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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Rev. Spencer Tunnel. the new
pastor of the Baptist church, preached a
strong sermon sunday night on 'Rellg
ION the Chiefest Thing In Life. 1t
was an exceedingly earnest discourse
and went home to every one in the
large audience. The sermon was
mainly plea for early conversion in
life. DR.. Wharton, pastor of the
Presby ,rian church, and Rev. A. T.
McFerrin, pastor of the First Method
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
THE SICK.

Mrs. A. P. johnson is quite sick
with fever.
Mrs. j. w. Tanner ls quite sick at
ner home Oh Ninth street.
Mr.. Geo. Raglan, who has been sick
for several weeks, is able to be out.
Little Ray Tanner daughter OF rural
carrier Tanner, who has been quite
sick, is better.
Mrs. A. Barr, who has been i'll for the
past few days is improving.
Miss Cornelia Jones Is sick with
grippe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Fruit Crops Damaged.

The heavy frosts OF Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights Of this week al
most completely wiped out the pear
crop. The peaches we're destroyed a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Horace Rainey re-,
ports that the apple, cherry, plum and
raspberry crops are unhurt, and that the
Strawberries are damaged fifty per cent,
He says that in occasional spots some
peach bl, ms escaped, but not to any
extent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27

8 O clock. DR.. Wharton Will give an
address ON Mexico. The ladies OF the
church are invited to attend whether
menu ers of the society or not
The Silver Ray Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Miss Bertha
Bishop Friday afternoon at B O'Clock.
Subject: PRAISE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Marriage Liscelnses:

The following marriage licenses have
been issued: -
w. A. Fitzgerald to Miss Florence
Bassham.
Charles Nicks to Miss Lona Stages.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Sues The Railroad.

Henry Sherrod. administra tor for
Henry Doris, the negro who was found
dead on the track, ut, Goodwin some
weeks ago, mas filed suit In the Circuit
Court against the L. 30 N. Railroad
Co, through his attorney, Thos. B.
Forgey, for damages to the amount OF
a 800
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Wheat Wanted.

Get our bids on ear and shelled
corn before selling. We pay highest
market price.
eff Columbia Mill g. Elevator Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27

Senator W. J. Stone Of Missouri is
spoken Of by some Demo
Gratis for Chairman OF the next Demo
cratic National Committee,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group,
catarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
DEATHS HARVEST.
Tom Sellers.

Tom Sellers, aged "a years, died Mon
day night at 9 o'clock OF con-
sumption at his home on South
Garden street. Funeral services were
conducted at II o'clock Tuesday by
Rev. j B. Green, after which interment
took place at the Zion Church burying
ground.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Miss BiancI Czapsk
Dies Unexp ectedIY.

Miss Blanca CzapsKi died last night
at 10 80 clock at the residence OF Mr..
Powhattan Woodbridge, 92S Second
street, where she was visiting. She
was the daughter of Mrs. A. W. Hart,
of Baltimore. an the sister Of Miss
Annie Chambers Czapskl, of Louis
vile.
Miss Capski had been teaching in
kindergarten in Cleveland, but resign
ed several weeks ago on account OF
failing health. Sne came to Louisville
in the hope of restoration, but her
condition did not improve although, her
death was unexpected. II Monday
Courier Journal.
The announcement Of Miss Czapski 8,
death will prove sad news TO her many
friends in this, her glrlhood home.
She endeared herself to many during
her residence in Columbia. and while
nearly half score of years have passed
since she left here, the old ties OF
friendship we're never severed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-27
Mrs. Jane Speed.

Mrs. Jane Speed died at her home in
one of the AthenRum buildings Friday
of consumption. The funeral services
were conducted Saturday by Elder A..
P. johnson at the home, and the burial
followed at Rose Hill. Mrs. Speed was
a member of the Christian church. She
leaves hush and and one daughter
Harris Bro oks.
Harris Brooks, the two year ola SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Brooks. o
Southport, died Wednesday at 10
O clock. Funeral services were at the
residence at 10 o'clock yesterday
Burial in the family graveyard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
RESULT IN DOUBT.
Colombian Congress Divided on Pan
anna Canal Treaty.

Washington, April 18.-Dr. Thomas
Herran, the Colombian charge d'af
faires here. said with reference to the
prospects for the ratification of the
canal treaty by the Colombian con-
greSs:
The advices l receive from Bogota
through private sources are quite con
Trajectory. They show the opposition
to the treaty to be quite strong, but
do not state who are leading the oppo-
sition. have received no official in
formation to indicate what are the
prospects of the failure of the treaty.
and at this distance l am unable 70
form an opinion as to the relative
strength of the friends and opponents
of the treaty. am still without in
formation as to the exact date when
congress will be convened except that
contained in earlier advices that it
would be assembled about May L.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
YouTsEv STILL ON STAND.
Gives Further Details Of Goebeis A..
sassination.

Frankfort, KY, April IS. = The
Franklin county circuit courtroom was
again packed to the doors during the
day with the crowd in attendance at
the Howard trial. Henry E. Youtsey
was still on the stand for cross-exam-
ination.
Youtsey told of making an arrange
ment with Mason Hockersmith. col
ored. to kill Goebel. Hockersmith
wanted to interview Governor Taylor
before doing the shooting and witness
went to see Taylor to arrange for the
interview. Taylor told witness he
could not afford to risk negro and
witness returned and told Hooker
smith what he said. Johnson, who
also had been selected to do the kill
ing, left here Jan. 25. Asked as to
substance of the letter witness claimed
to have written to Howard Jan. 26 at
Governor Taylor's dictation, witness
said it merely said to Howard to come
to Frankfort at once as Taylor was
about to be robbed Of his office. How
ard, he said, knew when he arrived
here that he had been selected to 40
the killing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
ST. JOHN sCORcHED.
Immense Warehouses on Water Front
Destroyed.

st. John, N. B.. Apl!l 1S.-Tho
freight sheds of the Transatlantic ter
minal at Sand Point, on the western
side of the harbor, burned during the
day Two ocean steamers were threat
ened.
The property included immense
freight sheds, immigration quarters.
inspection offices and other facilities
for handling freight and immigrants.
A large part Of the property is
owned by the Canadian Pacific rail.
road. which has its winter terminals
across the harbor from the city of st.
John proper. The city also owns con.
siderable property, including wharves,
etc.
The fire burned for two and halt
hours before the flames were under
control The flames were confined tc
the warehouses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
AMENDMENTS TO LAND BILL.
irish Convention Adopts Mr.. o'erien's
Suggestions.

Dublin, April lS.-The national con.
ventiOn called by the United Irish
league 10 consider the new land bill
reconvened early in the day in Che
roundroom of the Mansion House in
this city. There was smaller attend.
ance. In view of a misunderstanding
In the case Of certain English papers
John Redmond the chairman. intro.
duced a strong home rule resolution.
declaring that the Irish nation would
never be satisfied until it obtained a
full measure of self-government. no
substitute" said Mr. Redmond. "can
or will be accepted"
Mr.. Michael Davitt briefly second
ed the resolution, saying Irishmen
would be neglecting their sacred duty
to the cause if they did not send such
q message to their race throughout the
world.
Mr. Redmond's recommendation was
carried by acclamation
William O'Brien then proceeded to
explain the various suggested amend.
ments to the land bill. An amend.
ment of Mr.. OBrien, providing for ex-
tending financial assistance to the
evicted tenants, was welcomed, but
many OF the delegates wished it to go
further.
Throughout the morning peasant
speakers discussed the details of the
bill with intelligent rhetoric
Mr.. OBriens suggestions as a rule
were passed without division.
John Redmond and Lord Dunraven
had an informal meeting during the
morning and decided to postpone the
sitting Of the landlords and tenants
conference, which will probably be
held in London next week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
CANNOT CHANGE HIS PLANS.
Labor Men Asked President to 6oyco'e
Union Pacific.

Cirnabar. Mont, April 1S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt left the quarters oI
Major Pitcher at Fort Yellowstohe
during the morning for Norris. where
he will spend most of the remainder
of his stay in the park. Inc geysHrs
are in the neighborhood OF Norris. II
he has time he will visit the lails VI
the Yellowstone.
The president has decided that nc
cannot accede to the request OF the
labor organizations to refraln iron
riding on the Union Pacific ROAD De-
cause of strike on that line MS
itinerary was arranged months ago
and much as he would desire 10 lavo,
the union men he cannot dlsappo,n'
thousands of people by changing MS
plans at this late day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons. wife OF
the former heavyweight pugilist. died
suddenly at her home in Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Thomas F. Howard OF
the United States army and gradu-
ate of West Point. committed suicide
at st. Louis.
Such cold and snowfalls as were ex-
perienced in the United Kingdom DUR
ing the past week were unprecedented
in twenty years.
Advices from Fee, Morocco, say that
great excitement prevails there on the
rumored approach of large force OF
rebels, headed by the pretender.
Lewis Boies, son of Ex-Governor
Boies and a member Of the law firm OF
Boies & Boies, is dead at Waterloo,
Ia, Of typhoid fever, aged thirty-nine.
Former Congressman A. S. Mcclure
died suddenly at Wooster, o., from
heart disease. He was sixty-four years
of age and served in congress from
1880 to 1882.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
DEFEATED FIVE TIMES.
Moros Who Raided surigao PRACTICAL,
Dispersed.

Manila, April 1S.-The band which
raided Surigao, island of Mindal'
March %, is practically dispersed.
The troops and constabulary pursued
the men into the Lake Manit country
and defeated them five times, killing
twenty and wounding many others.
Most of the arms stolen at Surigac
were recovered.
The disorder which recently broke
out in the province of Misasmis, isl.
and Of Mindanao, is spreading. The
civil authorities have appealed for
military assistance. People are leav-
ing the towns and going to the noun
tains and many of them are proclaim
ing themselves rebels. The troops
have encountered and dispersed band
of 400, wounding thirteen men.
The government is planning to in
crease the military force at Misasmis
and inaugurate a campaign. The IT.
surgents have a few arms, but thu.
movement is not serious.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
AGED slxrv.EioHr YEARS.
Or. James L. 0artrell Executed az
Butler, No.

Butler. Mo-. April 1S.-Dr. James j..
Cartrell. the aged murderer Of d. B.
Donegan. q Colorado miner, was
hanged in the county Jail yard he'e
during the day. About 1900 persons
witnessed the execution. many coming
to town from the surrounding country.
In March, 1901, d. b. Donegan.
gold miner from Gunnison county.
came here to provide himself with an
outfit to drive overland to Oklahoma,
where he intended to buy q ranch. he
met DIR. James l.. Gartrell and the lat
ters son william. Arrangement was
made that the three drive to Oklahoma
together. When about 100 miles from
Kansas City the party stopped 10
spend the night In deserted CABIN.
The three men lay down to sleep. put
only the two younger men slept. Wnea
the Younger Gartrell awOke he saw
that his father had killed Donegan by
shifting his head with an axe. Inc
! Younger man said to his father:
"What did you kill him for?"
"Recause. son. we needed the mon
ey," answered the old man.
| The two men carried Donegan Dody
to a nearby creek and dropped 1t IN.
| The spring freshets soon washed the
body out on the banks, where 1t was
found about two weeks later. Sus-
picion was directed towards the Gar
trells and when. upon investigator.
It was learned that DR.. Gartrell mad
sold the team of horses in the neigh-
borhood where the crime was commit
ted. the father and son were arrested.
DR.. Gartrell later confessed that ne
killed Donegan, entirely exoneratlng
his son, but insisted that he did II IN
self-defense.
DR.. Gartrell was the Oldest man up
on whom the death sentence has ever
been pronounced in Missouri. He was
sixty-eight years old, six feet tall ana
very erect. He was once member OF
the Texas legislature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
CRASH ON NORTHERN PACIFIC
Fireman Killed and Engineer Serious.
ly Injured.

Dickinson, N. D., April 1S.-Train
No. of the Northern Pacific struck
an open switch near South Heart at
10: 30 a. m. and collided with freight
train.
Fireman Guy Gleason Of the passen-
ger was instantly killed. Engineer c..
D. Litch was seriously injured. prob
ably fatally. None Of the passengers
were injured.
No damage was done to expires or
baggage cars, but the mail car was
completely wrecked.
The engine was thrown over on its
side and the baggage. mail and ex.
press cars were thrown off the track.
None of the cars in the rear Of the
smoker left the track.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
QUESTION NOT IN HIS LINE.
President Criticised by New York Old
Maids Convention.

New York, April ls.-The Western
New York Old Maids convention
opened Thursday in the village Of
Pittsford, says a Rochester IN. "
dispatch to the Herald. Miss Amelia
Higginson, the president, in her open
ing address, said
president Roosevelt believes in the
rearing OF large families. He has a
right to his opinion but when he
places childlessness in the same cate
CORY with criminal acts he goes too
far. The president is the father OF
what We Americans would call larg
family He is not the mother OF a
large family. We have heard nothing
about race suicide from the mothers
of America and we never shall.
LET the president grapple with the
trusts. the tariff and the coming elec,
ton. They are more in his line. lie
can safely leave the question OF babies
in the hands OF the women OF TINS
great republic"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
HAD ACCESS TO RECORDS
HOW NEW YORK PosTOFFlCE OF.
FlClAlS FlEECED THEIR
FELLOW EMPLOYEES.
GAME A VERY SMOOTH ONE

Knew the Men Who Were to Be Pre-
moted and Informed Them That
Their Names Were Not on tne List
and Ohe. cd to Have Things Fixed"
Said That Nearly a Thousand Clerks
Paid the syndicate From S25 to $50.
New York, April 1S.-Three post
Office lnsp LOIS from Western divl-
sions have been busted in the federal
building here examining employees re-
garding the alleged promotion syndi-
cate. Moie than a dozen clerks in the
general postoiiice were called before
the inspectors and questioned closely
What answers the men made cannot
be learned. nor will the clerks so
questioned ever admit that they were
called upon in connection with the
syndicate 1t is evident all have been
cautioned AGAINST talking. While none
of the po. officials will admit it, it
Is learned from a reliable authority
that the method of the syndicate was
as follows:
One of two or three men in the gen.
eral postoA.ce in this city would sp-
proach a clerk, who was on the list
recomm nled for promotion This
clerk would be informed it was known
he was not on the list of 1,616 men
recommends by Postmaster Van Colt,
the promotions to take effect on July
l. The agent would say that, through
certain Washington connections, he
was able to promise that the clerk
would be placed on the list.
Usually, unless the clerk was salts
fed his record was so good his promo
tion practically was assured, an agree
ment was entered into whereby money
was paid to the agent, the understand
| ing being that if promotion was no.
made the money was to be refunded
The amount paid to the agents is sale
to have been from $25 to $50 man.
1t is said nearly thousand clerk:
| paid their money to the agents OF th'
syndicate in New York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
Trust to Erect Plants to Handle Ore
Output.

Duluth, April 1S.-Coupled with the
announcement that the Zenith Furnace
company will construct coke ovens to
be operated in connection with the
blast furnaces in this city comes the
statement, from reliable source. that
it is but forerunner for the estab-
lishment of iron and steel manufactur-
ing plants in this city.
It is understood that the steel trust
is behind this movement and that 1t Is
heavily interested in the Highland
ron range, which was lately discov-
cred. This, If true. has a great sig
nificance and will mean that prac-
tically all the iron mined in the North
west will be manufactured at the
Head of the Lakes, instead OF being
shipped East, and will be great boon
to the West.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
ECONOMIES SELL OUT.
prooerty Of the Society Bought oy
Pttsburg Syndicate.

pittsburg. April ls.-All the mold
iySv iy Valley are said TO have passed into
consideration being s2,5oo,ooo. lhe me
senior trustee, John F. Duss, OF tne
Harmony society, as the organization
is called, is said to have been the NOV. me ss
inc spirit in the sale, which carries
..a;s, ins = tho title of $500 acres OF land
including the town of Economy. ,,o
Onlv a half dozen members OF tne ne
society a,e living and it is assumed
that % the sale of the land means 1n .ne
nractical winding up of the Econo mo-
mites after an existence OF over wv
One of the principal articles o' 'ne
sact faith was celibacy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
MILLION DAMAGES ASKED.
West Publishing Company Alleges IN
frinqement of Copyright.

ST. Paul. April 1S.-Alleging IN
fringement of their copyright the
West Publishing company OF this city
one of the largest publishing concerns
of the West, filed bill of complaint
in the United States circuit court OF
Brooklyn Thursday against the Ed
ward Thompson company OF Norlh,
port. l.. l., averring that its loss ana
damage by reason Of violation OF copy
rights by the latter company amounts
to $1,O00,00o. :,
It is said to be the largest SUIT OF
its kind ever brought In the uhl'eu
States.
The plaintiffs place on exnipitiol
side by side more than 5000 extracts
from their own publications and IRON
the Thompson companys WORKS
which they allege are parallel
They cite in detail over 5000 specih'
articles which they assert are inlrlhse
mcnts of copyrights which cost then
$4,000 900
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
c.;..co Thieves Carry OF Ton o.
Bronze.

Chicago. April ls.-The big M Drohap w
statue Of Atlas. which has as s.o1u m %,,,,d Hn
the fourth floor of the old Times asn.,,ru uulru-
;ns ;ns for for more than third OF century, Try:
lns ms W. whirh was placed in the structure
sn' uT;lhrr + Storey. has been stoleh
oy no nolice have been notified 10
ahd ~" aareful search for it. The statue
man s.ad more than a ton and how II
wei we,ena narr;ed from the building without
o,,racting the attention OF occupants
mr. the police is mystery
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
oo,,r,NE MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Meeting Of Directors Of Northern se'
curities Company.

New York, April 1S.-The directors
of the Northern Securities company
held their first regular meeting since
me merger decision Friday. Accord
inc To statements made after the meet
ing the only matter that came up was
of a strictly routine character. 1t was
said that the question OF appealing
against the decision OF the United
States circuit court was discussed in
formally but that no definite steps in
this matter were taken. One OF the
company's legal representatives de
clined to discuss what disposition
would be made Of the Great Northern
dividend declared Friday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18

II thought Spoonamore was going to
marry Miss Garlinghorn. but l see she
has let him get away"
"Yes; her father didn't appear to be
at all anxious for the match, and her
mother was q little too anxious. She
lost him on account Of bad team work.
Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
WHEAT CROP OF THE WORLD.
Statement Showing Distribution OF the
Yield Of 1902.

Washington. April l8.-The depart'
ment of agriculture has issued COM
parative statement OF the wheat crop
OF the world. showing that the totai
of 3.124,422.000 bushels in l9o2 was
distributed as follows:
North America. 7S1. 100000 bushels:
South America, 75984,0OO bushels;
Europe, 9S,963. 900 bushels; ASIA,
76,428, 900 bushels; Africa, 4S,ooo,oOo'
and Australia, 43,927.00O bushels.
The crop in the United States was
$40 O63 900
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
BAKING POWDER CASE.
Bank Cashier and Ex-Governor Before
Grand Jury.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1S.-UIn'
ed States Senator William J. Stone
and j w. Webb. cashier of the Steel
Vile bank, were before the grand jury
during the day. Webb is supposed 70
have been questioned as to reports
that Senator Frank Farris deposited
large sums of money in his bank after
the adjournment of the Legislature
and later gave a number Of checks
against it. Senator Stone was retl-
cent as to his testimony before the
grand Jury, but it is supposed to have
been along the same line as that given
nv the St. Louis body.
Sheriff Smith denies the report tnat
he did not try to serve Lieutenant
Governor Lee with subpoena sum,
moning him before the st. Louis grand
iury. He said the subpoena was here
while Lee was in St. Louis and return
able on the 14th inst. On the advice
Of Attorney General Crow he returned
Il to st. Louis that 1t might be served
there.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
Concrete Elevator Collapses.

Duluth, April 1S.-The southwest
bin of the Peavey concrete elevators
at Rice Point, owned by the Peavey in
terests of Minneapolis, collapsed dur
ing the morning and $4,000 bushels OF
fiaxseed was spilled. The loss will
only be about $4,000, - most OF the
seed can be saved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-18
W. ). Bryan the Guest Of a "GoId
Democrat"

cincinnati, April 18.-Considerabl
s,lr ~. was caused in local political cir
t'es during the day by Colonel WIZ
lam Jennings Bryan being the guest
VI VI Melville e. ingalls,. president of u.s
nlg Four railroad. 1t the Queen City
.' .Iuo' President ingalls, was one ol
.ne most prominent OF the so-called
uoid Democrats" In both of the Bry
al presidential campaigns and many
VI me Bryan Democrats are reported
as not supporting ingalls, here foI
nayor last week. While Colonel Bry
al Is here to fill q lecture engagement
MS luncheon with President ingalls,
1na meeting other so-called GOLD
day.