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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-09

formed the diningroom decorations, and
pink and white we're the co.ors in the
refreshments The handsome mahog-
ony table was adorned by center piece
of handmade lace, on which was cut
glass vase filed with long stemmed
LaFrance roses. Mrs. F. ID. Lander
presided here and served sherbet AS
sisting her were Misses Annie Barrow,
Edna Smith, Louise Cherry and Louise
Daniel.
The reception given by Mrs. John w.
Frierson and Miss Ethel Hendley Tues
day afternoon to Mrs. William Wilson
Evans was one of the most beautiful
and delightful of the year. The Frier-
son home was constructed in the good
old DAYS of the South when people
built for permanence and comfort and
with a view of entertaining their friends
ia truly royal style, and it is an ideal
home today for entertainments large or
small. The lower floor of four rooms
and hallway were thrown together and
e,ab0rately decorated in spring flowers
in all their wealth of color and fragrance.
In the hallway the scores of guests were
received by Mrs. F j.. Hendly, Misses
Annie Frlerson Exams, Annie Will
hanson. Emma Wooten and Rebecca
Carpenter. The hostesses and honoree,
exquisite!y gowned, received 10 the front
pal Tor and were assisted by Mesdames
H. o Fulton, r G Sparrow, #. A
Wharton and w. +. DobbIns Frappe
was served at flower covered table by
Mesdames E. w. Carmack and Robt
Pillow. The dining room, which was
also beautifully decorated. was presided
over by Mesdames A. N. Akin and q. j.
Akin and Misses Cornelia Jones. Eliza
beth Caperton and Eleanor Frierson.
A delicious ice course and variety of
bon bons were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-09

Mrs. Ed. Turner entertained at her
home on South High street Thursday
night in honor of her guests. It was a
pleasant affair indeed. Dainty ices and
cakes were served. The house was ar
tistically decorated with Japanese
lanterns, ferns and cut flowers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-09

The opening ball at Fernvale
Springs Will be danced Saturday night,
June 10th. This is social event at
Fernvale and guests from Nashville,
franklin, Columbia and other points
attend annually. Mine host Walter A.
Jones hopes to see many Columbia
people present.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Pniitica.

To be plain, the Board OF Trade Is
strictly political organization. The men
who control the Board OF Trade are ''the
best citizens" who govern this best gov?
erned city in the country" as stated BY
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
PLANS ARE FORMULATED
FOR MILITARY RESERVE
General Staf Is Giving Proposed Draft
Of Bill for Purpose Consid-
cradle Attention.

The general stan has devoted consid-
cradle time 10 a discussion OF the pro-
5ect 10 establish a national military re-
serve. Some changes have been made
in the original draft Of the bin provided
for such force. II was found
that no such provision was made
in regard 70 reservists who were under
sentence or had some relation 10 actions
IN the civil courts
The general star thought that it
would be well 10 have also a bin ia more
general terms than the measure which
Vas Originally prepared. The latter
project provided Tor a reserve force of
5000 men. which would give the Presi-
deAt the opportunity allowed by law of
Increasing the regular military estab-
iishment 20 the war strength OF 100. 600
men. Another bill has accordingly been
prepared, providing for a general force
without limitation
The difficulty about such a bill is
that. being general and indefinite in
scope and provision, II Is impossible 10
estimate the cost Of maintenance. It IS
believed by conservative army officers
that all that can be expected Of Con-
gress at the next session will be TO pro-
vide for a national reserve force Of So
600 men
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
ARMY OFFICERS REPLACE
CIVILIANS AT SCHUYLKILL

The force OF inspectors at the Schuyl-
kill Arsenal. Philadelphia, IS TO be stIll
further strengthened. Army Office5s are
to displace the civilians employed.
Secretary Taft regarding the mixed
system Of inspection as the cause OF
the scandals at the arsenal.
First Lieut. Robert h. Spiller, Twenty
sixth Infantry, was ordered today TO
report to the quartermaster general for
temporary duty In his ONCE and then
TO proceed to Philadelphia and report
to the commanding officer at the
schuylkin arsenal for inspection duty.
with station a. Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
BOARD OF TRADE
CLOSE POLITICAL RING
Open Letter Criticising Composition and Management of
Body-Formation Cause of nactivity-Does Not
Truly Represent Citizens of District
) the Editnr of 80 Maahington TLmes:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Sir: Your editorial Of November 1S.
Whit VIII the Board of Trade Do:'
is entitled to rank far above any jour
nalistic production treating local affairs.
issued by any Washington paper in
many years.
1t Is clear concise. comprehensive.
and commerdablc L deals III n fair
manner with general features. and st
the same time indicates clear concep-
tion OF the real cause OF the failure OF
the Board of Trade to come up to the
standard set by real boards Of trade .n
other cities.
Eut your editorial lacks the quality Of
specific detail. perhaps by reason Of
some technical rule OF journalism. In
my opinion, the suppression OF these de-
tails is keeping from the public the very
facts they desire to know in order in
diligently to judge OF the actual merit
of the Board Of Trade and to determine
whether or ndt they should become mem
bers thereof in order TO further the ad-
vancement of municipal aTra.-s
Originally Seeded.
The Board OF Trade originated in a
secession from a citizens committee cf
one hundred, an organization made up
OF ten delegates from each OF the .hen,
ten citizens associations
That committee was an absolutely rep
resentative body Of cltizeu-taxpayer 1t
centralized the needs ana suggestions OF
municipal matters from different por-
tions of the entire District II favored
no class, but sought the welfare CT all
1t sprang from a desire to equaiize the
distribution OF public improvements end
the prevention OF an unequal expendi-
ture On those lines in the Northwest sec
ton, and Il succeeded so well that the
delegates from the Northwest seeded
and organized the present so-caIled
Board Of Trade"
Homeless.
The board has now been in existence
fifteen years and has not "whereon to
lay its head" 1t neither owns nor rents
permanently, a hall OF sufficient capacity
to seat its membership numbering 767
and large majority of these are so in
different and apthetic that only 155 at
tended its annual meeting on November
What is the difficulty? What is the
reason that the citizens hold aloof from
an organization that contains in Its list
OF members so many prominent and
active men?
Any organization that can truthfuny
and officially claim TO have originated
Ia esAA ptisAAIA " NNAuUACliOn
every public Improvement estab blished
In the last fifteen years as indicated in
the published address of its president,
ought TO be Overruu with applications
for membership
Two circular letters with blank app!i-
cations FOR membership Of the Board OF
Trade have found their grave IN my
waste basket. Why? Because the alleged
Board OF Trade Is not a representative
body: that IS. II does not represent the
people of the District
Politics.
To be plain. the Board OF Trade is
strictly political organization. The men
who control the Board Of Trade are ''the
best citizens" who govern ''this best gov?
-. k
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

voted wife. sister. daughter, or mother looks
on the drInkard Is cured even against his
will
Every person who has loved one who is
a slave to drink ought TO give them this
remedy at once,
Many have cured their loved ones In a day
with free trial Among them such prorni-
nent ladies' as the following: Lola Pendleton
Rocky Mountain, Va: Mrs. Agnes Carroll
Caledonia. MINI: Mrs Matte Balkins
Ysnceburg. Ky; Mary L Harfs. Lewiston
y. c.; Mrs. Mabel link r. F. D. No s
Salem. ore: Mrs. L. RowalsiSI II whites
boro street, Utica, n. Y; MrR. Ella J.
Clarke, IouisbuTg y. C: Mrs. Jennie Lynch,
Enfield. Halifax county. n. G.
Any wife. mother, daughter. or sister can
do IT, II can be given the -dr1Inkard Sc
cretly BY Placing Il IN his cohee, tea or
food. Try IL Bring happiness to your
home!
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
President May ADVOCATE
Pure Food Legislation
Coed Reason for Belief That Roosevelt Will
Urge Federal Action When He Sends
His Message TO Congress.

There is good reason for belief that
the Pr ssident viii include in his forth
coming message one topic not yet fore
cast his is a demand for the passage
OF an adequate national pure food law.
"A quare deal" for people who buy
and al food pTOductsi the right 10
know they are getting what they pay
for. az Id eat what they imagine; the as
suranC - that the article in the bottle or
packa &c is honestly described by the
label.
This is what the pure food advocates
ask Il ie President TO recommend. and
what he probably viii recommend.
There was presented at the White
House today a remarkable set of docu-
ments and petitions on the subject.
One L tter. signed by the food commits
sioneT : OF Ohio. Connecticut. North Car
Olina, North Dakota and Kentucky, as
well s by several other representatives
Of tbs food inspection departments of
States : set forth that State experience
has ! Foved that States cannot control
the bmmerce Ia adulterated foods and
drugs and federal law is necessary; that
honest food producers and all State in
specu on authorities want the Federal
law.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
HALLS OF The
ANCEENTS.
10 the Pubic
10 the Pubic.

tFsIl I'm forced sale Of my life work in these
s.al.- s, imminent on the 10th instant By de-
AZ a.1ts !, 81 lntefezt and taxes OF the bankrupt
sin,HlalcAte. original owners I find II inapos-
s s.S.S 70 feach individual citizens Of Wash
haste late Monday D. m
49,, pIoportionately. Of the citizens OF
" ashinston have seen these Halls I wish
20 tell an their STORY"
It;efe-ore invite the public to visit them
SIatls Tor one week 10 the I'D, if they viii
LIihk nickeis and dimes TO buy the IlIustra ted
Hand Book OF the Halls % pp. 81 fIlustTa-
tlo-is' ana the richer Washington Magazine
- pp-, = liiustratiols. printed IN l9ez - 900
copies setting forth my plan for the Ma
Washington
shall endeayor to speak daily IN the
Assyrian Hall at leo. $3.50 and $50 evenings
RzgsATURDAY. NOV. 1s A.M.-The crowd
at the halls last evening proved that its
great increase tomorrow. Sunday. must be
controlled. The above nominal price OF ad-
mission is therefore changed to . ceats
with the books gratis. The Halls viii be
open rom TO 10 O'Clock p. m.
FRANKLIN WEBSTER SMlTR.
nolG-3t
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Any Drunkard
Gan Be Cured
A Simple Way TO Cure the Most
Confirmed Drunkard With
out His knowledge.
Costs You Nothing to Try-rrial Pack
age Sent Free to All who Write.

BY giving the new odorless and tasteiess rem
edy In his coffee or food. any drunkard can
be cured Anyone can use IL without the
drunkard ever knowing II. II does it's work
so silently and surely that while the de-
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
oleomargarine Adulterated.

ing been sent from jobbing plants in
nearby States.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

| Commissioners Mactarland in his Buffalo
Exposition address.
One need only 70 consider the organi-
zation OF the Board OF Trade To aseer-
tain al once that It Is not representa-
tive IN It's character bat fs ~ facf a
club which takes away from its mem
bership all power directly and fully to
participate in las affairs and manage
ment.
Suffice il 10 say that the entire control
OF the Organiza tion rests finally in the
hands OF nTce or four men. The by
laws provide for board of directors
numbering thirty, of which seven are a
quorum and therefore four a majority.
The board. or its majority of four, APP
points an executive committee OF eleven,
which has full power in the intervals OF
the meetings Of the directors and of
which four is a quorum and three 3
majority. Hence. these three men can.
and probably do. control the whole or
gan.ZatioE.
OmEipotent Board
Now note the power of the board of
directors. It elects ill members. It cx-
oels all members. II elects al officers
and fills all vacancies. It designates the
! standing committees and all reports OF
committees must be submitted to it for
approval before they can be published
OF, even presented to the board Of trade
as whole
Five directors can cali = meeting Of
the board Of trade. but II takes twenty
five members TO cglI meeting, and even
then they must post the same on the
bulletin board for three days. stating
The business to be submitted. and all
other business vfil be out OF order. This
gives an excellent opportunity for the
three or four directors in control 10
pack the jury on the innocent mem.
bers.
There arc many more matters in the
absolute control Of the directors but the
above ought to be sufficient to convince
any self-respecting citizen that there are
other and better fields for his endeavors.
Perpetual Officers.
AS to the personnel Of the organiza-
ton. little need be said. It is a fact.
however. that q casual inspection Of
tie records show that the directory has
been for years made up by. a very per-
ceptible rotation Of four or five names.
the recurrence OF some Of which is
again exemplihed IN the election Of No
vember IL
AS a political organization there can
be no serious objection raised against
the Board of Trade. but when it faunts
Its assertion that it represents the peo-
pie Of the District. It renders itself just
~ liable TO severe criticism and the re-
grettable fact is that this political or
RanizatiOn is allowed to run things
without opposition. Opposition is es-
sential to good government.
The personnel OF the mem bership OF
the board comprises ten bankers and
brokers, tWenfv-tWo contractors and
builders. seventeen railroad men, forty
i've District Government officials (who
should certainly not be members) eight
editors and journalists and ninety-five
real estate men Here Is indeed a fine
combination for political work. and the
day Is coming when there Will be
contest between Commissioner Macfar-
lands best citizens and the people of
the District who constitute the good
yes. the better citizens
Let It come. the quicker the better,
as the good citizens anticipate the as
sistance OF The Times in that contest.
z. 3. STOCKING.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

-
oleomargarine Adulterated.
Not the least interesting develop
ment is that oleomargarine. that arch
fraud Of food products. is now itself
adulterated. This is the discovery of
the Kentucky inspection department.
and It Is laid at the door of the big
Chicago packers. They have promised
not to do It any more-in Kentucky
Which recalls an experience of a food
inspector in Minneapolis recently a
carload OF vinegar had been rejected
and returned 20 a Chicago Arm In
stead or shipping it back to Chica go
they rebilled II to Iowa. where there
Is no law 10 prevent its sale as pure
cider vinegar.
An especially fine raspberry. Jelly was
made Of saecharfn, benzoIc acid, glucose
ana coal tar dye A concentrates to-
mato catsGp-according 20 the label
on on analysis proved to contain coal-tar
aye and benzoic acid.
It is now explained that the opposi-
ton 10 the pure food law is largely
narrowed down to the whisky people
DR.. II. W. Wiley discovered during hts
investigation in Scotland this summer
tnat there Is practically no such thing
as pure Scotch whisky. The Scotch
get It, but they don't let anybody else
have II. They make pure Scotch from
barley malt: but for purposes OF adul-
teration they ship over American corn,
make alcohol from It. and then adulter-
ate their Scotch with this up to 80
per cent.
Whiskies Also Bad.
And IL is insisted that American
whislSies are in many cases not much
better. This interest. therefore, has a
great stake IN the privilege OF continu-
ing 10 sell aduIterated goods. Last
session il prevented the pure food meas
ure passing the Senate after it had got
through the House. This session. It
IS confidently believed by advocates OF
the bill, II Will pass provided the
President takes ground in its favor In
the message. And this is thought al
together likely.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
DEF FAULTER ALLEN ALLEN
HAS COLLAPSED
Stated That Accused Is Now
Physical Wreck.
BELIEVE HIM ENT
Family Firmly Believed That Pecula-
tions Were Committed While Ac-
cused Was Mentally Deranged-

- Goubt by this time Henry NJ Alien
e srought to a stern realization of the
.-xfom that the way OF the transgressor
Is hard.
This man, who, according to his own
confession, defaulted as treasurer of a
symposium at the Government Printing
ONCE. is now a mental and physical
wreck at his home log Kentucky avenue
southeast. Conscience stricken. and
hunted from pillar to post by the author
tiles, this unfortunate, after an unsuc-
cessful attempt at suicide, wandered
from one place to another, with the
vision OF his malfeasance and ultimate
punishment before him. until he was at
length brought TO bay.
Nefnbers Of the mans family are now
apprehensive that his mind is gone com
pietely. His mother, VINO came here
from her home in Pennsylvania to be
with him and his wife during this
trouble. said. in answer 10 an inquiry as
10 Mr. Aliens condition, that he was
practically IN a state OF total collapse
Memory a Blank.
He does not appear to remember any
thing that has happened his mother
said. and what he tells is done in a
rambling sort Of way. I5e was this way
when he came home Thursday and
really believe temporary insanity was
the sole cause OF his disappearance"
Asked If he had mace any reference
as 10 the money he ss alleged TO have
confessed OF embezzeiing. Mrs. Allen
said. no. he has not His mind is prac-
tically blank. and from the manner in
which he is reported 70 have talked and
acted during his period OF wandering
about the streets OF Philadelphia and
the town OF Arlington. we think that his
mind was unbalanced when he left here
2 week aso last Wednesday"
The Allen family do not think that
the man squandered all the money he
IS said 10 have enbeZzled- They are uR-
der the impression that when he regalns
his mind, II he ever does. ne will
be able to make a satisfactory acc 0unt-
ing for what he has done.
Fathers Faith in Son.
Mr. Aliens father. who looks the part
OF = kindly old gentleman, emphaticaiIy
declared that ne believed his son is in
nocent OF any intended Wrongdoing.
He has borne an unblemished repu-
tation all his life" said the senior Allen.
II he forged the note, which he ap-
pears 10 have done. the action occurred
at a time when his mind was not right
I can't believe he would do such q
thing otherwise He never did want FOR.
anythlng 70 make his home life happy
and this theory that he was mixed up
With other women Is the evident result
OF a strained mind. We are going to
see him through this II possible. and are
eonndeut that IN the end everything VIII
come out al right" 4"
His wife. II is claimed, is bearing IN
under the trying ordeal very well She
declines. however, TO see callers other
than Intimate friends. It is said thar
she believes her husband has been the
victim or unfortunate circumstance
The father OF the sick man will return
10 his home IN Pennsylvania- tomorrow,
the mother remaining here until Allen
completely recOvers
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
GIRL SAVES LIFE,
BUT LOSES HER FOOT

TAAIAQUA, Pap. Nov. 1s.-With her
right foot caught between rails on a
Jersey Central Railroad crossing.
Daisy Newell, eleven years old. threw
her body out OF the path OF an ap-
her life, though she lost her foot.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Legislation Badly Needed.

Acc ompanying this was letter from
the Consumers League. another from
the General Federation OF WOmen's
Clubs and a joint memorial from the
Matte nal Association OF State Dairy and
Food Departments and the manufactur-
ers q food products, to the same ef-
feet 1t Is declared by the manufac-
turer that most Of the 70,0oO food manu-
actuI crs want such legislation. They
urge that present conditions put a pre-
miun on dishonesty and make faiI
dealE AZ Improbable.
SOI ae OF the exhibits which accom-
panic u these documents are highly in
teres ting. One is a summary Of facts
deve. Dped by the Kentucky food con-
troll department in September and
Oeto ter, 1900. II found, for instance,
that the federal meat inspection
stan u. intended TO show simply that
an 1imal intended for slaughter was
phy noiogicaily fit, had been affixed to
adul terated or treated meats sent into
me State. The stamp has been as
slou DasIy advertised as a guarantee
aga1 nst unwholesomeness and aduI-
terra ton. when IN fact the nanufac-
tdre - place it on meat products con
taini ng antiseptics, aniline dyes. and
othe misleading. dangerous. and i'm
prop er adulterants.
\ '-pure apple cider from Oklahoma
put Up in old-fashioned kegs OF rough
wool with bark hoops. contained an
Initiation composed OF saccharin. ben
zoic acid. and coal-tar dye "Salgo,,
100 ISsr cent Pure Pepper" on analysis
prov -sd 10 be composed of ground olive
pits. starch and lampblack. Golden
Star. Open Kettle New Orleans No
lass es'' was s. per cent glucose. Swift
& Co and Armour q Co., after
pro missing TO send no more sausage
wit d boric acid into Kentucky,
weIs found represented by such a
pro3uct there, but the firms explained
that II was accidental. the goods hav-
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
MONTANA ANTITRUST
LAW INVALID

HELENA. Mon. Nov. I8-The Mon
tana supreme court holds the anti
trust law OF Montana TO be unconsti-
tutional because Il IS class legislation.
The case OF Chicago meat packers
charged with conspiracy. was the issue
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-21

Very primitive wSter pipes q a. e.
cient date have been discovered IN ne
streets ~ Manchester. England. They
were bolloN 81 out tree irunks atted
together ~ As 90 make 9 uooden 60
duH The joints were sOmswhat b
the style ~ those % q anhina red. Ne
thin end ~ ons trInk being made %
M into tho THEA sud ~ The Otheg. u
" supposed that tils means % sep
plyh Manchester With water was ~
uss about 30 years Sgu aud diseey-
eYies 81 the same kini made IN 0ts4E
towns - 20 conhrm lSt ViSw. 1A4
boring through the sod vas aDe9t
four inches la dlamstef he s1DBW
u water In thD.s days SIS NJ G0lT
mu~h les IN sbsoiuts quantity thaa
nov hot ,e-y much isss Ia propogt1en
20 the t,1prla''r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-21
LITERARY DRUoGERYs

Froude passed seven years In collect.
ing materials and writing his "HlstoEy
AZ England"
Nearly ave years Of IrvinGs tine
wereN'onsuEned b writing ''Ths Lise q
George Washington
Gibbon devoted over twOuty years e
his life 20 the lakor Of readinG fee end
writing the "psslipe aud FAN"
Dickens says In the intrOductten -
David Copperheid" that be spent I've
years In the composition Of that novel
Bancroft devoted nsarly thlFty ye4W
90 his History u the United et9telF
which IL not q history OF ths cOOseEYbt
all since II ends wherc the htstgEySef
the conDtry properly beEins
CrUdSn lAbored nlnSteen years e. b.
COncOrdaRce % the Bible and tdSRe
diately after IL publiestiOn vas 49,
20 q iunatic asylum. lie never run
recovered from the mental dlseaea
brought GU by this gigantic uDdeftah'
tag