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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
PHILADELPHIA HORROR.
Terrific Explosion Wrecks Five Build
ings and Kills Many Persons.

Philadelphia, Aug. "a terrific ex-
plosion in b ock Of six buildings on
Locust street, above Tenth, to night
completely wrecked five of the structures
and caused the death of from ten to
twenty or more persons. Over two
score of others were more or less serious
ly injured. Some OF those taken to the
hospital will die. 1t is estimated that
at least thirty-five persons were in the
five buildings when the explosion oc-
Cured and the exact number of dead
will probably not be know for twenty
four hours.
The explosion occurred about $50
O'Clock. What exploded and how it
happened is not known at this time, but
it is believed to have been barrel of
gasoline in one of the three groceries.
With the exception of No. 1009 the front
walls of the buildings were blown out
ward into the street, while the floors and
the roofs were blown upward and fell
straight to the ground Almost every
building in radius of two blocks of the
scene of the explosion had window panes
shattered and were otherwise damaged.
Every building on the opposite side of
Locust street was m"re or less wrecked,
but none of them fell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

DR.. .Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Examt
ner of L. S. Treasury Department, grad
uatc of Columbia College, and who
served three years at West PORT, has
the following to say of PCruna:
"AHOw me 10 express my gratitude
TO you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful reTedy. One Sh0ri
month has brought forth a vast change
and now consider r2yscf a weH Eaa
after months of suffering. Fellow
sufferers, Peruna will cure you. "
Catarrh is a systemic disease durable
only by systemic treatment. Arcmedy
that cures catarrh must Gim directly At
the depressed nerve cCrtcrs. This Is
what Peruna does. PCTunG Immediately
invigorates the nervc-cCntcrs which
give vitality TO the mucous membranes,
Then catarrh disappears. Then catarrh
is permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat'
ed. Peruna is not a guess nor an expert
nent-it Is an absolute scientific GER
tainty. Peruna has no substitutes-no
rivals. Insist upon having Peruna.
A free book written BY DR.. Hartman,
or the subject of eatsrrt In lis different
phases and stages, will be sent free fc
any address BY The PeruHa Medicine
Co., Columbus, OkiO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
TRIPLE LYNCHlNG.
Three Negroes Strung up at Carroll
ton, Miss.

Carrollton. Miss, Aug. 1.-The mur-
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro culmi
mated this evening at ) o clock in the
lynching of Betsie McCray, her son,
Belfield McCray, and daughter, Ida
McCray, all colored.
= :. The mob was composed of about 800
white citizens of Carroll county, who
marched to the Jail in order, demanded
the keys from Jailer Duke, proceeded
to the cells of the unfortunate negroes,
bound them by the neck and hands and
carried them to the corporate limits Of
town, hanged them to tree by the
public roadside and riddled their bodies
with bullets.
The mob resisted the earnest appeals
of Judge W. F. Stephens and Hon. W.
S. Hill, who stood on the setps Of tn
Jail and appealed to the mob in the
name of law and order. They even
followed the mob to the Jail door with
their arms around the necks of the
leaders, pleading to let the law take its
course, but with no effecr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
A Tennessee Institution That Is
Doing a Grand Work.

Mr.. Samuel II. Gill, one Of the in
structors in the Tennessee School for
the Blind, who has beeu here during the
past few days, speaks eutertaiuingly of
that institution. This school - one in
wriCh all iennes.cans should ,el an
interest, as it is accomplishing "A grand
work among those who have heen de-
prived Of their vision. It's thorough
equipp with all necessary conv nj
ences, has an efficient corps Of teachers,
and affords excellent training in both an
intellectual and manual way.
The schoo, is admirably located, and
pre- sents an imposing appearance. TIE
Board of Iru. tees nave recommended
extensive improvements on the buildings
and grounds, and these, VIII n finished.
will add their architectural beauty.
In 1874 the State Legislature made
the fist appropriation for the estab ish-
ment of a school for the blind, and the
institution was opened with ten pupils
In 1891 the present main building was
competed, and accommodations are
now furnished for nearly POO pupils.
During the last session there were en-
rolled 1872 " h tie pupils, and in addition
there were 40 pupl'S in the Colored
school, which was est blished in 1881
and is located adjacent to the school
proper, OF the 222 pupils IN both
sch OILS, IL were tot lily blind, 36 had
only "a perception Of light, 80 were able
to distinguish fingers, y were able to
distlnguls very large PRINT, % were
able to distinguish mall Sprint with
Difficulty, 10 could read small print after
treatment, and had formal vision
About eighty of the pupils to whom
treatment was given either had their
vision improv d or their suffering re
lieved
Mr.. Gill would be glad to communi
cate wi b anybody who may have chill
dren with defective el e,sight or with
their vision totally gone. His address
is in care of the Tennessee School fo1
the Blind, Nashville, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
TURNED OYER
TO TRUSTEE.
7. c. Petr & Bro. Make an Agree.
ment with their Creditors.
Mr.. l.. Jonas Takes Charge of the
Business, and will Conduct it
until the Debts are
Liquidated.

At a meeting Of the largest creditors
of the firm of Z. G. Petri & Bro, held
in Nashville last week, proposition
from the firm was made to settle the
Indebtedness, and the proposition was
accepted by the creditors. Mr.. L.
Jonas, of THE Palace" at Nash vile,
was selected as trustee and instructed
to run the business until all the debts
of the firm are paid, provided every
creditor was willing to the settlement.
All of the creditors have signitied their
Willingness to the transaction, and
Mr., Jonas arrived Friday and assumed
control of the stock.
An arrangement for settlement of
the firms indebtedness on a certain ba-
sis has been made. Mr.. Jonas. in talk
with a Herald reporter, stated that he
thought the stock would liquidate all
the firm s debts, and that Messrs. Petri
would be able to resume business them
selves in few months.
This we'll ll-known firm has been en-
gagged in business in Columbia for sew
eral years and has many friends who
sympathize with them i'll their misfor-
tunp
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Prices Highest Ever Known, With
Exception of War Times.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. ) Garden
products are beyond hope in this sec
tion. Early Irish potatoes are gone be-
yond redemption. Potatoes are now
selling at a. 80 to s. per barrel in this
market.
The early corn crop is cut short any
where from 80 to - per cent. Cab
bages and almost all other garden truck
have been ruined by the drouth. The
apple crop is in bad way, and black
berries were absolutely ruined and
dried up ON the vines.
Retail market prices have advanced
beyond anything ever seen here, except
in the Civil war period
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF.
The Steel Strikers and the Corpora
ton tgain Fail to Agree.

New York, Aug. 3.-Another effort to
perfect permanent truce between the
great army of steel workers and the
giant corporation which employs it has
failed, and tonight the conflicting sides
are as sharply and widely divided as
ever The leaders on either side met
here again this morning, and after day
of fruitless conferences and discussion
parted in spirit that shows no tinge OF
conciliation. Neither side would sur,
render position or concede point in
the dispute in which they are involved
and present indications point to re-
newal with vigor of the struggle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Fireman Killed and Engineer
Blown Forty Feet in the Air.

Atlanta, Ga, August 2.-The boiler
of an engine pulling the passenger
train leaving Atlanta at S:15 this
morning for Nashville exploded near
Bolton, half hour later Fireman J.
L. Aenchbacher was killed. Engineer
n. V. Bell was blown forty feet in the
air but alighted on his feet unharmed.
He states that he had Just slowed down
for the bridge over the ChattahOochee
and was running about ten miles an
hour when the boiler burst. The en-
gine was demolished and the mail
car damaged. J. w. Brown. mail
clerk, was slightly injued. None of
the passengers were hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

A Washington telegram to the Inter
Ocean says Mrs. Mary E. Black
burn, for several years clerk in the
Quartermaster General S Office of the
War Department has resigned her posi-
tion, in order to become the bride of
Joseph G. S. Blackburn, United States
Senator from Kentucky. The date of
the wedding is not announced, but it
is expected to take place some time
before the assembling OF Congress
next December. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

In a speech at Marinette, Wis, United
States Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima, made an eloquent plea in justifi-
ton of lynching, saying that Southern
women could not be brought into court
to testify to their shame and degrade
tion before a jury for the purpose of
convicting beast. His reference to
the sanctity of the Southern household
and the Southern women, and his re
marks on lynching, were heartily ap-
plauded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
TENNESSEE PEN PUSHeRS.
Arrangements Completed to Take
In the Buffalo Exposition.

Nashville, Aug. 6.-The Tennessee
Press Association will visit the Buffalo
Exposition. Arrangements have been
completed for the Association 10 meet
in Nashville August - and leave on
the night Of Angst % for Buffalo via
Louisville and Cincinnati Frum Gin
cinnati the Association viii 20 10
Buffalo via the Erie Railroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
LOCATION SECURED
For the Tennessee College of osteop.
athy, Which Opens Sept. 8.

DR. w. zimmerman, Vice President of
the Tennessee College of Osteopathy,
announces that he has secured the Craik
place on West Ninth street, where the
school will be opened Tuesday, Sept 3.
This place affords an excellent location
for the school
The officers of the College are very
much encouraged over the prospects, as
they have been assured Of a good sized
class at the beginning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
COULDN'T AGREE.
The Knoxville Street Railway Strike
is Still On.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug 5.-Negotia
tions are of between the Knoxville Trac-
tion Company Pud it's striking employees,
eighty in number. The strike Is still
effective. Twelve cars have been ope-
rated by non union men 10 day. but
they steadfastly refuse 10 run cars after
dark, and all were ''shedded" by 6o'clock
this afternoon.
Everything has been quiet to. Ciay. and
the situation has lost It's threatening
aspect.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Stahlman is rotten enough, to-be
sure, but those who threw the eggs at
him Saturday night, in Nashville, are
no better than he. Fool friends some
times besmirch good cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Busy bodies have secured the release
from Kansas asylum of lunatic who
shot and killed six men. We hope the
aforesaid lunatic will be with his res
cuers when his homicidal mania takes
hold of him again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Really, this man Sampson is too good
to live. Now he is talking about 1.-THE
battle of San Juan ~ Why not the bat
tie of Matanza, while he is about it?
In one, he killed three children and
in the other mule.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Mr.. Kruger's reply to Bothas sur
render proposal was Continue fight
ing Alleviatlon will be sent when
needed. Enough for the present. 4"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Owing to the scarcity of grain cars
in the West the Kansas farmers are ex-
periencing difficulty in moving their
wheat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

If McLauirn does not get a reserved
seat with the Republicans soon, he is
likely to find himself restricted to
standing room only.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09

Forty insane and twenty five con
sumptives returning from Manila upon
a single transport are dismal samples of
the "fruits of empire"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-09
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Six cases Of glanders have been
reported to the State Board of Health
from near Bolivar, Hardeman county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Citizens Day.

Last week citizens day was observed
in the different schools of our town.
Exercises were held on Tuesday at the
Park building, on Wednesday at the
Garfield and Lincoln buildings and on
Thursday at the Academy. The walls
of the different rooms we're decorated
with specimens of the work of the pupils
in drawing, showing clearly the pro-
gress that has been made during the
year. Singing by the pupils was a
special feature of all the exercises that
the visitors might see for themselves
what had been accomplished in this new
line OF work.
The large number of visitors to the
different rooms showed the deep interest
that citizens have in our schools. Prob
ably five hundred took the opportunity
to visit the schools.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Burpee-RusseII.

On Saturday evening at s O'Clock, at
the home of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Corey on Summer ST., Miss
Phoebe G. Russell was united In mar
rage to Mr. Robert B. Burpee. The
ceremony was performed 10 the presence
of the relatives and immediate friends of
the young couple by Rev. Henry F.
Huse, pastor of the First Baptist church.
A wedding march was played upon
the piano by Miss Lewis accompanied by
the violin in the hands of Mr., Donald
Morrison. After the ceremony refresh
ments were served to the entire company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burpee take up their
residence at No. II Summer st. The
best wishes of many friends attend them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
ED.
solon-Hiram Grant, aged 81 years.
She Was a Mother.

When you have painfully climbed
one high hill and find there is another
rs high, perhaps higher, to climb,
you lose courage.
Mrs. r. E. Anderson, of Cumber-
land, Maine, lost courage.
You should hear her story, which
is an ungarnished statement OF fact,
and has been attentively listened
to by her friends, and hundreds
besides.
| heard it from her own lips, and
was SO impressed that | remember
every circumstance of the event, even
the date, which was March 9Th, 1900.
She told me that her four children
were all afflicted with diphtheria at
the same time, and that the youngest,
a boy seven years of age, was sick
nigh unto death.
1t was high hill that she climbed
at this time; it was difficult, too !;
and when she had climbed it she felt
that her own resources of strength and
endurance had been greatly tasked,
and she felt the need of rest.
But the disease had left the boy
very weak. He was constantly grow
ing weaker, and gradually losing mus
cular power in his body and limbs E;
and her anxiety was increased by sym
pathetic neighbors, who whispered
Paralysis.
She found there was another, prob
ably a higher and more difficult hill
to climb, and she lost courage; but
not all the courage she had, for she
was a mother.
The boy grew worse His con-
10 ba
stoutest heart, and, said Mrs. Ander-
him, having tried many different medi-
began giving him Hood Sarsaparilla.
do him much good; but it had much
manifest. 1t had to cleanse and enrich
blood that had been poisoned and
impoverished, and to recover, strength
en-, and tone a system that had been
Frustrated and debilitated by the
diseases. | had faith in it and gave it
fair trial, and in short time the boy
ceased to complain, began to regain
the muscular power he had lost, and
to eat well, and at the end of three
months was able to attend school a
part of the time. 1t was not long
before he was we'll, strong boy,
and the benefit he derived from the
medicine was permanent. He is now
the picture of health"
Mrs. Anderson thinks Hoods Sarsa-
parilla wonderful, and recommends it
on all occasions. She has reason to
do SO. Many others, who also recon-
mend it, have reason to do SO, too.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07

All best Toe Outing for SC
Cinderella Cloths, Sc
Good Outings, light and dark
only 41sc
Grey Shifting Flannel, lOc
Heavy Satinettes, for froeks aud
trousers, 25c a yard.
Infants Cloaks now at Half.price
Children's Felt Hats, SOME sell
for S1.00 in this sale only 39e:
soc Tams for SOC
Il pairs sl.oo, LIS aud 1.5o Cor
sets, sizes from > to 81, while
they last only 59c pair
Ladies good weight Union Suits
zoe and soc
Ladies Wool Hose, pr for 25c
Mems Heavy Wool Fleeeed Shirts
and Drawers, only soc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Csc Doctor
Winslow. Me, Jan. 8. 1893.

winslow, Me-, Jan. 8, 1898.
Gentlemen
have been benefited so niue h by the use
of your powders that feel it my duty to speak
good word for them. have suffered all but
death for many years with neuralgia head
aches have tried nearly everything on the
market recommended for that trouble, but not
obtain relief until used LIGHTBoDY's HEAD.
ACHE POWDERS | am pleased to say that 1
have no more headaches aud can cheerfully
recommend them to everybody suffering from
headache.
WIN. ID. GREENE, Winslow, Me.
At Holingsworth whitney pulp Mill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07

From Manila to Australia IN like 60
ing down a river. for one In out of sight
Of land only two days" The voyage
lasts n days, but the course is through
the south sea islands. which accounts
for Its resemblance to river navigation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Censorship IL China.

The censorship Is a very real thing in
China. There any one who writes an
immoral book Is punished with 100
blows Of the heavy bamboo and ban.
ishment for life. Any one who reads
It Is also punished.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
BORN

skowhegan-March 2, to the wife OF II. B.
Friend, daughter.
watervile-March 2nd, to the wife of F. E.
Pinkham. a son. 70 lbs.)
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07

Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use a new
KIND OF backing that will not stain the
d'cture and ask you no more.
BRAGG a VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
A Grand Inaugural and
Clearance Sale at
s.

We find ourselves with too many
heavy goods on hand at this time of the
year; carrying over goods is contrary
to our policy, and we don't mean to do
it this year if there is any virtue in
mark-down prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
ssw ADVERTISER ENTs.

Notice--O. F. Nutting.
Wanted. Lock Box ils7.
Sn, cials-Geo. simpson.
lam burgs--w. H. Wildes.
Attractions--W. p. Ordway.
5sc Doctor--Wm. d. Greene.
& Bickford.
NV Arrivals--W. b. Steward.
dissolution --Simpson & Savage.
Statement--PhRnix FIRE MS. co.
S,afemeut National Fire ms. Co.
anrinR Overeosts-Ira A. Norton.
treat Bargains-H. Y. Branch Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure
K. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07

Here are a few pointers showing you the way
things are going to be sold for the next ten
days, beginning FRIDAY NOON, March Sth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
a REVISED CONSTITUTION.

For many years past the Democratic
committed to the principle of calling
a convention together for the amendment
of the existing state constitution. Ev-
cry effort which has been made In the
direction of putting the principle into
operation has succeeded in arousing prl-
vate interests to the possibility of hurt.
Men supposed to express the conserva-
tive sense OF the people have been heard
denouncing such project. 1t has been
declared that such a movement would
offer opportunity for all sorts of doctrin-
aire in government experiments and
would open the door to dangerous inno-
walton.
There never has been any real founda-
ton for any such fears The people
would never give their sanction to any
such line of conduct No convention can
be called together in this state which
will not be fully expressive of the dispo-
sition to protect vested interests and
receive the sanction of even a small
fraction of the electors of the
state. There is not, we believe, a valu-
able doctrine or policy embodied In the
present constitution which would not
find re-embodiment in a new one
No one who looks over the existing.
constitution even casually will hesitate
to declare that it is a badly patched
document. 1t contains number of pro-
visions which are utterly meaningless
and out of date, and many which are
utterly unnecessary.
Take the provision for instance .regard-
ing freedom Of markets. It was adopted
as an amendment and reads as follows:
Any combination OF persons, either as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Yet the United States buys from those
Spanish Indian countries over 500 600
per year in tropical and semi-tropical
products. Two hundred millions in gold
exchange on London, Paris. Berlin and
Madrid!
The Monroe doctrine is q dream in the
air-the veriest phantom Of phantasma-
gorical rot about liberty and human
rights With 75,OOo,00O of people. wallow-
ing in liberty, in opportunities, and in
toundless resources Of nature and in
vention, to find market for production
must be the future chief aim of Ameri-
can statesmen. No mere doctrine will
answer in the Oriental question.
To spread the gospel of liberty needs
no soldiery. 1t spreads itself like for
est fire. Nothing can stop or hinder it.
Local self government springs up ire
pressible, wherever the American citizen
sets his foot; and the Yankee soldier be-
comes mayor in Alaska with as easy
grace as he shouldered his muslzet in
Minnesota or Iowa.
Trade, trade, trade! That is the prin-
cipal thing. Why should we be mealy-
rnouthed about thing that means longer
payrolls, better wages, and shorter hours
OF toll? Let South and Central America
reciprocate for our heavy purchases and
our protection of them.