS Emul,
sion. Consumption was carry
ing off two thirds of them
every year and the circus had
to buy new ones.
One day a keeper accident
ally broke a bottle of Scott 5
Emulsion near the monkey
cage and the monkeys eagerly
iaPPed 1t up from the floor.
his suggested the idea that it
might do them good. Since
then the monkeys have received
regular doses and the keepers
report very few deaths from
consumption. OF course it's
cheaper to buy SCOTS Emul-
sion than new monkeys-and
that suits the circus men.
Consumption in monkeys
and in man is the same disease
1t you have it or are threaten.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Will Ask for Larger NAVY.

A Washington special say: Zone
OF the strongest recommendations in
the message of President Roosevelt
to the next Congress will be that the
United States shall build much
larger navy than she has at present.
Inc President, having at one time been
Secretary Of the Navy feels that he
understands the situation in this de-
partment thoroughly. The great in
crease in appropriations asked for bv
Secretary Long will be concurred in,
1t is thought, by the President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
PRESS OPT VIONS.

A New York woman attempted sui
eide by shooting herself in the head
with revolver. She did not die; then
she quit eating and talking, and went
straight home to glory. When you find
woman who will not talk under any
circumstances, it is time to call in the
undertaken. His services will certainly
be needed. Chattanooga News.
The next highwayman who is wanted
by the police will probably Journey
hence in sprinkling cart. Nashville
American.
With Mr. Cleveland writing on fish
ing and Mr.. Roosevelt on cougar hunt
ing, the literary emanations of the
present and past president have rather
sporty look. Knoxville Sentinel.
OF course the country will be thank
full on the 2Sth, but many persons can
not but think that they might have
been little more 50 if some other
man had been nominated by the Re.
publicans for the vice presidency in
1900. Nashville News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
State ofOhio, Oity OF Toledo. | IS.

VIIUl OIIN IOItUO. 7 s..
Lucas County.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of + j
CHENEY q Co., doing business in the City OF
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure!
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this the 9Th day of December, A
D. 1886.
SEAL. A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists, rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
tan2O-3y-lm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
A Letter From Home.

Dear Bill This is 10 let You know
your house took tre on Wednesday last.
bein struck by hghtnin' your two
mules run away with circus: your
uncle Jim is dead. an your brother Bill
Is IN Jail for mOOnshinin'. 1 would
write more, but there is no news
worth mentiOnin'. Be good. Al
lanta Constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
is MISS ELLEN STONE DEAD7
"A Letter Received in New York Con-
Veys the Impression that
She is Dead.

New York, Nov. 5.-The positive
conviction that Miss Ellen H, Stone
is dead is captioned in a letter which
has just been received in Boston from
Ivan Radulotf, a student, who was
with the American missionary when
she was captured by brigands in Tur-
key, together with Nine. Tsllla. saws
the Boston correspondent of the
press. According to this letter the
snow in the mountains into which
MISS Stone and her companion were
taken by their captors was three feet
deep, three weeks ago, at the time the
letter was written. Even in the sun,-
mer time the snow upon the highest
SUBMITS of these mountains does not
melt. The snowfall usually comes
about the middle of September, and
by the middle of October the moun-
tam passes are absolutely closed TO
travel
1t was the conviction among Miss
Stones friends in S.,malov. Bulrari,
three weeks ago that she could not
possibly have survived the rigors of
her captivity until that date.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Protects Taylor.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. s.-Gov.
Durbin tonight refused to grant re.
QUESTION for the return TO Kentnrlrv ~
ex-Gov. Taylor, and Charles Finley
who were indicted by Kentucky conrts
for completely in the murder Of vii.
liam Goebel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
To Maury County Teachers.

At the suggestion of Hon. Morgan
=: Fitzpatrick, State Superintendent
or Public instruction, Friday, Nov Is,
mas been suggested as "Arbor Day.
Tor the public schools of the State, to
oe observed as a holiday occasion by
the planting of trees, music, recitations
and addresses.
P. W. DODSONN,
County Superintendent
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
EIGHT CHILDREN DEAD
AS the Result OF the Use of Dyphtheria
Auritoxin.

st. Louis Nov. a. Eight children
have died and eleven others are suffer
ing from lockjaw as the result of the
use of diphteria antitoxin. Investiga-
tions are being made, and so far CON
firm the belief that the serum CON
tanned tetanus toxin. Great alarm is
felt by parents whose children have
been inoculated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
james p. Kennedy Dcnd.

Youngstown, g., Nov. 5..-James T.
Kennedy, one of the organizers and a
director of the .r'"rican Bridge Co..
died after short illness. lie was 20
years of age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
Death iNolIoEyca ncr tcnntst..,s

Boston, Nov. 5.-The case of jane
toppan, the professional nurse. is en-.
gaging popular interest from the fact
that II deaths are known to have fol-
lowed her engagement as nurse in
various places.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08

/. f. Anthony. Postmaster. Of
Promise City, Iowa, says: II bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rheuma.
tlsm, andtwo does of it did me more,
SoGd fhan any medicine | ever tool
sold by A. b. Rains, Druggist, Colum.
Dld,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08
MarrIane Licenses

Wallace Clark to Miss Fannie Adams.
Jim Potts TO Neva Potts.
j. l.. Inman to Miss Pearl Kerr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets,
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ave- @oc' III Z. &C fail, druggists refund money
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-08

6arW0od's sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. BRAINS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
THE WIDOW y THE WILL
BY FRANCIS DANA.
Copyright, 1900, by Francis Dana.

--,,.->.,, sald she. IAN you'll %pt
here an do nOthin an let the Spanish
walk right over us. If | was Il man"
1t was in vain that Stubs protested
that he was unsiilled in the arts OF
war, that his presence on the tioII
would probably do more harm than
good in vain he called attention to the
fact that all Mosstield. including ii>
best and bravest, We're also Stayin"
quietly at home His wife was as eager
for military glory as she had been for
civic honors. Not q millionaire who
gave his yacht for his country. nn' u
farmers lad who walked GO miles to a..
list without parental sanction, but was
held up as an example to Stubs. As
usual, his lady did not contine her com
plants within the walls of their hor:"
but told her woes abroad.
1t seemed strange to Stubs that hr
should be singled out from and by the
whole community as the one man l.,
and able and appropriate to bear arms
in his country'S cause. but so il Wa.
and in the store and on the street he
N'H '''h'b loIlll''Ill W Ilcll Ilc WIS 80
ing to the front, and it was more ,!il"
limited that he was afraid
One evening when Mrs. Stubs was
even more ambitious than usual ANA
more prrsistcntly eloquent her hush%nd
arose from his chair with look uI:.rn
his face so unlike its usual expression
that she stopped short in an account Of
a hero who had put Il piece of paper
marked ~ in his boot heel in order to
be able c0nS"icntiouSly to swear that h.
was "ovcr 81" lest his tender AGE
Should prevent his enlistment.
Stubs threw down on the table Tie
newspaper behind which he had h.rN
hiding and pointed out to her a quota
ton there in large letters of GcnprI
Shcrman'S tcrsc ana graphic Definite"
of war. She read it.
'Waal," said she. what if it is: NaM
amt a-goin to 'scapc it hereafter ~
sneakin out of it on earth when :;
kentry calls you."
Il amt proposin to do so. -, o
Stubs. with dignity. what "r'&r
to say is. if faint no worsen that .'
a-goin. This is
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Mr.. Orrin Stubs of Mossticld was II
lived in peace and industry, accumulat-
ing little by little Il comfortable store
of earthly blessings.
To the sum of these he determined to
add one Katharine Sark, a woman
somewhat younger than he with Il Wig
orous disposition, no slight gift of ma
tive eloQuence and sum of money in
the savings bank.
There was an opportunity i'll Moss
field for good investment in the loan
and mortgage way, and Mr.. Stubs
Hooked forward with great complaccncy
ITO the prospect of resting from the tai
1or'S trade, ministering to the temporal
ny wants of his fellow men, rcaping Il
fair harvest Of gratitude in the shape If
interest or forfeiture and living with
his Katharine at ease.
1t soon became evident, however, that
to live ut ease with Mrs. Stubs ncr
Sarl) was by no means easy.
When she entered the house Of
Stubs, peace on rutiled mnions fled
It,"
y Not that Mrs. Stubs was i'll disposed
or Quarrclsome. but she was an nmbi-
tious woman who wished her huSha"h
to be distinguished from the herd.
She was not agong to be wife IT, Il
nobody or nothing, she said, and urged
StubbS to become postmaster first "r-
lectman or town clerk.
Mr.. Stubs was inclined at first to
oblige his good lady, but his bcscttng
Sin dragged him from the upward path.
His failing was Il tendency to check
the circulation of such currency us fril
into his hands, and on inquiry he lca""-
ed that the fountain of office, honor ana
privilege at MoSsticld was not to be tap
ped without cost.
"Ic see" he said, Il wouldn't mind
payin, mebbc, if twas Il safe trade.
'Tain't only jest the price alone. hut
there's a rcSk, don't We see? There's Il
resk that don't feel called to take. an
there amt no security. S'posin | slid
pay out money an then not git no or.
iice?"
Such basencss of soul Disguised his
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more inaSmuch as the fondneSs of said
StubhS for said widow was well
known. to Which the lovrlinrss Gf coun.
sci might say sol of said widow was
living testimony.
The Judge said that. haDDilv. the
strong arm of the law was long cncll..a
to reach even beyond the grave -:
protect the very uv:.u from lie cot. T..
qucnccS. borne 10y i,.u,u near and urnl
to them. of the errors committed Us
them during life in moments OF lnr..
lcctlal alteration caused hv rniOt, ..i-
however glorious that from the *.
dcnce now before him II was ri,..:
that IT," heroic deceased hiIaSrlt. Wr.,
lie here present. Woulh b" the lis, &
demand tin revocation of said l.'
and that he uhr iud%"l should acc.
in@ly decree that sand VIII he rev.
and cancelled. when the court WAS l.
turbcd ny :" loud cutlery from neat IT,,
door
Hold on. iedge! got SomctnH
say about ,hat."
"Who are Nou:" the judge Iuqu ,r.
when order had been restored.
Tin what yr call the heroic Gr., e
ed, ird%r, III | want To say right &c.,,
that that VIII hadn't ought to be broke
II went to war To ~it away FROM ln.'
cvcrlaStin talk, an | told her so. m -,
knows it. IN that viii! goes
y town like MoSSlicd cannot u" l-.
to civ" up its one hero. and Stubs q .,
claimrr of patriotic motive passed ro
regarded.
Moreover, lie never thought it urc,.>
sary to explain that his wound '.:.:
been ocCaSiOncd by the accidental DIS
charge of his rifle in his own unSk,tlr,l
hands, that he had been put in HOSPITAL
before he was half drilled and, heinz
fevcrish and dclirious, had crawlcu uHt
unseen, been found by charitable soul
who thought little of camp hospitals
and by her had been taken to iI"r
house. nursed back to health and Kept
there cOnvalesccnt to thccnd of IL" W@r
He lives in full enjoyment of the ion
orS intended for his memory and often
reads the inscription upon his Eluiiu
ment, which. being on his own hulrla!
lot and affixed to the realty. is not to be
removed without his consent.
Mrs. Stubbs. her ambition satisfied AT
last, lives happily and generally allows
him to do likewise. But if ever the ia
cncy of her tongue passes the respect
due her husband he calls her attentI,.l
to certain clippings from the local press
and to the monument itself. whereby
she is led to remember that she is talk
ing to hero, who further adverts to n
certain will and testament (now de-
stroyed) whereby she is persuaded to
govern herself accordingly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

That very night he made his will anG
departed next day to the war.
That he actually enlisted, that he j
wounded in II camp hospital. that l;v
WIS somehow lost or miSlaid and cuu.l
not aftCrWurd he found. that there W.,
every reason 10 suppose that hC L."
died of the combined effects of wuUmG
fever and exposure, was officially re
ported to his home.
By this time the war was over. . q
the stage had been reached WHOM eve. y
community must have its hero, ard
Stubs. havin" the monopoly Of lr.r
ism ut MosS1icld, received the full bore
fit thereof in posthumous celebrity.
Lora! Imagination. stimulated To t'n
highest pitch by patriotic fcrvor, sup
piled the lack of detail in the ofEicial Re,
port.
The local press came out in hiHcE
borders ana tccmcd with compliments
t6his memory and anecdotes of his Ir,
from earliest infancy, all tending I,
show by signs prophetic the promise
Of heroiSm of late so grandly fulfilled
His widow shared and gloricd in hlS
glory, glowing. as it We're, under hri
Grape which she decorated here I;.,I
there with little specimens of the STAR
and stripes.
The Grand Army of the Republic arG
many of the fraternal organizations
along with the various Sunday schools
assembled in the town hall to eXtol MS
memory. Speeches were made. songs
Were sung and the bands of all the AT
jaceht villages struck IN nat"'"'''' "'"s
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~IIc, not, unn"ppus, beyond words,
She spared none in telling him 81 and
when he was not at hand told the
neighhorS and complained so bitterly
that Stubs soon became known rs tie
mcancSt man in MoSstield, which III it.
self was 10 small distinction had SlI'
but realized it.
For time the ungcnCrOuS disregard
of Stubs for his wifC'S wishes and tl.a
possibilities 2f ignominy in Il mind that
could prefer private gain TO public HON
or We're the topics of the community t.ii
the local attention was taken UP by Tie
news that the United States had raSi t.
declared war upon Spain, that the hos
tile navy was constantly expected 10
strew havoc along our coast and That
not even Mosstield, far inland am..%
its woods and hills. was safe from IN"
imminent invasion.
1t must be owned that Mr.. Stuhbs
rather rcjoiccd in the threatening hu",
rors that filled the rest of Mosstcld
with dread
War for the nation was peace for
Stubs. Not only did he cease to be u
topic of public conversation. but even
under his own roof was allowed to rest
secure and embarrassed, while his lady
with dilated eyes, beheld the warcloud
from afar through the medium of the
press. j.
But this was not for long. One even
ing Mrs. Stubs laid down the paper
and looked at him with scorn.
"ETerybody's a-goin to the front, Or
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in as much harmony as their comhInc6
resources could muster.
There was some trouble in finding h.-
will, which. in his warlike hurry ru r..
off, he had mislaid. But at last it vs.
discovered and read, to the incXprrSS.
bile grief of his widow and the -ratilt
cation of the public, for Except a leg
acy of 81 to his dear Wifcl he had lCtt
his whole estate in various trusts for
the benefit of the veterans of the vivl
and Spanish wars.
The lady, however, remembering TIE
peculiar state of mind in which he set
out and fortified by the advice of cuun
sci, resolved to fight the will.
y stranger came to town lay way q.
the road that led down from the hills
past the cemetery and. pausing there
behcld a new and shiny rnonurrnt
erected by proud and loving widow
and an appreciative community. To the
memory of Orrin Stubbs. killed in hat
tie in support of his country's cause.
One side was devoted to his SPECIAL
honor as Il hero, one to his civic vlr
tues one 20 his domestic merits. the
other to his eminent piety. Nothing was
too good to be said of him.
The traveller smiled and passed on IN
to the village and into the tavern. The
office was deserted. In fact. everybody
who could had gone over to the coun
ty SeAt to near the will case for to-day
wDS fpt. tho ,oDtast hat,yn.u thn
Widow Stubs and the veterans of the
civil and Spanish wars. AN if | know
the widder," said the stranger. reading
notice in the local paper, shell win
But, b'gosh. We'll sec.'
The probate court was crowded
The widow was tcStifying. The judge
evidently was favorably impressed
WAS his determination to go to the
war premcditated or sudden" asked
counsel for Mrs. Stubs.
"Oh. very sudden. SO sudden it clean
took my breath away" said madam.
"Ah. What, if anything, had Mr.
Stubs formerly said concerning hig
possible enlistment"
"Hc wouldn't do it-nct OH TO az.
count"
"An1 what reason did he give for this
| unwillingncsS to COZ"
"Ilc couldn't bear TO leave me-" said
| the widow.
Madam. l can well believe it," said
the judge calamity.
What. if any, reason had he for this
| sudden change Of mlndE"
| Didn't have no reason. Mr.. Quilts.
| lie acted dpmcntCd. He cried an said
| If war was-somcthin that don't like
| to say right out in coult-thcn he was
| a-goin."
The stranger had arrived in court and
| heard all this. He was Il very Thu,
stranger, awith "A great scar upon h.>
| face and nose that had been diver: ed
| from its original course.
Counsel for the Will put in evidcms,
| of sanity on the part of Stubs, hut
sanity is hard to prove.
Counsel for the will uttered euloGtc,
| on the said Stubs, deceased, and sai,
it well accorded with his high patriot
ism and public spirit to leave his al
for the benefit of those who, like him
had risked their lives in their country,
| cause.
Counsel for the widow uttered fur
Their eulogies on the said Stubs, d"
ceased, and maintained that it i'll az
corded with the patriotism and spirit
aforesaid to leave the partner (an'
| such q partner) of his lows and sorrow
unprovided for, inasmuch as love was ;
] heroic virtue Getting Instances and III,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
c. c. C. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.