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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18

| and | was gu1ng ~ PICK up ,.4o oor.
again to show her that there was NJ
such thing as such Sandow as he
coming tired, when she said to me:
Do you know, | think should Ike
10 try to row this boat.
Il told her to try to forget any such
idea as that-that we'd probably be in
20 feet of water and trying to get g
clutch or an overturned shell in little
.ess than no time.
Perhaps not-who knows" said
the girl then, and it was about then
that thought fancied that there might
be something doing in the surprise line
connection with that girl. Let me
Ty, anyway, won't your
Well, that put IL up to me, of course
and | began to explain to her how t.
change places with me, previously tell
ing her however, that it was a good
thing she knew how to swim, for, said
| thought | saw an imprOmptu swim In
store for her. | was still telling her how
% change places in the shell when she
notioned for me to cease-and before
| knew 1t she mao taKen my seat ara
was sitting in hers, and ii was al done
so neatly and expertly that could only
ook at her with open mouth-she had
switched places with me like an ole
oarsman
81 was altogether next when the girl
rolled her sleeves UP to the shoulder
showing her maeniflcently developed
sun-browned arms. Then she smiled IL
| vague sort of way at me- picked up the
splashers-and then | tumbled.
"Oh, she had the Courtney champion
ship stroke. that's all. She pulled tho
shell and herself and me through the
water at clip that hadn't thought O
setting when | had the oars, and ther
| felt ike a top balloon that has foatet
into field of cactus. She overlook a bi, |
chap who was pulling a single at a lone
even and speedy clip and she prompt |
ooled up with him and gave him al |
he work he needed or wanted for |
mile or so. | didn't interrupt her t. |
ask questions-she was too busy enjoy |
ing herself--unt.! she had pulled tn, |
shell back to the landing.
ASK me some more questions abou
rowing, please, | said to her, Il cling III
/ rusty tin tag / like to tell you a.
about it, you know
She only smiled and showed he
white teeth and mace sort Of face
me, and then she said:
"'Well, like to hear new views abou
Kings in which | am interested--roN
ng. Tor nstlnce-and you don't min
Expressing them 10 me if | like to hea
hem, do you? By the way, here is
)rize that | won during my last year a
school for winning over all of the girl
n the singles, and she showed mo
little watch. set with diamond
md emeralds, pinned to her waist. III
lext afternoon We went rowing again
)ut she was then In her own shell. whic
lad arrived by express. and in her re;
liar racing toys, and guess maybe 81
lidn't look picture in them, either
~ came pretty near finding just
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18

It Lai c. last SINNER new b-u.
such gLi2-s a. rowing and the & y,
ere made zap u myszlf sEa.n"-
u azLfua5Cr STAR
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
PROFIT

The matter of feed is Of
tremendous Importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children
Are they fed according to
science, bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped,
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
BEN C. AIL0a ACQUITTED.
The Jury at Carthage, Mo-, De-
cIared Him Not Guilty of blur
derinE Gordon Allen.

Carthage, No, Dec. 13.-Ben. c. Ay-
lor, the Webb City millionaire mine
owner, who shot and killed Gordon Al
len, a wealthy Joplin man, near here
two months ago, was acquitted, Satur-
day by a jury IN the circuit court.
The jury was out only eight min
ntes. Ayers plea was self-defense.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18

Paris. Zee. t3-LCrd Abinger died
; hoe~ital here. Saturday, as the resu
f injuries sustained in falling dow
he ST. irs Of restaurant. He was Dor
n 1871 His mother is daughter {
he i9-e Commodore MagruCer Unite
States navy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
ordered to Panama.

Wash neton Dec 1.-THE torpedo
boats Perry and Paul Jones have been
ordered 10 proceed from tt Ma" Isl
and tCail navy yard to Pa,una, to
au@mcnt Admiral Glass feel. Tae
Panl Jones will lie place in commits
sion al cnce
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
domestic TrnpedN.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-James Koterba.
woodworker living at 1101 South
Kensie avenue. shot and instantly
killed his wife Friday night, as she
lay In bed and then shot himself in
Re head. He was removed to the hos
p.tal in dying condition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
Sent to Jail without Bond.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Nellie McDonough. charged with being
Implicated in the conspiracy for the
murder of Policeman DOwell who
was shot by her brother, Tom Cox.
YVES brought before Justice Caldwell
This morning and remanded to jail
without bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
rheumatism Cured in n Day.

mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in | to 3 days.
It's acton upon the system is relnarka-
Bile and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the dis, ase imme ilately
disappears. The first uose greatly BEN
etits Is cents and $l.00. Sold by b,
Rains, Druggist Columbia. ocll66mo
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
Has Captured "a Count.

New York Dcc. 13.-AanouncemSu
has tcen made by Mrs. joseph L. St01.
of the enga~emcnt Of her Gauphlet
Margot, to Count Alexander Be.oldin
gen. CT Austria Mrs. Stone was TO-
merly Miss Mary Burnet, of Cincin
~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
Rubber copsnmpt,c,

the United State low tale halt ths
y. AZ = Gran of ruhher
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-26

Smoke the La d Oreo cigar.
Special rates to tourists at Platt q
Kings.
Best livery in the city al, PLAT and
Kings.
The G.. V. store, Reed Block Grand
Junction Colo.
The best Havana filled for 90 cent
cigar La d Oreo.
The Progress is noted for its cakes,
that are Just like homemade ones.
There is always fresh lot of pies
and Others bakers supplies at the
Progress.
Only davs to buy Town Company
lots at present prices. Ramey In
vestment Go. Agents.
On Oct. lst, prices will be advanc-
ed ON all Town Co. lots. Ramey In
vestment Co. Agents.
We are now nearly seven weeks old
still healthy and growing by We
means the G. " store.
If you wish for new street hat
call at The Ladies' Emporium and
you will be sure to be suited.
If you intend purchasing lots. do so
now before prices advance Oct. LIST.
Ramey Investment Co. Agents.
Your suit cleaned and pressed by
the month for 1.50. The Mesa
Clothes Cleaning and Pressing Co.
1t is natural that you want GOOD
| VALUES for your money this you can
have by trading at the G V. Store.
Mothers should teach their children
what G. V. means. One of the mean
ings is that the G.. V. store is II very
good store to trade at.
Saxton Wolcott. who has been in
the city for the purpose of regulating
the type setting machine in this office
left for Salt Lake city at noon today.
| Peaches are not the only fruit raised
in the Grand Valley but there is
great variety and at the same time
you please bear i'll mind that there is
great variety of merchandise to be
had at all times at the G. V. store.
,:he pastor will conduct the regular
services at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning and evening.
The morning theme will be I'm the
| Wrong Place. In the evening the
sermon will be to young men. Both
services will be made specially help
ful to all. Strangers and all others
will find cordial welcome. Come
and take part in the services.
A brief editorial from the Grand
Junction Sentinel reprinted elsewhere
under the head: ''Is He an Alarm
list ?' merits careful reading and
thought. If all newspapers were to
follow this intelligent. dignified. nom
partisan comment upon matters of
vital import, it would 20 great way
in establishing harmony and more
permanent prosperity for the entire
land. Telluride Journal.
Travelling men say that Grand
Junction merchants are the busiest in
the State, which is quite natural.
Grand Junction is one of the best
towns in the State; it is building on
a firm, substantial foundation. and is
destined to be the metropolis of the
Western Slope: it is progressive pros
4 porous and permanent. Telluride
Journal.
Last night some drunken fellows
created small disturbance in the vi
cinity of Colorado and Seventh street.
There were only the women folks at
home in the Price terrace, and being
. thoroughly frightened they appealed
to Dell Newell at the city hall. who
D answered the telephone call at once
and after making tour of the prem
, ises he assured the ladies that they
need have no further fear. as the fell
lows would disturb them no more
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-26

There have been two sections of the
narrow guage for the past week or
more. The second section has been
carrying the mail and arriving at any
old time between five O'Clock and
midnight. A law states that all mail
cars must be run on first section and
the postal authorities made a kick and
last night the mail car came in on
the first section and will be run on
that section hereafter.
The Rio Grande road burned a
number of freight cars last night.
This is the third big fire of that kind.
The cars are those that have been
worn out in the service of the Rio
Grande OH the narrow guage. 1t has
been wondered at by many why the
Rio Grande does not permit people
who would gladly dismantle the cars
for the fire wood. permit them to dc
so.
Lorin Staley is back from a trip
into the country of several days dura-
tion.
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-26
OPTICAL.


Is your eyesight of any value to
you? Can you afford to lose 1T
What amount of money would COM
pensate you for its loss' If you have
any trouble about seeing, don't trifie
with it. Come to our store and have
your eyes examined by competant
optician free of charge Whatever
his decision is you are under no obli-
CATION to buy but if you wish 1t he
will fit you with gla ,ses that will suit
you at prices lower than are asked for
inferior makes.
We have new goods arriving daily.
A fine line of Silver Hollow ware.
opera glasses. jewelry and diamonds
just received.
Our speciality is fine watch repair
ing diamond setting etc. We give
you full value for your money and
you get satisfaction with every pur-
chase
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-26
Sherman w. Moody.
(Svccessor 10 M. l. Roberts)
Jewcler and Optician.
IMPORTED.

A fine line of dried and smoked
sausage, Imported Swiss cheese, Edam
and Roquefort cheese. Med. Morton
and Pineapple cheese. Roqefort
Cheese. at Kersburg 81 Hertz's New
DeIicatessen store. Colorado, near 4th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08

, of no common stun. His intelligence, in- dustry, proclvity for hard work and de- yption to the interests of the company 1 We're qualities that could not fall to at l tract the official eye. He was too valua-
 ble man to be kept on an engine. He was promoted to place in the general offices of the road. Promotion was steady
 until he becalmt master mechanic at Au-
 rora. Iil., and in 1886 superintendent of l the St. Louis division of the road. In two years he was made superintendent of the Chicago division, the most important on
 the road.
 He was by this time man with a rep
 utation. His genius tor organization and
 his ability to direct men had attracted
 the general attention of Western railroad
 men. The Manhattan Central got him as General Superintendent in 1890. In less
 than three years he accepted the position
 of Superintendent of the most important
 division on the Lake Shore and Michigan
 Southern.
 MT Johnson's reputation had travelled eastward. The directors of the Norfolk and Western were casting about for a General Superintendent Somebody su.- gested MT. Johnsons name. Investigation or his record led the board to believe
 that he was the man for the place. de
 was offered the position and accepted it. 'VSAt hC AiACO IL may pc Ju0Ke0 OV
 the fact that in two years he was made vlce-president and general manager of the road.
 In the first week of last month MT. Johnson was elected President of the railroad to succeed the late F. T. Kim
 nan 1t is understood that his election
 was unanimous.
 It Is said that nobody has ever known so much about the Norfolk and Western Railway as l., K. Johnson. Every detail pL the business, the condition and features uI every mile or the track. from Norfolk through all It's windings among inc coa1
 1eids of the Virginians, he seems to have Tn his head. ready for instant use. MT. Johnson made an argument hofo-o the committee on Taxation and Finance ot the Virginia Constitutional Convantio,,
 FFomlnent railway men from all over the country as we'll as gray-headed lawyers Who had devoted their lives to study of corporations, had appeared before that anu ana other committees of the convention out none made an argument which at- tFacted as much attention as that oT tho former locomotive fireman. He is not an ornate talker, but his speech has the ,Sou,- ar of directness. 'ie po"-
 10 non-railway man Mir. Jolhnson,s manner of talking Is his chief charm The listener may be ignorant of what the rail way president is talking about. but fhs way in which Johnson is saving things is convincing. One feels that one is listen Ing to man who knows what he ia taIL. ing about. Mir. Johnson does.
 Mir. Johnson's career is a remarxsbI. i, stance of what may yet be Accumulated by brains and industry alone. He never had pull. His career, extending from The locomotive cab to the private car of to every man under him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
The City Fathers Declare
 Themselves.
Alderman Kohn 1ntroducss Prohibi- tory Measure Against Alab.ma
 cordage Company Hir;ng N Other Than Free Labo-.

The City Council of Montgomery, at its meeting last night. went on record as opposed to the Introduction of convict la Dor in any of the mills or factories with In the city of Montgomery.
 By q test vote 1t showed It's willingness to vote a prohibitory license on any com .cern using convict labor. although final action on the license ordinance was not taken. The question was sprung on an amendment to a license ordinance, which was under consideration. No secret was made of the fact that 1t was directed to the Alabama Cordage Company, which has recently made a contract with the State for the employment of forty con- victs at it's plant in North Montgomery.
 A rather heated but brief debate fol- labor question before the Council
 An ordinance was under consideration, amending certain sections of the license code. when Alderman Kohn offered an amendment providing. that all factories, mills or cordage works. employing con vict labor should be charged a license fee of 900 and that all firms or corporation erecting and maintaining convict stock ade should be charged a license of N. 000 for such stockade. Alderman Teague but held up his motion to allow discus sion. Alderman Gunter opposed the amendment. He thought it unwise, as it would forbid the city from leasing it's convicts if an opportunity. ever offered. Industry of the city. The portion of the city where 1t Is proposed to erect the stockade, he said. was sparsely settled and nobody would be harmed. He inti- mated that the amendment was indirectly Alderman Kohn admitted that the amendment was indirectly aimed at the Alabama Cofdage Works, saying that it was directly aimed at any establishment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
ITO EXTEND STREETS
COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS OF ! COMMITTEE.
Agree to Open Up Madison Avenue If Alabama Conference Decides
 to Remove Southern univer- s
 sity to Montgomery. sss 7

Street extension in the newly-acquired territory of the city of Montgomery occu- pied considerable of the time ot the City The Council considered at some length the old question of extending Madison Avenue and the new proposal to extend sayre Street from Jefferson Davis Ave of the property of o. A. Clapp
 The Joint Committee on Streets ana Finance submitted q partial report upon the proposition of exsenanng er fns rans,,. tation of the report and in explanation ot the need for haste that the action or the City Council on the matter would have eeet Spon the actiG tSe 0' Meshods es Church, flich meets this week in Pensa, cola, in reference to the possible remoyal of the Southern University rom Greens-
 Aiderman Roemer, who presented the report and who asked for immediate ac- ton, explained that It assured the con ference of the city of Montgomery Will ir1gness to spend the sum of $6.900 Tn beautifying the approach. 10 the Wilson property. where the University would Tn all probability be located if 1t was brought to Montgomery. Alderman Roemer 8 resolution declaring that the purpose of the Council to appro- priate $5 900 for beautifying and improVlnk the extension of Madison Avenue through LuS ft1lSOHs pIOPVANyI RtSNANO0 petitioners for the extension would make bond to keep the agreement already maue by them with the city, provioeo tne Board of Revenue would open the grade from the Mt. Meigs Road, through Ine Wilson property and provided the Ala bama conference would % locate the nr6SSIt1 south ern University on the Wilson property; Alderman Roemer explained the partial report He had been told by Bishop w w, University was moved to Montgomery, n would probably be located on the Wilson property. There was some opposition 10 the partial report and the resolution, but both were finally adopted. Alderman Roe mer explained that full report would be made at q special meeting. of the City Council Thursday night.
 I. s. Conniff, W. B. Jones & Ray, and others holding property on or near Court Street, petitiofied the City Council to open up Sayre Street through the proper, ty of O. A. CIapp.. which. they said, conli in the petition that the city would re- ceive in return sufficient increased taxes from the Hannon tract and other adjoin- ing property to repay the appropriation The petition went to the Committee on GfFaafa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08

one he chose to name. The Legislature of Maryland was dispersed by General Mcclellan and it's members arrested. Any eubaltern could arrogantly disobey the writ of habeas corpus and arrest whom he pleased, It is quite impossible for our Younger readers tosrealize the condi:: ton of affairs in the spring of 1881 ana subsequently, A citizen illegally arrest ed applied to Judge Fancy for the writ of habeas corpus, which was issued, and the officer refused to obey 1t, whereupo1 Judge Fancy delivered an opinion full or learning, inspired by the loftiest personal and official courage mad animated by the noblest devotion to the personal hperues of the citizen. For this he was denounc. ed as traitor, rebel, corrupt; and his last days were spent under the cloud of popu- Ter disapp.oyaL It Is Teli @ ,tnadv tna5 taFoS aoS nerhaps there is a certain irony of fate that Justice Brewer does tSs this Sus1 as racornize the seceding State of Panama and justify the recognition On ststs. the srSSSaa they sent diplomatic representauVeS abroad. --
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Alabama will Be There.
Attention Public Spirited Lum
 bermen.

Alabama will be at the St. Louis Worlds Far. Will be there in good form. prize winner. We must have a credit able Alabama Building. If the great Ium- bermen of Alabama will generously con- tribute each a small portion of the ma terial necessary for the construction of this building they will insure its success It will cost you but nttle, still it means millions Tor Alabama Will you help us. will you give us the material; we win ,5o the rest. We appeal to every lumber manufacturer and dealer in the State to patriodcany rise to the exigencies of the hour and advise us at car lest moment what amount and what class of material they will donate. Trusting to receive a prompt response. We are with respect,
 Chas. P. Lane,
 Fresident Alabama Worlds Fair Exhibit
 Association, Huntsville. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Personal 1lentiOn

Mr. M M. Tresslar until recently of Mont eomery, but now in business in Atlanta. is in the city. Mir. Tresslar went to Atlanta some weeks ago but left his family here on account of his inability to secure suitable residence for them. The friends of Ross Hines will be glad to know he is out and about again after . weeks illness.
 Mir. R. I. Bunting. a well-known newspaper man of Florence, is in the city. Mir. L. D. Batre, well-known insurance man of Mobile, Is in the city. Mir. Ross BlackmOn of Anniston is in Mont- gomery. ~
 Hon. G. R. Farnham of Evergreen Is in the city.
 Judge J. C, Wood of HayneviIle is in the city. Mir. P. D. Barker of Mobile Is in Montgomery. Mir. J. E. Bush of Birmingham is in the city. Secretary of State J. Thomas Hefiin has ac- cepted an invitation of the United Daurhteys. of the ccnfederacy of Athens to deliver a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
CALLED TO FoUR FIRES.
Prof. w. B. Paterson Sustained Loss
 Amounting to $500.

Amounting to $500.
 The Montgomery fire department had four rllnsi yesterday and Sunday.
 Only one fire was of any serious conse- ouence. a fire which destroyed at 1O:3O o' clock Sunday night packing house Tn Rosemont Gardens, Professor w. B.. Fat erson's florist grounds near Highland Park The house was used as an once Dy Mir Patterson and contained his business papers. etc. A defective heating appa- ratus was the cause of the Ire.
 On account of the distance from the city. only one company responded 10 the alarm and, this company could not supply the hose that was needed to reacn the fire. .coo .....,, ,,s ,
 Sunday at 1:S o'clock the department answered an alarm from Dickinson Street, occupied by 8. St. John and owned by Mrs Mary O'Brien.
 The firemen found blaze In the roof which had gained considerable headway but which was easily, put out. The dam age was of little consequence,
 A cord of wood on fire in the wood yard of the Capital City Coal Company callSd out the department at 3;50 Q clock yester- day morning, The origin of the fire is un- known. The price of a cord of wood was the damage sustained.
 A little blaze on the roof of the resi- dence of J. G. Seibes at 2l0 Scott Street; called the department to the scene at 1:22 n. mn. yesterday. Sparks from the chim- ney lighting on the dry roof was the cause of the blaze The damage was in- significant. if