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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

is the kindness of the inhabitants to-
ward these unfortunate creatures who
idle all day long in the streets or re-
main at home looking with unseeing
eyes through the windc~-~ here
meet people who talk to themselves.
Generals who command imaginary
armies and politicians and diplomats
displaying fantastic decorations. No
body laughs at them. They are all
know in town They even go to the
cafe and order drinks like anybody
else, and, strange to say, are served.
was astonished to see two insane
men enjoy their glass of Schiedam-
not the best remedy in the world for
trouble-but the bartender explained
that persons of this kind were served
with a special brand OF liquor diluted
with water
Under no circumstances are the peo-
pie allowed to punish their boarders.
If these become unruly the central
administration must be notified.
Special servants are sent, who take
the patients to the infirmary, where
they are treated and kept under obser-
walton. When they are calm again
they are sent back to their former
homes. where they are received as If
The Gheel children respect the pa
tients and never tease them. II is
interesting and curious to see poor old
insane women taking care Of small
children while the parents are out
working in the fields The women
seem to adapt themselves better than
the men to the new condition of life,
They keep themselves busy with
needlework. The men look depressed
| They do not work and are never com
PEELED to do So When they talk they
talk politics, which, my guide said
sarcastically, was evidently sign OF
madness in this strange country.
They sometimes try to escape, but
the railway station is well guarded
by detectives and when they run away
through the country they are prompt
w caught by the gendarmes of the
watchmen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
BEAUTIFUL HOME
OF FRATERNITY
BURNS AT coRDELL, SEVEN
LIVES BEING LoST-cHAPTER
HOUSE OF CHI PSI.

ITHACA, ~ ", Dec, The Chi
Psi Fraternity chapter house at Cor
nell University formerly the Fiske
mansionj, the finest and most eIab6r-
ate chapter house in the United states.
burned to the ground early this morn
ing The fire was not discovered I'M
til the entire first floor was in flames,
Seven persons met death in this,
the worst disaster that ever befell
Cornell University Three of the vic
Tins were volunteer fremen OF the
city of Ithaca. and four students OF
Cornell University
The fremen were all prominent in
this city They were A. S. Robinson,
attorney; John Ruhsey, hardware
merchant, and Esty Landon, a sales.
man The students were o, L. Sch
muck, of Hanover, Pa; F. w Grelle
OILS, of Chicago, and j. L. McCutch-
con. of Pittsburg.
The cause of the fire is unknown. A
few minutes after the flames were dis
covered the chapter house was all
ablaze, the flames. famed by strong
northwest wind, and the students
were trapped in the dormitory on the
third floor Many of the boys jumped
to safety, while those who hesitated
were carried to the ground by the
falling walls.
Among the injured was r. F. Pow
ers, a senior. of Atlanta, His injuries
are slight.
The money loss is nearly 100000
since the original cost of the build
ing was about $4,000, and the extn.
sive interior decorations had been
made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
FOR THE
CITY INSANE
Town in Holland Where the oementeo
Live in Freedom.

(Brussels Cor. Chicago News,)
Gheel is a town of 10000 inhabitants
in the Belgian province OF Llhioui .
not far from the Dutch frontier -
is famous for its colony OF insane peo
pie who enjoy absolute freedom III
stead of being locked up in aSyluihe
as in other countries. At Gheel ana
in the neighboring villages about l'Aoo
mentally unsound people live Win
the inhabitants. who, ever since the
thirteenth century. have been accus-
toned to receive and take good care
of them. The town and villages are
divided into FIVE districts. each OF
which under the supervision OF DOC
tor. who reports to the central ahilih-
lstration of the colony. Most OF the
insane cared for at Gheel are OF Dulch
origin. Hollanders thinking well Oh
the free colony plan Belgians do not
appreciate this system and still pre-
fer asvlums There are two classes
of patients-the well-to-do who are
supported by their own 1ami'
lies and who pay for their board ano
the poor who live on farms and whose
maintenance Is provided for by tneir
home communities.
One thing to be admired at Gneei
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
TO PROCEED AS A PAUPER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The SUI
preme Court Of the United States to-
day granted the appeal of Lord Bar
ington, under sentence of death IN st.
Louis on a charge of murder, to be
allowed to proceed in his appeal to
that court as a pauper. In announc-
ING the decision. the Chief Justice said
that only so much of the record as
is necessary should be printed and
that It should be prepared as expedi'
tiously as possible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
EASILY; IN LONDON.

James A. MacNeill Whistler and a
friend strolling through a London SUI
burb, met a small boy, Whistler ask
ed him his age.
Seven" the boy replied.
"Oh. YOU must be more than sew
en-" said Whistler, doubtingly.
Seven" insisted the boy, rather
pleased at being taken for older.
Turning to his friend, Whistler said
do you think it possible that he real
Nv could have gotten as dirty as that
in only seven years ?".-Pittsburg
Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
A NATIVE RAILROAD MAN.

Chief Pleasant Porter, of the Creek
nation, is the only Indian railroad
president in America. His railroad
Is the Indian Central 1t filed It's char
ter at Guthrie. II Is capitalized ~
$4,000 900 and contemplates the coa-
struction of $50 miles of railroad In
Indian Territory ara Oklahoma with
in the next two years.--Arsonaut.
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PACKING HOUSE CASE
POSTPONED AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-The trial Oh
the packing house corporations IN
dicted for conspiracy in restraint OF
trade were today continued until Jan.
10. The reason for the postponement
is thar the attorneys for both the Gov
eminent and for the packing houses
are engaged in other trials In the
United States District Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

To Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North
and South Carolina winter resorts;
also to Havana, Cuba and many other
points, on sale daily with stop over
privileges at certain points; final linn
it May 31st, 1907.
For ticket and complete informant
ton call on any agent of the Southern
Railway. OF write j. E. SHIPLEY, D..
P. A., 2O4 Fourth avenue, North, Nash
Vile, Tenn.
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Ealing Into Hole in Air.

One of the strange experiences of
balloonist is that of falling into "a hole
in the air" which Mr.. Rolker reports
as follows: so you continue sailing.
enjoying the present with little thought
of the startling surprises that may be
before you. Ahead Of you, unseen,
may be what the balloonist calls
"hole In the air, resembling the vor-
tex Of a maelstrom, and down this you
may literally fall at a rate which is
terrifying until. by sacrificing two or
three bagfuls Of sand at once, your
pilot checks your downward flight.
But these holes are scarce, and, as
rule, the atmosphere is of uniform
carrying ower."-American Magazine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

~ borrowed clothes He was nov
RNi the clean immaculate g:Ra"
maa instead Of the W.
vagabond of the hills. Even Bavc,
was surprised at the change u ~,
His erstWhile sad and malau--3lv i..,
was flushed and bright with happiness.
The kiss he bestowed upon the delight
ed Candace was tender in the extreme.
Then, putting her aside, he strode over
and CALAMITY kissed the hand of Grau-
starks princess. beaming an ecstatc
smile upon the merry Beverly an III
slant later
welcome, Prince Dantan,' said
Yetive "A thousand times welcome
All Graustark is your throne. most
glorious Yetive. That Is why have
asked to be presented here and not in
the royal hall below said Rayone.
You will wait here with us, then, to
hear the good news from our warden"
| said The princess. Send the courier
| to me-" she commanded Such sweet
news should be received in the place
which is dearest to me in all Grau-
stark"
The ministers and the lords and la
| dies of the castle were assembled in
| the room when Baron Dangloss APP
peared with the courier from the pris-
on Count MarlanX was missing lie
was on his way to the fortress. a
crushed, furious, lmpotent old man. In
his quarters he was to sit and wait
for the blow that he knew could not be
| averted. In fear and despair. hiding
his pain and his shame, he was rack
ing his brain for means to lessen the
force of that blow. He could withdraw
the charges against Baldos, but he
could not soften the words he had said
and written of Beverly Calhoun. He
was not troubling himself with fear be-
cause of the adventures in the chapel
and passage. He knew too well how
Yetive could punish when her heart
was bitter against an evildoer. Grau-
stark honored and protected its wo-
men.
The warden of the dungeons from
which Gabriel had escaped months be-
fore reported to the princess that the
prisoner was again in custody Brlet-
IL he related that party OF men LED
bN Prince Dantan had appeared early
that day. bringing the fugitive prince
uninjured, but crazed by rage and dis
appointment. They had tricked him
into following them through the hills
intent upon Staying his brother Dan
tan. There could be no mistake as &c
Gabriers identity. In conclusion the
warden impored her highness to send
troops up to guard the prison In the
mountain side He feared an attack IN
force by Gabriel's army.
your highness," said Lorry Il have
sent instructions to Colonel Braze. re
uuiring him to take large force OF
men into the passto guard the prison
Gabriel shall not escape again, thou@l
all DawSbergcn comes after him
"You have but little to fear from
Dawsbergen. said RavOne, who was
seated near the princess. Candace a
his side. Messages have been brought
to me from the leading mobiles of DAVIS
, bergen assuring me that the popuiac'
Ia secretly eager for the old reign u
be resumed. Only the desperate feai
, of Gabriel and few of his bloody bu
, loyal advisers holds them in check
Believe me. Dawsbergen's efforts t
release Gabriel viii be perfunctory
and half hearted In the extreme. H'
ruled like n mailman. 1t was his In
tense, implacable desire to Kill hli
3 brother that led to his undoing. VII
g
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
OFFICERS ELECTED

At the last meeting of the Columbia
Lodge of Odd Fellows. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: Ode Johnson, N. G.: W.
P. McClanahan, v. c.; c. L. Randolph,
Secretary; J. o. Scotch, Treasurer.
Other elective officers were elected
last July for term of one year.
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CHAPTER MIN

9~0tvONE was handsome in Ii
NJ borrowed clothes He was nov
Az the clean immaculate g.Rt:"
NAM lnstenL Of Lhe W. go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
CHARGES ARE FILED
Formal Allegations Against
Benjamin F. Barnes.
CONFIRMATION is OPPOSED
Objection to His Nomination to Be
Postmaster.
THE MORRIS AFFAIR RECALLED
Senator Tillman Protests Against the
Selection and Asks to Have
Witnesses Summoned.
THE MORRIS AFFAIR RECALLED

Senator Tfllman today sent to Senator
Carter, chairman Of the subcommittee on
post offices and post roads, his formal
charges against Mr.. Benjamin F. Barnes,
nominated to be postmaster of this city.
Mr.. Tillman's letter to Mr.. Carter follows:
Sir: / hereby notify you that desire to
protest against the confirmation OF Benja-
min F. Barnes as postmaster for the city
of Washington, and ask permission to ap-
pear before the committee with witnesses,
whose names are hereto annexed. to prove
the following charges against Mr.. Barnes
unfitness for the office:
II. That Mr.. Barnes is lacking in gen
tlemanly and manly consideration for Ia
dies, which caused him to abuse his au-
thority 80 far as to order the expulsion
from the executive offices of Mrs. Minor
Morris on January 4. 1906, without any
justification or good reason therefor.
"2. That having issued the order he
stood by and saw 1t executed In most
brutal and outrageous manner, without
interference, compelling the policement to
drag and finally, with the aid Of negro
employed at the White House, to carry her
with the negro holding her by the ankles
and with her limbs exposed, the entire dis
tance from the executive offices at the
western end Of the White House to the
eastern exit, where she was thrust into a
cab and sent to the house of detention, by
which brutal treatment her life was en-
dangered and health seriously impaired
from shock and injuries received.
''3. That after this tyrannical and out
rageous abuse of his authority he lodged
charges Of insanity against Mrs. Morris and
compelled her to remain in prison for more
than four hours, thus adding insult to In
jury and producing in the public mind i'm
pressions derogatory to both her reputa-
tfon and her mental condition.
~. That he made a statement to the
press which was full Of falsehoods and
which proved him to be lacking in that in
tegrity and high character which a high
government official should have.
''The following are the witnesses / would
like to have: Mr.. Walter B. Clark. Mr..
Robert Fl. Hazard, Mr.. I. c. Norwood. Mr..
James H. Price, Mr.. Henry C. Biggs, Mr..
Elmer E. Payne and Mr.. Jules Guthridge." ="
Senator Carter will call a meeting of his
subcommittee In the near future to con-
slider these charges and to discuss the
method of procedure that will be adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
A CURIOUS EXPERIENCE.
surfnan Stiles Struck by Lightning
and is Told of It.

Many men have been struck by lightning
and never knew what hit them. But it is
noI often that man Is struck by lightning
and has to inquire afterward what hap
pened. Yet that was the case recently with
Walter Stiles. a surfman of the Townsend
Inlet life saving station down on the coast
Sof North Carolina. In a report to the de-
partment the story is told. It appears that
on the night of March 10 there was a severe
storm and Stiles was one of the beach
patrol. He left the station about 8 o'clock
at night. Five minutes thereafter there was
a severe clap of thunder and in about
twenty minutes Stiles staggered in half
da1ed and asked what had happened. His
hat was gone and he said he felt as though
some one had waylaid him and clubbed him
on the back of the neck Two of the patrol
took a lantern and went out with him, fol-
lowing his back tracks in the sand. In O
little while they came to where he had
fellen on the beach. He had not seen the
lighting and heard nothing of the thunder,
So 1t was plain that he had been knocked
down by the flash. He was not much In
jured, but badly shaken up by his expert
ence, and another man had to be sent on
duty with him the rest Of the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
Norfolk Judge overruled Motion in
Mrs. Bradley's Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch 20 Jhe star.
NORFOLK, Va. April 13.-Circuit Judge
Prentis today overrued motion by the
plaintiff for a NV trial In the $4,000 dam
age suit OF Mrs. Mary r. Bradley OF Wash
ington, daughter of the late Commodore
Stevens Of the navy, against Watt, Rettew
d. Clay. a Norfolk dry goods firm. and AL
fred Clay individually. Mrs. Bradley sued
the firm for So, eco because 1t was charged
by clerks that she shopIifted Accent waist
belt. and she sued Clay for similar
amount because he placed his hand on her
and invited her from his store.
The fury in the slander suit gave Mrs.
Bradley one cent damages. They gave her
nothing In the suit for assault and bat
terry. Counsel for Mrs Bradley today made
a strong plea for a new trial. claiming that
the plea by the defense of Justification"
at the time of the trial was a great sur
prise and put the plaintiff at great disad-
vantage. The court said II gave counsel
ct the time the rest of continue tion, but
the counsel elected to go ahead and now a
new trial could not be demanded.
Counsel said he only went ahead because
Mrs Bradley was in a highly nervous con-
ditiOn ard her physicians advised that the
case be tried and settled at once Judge
Prentis ruled from the bench that the one
cent verdict in Mrs. Bradley's favor was
legal yindication for her, because the jury
could have given her nothing II they
thought She took the belt Counsel for
Mrs. Bradley gave notice OF a possible ap-
peal TO the supreme court Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
OLYMPIC ATHLETES HURT.
Mitchell and Hillman May Not Ap-
pear in the Games

Special Cahlegram 10 The Star.
GIBRALTAR, April 13.-The steamship
Barbarossa from New York. bearing the
American athletic team which is TO take
part IN the Olympic games at Athens,
touched here today and reported an acci-
dent which may result in depriving the
team of several of it's men In the contests.
on April I. one day out from New York,
the steamship was struck by a gigantic
wave. Six members of the team who were
on the forward deck at the time narrowly
escaped being washed overheard and five
of them were more or less injured.
They were ]. S. Mitchell. weight thrower;
II. l.. Hillman, quarter miller; II. w. Kerri-
gan, high jumper; NJ 2. Sheridan, discus
thrower; f. A. Bornaman, swimmer, and
Harvey Cohn- distance runner.
Hilman suffered laceratlon on the left
knee. Mitchell was lifted Off his feet and
hurled to the deck. His left shoulder was
dislocated. Sheridan, Kerrigan and Borna-
man received numerous scratches
1t is doubtful whether Mitchell and Hill
man will be able to take part In the games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
FOUR YEARS IN THE PEN
And to Pay a Fine of $685.
1890 Each
FOR GREENE AND GAYN0R
Sentences Pronounced at Savannah,
Ca, Today.
IMPRISONMENT AT ATLANTA
Amount Named Represents Money
Alleged to Have Been Stolen
From Government.
Special dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to The Star.
SAVANNAH. Ga. April 13.-Bulletin-
Judge Speer this morning sentenced Greene
and Gaynor each to a term of four years
IN the penitentiary and to pay fine of s515,-
1890, the amount each is charged with
having fraudulently obtained from the
United States government
At IL o'clock the prisoners were brought
into court. Judge Speer asked counsel for
the defense If they had anything to say
why seatence should not be pronounced.
Col p. w. Meldrum answered in the mega
tive. whereupon the court imposed SEN
tence.
Each defendant had been found guilty
upon all the counts of the three indict-
ments charging conspiracy, embezzlement
and presenting false claims. The sentences
upon the three indictments were respective
ly, two, four and four years, but the court
ordered that these run concurrently, so that
the sentence was really for four years.
imprisonment IS 10 be in the federal prison
at Atlanta.
The defense will file a bin of exceptions.
They asked for an order of court extending
10 thirty days the time permitted counsel
for preparing this bill, which Will be very
voluminous, and that the order act as a
supersedeas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
THE CONTEST FOR ZION
TO BE TAKEN INTO COURTS IF
CONFERENCES FAIL.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Unless conferences
between attorneys representing the warning
interests in the Zion City controversy reach
some sort of an agreement at conferences
which are to be held late today, the matter
will be taken into the courts tomorrow or
on Monday.
1t was announced today by the lawyers
retained by Dowie that they will probably
file q bill asking that the transfer of the
Zion City and church properties to Deacon
Alexander Granger by Overseeh Voliva be
set aside The bill will prabably be filed in
the courts of Lake county at Waukegan
and In the courts here at the same time.
The attorneys for Voliva contend that the
bill will be denied for the reason that all
the propertY assigned by Voliva to Granger
was not the property of Dowie, but was
held by him trustee.
1t is also expected that application Will be
made for the appointment Of a receiver
pending the settlement of the dispute to
the control OF the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
CASTRO'S RETIREMENT
FORMAL TRANSFER OF THE PRES
IDENCY AT CARACAS.

CARACAS. Tuesday April 10, via Willem-
stad Island of Curacao. April 13.-Gen. Cas-
tro yesterday transferred the presidency of
Venezuela to Vice President Gomez. In an
address which he made on that occasion
Gen. Castro said that his retirement was
due to i'll health. but he did not say whether
1t was temporary or permanent. It is gen.
orally understood however, that his retire
ment will last about three months.
During the course of his remarks Gen.
Castro said:
Our present international position is COM
pletely defined and cleared up. and leads us
to hope that everything will proceed with
the utmost harmony on the foundation of
mutual respect and consideration for our
rights. as universally recognized, and that
all pending matters will necessarily be set
tied by some friendly arrangement or by
arbitration. the last resort of civilization.
THE financial situation OF Venezuela can
not be more f1attering. 1t is known in Ven
ezuela and abroad that all Venezuela's en-
gagements are rsligiously carried out"
Az result Of Gen. Castro's retirement the
Venezuelan cabinet has resigned.
PARIS, April 18.-The attitude of France
toward Venezuela has not changed in con-
sequence of Gen. Castro's retirement, The
French government Is determined to await
a propitious moment to seek satisfaction for
the manner in which Castro treated the
French Gable Company and NJ. TaiRny. the
former charge 6affaires of France at Car
acas. But the offcials do not indicate the
policy which France will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
THE MOYER CASE.
Important Opinion Filed by Chief JUS
tice of Colorado.

DENVER. Col. April 13.-Chief Justice
Gabbert of the state supreme court yester-
day filed a supplemental opinion in the
Meyer case. 1t is generally conceded that
this new opinion will take precedence over
the former majority opinion as the latest
expression of the court. The chief justice
declared that the governor of the state
has the power to suspend habeas corpus
at his discretion. and that the courts cam
not review the action.
The body of the opinion Is taken up
with excerpts from an opinion of Justice
Johnson in a case In the Philippine Islands,
In which the power of the governor general
10 suspend the privileges of the writ Of
habeas corpus during a state of insurrec-
ton In the province of Batangas was up
held. The chief justice finds the case
analogous to the situation presented In
Colorado during the labor troubles, and
draws conclusions in which the incarcera-
ton Of Meyer by the military is upheld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
REVISION OF THE LAWS.
Bill Containing 400 Sections Reported
to the House

The first step toward providing the fed
eral government a complete code of crimi-
nal law independent of and separate from
that of the individual states has just been
recommended in bill favorably reported
from the House committee on revision OF
the laws. The bill contains 400 sections.
Besides bringing together all statutes ana
parts of statutes relating to the same sub
ject, obsolete enactments are omitted, such
alterations are made as are necessary TO
reconcile contradictory statutes and supply
omissions. amend imperfections in the gem
eraI text, and such new legislation pro-
posed as is considered necessary and ad-
yisabie.