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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
CHARTER FILED
N. F. Vaughan Mfg. and Mer
camille Co., Incorporated.

The charter of the N. F. Vaughan
Manufacturing and Mercantile Go.
was filed with Register Lipscomb We'd.
nesday morning toI registration. The
capital stocx is $50. 600 and the incorp.
orators are. N. f. Vaughan.J. A. lit
comb, II. +. Alexander. Geo. p. Frier-
son and Jno. W. Fry.
This company is one OF the most
prosperous in the county, and with
new blood and greater capital should
do coirespondingly greater business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

1t is worthy OF remark, in passing,
that the three principal Republic "
newspapers of the United States, the
New York Tribune, the Chicago Tribune
and the Philadelphia Press, have 81
joined the tariff revision chorus and an
nounce that IL the party refuses to re-
wise the tariff the people will revise the
party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Hal Jones Simmons, Of Nashville,
formerly Of this county. is candidate
for Page of the Senate. The Herald
knows him well, and takes pleasure
10 commencing him to the favorable con-
sideration of the Senate. He is bright
and polite and would be the right boy
III the right place. He is grand SOP
Of Col. Nat w. Jones, of this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

the patriotic citizen, a pure gem set
in its prominent and attractive SUI
IOUn1ings. Is unknown and unseen,
while yet 600 miles away the black
sheen Of Tuskegee heckons On-but
why bother about it. 'Ephriam Is
Joined unto his idol; let him alone. ="
THE PREACHER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
Officers Elected.

Columbia Lodge No. 3, I. %. O.,
which was chartered Oct. 4, lS4i, have
chosen officers tor the ensuing term as
follows; J. Z. Sheppard, P. g.; !.
W, Tanner, N. g.; j. o. Scotch. ".
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Several Denver women have been ar
rested for forging election returns.
Their defense is that it is the right Of
women to pad their figures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Herr Vollmar, Socialist member OF
the Reichstag, in An onslaught on the
Government. took occasion to sharply
critlcise the effusiveness of some of EN-
peror Williams kilograms, notably the
one recently sent to President Roosevelt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
IF YOU SEE 1T IN OUR AID. IT'S SO.

a.; W. C. Salmon. Sec'y.; J. M.
Harrison. Treas. $. X. Armstrong,
ID. d. a. M; W. b. Greenlaw, Chm.
of board of trustees. Ofiicers VIII. DO
installed Tuesday Jan. y, ana pan-
quet is contemplated as the closing
ceremony. .----
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

1t may not be exactly accurate to
speak Of Mrs Chadwick as a kleptoms-
MAC. but she certainly seems to have
very taking ways.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Mrs. Harold Mackay, of Chicago,
helped her husband pack his trunk
when he prepared to elope With Mrs.
Vaillancourt. There is suspicion that
she did not like the lady and knew how
to get even.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

The children in their letters to Santa
Claus, show how starved they are. 1t
is shame their parents do not give
them enough to eat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

In declaring that the recent election
was the Lord work, does Dr.. Parkhurs
mean to deliberately hurt the feelings Of
Mr.. Cortelyou? isE5
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

No lynchina was reported in the
United States throughout the month Of
November fret month since
1885 to pass without lynching.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Mrs. Smell G offin- Layton. Smell H y-
den, of Chicago, is going to marry again.
How many husbands is a woman emit.
tied to these days, anyhow?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
A CREDIT TO rHErowN.

The Daily Herald. of Columbia.
piloted by Frank Lander, spreads
itself in its issue of the 18th, con
tanning 20 pages of live matter and at
tractive ads, and is credit to both the
town and its managers. Giles County
Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

John L. Griffith was fined $40 at Hop.
kinsville, KY. for refusing to remove his
child infected with smallpox to the
county pest house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Because of a disagreement of the
ministers over the proposed military re.
forms and the Kings refusal to confirm
certain nominations by the Minister oil
War, the Spanish Cabinet has resigned
In body.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

The Presidents declaration that ''ev-
erybody shall have square deal, would
fill the trusts with CONSERVATION il they
believed him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Secretary Taft arrived Friday in King
ston and discussed with the Governor
the question of emploring Jamaican la
borers for work on tho Panama canal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

The Post Offise Department has issued
an order making the publication Of
guessing contests illegal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
that a committee from Tammany had
asked for place 10 the inaugural pa
rade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
ate NeWe%Con

The House passed a resolution to ad.
journ on December 81 until January 4
1905, for the Christmas holidays.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

Maj. Edward E. Hardin, of the Sew
enth finsntry, formerly of Shelby Coul :
ty, KY, is to be court marti aled at Ma
nilla for neglect of duty in allowing pris-
oners to escape from Malate prison.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16

NEGLECTED colds make fat graves
yards. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to happy,
vigorous old age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-16
Blankets, 75c to $1,000.

Beautiful fur pieces in French Coney, Blended
Hudson Bay Opossum, Isabella Fox, ETC., 81 $a5.
Misses Fur Sets, $50 to &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
DECEMBER 9Th IN WORLDS HISTORY


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1000
between the mountain the lake.
Isabella the first European town in America founded by Columbus
erected The
the
female public stage the chars
acter
An order Of both houses passed for hanging inc
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Manly captured three
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Providence
patriot South died He John
British time
Of about $250OOO
the third
DEATH a5s &
thiry-nne
Spanish lying
thanks
1913
Tho Of
Carter .
proclaimed by the
In dogma OF the Catholic faith
49,. "
George died. Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
A LOST BARGE
WEATH.E|.Rs'.s STORM.
Was Badly Beaten About, But u:
q 4 All Hands Were
Safe.
AN EDUCATIONAL Ed RALLY u
Lieutenant Overton and One
KS; Hundred Men Leave for
II the Asiatic Station.
fspecial to Tho Times. Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS VA, December ~
The coal barge New York, which was
lost off the capes by the tug Navigator
during storm Monday night. was tow
cd into port to-day by the tug John Scully,
The Navigator was coming down the coast
with the bargss Kniokerbocker,f New
Jersey and New York. Just off the Scapes
the tugs cable parted, and all three
barges went adrft. The Knlckerbockor
aid New Jersey were located. but on
account OF lack OF fuel. the tug was
Obliged to give UP the search for the
New York.
Aftor spending the remainder Of tho
night at anchor tho tug brought tho
Knickerbocker and New Jersey to this
port. and the Softly was sent out TO search,
for the missing craft, The New York
was located last night, and, although tho
vessel had been roughly handled by the
wind and waves, everybody was safe
aboard. and the barge had not suffered
damage. 3a
The Common Council and Board OF Al
dernlen, In joint session last night, con-
frmed Mayor Buxtons appointment Of
N. A.511OloWdy ~ Aau SHe iuilcAPii Vu lSI III
OF Chairman T. G. NPowoll. Of the Board
Of Police Commissioners. who recently
resigned. sss
An interesting educational rally was
held this evening ut Trinity Methodist
Church by tho Newport News Educa
tonnl Society. Several speakers, who
have been attending the convention Of
the Cooperative Education Commission,
in Norfolk, made addresses and an en-
PERTAINING musical and literary programme
was rendered.
Seth v. Peck and Mrs. Peck left to-
day for st. Louis. Mr.. Peck. who Is an
Inspector in the local customs office, has
been detailed for special service in ST..
Louis. He will assist In llquidating tho
foreign exhibits, which arc being disposed
of. The exhibits have been I'M bond and
before they can be disposed OF duty must
be paid III 81
Lieutenant Overton, United States navy
and a party OF over omen, assigned to
tho Asintlc Station, passed through this
city to-day en- route from Norfolk to San
Francisco. The party occupied a spe-
cial coach attached to the regular Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio train for Richmond this
morning.
h When the Chamber OF Com merge meets
Friday night severa, shipping men will
appear before tho body. and ask that
some steps be taken toward breaking up
the lawless practices OF crimps at this
port. Various captains have stated that
they will not bring their vessels to this
port until tho laws arc enforced, and 1t
Is feared that the business Of tho port.
will suffer materially unless something
Is done. s G5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
TREMENDOUS SLEEP. 4
The Cats Tail Indicates a Very
Mild Winter.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch...


E sUNlMERDUCK. VA. December e
Last Saturday evening slight rain be-
gan to fall, freezing to the trees where
1T came in contact with them. This,
weather continued at intervals, with the
rain increasing In volume. until Monday
night. when the trees wore covered with.
the heaviest coating OF Ice ever seen on
trees in this section, great icicles hang
ing from all the fruit trcc limbs, many
OF them reaching to the ground. Thomas
Corklccorb, who has lived near this place
for cighty-sevcn years, and who has al
ways been a close observer Of natures
signs, says that to see a heavy sleet
hanging on tho fruit trees this early IN
the winter, is a never-faling sign OF a
big fruit crop the coming season.
Mr.. Corklecorb declares that the pres,
cnt winter will be comparatively mild
one, and gives as his reason for this as
scrtlon7 the lifelong observation Of GER
tain natural phenomenon connected with
the cat. A normally constructed cats
tall contains from 1000 to $4,000 hairs
at this season OF the year, under healthy
conditions; that Is, whore the tail has
not suffered loss through mischlcvpls
boys, tornlenting dogs, scalding water,
other members Of the feline race, ETC..
on the approach OF Il very mild winter
the undisturbed tall Of a healthy cat Will
contain about / 900 hairs. while a So
we're winter will be ,ushcred IN with about
Ia, 900 hairs to a cat tail. Tho seventeen
tails that Mr.. Corklecorb has already
counted have averaged 11,204 hairs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08

section must not be cut down. because
the illiterate negro has been dsfranchised,
unless like restriction is placed upon
Massachusetts and PENNSYLVANIA, where
for illiteracy or delinquency IN paying
taxes great numbers arc annually pre-
vented from voting. Tho truth IS That
the South has acted under the compnlsion
OF Wis major. We had to purge our
electorate: re had to I'D ourselves Of the
menace OF corrupt. venal and solidly
hostile vote. and In SO doing wo have
only followed those instincts which nro
the source and the authority Of all law
The time Is long past when there is any
need to temporlze. explain or .palliate
such action. and to-day the fair-tnindcd
men of America feel intuitively, where
they have not reasoned It out, that the
South has acted In an American way in
solving problem that from its lncep-
ton, through all Its phase ai1df despite
all the bitterness Of its errors Is IN Ameri-
can problem. In the face Of s,ich q feel
Ing Senator Plntt's futile bill comes as q
ghost Of dead and buried period Of past
history. No dotbt but that tho problem
OF apportionment will be met and solved.
but not by any such plan MS that pro-.
posed BY Senator Plat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
Mayor McCarthy's Recommends

tons.
If Rip Van Wrinkle had been born In
Richmond he certainly would be at q
loss to identify his birthplace should be
return here after Mayor 5McCarthy's ideas
are put into actual effect Nor will 1t
take long time to work changes of great
beneficence in our city II the recommen-
dations which Mayor Mccarthy prepared
upon consultation with Mr.. Pollock are
even partially carried out. One Of the
CRYING evils OF our form OF administration
is the tax list, which only applies to the
taxes for the year for which 1t is issued.
We note that Mayor Mccarthy purposes
TO introduce a new tax bill system which
will ultimately remove all doubt as to
whether previous taxes have been paid
or not and will free the ignorant and
illitcratc from many risks to which they
arc now exposed. The plan Is to give
receipts which will show every item due
tho city to date OF application and will,
therefore, constitute a full and perfect
receipt for all amounts due. This change
alone will be OF the greatest benefit to
Richmond In addition, Mayor Mccarthy
suggests the most excellent step OF giving
tho children now and Improved play
| grounds, and of otherwise seeking to en-
| list their good will and sympathies In
| the cause OF protecting property and
plants and trees. If the Mayors plans
| work out we will deveiopSa body OF law
abiding young people, who so far from
being. "a menace to the peace and tran
guilty OF the city will be Its strongest
supports In few years against all eff
| forts on the part OF lawless and selfish
| citizens. 1t Is a thousand-fold better to
make boy good citizen whom he is a
boy than to prevent him by force from
| being an actively bad citizen when he
| has reached mans estate.
Another important recommendation Il
found in tho suggestion that as far a.
possible tho city should stop paying Its
officials by commissions and should In
place OF this method substitute proper
and fixed salaries. The theory and prao
fixed salaries belongs to the middle ages
and has no place in an intelligent. mode
and efficient government. Without .rncn
tioning any other of the Mayors recon-
mondat!ons. the citation of those that W.
have above referred to Is sufficient K
show what great advances can be mad,
In Richmond II only an earnest and in
tellgent mind applies itself to the ques-
ton Of municipal government with th
same ylgor that would be shown In Tia
conduct OF private business,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
THE PETERSBURG
BAR: ASSOCIATION / S J.
One Organized at; At .l Lunch Giyen
Bar BY Judge Walter
A. Watson.
oFFlc GERS For YEAR {: {: {. c E
OFFICERS FOR YEAR ELECTED
Circuit Court Continues al
u Gases Until Next Term Royal
Arcanun Officers Elected.
fsnccial to Tic Times-DIspatch.,

(spccial to The Times-D ispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec, THE law
yers OF Petersburg organized q bar asso-
citation to-day. The occasion was pre-
ccdcd by a delightful lunch at the chcs-
tcrfleld Hotel. given to the bar by Judge
Walter A. Watson, Of tho Circuit Court
Geo. S. Bernard was chosen president;
Richard B. Davis, vice president, ana
Robert Gilliam, Sri, secretary and treas
urer. George Mason, Chas. Hall Davis,
and Chas. =. plummcr were elected q
committee, with Mr.. Mason rs chairman.
to draft rules and attend to other bllsl-
ness relative to organization.
The nov association will possess many
attractive features both social and pro-
fessional. Among the latter will be tho
establishment OF law library,
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court convened this morn
ing, Judge Watson presiding. and con-
tinued all cases until the next term, with
the exception OF the suit OF Kate Hutson
vs., C. c. C,happell, which was by agree
lnent dismissed,
Tho damage suit OF ltussell Nallhce
Collier against the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company for 1000. was sou
for trial on June 9TH next. This suit is
tor. personal injuries, suffered by Mr. col-
Her while on an electric car. and was
argued before the late Judge Hancock,
whose death stopped the case.
Syracuse Council. No. 700, Royal Ar
canum. elected the following officers last
night; Regent, James Hancock; Vice-Re-
gent, A.. M. Crowder; Past Regent, Il.
r, Brunet; Orator ". D, Morriss; Chap
lain, r. w. Kruse; Secretary, Hugh r.,
smith; Collector. D. D. Adkins ) Trcasllr-.
+ or, Eli Kull; Guide, John u. Lawrence;
Warden, J. B, Brown;S Secretary +. y,
l., Hargrave; Trustee for1 three years,
James b. Blanks. Mr.. r., w. Kr,lse was
elected representative the Grand coun-
Gil, with Mr.. w, T, Parhana5 as alternate,
* Tho new officers Will be Installed at the
first meeting In January
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
Senator Platt's Bill.

No wonder the Democrats treated sena-
tor Platt's bin as a Joke, for It was pal.
pably and Intentionally direct nttcmu,
TO enact special legislation against the
Southern States. without laying any part
of tho burden on the equally offending
sisters " the North, We of the South
are willing to accept reduction based
on actual voters II such n basis can be
fairly determined, though II Is We'll 10 re.
mark that MI Hay. according 10 "A spa.
cial dispatch In Ibis paper yesterday
thinks such method OF apportloninp
votes 10 DO utterly impractIcablo. How.
ever, that may be, we are willing I,
mako an experiment. but all others 1,
pari casu must do likewise.
The representation Of the South, ua /;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08

| elaAn. South DAkotA then accepted the
bonds and prepared to sue: North caro-
l,na 3efendcd, and argument was heard
before the full bench OF the Supreme
Court at Washington IN arrtl 1893. Inc
case vas further argued III November oi
! tho Same year, and again In January. 1904,
and the case WIS finally decided IN favor
| of South Dakota, four OF the justices.
| however, dissenting.
| lMr. sullivan explains that these rerudi-
ated bonds OF the various States wers
| Issued FOR different purposes, with d't-
fcrent conditions. which affect to greater
or less degree their legal standing me
bonds s,ed on in the present c.se werfc
each secured By a specific mortgage on
certain stock OF the railroad, for the
building OF which they were Issued, There-
fore the decision Is binding precedent
only FOR this particular issue or BONDS ana
Ton. such OF the other bonds as have idenfi-
cal conditions. Bonds which vary will
have to stand or fall In future suits ac-
cording as they aA'e more or less anaio-
go,,s to these bonds.
Mr.. Sullivan admits that the Southern
States we're utterly unable to meet their
obligations at the tirnc OF repudia ton.
He thinks. however, that as they become
able to do so they should pay the bonds,
no matter under what circumstances they
we're contracted But he does not think
that they should be compelled TO pay by
what he calls illegal Juggling. He points
out that under this decision of the court
gross abuses may follow Ths South
Dakota statute authorizes the attorney
general to employ counsel to DO asso-
ciatea with him in any s,'th' Of TINS
character which may be brought, and that
ill., associate counsel shall be entitled to
reasonable compensation "out Of the re-
coveries ana collections In such suits
and actions" MIR. Sullivan shows lhat
under this provision the owner OF repu-
dated bonds may give then, to the State
OF Dakota, or to auy other State willing
to accept and collect them, under mn
agreement that his lawyer shall have q
certain part Of tho amount collected, ana
If would then be a simple matter for him
and his lawyer to come to an agreement
as TO their division Of the spells. Under
such an arrangement a man might buy
-up repudiated state bonds at per cent.
OF their face value and collect 10 per
cent. or 8 per cent, or perhaps 20 per
cent. through the agency OF State
with which he might bargain. Moreover,
he says that It is a temptation to the
state itself to buy UP repudiated bonds
at a low price and then collect them at
their face value. 81 555
Mr.; Sullivan overlooks the fact that II
II should be established that these repu-
dated bonds could be collected in tbs
manner described, their market price would
have an enormous rise. But that does not
alter The main facts of his contcntion,
nor render them the less interesting.
we cannot believe. however, that the
Supreme Court would countenance such
collision or speculation as in the cases he
supposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
COURT IN ABINGDON.
Robert Turner Sentenced to Hang
for Murder Of Woman.
Special to Tho iTlmes:p ispatch.l !.

Especial to Tho Times: D ispatch.)
VA, December Tin the
Circuit Court for Washington county to-
day ono man was fined $500 and his
boarding house licenses revoked: two
others. fined $50 each. one sent to the
reform school. one TO the penitentiary
for three years. Robert Turner was
found guilty OF numbering Lou Jefferson
on the night Of July I'd last when hei
went to the house where Lou Jefferson
was visiting. and without theel least prov
ocation. discharged a pistol in the ston,-
nch of the woman.
All parties. were negroes. This Is tho
first case IN several years where there
has been verdict Of guilty OF murder
in the first degree. and 1t has been more
than forty years since there has been
a legal execution in this county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
AGAIN "A CONVICT.
Robert T.. McInteer Returns tor
Another Crime.
fgpeclal to Tho Times Dispatch,)

81 MANASSAS VA. December 7.-Robert
=, McInteer was tried to-day in the Cir
cult Court or Prince William county on
tho charge of attempting TO murder
James y. Gray. Of Dumfries. q small
town In tho lower end OF this county on
tho sth day OF last April. and sentenced
to two years In the penltentlary, NC
tnenitentiary from, th's county for at
tempting to kill his brother. ]. II, Nc
Inteer. but subsequently released on a
conditional pardon, lie was to-day also
sentenced to serve out the unexpired
term under the former verdict,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
Personal and General.

Recent Dcmocratlc Chairman Taggart,
at the ond of last week took personal
charge of the Indianapolis Sentinel. WY
The Duchess Of Somerset has Travelled
more than any other titled English s wo-
cessfll book Of travel and Il large num-
Der Of songs and hymns which have
passed into current use.
5 Sir Lowthian Bell, ono OF Great Brit t;
this country fourteen years ago q a. !, t hG
president of tho British Institute OF Min
Ing Engineers. lie is still vigorous at tho
age OF cighty-nine.
Senior NJ Ahumadn, Governor Of Jal-
isco, the most important state OF Mexico.
Is in Boston to arrange for the entrance
OF his son into Harvard University.
Professor Barrett Wendell. Of Harvard
sorbonme Institution IN Paris. has been
and literary men OF that city, who are
much Interested In. tho first efforts to N
stall an English department IN 3lhe IA
nous university. E S-fs t,3 t5 i4a ~