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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

Riggin, Sarah Schultz, y. IT. Steele,
Stephens and Miss Hazel Sale.
The officers installed included Mrs,
Benjamin #. Church, president; Mrs.
John Mack Smith, first vice president;
Mrs. Maggie Julien Of Long Beach,
second vice president; Mrs. J. II. VIII
son, seci etary; Mrs. J. y. Quarter, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. j. u. Ponder,
treasurer, and Miss Mary Holmes, his
torian. To each of them beautiful
piece of handpainted china, the work
of Mrs. James T. Neighbors, was pre-
sented as was also a floral offering.
Mrs. Church received a .handpainted
claret pitcher and a fancy basket of
flowers. A program of music and read
ings was given by Miss Sadie Hayes,
Mrs. Genevieve Fife Misses Agnes and
Ella Neighbors and Miss Alta DAN
ziger
At the semi-annual charity ball to be
given by the chapter Tuesday evening
at Kramers. Mrs. Church will be as
sisted in receiving by Mesdames A. w.
Hutton, John Mack Smith, J. f. Pond
err, G.. p. Quarter, G. b. Nichols, 7. w.
T. Richards, u. G.. Robinson, Eva Lee
Overton, w. d. Hunter b. s. Stockard,
Alice II. Covert, NJ. G. Wilson, d. II.
steele, u. G. Bower, Robert K. Wilson,
A. 3. Cloes, A. =. Forbes, Ross T.
Hickox, f. K. M. Wade, w. w. Rich
ardson, A. w. Horner Fannie Boswell,
Mary S. Bryant and M. ]. Sale. The
floor committee is composed of Judge
A. w. Hutton, Judge q. C. Bower, Gen.
M. ]. Sale, Captain r. w. T. Richards,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Beautiful chiIdren's Party

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Decker of 1920
Hunter street gave Halloween birth
day party for their little daughter
Ethel in honor of her tenth birthday
Tuesday evening. A program of music
and readings was given and the games
dear to all childish hearts were
played. The small guests marched to
the dining room, where a prettily dec
GRATED supper table awaited them. The
guests were Lillian Nelson, Vera and
Erva Fayles, Ruth Dunn, Lotus Saiers,
Josephine and Mamie Saiers, Emma
Hanna, Gretchen Brown, Fern and
Delma Cutner. Ina and Cordina Deck
er and Master Earl Nelson.
Mrs. Decker was assisted by her
cousin, Miss Edith Duncan, and by
A. r.. Hoffman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Murrau.Christian Weddina

The wedding of Miss Elsie Christian
and Roy C. Murray will take place
this evening at the United Brethren
church, corner Pico and Hope streets
The ceremony will be performed at the
conclusion of the church service. The
church has been prettily decorated with
flowers and greenery, white chrysan-
themums being used abundantly. The
bride will be attended by Misses June
Hayson, Maud Miles and Elizabeth
Schopper, while the groomsmen include
Messrs. Eugene Christian, F. A. Muir
ray and G. f. Murray. Rev. j. L.
Parks will officiate and music will be
in charge of Miss Rea Parks.
After the ceremony a wedding supper
will be given for the bridal party and
relatives at the bridegroom's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray will leave al
once for Santa Barbara, where they
will spend a short honeymoon, after
which they will be at home at 132s
West Twenty-second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

young women of the Christian Doc
trine society have planned to fit up a
cosy children's corner, in charge of
representative members.
Mrs. S. Burr, assisted by Mines. Rel
veard and Meenshuber, will dispense
sweetmeats, while Mines. Ellerkamp,
and Wall will have charge Of the dolls.
The apron booth will be presided
over by Mrs. M. s. Phillipson, assisted
by Mines. Graham, Lockwood, Schell-
enbach, Geldmacher and Miss Beckus.
Mrs. Joseph Mesmer will have charge
Of the fancy booth, assisted by Mines.
Daze and Mullaney. Mrs. T. B. Hayes
and Mrs. White will have charge of
the fish pond.
The young women of the parish will
hold q meeting this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock to make arrangements for their
booth. The men Of the parish will also
meet at 3 o'clock, when important
business will be transacted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Miss Belle Wiley

church hall, commencing Thanksgiving
day. The women of this parish, under
the direction of the pastor, Rev. M.
McAuliffe, have made a record for
themselves in the past which they bid
fair to outdo in the coming event.
The dining room will be in charge
Of Mrs. A. Formaneck, assisted by
Mines. Kock, Hammond, McDonad and
Cross. Mrs. T. A. McMacken will be
In charge of the ice cream booth, as
sisted by Mines. E. Emme and Kers-
ner.
The Young Ladies' sodality and the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Miss Violet sutton a Bride

Miss Violet Sutton, the charming
daughter Of Captain and Mrs. A. d.
Sutton, was married at O'clock last
evening to Harold Hope-Doeg, the
ceremony taking place at the Sutton
home. corner of Mountain street and
Hill avenue, Pasadena. Rev. William
Mccormick, rector of All Saints Episco-
pal church. officiated and only the Inn
mediate relatives of the two young
people were present. The bride is
known throughout the state as an
accomplished young woman and her
reputation as a crack tennis player
is second only to that Of her worlds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
U. D. c. Festivities

Beautiful ceremonies attended the
installation of officers Of the Robert 70.
Lee chapter, Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy Thursday at the Woman's club
house. Many beautiful flowers and be-
comingly gowned women made the
scene a gay one and congratulations
and floral tributes occupied a large
share of the afternoon.
Mrs. A. w. Button was mistress of
ceremonies and the reception commit
tee was composed of Mesdames James
T. Nelghbors, J. r. Sale, M. Stockard,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
BY THE CHATTERER

champion sister, Miss May Sutton. The
bridegroom is of English birth and has
extensive interests in certain Mexican
mining properties. Mr. and Mrs. Hope
Doeg will spend a short time at Santa
Barbara and will reside in Los Angeles
for time, though it is probable they
will make their home finally in Mex
leo
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Plan Thanksgiving Fair

The women of the Sacred Heart par
ish are preparing to give three days
bazaar and Thanksgiving dinner in the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
The High-PriCed Stores

expect you to pay for mysteri-
Gus name. Do you want that
costly name or do you want good
furniture? We give you identi-
cally the same goods at one-half
their price and you get immedi-
ate delivery. We buy for our
eight coast stores and can easily
give you the profit of the middle
man. We charge nothing extra
for credit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26
Columbia
Tenn.

enemies of law enforcement. Person
ally he cannot be hurt whatever the re-
suit OF the suit may be. The amount
involved, the magnificent sum of $40.
would be pald by the bank, and the
office would be vacated; and that
wonld be the end of it all So MIR.
Brownlow has neither property. liberty
nor reputation at stake. And the only
effect of construction of the law so
technical as to render it ridiculous
and absurd, would he to rob Columbia
OF the best Mayor the city has had in
many years
We have dignihed the proceedings by
this somewhat lengthy statement of the.
facts OF the case, as we have eason ana
good authority to believe them to be.
simply that the public may understand
the case as it is, and not believe ex-
aggeTated ana sensational rrmors
winch designing persons seem busy IN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

You have heard the story OF the
mountain in travail, which brought
forth a mouse. That reminds as of
the spiteful proceedings few of the
dIsgIuntled have instituted against
Mayor Brownlow of this city.
To begin with, the man who swoIe
out the warrant, one Mr.. KinnaId,
rather than to meet his accusers face
to face, recently resigned from the
police force because charges of incom-
potency had been preferred against him.
After wards he asked for a hearing, but
the Board of Aldermen decided he
had done the wise thing in resigning.
and ratified the action of the Mayor in
appointing a man in his stead That
shows the anlmu3 of the prosecutor. If
it develops later, as doubtless it
will, who has egged the prosecution
on; who secured the pitiful lawyers
fee in the case, and the terms of the
contract, that further anlmus will be
shown.
If the proceedings were not sriteful
and purely personal, this great custod-
ian of the peoples rights and liberties
would also he proceeding against
Alderman Dale of the First WaIu, and
Messrs. c. A Parker and r. g. Church,
Sinking Fund Commissioners. For If
Mr.. BIownlow has violated the spirit
of any statute, so have these three
gentlemen. The Maury National Bank,
of which Mr.. Church, Sinking Fund
Commissioner for the City of Column
bia, is President, has loaned the city
money upon the exact terms md condi-
tlons as the F'rmers q Merchants
of which Er. Trownlow is the Cashier.
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Smith will announce finally his decision
regarding the state case.
Mr.. Hughes in his argument to quasi
the State suit brought out hia point:
very clearly. He said the fact that a
man may be member of private cor
poratlon does not disqualify him for
office. nor does it prevent the two cor
porations, public and private, of which
he is member from making a contract;
! and as a public official prevent the pri-
vate corporation from making contract
with the public corporation; for all the
interest a stock holder has in the private
corporation of which he il member is
to participate In lite dividends.
The law never contemplated the mar
row view the warrant in thls case wae
based on. The only matter cont mplat-
ed in the statute was to prevent puollc
official from participating in contract
for work.
Furthermore, Mr.. Hughes said, the
statute referred to in the civil warrant
was statute passed for the guidance of
corporations chartered under the >gener-
al acts, while Columbia was chartered by
& special act and the statute was, there
fore, not applicable.
Furthermore the statute provided Its
own punishment and the law provided
that where a statute provided it's own
punishment it must be closely construed
and no meaning attached to it other
than that plainly set forth ia the word
ing The wording in this contract stated
plainly for work. and it applied to
contracts of no other character. FOR
th 10 roaeon al Lao tho ata tt1tn did not an.
ply.
Mr.. J @. VOORHEES, and Mr.. Tom
PEBBLES appeared for Mr.. Kinnard and
argued the other side of the case at
some length.
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CARD FROM Mr.. KINNARO.

To The Editor of The Herald
There are few statements in your de-
Tense of MIR. Brownlow that relate to me
personally. These statements are not
founded on facts and in fairness need to
be corrected. Fer the efforts i have
made to have the Mayor answer the
State and the City for the betrayal of
his trust have neither apology nor ex-
planation.
In your issue of the Goth inst, in the
editorial columns. it is stated as fact
that rather than meet my accusers face
to face, | resigned from the Police
Force. This is unqualifiedlv false.
met my only accuser face to face. de
had prior to at time been my friend.
At his suggestion. l resigned. He was
nv superior in office. the man who con
trolled the policy of the City Police De-
partmen5; the man to whom owed my
position, and the one to whom l should
have rendered my resignation.
There was no red tape about the af-
fair. My Chief confronted ire with o
state of facts he considered sufficient to
vacate my office. At his suggestion, l
Immediately gave up the insignia OF
nv position and offered my resig IN alton.
The facts were before the Mayor from
my own lips, and whether was guilty
or innocent of reprehensible conduct in
other peoples Judgment. | was in the
eyes Of my chief, guilty, and could not
have bettered my position by holding
out against him.
You say thatI afterwards asked re
hearing and the Beard refused it. The
Board acted properly in refusing this
hearing, and did not ask for 1t. A PEE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26

tition was circulated among "a of the
citizens requesting this hearing
Eighty of the "a who were request.
ed signed the petition. This petition
was gotten up by my fir ends without
my knowledge, consent or approval
The Board ratified the appointment of
an officer in my place, but bias not yet
ratified the action of the Mayor in re-
moving me from office.
In the Wilsford incident, the cause of
this disturbance, followed the custom
and policy of the City Officials who had
man aged similar instances and | offer
no apology therefor. This was very
small grievance. The City Attorney
did not even prosecute the case "a small
fine was sufficient satisfaction for the
of ense.
You have somewhat to saw as to the
'animus OF the prosecutor: whatever
motives may have actuated me, DO
ot affect the guilt o. innocence of Mr..
Brownlow. / challenge demonstra-
ton of any casual connection between
the 'animus OF the prosecutor" and the
com mission of any offense by any one
of Mr.. Brownlow's intelligence
M. @. KINNARD.
May 81, 1906.
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cent. According to this agreement,
all the banks have from time to time
loaned the CITY comparatively small
sums of money; and one bunk about
as much as the other; the Farmers
q Merchants no mere than the Others.
None OF tue banks have sought the
city's account, for the reason that the
city rarely has much money to de-
post; OF rather they deposit good
deal, but they check out as fast as they
put in. and sometimes faster and
when they want money. to pay their
salary or interest accounts. they are
''bound to have it; and when they
borrow they pay only six pei cent;
and SO importunate customer as this,
is not desirable one.
The whole proceeding is mean and
little, and reflects more upon those
who are instigating 1t than it does
upon the officer they are seeking to
nag and worry. because he has done
his duty. Fol- that is at the bottom
of it ALL it is malicious, vindictIve
attack upon the Mayor, simply be-
cause he has been trying to enforce
certain laws of the city. and TO require
other officers of the city to do their
sworn duty.
The only thing at stake is the
Mayors Office. A position which Mr..
BIownlow did not seek, does not
covet, and which he accepted against |
his will and at a sacrifice of his |
tastes, time and interests; which |
when the time comes he will ne only |
too glad to rellnquish. but not at the
dlctation of his enemies. and the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26
MR.. KINNARD'S CARD.

We publish elsewhere in this issue a
card from ex-Policeman NJ. G. Kinnard,
IN which he says that the editorial
statement made in Fridays Herald,
that rather than meet his accusers face
to face, he resigned, rs false. Mr.Kinnard
is entitled to the denial. and we give it to
him ungrndgingly. But the statement
we made was upon authority which we
consider quite as good as his, and we see
no reason to changeit Mr.. Kinna5d says
ne did meet Ibis only accuser face to
face, referring, doubtless. to Mr.. Brown.
low. But Mr.. Brownlow was not his &C.
cuser;he was simply his superior officer,
telling him of what others had accused
him. And if Mr.. Kisnard did not then
and there resign, just as the Herald said
he did, what does be mean by this para
graph IN his card: AT his suggestion,
resignedp"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26

! And MIR. Parker, Cashier OF the Maury
National, and Mr.. Dale, Vice-Presl
dent of the Phoenix. is IN the same
boat with these other two gentlemen.
But the facts of the case are thai
neither of the gentlemen, nor either
of the banks have done anything con
tIary to the spirit of the law, certainly
and If their action has been in viola
ton of even the letter of law, it is a
fool law which should be taken from
! the statute books, as it robs not this
community alone, but all the munich
palities of the state of the services of
the very class of men who should
| serve them.
! The statute, the ATTRACTION of which
Mr.. kinnard complains, provides that
no officer of any municipal corporation
shall vote to make any contract with
himself for profit. And the warrant
charges that because Mr.. Brownlow's
bank loaned the city of Columbia a
certain sum of money. tor which the
interest was about $40, and that he-
cause Mr.. BIownlow, as one of the
stockholders participated in said IN
teIest profit, he has violated that
statute and should be lmpeachea for
so doing. Even according to the pros
ecution 8 side of the case that is alb
solutelv all there is in it: and the
littleness and spitefulness and absurd
ity shows on its face.
But the zeal facts of the case are
these: When this administration took
hold of the Ieins of the city govern
ment. they inauguIated system of
finance and book keeping very much
stricter and very much better than the
one then in use. That was. that all
the money received by the Recorder,
every cent, from every source, should
be deposited in the several banks of
Columbia; and that every expenditure
no ever small, should be paid in war
Aohs VI OuONh vi O1O VI LILO Odnhbh LII
that way, any one with authority at
any time can tell, by examining the
Recorders account with the three
banks, just what money he has receiv-
ed, and what he has done with 1t.
And in order that neither bank should
complain, the Recorder was instructed |
by the Board to deposit the city's |
money In all three of the banks. and to |
patronize them about equally Under
this system, as under the old |
system. the city is frequently
borrower And when that question
came mp, the Finance Committee, of
which Mr.. j. H. Carpenter Is the
chairman, made arrangements with
all the banks of Columbia to indulge
the city with accommodation loans
whenever needed, at STRICTLY
LEGAL INTEREST, W .i:a is six ps.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26

10 miles on Bear Greek Pike,
one IS acre farm; one-half in cul-
tivation, half in grass and
timber. 7.room, story -and-a-
half building, good barn, fences
and water; 81, 800.
Is acres, l saw mill ard grist
mill, with good dam on Duck
river; $4,000.
30 acres 2 miles from Column
bia, l mile from good school.
Well fenced and good improve
ments. $1,750.
35 acres 2 miles west of Co.
lumbia, well improved, we'll wat
cred and well fenced, making one
of the incest suburban homes in
the county; $3.50. Adjoining
this place we have so acres of as
good land as anyone has, with
barn, but no house. For anyone
wanting nice building site it
will pay them to investigate.
400 acres A miles from Column
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26
WILL DOUBTLESS
QUASH WARRANT
ESQ. Smith Indicates His De-
CiSiOn In The State Case
Against Mr.. Brown
low.
THE CIVIL SUIT COMES UP WEDNESDAY.

The action against Mayor j. F.
Brownlow which a number of his polit-
ical enemies have threatened to bring
for some weeks, eliminated Friday morn
ing IN two warrants being sworn out be
fore Esq. Frank Smith One warrant
charges Mr.. Brownlow with violation Of
the State statue which provides as fol-
lowsi
ut shall not be lawful for any Off
Ger, committeeman, director, or other
person whose duty it is to vote for, let
out, overlook, or in any manner to sup
erintend, any work or any contract 10
which any public municipal corporation,
county, or the state. shall or may be in
terested, to be directly or indirectly in
terested in such contract.
"Should any person, acting as such
officer. committeeman, director, or
other person above referred to, be or be-
come directly or indirectly interested in
any such contract, he shall forfeit all
pay and compensation the refor
"Such officer shall be dismissed from
such Office he then occupies, and be in.
eligible for The same or a similar posi-
tion for ten years.
The other was simply civil suit
DrOugnb TO recover Tie sum Vi FfO w
received in interest from the City by the
Farmers & Merchants Bank during Mr..
Brownlow's administration as Mayor.
The charge Invested of superhuous Ian.
Ruage, is that Mr.. Brownlow is Mayor
Of Columbia and is also stock holder
and cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, and that as public Of
ficial he violated the law in borrowing
money for the City from his own bank
The warrants against Mr.. Brownlow
were sworn out by M. g. Kipnard, re-
Gently retired from the Columbia p lice
force and were served on Mr.. Brownlow
et the bank Friday morning by Sheriff
Forgey.
No decision was reached in the hear
ing before Esq. Frank Smith Saturday
afternoon on the motion to quash the
warranto sworn out by M. @. Kinnard
against Mayor Brownlow.
At the conclusion of the argument,
ESQ. smith announced unofficially that
he would probably quash the state war
rant, but wanted time to read the au-
thorities cited. He stated however that
he would hear the civil suit and his
decision in this would be guided py
the notes and records In the transaction
between the city and the Farmers Il
Merchants bank. This civil suit was
BET for hearing Wednesday afternoon at
B o'clock. Before the trial begins Esq
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-26

a 1913 acre farm; 10 acres in cult
walton, SO acres in grass, with
nice room cottage and good
barn. This place is well watered
and fenced. At $4,000.
%
81 miles south of Columbia,
273 acres, well located; 200 acres
in cultivation; 70 acres in grass
and timber. This farm has a
good brick house, kitchen and
smoke house. Well watered with
branch running entirely across
it. Also several springs; $4,000
%
We have two 80 acre farms 8
miles from Columbia on good
pike. These are two Of the best
improved small farms in the
county, with good land and
fences; well watered and every
thing that one wants to make
him comfortable. If you want
home that is ready to move to
and not have dollar to spend in
improvements, either one of
these places will suit you, at
1900 each.
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bia on good pike, 100 acres in
blue grass and 300 acres in cult
Walton; we'll watered; two good
barns and two dwellings,. This
farm has more acres of good
land on it than any farm its size
in the county, and is for sale and
well worth the money.
o.
500 acres 5 miles from Column
bia, on good pike, we'll watered,
well fenced, and well improved.
This farm has about 300 acres in
cultivation, 100 acres in grass,
100 acres in woods, at SIS, 500.s
10
q miles south of Columbia we
have one of the most desirable
homes to be found. 100 acres;
60 acres in cultivation, 40 acres
in grass and timber, with an ele-
CANT brick house and surround
ings in keeping; $4,000.
140 acres a miles north of CO.
lumbia; 80 acres in grass; so
acres IN timber and grass, 5 room
house, good barn. Well watered
and fenced; SIS, 900.
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May 81, 1906

The Daily Herald of Friday made the
following editorial comment of the fore
going proceedings:
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go acres, one half mile from
Glendale; 35 acres in creek bot
tom, % acres timber and grass.
Improvements all new and are
worth more than half the price
of the place, which lies next to
one of the best schools in the
county. Price 81, 800.
We have go acres adjoining
this place, for $1,000, that will
make a nice farm of 120 acres if
connected.
-:o:-
10 acres, / mile from Glen
dale, we'll fenced and improved.
About one-half in cultivation and
half in timber and grass,
this place is we'll located and
cheap. Price $3,250.
-:o:-
325 acres, mile from Goodwin
and 3 miles from Columbia; this
farm has one of the best brick
houses on it to be found any
where; two good barns, 60x60
and 3Ox50, well watered and
fenced, and can be bought at
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,lN7 miles from Columbia and one
mile and>a half from r. r. sta
ton on Nashville pike. We have