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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22

The second annual amateur billiard tournament
at 142 oalk line for the championship OF the greater
city will start at the Knickcrbocker Academy
Brooklyn. Monday evening. January % Entries 10
cate include L. A. Servatius OF New York and G
= White Walter Leonard ard John Keane OF
5rook!yn. At least four more good PLAYERS q
Brooklyn will be contestants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22

Maurice DAILY has realized his project I'm being
able 10 bring Harry Cline OF Philadelphia. Albert
IayIor. OF Chicago: A C. Cutler OF Boston, and
Professor Edward NJ Laughlin and Thomas J.
Gallagher. Of New-York. together in an 1872 short
stop championship contest In three cities, They
VIII play II philadelphia the week OF February 3.
Ce~- 1orA the week Of February IL and Boston the
week OF Fenrnary 10. These five best shortstops
In the country may also play IN BroolSlvn and
possibly IN Chicago at later dates.
How like old times II viii be to see Schaefer
playing against Hoppe. his pupil in the champion
snip tournament In April II viii he remembered
that Frank Ives was also a pupil of Schaefer some
years before he tlves) defeated ShaefeT.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
PAID THE
PENALTY
Arthur Pearson, Negro, Executed at
Waynesboro for Criminal Assault
on a Little Girl.

WAYNESBORO, Tenn, Feb. s.
The negro, Arthur Pearson, was hang
ed today by Sheriff John Griggs in an
inclosure in the Jail yard. The Sher-
iff and his assistants and a few others
witnessed the execution.
The negro was led to the scaffold
and asked if he had anything to say,
and replied that he was not guilty.
The drop fell at II a. M, and after
fifteen minutes he was pronounced
dead by the attending physicians.
Sheriff Griggs did his duty we'll and
there was not hitch in the entire
proceedings. A large crowd had
gathered, but were orderly.
Story of the Crime.
The crime for which Pearson was
hanged was committed on Aug. ~, on
a little white girl named Dora Siber.
With her parents she was temporar-
lily residing in a tent in the suburbs
of Clifton. In company with her sister
she had strayed into the woods and
was returning to the tent by way of
the public road, when she was accost
ed by Pearson. He requested that she
accompany him up hollow, and on
her refusal he grabbed her and forced
her to go with him, threatening to
kill her should she refuse or give an
alarm. He accomplished his purpose
and fed across the woods out of
sight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
One Of The Most Prominent Railroad
Men of the South, Dies at His
Home in Nashville,
WAS PRESIDENT OF TENN. CENTENNIAL
Was An Exemplary and Progressive Citizen.
Major E. c. Lewis His Probable
Successor.

people. For many years he has been
the President of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railway Co.,
having succeeded Col. E. w. Cole in
that position. Mr.. Thomas was a ma
tive Tennessean as we are informed,
having entered the service of the
above named road when but a youth,
and remained in it's constant service
up to the time of his death without
intermission, and the men under him
in the services of the road were de-
votedly attached to him, as he was to
them. Indeed so close was this rela-
ton that they looked upon him as
father. And it is doubtful if there is
on the continent another railroad
where there was a better understand
ing between the chief and his subordi-
mates, and this resulted in a magnif-
Gently conducted railroad Mr. Thorn
as was the President of the Tennes-
see Centennial Exposition, and it was
attributable in large measure to his
splendid ability that the exposition at
tanned such success. Nashville will
lose in him one of its most success
full and public spirited citizens. He
was an upright Christian gentleman,
liberal giver to all worthy objects.
While he was somewhat advanced in
years his splendid physique gave
promise of still other years of more
efficient service. The road under his
control covered something
like two thousand miles of railroad,
one branch of which extended from
Decherd to this place. There is no
question but that If Mr. Thomas had
not preferred to remain in Nashville
in charge of the N. & c. Ry. he had
many opportunities for services with
some of the larger transportation lines,
where his work would have assumed q
national Importance, for his great abiI-
tiles fitted him for such a sphere of
action. He preferred, however to oc-
cupy less renumerative position in
order that he might remain with the
people of his native state.
Maj. Thomas married Miss Evelina
DeBow, of Nashville, who is we'll
known here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
NEGRO HAS TURNED
FROM BLACK TO WHITE.
Major Garrett, of Montgomery County,
is as Fair-Skinned as Any caucas-
ian, Caused by Disease.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. s.
There is in this county a negro man
who, within FIVE years, has turned
white-as white as the whitest eau
casian. His name is Major Garrett,
and he lives beyond New Providence.
He is about 20 years old, and attention
was first directed to him five years
ago because Of an examination before
the local Pension Examiners for
pension. 1t was noticed then that he
had white spots on his face. These
spots since have gradully enlarged
and multiplied until there is not a
foot of black skin upon him, and but
for the kinky hair he would be taken
for white man.
Yesterday he came here and was
examined by physicians for an In
crease in his pension, and 1t was found
that the color of his skin had entirely
changed. There is one small black
spot on his ear, but aside from that
and a few spots upon his body there
are no indications that his skin until
five years ago was very dark brown.
1t is thought that within two years all
of the spots will have turned white.
Garrett is afflicted with what is
called vitiligo or leucoderma. The
disease does not affect him IN any
other way, physically or mentally, and
the patient is not worried over it.
There is no known cause, and it does
not respond to treatment.
Garrett is quite a curiosity with his
kinky hair and white skin, and is the
center of attraction wherever he goes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
TH|RTEEN-CENT
COTTON IS SURE.
NEW YORK SYNDICATE TO TAKE
BIG LOT.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb 7.-President
Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton
Association, made the following state
ment today before leaving for New
York.
81 have been definitely assured that
an underwriting syndicate headed by
E. R. Thomas, and backed by the
strongest financial syndicate in New
York, will underwrite 100000 bales of
cotton at Is cents. This proposition
will not interfere with those spot
holders who desire to hold for Is
cents"
President Jordan distinctly declared
that the Southern Cotton Association
and it's officers have no connection
with the proposed syndicate, but will
work with it as with any other agency
to raise the price of the staple.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
WILD WITH
ITCHING HUMOR
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All
Over Body-Caused a Continual
itching for Two Years Doctors
Medicine Did no Cured at
Expense Of only SLIPS and Now
THANKS. CUTICURA
FOR COMPLETE CURE

"Some time ago l wrote you for Q
book on the Cuticura Remedies and
received ito. X. and went and bought
the Soap, Ointment, and Pills. They did
me more good than any medicine ever
used. They cured me ofmy skin disease,
and am very thankful to you. My
trouble was eruption of the skin, which
broke out ia spots all over my body,
and caused continual itching which
nearly drove me wild at times. ] got
medicine of doctor, but it did not cure
me, and when saw in paper your
ad., sent to you for the Cuticura book
and l studied my case in it. ] then
went to the drug store and bought one
cake of Cuticura Soap, one box of Gu
ticura Ointment, and one vial of Cuti-
cura Pills. From the first application
/ received relief. / used the first set
and two extra cakes of Cuticura Soap,
and was completely cured. / had
suffered for two years, and again
thank Cuticura for my cure. II you
wish, you may publish this. Your
friend forever, Claude N. johnson, Maple
Grove Farm, r. F. D. 2, Walnut Kan,
June Is, 1905"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16

crossed the skirt lower down. and the
hem was headed with three wide
tucks. These tucks are a favorite
finish for these thin over-dresses, or
In fact thin silks or muslins, as they
give a substantial touch where most
needed and keep the skirt from sag
ging about the feet.
Shoppers are still calling for Spring
and Summer goods. Mohairs are
holding their own, of course, for the
Summer traveller must have them. For
street wear in the early and late
Spring days the ever-smart shepherds
plaids are being made up.
Checks and stripes are equally pop
ular. Certain figures demand checks,
the tall and medium-sized woman al
ways looks well in them, while the
short, plump woman must keep to
plain colors or stripes.
There have been large sales recent
ly of the ready-to-wear hat. Some of
these have velvet crowns and lend
themselves to home-trimming most
satisfactorily. 1t is well to take the
bargains in these when opportunity
offers, for these hats are not as rule
cheap or many. There are also supple
felt walking hats that are useful and
pretty and can be bent to fit any face
or head.
Liberty satin ribbon is a stylish
trimming for these hats, as that also
can be crushed and twisted to suit the
wearer's particular style. The ribbon
should be at least four inches wide
and can be shirred over rolls of wad-
ding if desired and made into twists
and loops as fancied There is GER
tain sober turban-shaped hat much in
favor for the street wear with the
stylish matron or woman past youth
full shapes. These are usually trimmed
with velvet in soft twists and knots,
with the graceful osprey feather at
one side. All these hints as regards
hats can safely be followed in all
Spring and Summer plans.
ESTELLE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS
J. w. HARDING WHO ASSISTED IN
JAIL DELIVERY MUST GO
TO THE PEN.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1O.-The
case involving the taxation by the city
authorities of Nashville of the Vaux-
hall Flats and Vanderbilt Law Build
ing, owned by Vanderbilt University
was reversed and a decree entered
perpetually enjoining the corporate
authorities from collecting taxes on
taxes on this property on the ground
that the income therefrom is used ex-
on educational and not COM
peting business purposes.
J. H. Harding VS.. State, Maury Grim
inal. Harding was indicted and con-
victed, charged with aiding prisoners
to escape. 1t was objected that this
man was indicted under the name of
Hardin" and convicted under the
name of Harding" but the Court
overruled this objection. Affirmed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16

The news of the unexpected and
sudden death of Major John w. Thorn
as will cause sincere regret through
out the entire country. No man in
the State enjoyed to a greater extent
the esteem and confidence of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
HCHl ITCHl ITCHi

ScRATcHi ScRATcHi ScRATcHl This
Is the condition of thousands of slkin-tor-
tured men, women, and children, who
may be instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle applications of Cuticura ONT
ment, the great Skin Cure, and mild
doses of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
physicians and all else fail.
Sold throughout the world Cutcura Soap, 25e, ONT
ent B0c Resovent, &c. I'm form Of Chocolate Coated
Pls 2se per vial Of cor may be had Of all druggists
Jingle set often cures Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole
81 Nailed ffss, aAn About ne skin, scalp, and Halr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
MONEY FOR
MAURY FOUNTAINS.

Circuit Clerk w. P. worley has re-
ceived communications from a firm of
prominent attorneys at Washington,
making inquiries for ]. w. Choate,
Abraham Toller and Calvin Hardison
or their heirs. 1t appears that some
old claims held by these Maury coun-
tians against the Government were al
lowed some time since, and the money
awaits them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
FOOT BALL IS DEAD
ON HARvARD'S FIELD.
Faculty Submits Its Opinion to Com
mittee, Suggesting That Game Be
Abolished Until Reformed.

L
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. San
nouncement was made today that the
faculty of Harvard has expressed it's
opinion to the Committee on Regulation
of Athletic Sports that intercollegiate
foot ball should be prohibited TO Har-
ward students in 1906, and until .
reasonable game shall have been for
mulated. This attitude of the faculty
was adopted at it's meeting ON Tues
day, but the announcement was with
held. The faculty has sent the fol-
lowing to the Athletic Committee:
ordered, that in the opinion of the
FACULTY intercollegiate foot ball should
be prohibited to Harvard students in
1906, and until a reasonable game OF
foot ball should have been formulated.
and fully exemplified in the practice
in individual colleges"
Several weeks ago the Board OF
Overseers declared that foot bali
should be prohibited pending reforma-
ton, but did not specify that 1t should
be stopped during the entire season
of 1906.
With neither the Board of Overseers
nor the faculty now possesses the
right to prohibit any form of athletics.
which right has been delegated to the
Athletic Committee, it is realized that
the committee will treat the communi-
cations as representing the official at
titude Of the university. It is now
regarded as probable in athletic cir
cles here that Harvard will play no
foot ball next season, whatever may
be done in succeeding years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
ALL CLASSES In FRANCE.

Six thousand employees of the
French government, ranging in occu-
patton from schoolmistresses to jani-
tor, have demanded that the govern
ment have framed and passed a bill
permitting its servants to form unions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16

Harding was convicted of assisting
in the big Jail delivery here in 1904
and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
DISCOVERIES IN
MANCRUM CASE
PORTIONS oFAPPARELS SUPPOSED
TO BELONG TO MRS.
MANGRUM.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 10
Three side combs, belt and piece
of silk shirt waist, supposed to be
portions of the apparel of the MUIR
dered Mrs. Mangrum were found to-
day on the bank of the Cumberland
river near the chute where the city
garbage goes into the river.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
Special to the Herald.

OpSCldl " IuC
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 12-
Maj. John W. Thomas, President of
the N, C. G st. L. Railroad, died at
his home in this city at an early hour
this morning of heart failure.
He was rs years old and had been
in the employment of the Chattanooga
road since 1858. His first position
was that of station agent at Murfrees-
boro. He filled various places after
that and when the Nashville and Chat
tanooga road was consolidated with
the Northwestern he was made Su-
perintendent of the entire system.
In 1884 he was elected President
and has filed the position since that
time.
Probably there is no railroad presi-
dent in the United States more uni
versally popular.
He was an exemplary citizen and
greatly beloved by the people of Nash
vile.
1t is surmised in railroad circles
here that Maj. Thomas will be sue
ceeded in the Office of President of
the N, G. & St. L. Railroad by Maj. E.
c. Lewis, at present President of the
L. & N. Terminal Company. The L.
& N. Company votes the majority of
the stock of the NJ, C. & st. L. and
will elect the new President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-16
S E E D
T I M E

We experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others
some crops need differ
enthandling than others.
He knows that a great
deal depends upon right
planting at the right
time, and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use Of complaining
in summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
Tde best time to reme-
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evil
derce of loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken irlme-
diately. There is moth
ing that will repair
wasted tissue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
It nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi-
nary foods absolutely
fail.
We 1oM send yoo . sample free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-05
FIERCE BLIZZARD IS :
RAGING AT SUPERIOR

Superior, Wis. Jan. Sat noon to-
day. a genuine blizzard is raging in Su-
perior and vicinity. The puffy wind
reaches velocity of. forty to forty five
miles an hour, according to the local
streets is made difficult BY the drifting
snow, which is taken from the streets
and thrown by the wind with terrific
force into the faces Of the few pedes-
TRANS: To the accompaniment Of bang
ing signs and swaying electric lights,
the wind sweeps thru the city, piling
the two:foot fall Of snow into huge
heaps. The temperature; however, is
not low. -..' &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-05
; Glass Tanks Replace Oak Casks.

Special 70 Ine JoufnaI. 800 ;, =
st. Louis, Jan. 9.-The Pfaudler Co.,
of Rochester, n. Y, has just Installed
at the Anheuser-Bus Brewery 200 Of
the largest glass enameled steel tanks
over manufactured, at cost of over
half a million dollars.
long, 8 feet in diameter, and hold 1000
barrels each.
s Mr.. Adolphus Busch, President of the
Anheuser- Busch Company, states that
this is the initial shipment and that
glass tanks have been found so vastly
superior to wooden casks that he has de-
cided to equip all the storing houses
with these tanks which will involve
an expenditure of several million dol
lars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
The Highest Court.

A Chicago lawyer tells of suit that
took him to small town in Colorado
some years ago. The attorney soon dis
covered that his client had a weak
case. The principal expedient to be
adopted, therefore, was to string out
the proceedings for as long a period as
possible. This he succeeded in doing
by skillfully interposing numberless
exceptions and objections, but finally
Judgment was rendered against his
client
Turning to associate counsel, the Chi
cago man contributed a last bluff
f'We'll carry the case to a higher
court said he, with great gravity.
I'm afraid we're done for was the
response. There is no higher court on
earth. This court is 10000 feet above
sea level and that's way above the SUI
preme court of the United States. =
Philadelphia Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
Poor DolgSer
The MartUr
He Suffers and Suffers and De-
clares It's All the Fault Of
His Wife.
MIND is SLIGHTLY OFF
Philosopher Seems to Be Afflicted
With an Unusual Attack Of
Absentmindedness.
MIND is SLIGHTLY OFF
copyright, 1906. by R. Douglas,l

copyright, 1906, by R. Douglas]
IA ~ RS. BOWSER and the cat were
INA looking out of the front win
dow the other evening when
Mr.. Bowser came home from
the Office. They saw him drop off the
street car at the corner and they knew
that something had occurred to put him
out. He came along down the walk
with a scuff, scuff, scuff, his head down
and his back bumped up, and Mrs.
Bowser sighed and the cat uttered a
meow. He scuffed up the steps, I'M
locked the door in an uncertain way,
and there was no longer any doubt of
what would happen
Mrs. Bowser greeted him pleasantly,
but he had nothing to say She led the
way down to the dining room, and he
followed without a word. She had a
few little extras for dinner, but he
hardly tasted of the meal He would
sip at his coffee and sigh; then he
would take q mouthful of potato and
sigh some more; then he would look fix
edly at the beefsteak and the tears
almost started from his eyes.
Knew What Was Coming.
Mrs. Bowser was not alarmed. She
had seen just such fits before. She
knew what would happen as soon as
they reached the sitting room, but she
did not let it interfere with her appe-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
Her Sorry Plight.

Remember" said the preacher, con-
solingly, ''that everybody must die
some time''
'Yes," replied the pale sufferer, ''but
not everybody has a good looking hus-
band, who will be sure to marry some
young snip within two or three years"
Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
oueered Himself.

The travelling man, who had not Wis
tied the town for a year or two, seated
himself in the hotel dining room.
What has become Of the pretty girl
that used to wait on this table?" he
asked unfolding his napkin and look
ing up with q genial smile.
II have always waited on this table,
sir" frigidly answered the waitress,
placing the bill of fare before him.
The historian deems it best to draw
a veil over the dinner that was brought
to that travelling man half an hour lat
er.-Pueblo Chieftain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04


tite. Although he gazed at her with
reproaches in his looks, she chatted
away about triles until the meal was
finished and didn't seem to notice that
he wasn't enjoying himself. IT was
only when they had got seated for
the evening that she asked:
HAS anything gone wrong with you
today, Mr.. Bowser?'
'sYou are the one who ought to
know" he sternly replied as he turned
on her
''Why, how should | know, dear?'
Perhaps you will tell me what you
call that" he said as he produced
hairbrush and slammed it down on the
table at her elbow.
ITS a hairbrush, and it looks like
the one you've had for the last six
months"
$50 it is, but where did 1 find it this
morning when took the car and went
to get out my handkerchief? | ask
you where found it. 1 ask you to
imagine the smiles and giggles Of the
passengers as drew it from my
pocket"
'That is just like you. After brush
ing your hair this morning you put the
brush in your pocket. Mr.. Bowser, you
must break yourself of being so alb
sentminded."
Did Not Look After Him.
"And yet you, my wife-the woman
who should look after me-let me go
away with that brush in my pocket!
You didn't care tinker's funk, Mrs.
Bowser, whether went away with
hairbrush or a handkerchief in my
pocket That's your wifely love and
care for me! If you had been on the
street car when l pulled it out ana
wiped my mouth on the back OF 1t
you'd have probably giggled the same
as the other tomfool women did,"
''Well, what else?' she asked, smiling
in spite of herself.
look at this blamed old collar! he
Numbered, as he rose up. do you see
how it's raveled out on the edges! DO
you see three paint spots on it! DO
you see that even longshoreman
would be ashamed to wear it,"
Il see it, Mr. Bowser. Yesterday
hunted up lot of your old collars and
put them in bag to give away to
tramps. With two dozen new collars
in your dresser you went to the bag
and got this one out Why do you do
such things?'
Il don't do 'emv' he shouted. But
if | did it's your business as a loving
wife to notice them before l go away.
All day long the bottoms of my trou-
sers have been under my feet Maybe
you will tell me that l slipped out of
the house last night and stole a pair
belonging to a giant?"
She rose and walked over to him and
unbuttoned his vest and threw it open.
Only one suspender was in sight. She
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
More Ambitious.

Phroogle-If you want to get ahead,
why don't you cut down your personal
expenses?
Wrounder Because anybody can do
that I'm trying to get ahead without
cutting down my personal expenses,
and, let me tell you, old fellow. that's
something that requires genius.-Chi-
cago Tribune.