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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
EXPECT TO FIND
OIL IN -FOUR WEEKS
STANDARD OIL CO. BEGINS THREE
WELLS IN WILSON coUN-
TY MONDAY.

LEBANON, Tenn, June 26.-Ine
drills and machinery for the oil wells
are being hauled this week and put W
as rapidly as possible and drilling will
commence Monday. The Standard
Oil Company has let the contract for
three 1900 feet wells in the Hunters
Point neighborhood and the first well
will be sunk on the Meacham Cham
ber's farm. on the side of bluff which
runs along the creek bank. The con-
tract calls for 500 feet, but, of course,
if when they get to the 1900 feet and
haven't struck oil, and the indications
are still good, they will drill 1000 feet
until they strike oil or prove the hole
dry Owing to the fact though, that
they are below the slate formation
here, they confidently expect to strike
the oil sands at depth not exceeding
1850 feet. The well will be operated
day and night and barring no accidents
they expect to strike oil within thirty
days.
The citizens of Lebanon and Wilson
county are very much wrought up and
enthused over the prospects of striking
oil. for it would be of untold benefit
in financial way both to the town
as well as the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
JOHNNIES ON
THE SPOT
New York SUM-

New York Sum-
Two men stood at the Manhattan
end of Brooklyn bridge in the after
noon at the hour when the multitude
assembled to watch the base ball
scores They INDUCED in various
speculations concerning the makeup
of the increasing numbers.
How many men in that push do
you think are named John?" asked
one.
The man questioned, matter of
fact individual, didn't have an idea
about it. He went out of his way to
say that it was a fool question. And
he added
You are going to get the worst Of
it some day on your inquisitiveness.
This nettled his friend, who said,
When | asked you the question ]
really did not think much about it,
but I'll go you a dinner that the ma
jority of the bunch Of people within
the sound of my voice are named
john
How do you propose to prove it?'
BY shouting the name from where
/ stand. I'll bet you the dinner that
a majority of those who hear me shout
the name will look up responsibility.
iii go you, just to cure you of a fool
habit you have
The banterer thereupon inflated his
lungs, and called out, looking down up
on the crowd.
Hello, there, John, how's the
gamer"
The man who lost the bet said:
Within the sound of my friends
voice there were at least two hundred
people. / should say that two-thirds
of that number lifted up their faces,
and at least one-half of the number
shouted up the last return on the
blackboard. II cost me the bulk of
$40 to find 1t out"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
BATTLE WITH
MOONSHINERS
FOUGHT BY REVENUE OFFICERS
NEAR HEviLLE-TEH NOUN
TANNERS KILLED AND
THIRTY TAKEN
PRISONERS.

ASHEVILLE. n. C.. June 26.-In a
a pitched battle yesterday in Pied
mont, ten miles from this city, reye-
nue. officers routed 200 moonshiners.
! who were encouraged in the battle by
their wives and daughters. Ten OF
the moonshiners were killed and thir-
ty were taken prisoners. with several
women and a half dozen children.
Four thousand gallons of whiskey
were seized.
The revenue army was led by ].
Will Roberts. He received informa-
tion that the moonshiners had gath
cred for the wholesale running OF
mountain dew" and that the noun
taineers were in force Roberts gath
cred men from dozen points and led
them for the mountains early Mon
day night
The moonshiners we're intrenched.
Under cover of darkness Roberts led
his men by a circuitous route up the
mountain until he was above the
mountaineers. At dawn he sent a man
under cover of a white flag demand
ing surrender, but the moonshiners
fired on the messenger.
The battle at once opened and from
the first went against the moonshin-
ers. They were bewildered by the
heavy fire directed against them, be-
lieving that they had not more than
a small squad of revenue men to deal
with
At the sound of firing women and
children came fiocking from cabins
all over the mountainside, and the
women were insistent that the posi-
ton be held. It became untenable af-
ter an hours hard fighting, and the
main body of the mountaineers, COM
prising 100 men, succeeded in a quick
retreat.
The prisoners taken were isolated
in an advanced post. Five of the rev.
enue officers were wounded, but none
were killed. In all fifteen wounded
men were brought to this city and are
now in the hospital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
CARRIE NATIONCAN'T
PAY $500 FINE

WASHINGTON, June 26.-For en-
tering a saloon and raising dis
turbance, Carrie Nation was last
night arrested on the charge of disor-
derby conduct and was placed in the
House of Detention for the night In
the Police Court Mrs Nation was fined
SIS for disorderly conduct Upon her
declaration that she was unable to pay
this amount a representative of the
Prisoners Aid Society furnished the
money and she was released.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
A GRAvER OFFENCE.

A prisoner was brought before q
police magistrate. The latter looked
around and discovered that his clerk
was absent.
Officer he said, what's this man
charged WITH"
"Bigotry, your honor. He's got
three wives"
The magistrate looked at the officer
as though astounded at his ignorance
Why, officer" he said, that's not
bigotry; that's trigonometry. De
troit News
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
A GREAT HELP

The Government will make survey
of Duck river from Centreville to its
mouth to ascertain the cost of max
ing the stream navigable. The navi-
cation of Duck river would be great
help to certain parts of Hickman
county which have an abundance OF
high grade phosphate rock and vast
tracts of fine timber and no means OF
transportation except by hauling on
wagons Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
BORE FOR
OIL In GILES

DECATUR, Ala, June Pc. E.
Burnett and associates, of this city,
will begin boring for oil at Blanch,
Tenn, in Giles county. The parties
interested own valuable mineral lands
in Giles and Lincoln counties, and gas
and oil have been found on them, but
not in paying quantities. The pro-
posed wells will be sunk in the same
seam line of the Huntsville oil district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
RICH TREASURE TRovE.

remarkable case of treasure troVe
has been reported to the French treas
ury. The find consisted of two large
sacks of French crowns of the reigns
of Louis XIII. and XIV. They had
been brought to light in the course ol
some excavation carried out in the
barracks at Romarantin. They are
halievad IN have been buried under
ground for security during the wars
and the famine that desolated France
IN the closing years of the Grand
Monarque. The Oldest date about TWO
hundred and sixty years back.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
VAGRANT LAW MUST
BE ENFORCED

With demand for 5000 more labor.
ers in the phosphate mines of Maury
and Hickman counties, there is no ex-
cuse for idlers and loiterers. Yet, the
complaint is made that large num-
Der of idle negroes infest Columbia,
refusing employment at good wages.
A rigid enforcement OF the vagrancy
law, irrespective Of color, would put
all idlers to fiight.-Hickman County
News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
WAS THE BEST MAN.

In Eldorado bridegroom gave his
best man an envelope containing a
twenty-dollar bill TO be given to the
clergyman after the ceremony The
best man is found to have given the
preacher an envelope containing a
one-dollar bill.--Kansas City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
OH, DEAR!

Speaking of Julia Ward Howe, the
Brooklyn Eagle asserts that Presi-
President Roosevelt is now The Bat.
tie Him of the Republic" But for the
matter of sex, Mrs. Carrie Nation
doubtless feels that it might have
Ben Hur-Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28

This can only be done by placing
your plumbing contracts in the hands
of responsible people. II is a we'll
known and undisputed fact that t
doesn't pay the experiment You .
not taking any chances when We >
entrusted with your plumbing ~
tract. Let us quote You estimai >
next time you are in need Of plaab Z
work.
Both Phones. REEFS q WA kiNs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-01
Local News.

1t is stated that the vote on Sena.
tor Shoots case vii! be held Feb'y-2O.
Fir IN present reports, partizanship is
stronger than principale, and the apos
tie of the Mormon church will be con
ceded his right to the senatorial seat,
aud this in the face of his evidence
and the majority report of the inves
tigating committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Trumbull left
Thursday morning for two-weeks
visit to Michigan,
Wagon For Sale Practically new
Enquire of Geo. Cook, Kendrick-
). Mike. who has been confined to
the house for the past three weeks,
the result of a fall as he was going
home, was down town for the frs
time Thursday,
Chas Carlson has been laid up witt
an attack of grippe for the past week.
A number OF the friends of r. H
Porter were entertained with smoker
at his residence in Juliaetta this week
High FIVE was the game and the win
nsrs secured dainty water color paint
in S, the work of the hostess. Mrs
d cker Porter.
The collection Sunday morning il
the Presbyterian church will be devot
cd TO the Board of Ministerial Relic
The larger sum the better.
A. Hartung of Cameron was visi
tor IN Lewiston this week.
Mrs, less Collins and children wer,
visitors in Lewiston this week.
No pugilistic contest between Refill
and German was held in Lewiston, a
the sheriff arrested the principals whel
thy entered the ring. Under the ter
ritorial laws which it seems still hold
sl,h exhibitions were prohibited.
Wednesday evening two fourhors
loads OF young people travelled tn
grade and enjoyed good sleigh ride
Geo B. Banta, mngr of the Beehive
and wife left ior days visit in Levi:
ton Thursday. He assisted the m IL
agement Of the Lewiston Beehive i
opening to the public their grocery d.
partnent. which has just been ma,
guratei aud feature which they II
lend specializing,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-01

A sleigh ride of the young people is
nightly occurance of late, generally
four horse rig taking the merry
BUNCH to some point in the surround.
ing country.
Willard Trumbull was called to
Michigan on business matters, leaving
Tuesday morning. He expects to be
gone in the vicinity of two weeks.
Salmon gre running much earlier
this season than usual. A fine one
was caught Thursday. Deputy Game
Warden Harbaugh, who waa here
few days ago. stated that the license
blanks would De late in arriving this
year, but that no one would be prose,
cuted for fishing until they arrived,
take out license to avoid prosecution.
Peck Sun.
Rev. baltimore, of Lewiston, Is ex.
pected to preach in the Presbyterian
church here Sunday morning.
Rev. A. Durrie Is assisting in speci'
al services IN the Presbyterian church
at Lew iston this week. He left here
Tuesday afternoon, and will spend
week there.
Burgess Ward of Charleston was a
visitor in Leland this week.
Spokane is attempting to buck Chi
cago in a beauty beauty contest. &C
cording to the Review.
large number Of farmers in towr
S ,turday trading. the way that trade
is coming back shows that the farmers
know just where to buy the best goods
at the lowest figures. aud It shows still
further that the majority Of the people
know that our merchants are Away!
up to date in every thing. aud tina
they are always ready to to accommo
date the patrons in all ways and giv'
them the advantage Of the market il
every thing. Patronize home industr,
is the one way to get the advantage o.
these prices and to get the best G
every thing.
Ths trains on the Palouse brancl
have been running very irregula
lately owing to condition OF tn
road. There has been no real tie III
but most generally late. No fatalitie
30 far reported.
. A number Of elks went to Mosco,
. Saturday eve to attend the Elk lodg
. where there was work in the ipitia
ltory cerepaopies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
impossible to Save the Dakota.

Liverpool, May S.-An agent OF the
Liverpool Salvage association sent to
Japan to make report on the pros
poets of relocating the Great Northern
Steamship company's transpacitic limo
steamer Dakota, which ran ashore In
the bay ofTokio March 3, cables that
1t Is hopeless to attempt to salvage
the vessel, though part of her cargo
may be saved. The Dakota Is said to
represent loss to tho London under
writer's of $3,750,0o0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN KOREA
Foreign Cfflcc Wants TO Know Why
They Are kent There.


st Petersburg May 8,--The foreign
Office hae applied TO the war Office for
information as to what grounds, IL any,
there were for the reported Japanese
protests against the non-withdrawal
OF the Russian troops from Korea and
II the troops remain there, what is the
reason for It. The officials profess to
have no knowledge Of the presence OF
Russian troops In Korea and say they
supposed practically all the post
beilum controversies would be set.
tied by the negotiations now approach
Ing completion, one of the few out
standing points being tho navigation
OF the Sungari river, which Russia
still Insists should remain a preroga-
tive of Russia and China alone.
II Is anticipated here that the sigma
ture Of the various conventions win be
signalized by the elevation OF the lcga-
tions at Toxic and ST. Petersburg to
the rank Of embassies. The earlier
Japanese overtures on this subject
failed, but the bitterness OF defeat has
abated in Russia and II Japan pro-
notes DR.. Motono, Japanese minister
at st. Petersburg, for the success of
his negotiations, Russia probably will
follow suit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08

Along the Southern Kansas road,
about two miles north of Arkansas
City, passengers may see the inscrip-
tion. "Christ Died For the Ungodly," In
large letters on the side Of hill about
one-fourth Of q mile west Of the rail-
road track, says the Kansas City Jour-
nal The letters are thirty feet long,
and the inscription covers length OF
moro than 200 yards. The letters are
formed Of white stones laid In heaps
upon the ground. The inscription may
be read from tho train more than two
miles. 1t wns placed there by rail-
way train dispatcher at Arkansas City,
who belongs to a religious sect which
believes In coming out into the world
with its religion. Across tho river on
To fAce Of tall blur about one mile
distant from the Southern Kansas rail-
soad station at Arkansas City b an
okhef inscr. ption ii stone. II reads,
's1ternitya- -Where WIN You Spend ltf'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
Wonderful Eczema Cure

Our little boy had eczema for five years
writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta Pa."Twc
Of our home doctors said the case was
hopeless, his lungs being effected. We
then employed other doctors, but no ben
eft. resulted By chance we read about
Eleotr ic Bitter, bought bottle and soon
noticed improvement. We continued
this medicine until several bottles were
used, when our boy cured was completely
cured" Best of all blood medicines
and body building health tonics. Guar
anteed at Sohutz & Ketcham Drug store
80 cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
INMATES ALL ESCAPED.
Home OF Virginia Negro Wrecked
by Dynamite.

Richmond, Va, May s.-The house
OF Robert Woodson, negro of Henry
county, was completely wrecked by an
explosion of dynamite. At the time
OF the explosion Woodson, his mother,
father and three children were sleep
ing in the house, and while the furnl-
ture was destroyed all the inmates
escaped without serious injury. There
Is no clue to the perpetrator. It is
a grudge against Woodson is RESPONSE
BILE for the crime. though he declared
that he did not know he had an enemy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
THE TERROR FROM TEXAS.
Only Ho Proved TO Be . New York
lawyer With lmaolnation and Jag.

Only No Proved TO Be . New York
lawyer With Imagination and Jag.
It Is not an uncommon thing for
youth from the east who has fed him
self ON dime novels to travel out west
and pretend to be real western bad
man. Such q person does not go far
IN the west without being discovered
and properly tagged. It is not quite
such an ordinary occurrence for an
easterner. remaining In the east, to
pretend to be O wild westerner. but
this happened the other day In New
York.
A six foot fellow broke loose at
Broadway and Twenty-fourth street
about dark and announced that he was
q howlhg terror from the cactus coun-
try Of Texas He carried q twelve inch
bowie knife, which he flourished with
menace and apparently with malice
aforethought.
'Whoop!' he yelled. "I'm Bad Bill
from Beaumont I'm the only riproar-
ing red ranger from Texas! Whoopv'
OF course crowd gathered. It
doesn't take very much to collect q
crowd In New York, The bad man
from Texas pointed to the statue Of
Diana on top of the Madison Square
Garden tower and declared that he
was going to climb up there with his
knife In his teeth and sever the fair
Diana's head. Then he would toss the
head down upon the Uranium Of the
drst policeman he saw.
Just then policeman hove in view
and remarked quietly to Bad Bill that
that was fine knife he Ind. The
Texas terror proudly handed over the
knife for inspection. whereupon tho po-
lceman marched the disarmed terror
to the station house.
Next morning In the police court the
terror was not SO terrible. He had had
time to sober up and think 1t over.
He explained to the court that he was
not really a Texas bad man.
"Oh. we knew thatv' replied the
court.
mo. I'm only New York lawyer,
your honor, who was out having a
good time. l reckon had too good a
time"
The knife, he explained, was hunt
ing companion. The prisoner presented
1t to the fellow attorney who defended
him, and upon his promise to be good
md not Texasize himself for the pur-
pose Of terrorizing New York he was
permitted to go.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
NV Best Friend

Alexander Benton, who liAes on Ru
raj Route /, Fort Edward, N. Y, says
"Dr Kings New Discovery is my best
earthly friend. II cured me Of asthma
six years ago. 1t has also perfor ned a
wonderful cure of incident consumption
for my sons wife. The first bottle end
ed the terrible cough and this accom-
plished, the other symptoms left one by
one, until she was perfectly well. DR..
Kings New Discovery's power over
coughs and colds is simply marvellous.
No other remedy has ever equaled it.
Fully guaranteed by Schultz & Ketcham
Druggist. soc Il 81 90. Trial bottle free
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
TWo-Cent Fare in Illinois,

Springfield. Ill, May s.-The senate
has passed 2-ent fare bin in the
shape of an amendment to the bill
which has already passed the house.
The bin provides that cents per
mile may be collected IL o passenger
fails to buy ticket. The vote was
yrp nj
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
Youthful Rohber Suicides.

Philadelphia, May 8.-Foiled In his
attempt to hold up, with the aid of a
companion, two trolley conductors In
West Philadelphia and fearing that
he had killed q policeman In his effort
TO escape Harold S. Jones, aged six
teen years, shot and killed himself on
the street. His companion, G. H. Ged-
dys, aged eighteen years, was arrest
ed while in bed at his home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
indigestion

Stomach trouble Is but symptom of, and not
ia itself a true disease. We think OF Dyspepsia,
Heartburn. and Indigestion as real diseases yet
they are symptoms only OF O certain specific
Nerve sickness-nothing else.
1t was this fact that first correctly led Dr. shoop
IN the creation OF that now very popular Stomach
Remedy-Dr. Shops Restorative. Going direct
and favor to DR. shoop and hts Restorative With
out that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting accomplishments were ever to be had.
breath and sallow complexion, try Dr. Shoop 8
Observation-Disclosures or Liquid-and see for your
self what 1t can and will do. We sell and cheer.
fully recommend
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08

Dearing, Ca. May 8.-Charlie Har-
ris, 8 negro farmland, who shot and
seriously wounded Hayden Pearson, a
prominent farmer, was lynched by q
mob of about forty unmasked men.
His body was riddled with bullets.
The mob then visited the negros
homo, severely whipped members Of
his family and gave them brief time
In which to get out Of McDyffie. county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
10 a small extent changes are always

10 small extent changes are always
making In numbers and at times In
tho owners nip Of the smaller herds,
but these figures arc substantially cor
rect. There are also some small herds
containing from two to six scattered
throughout the country, making, say,
about 19O nll told, and thus we get
total Of 1,183 pure blooded bison In
the United States.
Tho effort making In several direc-
lions to cross tho bison with cattle
has resulted In hybrid called catola.
OF these there are.
% In California G. @ Moieral
ID In Minnesota,
96 In Montana (Pnblol
IL In Oklahoma
20 In South Dakota.
6S In Texas (Goodnight.
In Wyoming.
2H
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
Bloody Battle In Kentucky.

Middlesboro, KY, May Sin q
pitched battle on Sugar Island creek,
this county. John Howard and Martin
Green were killed and Elanor Howard
is said to have been fatally shot. Jim
and George Green were also badly
wounded. The fight was the result Of
on old feud.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
Plant Sold for Scrao Iron,

Marshalltown, Ia, May 8.-The
Corn Products Manufacturing COM
pany of Chicago has sold to a scrap
iron company Of that city the glucose
plant here. The price was 100000.
The plant has not been operated for
five years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
Found at Last .

j. A. Harmon, cf Llzemore, West Va
says: "At last have found the perfect
pill that never dissappoints me; and for
the benefit of others afflicted with Tor
pid Liver and chronic constipation, will
say: take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Guaranteed satisfactory. 25c at Schultz
& Ketchams' Druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08

In using a cough syrup, why not get
the best? one that comes highly reco-
mended is Bees Laxative Honey and
Cough syrup, contains Honey and Tar
and is superior to other cough syrups
in many ways. Children always like il
because it contains no opiates, is lax,
ative and is guaranteed to give salts
faction or your money refunded. Try it.
Sold by Schultz Il ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
DR.. Shops
Restorative
Schultz & KETCHAM.
STRICKEN WHILE AT DINNER
Charles &. HalliwelI, Millionaire,
Dies Suddenly.

New York, May s-Charles Z. Halli-
well, vice president Of the American
Tobacco company and one of the
heaviest stockholders in the corpora
ton, died suddenly of apoplexy In the
Holland House. Mr.. Halliwell was
stricken when at dinner with his wife
of a few months and niece.
Prior to the formation of the Amer
lean Tobacco company Mr.. Halliwell
was at the head of the Leggett G.
Myers Tobacco company of ST. Louis.
He was reputed to be worth 100000.
900. Mr.. Halliwell, who was fifty
years of age, was married In October
last to Miss Ruth Alice Cole, trained
nurse who had cared for him some
months and had nursed him through
dangerous Illness twice.