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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
THE IRVINES
PARDONED.
Gov. McMillin Gives Freedom to Drew and
Warren Irvine, Convicted of Killing
Cam Simmons

Drew and Warren Irvine. who were
convicted of the Killing of Cam Sim
mons at Carter Greek on October 16.
1898, and sentenced to ten years each in
the State prison, have had their
freedom restored to them. The pardon
was granted Saturday at midnight by
Governor McMillin. Sunday the
prisoners were notified of their good
luck by w. j. fowler and G. P. Frier-
son, of Columbia, and these two gentle
men called at the penitentiary and
secured the release of the prisoners.
They were brought to Nashville and
spent the night at the Maxwell, ex-
pecting to leave for their home today.
The Nashville American, in its re-
port of the Governor s action, says:
THE pardon has been strongly urged
for several days by Mr.. fowler and
Mr. Frierson, assisted by Maj. Whit
thorne. 1t was recommended by eleven
of the twelve jurors, the county and
city officials aG Columbia, the city
officers at Mt Pleasant and large
number of citizens of both places.
1.-THE Board of Pardons unanimously
recommended the pardon and reported
that Drew Irvine, who was supposed
to have been the aggressor in the fight,
was in the last stages of consumption
and could not recover. This statement
was borne out by the certificate of DR..
Neil, the prison physician. The Board
of Pardons were of the opinion, and so
stated, that the continued confinement
of Warren Irvine, the brother, would
probably result in insanity, his father
having died in an asylum and his
father brother being now incarcerated
in an asylum. The Board made very
review of the facts and laid
particular stress upon the fact that
the difficulty occurred shortly after the
mother had related her story to them
Of the abusive manner in which she
had been treated by Simmons
"The Governor went carefully
through the record presented by the
board and also heard the opinions of
the courts and after the examination
decided to approve the findings of the
BOARD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

''It was thought doubtful yesterday
whether Drew Irvine could be removed
in his present condition. but his
friends determined to remove him if
possible. so when his last hours care
he would be at home. The prison
physician stated that his limbs were
swollen and on Thursday and Friday
nights he manifested delirium. The
Irvine boys belong to a wealthy and
prominent family of Maury County,
and possessed good deal of wealth
themselves. Warren is 30 years of age,
and is married. He graduated from
the medical department of Vanderbilt,
and Drew graduated in civil engineer
ing at Lehigh University. Both took
an academy course at Webb's School -
The killing of Cam Simmons, and
the arrest, trial and conviction of the
Irvine boys, not only stirred to its
depth the peaceful little community
where all three of the parties lived
and where the killing occurred. but
created widespread interest throughout
this and adjoining counties
Cam Simmons was the son of Mr.
I. d. Simmons and clarked in Mr.. S.
B. Nichols store at Carter's Creek
he was young man OF high charac-
ter, and was quite popular in his
neighborhood. The Irvine boys were
members of a well-known, substantial
family, and had many friends. Their
father was Mr. ", T. Irvine, who
died several years ago, and their
mother is still living at her home
near Carter's Creek. Simmons mar
ried Miss Willie Wisener. an orphan
girl, who was niece of Mrs. Irvine
and lived at her cunts home Mrs.
Irvine and her sons objected to the
and much ill-feeling was
between Simmons and the
Irvines.
The immediate cause which led up
to the killing of Simmons, originated
from the alleged abuse of Mrs. Irvine
by Mr.. Simmone, who was seeking
to pre- vent Mrs. Irvine from visiting
his home and poisoning his wife
mind against him.
Mrs. Irvine, returning home i'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

peculiar to women, severe bearing-down
pains, and continual headache.
"After using five bottles OF Peruna l
was as we'll and strong as ever."-Miss
Mile Baker.
Mrs. Nellie Blyler, $40 w. Twentieth
street, Chicago, ILL.,, President of the
Ladies' of the G. A. r., has the following
to say about Peruna:
Gentlemen -"I recommend Peruna
especially for women as it promptly
cures the weakness of our sex and will
always be sure TO give satisfaction."-
MRS. NELLIE BLYLER.
Mrs. w. A. Allison, Assist. Matron OF
Peoples Hospital, 75s Sheffield avenue,
Chicago, H., writes:
al have had frequent opportunities
TO observe the wonderful curative eff
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
HIS PHI SPOILED.
Two Negroes ana Razor Mix Up at
a Festival.

Curley Moore. a negro man, was
brought in recently by Constable
Goad and placed in Jail. The charge
against him is that he disfgured the
head of Dan johnson. another negro,
near Santa Fe, last Saturday night.
The negroes were at ''festible. and
Moore, as a matter of course, had his
'razzer' with him. They had dis
pute over some trivial matter, when
Moore's weapon and Johnson's head
came in contact with each other, with
the result that the head came out OF
the fray considerably disfgured. The
negro had long cash cut across his
head, ranging down across his forehead
and splitting his nose. His injury,
while quite painful, is not considered
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

The speech delivered by ex-Senato
David b. Hill at the Manhattan clul
banquet in New York. February %
may be accepted as a formal announce
ment of his candidacy before the nex1
democratic national convention. He
is certain that President Roosevelt
will be the republican nominee, and
Roosevelt is New York man. He
is also certain that New York will be
the battle ground, and the inference
is natural Though not nee essary) that
the democratic nominee should come
from New York and is not Mr. Hill
a New York man?
That Familiar Ambiguity.
But in order that his candidacy
might be fairly started on it's way he
outlines what he considers a winning
platform. 1t is fortunate for the party
discloses his plans early, although
those who read the platform will OBJ
serve that there is a familiar am
biguity about the plank which recalls
the days when democratic platforms
were made to conceal issues rather
than to present them First, as to the
man. As he has not taken the publ C
fully into his confidence we must rely
on circumstances to ascertain the
exact hour when the present attack of
presidential fever first made its ap-
pearance. If the minority had secured
control of the Chicago convention Mr..
Hill would doubtless have been the
nominee, for he was the spokesman of
the minority and was peculiarly fitted
to represent the methods employed by
the gold men on that occasion. AS
is well known he refused to give
single word of encouragement to the
democratic ticket during the campaign,
and as a result whatever influence he
had was thrown against the party.
When the campaign was over he wrote
a carefully prepared magazine article
assailing the democratic platform and
arguing in favor of repudiating it.
This article will be reproduced here
after.
Hills Startling Admission.
At the time the article was written
the reorganizers were loudly proclaim
ing their determination to reconstruct
the party along Wall street lines and
Mr. Hill may have been deceived as
TO the extent of the gold sentiment.
The elections of 1897, however,
showed the overwhelming strength of
the Chicago platform democracy, and
all talk of reorganization was for the
time abandoned. 1t was during this
lull that Mr.. Hill publicly admitted
that he voted the democratic ticket in
1896. 1t was so startling a piece of
news that it was teleeraphed all over
5he country and it has since been
exported that his statement could be
proved by thumb-mark ON the
ticket. 1t is not necessary, however,
o resort to the thumb. mark
oudd 'nhead Wilson favorite form of
1t can readily be admitted
hat Mr.. Hill, after doing all he
ould to defeat the ticket voted for
he candidates in order to give him
echnical membership in the party.
Whether he had fully determined to be
candidate when he secretly voted
be ticket, or when, after the election,
q boldly attacked the platform, can
ot be determined, but no we'll in
Ormed person will doubt that he was
future nomination when
e admitted that in the seclusion of |
he booth he had solemnly assumed his [
hare of the terrible responsibility ]
orne by those who voted for the {
ominees of the Chicago convention. +
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

fecfs of Peruna. Ii aHeviafes pain
and soreness, Increases the appetite
and so tones up the entire system that
the patient quickly regains strength
and health. '--.Mrs. w. A. Allison.
Free Home Advice.
In view of the great multitude Of
women suffering from some form of
female disease and yet unable to find
any cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned
specialist on female catarrhal dis
eases, has announced his willingness
to direct the treatment of as many
cases as make application to him
during the summer months without
charge.
Those wishing to become patients
should address The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
Erecting Derrick.

The derrick to be used in boring the
we'll for the Duck River Valley Oil 81
Gas Company at Tally Station, Mar
shall county, is now in course of con-
struction. II is an immense affair,
and will take a great deal Of material
and labor in its erection.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
BADLY BEATEN.
Anti Saloon People of Woodbury. Try
Again, and Succeed.

Woodbury., Tenn, March 10. Wood
bury made second effort to vote out
its present charter today and this time
success crowned the efforts of the anti
saloon people. The vote was III to II.
Fully 100 ladies worked around the
polls all day. AT the election held last
fall the saloon people won by less than
ten votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
Col. Hughes Appoints Mr.. John w.
Jackson

Postmaster A. M. Hughes has ap-
pointed Mr.. John w. jackson assistant
postmaster at this place. Col. Hughes
has completed his bond and forwarded
the same to Washington, and he will
probably be ready to assume the duties
of the Office about March 10. The
other employees of the Office, with the
exception of the porter, are under the
civil service regulations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

Gov. McMillin and his staff have
determined TO be present at the
Charleston Exposition on Tennessee
day. March r. The Chamber of Com.
merce of Nashville also has a COM
mittee at work to get up a party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

The Oldest reigning family in the
world is that OF Japan. The present
emperor is the 122nd ruler of his line,
his ancestors having been on the
japanese throne ever since 900 B. c.,
or about the time of Nebuchadnezzar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
Secretary Illinois woman's Alliance.

Secretary Illinois woman's Alliance.
Miss A. Brady, Corresponding Secre-
tary Illinois woman's Alliance writes
from 2725 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ill.,:
'Last year from continued strain in
literary work / became very much ex-
hausted, my nerves seemed to give way,
and had backache, headache and seri-
GUS indigestion. One of my friends sug-
gested that try Peruna. 1t certainty
acted like magic on my system.
"within ten days felt new life ana
health given me, and by taking an occa-
sional dose off and on when feel extra
tired, / keep my system in perfect
order."-Miss A. Brady.
Miss Mile Baker writes from go East
Ohio street, Chicago, H.:
az suffered for wears with weakness
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

There ought TO be some golden mean
between Reed rules IN the House of
Representatives and Marquis of Queens
bury rules in the Senate
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
NEWS AND COMMENT.

President Roosevelt Monday re-
appointed PeterJ Clarke postmaster al
Pulaski. Robert Brown was appointed
postmaster at Murfreesboro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

General Funston says there is no
more war in the Philippines than there
is in Kentucky. The news of the
latest scheutzenfest in Kentucky re-
lates that two men are in the hands of
the coroner and six others IN the care
of surgeons
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

William Jenning Bryan will deliver
an address at Lebanon at an early
date. for the benefit of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy at that place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
HIS PLATFORM.
His Sudden Conversion to Reform.

He is sound ON Imperialism, but
the Kansas City platform is stronger,
clearer and more explicit than his.
His advice to press tiriff reform comes
with bad grace from one who as
democratic senator refused to support
the only tariff reform measure passed
since the civil war AS his silence in
1896 contributed to the success of the
most conspicuous high tariff advocate
in the nation, it is evident that his
hostility to protective tariff is of
recent and sudden growth. AS for
reciprocity, republicans favor it where
it will do no good, and democrats favor
a tariff reform that will largely remove
the necessity for reciprocity.
Vague and Indefinite.
Opposition to dangerous corporate
combinations of capital. - is entirely
too vague and indefinite. The last re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

Apropos of the agitation in favor of
woman suffrage, two women. who had
voted in local election were talking
over the way they had cast their bal
lots. ''And how did you voter" asked
one. ''In my blue broc ade dress, -
answered the other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

The beautiful life-sized portrait of
that great Southern hero, Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest, which now adorns the
walls of the State Library at the
Capital, was unveiled and formally
received Thursday evening by Gov.
McMillin ON behalf of the State, with
much pomp and ceremony in keeping
with the occasion. The portrait of
Gen. Forrest was pronounced by the
men who followed him through the
Confederacy, as true TO life, and one
of the best oil paintings of the Con
federate leader in existence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14

There is much complaint in Giles
county of destruction of rural mail
boxes, and the next Federal grand jury
will doubtless be asked to indict some
well known young men and boys.
Ignorance and mistaken idea of what
constitutes fun are at the bottom of
the trou BILE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
THE CANDIDACY
OF MR.. HILL.

William Jennings Bryan, in The Commoner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
COL. DiDY 4 CANDIDATE.
Thinks Low Would RcnI point Him as Flee
ton Commissioner.

Col. Michael }. DaGy got lack from Cuba
Yesterday and lost no line IN Declaring
that he was a cancidatc red hot for rea D.
pointmcnt as the Republican member of
the election board from Brooklyn. Mayor
Low will undoubtedly reappoint him.
he says II he is nominated There is
sure, therefore. II be an exciting scrap in
the County Committee If the other can
diiatcs do not retire. Lieut. Gov Wood
r'!h Elll hHve 2Sonf"rence With The fxecu-
and some rlan to av r, clash in no orga n =
in will probably bn adopted. 1t is
: !" that Ccl Dady u az return TO the Fxe-
cltive Comrittec from 'ho First Assembly
district. although he resigned from that
place couple Of months ago.
Directly on his arrival from Cuba Col
Day received cab'eg am from Favpna
announcing that Jcsorh reWyckofr his
confidential agent in that citv. who l. al
lege' to have skipped with $4,000 Of the
Colone = money had been in icteh for
grand larceny. The money. acc riding to
Col l)ady. had been given to De Wvct, n to
purchase ccrtain water rights in the island
While in Havana Col. Daily received a
cableRram from DeWvckoT dated Boost on
ANNOUNCING l,i4 intention 20 return to cuba,
DeWvc'SnT. il is said has been trvi-g TO
settle the matter bit Col Dadv has refused
10 make any compromise with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
NAVAL SHtRPS ~ SHIPYARD.
see Modern Appliances for Building Amer.
lean Vessels.

| Nenbers of tho Soc;o,y 80 Noy,, ,roh;
| ,,,,;.
'e''e anu .""i me EhgincerS' WIG n mas been
IN convention here last lhursdayand Friday,
went down Ia Camden, y. j., Yesterday
morning on a snecial train IN ,-;s;t m. Lio
| n,o,, 81 Oh, W. vi, SL;., Ill; - ~"
49, 'fo"'ih N'i"-
pany On tn' bela"ate river
Everything about the New York Ship
building Company's works is new, includinc
the tuildinp., em,ipment powor tools an'I
.n,;r.s 20 nror,Ia;a,, aI ,... ~
80 pop'''o'' anu uaiepo'a''oh'
he'ny ". MORSE the president OF the com
principal group in tour of INSPECTION with
Col. E. A Stevens
One ~ tho ., riLi,o ,h;,o ., a.,
80. wv ming ,h'isS 10 'he iayhah
'oou' 'ne piaii' was me hufnoer OF young
men AZ the giant machines Nearly every
thing in the big shops IL done by methods
that were unknown a few wears ago. and the
men 10 operate the machines bayo Ma 90
~. ,roi,o,, os,,o,;.u,' g. " "". w
- ,'a'i'eu e7i"i', LOT 'i'e ~oih' MOST
vi 'hein are young fellows from the tech
nical schools. There isn't trace Of smoke
or steam in the COO feet of the great work
shop
Iloo,r,o ,,,.... ,. ,
or,1"na =, ~. Isn,e ar Drought u, under
49,, W oi".ih'e an lhe machine tools,
Nh ,he 60 iia'',ik nllicnli'es' Two stories
-, en-, W me s'ndost laiies, anu there
ma,h io's VI rlaltls 10 pe seen The
h,,ndnrs ~ an P ,Inn, ths stamps ana
,ha a., ,y ann me hatld TOOLS
~, 'iu "onitrlui niue pneumatic machines
ohaos "' ~ po,e 'i.o '.t stecI a. u " were
o onid'ot,i uo'ns Ieh ,.me~ 'ie Work OF the old
, '''7'' ""'i mariner III nan the uhe,
,.,,a,h "s;h a.u ~ d, rleh' ai.ses To the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
GRIEVANCE AGAINST HUNTER. SIR.
Widow of Guatemaian Railroad Builder
Says Minister In,peded Her claim.

Nobody in this city, perhaps, was inter-
cstcd more by the news accounts of the
shooting Of William Fitzgerald in Guate-
lnala City 10y W Godfrey Hunter. Jr, son
Of the United States Minister to Guatemala
and Honduras. than Mrs. Silvanus Miller
of 1871 West Eigh,y-first street, Mrs. Miller
lived in Guatemala number of years and
has made Several trips there since tho death
OF her husband. who built all but small
section of the Northern Railroad Of Guate-
mala
Mr. Miller who died in 1897, built the
raj road under a contract with the Guate-
lnalan Government After her husbands
death Ms Miller turned the railroad over
to the Government and the Governments
engineering expert, she says, allowed her
about $OO,OO. II WAS while trying to
collect this claim that Mrs. Miller got to
know the hunters.
She says that W Godfrey Hunter. Jr.
could not be- called an energetic Young
man and had an easy job under his father
She declares that Minister Huntcr inn
pcdcd the collection Of her claim against
the Government. She was one of the
resident Americans who signed a round
robin in 1905 asking for his removal.
When President Barrios was assas-
mated said Mrs. Miller, Minister Hunter
went TO live In Mrs. Hrrioss house and
hoisied the American flag over it"
Mrs. MiIer's counsel are Curtis, Mallet-
Provost 4 Colt. Mr. Nallet Provost
said yesterday that Mrs. Miller had only
employed his firm recently, that he had
not prepared her case and that he could not
talk about IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
DR. HUNTERS OLD BOYS MEET,
His Pupils In Grammar school rs Hold
Their Annual Catherine,

Men who were pupils in the old Grammar
School IS. in West Thirteenth street, between
1880 and 1870 gathered at the Hotel Savoy
last night at the annual meeting of the
Thomas Hunter Association. The organi-
zation was named for the old principal Of
the school, who is now president Of the
Normal College, and he was the first speaker
last night. Others who spoke were Ashbel
p. Fitch. the retiring president OF the asso-
citation, and Justice-elect Vernon NJ Davis
OF the Supreme Court.
These officers were chosen: President,
J. Van Vechten Olcott; vice-president,
Charles p. Fagnani treasurer. Charles d.
Graham SECRETARY. Fred r. Fortmeyer;
historian, De Witt j, Seligman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
ATT THE GRAND CENTRALSTATION
Estimate That 10000 Persons Passed
Through Gates Bound for New Haven.

Eight special trains, exclusively for
those bound for the big game at New Haven,
left the Grand Central 3 alton over the New
York and New Haven road yesterday morn
ing There were different degrees of ex-
clusiveness among these football ex-
clusives. ranging from those who ira yelled
In ordinary day coaches to those who
travelled in parlor cars. and then again
to those who travelled in private cars.
Those OF the first ma med class who took
their luncheon with them carried II in
paper boxes. No such simplicity marked
the method Of providing for the inner
man Of those who composed the last name d
class. The presence Of aproEed attend
ants in the private cars told Of hot and
elaborate meals to he served en- route.
and the baskets of champa gne that were
carried aboard the cars were evidence that
expensive tastes would lie fully catered
to.
Not only did New Workers go to New
Haven In hundreds on the specials, but a
number OF belated ones took the II O'Clock
Boston regular II is estimated that 10000
persons passed through the gates OF the
station bound for New Haven. The first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
WANTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHTP.
This Is said 10 Re the Ambition Of William
g. HOunEs -Mill Move TO HronklXn

1t was announced Yesterday that Col
William G. ioungs Of Oyster Bay, who
was secretary 10 President Roosevelt when
the latter was Governor. had made arrange
rnents ia become a resident of BROOKLYN
az an early date. His object. Il is said
in making the change was to q'ialfv him
solf for appointment as United States
District Attorney for the Eastern district
ot New York In place of George II. Petit
who's" term will expire next month.
II has bean an unbrokan custom TO ap-
noint only Brooklyn lawyers 70 this Office
Friends of Col. Iovngs are apparently
cconfident Tint he will get the appointment
Mr., Petit. however, will make an effort
70 hold on. while George F Elliott. who hat
long ba"p an asoi-art for the District At
tornevsNin. expects to secure the indorse-
ment Of the local Ronlblirnn leaders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
THE "sOHMER" HEADS THE
LIST OF THE HIGHEST
GRADE PIANOS.
S0HMER
PIANOS
N h m n p n MI "A ~ Only SAleAYnom
SOhmer Building, o 1nl };,. ss,s.r ssw
Sth Ave. cor. :?d 81. York.

trustees and asked them to disband the
team at the university. He said:
To see two bodies Of men line up a ga INST
each other and smash together with III the
brute force they have, and then to see
three. four or five men lying on the ground.
one man running this way after "A pail OF
water and another that way after doctor
another chatting mans arms. others rub
bing bruised muscles. and still others pump
ing air into man to get him on his feet
only so that he may go back into the same
bull fight again puts the game on a par
with u bull fight. on level with the del grad
ing prizefght. | have always supportod
football, but the time has come when
find II difficult To defend the game When
before the season is two-thirds over half
the members Of a team have been in the
hospital and some Of them compelled to
leave the game permanently. when men
have been killed throughout the country
and scores upon scores have been manned,
there must he something wrong with the
game"