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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
NIGHT OF TERROR
IN CLIFTON, ARtZ., DURING THE
RECENT FLOOD.
Enormous Property Damage Resulted.
HaIrbreadth Escapes Were Pien-
tIfuI and Many Drowned.

sOLOMONvILLE, Ariz., Dec. e.
Late. details of the Clifton food disas-
ter indicate most deplorable con
dition among the inhabitants and ire
mendous loss of property. Practi-
cally every building in tile town is
damaged. Many were swept entirely
away. Numerous escapes from death
are reported Two men we're swept
through the streets and saved them
selves by catching the awning of a
store and breaking through the plate
glass front. Patients in the hospital
were placed in car and sent to
higher ground before the food reached
the building.
Monday night in Clifton was a
night of terror, as practically the en-
the population stood upon the hills un-
sheltered. II Is believed that many per-
sons in the Mexican quarter, of whom
no one has any record, were drowned.
The damage will run into the hundreds
of thousand Of dollars. The town
may never be rebuilt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
SENATE To- TAKE
UP SMOOT CASE
DEBATE WILL Sc SOON INTER.
HoPTEn. aoWENER, BY THE
ALeEcIRAs TREATY.

-
WASHINGTON, Dec, S.---The Ma
tional House Of Representatives will
give the greater part Of its time during
the present week to the consideration
of the legislative, executive and iu.
dicial appropriation bill. while the Sen
ate win pay especial attention to the
report OF the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections on the right
of Senator Smoot. OF Utah, to retain
his seat.
In the House the appropriation bill
will be taken up Monday Immediately
after the close of the routine morn
ing business, while in the Senate con-
sideration of the Smoot question will
be postponed until Tuesday. The Sen
ate proceedings on that subject will
be interrupted, after one days dis
cussion, to give place to the Algeciras
treaty, which is set for next Wednes-
day.
Representative Tawney, Chairman
of the House Committee on Appropri-
ations, is of the opinion that the leg
islative bin will be voted upon before
he close Of the week
The forti6cation appropriation bill
which is now under consideration in
committee, will Immediately follow the
Legislative bill and Chairman Tawney
is hopeful that it may be passed be-
fore the Christmas holidays. Chair
man Grosvenor of the Committee on
Merchant Marine, is still hopeful of Sc
curing favorable report on the ship
subsidy bill In modified form this
week, but it is not generally expect
ed that further progress can be made
with this measure before the Christ
mas holidays.
There is already talk of adjourn
ment for the Christmas holidays and
the prospect is that it will occur about
the Goth inst, and that the holiday
will continue until January Z.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
ASSASs|N'sWORK
w. A. QUINN, LAWYER OF POLK
COUNTY, THE VICTIM.
Shot in the Back While Entering the
Gates of His Home-No Glue 20
the Murderer.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IA
special from Ducktown, Tenn, brings
news of an assassination at McCays,
a little town on the Louisville & Nasn-
vile Road, four miles from Dnck-
town.
While entering the gate of his
home last night about o'clock, w.
A. Quinn, prominent attorney and
hotel owner at McCays, was shot IN
the back, dying this morning at
o'clock as a result Of the injuries re-
ceived. Bloodhounds were at once put
on the trail but their work amounted
to nothing, and the affair is shrouded
in deepest mystery. An examination
showed footprints around the flower
garden, which is located directly OPP
posite to the entrance to the Quinn
home.
No motive for the cold-blooded muir
der is known unless the man who
fired the shot is some desperate
against whom Quinn has been especi-
ally prominent in prosecuting A Cor
oner's jury will be impanelled Satur-
day morning at McCays to investigate
the tragedy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
ACUTE STAGE
Has Been Assumed in Texas in the
BaiIey-Davidson Controversy.

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 10.--The con-
troversy between United States Sena-
tor JOS. W. Bailey and Attorney Gen.
eral R. w. DAVIDSON as result OF al
legations that Bailey had borrowed
money from H. c. Pierce. President of
the Waters-Pierce Oh Company is as
snming an acute stage in Texas. OPP
ponents of Senator Bailey are or
ganiEing and members of the Demo-
cratic Committee from Comanche
County have directed that another pri-
mary election for nominee for the
United States Senate be held to Sc
cure the sentiment Of the voters. Mr..
Bailey has announced his willingness
to stump the county against any OPP
ponent
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
INTERESTING
Meeting
HtsToRlcAL SOCIETY PROCEED
IEcs ATTRACT LARGE AT
TENoAAcE.

The regular monthly meeting, Of the
Maary County Historical Society last
night was more largely attended than
any since its organization. The Coun-
ty Court room being filed with mem
bsrs and visitors. Rev. T. A. Wharton
offered the opening prayer. The for
mer officers were reelected for the
ensuing term. President VIM. s.
Fleming made an earnest appeal for
old books. papers, maps, newspapers,
or any other articles that bore on the
early history OF the county or State.
They should be placed in the arch
ives of the Society. where they will
have fire protection. The Secretary
stated that the Government had fur
nished the Society, free of expense,
marble marker for the grave of
Gen. Richard VIM, suitably engraved,
and it had been delivered here free
A committee consisting of Messrs
Frank H. Smith, Thos. H Williams,
George N. McKennon, ST.. DR.. Otey j.
Porter, Rev w. A. Provine and Major
John T. Williamson, was appointed to
arrange for suitable exercises for its
setting and unwilling. Mr. F. H. Smith
further stated that he had accepted
an invitation from the State Histori-
cal Society to deliver an address on
General VIM before that body at
Nashville on Jackson Day-January
8th. 1907.
The thanks Of the Society were ten
dered for the following contributions;
From Hon. Lem P. Padgett-His-
torical Register and Dictionary of the
U. s. Army, 17S9-19O3. Two large vol
umes.
Reports of Gettysburg National Park
Commission, 1S9S-19O1. One volume,
profusely illustrated.
Reports of the American Historical
Association, 1904 Three volumes.
Reports OF the Military Governor of
Cuba on Civil Affairs. Eight volumes
Illustrated.
From Major John T. Williamson
Four small pen-orawn maps, mounted
on cloth
From Mr.. Frank H. Smith-The Dali
ly Morning Herald, Columbia, July 1.
1S47. Few people know that we had
daily Herald sixty years ago.
From Miss Carrie E. P. Smith-The
Weekly Gazette, Columbia, Aug. s.,
1857.
From the Columbia Herald-Extra
of August 8, 1876. showing Maury
County election returns.
The address for the evening was by
DR.. James H. Wilkes, recounting
some of his experiences as a Confed-
crate Surgeon in the East Tennessee
campaign, an army horse race, con-
GLIDING with a ghost story It was
delivered in the Doctors inimitable
style and was highly enjoyed by the
large audience OF members and visit
ors. A rising vote of thanks was Civ
en- for this literary treat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
CULTIVATION OF TEA
In South Carolina State 10 Success.
Twelve Thousand Pounds Market
ed From One Plantation.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. IL
Marketing was begun today OF the
first crop of American tea grown on
commercial scale. Twelve thous-
and pounds have been raised on a
plantation in Colleton County, few
miles from Charleston. For several
years tea has been marketed from
Pinehurst, the Government expert
mental garden at Summerville, but
the product marketed today is the first
of purely commercial venture. The
output next year promises TO be very
large.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

their treatment the disease spread 10
four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treated him the worse
it grew. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night it
would be cracked, infiamed, and badly
swollen, with terrible burning and itch
ing. When think of his suffering, it
nearly breaks my heart. His screams
could be heard down stairs. The suf-
fering of my son made me full OF misery.
I'had no ambition to work, to eat, nor
could / sleep.
"One doctor told me that my sons
eczema was incurable and gave 1t up
for a bad job. One evening saw an
article in the paper about the wonderful
Cutcura and decided to give it Q trial.
al tell you that Cuticura Ointment
Il worth its weight in gold; and when
had used the first box Of Ointment there
was a reat Improvement, and BY the
time had used the second set OF Cut-
crra Soap, DIN tment, and Resolventmy
child was cured. He is now twelve
wears old, and his skin Is as fine and
smooth as silk. (signe0 Michael stem
man, 7 Sumner Avenue, BROOKLYN
NY, April is, 1905"
60, External AID Insssnsi Trsatnsui for ssey
Hsmos rom Pimpes % seroflls ron iR.As M 49,
1srsIs,inr a CstlcuFe Hoa0 See 49,, "a
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f %n.SS ~. RSv : ps1 RSssss ss cAnsA"'S-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
ONE DOLLAR TAX
Is Placed on Students Who Smoke by
the ohis Northern University.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia dispatch to
the RecOrd-Herald from Kent0n, o.,
says: President Albert Edwin Smith,
OF the Ohio Northern University at
Ada, has decided to require any stu
dent that he discovers to be a smoker
to pay 81 per term more than those
who do not use the weed. In chapel
yesterday Dr.. Smith said:
"All pipe suckers and cigarette smo-
kers, in fact all smokers of tobacco in
any form, VIM be taxed 81 per term
more than others in the future. This
extra tuition is to be license for the
habit"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
FORMER
TENNESSEAN
Henry II. Allen, Recorder of Mystic
Shrine, Arrested in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 11.-Henry H.
Allen was arrested here today on in
formation sworn out by three mem
bers of the Finance Committee of Ar
arat Temple of the Ancient Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine OF this
city charging him with the embezzle-
ment of 1854 as Recorder. Mr.. AL.
len, who is a prominent business man,
has held the office of Recorder for
three terms. and is known to Shriners
throughout the country. He was ar
raigned before a Justice of the Peace,
pleaded not guilty and was released
on bond
Mr.. Allen was born In Sparta, Tenn,
in 1850. He was in the lumber bus
mess in Michigan in 1871, and came
to Missouri in 1877, engaging in bus
mess both at Sedalia and Kansas
City.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
ELECTRIC CHAIR
FOR GILLETTE
ALLEGED SLAYER OF GRACE
BROWN - SENTENCED m
COURT At HEEkImER. N. Y.
Prisoner Declares HE InnoeeRee, but
Shows No Emotion and Takes snrals
Notice Of His Mother Who Appears
as Newspaper cerrespendsnt.

HERKIMER. n. Y, Dec. 10.-Ches-
ter F. Gillette. convicted of murder
Of Grace Brown, was today sentenced
to die In the electric chair at Auburn
prison during the week beginning Jan.
%. He will be taFen to Auburn to-
morrow. The youth showed no sign
of emotion when Justice Devendorf
pronounced sentence. His face was
pale, but his step was steady and his
voice was firm wher on the reply to
the formal question as to whether he
had anything to say before sentence
was pronounced, he replied
Il am innocent of the crime charged
in the indictment and therefore It
should not be passed"
Anything more?" asked the Judge.
mo, think not" he answered, and
resumed his steady gaze at the Court.
Sentence was then pronounced.
Gillette said he was born at Wickes,
Mont. resided at Cortland, N. Y, and
is 23 years old. After he had been
sentenced Gillette left the court room,
not even speaking to his mother, who
sat near him in court, having arrived
from Denver this forenoon. While
the son was led from the court Mrs.
Gillette prepared TO send a news dis
nnkoh - a nauyar ana Nar, Vorb no
pers that have secured her as special
correspondent.
"Oh, don't speak harshly Of me-"
she said to reporters who crowded
about her Il doing this so | can
pay my way home and arrange for a
new trial 1t will take large amount
of money and was able to bring but
little from home"
Mrs Gillette's attention was called
to a telegram sent from the jail last
week by her son, in which he said a
story that he had confessed was false
and urging her to remain away until
new trial was granted.
The telegram was mutilated before
It reached me-" Mrs. Gillette said: II
did not know he had not confessed
until | saw him this morning / am
firmly convinced Of his innocence, but
shall beg on by Bonded knees that
he confess if he is guilty" Gillette's
hot he fnf ha ynk-
aside and a new trial be granted, on
the ground that the verdict was con-
trary to law and against the weight
of evidence; that the jury had been
prejudiced by improper statements.
suggestions and remarks of the DIS
trict Attorney; that the extraordinary
term of the court held had no juris-
diction, and also on exceptions. The
motion was denied, as was another
motion that judgment be arrested ana
all proceedings be set aside.
Gillette walked steadily from court
and on his way across the street pass
ed a comment on +he weather. He
showed no more emotion than he had
during the trial. Gillette gave out
an interview after he had been taken
to jail He said:
Il am very hopeful Of getting new
trial My mother is here and I am
more than glad to see her, but not
throuuh tho horc ~ roll Roanla
thought I was hard-hearted because I
did not show emotion in the trial Of
the case. tell you felt very much
worried, and had hard time to con-
troll myself did 1t though"
He reiterated his claim that he is in
nocent of the murder OF Grace Brown
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
COLORADO RIVER
Flows Back Into salton Sink and Many
People Will be Homeless unless
n Can be Checked,

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 9.-The entire
Colorado River has found a channel
around the Hind dam and is flowing
back into Salton Sink Unless the
food can be stopped very soon the
main line of the Southern Pacific will
have to be rebuild for 200 miles ON
higher ground and a thousand people
in Salton Basin win lose their homes
Not less than s25, 600. 900 depends up
on the success Of the effort to close
the break.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
cLEVELANo's ILLNESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. borrower
Cleveland. who became III over a week
ago, was reported slightly better yes
terday at his home in Princeton, N.
J. In addition to bis attack Of acute
indigestion, ne has a bad cold. He
was able to eat dinner yesterday with
his family, but had TO return 70 bed
afterwards.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

my son. As an in
FAINT / noticed on
his body a red spot
and treated same
with diferentrem-
ediesfor aboutfve
years, but when
the spot began to
get larger l put
him under the care
of doctors. Under
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
COAL EoR TIE sourH.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 10--Towboats
carrying 100000 bushels Of coal
left the harbor last night for Southern
points, making about 100000 BUSH
dissent South In two days. Ills ee-
timated that within the past month
2S,oeO. 900 bushels were shipped South
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
Green.Eyed Jealousy.

This movement in the United States
to abolish child labor is evidently In
spired by a hope that 1t will put an
end to Senator Beveridges oratory-
Toronto Mail.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

PORT HURON, Mich Dec 10
Word has been received at the Offices
in Sarnia, Ont. OF the Northern Navi-
CATION Company, that the passenger
steamer Monarch. Of that line ran
aground near Isle Royal yesterday and
sank The crew Of thirty men annd
a passenger list of about the same
number were rescued by a tug and
are sheltered on a small island In the
vicinity The Monarch left Port
Arthur last Thursday, and is thought
to have turned bach during the gale
and to have been trying to return to
Port Arthur when she went aground.
The steamer was "alued at 100000.
and was fully insured She 10 said
to be O total less.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
ILLNESS OF A JUROR.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The illness Of
a juror interfered with the trial of the
Shea case today, and caused an ad-
journment until the afternoon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
MINISTER IS
RELIEVED
OF His Cash by Pickpocket in Union
Depot at Memphis.


Depot at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 11.-While
walking from the ticket window in the
union depot to the train shed, the
Rev. J. Scarboro, Baptist minister.
Of Summit, Ga, had his pocket picked
by light-fingered crook. Rev. Scar
boro had in his pocket roll of bills
amounting to $3.50 and money order
for 81. He was on his way to Birm-
ingham when the robbery occurred.
having attended Baptist convention.
The minister found. on entering a
train, that he had only the money or
der left. and reported his loss to the
police.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
CH|LD'S AWFUL
SKIN HUMOR
Screamed with Pain Suffering
Nearly Broke Parents Heart
Twelve Years of Misery Doctor
Called Case Incurable = Helped
from First, and
SPEEDILY CURED BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I wish to inform you that your
wonderful Cuticura has put a stop to
twelve years Of misery / passed with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
In ZERO WEATHER
REFUGEES FROM WRECKED YES
Sci ON ISLAND.
Without Shelter of Any Kind, And
That Some Have Died Is Believed
Certain.

DETROIT. Dec 10.-A dispatch
from Fort Williams, Ont, says the
passengers and crew of the steamer
Monarch, after reaching shore, were
without building or any protection
from the weather. which has been
below zero most of the time since
they landed on the uninhabited Is
land, 1t is feared here that some
may have persisted with the cold.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14
Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
E m ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and mus Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry ; they are rich :;
their fat is aid up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny those
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle to u c h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
Ssad for free sample.
:: !: !. :. !. !. J. !: :
- BE sure that his picture n
SN. a the form Of label IL o. the
A wrapper Of every hotsis .
~ MA Emmlsion you buy.
6S&YM Scott 4. Bowas
~ ~ TN Ch01sisfs
drof Kore Ao1.4ss Pear Seeose
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-26
Company + Leaves For Camp.

Company f. 18th regiment, \. G.
p, left for Gettysburg Friday on
the l2:lO Pennsylvania train Its de-
parture occaSioncd the usual ripple of
excitement in town and the guards
men were viewed by a large number
Of people as they marched up Mill
street from the armorv and trampcd
over the river bridge in marching ord
cr. The guardsncn were disappointed
i'm the matter of music and at the last
moment found that they would have
to march To tie station without any
music to cheer aud cnthuse them
They proved, however, that they We're
good soldiers even without the infu-
ence of martial strains and under Cap
tain J. b Gcarhart and Lieutenants
Holloway and Keefcr, they marched
across the bridge like true veterans
never once losing step or falling out
Of line
Company + was accompanied by
Major G. p. Gcarhart and Dr. Gamer
on Shultz, assistant surgeon of the
Twelfth Regiment, who side by side
occupied the sidewalk on the march
across the bridge Reaching South
Danville the guardsmen marched past
the station to a point down below the
freight house, where a special car on
the siding awaited them. Here large
number of ladies, wives, sweethearts
and others, had assembled to see the
soldiers off. The train was nearly half
an hour late and there was plenty Of
time for farewells.
AS soon as the soldiers entered the
car they were permitted to take off
their knapsacks, which afforded them
much relief With mercury near the
ninety mark the hour or SOS prepar.
tions in the stifling air of the amorv
and the march 10 the station had Civ
en- the guardsmcn a brief foretaste of
what may be in store for them during
the week at camp should the same de
gree of heat continue
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-26

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Congressional ConfereeS.

John q. McHenry, of Benton, who
has been unanimously endorsed in the
Democratic conventions of all the coun
ties forming this congressional dis
trict, Columbia, Montour, Sullivan
and Northumberland, completed Thurs
day his selection of conferees from
each county, who will meet in con-
ference at ShamOkin on Tuesday, July
3lst., and formally name a candidate
to represent this district.
The men selected are as follows:
From Montour county: W. G.. Pur-
sci, Danville Harry Ellenbogen, Dan
vile
From Columbia county: George f.
Ellwell, Esq, Bloomsbury; DR.. II.
V. Hover, of Mitflinville.
From Northumberland county: j.
l. Welsh, Shamokin; Hon. II. C. Dick
erman, of Milton.
From Sullivan county: John q.
Scoutrn, Dushore; Alphonsus Walsh,
Dushore.
At the conference an organization
will be effected and nominations call
ed for. As every county went for Nc
Henry, his viii be the only name plac
ed before the meeting and he will be
nominated on the first ballot