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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
Arrested and Lodged In Jail Charged
With killing John Reaves.
SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY
Brothers of Murdered Man Swear Out the
Warrant and Prosecution Claims
To Have new Evidence.

18th that Mr.. Reaves was found In his
! barn lot with his head crushed IN and
| his throat cut from ear to ear. he
had been to lodge meeting at Spring
Hill the night before with his nearest
neighbor. MIR. Lee Rountree. who is in
Jail today charged with his murder.
Mr.. RouutTee claimed at the inquest
that he parted from Mr.. Reaves on
their Ieturn from Spring Hill at the
Reaves front gate and lode at once to
his own home.
At the funeral he rendered all assis-
lance that could he expected of ones
nearest neighbor in a time of bereave-
ment.
The jury of inquest was in session
ten days OF more and in their final
report stated that MI. Reayes had been
foully murdered, but that no evidence
had been secured which would tend
to fix the crime on any one.
In fact the case has been shrouded
in mystery from the beginning. and
whether the arrest of Mr.. Rountree
and the investigations resulting will
throw any light on the murder re-
mains to be seen.
Mr.. Rountree is son of Mr.. Charlie
Rountree and lives with his father,
who is perhaps the most universally
popular man in that community.
He is man of apparently forty years
of age. below the medium height and
rather sparsely built. He has been
married and has three little girls. He
IS connected with many of the best
people of the county and his reputa
ton heretofore has been above re-
proach. A sad misfortune befell him
some years ago. when his w1fe's mind
became so unbalanced that he was
to take her to an asylum,
where she still is.
Damaging Evidence, IF True.
1t leaked out Thursday evening that
the prosecution has secured and has in
their possession the coat. pants and
vest which they claim to have proof
hat Rountree wore on the night of the
and they claim also that this
clothing is spotted in places with what
hey believe to be human blood. A
examination of these sup
posed tob be blood spots will be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
FATALLY WOUNDED
White Boy struck BY Negro
ut Nashville and May Not
Get Well.

George Whitson, a l7-year- white
boy, is lying in the City Hospital at
Nashville, with a fractured skull, and
chances are against his recovery. Will
Cartwright, &C lored, driver for Char
les Gee, grocer at Seventh and Wood
land streets, is locked up charged with
assault and battery with intent TO com
NIT murder. One of the causes of the
difficulty which ended with young Whit
son being struck with bottle was ao
expression by the young man regarding
the shooting Tuesday night at Faucon 8
restaurant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
DEAFNESS CANNo t BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of he ear. There 81
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infamed CONDITION OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets inf1amed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ana
when it Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused Dy
catarrh. which is nothing but an infiamed
condition of the mucous surfaces. We VIII
give One Hundred Dollars for any cas- OF
Deafness (caused by catarrhl that cannot De
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
circulars, free.
old by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
BARN BURNED.
Jack Osborne Suffers Loss OF
S4OO.-NO Insurance.

Fire destroyed small barn on the
Jack Osborne farm north of town be-
tween II and / o clock Wednesday night,
together with one hundred barrels OF
corn. sixty bushels of oats and some
sorghum. The total loss is about $500,
with no insurance Mr.. Osborne is at
)ss to know the cause OF the fire. The
flames were pouring through the roof
when he discovered the m. 1t was re
ported in town that it was Mr.. Orborn g
larger barn which was burned, and that
his work stock had been burned also,
but The report was an error.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04

Another chanter in the John W
Reaves murder case was opened Wed
nesday night with the arrest OF Lex
RounJiee. the Reaves' nearest nelghboI
charged with the crime.
The warrant tor Mr.. Rountree'
arrest was sworn cut by George Reave:
of Mt. Pleasant. brother of the muir
dered man, before Esq. Frank Smith
late Wednesday afternoon. and placed
In the hands of Sheriff FoIgey.
The warrant charges murder IN the
first degree.
MI. FoIgey, Deputy Claud Goodwin
and Constable Goad reached the Roun-
tree home near Theta at about IL
O'Clock at night and found MI.
RountIee at home. MI. Forgey told
him the warrant had been issued ana
that they had come for him. MI.
Rountree stated simply that he was
not guilty of the charge, but would
he ready in a few minutes to ac-
company the officers. On his way
to town he had little to say. and when
seen by a representative OF the Herald
Thursday morning would only repeat
his statement that he was not guilty OF
the charge. and in fact scarcely knew
the full nature OF the charges. he Salu
that he had retained Mr.. E. Fl. Hatcher
to defend him and hoped to have his
preliminary hearing as soon as posi-
BILE.
Messrs. George and Jim Reaves,
brothers of the murdered man, have
qualified as administrators of the
estate and have retained MessIs. j. Z.
VOORHEES, and H. p. Figuers, to prose-
cute this case.
Mr.. VOORHEES, Statement.
Mr.. VOORHEES, was seen by Herald
and asked whether any
new evidence had been found to cause
Mr.. Rountree's arrest. He said there
had. Asked as to its nature, he said he
was not at liberty to d1vulge it. but
that the prosecution deemed it lmpera-
tive that the arrest be made at this
time. Asked if any further arrest
would be made, he stated that he was
not at liberty to say.
Brief History of The Murder.
1t was on the morning OF October
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
NEW COTTON GIN.

The Columbia Cotton Mill Company
have completed modern, up-to date
steam gin, ana are ready for business;
highest price paid at all times for cot
ton, either in the seed or bale. Call
either phone.
COLUMBIA COTTON MILL co.
Sept. 26-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
TREMENDOUS ROAR
Occasioned BY Cone OF Crater
of Mount VesuviuS Fall.
ing into Fiery Opening.

Naples. Nov. 1.-The cone Of the era
ter OF Mount Vesuvius which formed
during late eruption, fell into the era
ter today with tremendous roar. There
Immediately issued explosions that
shook the whole mountain, followed by
the emission OF an immense black col
umn, which gradually spread, falling in
the form OF ashes over the surrounding
country within radius of twenty five
miles. The disturbance lasted but q
short time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
IN The COURTS.
A Long Transcript.

Deputy Clerk and Master Mora B.
Fariss has just finished the transcript in
the case OF George Moore & Sons vs..
Herman ID. Ruhm and wife. This case
il the result OF litigation growing out
Of the construction Of the ingram hotel
at Mt. Pleasant. The case has already
been heard 10 the Maury Chancefy
Court and goes from this court to the
Supreme Court. The transcript Is $50
pages long and Mr.. Fariss was busy oil.
most one month in writing 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04

Charles N. Burch, o, Louisville, Ky.
has resigned the position Of General
Counsel for the Louisville d Nashville
Railroad Co., to take effect Jan. ], 1906
to accept the appointment OF General
Solicitor for the Yazoo 4 Mississippi
Valley Railroad Co.. with headquarters
at Memphis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
Umpire QuInIan Dead.

Huntsville. Ala, Nov. 2.-FIiends
in Huntsvillee were notified yesterday
of the death of Ted Quinlan,a base ball
player, who was going from this city
to the West tor the benefit of his
health. He died very suddenly at San
Antonio, Tex. Quinlan was an umpire
in the Tennessee Alabama Baseball
League last season, and was quite
popular here. He had relatives in
st. Louis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
To the Public.

Having sold cut my interest in the
firm of Wilson & Turner t. Turner.
McFall IL Co.. take this opportunity
of thanking my friends for the liberal
patronage they gave US while was in
abe business and to express the hope
that they will continue with the new
firm. w. II. WILSON.
3d&w1
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
TRUSTEE SHORT
Books of Dead Trustee of Shelby
show $l4, ZOO Short.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 2.-The com
mittee of the County Court investigat'
ing the hooks of the late Trustee John
H. Alsup report shortage of $13, :
97B. 40, which it is presumed the es-
tate Will make good. During the last
year of his life Mr.. Alsup's mind was
diseased and he indorsed over $50, OOO
worth of paper for supposed friends,
much OF which IS worthless.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bough;
s, sss. st, the ., Znzzzz9
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The President
today issued the Thanksgiving Day
proclamation setting aside Thursday.
Nov. "a. to be observed as day of fes-
tival and thanksgiving by all the people
of the United States at home and
abroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
THE SICK.

Mrs. j. j. Stephenson, Of AsaSood, lie
recovering nicely from an attack II ma
larial fever.
Dake Blddle has about recovered from
spell Of chills and fever and will return
to school at tho University OF Nashville
in few days.
Mrs. J. Rosenthal is quite III at her
home on Eighth street.
Mrs. Josie Harlan has been quite sick
for the past few days, but lie improving
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Hampshire Charge-First Round.
Hampshire. first Sunday II a. m.
Pisgah. first Sunday 3 p. In.
Sandy Hook, second Sunday, IL a. N
Bethel. second Sunday. p. m.
&. Nj. CHERRY, Pastor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
LOCAL MARKETS.
QUOTATIONS

COTTON-Middliug 9.40c ID; in seed,
Sc Id. Receipts-From to 10 bales OF
Maury County Cotton received daily at
Columbia Cotton Nj.
prod, ma
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04

Rev. w. A. Provlne will preach mt
Union Grove Church Sunday after
noon.
Rev. j. u. Blackwood will preach
at Godwin's Chapel Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
AT
The Racket.
School Books,
School Books.

We now have the school
books adopted by the State;
also books for Columbia,
Maury County, and expect to
keep on hand a big supply at
all times.
NOTICING tickets made of
School Books, so bring the cash.
We also have a larger and better
st ,ck of School Supplies than ever.
School Lunch Baskets and Boxes.
School Bags and Book Straps.
School States, all sizes, plain and
covered slate and lead pencils of all
kinds and prices.
Ink, Pens and Pen holders.
Big line Tablets from lie each up.
Pencil Boxes, Black Board Crayon
and erasers.
Legal and Fools Cap paper, School
Rulers.
Square and Spring back Mosquito
Bars.
A big line of Boys and girls school
Shoes.
The best make at moderate prices.
We are ready to supply all patrons on
New Rural Route No. 81, with the best
nail boxes at 9Oc, locks 25c extra.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-04
Wall Paper, Wall PaDeT!

Our Wall Paper business continues to
increase and we are adding new and up
to-date patterns to our already large
stock. Let US show you through our
line before you buy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30

Prospect Park NJ. E. church, is the presi-
dent of our board Of directors, and Miss
Lettie M. Crafts, librarian of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, is secretary. Rev.
DR.. George F. Holt is vice president and
there are dozen other members Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
FOOTBALL TICKET SCHEME
Board of Control Devises an Impartial
Plan.

The committee on tickets of the -ath-
letic board of control has devised an
impartial plan of ticket distribution.
The ticket question in the past has
caused much kicking and the board
thinks that the best solution has fin
ally been reached
The members of the first team will
have preference in the choice of the
two seats allowed them. These will be
the middle ones Of the grand stand:
Other complimentary seats lnclud-
ing those to university, patrons, the
board of control and the newspapers will
be drawn by lot from sections 6 to g.
All the remaining seats will be sold
after out-of-tOwn orders have been
filed. These out-oftown orders will be
filled by q drawing from all the seats
to be sold
Tt has been decided that the fairest
way to apportion the remaining seats
among the different stores to be placed
on sale is to divide the sections and to
draw by lot for these divisions.
All these drawings will take place at
certain time before the games and
no orders for seats will be filed after
this drawing until the lines break at
the different places Of sale.
The plan also provides for season
tickets for the six big games on North.
rop field. These can be secured in
advance, up to Oct. 8. by paying the
regular price for all the games, anc
the management will reserve the same
seats turnout the season for those who
The board announces that there viii
be absolutely no executions to these
rules and that they will be rigidly en-
! forced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
A SUCCESSFUL TRUST co.
It's Policy Not Likely to Change.

It's reputation is built up by years
Of faithful and skilful work, during
which it's policy becomes firmly estab-
lished
It's reputation is a valuable asset,
and the same character and ability
which builds it up can be relied upon
to preserve it.
The history Of the Minnesota Loan
and Trust Company exempllfies the
above.
Its officers and directors include sew
eral who have served from the date of
it's organization, over twenty years ago.
Those nominating it as executor,
guardian or trustee, may rest assured
Of it's permanency, both because it is
a corporation, and also because it can
not afford to change it's policy.
It's present Board Of Directors is a
follows:
M. B. KOON
of Koon, Whelan & Bennett, Lawyers.
J. E. BELL,
President Henn9 ppin,, County Savings
S. S. CARGILL,
President Victoria Elevator Company.
W. R. CRAY,
Judge of the District Court.
f. A. CHAMBERLAIN,
President Security Bank Of Minnesota.
w. A. BURST,
Secretary.
L. S. GILLETTE,
| President Electric Steel Elevator Com
pany.
ARTHUR NJ. KEITH,
Keith, Evans, Thompson g. Fairchild,
Lawyers.
Treasurer Lyman-Eliel Drug Company.
| J. M. MARTIN,
Assistant Trust Officer.
E. A. MERRILL,
| President.
| H. L. MOORE.
| Treasurer.
F. M. PRINCE,
Vice President of First National Bank.
r. G.. WINSTON,
Winston, Harper, Fisher & Company
Wholesale Grocers.
E. P. WELLS,
Treasurer Brainerd Lumber Company
ALBERT G. COBB,
of Cobb Wheelwright, Lawyers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE TMINK
Florence Chrittenton Home.
To the Public:

To the Public:
To the Public: The board Of direct
ors Of the Florence Crittenton home Of
this city have arranged for a benefit
lecture to be given at the First Baptist
church Tuesday evening, Oct; Is, to- to help
maintenance of the home. W ehave
abandoned other plans suggested, and
after careful consideration have con-
tracted for an illustrated lecture on the
Russo-Japanese war and the Philippines,
two lectures in one, to be given by Lieu
tenant Edward O'Flaherty, an enter
tanning lecturer who has travelled in the
Juan hill, in the Spanish American war,
and who served his country no less gal
lantly during the campaign in the Phil
ippines. -.
We have adopted the plan Of giving
a popular entertainment with the full
knowledge Of the fact that there have
been charity entertainments given re-
Gently in this city that are said to have
been grossly mismanaged and directed
by strar%ars from no one knows where,
who undoubtedly worked to serve their
own personal interests. Our work, it is
hardly necessary to state, is not Of this
class, and we object to being held up
to public view as being reprehensible,
and by unreliable persons who 40 not,
for personal reasons, approve OF the
Of whom We're engaged in charity wo-E
in this city before the self-appoin al
"censors Of charity were born. Every
member of our board is in hearty sym
pathy with the praiseworthy effort
made this summer to eliminate that
class of charity work that does not
prove real benefit to charity, but to
require an Endorsement of our plans and
workers from any association, public or
private, organized for the g protection, -
Of the best interests Of the city, seems
to us somewhat arbitrary.
| Rev. DR.. G. NJ. Heard, pastor of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
RAILROADS.
FASTER MAILS
" TO WINNIPEG
TIE NEW SERVICE WILL BEGIN
OCT. 10.
Mail Leaving Minneapolis in the Even
ing Will Be Delivered in Winnipeg
Next Morning--Quicker Run This
Way, Too-Better Passenger Service
In Sight. ..--.. ..

On Oct. 10 new fast mail service
between st. Paul, Minneapolis and Win
nipeg will be inaugurated. At present
the mail is carried both ways on slow
trains. The fast train Of the Great
Northern and Canadian Northern has
not been a mail train. Beginning Oct.
10 it will carry the mails to and from
the western Canadian metropolis
After the new service is lnaugurated
a letter mailed in Minneapolis in the
afternoon or early evening will reach
Winnipeg at 1910 am. next day. Re-
turning, the mail will leave Winnipeg
at 500 pm. and reach Minneapolis
Winnipeg may be answered the same
day, which is a saving of day over
the present arrangement, as the mail
from the south now arrives In Wlnnl-
peg about the time the south-bound
mail leaves Winnipeg.
The growth in the postal business
Western sSTsan Ga can has been phenomenal
since the beginning of the American
invasion, and the unnecessary, loss OF
a day in correspondence has been al:
NEST intolerable to business houses OF
Winnipeg and also of Minneapolis a9d
ST. Paul. The tariff prevents the trade
between the two business centers being
what it might otherwise be, but there
are certain lines, especially in the way
of quick orders, that find it desirable
to trade across the line regardless Of
the tariff. The new service will tent
to stimulate this business.
When the 500 opens its passenge
service to Winnipeg, in December, i
will put on train that will make a.
good time as the Canadian Northern
Great Northern train. This addltlo:e
quick passenger service, together Will
the new mail arrangements, will tent
to draw the large cities of the Cana
dian and American northwest mucl
closer together than they have beer
since the old "Red river days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
WILLIAMS IN CHARGE
He'll Look After Democratic State
Ticket in Hennepin.

W. H. Williams is to look after the
in Hennepin county. The Democratic
county committee is generally sup,
posed to look after the interests of the
state nominees within the county, ss
we'll as the political welfare, Of Nose
who seek city and county offices. But
the county committee has so much on
it's hands that the local members of the
make it their business to look out. for
the state ticket in Hennepin, especially
the interests of John A. johnson, can.
didate for governor, and F. G.. Winston,
nominee for lieutenant governor.
Williams will have his headquarters
with those of the county democratic
committee, second floor of the Century
building, Fourth street and First ave-
nue. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
THE UNIVERSITY
I'm MAROON and GOLD
DECORATORS PREPARE DRILL
HALL IN ARMoRY FOR TO-
NIGHTS RECEPTION IN HONOR
OF PRESIDENT NoRTHROP.

Arrangements have been completed
for the reception in honor of President
and Mrs Northrop at the university
armory this evening. The great drill
hall will be utilized as receptionroom,
and decorators have been at work fes-
too ming. it with maroon and gold, the
university cOlOrs.
Cadets in uniform will act as ushers,
and eight girls-two from each class
will preside over the eight frappe tables
in different parts of the hall. Eight
students will aid the reception COM
mittee. sd" ,.-.yG ~.
1t is planned that every person who
attends will have an opportunity OF
meeting and congratulating President
Northrop, who will receive, assisted by
DR.. and Mrs. Folwell.
The members of Rawling post, G; A.
R.. and the citizens staff, with their
wives, will meet at the West hotel at
7:45 tonight and attend the reception
in full uniform.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
RAILROAD NOTES.

f. A. Miller, general passenger agent of the
Milwaukee, said yesterday that the Milwaukee
will build several new passenger, locomotives
Soon adapted to requirements of different parts
of its line. New locomotives will be built for
the Kansas City division, where the country
. G. s. Clarke superintendent of transporta;
ton of the Mobile & Ohio has been appointed
vice president of the Missouri Pacific and the
ST. Louis, Iron Mountain g. Southern. to sue
coed Russell Harding, now. with the Pere Mar
quette. Alexander G. Cochran. general solici,
tor of the systems, Is made vice president and
is put in charge of the legal department and
contracts.
presented to w. H. Battlin, superintendent of
the Northern division, handsome gold watch
gage in plantation ventures on the Isle of
Pines
The Colorado & Southern railroad, in Colorado,
is about to attempt what other railroad in
the west has dared-to operate steam and cleo.
nearly 100 miles. The work will begin the
line from Denver to Greeley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30

matter, will give our workers cordial
reception when they present the claims
Of the Florence Crittenton Home. Sin
cerely. Alice Z. Vrooman Wood,
Treasurer Florence Crittenton Home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
HILL BUYS CRANKY MINES
Said to Have Secured Profitable Traffic
for the Great Northern.

James J. Hill is reported to have
bought control of the CRANKY mines and
smelter at Phoenix and Grand Forks,
B: G., in acquiring the interests OF P r.?
which has heretofore. gone, to the Cana
dian Pacific, is said to be $4,000 a
month. The Spokane Falls & Northern
has completed branch to Grand Forks
and in the future the Great Northern
will get the business, according to the
reDOrt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
1T MILES OF CARS
@. P.'s Big Equipment to Handle Ca
madam Crops.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Mann, Sept. 3O.-The Ca
madam Pacific railway announced today
that this year it would have total OF
$500 cars and 934 engines to handle
the grain and cattle trade of the north
west. Placed along single track, this
would mean 1T miles Of freightcars
and seven miles of engines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30

business and charity circles. All the
proceeds go to the home.
The ladies Of the board are now en-
gagged in selling tickets for the benefit,
and naturally protest against being