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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
ELECTORS
FOR STATE
Net al Capitol Monday to Cast Ten
nessee's Vote for Alton B.
Parker and Henry G.
Davis.

The Presidential electors for Tennes-
nee met this morning at the Capitol
for the purpose of casting the twelve
votes of this State for President and
Vice President. The law requires
that the electors meet at . O'Clock ana
if any of their number IS absent they
shall at once. in the presence OF the
Governor, elect another to take his
place. After organizing the Electors
will cast the twelve votes of Tennessee
for Alton b. Parker for President and
Henry G. DAVIS for Vice President.
The only interesting feature OF the
meeting will be the election of mes
sengeI to carry the certified vote TO
Washington. This position IS es
teemed quite an honor and is very
Cisirable one There have always been
exciting contests for the honor and
the indications are that at today's
meeting there will be lively struggle
between at least a dozen candidates
for the coveted place. The messenger
is req ulred to deliver the vote OF the
State to the President of the Senate at
Washington before the second Wednes-
day In February. On that date, In
the presence of both houses OF Con-
gress, and with considerable ceremony,
the votes of all the States are opened
and canvassed and the result OF the
election held on Nov. s last is formally
announced. Although it is custom TO
say that the President was elected In
November, as a matter OF fact not
single vote has been cast for the man
who will succeed to the Presidency
next March Not until the Electors
ffIitf1e several States of the Union meet
tetiav and cast the votes of their re-
spective States will the Presidential
election in tact have been held The
formal announcement of the result
will rot take place until month later.
The Electors will receive as com
pensation the magnificent sum OF $4
and mileage from their place OF resi-
-dence to the capital calculated on the
basis upou which the Legislators are
paid. Among the Electors who arrived
In the city Sunday were l.. II. CaIlock,
of Knoxville; r. b. Hickey. OF New
port; K. D. Chambers, OF Dyersburg,
and Joseph E. Jones, OF Dresden.
They were Immediately Eesieged by
the candidates for messenger, Paul W.
TreanoI, W. b. Walton and X. Z.
Nowlin, of Nashville; Glen j. Jones,
of Oliver Springs; j. +. GlizzaId, OF
Huntington, and Joe Simmons, OF
jackson. Lake Erie Holiday, OF
Dresden. who has been an active can
didate for some time, has withdrawn
from the race. Nashville American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mrs. M. c. Taggart to W. ID. Stray
horn, lot in 18th district 5000.
W. Nj. Bryant tc Jim Fleming. lot IN
18th district; $53.
K. b Morgan to M. e. Pennington.
80 acres in 9Th district; $500.
+. ID. Lander to j. III. Staten, lot in
9th district; SIS.
John Black to Mrs. S. M. Dobbins
1-6 interest In lots and store houses
81, 100.
Nathaniel Holman to Ira Brown, lot
In 9th district; $500.
Henry Hodge to q. N. McKennop.
lot in 9Th district; $28.
q, P. Mayberry to E. G. Kinzer.
e interest in q acre in 18th district /;
W. D. Parson to E. c. Kinzer, X
acres in 14th district; $50.
Il q. Hewett 70 Sopronla Cook, lot
in Cuileoka; 1925;
j. I. Oakley to j. A. Sicily, 3 lots;
81. 800.
}. H, McGibbon to R. l.. McGib.
bon, 9 lots; So, $50.
j. Fl. ffierson to John SmaIgonsky
lot in 1tn uIstilct; 500.
Mis-. Mary W. Irvine to Mrs. Docia
Irvine, 1926 acres in Goth district |;
So, 700.
W. 7. Dudson to E. r. and M. e.
Dodson, 81 acres in End district; 1929.
j. W. Bassham to j. I. Fitzgerald,
! acre in End district; $500.
Jane and Matthew Cralge to FL. a..
Evans. lease on land in 7th district.
Miss Emma Branch to J. b. Bran;b.
l-8 interest in land in dth d;a@v;~4
$3.50.
3 2. Mayes to W. ]. Rock, 100
acres in Bid district; $780,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Mother Ore of Radium.

The great source of radium is the
Aranium-pitchblende ore mined at
Toachimsthal. Austria 1t occurs main
BY in mica slate. and is found in the
3eep workings Of the former levels of
he silver mines Of Joachimsthal. The
Imperial Museum of Natural History
in Vienna has possessed specimens of
uranium pitchblende ores since 1906,
znd experiments recently made with
these specimens indicate that their
radio-activity and the energy of their
electric properties are the same as
hose of the ore now taken from the
mines. In other words, they have per-
ceptibly lost nothing of their power
since their removal from the earth
about 100 years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
WHEN NIGHT FALLS.

Fall liugeringly and light,
0 snowflakes Of the winter night,
And fold the little grave out there
In white.
He knows only his mothers touch
Fall lingerngly, fall light.
Sing lovingly and low,
o winds, and softly, softly blow
Around the little grave out thers
All snow.
He knows only my lullaby
Sing lovingly, sing low,
Shine tenderly and true,
o stars that light the lonely blue
Above the little grave out there
So new.
He knows only his mothers eyes
Shine tenderly, shine true.
0 God of stars and snow;
The baby was so small to go
Alone that weary way out there
You know
He never left my arms before.
o God of stars and snow!
Alice E. Alien in Good Housekeeping
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
STRUCK BY
FALLING LIMB.
Charley SoweIi Is Thought To Be
Fatally Injured.

Mr.. Chas Sowell. whose home is on
the Bear Creek pike. about eight miles
out from town. was seriously and it
is feared, fatally injured Wednesday.
MI. Sowell was chopping large
linn from fallen tree when. without
warning the limb fell and struck
the unfortunate man fearful blow
across the side of the head. He was
rendered unconscious by the blow ana
his body from the shoulders down is
totally paIalyzed. The doctors enter
tain no hope OF his improvement and
fear the end is only question OF a
few days.
Mr.. Sowell is good citizen and
many friends sympathize with the
amlly in this misfortune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Buried Landscapes.

Sometimes buried landscapes exist
in countries now densely Inhabited.
Recent investigation has shown that
one lies beneath the region in England
known as Charnwood forest. The
rocky projections seen there are the
peaks and aretes of buried mountain
chain belonging to the Old red sand
stone period
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Cabbage Snake Lie Cost Nation
$4,000. 900,

fDes Moines, Iowa, Telegram to the
Chicago Inter OCEAN,
"Five million dollars paid for lie,
is the way ]. W. Brown, Des MONIES
wholesale produce merchant, describes
the sequel to the story concerning the
cabbage snake.
Some one started yarn to the effect
that small worm, OF snake, was con-
eealed in many of the cabhages on the
market, and as result cabbages are
rottlng in the produce cellars. People
are afraid to buy them.
1t IS estimated that there are at least
$40, 900 worth of cabbage in Des Moines
which no one will purchase. while it is
claimed that the demand caused by
the story throughout the nation Will
not be less than IS, 600, O0O
Trade papers are discussing the mat
ter in furious vein, and regular cab
hage raisers declare they would raise
big reward for the punishment OF the
cabbage snake liar If punishment were
possib bic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Use Choice.
Administrators Notice.

This is to give notice that | have
qualified as administrator OF the estate
of John F. Wade, deceased. All
persons indebted to said estate must
come forward and make settlement at
once and those having claims against
the estate Will file the same with me
duly authenticated, for pay ment. with
in the time prescribed by ltv, or the
same will be forever barred
H. p. FIGUERS,
Jan. 5th, 1905. administrator.
6 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13

Lady Of the House Ito cook, having
discovered q policeman in the kitchen)-
You told me when you came here that
you had no sweetheart
Cook-Yes, TOLD you so, and it's the
truth. too.
Who, then, is the policeman in the
kitchen, if he is not your sweetheart?"
"I1e isn't my sweetheart, inGeed he
isn't, He's only tryil-2 to be, and don I
know whether he will succeed or not. "
Stray Stories.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Blind Work..

The potteries district of England has
workshops exclusively for blind ant
deaf operators There are IL blind
men and youths employed and five
blind girls. The latter are c1icfly en-
gagged in making cane handles for
shop pals and the men make the spe-
cial baskets, hampers, etc, -fQuired
in the potting trades. They are man
aged by a committee consisting OF
the mayors Of the potteries o3roughs,
the chairmen of the local district coun-
ellis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
from Paving Blocks.

An ingenious use has been found for
the discarded wood blocks with which
the London streets are paved. Several
toy manufacturers now purchase all
these blocks which are not damaged in
the process of being torn up, for the pur-
pose of making cheap toys out of them.
Owing to the fact that the raw material
is purchased SO cheaply, the home man
ufacturers are in position to undersell
their foreign mpetitors.-Tit-Bits
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Japanese Garden Lanterns.

The noted japanese gardens, famous
for their beauty, owe much of their
charm to the quaint lanterns which are
used in great profusion. The best OF
their garden lanterns are made oil
bronze after quaint native designs
Some of them are richly carved and
are of great antiquity, and the best ex-
amples are seen at Nikko, famous for
its exquisite bronzes.-N T. Hera,...
Wise Choice.
"How does Punchum's second wife
get along with his seven small boys %
ooh, beautifully; she used to be a
teacher in reform school. '-Detroi,
Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Sand Pits of Arabia.

The whirling winds of Arabia some
times excavate sand pits to the depth
of 200 feet. the rim usually being
three times that length in diameter.
A sand pit thus made may be entire
ly obliterated in a few hours, and an
other excavated within short dis
lance of it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Unusual Emphasis Necessary.

willie, DEAR" his mother said, Il
wish you would go out and see what ali
that racket in the next block is about. .
Willie went away, and returned half
an hour later with the desired informa-
ton.
There was a deaf and dumb couple
married down there this evening"" he
said, land the boys is trying to shivaree
'em accordin' Chicago Tribune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Yorkshire Biscuits.

Two pounds of flour, quarter OF
pound of butter, one pint of rich milk,
half pint of yeast, two eggs; beat the
eggs very light, and mix them with the
other ingredients into a dough; let
it rise and then work it over, and make
into cakes; place them on tins to rise
again; when light bake in a quick
oven.-Philadelphia fress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
End of the Game.

1t was his move.
He made it, captured pawn, and
announced:
mattel"
81 see," she pouted. "But you had
the advantage of bishop"
Some day, Bella he whispered,
pursuing the advantage, may l mate
you with the assistance of just COM
mon preacher"
After which there was no more chess
playing. Tribune.
there Fruit Is Cheap.
If you are very fond of fruit you
should go to Jamaica, West Indies, the
greatest fruit-growing island in the
word. There you can buy big pine
apple for Id, and 20 bananas or a
dozen oranges for 1lbd.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Stole Three Thousand sheen.

Chicago. Oct 27.-Junius Wright, 8
ranch owner of Boise City, Idahu, hav
ing discovered that 5000 of his best
sheep had been stolen by one of his
tenders, and shipped to Chicago, has
come here, only to learn that the sheep
have been sold for $1,000 and the man
had disappeared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Cured.

Mrs. Al bought some of that mix
ture the agent said would cure my hus-
band of drinking if dropped it in his
coffee.
Mrs, Ibid it cure him of drinking?
"Yes-of drinking coffee. Bangor
News. i7
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
WILL DANCE In
PENSION Blu ILDING.
Inaugural Bali Squabble at
Last Settled.
JOHN WESLEY GAINES TALKS

Washington, Jan. 9.-The House to.
day adopted tie Senate resolution pro-
viding among other things for the hold
ing Of the inaugural ball in the Pension
building. On a viva voce vote the res
olution was lost, but roll call enabled
those favoring the pension building
proposition to muster their strength and
pass 1t. Speaker Cannon and several
Republican leaders recorded themselves
"a being opposed to the idea OF the EN-
ployment of the pension building for the
purpose of the inaugural ball.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, said it was a
preposterous proposition for the Repub
licans who say they arc soldiers
friends" to delay action on their pen
sion claims by giving up the Pension
builuing for week or ten days. The
city of Washington, be said, ought to
commend itself to the Gar of Russia,
because it was where autocracy ruled.
The beneficiaries of Government de-
partments in Washington were not the
people of the city, "but those who own
the land values which you facing the
Republican side) are making by your
constant presents of public money"
Mr.. GAINES SERVES NOTICE.
Mr.. Gaines, of Tennessee, said he
favored tho Pension building this time,
but gave notice that never again would
he vote for the proposition.
"Do you think pay ball is matter
of courtesy?" inquired Mr.. Sims, OF
Tennessee.
Much laughter was produced by Mr..
Gaines replying, "You never paid for
one 10 your life, and he added that if
Mr.. Sims ever did dance, he paid the
fiddler. Mr.. Gaines, continuing. said
he favored the resolution because the
President was trying to do right, land
give teeth to.our Interstate Commerce
Commission that will haul up the rail-
roads that have been robbing the Amer
lean people.
He said he was with" the Presi-
dent and did not care how long the
teeth we're that were put into the law.
He commended the President also for
''trying to unhorse the trusts"
Referring to the White House con-
ference on Saturday last, Mr.. Gaines
said the PRESIDENT might have called in
a few more and asked them ''if it was
not right to tear down the robber tar
if. :" He was "with" the President, he
said, on all matters in which he was
right, and he added. referring to viola
tors of the law, that he wanted the
peniten tiaries so thick with evil doors
that their heads would stick out of the
front door and their feet out of the win
doWs.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Russian Public Houses.

A remarkable scene was witnessed a
few years ago. when the car of Russia
ordered that the private manufacture
of vodka (the national drink should
cease, and that the business should De
taken over by the state and conducted
ON temperance lines. The new state
monopoly was inaugurated in re-
markable way. Priests attended at all
the drinking shops by official COM
mand, and conducted special services.
The public houses were dedicated to
God, and prayers offered that under the
new regime drunkenness might be
abolished and the spiritual welfare of
the people improved.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
SWiftest Liner.

The Kaiser Wilhelm H. just now en-
joys the reputation of being ;h- swift
est of all ocean liners. A few days
ago she made the run from New York
to Plymouth at the average rate Of
1888 knots an hour. The best pre-
vious record, that of the Deutschland,
was 23.51 knots.
GOOD Uld summer Time.
Lady-What's that? Won't take this
coin?
Beggar-No, lady, I'm sorry to say
dat dis is one o. me days OF. I'm en-
joyin' me annual vacation, see?-Ch:-
cago Daily, News. ssls E.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-20
WANTS SOCIETY To REPAY
MONEY LOANED TREASURER

There were a number OF interesting
points developed in the trial OF the suit
OF Pamemia Pelchat against the Societies
des Artisans, Canadian. in Judge Tanners
court today. Plaintiff sued to recover
500 loaned TO one Dupont a member Of
the executive committee OF defendant or
ganization. and ALSO It's treasurer.
The money was loaned July B. 1902 and
The socety about that time put in a lot
OF new furniture. Defendant claims that
the loan was never authorized by the so-
ciety. and when the furniture was put I'm
the supposition was the treasurer paid
Tor " out OF the society's funds Plaintin's
counsel argued that the society got the
benefit OF the money and should pay
back
IL wac stated by defendants counsel
that the treasurer was short in his ac-
counts The treasurer's deposition was
read for the plaintiffs benefit. An EXAM
inaiion OF the receipts given FOR pay
ments on the furniture showed the date
cover a period of about a year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-20
tx RA.
On osCHAoCKN.
TATL0CK AN
INSURANCE
WITNESS

New York, Dec. 2O.--When John Tat
lock, president Of the Washington Life In
surance company. arrived in the commit
tee room Of the Armstrong committee on
insurance investigation today he was ac-
companied by Paul ID. Cravath. Thomas f.
Ryan's personal counsel
Mr.. Cravath had a long interview with
Mr.. Hughes. the committees counsel, be-
fore Mr. Tatlock was called TO the stand
10 resume his testimony.
Mr.. Tatlock Identified list Of the col
lateral loans of the Washington Life which
had been made since Jan. l. 1905.
None OF these loans had been made "a
or for the benefit OF any officer Of the
company.
Mr.. Tatlock said he could find no record
Of payments TO Andrew Hamilton or An
dTfw c. Fields, nor any payment FOR
legislative purposes during the last ten
years.
A statement was presented by Mr.. Tat
lock showing the outstanding insurance
OF the Washington Life on Nov. / 10 have
been So. 800 600 In annual dividend insur-
ance and si5.44O,oO0 in deferred dividend
insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-20
NEWS r. t.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
HOUSE
AGREES TO
CANAL BILL

Washington, Dec. 2O.--When the senate
met today Mr.. Keen reported and the SEN
ate passed a resolution authorizing the
committee on industrial expositions TO
employ a messenger.
Mr.. Spooner then asked how many COM
mittees were left which had no messen-
gers and when told that there were only
two suggested that they should be placed
on the list and thus prevent discrimina-
tion.
Mr.. Hale expressed the opinion that the
remaining two would not be long IN com
ing TO the surface"
Mr. Foraker obtained leave 10 have
printed the record I'm number or cases
recently before the interstate commerce
commission, involving charges OF dls,
elimination I'm beef shipments. he said
that the commission had not reacneu ltS
conclusion for almost three years where
as the United states court for the nortn-
ern district OF Illinois had taken the mat
ter up and reached tinal decision WITHIN
five or six months. Mr.. Culberson called
attention 10 the recent speech or Mr..
Foraker I'm which the latter had said that
since tho Elkins law had gone into erect
rebates had practically ceased;
Mr.. Foraker asserted he had not sald
there were no longer rebates, but that he
had said that there was ample law for the
punishment OF the taking of rebates
II take that Il that congress does not
want TO legislate until necessary. ne
said, and added that all that Is necessary
Is TO strengthen the law by amendment.
Mr. Hale brought the discussion 10 an
end by calling for the regular order.
The senate went into executive session
at ~ .51 D.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-20
MARKET
REPORTS.

The New York stock market lacked a
definite tendency at the outset today, but
the variations either way were not Of
consequence outside OF few important
stocks.
Union Pacific was a striking feature,
1900 shares changing hands at from 147
to 147h with a later rise TO 1Ss4. Yes
terday's closing was 1461a. The reduc-
ton OF the dividend on Peoples Gas
caused a two-point loss in that stock,
and the change in control Of Tennessee
Coal was assigned for its 3IR point loss.
New York Central rose a good fraction
Any doubts as 10 The action or THE I'M
mediate market were apparently dlS-
PEELED by the wave of buying orders that
came into market after the sensational
buying of Union Pacific. That stock ad-
vanced 21A 10 149. Representative stocks
OF all classes were bought heavily espe-
cially the eastern trunk lines, the trans.
continental stocks and some Of the metal
group. The gains recorded during the
first hour ranged from In Anaconda to
IL In a long list OF stocks. Peoples Gas
made "A feeble rally. but met an enormous
amount OF stock again and dropped off
five points to 80, without disturbing the
tendency OF the general market.
Buying for the long account was on Gn
increasing scale, but was most generally
confined 10 the standard railroad stocks.
OF these New York Central, Reading, St.
Paul and Union Pacific. gave notable ex-
hibitions OF strength from time to time
and their buoyancy Offset these efforts
OF the bear traders to force their reaction
by attacking special stocks.
Shortly before " O'Clock the entire mar
ket yielded on profit taking. Bonds were
firm.
Speculation was very irregular between
- and o'clock. After the strong stocks
had reacted from ! to ~ the market be
came dull. bat business was resumed on
a large scale again, when st. Paul and
Union Pacific were both lifted higher than
I'm the morning.
The general market did nbt recover pro
portonately with the leaders and there
was another decline towards l O'CLOCK
which carried them all down substantial
"