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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12
SOME MORE EXCELLENT BARGAINS
For Next Saturday and Monday.


Lad ands heavy VIII wears z 80
Oxford Shirt
each. Sizes 80 to 49,
The news s getting
but Clothes
old
not bad styles at ALL supplying noto
and Ar Shirt Waists needs but providing for future
waist requirements.
new They
white mercersed Madras black with 1873 Mems ST. and ST. 90
s nh;a dots n w M navy ~ Stiff Bosom Shirts DOE.
Fifty Styles New =. Sizes 4 to iO1a- mostly small
Fancy White Goods.
For Waists, Suits 66 Boys ST. Stiff Bosom
Dresses of
White Goods 15c to Soc yard onirs, zoe earn
Just il, assert Sizes to a. Every n
Percals
light with small fguers,
Children's Dresses, ETC. l21ac
Showing the Men Two Styles Of Mems Splendid
and Boys to Save Good SIS Shoes S375 Pair
Money Next Saturday
and Monday. Absolutely better
! made thanthe are Vici
deep cut prices Of weled
Young soles, and right date
ages to- Sizes 612 to
that were 81 pairs Boys Wei Kid Box
Calf and Colt Skin " VI %
Monday, $500 SALT pair sizes 10 70 49, Win more 1879
another lot Of Boys Suits
ages "A to 90 that were $40 ~ pairs
Sizes
8 111a, ST. 15 from $150 A most
excellent shoe for little boys.
Another OF o. splendid so
10 90 Mems 50 Youngs Hats, Sl5O
Next Pearl Alpine and
Suit. Rough Rder Styles
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12

Senator Carmack of Tennessee SAID
to our correspondent In Washington
1.-THE Colombian Senate acted strictly
within Its rights in rejecting the
treaty and we have no more right to
abuse the citizens of that republic
than England had to abuse us for re-
jenting the Johnson Clarendon treaty,
or than any man has to blame another
for refusing to sell his property at a
price which is offered for 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12

Another lot o. splendid S12 so
and SIS. 90 Suits, for ages Is to 20.
Next saturday and Mondy, $3.50 a
Suit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12

Another lot Of Boys Suits for
ages IA to 90. that were $40 and
sl2 80. Next Saturday and Monday,
S6. so.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
RUSSIANS SCORE ONE In THE CAME.
P1ucly Naptha Launch Gets Busy With Torpedoes
and Injuries Japanese cruiser.

I.lao Yang, May 16.-The Russian
feet scored its FIRST naval success OF
the war on May 10 by the torpedoine
and Gripping, though not sinking, OF
an armored Japanese cruiser in fallen
Wan Bay.
The Russian attack was carefully
planned, while the Japanese squadron
was concentrated outside Dalny, de
voting It's whole attention to fallen
Wan Bay, and was carried out the
same night
The attacking force was not regu
lar torpedo boat, but was only small
naptha launch in command OF young
naval officer who had with him three
iackies. The launch mounted small
machine gun and corrled three torpe
does.
When the darkness fell the launch
went out of Port Arthur, hugging the
shore with no lights aboard and nj
glow from the engines to betray hel
presence. II was late when she gain
ed the outer line OF the Japanese
squadron. Slipping through the tor
pedo boat pickets and selecting the
nearest warship, big armored cruis
err, she stole toward her and succeed
ed in exploding against her side sin
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
bic FIRE in THE BATSON OIL field.
Gas Caught From Buc1ing Boiler Damage to the
Devastated District Estimated at $125,ooo.

Batson. Texas, May 14-By far the
most destructive FIRE that ever visited
the Batson field took place yesterday
afternoon AT 2;sO the Darbyshire &
Crawford well being drilled by Kirk
Hammil, came in as a gusher While
they were attempting to shut it off the
fire in the boiler buclSed and the flame
lgnited the great volume of gas thar
was issuing from the we'll
Tom Walker, derrick man. was up
in the derrick on the platform. where
the man stands who handles the pipe
aloft He was at once forced down,
but when he reached the bottom Of the
derrick it was surrounded by flames
and gas. He advanced about two feet
when he was overcome-by the flames
and rolled into the ditch, which pre-
vented his being burned to crisp. AS
It is. he was burned beyond all reeog-
milton Mr.. Walker was a native Of
Leavenworth. Kan, and came to Jen-
nings, La to work in the oil field He
leaves a little S-year-old daughter and
two brothers at that place.
No sooner had the Darbyshire gush-
er caught fire than the flames spread
to the surrounding derricks and tanks
and quickly all was enyeloped in
flames and smoke. About four acres
Of the east center OF the field We're de-
vastated
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
Allen Not guilty.

Dallas, Texas The argument in the
case OF the United States VS.. S, B. All,
len, charged with the embezzlement of
$3.50 of the Merchants and Farm
ers' Bank at Cleburne, was concluded
Friday morning and the jury retired
for the purpose Of deciding on YER
dict After celebrating for about
three hours a verdict of not guilty was
returned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

Hundreds of men with shoyels work.
ed heroicslly, rislhng life and limb,
and this, with the good management OF
Mr.. f. IN. Gilbough, who was a leader
in the fire fighting Steam played, as
It always does, the leading part as an
oil extinguisher At O'Clock the fire
was fully under control, and smoke
begrimmed fire lighters turned home
ward. The portion Of the field burned
is one of the best production portlons
and will be rebuilt at once.
The total loss viii approximate s125,-
600 The following tanks were lost
Buffalo OH Company. 299, pumping
No. 2; Moonshine Oil Company, four;
honeymoon Oil Company, four Hey
wood Oil Company, eight; Reeves 6
Co., two; Producers OIL Company,
two. Thre standard rigs we're burned
and one damaged
Derricks destroyed Buffalo Oil Com
pany. two; Darbyshire 6 Crawford.
two; C. d. Reeves & Co. two; G. w.
Armstrong Company, four; Haywood.
one Producers, three Moonshlne Oil
Company two; Bentley, one.
Drilling rigs burned: Kirk Hammll,
one; Ben Harper, one; Jack Miller,
one; Lane & Trammel, one; C. D.
Reeves, one.
Jim Hammilis tesm ran away, throw
ing out the occupants and injuring one
very badly about the head.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
War a vaqabonds.
New Bridqe A YoaktIn,

+ Yoakum, Texas: The town council
has contracted with r. Jacob for a
bridge over the creek, $50 feet in
length, 80 feet in width, two tracks 10
feet each and two foot tracks feet
ZACH The work viii begin as soon
as lumber can be had The cost Will
he s2,525 Work and material guaran-
teed for Ave years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

Albany, n " II was current talk
among the big politicians here that
David B. Hin had opened commnnica-
ton with General Miles with a view
to The latter accepting the second
place on the national democratic tick
ct withrJudge Parker It IS felt that
General Miles would bring strong
Western support to the ticket.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
look Thorn From zBabe,s Eve,

Batson, Texas; Or. Becker has re-
moved thorn a quarter of an inch
long from the left eye of the 10
months old infant of j T Hardy The
child fell from the gallery and struck
on Its face in bundle of thorns
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
JAPs IN COUNCIL.
Have in Hand Lines of communioa
tion to Port Arthur,

Have in Hand Lines Of communioa.
tion to Port Arthur,
st. Petersburg; An air of hopeful
expectancy Is pervading the city due
to the circulation Of report that the
Car has ordered Gen. Kuropatkin TO
make a determined effort to halt the
Japanese advance at Lao Yang, and
that substantial reinforcements had
been sent from Mukden. 1t has been
given out that the Russian position at
Lao Yang is such as to favor often
siye operations against an attacking
party, and that with tn reinforce
ments, variously estimated at from
$1,000. TO $4,000 men, KuropatiSin VIII
be in position to begin aggressive op-
erations before Kurolsi and olsu have
-ss-r7s 70 Effect q Ju1rcuJn. Con
sequently news of more cheering
character is looked for within the
next few days.
The situation at Port Arthur cannot
be definitely learned, the only news
being from outside sources, to the ef-
feet that the Japanese have absolute
control OF all communications AS
the government has ceased to deny
these reports, they are accepted as
true. vladivostok is reported to be
In good condition To resist anv attack
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

Jasper. Texas; Sheriff Brown has
placed in jail Cid Goode, Tom RIA.
gan and Ira Dement,, charged with
Violating the local option law This
is the result Of the grand jprys inyes'
tigation into the social clubs at Kirby.
vile and Bnna in this county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
Min Boiler blew up.

Batson, Texas; Thursday night at
10 O'clock the Batson people were star.
tied by tremendous explosion 1t
proved to be one of the largest boilers
in the country at the Smith lumber
mill two and a half miles southeast OF
town. So far as can be learned no one
was hurt,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

El Paso, Texas Three hundred
gross Of hats imported from Mexico
were sold at auction here by the Gus
toms authorities for $4,000 The bats
were sliced for an underyaluation Of
duties, and the original importers bid
them in.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
Captured BY Japanese.

Antune The captures made by The
Japanese during recent days include
1900 rounds OF artillery Ammunition
100000 rounds Of rife ammunition
2,6Oo rifles and more than 100 ammu
milton supply carts
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
Blood Poisoning.

Austin Texas: DR.. ] T. Bennett, a
prominent physician of this city, is Sc
riously IN with blood poisoning CON
tratced through scratch received
while performing surgical operation
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

Flatonia Texas At the trades
day held at Engle Saturday car Of
onions was loaded for the Northern
markeie. The farmers are busy clean
ing their crops and With ten days more
OF nice weather viii be ont Of the
grass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
BLEW UP A HAND can.
It Preceded Train for Which Nitro
clyoerlne Had Been Placed.

It Preceded ram Tor WniCn NihlO'
clyccrine Had Been Placed.
Milburn, i. IT,: A bold attempt by
the use of nitroglycerine was made
early Friday morning by three negro
tramps to wreck westbound passenger
train No II on the Ardmore branch OF
the Chicago, Oklahoma and Gulf rail
way between Milburn and Rea. The
Rea section gang, on handcar, for
tunately passed over the explosive in
advance Of the passenger train, with
the result that the hand car was blown
from the rails and three of the track
men. occupants Of the car. were seri
ouslx llllured AltMough the attempt
was made at q point several miles
distant from a telegraph Office, news
was promptly conveyed through Road
master F Z. Watson to the authori-
ties at Tishomingo, twelve miles west
and three hours later the alleged per
petrators OF the act weresin the hands
Of the United States deputy marshals
and the law will probably be allowed
to take It's course.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18
jazz Near New ohwana.

Shan Hal Kwan: private letter
which has been received here from
New Chwang, dated May 10, declares
that there is a division of the Japan
csc army twenty miles south OF that
place
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-18

Black OF New York would make the
principal speech in nomination of
President Roosevelt at the Chicago
convention.
A switch engine collided with
freight train on the international and
Great Northern siding north of Phelps,
killing one engineer and one fireman.
Another fireman is probably fatally in
iured.
It is the intention of the government
to SOW large tract of land in Yellow
stone Park, near Gardiner, in alfalfa
for the purpose of feeding the park elk
and other wild animals in that neigh
borhood during the winter months
Postmaster General Payne. acting
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, and Secretary Elmer Do
yer of the committee have issued
call for meeting of the National
committee in Chicago on June 10.
Miss p. Ruesse, wealthy Chicago
Woman. Joined new cult and almost
starved to death in trying to follow its
teachings, chief of which is said to
be that only few grains of wheat
are necessary to sustain life. She was
discovered by the police, and may re-
An attempt may be made to stain-
pede the National Democratic conven.
ton for Cleveland, although 1t is not
believed he would acquiesce in such
eminent would not look with favor
eminent void not look with favor
upon any one man being three times
President. n
A flowing oil vein was struck about
four miles from jamestown, Tenn At
a depth of ZOO feet oil began flowing
at the rate of 500 barrels an hour
and 1t continues to flow Excitement
is high, jamestown is in the Ken
tucky-Tennessee. oil belt.
The Apache Indians. held in sort
Of nominal imprisonment on the Fort
Sill reservation, held grand dance
Thursday and Friday nights, headed
by the old fighter Geronimo This is
the first dance in long time
A mass meeting of citizens and
farmers was held in the opera house
at Hobart, Okla, when it was deeid-
ed to take necessary steps toward Sc
curing the Orient Railroad for Hobart.
The present survey passes nine miles
west of Hobart
1t is reported, and his speeches
seem to warrant the statement, that
The German Kaiser is attempting to
work up German sentiment favora,
Bile to Russia He has dreadful
yellow Peril" fear.
Several OF the delegation selected
by Democrats of Washington State are
favorable to W. R. Hearst, and three
are opposed to him The 1896 and
1900 platforms were endorsed and the
unit rule will prevail.
laEs. A. s. Benjamin OF Portland,
nlIsa., has been elected president OF
the w. c. T. U. district organization
for the twenty-hfth consecutive time.
Unfayorable wheat reports from the
wheat fields have caused stiffenins
OF prices in the Chicago market.
The inspector general of the army
has given permission for the removal
Of the body Of the Cherokee wife of
Gen. Sam Houston from its present
resting place at Wilson Rock to the
National Cemetery at Fort Gibson.
a Waterman discovered the bobby
Of an unidentified man in the settling
basin Of the st. Louis city water works,
It had evidently been in the water
some time. The only means Of idne.
iincation is that the fourth toe
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Sewing Machines.


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MAY Day Procession.

The annual May procession of the Sunday
school of st. Teresa's Church, at Washing
ton and Fillmore streets, Anacostia, held
yesterday afternoon, beginning at o'clock,
was participated in by nearly 800 children
and was the most successful in the history
of the parish. Leaving the church by the
Washington street entrance, the procession
moved along Fillmore street to Jefferson,
west on Jefferson to Monroe, along Monroe
to Washington and thence to- the edifce.
where the concluding exercises took place
and benediction was given. The priests In
the line were Rev. Charles M. Bart. pastor
of st. Teresa's; Rev. Martin Egan. the as
sistant pastor; Rev. DIR. D. j. Stafford and
Rev. George Dougherty. The children were
appropriately attired, banners were carried
and the usual May hymns sung as the pro-
cession moved along the streets. Miss
Mabel Brauman was the queen and little
Madeline Graham acted as the crown-bear-
err The queens attendants were Misses
Elizabeth Branson Alice Bennett, Mary
Beers, Alice Green, Addie Wathen, Lucy
Wathen, Catherine Downey. Little Misses
Myrtle and Bonita Peacock were the train
bearers. Miss Jeanne Arnold was banner
bearer. with Misses Elsie Reagan and Eftie
Beall as her aids When the procession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Christian Endeavorers a. Falls Church

cReSaaA Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, May %. 1904.
The annual session of the local union of
the Christian Endeavor Societies of north
ern Virginia was held here Saturday In the
Presbyterian Church, and was opened at 10
am. with q praise and devotional service
led by Mr.. A. M. Smith. At the conclusion
Of this service Mr.. ]. L. wilmerth of
Vienna. president, called the convention to
order and briefly responded to the greetings
extended by the Falls Church society The
roll Of societies was called. ard delegates
were found to be present to the number of
over one hundred, representing societies in
the counties OF Fairfax, Alexandria. Prince
William and the city of Alexandria.
Annual reports of the officers were read,
showing the affairs of the local union to be
In a prosperous condition. Mrs. Lille M.
Lewis OF Vienna made an address on the
work Of the Junior societies. Mrs. Lewis
Is the superintendent of the junior society
Of Vienna, which has membership of
forty-nine, thirty-three of whom were
present, and at the conclusion of the ad-
dress the members Of this society conduct
ed a model prayer meeting. led by Master
Burton Corning. The nominating commit
tee reported the following officers for the
ensuing year, and they were elected: w. r.
Stewart of Falls Church, president; Miss
Emily Hayes of Ballston. vice president;
Miss Hattie Sherwood of Wiehle secretary.
and Mrs w. ]. Bailey of Arlington, treas
urer. An invitation was received from the
Manassas society to hold the next session
in that town., and the invitation was &C
cepted. xl.ev 80
The afternoon session was opened with
song service conducted by the Ballston So
ciety. and led by Miss Emily Hayes. The
office of superintendent of junior work was
created, and Mrs Lille NJ. Lewis Of Vienna
was elected to the position. and an appro-
priation made for the support of this Of
ficer in organizing new societies. MISS
Emma Hid entertained the delegates with
a solo, Prof II. F. Lowe, president of the
state society was introduced, and made
an address, during which he referred to
the fact that Virginia was the only south
ern state that has made a net increase of
10 per cent in the number of new societies
during the past year, and much enthusiasm
was created in the convention by the I'M
furling of a splendid prize banner which
had been awarded the state society for the
marked increase.
Papers were read on variety Of topics.
Mr.. W. H II. Smith of Washington, d. e.,
the principal speaker of the day. was In
troduced and delivered stirring address
on ''The Right We Have to the Name
Christian Endeavor"
An open parliament, conducted by the
president, Mr. ]. J.. Wilmerth, was held.
and many questions pertaining to the work
were discussed. After rendering vote OF
thanks to the Falls Church society con-
secration service was held, led by Rev. u.
c. Hedrick, and the.convention closed with
the Mizpah benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

the convention late Saturday afternoon dis
closed the fact that the 6wendenborgians
are wrestling with tho divorce question.
Papers were read by Rev. James Reed and
Rev. w. H. Schiller bearing on the divorce
question, and later q resolution was adopted
appointing the general pastors, who cor
respond to bishops in other churches, q
committee to consider the subject Of the
remarriage of divorced persons and report
at the meeting of the minister's council
next year.
A matter of local interest was the report
OF Mr.. Malcolm Cameron. secretary of the
African New Church Mission of Washing
ton. He reported that in addition to doc
trfnal classes there were classes in English,
stenography and typewriting, and that the
mission also maintains a gymnasium and
a playground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Cushion Oxfords
for Women.

Summer is the time when the feet
give the most trouble, especially
those that are tender and sensitive
And it is the time when the greatest
care should be taken in the selection
of shoes. .uv~ra -
Our Cushion Oxford is the acme
of solid comfort, and was designed
especially for women with tender
and sensitive feet. 1t gives with
every motion of the foot, thereby
acting as cushion and at the same
time supplying a certain amount of
ease and rest, enabling a person to
walk or stand comfortably much
longer than in an ordinary Oxford.
Made of fine black kidskin, with
welt or turn sole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
University Club Secures Quarters.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
University Club to rent large. private
residence IN a convenient locality. In the
northwestern section OF the city, for ITS
temporary quarters. The announcement OF
the building. will not be made until the
lease has been signed, as the numerous dis
appointnents of the committee have made
1t somewhat skeptical of success, even when
everything seems favora bic. A number of
buildings have been under consideration
by the committee since the failure of the
deal to secure the Army and Navy Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Found Dead in Bed.

F. w. Wuiedking, seventy years old. z
lodger at the Central Union Mission, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning about
$50 o'clock John c. yiilipique. also a
lodger at the mission. found him In the
dormitory on the fifth floor The police
were notified and the body was removed to
the morgue. Coroner hewitt deemed an In
quest unnecessary. as death had resulted
from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

had returned to the church the act OF cone
secration was read by the queen and the
crownin8 OF the statue OF the Blessed vir.
gin took place. Rev. DR.. STAFFORD made a
brief address to the children after which he
ofi1ciated at the benediction. The children
were subsequently served with refrsshs
ments in the church basement.
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- ApitezO, !" the Iron Food.

Apitezo.s the new health, food. is a par
tlcularly desirable dish for the summer
months. 1t Is grateful, change from the
majority OF cereals or preparations, and as
1t contains perfectly balanced proportions
OF the necessary food clements 1t is very
nourishing and sustaining. 1t gives the
vital element to the blood ireland creates
the cells.
Demonstration. Fifth floor, Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
ssGelide" Ice Cream.

"Gelide' is a French preparation and is
the secret of making smooth, rich and
wholesome Ice Cream, Sherbets, Custards
and other cool desserts. By the use OF
"Gelide" these desserts are made richer
and better at small expense.
Demonstration, Fifth floor, Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Latest Paris. Novelty
i'm WOmen'S Gloves.

"Trefousse" Pique Suede Gloves,
with narrow embroidered cuffs.
They come in the new pastel shades
and gray, and are exceedingly styl-
ish for walking, calling and general
dress wear.
Main floor, G St