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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

You have heard the expression,
lone is afraid and the other is glad of
It," Well. in the joint discussion be-
tween the high and mighty muck-a-
muck chairmen of the two great par
ties in Tennessee, anent the joint dis
cussion between the candidates of their
respective parties, it seems very plain
to us that both are afraid and both are
glad of it. The long letters of these
political skates. one to the other, is
about the cheapest political rot the
press has inflicted upon the country
for long time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

The professional gamblers in Men
phis are making 1t warm for the "clut
women who play for prizes; and the
dive keepers are making il interesting
in Memphis for the club men" who
do their sunday drinking at the clubs.
They. the gamblers and dive keepers.
are now petitIOning the Mayor to
enforce the law without fear. favor OF
affe .tion, impartialIy upon all alike
Tie professional gamblers say they
are willing to shut up shop and be
good. if tae society folks will; bu,
they say, 1t is not fair to stop theII
games unless all games for money or
its equivalent are stopped. The dive
keepers say they are willing to close
tight and fast from Saturday night at
II to Monday morning, if the club
houses and other swell drinking places
are also made to close. They claim,
the gamblers and dive keepers do. that
the Committee on Law and Order and
Public Safety, are trying to protect
their pets--the society folks, and they
throw out the broad challenge 10 Il Q
aforesaid committee. and address
strong petition to the Mayor, to com
pei all kinds of business to close on
Sunday, and to enforce the law against
gambling of every kind, everywhere,
in private houses OF public places. OF
course their action is only bluff but |
unless the Committee and the Mayor
will call their bluff, the gamblers and I
dive keepers will have the best of the
argument. The gamblers and dive
keepers have just as much right to
violate the law, as any other class of
individuals have, or as the Mayor has
and every time the Mayor refuses to
enforce the law he violates not only
the law, but his oath of office. 1t IS
remarkable how many court officials
these days have an idea that they may
slect what laws they will enforce
Judge Gordon said from the Bench
asst Monday that he was willing to
enforce a certain law if the Court
wanted it enforced. AS much as to
ay that he was willing not to en- {
orce the law. if the court did not {
want it enforced. Will some one !
lease take the pains to explain to :
ur dull and benighted mini, how
; is and why it is that Mayer ]
# town or Judge of a Court, or -.
ny court official has any more right. =
egal or moral. to violate any law than c
ny citizen has? Up
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
MISMANAGEMENT
OF THE COUNTY
WORK-HOUSE.
DisgraCeful Condition OF Affairs Comes to
Light by Investigations of County
Court Committee.
Prisoners Treated Worse Than Beasts by
Superintendent Andy Sellers.

when the law says they shall not be
worked but 10.
These and more are the charges. Ii
is the testimony of Will Frazier, John
f.; Sellers, Sam Bailey, Charlie Frazier, w
j. Green and Dick Caughron, all of
whom are either guards at the shack, or
live near it, and one or two of them are
related to Sellers. The latter's testi-
mony was that he bad the shack secured
"every few weeks and that the prison
ers washed every night and morning and
ere ma lie to take bath every Sunday.
His testimony, however, is fatty contra
,licted by all the witnesses examined.
Will Frazier and John Sellers, both IF
them guards at the shack, testify that
Sellers frequently went to the shack
drunk, and that he so mistreated the
prisoners and themselves. as we'll, that
they have often talked of quitting.
They said to the committee that
they would not remain as guards
at the shack if Sellers was retained
as Superintendent. One or two of the
witnesses testified that Sellers attend
ed negro dance one night and because
he had quarrel with negro woman,
he was in very ugly humor when he re-
out on the prisoners.
After hearing all the TESTIMONY,
Justice Hayes, Of the Investigat-
ing Committee. demanded of Judge
Gordon that Sellers be suspended
at once. Two of the witnesses examined |
stated that they called the attention of |
Judge Gordon to the condition of affairs |
at the work house some three months |
age, and told him how things were being
Justice Hayes told Judge
Gordon that unless he suspended Sellers,
he was going to get II call, signed by five
members of the Quarterly Court, and
have special sess ion of the Quarterly
Conrt held for the purpose of taking
action on the matter. He said this was
} civilized country and that he knew the
70 ,ple of Maury County would not sub.
n to such disg-aceful condition of af-
Hrs as were existing at the work house.
Judge Gordon accordingly suspended
Sellers, and designated Charley Frazier
o act as Superintendent temporarily.
The report of the investigating Com
nittee has been completed but has not
been filed because it has not yet been
l ned by int members. Justices Hayes
nd Church signed it today, and as soon
8 Esq Brooks signs it, it will be filed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

25-inch printed Lawns,
light grounds, pink, blue and
black figures, 44c a yard.
1900 yards-about 40
styles, fine 10c and 129c Print
ed Lawns, in a splendid range
of styles, Next Saturday and
Monday z LIE a yard.
Here's another 10c Count
er too, that it will be worth
your while to look over.
SOC Colored Woven Swiss
es, zoe and 25c Voiles, 25c
Oxfords, etc, all at 10c a yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Aydelott, Mrs.
Shelley, Mrs. Nelson Cherry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollard and others of the holt
ness denomination of this city, left
Friday fol- a week stay in Marshal
county, on the Caney Springs and
Lewisburg turnpike, where holiness
revival is in progress. 1t is an old
fashioned camp meeting.
A great congregation attended the
Union services at the Gospel Tent Sun
day night. Ever, seat was taken, and II
seemed that fully one-fourth as many
persons stood upon the outside. There
were nearly LOCO persons present DR..
Wharton occupied the pulpit and preach
ed strong and excellent sermon on the
subject Of sinring against the Holy
Ghost.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Representative.

We are authorized to announce Capt.
A A. Lipscomb as candidate for
for Maury County, in
the Lower House of the 53rd. General
Assembly of Tennessee. SUBJECT to
the action of the Democratic party of
Maury County. d&wtd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
AND
JEWELRY REPAIRED!

To the Public:
On and after August LIST I will oc
cupy the ''Alcorn" house, on West
Seventh street. with full and com
plete Jewelry stock.
If you have anything to buy in that
line, wait just few days. You will
find my stock and prices all right.
l will also make speciality of E :
craving and general repair work. l
know my business and will guarantee
my work.
Very Respectfully,
dewitt Fl. H. HARRIS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

We are authorized to announce Jno.
9. Nelson as candidate for Repre-
sentative for Maury County. in the
Lower House of the 53rd General AS
sembly of Tennessee. Subject to the
action of the Democratic party of Maury
County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

IF. in order to produce fast horses
il is fonnd necessary also 70 produce a
race of gamblers. il were better the
race horse industry was abandoned. I"
1t seems. from the clipping at the
head Of this article. that Others are
coming to that way of thinking.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

Star Hal, one Of Brown Hale fast
sons, won the 2:07 pace, with o 1880
PURGE, ut Detroit Monday, making the
fret heat Ia 2:0ia<. Star Hal promises
to make the best ones "hide OUT on the
Grand Circuit this year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

We are authorized to announce Major
T. E. Jameson candidate for Represeu-
tative from Maury County, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce John
Latta as candidate for Sheriff OF
Maury County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
81 lbs Blue Seal

First patept) or 10 lbs bes. s M
grade on market for every busne'
at Columbia Mill a Elevator 10 ,'I,,l5 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
Died From Overhead.

Bob Sellers, colored, died near Spring
Hill Tuesday from overhead while work
ing 1t o thresher.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

We are authorized to announce James
III FOrgey ioi re election to the Office of
Sheriff of Maury County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
FOR SALE.

The Blackmsn farm, 1856 acres Of well
watered, leyel land, IL miles from Co.
lumbis on the Carriers Creek pike.
Write, A. N. BLACKMAN,
w. TN. A, San Antonio,
sat. Texas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

This is the last week Of the Sacrifice
Clothing sale at T. N. FIGUERS. 27-4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

Our Millinery Department has forty odd more To
dies Stylish Hats, trimmed and plain ranging in
price from 81 so to $500 to be given free Next SATURDAY.
and Monday. One of these hats absolutely with pur
chases amounting much S. And besides that read
the bargain list.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
McEpllca, Anderson & ?.sta,,
More Extraordinary EConOmizing Oypus
tunitieS For Next Saturday and MONDAY

And for every other business day for that matter p
of the business is while there's lots of wearing for
yet Summer is almost with and in order to oct
the Summersh goods out of the way, the price drop
struck rock bottom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
4Oc, 45C and Soc Mer-
Cerized White Fabrics,
23c a Yard.

You ought to either make
memorandum of this para
graph, or cut this part of the
ad. out and bring it in and
look this lot of goods over.
It's one of the best bargains
we've offered you this season.
These goods are suitable for
waists, skirts or shirt waist
suits.
Another lot of 25c, 3Oc
and 35c White Goods, in Mer-
cerized P. K. Waistings, etc.,
15c yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29
Ladies Low Shoes at Lower
Prices.

81 pairs Ladies S1.75 and
81 Dongola Strap Sandals and
Oxfords, bran new goods
sizes 2 to Z, $1,25 a pair.
Ladies' Patent Kid 3 strap
Sandals and Dongola, = strap
Patent Tip Sandals. sizes 2 to
6. Next saturday and Mon.
day, ST.. so a pair, from 81.
50 pairs Misses Sl1O,
$1.50 and 50 Kid and Patent
Leather Strap Sandals, 90c
pair. Sizes III to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
A seven-wife Religion.

Moscow Correspondent Of the London Express.
A Doukhobor named Vazon. who was
disappointed with the doings of his fanati-
cal sect in Canada and returned to Russia,
has just been arrested and sent to prison.
vazoff aspired to be the Joseph Smith of
Russian Mormonism. Having Quarreled
with the Canadian Doukhobors. he return
ed surreptitiously to his native country.
Boosting that he would found a sect ten
times as numerous as theirs. Arriving at
Odessa, he tramped inland, announcing to
the peasants a new revelation, according
to which all true Christians were In future
to have seven wives, "as was the case
with good Canadians" The villagers of
noyo passed a resolution accepting Vaz-
offs doctrines, but when the mayor, his
two sons and seven of the eight rich peas
ants put the tenets Of the new religion
into practice there was q loud outcry,
and the young men OF the district raided
the mayors house and nearly killed his
sons. Vazon fed. but was pursued to a
neighboring village, where he was cap
tured while haranguing the moujiks on the
virtues of pOlygamy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

the throat, with three stars on collar; fine
top boots, with spurs, new gauntlets, and
at his side splendid sword.
This picture Is from the pen of Fitzhugh
Lee. A similar description Is given by one
of Grants officers, thus:
1.-THE surrender took place In the left-hand
room of an old house which had hallway
through 1t. short space apart sat two
men. The larger and taller of the two was
most striking His hair was as white as
snow. His demeanor was cold and proud.
There was not q speck on his coat not a
spot on the gauntlets he wore. They were
as neat and clear as lady's glove. That
was Robert e. Lee The other was Ulysses
s. Grant. His boots were fun of mud; one
tonhole. He wore no sword"
occasion may have been partly hereditary.
He was directly descended from Norman
knight in the army Of William the Con-
queror. and wore a sword with a hiIt OF
solid gold
After papers had been signed Grants
first order was that every Union soldier
who had three rations should give two Of
them to the soldiers Of Les, now In q fam
ished condition, On Lees return to his
lines he was kindly received by his soldiers.
but 10 their sympathetic demonstrations
only said:
Men We have fought the war together.
I have done my best for you. NY heart -
too full to say more"
He afterward wrote farewell address.
Grant did not enter Less lines. but IN
every way behaved with respect ana KIND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

ness. Lee used neither liquor nor tobacco,
and read the Bible daily. His remains are
in the chapel of Lexington College. and
near by lie those of Stonewall Jackson. To
O. Virginia lady Lee once said:
Madam, do not train UP your children
to hate the United States government. We
are one people now. Let US be Americans"
z Entering the great cemetery at Gettys-
burg. where thousands of Union soldiers
lie buried-a spot consecrated in the pres
ence of Abraham Lincoln and haIlowed by
his homely eloquence-one sees an iron tab
let with these lines:
'0n Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards. with solemn round,
The bivouac Of the dead
In other parts OF the grounds are tablets
with similar Quatrains. Few who read
them know they came from the pen Of an
enemy of the Union. They are from that
noble poem, The Bfvouac of the Dead"
written by Col. Theodore OHara, an oficer
on the stan OF Albert Sidney Johnst0rr-
with him when he fell at Shiloh- When
Father Ryan became q priest the world lost
a poet Father Ryan was an ardent friend
OF the Lost cause" One OF hfe POEMS
ssThe Blue and the Gray" has gone the
rounds of all the publications. In the coun-
try. and been recited every Memorial day
for years and years all over the north and
south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
HISTORIC STRUCTURE.
House Where Lee and Grant Arranged
Appomattox Surrender.

Sackett's Hotel, where Grant and Lee ar
ranged the surrender, still stands at the all
most deserted hamlet Of Appomattox. va.
1t is empty. unhonored. neglected. yet with
in its walls was held an interview that In
terested the civilized wolrd-that interests
the American people now. and win interest
posterfty. An accident. the match Of a
stupid incendiary. may at any time lay It
in ashes No one is caring for 1t or about
IT. A court house that stood not far away
was burned a year or two ago and has
baen rebuilt at the railway line. three miles
distant. Most OF the other buildings of the
village have been pulled down and hauled
to the new town. The chief actors In the
fnal drama Of the civil war have been thus
described;
Grant. not yet forty-three years old: i've
feet inches tan. shoulders slightly stopped,
hair and beard nut-brown, wearing dark
blue blouse; top boots, pants inside; dark
thread gloves: without spurs or sword, and
no marks OF rank save the straps Of gem
eral.
Lee. nfty-eiGht years old. six feet tall
hair and beard silver-grAy: q handsome
Uniform Of confederate gray, buttoned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
,m the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
{ The increased prevalence Of cerebro-spinal
Meningitis In this city since the beginning
III March. to which the Tribune called at
fention yesterday, has naturally excited un-
Aasiness. The total number of deaths from
DIS cause in the whole state last year was
Asa. of which 2T1 occurred In the mari
time district" whose population IL con-
9ned almost exclusively to the metropolis.
IN the course Of the ten weeks ended last
9aturday the deaths in this city from the
Disease numbered 857 or considerably more
Than the total for the entire twelve months
~ 1908. Should the average mortality for
}hese few weeks be sustained for the whole
Af the current year. 1t would amount to
4omething like $500! In the past cerebro-
hpinal meningitis has usually held the If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

tenth rank among fatal diseases In this
community. Were more than 5000 lives
lost here through its agency. 1t would rise
TO the seventh place In the scale. The
combined influence of Group and diphtheria
In the maritime district last year caused
only 2.262 deaths. and cancer 2.828. A dis
order which even family threatens more
serious consequences than these IL certain
ly not to be regarded with perfect serenity.
1t Is improbable, however. that the pres
emit havoc Will continue. Cerebro-spinal mem
nights rarely makes as much mischief In
the summer and autumn al In the winter
and spring. Sooner or later-perhaps with
in few weeks-a reduction in Its preva-
lence will be detected. Should its progress
be checked. the mortality which 1t caused
In 1872. which was Te2. may not be sur
passed The situation u unusual, but as
the medical profession and the health board
are alive to the situation. the general pub
lie need not worry. The trouble has not yet
reached the proportions OF an epidemic,
and there IL little chance OF its doing 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
The Crazy Weed.
From Outing.

When was in Montana last year heard
Of weed called the loco weed (Astragalus
Hornii). that made horses crazy IL they ate
1t. In a magazine article published since
wondered II the buffalo had learned to
avoid this weed. A western correspondent
now assures me, on what appears to be
good authority. that buffalo do escl1ew this
plant. A ranchman in the Panhandle OF
Texas has crossed buffalo with pollsd An
gus-the black cattle''-and he has found
that an animal with one-sixteenth buffalo
blood will not touch the loco weed. II this
IL fact, It ID very interesting one. It
shows how discriminating wild creatures
become in the course OF ages, and how
this wisdom becomes instructive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

NINE. YALES ANTISEPTIC is a most
valuable household article. and must
be used to be appreciated. For cleans
ing the mouth and gums in the morn
ing, gargling the throat for sore
throat, dressing sores, wounds or
bruises. 1t Is unequaled. Price. 22r
800; our price. OSS'
NINE. YALES EMINENT Is a new
conner and said to have magic-like in
fiuence in curing muscular affections,
such as rheumatism. neuralgia.
sprains, etc. Price, O0c.; our no
yrica ----.-.--.. E@Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

Tbousands Of situations have been OBJ
Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-11-24
The War.

The general attack on Port Arthur was
resumed November Is aud 10, according
to the report of Che Foo.
November 10 peculiarly heavy explo-
sion shook every ship lying at Dalny
The explosion was ascrlbed To the blow
ing up of land mines or magazine
1t is reported from Toxic that the Jap
anese after successfully mining, occupied
a counter-scarp on Sungsn Mountain
last Friday.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says that the steamer Lienshing, from
Che Foo, reports that three other Russ
ians torpedo boat destroyeis left Port
Arthur with the destroyer Rastoropny
The Japanese stopped two of them and
the fate of the third is unknown.
The past few days were reported the
20 tn to have been unusually quiet along
the Shakhe river. The front of General
Oku's army and the Russians have
been firing occasional shots.
"At noon sunday Japs reported that
they shelled the Russian infantry en-
gagged in entrenching east of Reiuchiang-
tun and also infantry in the rear of the
villages, causing them to flee in confusi-
on. In other directions there is Mt
change to note.'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-11-24

Everybody is making preparations for
bountitul Thanksgiving dinner this week
Frank Hunnewell is now able TO be in
his store part OF the time.
Mrs. Ed Fogg and ,on, Norman, were
10 Madison last Saturday and Sunday.
Marcia Steward went to Caralunk last
Tuesday. to help her sister, Mrs. Carbino,
who is in poor heath
Mr.. Ha lap Boynton of Embden has
been spending a few days with her father.
Fred Baker.
Miss Denham of Bod3inham and Miss
Knowlton OF Skowheg,n are spending
their vacation at home.
Rev H. p. Craig shot very large deer
on the north part of Pleasant Pond.
Warren Spofford OF Caratunk was in
town on Saturday OF las; week.
Bert Lister has moved his family into
the house which he has recently purchas-
ed at the upper end of Main street.
Ben Steward was at Caratunk for a
day short time ago.
Mrs. John Holden Of Moosehead Lake
has been the guest OF Mrs. Henry Sands
(. w Moore has secured the services
of Mr.. ]. H. Montgomery of Bangor as
drug clerk In his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Merrill of Augusta
are guests of Frank Merrill and wife, this
week
DR.. Whitney returned to his home 10
Providence, the first of the week, with
TWO fine deer which he secured on Pleas
ant Ridge.
Margaret Brown is keeping house for
Chas. Thorne.
Mrs. T. H. Foss is spending a few
weeks 10 Houlion with her daughter,
Mrs. Glen Smith.
lack McCollM started for his winters
work at Bald Mountain, last Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Hussey, Mr.. John Owens and wife,
Georgia Colby aud Mae Baker went 10
The Cult on Tuesday afternoon. MI
Hussey secured some views of the partly
completed uestle.
The Centennial Degree staff OF Bing
ham Rebecca Lodge and other mt mbers,
nearly forty in all, went to N. Arson by
special train on Saturday evening and had
a very delightful rip. A most cordial re-
ception was given them by the Emerald
Lodge and a delightful supper was served
10 Grange hall, after the work of the de-
gree staff was over. The party reached
home before midnight in a very good
frame OF mind.
The Hdkf. Bazaar will surely take place
10 Kennebec hail next Tuesday afternoon
Nov. 10th. There will be handkercnieis
OF every kind and description from eY,ty
state In the Uuioo. Ttere will also be a
play presented in the evening by 'he
Bingham Damaic club, Timothy Del
anoe's Courtship". Il is hoped that ev-
eIybody sill make a special eff, n to o e
to both sale aud play.
The song service a, the Cong'l church,
Sunday evening was well attended ana
surely the program was one worthy OF
much praise. 1t is hoped more sucn ser
vices may be held during The winter