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The Washington times., 1903-03-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS'
FEAST IN CHINATOWN
Full Dress Affair in a Phila-
delphia Chop Suey House.
CHINESE WATERS ONLY
Chopsticks Had Been Provided, But
Most of the Guests Had to Use
Knives and Forks.

PHILADELPHIA. March 13.--China-
town had its first full dress affair last
night when a Chinese banquet was held
at 93l Race Street under the auspices
OF Philadelphia Commandery. No ?,
knights Templars.
Everything was Chinese but the
guests, who comprised sixty men and
women Ia evening dress. The food was
prepared by Chinese cooks IN the
Chinese style and served by Chinese
walters to the accompaniment Of
Chinese music.
The guests gathered al the Chinese
Mission. 929 Race Street. and proceeded
TO the restaurant under the leadership
Of Rev. c. II. Bond. president of the
Christian League, and Rev. Frederick
NJ Poole, both prominent in the COM
mandery.
Chinese Decorations.
Chinese hands had decorated the ban
quoting hall in honor OF the event.
Large lanterns of silk. painted with
intricate designs, hung from the ceiling
and quantity figured hangings adorned
the wall. Almost the only concession
to occidental customs was an American
tablecIoth Chopsticks were furnished
to the diners, but the majority had 20
fall back on the knives and forks.
AS the diners entered the banQueting
hall, Eng Noy greeted then with a
Chinese march. executed on the tong
kim and the goot kim. the Chinese piano
and banjo. Eng was alfred in a sky
blue Kimono. a coffee-colored bodice and
= l. L 4
had opposition in the shape of an cleo
trical piano.
The banquet began with birds nest
soup and stuffed chicken. after which
came the event Of the evening. dish
which combined duck, Chinese ham.
bamboo shoots and mushrooms in
punches. Mot Tick, who was respon-
sible for the menu. pecoed into the
room when this course was served and
beamed like a full moon as he noted
the diners evident appreciation Of his
cooking.
Fish Fins Not Popular
The next course. fish fms. was not 50
popular. This was followed by boiled
squad, spiced fish. Chinese preserves and
rice wine. Each guest got about q
thimbleful OF the wine, which more
than made UP in potency what IT lacked
in quantity. There was no bread. but
| in it's place was served what looked
like chunks of Swiss cheese. but wa,
| Chinese sponge cake.
| The menu was sprinkled with Chinese
/ proverbs, one OF which was:
There are two good men; one is dead
/ the other unborn"
Another proverb. said to have beer
a favOrite with Chinese boarding house
| keepers, ran:
The more you eat the less favor
The less you eat the more favor
After the banquet the guests visited
/ points OF interest in Chinatown. includ
/ ing the joss house. e.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
ABANDONED HER CHILD.

Pleading guilty 10 the charge OF aban-
doning her child, Mary Jones, a negro
woman. was held for the grand Jury al
. hearing yesterday before Judge Kim
ball. The compliments were the Board
OF Children's Guardians and Charles II.
saran. OF 1906 Fifteenth Street. who
found the baby on his doorstep several
nights ago. IN the evidence, Il was
shown that offenses Of this nature had
been frequent OF late.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13

Ethel Sebrell and Mabel S. Covingtou
have been appointed pupil nurses at the
Washington Asylum Hospital at $50 per
annum. to take effect March IL The
resignation OF Minnie E Farthing from
q similar position has been accented.
The Washington times., 1903-03-13
LOCOMOTIVE AND CARS
WRECKED

McvEYTOWN. Pa. March 1S--By
rear-end collision a locomotive. cabcose
and FIVE freight cars were demolished
No one was injured
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01
PocatelIo Rejoices.

Pocatelo is waxing exceedingly Judi
liant, over the Short Line-San Pedro deal,
as with REIMBURSEMENT OF the trackage
south of Salt Lake the Gate City Is now
the hub OF the Short Line system, In TACT
pocatello claims that the Oregon Short
LINE is distinctlyely an Idaho road as
ont NJ the 1925 miles OF track there now
remains sbut 100 miles in Utah. That
pocatello is central point in the system
is evident when the following statement
regarding the trackage tributary to the
railroad is set forth:
East OF Pocatello 235 miles.
West of Pocatelo. 419 miles.
North of PocatelIo, 379 miles.
South of Pocatello, 1872 miles.
Now the railroad gossips upsin Poca-
tello are talking OF taking away from
Utah what little trackage she has left
anil lacking it on the Montana divi.
siOn.-News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01
A Smart Sheepman.

Pocatello claims the distinction of hav-
ing the smartest sheepman in the state
of Idaho.
Laws are supposed to be made for the
protection and not for the exploitation
of greed and avarice, but this sheepmar
has managed by little maneuvering to
have the law which ordinarily would be
regarded as hindrance to be for his adj
vantage and benefit.
The law against scabby or diseased
sheep requires that sheep so infected shall
be quarantined and no other sheep shall
be allowed to come within certain dis
lance OF them. The deputy sheep inspec-
tor where these sheep Craze ia friendly to
this Pocatello man, SO when the sheep
gotinto one of the finest grazing s. ctions
of the entire country, this inspector sud-
denly found a case that he could call
scab, and the sheep were quarantined
right where they were, standing in grass
up to their knees. And in order that no
risks should occur of spreading the con-
tagion, two entire townships OF fine gra-
zIng land were set aside for these sheep!
The other sheepmen are roaring, but
there seems atpresent to be little prospect
ofmaking any change by 1t. The Poca-
tello man has his summer range secure,
Advance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia. as follows:
81 was IN an awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue
coated. pain continually in back and
sides. NO appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Then was advised to use Electric
pitters; to my great joy, the first bottle
made a decided Improvement l con-
timed their use for three weeks, and am
now a we'll man. know they robbed
the grave of another victim No one
shonld fail to try them. Only % cents
ouranteed at Ritter Bros, Drug store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01

M. M. Austin Of Winchester Ind.
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was finally cured.
Only 25c, at Ritter Bros. Drug store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01
Makes a Clean sweep

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves you ever
heard of, Bucklin's Arnica Salve is the
best 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts. Boils, Ulcera,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only &c
and guaranteed to give satisfaction by
Ritter Bros. Drug store,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01

A disordered stomach may cause no
end of trouble. When the stomach
fails to perform it's functions the bowels
become deranged. the liver and kindeys
congested, causing numerous diseases,
the most fatal of which are painless and
therefore the more to be dreaded. The
important thing is to restore the stom-
ach and liver to healthy condition.
and for this purpose no better prepare
ton can be used than Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by F. A. Lyman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-05-01
Wanted at Once.

The Bear Lake Realty Co., want a
4 or 5 room house for a good renter
Must be reasonably close to depot. See
Joe Fuller
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
FOUR DROWNED In
CALF-KILLER
RIVER.
Jason Ramsey, Aged Citizen OF
Sparta, Takes Three Little
GIRLS Boat Riding and all Find
Watery Graves.

Nashville. Tenn, July 22.-Jason
Ramsey. aged 65. his granddaughter,
Lizzie Usury. aged 9, Olde May Oak
wood. daughter of Jake lakewood,
aged Z, and olga Hull, aged z,
daughter of W. ". Hail. were
drowned in the Calf-kIller River, two
miles above Sparta. at p. N. yester-
day. by the capslzing of a sKitf. Mr..
Ramsey WAS taxing the children on a
pleasure ride in the afternoon. They
did not return at dark. when the
community became alarmed. The
town tm ned out en-masse, as excite
ment grew. A steamboat with fifty
on board was taken mp the river in
search of the bodies, dredging the
river with barbed wires until this
morning, when the skiff was found
capsized. Further search revealed
four bodies rigid in death within
fifteen feet of each other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24

FOR SALE-Second-h and Pheson
Price $40. Apply at this otfice.l7-tf
Prof. Z. A. McConco, of Theta, is
rustica ting at Primms.
Penny Pictures at Young's.
.27-Jetf-d&w
Mr.. WV. Ramon and family, of
Nashville, are visiting relatives at Glen
dale
Miss Willie Eve, of Nashville, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. James Buckner, at
Spring Hill.
Misses Kate and Annie Lou Porter
are the guests of Miss Fannie Mai
Garner, near Godwin.
MIR. and Mrs. W. T. Fender and
little son, of Sneeds, Fla, are visiting
relatives at Bigbyvllle.
Hewlett Maxwell, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Maxwell. OF Nc
Cain Is dangerously Ill.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty MN
utes. Almost miraculous. DIR Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs O. f. Thompson, who
have been visiting relatives at Bigby-
vile, have returned to Chattanooga.
Miss Mary Lesey Pope, of Pulaski,
and Miss Elise Hadley, of Brentwood,
are visiting Mrs. j. W. McKissick, at
Spring Hill
Mrs. j. J. Wood and little son, of
Palmetto, Tenn, and Mrs. J. B. Ash
and little son, of Fayetteville, Tenn,
have returned home after visit to
their sister, Mrs. J. R. kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Smlser and Miss Lutte Tomlln-
son, of Culleoka, were here last Sun
day. They came to visit Mrs. H. B.
King, whose severe illness was an
nouncod last week. -Lewisburg Ga
zette.
We understand there is railroad
surveying corps shortly start to from
Mt. Pleasant to locate railroad line
from Mt. Pleasant to Swan Creek via.
Landlords branch, which will tap sew
eral fine new phosphate beus, which
have hitherto been undeveloped.
A telephone message from Kettle
Mills tells as that the Carters Creek
fishing party arrived there safely ana
are having fine luck. Miss Maggie
May Terrell caught yellow cat
weighing ten pounds, and Messrs
BOYD and McMeen also made fine
"catches. - Whether they caught fish
or sweethearts, we were not told.
John Wesley johnson. an old time
plantation negro preacher, whom
everybody liked, died at his home
near Wiillamsport Sunday night. He
had just finished delivering sermon
at the church and gone home, when
ne fell dead. johnson was about 70
years old and highly esteemed by all
the white people of that part of the
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
FRAZIER WILL
OPEN THE FAIR.
Governor of Tennessee Writes
Col. John w. Fry That He
Will Probably Accept an
Invitation to Start the Fair
In September.

Col. John w. Fry has received let
ter from Governor James b. Frazier, IN
which the Governor tentatively accepts
an invitation to open the Maury County
Fair in September. The Governor did
not state positively that he would &C
cept, but from the tone of his letter it is
almost certain that he will come. lie
has written, asking for further informa-
ton on the subject. The Governor will
deliver an address appropriate to the
day, which will be great occasion from
the present outlook. A fine brass band
will be secured for the opening day, and
Col Fry will arrange with Capt. Beall,
of the Arsenal, to have the United
States soldiers to participate in the ex
ercises.
It is the intention of the fair man
agement to secure distinguished citi-
zen of the State to be present each day
and deliver an address,. Gov. Bob. Tay-
lor will be one of them. Interest in the
fair is growing fast, and the manage
ment is receiving numerous letters each
day in regard to it The idea of having
a special day for Columbia, Mt. Pleas
ant and the county at large seems to be
a most happy one and is creating much
interest. The citizens of Mt. Pleasant
will make a special effort to have MT.
Pleasant Day. eclipse any day of the
fair.
The farmers of the county are becom
ing much interested in the agricultural
exhibit, and this will undoubtedly be one
Of the best features of the fair. The
action of the Quarterly Court in appro-
priating $500 toward securing repre-
sentative exhibit has stimulated the
farmers into working for as fine dis
play of the county's resources as posi-
BILE to secure, which will insure Maury
county's having one of the best exhibits
in the Tennessee building at the Worlds
Fair
Col. Fry is enthusiastic over the out
look for one of the best fairs ever given
in the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

A dull man occasionally makes cut
ting remark.
Our railways have killed 1858 persons
within year.
People who get married for a joke de-
serve their finish.
It's no credit to man to be good at
the point Of gun.
A tourist without money is a tramp,
and tramp with money is tourist.
More than physical culture is requir-
ed to make man strong minded.
A woman ISM necessarily dream be-
cause she happens to be contrary.
Unless man has scored at least one
failure he is unable to appreciate cue
cess.
The proudest moment in successful
mans life is when be tells how he got
there.
One reason women can't keep secrets
is because they don't know what to do
with them.
Many wife IN after years Is sorry
that she didn't stick to her $6-a week
job.
About three minutes after starting
an argument with woman man re-
Allies that he is lost.
A small buy never misses what he
throws at unless there Is u large paue
Of glass just back Of his target.
1t Is taxing an unfair advantage Of
Russian to ask him to pronounce his
name when he has been drinking.
Nothing AXIS woman no mad as
to nave a man she dlslikes refuse to
give her an opportunity to turn him
down.
When man gazes heavenward and
sees two moons, he Is not In proper
frame of mind to MAKE weather pre-
dictiOns.
Don't get the idea into your head
that q woman Is more economical than
man just because her waist lie small
or.
As rule, women are more liberal
than men. The wife who hasa mind
of her own Is continually giving her
husband pieces OF it.
Probably nothing jars man like the
discovery that he has been sucking O.
suspender button for ten minutes
under the impression that it's cough
lozenge. Chicago News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bougk;
Signature sssss sss Of &Mzzzzx
Country Editor Not IN Need of Pity.

Don't pity the country editor. He
g as contented as COW pulled up
beating too many rose geraniums.
Pray for the spindle shanked gazabc
that Is living the strenuous lite in the
metropolis. He needs 1t.
Don t lose any sleep over the Rube
who edits your home paper. He may
not know panegyric from a mlsht
formula for making apple butter. but
he knows hypocrite when he sees one
and dare tell him 80 to his face.
He probably eats with knife and
wears undershirts with silver in EN-.
bat no domineering managing editor
can make him eat dirt.
70 be poKed fun at by the city bro
thor when his paper announces to the
world in flourish of long primer that
Isl Green's choicest bull calf chOck-
ed tself to death on a 'baag,' doesn't
ruffie him particle, for he rests as.
sured in the consciousness that 1t will
please Isl" and Goesn hurt the city
CHAP, who wouldn't know rutabaag
from Greek god. -Northport Mich.
Leader.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
REDISTRICTING BILL
Is UNCONSTITU-
TIONAL.
That Is the OPINION Of messrs. E.
n. Hatcher and n. P. figuers.-
Columbia Lawyers Advise Elec-
tion Commissioners.
lFrom Wednesday's Dailv.l

In reference to the question of hold
ing an election for District School
Directors on Aug. 6, it will be remem-
bered that il was stated that the Maury
County Election Commissioners had
asked the opinion of several we'll
known lawyers on the matter. and as
to whether or not If they should hold
the election the county should be
considered as being under the redls.
tricting bill. The general opinion OF
the lawyers was that II was a matter
of doubt as to whether the redistrict-
ing bill was in effect.
The opinions of the lawyers were
handed TO the election commissl oners
several days ago and on last Monday
the opinions were given to the press
for publication, but the Herald has
not been able TO get them. as they
were given exclusively to the Weekly
Democrat. by Mr.. John Sowell, one OF
the election commissioners.
However, the Herald is able to give
the opinions today. Mr.. Sowell to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. E ii. Hatcher gave it as his
opinion that the re- dlstrlcting bill was
unconstitutional He said that the
constitution of the State provided that
there should be two magistrates for
each civil district and in addition
one magistrate for each county town +,
and that the Legislature might in
crease the number of magistrates In
an incorporated town. The natural
construction Of this constitutional pro-
vision would be that there could not
be- more than two magistrates In
each civil district, except in lncorpo-
rated towns. The act redlstrlctlng
Maury county abollshes twenty five
civil districts and creates nine civil
districts, and taxes effect from and
after it's passage This act leaves six
magistrates in some districts and
eight and ten in others. Mr. Hatcher
was therefore OF the opinion that the
act is unconstitutional. However, IN
the case of Britain VS.. Moody, 2
Caldwell, the Supreme Court has very
strongly intlmated that such legisla-
ton Is valid. In view of the grave
doubts as to the validlty of the reols-
trlctIng act, Mr. Hatcher suggested
that ii would be prudent for the cleo
ton commissioners to refer the matter
to the Attorney General for the state
and obtain his opinion on the subject.
Mr.. H. F. F1guers concurred In Mr..
Hatcher's opinion.
Mr.. George T. Hughes said that he
had not examined the question but
thought the commissioners did right
IN not holding the election, as there
was not sufficient time to open the
books.
County Attorney Greenlaw was also
asked by the Commissioners for his
opinion, and IN written statement
said in effect that he had been author
lied by the County Court to file bill
to enjoin any attempted action under
the redistrictlng act or bill. He there
fore felt that 1t would not be proper
for MIN to express any official opinion
as to the valldlty OF invalidity of the
act
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
MOST WONDERFUL
Of All Organizations Is the Roman
Catholic Church.
+ Worlds Work.

w OIlu w VI M
The Roman Catholic Church is the
most wonderful organization in the
world. The German Empire, the
French Republic, the Italian Kingdom
are in their infancy, the United States
little more than 100 years DID, the
empires of Russia, Austria and of
England cannot run their claims back
l, 900 years; but within 100 years after
the death of Christ we. find a Bishop
of Rome writing to other churches
with authority and within a few
centuries the church was organized
very much In the same fashion that it
is today, and the Pope had become III
importance second only TO the greatest
Kings. Exceptional as the Roman
Church is in time so it Is In space.
The British Empire includes Austria
liza, Canada, South Africa and New
Zealand; the Russian Empire extends
from the Baltic Sea to the Boring
Straits but the Roman Church,
without rival in Italy, Spain and
Portugal, is the chief church in
France, Austria, Belgium and Ireland
and the states of South America, and
a strong church in the United States
and Germany; it has hierarchy side
by side with the Church of England
ana the Kirk of Scotland, and commu
nicants all over the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
Al The RACKE'!
Specials in Mems and Bows
Summer Underwear:

Summer Underwear
Mems Balbriggan Shirts ana Draw.
ers. The 25c kind, now l5c a garment.
Mems white and fancy Underwea,
24c and S5c a garment.
Mems Nainsook Underwear, sOc
suit.
Mems Elastic Seam Drawers Zoe
pair.
Boys Balbriggan Under Shirts,
each.
Boys Balbriggan Drawers (kne,
ankle lengthy 24c pair.
Mems Night Shirts, 45c and 75c each,
Mems Belts lOc, 25c to 45c each.
Boys Belts loo and 25c each.
Boys Suspenders sc, Zoe and l5c pair.
Mems Suspenders lOc to 45c pair
Summer Lap Robes sc to 81 CO each.
White and Cream Lace Curtains 5Oc.
75c to sl.O0 pair.
White Counterpanes, SOC, 7jc to- sim
each.
Plain Crepe Papers. all colors Sc
roll.
Fancy fold Crepe Papers, l5c pat
terms.
Special values in Lace Baby Caps,
25c and SOC each.
Fine Art Toilet Soap, l5c per box.
Toilet Soap especially 3 cakes in box
for l0c.
Jap Folding Fans lc, &c, sc to PC
each.
Silk Cause Fans 25c. 35c, zoe to $lOO.
Palmleaf Fans lc and &c each.
go Pairs Ladies oxford Ties, our
81 40 grade, siZes3 to s. Now at 75c pair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
Homes For Abandoned Children.

The people OF Columbia are respond
ing lrborally toward the movement to
place the Tennessee Children's Home
Society av Ma shville on a better finan-
cial footing. Rev. J. M. Jordan
sisted to- a Herald reporter today that
he was very much encouraged over
the la|beral manner in which the PEG.
ple or This city arc giving assistance.
There IL mo- more commendsble char.
ity In The world than that Of flourish
inx homes for abundoacd and neglected
children. II 10 the dsty Of every Cit
izen who can to- dohsts 10 this NOBLE
work..
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
10 The Patrons Of Rural Free
Delivery Routes.

By order of the Postmaster General
No. 73y. Each person desiring the
Rural Free Delivery Sevice must erect
at their own cost, and in the manner
prescribed by the regulations Of the
Department box complying with
the Department Instructions. Each box
must be erected by the roadside so
Ehat the carrier can easily obtain
access to it without dismounting from
his vehicle. The same box must not
be used for more than one family,
except in the case of near relatives or
those residing In the same house.
In view of the foregoing and to the
fact Of the dlsoontinusnce of postoffices
throughout the county July 81, the
carriers from this Office will be in
structed not TO put mail in wooden
boxes ana boxes not complying with
the regulations on and after A ugust
LIST.
Full specifications of these author
lied metal boxes can be seen ut this
Office Very respectfully, ~
A. M. HUGHES.
Postmaster.
Columbia, Tenn. July 2ist 1908.
A stalk Of Indian corn uses up 81
s>ounJo ~ "a For dnriory ito oouaon
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
Does Wealth Bring Happiness -?

Read the following answer from the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt, spoken a
short time before his death:
~ don't see what good 1t does me
all this money that you say Is mine.
/ can't eat it; can't spend it; in
fact never saw it and never had 1t
In my hanos for a moment. l dress
no better than my private secretary
and cannot eat as much as my coach.
man. 1 live in big servants board.
ing house, am bothered to death by
beggars. have dyspepsia, can not drink
champagne, and most OF my money IS
in the hands Of others, who use II
mainly for their own benefit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-24
jim AKIN RECAPTUREO.
He Escaped From Maury County Jail
several Months Ago.

Jim Akin, colored an escaped prison
or from the Msury County Jail, charged
with larceny, was captured Monday by
Deputy sheriff Snaoer, of Giles County,
on the Grigsby farm, west of Lynnville.
and brought back TO Columbia. Akin
while out as ''trusty." took french
have of the Jail authorities several
months ago and has since been in
hiding. He is said to be tough
character and a reward had been offer
ed for his apprehension.