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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
MISS FIGUERS' RECITAL
IN PIANO ANU VIOLIN.

Miss Mary Dale Figuers, the pupil of
Miss McCandIess and Mr.. J. Hough
Guest, in the Belmont School of Music,
gave charming recital in Watkins
Hall last night. Miss Figuers was
greeted by large audience, which re-
sponded instantly to the beauty of her
music on both piano and violin. She
was accompanied by Mrs. w. d. Hag-
gard, AID manifested degree of skill
in execution that is seldom seen, even
in the most accomplished muslciaus.
Miss Figuers is the daughter of Mr. Ii :,
p. Figuers of Columbia, and although
miss of scarcely sixteen summers. she
has mastered the compositions OF the
great composers in such a way that she
is thoroughly in sympathy With the
numbers, and the feeling which breathes
in her music, especially on the violin, is
one of the most attractive features OF
her work. Miss Figuers played through
heavy programme last night with
relish, and its skill lost none of its wels-
defined touch as the evening grew old.
She disregarded the sheet music alto
gether and played the difficult numbers
Of the following programme from mem
Dry:
Rondo Brilliante, OPP. 90, Weber,
violin Sonata, Handel, andante, al
leero, adagio, allegro moderate; q.
Impromptu, Op. 92, Schubert; b.
Troika Fahrt, Op. 81, TschaiKowsky;
violin-a. Romance, Op. 26. Svendsen;
b. Serenade. l'ierne; C. Perpetuum
Mobile. OPP. "a, Ries; a. Vsriaings Bril-
liante, Op. II, Chopin; b. Senta's Ballad
from Flying Dutchman, Wagner-Liszt;
violn-IX Concerto, OPP. LA, de Beriot;
allegro, maestoso, adagio, rondo---
TUESDAYS Banner,
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N1cholson-Smith.

Quite surprise to Columbia people
was the marriage in Nashville Tuesday
night of Miss irene Smith to Mr.. A.
q. P. Nicholson, Jr,, both OF Column
bia Though rumors of their approach
ing marriage have been current for
some time it was not looked for III
such an unexpected and romantic
way. The ceremony took place at
Vauxhall. and was performed by DR..
ID. G. kelly, at 10 O'Clock p. m. Miss
Smith, who had been visiting In
Arkansas for several weeks, arrived in
Nashville on the 8 p. N. train and
was met at the depot by Mr.. Nicholson.
They went at once to Vauxhall. They
arrived in Columbia on the 3 80 a m.
train Wednesday and went to Mrs.
Mary Clopton 8, where they will stay,
for a few days. until Mr. Nicholson s
home on the Pulaski pike is in readi-
ness. Both the bride and groom are
we'll known and highly esteemed by
the people of Columbia. Miss Smith Is
a beautiful and refined young woman
and admired ana loved In a large circle
of friends. She IS one of the most
splendid young women in the whole
county, and Mr.. Nicholson Is being
on winning her. She is
a niece of ex representative Mumford
Smith. of Mt. Pleasant. Everybody
knows Aft Nicholson. He is great
big hearted, jolly fellow with legions
of friends and a good business man
He Is from one ofthe old families of
Tennessee. and grandson of one of
the greatest jurlsts the state ever pro-
duced-Chief Justice A. y. P. Nichol-
son.
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ROCKVILLE SCHOOL.
Successful Year Ended BY Very
Interesting Concert.

The public school at Bigbyville,
under the efficient management OF
Pro. B. E. Regen. of Lynnvllle, closed
Tuesday, night. Extensive prepare
tons had been made for the closing
concert which was held Tuesday night.
Two plays were presented during the
course Of the evening; Our Awful
Aunt" drama In two acts. and
1.-The Spellln Skewl, farce comedy
"a one act. Jesse Gray, Of Columbia,
was present and favored the audience
with selections of comic songs. Music
for the occasion was furnished by The
Bigbyvllle orchestra. The house was
crowded, despite the inrlement weather.
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attendance upon the meeting OF the
Daughters of the GOnfederacy. Mrs
DObblns was made a member of the
| Education Committee. of which Mrs.
Cliff. of Chattanooga, Is Chairman
perhaps the most important committee
of the organization
DIS Robt. Pillow and J. A. Edwards,
Of Columbia, and DIR. Collins, Of Viii
Transport, have returned from New
Orleans. While there they had the
pleasure of seeing the renowned DR..
Lorenz perform some of his wonderful
operations in bloodless surgery, and they
are enthusiastic in their praise of his
skill.
Mrs. Campbell Brown aud Miss
Jennie Yeatman came down for the
Duss Metropolitan Opera Company
and were guests of Mrs. William II.
Mitchell. Mrs. E. H. Hatcher
spent Friday with Mrs. Horace Frier
son, en- route from the u. d c. Con
ventIon at GAINESVILLE TO her home in
Columbia. Nashville American.
Miss Francis Orman. of Gallatin,
arrived Monday to be the guest of
Mrs. J. NJ. Dedman.
Several Columbia people went up
to Nashville Friday night to hear DE
Reszke and Nordica sing at the Taber-
nacle. Among those who went up
were: Arch Lipscomb, Miss Ida LIDS
comb, Miss Inez Kelly, Miss Camille
Herndon. Mrs. G. A. Forgey, Misses
Sadie and jamie Sheegog, VIM. Evans
aud Lieut.. Gibson, Mrs. Henry o.
Fulton. Mr.. j. p. Street.
Elk Chancellor A. J. Alternately was
here yesterday from Pulaski. He re-
ceived a warm reception in Chancellor
Bearden court that morning from the
members of the bar and the court
The former Chancellor is in
good health. He is uracticlng Law at
Pulaski, he says ION small scale,
taking only a few cases for old friends.
who insist on his getting them out OF
trouble" when they need lawyer.
He came down Thursday In the in
terest of a client.
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AROUND TOWN.

Miss Johnnie Tucker has accepted a
position as clerk az the Racket.
FOR SALE Second hand Pheton
Price $40. Apply at this office. l1-tf
John Tnomls Wright has been grant
ed a patent on hay pressing machine.
! Will Stevens has gone to st Louis to
reside. He sold his newspaper agency.
/ Granville Coleman went to Nash
willie Tuesday night to help All Mich
olson marry.
Mr.. Sci Maxwell has sold his fine
race horse. Star Webster TO w. }
Howard a Co.
Mr.. Young, of Nashville. has
taken the agency for the Nashville
American at Columbia.
The annual sermon TO the Coloret
Odd Fellows was preached Sunday
and brought out large crowd.
The Ingram divorce suit will be
tried in the Chancery Court to day.
1t promises to be rather b eezy.
Mr.. Fred Cook and family have
moved from South Garden street to
one OF the Voss houses in North Column
bia.
BlackberrIes are in bloom After
this week you may take down your
stoves and make your summer contract
for ice.
'Brffalo Bill'' has purchased a COM
plete diving outfit and will go after the
pearls in the bottom of Duck River.
The apparatus weighs 600 pounds.
The John G. Dexter Lodge, X. Of P,
will meet in Phintias Hall, Masonic
building tonight at o'clock. Three
candidates will be proven in the second
and third ranks.
The city officials are to be commended
for having the business portion OF West
Seventh street scraped. Twas needed,
and the street is now IN excellent condi-
ton.
LOST-Tuesday night, May. 5. at
italy Halfacre's, black lace shawl.
Return to Herald Office, and $40 reward
will be paid and no questions asked.
IA -d3t-wlt Joe Lawrence.
As a mark of esteem in which he was
held by the people OF Lewisburg, large
delegation of citizens OF that town came
over to attend the funeral services OF
the late Louis Dahney today.
While playing ball WITH some play
mates Friday afternoon at his home on
West Sixth Street, Frank Lander, Jr.,
stepped on a piece of glass while
running ana cut his foot very severely.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
THE SICk.

Mr.. M. L. Eddy is still. confined to his
bed with scatica.
. DIR. and Mrs. Joe VOORHEES, Oldest son
is quite Ill with typhoid fever. .
Mr.. Charles S. Shirley is critically i'll
with pneumonia at his home on Gene
terry avenue.
Major George w. Bailey's condition
is much improved and he is now able to
sit up little
Little Sarah Bishop and Earle Coch-
ran are recovering from scarlet fever.
Miss Jessie Mccain and Miss Mary
Sue Lancaster are on the sick list.
Neil Hughes is on the crippled list
as the result of an attack of rheuma-
tism.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
WEDDING BELLS.
Parks-Oliver.

Miss Edith Oliver and Mr.. G. d.
Parks. prominent young people of the
Parks Station neighborhood, were
married Wednesday evening at 6:3O
o'clock at the home of the bride at Grove
land. 1t was quiet home wedding,
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. John T Price. After wedding trip
to Chattanooga, Mr.. and Mrs Parks will
be at home at Parks Station. Mr..
Parks is a young business man OF his
place and very popular. His bride is
one of the most charming yong women
in the eastern part of the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
The cut is causing him much trouble
and is right serious.

The cut is causing him much trouble
and is right serious.
A private telephone booth has been
mt in the Farmers & Merchant s
Bank by tho Bell Telephone Company.
Joe Tucker is getting up select
base ball team which he proposes to
put against any team in the city, NOT
excluding Manager Wilkins team.
FOR SALE Second hand rubber
and steel tired buggles, surries, and
pbatous. J. P. STREET q CO.,
Citizens Phone No, 8.
Bell Phone No. 8.
Eleven men took the civil service
examination before Neil Hughes We'd
nesday. The papers have gone into
WASHINGTON and from the list two OF
the applicants will receive appoint
NETS to be carriers in the city OF
Columbia.
FUUND:-ln DR.. Q. j. Portar's
office. gold fountain pen. Owner
may recover same by paying for this
ad IA -uSt-Wlt
The good, steady rain that has fallen
the past forty hours is of incalculabie
benefit to the farmers. The growing
crops were needing it badly. While it
has been very disagreeab!e to us here in
town, let us remember that the town
rests on the farmers and what is Of great
value to them will be returned to US IN
time.
The rehearsal of the "Chimes 10
Normandy. Tuesday night was emil
nently satisfactory. The principals are
getting down to work in earnest and
their earnestness is beginning to show
in the results obtained. Great interest
is being aroused over the presentation
next Tuesday night, and the house no
doubt will be packed. The sale of seats
at Alcorn's is quite satisfactory. You
had better get your seat now.
The Odd Fellows Tuesday night ac-
copied ten applications for membership.
Fifteen more are to be voted upon next
meeting night. The degree staff OF the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
A Musical Genius.
Saws the News:

Says the News:
A concert was given at Watkins
Hall last night by Miss Mary Dale,
Figures, which was one of the most
remarkable of it's kind ever gwen in
the South. That Miss Figures Is
musical genius cannot be doubted by
those who heard her play last night
Though a very young girl, not yet out
I ha teers her playing was that of n
Professional wit years OF experience.
anu ue, marvel rs ability was a source
OF wonder ~ ,uose no heard her last
night
It is difficult to say on which Insfru
ment Miss Figures is the most pro
ficient, but it is probable that the
most brilliant work done last night
was on the violin. She played a pro-
gram of the most difficult selections
from the classical compo sers and
played them all perfectly, and with
grace and apparent ease. Every piece
was played from memory, and played
in q manner which clearly bespoke
the training and talent OF the per
former.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
The Kentucklan s Boast.

Kentuckans boast their fast horses,
fine whiskey ard beautiful women, but
every housekeeper in this city who uses
CLIFTON -four. made OF native Ken
lucky wheat, knows that TINS great
state possesses another product OF I'M
excelled merit. CHAFFlN BhOS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
A Towel In Addition.

There lie no use going to the dry goods
store to buy your towels when you can
get good 60-inch towel by buying a
48-lb sack of CLIFTON flour. When
you buy CLIFTON you not only get the
best -four made, but you get the towel
in addition, CHAFFIN BROS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
Lawrence Iron Co.

The annual meeting Of Stockholders
of the Lawrence Iron Company for the
election Of Directors and transactlng o.
such other business that may be pre-
sented, will be held at IL a. m: Wed
nesday May 10th, 1908, at the Maxwell
House, Nashville, Tenn.
J. Hill EAHIS, Secretary.
apr24-4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
SPECIAL Sleeper Abandoned.

= The plan tor a special sleeper tor the
Maury County Veterans has fallen
through, for lack OF snfhclent
number of persons to buy tickets for
il. The veterans will now go on
different trains. in any manner they
desire.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15

Columbia lodge has received invitations
from the lodges Of Lewisburg and Cor
nersv,lle to visit these lodges and confer
degrees. The Lewisburg invitation has
been accepted and the staff will go to
that place on next Tuesday night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15

MIR. and Mrs. J. G. tombstone of
Wlliamsport. announce the approach
ing marriage of their daughter Ella
to Mr.. Clyde Hammond Bailey of
Chattanooga, TO take place Wednesday
aftern DON at three O'Clock at their
home near Williamsport.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
Columbus Buggy.

Buggy or Surrey buy the Columbl s.
See Satte~feld & Dodson. 1926
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15

Neglected colds make fat gravee
yards" DIR. Woods Norway Pin,
Syrup helps men and women to happy
vigorous old age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15

and different parts in Kentucky. When
they return they Will be at home with
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. j. Jones. at
Franklin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-15
Big Buggy Store.

We have some secondhand Surries
and Buggies at great bargains Come
and see. Is ct Satterfield & Dodson.
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lessly beaten, think would have given
WSPAPER.

lessly beaten, think would have given
up in despair.
THAT part ocular game l speak of was
curious one. or rather there was curious
incident in it which l have never seen
duplicated. Moreover it was vitally i'm
portant game to me, and to my parner,
Jim Hoicol1b.
we were both Of us young enough TO
think it was the only thing that stood be-
tween us and irretrevable ruin, not know
ing at that time that business failure does
| not necessarily mean ruin to any man, ana
| never ought to mean il to young man
| And it was desperate game, not in the
sense of being crooked in any way but
! because it was played by a lot of pungers
| who bet erratically and who made heavy
plays from time to time without apparent
reason-the sort of game to exasperate the
| loser and fill the winner with wonder.
at was a business failure, all right, that
Holcomb and 1 werc facing We had
travelled through three or four Western
States looking for the sort of opening that
should suit us before We stopped at Holy
City.
THE name is changed now, but they
called it that when il was very new 1t
was one of those grim Western jokes, Tor
ii was not godly place by any means.
1T was a lively town. though, and Ho'-
comb and agreed that it was sure to
grow, 80, as the owner of the principal st ore
in the place want ed o sell out, we nego ed
with him. His price was just thousand
dollars more than wa could raise in cash,
but we asked for time and wrote 10 chllm
of ours in New York, offering him an interest
! in the business for that sum. He believed
in us and answered that ho was in II wo
could Use an accepted draft at sixty days
as he hadn't the cash o spare just at tha'
time.
I'VE could and did Use it. The business
was ours, and we branched out in the most
ambitious fashion, enlarging the store and
buyine goods, largely on credit. as freely as
We could.
at looked certain that we would do well,
but we used our income as fast as II came
and made no provision for n seting that
draft, supposing our New York friend to be
good for many times the amount.
.The day before the draft came due
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we got letter from him saying that he
had had losses and could not possibly meet
it, Jim and | read it together and looked
at each other blankly for few minutes.
I'VE knew the man We had bought from
well enough by this time to know that ne
would Jump on us hard the moment he
should learn what we knew. And we
our other obigati ions, We could do nothing
whatever with this added to them.
I'VE talked it over for long time, put
| this was all could see. Finally, Jim
! said
"'Theres nothing to be done unless we
| 60 to old WEalen tomorrow with thousand
| dollars in cash They'll telegraph to him
| from the bank and he'll know IL tomorrow
| night, We've got. TO go to him WIN me me
! money before he hears, or our credit ana
| our business will go down toBether ike
| house of cards
"And | said: That seems to he right,
| but Where are you going to get the money Z
We've borrowed up to the limit and there
nolhing We can realize on IN hurry .,..
-'Well, | don't know, said Jim. no"
much have you got in your clothes|
II pulled out my money and counted
Just orty-four dollars, | said.
Give ana me thrtv- navs iyeefs of it, and I'll buy
| hundred dollars worth of chips IN the poker
| game over at the hotel. Thatll leave MS
| a few dollars change. Enough anyhow
| to pay railroad fares Tor few miles In case
| lose
Il thought it over for few minutes and
then | said: An right, on one condition
| That is that YOU cash in as soon as you run
| il up TO a thousand. ,
=" agreed said jim, and gave him the
| money.
Then went over to the hotel with HIM
| There was no trouble about getting into
the room where the game was going on,
| for we'd bolh been invited repeatedly
| to sit in. We had promised each other
| though to play no poker ill we felt that
| our business venture was success. ana
| we had kept our word up to that time.
There were five men playing when we
| entered, and they greeted us cordially
| for they all knew us. The Mayor OF the
city was one of the five, and he was acting
| as banker.
Then there was an elderly man who,
as physician, had about all the medical
practice within twenty miles. ranch owner
| from the southern part of the State, who
came 70 holy City about twice month
for fun, young lawyer, and the landlord
of the hotel.
.They made room for lis both at the table.
bnt | said carelessly; Il reckon won't
play tonight. jim felt a little deviiish
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THE PART THAT APPEALED TO THE AMERI-
CAN GIRL.
hut here. Good Friday and Christmas are
taken advantage of to give extra matinees
instead of having them spent in a godly
manner.
is my disase for this condition of things
the result of ethical scruples or my per-
sonal feeling? | don't suppose that l am
any more moral than other people, but I
certainly have strong feelings on this
subject.
1T seems to me sacrilege that such a
state OF affairs should exist Out West
YOU know, they have Sunday perform
ances, too, and, yes, presume that it is
only a question of time when New York
will have the same
In England believe the theatre is looked
on more in an educational way than it is
here and for that reason 1t would be I'M
possible for them to countenance the SUN
dav, Good Friday and Christmas perform
ances TO allow young people to grow up
without any feeling Of reverence for these
dave must have its effect when they become
men and women, must it not?
.When Mrs. Potter and myself first played
in the United States we absolutely refused
to play on Sunday, and had our contracts
drawn ND with that clause inserted. We
had a hard time with the managers out
West. but we allowed our own managers
TO do the fighting and We got our way,
We did not break the Sabbath.
Tell you about the Christtnases | have
spent in other countries? There have
cen many. You know, have been all
over the world and | have seen the 2Sth OF
December in many queer places.
NO, my travelling was not all done as
an actor. You know, acting was more an
accident with me than anything else.
could cease acting tomorrow without
moments regret. There are times when
feel that must stop it, that must break
away and"
-And?"
DO the one thing that is worth while,
the thing that calls me increasingly, the
thing that makes me jump on car and go
down to the Battery and watch the ships
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in the bay, that makes me skulk around
the old wharves downtown: that is in the
| blood.
Il want the sea. There is nothing like
| it; there is nothing that will fill its place
| to the man who has had it,
| Il don't care what his occupation may
be- if a man has once been sailor there
will be times when the irresistible impulse
comes to him to go back, to leave civiiza-
ton, all the noise and worry of big cities,
newspapers. kilograms"
"Interviews?"
Mr.. Bellew smiled blandly.
II was a sailor by profession, he went
on, "but landed after one voyage in Eng
land without any money, and found that
I would have to find something to do while
| I was waiting for another ship. saw an
| advertisement for light comedian to
| travel in the provinces with Miss Helen
| Barry.
II had never been on the stage, knew
! nothing more about it's requirements than
| the average person who is engaged in other
pursuits. but applied for the place, feeling
that if / were any kind Of comedian at
all I must be light one. They asked
me no questions at all in regard to my
experience, but engaged me off hand, just
the way had made the application.
made success of it and kept at it, but
it hasn't taken the place of the old life
with me.
Perhaps the oddest Christmas Day l
ever spent was passed in nopen boat on the
Indian Ocean. There was a ship on fire
and was sent with boatload Of seven
from our vessel to take charge of it.
1t was loaded with coal and we smothered
1t for awhile, but finally the ship was blown
up and We were adrift-seven men and
. pig.
"We hoated about for two or three days
and finally we're picked up and landed at
Ceylon,"
THE pig3'
Mr.. Bellows easy chair took slight
tack to windkvard
you set seven men adrft in a small
open boat with pig, and what happens?'
The interviewer quoted the lines:
| There was a young lady OF Niger
! Who went to ride on tiger;
| They came back from the ride with the lady
| inside
And a smile on the face of the tiger.
Exactly" rejoined Mr.. Bellew. There
was q smile on the face Of the amateur
cracksman as he told his Christmas story
THAT 10 life the life that counts, the life
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he stage: but from the front Of he house
as you entered, il was very smart, indeed.
"Anot her fine heat re is in Auckland, New
Zealand place where few Americans
go, and where l have spent considerable
time, for when one is billed 10 play there
it is usually matter of three mont hs or
more.
Il should say, scenicaly cons dered, that
New Zealand was one of the most beautiful
tropical count ries in he whole world.
There is a fine English population here,
and the Maori native class is interesting.
The theatres are We pat ronized and
many good English companies go there
for long engagements. The engagements
are for months at time and the repert DIRE
an extensive one. 1t is charming country
TO play in.
MY Christmases in India? Yes | have
been there, too many times. ! went there
first "a sal or. was stat ioned three
times along the coast, and afterward
travelled extensively while was playing.
India is without Questio the most
interesting place in the world. How does
one spend Christ mas there? In all sorts
of ways.
Il have been entert aimed there by native
Princes and can give you absolutely no
idea of the magniiicence of their mode of
life. For inst tance, | went out once shoot
ing. There was a master of horse-I as
sumo you would call him that-and crowds
of attendants and a battue of drivers and
o. hers whom ! could not classify. We
went out for buck and [ was stationed in
my place and when the time came, fired.