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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
A CLOSE RACE.
Congressional Primary in Fifth DIS
trict in Doubt. WOodard
Leads.
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald
Fayetteville, Tenn, June s.
From reliable telephone messages
received from every county in the
district the friends of A. B Woodland
here claim his election by not less
than 400 majority, basing their claims
upon the majorties received by
him in the following counties over
Houston, his closest competitor: Lin
coin, 1,750; Marshall, 5G2, Moore, 432;
total, 1851
Houston's majorlties are: Coffee,
50; Bedford, 100; Cannon, 9l5; Ruther-
ford, 1,025; DeKaib, estimated, with
four districts out, 100; total, 2,l92
1t is believed here that certain agen-
c'es are at work TO so manipulate the
returns as to deprive Woooard of the
fruits of his victory, but efforts in
this direction are .snre to be exposed.
as Woodlands friends are determined
that be Shall not be euchered out of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
INVITED TO
ADDRESS TAMMANY.
Congressman Padgett Asked to
be Oae of the Speakers at
Fourth of July Cele-
bratiOn.

Hon. L. p Padgett has received an
invitation from Tammany Hall, the
great democratic organization of New
York City, to attend the celebration
of the one hundred and twenty eighth
anniversary of American Independence
to be held in the wigwam on July 4,
at 10 o 'clock, a. IN. and to deliver an
address upon that occasion. He has not
decided whether or not he will accept
the invitation, because he intends
going to the st. Louis Convention and
is doubtful if he can spare the time
to attend both.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
MAURY COUNTY DOCTORS.
Dr Robert Pillow Reads Intere sting
Paper Before Them.

The Maury County Medical Society
met in regular session last Monday
at II O clock. Dr. Robt Pillow read
a paper on the subject of 'Puerperal
Sepsis. Its Diagnosis and Treat.
ment. . The paper elected full and
interesting. discussion. DR.. Nj. b.
Smiser. of Culleoka, was elected to
membership. DR.. X. b. Rupe, of Cross
Bridges. was received by card from
the Giles County Medical Society.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL Comr.Ittee to Meet.

7 IT. Patton, of Hickman County.
chairman of the Seventh Congressional
District Democratic Executive Com
mittee. has called a meeting of the
Committee TO be held in Columbia
today, June ~.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
JUDGE HOUSTON WINS.
Complete Returns from Entire District
Give Him $50 Plurality.
Special 10 the Herald.

SPECIAL 70 the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn. June Cd Judge w.
T.. Houston is the Democratic nominee
for Congressman in the fifth district
This conclusion is warranted by com
plete returns from the entire district ex
cept one precinct in DeKalb county and
two in Bedford. His plurality will
not exceed l5G. but his election is now
assured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10
BLOODY FIGHT
IN STATE PRISON
Negro Accidentally Steps on An
others Ices and IS Stabbed
To Death for Il.
Special to the Herald

Special To the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn. June 4.-WalteI
James was hacked To pieces by Andrew
SOwell with shoe knife in the Ten
nessee State Prison today. Both men
were convicts from Shelby county and
both negroes. They were at work in
the shoe shop James stepped on
Sowell s toes and before Sowell could
be restrained he killed James with the
knife with which he was working and
Sowell had 10 he beat into insensihility
before he would surrender He is now
in the hospital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10

Besides these, Col ". +. Garth. of
Huntsville. Ala. sold thirteen head az
an average pIice OF $3.50. Is and H. NJ.
Polk, of this place, sold three head.
1t was one of the most successful
sales held at Spring Hill in some time
and Mr.. Geo. Campbell Brown. the
proprietor of Ewells, is very much
gratified over the result.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-10

A burglar overtaken while robbing
safe in Syracuse, N. Y, leaped into a
|Sswer in order to escape. He was not
found
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30

As Temporary Chairman
He'll Sound the Dem
ocratic Keynote.
BY FRED T.. MERRITT.

Washington, d. c., June 29.--
Though the temporary chairman of
the Democratic National convention
cannot be formally chosen until the
executive committee meets in st.
Louis next week, it is a practical GER
tainty that Representative John
Sharpe Williams, the minority floor
leader in the House, will be selected
for that honor. In that capacity Mr..
Williams will sound the Keynote of
the campaign. His record as his par
tvs leader in the last session OF Con-
gress shows he is eminently qualified
to do this. He has the confidence OF
his party and is deemed the best man
in it TO reply to the speech delivered
by Mr.. Root at the opening of the Re-
publican convention, and to attack
the Republican platform and record.
Coming to Diamond Shoal.
Lightship. No. 70, Captain John
Hansen has sailed from Baltimore,
bound for the Hghtship station on
the Diamond Shoal, off Cape Halter
as. to relieve lightship No. IL, which
is just completing four months
trip of duty.
On July 1 light vessel No. 72, will
be placed on the station about five
and three -eighths miles southeastcrly
from the Easterly point of the outer
Diamond ShOal.
Among the Various States.
The million dollars appropriated ny
Congress to provide arms and equip
ment for the organized militia was to-
day apportioned. among the various
States and Territories. The sum al
loted to North Carolina IS $23,9o = e.
similar amount is given to Vir-
pinia and Tennessee. South Carolina
gets only $17,952.53, while Georgia
share is $25,932.01. The largest APP
preparation goes to New York, which
receives $77,796.03. Pennsylvania is
second largest, $67,S22.1S and Illinois
IS third with $53,S5S.79. The small
est appropriation is $5,234.54, received
by Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Ne
vada Utah and New Mexico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
HE'S BRINGING, THE ANTS.
II is Now Time for the Boil Weeyil TO
Get White in the Gills.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, d. c., June 29.--Sec-
retary Wilson and DR.. b. f. Galloway,
the Director of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, today received the first ad-
vices from DIR. O. +. Cook, the depart
ment's travelling agent since the latter
started from Guatemala with the new
ly discovered ants intended to wipe
out the boil weevils in the cotton dis
tricts. DR.. Cook cables from Puerto
Cortez, Mexiso, that he will arrive at
New Orleans on July 4th, with 80
colonies of these ants. He will imme-
diately proceed to the Texas cotton
districts to begin the campaign against
the weevils.
The experimental colonization of
these ants probabl ywill be instituted
first at Victoria, Texas. The location
of the colonies hinges largely on soil
questions. the shade-like soil being
most conducive TO the success of the
experiments. A letter received by the
department today from DR.. Cook says
that the colonies should be located in
districts affording a loose and moist
suh-soil, but we'll drained. He says
the ants will have to be kept under
careful observation for a considerable
period and must be protected from
birds and other dangerous birds until
the colonies have had time to increase
materially. The ants come from the
department of Alta Vera Paz, Guate-
mala. DR.. Cook writes from Salama
and says that contrary tomany re-
ports there is no field culture of cot
ton there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
STATE AUDITORS REPORT.
This ISSUED Yesterday for the Fiscal
Year Ending September 80, 1908. ;.

The annual report of the State Au-
ditor, Hon b. f. Dixon, was issued
Yesterday This is for the fiscal year
ending November so, 1908. 1t is is
sued i'm two parts, the first contain
ing $50 pages the second 228 pages.
The report shows the condition of
the State Treasury on the first of De-
cember. 1903 when tho total cash
balance on hand was $161.259.79; the
source of educational receipts, the
cash balance Of which was $3l, ,9o i.o9.
thc amount loaned for building school
houses being $50, the disburse-
mcnts for educational purposes, re-
ceipts and disbursements of the pun
lie funds and tho amount of receipts
and disbursements for each fiscal year
from 1868 to 1908, inclusive. this
showing total receipts in 1903 OF 81
371636.6O. disbursements $2,322,404.-
"a. In part two the number value OF
the different subjects of taxation are
given. with gross tax for State, pen
sion. school and county purposes, with
comparative statements. and a fuh re-
capitalation of returns by counties.
The statement of the interest pear
iop and non-interest bearing debt of
the state is given as follows;
Four per cent consolidated dep'
bonds. S3.40S,950 four per cert prison
debt bonds, $4,000: four per cent
prison farm bonds, 100000; tour pei
cent State debt bonds. $500, ooo. 1otd
four per cent interest-bearlns oept
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
THE NEED OF DIXIE
A Notable Address at the
National Educational
Association.
(By the Associated Press.l

Worlds Fair Grounds. st. Louis.
'rn Jnnc 2a.-Thc I1naI Fduca-
tional Association which began its
second days session today will not
reach the election of officers until to-
morrow. No candidates for the presi-
dency have been announced, but in
dications point to the election of w.
II. Maxwell, superintendent of schools
of Greater New York.
O. j. Kern, superintendent of
schools of Winnebago county, Rock
ford. Ills, discussed at length THE
Educational Possibilities for the
Country Child in the United States.
THE Educational Need of the
South, was the subject of an address
by John Herbert Phillips, superin-
Ala. Superintendent Phillips said in
part
'"The public school as a factor in
Southern life is a comparatively mod
ern institution. Outside a dozen cities
there can be found today but few
men and fewer women who have re-
ceived even a part of their training
in the public school. The masses who
patronize the schools of the South to-
day do so on account of their grow
ing faith in the State supported
school as an institution of democracy.
The primary need of the South to-
day is a more liberal infusion of this
spirit of true democracy as repre-
sented by Jefferson a hundred years
ago, the realization of the American
ideal which opens wide for every
child, of whatever race or color the
door Of opportunity.
"a second fundamental condition
of educational progress is found in
the Southern industrial and economic
developments
1.-THE third condition of educational
development in the South is found in
her complicated sociological problem
Here lies the chief obstacle. While
the South is not Indifferent to the
problem of negro illiteracy she has
reached the deliberate and solemn
conclusion that her greatest and most
serious problem is the illiteracy OF
her native white population. While
the Southern States have only "a pei
cent Of the total white population oi
the United States they have "a pei
cent of all the white illiterates over
ten years of age in the country. The
needs of the rural South are today
enlisting the earnest attention of oul
best thinkers, and the present edu-
cational movement in the breadth ot
it's scope the earnestneSS of it's spirit
and the intensity of it's ardor is with
out a parallel in Southern educationa
history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
DEATH FOLLOWS
PANIC ON DELF|N
Over a Score Drowned in
Russian Boat.
1T WAS A SUBMARINE
Water SpIashing Into ManhoIe Created
CONSERVATION Among Novices on
Board, and Efforts to Es-
cape Resulted in the
Tragedy.
Tragedy.
(By the Associated Press. }

st. Petersburg, June 29.-6:02 p. m.
The submarine boat Delfin sank at
her moorings in the Neva, off the Bal
tic shipbuilding yard at IL o'clock this
morning with the loss of an officer.
Lieutenant Cherkasoff. and twenty
men. The accident was due partly to
the excessive number of the crew,
mostly inexperienced men, and chiefly
to the unfortunate attempt of man
to escape while his comrades were
screwing down the manhole.
The officers and men detailed for
submarine boat instructions had as
sembled at the Baltic yard and three
officers decided to go down in the
Delfin, although her captain was not
present, relying on the experience of
her skilled crew. A score of noviceS
were anxious to go with the three
officers. The Delf1n's nominal capacity
is ten men, instead of which thirty
two entered the boat bringing her
manhole in dangerous proximity to
the river level.
Just then a tug passed sending a
heavy wash against the boat. As
soon as the water splashed into the
submarine boats interior, it created a
panic among the novices, and one of
them tried to get out of the manhole,
which the older hands were screwine
down preparatory to the descent, ths
submerging compartment having So
ready been opened. The water rush
ed in, and as the submerged vessel
sank like a stone, the officers and
some of the men were saved by being
blown up through the manhole by
the rush of escaping air.
The Delf1n shortly afterward was
raised Lieutenant Elaguin, who was
one of the officers saved, said to the
correspondent of the Associated Press;
1.-THE tragedy was like dream.
remember a sickening sense of suffo-
cation from the fumes of the storage
batteries and then rush Of air and
water. The next thing l knew was
that I was ashore"
The Delfin is Russia's best sub
marine boat. She was designed by
Naval Architect Boubnoff and Captain
Beklemisheff and underwent a sue
ceSSful trial in 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Conditions I'm Port Arthur.
(By the Associated press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago. June ga special TO the
Chicago Daily News from Chefoo.
says:
Eight refugees who left Port Ar
thur in a Chinese junk were picked
up this morning. They belonged to
the upper class. The information
they gave seems reliable. they stated
that the Russian fleet NOW consists of
the following ships in good condition:
The CZarevitch. Retvizan. Pobeda,
Peresviet, Poltava Askold. Diana
Bayan, Novik and twenty torpedo
craft and smaller boats The torpe-
do transport Amur is damaged and
the battleship Sevastopol slightly
damaged. but they can soon be re-
paired.
There are 10000 sailors and 10000
soldiers in the fortress. Women are
largely employed as nurses. There
are $50 artisans and $4,000 citizens
These $4,000 have now been drafted
into the army and are drilling daily.
There is plenty of food, but the gov
ernment is controlling prices in order
to prevent speculation. The refugees
also stated that owing to the jeers of
the army the fleet was forced to make
its recent demonstration of June % in
order to preserve the morals of the
garrison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Three Forts at Port Ar
- thur Captured.
SUCH is THE REPORT
1t Lacks, However, Official Confirma.
tion.--The Capture of These Forts
is Said to Have Followed
An All Day Battle
Sunday.
(By the Associated Press }

by the Associated 1FeSS.D
Toxic. June 29.-(3:30 p. m.)-It is
unOfficially reported that the Chik-
Wan-Shan, Chit-An-Shan and SO-chO-
Shan forts southeast of and part of
the Port Arthur defenses were captur-
cd on Sunday after an all day fight,
beginning with an artillery duel. So
ChO-Shan, it is added, was first cap
tured and the other forts fell soon af-
forwards. The Russians retreated
west, leaving forty dead. The num-
Der OF wounded has not been ascer-
tanned. The Japanese force consisted
of all branches of the service. The
Japanese lost three officers and hun-
dred men killed or wounded and cap
tured two guns and quantity OF am
munitiOn. The officials here do not
confirm the report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
MONEY TO ARM AND EQUIP.
The Militia of This State Will Get
S23,937.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, June 29-.Acting Sec
retary Oliver, of the War Depart
ment, has made the usual annual al
lotment of the $1,000,000 appropriate
ed by Congress to provide arms and
equipments for the organized militia
of the United States. The money is
apportioned to Southern States as fol-
lows:
Alabama. $21.942: Arkansas, $17,-
G52; Florida, $9,973; Georgia, $25,-
932; Kentucky $25,932; Louisiana,
$17,952; Mississippi, $19,947; North
Carolina $23.937; South Carolina.
s17.952; Tennessee $23,937; Texas.
$35.905; Virginia, $23.937.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
The Votes These Received i'm the State
Convention.

There has not as yet been pub
lished the sum total of the votes re-
ceived by the several gentlemen who
were voted for at the Democratic
State convention in Grett'shoro as
delegates at large and alternates to
the Democratic convention.
The total vote of each, and the Sc
lectionS were as follows:
DelegateS.-Locke Craig, 1,033 L.;
Julian S. Carr, 9S6; John E. Wood
ard, 749; E. j. Hale, TAT IL.
Alternates.-C. Is. Watson, 707;
Kope Elias, 434 1-2; c. 0. McMichael
16O 1-2; J. A. LCckhart, 3S.
Other votes were: George Roun-
tree, IA from Duplin; John r. Web
ster, 10 from Burke; r. A. Dough-
ton, from Allegheny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Church at Pine Forest Dedicated.
Especial to the News and Observer.

(Special to the News and Observer
Goldsboro. n. c., June 29.-Plne
Forests new church was dedicated
last sunday. Rev. w. d. Sasser, of
Kenansville preached in the morning
and Rev. Dr. F. u. Swindell, of this
city, in the afternoon. The new
church is a beautiful building ana
will stand as a monument to the un-
firing efforts of those good people ana
will shed it's influence over and cast
its arms of love and protection around
them and their children long after
many of us have gone to our reward
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
AT MOREHEAD CITY.
Rumor Has it That the State Military
Will Encamp There.

No official notice is as yet available
as to where, the State military is to
hold it's encampment this year. The
'war department of the State is
mum" in the matter.
1t is rumored, however, that More
head City has been selected. 1t is not
known how authentic this is, but the
report is published for what it is
worth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Lineman Has q Bad Fan.

Especial to the News and ObserverO
Greensboro, n. c., June 29.-Wil-
liam Smathers, lineman of telephone
company, late this evening, while de-
scending a pole struck his head
against a swinging live electric wire.
The shock caused him to lose his hold
and he fell to the ground, distance
of twenty feet sustaining serious in
ternal injuries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
General Japanese Advance.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
Hal Cheng, June 29.-The japanese
are continuing to advance from Siu-
Yen and g-Wang-Cheng. General
Oku is also moving north from Senu-
Chen. General Samsonoff is contest
ing his progress. but is not offering
serious resistance. The Japanese force
advancing from the Mo-Tien-P Pass (?J
is composed of at least three regi-
ments and ten batteries of artillery.
A force of equal strength is advanc-
ing from Fen-Shiu Pass on the high
road to Lao Yang. The flank move
on the latter is supported by a col
umn marching from SaimatSza.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
The Bay Minette and Fort Morgan.
By the Associated Press.)

Mobile. Ala, June 29.-The organi-
zation of the Bay Minette and Fort
Morgan Railroad company has been
effected with a capitalization of $500
900. The incorporators are t. t. Han
son, w. W. Olney and w. ID. staple
ton. of Baldwin county.
The road is to be sixty miles long.
running from Bay Minette on the line
of the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road to Fort Morgan, on the Gulf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
A Wealthy Planter Killed.
tBy the Associated Press }

Mobile, Ala, June pa telegram
was received in Mobile today telling
of the killing of John H. McDuffie, 4
wealthy planter at River Ridge, Mon
roe county, by Sonny English, anoth-
er planter. Details are lacking. Mr.
McDuffie was highly regarded. He
assisted in the capture of Rube Bur
rows. the noted outlaw and train rob-
Der, several years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30

$3,S7S950 Total six per cent inter-
est-bearing construction bonds, 81
10000. Total present interest-bear-
ing debt, $6,59S,950. The old fund
able bonds not yet presented will re-
ouire, if all are presented, four per
cent consolidated bonds, $21O,52O; SIX
per cent old construction bonds unre-
deemed, $4,000, making a total DEBT
interest and non-inte rest st-bearing, $6,-
231 go
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Russian Ironclads Collide.
(By the Associated Press

tBy the ASSOclated PresS.)
Cronstadt, June 29.-The Russian
battleship Navarian, while returning
to her anchorage today was rammed
by the Russian iron-clad Netron
Menia, which struck her amidships.
The damage to the Navarin is not Sc
rious though it may be necessary to
dry-dock the vessel. 1t is believed
tnat the period required for repairing
the battleship will not be long one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Daily m Both Nevys amd

braska." There was another prolonged
demonstration.
After the reports OF credentials anu
rules were adopted a recess was ta-
ken until s p. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
At eW York
American League.
r. IL. T..

At Chicago H. ii. f.
Chicago .0o022 22,1OO1-6 13 2
st. Louis -. / 2 0 0 90 2--7 3
Batteries: Smit and Sullivan; Siever
| and Sugden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Southern League.

Nat Atlanta r. Fl. E.
Atlanta :. 20 1 So 4
Nashville :. .O002 90 o. 4
Batteries: Bridges and Clarke;
Freeman and Bennett.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
On the Diamond.
(By the Associated Pess.)
National League.

At st. Louis r. II. T..
St. Louis ..OOOOOO00 Ill 8 2
Chicago =. 1905 0 90 / Is II
Batteries: Sanders, O'Neill and
Grady: Lundgren and Killing.
At ew York r. H. f.
Boston :. 20 o 0-l
New York 20 l / 1 81 4
Batteries: Willis and Needham; Nc
Ginnity, Warner and Bowerman.
At Philadelphia- r. II. e.
BrookIvn 100000 02-8 10 2
Philadelphia 0 / 0 2 0 90 1-6 3
Batteries: Cronin and Bergen; Dug
gleby, Sparks and Roth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
South Atlantic League.

. At Augusta r. H. T.,
Jacksonville 10000 OO0O1-4 5 3
Augusta :. % 90 "a 2
Batteries Persons and Curran; Lu-
cas- and Roth. (Game called for
Jacksonville to catch train.)
At Charleston r. H. r.
Charleston 0 0 1 0 0 / 0 0 % 0
Columbia % 0 %
Batteries: ChildS and Lehman;
Reynolds and Shea. (Game called,
Darkness
At Savannah r. II. E.
Savannah 20 1040 01 0--6 IL
Macon % o 0010 0-1 8 2
Batteries: Welch and Holmes;
Whipple and Quinn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Two transfers of Wake county rea!
estate were recored yesterday as fol-
lows:
J. Brown and l.. j. Brewer, OF
MeckIenburg county, conveyed to Is.
F. Sanders of Wake, twenty acres OF
land in Swift Creek township, the
consideration being $3.50.
w. y. Jones, trustee, of Raleigh
conveyed to John Spence forty-five
acres of land in st. Mary's township
the consideration being $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
r. H. E.
At MennnhiS

Memphis 10000 *-5 Z 3
New Orleans o 0 0 0 % /
Batteries: Ehret, Hurlburt and
! Fritz: Lee and Fox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30

Sometimes the proof of the pudding
is the undertaker's little bill.