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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
BUILT BY
CONTRACT
WORK ON THE PANAMA CANAL
WILL BE so DONE.
Decision Reached by Chairman shonts
After a Conference With the
President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a tenta,
tive decision has been reached by
Chairman Shonts, of the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission, that the Panama Ca.
nal be built by contract. An announces
ment of the final determination of the
canal officials respecting the method
of construction is expected in a few
days.
Chairman Shonts had long confer
ence last night with President Roose-
welt, at which this and other matters
relating to the canal were considered
fully. The President is anxious that
a conclusion be reached on all ques-
lions of canal construction as soon
as possible, so that the actual work
of construction may be pressed Wig
orously.
Chairman Shonts and Chief Engin-
eer Stevens have been working for
many weeks on the subject of con-
structing the great waterway by con-
tract Specifications for the work
are being considered before the is
suance of invitations for proposals.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
THE JUDICIAL MIND.

AT a dinner attended by score of
well known lawyers recently the
phrase judicial mind" was defined by
illustration as follows: Il have
searched far and wide for a satisfac-
tory definition for the inevitable query
raised when judicial nominations are
in sight," said one of the lawyers.
"On Mississippi river steamboat
some time ago / obtained my only ap-
proximate answer A southern colonel
who employed the phrase yielded 10
my request for a definition, and ex-
planned that on certain occasion a
legal light of Mississippi was travel
ing in river steamer when the boiler
exploded. AS the boat was passing
the penitentiary at the time, the force
of the explosion deposited the lawyer
inside the walls of the establishment
from which he had saved so many
criminals. Being uninJured, as clev-
er lawyer would be under the circum-
stances, he applied to the warden for
a release. The warden listened to
the circumstances as he narrated
them, but declined to release him, in
sisting that with the coming of pris-
oners he had no concern, but for their
departure he was responsible. He
therefore compelled the lawyer to wait
for pardon from the governor. That
is my notion of a judicial mind. =
New York Post.
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MeMlnnvIIIe.

1.-What effect has the abolition OF
saloons had on business in your town
lis it good, better or worse? It is as
good, and collections better. The
general condition of all classes is bet
tier.
2.-Is the tax rate in your town the
same, greater or less than when you
had the saloons? The same.
3.-Are the houses formerly occu-
pied by saloons vacant or occupied?
Occupied.
4.-Have violations of law increas.
ed or decreased since the abolition OF
saloons? Decreased materially.
5.-Are your people satisfied with
the results of the law? All law abid-
ing citizens are, and they are in the
majority.
6.-Would they vote to re-instate
the saloons? No. not by any means.
ITO what extent is the law
against the sale of intoxicants violat-
ed? To a very small extent. We have
very little annoyance from this
source. Not a blind tiger" in town.
S.-Remarks: The saloon is out
to stay. No sentiment whatever for
its re-establishemtn.
JNO. L. WILLIS, Recorder,
McMinnville, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
WEALTH IN PUNCHES
New orlans Is Largest Banana and
cocoanut Port.

New Orlans, already famed as a
fruit port, will this year import ap.
proximately 100000 bunches Of ba,
nanas Thus will she more firmly es.
tablish her claim to the distinction OF
being the banana port in the world, and
thus will conclusive evidence Of con.
tinued and remarkable growth OF the
tropical fruit trade be furnished. The
receipts this year bid fair to exceed
those of any previous year, and con-
sentative estimates now place the to-
tai at 100000 punches more than the
total receipts Of 1904 and 1900, 900
punches greater than those. OF 1905.
Practically the same applies to CO
coanuts, another large item OF import
at New Orleans. Vessels in the fruit
trade will bring into the port from
Central American points this year
approximately 100000 cocoanuts,
more than have ever before been
brought here, the records showing that
the increase over the next largest
year win be something like 100000
cocoanuts.
In few branches of its trade has the
port at New Orlans shown more
marked tendency to continue to grow,
and for that reason great things are
expected of the tropical fruit trade
during the next II months. With a
feet of fruit vessels made up of 40
steamers operatin in and out Of here
there is every reason to believe that
the present growth will continue. even
despite adverse conditions. drawbacks
and competition.
In 1905 the total receipts of bananas
amounted to 100000 punches, the
same vessels bringing approximately
so 900, 900 cocoanuts from points in
Central America During the previous
year about 100000 punches of ba-
nanas and 100000 cocoanuts were
brought into New Orleans, the decrease
in 1905 being due to the severe quar-
antine restrictions which prevailed,
and which resulted in the business be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
MOUSE KILLS a CAT.

1t is not often that mouse kills
cat. Such a death, however, was
meted out recently to fine black cal
in Cape May hotel. The cat caught
the mouse and began, as cats will, tc
play with it, to tease 1t. Suddenly the
cat found herself struggling for life
In mounting the mouse without desir
ing to hurt it she had inadvertently
half swallowed it.
For three or four minutes the cal
choked and gasped. Then it fell over
dead. The mouse. oddly enough, was
disgorged at the moment the cat died
The mouse lay on the floor a moment
resting. Then it stole away.
York Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
THE ARKANSAS "RAzoRsAcK."

A man who had watched the affair
and claimed to know about hogs, raz-
'orbacks in particular, gave the follow
ing dissertation: Arkansas has a
greater variety of hogs and less pork
and lard than any state In the union.
An average hog in Arkansas weighs
about fourteen pounds when dressed
with it's head on and about six pounds
and a half with it's head of. 1t can
outrun greyhound, jump rail
fence, climb like parrot and live on
grass, roots and rabbit tracks. 1t
hasn't much tail nor bristle, but plen-
ty of gall. 1t will lick wolf or bear
In fair fight. 1t is SO called razor
back because 1t is shaped like a sun
fish. In hunting razorbacks they are
always shot at sideways, for there is
not a ghost of show to hit them
otherwise. any more than to shoot at
split single. 1t can drink milk out
of a quart jar on account of its long,
thin head. This type of razorback is
known as the stone hog, because its
head is so heavy and its nose SO long
that it balances up behind. The own
err of this type of hogs usually ties a
stone to it's tail to keep it from over
balancing and breaking its neck while
running. If the stone is too heavy it
will pull the skin over its eyes and 1t
will go blind. Mineral Wells Index.
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ing diverted into other ports. These
strict quarantine regulations, 1t is
said, compose the greatest drawback
to the business, and If In the course
of time science can employ methods
that will enable the fruit importers
TO carry on their business without de-
lay New Orleans will in a period OF
five years double its business from
Central America. This means that II
in the next few years a system OF
quarantine that will permit fruit YES
sells to move to and from more freely
is adopted, New Orleans, already the
largest banana port in the world, will
import five years from now more than
2,000,000 punches Of bananas each
year, provided, of course, the present
rate of increase continues.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05

MOBILE, Oct. 3.-Mobile passed
day of great excitement, due to tn
incidents of last night, when a mol
went to the county jail to get the ne
gro Dick, alias Cornelius. Robinson
] charged with assault upon the Iittl,
Sossaman girl, and some persons un
known fired guns through the ope1
gate at the Jail, and wounded Spec
ial Deputy Ray Hoyle, from the eff
fects of which he died.
This is the second case of the sort
there being another negro in jail in
Birmingham, William Thompson by
name, who probably would have been
lynched here about a month ago had
the mob been able to get hold of him.
This afternoon a meeting was held,
and committee visited the jail and
reported that the negro was not there.
The crowd dispersed. About the same
hour the grand jury brought in in
dictments against both negroes, and
set their trials, that of Thompson, for
next Wednesday, and of Robinson, for
next Thursday. This being known,
had calming effect upon the people.
At o'clock there was another
meeting held in Bienville Square,
which was addressed by several cit
liens, chief among them being Judge
o. j. Semmes, of this city, before
whom the negroes will be tried. He
called attention to the fact that the
negroes had been indicted and would
be tried and, if guilty, would be hang
ed. The meeting was not very large
but there was a good deal OF feeling
shown.
There have been large gatherings
on Royal street, at the corner of Dau-
phin, all the early part of tonight, and
many threats were made by the more
excited persons present, but it is not
believed that there will be further
disturbance, there being non unity
of opinion as to what should be done.
Gov. w. D. Jelks has been here all
day, with the exception Of five hours
spent in Coden, where he inspected
he relief work there for storm suffer
ers.
A leading colored citizen, James T.
Peterson, published an address to the
public today stating that the best
colored people repudiate in the strong
est manner the awful crimes commit
ted by members of their race, and
hat they will do all they can to bring
criminals to justice.
Relief funds are coming in from
many quarters, and are promptly
made use of for the benefit of the
storm sufferers. The reports first re-
ceived of damage and loss Of life on
the lower coast are more than full
filled by more recent news.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
Arms and the Millionaire.

A story is going the rounds of the
clubs of Chicago millionaire who or
dered a replica of the Venus Of Milo
to be delivered at his home. When
the case arrived and was opened, the
millionaire discovered there were no
arms, and threatened to bring action
against the railway company for dam
ages. The company sent an oficial to
inquire into the matter, found that the
arms were missing-and paid.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
THE LAST
SLAVE SHIP
Story Of the c!otiIde, Burned in Mobile
Bay in 1859.
(Harper's Magazine.)

(HarperS MaSazlne.)
Many things can be forgotten in AZ
years and probably few. Americans re-
member the story of the slave ship
Clotilde that was run into Mobile Bay
and burned one dark night in 1858, and
how it's cargo of slaves was dumped
off into the canebrakes and left to be
picked up and sold, some to wander
about and starve, and some to die Of
inconsistencies. - -
Notwithstanding that it all happened
close to Mobile Bay, scarcely any one
in this year recalls anything of the
facts. Only in an old scrapbook of a
friend could / find a single printed
word about them; and when this
friends daughter had once been to the
strange settlement and had described
some of the peoples habits of life in
a charming dialect sketch, the dramat-
ic situation seized upon me. A burn
ing desire to see these remarkable peo-
pie face to face. A chase followed
among the old negroes of Mobile, for
somebody had said would find among
them a certain man who knew of the
Africans. He also knew the road
through the big dark swamp behind
the city to their settlement. The fates
were kind, and at last found white
man, who in the old Confederacy days,
had often been to the settlement, knew
the Africans well and, in fact, at GER
tain time had them under his control
as a Confederate ofiicer.
A drive of half dozen miles over
an elevated plank road and through
a wilderness of trees and water
brought us out to the clay hills by the
Alabama River.
There was a cluster of saw mills
close by in the "piney woods" and
beyond these many negro cabins In
rows. But their occupants were the
common negroes, working in the mills,
and of recent arrival. It was little
IuSy KNEW Oh Tic TCol All ASoAAS
distinguished from themselves. After
much inquiry and much running about
the pineys, breastworks that still
stretch silently for a mile and more
through the woods. we came to few
African houses. They were only d.
lapidated cabins, but surrounded with
truck gardens and rose bushes. Hard
ly a dozen of the old Clotilde's victims
are alive, though numbers of their chill
dren live near the settlement and have
intermarried with the common negro.
Few of the captured ones had been
more than 20 at the time OF their en-
slavement, and all remembered the
horrible details as If they had been
experiences Of recent time. They
were more stalvart in appearance and
of finer physique than the American
negro whose ancestors have been long
in bondage. Their eyes were brighter.
too; their voices even softer and more
melodious.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
MOBILE STIRRED
HASN'T COMPLETELY GAINED
DOWN OVER NEGRO ASSAULTS.
SECOND VISIT TO THE JAIL

AssaiIant Of Little Girl Not There.
But Meetings Are Still Being Held
and Mutterings Heard-Two Black
5rutes lndicted-cov. JeIks 10 on
Scene.
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.ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
LETTERS CONTINUED

The following letters OF inquiry
were sent out by the Anti-Saloon
League of Maury County, and were
returned with the answers as given
below:
Lebanon.
1.-What effect has the abolition Of
saloons had on business in your town,
is 1t good, better or worse? Better in
other lines of business.
2.-Is the tax rate in your town the
same, greater or less than when you
had the saloons? Same for running
expenses.
3.AAre the houses formerly occu-
pied by saloons vacant or occupied?
Occupied.
4.-Have violations of law increas-
ed or decreased since the abolition of
saloons? Decreased. What per cent?
Number Of cases.
5.--Are your people satisfied with
the results of the law? Yes, as a
whole.
6-would they vote to re-instate
the saloons? No.
ITO what extent is the law
against the sale of intoxicants violat-
ed? Once or twice year. II your Of
ficers are in sympathy with the dry
you will have very little
trouble.
A. M. McCLAIN, Mayor,
ohona..
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
w. B. Grenslaw, President Anti
Saloon League of Maury County,
ADDRESSES AN OPEN LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC MEM.
HERs OF THE LEAe UE IN THIS COUNTY.

Sir ' '1 : isVO
As member Maury County Antsaoon League we CON
ndeny believe that viii Saturday 9Th be found at
the voting your cast your vote ON tho -
important question before people, towt the abolition Of
saloons from our town and county The held between
the hours OF one and five VIII count your duty and
privilege to help Democratic meber Of m
organization will be defeated so we earnestly
s at you come to the polls promptly possible bring 9TH
ers with and out the saloon that has
lot 50 long ebauched boys and degraded community
Printed tickets have nearly all the districts and
WIN De handled by weknown AntisalOon
cts are youched for by League ON THEM is
rL 1 elected to vote in the convention
only such men and measures give us laws
that will abolish the saloons from Columbia and NM
Pheasant without further people on the question In
voting these printed tickets (f any have been sent
dlstrcu we feel not improper our tenn
perance friends permit be added to the printed
st for the that advised of the Saloon IN
the guse OF good temperance men, ride the con-
Ds getting their names on our tickets by offering
cts mixed with men, We are dealing with
deceu eacheous INSCRIPTIONS and tricky
and under cover for their lives
straight Ansaloon Democratic FOR NO DELEGATE
WHO is RECEIVING THE PASSIVE QUASI SUPPORT OF
THE ENEMY. And bear this in mind
delegate any candidate for the acis.
ture who not full thorough with this movement
whether Intentionally unntentona IN EFFECT The frarA
of the interests.
While victory not unmndfl Of the
fact that fighting the combined saloons of Co
umbia Nashville there constant communication
between these forces in Nashville Columbia
last appeal to rise powers
of evil that would not hesitate YOUR
YOUR boy them viii you not
aid us in this contest? We believe
Yours truly
MAURY COUNTY ANTIsALooN LEAGUE
BY w. B. Greenlaw President
SPECIAL POST SCRIPT
written have learned that the saloon
their will EFFORT to elect an
opposition ticket in the 9Th civil district earnestly
that out and vote the straight antsaloon
MAURY COUNTY ANTLSALooN LEAGUE
BY W. B. Greenlaw President
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Murfreesboro.

1.-What effect has the abolition OF
saloons had on business in your town,
is it good, better or worse? Business
is better.
2.-Is the tax rate in your town the
same, greater or less than when you
had saloons? The same,
3.--Are the houses formerly occu-
pied by saloons vacant or occupied
Occupied, and two more, although 1S
were vacated by the saloons.
4.-Have violations of law increas-
ed or decreased since the abolition of
saloons? Decreased. What per cent
About so per cent.
5.-Are your people satisfied with
the results Of the law! They are
charmed and delighted with the
change.
6.-Would they vote to re-instate
the saloons? UNDER NO CIRCUM-
STANCES.
ITO what extent is the law
against the sale of intoxicants violat-
ed? To only a small extent. The
traffic is limited and confined to the
lowest and most irresponsible element
of our town.
j. H. CRICHL0W Mayor,
Murfreesboro. Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-05
M, E.CONFERENCE
DEMONSTRATORS
'INETY-THlRD SESSION AusPL
cloUsLY OPENS WITH A LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
Number of Reports Submitted, and
Considerable Routine Business Trans
acted. Bishop Galloway Denounces
the Atlanta Outrage.

| LEBANON, Tenn, Oct. 3.-Reports
of gracious revivals, resulting In rum.
Eerous conversions, additions to the
church, the payment of salaries and all
assessments in full and Improvement
in the spiritual condition of the con-
gregatiens characterized the opening
days session Of the Tennessee Annual
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which convened in its
inety-third session today.
With the singing of that inspiring
lold hymn. Come Thou Fount of
Every Blessing" the Conference was
opened. The roll call showed that the
20 preachers on the roll at the last
session three had died, Revs. w. A.
Turner, 2. W. Moores and w. A.
Leath, 161 answered to their names
and forty-six were absent. "A number
Iof the latter, it was stated, would be
here tomorrow, nearly all of the abb
sentees being superannuates who are
unable from physical disabilities to at
tend the Conference The attendance
Iof the lay delegates was not as good as
usual, the Dickson district being un-
represented, and none of the districts
being represented by the full delega-
ton.
In the course of some fraternal re-
marks in response to a greeting from
Bishop Mcdowell. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Bishop Galloway
took occasion to refer to the race prob
lem in the South, and to declare
that everything ought to be done by
he church to prevent a recurrence of
the Atlanta outrage which he de-
nounced as "a burning disgrace to
American civilization This state
ment was greeted with a hearty re-
Spouse of feryent amens and applause
followed.
Called to Order.
The Conference was called to order
in Caruthers Hall by Bishop Charles
B. Galloway at o'clock. Rev. Geo.
L. Beale was unanimously reelected
Secretary of the Conference and he
nominated and the Conference con-
firmed the following assistants, all of
whom have served in the same capaci-
ty before: A. NJ. Trawick, Jr., w. Fl.
Johnston, j. M. Walden and J. F. Tin
non.
There are now 1896 societies in the |
an increase of 400 for the
Conference year; there are 1875
houses of worship owned by the
church, gain over the previous year
of $50. During the year the valuation
of church property increased $2,235.-
600, but there are still 2,770 societies
which have no house Of worship. Last |
year the General Board of Church Ex-
tension aided 131 churches by dona-
lions and SS by loans.
Altogether the General and Confer
ence Board of Church Extension have
contributed and loaned for the build
ing of new houses almost 100000.
The General Board declares that it
must have $4,000 per annum for do
and that the capital of the
loan fund must be increased to at
least $500,000 Much stress is laid
on the need for help in the foreign
fields, it being stated that no time in
its history has the church had such
tasks in the missionary
fields.
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Some day when Mr.. Hartman is
tired Of the retail business he may
reach out and gather in all railroads
of the country.-Chicago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
Talk of a Southern Candidate.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
 It may not be profitable to speculate as to whether or not a Southerner could be elected President, but very plainly the time is past when an Amer lean from that section could not be con sidered for the nomination. As a mai ter of fact. the eyes of a good many Northern Democrats of the. so-calIeo conservative type at least. have peen for some time turning to the South. A good deal is likely to happen politicalty has recently been happening. though generally unnoticed. Is evidencer by the fact that mention of southernor m only does not excite an outburst or sectional hate or derision, but IS ss- riously considered and even seriousnly sn. advised, and not in the South but In the North. The significant and wholly wei come fact remains that the suggestion of a Southern man for President is no- where ridiculed as political absurd. ity, still less denounced as the reward of treason.