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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-04
Court of Revenue to nEeet.

Collie Davidson, Q prominent citizen of Jniontown, was in Selma today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
late News @COmmont.

Andrew Ell. Green, the Father of
Greater New York. was shot and
killed on the steps of his home in New
York Friday by Cornelius M. Will
Hams, a negro, who Is believed to be
insane.
The only way to regenerate the
world is to do the duty which lies
nearest US, and not to hunt after grand
far fetched ones for ourselves. II each
drop of rain would choose where il
should tall, Coos showers would not
fall as they do now.-LouisvIlle
Christian Advocate.
Gordon Mckay, OF Boston, wealthy
inventor OF shoe machinery, who died
recently, left will by which Harvard
University will receive FL, 600, 600 for
the promotion Of applied sciences. and
ultimately come into possession of the
entire estate, valued at many millions.
In making this bequest he practically
cut off his two sons from all share IN
his estate. the endowment Is to bear
with 1t the name of the donor, thus
serving as a perpetual monument to
his benevolent generosity, at the
expense of his children. It Is an
illustration Of the lllusory uncertainty
Of the maxim that charity begins
at home, says the Courier journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
HIGH COMPLIMENT TO JOHN
p. McPERRIN.

Referring 10 DIR. John r. MeFerrin'
departure from Birmingham, after a
pastorate of four years in that city, the
Birmine ham News pays that well known
and popular clergyman the following
compliment editorially:
I'm the departure from Birmingham
of Dr. John Z. McFerriu, who has just
c.mp leted his four years term as pas
tor of the FIRST Methodist Church here.
this city loses one Of the most scholarly,
able and eloquent divines Who has ever
graced one of It's pulpits. The beneti-
cent effects of his influence were not
confined to the church which he served,
nor 10 the denomination of which he IS
member, but ramified IN every direc
ton and were felt throughout this com.
munity.
"Dr. McFerrin was one of the most
popular ministers ever in Birmingham.
His genial temperament and attractive
personality as a man. his splendid
attaInments as an orator ana scholar,
MS broad spirit and deep earnestness
AZ a servant OF Goa, and his strong
and forceful character as teacher OF
tie gospel drew men TO him and
enabled him always to speak to vast
ongreeations aud to impress the truth
of the messages which he conveyed
uDon many hnman hearts,
''Dr McFerrin. in leaving for his
new field of LABOR, carries with him
the love and affection of the people of
this great city regardless of denomina-
tional lines. His work here, now
finished, has been crowned with
magnificent achievements and the seeds
which he has sown during the period
of his ministry in Birmingham will
continue to bear fruit In the years
that are to come.
THAT health and happiness my
attend him and his loved ones and
that long life OF continued useful
ness In his Masters vineyard may be
his is the earnest wish of MS thousands
of friends in this communltv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
FIFTY.EIGHTR CUNGRESS.
The "Dnmcs of 1916" Want Mexican
War Veterans Pensions Raised
to $50 a Month.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Wednesday's
session of the senate began with the
presentation of petition by Mr.. Gal
niger from the DANES of 1916 fol
the increase to $50 per month OF all
pensions granted on account OF the
Mexican war. lie said the pension COM
mittee would give due consideration to
the petition, but called attention to
the fact that all survivors Of the Next
can war now receive pensions of $12.
The house resumed consideration OF
the Cuban bill, Mr.. Crosvenor (O)
opening the debate. He prefaced his
remarks by saying that while the de-
bate had taken vide range he re-
GREETED that there hid been no discus
sion on the other side Of the house on
the Panama canal question and In this
connection he said the position of the
administration was unassailable and
would rebound to the glory OF the
american people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

Our readers, many of them, have seen
the Bethel House corner after big
rain. The underpass on South Main
ana South High were like unto the
a 'oresaid corner after big rain, Monday
night and very early Tuesday morning
The difference being this, however. That
in the Bethel House case you can go
around it,while in the underpass case you
can't; you simply have to wade or swim
or wait. The word "underpass" means
pass way under something; the
something of course being on top. 1t
describes the situation in Columbia very
we'll at the time the new depot contract
was let. The railroad was OF top: the
people were under. But Bob Taylor's
Jingle says, call the world goes round
and round; GONE go up and some go
down." and the people will soon be on
top again. But their property and
streets and money that was given away,
is gone, and gone forever.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

In part appreciation OF the $1,000
donated them by tho tax payers OF Co
lmbla towards the building of their
new depot, the railroad authorit es
have ordered all telehones out OF their
new depot. They say they do not
want their men to stop aud answer
questions. II any one wishes to know
whether the trains are on time OF not
and they usually are not let them
walk up there and see. II the train
happens to be on time, all right, but
If, according to the usual custom, it is
late, what have the people to do but
wait? And President Smith says, IF
YOU do not like our schedule and prices
and accormodatious, go get,you an OK
cart and ride in that, as your tore
fathers did 1t IS SO cheerful to give
presents ard have them appreciated
by such courteous treatment In return.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

Governor Frazier, in his Thanksgiving
Proclamation, says. "A Wise custom
ordans that we, a Christian people, shall
annually set apart one day to make fit
ing acknowledgement to Almighty God
for the manifold blessings vouchsafed
to u.s." And in another place he says,
81 do earnestly recommend that al
the people of this Commonwealth, on that
day, cease from their ordinary az ocations
and assemble in their respective houses
of worship, and there give thanks
to God for His many gracious
gifts" That sounds very well, but
it sounds trifle inconsistent with the
pronunciamento, that Temperance
legislation has gone for enough"
The Saloon, according to the "wise
custom ordained by such timid and
time serving politicians as Mr.. Frazier,
is sacred institution we must not
touch, lest, peradventure we "do harm
to the party" Rather must we
be thankful, foroooth, that we have
in the executive chair man 80
wondrous wise that be knows better
than 80 per cent of the best people Of
Columbia, what is for their own good,
and has tn, exalted political courage,
with the whiskey ring OF the state at
his back, to head off any "fanatical"
attempt to interfere with the ''individ-
ual rights" of tho citizen. Every saloon
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

The wading through the underpasses
on South Main and High stseets Monday
night and Tuesday morning was a trifie
too cold and decidedly too muddy to be
pleasant. but the rog ing was good. Mr..
j. d. Wright was so much encouraged
by the outlook that he was out early
Tuesday morning trying to organize a
: transfer service by boat for the South
Main street underpass, and a shute the
shute service for the High street hole
IN the ground. These underpasses are
monuments to the folly of the City
Fathers, their aiders and abettors, who
built them; and the new depot is a
monum ent to their waste and extrava-
ganee with the peoples money. The
new depot in itself is all right But the
idea of the tax payers being mulcted
for $4,000, end left with law suits
galore on their hands, when the railroad
company would have paid it all and
twice more, had they been dealing with
men who knew how to deal with them,
shows bow necessary it was for the
factions to get together on a business
mems ticket to save the town from
bankruptcy. On the whole worse in
justice was never done any community
than this new depot scheme in its
entirety, from start to finish, and the
people will not soon forget the influences
that put it upon them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
CIVIL WAR PENSIONERS,

In a recent report of Pension Com
missioner Ware, it IS Shown that there
are on the pension rolls more Federal
soldiers than fought IN the Con-
federate armies the whole war. In
round mum bers there are 703, 1855.
There are also 249, 900 widows of
Federal soldiers, making total of
951, 846. Thus it will be seen that 80
years after the close of the Civil War
the United States Government is pay
ing annually the sum of 1926, 594, AIS. 90
to survivors, and widows of Federal
soldiers of the Civil Var.
The above figures remind us of a
convers al ion we once heard of between
Nike, an ex- Federal and Pat, an ex-
confederate, as follows: Nike said to
Pat, "Pat, l am ashamed of We.
''Phat for2" says Pat. Because We
are a Rebel, says Nike. why
Mike, all Irisnmen are Rebels" says
Pat "Well, says Mike, 1--WE
waIloped We all the same > Pat SAID,
Nike, we know ye are lying We done
nothing of the kind We saw that we
had put so many OF We on the pension
lists that ye could nlver pay the debt,
so we just came back into the Union to
help ye pay it,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

| The Jury in the case of the State
against Homer D. Wald, ex-Superin
tendent of the Odd Fellows Home at
GAINESVILLE, returned verdict of ten
years in the penitentiary. Wards crime
| was as infamous and dastardly as was
ever committed in this state. 1t con-
sisted of defiling and debauching the
persons of little orphan children, daugh
tors Of dead men whose homes an9 fam
lilies he had sworn the most solemn oath
| TO protect and defend. There was no
doubt of his guilt, and the jury said in
| it's verdict that he had been proven
guilty. And Yet the jury, rendered
verdict of only ten years in the peniten-
tiary. And that being the minimum
under the law, indicates that they
yoa!d have gone lower still if they
could have done So What travesty
upon Justice. If Ward had been
a poor, nor oy less devil, without friends
or influence, ana had been charged
with stealing o horse, or burning
rich mans barn, he would have
received as great punishment. But this
monster. whose crime would have made
the prazen brow of Sylla grow crimson
with shame, is given len years in the
penitentiary, at the expiration of which
time he will be turned loose, his
foul lust still within him. There
could be no mitigating circum'
stances. The man was innocent, or
else hanging was zone too good for HIM,
and the verdict of the Montgomery
county Jury is an insult to the manhood
and womanhood of the state 1t is really
anarchstic, for it is just such out
rageous mscarriages of justice that ex-
cites the mob spirit in mems breasts,
and prompts tn m to take the law IN
Their own hands Probably in two Or
three Or four years the governor of the
state will be petitioned to give Ward
pardon. Probably the petition will be
signed by the Judge aud Prosecuting
Attorney which tried the case. Un-
doubtedly it will be signed by the trial
jury. And yet we stand and cape and
wonder wh4e Is the matter that we can
not suppreI: the mob.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

ism 1T about time Judges, Attor
neys General, trial jurors, ETC., cease
appealing to the Governor to pardon
this or that man convicted by them
Nearly every day the fact is notice
that So and So has been pardoned on
the recommendation of court officers
ana jurors 1t Is better not to convlc'
IN the first place if the convict
rerson is soon to be liberated at the
instance OF those who convicted him.
Nashville A merlcan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
TOOUR SUBSCRIBERS.

If you received notice from US re-
Gently, reminding you of your subscrip'
ton arrears to the Herald, and have not
attended to it, please do so at once and
save US the trouble and expense of send
ing you another notice. 1t is easy
enough to overlook small matter like
this, but one reminder should be
sufficient.
COLUMBIA HERALD co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
BUSINESS MEMS TICKET.

The Herald cOngratulates the people
of Columbia that there Is to De no
factIonal fight next month for the city
offices. ana that a goOi ticket OF rep
resentatIye business men, committed
10 an economical. business admInIstra-
ton and law enforcement. mas been
agreed upon aud will be elected.
The agreement does not nix the saloon
license as high as it ought to he. but
ii is a raise OF two and a half times
what 1t Is, and higher than 1t ever
was. And the difference between the
agreed sum, and the amount first Con-
tended for, was not worth fight and
taking the chances on another ex
travagant and Incompetent admins
tration.
The incoming Board are honorable.
capable, business men, and will carry
out their pledges to the people. They
are men of affairs. They know the
valus of money. They know how to
maze It and how to spend it. They
know good business proposition from
bad one, and taey are capable CT
coping with other shrewd business
men who may come before them with
propositions good or bad. They have
the business sense to know a lob"
by Whatever high sounding and
patriotic name its promoters may give
to it; and they have the common
honesty to knock 1t in the head.
We feel that the town is especially
fortunate IN having Mr.. J. F. Brown
low at the head of the ticket. He is
not only a man of fine business attain
ments, but he IS strong believer In
good morals and gooo order and law
enforcement. He will have too high
an appreciation. we are sure, OF the
public trust with which the people
have honored him, to prostitute 1t to
the low level of rewarding his friends
or Furnishing his enemies. But one OF
his prerogatives, and perhaps the most
important one, is to appoint the
police and In exercising that he may
De relied upon to appoint as law
officers men who themselves are law
obser gers and who under their Oaths
Will enforce the law without fear or
favor upon all alike.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

indorses in one state what II denoun ses
in another its various platforms viii De
used 10 answer each other
The election shows the necessity
for a homogeneous democratic party
nation wide and true 10 its principles
everywhere. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
PRESSURE MAY Be EXERTED.
Turkeys yacciIati,g Foley In Re-
gard to the Reform scheme
May Receive n Jolt.

Constantinople, Nov. 19.-It is un-
derstood here that unless the Turkish
reply to the Russian Austrian reform
scheme is received by November 20,
Baron Won Calico, the Austrian-Hun-
garian ambassador, and M. Zinovien
the Russian ambassador, will demand
an audience of the sultan, with the
view of insisting on its anoe"te'- q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

Country residents near Princeton,
New jersey, have objected to a colored
mail carrier and threaten to give up
their poxas If he IS not removed. If
this was IN the South the President
would discipline the residents by
Withdrawing the service; but In New
Jersey ne will manage it some other
WV
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

The democrats of the Senate are
hopelessly divided over the canal
question, and the democrats of the
house are split up over the Cuban
reciprocity question. That doesn t
look very promising for united party
next year, ana no sort of victory is
possible until the party leaders cease
their foolish wranglIng.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Geo. Harlan Loses q Barn and SID
Dooley Looses Hay and Corn.

A barn on the Mooresville PIKE,
owned by Geo. Harlan, was destroyed.
by fire late Tuseday afternoon. a
quantity of hay and corn belonging 10
Sid Dooley was lost. There was no
insurance OH the contents. On the
barn. which was valued at $500 there
was $500 Insurance
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

in Columbia owes It's very exis-
tence today TO James B. Frazier, Gov
error, and lot one Of them should
fail or forget TO drink a bumper
TO his health and long political life and
power, on Thanksgiving Day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

The amiable idiots, who make
wheelba-row bets on elections have
been active In New York, Maryland
and Ohio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

A journalistic genius says there
ehould be no Senatorial primary unless
the candidates agree to 1t. Why, Of
course We hadn't thought of that.
The people have nothing to do with it.
Nashville American.
The "Lily White" republicans of
the South are prominent among those
who are doing their utmost to boom
Senator Hanna for the Presidency.
The "Black and Tans'' are for presi-
dent Roosevelts denomination.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

g Platinum wire hea ed is used in
France. with great success, as a saw
Tor telling trees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

Faith - friendhip's daily Dread,
without which II soon sicksns. snd dies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

The new Cloaks and Suits bought
by our buyer on his recent trip to
New York are fairly piling in. Every
good and late style.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-20

Another lot Ladies fine Kersey
Cloaks, in brown, black and castor,
with the new cape, a very late style.
Va ne so. Next Saturday and Mon
day, So. 80 each.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-26
!..NDIGESTI0N

Il was troubled with stom-
ach trouble. Thedford's Black
Drains mt did me more good
in one week than all the doc
tor medicine I took in a
year MRS. SARAH e
SHEFFIELD. Ellettsville, Ind.
Thedford 3 Black Draught
quickly invigorates the ac-
tion of the stomach and
cures even chronic cases of
Indigestion. If yon will
take a small dose of Thed-
ford $ Black Draught occa-
sionally you will keep your
stomach and liver in per-
feet condition
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-26

WAN TED-FAITHFUL PER.
son to travel for we'll estab.
lished house in a few counties,
calling on retail merchants and
agents. Local territory. Sal
airy $40 100 per week with expcn-
ses additional, all payable in
cash each week. Money for ex-
penses advanced. Position per
manent. Business successful
and rushing. Standard House,
$50 Dearborn ST.. Chicago. 46-19
WANTED-FAITHFUL PER
son to call ON retail trade and
agents for manufacturing house
having well established business;
local territory; straight salary
$40 paid weekly and expense
money advanced; previous ex-
perienCe unnecessary; position
permanent, business successful.
Enclose Self-addressed envelope.
superintendent Travellers, 605
MOnon Bldg Chicago. 48-7 Pd
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-20
Convention of Divinity Students.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 19.-Three
hundred students representing sew,
enty-five theological seminaries
throughout the country are attend
ing the triennial convention of theo-
logical students which opened in Ro-
chester today uuder the auspices of
the Y. M. c. A. The purpose of the
convention, as set forth in the call,
is to afford the presidents and lead
ers of the missionary, evangelistic
and devotional student activities in
theological institutions an opportu-
nifty to consider the common prob
lens pertaining to the lives and as
ISOLATED Christian work of theolog-
ical students. Bishop M. S. Baldwin
of Huron. President Rush Rhees of
the University of Rochester and the
Rev. w. Douglass Mackenzie, D. D.
of Chicago, are among the disting-
uished participants.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-20
"The Smart Set"

The Smart Set" held their
second meeting yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Boil
man on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The hostesses were Miss Fort
and Mrs. Bolman. A delightful
afternoon was passed by those
present. The following ladies
enjoyed the hospitality OF Miss
Fort and Mrs. Bolman:
Mesdames Patton, WHY'S,
Payton, Mcdonald, Graham,
Richey, Beckham, Bear, Craw.
ford, Marshall, Farris, Bolman;
Misses Mccain, Patterson, John
son. Patten, Hedgco1e, l.. Hedg-
coke, Fort, Harris.
Guests: Mesdames Walker,
Page, Mason, McGaffey, McClus-
key; Miss Weaver.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-20
PROSPECTS FOR SETTLEMENT.
1t Looks Now as if the Strike Might
be Settled.

Chics go, Nov. 21.-It looks now
as if the strike may soon be settled.
At least the prospects are brighter
today than they have been before
since the beginning of the strike.
There are however still too many
questions left unsettled to warrant
a confident prediction of any settle
ment. The announcement that the
company has refused the services OF
a we'll known eastern strike breaker
has given announcement. Four
| lines of the city railway company
are in operation today.
There was a riot today on Archer
| avenue in which several thousand
men. women and children took part.
1.-THE moi gathered and intercepted a
number of wagons that were under
escort conveying food to the barns,
The mob charged the police. throw
ing stones and missiles. but it Was
finally driven back after wreckine
one wagon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-20

! LOCAL NEWS 5

Atlas Portland Cement-The
leading brand of cement. For
sale by KEMP LUMBER COM
PANY. If
Pay your taxes before the first
day of December and save pen
alty.-Mark Howell, Treasurer.
If
R. L. Knight of Elk, is at the
Shelby.
Fred S. S. Keys is in from the
ranch and is at the Shelby.
W. S. Davisson of Hagerman,
is registered at the Shelby.
H. w. Birenkope of Kansas
City, is at the Grand Central.
A. II. Smith of Denver, Colora-
do. is at the Grand Central.
Howard Mcclure is in from the
ranch and will be in the city for
ten days.
W. T. Littlefield is in from the
l.. l.. V. ranch and is at the
Grand Central.
Mrs. VS.. Henry of Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, arrived , here last
night and is at the Grand Cen
trail.
j. NJ Thompson and G. F.
Porter of Lahore, Mo-, arrived
here on last nights train and
are at the Grand Central.
Henry Russell, formerly of this
who has been the manager
of the e. 5. ranch near Tucum-
carl, for some time, is in the
Herbert Chaplin of New Or
who has been here for
three weeks, left yesterday morn
for Kansas City on business.
will return in about ten days
to spend the winter in Roswell.
William C.. Tarran of Chicago,
came in on last evenings train
and will spend the winter here
for the benefit of his health. He
has been in the iewelry business
in Chicago for twenty years, but
his health failed and he was com-
to give up the business.
He will likely engage in the jew
elry business in this cit if he de-
tides to locate here.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-20
MORE PROSECUTORS.
Two Prominent Iowa Citizens
Arrive Here Last Night In
Company With A. q.
Eisenhart.

B. Hadley and G. A. Call OF
Burlington, Iowa, arrived here
last night and were accompanied
by A. 6. Eisenhart of Burling-
ton, Iowa, of the firm OF Eisen-
hart Il Overholt, the immigra-
ton agent of the Santa Fe. Mr..
Hadley is a banker and Mr.. Call
is a practical farmer and they
come here to investigate the
conditions in the Pecos Valley
with a view to investing in prop
erty and will likely locate in the
Pecos Valley. Mr.. Overholt of
the firm was here Tuesday and
left Wednesday evening with a
crowd OF prospectors for Carls-
bad.
Messrs. Overholt and Eisen-
hart are progressive men and
are constantly bringing pros
pectors of means, and men who
can appreciate advantages to
the Pecos Valley. They arr
registered at the Grand Ger