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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
TRAIN.ROSBER IDENTIFIED.
Man Captured at Knoxville is the
Real Harvey Logan.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 8. Express
Messenger G. Fl. Smith and Fireman
M. +. O'Neill, Of the Great Northern
train, which was robbed by the Logan
gang. today identified the man in Jail
here known as Charlie johnson rs the
real Logan, alias Curry, as did also d.
Elliott of St Paul, Mimi. General
Manager of the Great Northern Express
Company. They are sure OF the man
and say that the fellow arrested in Ari-
IONA a few days ago. whom it was
was Logan, is not genuine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
A sTUPENDOUS COAL COMBINE
Will Control Territory Amounting to
Million and Quarter Acres.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. ia stupen-
dous coal combine is nearing it's
finishing touches according to the
Financial Age. The deal has so far been
shielded from publicity and the names
of its incorporates are being with
held at present Although it is stated
that men of great financial prominence
are behind the movement. The combine
will control under one head the
largest coal acreage of any corporation
in the world, the territory amounting to
over million and quarter acres in
Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
The assets of the new company will at
the start be S75.O00,0O0, which by ac-
cretions will eventually be run up to
large railroad properties
beinggathered in the course of time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
DRESS IGNITED.
Little Daughter Of Esquire Klnzer
Terribly Burned.

The five or six year old daughter of
Esq. w. j.. Kinzer, of Sawdust, met
with most deporabie accident Mon
day While Mrs. Kinzer was out
milking the little child was standing
before the fire. when her clothing be-
came ignited and almost enveloped her
body in flames. All of her clothes ex-
cept an undergarment were burned off.
and one side of her body was severely
injured, the hair on the side of her head
being burned off and the flesh terribly
scorched. The mother, hearing the
screams of the suffering child, ran to
her rescue and threw her dress around
her, thereby smothering the flames.
The little girl is in critical condition,
and is suffering intensely.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

One of the last landmarks of the Ten
nessee Centennial is disappearing, as
the famous chute of 81 is being rapid
ly demolished. A company has under
taken to remove the chute to London,
England, where it will be erected in
one of the leading parks for the enter
tainment of the crowds which attend
King Edward s coronation in June.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
THE STATE FARM.
Handsome Profits Realized During
the Year 1901.

Nashville, Jan. 1.-THE State prison
commission has filed with the governor
its report Of the operations of the farm
for the year ending December /, 1901
The report shows net profit of S.
70, and that the value OF the horses,
cattle and hogs now on hand is $14, :
702. Al.
The cash value of farm products on
hand is $29 500 20. The overflow last
August which did so much damage to
farms in the river bottoms. caused
loss to the State of about SO, 600 Two
hundred and fifty acres of corn, forty
acres Of pea hay and twenty acres of
vegetables were totally destroyed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

A negro living near jackson who has
$25 in stock in the Beaumont Oil Co.,
recently received letter from another
stockholder offering $500 for his share.
The colored man has refused the offer,
believing that better one will be
made. de is proud OF his possession,
and the idea of receiving Sl2 for every
81 invested is most amazing expert
ence for him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE.
To Meet by Agreement in Columbia
February 1.

The Democratic Judicial Committee
for this Circuit will meet by agree
ment in Columbia on Saturday, the LIST
of February, for the purpose OF decid-
ing upon the time and manner of
nominating candidates for Circuit
Judge and Attorney General.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

w. L. Reeder broke the cotton buy
ing record for Florence, Ala, Friday,
when he bought 700 bales from Capt.
Tom Reeder, of Smithsonia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

The city of Leadville, Col, is per-
haps the only municipality in this or
any other country that is actively en-
gagged in the industry of gold and sill
yer mining.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Mrs. Frances Rogers died at Bristol.
wednesday, aged 80. Had she lived
until June she would have reached
the century mark
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

The Mooney school basket ball team
won an easy victory over the Cumber-
land University of Lebanon, at Frank
lin, Saturday. by score of SO to 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
Arrived in Nashville.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville, Jan. 3.-Mme Nordica
has arrived in Nashville and will sing
tonight. Her injuries are very slight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

The last year crop of cotton ginned
in Rutherford county is the smallest
ever produced there mot quite 1000
bales.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

A Parsee merchant and leather man
ufacturer, Kakhassu Edalji Talati, of
Bonn bay. is now in Boston mastering
the chrome method of tanning, study
ing the industries of this country, and
in particular the leather industry. He
is DESTROYS of securing market here
for the manufactured leather goods of
India.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
REELECTED.
w. T. Mitchell, Supt. and A j. Sellars
Guard, Of the White. n use.

The Maury county work house CON-
missioners met at the court house Mon
day morning for the purpose of electing
n work house superintendent and work
house guard for the ensuing term.
The election resulted in W. T. Mitchell
being reelected superintendent and
A. j. Cellars, guard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Nashville Is making great prepare
tions for the visit of Admiral Schley.
He will be in the city ON Feb 1, 2
and g.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

A family. consisting of man, his
wife and five children, were burned to
death in Buffalo yesterday, and
the owner Of the house and his brother
in-law are being held pending an in
vestigation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

q. 2. Hartman, an employee of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway, was killed Saturday night on
Broad street, while heavy car was
going down steep grade
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
There is a great deal Of poll tical ex'

There is great deal of politics ex.
citement in the canvass for Chancellor
of the Fourth Division, just now. Chan
celleor T. J. Fisher, of Carthage, who
is candidate for re election, and d..
T.. Lansden Of Crossville, who is also
out for the place, met in joint debate
mt Cookeville last Tuesday and they
ssclashed' over some small personal
matters, and pandemonium reigned for
a few moments. Serious trouble was
prevented by the friends Of each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

A cadet in the United States navy ID
paid as highly as a lieutenant in the
BIRTHS army.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Denver, COL, is having a reign of
terror. Crimes of the most heinous
character are daily occurring. The
citizens have organized committee
OF safety to assist the police in main
tanning order.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Senator Chauncey M, Depew and his
bride arrived from Europe Saturday
night on the steamship st. Louis, The
senator was in excellent health and
spirits, but Mrs. Depew suffered much
from seasickness
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

1t is said that SO. 900, 900 will be
needed for the repair of our warships
during the next fiscal year. Was it
our ships or those of the Spanish that
were 80 badly battered during the late
unpleasantnessY
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

The recent developments in the
Schley case and the rear admirals con-
ference with the president, at which
the latter promised to review the testi
mony and proceedings of the court of
inquiry. have revived the rumors of
the early resignation of Secretary of
the Navy Long from the cabinet.
Their. was rumor that former Gov
Lowndes, of Maryland. was slated for
the portfolio. The President, 1t is said,
would probably welcome change.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The birthday OF Gen. Robert E. Lee
falls this year on Sunday, Jan. 49,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Harry L. Bevan filed libel suit for
$50, 900 damages at Dickson, Tenn,
Saturday, against Mrs. Cora G. Hicks,
publisher Of the Home Enterprise and
r. II. Hicks, writer of certain articles
detrimental to Mr.. Bevan's character.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

At the Cottonbelt railroad shops in
Pine Bluff, Ark, yesterday, 152 men
were relieved from the force in the
mechanical department. The road is
cutting down expenses and the general
management desires a reduction in the
daily roll of $500 or monthly reduc
ton of $780,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

The general conference of the colored
Methodist Episcopal church in America
promises to be the largest session ever
held by this body, which was organized
at Memphis in 1870 and has now grown
to 204, 972 members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17

Fire at Pulaski, Sunday, destroyed
the residence occupied by Mr. Bugg
Evans. A defective chimney was the
cause Mr.. Evans household goods
were a total loss. without insurance.
Mrs. Mary Sumpter, who owned the
residence, had 81, 600 insurance.
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
New York's Foreign Element

In the city of New York there are
only 737,477 white persons born of
native parents, or but 2144 per cent
Of the population of the city. This
statement means that out of every
100 persons living within the munich
pal boundaries Of New York seventy
eight are either foreigners, or the
children of foreign born parents, or
colored people. New York. however,
is not the first. but the second city
Of the country having the largest
foreign-born population. Fall River,
Mass. Is first in that respect. Of
fetal figures show that there are in
New York city more males under
twenty-one years of Slavonic parent
age than OF any other people, and the
number OF Slavonic men more than
twenty-one years OF age exceed that
of any other nationality. except Ger
mans and Irish. In the Fourteenth
assembly district of New York coun-
ty the percentage of Hebrew families
with nine children each is six times
as great as the Protestant percent
age. while the number of Hebrew
families with no children at all ia
but about one-half the Protestant
parentage.
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
THE USE
OF SLANG
BY L. L.

Hardly day passes without bomshel being thrown into
tie old established of education The latest eu
play Prof g. Stanley Hail. president of Clark Uni
versy been explaining of teachers that
they should their pupils in the slang because slang
said that the boy girl between the of four
needed iueny and that slang would
help He therefore recommended the teacher who
that he had 'hunch straight tip not
because the student had found the right word
gasped, and much be wondered that
did Every who has taught school, been
of teachers directed
English the by themselves
their pupils If Sang to be substituted for mother
if please. is the child learn speak Engisf7
doubted whether the conclusion of Prof. Hall is
school acquire uency As
general thing. and of that talk enough about
anything likely their
will fluent if they allowed make them
slang The trouble generally that school does interest em
and their affairs do.
Moreover ii something of imposition expect these teach
addition all the other things they expected
know Slang language and changes yearly, ought
but little of worth preserving. Cannot the teacher be
profaby occupied than in study the of the streets7
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
Married at Home of Bride.

Miss Nellie Evans and Mr.. Charles
Robins. a mining engineer of Birming-
ham. Ala, were married Wednesday at
the home OF the brides mother. Mrs.
Martha Evans, 341s Thirteenth Street,
Columbia Heights. the Rev. Ira Kim
mel. of the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church. officiating. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Julia Evans.
The groom's best man was DR.. T.
Bowles. Of Philadelphia. The parlors
were decorated tastily with palms and
a profusion of flowers. The wedding
presents were numerous and included
some handsome pieces OF silver. Among
those present were Judge and Mrs.
Wells. of West Virginia; Miss Wells,
Miss Edna Evans. sister of the bride;
Captain and Mrs. Calvert. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Evans. Mr.. T. Libby. DR.. Gilbert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl. Miss Dutton. Miss
Duncan. the Misses Beckham. Miss
Farnham. Miss Baker and others. The
couple left for an extended tour North.
including Philadelphia, Atlantic City.
and New York. returning in September
to Birmingham, Ala. their future home.
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
WHAT is A GENTLEMAN?.
BY RALPH M. MCKENZIE.

The term gentleman has had many and varied
literary definitions since the time of the Admirable
Crchton, necessatcd ly change in popular opin-
ion as to what constituted the flower of manly quail
ties
Chevalicr Bayard would scarcely today be con-
sidered the bean ideal of a gentleman. either i'll po
lite society amid the ''madding tlrong." He might
caper well enough in the bachelors cotion, but there
would be something lacking when he straye1 into the
tennis court the golf links. 1t is questionable
whether he would give lady his seat. refrain
from holding the 'near seat in street ear. There
occasions vixen it might be reasonably doubted
whether he would always pay his laundry bill. No
would accuse him of being able to hold his
in social game of poker or baccarat. 1t is more
than probable that he would be defendant IN the di-
court before The regulation honeymoon had
passed, should he be bold enough to wed fair
America in her teens His motto would have to be
ssIch diem instead of the knights sans peur ct
sans reproche'
Tie modern gentleman is supposed to have be-
gun with Chesterfield, that beau ideal of seeming
courtesy and correct form. who built system of
ethics upon outward show while he scofed at these
who were weak enough to accept the seeming for the
reality He rated the fair children. although
the most successful lady's of his time.
The worlds Judgment of men he summed up in
few words, "Grea talents, such as honor, virtue,
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
THE VOICE OF AN OPTiMIST.

The who has faith his country better meet than the
who believes that everything has been is and will continue
Among the cheerful and refreshing of the week Mr.
Fish. president of the Illinois Central Railroad who
that there prosperity existence and in prospect.
Mr. Fish that the individual who has faith his
welbeing had it.
have plenty of and that with good which
promised will booming the advantage everybody
After of rather high certain things which always
dscourages number of people the like the
railroad president referred This
easily discouraged Looking
of the cloud all the that the silver lining
A do
everybody who has zed the all knows
believe good while
always be disappointing features WILL the be well
distributed.
Prices of commodities like the tides must fuctuate but they
well The country going bad
building firmly than every
apparent but affairs such shape that there
gratula for
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
Artificial Teeth.

Anyone who may contemplate the
loss of all or most OF his teeth by ex-
traction. that a plate may be worn.
would do well to consider before the
opportunity passes whether 1t is not
Infinitely preferable to retain teeth pro-
vided by nature. rooted as they are a
half inch in the jawbonc. rather than
possess a plate covering the roof Of
the mouth and with substitutes at
tached to 1t at best only set on top OF
the gums. says a physician. The as
sertion Is all moonshine that the pos
SCISSOR Of a plate will masticate food as
well as his or her neighbor with sound
teeth. One might as we'll attempt the
extraction OF sunbeams from cucum-
bers as to expect it.-Montgomery Coun-
ty Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
VACATION SCHOOLS.

ture give more and more attention to
nature study, carried on through school
gardens and field lessons. Such work af-
fords opportunities to develop side of
the pupils nature which is not touched
by the regular school studies. Miss Ar
mold, OF Boston, formerly supervisor OF
schools. says that II the vacation school
must be. in many cases. the substitute
for real vacation, 1t is admitted that
whatever brings into the vacation school
the fundamental elements OF the real
vacation is of the greatest worth. II
the children cannot spend the summer
in the country or by the sea. the vaca-
tion school should do something to fur
nish the normal out tof-door life to the
children. Under wise guidance the play
ground is the best vacation school,. It
is not hampered by school tradition ns.
1t allows freedom in the open air, ard
yet It affords shelter and care. The field
lessons. the excursions and the school
gardens are the most profitable elements
of the vacation-school course The
medical aspect of this work will be
apparent to physicians, and should re-
ceive the hearty encouragement of the
profession. Why should a wise and in
teresting share of physiology and hy-
giene not be mixed with the subjects?
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
A TWENTIETH CENTURY BARBARIAN.

On fyboat there humoris il
fellow Travellers he deserves much less fatering
grabbing
he
is OF
haver more less in
eaped
other howed
doubled
in the
originator
OF
Of his
strategy capitalist
manipulation of
he nothing but
1t does take much to make happy
thought tbatth
He Will Of fur nagain
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
Grant Enjoyed This Joke.

Gen. Fred Grant few months ago 70.
ceived a letter which he showed his
army friends in Luzon as joke at his
own expense. and which. therefore, may
properly be promulgated.
The generals son, L. s Grant III, 10
cadet at West Point, now a irst-class
man and cadet adjutant. But earlier in
his course his father became anxious
about him and impaired his anxiety by
mail from the Philippines to professor
III the academy, contemporary of his
own, begging him to send exact and con-
fidential information as to the cadets
standing. The answer which relieved
his anxiety was as follows:
Dear Fred-You needn't worry. The
boy stands higher in everything than
you ever did in anything. New York
Times
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
AN EXAGGERATED EPISODE.

The upon his private capacity has at
traced enough and conjecture TO fill several agezed
volumes during bit of convivialy
the ladies of the Cabinet Off
a made.
protest followed somewhat luicrous fi
episodes happen the of
those of the highest official position exempt
individuals of The newspaper
find the of the attack the
The been variety but there scarcely
ANYTHING in them Sherlock Holmes
1t nowadays raise deal of fuss
rh Notwithstanding boaed of the human
intellectually and other things The difficulty which the Cabinet
be of those incidents that like the
hgpc discovered by the late lamenei Mr. Pckwick
taken for than its worth at the time of its finding.
hoped the Cabinet officer will to the
life hereafter because he is forced by those
queries quite the celebrated
concerning assaant of the Hon Billy Patterson
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
Favors Carriers Bill.

i do not care to become a party to
any controversy over the bill to classify
the letter carriers" said Representative
Sulzer of New York In the lobby of the
New Willard yesterday.
Mr.. Sulzer's attention had been called
TO reply made by Postmaster Payne to
recent interview In which Mr.. Sulzer
maintained that IL the department would
pay the railroads a reasonable COM
pensation for transporting the mails. in
stead of what he believes to be exces-
sive rates, 1t wouli have abundance of
money to increase the salaries of its
employees. to extend the rural free de-
livery service and to reduce the rate of
postage to one cent
Il do not think there should be any
controversy over the letter carriers
til, for | consider 1t very lust
measure. 1t should be passed by Con-
gress.
However Just the structures Mr.. Loud
has made on the conduct OF the affairs
OF the association in the past may be,
do not believe they are justified Ia the
present instance.
The present officers OF the Letter
Carriers Association have carried on
their campaign in favor of the bill in
the open. ard utilizing. | am sure, only
IL tgitimate means in the prosecution of
their work. This organization gives ex-
preston to, and represents the concrete
opinion of the letter carriers of the
country, and seven -eighths of all the
carriers belong to the association.
Their officers have attempted to i'm
rress upon Congress the fact that in
order to maintain themselves as self
respecting American citizens. who build
UP an ideal family life; who properly
iced, clothc and educate their children.
Who establish happy homes; who be-
ccmc creditable American citizens-it Is
necessary to work under such conditions
and receive such pay as will enable
them to attain their ends
During the las; session of Congress |
was particularly impressed with the dig
rifed manner IL which the officers of the
Letter Carriers Association presented
their case to the committee on post
ofhccs and post roads. and | am sure
that work OF this character cannot fail
sooner or later to so impress Congress
as to secure favorable results.
Il also believe that If the House were
gwen an opportunity to express itself
on the letter carriers bill. 1t would pass
by an overwhelming majority. These
men are the hardest worked and the
Poorest PAID employees of the Govern
ment. They want justice. and I shall
continue to do all in my power TO Sc
cure 1t for lhera."
The Washington times., 1902-08-11
The Belgian Hare.

New York Sun-Wbat in the name OF
humanity has become of that wonder
fully interesting little chap. possessed
of more virtues to the square inch than
all the rest of the animal kingdom COM
bined. the Belgian hare? Less than Q
year ago he was heralded far and wide
as the benefactor OF the universe
Statesmen knelt at his shrine. iegisla-
tors considered his needs associations
we're organized bearing mis- name; ban
Quets and food shows were held in mis-
honor: epicures smacked their lips at
the thought Of bin; invalids ate OF him
and were cured; sportsmen delighted 20
sing bis praises; acre OF valuable land
were set apart for hi, benefit and for-
tunes awaited all who we're shrewd
enough to start Belgian hare farm