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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

The time is now here for the Knights
of Pythias lodge to decide whether or
not another lecture and entertainment
course will be attempted next season,
aud to make contracts with the lyceum
bureau for the attractions. The lodge is
perfectly willing to continue the man
agement of the course, if sufficient en-
enlargement is given by the citizens OF
Mt. Pleasant to assure it against finan-
cial loss in the undertaking. That the
courses which have heretofore been
given have been very much enjoyed and
very elevating to the community, goes
without saying, and the lectures and
other attractions will be sadly missed
during the winter If the course is al
lowed to be dropped. 1t is noWup to
the good people of Mt. Pleasap to ex
press themselves in regard to the matter
and if the promise of patronage is suffi-
cient, the Lodge will at once enter into
contract for the attractions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
H. a. Gregory,
attorney at Lar,
MORAN BUILDING,
Both Phones Mt Pleasant Tenn.

Gen. Gordon, British officer who has
written, a look on the sikhs, the cele-
bratsd fighters Of India, says that the
signs by which you may know sikh
are these: Ee never cuts his hair. but
wears his beard looped up over his ears;
he never smokes or touches tobacco. be-
cause that is the privilege Of the Moham
medan. but he is allowed to drink spir
its and is a great consumer of opium
Finally, he must have about his person
five KS, " hich Gen. Gordon thus enum
crates: KEGS tlcng hair or beard; Eaugi
comb, to secure the hair tied UP in, Ia
knot o. top Of the head; kaceh (breeches
reaching to the knee) kard iknife) and
kirpan (sword).
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

| Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Sidoway, who are
now living with R G. Harris, on JordaL
avenue, have rented a part of the Mrs
Gibson house on Columbian avenue,
8ud will move therein next week. Mr.
r. G. Harris and family will move into
the w. G. Cooper residence, on bond
Street, Mr.. Harris having purchased
that property.
New subscribers are constantly being
added to the list of the Daily Herald in
the lit. Pleasant territory, indicating
that our people are glad to get the local
news every day.
Most of the wheat crop in this section
has been threshed. The farmers report
the crop as unusually light, and the
grade below the average.
A party OF Mt. Pleasant ger tlemen
expect to leave on the 10 Of August for
the Western trip to Colorado, Portland,
San Francisco and other pom Any
who desire information In regard to the
"trip can secure same by calling on the
editor of this department, and the gen.
tlemen who are going will be glad to be
joined by any others who are anticipat-
ing the trip this summer.
The dull days of summer are now Oh,
and there is little going and coming, as
we'll az other items of interest t. chron.
icle. The main object of life these days
with most of our people seems to be to
live easy and keep cool
1t is understood that work will begin
at an early date on several new residences
in Park Place
They will read the "little daily" The
knowing ones subscribe and get it every
day. Others who know thing or two
but won't subscribe, borrow it, and still
others who know something occasionally
steal it; but all the same they won't do
without it,
Scatter the negroes from around the
depot and from in front of the saloons
Why not an ice factory for Mt. Pleas
ant?
Interest is still centeving in the pro-
posed branch railroad from this place
into the phosphate fields of Hickman
and it is now understood that
parties owning lands along the roufe of
the proposed road have expressed their
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

News comes from Lawrence county
that arrangements are being made there
to sink several wells in search of oil. 1t
is said that there are good indications Of
success for the enterprise, and if oil is
struck it will mean a great deal for that
county. Sometime ago something OF
this kind was proposed for Mt. Pleas
ant, but for some reason the matter was
dropped. Certain it is, oil will never be
found unless we'll is sunk, and little
capital ventured in that way might
eventually mean great increase in the
wealth of this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

property, is especially noticeable at this
time, and considering the high rent Sc
cured here it seems strange that there
are not more investments in this kind of
property. There is not a vacant house
in the place at this time, and still there
are daily enquiries for vacant property.
A splendid opportunity is offered here
20 anyone who desires to make an in
vestment where it will pay big divi-
dends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

Live merchants make live town.
Live merchants make live newspaper
by their patronage Of its advertising
columns, hence when you see the mer
chants of town we'll represented in the
newspaper columns, it is a sure sign
that they are very much alive and do
business in a live town. Taking these
things as fact, we point with pride to
the advertisements of Mt Pleasant mer-
chants in this department of this weeks
Weekly Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

willingness to donate the neces sa y
rights of way.
The taking of the scholastic popuIa.
ton Of the corporation has been finished.
showing total of children Of schoot AGE
in Mt. Pleasant to be 438 of which 25i
are whites and 1874 celored.
Messrs. Hunter T. Mankin are now
running their mill both night and day,
and are receiving "a large quantity of the
new wheat which is being hauled in
from the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

Mt. Pleasant needs new cemetery, a
public hall or opera house, a large hard
ware establishment, an ice factory, a
steam laundry, canning factory. fur.
plture factory and spoke and handle
factory. We call attention to these
things with the hope that some one at
home or elsewhere will investigate the
opportunities offered here, and locate
one or more of the enterprises men
Nioned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
To Explore Montana.

Senator Clark, o. Montana. has fur
nished mears to defray the expenses of
an expediticr to eXSlore the unknown
noun ;airs CT that state. 1t wiz be Under
the direction of Prof. NJ. ]. Flrod. who is
attsrh~1 to NE biological station of The
&nntaaa unive~eitv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
NEGRO MURDERER CAPTURED

Officers here received a telegram Tues
day from the chief of poll % of Evans
vile, Ind, stating that d negro pLos-
phate miner, named Frank Cheatham,
who killed another negro miner named
Tom Hull, at this place some eeke ago,
had been captured in that city, and was
being held subject to the arrival of Off
GERS from this county. Deputy Sheriff
Walter Forgey left Wednesday for Ev-
ansville, for the prisoner, and returned
Thursday and lodged him in the county
Jail.
Subscribe tor the HERALD
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
Who WoulGn,t Howlp

She-GrEcious, how the wind does
howl tonight.
He-Yes; it probably has the tooth.
ache
She-The toothachei
He-Yes. Have YOU never heard Of
the teeth of gale?-Stray Stories,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

Mt. Pleasant would be much more
attractive looking place, to say nothing
OF the comfort to be derived thel efrom
In the good old summer time, If its
streets we're lined with nice shade trees.
Such can never be had, however, until
the worthy Board of Mayor and Alder
men rids the streets of the hogs and
lows.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
DEATHS.
Mr.. Jeff Stone.

Mr.. JEFF Stone, OF Fayetteville, but
formerly of this place, DIED in the form
err place last Wednesday, after an illness
of several weeks. Mr.. Stone was quite
advanced in age, and was the grand
father of Mrs. E B. Cole and Miss Ola
Stone, of Mt. Pleasant. The funeral
services and interment were held at
Fayetteville Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

To the Mt. Pleasant Merchant: Get
your advertisement in the Mt. Pleasant
Department of the Herald, and help at
tract the trade of the surrounding coun'
Try to this town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

The urgent demand fer more dwell
ings in our town, especially renting
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28
Admirable Performance

The Beggar Prince Opera companv
gave n of the most entirely pleas.
ing evenings entertainment In Birds
OF a Feather" last night that HIS S<e
20 Las vegas in a long time. The
company pleased the public upon its
previous appearances, but its work
last night was more thoroughly en-
Joyabie than ever. Every part was
admirably taken, so much so that
comparison would be invidious. The
chorus singing was excellent, the
dramatic ability Of the performers was
impressive, and each feature was
quite up TO the high standard Of the
company. Tonight the prime favorite
The Mikado, Will be played,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28
Town Of vii.
lard Booming

|. Willard, on the Santa be Central,
~ u booming town. said w. G. Ogle,
the insurance and real estate man.
who has just returned from a bust.
ness trip through the Estancia Val.
ley.
The Santa Fe, said Mr.. Ogle, is
putting down a 1900 foot well, testing
for artesian water.
The valley Is taken up by farmers
Tor two or three miles from Willard
IN all directions. The John Becker
company Is building a new store and
mas the rock on the ground for a W.
story hotel. Contractors for the cut.
of are paying $500 and $3.50 per
DAY for men and having considerable
trouble getting them at any price.
Lots are selling at from 500 to $50
and the best are already taken.
The Santa Fe Central, said Mr.. Ogle.
is doing a big business in handling
sheep and cattle from the fertile Es-
tancia valley, They have already
hanled ninety cars OF cattle and they
took thirteen cars of sheep out Of
Willard on Friday. They expect TO
move 100000 pounds OF wool this
season. They are also handling vast
quantities OF material, grain and pro-
visions for the contractors OF the
who are working from Willard
toward both ends.
The engineers informed me that
the stretch Of the new road from
Belen to Willard would be ready for
work trains in six months but that
the entire cutoff would require two
years 10 complete,
Mr.. Ogie states that the entire
country was in a splendid condition.
but was beginning to feel the need
Of rain q little.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Paul Butler. the Union Land and
Grazing company and the LA Cueva
Ranch company have been granted an
Injunction in the district conr. against
Bernard Higgins restraining him
from pasturing cattle on the TT. Union
pasture on the Mora grant, compris.
ing 10000 acres. Jones Il Rogers ap.
peared for the plaintiffs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

DIR. ]. r. Raster, chief surgeon OF the
Santa Fe company. and two members
Of the board Of directors Of the Santa
Fe hospital association in the persons
Of J. II. Griffith and James Thomas,
arrived yesterday from Topeka on a
trip Of inspection. Or. Raster is &C.
c%ompanied by his son and MIR.
Thomas by his wife. The party left
for the south on No. l this afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

In the condemnation proceedings
brought by the authorities of the town
Of Las Vegas against the Friedman
brothers. with a view to the widening
OF South Pacific street, Jefferson Ray.
nolds. Fred Desmarais and O. l.. Greg.
DRY have been appointed by the els.
trict court TO assess the damage sns
tanned by the owners in the approrr.a.
ton Of several feet Of their property.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

A citizen yesterday picked an even
hundred army worms OF his cabbage
plants within a few moments. This
is an earnest that the pests are nj.
ready here In alarming numbers and
a report comes UP from San Miguel
that an army of them Is marching
this way. feeding on the fat Of the
land as they come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Through the efforts Of Colonel
Twitchell and the Santa Fee railroad
the United States fish commissioner
has agreed to furnish a generous sup
ply Of fish to restock the Gallinas and
Pecos rivers, The Commercial club
has agreed to bear the expense Of
placing the fish In the Gallinas from
the nearest point on the railroad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

The chain gang from the county
jail Is doing timely work on the
street OF the west side. Why not or.
ganize q similar squad Of %law.break.
ers on the east side upon the return
Of Judge II. S. Wooster?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Parties giving the cognomens
James Baily and James Collins were
arralgned before Justice Donaciano
Otero on the west side this morning
on the charge Of vagrancy. Each was
sent TO the county Jail for thirty days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

II the proper effort is put forth by
the people OF Las Vegas. the En-.
ployes' hospital association Of the
Santa Fee railroad can probably be in.
duced to build a fine railroad hospital
for Las Vegas. 1t would be well for
the business interests Of the commun.
ity TO wake up to the importance of
this proposition. The matter Is rec.
commended to the consideration Of the
Commercial club.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

An inventory OF the estate ~ the
late Juan Rafael Martinez Of Rociada
has been filed in the probate court
by the administrators, Charles F. Ru.
dulph and Jacinto Rodarte.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

The time has come when persons
holding out votes for their favorite
organization in the competitive tta3s
contest viii do well TO let their votes
30 In and thus show their strength.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Chief Justice W ]. Mills Of this city
was ntt d party TO the recent big
real estate transaction In Tucson,
Ariz. But there are others, For in.
stance. Colonel T. b. Mills Of NV
York and NJ. w. Mills OF Springer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

The rock crusher has been moved
TO half way hill whore w, W. Wallace
~ putting down q cement sidewalk in
front OF the Douglas avenue school
building.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Fair and cooler weather is predlct.
ed for tonight; Thursday fair. The
temperature yesterday was 50 de-
Rrees maximum and So degrees mini.
mum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

During the past week. the Sisters
OF Loretto have advanced from sixth
place TO fifth place in the comp s.it,e
trade contest, according to the list OF
votes published on page five this even.
Ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

The complimentary dante q patyons
w.thont money and eitbon. price. by
Hluer's orchestra al Rosenthal han
SATURDAY night, viii be d soc.ai Affair
OF some magnitude.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Those not members OF the club. as
well as the membership. are urged to
be present at the Commercial club
this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Earl Norton and Charles Hedgcock
conducted Epworth League services
at the Methodist church last Sabbath
evening. na
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Work on the y M. e. A. building
has been resumed, after q delay Of
three or -four days in making proper
sewer connections.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

J. X. Martin, the contractor and
builder has found It necessary 10 put
a delivery wagon Of his own on the
streets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Barnes,
a son. at Roanoke Va, last night.
Mr.. Barnes is clerk to Roadmaster
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28
Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld,
Brief Meadow City Paragraphs

Interest continues to increase In
the competitive trade contest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Almeda Il. Price has been appointed
postmaster at Lake Valley. Sierra
vice II, L. Williams, deceased.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

Pablo A. Sena OF Rowe has taken
out a mercantile license for the period
OF six months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

The Queen Esther society VIII meet
at the home Of Miss Nellie West on
Third street, Friday evning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

J, II. Holbrook, Jr., has been ap.
pointed a notary public at Cuervo,
Guadalupe county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-28

John Carr and James Ford, two Of
the escaping jail.breakers from Ration,
were caught In Trinidad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-11

Vessels dlsbursed upon the Most
Favorable Terms, and their obi.
cations taken PayabIs at Port o.
Destination Ten Days After Wee
sci Arrives there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-11

were for oats per bushel and the bills
rendered were for oats per sack. The
bids for hay were for so much per
hundred weight, and the pills rendered
were for so much per bale.
l have ascertained from merchants
that oats are put up in five bushel
sacks. Il seems from the bills rend-
cred that all oats sold to the city were
delivered FIVE bushels IN a sack. The
bill of Dubuisson & B1o.. bear out
this statement. but the bills of Mr..
Meyer show one of two things, either
his sacks of oats contained a specified
amount over FIVE bushels, or else he
charged more per bushel than was
named in his bid. 1t is not at all prob
able that each of Mr. Meyers sacks
OF oats contained specified
amount over five bushels as
his bills might indicate AS an
evidence that Mr. Meyers sacks OF
oats did not contain a specified
amount in each sack more than the
usual five bushels the bills submitted
Will show that under the same bid and
during the same months he charged
a uniform price per sack for oats to
the Patrol House and a very different
uniform price to the Fire Department.
l. is not within the bounds of probab-
lily that Mr.. Meyer would take the
trouble to put up certain measure
Of oats for the Patrol House, and a
certain other measure for the Fire De
parment, especially when he was get
ting so much per bushel. II would
take a very long stretch OF interested
imagination to suppose such a thing.
In regard 60 the average weights
o. the bales of hay have examined,
the weights Of bales of hay delivered
10 and weighed by the Board OF Public
Works from October in 1902 till March
1904, inclusive, at which time il seems
the weighing of feed was stopped.
Some Of the leaves of the record are
torn, at least two or three. and these
being incomplete have not taken in
TO consideration. l have averaged the
bales of hay at each weighing and
have made a general average for the
full time, which is possibly the fairest
method of estimating the average
weight of the hay delivered to the
City. The dates, numbers of bales,
total weights and average weights per
bale as shown by the records are as
follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-11

Total average per bale nearly "a
pounds.
am informed by Mr.. Ike Coriglano.
who was employed on The Board of
Public Works during the last eight
months of the last administration that
nc grain or hay was weighed.
This above table shows the approx.
mate average weight OF a bale OF hay
as delivered to the Board of Public
Works was about 81 pounds. l find on
inquiry among the merchants of the
city that this average is about correct
as to the hay usually sold in this city.
In my calculations as to the over
charges on hay l have allowed the
average weight Of a bale of hay to be
81 pounds.
The evidence viii further show that
these bills were not approved nor dis
approved by the Finance Committee
as provided in a resolution OF the
Council defining the duties OF said
committee. Ii viii show also that
some Of the bills were paid without
being o. KID. by the departments thst
received the feed. Il viii further
show tina. some Of the bills were paid
without being approved by the chair
man of the respective boards. II viii
show that some bills were approved
by the Mavor with a rubber stamp and
that many of them were not approved
BY him az all. 1t VIII further show
that many OF these oils were paid
without being audited by the Comp.
troller. The only bill approved for
payment by the Finance Committee
vas RpurOVed by A. Mcdonald Mover
for the Finance Committee, while he
was the man in whose favor the bin
was made. and he was not member
OF the Finance Committee. The evl-
dence further shows that some Of these
bills were paid without being receipt
ed, and some OF them do not bear any
evidence Of having been paid at all,
though they probably have. The evi-
dence further shows thai Mr.. Meyer
delivered feed 10 one department for
one mont -hen the contract had been
awarded 70 ]. E Dubuisson & Bro,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-11
The Report Discussed.

Alderman Muldon said that before
action was taken on this matter he
wanted to say as chairman of the
finance committee during the past two
years no bill or voucher had ever bean
submitted TO him for approval. AS he
understood it, it was not the business
of the finance committee to look into
feed contracts, or purchases which
We're in the hands of The respective
boards. In respect to this evidence
submitted. Alderman Muldon said he
was willing for Ex-Mayor Welles to
make a statement.
Mayor Bliss here said that there
was no motion before the house and
that while he did not want to be dis
courteous, he would hereafter insist
on an observation of the rules of order
as laid down by the code.
Alderman Muldon wanted TO know
If he did not have a right to the floor
on matter of personal privilege and
he then moved TO extend the privilege
of the floor to Comptroller Morgan.
Comptroller Morgan.
Comptroller Morgan explained that
no vouchers or bills hal been present
t14 W TIE UIdHCE COmmllIG6 TOT an
prevail because Of the feet that under
the present charter that was not re-
eG;reG. The rules, as published in the
oode, were the old ones operative be.
fcre the adoption of che charter in
1855. and before the respective boards
which nov have those matters in hand
were crested. The finance committee
had then 70 approve all vouchers aud
bills. but the present charter did away
with all that.
Alderman Calm said that as a mem
Der OF the, finance committee under the
billiard administration no bills had
ever been presented to him for an
prevail.
Ex-Mayor WeIIes.
On motion Of Alderman Muldon. ex
Mayor Welles was granted the privil
eyes of the floor. The ex-mayor said
the subject was very serious on,
and that while Mayor Bliss might b.
OF the opinion that the city had beer
systematically robbed for years he did
not think the opinion was correct. H.
CONTINUED on Fffth Pace 4 -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-11
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Wnen you leave the city for your
summer vacation have The Pensacola
journal follow you. Notify circula-
ton manager, Phone SO.
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The following figures show The Pen
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day during the month Of June, 1905,
with the average number of copies