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New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
EMBARRASSMENT AT WINNIPEG.
Money Stringency Troubles Wheat Dealers
Lower Prices Predicted.

Toronto. Oct. 3O.--A dispatch to The Globe
from Winnipeg says that the condition of the
wheat market has been seriously complicated b.
the money market stringency on the American
side Of the boundary banks having refused 10
send money into the country for buying at the
elevators. On Monday curb trading was stopped
on the Minneapolis market. In Winnipeg grain
men cannot borrow money from the banks TO
carry wheat across the lakes from Fort VIII
lam, and ali wheat must be paid for when it
goes into store at Fort William. except to mill
ing companies. Cash wheat could not be sold
for the last three days. If this state OF things
continues grain men expect much lower prices
for wheat, especially in lower grades
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
JUDGE eRosscuP ARRESTED.

Chicago. Oct. SO-Judge Peter s, Grosscup was
to-day served with warrant charging him with
manslaughter. director OF the electric rail-
way at MattOon, ILL.,. on which a number of per-
sons recently were killed in a collision other Of
cerS and directors of the electric line have also
been arrested. Judge GrOsscup was prepared IN
furnish bond of 5000. and the serving OF ths
warrant was mere fOrmality.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
gAepARA iAPoNkAIN REAppeARs.

London oct. 30.-Barbara Laponkhin. daughter
of Ex-Governor Laponkhin of Reval. Russia. who
disappeared after leaving the Aldwych Theatre
here on October "a returned to-day to her friends
She TO have returned 10 her friends voun-
tarily and as mysteriously she disappeared
Her father who reached London this morning
from St Petersburg, quickly reached the house
where his daughter had been staying and the
whole family Immediately went away without Ieav-
ing any address. as to avoid reporters.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
The atlanta (Ga.) Journal

The atlanta (Ga. Journal
SAYS:
John Sharp Williams. of
Mississippi, has done a valuable,
interesting thing. Eminently fit
ted to speak for the Southern
people in a matter of such inn
pOrtance as the negro problem,
he has written for the NOvem-
Der Metropolitan Magazine
long, careful discussion of the
negro In the South, placing un-
erringly his finger ON the diff
culties of the question, and sug-
gesting with rare foresight the
solution. 1t has long been
agreed that TIE Southerner's
knowledge fairly presented
would be the most valuable con-
tributiOn to the subject the coun-
try could have. Mr.. Williams is
fair in his article and sympa-
thetic. He states the facts as he
knows them through a lifelong
experience with the negro. His
paper will make the entire coun-
try think. and it should certainly
bind the North and South closer
together in the efforts to solve
this vexing problem.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
BOMB THROWN AT PRINCE.
Attempt to Kill Acting Governor of Viatka-
The Assassin Shot

Viatka, oct 30.-As Prince GortchakoH. the
Acting Governor Of Viatka. driving from
the cathedral here at noon to-day a bomb was
hurled at his carriage. but failed to explode
The bomb thrower then attempted to shoot the
prince, but a Circassan soldier Of the guard
shot and killed the revOutionist, who was IA
former student of the local high school
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
EXECUTION OF FEMALE ASSASSIN.

St Petersburg Oct. 30.-The warrant for the ex-
ecution of Mile Ragozinnikova. who October
2S shot and killed General MaXimoffsky. director
Of the Department of Prisons of the Ministry of
the Interior signed to-day by General Hazen-
kampf chief Of the St Petersburg Military Dis
trict This done in spite of General Max
imonsky's wishes. expressed before he died. that
the young woman be executed She will be
hanged tonight.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

When Mr.. BIoomingdale seen last night,
eftar his return from Washington, he made II
nerfectlv clear that he not in any sense act
ing as spokesman for the President. What he
said for publication was this; Mr. Blooming
dale IS able to state that the President was not
consulted with reference to the fusion ticket in
this county, and he will not assume any re-
sponsibility for any result that may result from
such fusion"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
PLAN TO AID COTTON MOVEMENT.

New Orleans. oct. 3O.-Cotton exporters here
discussing plan 10 obtain ready cash move the
crop. This plan contemplates requesting the Eu-
ropean purchaser who buys in this country to de-
posit with the European fiscal agents of the United
States government such funds as the buyer de-
sires to apply to the purchase of cotton. 1t is
believed that through the Treasurer at Washing
ton there can be obtained a cabled transfer OF
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
ASIAN TOWN BURIED.
THE DEAD NUMBER 1900.
Landslide FOllo1cS Earthshock, De
strOWng TOzcn of Karatagh.

Iashkend, Russian Turkestan Oct 3O-The
town Of Karatagh, in the Hissar district OF Box
nara has been destroyed by a landslide which
followed the earthquake of October 81. Accord
ing to the latest reports, fifteen hundred inhab-
tants Of Karatagh lost their lives.
The first reports of the casualties were exag-
gerated, the death list being placed as high as
fifteen thousand Karatagh has about $500 in
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
PREMATURE EXPLOSION KILLS Fous

Fittsourg, Oct GA premature explosion Of
dynamite occurred at o'clock to-day at Venice
S sixteen miles from this city. on the Wabash Rau-
Ioau, WLere cut Is being made, and tour ItaIisrs
were killed Two others We're seriOTslv jn5,raS
Inc men had been dynamiting rock when a heavy
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
PRESIDENT AND FUSION.
Statement by e. ". Bloomingd0ie
4ftPr Tisit to White House.

Washington. oct SO-E. w Bloomingdale
we'll known New York merchant and DdhA VI
rector who was received by the freSlueHt ''
the White House to-day said that Fresiuen'
I,o,sa,.o1+ was not responsible for nor had he
o,aorsod the Parsons Hearst fusion in New
York County.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
CODY CHALLENGES IHMsEN no pEeArE.

Joseph W Cody, who ran for Sheriff on the Hearst
lcLcJ Two years ago, wrote yesterday Max r.
lnmsen, the Independence League candidate this
year asking him wherein he superior
Thomas F. Foley candidate. On this issue he
challenges him TO talkfest
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
WEAKNESS ON BERLIN EXCHANGE.

Berlin oct 3O.-Prices on the Boerse to-day
were weak on yesterdays New York advces a q
the increasing tension due to the international
money situation Americans were sharply de
pressed. Canadian Pacific opened five points
down
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

come q law that time about s225 900 Of cur
fency could now be issued which would be ample
10 supply all the needs of the agricultural and
manufacturing interests. Having answered its pur-
pose the currency would be retired by the simple
operation OF trade and by labor spending its money
with the merchant. who in turn would deposit
erationS " -
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
FILIPINO FREE TRADE APPEALS.

Manila, oct. 30-The leading Filipino
papers are now asking for free trade with the
United States. Heretofore they have opposed the
tariff reforms on the ground that they would bind
the Philippines too closely to the United States
and endanger ultimate independence
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
The November Metropolitan Magazine Fifteen Cents at All NaWsstands

didates for the Assembly yesterday OF the propo-
s,tiop that at the next session of the Legislature
concurrent resolution for establishing a peoples
veto through the optional referendum and direet
Initiative by petition will be introduced ana ASK
ing whether the candidate viii vote LOT !"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
ASKS THEM ABOUT REFERENDUM.

II. B. Maurer. secretary of the New York State
Initiative and Referendum League. informed can
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
Two E0jYSRE ON
MURDER CHARGE
ACCUSED or CAUSING THE DEATH
or A LITTLE PLAYMATE AT
AVoNDALE, ALA.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 2S.-The
remains Of Elmer Ayeock, the 1O-year-
old boy whose body was found in a
mud hole back of the Krebs lumber
yards Monday. is being held, and war
rants charging murder have been is
sued against Clifford Painter and>Win
McCarter, aged Is years. who were
his playmates when he was last seen
alive.
1t is stated that the larger boys first
struck the little fellow with a rock
and threw him into the pool. Whether
the intention was to kill, or whether
the blow was So severe as to make the
boy unable to swim, is not clear. The
entire village at the Avondale cotton
mills, where the parents of all the
boys reside, is much worked up over
the affair
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
COPPERhEADS TN
FEST THE DISTRICT
MANY PERSONS BITTEN IN WILL
HANSON COUNTY RE-
GENTLY.

FRANKLIN. Tenn, Aug. 2S.-Tht
first district OF this county is infested
with an unusually large number u
cOpperhead snakes. In the last feV
days three people have been bitten
and several others had narrow es-
capes. t. j. Dial. while at work at
Lee & Carter's stave factory, was
struck on the foot by copperhead.
His shoes were made of frm. heavy
leather. and the snakes fangs did not
penetrate it, but left their imprint in
it, Burt Thompson, a well-known cit
izen, went to neighbours house one
night and while returning home was
struck by a copperhead in The path.
He hurried home and antidotes were
administered, but he is in very crit
ical condition. A man working at Hol-
land & Nesbitt stave factory was also
bitten c. ]. Allen, of Pasadena, was
among those who had very narrow
escape.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
ALABAMA FARMER
In LUCK
DESCRIBED AS BEING AMONG
MOST FORTUNATE.

The farmer in Alabama, as in other
parts, says the Gadsden Journal, is
coming into his own. He no longer
needs coincidence because of the hard
ships of his lot. He isn't the lowest
man on the job by any means. There
are millions who envy him his inde-
pendence and well they may. The
question of providing the food neces-
sary to sustain life which is the one
great problem for the day laborer in
the city, does not concern him in the
least. He not only has enough and to
spare, but has every opportunity to
have the best. If he does not live on
the choicest OF things to eat he has
none to blame but himself. The
farmer is prosperous and the Alabama
agriculturist is getting his full share or
the fruits of good times. Most of our
farmers are out of debt and are put
ting money away to make farm inn
pr6vements or other investments.
For forty years the effects OF the war
were a blight on southern agriculture
but in the last few years the load has
been lifted, and the farmer has be-
come Independent and his progress
from now on will be the marvel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
FISH STRIKES .ks
hARkAHAN
AT REGULAR MEETING OF I'LL
NoIs CENTRAL DIRECTORS
YESTERDAY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-There was
a regular meeting OF the directors OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
at No. IL Broadway today, at the end
OF which President James T. Harrahan
called ex-President Stuyvesant Fish a
liar and Mr. Fish struck President
Harrahan three stunning blows in the
face.
Robert Goelet, Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Chas. A. Peabody, fellow direc-
tors in the corporation, separated the
combatants as Mr.. Fish was about ia
deliver his fourth blow. With blood
streaming down his countenance,
President Harrahan rushed from the
Office and caught a,train for Chicago.
Mr.. Fish, smiling genially and with
out a scratch, walked away with his
hand-shaking adherents and went up
town in a triumphal cab.
How Mr.. Fish, the ex-president OF
the Illinois Central, came to strike
Mr.. Harahan combines most inter-
esting piece of recent history and pres
ent-hour narrative.
Less than a year ago Mr.. Fish was
president of the Illinois Central. e. H.
Hartman stepped in and-with past
record of similar successes to lend him
confidence-stole away the most of
the pro-F'ish proxies and prevented
the reelection of the multi-millionaire
Knickerbocker to the presidency OF
the road.
That provoked Mr.. Fish somewhat,
he having felt in undisputed sway OF
the railroad line up to that time, but
when Mr.. Hartman elected James /.
Harahan in his place the provocation
changed to anger.
Mr.. Fish was the more indignant
because Mr. Harahan had all along
been posing as his frfend-had been
held in the job Of vice-president for
years, in fact, against the protests OF
the Hartman interest, simply because
Fish liked Harahan and did not want
him to be let out, jobless, in the rail
road world.
Wherefore to be succeeded in the
by the vice-president he
had fostered was some NORWOOD to
Mr.. Fish. When, later, Harahan went
over to the Hartman crowd and dis
avowed his former master, the Fish
rage knew no bounds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
EFF YOU STEP FROM.
THE OTHER SIDE. !"

The following unique announcement
is made of an approaching event in col
ored society in the Glenn's Store
neighborhood:
.Haura!" Boys look out for grand
picnic, Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1907 on
the Lewisburg pike, one mile south
of Duplex, in a well-known place, Mr..
Glenn .Fleming's grove. a beautiful
Blace. 1t begins at s O'Clock, closes
at ~ O'Clock in the night. There will
be a grand ball game on the ground,
PLAYED between the white boys, Glenn
Store team and Thompson Station.
The ball game will begin at 10 a. M.
and at three p. m. the colored boys
will have a ball game and after that
shooting match, for the colored, also
music Of all kinds, from guitar TO
bangoes. from that to the band. |
will have. the best Band in the county
There will be a drawing party, man
aged by John Jones, after fine clock,
or some other fine thing what Amt
mentioned Barbecue Of all kinds, z
different barbecues by the best man IN
the county, Dock Overton. Commity
on cream, Etter Jones; commity on
candy Leanor Pointer; commlty
an wax and cake, Carry Jones;
commity on bananas and lemonade,
Bin Pointer. Don't forget the date,
Sept. Z, 1907. Come from the East
and West, come from the North and
South, come the old man, son and the
daughter, and less have a good time
white and colored. One mile south OF
Duplex, .on the left hand side OF the
pike. if you steps from the other side.
Come one, come all. to Glenn's Store,
hurry County, Tenn. General Man
ager, Ben Pointer and John Jones, Joe
Jones, JEFF Pointer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
TWO BOYS

A boy went into a shop to work for
a man. He was lad of considerable
intelligence and knew it himself. Be-
sides, he had large ideas OF his person
ality, and had thought great deal
over what were his rights. He knew
exactly what he was entitled to and
what the other fellow was entitled to,
and between the two there was deep
definite division. He observed this
line very closely and did not cross It
for an instant If engaged on "a piece
of work, and quitting time came, he
ruuit right then, even If he could have
finished it in three minutes. In doing
so he never thought for moment OF
having talked with Bill Jones fully
twenty minutes that very afternoon
about a base ball game that came on
the day before He was simply look
ing to his rights and no one else's.
This was his way. OF course, he
didn't stay long There was no par
ticular quarrel. He just "petered
out" He hadn't apprehension enough
of his duty or sufficient regard for
his service to put him in sympathy
with his work. He was a misfit. He
did as little as he could for his EN-
ployer. He stood on his rights, and
no more. That\wa some years ago.
Now he is driving team up in Cleve-
land for $3.50 day.
When he left the shop another boy
went in. He knew his rights, but he
didn't insist on them too much, for he
believed in doing things. II time was
M and he could finish a thing with
few minutes overwork, he would do
il every time. Z He made himself worth
something. Pretty soon that employ
er saw he couldn't get along without
him. He kept advancing his wages
and then finally took him into partner
ship. and now the business is a great
one, and that boy has grand home,
big salary and lovely family, all
because he was boy of get-up gump-
ton and thought more of his duties
than he did OF his rights.-Columbus
State Journal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
BECAUSE SWEETHEART
WOULDN'T MARRY HER
GIRL IN THE COUNTY
\ SHOT HERSELF AT oko-
Iona, MISS.

OKOLONA, Miss, Aug. 2S.-Be-
cause her youthful sweetheart, Thorn
as Middlebrook, would not marry her,
Lula Wall, aged 10, known as the pref
test girl in the county, shot herself
at 8 O'Clock this morning, the bullet
taking effect in the head, but not
causing death. Both parties are high
ly connected with the best families in
the state. Middlebrook has left town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
6, A. R. OBJECTS TO PRAISE
OF GEN. LEE IN TEXT BOOK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Because
Turpin's Short Stories From Ameri-
can History text book in use in pub
lie schols of the district tells of the
recommendation of Robert E. Lee to
President Lincoln by Gen. Scott as the
best man to take command OF the
Union armies at the outbreak of the
Civil War and of Mr.. Lincoln's Offer
ing the exalted position to Gen. Lee,
the Grand Army posts of the district
OF Columbia have made violent pro-
test and the School Board will hear
still further from them on the sub
ject.
The protesting resolutions have
been adopted at star chamber sessions
of the various posts, so that it is i'm
possible to ascertain precisely the ma
ture of the discussions, proceedings
or how far objection to the book ex-
tends. It is known, however, that OBJ
lection is based chiefly as stated
aboveN and upon the allegation that
the character of President Lincoln
is not treated in that favorable light
to which it is entitled by reason OF his
exalted station and the part he played
in the country's history. Objection
is made to the manner in which the
character of Gen. Lee is treated, it be-
ing held that more than his due of
praise is given him. Special objec-
ton is made to the following passage:
Gen. Scott said Speaking to Presi-
dent Lincoln) Robert Lee is the best
soldier | ever saw in the field. He
will show himself foremost Captain OF
his time Make him Chief of the
army"
A member of the School Board
stated this afternoon that represen-
tative of the Grand Army had been to
see him with reference to the book,
but that no conclusion had been
reached as to what would be done con-
corning it, but he added that the
School Board was composed OF intelli-
gent men and women who felt compe-
tent to handle the business Of the
public schools, and that the Board
preferred not to be disturbed by pub
lie clamor.
One of the Board is colored.
TITS said the matter will be brought
up at the National encampment of the
Grand Army at Saratoga next month,
but this is also denied Arestus s.
Perham, who occupies the highly i'm
portant position of Patriotic Instruc-
tor" for Burnside POST, of this city,
said he did not think the matter would
be discussed at Saratoga.
"All that has been said and done
has been said and done behind closed
DOORS" said Mr.. Perham. 1--WE do not
intend to take the public into our CON
fidence in this matter"
The book has been in use In the
Washington schools for six or seven
years as supplementary study. II
was written by Miss Edna Henry Lee
Turpin, of Richmond. The board re
Gently placed an order for 900 addition
al copies Of the history for use during
the current year
Inquiry for the volume at the Con
gressional Library this afternoon
elected the fact that the intelligent
cataloguers had classified the history
under the head OF fiction. Nashville
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
IN THE COURTS

Deputy Whitley arrested Babe john
son, colored, for tresspassing on the
L. & N. Monday. The negro was
assessed IS and costs and sent over
the road.
Buddy Moss, colored, tried to get
funny, so he jerked a new hat off an
other negro's head and ran, thinking
the negro would follow him. The
negro failed to do so and Moss hung
the hat on a post where some one saw
it and stole it. Moss was arrested
and for his prank paid IS and costs.
Deputy Sheriff Timmons arrested
Jeff Oakley, colored, on a charge OF
assault and battery. The penalty was
$3.50 and costs.
Sampson Brown, colored, will have
to be nearly as strong as the original
Sampson to carry the load that fell on
him in the City Court this morning.
Sampson was charged with disorder
ly conduct and profanity and when the
trial came, was fined $500 and costs.
George Leach, colored, and wife had
family quarrel Thursday which ter
minated in a free-for-all fight at their
home on Glade street. Deputy Whit
lev was called in and found the couple
hiding under their house. A fine OF
IS and costs was assessed in each case
by Esq Fariss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
HARD ON THE
ICE MAN

A Wisconsin man is reported to
have discovered a preparation that
will preserve ice indefinitely. The
cost of manufacture is merely nominal,
and If the housekeeper or other user
buy a cake of ice and coat It with this
substance, no more fee need be
bought for the whole season. Now,
how would you like to be the ice man?