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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
Mrs. O'Leary's Cow.

3 COU II . II, we
deeply regret the
a n i m al started
t h at 1886, 900, 900
blaze, but must
say, now that the
fire is over with
a nd cannot be
helped, we rejoice
the O'Leary COW is
really historic, au-
thentic. We had
f e are M r S.
OF. earV'S co w
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

If Prof. Lsehring has found the way
to cure consumption he might as we'll
say at once which particular niche in
the hall of fame he most prefers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

The Papuan native village constable,
with ten shillings a year and two uni
forms, is the cheapest policeman Aus
tralia has to pay
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

This country imported during the
first six months of the calendar year
42,S81,806 pounds Of raw cotton, val.
ued at $6,505,378,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
The Little Fighter from Wisconsi

NE of the subjects
that is interesting
United States SEN
ators just now is
the probable con-
duct of Gov. La
Toilette of Wis
consin;; who has
been elected as
senator from hat
state. There have
been all sorts Of
stories. afoat as to
the radical course
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
THE CHICAGO: fire
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED BY
"MAYOR'S DINNER"
A LONG GLANCE BACKWARD
Commercial Association Plans a New
City-Mayor Bids Taxpayer to
Do His Duty-Need Of Good
Government.

Il I G A G o. The
O t h er day oc-
Cured the thirty
fourth anniver.
sary of the Chica-
go fire, with con-
ditions seemingly
ripe for q some
what similar ex-
perience. There
had been no rain
for weeks, the
prairies all about
xUoro aovoro1 with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
WASHINGTON c 0 LET TER /: /
SECRETARY BoNAPARTE Be
SIEGED BY LETTERS.
FROM NEY'S DESCENDANTS
A Vigorous Son Of Kentucky-Admir-
-z al DeWey''s Energy-After Gen.
:: fury Of Delay Erect Memorial
rs. to Revolutionary Hero.

A S H l N GTON.-
Secretary OF the
Navy Bonaoarle is
paying the penal
ty of belonging to
a royal family. He
is a granddaughter
of Emperor Ma
poleon and the de-
scendants OF the
.gr at marshals
who served under
the latter are now
aDDealing to him
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

Imports during the six months end
ed June 80, 1905, show an item Of
breadstuffs valued at $3,652,2O9.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

ing in local companies Somehow we
soften our judgment of the boastful-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

life. As president of the genera! ma
val board he is on duty every day at.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10

With a baseball pennant and polit-
1cal upheaval Philadelphia is likely to
have prominence for time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
A. White-Headed Soldier.

T IS now Maj. Gen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
FISH FOR
PADCETT
Hard Working Congressman
Secures Car Load Of
Black Bass.
TO Be PLACED IN NEARBY STREAMS.

Washington, February 25.-RepIe-
sentative Padgett has been promised a
carload of black bass for the streams OF
his district by Fish Commissioner Bow
ers. The fish will be delivered early
next summer, and when Mr.. Padgett
gets home he will arrange for their dis
tribution in the waters of the several
counties.
Mr.. Padgett was at the Department
of Agriculture today, and learned that
the Bureau of Soils had nearly COM
pleted it's report on the soil survey of
Lawrence County, the field work and
investigation of which was done last
autumn
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
No public building bill has suffered
more criticism Of late years than that
now pending. Members, sensitive of
the charge of greediness for some of
the "pork from the Supervising Archi-
tect's barrel, who had signed their
names to petition for rule to con-
slider the omnibus bill, are withdrawing
their names. There has been a kind
of terrorism. brandiehed over the whole
lot aspiring for monuments of public
generosity in their towns, and along
with this have been stern reminders
from the leaders that the condition of
the Treasury admitted OF no stretch
of favors. Speaker Cannon has swRyed
the opposition, and. being in earnest in
this matter, has easily had his way
Special to Nashville American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
SCHOOLBOY ORATORS
Declamatory Contest Between
Branham g. Hughes
Societies.

Spring Hill, Tenn. Feb 23.-Last
evening at O'Clock in the BIanham-
Hughes Chapel the inter society. con.
test in defamation took place between
the Sam Davis ana Henry Grady
Literary Societies. The young man
who won the highest honor of the
evening was Wallace Wells. of
the Henry Grady Society, who Is
from Lynnville, 1enn. land the medal
was presented by DR.. Winton. of
Nashville. HIS subject was "Spar tacus
to the Hladiatols. The judges. W.
s. Fleming. Columbia. Z. b. Jones
and Dr.. Winston, of Nashville.
decided that as a whole the
''Sam Davis Society made the high
est average. The other speakers were;
William Spain, subject, The New
South;' Woodson Morris, "Spartacus
to the GladiatoIs;' viii Ezell, "Our
Flag" Elmer Nix, 1.-The Southern
Negro" Charles Head, Death of
Garfield" Henry Roberts, "Regulus
to the Carthaglanians; Charles Cason.
Happiness and Liberty Clifton Dud-
ley, "Robert E. Lee and the Civil
War" William PEBBLES, THE Con.
federate Dead.
At the close of the speaking there
was basket ball game between the
Vashti and Scrub teams, which resulted
in victory for the Vashtis, making a
score of 30 to ID.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
SUNDAY SHOOTING
AT MURFREESBORO
Hull Hall Put Four Bullets In
to Will TiIlman.-Liquor
The Couse.

Murfreesboro. Tenn, Feb. 26.-Hull
Hall, white man, shot Will TilIman
this afternoon four times. The difficult
ty occurred on Mink Slide, a negro dive,
near the square, and it is stated that it
occurred over the fact that Hall, together
with John Murfree and Tom Westmore-
land had given Tillman so cents to buy
them some whiskey. Tillman was
drinking, and because he failed t. get
the liquor and also to return the money,
Hall accosted him and Tillman abused
and cursed him, when Hall fired four
bullets into him.
Policeman Arnold and Constable My
ers arrested Hall and took two pistols
off of him. He is in Jail charged with
carrying pistols and shooting with in
tent to commit murder. The doctors
are at work on Tillman, who is badly
wounded The grand jury will be in
session tomorrow when indictments will
be found.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
FILIPINO STUDENTS
] Not MADE WELCOME
Those At University Of Ten
neSSee Are Ostracized BY
White Classmates.

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. 80 William
Alex Sutherland, superintendent of all
Filipino students now being educated
in American schools. was here today
looking after six Fiilspinos who are
students at the University of Tennes-
see. He reports that they are doing
good work in their classes considering
their handicap as to language When
asked if any more would be sent here
next year, he replied that he thought
not He learned that the Filipinos at
the local institution are somewhat
ostraciZed by the student body owing
to their brown skins. Mr.. Sutherland
regretted this, he said, because Ten
nessee was the home State of Gov.
Gen. Wright, tor whom the Filiplnos
had the greatest respect and who did
not hesitate to receive and entertain
the brown skinned men of the islands.
Climatic conditions in the South made
1t especially desirable to educate Fill
pino students in Southern schools, but
as none have been sent to any other
Southern school except the university
here. and because these six had not
been cordially received by the student
body. he felt that this idea must be
abandoned. Superintendent Suther-
land. who is Southern born, stated that
he would eat and sleep with a Filipino
as willingly as with any other person
of good habits. Cleanliness, he says.
a the main point with the little fell
lows
The SIX students at the University
of Tennessee were sent here at the re-
quest of DR.. Dabney, former President.
His idea was Endorsed by the faculty
and by the present President, DR..
Brown Ayres, but in spite of this they
have not been received by the student
body In as friendly way as was ex-
pected. Nashville American Special.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
TRYING FOR
A LIBRARY.
STUDENTS CLUB TAKES
STEPS IN RIGHT d.
RECTION.
LETTER FROM Mr.. cARNEGIE.
Millionaire Is Willing To Fur
nish Unlimited Funds On
Certain Conditions.

The Students Club had full and
enthusiastic meeting this morning with
Mrs. Robert Pillow. Miss Hattie Fig
uers read an interesting paper on Bou.
goreau and Rosa Bonheur and Miss
Bryant made a splendid talk on '"The
Impressional School of Art"
At the conclusion of the literary pro
gram the club held a business session
and talked library. letter from Mr..
Carnegie, received several days since,
was read before the club. Mr.. Carnegie
stated that his proposition made several
years since to Columbia is still open.
In this proposition Mr. Carnegie offer
ed to furnish money in any quantity for
a building. The conditions of the propo-
eition are that none of the money shall
be expended for site, for books, or for
maintenance, but every dollar shall go
into the building, aud that the city o.
citizens shall guarantee ten per cent.
annually OF Mr.. Carnegie's investment
for the support Of the library.
The matter was discussed and it was
decided best to go before the City
Council with something tangible.
To this end committee was appoint
ed to inspect and price suitable build
ing sites and to report at a called meet
ing of the club next Saturday.
The club plans to raise some additional
Funds and purchase a nice building site
Then to go before the city council with
! request for ten per cent of $4,000 an
nuslly. To get this $4,000 from Mr..
carnegie for the building and to raise
Funds by public subscription for books,
Furniture and other necessities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
BIC PYTHIAN
CELEBRATION,
Members Of Fourteen Lodges
Will Meet In Columbia
March 23rd.

On the night of March 23rd, one of the
largest gatherings of Pythians ever
held in Columbia will meet with Phin-
teas Lodge.
This is the district meeting and
Franklin, Mt. Pleasant, Lawrenceburg
Lynnville, Culleoka, Pulaski, Moores
vile, Lewisburg, Fayetteville, Spring
Hill and Prospect are included in the
district. Joe johnson Amplified Team
will come out from Nashville and will
have charge of the first rank work,
while other lodges will have charge of
the work in the second and third ranks.
Arrangements will doubtless be made
for big banquet and general celebra-
ton.
Phinteas Lodge held an interesting
meeting Friday night. P. D. Houston,
Grand Master of Exchequer of the
Grand Lodge, was prssent,and saw Tom
Kelley and Lawrence Parker put
through the second rank. The lodge
will have amplified work in the third
rank Friday night of this week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
DAY OF GLOOM
IN HOT SPRINGS.
Forty City Blocks Destroyed
in Big Fire.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 20. Sunday
has been day of gloom in Hot
Springs. The first estimates of the
damage done by the great conhagration
were not exaggerated. More than forty
blocks were eaten away by the flames
and the most conservative estimates
place the loss at 81, 500, 900, and several
insurance men state the figures will
reach 81, 000, 600.
The three Unknown bodies recovered
are the only known fatalities
The Citizens Relief Committee has
the situation well in hand. Mayor
Belding is at the head of this body and
Chas. N. Rix, President of the
Arkansas National Bank, is acting as
Treasurer. The amount subscribed
for relief work totals $12. 900 tonight,
and the sum is being steadily in
creased. The committee feels that the
city can take care of the homeless,
although voluntary subscriptions from
the outside are being donated and are
accepted
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA
Cats Bite on Louisville Mans
Chin Proved Fatal.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 3.-Henry H.
Robinson, for thirty-fve years an en-
ploye of the Louisville Railway Com
pany, and for years motorman on the
Market street linee, died this morning
of hydrophobia. He was bitten on the
chin six weeKs ago by cat that was a
household pet. The wound failed to
heal, but gave no serious trouble until
last week. Mr.. Robinson was com
PEELED to quit work last Sunday and his
condition grew steadily worse until
death relieved his agony. He was
about 50 years Of age He is survived
by a widow and three children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
BASE BALL
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
When The Big Southern
League Teams Will Play
At NaShN lille.

The schedule for the Southern Base
Ball League has been made out and
Nashville g home dates are as follows:
With Little Rock-June 8, 8, 10, IL;
July n, %, 30; Sept. IA Is, 16.
With Memphis-June 3, 5, 6, 7; July
"a. %, &c; Sept. IL, l2, ID.
With New Orlesns-May 30, 81, June
l, 2; July 81, Aug l. 2; Sept. is. 10, 20.
With Shreveport-June Is, IA, Is. l6;
Aug. 3, A. 5; Sept. 81, %. 90.
With Montgomery-May 8, 8, 10;June
II, 10, 20, 81; Aug. II, IS, 10.
With Birmingham-Msy IL, IL, ID;
June %, %, "a; Aug. 81, %, %, "a.
With Atlanta-May 3, 4, 5, 6; July 5,
6, 7; Aug. %. 26, 27.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
BIC CLEAR
ANCE SALES.
T m. Figures and Harlan &
Evans Offer Exceptional
Buying Opportunities

The stores of T. N. Figuers and Har
Ian & Evans were closed Friday, while
these firms mark down goods and az
range stocks for their big sales, which
open tomorrow. The fronts of the two
stores are covered with big signs, an
nouncing the sales and the sight has
attracted attention and comment from
every passer-by.
Progressive storekeepers have
adopted the policy of carrying over as
little old stock from one year to an.
OF lei and from one season to another
as possible. They find it pays them 10
make large reductions in price and to
sacrifice worthy goods, that they may
come before the buying public each
season with practically an entirely new
stock. The stores mentioned above
VIII put on their clearance sales to-
morrow. and Will orter every article in
the large stocks at wonderfully low
prices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS
Maury Co., VS.. Blackwell and
Morris Affirmed.
n. C. & ST. |. RAILWAY
VS.. HARRIS REVERSED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25.-The
following Maury County cases were
passed upon by Supreme Court to day.
N. G & st. L. railway VS.. Harris,
Maury County Law Misleading. Re.
verse6 and remanded. Blackwell and
Morris vs.. Maury County, attempting
to blackmail and extort money from
Maury County Citizens affirmed
The case of Harris vs. the N. q. & st.
L. Ry., was damage suit growing out
of a washout on the railway between
Parks Station and Columbia.
Harris claimed that lot of cinders
and rock had been washed on his land
and that he was considerably damaged.
The Maury County Circuit Court gave
him $3.50.
Harris and Blackwell were two fake
detectives, who came to Marry county
after big fire at Santa Fe. They
claimed to represent certain insurance
companies, who had policies on the
building and stated that the fire was
in their opinion of incendlary origin,
and they mad been sent to work up evil
dence.
They represented to Mr.. r. G.. Null
Inns that they had obtained damaging
evidence, but stated that IL he would
give them $1,000 they would clear out
and the matter would be dropped. Mr..
Mullins pretended to comply, but asked
time to raise The money. He notified
the sheriff of Msury County. and that
official was present at the prearranged
meeting.
When the two men appeared and were
ready to take the money, they we're
placed under arrest
The lower court gave them two years
each, and they began serving their sen 7
tances this morning,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
AN INFAMOUS PROCLAMATION.

In the course of his article in the
Independent, defending his treatment
of Jefferson Davis, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles publishes the famous conspiracy
reward proclamation. issued by
Andrew johnson, on May 2, 1865, just
after johnson had taken the Executive
Chair A publication of this procla
nation, forty years later cannot be
without interest 1t is as follows:
"WheIeas, il appears from evidence
in the Bureau of Military Justice that
the atIocious murder of the late Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln. and the at
tempted assassination of the Hon Will
lam Il. Seward, Secretary of State,
were melted, concocted and planned
by and between Jefferson Davis, late
of Richomnd, Va, and jacob Thomp-
son, Clement G, Clay, Beverly Tucker,
Geo. N Saunders, William &. CleaIy
and other rebels and traitors against
the Government of the United States,
harbored IN Canada;
"Now therefore, to the end that
justice may be done, /, Andrew john
son, President of the United States, do
offer and promise for the arrest of the
said persons, or either of them within
the limits of the United States, so that
they can be brought to trial, the fol-
lowing rewards:
lone hundred thousand dollars for
the arrest of Jefferson Davis.
Twenty five thousand dollars for
the arrest of Clement c. Clay.
Twenty five thousand dollars for the
arrest of Jacob Thompson, late of
Mississippi.
Twenty five thousand dollars for
the arrest of George N. Saunders.
"Twenty five thousand dollars for
the arrest OF Beverly Tucker.
Ten thousand dollars for the arrest
of William e. Cleary, late Clerk of
Clement c. Clay.
1.-The Provost General of the United
States is directed to cause descIiE-
tion of said persons, with notice of the
above rewards, to ne published.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto
set my hand and cause the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this
second day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty FIVE and of the Independence of
the United States of America the
eighty ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
by the President.
Nv. HUNTER Acting Secretary of
State.
And yet time has shown that not
one of these men had he Iemotest con.
nection with the assassination of AbIa-
ham Lincoln. Nashville A nerican.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
FORMER MERCHANTS
In Bankruptcy-Petri Brothers
Of Columbia, Owing
$4,000.

Messrs. I. g. and D. W. Petri, who
failed several years sinceee while con-
Quoting The Trade Palace on West
SIEVE 18th street, took advantage of the
bankrupt law Thursday. At the time
of their failure, the Messrs. Petri
turned over their assets to their credi-
tors, but made no effort to secure the
benefits OF the bankrupt law. In their
petition Thursday. the Messrs Petri
give their liabilities as $14, 600, but no
assets are named.
Some of the largest creditors of the
firm are Nashville concerns. L. Jonas
& Co. hold an account for 81. 1871; Jake
Henlein, ST., Dave Lowenheim,
81 900, and number of others have
accounts of from 500 to $500.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
USEFULNESS IN MEN
Begins to Wane After the Age
of Forty,
ACCORDING TO DR.. W. OSLER.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 24.-ln his fare.
cises OF John Hopkins University, DR..
VIM. Osler, who is about to become
head of the medical school of Oxford
University. declared that nothing in the
world is accomplished by a man more
than 40 years old, and that men Of 60
years should be retired or chloroformed.
American medical colleges are, he de.
clared, teaching hybrid Systems Of medi.
cine and producing ignorant prsctition.
ere, and Europe lie far she0d OF the
United States in medical universities.
"My idea as to the comparative use.
lessness Of men above 40 years OF sge,'.
he said, may seem shocking ana yet
the worlds history bears out the stNie>.
ment.
I'm science, in art, il literature, in
the science of the art Of medicine, there
has not been an advance of the first rank
which has not been initiated by young
or comparatively young men
"My second fixed idea is the useless
ness of men above go years of age, and
The ipcslculaole benefit it would be IN
commercial, political and professional
life il, as matter of course, men stop.
ped work at this age.
"As it can be maintained that all ths
great advances have come from men
under forty, so the history of the world
shows that very large proportion Of the
evils may BIZ traced to the sexagenarians
nearly all the great mistakes, politically
and socially, all of the worst poems,
most of the bad pictures, majority of
the bad novels, not a few of the bad
sermons and speeches."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
FREE HANDED
IN BUYING
Supt. Kilvington Bought Flour
From School Trustee at
Big Prices.
MANY IRREGULARITIES ALLEGED.
special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 24.-The joint
Legislative Committee on Charitable
Institution began today its investiga-
ton of charges against W.. G Kilving.
tol. Superintendent of the Tennessee
Industrial School.
The first witness was J. H. Fly. the
former book-keepeT, who preferred the
charges.
He alleged various Irregularities in
Mr.. KIlvington's management in the
school. He also charged that J. M.
Head, President of the Board of Trus-
tees of the School, sold the school flour
from his mill at Roganna in car load
lots at from twenty-five cents to sixty
cents more on the barrel than the retail
market price at that time.
A voucher as shown where Mr.. Head
received $3.50 for a pair of carriage
horses sold to the school.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
RETURN OF BATTLE FLAGS.
Objected to by G. A. Post at
Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 2. -Admiral
Samuel F. Dupont Post. Grand Army
of Republic, of this city, has adopted
resolutions protesting against the joint
resolution adopted by the House of
Representatives at Washington last
Tuesday, providing for the return to
the respective States to which they are
accredited of battle flags captured
during the Civil War, now in the Gus
tody of the War Department. Adju-
tsnt Litzenburg. of Dupont Post, Is
instructed to communicate with Pres.
ident Roosevelt and urge him not TO
approve the House resolution, should
il be concuTTed in by the Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
ACCUSED OF
HORSE STEALING.

CENTREVILLE, Tenn, Feb PA.
T. Hassell, arrested here 10 charge of
stealing a mare from j. B, Thompson, of
Dyer, has been taken to Newbern for
trial. He declares he bought the mare
from man that he did not know, but
gave his name as Moore. 1t is reported
that Hassel had mortgaged the mare to
S d. Chamber and secured money from
him. Hsssel claims that he paid $77 so
for the mare. He is about 40 years of
age and was born and raised in this
county.