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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
SENATOR CARMACK
WILL NOT ACETATE THE
FIFTEENTH AMEND
MENT QUESTION.
To Make it a Partisan or Sectional
Question, Would Check the
Growth of Public Sentim emit for
it's Repeal.

The alleged interview with Senator
E. W. Carmack, in which he was quoted
as saying that he would introduce 1
resolution when Congress convenes
to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment
seems to have been misunderstood Of
exaggerated On the contrary he think.
it would not be wise to do so; and Il
correct the false impression thai
has gone out he has given to the Nash
vile American the following state
ment:
II am sorry that the impression has
been created that | am preparing tC
agitate this question in Congress. The
facts of that reported interview are as
follows:
IA reporter was discussing with me
an article had written for the Olym-
plan on the race question. He asked
me If I intended to introduce a meas
ure for the rep al OF the Fifteenth
Amendment. replied that l had not
thought OF doing go, but added that |
might do it just to bring on debate.
That was all -. @@ -
~ confess that have great curios-
ity to hear the Fifteenth Amendment
defended by the Republican leaders who
now take the position that the gen.
eral principles of the Declaration of
Independence are applicable only to
white and not to colored mer. and who
hold that the brown man in the Philip
pines has no rights that the white man
in the United States is bound to re
spect The arguments used to justify
our Philippine policy would have ten
times the pertinency and effectiveness
ii directed against The Fifteenth
Amendment. How can those who say
that the Filipino has no right to gov
ern himself IN his own country, be-
cause he belongs to an inferior race,
insist that the negro, still more in
feror race, shall have the right to gov
ern both himself and the white man
in our country? [ should like to hear
tho Republican leaders attempt to rec.
oncile these two propositions.
eat the same time | know that any
progress toward the repeal of the Fiji
teenth Amendment depends on It's not
being made partisan or sectional
question. To make it such would be
to check at once healthy growth of
public sentiment. The Republican par
ty has thrown away every argument
by which it has defended the Fifteenth
Amendment, and in doing so it has in
directly promoted growth of opin-
ion in the Northern States against it.
1t may we'll be that any direct effort
on the part of Southern man for its
repeal would result in making this a
sectional or party question. This must
be avoided"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
SHOOTING AT LEWlSBURG.
w. J. Cathey Wounded by w. T
Hopwood. Unknown.t

Lewisburg. Tenn, Sept. CIV.
J. Cathey, young man of this place,
was shot here this evening by W. T.
Hopwood. a farmer who lives near
here. The shooting occurred II
Bartlett's barber shop.
Hopwood, 1t is said. was con
slderably under the influence of whis-
Key. He approached Cathey, saying
"What have you been doingY" he
drew A. callbre revolver as he spoke.
Cathey sprsng toward him and grab.
bed the weapon. A scuffie ensued and
the pistol was discharged. the bullet
entering above Cathey's right knee.
1t is not considered serious wound.
Hopwood was arrested by Sheriff
Wallace and Marshal Cunningham.
He was taken to his home and left
there. It is thought strange he should
not have been required to give bona.
but Sheriff Wallace said Hopwood will
be tried Monday.
The cause of the difficulty, If there
be one, is known only to the partlcl-
pants. Hcpwood is married ana
Catney is single.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
A Slick Artist.

Mr.. Aft Thomspon, formerly Of this
city, now knight of the grip, "
was the victim Of sharper in st.
Louis recently. Mr.. Thompson had
ordered his mail and his overcoat sent
to the Commercial Hotel In that ,ity,
where he expected to be in a few days
One of those city artist who live by
their wits, caught onto this In some
way, and personating Mr.. Thompson,
inquired for his mail and overcoat,
which were given him. In few
DAYS Mr.. Thompson himself appeared,
and called for his mail and overco8t,
and then the CLERK saw that ''some one
had Numbered.
The police we're put on TO the facts.
and they run into his hole young
fellow by the name Ut Monstross, who
they found had overcoats, valises and
things to burn, and further investiga.
tIon and developments proved that he
was the leader Of q gang who had been
doing hotels and incoming trains or
a month or more. For the which.
young Montross and hts pals will
languish In jails and penitentiaries for
year or 30.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02

| and peace have changed. The greedy
forces of aggregate wealth have
usurped the land, lowered the standard
of public virtue and patriotism, popu
larized population and corruption, and
through the unlawful use of money
have perverted the institutions of the
government into vile system of i'm
perlallsm. governed and directed solely
in tine interests of commercialism and
monopolistic organizations, without
Thought or care for the r1ghs or happi
ness of the 'plain people.
do not believe, however, that any
of the evils of the existing conditions
of our public affairs are in any wise
attributable to the democracy of Ten
nessee, for its representatives in the
halls OF Congress have with few ex-
ceptions been of unfaltering integrity.
able In counsel, active in the true
by the great principles laid down by
FOLK. The people of the State nave
right to be Justly proud of their dele
cation in Congress. Their Senators are
the peers of the greatest statemen Of
the day. Both Senators Bate and Car
mack have made regulations for states
manshlp ana devotion to the best
interests of the country that will be
treasured with pride as long as time
shall last; the people of the State can
have no we'll grounded fears as to the
future safety of the public good. 80
long as 1T Is within their power to
successfully defend 1t. In the House
the interests of the people are en-
trusted to able representatives. who
are Of the ''plain people. This is
especially true IF the Hon. L. P. Pad
gett. the immediate representative In
Congress of your county. He Is COM
paratively young man, reared in an
adjoining county, where he received
his early education In the pest schools,
under influences which comb1ued to
form and direct his mental training.
He is Of the highest moral and religious
character. lawyer distinguished In
the profession, active in the cause OF
religion, a friend to the best systems
of public education, of sound dem
ocratIc convictions. of unblelnished
honor, and untiring energy, and in
every way worthy of the most implicit
trust There Is no ADLER or more
althful representative in Congress
from any state, and as such he merits
the appreciation of his constituency.
j. l.. BULLOCK.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
ROOSEVELT THE ISSUE.
Representative Richardson, of Ala
bama, Suggests That Idea.

R. w. Norman, writing from
Washington to the Nashville American,
says.
1.-THE main issue in the next cam
paign is President Roosevelt. At this
time the man to be nominated by the
Democratic party to accomplish his
defeat is of secondary Importance.
The party would have difficulty in
nominating a man more Objectionable
than Mr.. Roosevelt. am opposed to
the denomination of former President
Grover Cleveland for dozen good
reasons, but if it could be demonstrated
to me that he is the only man who
coulu defeat President Roosevelt, Il
would cheerfully support him.
Representative Richardson, OF Ala
bama, made this statement tonight
In my opinion. continued Mr..
Richardson, "the condition will not
confront the party in such form as to
lead to the posi- bllity of Cleveland
nomination. | mention him simply to
show to what length the Democratic
party ought to go to restore to the
country some degree of conservatism
and the reputation OF the present
administration. / have no idea that
any consl ders ble number of Democrats
are considering Cleveland name.
Without regard to his record towards
his own party while in power, the
third term idea would bar him.
II think 1t can be safely said that
Alabama will send an uninstructed
delegation to the convention next year.
That delegation will go to the conven-
ton with but one object in view, and
that is to no nitrate candidate and
draw up platform which Will appeal
to the conservative people OF the coun-
try for its support and which will COM
mand their support.
"Mr. Bryan, | believe, Will be tho
controlling factor In the convention.
1.-THE strong plank on white su-
premacy in the Maryland Democratic
platform is generally commended by
the Democrats OF my State. The
negro issue hae been virtually forced
on the party by the President. l have
no doubt that his reelection would
mean injury to the Southern States,
Notwithstanding that the Supreme
court has tavorably passed upon our
suffrage clause.
Sin this connection, however, 1t
seems to me that the agitation for the
repeal Of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Ia very unwisa.
Practically the amendments are dead
matters, hence their repeal, which It
can be depended upon will never be ac-
is unnecessary. More than
this, the request for their repeal
would provoke war time issue. We
may as we'll discuss the issue OF Afri-
can slavery.
"1he negro issue has unfortunately
been placed before the country by tho
present administration in strong,
PRACTICAL form without further emphasis
through constitutional changes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
MAURY'S TAX AGGREGATE.
Figures For 1908, show Heslthy
Increase Over 1902.

The tax books for 1908 have been
completed, and show the following
totals:
Numner town lots. 2,752, value 3d.
O41, 800; number acres land, 875, 100,
value SO, 158, 300; value personal pro-
perty less 81, 600, 81, $50, S25. Total real,
personal and ali other property. $l0;-
100, 425: poll taxes, value, $12. Oy8;
State tax, $85, 42l. AZ; county tax, x25,
BOZ. O6; scheoi'ta tax, $25. 8O1. 06; high way
tax, $9, $40. 1877; bridge tax, ~, 096. "a;
sinking fund tax, ~, @2a 0S; total taxes,
$11S, 1880.
The total assessment for 1902 was
%, ST., S76; fol- 1908 1t is $40, 100. 425. The
tax levy for 1909, was &1l8, 900. 30. For
1908 it Is, $ilS, 1880. Showing an
increase In the assessed value of the
property. of $242. 800; and an increase
In the amount OF taxes 10 be derived
therefrom Of ~, 1852
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
MAN 10I YEARS OLD
WEEDS FOR Sixth TIME.

Atlantic City Telegram to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat
Clerk Glenn, OF the Bureau OF Vital
Statistics, was startled today when the
Rev. Samuel Tucker, OF Rum Point, filed
a marriage certificate, In which 1t was
stated that the groom was l0l years and
ten months old and the bride ninety-nine
years. For the groom it was the sixth
matrimonial venture, and for the bride
the fourth. Jerry Bozarth, OF Tanners-
brook, was the groom, and Julia Ann
Perkins the bride. The ceremony was
performed on Thursday In this city by
the Rev. Tucker. The groom lie nod.
carrier and was born In Brazil, and the
bride in this country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
One Boys Rise to Success.

II you want to learn how one young
man got along in the world listen
Alvah c. Dinkey, at thirty sew en-,
Is president of the Carnegie Steel
Company and holds the most impor-
tant position In the steel trade Of this
country, next to w. 4. Cory. presiden:
Of the United States Steel Company.
At sixteen years Of age DinKey was
telegraph operator oeCarnegie. He
gave that up and put on the leather
apron OF an apprentices lin order to
learn to be machinisu. It was harder
work than telegraphing, and tor a
year or 80 1t was less pay. But this
young man had his eye on the ont
come ~
He made u special study of cleo.
tricity. He Jaw how this power could
be applied In rolling mills. He
patented labor saving devices and
was made assistant engineer, then
engineer, superintendent, president.
An easy climbr
BY no means. 1t was upward
through toll and sweat and CRIME and
the constant pumping Ut blood into
gray matter.
Dinkey did not spend his money for
fine clothes.
nNor for thigh balls.
He spent his time and money build
ing Drains and body and character.
And now at thirty seven years of age
he Is at the top ana draws larger
salary than the President OF the United
Stayes. Cincinnati Post.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
The OCTOBER OLYMrIAN.
Leading Articles by Senator Carmack
and John Trotwood Moore.

/ The leading feature of the October
Olympian, the wel-known Southern
magazine published in Nashville, is al
article on 1.-THE Race Problem" by E
W. Carmack, United States Senator
| from Tennessee. In his discussion oil
this much vexed problem Senator Car
mack takes the advanced ground that
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con
stitution was a political blunder of a
serious order, ana that it ought to be
repealed. He closes the article with a
wish that it might be possible to deport
tn, negro race to other shores That
the Senator lie a striking and forcible
writer is again demonstrated in this
Olympian article.
Among ene many features of interes
in the October Olympian is 1.-The Next
Democratic Nominee" by Richard ID.
Yapcy, of the editorial staff OF the Nash
vile banner. Mr. Yancy discusses in
pleasing style the present situation OF
the Democratic party, and the chances
of the various men mentioned as possible
candidates tor the Presidential nomina.
ton at the hands OF the next national
convention Of the party. The most
prominent party leaders discussed are
Cleveland, Hill, Bryan, Olney. Hearst,
johnson and Parker.
"Tom's Last 'Furage,'" by John
Trotwood Moore, is a charming negro
story, written by one who is almost I'M
surpassed In his own chosen field. No
M an can write more naturally OF the
negro and the blooded horses than Mr..
Moore. Other striking stories in The
Olympiap for October are "RicKety Dan
Benson" by Elizabeth Fry Page; I'm
the Shadow OF DEATH" by Mrs. l.. IL.
Hammond; IA Triumph for Con.
science" by Alec Bruce; "killarney,"
by Annie Booth Mckinney; chow Idaho
Ike Organized the King Manufacturing
Co.," by Frank N. Stratton. Various
articles OF travel, short poems, hand.
some illustrations, and well-conducted
complete this most attrac-
tive number OF The Olympian.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Marriage Which Unites the South and
the North.

New York Special to N. .. TImes-Dem
ocrat.)
The engagement is announced in.
formally in Washington Of Miss Rose
May Sartorls, youngest daughter OF
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, to Lieut..
John Wright, U. =. A., son Of the
late Gen. Marcus Wright, of Washing
ton.
This engagement Is not only an
event In social circles. but will be
deeply interesting to those familiar
with the history Of the Civil War.
Mics SartorIs IS the grand. daughter OF
the late Gen. U. ). Grant. Lieut..
Wright's father had splendid record
as a Confedei ate. soldier.
AS Colonel of Tennessee regi-
ment, he fought Grant at the drawn
battle of Belmont. Later he fought
Grant at Shiloh, where the power OF
the Confederacy in the West was
y l aiken. :. 49,, ..a v,ov.,,ro and them
went to the relief of Chattanooga aud
fought the splendid engagement OF
Missionary Ridge. Marcus j. Wright,
then General of brigade, again
faced Grant in deadly conflict.
After the war Gen Wright removed
to Washington aud his son on the out
break Of the Spanish American war
volunteered and showed 80 we'll the
soldierly qualities that marked his
father, thar he Is now an officer IN the
famous Fifth Infantry. The date of
the wedding has not yet been
announced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
A MOB AT LYNCHBURG.
Negro Killed. But Three of His Murderers
Are Captured in the Jail.

taken off by his friends and his
identity ana the extent of his injuries
cannot be learned. When the lynchers
found 1T impossible to take Allen out
of the Jail, they shot him, and then
made hasty retreat but the Jail
doors were closed before three of them
could get out. The captured men are.
Dock Hasty, John Hasty and John
Dean. The men who composed the
mob. 1t Is understood, came mostly
from the End and 18th districts of
Moore county, and from Tullahona.
The victim, Allen Small. Is the
negro who was arrested at Tullahoma
several weeks ago on the charge of an
assault with an attempt to commit
rape upon Mrs. Eliza Eggieston, at
her home IN the Eleventh district of
his county, about four miles from
TuIlahoma.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02

Lynchburg, Tenn. Sept. dying
near the south door of Moore
Countys temple of justice is the black
victim of last nights mob, Allen
Small. with three bullet wounds II
his boay, which Is badly mutilated by
strokes of heavy stick.
Fooled In their efforts to hang hin
by the arrival of officers of the law
and determined law ABIDING citizens
who assisted the officers In their effort
to protect him, the mob seized and
mutllated him with a club and butts
of their guns, ana then to make certain
that their dastardly deed was accom-
p]lshed fired five shots at him, three
OF which took effect.
PROTESTED INNOCENCE.
The negro lived about an hour after
the departure of the mob aid talked
nationally to those about him. stoutly
maintaining to the last that he was
innocent of any crime whatever.
From all the facts that can be
obralned there appears to be absolutely
no excuse or palllation whatever tor
the mob's work.
About six weeks ago Small was
accused of assaulting an aged white
woman, Mrs. Eliza Eggleston, who
lives on the road between this place
and Tullahoma, and was arrested on
the charge OF ASSAULT to commit rape,
but upon his preliminary examination
his alleged victim, Mrs. Eggleston.
failed to identify him as the man and
q nele hbor of hers VINO started to her
relief in answer to her cries for help,
and who met her assallant as he was
running away, also failed to identity
Small as the man. Upon ascertalnlng
these facts the officers and law abiding
citizens here felt that there could be
no posslble danger Of mob violence, ami
no Preparations were made to sustain
an attack by mob
But for the feeling of perfect security
which prevailed here regarding the
negro's safety from mob violence,
Sheriff Stevenson would have been
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
AN INTERESTING LETTER
From Former Maury Countian, Now Re-
siding at the Capitol of the Nation.

Mr.. }. Lee Bullock formerly lead
ing attor ney of this city, man with
an unusually bright and discriminate
ing mind, and Democrat wit bout
guile, writing to the Hickman County
News, says:
Washington, D. Cit was in
Centreville that | first saw the light
and wore roses of blithesome childhood
under the tender and watchful care OF
indulgent parents, VINO have long since
crossed the river and are resting In
the eternal happiness OF the world
beyond. 1t was near this town that
my dear mother was born; grew into
lovely wor anhood and gave her heart
and hand to my father it is therefore,
neither strange nor unnatural that
my nina should not unfrequently
revert and mold sweet converse with
the people of the town, the streets, the
houses and the beautiful scenery
around it, all telling tales that to me
were 80 dear in the long, long ago.
Those incidents and scenes OF the past,
alluded to in personal sense, as hal
lowed memories of childhood days,
possess broader, more sacred ana
dearer significance when considered
with reference to the then happy con-
ditions of the people. Refined moral
intelligence, mutual trust and ties OF
friendship, characterized social rela-
tlons, and from the highest types OF
honest, wise. and patriotic statesman
ship, were chosen their trusted public
servants. Truth, the genius OF
liberty, and cherished love and holy
reverence for the priceless heritage
transmitted through the heroism OF
their forefathers constituted the
mighty source of their inspirations In
forming conclusions as to the common
interests, welfare and happiness OF all
classes and, vested with supreme
authority under the constitution. they
held their public servant to the
strIctest fidelity an Accountability.
In those days. industry. Intelligence,
patriotic courage, morality and virtue
were the browning insignia OF honor,
influence and esteem Neither the
arrogance Of rrlde nor the pompous
pretences OF antocracy and wealth
were considered of weight In giving
either social or political rank. 1t was
the honest, vlrtuous and patriotic |
who alone were trusted with
full confidence ana esteem.
But these conditions OF contentment
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
Special to the Herald.

Lynchburg. Tenn, Sept. ga
mob broke into the Jail at this
piece at ~ o'clock last night and shot
Allen Smith, a negro prisoner, to death
in mis- cell. The mob was resisted by
the sheriff aud the town officers, and
one of its members, 1t is thought, was
wounded. Three were captured and
returned in the jail. The mob made
its appearance quietly and I'M
expectedly.
Sheriff Stevenson refused to open the
Jail door on the demand of the mob,
and il was battered down. The
Sheriff. Town M rshall Parks, Deputy
Marshall Melt and an organized posse
OF citizens made desperate fight
against the mob and wounded one OF
the number. The injured lyncher was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
Teachers For The Industrial School.

At the meeting Of the Kings Daugh-
ters.. Thursday OF last week, the following
teachers were elected for the ensuing
term Mrs. Mslinda Cecil, manager,
and Mrs. o. @. Owen, cutter; Mrs. 4. II.
Hatcher, Mrs. w. p. Morgan, Mrs. Mary
Lovan, Mrs. II. @. Ewing, Mrs. Frank
Smith, Mrs. w. ID. Hastings, Misses
Eva James. jamie Elan and Pearl Pro-
vine, teachers. The school will be-
gin next Saturday, October the 3rd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
Buys a Fine a Farm.

Spring Hall, Tenn, Sept. 20. Lee
Henderson. of Columbia. was here
Saturday and purchased the farm OF
A. J. Campbell, which lies along
Rutherford Greek. The price paid
was 90. 900. Mr.. Henderson ana his
family will move here about January |.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
Columbia Presbytery.

Lewisburg. Tenn. Sept. %. The
Columbia Pres bytery OF the Presby-
terrain Church convenes at Cornersville
Tuesday Sept. 30. The opening
sermon will be delivered by DR. 7. A.
Wharton. of Columbia, the retiring
Moderator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Steward to Miss Mary Watts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02

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