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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
COLONY OF
JAPANESE
Will Be Planted in Southwest
ern Texas For the Crow
ing and Manufacture
of Silk.

San Antonio, Feb. 5.-In an interview
to-day B. F. Yokum, Chairman OF the
board of the Frisco System and Presi-
dent of the st. Louis. Brownsville d
Mexico road. gave out the following de-
tails concerning the recent visit to Tex
as of a number of commissioners from
the Japanese Government:
As a result of the visit OF these gem
tlemen a great japanese colony will De
planted in southwestern Texas for the
growing and manufacture OF silk. A
splendid tract Of land has been secured
and upon each five acres OF THE viii nc
settled single Japanese family. II
was the opinion of the commissioner
that the Japanese would reap proh'
of ct least 500 per acre in silk cultlVa.
ton. Further than this it was pointec
out that the climate and soil OF south
western Texas would excel any sectloi
of the United States in that killing
frost has never reached there. Tn
first instaIlment of Japanese, number
ing 500 or 800 persons, will leave Japal
| 10 the course Of two or three months
The new corners will be selected iron
among the best classes and Will nav
Individual wealth enough to supper
themselves during the first two years
their residence here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
RESORT TO
SHARP PRACTICE
Liquor Men Kill The Stratton
Bill In The House BY
Questionable
Methods.
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald.
Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 4.-The
Stratton bill which in effect extended
the Adams Anti-LIquor Law to the
entire state was killed In the House
today.
The result was accomplished by
f-<what might be called parliamentary
sharp practice. Mr.. zStIatton was not
aware that his bill earlier in the
morning been TepoI d by the Liquor
Traffic Committee 5T rejection. 1t
was called up in tIe House by MI
Cleage. The clerk lad the title of the
bill, and Mr.. Cleagt moved to reject
On viva voce vote 1t was declared
rejected and a motion to reconsider
was declared tabled.
1t was not until then that Mr.. STRAIT
ton discovered that 1t was his bill. He
denounced the action of the liquor
men. His only course was to move tt
take the motion to reconsider
from the table requiring a two.thlrds
vote. The vote was 40 to 49, no
sufficient, and the bill was therefore
dead.
The Senate raised the hill adding
$500, 600 of the treasury surplus to the
school fund.-
The Senate also passed the bill pro
viding for sep, rating the races Il
street CARS. This bill had previously
passed the House, but some amend
ments remain to be concuIIed in.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
A REPLY TO Mr.. RAINEY.

Reulying to Mr.. Horace Ralney's
card of Saturday, the law is sufficient
to settle all questions regarding turn
pixies, 1t provides for both annual ana
special commissioners to see that tue
pixies are kept in good repair ana up
to charter Mr.. Rainey, in his CHAR
ter. agrees that he will. and the statnte
law proyides that he must, ABIDE Dy
tbei1 report. Then why ask for three
men beyond this provision? why did
he not obey the three commissioners
and the Court?
MIR. Rainey has the special commits
sioners enjoined from acting. II PIE
sumo he figures 1t cheaper to run MS
mixes by injunction than to keep tnem
IN repair J But when the other com
mIssiopers made their annual lnspec'
t,on. they found his pixies IN very
had condition and 30 reported u
the County Court This worthy Court,
| n ayes to noes. ordered his gates
open until the necessary repairs wer'
made, This order was and is yet toe
much beneath his dignity for MIN y
treat him with respect The autnor
who has always been law abiding anf
VINO ever loves to do honor and 1espec
to the courrs and to his country, Is Oh
Who will not lower the sanctity ant
dignity of the law by compromising
in any such way MIR. Rainey has n'
more right to trample law and 10 70
leased by compromise than any Oh
else. Respectfully, -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
CONTRACTS LET.
And Alteration Work Will Soon
Begin On Columbia Mil
itary Institute.
GET The BOYS READY.
This Splendid School VIII Ger
tainIy Open For The
Fall Term.
GET The BOYS READY.

Prof. Webber. one of the incorpora-
tors of the Columbia Military lnsti-
tute. was in Columbia last week, and
authorized Mr.. Stokes. who Is super
intendent In charge OF buildings ana
grounds, to state through The Herald
that the school would most certainly
be ready in every particular FOR the
opening next September.
Contracts have been let and the wcrK
of repairs and alterations in school
buildings and dormitoIies VIII begin
as soon as the weather opens up,
A complete sewer system will De
laid, a light plant installed and the
school will have the finest and nest
equipped school plant in not only the
south, cut In the country.
Boys whose homes are accessible te
the school will be allowed to board at
home. hut no students will be allowed
to come from a distance and boare
outside the school grounds, not evel
If they have 40 ne near relatives iivlnR
close by. with whom they wish .
hoard. Each boarding pupil VIII IN
required to have permit before ieaV'
ing the grounds at any time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
Terrific Explosion of Gasoline
At Cincinnati Creates State
OF Terror Lasting for
Hours.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2.-Following an
accident on the Big Four tracks at q
bridge in the West End of the city
TODAY there was terrific explosion OF
gasoline that wrecked the bridge and
fiagman's station, shook hou es FOR
three squares as if by an earthquake;
csnsed state of terror that lasted for
hours. Firemen tried BY every means
known to rid that section of the CITY
of danger of a repetition of the frst
explosion. Sewers into which large
amount If gasoline mad been poured
were affected, and from msnholes ana
other parts fumes OF the gasoline
mingled with steam and sewer gas
poured out until at points the hremen
could not see each other when dozen
feet distant. The danger was only
passed when the gasoline had all been
consumed,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
PANAMA
CANAL WORK
Progress Made by the Amer
cans Shown in Detailed Re-
port From Minister
Barrett.

Washington, Feb. AIN view OF the
IacK of information ae to the status
of tine work in canal digging on tie
Isthmus, and as to the exact amount
of work executed so tar by the Amer
leans since they took up tie task, the
American Minister to Panama mas,
after consultation with Chief Enginee'
Wallace and a close personal inspection
of the route of the proposed canal
submitted to the State Department
his report upon this subject. The state
ment is practically a brief summary
of the vast amount OF detail. statistics
and facts that Will eventually be pro
duced by the Canal Commission, show
ing the actual construction on the
canal accomplished since July last
when Mr.. Wallace took charge OF tint
engineering department. The mos
important statement In the report i
this:
IF the next six months show
progress corresponding to that OF tn
past six. 1t is the conviction OF TIT
best engineers on the IsthmuS that
sea level canal can be constructed Il
ten years and be ready for large vessel
by Jan. l,s1915.' 80
The report declares that there Is n
ground loI current reports that litti
has been accomplished in aLvancln
the construction of the canal duIln
the past six or eight months.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
new. And COSTLY
Buildings Destroyed by Fire at
East St. Louis-Traffic
Suspended.

East st. Louis, Feb. 3-Six OF the
largest Office and store buildings here
were destroyed or badly damaged by
fire early to-day and several persons
we're injured. The property loss Is es'
timated at $685., 900, partly covered oS
insurance. Several persons were re-.
ported injured. Street car trathc was
Completely tied up and the telephone
service in the district was badly Grip
pied.
tus in the city was called out and nnsi-
" 4 call for assistance was sent to 81.
Louis. The intense cold greatly re-
tarded the effective fighting OF tne
flames The fire is said to have started
ia the Josephine building. which war
-destroyed. The Josephine buildme
was used for lodge headquarters, ofnce'
and retail stores, and was erected at
cost of 100000. The buildings De
atroyed were among he newest an'
most costly in the city. A number Q
families who occupied fats IN the ,uppe
floors of the Lucy building were driver
out into the frigid weather.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
MANY ACCIDENTS
lev Streets Result In Serious
Injury To Prominent
Citizens.

The ice covered ground of the past
few DAYS has resulted IN series OF
serious and deploIable accidents.
The first of consequence occurred
Thursday afternoon at about O'Clock,
when Mr.. r., g. Perry, of The MauIv
Democrat, fell on the pavement In
front of ], ]. Elam's Office on NoItn
Main street and had the thigh bone OF
one leg broken near the hip joint. MI.
Perry was taken to DR.. Pillows IN
urinary, where he rested easily Friday
NIGHT and is doing as nicely as could
he expected for one so seriously IN
jured. 49, -.
Mr.. W. B. GIeeDlaw was the next
RI receive a fall, resulting in serious
iniury. He fell early Friday morning
at his home and sustained badly
wrenched back and 1t is thought a
broken rib. -.
Mr.. Jas. A. SmiseI was the next
renoYted among the injured. Mr..
Sm,ser was on his way TO town Friday
morning and was walking along the
,ce covered pavenent on West Seventh
street. He slipped and fell ana ~
doing so tIled to catch on MS rlsh1'
hand. AS he is man OF neavy puIlu
the strain on his arm was TOO Sroa'
land the large bone of the right aIu
was broken near the wrist.
Mrs. R. j. Whitaker fell at me-
nome ON Snow Creek. about two mile
tom Santa Fe and sustained broker
hin, The injury is considered of
J veIy serious nature for one OF her age
Mr.. a. l.. Hendlely, MIR. h. y
Ewing, D1. j. A. EwdaIds, Esq
, George Hayes, F. E. Wood end other
,ace,yed severe falls and were bsdl
7 shaken up and more or less bruised
: Miss Ellen FIiel slipped on the pave
/ ment seyerfl days since and wIencne
e ha, shoulders and side and ANGLE, Du
8 is much improved.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
Precipitates Soldiers ana
Others to'Frozen River at
= ST. Petersburg.

st Petersburg. Feb. 2.-Ihe sus,
oos;on nudge spanning the Fontanka
kiver collapsed today while d nss,cn
.atad into the frozen river, together
with number of cabs wagons. enc, .
The ice at that point being weak tne
greatest excitement pieyaiieo, p ouo
speedily help was forthcoming anu .ns
victims of the accident were Ies soo.n
with the exception of one DRAGON.
W." charms on both banks broke ana
the bridge fell bodily with the whoie
trafs;c thereon ut the time. The terri
lied cavalry horses jumped over tne
railinus of the bridge onto the ice,
which gave way. The river is narrow How
at that point and the men managec
to scramble ashore with the assistance
+ the witnesses of the accident
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
PTOMAINE POISON
one Death and Four Persons
III Near Chicago as
Result.

Chicago, Fek 3.-One death and
fonr cases OF illness have been caused
by supposed ptomaines in canned to-
matoes. All the sufferers are members
of one family, the wife dying while
seeking aid. Medical attendance hastl-
" given by residents of Hull House, the
social settlement, who had buried to
the residence. undoubtedly avoided
other deaths. -... =,
wears old, died in Hull House apart
mentS.
The injured-Gertrude Walther, aged
"a in serious condition; Laura Walther
aged 7; Raymond Walther, aged D
Thomas J. Walther, father.
With the exception of the eldest CIR
all the children quickly recovered In
father was only slightly sHected
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Meeting Held in Chattanooga
and Plans For Coming
Season Are Ar
ranged.

Chattanooga, Tenn Jan. 3-Direct-
ors Of the Southern Fair Association, a
new organization which was formed a
month ago in Nashville, met here to.
day. At the ntscting it was decided to
have races in fourteen Southern cities
this summer and fall. The races are to
last one week in each city and are to be
given in the following order: Bowling
Green, KY, Marfreesboro, Tenn, Shell
byville, Tenn, Columbia, Tenn, Flor
ence, Ala, Huntsville, Ala, Chatta
nooga, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn, Athens
Ga, birmingham, Ala, Macon, Ga.
Columbus, Ga. Waycross, Ga, Jack
sonville, Fla.
The followtson Executive Commits
was appoint d N. g. Collier, MUIR
freesboro; r M. Williams, Columbia
r M. StrirIh, Florence; J. I. Rhodes
Athens; j. n. Shofner, Shelbyyille; j
e. Evans, Chattanooga. 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
No Eco.a For Negro In MOI tn
ern States.
g6eld, Mass. Telegram to the
New York Wolff

1spr,ngfield, Mass. Telegram to the
New York Wolll1
mot a single avenue of desirable
emnioyment IS open to the negro In the
Moth, and the future promises less
than the past, said the Rev. W; n;
Deberry, pastor of st. John coiored
Congregational church. tonight. ~.
Minister DeberIy. who is one OF the
ablest negro clergymen in the country
has made STUDY Of the question ex-
tending over several years, and bases
his deductions upon statistics.
He finds the professions and Other
,nteilectnal pursuits are out of the
question for negroes of either sex
Women have no avenue of EN- ploymen'
except in service. the coloIed d., race TIL !,
not wanted IN stores OF the mills I'm
hast opportunity open to negro toda!
"a ianitoIshIp, which, Ministe
DeberIy says Is. a "good place to oil
in I"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
FOR WIFE BEATERS
Bill Establishing Whipping
Post at Washington.

Washington, Feb 2 EVERY married
man who does not support TINS pr ~
Congress lays himself open TO suspic-
lon." This was the statement OF nep-
resentative Adams Pa to DAY DeIore
the House Committee on the Dietrlcs o'
Colt mbia, 10 advocacy OF his Dill estao.
fishing a whipping poet in the Dlstr'u !
;ail for wife heaters. Mr.. Adams say
that three years ago, when this suoIec'
was fret brought to his Afternoon, ne
was inclined to treat it with ievity
since then he has made the matter
sub;ect OF careful study and is thor
oughly 10 earnest. He asserted Una
iaiI sentence made no impress sion on
wife heater. 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
TO Be SENT
TO PRISON
Decision of Government in the
Machen-Lorenz-Groff
Case.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The course OF
the Government 10 the postal consiracy
casee, as determined on to-day, ls that
August w. Machen, the former Geuer-
al Superintendent of the Free Delivery
System; DIR Lorenz, of Toledo, and
Samuel A. Croft and DIller b. Croft, OF
this city, shall be. taken to the Mounds
Vile, W. Va, penitentIary at once, and
that the other Indictments against them
shall not be pressed until after they
have served the terms for which they
are now under sentence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
SIX NOTED INDIANS
win Participate in the Presl-
dents inaugural Parade
At Washington.

Washington, Feb. 81 The Inaugural
co waSI today appropriated $1,000
O e'naun,'cb thereof as may be necessary,
OF ta n nsv the EXPENSES, of elk noted Indians
20 pay ,; nn mere to participate in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's inaugural p ara ,as nms
Indians. who. according TO ms P, s e9o
pian, are to be accom- pan'eo ~ O,s
cadets and band, and SIX ass eL n,d
~ interpr eters, are Geronimo, the oic
nnarhe. chief; Quanah Parker, .
cpmanche: Buckskin Charlie, ote
/ Sttle PLUME. 8 PigRaD-or bisck, ,o
a ,ne,iceu Horse. . Cheyenne. ana nor
low Horn Bear SsouxS -, IA +.
These Indian warriors will ride In
Alan .,ouies in the parade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
RESIDENCE
N'"-" BURNED
Dwelling On Henry L. Martin
Farm Lost. Insurance
$1,000.

The residence on the Henry L.
Martin farm near Ashwood, was
burned Thursday night. The blaze
started during the night from some
unknown cause and the building and
contents were entirely consumed:
win Stephenson. who has charge OF
the farm for Mr.. Martin, lost all his
clothing and household goods. Loss
on the building Is about $2,OOO VIII
81. 600 insurance in the Westminster
with Hendley & Nichols.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
FIRE At CENTREvIlLE.

Csntreville, Tenn, Feb. 3.-The
smoke house. kitchen and d,nlng' rooln
Of Il. M. Garner, one ana nsiI n.oe
from town. we're destroyed ny n aae
Tuesday right. he lost ABOUT l,zoo
hounds Of pork. all his lara, cooeing
Utensils, tableware etc, the loss peine
about $500 The fire is supposed 20 nave
hsen caused by a defective nue. mi.
Garner had hard struggle 10 save ne
cadence, which vas only 10 rect away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
CORN IN THE SOUTH.

[southern Farm Magazi 9 of Baltimore
For February
The aggregate production OF corn In
the South for the last TWO years as
bean /. 400. 600, 600 bushels. against
COS, 5000. on bushels for the TWO pI. oou
ing years, or a total increa se o ln oao
last two years OF nearly 4vv' .oo,o ~
bushels. The total value OF the so.n
crop of the last two years na noo Ds ~.
ago. 600, 600, against 1855, OOO, Uoo Iol
the two preceding years OF dlne ans
IN favor of the last two years Oh eioo'
, 600. 600 added to the weaith Vi ~.
South by the increase In com a'on y.
which would in itself largely onse. "
its final effect on the Southern sit"a''oa
the decline in cotton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
IDEAL AND REAL.

He dreamed of lady with jewels rare
On bosom OF palsing snow
With eyes of blue and with golden nan,
That shone IN the mooBlight's grow
With teeth that smiled with pealH
giint;
With D slim patrican waist
He married girl with a do"nrisn'
squint
Who dressed IN shocking taste.
She dreamed of man OF mighty moiu >
With high and noble brow
a hero SUCH as In days OF Old
Made many foeman bow
whose lips were eloquent with tne
truth;
Who had courage to do and dare
She married a narrow -chested yontn
Who SAYS this here and tina
there.
washington Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
HUNTINGDON GUARANTEES

Hur.iupdou. Tenn, Feb: a..T the
noesss s against Paris and. o.nsi
qpsran mbers SMALLPOX ist now raging
e bancr,s from Henry County say ), tn !,
l tss is aseuu ing very iata' h ,o' =
d asd ss,,ne very pr, m,nent citiseOs hsve
died from il.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10

i r. Mason, an insurance agent at
Clarksville, has been arlesteu at toe
instance of Insurance oouin'Ss'ohei
Folk. on charge OF solieltlhg lnsut'
ance for an unauthorlzed company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10
OPERATED IN THE
TOWN OF PULASKI.

Pulaski, Tenn. Feb. At seems
+,at I r. Mason, who was arrested at
Clarksyille for writing insurance 1oi
the North American Accident lnsus. .
ance Company. which company Is no
licensed to do business IN TINS STATE ssr.
az one,ated here. Mason was mere
. few DAYS since. and it is undeIstoo %
shat he wrote twenty-five or more poll
cles, collecting - upon the delivery ~ =,
each. which, be claimed, kept tne
policy in force for year. a. Loco,
r. Il understood that one OF the iocs
..aa.v maIks'' wrote to the company
who IL rs said, disclalmed any KNOW
edge Of the man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10

Macon ~ said to have operated ~
Columbia and TO have written es;o;es
If hitR %. 90 q year accioeh. .hess
According to the Pulaski M l.hIass '1 bnt
policies are absolutely w .'narS about
people who deal with s,rsnss's Nothing
whom they know ans oiuLey rnes,
must expect to pay the penai.y y,,na me-,
ara several good .acci,,en, oC %n,pnh;,
operating through rep1,'SS - s.ye, 70 con
apencies. ana it would pc saie sa ~ ~ 0o az
suit one of these when' ~ n00' "
ciiieut insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-10

The New York suspender trust has
sas, euded,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-23
GRAFTON.

Miss Amy Davis spent Sunday in Put
ney
Mrs. H. R. Church went to New York
last week.
C. c. Culver visited in Putney from
Saturday until Monday.
Warren ]. Sherwin is spending week
with his son in Alstead.
Mrs. E. L. Clark Of Waukegan, Ill.
is visiting Mrs. L. NJ. Clarke.
Rev. G. w. Chambers of Newfane will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Neil of Saxtons River
has been spending several days with Miss
Fannie Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Jellison OF
Schenectady, n. Y, have been spending
few days at the hotel
Mrs. Eta Hall, who has been visiting
her father, /. L. Park, returned to her
home in Westmoreland Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Walker attended
the graduating exercises of the Bellows
Falls high school Friday evening.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton returned from
Brattleboro Monday, accompanied by Miss
Lillian Wardwell OF Keene, who is visit
ing here.
An interesting Children's day program
was carried out at the Congregational
church Sunday morning In connection
with the exercises Nellie Priscilla, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallup,
was christened
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-23
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Ide is seriously I'll at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Spencer.
Miss Grace Chase and her pupils gave
a piano recital at Miss Chases home
Wednesday afternoon.
The schools in town held a picnic Fri
day at Mrs. Colburn's summer cottage,
which was enjoyed by all.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will hold a patriotic service Sunday even
ing, July 2, at the church.
Saturday afternoon Harold Metcaf cele-
brated his 9TH birthday anniversary by
giving a party to his friends.
Miss Beatrice Ward entertained her
school friends at lawn party Monday
afternoon, which was greatly enjoyed
Mrs. Charles Bishop returned Friday
from Providence, r. l., accompanied by
her son, Harold, who came for the sum-
mer vacation.
An entertainment under the auspices
of the ladies' society will be given Tues
day evening, June 81, at the town hall,
consisting of a pantomime, THE court
ship Of 'zekel and Hulda," also vocal and
instrumental music. Refreshments Of ice
cream and cake will be served in the
lower hall after the entertainment.
The body Of Fred Reach, who died at
his home in South Manchester, Conn,
was brought here for burial last Thurs
day. Rev. +. l.. Masseck of BrattlebOro
offlciated at the eommital service. The
bearers were six members of Wantasti-
quet lodge of Odd Fellows, of which Mr..
Reach was a member. Mr. Reach leaves
an aged mother and two brothers, who
live in town, and one brother in Brattle-
boro
On Tuesday morning a family OF IL
persons passed through our village on foot.
They claimed to be travelling from New
York to Maine, their only luggage being
small bundle Of clothing. The father
is German and the mother French. The
youngest child was transported in a
clothesbasket in a wheelbarrow. This
strange family were journeying in search
of a home, and apparently were happy,
They stated that they had received kind
treatment as they Travelled from place to
place. 1t would be interesting to follow
them in their wanderings and note the
reception from their friends in Maine.