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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

Iparty's national convention. He was
not welcomed with ardor, but as he
had given his rivals opportunity to be
labor and weaken each other, he was
lrortunctcrilv accepted as the one eyed
MAJ among the blind. Mr.. Bryan dis.
plays not a little hardihood by pur-
suing a different course and making
his record a target for nearly two years
ito come The ordeal to which he is
to be subjected will be the more severe
because his avowed or secret oppo-
nents within the ranks of his own
party attach very little Importance to
the half cooked acclamations with
which his name has been greeted in
the State conventions of half
dozen Western Commonwealths-
conventions that can bind no
body in 190S-and keep their eyes firm
lily fixed on the representative Demo
Gratis of the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, who have not vet spoken. but
whose voice ought to be, and doubtless
will be decisive in their party's next
national convention"
In 1858 James Buchanan went to
England as an exile-"an honorable
grave" he called it-and reasonably
considered his career ended. It was
not his return in 1856 that helped his
nomination. His absence during the
three strenuous years preceding left
him the one Democrat of National rep
utation and standing, unco1taminated
by the disabling issues of the Kansas
Nebraska embroglio 1t was his
availability" that pulled him through.
Mr. Bryan has certain elements of
Availability" But they have not
been touched by his absence. Neither
are they likely to be affected by his
presence. His biggest asset is the
party prediction. He has distinct
following which has held together,
which prefers him to all others, which
believes him to have been cheated out
,of two elections, and which cannot be
voted solidly for any other candidate.
Most if not all the original causes of
fractional differences have passed from
the scene. II we cannot elect him.
we can elect no one. He has become
both the logic and the expression OF
the political situation, which is wholly
Anomalous and cannot be reasoned out
Iby any process of historic deduction
Or whistled down the wind of the Suns
displeasure.
Our esteemed contemporary should
clear its mind of fogs and vapors. 1t
should simply study philosophy and
practice abstention. We do not advise
it to read the Courier-Journal more
constantly, for it does that already, but
it should read us with greater under
standing and better heart.
Journal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
SERIOUS NATURE.
FREIGHT TIE-UP AT OAKLAND is
COMPLICATED.
BY Strike of Freight Handlers of the
scuttern Pacific in the csIifor-
mia City.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Be-
tween 400 and 500 freight handlers
in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company in Oakland went On strike
yesterday. The freight handlers de
mand an increase in pay from 2212
and hour to 25c an hour, such as was
granted the freight handlers on this
side of the Bay over a week ago. Ev-
cry day adds to the serious nature
of the freight tie-up. In spite of the
fact that all shipments of lumber from
the North to this city, about 400 cars
of freight added to the congestion yes
terday and increased the confusion
that already exists. A conference was
held by the leading officials OF the
Southern Pacific yesterday. julius
Kruttschutt, who has come to the
city TO give the details to the local of
ficials, after warning them of the
grave situation that confrOnts the
city and urging them to take drastic
measures.
AS result of this conference the
officials Of the Southern Pacific de
cided to do missionary work among
the consignees and show them the ex.
tremity in which the city and the
State are placed on account of the lack
of cars, and appeal to them to do then
part and help clear the crowded
tracks. If this method is unsuccessful
and the consignees are still unwilling
to unload their freight, other methods
will be tried
As soon as the ashes of the fire had
cooled, large orders for all kinds OF
goods were sent East and the goods
were rushed with the greatest posi-
BILE speed. These goods arrived in the
city, but the merchants found that in
stead of being provided with ample
accommodation they had hard time
to get any. The result was that the
freight stood on the sidings waiting
to be unloaded and the consignees hat
no place to put it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
The Elephants Dressmaker.

Mrs. White, who, with a corps OF
seamstresses, designs and makes the
clothes for all the animals in Barnum
& Bailey's Show, stands undoubtedly
as the Worth" the "Paquin" of ami
NAL costumers, and a little visit to
her workshop cannot be without in
terest
Come. then, and climb up the strange
rickety stairs at the back of the Mad
ison Square Garden, in New York,
where the circus happens to be at the
time of this writing, up until you
finally reach a whitewashed room,
where you are greeted most cheer
fully with that good-comradeship that
exists always behind the scenes, and
you will find yourself face to face with
one of the gentlest-looking of little
ladies. whose hair is turning white,
and when she actually tells you that
she has been making the cloaks for all
the beasts in Barnum & Bailey's Circus
for thirty-fve years, you don't wonder
that it isn't blue or green or some
other color.
Just imagine what it means to make
one of those elaborate coats! The
one that Gypsy" the Oldest and lar
lest of the Barnum elephants wears,
for instance. Mrs White actually has
to sit down while she is telling you
about it. and you sit down, too. before
heahnfshes. sp.@ a@Nb gss8
well" says Mrs. White, 1T took
ten women seven days hard sewing to
make that mantle. There are twenty
eight yards of the widest of scarlet
plush, bought at wholesale for ten dol
lars a yard"
When you think of it, there must
be something quite gratifying to ones
pride to have ones clothes bought
wholesale-there is no sense OF mean
ness attached to that
"And then" continues Mrs. White,
there was gilt fringe foot deep that
went all round the mantle, Innings and
interlinings, embroideries in floral de-
signs which took a thousand imitation
Jewels, and endless gold braids and
threads. And" here Mrs. White stops.
and you feel that the climax is about
to be reached, and it cost quite a
little over twelve hundred dollars, ma
terial, labor and all."-Claire Wallace
Flynn in Womans Home Companion
or August.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Long have re-
turned from a visit to their daughter,
Mrs. Wall in Honey Grove, Texas.
Miss Mat Dobbins has returned from
visit to relatives in Spring Hill.
]. P. Warnock has returned from
business trip to Henryville.
Mrs. w D. Cooper and little son,
left today for a weeks visit to Mrs.
j. w. Hensley, at st, Bethlehem.
DR.. G. w. Williamson, of Columbia,
was the guest of his brother, Mr.. G..
f. Williamson, Wednesday.
Miss Boscobel of Nashville, is the
attractive guest at the home OF Miss
Flossie Orr.
Miss Nellie Chaffin has returned to
Columbia today after visit to MISS
Media. Jones,
The many friend of Prof. and Mrs.
W. D. Strayhorn regretted very much
to see them leave Thursday for
their new home in Mooresville, where
Prof. Strayhorn has. accepted posi-
ton as principal of the Mooresyyille
Institute. Prof. Strayhorn has been
connected with Howard Institute for
several years and he and Mrs. Stray
horn have many friends in Mt. Pleas
ant who. will always welcome them
on their return.
Mr.. AIDE Casembroot, who has been
spending few days with his wife at
Lookout, has returned home.
James Kitchener, of Nashville, was
in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
Herbert Simms, of Lawrenceburg,
is here
Miss Ethel Sutton is visiting in Co
lumbia.
Miss Bette Foster has gone to Big
byville to visit relatives.
Miss Annie Cooper is in Columbia.
Allie Kraus, of Lawrenceburg. is
visiting his brother, Tom, at the Stew
art, for few days.
Dr. Andrew d. White wants crimi'
nal laws with teeth in them. the
trouble is our officials don't give the
teeth enough to chew on.-Arkansas
Gazette.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
LOOKINGFOR MISS
ING DAUGHTER.
TWO Young Men Arrested in connec
ton With Her Disappearance.

Mr.. James Turner, of Marshall coun-
ty. who has been in Maury county for
the past three days looking for his
14-year,old daughter, received q tele-
phone message this morning stating
that two young men had been arrested
near Lewisburg in connection with
the girls disappearance, and that the
girl was with them at the time of the
arrest but left after the arrest and
would probably reach home in short
time. One of the young men, 1t is
stated, claimed that he ran away with
the girl with the object of getting
married, but was unable to secure a
license on account of her youth, and
was bringing her back to her parents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
ALARM OF FIRE.

Early Tuesday morning our town
was alarmed by the ringing of the
fire bell and the cry of fire. 1t was
soon discovered that the fire was out
in the camps of the Tennessee mines
about three miles from town. The
gentleman that turned in the alarm
thought it was the Southern Hotel
However that doesn't help our people
from feeling bad over being disturb
ed at that hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
BYERLEY'S BIDS
FOR U, S. BONDS
COST HIM NOTHING MORE TAN
GlELE THAN NERVE-cLERk
FOR EXPRESS COMPANY.

Secures Option on Several Millions of
the Panama Canal Issue and Can
Already Sell Them at comfortble
Profit.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The identity
of Samuel Byerley, the successful bid
der for s5,SOOOOO of the new Panama
Canal 2 per cent. bonds, was learned
yesterday Byerley turns out to be
clerk in the accounting department OF
the American Express Company.
Ever since the bids for the bonds
were announced last Saturday Wall
street has been trying to learn some
thing about Byerley, and has been
Specializing as to the interests behind
his bid. Byerley was not inclined to
answer any questions yesterday after
he had been located. The Treasurer
of the American Express Company
said:
This is entirely a personal matter
with Mr.. Byerley, who is one Of our
clerks. There is absolutely nothing
in the rumor that ne represents in
Iterests in the company"
Byerley has almost taken the breath
away from some of his fellow clerks.
He had host of callers yesterday who
wanted to know how ne could afford
TO bid for s5.SOO.00O of Government
bonds, but he had nothing to say
The general opinion among those in
the American Express Company's Of
flee is that Byerley is taking little
flyer, which has not cost him anything
more tangible so far than nerve. I'm
lder the terms of the sale no money
need be put up until Aug. /. Byerley
made four bids. For s1,000,000 of the
bonds he offered 1O4.125; for the sec
ond million, 1890; for the third
million. 1O3,957, and for s2,S19,5S0, he
Offered 1O9,S67.
The New York syndicate that
bought one half of the $30,O00000 bonds
put up a price on them yesterday OF
lS1O4.40. 1t was figured out by the bond
experts yesterday that should Byerley
sell his option at 104, he would clear
s2,S50 without putting up cent, save
for the postage stamp which carried
his bid to Washington. Byerley, il
was learned yesterday, was once
clerk in a bank in California.
His bid has aroused no end of tall
in Wall street. and there are some
; bankers who have expressed the
opinion that hereafter certain per
: centage payment should be made wheI
bids are filed, as in the case OF city
bonds There was report in Wal
street yesterday that Byerley was en-
Ideavoring to sell his option. 1t wa'
said that some of the big bond houses
, were holding back in the belief tina
they would get some of his bonds
eventually through his inability to pu
. up the cash on Aug. /. Nevertheless
Wall street guesses that the clerl
will make good.
. In 1896, Abram White, clerk in
+ brokers' Office, on his own hook, biz
, for a big block of bonds, and max
\ croft of 100000 AS result of hi
q bid a rule was made by the Treasur,
. Department that cash payment mus
O accompany all bids. This rule obtaine
until this last bond issue, when it wa
Z either overlooked or suspended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
Fire Destroys Fifty Thousand Sacks
of Rice at Beaumont, Texas.

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 25.-The
large two-story brick warehouse of
the McFaddin, Weiss & Kyle Rice
Milling Company, containing $4,000
sacks of rice, was destroyed by fire
of unknown origin early today The
rice was valued at 100000, and the
building and contents at about $115.-
600. The rice mill nearby, the largest
in this country, was only slightly dam
aged by water. The loss is fully Gov
cred by insurance. The amount OF
rice destroyed represents half OF the
stock of rough rice in the South.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
TRAINER DYER
STARTS THIS WEEK

Trainer George F. Dyer has gone
East with his good string and will
start at Huntington, W. Va, this week.
He has a string that will be heard
from, including Claude Adams, by
Brown Hal, and Mr.. E. J. Ferris trot-
ing colt by Erector. Mr.. Dyer made
many friends here as gentleman and
a driver. He will be back in time for
the big Maury County Fair, Sept. %.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
PEDDLER MURDERED

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-Char-
lie Assio, a Hebrew peddler, was muir
dered and robbed in Rhea county yes
terday. When his body was found
there we're three bullet holes through
his body and his pack had been rified.
A young man named Chas. Swof-
ford. who had been seen in his COM
pany. is suspected of the murder The
officers are searching for him, but he
has disappeared
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
KILLED BY
LIGHTNING

During the electrical storm Monday
afternoon considerable damage was
done timber in the Bigbyville neigh
borhood by lightning. Mr.. John
Thomas had three head of cattle kill
ed. and Esq. j. H. Courtney also had
three head killed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
BROKE THE RECORD
Nearo; Woman In Williamson, Gives
Birth To Six Children.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July pa
negro woman in Williamson county,
this state, last night gave birth to six
children, all alive The story is re-
ported from Franklin this morning but
the name of the woman is not given.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
But Jerome Wouldn't.

Harry Thaw is said to be a. cigar
cite fend. If he could disprove that
charge the jury might be disposed to
deal more leniently with him on the
other.-Los Angeles Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
WILL FILED FOR
PROBATE

The will of the late Mr.. James How
ard has been filed for probate, all
property being left to his wife, his
son. Mr.. Bithal Howard and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harry F. Giddens. Mr.. Bithal
Howard is named executor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
LOCALS.

The four-inch water main on North
Main street is being taken up and re-
placed with six inch water pipe.
The tickets to the lecture in Co
lumbia on next Tuesday night, can be
had by ealing at Anderson's drug
store. Jenkins drug store, Williams
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27
MT PLEASANT
:, NEWS ~.
Miss Kittie Stewart
Editor and Manager
Bell Phone lSg-

having any news
or business with this department will
olease communicate with Miss Stew
srt the Editor and Manager.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

Drug Co, w. D. Ceoper's srocery and
the Stewart House. The lecture is for
the benefit of the Columbia Y. NJ. C. 4.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

The members of the Mt Pleasant
Y NJ c. A. are especially invited to
attand the lecture in Columbia the
o1st nv Senator E. W. Carmack for
.b. heneft of the Columbia Y. NJ. c. A.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

There never was a King, were he
not afraid of the Queen, who wouldn't
Airt with the cook.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

This is fact: man always on the
square has less trouble than he other
fellow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

Iohn B. Garrett, Grand Secretary OF
the Grand Lodge of Masons, and Bar
new Phillips, Grand Tyler of the Grand
odge of Masons, will make
an official visit to Mt. Pleas
ami Lodge Friday night and will con-
tar. the last degree. All masons are
cordially invited to be in attendance
rnon this meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-27

The Young Mems Christian Assocla-
-foD is attracting more interest each
meeting. and with Mr. E. Dan Smith
al the head much is expected of this
movement. tits said that a movement
will be put on foot for the purchase
If lot and the erection of club
house and a place to hold the religious
services each Sunday afternoon. The
services are now conducted in a room
fitted un IN the warehouse opposite
the passenger station.
=
Tickets to the lecture in Columbia
m the evening of Tuesday, July the
21st bv Senator e. W. Carmack on
Character" for the benefit of the Co
Iumbia Y. NJ. C. A., can be had at An
derson's drug store, Jenkins drug
store. the Stewart House, r. B. Coop
er's grocery and the Williams Drug
Co. The price of admission is 90
cents for adults and rs cents for chill
dren. An effort is being made to run
special train to Columbia on that
and return to Mt. Pleasant after
the lecture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-11
The Selection of seed Corn.

There is no time which is put in to
better advantage or which fetches a
larger return than that devoted to Sc
lecting the seed corn during the latter
part of September and the first half Of
October The advantage which Secur-
ing the seed ears at this time has over
the ordinary method of selecting at
husking time lies In the fact that
choice of the earliest maturing ears
can be made, a distinction that is i'm
possible when all Of the crop IS ripe
and ready to husk. For all the north
half of the corn belt that type of corn
is best which bears its ears low on the
stalk. This means rs rule that such
corn will mature early, and while the
ears produced may not be quite so
large as those which one has to reach
above his head after they are much
more likely to produce hard corn. which
will keep after ii is put in the crib. The
shape and depth of kernel and form
and type of ears are Of very trivial inn
portance as compared with the main
question as to whether the corn itself
Is of a variety which will mature
crop in the latitude In which It is
planted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-11
For Ringing Hogs.

A ringing trap for hogs is q necessity
on many farms, and the accompanying
sketch shows a good form. The frame
Of trap is two inch by four inch pieces,
ID. ID. and D., Tapped and bolted ut
corners as shown, and a tight, smooth
floor Also side and top boards are
solidly nailed to inner edge of the
frame, as shown, making strong crate
from which boards cannot be crowded
off. Rear end is fitted with slide door
TO raise up rs indicated by dotted line
Y. Front end has Il door, IA, made
Of two thick, strong boards on inside
cross cleats at top and bottom. A, A.
IS Joined at bottom by two strong
hinges to frame ID, and held up when
in use by the iron clamp f, being plac-
ed down over top of door and frame,
ID. Door has a central opening l., be-
low which are several bolt holes, for
fastening an iron lever, G. The top of
door also has wide clcat, +, bOltcd at
one end with blocks behind to hold
it out from door, so the other end will
form n guide for lever c, which, when
pulled forward. partially closes open
ing Il, and firmly holds hog, With head
through the opening. Lever c is fas-
tened while in use by spike nail in
serted as shown, IN one of several holes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-11
THE AMBER OF sANTo DOMINGO.
Found in Considerable Quantities-Condi
tons Under Which 1t Occurs.

1t is an interesting fact that Santt
Domingo is one of the few places in the
world where amber occurs in any con
siderable quantities. AS is well known
the bulk of the supply used III the arts
comes from the neighborhood of konigs-
berg on the Baltic ScacoaSt.
There it occurs III the lower oligocene
and appears to have been deposited orig
inally in glauconitic beds of clayey
nature. which was afterward eroded by
wave action and the amber distributed
though much of it is taken from beds in
which it was originally entombed.
Amber is simply fossiized rosin, de-
rived apparently from certain coniferous
trees. The conditions under which it
occurs in Santo Domingo do not appear
to differ substantially from those on the
Baltic sedcOaSt
1t is found near Santiago City, asso-
ciated with Ignite. sandstones and con
glomerates. These beds probably belong
to the oligocene formation and are found
containing amber at number of places
on the north coast, as well as on both
TANKS of the Monte Cristi range. 1t
also frequently occurs in the streams
flowing through these beds
The amber is usually III ovate Jumps,
ranging from the size of a pea to a
mans fist, often fattened. dull on the
exterior, being covered with kind of
4 brownish crust. None of these depos-
its has been studied scientifically, al
though several abortive attempts have
been made to operate them for COM
mercial purposes.-Cassier' Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-11
Best Preparation for Whcnt

If | could have my choice of ground
to SOW on, says a Pennsylvania farmer,
| would choose a field where a heavy
clover sod, or where cowpeas had been
plowed down and potatoes raised the
present year, using at least 800 pounds
highs grade fertilizer on the potatoes.
The potatoes having been kept clean,
and dug in good time, | would not pillow
for the wheat, but harrow at least four
or five times, and then drill in the
wheat, drilling with it 400 pounds Of
good fertilizer, with at least per cent
quickly available nitrogen, per cent
phosphoric acid and 6 per cent potash
Then in the spring If it did not start to
grow promptly, | would SOW broadcast
100 pounds nitrate Of soda per acre
A heavy dressing Of stable manure will
make large stand Of straw which will
make large stand Of straw which will
not fill we'll unless one is sure the
ground contains plenty of phosphoric
ncid and potash.