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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
Sale of Valuable
LAND AND TOWN LOTS
In and near Culle0ka.
on SATURDAY., September GO, 1908,

ON Saturday, September &c, 1908,
In pursuance of decree of the Chan
cery Cou.t at Columbia, in the case
therein pending of John X. Williams,
Administrator, VS.. Benjamin ). GIBSON
and Others, I will sell to the highest
bidder at public cutlery, in the town OF
Culleoka, Maury County, Tenn, the
land and town lots belonging to the es-
tate of the late " liam j. Williams, de-
ceased, as follows:
One tract of land on the l.. Il n. Rail-
road, about one mile north OF the Pleas.
ant Grove depot, and known as part OF
the Sparks Wilkes farm and containing
about III acres.
One store house and lot in Culleoka.
House and lot in Culleoka known as
the Coffin house.
Residence, house and lot now occupied
by E. j. Park.
Residence, house and lot near Presby-
terrain church. =,
TERMS OF SALE: Purchasers will be
required TO pay one-third of the pur-
chase money in cash end to execute
cir notes with good and approved per-
nal security, in two equal annual IN
stallments for the remainder, due at one
and two years from date of sale and
bearing interest from Jan. l, 1904, at
which time possession will be given
and liens retained as further security.
Sale to commence at ii o'clock a. m.
J. r. ID. WILLIAMS,
Administrators and Special Commits
sioner. Aug.2l At
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04

Georgetown. KY, Aug 30.-The
jury in the case of ex-Secrejary OF
State Caleb Powers, charged with COM
plicity in conspiracy to murder Will
lam GOebel, in January. LOO, found
the defendant guilty and imposed the
death sentence.
Powers was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life in his former trials for
completely in the conspiracy. Ii was
on his motion that he secured the new
trials each time. The verdict caused
great excitement among the friends OF
other defendants in these cases.
His Third Conviction.
The Inlrd trial of the defendant
closed shortly before noon. Several
hundred people crowded the court
room when the verdict was read, and
intense silence prevailed. The jury
was polled and each man declared the
verdict of guilt to be his finding. Pow
ers sat unmoved while his attorneys
asked for time to make a motion for a
new trial. Arthur Goebel broke down
from the strain on hearing of the YER
dict of guilty. The jurors decline to
state what occurred in the jury room.
Arthur Goebel, the brother of the
victim, is a prominent merchant at
Cincinnati and he has spent his time
and fortune for over three years In the
prosecution of those accused of being
in a conspiracy to kill his brother.
Powers has been convicted twice be-
fore, this being the third trial in
which the jury brought in verdict OF
guilty against him. On his previous
trials he escaped with sentence of
life Imprisonment. All three trials
were held at Georgetown, and In each
of them he had the assistance of the
most able lawyers who could be pro-
cured. Subscription lists were circu-
lated in his interest by friends and
sum of money was secured to defray
the cost of his repeated trials and the
investigating of the circumstances
which preceded the killing of Goebel
in the interest of the defense. The last
trial was distinguished by the fact thai
Powers addressed the jury in his own
behalf and in a long review OF the
case showed himself to be very com
petent attorney, while his eloquence In
pleading for his life astounded those
who had watched him in the past
trials. Powers has already been three
years in prison on the sentence OF the
previous court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04

"Well, I've been thinking about
that" says His Nibs. "Of course, you
don't know how to steer an automo
bile. I'll have to do the steering"
"Oh, don't l know how to steer an
automobile?" says his pal He jumps
in the machine and whirls the wheels
81 know all about steering a ma
chine"
His Nibs looked kind Of thoughtful
for minute and said;
81 guess maybe you do know how 10
steer a machine. but that amt all.
guess I'll have to do the steering"
"Divide up the stunt said his pal
"Ill do half the pushing"
ard like to, honest" says His Nibs,
"but don't see how | can. You haven't
got license, have your"
"No. / amt" says his pal.
"Then you can't run an automobile"
SAYS His Nibs. eff g policeman came
along and found you running ma
chine he'd pinch the whole outfit. You
amt licensed to run one. | don't see
how can DO any Of the pushing. I've
got the license. I've got to run the
thing. You'll have to do the pus hing
Then his pal swore considerable and
said it was tommy rot. but His Nibs
said no, he wasn't going to take any
chances. He wasn't going to have his
pal arrested for running an automo-
bile without license. Not him. He
WIS willing to make good many sac
riff ces. he said but he wouldn't let a
chum be arrested on account of him.
I'll have to do the steering" he
says.
| sat down on fence and watched
til IN, grinning when their backs was
turned, but looking serious whenever
they looked at ME Finally His Nibs
got in the machine and his pal got
around to push. could figure that at
the rate they were going they would
get home about midnight. His Nibs
calls back to me and says: flames,
think you'll find a street car about a
mile in. Have you got nickel?'
[ griuned. and said ! had.
Before they got out of hearing His
N:bs turned around and | heard him
say 10 his pal:
"Be careful now when you reach the
hculevards. Remember the speed limit
Not too fast"-Chica 90 Tribune
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
CALEB Powers IS
Declared GUILTY
The Jury at Georgetown, KY, Re
turns Its Verdict, Assessing
the Death Penalty.
THIS WAS HIS THIRD TRIAL
And He WILL AGAIN APPEAL.

The Charge Against Him Was Com
pIicity In the Murder Of william
GOebel. Who Had Been Declared
BY the Legislature Elected Gov
ernOr of Kentucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
CHEAP LANDS
For Homeseekers' and Coloni,

The country along the Cotton Belt
Route in Southeast Missouri. Arkansas,
Northwest Louisiana and Texas offers
the greatest opportunities for Home
seekers. Mild climate, good water,
cheap building material, abundance OF
fuel, and soil that will often in a single
season yield enough to pay for the
ground. Land can be bought as cheap
as $3.50 an acre, prairie land at 81 and
s. per acre up, bottom land at So and 80
per acre up, improved or partly cleared
land at $40 and $15 per acre up. Some
fine propositions for colonies-tracts of
1000 to 5000 acres at 81 to $40 per acre
big money in this for a good organizer.
Fruit and truck lands in the famous
peach and tomato belt of East Texas at
$40 to 500 per acre up. Write US for
information about cheap rates, ex-
cursion dates, also literature descrip-
tive of this great country and let us help
you find home that will cost you no
more than the rent you pay every year.
E. W. LABEA UME, G. P. & T. A.,
Cotton Belt Route,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04

TANNERS RECORD BROKEN.
A Randolph County (Moo Insane
Man Who Has Not Tasted FooN
Since July u.

Huntsville, Mo, Aug. Son Mon
day. July 6. William Sorrel, an inmate
of the county infirmary, ate dinner
Since that time he has refused ali
nutriment, except water, and has used
that very sparingly. Fifty-four days,
nearly eight weeks have elapsed, and
he shows no disposition to partake OF
any nutriment, no matter how tempt
ingly prepared.
1t is one of the most remarkable
cases on record and beats Tanner S
time 80 per cent, with promise OF stAi
greater extension of the fast.
Of course, he is insane, but he ob-
serves whatever transpires around
him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
RANK BURGLARS ESCAPE.
Tbax wrecked the Vault of the
Brewer (MeJ Savings BANK anu
Escaped to bangor.

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 30.-Burglars en-
tered the Brewer Savings bank, IN
Brewer. lust across the river from
Bangor. early Saturday morning.
wrecked the vault and then fled across
the bridge to this city. They were met
by two policemen at the Bangor ena
of the bridge and a spirited pistol duel
followed The robbers escaped toward
High Head. The entire police force
of Bangor, assisted by the sheriff and
IDENTITIES. started in pursuit. The rob-
bers probably are we'll armed and a
Sattla Il expeCted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
AUCTION SALE OF fine FARM
On Thursday, Sept. "a, 1903, al j.
O'Clock.
WE WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON THE PREMISES,

The fine 100 acre bluegrass farm
X nown as "BELLEVUE FARM" tne
property of Mr.. John Harding, Sr, i ns.
ted in tie Second Civil District OF Ds so
idson County. This, the most producm,,,II
and best watered farm in the state, W nd
be sold, first I'm suitable subdivision,annfi ~.
then as a whole. Conveyances AZ oui , "a
fee to show the property at any i s
For full particulars, terms, etc, aau'e
AO5 Union ST., Nashville, 1''
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
N! Tired Out.
"A
"a
Hundreds More in Columbia
In the same Plight.

Tired all the time.
Weary and worn out night and day
Back aches side aches.
All on account of the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A Columbia citizen shows you how:
Mrs, w. NJ. Johnson, residing at "a
West 10th street, says: ut has some
times been very hard matter for me to
perform my daily work on account OF
the weakness across my loins and
the aching l endured when STOPPING
or reaching forward. With this con-
tinual aching through the day time my
back was lame and sore at night, so
much so that hardly had the strength
to rise in the morning. willing to
try almost an ything to get relief, when
I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and highly recommended got box at
Adams Il Martins drug store. l must
say they helped me a great deal. My
back became stronger and did not
give me the trouble that 1t did before
either during the day or at night
and have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills to all persons
who nay suffer from back ache or kidney
trouble"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
per box. Foster Milburn, Co, Buffalo
N. ", sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and TAX,
no other. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
THE TORONTO EXPOSITION
The victorian jubilee Presents and
the CoIdstream Guards Band the
Main Attractions.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 30.-Toronto's
annual exposition was opened Satur-
day. The late Queen Victoria's jubilee
presents. valued at over 100000. and
the Goldstream Guards band of En-
gland, are to be the main attractions.
The presents will afterward be shown
vt the st. Louis worlds fair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
Non Resident Notice.
Napoleon Frierso n, Complainant
VS..
Jennie Frlerson, Defendant.

1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant Jennie Frler.
son is non resident of the State Oh
Tennessee.
1t Is therefore ordered that she enter
her appearance herein before or within
the first three days OF the next term OF
the Chancery curt. to be held at 90.
|, m bia. on the first Monday in October
next, 1903, the same being Rule day Oh
this Court, and p cad, answer, or demuIIr
to Complainant's bill, or the same VIII
be tax en- for confessed as to her and ses
for hearing ex parte, and that copy Of
this order be published for four consec'
utive weeks il the Columbia Herald
A Copy-Attest:
A.. N. AKIN, Clerk and Master
JAS.A.SMISER Sol'r for Compl't,
This, August Il, 1903. AugZl-h
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-04
Nebraskn,s sauatter Governor Dead.

Nebraska's Suuatter Governor Dead
Omaha, Neb, Aug. 30.-Capt. A. j
Pearman, squatter governor of Nebras-
ka under the territorial government
and one of the Oldest Free Masons in
the state is dead at his home in Pa
pillion, suburb of this city. He was
born in Jacksonville, ILL.,, January 20
1929.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

000) to be built at present street grade. This would meet all the demands of commerce and cannot, under any exist ing law, be objected to by the war de- partment. The intent of the act is to improve commerce in every possible way, not retard it.
 A fixed bridge at less height than sev- enty-five feet would be an obstruction to navigation and lay the city liable to all sorts of future expense in attempt ing to close navigable stream unlaw- fully, and also it runs the risk of some future secretary of war demanding that this (if built) be removed and draw bridge put in it's place.
 It lies in our power now to prevent this unnecessary expense beyond the amount menti toned above, which is one third the cost of fixed high bridge; and we urge you to use every effort to save the city from it's pending difficult ties.
 F. c. Bushnell Company and One Hun
 dred Others.
 At the expiration of the reading of the communications Alderman Dawson moved that the mayors letter be &C., cepted.
 Alderman Hosley amended that the entire matter be referred to the com mittee on railroads and bridges, that it hold an immediate public hearing, and that that committee report to the board of aldermen at it's next regular meet ing, week from next Monday night. This amendment was carried and the original motion tabled.
 The following motion, which was then submitted by Alderman Hosley, was also referred to the committee on rail- roads and bridges
 Resolved, That the corporation coun- sel be and is hereby authorized and in- structed to appear before the war de- partment in Washington and use his best endeavors to secure modification of the order of the secretary of war for a raised bridge over West liver at Kim berly avenue, if possible, so that the 1 height of said bridge above high water shall not exceed fifteen feet Henry F. Hosley." A motion by Alderman O'Keefe was then carried to the effect that the board should ask the board of finance to make an appropriation for the payment of the voting machioes in accordance with the motion passed authorizing them at the last meeting of the board of alder men.
 The meeting then adjourned.
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not so sure that it was carried to the house by the murderer. Neither will he venture an opinion as to the kind of weapon used. s
 District Attorney Coatsworth spent a busy day at his office, but the number of callers who volunteered information on the case were few in number. .
 Dr. Seth T. Paine, whose wife has been mentioned in connection with the case, left his office in Batavia to-day and paid a visit to his wife at their Elmwood avenue home. Both Dr. and Mrs. Paine have retained lawyers to look after their interests. Dr. w. E. Webster of Batavia, representing Dr. Paine, gave an interview to-day in which he scathingly denounced the methods of the police. ,,. ..s
 Philip V. Fennelly, Mrs. Paine's legal advisor, called on her several times during the day. Mrs. Paine was in a happy mood when reporter called at her home this evening. :;
 Do you know she said, with a smile, before any question was asked
 
 been withdrawn and that neither my self nor my husband is under the sur- veillance of the police. feel so happy and free. Actual custody, could hardly be worse than what have endured"
 Several relatives and friends called upon Mrs. Paine. She received them cordially and spent a few minutes in oonyarsat tion with ftem
 "There are several points, Mrs. Paine, upon which it seems you might make statemnt which could not possibly in- jure you in any circumstances but which would better enable the public to understand your position.'
 Mrs. Paine hesitated few minutes and then asked to be excused. T think,' she continued, "that I had bet ter not. I shall tell all that know to MT. Fennelly, my lawyer. It. is about decided that we shall issue statement for the papers but not tonight This statement will be prepared by Mir. Fen nelly and will, I feel sure, make plain several matters which have been pre- scented to the public in 8 perverted manner"
 Chief Cusack was asked to-day if his men were watching any particular house in the Elrlwood district. He de- . clined to answer the question directly but admitted that number of his men B were still detailed to that territory.
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ering the points which must be conced- ed, in order to prevent a strike, I wait ed for a reply until 1915 D. m. Tuesday. by the committee itself. Failing to get a reply, had the injunction served.
 At 12:30 p. m. I received a letter from the committee, in answer to mine of Monday, giving the information de- sired.
 Had this letter reached me by 1915 o'clock the injunction would not have been served at that time, but would have been held back in the hope that further conferences would have pre- vented the necessity of its service. Even after the injunction was served I re- piled in full to the letter received from the committee, being of the opinion that the service of the injunction did not re- lieye either me or the committee from doing all in our power to arrive at an amicabIe settlement and prevent the necessity of any strike, and am of this opinion still.
 ! My reply was delivered to the com mittee at 4:45 D. m. Tuesday, or fifteen minutes before the time fixed by them for a reply.
 | ''To this letter I have had no reply whatever.
 The policy of the Wabash is un- changed. It claims it is paying as good wages and has as equitable rules as any of it's competitors. If it is not doing this it stands ready, injunction or no injunction, to carry out it's pledges, given to it's employees, to advance it's wages or change its rules, when it is shown to be out of line with it's compet- itors."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
BURDICK MURDER MYSTERY.
Belief TbHt Assassin vii Never he
 Brought to Justice

Buffalo, March 6,-That the murderer of Edwin L. Burdick will never be brought to justice is becoming general belief. During the last thirty-six hours of hard work on the mysterious trage- dy not an iota of information of suffi- cient importance to be termed evidence has been unearthed by the police. The one woman who has been under strong suspicion and who has been known as the police suspect is believed to be guiltless, so far as the crime is concern ed, by some of the officials of the police department and the district attorney S office and they are convinced that all efforts to fasten the crime upon her will be unavailing. They do not prtend to have any clear idea who the murderer is; they simply say that the right trail has not been struck. The probability of case now grow slighter every hour. Oth- CT officials are as sanguine as ever that an arrest will be made. It may be made at any moment; it may not be for a week. Among those who remain un- shaken in this belief is Superintendent Bull of the police department. He was asked this evening if he suspected the same person now as being the slayer of Burdick as he did earlier in the week.
 T do,' he replied emphatically.
 And do you believe a woman killed Burdick?"
 "I do''
 Twill the woman be taken into cus- tody to-nisht?"
 Probably not, unless something new turns up.'
 Has the clue furnished by Policeman Meyer regarding the woman met on Ashland avenue on the night of the murder been abandoned?"
 By no means"
 An interesting development of the day was the statement made by Chief of Detectives Cusack that the golf stick theory had been abandoned. He is satisfied that the butter was not used in committing the murder. He also expressed the conviction that the weapon used was carried away from the house. He is sure of that, but he is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

at his office the officers of the organiza- tions and the members of the commit tees were served with write of in- junction, issued by Judge E. G. Adams, of the United States court, for the east ern district of Missouri, which has been published in full. 7,
 Tt will be seen by this that to have sanctioned strike under the circum- stances, might have been construed a violation of the order of the court. The order of the court, had a strike been declared, might also have been con- strued as prohibiting the prosecution of the same on the part of the organi- zations or any of it's representatives. The writ of injunction was granted upon a bill of complaint filed by the Wabash Railroad company, alleging an unlawful and malicious conspiracy on the part of the organization and other allegations equally unfounded and un- true.
 We are taking the necessary legal steps to protect our rights, and we be- lieve we can furnish the court ample facts and sufficient reasons for vacating the order. Until this has been done these organizations will respect the or- der of the court We advise our off, cers and members, not only on the Wa bash system, but elsewhere, to do like wise.
 "Fraternally,
 Signed:
 Joint Protective Board, B. of L. F., by
 Charles A. Lawton chairman: General Grievance Committee, B. of R,
 T., by J. B. Courtney, chairman.
 Approved:
 J. J. Hanrahan, Grand Master, B. of L.
 F.; ". G. Lee. First Vice Grand
 Master, B. R. T.
 This statement was shown to Presi- dent Ramsey and Colonel W. H. Blodg- ct, counsel for the Wabash, and both expressed the opinion that the notice to the Wabash employees to continue working for the present as usual, and that strike is not to be called at once, will be very pleasant news to most of the employees.
 Regarding the probabilities of strike President Ramsey said to the Associat- ed Press tonight:
 Tn case the injunction shall be dis solved l think strike is quite likely. In case of the dissolution it probably will be ordered at once by the leaders. The Wabash employees will not go out until ordered to do so.
 "A strike may inconvenience the Wa bash for some time, but it will not tie up the system to any serious extent, unless boycott should be ordered at the different criminal and adjacen points"
 MT. Ramsey then discussed the action of last Monday when the injunction was served on the employees officials. He said:
 "On Monday afternoon last received a formal notice from the committee of the Brotherhood officials that the vote of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men and of the Brotherhood of Loeo- motive Bremen had been in favr of de- claring a strike In the event that their demands were not granted, and that was given until noon Monday to answer it, at which hour, failing to answer, a strike would be called. I replied to this communication and my reply was de- livered at the Laclede hotel to the com mittee at p. m. Monday.
 "As this reply requested the commit tee to furnish me their ultimatum cov-
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WABASH RAILROAD TROUBL
Continued from First Page.)

that the required majority of each of the organizations had voted in favor of sustaining strike under such circum- stances.
 A letter was sent to President Ram sey, communicating to him the fact that unless he receded from his former position on the grievances within cer- tain time, the members of the organiza- tions would quit the services of the company. This letter was answered by MT. Ramsey and he requested a statement from the committee of the exact points of difference between him self and the men, so that if a strike oc- cured, he might know the reason, on which the action was basen. About the time this statement was being delivered