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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

that, Mary. as You might know. Inside.
the women and outside. the men--now
what II this paper for, my dearY
That there Grips, sir. have a sent
'un In. He be gettin' NO perrikulnr"
Quite right. Quite right. Business Is
business. No man can be too particular.
Let him sit down lie wants me TO sign
this paper. does he! Very well; tell him
to come next week. Ny fingers are
cramped with the wind. Tell Cripps-.-
now don't you he In such hurry, Mary;
Grips In not n marrying man."
AS IL ] w0lSi touch him. with n pair
OF tongs, sir! A llOokham to have n
| Grips, sir! 4 man who always smells
as II he had been n cc'ibing u horse!
"Ah. poor Mary, the grapes are sour.
Tell bachelor Grips to send In the bag.
And bring me the little truck basket,
Mary; ! dare say that will hold them.
Just In time. they are only Just In time.
Tomorrow would have been u day too
late"
The Squire was to pay a guinea for
this bushcl of early Oakleaf potatoes, a
sort that was warranted to beat the Ash.
leaf by fortnight. and to crop tenfold
az much. The bag had been sent BY
the Henley coach from a nursery, md
left ut the BLACK Horse" In st. Glen.
ent's. to be called for by the Beckley
carrier.
"Stay now" cried tho Squire; "now l
think Of 1t we will unpack the bag In
the brewery. Mary. iney have had a
f,re there all the morning. Aud it will
save making any mo In here. Miss
Grace In coming. bless her heart! And
she'll give 1t to me. II she finds any dirt"
"But, sir, II you please, Master Grips
never hurryeth."
"Well. we don't want Cripps. We
only want the bag. Jem will bring It
into the brewery, II you want to sit with
Cripps. Grips " tired, ! dare say.
These young mems legs are not fit for
much. StOp--call old Thomas; he's the
best after all. II | want a thing done,
! come back to the old folk after ALL"
swell, sir. | don't think you have any
reason to say that. HOwsomever. here
cometh Mr. Kale. Mr.. Kaie, IL you
please, you be wanted"
Presently Thomas Kalc. the man who
had worked so long In the garden there.
followed his master across the court,
with the bag Of potatoes on his back.
The weight was trifle, of course. being
scarcely over half hundredweight; but
Thomas was too old hand to make too
light Of anything.
i've knOwed the time" he said, set.
ting down the sack ON the head of an
empty barrel, when that there weight
would have failed. you might say, to
crook my little finger. Now, make 80
bold-dO you know the raison?"
"Why, Thomas. we cannot expect TO
be always 50 young as We were once.
you know"
"Nout to do wi It. Less nor mont.
The raisOn lie all In the vittels, mais.
ter; the vittels Is fallen from what they
was"
'"Thomas, you give me no peace with
your victuals. You must grOan to the
cook, not to me. about them. Now cut
the cord. Why. what has Grips been
nboutY
The bag was made of stout gray can.
vas, not so thick as sacKing, and as
the creases Of the neck began to open,
under the slackening cord, three or four
red stripes were shown, such as are
sometimes to be found In the neck of
leather mail bag, when the postmaster
has been In hurry, and dropped his
wax too plenteously. But the stripes in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

"Now. measter, ZEE no call to be No
grum! None Of they things'll be a hap
Orth the worse. The frOst'll ony swatch
EN-"
"You zany, ! know oil your talk. Hold
your tongue. Sweeten them indeed! And
when we want them. are we to dig them
with mnttOcks. pray2 Or do you thick
heads expect It to thaw to order When
the pot Is bnbbling? Stir your lazy
legs, or III throw every one Of you
on the warehouse. the moment the frs,
snow falls"
and proceeded leisurcly. They knew
what his gentle nature was.
'Man aud boy" said the eldest OF
them. speaking below his breath, as II
this tyranny had extinguishcd him; ''in
this here gearden have ! worked. man
and boy. for threescore year. and always
gi'en satisfaction. WOrkuss! What
this gearden Of wOrkuss? Workuss
Well, lot nm COON, II a will! Can't be
harder work."
"Tumuuss. Tummuss. you may say
that" said another lazy rascal, shaking
his head. with his heel on his spade
and then wiping his forehead laboriously
"'tis the sweat Of our brow. Tummuss
meme Of 'em thinks On-but there, they
was boon to be driving u.s."
Squire Oglander made AZ II he heard
them not: and then he hurried to the
hedge again. and stood on the wall OF
the leaf-mould pit, and peered over the
heard Of hollies. And this time he spied
In the distance Cripps, or at any rate
the tilt Of the Crippsian cart. jogging
sedately to the rhythm Of the feet Of
D0bbin.
"Hurrah! cried the Squire. who was
still as young In mind as II he had no
body. by George, we shall be just In
time. Never mind what said. my lads.
! was little hit cross, l know. Take
out the crumbs from the bottom Of your
trenches, M,d 90 two inches deeper. Our
new potatoes are come mt last!
Squire Oglander, having retired now
from tho army and all warfare. was
warmly devoted to the hearts Of peace.
Farming. planting. gardening. breeding,
training Of dogs, and so on--all of these
quiet delights fell softly on Il very nc.
tive mind, when the vigor of the body
began TO fail. He loved his farm, aud
he loved his garden, and oil his attempts
ut improvement, and nothing better than
10 point out his own mistakes to rash
admirers. But where IL the pleasure
of showing things to strangers who know
nothing? The old mans grand delight
IF al! was to astOnish his own daugh-
ter, his only child. Grace Ogander.
This It was that made him work so
hard at the present moment. He was
determined to have his kitchen garden
IN first rate winter order by the time his
daughter should come home from a visit
"a her aunt at Cowley. Now this sister,
Mrs. Fermitage. had promised to bring
home their joint pet Oracle III time for
the dinner at 3 o'clock that very day,
and to dine there with them; SO that II
was needful to look alive, and to make
quick step Of everything. Moreover this
good Squire had some little insight into
the ways and meaning of the weather of
the neighbOrhOOd. He knew as well as
a shOrt-tailed field mouse that long
frost was coming. The sharp dry rustic
of the npturned leaves of holly aud of
ivy, the heavy stoop of the sullen sky,
the patches of spaded mould already
browning with powdery crispness, the
upward shlvering look Of the grass, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
Got All His Money,

"Has she a good incOmeT
swell, ! should think SO, She's my
wlfe's dressmaker. Illinois State
Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
RELIGIOUS

Communion services we're held at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning.
DIR. T. A. Wharton. of Columbia de.
ivered his splendid address on John
Knox" at the Presby terisn Church Sun
day night, to very large audience
The address was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it, and was considered
one Of the most able addresses heard in
Mt. Pleasant in many DAYS.
Regular services at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning by the pastor.
Rev. I r. Curtis. No service was held
at night.
The editor of this department has
time and again cordially invited the pas.
tore of our city churches to furnish u
with religious notices for this column.
We make every effort to secure the re.
lIgious news, and If perchance we make
the wrong announcement, we trust the
patrons will take the hint and keep US
better informed concerning their ser.
vices.
A very interesting and we'll attended
meeting Of the kiog's Daughters was
held Friday afternoon with Mrs. Mar
tina Frierson. Being the first meeting
for some time, the Daughters perfected
arrangements for the fall and winter
work sin His Name
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
DIPTHERIA CAUSES UNEASI-
NESS AMONG CITIZENS

One death from diptheria md three
other cases is causing no little unessi
ness among our citizens here, and pre-
cautions are beng used TO prevent its
spread. The first Gaze observed here
this season was that of little child of
Mr.. and Mrs. j E. Brownlow. which was
dangerously affected. The next was that
of Ida Brown, daughter of Mrs. Brown.
who lives at the corner of Appletree
Street and Columbian avenue. This was
followed by that of little Oracle Fergu-
son, which proved fatal only few days
since. 1t is reported that anc ther of the
Brown children 10 now afflicted wi b the
disease, and is very ill. 1t would be well
for all parents to know of the simple but
often effective preventive and cure of
diptheria, If used in time, and known
as the sulphur gargle " 1t is this:
Mix two tlblespoonfuls of sulphur with
a half tumbler of water and gargle the
throat. 1t is we'll to swallow a small
portion also. This is a harmless remedy
and is said to be one of the best 1t is
hoped that every precaution will be used
by our physicians and citizens to pre-
vent the further spread of the disease.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
SOCIAL

A very pleasant meeting of the Whist
Club was held Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Dan Smith, at their
home on Pleasant Street. After an in
teresting game of Progressive Wbis ,
played at eight tables, dainty course
of refreshments we're served Besides
the regular members of the Club pres
emf, there we're also quite number of
invited guests present.
All present at the Chatting Dish party,
given by Misses Mary Dale and Bese lie
Craige 10 honor Of Miss Mary Barrow,
Wednesday evening, were very pleasant
ly entertained at a buffet luncheon
Cards we're played and fortunes were
told. Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno Frierson, Misses Eleanor Gregory,
Media Jones. Bessie and Mary Dale
Crsige, Miss Mary Barrow, of Colum
bia, Messrs w. B. Ravenel, 7. r. Fet-
ter, Jack Granbery, Burton Craige and
Or. w. H. Kittrell.
Mrs. Chas. S. jackson entertained at
an afternoon card party and luncheon
Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Mary
Rains, of Columbia. Mrs. Jackson 8
guests on this very pleasant occasion
were Misses Mary Rains, Annie
Evans, Mrs. E. A. Cox, of Columbia;
Mrs. H. d. Ruhm, Mrs. John Ruhm, jr !,
Mrs John trierson, Mrs. 0. o. Watts,
Miss Evelyn Watkins, Mrs.F. S. Wheeler,
Mrs Hutchins, of Vermont; Mrs. M. E..
Wheeler, of Vermont, and Mrs. E. L
Gregory. Mrs. F. S. Wheeler won the
honors in the whist game, which was
played at three tables. A dainty three
course luncheon was served preceding
the game.
A most interesting announcement to
the people Of Mt. Pleasant is that Mr..
Menko, who arranged and manged the
Ladies' Minstrels" here last spring for
the benefit of the Church of the Holy
Cross, will return early in November
and repeat the performance with an en-
tirely new program for the same good
cause The Ministries will be given at
Hay Lorg College on November 9th, and
forty of Mt. Peasants prettiest and
most talented young ladies will take
part.
At the meeting of the Whist Club
Thursday night at Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dan
Smiths, airs. d. W. Shofner captured
the ladies pI iZe, and Mr.. F. s. Wheeler
the gentleman The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. d. W. Shofner.
Watch these columns for some inter
esting wedding announcements in the
near future.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE
B. F. Carter Falls Between
Moving Cars And SuStainS
A Broken Arm And
Other Injuries.

While ''leting down" car on one OF
the side tracks in the Mt. Pleasant rail
road yards at s o'clock Saturday night,
Mr.. B. f. Carter, brakeman On N, f. &
S. division, under Conductor Alexander,
came near losing his life. Carter was
on the moving car, for the purpose of
taking care of it, and setting the brake
at the proper time and place. When
his car struck the car to which it was to
be coupled, as is custom of brakemen,
and in order to avoid the jar be stepped
from his car, expecting to land on the
car ahead of him, but the force of the
moving car threw the brake on the stand
ing car, suddenly moving it forward,
causing Carter to lose bis hat and fall
to the track below. Had it not been for
his quick presence of mind and almost
instantaneous action in getting off the
track, be would have been run over by
the car he was placing, 8nd most proba-
bly, killed. He sustained dslocation
of the left wrist and broken arm just
above the wrist. Two deep decorations
just above tho eye, requiring three
stitches and few Commissions under the
eye, constitute most of the injuries.
Carter is 22 years old, and claims TO
have been raised at Bryant's Station,
about twelve miles out from Columbia,
on the Duck River Valley r. r. He
says be has no folks. and no home, but
boards at the Cottage Ho ell in Colum-
bia. His injuries were attended to here
Immediately after the accident by the
railroad physician. who says he should
be al right again in a few days. He
was carried to Columbia on a freight
train about 10 O'Clock Saturday right
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Wheeler left Sun
day for Lexington, KY to attend the
Fair.
Mr.. W. B. White and others left Mon
day for few days outing in Hickman
county.
Miss Merry Bostick. who is teaching
school in Giles county, was here to
spend Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. s. NJ. Wall, nee Miss Hay Long,
arrived Saturday from Honey Grove.
Tex, to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Long
Monsieur EN-. Van Espen, President
of the Central Phosphate Co.. will leave
10 few days on an extended tour in the
interest of his company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
BELL TELEPHONE SERVICE.

"Hello Central!" Number" Go
lumbia please busy please"- hangs
up receiver and disgustedly says "aloud'
TO himself ''just what | expected.
THAT is the fourth time have called
for Columbia this morning and every
time they're busy. How often does
conversation or experience similar to
the above occur with you? We dare say,
several times week. Annoying! Yes,
and worse. 1t is exssperating at times
to say the least, but there are no signs
Of relief The service is too poor
for half the price paid and every patron
In town will undoubt edly testify to
the fact. 1t simply shows what a
monopoly may do. They want to serve
a hundred and fifty customers with two
lines from here to Columbia. How are
we to, or can we help ourselves? 1t is a
Perplexing question to say the least of it.
A petition should be sent to head
quarters with every patrons name at.
tached, asking for better service betw cen
the two towns OF Columbia and Mt
Pleasant, by putting up two or three
more direct lines.
II the petition is ignored, then an
agreement by the patrons to discontinue
the use of the phone at the expiration OF
their contract, should be made, and the
patrons signature to this, and it's dol
lars to doughnuts, something will be
dong then. Let's hear from you if you
have Bell Phone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
CONTRACTING WITH A SULTAN
How Mrs. Reader Accom-
pIiShed a Successful Five
Million-DoIIar Deal

The STORY of an interview that o1c }
took place between Mrs. Reader and
the Sultan of Johore, India, is thus
related by juliet WilboI Tompkins
in her continuation of the history of
ELLA Rawls Reader, FinancieI, in
the October EveIynody's:
'She named her conditions: the
right to issue five million dollars
worth of six percent. bonds; one hun
dred and twenty thousand acres OF land
extending along the one hundred and
twenty miles of tract; TIN mines-but
here royalty demurred little; he
thought he would keep all the tin
mlnes;. For the first time the young
contractor slipped into feminine pro-
cesses of reasoning and set aside for a
moment the urgent businesS-fuu en-
thusiasm of the promoter for the dis
may OF the human girl who sees he
pet project in danger of failure.
But you are so rich, you know
you don't need all those mines. she
argued, and we dol'
The Sultan conceded the mines
From an Oriental point OF view the
experience was perhaps cheap at the
dollars worth of bonds the one hun
dred and twenty thous"nd acres OF
land. At the end of their three hours
talk Ella Rawls mad in her possession
a five million dollar contract to build
a railroad across the State of Johore;
and its ruler had secured, on fail
terms, means to wealth and civilIza-
tion the need of which could no longer
be ignored. She bad come to him at
the psychological moment. when the
contract was ripe for giving; she had
shown herself Gle ar headed and RESP
lutte, mFsteI of the facts and frankly
open in her statements; she had de-
manded much, knowing the value OF
what she gave, but there had been nc
sign of sharpness. OF trying to seal
an advantage. No doubt to a man
accustomed to b. approached by in
direct methods, by gifts and batteries,
there was wholesome CONTINGENCIES,
In his novel experience. a welcome
promise of good faith. At all events,
he accepted freely and wholly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
PERSONALS

Len Taylor is out again after weeks
illness.
Joe Dunn is here from Hickman
county.
Mrs. White, after short visit TO Mr.
and Mrs. Lanier. has gone to &c Odletts-
VILE, where she joins her son, DIR. G. r
Scott, who has gone there to practice
for awhile.
Mr.. Chas. Craig has returned from a
tour through the North and East, and
reports glorious outing. In his round
the principal points of interest visited
were Niagara Falls. where ne spent
three days, Buffalo, and Toronto, Cam
ada.
Mrs. q. Nj. 81 sdel left Thursday
afternoon for Smiths Basin, N. ",
where she Will visit Der son, Mr..
Harry Blasdel and family.
Esq. Hubble and W. F. CofTey. of
Yokley, were here on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frierson left this
afternoon for brief visit to Nashville.
Miss EIma WEIGH is back from a
business trip east, and is again with
George Bros. as their head trimmer in
their millinery department.
Mr.. John Garrett was at Sandy
Hook Friday on business.
:, Mrs. Nellie Cecil has returned to
Nashville to resume her duties at the
Carnegie Library. after a pleasant
visit to her brother law, Mr.. Mum
ford Smith.
Mr. R. M. Doss has returned from a
business trip to Nashville.
Esq. John Brooks, of Hampshire,
was here Friday
Mrs. JAS. Craik If the guest of Mis-.
A. E. Sheldon, at Century, for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Wheeler and
daughter. Mrs. Hutchlns, returned tc
their home in Vermont Friday, after
week g visit with MIR. and Mrs. F.
y. Wheeler.
Misses Annie Evans and Mary Rains
and Mis-. Eugene Cox, of Columbia
we're here Friday with friends.
D. A. Stockmsn was here from Pulas.
HI with friends Sunday.
Lee Allen was here from Nashville tc
spend Sunday with relatives.
Miss Cecil Bailey, of Franklin, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Hunter
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06

way. The new plant will be modelled
after one of the large concerns owned
by the Americon Agricultural Chemical
Co., and will be one of the most up-to-
date in the Southern field.
A large crowd was in the city
Saturday. and merchants report very
pussy day The crowd was orderly,
and very few arrests were made.
There continues to be considerable
alarm on account of diptheria. and par
ents should be very careful with their
children just at this time,
There is some talk of another spot
cash grocery store in Nc. Pleasant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
LOCALS.

Another street light is needed on Co.
lumbar avenue, now that the street is
TO be used by white people in getting to
and from the depot at night.
The rock crusher, which will be used
to prepare macacam for the Southport
road, was moved to the Blue Grass hill
Thursday, and commenced work today.
All who have volunteered wagons to
help build the new southport road are
requested to report for work now, as the
wagons are needed to put the rock from
the crusher on the road.
Chas. Luck has. moved bis COFFEE
tioneIy back to the old stapd at the cor
ner of Broadway Street and Columbian
avenue, and has bought out his father 6
interest there. Mr.. Luck, ST., has gone
to Nashville, and Is with his family
there.
The pump is being placed in the new
well, and will be in running order with
in few days now. The extremely dry
weather increases q danger of the city
being without sufficient supply of wa
ter, although there is plenty now. The
new pump has capacity of 4,000 gal
Ions an hour.
The habit on the part of some of the
younger boys to use the public square
as football field each afternoon is be-
coming quite a nuisance, as we'll as
quite dangerous A horse might be-
come frightened on account of the pig
skin flying around, and do considerable
damage.
new cottage is being erected on
South Main street, in the rear of M.
Sam Twins residence.
Considerable uneasiness has been
felt among the parents on
account of diptheria here and
mothers are now keeping the little ones
closely at home to prevent a spread of
the disease, if possible.
Why not have that public watering
trough for stock on the public square
The merchants should raise the money
to provide a nice stone trough, and
the city should furnish the water.
The Sandy Hook road, which has
recently been graded should be graveled
before winter weather arrives, or it will
be almost impossible. The dirt
from the sides of the road has been
graded to the center, and unless it is
covered with gravel, it will be a mud
hole from one end to the other.
Mr.. and Mira. Edmund Long have
another bright little lady visiting at
their home on Washington Avenue.
Mr.. M. A. Hunter will remain in the
service of the Central Phosphate Co.
at Dalton, Fla {, and will not return to
Mt. Pleasant, "a was stated in these col
umns few days since.
A car famine here is imminent and
the several different companies are find
ing it impossible to get enough cas- to
handle the heavy shipments Of rock nee
essary in the discharge of their obiga-
tons to fulfill their contracts.
The prices of phosphate rock, we are
informed, is little uncertain just now,
for the coming year; however, the belief
is general that prices will be somewhat
advanced over those prevailing now.
Mr.. Arch Hutchinson has recently
purchased Mr.. j. w. Jones house and
lot on North Main Street, the considera-
ton being $4,000.
All contracts for lumber and other
building material for the construction of
the new fertilizer plant have been let
out, and work will soon be well under
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
SICK

James Harris has typhoid fever,
Miss Matte MarAs has tonsilitis.
Mr.. Butord Cooper is almost vel
again.
Mr.. Foster, on Hay Long avenue, is
sick with fever.
Mrs. Edmund Lyon, who has been
quite i'll, is some better.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs E. E
Glenn is reported i'll with diptheria.
Mrs N. B. Stewart, who has for sew.
eral days been seriously i'll, is greatly
improVed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
JAW BROKEN

Chss. Ray, colo.ed, suffered broken
jaw when missile in the form Of a
brickbat, stone, or heavy weight OF come
kind, was hurled against his face late
Saturday night. The guilty party has
not yet been spprehended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06

Pearl A., Forgey and Thomas good
mare, driven by Smith Thomas, won the
free-for all pace at Chattanooga, Thurs
day, with ease.