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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
TO CHANGE L. q N. MAIN LINE
Surveys Made For Direct Route
Through Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dee 72.--Ths
engineering department OF the Louis
Vile and Nashville railway has been
doing much surveying along the main
line south Of here. resulting in con-
siderable speculation on the part Of
those acquainted with THE move
rents, but not their purpose, That
son,ething is to be done is indicated
BY a prospective line staked on from
Nashville to Franklin; from Spring
ITiI to Culleoka. and thence to Deca-
tur. Ala. Should the main line be
made to follow the prospective route
an almost direct line through the
state would be given, several curves
be eliminated and the heavy grades
At the Overstons and the Brentwood
Hills nissed. Columbia. however.
would be len oc the main line.
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SILL IN CONTROL
OF PIE COUNTER
EVANS SANDERS HALE CROWD
ARE WHOLE THING AT
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 2s.-n
anybody thinks the so-called Evans
Hale-Sanders republican combination
In Tennessee is losing favor with the
administration and that the Brown
low faction is coming back into pow
err, they have had a jolt that will at
least temporarily take the wind out Of
their sails. A list Of postofice APP
pointments for Tennessee has Just
bsen announced and in every instance
the men recommended by Hon. Newell
Sanders have been given the places
to be Mid.
The appointments made were as fol-
lows: w NJ. Wray. at Henderson;
r. H. McNeely, at Humboldt; R. T,
at Lynnvilie; NJ. L. seobey.
at Nswbern: C. v. Givan. at Hart
VILE; Styles. at McCay. and B. p.
Allison, at Monterey.
II is well known that the Brown
lowites we're at one time considered
to be down and out, but lately there
has been considerable talk that the
Easy Boss was again coming back
into favor. The appointments just
announced make 1t appear that
Evans, Sanders and Hale still control
he pie counter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
WOLF ATTACKS
TWO ACTRESSES
iNFuRlATED ANIMAL MAKES VI
cIouS LuNGE ON STAGE
AT ROME, GA.

ROME, Ga, Dec. 23.--During the
performance OF Daniel Boone" at the
opera house last night Miss Teona
Leslie and Oscar O'Shea, who, while
taking leading parts. were badly bit.
ten on the stage by huge wolf used
in the play The actors were in a
scene where Daniel Boone rescued
his sweetheart from the den OF
wolves into which the Indian Black
Ash" had thrown her. When Miss
Leslie was thrown into the den the
great wolf at once attacked her and
tore her arm and side. The girl
screamed and O'Shea leaped into the
den and tore the girl from the wolf.
The animal then turned on o'Shea
and frightfully tore the actors leg.
Rob Harris. a real Catawba Indian.
who was standing near. rushed to
their assistance and drove the animal
back into his den. The audience wit
messed the scene, and was stampeded
when they realized that the attack
OF the wolf was real one.
Their injuries Will keep Miss Leslie
ana O'Shea or the stage for some days.
The wolf had never been violent be
fore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
THE FUR SEAL.

A See Animal With Heart, Liver and
Kidneys Like . Sheep.
The fur seal Is land animal OF per
vsrted tastes. who. living at sea. has
had his paws changed into fipperS
very like the long black kid gloves o.
q woman His heart. liver and kidneys
are exactly the same as those of 4
sheep and just as good to eat. but his
flesh. although just like fat mutton to
look at. Ia rank and dlstasteful from
his habit of eating fish. The whole
package Is put up in a parcel of thick
white fat to keep the body warm.
while from the skin grows heavy
crop OF beautiful brown fur. protected
with large fiat oil bearing hairs, max
ing a glossy surface which Slides
through The water without friction
Perfectly fearless. overlooking with,
fun, a perfect little athlete. marvellous
" strong. the fur seal Is the most de
lightful OF all wild creatures, But. al
though they live at sea, the seals. he
ing heavily clothed IN fat. skin and
hair, find the temperate ATTITUDES mnc,
too warm for comfort during the sum
mer months Since they cannot shed
their garments like ourselves. they
migrate to subarctic climate, gather
Ing III immense multitudes where there
IRE fisheries to support them, Their
ration is fifty pounds OF cod every
lay. which for creature the size Of
'heep is considerable - Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NUMBERS OF SHOES
Mehod Was Fixed by Frenchman For
All Europe.
New York sun.)

4 q
Stockings have always been meas
| bred by the inch from heel to toe. but
lthe number OF shoes was fixed a long
SINE ago by a Frenchman-and it's
b long ago that only one New Year
DEALER could be found who knew any.
filing about it. Even he didn't know
thb inventors name.
the Frenchman permanently fxed
thu number OF shoes for all Europe
anlA America. He arbitrarily decided
thu no human foot could possibly be
smater tAan three and seyen-eighths
inca Is, so calling this point zero he
allotted one-third of an inch t. size
and 10 built up this scale. Conse-
quenlk a man cannot find out the
numhsr Of his own shoe unless he 10
an eIpert at exact arithmetic. And
evenIfthen he is likely to go wrong.
becaise all shoe experts allow for the
weid BIT of the Individual and theebuild
of Ills foot before they try to de-
terIhne what size shoe he ought to
weik.
ik far as women's shoes are con-
c9 4ed the problem Is still more dim
CT because many OF the manufac-
ttrers, instead Of keeping to the reg
Jlaf scale, have marked down their
! imbers one or two sizes in order to
capture easily battered customers.
j or this reason most dealers ask out
sf-tSwn customers to send an old shoe
With their orders.
The system OF measuring hats is
much simpler Any man can tell
what size he wears by simply adding |
the width and length OF the inner
rirr and then dividing by two. Or
dtre- can be sent to the shop-keeper
BY stating the circumference of the
head,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
.EUR0PE'S MOST
LEARNED KING
LATE OSCAR. or SWEDEN HAD
THAT DlsTiNcTloR.-eREAT
TRAVELLER.
philadelphia RecOrd.l

"Europe's most learned king a.
the late King Oscar Of Sweden was
known. was extremely fond Of travel
ing In the hooks and corners Of his
realm. and he delighted to get N
touch with the people wherever he
went. AS a result, scarcely a cottage
is without its anecdote OF him. Here
Is a representative one:
Before the days of railroads in the
province OF Samland the King was
travelling through it BY diligence. He
was to pass through certain village.
and the inhabitants assembled along
the roadside to cheer him and shower
him with bouquets OF flowers. accord
ing to custom. But one old woman,
the widow Of veteran, longed to hon
or the King in some exceptional man
AeF, so she prepared for him .
wreath OF leaves. Then. fearing that
her offer would wfther before the
King appeared, she placed 1t In q
bucket OF water. and proudly took
her stand with her kinfolk by the
roadside.
In due time the welcome cry Here
comes the King" arose. A moment
or two later the King was being
showered with flowers. He was bow
ing right and left In response to the
greeting, when suddenly he was stag
gered by a blow on the head, and
when he had partly recovered from
the shock found that green wreath,
sopping wet. was lying at his feet
and his face was dripping water,
The diligence was halted, a
"Who did that?" demanded the King
in some heat. OF the amazed and all
but panic-stricken villagers. "Who
did that. say?"
Trembling, and with her face COW
cred with the bushes of mortinca-
ton and disgrace, the old woman ac-
that she was the cause
Of the accident--that in her excite
ment to honor her King she had has
tily grabbed the wreathe from the
bucket OF water. and, forgetful of it's
had sent it hurting toward
him with all her strength,
Instantly the King was Modified; !
ais frown turned to a smile, then to-
! hearty laugh, and the kind words
10 spoke to the widow and the shake
u the hand he gave her restored her
and upon him a prolonged
,olley OF cheers that undoubtedly
anne straight from the heart.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

VI norir lie ascertalned that
a Green had quilted the Fox
and Hounds inn in time to catch the
first train.
He returned to Grange House with
the dogcart and drove Grenier to
Scarsdale with his luggage, consisting
Of Philips portmanteau and his own.
together with hatbox.
He touched his cap to Grenier when
the latter smiled affabiy on him from
the luxury Of a first class carriage.
and he pocketed tip with grin.
A porter was also feed ievlshiy, and
the station master was urbanity itself
as he explained the functions and the
time London would be reached.
Left to himself, Mason handed over
the dogcart to the hostler at the inn
pun Tor irs nire ana again walked to
the deserted farm. He surveyed every
inch Of the ground door, carefully rak.
ing over the ashes In the crate, scrub
bed the passages with q hard broom
ana water. packed some few personal
belongings In small bag and set ont
again. after locking the door securely,
for q long tramp over the moor. Nine
miles Of mountain road would bring
him TO another line Of railway. Thence
he would book to London and travel
straight through. arriving At the can
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
FATAL DUEL
Hungarian Premier Victim Of an AZ
fair Of Honor.

DIR. wekerie. the Hungarian Pre-
mier and former Minister Of Justice
Polony fought duel at Budapest with
swords. Neither man was in any way
injured. and the two became recon
ciled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Baby won't suref hve minutes with
group n you apply Or. Thomas pclec-
frie on Il once. II Acts HE magic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
TAFT's MANAGER
Mr.. vorys confsrs with TIE Secretary
Of State.

Arthur vorvs manager of the Taft
presidential csmpai~n conferred with
Judge raft at washiuston, going over
the situation and discussing the
changes that have taken place during
Judge Taft's absence.
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BY Louis Tracy.
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Exohan ra Things.

Il suppose ire late shopping an.
noys your"
I'VE don't ~''cd the late shopping
so much" ans cred the merchant.
ITS the late swapping that hurts"
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Subscribe for The Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

what do YOU know about styles
and dressmaking"
why, nothing"
"And you aspire to be dramatic
critic"
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER XIX.

u TEXT morning Mason trndgafl
M OF TO scarsdale at an early
1 VI hour. He ascertalned that
- Green had quilted the Enx
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(Continuod.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
CRAYS CELEBRATE
 91ST BIRTHDAY
(continued from First Page.)

(Continued from First Page.) tain of the company stated he came back from the c. A. R. encampment at Saratoga on purpose to participate in the annual outing of his old com pany. He spoke of General Terry, an old and famous member of the Grays.
 This brought an incident to the mind of Congressman Sperry, who was at Washington as secretary of the Ma tional republican committee at the time Terry took Fort Fisher, and was promoted from brevet general of vol unteers, to brigadier general of the United States army by President Lin- coin.
 Among those present at the celebra- ton were Congressman N. D. Sperry, ex- Mayor Hendricks, General Edward E. Bradley General George H, Ford, Captain Edward c. Beecher, Nathaniel Bronson, Charles S. Leete, Julius Twiss, "Parson" Isbell Major Tilson, Joe" Rice, Lieutenant Colonel Me- Cabe, Second regiment; Major Isbell, Second regiment; Roger Austin, Perry Curtis, D. N. Stannard, Henry Blakes- lee, Osborn Day, George Gordon, Dr. Robert Burwell, Captain F, o. Greu- ner, George Bradley S. Fred Strong, Joseph Sutherland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
MARTIN WORKERS
Meeting Held by Downtown Support
 CTS in Washington Hall.

Meeting Held by Downtown Support
 CTS in Washington Hall.
 About fifty supporters of James B. Martin, one of the democratic candi- dates for the mayoralty nomination, met in Washington hall on Grand ave- nue last night and organized commit tees to work his campaign through the downtown wards with special attention to be given to the sixth. The meeting last night was the last step in the or ganization of MT. Martins forces all over town and 1t was stated by his campaign managers that now every thing was in readiness for the prlmar- ies on Tuesday.
 Although it is his native ward, the sixth district is now, through it's large Italian colony, claimed to be the one bone of contention in MT. Martins campaign and 1t was to counteract the gain MT. Avis has made among the Italian voters that the meeting was held last night. Another meeting will be held Monday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
MASSACRE DIsoREDITED
American Jewish Committee Investi-
 gates Kishlneff Report.

New York, Sept. 1S-The American Jewish committee to-day gave out the following:
 The American Jewish committee, the representative organization of the Jews in the United States, has been much distressed by the reports in the daily press of renewed horrible mas sacres in Kishineff. These reports en1- anated from a point some distance from the scene of the disorders and the Russian government recently issued an official denial.
 "To get authentic information, the American Jewish committee called for details to the Iilfsverein Der Deut- schen Juden of Berlin, the largest lavish organization In Europe, with many correspondents in Russia. The American Jewish committee is glad to be able to give out the information that the Hilfsverein under date of Sept. 13 has cabled that the reports Of fmassacres in Kishineff are false
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
NO GUTLLOTINE
President FalIleres Settles Question by
 Committing Death Sentence.

Paris, Sept, I3--The question wheth- CT the guillotine would reappear Tn France, which has been daily agitatlng the French press for weeks was de- cided this afternoon, when President Fallieres commuted to life imprison- ment the sentence of death passed on man named Soleillant, whose atroc- ious murder of a girl twelve years old in this city excited the horror of France, and brought forth many petit tions for the lnfiiction of the death penalty. A bill to abolish capital pun ishment is part of the governments platform and has already been intro duced in the chamber of deputies.
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SCHOOL JANITORS
 GET SALARY RAISE
(Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
 High school, 1,842; Webster district, 1,566; Eaton district, 2,OO6; Wooster district, 1,15S; Hamilton school, 1928; Dwight district, 1,246 Winchester dis trict, 1885; Lowell district 2,4Ol; Day district, 2,O9S; Welch district, 2,42o; Strong district, 2,313; total, 2O5OS. The total registration last year at the open ing of the schools was 19799.
 The board then took up the question of janitors and voted to re-appoint all the present officials. In response to petition filed some time ago the board then voted an increase in salaries amounting to between 15 and Is per cent. on anaaverage, the increase how ever not becoming effective until the money Is provided by the board of ti- nance. This means that the Janltors will not get the increase until the be- ginning of the new year. The salary budget for Janttors now amounts to $37,619 and the increase will be about an additional s6,0OO,
 Superintendent Beede reported that i he had met with the trustees of York Square and that they had agreed to rebuild and keep in repair hereafter that part of the fence about the square that faces the high school The fence has been considerably damaged of late by the pupils sitting on 1t during re- cess.
 The annual account of the expenses of maintaining the school in the coun- tv home for which the entire county pays was made up and was found to be $1,161,95 From this is to be deducted S191.25 that is paid by the state fol the maintainance of the S5 children who attended the school, leaving bill of S970.70 which will be presented to the county commissioners for payment The committee on school buildings re- ported that repairs at the Strong and Washington schools had been made and that the addition to the forge shop at Boardman had also been completed and recommended payment. It was al so reported that the new schoolhouse on Quinnipiao avenue was held up because VI d uSIdy III llS leCclpt Ol uOoISi pu that this would soon be remedied.
 With votes authorizing the specla committee on the new school in the Wooster district, for which, property or Green street has just been secured, tt go ahead with the gaining possession of the property as soon as deemed ad. visable and passing routine matters the meeting adjourned.
 The meeting last night was the las of the present board, the term of tw' of its members, Eli Whitney and Johl D. Jackson expiring on Monday, Af ter that the board with the new ap pointees by the mayor will meet ant re-organize.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
CUSTODY OF RUFF
Appointment of Biggy as Police Chief
 May Make a Difference.

San Francisco, Sept. 1S-The selec- ton of w. J, Blggy as chief of police has aroused a question as to the fu- ture custody of Abraham Ruef, who has been kept at the former home of former Mayor schmItz, In Fillmore street, guarded by Blggy as elisor un- der appointment of Judge Dunne. While Biggy has made no statement as to his plans, 1t is said that the prosecuting officers intend to continue Ruef in Biggy's custody and that Ruef will likely be made to occupy a cell in the city prison. MT. Biggy was sworn In as chief of police to-day, but has not yet taken charge of the depart ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
RED MEN UNCHANGED
Protest to Reconsider Saloon Men
 Fails of Result.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 13.-Dispelling all suggestions that the great chiefs might seek to change the 1908 ses- sion of the great council, I. o. R. M, from Bridgeport, Conn, as selected by the council yesterday, Great Incoho- nee Bird said to-day no such thing will happen. Protests by Pennsylva- nia and Kentucky against the amend ment prohibiting membership in the future to saloonkeepers and bartend- CTS failed The propositions for bi- ennial sessions and cutting state rep resentations in the great council were also defeated. officers are only elect ed biennially, and there was no elec- ton this year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
GOVERNOR RAIsULI
MacLean's Captor Now Aspires to This
 Title.

London, Sept. 14-"Raisuli no longer asks for British or other protection In return for the release of Caid Sir liar ry MacLean, the Englishman who has been his prisoner since early in July" telegraphs the Tangier correspondent of the Daily Mail. "He is more am bilious, and Is demanding that he be made governor of the hill tribes inhab- iling great part of northern Moroc- co. Furthermore he seeks compensa- tlon for a multitude of focks and herds which he alleges have been talk en from himself and his relatives, in- sists that some of his former friends be put In chains, and wants to be sup piled with magazine rifles and ammu- nition"
 "Sir Harry MacLean,' the correspon- dent continues, ''is well. He now has his own tent and bed and his own ser yants,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
NEW WAGE SCALE
Marine Engineers Demand More Pay
 from American Lines.

New York, Sept 1S.-The managing officials of every steamship line, trans Atlantic and coastwise, which oper- ates steamships on the Atlantic ocean or ulf of Mexico, under the American flag, has received from the secretary of the Marine Engineers Beneficial association new wage scale and classification under which. the compan- ies are expected to operate their ves- sells after October 1,
 That the new demands will be granted is said to be doubted The engineers demand an increase of from 5 to 10 per cent. for all the engineers, the wage to be paid being governor by the class of vessels on which the en- gineer is to work. The engineers also demand that in all terminal ports a work day shall be from 8 a. m. to 5 D. m, with one hour off for dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
IN SOCIETY

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Peck of Howe street are at the Summit house, Mount Washington, N H., for short stay.
 Rev. L. B. Baldwin and family Of 1249 Chapel street have returned to the city They have been in Woodbridge all summer.
 Miss Helen T. Darlington of Whit ney avenue came over from Madison on Thursday and is the guest of Mrs. Hayes Q. Trowbridge of Hillhouse avenue.
 Mrs. Walter Main and Miss Main of West Haven expect to leave Monday for the White mountains, where they will spend two weeks.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Anna Mae Macdonald and MT Maynard Leon Smith, which will take place at Calvary Baptist church at [ o'clock Thursday evening, Sept. 26.
 Judge James P. Platt and family of Meriden have been spending the last month at Prout's Neck Maine Judge Platt has fully recovered from the somewhat serious illness which made { 1t necessary for him to give up his work for several weeks, and expects to be able to resume his court work in a week or two.
 Frederick Pennell leaves on Monday for Phillips-Exeter academy at Exeter, N. H., where he will prepare to enter Yale university.
 Mrs. E. c. Deland of Dwight street is spending the month of September at North Brookheld. Mass.
 Colonel Charles w. Pickett, Mrs Pickett and Walter Pickett arrive in New York to-day from two months trip abroad.
 Walter R. Main, son of MT. and Mrs Walter Main of West Haven, leaves on Monday for Amherst, He is member of the class of '09.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
NEW HAVEN BowLERs LOSE
Waterbury State Leaguers Capture
 Two Out of Three.

In a match series with the Water bury bowlers at the Brass City last evening the local state league quintet were defeated in two out of three games. The team which represented New Haven were all young bowlers, who were given a trp-out before the bowling season starts. They were: A. Johnson, Becker. Shipper Reilly and Allen.
 At Johnson's bowling academy last evening a meeting of the Industrial league bowlers was held but as there were only six of the teams represent ed the business which was to have been brought up before this meeting was left over until next Tuesday even ling when the final meeting will be 1 held.
 Next Thursday evening the New Ha- ven state league bowlers will go to Meriden for @ match game.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-14
ENCAHPMEHT CLOSES.
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(Conuned from First Page.) F, 1909. The thanks of the Grand Army were rendered Vespasian War ner, pension commissioner. By an other resolution Robert Bruce Brown, the retiring commander, was made the chairman of committee of three which is to supervise the permanent investment fund.
 Commander-in-C Chief Burton's ap- pointments include the following:
 Jere T. Dew, Kansas City, Mo, ad- jutant general; Charles Burrows, Rutherford, N. J., quartermaster gen. eral; Color D. R. stowitz, Buffalo. in- .spector general; L. W. Collins, Minne- apolis, judge advocate general; J. Hen ry Heacomb, Philadelphia, assistant adjutant general and custodian of rec ords; J. Corey Wlnans, Toledo, O., sen for aide de camp and chief of staff. Retiring Commander Brown was made chairman of the committee on pen sions.
 Miss c. Millie Leighton of Clinton, Mass, was elected president of the Daughters of Veterans to-day.