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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-01
Special to the Herald.

Special to The Herald.
Nashville, Tenn, April 30 A local
article published in the Banner this
aft ernoon says:
F1nanclers have fixed conviction
that within reasonable length OF time.
probably not exceeding SIX months the
illinois Central and the Southern
will both have terminals in Nashville.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
RAILROADS TO enter NASHVILLE.
Strong Indications That First Named Road
Has Gained Control of Eastern Division
Of Tennessee Central and Will Soon
Have Western Division.

1t IS strongly indicated that the
Southern has control of the eastern
division of the Tennessee Central, and
that negotiations are pending which
will soon be concluded. giving the llli-
nois Central the control and operation
of the western division of the same
road from Nashville to Hopklnsville,
Kentucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-01
The Kentuckian's Boast.

Kentuckians boast their fast horses,
fine whiskey ard beautiful women, but
every housekeeper in this city who uses
CLIFTON -four, made of native hen-
lucky wheat, knows that this great
state possesses another product OF I'M
excelled merit. CHAFFlN BROS.
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After La Grippe

Lest a worse thing befall, rebuild the
consumed tissues and renew the supply
of the red blood corpuscles with the
quickest digested and most nutritious
flour made-CLIFTON. 1t is the pro-
duct of native Kentucky wheat.
CHAFFIN BROS.
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Mules For Sale.

A car load OF good to 8 year old
mules just received, all broke, ready
for business
It J. w. HOWARD q co.
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Al The RACKE!

Big line Of Lion Brand Shirts jus, -
ceiyed, all the new things for summer
wear, only soc.
Good value in cheaper grades from
SOC to Toe.
As the season advances We will W
the greatest values ever known in Meas.
BOYS, Ladies' and children's Under.
wear.
% dozen Ladies' Corsets, good values.
a leader, for 25c.
% dozen Ladies' Girdles in viii, \and
colors, only 20c.
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Eczema, scald head, itchiness OF the
skin of any sort. instantly relievieved,
permanently cured. Doan's Ointment.
At any drug store.
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WALL PAPER.

We now carry the largest and best
selected stock of Wall Paper in the city.
Our patterns are all new and up-to'd date
with prices to please all.
We also have many sample books for
special order purposes of high grade
papers of every description.
A pleased customer is our best adver.
tisement.
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Has Cured Thousands, viii

II you are troubled with Kidney oil
Bladder troubles, such as Dropsy
Bright's Disease, Catarrh, Gravel OF the
Bladder, Albumen in Urine and IN
healthy deposits, or too frequent dis
charge of the urine. pain in the back and
bladder, dropsical swelling of the feet
and legs, etc. ETC., we guarantee thal
by using Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. a
complete cure will be effected.
Price so cents and S1.00. For sale by
w. p. Woodbridge.
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Native Tennessee Mules fol-
Sale on Time.

We will sell at auction to the highest
bidder,
First Monday, may 4, 1908,
a carload OF fine 4 to years old Mnles,
at Stock Yards, Columbia, Tenn, at | |
a. m. Plenty weight, all we'll broke and
ready for business. l51s to l6 hands
high. Everybody come.
d&w-1t Pulaski Mule Co.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-15

I
with the courtiers Immediately behind
the king-the escaped prisoner and
the jestress could hear the painting OF
horses Fleeing, transient, 1t passed;
fainter sounded the din of hounds ana
! horn; now it almost died away In the
distance. The last couple had scarce
ly vanished before the fool and his
companion left their ambush.
+. ''You ride farther, oJacquel1ne? ne
said.
"A little farther"
| .'It will be far to return" he pros
tested.
Il have no fear she answered.
| TRANQUILITY.
one would yield to wilful child.
| On and on they sped; PAST the place
where the deer-run crossed the broad
| er path; thru an ever-varying forest;
| now on one side, a rocky basin over
| run with trees and shrubs; again, on
| the other hand, great gorge, in
/ whose depths flowed whispering
stream. Yonder appeared the gray
walls OF an ancient monastery, one
part only of which was habitable; a
| turn in the road swallowed it up as
! tho abruptly to complete the demoli-
| ton time was slowly to bring about.
| On and on, until the way became
wilder and the wood more oyergrown
WITH DuS1eS ana tdIl6ieu. SiiA - 49, :. >
when she suddenly stopped her horse.
IA He understood: at last hey were to
part. And, remembering what ne
/ owed her, the jester suddenly found
| himself regretting that here their
: paths separated forever. Swiftly his
mind flew back to their first meeting;
i when she had f1outed him in FooIs
hall. A perverse, capricious maid:
How she had ever crossed MIN, ana
yet-nursed him.
ITO Be Continued To-morroW.l
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Umdn the Rose
BY FREDERIC S. ISHAM, Il:
o Aashor Of ''The Strollers."
Copyright. 1905 BIZ Bowen-Merrin Company.

With a crash the bottle fell from the
hand Of the keeper to the stone floor.
The massive body swayed on the small
stool; his eyes stupidity shut and
opened. -.
Swine Of Epicurus," he repeated.
Swine" and followed the bottle,
rolling gently from the, stool. He
made but one motion, to extend his
huge bulk more comfortably, and then
why" thought the fool, IF Jacque-
line fails me not, all may yet be WE'LL
But even as he thus reflected
the!door of the cell opened, and a face
glance passed hastily to the motion.
less figure and an expression Of salts.
faction crossed her features.
1.-THE keys" she said, and the Jester
bending over the PROSTATE jailer, de.
tached them from his girdle.
Lock the door when we leave" she
continued, "The other keeper does
not come to relieve him for six hours
1T would be an offset for the many
times he has locked me in" answered
the fool. "A scurvy trick; yet, as
Master: Rabelais says, Pantagruelians
select not their bed,''
Is this time for jesting?" ex-
claimed the girl, impatiently.
| HE has been treating me to Gar.
gantuan discourse, Jacqueline," sale
the ,feol humbly. II was but answer.
ing him in kind.
And by delay increasing our dan
ger!',
sour danger!'' He started
Since she had first preached the
subject Of escape but one sweet ant
Iall-absorbing idea had possessed hin
-retaliation. Liberty was the mean!
to that end, and every other though
and consideration had given way tt
this desire. He had fallen asleep will
1.-the free barons dark features i'm
agined on his fevered brain; when hi
had awakened the morbid fantasy hae
not left him. But now, at her words
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CHAPTER XVII.
Jacqueline's Quest.

''Truly, you are a right proper fool;
for a man, merry in adversely, Is as
wise as Master Rabelais. Many the
time have T heard him say a fit OF
laughter drives away the devil, while
the groans Of Negotiating saints seem
as music to Beelzebub's ears. Thus
witcracker is the demons enemy, and
the band Of Pantagruel, an evangelical
brotherhood, that with tankard and
pot sends the arch-fiend back to the
bottomless pit"
And the fools jailer, seated on the
stool within the cell, stretched out his
legs and uplifted the bottle to his lips,
while, Judging from the draft he took
and assuming the verify Of the theory
he advanced, the prince of darkness at
that moment must have fled consid-
cradle distance into his chosen realms.
"Ah, you know the. great
philosopher, them" commented the
Jester from the couch, closely watch
ing the scottish, Incorporate face of his
keeper, and running his glance over
the unwieldy form which bade fair to
ourival one fthe wine butts in the
castle cellar.
know hin1!'' exclaimed this lowly
votary. IT have cen been admitted
to his table-at the foot, tbs true
when the brave fellows or pantagfuel
were at it. Not for my wit was !
then honored"-the PLEASANT made a
dissenting gesture, the irony Of which
passed over the head Of the speaker
'tbut because a giant hagon appeared
but a childs toy in my hands. The
followers of Pantagruel fell on both
sides, like wheat before the blade OF
the reaper, until Doctor Rabelais and
myself only were left. From the
head to the foot of the table the great
man looked. How my heart sWelled
with pride! Swine of Epicurus, are
you still there?' he said. And then
and then
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saved all tho kevs save one. and that
he now strove to At ia. the lock. It
slinned in snuely and the stubborn
bolt shot back, ~
1,,,+e,;,,o, - closed tho door hehind
thar, ~ = = sti1v 1oo1ad around, dis
cn I thai tSev Stood IN a crvnt.
ia can3rs1 1,art a. which was occu-
Nod Nv h,1ria1 va,,1t Tn the crvpt
ehana1s wyeraa nun1her If statues, In
~, rh1a and hronze most IT them ride.
antin11e. vet NOT one of indifferent
u1orh no.nshi,,- asnecia11v ono before
1 mi ~, ~ ias+,ass =, sn;+e ~ the ex-
igancv IF fhe moment. Stoned as if
imneiIed bv an Irresistible impulse.
This monument. so read the inscrip-
tinn had heen erected bv the re-
nowned Constable of Dubrois to his
Young and Faithful consort, Anne.
p,,t .r+ ~ ,,i,,,,+a The pir,
eazad WITH new and softened ex
56rass;o,, ,,no,, tta =, arh1e likeness of
t ~ 10 81 f,;,. ,,oistress ~ the castle and
then lnrriedlv crossed the old mosaic
naven,eot reaching narrow flight OF
Stairs. which she swiftly ascended. A
door that Welded to the fools shout
der led into a deserted court, on one
side of which were the crumb bling
walls wa, Of the chapel. Here several
dark birds -perched uncannily on the
dead branch Of massive oak that had
been shattered by lightning. In its
desolation the oak might have been
typical Of the proud family once
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he paused abruptly, even as he turned
to leave the cell. With growing won
der she watched his altered features.
WELL" she exclaimed, impatiently,
"why do you stand there e.,
Should I escape, you, Jacqueline,
would remain to bear the brunt," he
said, refectively. ''The jailer, when he
awakes, will tell the story: who.
brought the wine; who succored. the
prisoner. To go, but one course IS
open" And he glanced down upon
the PROSTATE man. ITO silence him
forever!'
She started and half-shrank from
him. Gould you do it?"# -
He shook his head. In fair con-
test would have slain him: But now
it is not he, but I, who am helpless.
And yet what Is such sot's life
worth? Nothing. Everything. Fare
well, sweet jestress; must trust to
other means, and--thank you. =.
The outstretched hand she seemed
not to, see, but tapped the floor OF the
cell. yet more impatiently with her
foot, as was her fashion when an
gered. Here was the prison door open,
and the captive enamored Of conhne-
ment; at the eliminating point con-
juring reasons why he should
far; to have eliminated the jailer, and
then to draw back, with the keys IN
his thankfully no scene IN a comedy
could be more extravagant. The girl
laughed nervously.
"What cyclists men .are!' she said.
"Good Sir Jester, in offering you lib.
erty am serving myself. myself, you
hasten on, lest, in defeating your own
purpose, you defeat mine.
What will you answer when hes--
Indicating the zdrugged turnkey-ac-
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"A BOY ON THE BODY
Philadelphia Ledger.

Ph1IauelpHIa LeUSeT. -
The study Of anatomy, recently intro
duced in the public schools, may be a
good thing in some instances, but it
was evidently thrown away on a. GER
tain, how whose essay on the human
body was read at an examination not
long ago. This is what he has dis
covered after a careful perusal of the
text books: 0-@ -.>
t"The human, body consists of the
head, thorax, abdomen and legs. The
head contains the brains, In case there
are any. The thorax contains. the
heart and lungs, also the liver and
lights. The abdomen contains the
bowels, of which there are fve-a, e.
Il, o, H. and sometimes w and Y. The
| legs extend from the abdomen to the
floor, and have hinges at the top and
middle to enable a fellow to sit wher
standing or stand when sitting. - -,
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have my own way" And as he re
luctantly extended his palm she
placed her foot upon it, springing
lightly to the saddle. It's but a
canter thru the forest. The day is
glorious, and twill be rare sport. =
Already she had gathered in: the
reins and turned her horse, galloplng
down a road that swept thru grove
of poplar and birch, and he, after a
moments hesitation, rode after her.
Like one born to the chase, she kept
her seat her 1.-the figure swaying to
the movements of the steed. Soon
the brighter green of her gown fiut-
tered amid the somber-tinted pines
and elms, as the younger forest
growth merged into stern array of
primeval monarchs. Here reigned
an austere silence silence that
now became the more startlingly
broken.
"Jacqueline!'' said the fool, spur
ring toward her, do you hear 2"
''The hunters? Yes she replied.
They are coming this way.
Perhaps it were better to draw
back from the road" she suggested,
calmly.
DO you draw back to the castle!"
he returned, quickly, his brow over
cast.
And miss the hunt? Not I, Mon
sieur Spoil Sport
"But il they find you with me 2"
She only tossed her head wilfully
and did not answer.
Nearer came the hue and cry of the
chase. A heavy-horned buck sprang
into the road and vanished like a flash
into the timber on the other side.
Shortly afterward, in a compact
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mission from one who is not=-a prin-

mission from one who is not=-a prin-
cess?" - <:2.,.
Name her not!" exclaimed the jes-
ter sharply: And then, recovering
himself, added, less brusquely: What
is It you want, nistress?" ..-:c.
This Is no time nor place to tell
it," she went on rapidly, seeing by his
face that his logged humor had melt
ed before her appeal. 'but soon, be-
fore we part, you shall know all; what
! 1t is wish to intrust in your hands"
/ A moment she waited. your ar
Igument is unanswerable, Jacqueline, -
he said finally. IT own myself puzzled,
but believe you .so--havet your way
| This cloak then''-handing him a
garment she had brought with her
throw 1t over YOU" she continued
hurriedly. IF we meet any one it
may serve as disguise. And here is
a, sword bringing forth a weapon
that she had carried concealed beneath
a flowing mantle. "Can you use it?''
piled, fastening zthsE girdle about
his waist and half drawing
and thrusting the blade back
into the scabbard. ut seems
a priceless weapon he added, his eye
Lingering on the. richly inlaid hilt,
and has doubtless been welded by a
gallant hand
Speak not of that" she retorted
1 sharply, a strange flash in her eyes.
He who handled it was the bravest
noblest-"She broke off abruptly, and
they left the cell, he locking the door
behind him.,
Down the dimly lighted passage she
walked rapidly, while the jester tract
ably and silently followed. His
strength, he found had come back to
/ him; the joys of freedom impaired
new elasticity to his limbs; that mar
row, cherries way looked brighter
than a royal gallery, or Francis Sale
des Fetes. Before him foated the light
figure of the jestress, moving faster
and ever faster down the dark corri-
4 dor, now veering to the right or left
again ascending or descending we'll
worn steps; tortuous route thru the
heart OF the ancient fortress, whose
mystery seemed dread and covert as
that of a prison house. Confidently
4 knowing well the puzzling interior
plan of the old pile, she traversed the
/ labyrinth that was to lead them with
4 out finally pausing before a small
j door, which she tried.
4 Usually it is unlocked, she said
in surprise. Il never knew 1t fastened
4 before
Is that our only way out 2"
The only safe way. Perhaps one
of the keys,
But he had already knelt before the
door and the young girl watched him
j with obvious anxiety. He vainly es'
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Jack?" chrped the Curzon girl
Who
letter.
Jack?'
And
h .-.
with note, addr a writing
"Nowf for he
horrid doesn't anything explain
Come
exclaimed but he looked pleased in OF sneak
ingw What do you
theyi !
you letter."
in factI a
a
the
do is
alike
settle it.
Inade
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SERIAL ABLUTI0Ns
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion. ~#:
Joeys mother, who had been away
for a, fortnight, returned unexpectedly.
After the first greetings were over, and
she had Strengthened the soft pillows
and rearranged the books on the
table, she turned her attention to her
son.
"Joey," she said, sadly, after a brief
examination, II don't believe you have
had a bath since went away!'
Eyes, mother, I have. Honestly,
have" protested Joey, "only you
haven't looked in the right place.!
Looked in the right place! What
do you mean?" r.
"You looked at my neck r Y GU
ought to have looked at my arms
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AS THE ENGLIsHMAN TOLD IT
Chicago News.

It fell to wilton Lackaye to spring
a frivolous joke. upon dignlned put
Was the old pun on the salmon fish
cries. up there said Lackaye.
s.they catch salmon, you know, and
they eat all they can, and what they
can't eat they can.
It was old enough thought Lackaye.
to be thoroly ripe and sink properfy
after explanations, the Englishman
appreciated it as the very best joke
he had heard in America and he re-
peated it at his club brilliantly the
same evening, thuswise:
..They catch salmon fish, you know,
and they eat what they can and what
they cannot they tin. ~
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Concluded.
BY GEORGE HORACE LORIMER


in
in
had the
might well to rechne
killing and could see that
delivering
reading little odds and ends
troubles seem
to
finally his
m
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never speak 10 me
again.
The butler came In
before T could tell
him that this was
about what we'd cal,
culated on their do
ing, and said: beg
pardon, sir, but there
is a lady asking for
you at the tele-
phone"
." "a LADY," says
Jack. Tell her I'm
not here Talk to
one of those girls,
even from g. safe dis
lance! He guessed
not. He turned as
pale as a hog on ice
at the thought Of it.
I'm sorry, sir"
said the man, but
I've already said that
you were breakfast
ing here. She said it
was very important"
I could see that
Jacks SO curiosity was
already getting the
best Of his scare.
After all, he threw
out, '~ feeling me, it
might be best to hear
what she had to say.
1 InOuSnI SO, TOO,
and he went to the
instrument a n d
shouted "Hel1o!" in
what he tried to
make a big, brave
voice, but it wob-
bled a little all the
same. ~, IT,
I got the other end
of the conversation
from him when he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-15

They were just as clean this morning!
You see I've been bathing in chapters
"a chapter day. :. Legs are one
chapter, arms are
ooh, joey" ,...z- =. =
well, if you've got to wash your
SELF. that's the only exciting way I
knoW!" Whimpered Joey.
AFTER THE EXPLOSION.
Judge.
81 saw Fuddlesorle running down the street
this morning" says the first suburbanite. 'What
was the natter?''.
HE was going for veterinary surgeon and
q machinist,"' explains the second suburbanite.
''What was wrong?''
| -''Last night he went out to his stable to see
that everything was all right. and incidentally
| to fx his bay mule and his automobile for the
| Eyes. .but--''
well, now the mule has galonitis and the auts
has hay fever
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HIS WAY OUT OF II.

1850 ! Lppincott's Magazine. :
! Bobby-When L grow up I'm going to be
night telegraph operator or a night editor or
night Waterman. ~. ..t.- ~:
Mama- should think you would rather work
DAVIS as papa does, and be at home nights.
Bobby-Well. wouldn't. Do you s'pose :! want
to have to get up and heat the bottle Tor the
baby?
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said Now Jack
Firms sna na the SIR the resoluts
M And s ae= s
later n ss gsa sss
ea q ] n got a sre eur T ao
M s Sc. might p s s I me ns ns
s THIRD a x ua to n v h saa
s' h mae s haa h e hene ua
which IKE deal thought into
N him
me 5s ed, Rs:r n ss hi. You ]
"Notno exactythat say entirely; but i've made very
hit sss the in spite e
Those letters piece bxns
the but I've about IT in sener dignihed
believe
reckon that % as s tor ana
the s ans
aR t hs' sn stsf r s esuass
deal that M by that I'd
@
could s with his fatheF into
lat bus s4 $50 that ,s s @
nj his ro n him b tine
@ nS of wear the
mes
right him him
a9a the s1 s9er @ i9 h the
in Missouri look at
was !
c fo hp h us s ne h MS hand and
travel far
length the
for
ats hngyo was to her..
Jack said Miss charming girl
Churchill
oh lucky jack laughed lucky =
simply
lawfully hot water and rushed
Miss flank Which got him BY
had already
that I'd felt him hadn't him look mis-
~ .s:* sa...# 81. r1 49,. - ~. -:
asked hurnbly
! Cant hush somehow"
Mr. Graham simply I
reach Liverpool
| Pm sort"
"Rrace I'M and be man and let this be lesson to you
. Jack hands wthou
on that pretty little
! he
a fulcourse dinner there .
being boar heard him Pm the uckies
~,.=~:.
gave in
| ntrained e him. -
Inherited
find
- ...~..- ~@.=1~
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A DIPLOMAT.

q UA3 4AVNEA
... Philadelphia Press.
Manma-Now, sir, for your disobedience In
going to spank you.
Willie-Say, ma, let's compromise this thing.
Mamma-What? <.... 80
Willie-Call It quits and I'll use my inau-
ence with pa to get you that bonnet you want.
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LETTERS OF "A SELF-MADE
MERCHANT TO HIS SON

Being Graham the House Of Ora
Company Pork Packers Chicago Familiarity Known
Change "0d Graham His Son Pierrepont Face
tously Known to His Intimates Piggy
I GEORGE HORACE LoFINER
by Small.
ohm the New
interes in Mi.
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"If ! give you this piece of cake you
won't be. selfish with It, will YOUR .
"No, indeed; I'll let all do kids
, watch me eat It,"
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AN AMATEUR.

MRS. NIxEY-Humph! ! believe
you're a regular professional beggar!
WEARY WAL po-Ah, rna'am, you
flatter me; an me only In dis bizness
six weeks! ,..-... .....~-..e., ...,.-.s.- ~. =.
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POEMS YOU OUGHT TO READ

Whatever your occupation may be- crowded your
hours with affairs do not fail to every
getting inspiration for the affairs every day
poetry.
The news-herald., 1903-12-19

the
mine
settled, and, the
development debts
the min saea a makes
The news-herald., 1903-12-19
Biggest Bargain Ever Offered Around Wickenburg

About Twelve Thousand Dollars $12oO has been development
consisting
with
all
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considered
The
a
The asked
n