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SECOND HoMESTEADs.
Second homesteads: Any per-
son who, after filing on a home.
stead, and failing, from any cause
except where he sells his claim
to prove up on the same. is entitled
to another homestead entry. In
second entries, the entryman must
furnish the number. date. and de-
scription of the land embraced in
the former entry and make oath
to the fact that his former entry
was not relinquished for a valua-
BILE consideration.
ADDITIONAL HoMESTEADs.
Additional homesteads: Where
a settler has taken up, under the
homestead act, a less number of
acres than 100, he can choose
enough land Immediately adjoin-
ing his homestead to make the
number of acres up to 100. He
can do this either before final
proof on the first entry. or at any
time afterward, and will not be
required to reside upon such addi-
tional land, or to make final proof
on the same. He must be a resi-
dent and owner of the original
entry at the time such selection is
made.
ADVERTISING FOR FINAL PROOF.
Advertising for final proof:
The settler intending to offer final
proof on his homestead must
select the names of four persons,
over the age of 81 years. who
knew of his settlement and cult
walton of the land during the en-
tire five years, two of whom he
must take with him to the place of
making final proof. The cost of
advertising to make final proof is
$40. The names of the witnesses
must be given in full, as Robert
l.. Jones, and the postotfice adj
dress of each must be given.
Final proof notices are published
for ) weeks in the newspaper nea
est to the homestead.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
Other requirements: Natural
lied citizens must furnish a copy
of either their first or second citi-
e papers, at the time of entry,
and on making final proof they
must furnish a copy of their final
papers. Only fully naturalized
citizens can make final proof of
any kind.
A single woman can make final
proof on a homestead, though
married in the interval between
the date of entry and final proof.
provided she has continued to re-
side upon and cultivate the land.
A married woman, unless sepa-
rated from her husband and sup
porting herself, cannot enter land
,,Iou A. I,aatn,l 80.
A father, mother, brother. or
sister, or any relative, can make
final proof without residence) on
the claim of any deceased home
steader, by showing cultivation
and improvement of the land.
A homestead cannot be sold.
contracted, or mortgaged, before
final proof is made. Nor can it be
used for purposes of trade or bust
ness.
No one is entitled to the home
stead act, if he is the owner of
more than 100 acres of land in any
state or territory.
DESERT LAND ENTRIES.
Who can enter: Every native
born citizen of the United States,
or any naturalized citizen, is en-
titled to enter desert land. Since
the 30tL day of August, 1890, the
amount of land that can be en-
tered by any one person. under
both homestead and desert acts, is
limited to 800 acres. If a person
files on 160 acres of homestead he
is not entitled to enter but 100
daSart land If he enters 40. so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
WATER VALLEY.

WAFER VALLEY, June 1.-Quar-
terly meeting was held at Goshen
church on last Friday and Sunday.
Brother Sowell, our Presiding Elder,
preached two inspiring sermons to
large congregations. Tde official
board gave In reports showing the
work to be in fine condition.
Farm work has been greatly delayed
on account of the rainy spell: great
deal of corn Will have TO be planted
over. Land was badly washed last
week. great many fences and water
gates were washed away. Wheat was
badly damaged on bottom land by
the overflow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackburn, OF
Ridley, spent the latter part of last
week here.
Mrs Wess Roberts and little daugh-
! ter, Louise, of Columbia, spent several
weeks with MI. and Mrs. James Kin
ger, OF our creek, recently.
Mr.. Baird, of Nashville, was the
gust OF Mi. and Mrs. j. l.. Williams
not long since.
Mrs. r d Blackburn and Miss Re-
becca Waters and their guest, Miss
Ode Bryant, of Shady Grove, visited
friends at Big5yvIlle, since our last.
Mrs. Brit Gardner continues to be
IN very feeble health her many
friends hope she may soon be wei
again.
Miss Sallie Hutchinson visited friends
at Theta and Carriers Creek, recently.
Miss Lula Baker is the guest of Lit
tie Lot relatives.
Chloe and daughter Miss Laura,
of Roberts Bend. were the charming
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cook. Of
Turkey Creek, one night last week.
/ Mr.. Charlie Cook and family, Of
Franklin, spent several days near oul
| village recently.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs
David Booker, who was badly burned
some time ago, is improving.
Mrs. Ellis Woody and little son
after pleasant visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mis-. John KinZer. has re
turned to her home near Santa Fe.
Mr.. John Fleming has returned t
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Jess Hutheson, of Mt Pleasant
was the guest OF home folks last week
OREsTRA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
ROJESTVENSKY
A PRISONER
Russian Admiral Was Badly
Wounded.-Other Staff
Officers Taken.
TWENTY-FIVE RUSSIAN
SHIPS WERE LOST.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The of
fetal report of the latest details Of
the great naval battle in the Corean
Straits is made III a cablegram re-
ceived To- night by the Japanese Lee
CATION here from the Fareign Office
at Toxic, conveying Admiral 'rogo's dis
patches up to this afternoon The re-
ports Soy that Admiral Rojestvensky
and another Admiral and staff officers
we're taken prisoners on the sinking of
Roiestvensky's fl igship, the Kniaz
Souvaroff. Saturday night. The total
number of vesse lost to the Russians,
according to Admiral Togo. now reaches
twenty two, and he adds that, although
the full particulars are not yot in, none
of the japanese ships we're seriously in
jured and the loss to the first division oil
the Japanese feet was only 400.
The report says that the cruiser Dnitri
Donskio ran aground on Urleuug Island
that the battleships Osabia, already ad-
mitted lost by the Russian Admiralty
and the Navarrin we're sunk; that the
battleship Sissoi very likely went to the
bottom Sunday; that the coast defense
ship Admiral Oushakoff was sunk after
a vigorous pursuit, her crew being res
cued, and gives other details as to vessels
sunk or disabled. The Japanese Ad
miral Misu was slightly wounded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL
EXERCISES

On Monday evening the fret grade
pupils of the city Public. Schools will
present the operetta, 1.-The Enchanted
Wood at the Athenaeum.
On Tuesday evening the following
commencement exercises " ill be carried
out at the Athe nseum:
Chorus-Hunter's Song j Kinross
Prayer ... Rev. DIR Dinwiddie
Reading N ow Billy Lost the Race
Mics Minnie Polk Second Honor
Pupil.
Defamation THE Middle Basin. >
Norton Nichols, Eigth Grade Rep
resentative.
Award OF Diplomas and Grammar
School Certificates Hon. w. s
Fleming.
Readmg-"S onny's Christein." Miss
Bessie Ashton. First Honor Pupil.
Address to Graduates . -.
....... ....,... Rev. ". B. Capers
Chorus Merry May. .......T. Disten
Benediction.
The Alumni Banquet viii take place
at the Athenaeum this evening
Following is the program proceeding
the banquet.
Prayer. Rev. j. w Cherry
Vocal Solo-''Wben The Frost Is On
the Pumpkin, Maggie Dear" -.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
SUMMERTOWN
LETTER

SUMMERTOWN, May 30.-It is
with pleasure | contribute my first
letter to The Herald and hope it will
live all who read the same, some
nIaasure to hear tom our little burg.
(lnr town was olive with wOrshipeIs
Sunday. services being had at both
Methodist and Baptist churches. both
morning and evening.
Rev. Hosale preached very inter-
estine and instructive sermon on Odd
fellowship at the NJ. E. church in the
evening.
Our town is building up instead of
s'goiug on the wane'' as some pessl-
mists have prophesled, because the
intention of the moving away of the
Tenn Cooperage Stave Co.'S. mill. The
citizens are going &c work at other
things of more permanent nature.
Catalogues, strawberrles and other
good things are being grown. Al
though the weather has been somewhat
disco to the growers, they now
feel very hopeful for their crops.
DIR. and Mrs. Usher and party. con-
sisting of the Misses Barnes, the
Misses Register and Miss Lizzie Ander-
son and Others, returned Saturday from
Nashville, where they have been en-
joying the May Carnival.
Kiss May Hulme. of Santa Fe, has
been visiting her sister, MIS-. Dellle
PIckaId
The new drug store of Gillian q
Packard is in full operation now and
hes a neat appearance.
Mr.. E. E. Phelan Is home for a
while again.
Mr.. James Mayberry left for Chicago
last week. and bis wife and two little
sons will follow as soon as he is perma-
nently settled. Both Mr.. and Mis-.
Mayberry were raised here and have
many and dear friends who deeply
regret their gong.
We are sorry to learn that DR.. E. b.
Belson, Of near Henryville, has sold
his pretty country home and in load
ing his goods at Summertown, pre-.
paIatory to leaving for Chicago, where
he will reside with his family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Bachelor have
moved to their new mill near Mt.
Pleasant. They made many friends
while here and we shall surely miss
them very much.
We have been told we are to have
new depot, and we sincerely hope its
no joke. We need it.
We have a small library started at
last and have quite nice selection OF
standard works. Fifty volumes only,
but that is start. Rev. j. B. Nayes
| is librarian.
Straw berries Will soon be gone and
what our next course" will be we
cannot tell, as the cold weather killed
all the fruit in this section.
! The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools will join in picnic down on
Buffalo Saturday next, Grape vine
swings, boat rides and dinner will
likely be the order of the day,
EsToILE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
YOUNG MAN
ROUGHLY HANDLED
B. T. Maupin Beaten Up In
Sitz' Black Bottom Saloon.
SItz Has Disappeared.

Several of those present at the City
Court Tuesday morning presented bad
ly dlsfigured appearance. Coils Whitley
and AID FrieTson, two colOred youths,
has been lighting anu Coils stopped n
rock with his face. SIS AZ was the fine
for Ad. while Coils wounded feelings
were salved by fine of $500.
A young man named Maupin from
South Columbia, presented face re-
sembling a Chinese landry ticket.
He had been up against 1t good and
hard. Sitz saloon III Black Bottom
was the scene of the conflict and Sat
uIdav night the time. According to
the young man S story he was attacked
by Sitz without provocation and was
struck by beer bottle and brass knucks
and that Sitz then jumped on him and
stamped him. MaupIn was uncon'
scious after the attack and his condi'
tion was considered serious. Sitz dis
appeared ami has not been apple
hended. Sltz has figured in the City
Court within the past few weeks, ano
the police force have been watchlnf
his resort. The sooner they clean Il
out the better it will be for the town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
DECORATION
OF GRAVES
Resting Places of Confederate
Dead In Rose Hill Will Be
Covered With Flowers.

The annual decoration OF the graves
of Confederates buried at Rose Hill
will take place Saturday afternoon at 4
O clock. DIR. A. G Dinwiddie will de
liver the address and a suitable pro
gram of music. ETC., will be arranged.
The following committee nave been
appointed:
Committee { n obtaining flowers:
Mrs. Will fleming, Chairman. Mrs
J ames Smiser. Mrs. John Fry Mrs. Sue
Gray Huntington, Mrs. Horace RAiney,
Mrs. Robert Mckinney, Mrs. Annie
Phillips, Mrs. Mary Hine, Mrs. Izora
Andrews. Mrs. Sam Hays, Mrs. Mort
Hodge, Mrs. John Mitchell, Miss Fan
ME Louise Smith.
Committee on decorating stand:
Mrs. A. d. FriersoeD, Chairman, Mrs
w. B. Oobbins,. Mrs. II. 6. Evans. Mrs
Robert Nichols, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs
Robert Pillow, Miss Rosa Barnett.
Committee on Decorating Monument
Mrs. Alien Brown, Mrs. Joseph Fns
sell
Committee on obtaining vehicles:
Mrs. E. I'll. Hatcher, Mrs. Arts Rains
Mrs. wilkins, Mrs. N. B. Sheppard
Miss Lucille Dunplngton.
Committee on Music:
Winnie Davis Chapter, U. ID. Q.
Committee on Children:
Mrs. w. M, Biddle, Chairman, Mrs
Rebecca McLemore. Mrs. K. W. Car
mack, Mrs. Mora Fariss, Mrs. CARR
Mitchell.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
THE ELLEN MAY Sue
CESSFULLY LAUNCHED
Duck Rivers Second Steam
boat Almost Ready
For Travel.

Several hundi ed people witnes SD the
launching OF the Ellen May on Duck
river Monday afternoon. The boat,
which is propelled by steam, is the
property Of Peter Catina and was built
by him in Columbia. The little craft
slid gracefully into the water and tossed
lightly about upon the surface Of the
stream II is destined to navigate. The
launching of a man-of-war would not
have created more interest than was
manifested by the crowd that lined both
sides of the river bank Monday.
The inside II easurement of the beat
10 24x7 feet aid has seating capacity
of thirty prisons. The steamer IS
named for the little granddaughter, OF
Mr.. Catina. He will use it in carrying
pleasure pa ties up and down the river.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
THE SICK.

Mrs. Frank Bennett has recovered
from a brief but severe illness.
Little Miss Addie Simms Bennett
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bennett. continues quite i'll
with whooplng cough
Mrs. Collins. vino has been sick several
days at her home on Cemetery Avenue,
is reported better
Mrs. John y Moore, who has been
quite sick ar her home on South Main
street, is reported to be a little better
today.
Player Littlefield. of Nashville, broth
err of Mr.. E .sten Littefield, who was
operated on last week for appendicitis,
is doing nicely.
Miss lone Sowell is slowly improving
after her long ilgess.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

John Holland, the inventor Of the tor
pedo boat, says the japanese bad two
new torpedos.boats which could have
done all the damage 50 far reported to
the Russian feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

The advertisement of the Columbia
Military Institute in this issue sounds
mighty good to Columbians who have
been waiting long years for ti-st'class
boys' school. It means that by Sep
TENDER 1st Columbia will have one Of
the good things she has long needed, =
and will get others too, If We just keep
srying.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

The Herald told the first news in CO.
lumbla of the great Japanese victory al
sea, The Herald lie little but it gets
there with the Columbia news first, and
with ell the news fret m Columbia Our
firss report, short as.Nit seemed
told and told correctly the number anc
names of the ships thatswere SUNK, anc
The names Of the Admirals captured
After you have read the large reports ir
she metropolitan dailies, what more d.
you know than that?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

. Mr.. jesse Gray
Violin Solo. =. Miss Mary Dale Figuers
Piano Solo Paderewski's Minuet =.
- MIR. Lawrence Parker
Address 49,. Hon. l. +. Padgett
Trio Memory . Miss A. 5. BEN
nett. Mesdames r. G. AdKisso1A aud
g. II. Sharp. VIZ
Piano Solo-Hark! Hark! TheIHorA!
- Miss Irene Williams
After the program the banquet will be
served and during the banquet toasts
will be given by DR.. T. A. Wharton,
Messrs Lynch Perry, Frank Williams
and others
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

IF YOU SECT OUR AD. ITS 50
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
McKoaasa, Anderson & Foster.
June Brings Splendid Opportunities
For Thrifty People.

Far Lustaoce-Here another shipment OF thai me 40 men
Sheer French Lawn at 15ca yard
We're nere act seen it matched and noofen at that
25c Six GfmghdmS, zoe a Iara'
Inst because they are coming in These are small cnecs IN
bne brown and black and been more popular aoc
shown this
That Big zoe Cownteyful Of Fine WaSA G003S
win have valuable additions for Saturday and Monday such
beautiful Organdy Lawns additional styles in those zoe woven
Zenhvrs more printed Dimites and odd pieces Vi @
Wash Goods that we to close out quickly
If ao ,oan some real bargains pretty thin oosh goods you
should keep IN touch Nth this zoe counter
26 Inch Printed LavnS, 4 I-2c Tara,
White grounds with pretty figures pink, blue black etc A
splendid quality Lawn for wrappers dressing SACKS "
NertS saturday and Monday, 4tcG Yard
beautiful Fancy Silks, 69c from $500.
dozen STYLES and colorngs small figured Taetas for
Shirt Waist Suits pretest styles have had TINS sea-
son. small checks line stripes etc you We delay
Silk until fortunate Some OF these are IN neo
Warp, Evening Shades, etc.. 69c Yard
1000 Yards Small Checked GinghamS Sc a 1a'd'
Blues and browns splendid quality and if our Judgment ISM
opportunity again to buy such gooo
Gnghams yard. All size checks in blue and brown
Ladies Wash Shirt Waist Suits
little above These suits made of Blue and Grey
Madras White Linen There just 9 OF them a.
should promptly Neat saturday ana Mon
dag at these prices
50 80 from $4OO $500 from SIS 90.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.

The graduating exercises OF the Co
lumbia High school will take place
Thursday evening, June 9Th, at 8
O'Clock at the Athenaeum. The gradu'
ates this year are Misses Bessie Ash
ton. Dora Gross, Lney Anrelia Nc
Gregor. Minnie Polk, Jane Evans Sow
eli. Ell zabetn Wallace and Mamie
Norvel Wharton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
81. 50 from S6UO
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
Ladies Skirts Special Extra

Ladies' Plain Brown and Brown Mixed Mohalr
and Panama Skirts S49 each They
good styles plated For Neat Saa11y and Monday
dollar from each skirt and Makgs Price $500 EeN
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-14

fighter gets. 1t isn't human not to like
it-and nobody would believe me If
said / didn't. I guess I know just
how, it's pleasant to be noticed. not to
be overlooked wherever you go.
Il felt pretty good when 1 stood in
the ring the other night the center Of
attraction for all that big shouting
crowd. And I felt pretty good when
went home and my mother showed
how pleased she was that I'd won. She
doesn't like to have me fighter. Of
course-that's the way with mother.
you know; but so long as l am one she
likes to have me win, and she wasn't
sitting in the parlor either when I got
home-she was at the front door as
soon as T was; and lot of my friends
were at home to congratulate me and
well, that makes fellow feel good.
too. We staid up until daylight. and
got all the morning papers. and read
all that they had to say about the
fight. and talked them over. saying this
one had 1t right and this one hadn L.
going over the whole thing by ROUNDS.
And when the home party broke up
went to bed, but / was awake at
again-too much excited to sleep L
went over to the races, and on the cars
and the boat and the train the people
who knew me by sight pointed me out
to those who didn't, and lots OF tnem
came up and spoke to me to say some
thing nice and pleasant over at the
track 1t was the same way-a crowd
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meet me on the street the next day
and pass me by like this" dropping
his eyelids in the icy, scarcely per-
ceptible salutation Of condescension,
"but / don't care; that doesn't
bother me. / was the biggest man,
the kingpin, at that moment In the
ring-and one can live a lifetime In
moment like that.
'.Oh, 1t isn't the money, Just the
money, that I care about. although I
do care about that and want to make
all the money that 1 can by fighting:
] want to get every dollar that I see
coming to me, but it's the feeling Of
being at the top of the heap. and all
that that means. 1t seems pretty good
to me.
mo, I'm not going to say that don't
like the attention and fattery and all
that sort of thing that a successful
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-14

following me about, and everybody
wanting to buy me a drink-and that
sort of thing. Then / had dinner at
Tait's and everybody there tried to
get look at me. and I was hunted up
there and invited over to the Red Mems
entertainment at the Potrero Opera
house to give a monologue. and they
cheered me there, and tried to make
me think I was a great fellow.
"Then when / went around town
after that was 1T again-everybody
wanted to have look at me, or a drink
with me or shake hands with me.
1T was the same way when I went
to the Orpheum the next night, and
whenever / go on the street or on a
street car or into a restaurant or a
place of amusement, and-I like 1t.
why shouldn't L? Any man would
If he'd tell the truth about 1t.
Every man wants to stand out
above the general run of men, doesn't
he? We're all trying to get to the
front. aren't we?
wherever go there's always some
body pointing me out or looking me
over. It's curious thing that fight
ers, successful fighters. attract more
attention than celebrities in any other
line; everybody seems to want to see
what they're like; everybody seems
willing to give his opinion of them, and
sometimes funny things happen-like
this, when my father and I were COM
ing in on car from the beach: There
were three women on the car and one
of them made out that was Britt and
told the others. Then they began ex-
changing opinions in whispers that we
could hear easily enough. ~
Why said one Of them in surprise.
he doesn't look bit like I thought
fighter looked-he's quite refined
And that said the woman who
knew it all and was telling the others,
that is his father with him.
Huh.' said the third one to the one
who thought looked refined. Yes, he
may be refined, but that's more than
you can say about his father That's
one on the boss. isn't it?
I'm not holding up fighting as the
best profession on earth-there's a
big difference in being a fighter and
in being a successful fighter. There's
nothing much more contemplate in
the eyes of the world than the bum
fighter-the fellow who makes fight
ing his profession and doesn't win. It's
only the success that counts-it's the
success that excuses it. It's the way
of the world to like success, and that's
why it pats the fighter on the back
If he wins and turns him down if he
doesn't. know that we'll enough,
and I know very well what my life
would have been if I'd become a fight
er without winning.
still, I don't think that could have
happened.
Anyhow, II didn't.
do you know what fighting has
done for me?"
Tell me-" I urge eagerly, but not
too eagerly, for the lid being lifted,
by what secret spring I know not,
whether by the current of sudden
sympathy or a little stab to pride, by
not so much as the width of spi-
der's gossamer would I shut it down
again.
'It has given me money-plenty Of
money; more than I could possibly
have earned In any other way In so
short time, for I'm only %. I've been
for three years professional fighter
and I have handled $4,000, more than
half Of which Is mine-and have it
yet.
very well to pretend not to care about
that, to call it only a pugilist's fame.
but I'm the best in my line in the
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no much depends on the point Of
~ view.
I There was sharkey-once upon
q time.