The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-10-31
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

the nre, while having Ut, anu was
burned to death.
A Maine woman left a house and
lot to the United States to help pay
the national oebt.
Two armed ana masked highway
men held up and robbed Polk Crick'
near Tullahoma. Saturday about noon.
Policeman Walker of Augusta. Ca,
shot and killed his wife and then
committed suicide Saturday morning.
Judge Spiegel in Cincinnati granted
a husband divorce on the ground that
his wife insisted on having a dog as
a bedfellow.
The Inauguration of Woodrow Will
son as thirteenth President of Prince
on University, proved a most bril-
liant occasion.
The man who held up the North
Coast limited near Bearmouth and
killed Engineer O'Neill yesterday, has
been captured.
People from the Northern States are
pouring into Northern Alabama, as a
result of extensive advertising done In
the north recently.
There are about 5000, 600 farms in
the United States, of which 8, 600. 600
produce corn. The average cost OF
producing an acre of corn is SO. 70.
In a freight collision on the Cincin
natl Southern, near Chattanooga.
Charlie Hurt, fireman, was Gre
mated, ana fifteen cars were destroyed
by fire.
Seven persons were injured, two OF
them seriously. by the collision OF a
locomotive and an electric car at a
crossing Just outside the city limits OF
Chattanooga.
Judgement has been given at Chat
tanooga for 81. 80 against Heno d.
Smithline, an ex-soldier, who procured
his marriage license on credit and
failed to make bond.
Heavy rains extending over period
Of forty eight hours flooded the streets
of Brunswick Ga. Railroad traffic
| is interfered with by washouts, and
all the mails are delayed.
For the first time since he left the
| White House, former President Grover
Cleveland will take the stump in a
political campaign. He will speak
first at Democratic rally at Morris
town, n. j., on the evening OF oct.
Both.
At Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y, John
Volkman, aged eighteen, stood up and
allowed member of a medicine show
to shoot at an apple on his head. The
marksman shot wild and lodged d
bullet in Volkman s head, causing his
death one hour later.
A report comes from Chicago that
the National Association of Manufac-
turers OF the United States has mailed
circular to every manufacturer In
the country, declaring open war on
organized labor. The circular is SAID
to be signed by David M. Parry, presl-
dent Of the ASSOCIATION.
J. P. Morgan & Co., during the
present year, are estimated to have
received $42, $780, 900 in profits for en-
gineering great combinations The
greatest profit was in promoting the
United States Steel Corporation, and
this is put at $50, $40, 700. Several
combinations are yet to be heard from.
The Democrats of New York are
becoming enthusiastic, and now claim
to be confident that Coler will be
elected Governor. Mr.. Coler says he
will win and will meet Gov. Odell at
the limits of Greater New York with
plurality of 100, 600. The Democrats
have plenty OF money, and are said
to be well organized up in the State.
"a Miss Neecle Williamson, aged eigh-
teen. was shot from ambush and killed
in Crittenden County, Kentucky,
while returning from church in COM
pany with her lltrle brother ana
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neighborhood. A warrant of arrest
has been issued for George M. Sisc,
farmer, whose son was shot by Grover
Brown year ago IN quarrel over
Miss Williamson.
Hard work is being done by both
parties in New YORK with the hopes
of Democratic success increasing. The
result of the election will be told by
the STRENGTH shown by the Republi-
cans up the State. Democratic man
ayers think Odell will not come to
New York City with over 20, goo
plurality, while it is predicted the
| Democratic plurality in Greater New
| York will reach 80, 900.
Few inmates of the Tennessee State
| Penitentlary have behind them more
interesting or unique record OF Grim
inality than W. D. Boyer, from Cooke
County, recently sent up to serve
ten years sentence for forgery. Inc
crime for which Boyer is now serving
sentence was. the changing OF his
father will after the death OF the
latter by which he made himself the
possessor of certain property.
Circuit Judge Parker delivered
vigorous charge to the special grand
jury impaneled to investigate the
murder Of A. B. Chinn. He COM
mented at length upon the indifference
Of public opinion and the laxity OF
respect for the laws. In the course OF
his remarks he said: IF every spot
where man has fallen by the hands
of violence were marked by Cross.
| Lexington would resemble city OF
the dead as much as city OF the Nv