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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Mayor Tom JOhnSOn'S Views.
The Cleveland Press
Tine Cleveland Press

property in the state and by judicious
distribution Of favors corrupt our pub
lie officials even judges on the bench
The proceedings of these meetings,
through the columns of the daily news
papers, were brought forcibly to the
minds of the people.
A steam railroad is worth just what
1T will sell for, the same as any other
property. 1t will sell for Just what it
stocks and bonds will bring in the open
market. The law says that all proper
ty shall be assessed for its true value
in money, but the county auditors have
made an arbitrary rule that all proper
ty shall be placed on the duplicate for
60 per cent of its true value in money
all property except steam railroads
and other public service corporations.
BY some means which we could not
learn and the auditors themselves could
not explain, they assessed railroad prop
erty on different basis. If you re-
member, | asked our own auditor, Mr..
Craig to tell me what method was EN-
ployed, and he answered: Il don t
know that we have any, and how we do
arrive at the value don't know As
~ hi"ItII VI loNl, uc COuluu L, llOl COultl
any of his colleagues. There was no
method. They simply guessed-guessed
away thousands Of dollars of the peo-
pies money. 1t wouldn't have been
worse had they broken open and looted
j the counties strong boxes.
The railroads in Ohio to-day are dis
honestly escaping payment on over
5000, 0O0 600 worth of property. Will
the people permit this? They will not
in my opinion. | offer the prediction
that from the disclosures made from
this meeting there will grow a senti-
ment that will sweep Ohio from end to
end and overwhelm these men with
shame and disgrace. Had the railroads
yielded even little they would have
made the harder the work which is
to come. We will go into the courts to
set aside this dishonest appraisement,
and will go before the state board at
Columbus and demand that all rail
road property be raised to the same
plane as other taxable property. If JUS
tice is denied us there we Will appeal
TO the higher courts.
The grand and final battle will come
when the people become aroused. The
] people are not easily stirred up, but
when they are something must give
way. They are beginning to see the
outrageous injustice in the present in
equitable valuation of taxable property,
and when the proper time comes they
will rise up and demand that there be
change, and, in my opinion there
will be a change and that soon. The
men elected to carry out the laws will
do it honestly and with Partially to
none, or the people will sweep them
from their high places into the jails
and penitentiaries or the eternal obliv-
ion of private life.
TOM L. JOHNSON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
A PLUCKY SHERIFF.
Battles Mob of Fifty Men and Saves
Prisoner

Battles Mob of Fifty Men and Saves
Prisoner.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 14.-A spe
cial to the News from Tuscaloosa, Ala,
says: A mob Of about fifty men entered
the Jail before daylight this morning,
determined to lynch the negro Henry
Pratt. charged with attempted assault
on Sale Rice, little white girl. sheriff
Kyle had suspected danger and was
sleeping at the Jail. he mob forced
their way up the steps in the first part
of the Jail used as a dwelling by the
deputies. The men entered the room
and slipped pistol from beneath the
head of the sleeping Sheriff He awoke
and when he reached for his pistol
found it was gone. The mob demanded
the Keys to the part of the jail contain
ing the prisoner. The Sheriff informed
them that the keys were locked up in
the safe in the Sherilf's Office After
some parleying the Sheriff, who had
arisen, worked his way to closet where
he had a loaded shotgun. This h.
drew and told the mob that they must
kill him before they could get the
prisoner In the face of the loaded CUR
the mob left the Jail and dispersed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Last Legislature Denounced as the
Most Corrupt that Ever Convened.

Harrisburg, Penn, Aug 16-The
State Democratic Convention to-day
nominated Judge Herman Yerkes, OF
Dolestown, for Supreme Court and Rep
resentative Andrew j. Palm, of Mead
vile. for State Treasurer.
The platform adopted pertains solely
to state issues. The last Legislature il
condemned for the passage of rapid
transit and ripper" pills, and is pro-
nounced the most corrupt Legislative
body that have ever convened in this
country. The platform says: "Al
men pronounce it the most corrupt leg
islative body that ever convened in any
state in the Union. Its very organiza.
ton was founded on the purchase OF
venal Legislators with money, and place
and it closed its session with the crown.
ing infamy of that most stupendous
franchise steal, shocking the mora
sense of the entire country"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
W0ULD-BE BURGLARS
Attempted to Enter Residences on
West Seventh Street.

West Seventh Street.
Mr.. r. G. Cant and Dr. Robert Pill
low reported to the police Friday that
a wouId be burglar, or burglars, had at,
tempted to enter their residences on
West Seventh street early that morn,
morning.
The residence of Mr.. Cant was visited
first. He was awakened by the noise
made by the burglars, and got up and
went to the front door to investigate.
Just as he opened the door Mr.. Cant
saw the man making hasty exit from
his premises,
Soon afterwards about 2 O'clock an
attempt was made TO enter the residence
Of DR.. Robert Pillow, and it is presumed
by the same person who visited Mr.
Giants. Mrs Pillow was aroused by a
noise made at one of the windows and
pistol and went to the front door,
intending to head off the trespasser and
catch him. The burglar became
heightened, however, and took to his
heels, The doctor fred two shots from
his pistol and the man fell, and the
doctor, thinking his shots had taken
effect, started towards him Before
reaching him, however, the man jumped
up again, bounded over the fence and
made good his escape, the doctor firing
several other shots at his fleeing form
DR.. Pillow says the man was a negro
He was evidently an amateur, as his
work was bunglesome, and the only tool
he left behind was pocket knife with
which he had attempted to pry the
window. The police have been unable
10 get clew to the man
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
BECAUSE oE THEE.

My life has grow so dear to me
Because OF thee
My maiden with the eyes demure,
And quiet mouth and forehead pure,
oy makes summer in my heart
Because thou art
The very winds melodious be
Because Of thee
The rose is sweeter for thy sake,
The waves in softer music break.
On brighter wings the swallows dart
Because thou art
My sky is swept of shadows free
Because of thee
Sorrow and care have lost their sting
The blossoms glow, the linnets sing,
All things in my delight have part
Because thou art
Celia Thaxter
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23

When the war with the auditors was
drawing TO close, THE Press" in
vited Mayor Tom to emulate j. Caesar
and write his own commentaries on
the conflict Caesar said IAN Gaul
is divided into three parts. Mayor
Tom, perhaps, thinks all gall is an
UNDIVIDED quantity and that it resides
in the breast of his late enemy. Since
the closeci the war with theAuditors the
Mayor has been busy, but he has found
time to write on Auditors / Have
Met" and here is what he writes
Editor "Press Answering your
inquiry as to what | hoped to accom-
plish by appearing before the county
auditors and as to what / did accom-
plsh, | will say that | hoped to arouse
the taxpayers to a realization of the
fact that the railroads of the state We're
not paying their Just share of the
taxes and think | did. | presented
indisputable evidence that railroad
property was being appraised for from
5 to IL per cent of it's true value in
money, while other property--I refer
particularly to residence and farm prop
erty-was appraised at from 90 to 100
per cent-in some instances even
more than 100 per cent.
did not expect to persuade the
county auditors to appraise railroad
property as the constitution OF the state
and their oaths of Office require them to
do, for | knew they We're dominated
by the powerful influences Of the rail
way corporations. The conduct of the
auditors from start to finish was a
confederation of this fact. pointed
out that the returns made by the rail
roads were incomplete and dishonest,
and | pleaded with them to call in the
officials of these roads as the law says
they may do and put them under
cath for the purpose OF examining
them as to the correctness of the re-
turns This they refused to do
Most, if not all the auditors rode on
passes issued by the roads, to assess
which they were gathered together,
and in many instances the auditors
conferred with the Officials of the rail
roads before assembling. Comment on
these facts is almost unnecessary.
They are shown up by reports made
by the city detectives, who were put
on the trails of the auditors, and by
the admissions which we forced from
the auditors themselves. No one will
deny that an auditor who accepts d
pass from railroad corporation is
morally incompetent to make an honest
appraisement of that company prop
erty for taxation; particularly is that
true when the railroads maintain ex-
pensive and powerful Hobbies in the
legislature to prevent the enactment OF
laws that will put their property, fol
tax purposes, on the same basis as other
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
DESCENDED FROM KINGS.
Andrew Jackson's Lineage Traced
Back to Robert Bruce.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
says: cit is true that Andrew jackson
was born of POOR pareats, and those who
have delighted in attempts to make
him out a rutfian, in order that the
political principles for which he stood
might be despised by more people, have
also tried to show that there was doubt
even as to the place and time of his
birth. He of all men, probably, had
more contempt for those whose sole
claim to prominence was due to birth,
ev-n to the point thai he refused to be
inferred in a sarcophagus made for
crowned head, but by lineal line Of
descent he came from one If the great
est characters in history and one of the
noblest rulers. The latest edition If
O'Hart's Irish Pedigrees is authority
for the statement that he had IN his
veins the blood of Robert Bruce, com.
ing through the lines of Robert II. and
Robert III. His ancestry is traced back
twenty-five generations in one direc-
ton, with another line running back
ten. At one end of the line is lord OF
Normandy"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Another Auto for Columbia.

DR.. Halle Padgett has bought an
automobile. This is certainly an adj
vance step, and we congratulate the
Doctor upon the determination to adopt
modern Improvements to aid him in his
extensive practice The automobile
has been thoroughly tested by physi-
clans in the East with pronounced sue
cess. All testimony goes to prove that
you can do more work with less fatigue
and cost. And then nothing is more
pleasing for patients than to have a
doctor come quickly and being always
ready; that is what the machine will do
One operating a mobile loses no time OF
the road The doctor is the first among
a few Tennessee physicians to adopt the
mobile.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
HOw'S THIS.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY Il CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known +. j
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
olt any obligations made by their firm.
West Il rruax Wholesale Druggist, To-
ledO, ono.
Waldina, Kinnan Il Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs Latarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces o! the system. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo-
u ais free. hall's Family Pills are the best.
jan1D- iN-lm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Corn Badly Damaged .

A great deal of damage to crops, in
consequence of the recent heavy rains
and winds, is reported from throughout
the county. Mr.. w L Galloway of
Glendale, reports that much corn was
blown down in his neighborhood, and
that Hurricane creek was higher Sun
day than it had been in years, Mr.. j.
n. Williams, who lives about nine miles
east of Columbia, says a great deal OF
corn was ruined in that vicinity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
A SUDDEN SQUALL
Capsizes Passenger Steamer Near
Paducah-Llves Lost.


Paducah-Llves Lost.
Paducah Ky, Aug. 19.-The steamer
City of Golconda, plying between this
city and Elizabethtown, H., was struck
by squat during a storm about 7
O'Clock to night as she was en- route to
Paducah and turned over in 10 feet of
water, six miles above the city as she
was going into Crowell's Landing. Six
teen persons are reported to be drowned.
The boat was getting ready to land
when the squall struck her and she list.
ed. Several passengers who were in
side jumped overheard End were caught
by the boat. The ladies', all of whom
were in the cabin could not be reached
The disaster occurred as supper was
beng served and many of the passen-
gers we're in the cabin. The wind struck
the boat without waining and there
was no time for those on the inside tC
escape Capt Jesse Bauer and Pilot
E. E Peck were the last to leave the
boat and swan ashore. They saved
several struggling in the water and left
the survivors in house near the bank
and came to the city. Capt Bauer, who
arrived here two hours after the catas
trophe said:
1.-The boat settled down n ten feet of
water over reef and two of the men
who were in the cabin-H. E. Worten
and N. S. Quartermouse of Hampton
broke through the glass and were saved
Three colored deck hands saved a
woman and child, and think she was
the only woman saved A yawl that
had broken loose was caught by some
of those struggling in the water and
taken to the bank We returned to the
boat on this, but could find no signs Of
life aud returned to shore"
The boat was valued at about $3.50
and had been in the trade for severa
years, being owned by Capt. Otto
Bauer, of Golconda, ILL., There is nc
way to determine the number of names
of the deaths until the boats books are
found.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Express Admiration for Party Lead
ers from Jefferson to Bryan.

The Virginia Democratic convention
adjourned Thursday evening after com
pleting the State ticket. Hon. A j.
Montague was unanimously nominated
for governor and platform was adopt
ed which expresses admiration for all
the party leaders from Jefferson to Bry-
an. 1t as -erts unalterabIe opposition to
the criminal trusts and to every illegal
combination of capital. 1t arrigns the
Republican party for both its failure to
enforce existing laws and to enact 9TH
ers against the trusts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
An Old Deed.

A deed made November 10. 1852, was
filed for registration last week with
Register Latta. The deed was made
by b. NJ Pegram, who transferred to
Martha A. Andrews. wife of Little
berry B. Andrews. 1870 acres in he 18th
district, in consideration of the pay
msnt of 81, 800, a negro woman and
child to be taken in payment for 5000
and the balance. $500. TO he paid in
notes. The deed was sworn TO before
John B. Padgett. who was Clerk Of the
County Court at that time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
The New Orleans "MinstreIs."

About the bummiest assortment of
minstrel insists that ever struck the
town was the aggregation of colored
freaks that showed at the Opera House
last week under the pompous title of
"The New Orleans Minstrels." From
beginning to end it was fraud. The
songs were musty with age, and the
jokes, not worth listening to, took half
hour in the telling. The whole perform
ance was bungling, awkward mess
And yet, the house was full of people,
from pit to gallery. A fourth class ne
gro minstrel can always depend on a
good house in Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Tired of LIVING.

Jesse Afford. negro who lives on
East Hill, attempted ito shuttle off this
mortal coil" Sunday night by hanging
himself. The details of the affair could
not be ascertained, but it is understood
that the means employed was piece Of
wire, one end of which the negro tied to
his neck and the other to a convenient
rafter. The scheme didn't work, how
ever, and Jesse still lives.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
The City In Darkness.

The city was in darkness again last
night on account of break about the
engine at the power house All the
stores, hotels and public buildings we're
in darkness. At the Bethel House the
lights went out in the middle of DIR.
Browder lecture, leaving the speaker
and audience in utter darkness until a
porter could be summoned to light the
gas. After about two hours of dark
ness, and everybody had prepared other
light, the current came on again. No
body cared particularly then whether it
came on or not.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Others Need Stirring.

The next municipal election In Co
lumbia promises to be warm one. The
temperance people are already getting
their thirteen inch guns in action, and
are firing broadsides into tine ranks Of
the saloon element, making the pros
poets for the whiskey gang look rather
gloomy. The fact is, Columbia is not
the only town in Middle Tennessee that
needs stirring up along this line.-Mt
Pleasant Chronicle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Drowned Himself.

Nashville, Aug. William Brink
ley, paper hanger, living at 40i Jeffer-
son street. deliberately walked into the
river last night at the lower wharf, and
was drowned. He was taken out Of the
river before life was extinct, but be
could not be saved.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
To Join the Army.

Austin Cabler, Charley Goad and Will
Overton, who went to the Philippines
with the First Tennessee Regiment,
have gone to Nashville to enlist in the
United States Army. They will proba
bly, go to the Philippines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
Struck by Lightning.

The house of Mr.. E. NJ Kendel, about
three miles from Mt. Pleasant, was
struck by lightning Sunday. A rart of
the roof was torn off, and the interior Of
the house was injured by rain, but no
further damage was done.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
GOES TO MILWAUKEE.
Superintendent OF Nashville Street
Car System Resigns.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville, August 17.-Mr. Richard
Emory, who has been for the past year
SUPERINTENDENT of the street car system
in this city, has resigned and will take
a similar position in Milwaukee. The
resignation is in consequence of the
recent change in ownership and re-
organization of the company. Mr..
Emory's successor has not yet been
named,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23

The Rest Prescription for Malaria.
Chills aud fever is = bottle OF Groves
Tasteless chill Tonic. 10 IL simply iron
aud quiuiue in = tasteless form. No cure
no pa~. Price soc. oct 4ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
s simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless
rm. No cure, no pay. SOC. oct ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-23
How Are -FOUR kidneyss
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.

DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidnt Ills. Sam
pie free Add. Sterling 3'uedy Co.. Chicago NY
, 1901-08-29

The most successful mining promoter
who has ever strdck this country is
George L%eonhardy. He has already or
ganized several large mining companies
who are now actively engaged in the de-
velopment of their properties in this
country with a promise of success. Mr..
Leonhardy will leave for Denver today
or tomorrow, with one of the largest
mining propositions that has ever been
attempted in this country. If he is sue
cessful in floating it. and he has every
assurance hat the deal will go through,
it will, as he says, open the eyes OF the
people of this part Of the country"
Mr.. Leonhardy is u man who does not
''fall down" with his propositions. He
is a man with "a large amount Of expert
ence in handling mines and aiming men
and his field of operations here have
peen prolific of much good for this cuuu-
try. We hope to give the readers Of
The Sun the details of this last and
largest proposition which Mr.. Leon
hardy has on foot, as it c~ontemplates a
large investment Of capital and develop
ment work on a large scale.
, 1901-08-29
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Jensen Hall Filled and Many Stood
Outside to get to Hear the boy Ora
tor of the Platte."-Knows why They
Call Him That Now.

William Jennings Bryan spoke to a
crowded house here Friday night,
nearly everyone in the valley and a
great many people from the surround
ing towns coming in to hear the man
who has twice ran for the presidency
of the United States.
The hall filed up early and about
s O'Clock, Bryan and j. E. Osborne,
whose guest Bryan has been the past
ten days, made their appearance and
Mayor Clemmons introduced Osborne,
who after a few brief remarks intro
duced Bryan.
Bryan spoke about an hour on po-
litical matters, touching the issues of
the last campaign. While a great
many hoped the speech would be
non-partisan, nevertheless they en-
.joyel hearing him talk, and then
every II knows that if you take poll
ties away from Bryan, you haven't
much of anything left.
During his speech Bryan remarked
that as he had been called the boy
Orator of the Platte" he had always
wanted to see the headwaters of that
stream, and since he had been here
found out the reason they had given
him that name. 1t was because Of
the wide expanse of mouth.
After the speaking nearly every one
shook hands with the Colonel and the
hall was cleared out for the dance.
We heard "A story on Bryan the
other day which happened during the
last campaign, and while it is a little
old, it is good enough to bear telling
again. Bryan was speaking in New
York and an Irishman in the audience
asked him where Mrs. Bryan was.
The Colonel took out his watch and
remarked, as he glanced at the time,
that he expected that she was asleep
in Albany, But he said "by this
time March 4th she will be sleeping
in the White House"
"Well," said the Irishman, "If she
does she'll be shaping with William
Mckinley"