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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
WAS IT MURDER
OR ACCIDENT?
Negro Found Dead On Rail-
road Track Near Ridley
Station With Suspicious
Hole i'm his Head.-1wO
Suspects Arrested.

A negro named Charley Howard
whose home was at Fayetteville. was
found dead on the n, F. d s. Railroad
track between Ridley and Ashwood
Thursday morning. He had deep hole
In his head which looked like 1t had
been caused frop, the blow of pick
axe Suspicion pointed to foul play.
ESQ. f. NJ. Ricketts,, of Mt. Pleasant
was notified and jury of inquest was
selected and returned verdict OF death
from an unknown cause. The negro
was about Is years old.
Thursday morning. City Marshall Love
Webb and Deputy Sheriff Claud God
win picked up two negroes in the rail-
road yards here who admitted that they
slept with the negro the night before at
the pl ce he was killed. They cay
they we're all asleep along the railroad
track and that train came along dur
ing the night and killed Howard. Their
story was so improbable and the wound
90 Howard's head was so suspicious
that they were lodged in jail here. They
gave their names as Carl Butler and
Wiley Carney, from Murfreesboro, and
say they have been roaming about the
country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
OVER THE COUNTY.

Penny Pictures at Young's. tt
Herman Smith. of Maury County,
and Miss Dora Gillian were married
at tue home OF the brides parents
near Berlin.
The handsome new home of John
TanKersley, about fur miles ont on the
Iron Bridge road, has been completed.
The residence is two story, ten room
house.
Mrs. C j. Davis, of Ashwood, left
Tuesday for Nesvitt Miss, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Z r. Coe.
Hundreds OF lives saved every year by
having DIR. Thomas Electric Oil IN
the house just when it is needed. Cures
Group. heals burns, cuts, wounds OF
every sort.
We are now in business on South
Main street, first door from the Public
Square. behind Addison Bros, and
will pay the highest market price for
Turkeys, Chickens. Eggs, Ducks and
Geese. See US. or call US over either
rbone, before you sell.--A E. CHUR Fl
g. co. dec 81
The young ladies' mission band
Of the Zion church will have a
sock party and candy bazaar at
the home of the Misses Napier on the
Mt Pleasant pike night.
WANTED:-A real good, experienced
cook, for small family in Columbia.
will pay above the market price
Country woman preferred. For further
information inquire at this office WITT
Emmet Yokley & Co, are opening
up big poultry house at Lynnvllle
s B. Nichols. of Carriers Creek, is
interested in the firm.
Energy all gomez Headache? Stom-
ach out OF order? Simply case Of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make q new man or woman OF you.
Mr.. s. p. Perry's barn near Bigby-
vile was struck Dy lightning Tuesday
but WAS not greatly damaged, owing to
the bolt being DETECTED by striking a
gutter. Mr.. Perry had BIB mules In
his barn, which would have all been
destroyed bad the barn caught fire.
His insurance on the mules had
inst expired the day before. Mr..
Perry came in Wednesday and renewed
his policies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
CITY ELECTION
Is APPROACHING.
Only One Month OFF And No
Ticket or Candidates Out
Changes Under the New
Charter.

The Columbia municipal election Is
getting nearer and nearer. yet so far
as candidates and tickets are con-
cerned, no une would know that the
election ID almost at hand. No ticket,
so far as can be learned, has been filed
with the election commission. and &c
far as known. not u single candidate
has vet announced. Both sides seem
to have decided to maze ''still
hunt. and each is waiting to see
what the other is going to 90. Other
cities and towns throughout the state
are already In the midst of camp
paigus, but Columbia is as serene
as If no election Is to be held.
Several important changes In the
method of electing city officials will
operate IN this years election. The
first Is the change in the date Tor
holding same. Under the old charter
the election was held about the
middle of November, but under the
new charter of the city, which was
framed and passed through the last
legislature, the time for holding has
been changed to the first Thursday In
December, which this year will be on
the Bird day of the month. Anoth-
err change under the new charter
will be that each ward will elect
it's own aldermen and the voters
of each ward will vote only for their
aldermen. The Mayor, however, will
still be elected by all the voters OF
the city.
Unaer the law, tickets for the
coming elecIon may be filed with the
election commission up to within ten
days of tine date of the election. but
no later. This Is to give the election
commission time to have all the
tickets printed In time.
Another change under the new
charter IS that the new board shall be
sworn in on Jan. 1. There 10 also a
change in the appointment of the city
police. This power now rests with
the mayor, who shall appoint Dy and
with the consent of the Board or
Aldermen. That Is, the board shall
confirm the mayors appointments.
Another new feature in regard to the
police is that the Board OF Aldermen
shall have the power to create police
commission, whose duties shall be to
regulate the police department, and
have entire authority over the police,
removing any officer or suspending
him when 1t sees 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
OF MAURY COUNTY
TEACHERS.
One TO be Held at Mt. Pleasant
On Nov. II Will be Notable
Event. - State superintendent
Mynders 10 be Present.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Mt. Pleasant, Nov. by the
authority OF the County superintendent
of Public Instruction. Prof. r. W.
Dodson, a meeting OF the teachers u
Howard Institute and hay Lohe
College has been held to map out =
program for the educational RAINY 10
be held at this place November Etn.
Prof. james e. Scobey was called 70
the chair and Miss Euia Long elected
Secretary. The following committees
were apl Olnted: - 1.as
E scobey, Charlotte E. Henderson.
Invitation, w. d Strayhorn, Hon.
1ohn Nelson, Mrs. John Bumpass.
Entertainment. Miss Mary Howard,
Miss ul1ne FhcK, Z. M. Miuen.
II I-as decided by the Executive
f,omnsl.ttee. endorsed by Supt Dodson,
tn cali q meeting of the teachers OF
Many county at 10 O'Clock, ON the
morning of the 9th, for the purpose OF
reorganizing the Maury County
Teachers Institute, ana for tne
further purpose of meeting state oup''
Mynders. 49,, .vorv
teacher In the county be present. II
posi- BILE. tho
Trains run very conveniently TOT tnis
meeting. There are three daily
arrivals. at Z a. M, II a. IN. ana l ?,
m. and two return trains, one at o:oo
.. M. and one at 3 p. m. Conveyances
win be in waiting, free OF charge 70
convey the teachers to and from tne
station.
The exercises will be held at nay.
Long College and DINNER Will De served
the teachers at the College home.
Everything possible wilt be done TO
make the day a pleasant ard profitable
one. The special feature OF the rally
will be an address by Supt. Mynders.
which will b. given In the Chapel OF
the College at one o'clock, p. m; his
will be fine opportunity to become
informed upon educational conditlo ms,
"a thew exist in Tennessee. and the
rural school will come in tor It's snare
of notice. -, ..;,
Invitations Will be mailed within
the next week and teachers wishing
for further information can secure
the same by writing to the Secretary,
Miss Eula Long. or to any memoer
of apy committee named in this
article.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
TEDDY Dimes
MORE NEGROES
CoIered Seamen From the Navy
Enjoy Lunch With the Presi-
dent.

Warrington, Nov. 3.-Right on the
eve of the election. within few hours
before the opening of the polls in Mary
land and Kentucky, where the negro
issue IS one of the most important
before the people, several negroes were
dined at the White House Monday.
Yesterday afternoon the President
decided to give reception to the
enlisted men of the MayHower and
Sylph, Government vessels, upon
which he has been cruising around
during the summer. In the crews are
several negro seamen, but they stood In
the White House on an equality with
the whites and enjoyed the occasion
Immensely The seamen were hrst
presented to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt ia the East parlcr and were
then led into the state dining room,
where lunch was served.
At the White House last night no
statement could be obtained about the
affair and while the presence OF the
negro seamen was not confirmed Ut
denied the only answer WAS TO the
effect that 1t had not been noticed
whether they were present
The declinatIon to admit the
presence of tue negro seamen is taken
to mean that the President found out
that he had made another blundef on
the negro problem and is trying 70
conceal it. ut least until election day
passes over.
1t il known that at least six negroes
were In the party Mt the White House.
This is the first time that privates in
the army or navy have ever been been
received ny President and Mrs. Roose-
welt. The buffet luncheon was served
in the state dining room. Two of the
negroes were cooks on the Sylph.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06

New York, Nov. AFTER a re-
markable campaign In which there
was un tied against him nearly all the
newspapers and practically every
minister of religion in the city,
George B. Mcclellan. son of the civil
war General, was yesterday elected
bird Mayor of the Greater New York,
over Seth Low fus,onists, the present
Mayor, by large plurality of about
10. 900.
Edward NJ. Circuit was elected Comp
troller aua Charles '. Fornes
President of the Board of Aldermen.
These two men were originally on the
fusion ticket and were Endorsed by
Tammany. whereupon the fuslonists
took their names from the Low ballots
and nominated other candidates.
1t was the nomination OF Grout and
Fornes by Tammany that caused hugh
Mclaughlin, the veteran leader of the
Kings County Democracy. to bolt and
declare that he would not support mt n
who were not Democrats. In spite OF
his detection. however, Mcclellan,
Circuit and Fornes carried Kings
County. The management of their
campaign there was taken over by
State Senator Patrick b. McCarren
when Mclaughlin refused his aid.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
MARYLAND Democratic.

Baltimore, Nov. AT 2:30 a. IN.
only eighty-dve OF the 30S voting
precincts of Baltimore City bad been
reported to the Election Supervisor 8
offices. II this ratio of Democratic
gains are continued, Warfieid, Dem. !,
has carried the city by 1000 to S.OC0
plurality. Returns from the counties
are meagre, but 1t is not thought that
the Republicans in the State can over
come the Democratic plurality in
Baltimore City, and the election OF
Edwin Warheld, democratic candidate
for governor is probable. The in
dIcatlnns are that the legislature will
also be democratic, which will insure
democratic successor 10 United States
Senator McComas, repu blican.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
SUES THE CITY
FOR $780,
Trouble Over the Erection
of the South Main Stree
Underpass Begins by La
Brown and Sisters lnstltuf
ing Suit Against the ClEl'

The first lawsuit against the o
poration Of Columbia, for daisss
incident TO the building OF the w,
depot and the changing OF streets ID, ~
that section OF the city, all OF Wilt
was forecasted in the Herald OF reUs si,
date, was instituted in the on'S
Court Tuesday afternoon BY MI y 4,
Brown and his sisters. The sun ~ =
for 81. 800. 1t will oe charged tha Ms .%
plaintiffs property on South h SSa.
street ut the new underpass mas . viss
damaged to this extent by the cu'', ~
down OF the street in front u ny
plaintiffs residence ten or twelve itt
the destruction of fencing, S'iiinR :
shade trees, etc. .,hs,
1t liz said that three or four 1'T NJ
suits similar to this will be hleu uo;s
other property holders on Sou'u '''
within the next week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
Causes Loss of Major Lem Long q
Barn Near Mt. Pleasant.

a large barn belonging to Major
Lem Long near Mt Pleasant. was
burned shortly after midnight Tues.
day morning A quantity of nay and
corn was also destroyed, but the ire
was discovered in time to get the
stock out of the building. The loss
Is $3.50, with no insurance
Mai Long attributes the fire to
spontaneous combustion developing in
some green corn which had been
unloaded in the barn the afternoon
previous TO the fire.
W. Ii. Long. of Mt. Pleasant, also
lost barn by fire several evenings
previous. A quantity Of clover hay.
some farming implements ands d
wagon were also destroyed. Several
mules were badly burned before they
could be rescued. The loss Is 81, 600
with no insurance. The origin OF the
fire Is unknown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
The SICK.

Mrs. Matte j. Martin is quite sick at
her residence on Woods street.
Attorney Jas. VOORHEES, is again able
10 be at his office, after being confined
TO his room for several weeks on account
Of trouble with one of his eyes.
Conductor Witt. OF the NJ, F. & s. r.
r who has been 10 hospital at Nash.
Vile with fever, has recovered, and has
returned to his home here.
Mrs. John Cant has been quite sick
but Is reported better today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
AN EARTHQUAKE
Shock Felt at AshwOOd Wednes-
day Afternoon. Also at
Nashville.

A perceptible earthquake shock was
f.lt at Ashwood Wednesday about one
o'clock. I he shock was plainly felt at the
residence of Mr.. John j. Stephenson and
Dr Woodland. Other sections of the
county were communicated with but
they did not report any shock. The
shock was also felt 10 Columbia.
A special to the Herald from Nash
willie says that two slight shocks were
felt tbeI that afternoon, the first at l:l2
~ clock. and the other two minutes later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Ohio Heavy Republican.

Columbus, o., Nov. 4--The Re
publicans broke their record in OHIO
yesterday IN pluraiities for Governor
by electing Col Myron 7. Herrick,
Republican, over Mayor Tom L..
johnson, Democrat. by considerably
over 100. GOO The plurality on joint
ballot of over 100 in the Legislature for
the reelection of Senator Hanna, more
than trebles any former record
Democrats who opposed johnson
tonight will continue their organiza
ton to prevent him from controlling
the next DeuocrSic State Convention
or naming Ire DLga oe4at aLes at large
to the Demo RI tic o64vention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
GOT HIS MULE BACK.
J. 8. McKibben Bet It In Crap o'-
and Lost, aud Then ReplevIned !"

An unusual replevIn suit was . %
before Esq. George W. Hayes ueo lama
which was the outcome of crap sn
which the police rsIded MONDAY mI
at a livery stable. K. D. Guest aU msp
5. MeKiDben were two OF lhe ,n,l
arrested ana fined. ana after thri, .rgst
IN the city court McKibben mV ,nnI,
the replevin suit to recover me-
from liverymsn. Guest WV crsp
mule from McKibben In the yG
game, the latter stalking 1t aga,n'' anil
and Guest was to hold the mule 'a ~a
noon Tuesday when, unless gov Tbs
paid over he vas to keep II. tia
conditions we've embodied in WI" WI d
agreements wnich were produee'c ss
evidence before Esq. Hayes. lhs and
was decided In MoKibben raw, md
the liverymsn with whom Guest sao
lett u, ,urned it over to MchlUDe@>
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
SPECIAL to the Herald.

Nashville, Nov. 4.-AssOciated Press
DISPATCHES today shoS that McCieilsu's
plurality in New York City Is oslo.
Tammany has majority in the Board
If A idermen of 81.
The Republican majority in OHIO
exceeds l2U, coo, the worst Demo
cratic defeat since ValsndIngham was
beaten Dy Broughton, forty years ago
The Democratic ticket Wins IN
Maryland by :. 900 and Democratic
legislature Is chosen. insuring the
election of a Democratic successor 10
Senator McComas.
BecKham's majority in So counties
OF Kentucky. Is 20. 800.
Gov. Garvln, Dem, is reelected IN
Rhode Island. by reduced majority.
The Republicans carry Nebraska ov
IL, 900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Other States.

The republican state ticket in Penn.
sylvanla was elected by 100, 00C
majority.
Mississippi and Virginia rolled uI
their usual democratic majorities.
Cummlns was re elected governor OF
Iowa by a reduced plurality.
Both sides claim the election OF a
Supreme Court Justice In Colorado.
Indications point to the reelection
of Supreme Court Judge Sullivan,
democrat. by the fusionists.
The democrats reelected Gov.
GAVIN In Rhode Island by reduced
majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s sss' ,s. the Of &zzzzx
Tennessee Wilkes Colts.

Lynnville. Tenn, November B.
John w. Alexander. leading and
successful stockman at this place. has
Just sold and shipped Tive Tennessee
Wilkes colts. three to Buffalo, N. Y,
and two to Mobile, Ala. for which he
realized splendid prices. For some
time there has been unusual activity
IN the market here for Thoroughbred
saddle and harness horses, and a
number OF handsome animals have
changed hands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Massachusetts Republican.

Boston NY. John L. Bates was
re-electeu Governor of Massachusetts,
yesterday by plurality of about ~,
OUC over Col. William A. CASTOR, the
Democratic candidate. With a dozen
cities and towns to hear from, Bates
has a lead of 80. 315, but as the miss
ing towns are all strongly Republican,
his plurality ID gradually growing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Kentucky Reflects Beckham.

. Louisville. KY, Nov. AT the close
of an election characterized by an
unusually heavy vote. numerous
disorders and evidences of many gross
irregularities, the re- election of Gov.
Beckan, the Democratic candidate,
over Col. Morris B BelKpap. Repubh-
can, by a majority OF fully 15.OOO,
seems assured. The republicans
conc ode the election OF Gov. Beckham.
Louisville and jefferson County gave
Beckham 5, POO majority over --Belknap
IN rounu numbers. Yerkes. Rep.
carried Louisville and jefferson
County at the last gubernatorial
election by 3. 100. This gain OF III. COO
votes added to Beckhams' majority of
3. 500 at the last election insures him
majority of Is. coo If all the other
counties in the State duplicate their
vote at the last gubernatorial election.
Beckham. however. has made total
gain of nearly 2, 600 in his total vote
from the twenty odd counties heard
from.
The Eleventh District, composed OF
mountain counties, last year furnished
10. 900 Republican majority, and will
probably duplicate it this year.
Returns from that district wilt not be
completed before Thursday night.
Beckham MAJORITY outside the
Eleventh District is estimated at 3d.
900. None OF the counties in. the
district have been heard from.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Tremendous Chan &c.

The results show tremendous
change :of sentiment since Mayor
Lows election two years ago, when he
on by 81. At that time be
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06

GAS TO II Z "A.
Bear, til. The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's, : EzHAZIZa<
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
DEMOCRACY MAKES GAINS IN
ELECTIONS over THE COUNTRY.
George B. Mcclellan, Democrat. Redeems
New York City With $4,000 Plurality
Kentucky Re-elects Beckham. apd Mary
land Will Send Another Democrat to the
IT, 5. Senate.

/ carried ali the boroughs put Queens,
his plurality IN Manhattan and the
Bronx being 5. 663 and Brooklyn p,
767, and in Richmond 70. In Queens.
Sheppard, Democrat. had plurality Of
sol.
Today Mcclellan carried Mann haitian
and the Bronx by about 81 OcO, gain
of 6. OO0: BroOKly" by about 5000.
gain of 81, coo. and Queens by about
5. OOO. a gain of more IMAM 4. 900. THIS
makes a total net gain for Mcclellan
of about los. 900 as compared with
Sheppard vote of two years ago. Low
carried only one borougn-hicnmond
by about 200 votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
Oil HEiTEHS-The Best Make!

'Japanned and Galyanized Coal Hods,
zoe, 2oc and 3oc
Japanned and Galvanized Fire Shovels
&c, Sc and Zoe.
Japanned Coal longs, 15c pair.
Food Choppers, sl.0G, s1.l6 to s1.7i
each.
Crate Enamel, the best make, Zoe can.
Stove Polish, 4c and SC box.
Flower Pots, all sizes.
Corn Peppers, &c, 1Oc and 15c each.
Hearth Blooms. l0c
New line of plain and decorated Win
dow Shades. all colors and lengths, from
1Oc. 25c and Acc each.
Brass Extension Curtain Rods, Zoe,
15c to pc each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-06
ANNEX.

Good Parlor Matches, 3 dozen boxes for
25c.
Iron Shoe Lasts, lasts and stands, 4
pieces, for 30c.
Half Soles, Shoe Nails and Shoe Ham
mers.
Foot Balls, from Csc, 75c and up.
Floor Oil Mating, all widths, from 23c
ward nm
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ROOMS FOR RENT.
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WASHINGTON, 2oS--New neatly furnished
| vate family. H'
WASHINGTON. ess4-NiceIy furnished front
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WASHINGTON, 265o-First-fioor room q :
Per per week: also room for light housekeeping.
| WASHINGTON. 2s4I-Choice front rooms for
| gentlemen or couples: southern exposure: line
| winter quarters
wAsHINGToN. 2s77-FIrst and .ecoad par
| lors: hall room; southern exposure: cool. pleas
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| WASHINGTON, 9Ol-Choce front par!Gr.
southern exposure: nicely furnished for gentle
! men or couple: modern
WASHINGTON, es:.; : Choice second moor
nishec; Ia private family.
WASHINGTON. 2sii-Two nicely furnished
dS59F pfSsT 3ms suitable tor doctor or dentist
WASHINGTON. 2T2I = Comfortable. newly
minutes ride from station.
WASHINGTON 32O5-Choice fine large. sec
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ing; gas; bath: southern exposure: also other
rooms: s..
nished: reasonable: family Of two adults; ref
erences.
WEST BELLE. 40es-NIceIy furnished room;
hot bath
WEST BELLE Place. isIs-PIeasant room:
modern Furnishings; private family.
WEST BELLE Place. 4is3-FuTnished first
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second-h floor rooms.
WEST BELLE Place 4Iss-Eine. large. fur
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porch: l50-fOot lawn: convenient TO good board.
Telephone Linden lse5M.
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Furnished front room, sl2 40 Is sFsepubllc.
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WEST MORGAN, I4s-Elegantly furnished
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