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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
COLUMBIA'S INDEBTEDNESS.
Looks Like the Herald's Estimate
of 100000 Was Too Small.

The committee of citizens recently
selected by large number of the citi-
zens and business men of Columbia
TO investigate the financial condition
of the city, its indebtedness, the
amount of city warrants outstanding
and the interest on the same and on all
debts owed by the city, met Thursday
light at the City Hall with Judge
Erwin. The committee did not 90
anything more than to take hasty
glance through books ana to discuss
the matter with Judge Erwin. At the
Committee request, Judge Erwin will
prepare detailed statement, showing
the exact Indebtedness of the city, the
amount of warrants outstanding, ana
the interest on the same.
Judge Erwin will begin on the work
right way, and 1t will probably be
ready In few days.
Enough was seen by the glance
through the books Thursday night, 80
one of the committee stated to
Herald representative Friday, to show
that the recent estimate of the Herald
was not overdrawn. The committee
man referred to gave 1t as his opinion
that the city owed at least $1U7, 600.
The estimate of the Herald, it Will be
remembered, was 800, 900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
GRAND JURY DEMANDS A new
COURT HOUSE FOR MAU2Y co.
County Pride and the Lives of Unprotected
Citizens Demand 1t.

The grand jury last Saturday made
the following report to Judge Sam
Holding on the need of new court
house for Maury county:
I'VE further report that we have ex-
amined the County Court House. 1t is
in bad ana dangerous condition. The
NOISE of the streets is heard above the
testifying witnesses and il IS diff
cult matterto hear OF. know what Is said
during an investigation. We have
observed during our present session
thar the rains came through the
roof and top floor onto the second
floor. The walls are cracked and
dilapidated. There Is absolutely no
protection to the county records. Land
titles court, records, and other dOcu-
ments and records Of vast Importance
to the citizens of tine county are prac-
tlcally subjected to the elements.
There are no vaults nor other protec-
tion from fire, and should a fire occur
the result would most prabably be
their destruction, bringing about an
amending turmoil of lawsuits, trouble
and expense to property owners. The
building Is in such state OF dilapi-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

dation and decay that it would be folly
and useless expense to undertake to
repair 1t. The pride of the county
calls for a new court house, the serious
and dangerous conditions demand,
and the unprotected citizens are en-
titled to it.
1--WE therefore heartily and unsni-
mously recommend to your Honor, and
through your Honor to the Quarterly
Court, that an appropriation be made,
and such other necessary steps be taken
as are necessary for the building of a
Court House suitable to the present
needs of the county"
The jury reported the county Jail in
good condition and the persons confined
therein wei cared for.
The bonds of all county officials,guar-
dians, administrators, etc, were found to
be all right.
The poor house was also found to be
in good condition. 1t was Recommend
ed that some way should be devised to
furnish physician to persons who be-
come sick while in the poor house.
The jury completed its labor and adj
journed today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

worldr Why, TO the gambling nation
of the earth. Gamblers, he said ar,
human parasites blood suckers-giv
ing nothing 10 society and sappIns
away the character OF the natioua
life. All gambling, he SAID. was the
same.
But, they say. the man who gamb les.
Is the patron Of sports. It's lie.
The man who CANDLES kills sport. He
does not care anything for the sport
itself. 1t is only the result that he
Is interested III. Why said he,
"Jhey are making it almost impossi BILE
for us to go down TO the ball games at
Riverside Park. They go down there
aud indulge in open betting on the
game. making of the contest nothing
but a fraud The patron of
sports" indeed He cares nothing for
the sport; it's the outcome that excltes
him. And 1t is this gambling feature
that is driving RESPECTABLE people away
from modern athletics. II don't mean
to say. mind you, that high minded
gentleman will not bet, said the
preacher. ''But 40 say that when
he does it he turns his back upon the
noblest part of his nature, and / say
that If 1t is stuck to long enough 1t
will eat away the manhood of the man
lest man that lives. You tell me that
a gentleman will put his hand In the
POCKET of his friend and take from him
that which causes him iOss and which
DIES not belong to the takert It's
perfectly abhorrent to my mind. and 1t
seems to me that gentleman could
not do 1T. Another thing. Gamb
ling develops snobbery and concert in
a peculiar fashion. For instance: a
man bets $40 with another man. By
that he assumes that he knows more |
about it than his friend with whom he |
bets. Suppose he does Then what |
chance has his friend, If he knows
more about the matter than his friend |
Knows. But. 1t is claimed, his friend |
Is willing. Is 1t gentlemanly for that
man to take his friends money, SIMPLY |
because his friend is willing to be
swindledl IL it right to swipdle a
man because ne allows you to do itY
DR.. Wharton quoted from Jonn RuskIn
on gambling. along the line of how
improper 1t is to hazard ones opinion
with money. He also quoted from
a letter written by Charles Kingsley to
his son. DIR. Wharton said it seemed
to him lmpossib bic for any gentleman
with sense of honor about him to want
to win respect for his opinion with
casa.
He recited an incident related by Sir
Horace Walpole, of number Of gen.
tlemen gathered IN room, when one
OF them was stricken with apoplexy.
The others instantly went to gambling
on the unfortunate mans chances of
And when a physician ar
rived they actually refused to allow
him to administer treatment, because I
1t would interfere with the bets that |
had been made!'' The whole thing,
said DR.. Wharton, is hideous if you !
win go into the matter; because 1t
violates not only the law of the
country and the law OF God. but 1t |
the noblest Instincts of the {
gentleman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
SOLD WIFE FOR ST. AND
FIVE BOTTLES OF BEER

Pittsburg, June ia wife for 81
and five bottles of beer was the trade
John MatKy, of Beaver avenue, AL
legheny, is said to have effected with
John Beach, also of Beaver avenue.
Both men are Slavs, and Matky had
sold his wife to Beech for the above
consideration, it is said. After
Matky had consumed the five bottles
of beer and expended the dollar in
other liquid refreshments, he began to
think. 1t SUDDENLY dawnad upon him
that he had sold his wife too cheaply,
and he started out to find Beach.
He met Beach on Beaver avenue
and demanded his wife. Beach re
fused. it is said, to return the woman
he had purchased at a bargain sale,
and then Matky lit into him. The
men were in the thick of fast and
furious mill when an officer came
along and took them to the police
station,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
May Effect Rural Carriers.

(St. Joseph, Mo-, Telegram to the Chics-
go Record Herald
W. L. Fulkerson, cashier of the First
National Bank, Of Buchanan county, is
backing an invention of w. G. Hitter
man, of Bolokow, Mo-, which it il
claimed will revolutionize the rural mail
delivery system and put the carriers out
OF business. Kitterman's invention is
an electric mail delivery system. Ii is
operated somewhat on the principal OF a
trolley car. Each farmer served will
have two boxes, the box containing the
mail to be delivered will be dropped, land
the box left the day before will To
taken up and returned with its contents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
Decoration Of Pythian Graves.

The decoration of the graves of de-
ceased members of the order of knights
of Pythias who sleep in Rose Hill
Cemetery took place Sunday afternoon
at o'clock The memorial address
was delivered by Capt. j.. Fl. RUSSELL,
who spoke eloquently and impresslv ely
on the virtues OF Pythianism. He paid
tender tribute to the departed mem
bers. many of whom he had known in
timately in life. ae recounted in
beautiful manner the story of the
friendship which existed between
after the tombs of kings and monarchs
of this world had crumbled beneath
the rust and ravages of the ages the
story of the friendship of Damon and
Pytnlas would shine down the centuries
ana live In the hearts Of humanity, as
the noblest example of heroism the
world has ever seen. He said that
heroes such as they still lived. There
were Pythlans sleeping in Rose Hill
who in life he knew had won battles
grander than those ever fought upon
battlefield. Capt. RUSSELL was In
splendid voice and made one of the
most eloquent orations ever made on a
slml lar occasion.
After his address had been delivered
the graves of the departed mem bers
were strewn with flower RS by the Ply.
thians present. There was a fine
attendance of the order, fully seventy
five members present. Jonn q. Dexter
lodge, of South Columbia. Joined In
with Phintlas lodge in the ceremonies.
When the grave of the late John G.
Dexter was reached beautiful floral
Offering in the Pythlan colors was ia d
upon 1t as u tribute from the Dexter
lodge to the gallant Knight for whom
the lodge was named. The grave of
the late Bruce 1ucker-one of the
truest young men ever raised in Co
lum Dia-was also specially recognized
by the Dexter lodge with a beautiful
floral emblem.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
MORE OF TURNPIKE TROUBLE.
Prominent Men Indie led and Anothe
Injunction Is Issued.

Two more important chapters were
added Friday to the seemingly
interminable squabble between the
Columbia q Mt. Pleasant Turnpike
Co., and the citizens living along the
pike. Judge Holding granted an lu-
junction against Garnett Rainey, re-
srraining him from collecting toll
during the pending of the Numerous
suits between the Turnpike Company
and the citizens which have been
brought In the Chancery Court from
time to time since Jan. 1.
1t Is understood that the grand jury
has returned indictments against sew
eral of the prominent citizens living
along the pike for tearing down the
toll gates of the Turnpike Company.
Those whom 1t Is said have been in
dlcted are: Messrs John 81. Thomas.
=. W. Napier, e. q. Grant, j. w.
Mayherry and Tom Mcdonald.
The grand jury also 1t is stated in
dicted Mr. Garnet Rainey, manager
of the Turnpike. for closing the gates
along the Pike and demanding and
receiving toll while the gates were
required to be Kept open by the turn
pike commissioners.
The bill filed by the citizens
against Mr.. Rainey reiterates the
charge that the pike Is not up
to charter requirements. and that
1t is little II any, better than
a common country road. The bill
recltes numerous Outrages and injus-
tices, which it is alleged the citizens
have sustained at the hands Of Mr..
kalney. 1t cites as an instance the
arming of woman toll gate Keeper at
one of the gates for the purpose Of
preventing parties from raising the
pole and passing through, and charges.
that the woman has assaulted and
threatened to shoot E. Il. Grant and
Sidney Estes.
The bill charges that instead of ex-
erting an effort to bring his turnpike
up to charter requirements Mr.. Rainey
has resorted to injunction bills and
dilatory proceedings to thwart the
law. 1t alleges that Mr.. Rainey has
made the statement that it would
require an expenditure of $50, 900 to
place the road up TO charter require
ments, and that the company could
not afford to pay so large b sum for
that purpose.
The bill charges that Mr.. Rainey,
as manager of the Turnpike Company,
has brought suit against Z. q. Grant
for 800 for toll which Grant does not
owe, or any part, and that the man
ager, w. u. Rainey, has threatened to
bring suit against compliments for
toll which they do not owe and s. for
to pay toll and passing around
the gates.
Following is the list of the citizens
whose names appear on the bill Of
injunction as complainants: E. q.
Grant, E. F. Everett, Sidney Estes.
J. W. Mayherry. J. Fl. Thomas, W.
], Duke, E. W. Napier, Thomas
Napier, NJ. A. DuKe, William Thomas,
]. W. Fleming, P. A. Hucksby.
Thomas. Woods, e. s. Jackson, j. w.
Kittrell, e. M. Kindel, J. j. Lock-
hart, j. s. Tucker, j. Nj. Mcbride,
J. d. Reginald, F. H. Parsons, II. B.
Parsons, Grant Cartwright, d. r.
jibson, w. j. Mcdonald, Foster
Brown, W. II. Willis and j. E. Cal
yert.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
AETNA IRON COMPANY.
Famous Old Hickman County Prop
erty to Be Sold.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville, June 19-On September 16
the property of a company which has
been an important factor in the develop
ment of the mining industry in the State
will be sold at public auction. The
property is that owned by the Aetna Iron,
Manufacturing, Mining g. Oil Company,
whose furnace is located at Aetna,
Hickman county, was at ore time one
of the most valuable industrial proper.
ties in the State.
A decree has recently been issued in
favor of the Central Trust Company of
New York ordering the sale of the prop
erty. The company has outstanding
bonds to the amount of $4,000. One
hundred thousand dollars of this
amount is owned by New York persons
and $4,000 by the First National Bank
of this city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
Will Sing In Opera.

Prof.--r. Nj. Hutsell has decided to
accept the offer from justin Thatcher
to Join him in putting on summer
operas at Centennial Park in Nashville
during this summer. He has been IN
Nashville this week arranging with
Mr.. Thatcher the first of the operas
TO be- presented. Mr.. Jesse Gray, OF
Columbia, who made such . great
nit few weeks ago in the character
of "Gaspard" in the Chimes OF
Normandy, has also received very
fiattering offer from MIR. Thatcher to
play the season In leading roles In the
operas to be put on. Dut he has not
yet decided whether or not he Will
accept 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
INJUNCTION ONLY
A PARTIAL ONE.
General Public Must Still Pay
Toll Over Mt. Pleasant and
Columbia Turnpike.

The injunction granted Thursday by
Judge Holding against Mr.. Garnett
Rainey, manager OF the Mt. Pleasant
and Columbia turnpike does not restrain
Mr.. Rainey from collecting toll from the
general public, but applies only to the
parties whose names are attached to the
bill. The gates have not been raised
and Mr.. Rainey will collect toll from the
general public as usual.
The PARTIES named in the bill gave
bond to the court for their own toll and
for such damage as might accrue to the
turnpike managers as result of the in
junction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
Negro Woman Drowned.

Juha LoftIn, a crazy negro woman
of the Iron Bidge neighborhood, was
found coating in the river about 100
yards below the bridge Sunday morn
ing. The woman had been missing
from her home aDout ten days and her
people think she had tit and jumped
or fell into the river. The woman was
found. by negro pearl hunter.
It is SAID that worse scared negro
has not been seen in Maury county in
many days. Coroner Guest was noti-
fed and held an inquest. The jury
wisely returned a verdict that the
woman "came to her death oy being
drowned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

TODD Hale, who had been on
trial in the Circuit Court for the
past two days. was found guilty by
the jury last Saturday and given a
sentence of ten months In the county
work house. Hale, 1t will be remem.
bered, was charged with stealing
$500 in gold from the trunk of Mrs.
Martha Hardison, known as Mrs.
Pat Hardison. The case had been
tried once before, aud resulted in a
hung jury, Hale and his lawyers
consulted after the verdict had been
read as TO an appeal. but 1t was de.
clded to accept the award of the jury.
and Hale was takeltqsthe work- house
where he began his sentence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
PHOSPHATE NOTES.

The Virginia Carolina Chemical 90.
with principal Office in Richmond
Va, will erect at Raleigh, N. g., 9
5000, 900 fertilizer plant with capacity
of 25, 900 tous per annum.
The movement in the Maury county
phosphate field continues of an active
character, and az Mt. Pleasant promi
nent companies are working all the
hands they can get. Many lsborers
have been brought from distant points
to remove overburden and do general
uining WORK. The tone of the mar.
get is firm, and for both domestic and
foreign rock prices are well maintained
at 81 80 for ~ to so per cent. export
rock and 81 20 to Ss.75 for 10 to ~ per
cent. domestic grades.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
FEMALE BLUEBEARD.
Prussian Woman to Be Tried for
Poisoning Five Husbands.

Berlin, June 1S.-The trial OF the
so. called "femaie Bluebeard," Frau
Przygodda, began at Allstein. East
Prussia, to-day. Her fifth husband
Przygodda. a hotel keeper, caught
her putting arsenic in his coffee and
he remembered that her other hus--
bands, all prosperous peasants, died
suddenly. The authorities exumeo
their remains and found arsenic in
each of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
Charged With CounterIeIfIng.

James Hoviein, white man, was
brought 10 Columbia and lodged In jaiI
FRIDAY afternoon, charged with coun-
terfeiting. Hovlein was arrested by
Deputy Marshal james Dugan on Swan
Greek, IN Hickman County. He had
been operating In the lower eye of
Maury County for some time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
ATTEMPTED TO
ASSAULT HER.
Prominent Young White Man of
DeKalb County Insults One
of the Best Known Young
Women of the County Near
Smithville.
Special to the Herald.

cOccldi 10 the Herald.
Smithville. Tenn, June 22.-Miss
Flora Lassiter, school teacher and u
daughter of ex-Sheriff w. Lassiter,
was knocked down in the woods yes
terday when returning to town by
Everett Gilbert in an effort to assault
her. Miss Lassiter screamed and
frightened her assailant away. Gil
bert has been arrested and Is now in
jail at Smithvllle. Miss Lassiter Is
one of the best-known and highly
young women in the county.
Gilbert is of good family and the
affair has caused much excitement In
the community. He was absolutely
nuce when he attacked Miss Lassiter.
The young woman had her face and
arm badly hurt by fall during the
struggle. Gilbert has made full con-
fession of the crime.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

County Judge Hargis returned to
jackson from Lexington Sunday after
ternoon failing in his efforts to have the
Fayette county officials take an interest
in Jett and White. They have shown
no special favors sud will be guarded
from friend and foe alike. A "fish fry'
given Judge Hargis by coterie of Lex
ington politicians has caused storm OF
of criticism and all concerned are now
denying responsibility for Hargis pres
ence as a guest. The camp of the sol
diers at Jackson will be moved and
force of 100 men kept on duty. A spe-
cial term of court will be convened in a
few weeks to take up the crimes com
mitted since the assassination OF Mar
cum.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
LataNeWs aC0mment.

Senator Hanna again declares that
even if nominated for vice presidency
ne would not accept ii. He has no
White House ambition he says
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
Will Remain In Nashville.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Nashville, June l9.--Post- Master Gen.
eral Payne and fourth assistant Post
Ma ter General Bristow have decided
that the headquarters for the Southern
Division OF the rural free delivery ser.
vice shall remain Ia Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Attorney General Gates, of Tennes-
see, has delivered an opinion holding
that the Legislature cannot exempt
from taxation State bonds held by
banks and trust companies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

The Cincinnati Southern ana Tennes-
see Central railways clash over the
right of way into Hartman, Tenn,
is expected TO come to crisis today.
Officials have arrived on the ground
to hasten settlement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Several soldiers who were conspl cu-
Gus In the assassination of the King
and Queen OF Servia have been re-
warded by King Peter with promotion
IN rank
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26
MRS. JOSEPH LAcELLE.

Mrs. Joseph Lacelle, Ottawa, East,
Ont. Canada, writes:
"Peruna is better by far than any
\ her medicine sold in the Dominion for
tie troubles peculiar to the sex. I suf-
Tered with backache, headache and
dragging down pains for over nine
months, and nothing relieved me par
ticle until took Peruna. A few bottles
relieved me of my miserable half-dead,
half-alive condition. I am now in good
health and have neither ache or pain,
nor have had any for the past year.
If every suffering woman would take
Peruna they would soon know its value
and never be without it."-Mrs. Joseph
Lacelle.
Free Home Advice.
In view Of this 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
10 direct The treatment of as many
cases as make application TO him
during the summer months without
ehaWe.
Those wishing TO become patients
should address The Peruna Medicine
w. Columbus, Ohio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Reports from Washington say that
the corruption which has been I'M
esrthed in the Pestoffice Department
has spread to other bureaus and that
only a small portion of the looters'
work has been revealed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

In fight which occurred on an ex-
cursion train returning to Huntdale,
N. C., from johnson City. Tenn,
Deputy sheriff Garland, of Mitchell
county, N. e., was shot and fatally
wounded by John Williams, and Con-
stable Bailey was severely cut and
bruised. Williams, who Is desperate
character, jumped from the train
while it was running, and escaped.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Through the efforts Of Representa-
tive Games, of Tennessee. Chief In
spector Conger, of the Southern rural
free delivery. Will retain headquarters
at Nashville for the present, instead of
moving to Atlanta.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Gen. F. A. Moses. Special Pension
Examiner for Tennessee" alleges that
many frauds are being practiced in
connection with the distribution of
pensions among Confederate veterans
since the last State Legislature An
cresed the fund. "A full investigation
of abuses will be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-26

Former President Cleveland declares
that the interview creditlng him
with expressions to the effect that ne
had no desire to ,re-enter public life
WAS not intended for publication and
In some respects was grossly ex-
gerated.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-21
STATEMENT OF BUSINESS

-A--A ~ 0@
Of TIE
SUNSET TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY
IN the State OF Nevada during TIE ysz-
ending Dec. 81, 1852
Total Reeepts------s2A7@ s
Total Disbursements. 24,1S5 40
r. ". EATON,
Jan1s1993-EI. Secretary.