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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
One On Carmack.

Washington Dispatch:- Represen-
tative Carmack, the red haired Ten
nessean whose eloquence charmed a
Republican house of representatives
into giving him seat, has often
heard of a mans lie growing So great
that he cOuldn't recognize il, but he
never had experience until yester
day. One day a cOlored man asked
him what had become OF Capt
Joseph Pearcy, one of the clerks of
the ways and means committee.
'Oh, | guess he has dropped dead,
said Carmack. without meaning a
worn OF what he said. The colored
brother took il in seriousness and
spread the word among Tennesseans,
for Joe Pearcy Is a very popular man
i'm the Volunteer State. This morn
ing Carmack heard that Pearcy had
dropped dead, and he posted of to
the captains house to offer his ser
vices and condolences to the widow.
Instead of a widow, the congressman
met the captain himself, smiling
and in possession Of excellent health.
Funerals postponed" said the
CONTAIN. who bad head the whole
49, a A. 49,. - = eR1..@ss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
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+ SELECTED VERSE. +
COME, YE DIsooNsoLATE.

Come, ye disconsolate, where'er you
anguish
Come, at Gods altar feryently kneel;
Here bring your wounded hearts, here
tell your anguish
Each hath no sorrow that heaven can
not heal.
Joy of the desolate, light of the stray
ing,
Hope, when all others die, fadeless
and pure,
Here speaks the comforter, in Gods
name, saying
Earth hath no sorrow that heaven
cure"
Go, ask the infdel, what boon he brings
us,
What charm for aching hearts he can
reveal?
Sweet as that heavenly promise Hope
sings us
Earth hath no sorrow that God can.
not heal"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
Say 1t was a Put-up lob.

TULLAHOMA, Dec. 81 Giles g.
Rainey, city officer al this place. re
c. iv d the following from McMinn.
v lie. on Dec. 30:
"Giles Rainey: The only surprise
of the owners of the bank was that
one of the robbers YVES caught. They
was insured fully Watch and you
will find put-up job. [ write this
for you, no one else. Sorry one was
caught. CNE THAT KNOWS
Mr. Rlinev thinks the party ar.
rested at this place just after the
bank had been robbed at Manchester
is one of the main men in the gang
and the writer IF the note. Mr.
Rainey arrested him on suspicion
and could not get any charges
against him, therefore be was re.
leased,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
100 Years AGO.

In 1900 the rates of letter postage
were as follows Under forty miles,
8 cents; over forty miles and under
ninety miles, 10 cents; over ninety
miles aud under l50miles, l215 cents
over $50 miles and urder 3OU miles,
II cents; over $50 miles aud under
400 miles, 1884 cents; and over 400
miles, 25 cents. There was 40
general reduction from these rates
until l849.
The second census, taken in 1900
showed 5,308; 483 population incluu-
ing S96,S49 slaves. rhe population
of New York City was 81, 4S9; Paula
delphia, 10000; Boston, "a 937
Washington Ci,y Lad about loo
population, with one tavery aud IA
few good ho"ses. A portion of the
Government buildings were com
pleted. Presiden Adams occupied
the u0fiOished White House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
A COMBINE VS..
THE FARMER
How the Railroads Bleed the Farmers
Of Middle Tennessee.
According to Their Own Figures they
Mulcted the Wheat Raisers In
1900 out of $73o,ooo.
[FRoM Folks WEEKLY

In recent issue the American
compares the prices of wheat at
Chicago. st. Louis and Nashville
for the year 1900, and finding that
according to its figures, the same
grade of wheat averaged Ii 81 cents
less at Nashville than at those
points, it seeks to show that the
local buyers are responsible for this
loss to the farmers. The loss Is con-
siderable as, according to the Ameri.
can, the wheat marketed here
amounted to 5000 600 bushels. At
l4.5l cents bu-hel, this would mean
a loss to the farmers of nearly $780,
600, and this loss has been caused +,
says Major Lewis, through his organ,
by the local buyers entering into a
combine to lower prices, in violation
of State statute.
Now we thoroughly agree with
the American in feeling sure that
this loss to the farmers has been
caused by cOmbile in violation Of
a State statute. But we think the
~ parties to the combine are
Milton H. Smith Of Kentucky, presi-
dent Of the Louisville aud Nashville
Railroad, and J. w. Thomas of Ten
nessee, president of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis r lilrOad,
and the object Of the combine is to
raise the price of transportation on
every article shipped out of or i'm
ported into Middle Tennessee. II
There are Exporters Of wheat at
New York, b 'ston, Philadelphia,
Newport News, and Norfolk. They
can ship Southern wheat abroad via
Newport News, Norfolk, Port Royal
or Savannah, each Of which ports is
three hundred miles nearer to Nash
vile than it is to St. LOUIS. These
exporters are in touch by telegraph
with all Of the wheat markets of the
country.
There are importers Of wheat at
Liverpool, Loudou and Glasgow in
Great Britain; at Cork aud Belfast
in Ireland and Amsterda n, Il ,tter-
dam and Chrsliania on the CONT
nent of Europe. There ia no import
duty on wheat to those Ports, and
ocean freight@ are the same for
wheas, whether it originates from
st. Louis or Nashville. These inn
porters are posted by telegraph a 5 to
the prices of wheat in local mark ct.
all over the world and are financially
able to handle any amount they eau
get, at price which will leave them
a profit. Ole half cent a busheI
profit would set their agents to work
here in twenty-f,ur hours. Blu,
further, If the price of wheat ir
Nashville showed a margin IA 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
Deals in Realty.

SPRING HILL, Tenn, Dec. 30 -
Prof. ID. w. Dodson, of near Colum.
bia, has rented a dwelling and will
move his family here about Jan. g.
w. G. Stephenson has purchased q
lot from the Improvement Company
and will at once begin the erection
of dwelling, to be ready for oc
cupancy by March l.
A trade was closed to-day by which
Alb McMeens, of Carters's Creek
purchases the w, T Perry farm
paying therefor $500. This farm
contains about 100 acres and cost Mr.
Perry only s. O0O about elk years ago.
The Improvement Company Is
also arranging to build two new
dwellings to cost about $1,000 each,
and to be ready for occupancy in the
spring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
CHILDISHNESS.

My little son, who looked from thought
full eyes
And moved and spoke In quiet grown-up
wise,
Having my law the seventh time DISC
Boyd,
| struck him, and dismissed
With hard words and unkiss d
His mother, who was patient, being
dead
Then, fearing lest his grief should
hinder sleep,
| visited his bed,
But found him slumbering deep,
With darken'd eyelids, and their lashes
yet
From his late sobbing wet.
And |, with moan,
Kissing away his tears, left others of my
own;
For, on table drawn beside his head,
He had put, within his reach,
A box of counters and red vein d stone
A piece of glass abraded by the beach
And six or seven shells,
A bottle with blue bells
And two French copper coins, rang'd
there with careful art
To comfort his sad heart.
So when that night pray'd
To God, wept, and said:
All, when at last we lie with tranced
breath,
Not vexrng thee in death,
And thou remembered of what toys
We made our joys,
How weakly understood,
Thy great commanded good,
Then, fatherly, not less
Than | whom thou hast moulded from
the clay,
Thou'lt leave thy wrath, and say,
II will be sorry for their childishness."
Author unknown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
ABoU BEN ADHEM.

Abou Ben Adhem may his tribe in
crease;
Awoke one night from dream of peace
And saw within, the moonlight in his
room,
Making it rich, and alike lily in bloom
An angel, writing in book of gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem
bold,
And to the presence in the room he said
"What writes thou?" The vision raised
it's head,
And with a look made all of sweet
accord,
Answered, 1.-The name of those who
love the Lord"
"And is mine one? said Abou. "Nay
not 30"
Replied the angel Abou spake more
low,
But cherrily still, and said, 81 pray
thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow
men,
The angel wrote and vanished. The
next night
1t came again with a great Weakening
light,
And showed the names of those whom
love of God had blessed.
And, 10 Ben Adhems mans led all the
rest. Leigh Hunt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Maury County Men Invest in David
son County Land

Maury county Men 1nVtst IN DaVlu
son County Land
Nashville American: ~. X. Orr,
of Maury county, who on Saturday
last became purchaser of the Hiram
Vaughn property, yesterday notified
Park Marshall, Clerk and Master, to
make out the deed OF the smaller
tract of land to J. W. 9. Church,
also a citizen of Maury county. The
property was sold as a whole, but in
cluded two tracts, one containing l02
acres and the other 1858 acres. The
combined farms were first sold un-
der a decree Of sale of the Chancery
Court to John Overton, Sr =, of Mem.
phis, for 1923 800. Under advance
bids Messrs j. S. Pitcher AMI
Thomas S. Weaver became the pnr-
chasers, the amount bid being $25,-
600. On Saturday the sale was re-
opened anu Messrs. Weaver and
Pitcher advanced their previous bid
to $4,000 Mr.. Orr raised the latter
amount to $50 900 and secured the
property, as no more advance bids
can he received. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Church, who secures the
smaller tract, will remove from
Maury county in a short while and
take charge of the smaller farm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
MAD GIRL ON LOOKOUT.
Sings to Rocks and Trees and Flees at
Sight of Man.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. q -
A young woman clad in neat fitting
black costume, who strOlls over the
brow Of Lookout Mountain singing
songs to the rocks and trees, was
brought to the notice OF the police
to-day. DR.. Nett, of Lookout Noun.
tain, went to the police station, and
stated that for the past three days
this girl had been seen alone at all
times during the day. When ap.
preached she runs back into the
woods. None of the mountain pee.
pie know her. She has light hair,
blue eyes and is of slender build
Her actions indicate that she is de-
mented. 1t is believed she is the
daughter of some parent in good cir
cumstances, and has gone mad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
NIGHT OF TERROR.

"Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
ow Of the brave Gen. Burnham, of Ma
chias, Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
=. II. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night "All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she
begged for Dir. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her of consumption.
Alter three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further use complete
ly cured her." This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all throat,
chest and lung diseases. only SOC and
SloO, Trial bottles free at w. Z. VOL
bridges drug store. %
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04

cents bushel over wheat OF the
same grade in st. Louis, the foreign
buyer would not have a chance at 1t,
as every man with money to invest,
Lewis ana Smith with the balance,
would be buyer; buying spot wheat
b Glow the market price is IA safe as
buying United States boads at IA 81
cents below their market value. II
freight rates TO the sea board were
the same from Nashville as from
st. Louis, every man with idle
money would be potential buyer,
and any local combine would at
once have tie market taken out of
its hands.
The buyer figures out exactly what
it will cost him to put the wheat he
buys, Middle Tennessee or other, at
the place of consumption, where it
has to enter iutD competition with
wheat from other points. Take for
instance wheat from ST. Louis. The
buyer finds that he can get wheat
there at u price which, with freight
and other charges added, permits
him to sell it in Europe at profit,
aud he buys 1t. He sees some m |rn-
ing that the same grade of wheat,
which can be sold in London for the
same price, can be bought in Nash
vile at IA 81 cents bushel lass tnan
in st. Louis, aud this cheaper and
equally good wheat is 300 miles
nearer the seacoast.
Ii freight rates are equal, this
buyer, this exporter, sees at once
that here is profit of hundreds of
thousands of Nllars. Thu question
of freight rates Is the only one he
has to investigate.
He investigates and he continues
to buy in st. Louis. tits hot lack OF
transportation, because the wheat
he buys in St. Louis he ships direct
ly through n lshville to Norfork or
Newport News, as the case may be.
1t ia freight rates. How about the
local buyer? We have seen that
while he might get into combina
ton with his fellows, AMI refuse t.
pay more than certain price, yet he
cannot keep out the foreigner when
there Is IA profit. 1t is plain that the
local buyer aud the f0reign must
figure up the cost Of putting Middle
Tennessee wheat on the market in
competition with st Louis wheat
and that the most they can afford to
pay the farmer for his wheat, is the
price paid the farmer in st. Louis
territory less the excess charged by
the railroads for hauling Nashville
wheat over what the charge for
hauling st. Louis wheat to the sea
board.
This excess is simply tax levied
| bv the r .ilrOads "a on the farmers
of Middle Tennessee. This tax for
year 1900 would appear to have been,
according to the American, some
where in the neighborhood of three
quarters of million dollars.
And not one cent of this was justi-
fiably taken, because 1t is plain that
the raIlr Dads can haul wheat from
Nashville certainly at no greater
cost than from St. Louis.
WE do not assume responsibility
for the figures given in the above
article, but as they are from the
railroad organ we take it that they
are certainly as favorable to the
railroad as they can be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
Entire Family Drowned.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. % -
Near Celina, in Clay county, James
Atkins, his wife, Sarah, and Lou
Cunningham we're drowned in the
Cumberland river. Five persons
were crossing the stream In q small
boat, which struck = snag and sank.
The two remaining occupants
mI.s - % reach shore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
SPRING HILL INCORPORATED.
Charter of Incorporation Granted by
the Secretary of State.

NASHVILLE, Dec 30 Spring Hill
is now city. A charter was Issued
for this town yesterday by Secretary
ut State Morgan, upon the appllca
ton of the Board of Election Com
mIssiouers, j. L. Wiluam-On, l. w.
Black and J. L. Akin, who certified
tuat an election mad been held tn
ascertain whether the people OF
Spring Hill wished to incorporate
their community as town, and
they favored the proposition. Dur
ing the afternoon the charter, max
ing Spring Hill an incorporated
town, was issued by the Secretary OF
State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
George Ray Will Hang at Pulaski
February IL.

PULASKI, TENN Dec. 20 Circuit
Judge Sam Holding held the last
day of the November term for the
purpose of hearing motion for a
new trial in the case OF George Ray,
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. The exceptions were over
ruled and the defendant sentenced
to be hanged Feb IL, An appeal
was taken, but only two weeks were
allowed for the preparation of the
bill of exceptions, so that the Su.
preme Court may hear and de-
termiue the Gaze before Feb II.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04
DISTRESSING STOMACH DISEASE.

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-04

srOPs THE COUGH AND
WORKS OFF THE COLD.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure .
cold IN ono day. No cure, No Pay
A-..s -..,..s. Veii-i.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Paris, May 23.-Pierpont Morgan
had an audience with President Lou
bet last evening wliGh was quiet and
unceremoniuos. 1t was prompted by a
desire on Morgan's part to thank Lou
bet for the decoration of the Cross Of
the Legion of Honor, bestowed on him
at the beginning of the year. The
visit however, is wrapped in the deep
est mystery, the French authorities
fearing it might be connected in some
way with Morgan's financial schemes.
The interview lasted only few min
pies, Moro MS expression of thanks
being follwsd by the exchange of a
few commonplace remarks.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29
The Kings Daughters.

Fort Worth, Texas. May 2S-Ths
morning hour yesterday of the State
meeting of the Kings Daughters were
devoted to devotional exercises. Ma
tional Secretary j. c. Davis of New
York addressed the associatin, urging
it to affiliate with the National coun-
Gil. 1t was decided for the present not
to do so. officers are to be elected
today and the next place of meeting
will be decided on. Reports of the
condition of circles at Paris, Temple
and Cleburne were made yesterday
afternoon. Temple has expended $4,000
in the conduct of the hospital. Mrs.
Davis is one of the founders OF the
order and is on her way to California
and British Columbia.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Beaumont, Texas May 24.-Mr. w.
n. Stratford, who is drilling the Lam
drum we'll, twelve miles southwest Of
the city, came in today and brought
with him metallic substance which
was said by persons who saw it to be
cold. The substance was taken from
the Landrum well at a depth of 900
feet and is described as piece of free
gold. weighing two and one-half pen
nyweights. A reporter talked with
Mr.. Stratford and was shown the sup
posed gold. Mr.. Stratford does not
claim he has found gold, but persons
to whom the metal was shown say it
is the much coveted gold. 1t was
found in blue or black sand, and the
formation would indicate the bed of
the gulf once rested on the spot, since
many sea shells came out of the well.
Mr.. Stratford would not say whether
there are any Indications of oil in the
we'll.
A small oil lake covering about a
half acre of ground caught fire today
and the oil was consumed The lake
or pond was near the gushers, but no
damage was done.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Lake Charles, La. May 23.--The
Forward reduction company has clos
ed leases for 1900 acres of land. To-
Gated due north of Iowa, in the east
ern part of this parish. The land is
principally located in townships eight
and nine south, ranges six and seven
west. The contracts stipulate that
the company shall commence opera
tions on a well by May rs, and site
has been chosen and the lumber for
the derrick ordered The same COM
pany's well adjacent to the Sulphur
company's holdings has been bored
to the depth of 800 feet. and the S-inch
pipe drawn. preparatory to putting
down the tubing of greater diameter.
The utmost secrecy is maintained by
the employees and very little informa-
ton has been allowed TO leak out.
The qualification proved very similar
to that at Sulphur mines.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Ell Paso, Texas, May 24.-At the viii
lage of San Ygnacio a few miles from
Juarez, Mexico, just south of this city,
the police have unearthed a complete
outfit for making counterfeit money
and two men have been arrested on
suspicion that they had been engaged
in operating the plant. The discovery
Of the counterfeiters den resulted from
the arrest of several men charged with
the robbery of Turner's jewelry store a
short time ago. One of the prisoners
confessed that the counterfeit coins
found in the possession of the men ar
rested had been manufactured at San
Ygnacio, where the implements and
mental used foFsmaking the coin could
be found. Following the directions
given them by the prisoner the police
raided Che den, capturing two men and
SELLING complete outfit for the man
ufacture of American money.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29
Mrs. Mckinley Condition.

San Francisco. May 2S.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley has passed another comfort
able day. Secretary Cortelyou said to
the Associated Press representative to-
night that she is doing nicely.
When ask, 4 if he could state defin-
!tely when the president would leave
for Washington Secretary Cortelyou
replied: 81 can only say that the
president and party proposes to depart
on Saturday if Mrs. McKinley's condl-
ton viii permit.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Manila, May 23.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press is informed
that the following approved sentences
will soon be promulgated; Captain
Frederick j. Barrows Thirtieth vol
unteer infantry, late depot quartermas-
ter of the department of Southern Lu-
zon, who was charged with embezzle-
ment and selling government property
to be dishonorably discharged and to
undergo five years Imprisonment
Lieutenant Frederick Boyer, Thirty
ninth infantry, former depot commits
sary at Calabama, on Bay Leke, on
similar charges. to be dishonorably
discharged and to undergo years i'm
prisonment. Both Barrows and Boyer
will eventually be removed to Leav-
enworth, Kan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29
CHINESE SITUATION
HOME OFFICIALS KEEP POSTED
ON THE DEVELOPMENTS.

DlficuIty Might Arise Over Demands of
Some Power and Lead to Indefinite De-
lay--Total Amount of Indemnity aud the
Share of Each Power.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29

Money talks. but little scare makes
it shut up tight.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-29
10000 Machinists out.

Washington, May 2S.-President
OConnell of the International Associ-
alton of Machinists estimates the num-
Der of machinists engaged in the strike
today at 10000. He claims to be salts
fed with the situation and has conf
dence in the result. President Null
holland of the Allied Metal Trades as
sociation, comprising semi-skilled men
in machine shops.