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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
SOLE SURVIVOR OF
ACCIDENT An HEIRESS
EoIIRTEEN-YEAR-oLD GIRL WILL
BE MISTRESS OF AN Es-
TATE OF 100000.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass. Aug
21-The automobile tragedy near
Ashley Falls, in which Charles -
Root. the Bristol millionaire, MS
mother and aunt were instantly killed.
and his sister fatally hurt, has maze
an heiress of Miss Katherine Root tine
milIionaire's fourteen-year-old niece
Mr. Root was greatly attached to MS
niece. His wife died years ago ano
the niece lived with her uncle.
A few days before the accident hool
made his will, giving all but $4,000 OF
his estate to Miss Katherine. 1t IL
estimated that her share will be con
siderably more than $1,oOO,OOO. 1t II
a singular fact that the young girl VINO
thus comes into this large inheritance
is The only one of the automobile party
who will survive. The accident wipe'
ont the entire family, with the excep
ton of the niece.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
EX-MAYOR
KILLS HIMSELF

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 21.-Paul
r Rarth for a year and a half Mayor
If louisville and ousted recently by
the decision of the Court of Appeals,
shot and killed himsen today. Mr..
Barth ended his life in his private
office at the headquarters of the Utica
Lime Company, of which he was Gen
eral Manager. The shot was heard
nv his business associates VINO
rushed into the room to find Mr.. Bartn
unconscious on the, floor with a bullet
hole in the head He never recovered
consciousness and died about l O'CLOCK
Mr. Barth was man of means ana
was President of the Board OF Alder
men for several years. 1t was MI
Barth who welcomed President Roose-
volt whom the President made his
southwestern tour two years ago.
The cause of the suicide Is I'M
known Since the ousting OF Mr.
Barth's administration by mandate ol
the Court of Appeals two months age
the acts of the officials during his term
have been subjected to severe scrutiny
nv the officials who came IN Will
Mayor Bingham, appointed by GOV
Beckham. Nothing was found ina
reflected any discredit on Mr.. Barti
personally. but the methods OF con
dncting some of the city INSTITUTIONS
has been under fire both in oncia
renorts and in the press. Mr. Barti
wac very sensitive to criticism, an'
bis friends at times remarked that I'M
condition of affairs seemed to gall MIN
However. he gave no evidence ina
no was in any danger of breaking
down. physically or metnally, ano
since the custer, had been conductln
his business affairs as had been usua
before he assumed office. He was NO
only manager of the Utica Lime CON
many hut had large interest IN III
ohio River Sand & Gravel Company
If which he was the active head.
Mr. Barth was forty-three years Oh
and happily married, with family
three children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
WHEAT JUMPS
ABOVE DOLLAR
Under TREMENDOUS RUSH OF
BUYING ORDERS CEREALS
PRICE GOES UP BY LEAPS
AND BOUNDS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Wheat passed
the dollar mark today after a wild
manic in the pit. Under tremendous
rush of buying orders the cerears
price went up by leaps and bounds.
lust before noon it crossed the dol
lar mark. Almost on the next quota
ton it reached $1.O1.
This was for May delivery. In other
options there was corresponding
boom.
The whole floor of the big exchange
seethed with excitement when the Dig
rush of the bulls began.
The following shows the closing
prices today:
September 891k, December s5A
May 1918.
Pandemonium struck the marker
when the first sales above dollar
were made. Hundreds of thousands
of bushels of May wheat were sole
for profit taking, forcing the price
back, but at the close, the market wal
very strong and the last sale wa'
within an eighth of cent of the top
Corn and oats also made big gain'
in price. September corn was up &c
selling at 5SAc. December corn wa
up 1%c to 53&c, while May corr
reached 56&c.
September oats was up INC at Doc
December sold at 48c and May at 49H
Today's bulge was due to reports Q
killing frosts in Manitoba, Saskatcf
evan and Dakotas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
ROBT. JONES HIGH
SCHOOL RE-OPENS

LYNNVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2l.-Ine
seventh annual session the Robert b.
Zones High school opened this morn
ing with an enrolment of 115, which Is
considered fine number. The teach
ers in charge are Prof. G. Herbert
Walker and Jackson Reeves, primer
pals. Mrs. Clara B. Wagstag, inter-
mediate, Miss Eta Wagstaff primary
and Miss Mackie May Blackburn
music. A short and interesting talk
was made by Prof. VIM. McLaurine OF
Alley, Ga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
". J. BRYAN
IN A WRECK
FOURTH EXPERIENCE ON TRIPS
TO THE ROCKFORD, ILL.,
cHAUTAUoUA.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch TO
the Tribune from Belvidere. Ms,
says:
AS William Jennings Bryan adjust
ed his necktie and brushed the Gin
ders from his trousers, after emerging
safely from a wreck near here yester-
day on the Chicago & Northwestern
road. he reflectively murmured,
-Four" Then, drawing out his diary
he noted down the location and the
date, with these words:
Fourth time a wreck has occurred
on my various journeys TO speak at
the Rockford Chautauqua. Where is
the silver lining?"
With words of encouragement 10
the train crew and other passengers
who all escaped uninjured, Mr.. Bryan
Joined the line of refugees who Wend'
ed their way up the track for more
than mile and half
! At Belvidere Mr.. Bryan took trol
lev and made the ChautauQua grounds
behind schedule time.
| The wreck on the Northwestern
which detained. Mr.. Bryan was caused
by the baggage car taking an opeI
switch. Three coaches were ditched
Mr.. Bryan was in one of the day
coaches that was derailed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
SENATOR STEWART
WINS $25O,OOO

CARSON CITY, New, Aug 1s.-To
succeed at the age of nearly four-
score in making third fortune Is
rather a strenuous undertaking, yet
that is what former United States
Senator William M Stewart, once
known as 1.-The Silver King" of Neyaoa,
has done. Busy with plans for de-
welcoming his mining and other prop
critics, Senator Stewart passed MS
eightieth birthday today. He re-
ceived several messages of congratu-
lation from some of his former as
sociates, men whom he has but seldom
coon in recent years. but who still re-
/ member the lavish hospitality when
! tho Nevada senator was wont to dis
pense.
/ Senator Stewart was born In New
York and went to Yale to study law
| When the cry of cold in California
was raised in 40, he came West ana
grew so opulent that he became
known as "the Silver King. But ne
plunged too deeply into extravagances
and at the end of twelve years fouhd
himself poor. Again he came to tne
West for a fortune, and dug 1t out o.
the earth in the form of precious ore
j In 1887 he was again elected to the
United tSates Senate. Unwise specu
lation in a few years again reduced
him once more to the lower financ'a
level.
When he returned to Nevada tn
last time lit was known among nl'
friends that he was almost down ant
ont" financially But he went to worl
with his old-time courage, and thing
began to come his way again. d
made several lucky strikes, ana oe
fore a year elapsed had made a goo
start toward retrieving his fortunes
!. He is now worth at least quarter q
r million. and possibly much more
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
HIS NECK BROKEN
CHICAGO MAN PAYS WITH HIS
LIFE FOR TOOTH PULLING.

. CHICAGO, Aug. 21-George DAVIS
az wears OF age, died in the County
Hospital last night of what was dag
nosed by the physicians as broken
neck, probably caused by a dentisrs
efforts to pull a tooth. Davis came 10
the hospital one week ago, complain
in gof a pain in his neck. He told the
musicians at the hospital that ne mao
gone to a dentist to have tooth ex'
tracted. The tooth was dlfncuit u
extract and Davis said that the dentist
had ierked him severely. 1t is De
lieyed by the physicians that the den
fist dislocated portion OF the spina
column.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
WOMAN PAYS HIGH
PRICE FOR A KISS
COSTS HER FIVE TIMES AS MUCH
IN M'kEEsPoRT AS
MAN PAYS.

PITTSBURG, August 16.-ln NC
Keesport 1t costs woman more 70
kiss a man than it does a man to KISS
woman. Mayor Coleman has made
the ruling.
Mrs. M. Kierney, pretty Ailegn-
eny matron Of 80, was in the Tube
city visiting friends yesterday. When
ON her way home and near the Balti-
more & Ohio station she saw on
street car what she described as a
perfectly lovely man. She boarded
the car and throwing her arms about
him, kissed him on the cheek.
Policeman Peter Forbes is OF a
chivalrous nature. He hated to do IT,
but orders are orders, and he called
the wagon and the lady with the KISS
was taken before the mayor. Now
recently the chief magistrate had fined
q man 81 for kissing woman, buc
evidently being Of the opinion that a
kiss stolen from a McKeesport man
was worth more than one purloined
from a woman, he assessed Mrs. Kier'
ney SIS and costs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
TO DISSOLVE
STANDARD OIL co.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING PERFECT
ED FOR TAKING TESTIMONY
IN CASE SEPT. 3.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Frank b.
Kellogg will arrive in the city shortly
for the purpose of arranging for the
taking of testimony in New York ON
September g. in the suit of the fed
eral court, filed in st. Louis, to dis
solve the Standard Oil Company, on
the ground that it is trust in re-
straint of trade.
Prominent Standard officials and
representatives will be summoned as
witnesses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
ARMY DISORGANIZED

Commencing on the recent Dismissal
Of Col Avres from the army tne
Houston (Texas) Post remarks:
From the rise to power OF Genera
corbin during the Mckinley adnlni''
tration. the official roster OF the army
has undergone many changes due -
executive favoritism and the intrleueS
of the war departments bureaucraoS :
Monv soldiers who served with as
+inction in the Civil and Indian wars
nc we'll as in the Spanish-Amerlcah
vor were summarily retired or denieo
promotion in order that rank lahei :
ike Leonard Wood might be ADVANCED
hevong their merits Soldiers VINO re
sented such i'll treatment, as ocnies
resented It in the navy, nave oeeA
given the hot end Of the POKER -
rso modern yernacular, and thelr. ell
forts 70 obtain Justice have not aVailec
because the power that dominated TINS
war department has likewise DONNA
ted the legislative department OF 'n'
government" .
The case OF General Miles Is ais'
memorable. The army has been s. s.
completely demoralized by the MIL
tary quackery of Roosevelt ana ~
satellites. that it needs a complete re
organization.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
IN THE COURTS
FOUR NEGROES BOUND OVER ON
CHARGES OF ASSAULT WITH
INTENT TO COMMIT
MURDER.

John. alias Buster Woodland, Earl
Woodland, Clemmy Hammer and John
Stephenson, alias, John Skinner, all
colored, were tried in the City Court
Saturday, charged with an assault on
lin Nicholson, colored, some weeks
ago. The assault was made in the
Galloway lot and Nicholson was SO
badly wounded that he may die. He
has four wounds on his head, one ON
his arm. one on his side and one on
his back, all supposed to have been
inflicted with rocks. The serious ma
ture of his wounds prevented an carr
Ter hearing of the cases. The PROOF
was more serious than had been sup
posed and the four negroes were
hound over on the more serious charge
Of assault with intent to commit MUIR
der. They were sent to jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bond each.
B.
w Wolf was arrested by the city
officers charged with disorderly con-
duct His case was continued.
f..
Herman Lawrence was arresteo'
charged with allowing his horse 10
stand on the streets, unhitched ana
unattended.
Walter Streaker, white, was ar
rested by officer Mclean and Deputy
coad on charges of being drunk and
disorderly and using profane language
He pied guilty in the City Court and
was fined $40 and costs.
Melvin Ferguson, colored, was ar
rested by Deputy Whitley, charged
with yagrancy and assault and battery
He appeared before Esq. Guest anC
i was fined $40 and costs IN the
vagrancy case, and SIS and COSTS II
the other case, and was sent to th'
county road.
4
Thomas Porter, colored, was al
rested by Deputy Whitley, charged
with lighting, the scrap taking piac'
in Macedonia. The trial was befor
Esq. Fariss and the assessment wa
So and costs.
Two white men were arrested FL
| day by Deputy Goad charged VII
3 respassing ON the property oil MI
Horace Rainey. They were release
| on payment of costs in the cases.
!. A small negro was taken In charg
v for showing too much interest in tn
o water melon patch of Mr.. Hood. Tn
$ negro's attentions. are said to nav
been so persistent that the owner {
:. the melons rarely got to the pate
s before all the ripe melons had disal
n peared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
Two Reasons.

"Why does a fellow on small sai'
arv. like Smallchink, dress SO ex'raN'
agantly?"
Hes afraid people will think ne ]"
poor" ~
And why does old millionaire Keg
rercoine dress so shabbily?
Hes afraid people will think he Il
rich. Puck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
ASLEEP
IN WINDOW
AND AwAkEs TWENTY-FIVE FEET
BELOW ON THE GROUND.

. PULASKI, Tenn, Aug. 21.-A young
man named Hargrove, on Visit 10
relatives here, sat in the window OF
his room at the Palace Hotel, some
what inebriated, to cool OF. he
went to sleep instead, and fell TWEEN
ty-five feet to the ground. Several
homes in his arm and leg were broker
and his hip was dislocated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
GIVEN "a HUORS
ADJUST DIGNITY

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 21.-Charles
Green. a former newspaper man, re-
Gently appointed night custodian OF
the city hospital, who refused to op-
crate the elevator, giving as his
reason that the task was one beneath
his dignity, was given "a hours by the
hispital trustees, in formal session
today, to take the elevator throttle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
Democrats.
Republicans
Total ....... 26O

Apparently Los Angeles democrats
have little thought of anyone else
than Bryan. Straw votes confesses
the News, ARE not always to be re-
lied upon implicitly But, in this case,
confirmation is found. in local senti-
ment of the general fund Of presiden-
tiai talk throughout the country
Memphis News-Scimitar
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
DROPS TO DEATH
FROM HIGH CHIMNEY

LONDON, Aug. 21.-John oldie' a
famous steeplejack, met death yester'
day by a fall from the Towend chin
ney, said to be the highest in the
world The chimney is 44s feet high.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
SEND IN NAMES OF
MAURY FOUNTAINS.

0 Do you know some Maury y
D countian now living in other .
0 counties or States? If you do, .
D please send their names and adj .
0 dresses to John P. McGaw, Gen. y
D eral Manager, Tennessee Fair y
0 Association, Columbia, Tenn, SO =
o they may be invited to come back =
Q and enjoy week with the home U
@ folks in September. Send the y
o names at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
Vulcan Pl0Ws

Take out one and try it. None bet
ter.AEllett, Harlan G. Dodson.
23-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
A STRAW VOTE

The first presidential straw vote,
due to the industry of the Los
Angeles News:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23

and there is no doubt that it will be
helpful to Hopkins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23

Thomas Porter, colored, was ar
rested by Deputy Whitley, charseu
with lighting, the scrap taking place
in Macedonia. The trial was before
Esq Fariss and the assessment was
So and costs.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
A Fish Story.

A remarkable case has just come to
light at the headwaters of the Gan.
der creek Ten years ago Columbus
Allsop went to the point to FISH and
cut willow pole and set his hook
and line, sticking his pole IN the
bank. He then got engaged in some
thing else and forgot his fishing pole
After lapse of ten years he thought
of ii few days ago and went to the
scene at once, and there he had
found that his pole had grown to be
willow tree three feet in diame,e er
The line was its usual size and when
he raised the hook he found several
generations of FISH on it, having raised
a school of fine ones each season
When Columbus drew up the old fish
all the others followed and he loaded
them all into his wagon and drove
home wondering at the strange oc-
currence-Hogwallow Kentuckian.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
What Newspapers Are For.

A correspondent requests that we
print some of the striking things
great men have said about newspa-
pers-that is, saying that embody
the purpose and doings of the press.
With pleasure.
Bryant said:
The press is good or evil accord
ing to the character of those who di-
rect it 1t is a mill that grinds all
that is Put into its hopper. Fill the
hopper with poisoned grain and it
will grind it to meal, but there is
death in the bread"
James Parton said:
THE newspaper press is the peo-
pies university. Half the readers in
Christendom read little else
Jefferson said:
THE basis of our government be-
ing the opinion of the people, the
very first object should be to keep
that right, and were it left to me to
decide whether we should have a
government without newspapers or
newspapers without a government
should not hesitate moment to pre-
fer the latter"
Cardinal Gibbons recently said:
The dread Of exposure in the pub
lie press keeps many man sticking
close to the path of fectitude who
otherwise would stray off into the
byways of graft. Chicago Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
AT the Churches
Presbyterian.

The Sunday school will mecet at 10
a. m. and will study the lesson en-
titled MANS Sin and Gods Promise"
as found in Genesis 3rd chapter. The
Golden Text is in Cor 1922 and is
For as in Adam all die. even SO in
Christ shall all be made alive
Public worship with preaching at
II a. m.
Karl Lehman, of Denver, field
secretary of the Colorado c. E. I'm
ion, is expected on Wednesday and
will hold reception and conference
for the young people on topics of
interest Arrangements are being
made for a program and refreshments
to which all are invited.
The Ladies Aid society are also
arranging to serve a tea at the church
from five to eight on Friday of next
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
Take This to Heart.

Do your own advertising. Make it
study, says the Sparks. Study the
wants of your trade. When you get
something they want let them know
it. Do what you say you will, and
a fortune is yours. Advertising is a
study, and if man waits until he has
purchased stock of goods ami places
them on the shelves, and then thinks
about talking to the people, school
boy could predict his cayerncus fail
ure. You cannot Juccecd on your
reputation as good writer. You
cannot succeed on your reputation as
good bookkecpcr. You must have
other essentials, and the chief of these
is to be able to get near the buyer
and to inspire that confidence which
will induce long-continued mutual
good feeling, and to this end the
newspaper is yours.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
No Printers There.

The weekly paper published in the
Ohio state prison has been discon-
tinued declares an exchange, for the
reason that there are no printers in
the institution at the present time,
says the Criterion. There are enough
bankers in the prison to start clear
ing house, enough lawyers to take
are of all the business the frenzied
fnanciers can bring them,. enough
doctors to keep all the prisoners in
good health, plenty of preachers to
give them spiritual advice, but they
must depend on the outside papers
to give them the news.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18

Eavesdroppin9s
A Paying Investment.

l never took newspaper that did
not pay me more than ! paid for it.
One time an old friend of mine start
ed paper way down south and sent
copy to me, and | subscribed just
to encourage him, and after a while
it published an order to sell lot at
public auction. So | inquired about
the lot and told a friend to run it up
to $50. He bid the lot off at S:38, and
it sold i'll less than month for $IOo,
so made $62 clear by taking the pa
per My father told me that when he
was young man he saw a notice in
paper that a school teacher was
wanted away off in distant coun-
try, and he went off and got the
situation. and little girl was sent
to him, and after while she grew
up sweet and beautiful, and he mar
ried her. Now, if he had not taken
that paper, what do you suppose
would have become of me? | would
have been some other fellow-Bill
Arp.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
Didn't Want to Be Paid.

know a fellow who went to work
in law office down town, and the
first week he as there the boss"
caught him kissing the typewriter, he
glared at him and shouted: Say,
young man, do | pay You for kissing
my typewriter?" mo, SIR" answered
the boy, "You don't have to pay me.
III do it for nothing. Sugar City
Gazette
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
Dry-farming Congress.

Notice has just been received that
the Trans-Missouri Dry-farming con-
gress will convene in Denver on
January "a and rs. Great prepara,
tlons are being made for this event
and many noted authorities are billed
to be present, among them the faith
er OF the dry-farming idea. Prof. H.
W. Campbell.
Didst skip the advertisements That
was a mistake. They are the simon
pure thing.
Foolscap and legalcap paper for
sale at The Chieftain office.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18

It's pleasure to tell our readers
about a cough cure like DR.. Shoop's.
For years DR.. Shoop has fought
against the use of opium, chloroform,
or other unsafe ingredients common
ly found in cough remedies. DIR.
Shoop, it seems, has welcomed the
pure food and drug law recently en-
acted, for he has worked along SINH
lar lines many years. For nearly 20
years DR.. Shoop's Cough Cure con-
tainers have had warning printed
on them against opium. and other mar
cotic poisons. He has thus made it
possible for mothers to protect their
children by simply insisting on hav-
ing Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Sold
by all dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
The Joy

OF living is to have good health Use
Herbine and you will have bushels
of joy. You need not be blue, fretful
and have that bad taste in your
mouth. Try bottle of Herbine, a
positive cure for all liver complaints
E. Harrell, Austin, Texas. writes:
Il have used Herbine for over
year, and find it fine regulator. l
gladly recommend it as fine medi-
cine for dyspepsia. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
Bring Them In.

This print shop will trade old
newspapers or pay market price for
clean cotton rags. The shirts sold
by our merchants are SO well made
and of such good quality that the of
flee force can't wear them out fast
enough to make rags to clean press
es and rollers. We are up against
the rag proposition.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
Roses in Bloom in San Antonio.

This historic city is very delight
full place to visit during the winter
season.
The Colorado and Southern Railway
offers very low rate tickets with lib
eral limits and stopovers privileges.
Write for descriptive literature.
T. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the su
perlntendent of Cart Service at
kingston. Jamaica, West Indies Isl
ands, says that she has for some
years used Chamberlain's Cough
Kennedy for coughs, Group and
whooping cough and has found it
very beneficial. She has implicit con-
hdence in it and would not be with
out bottle of it in her home. Sold
by 1kleman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-01-18

Cut this out and take it to Ikle-
man Bros. drug store and get free
sample OF Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver. Tablets. These tablets are far
superior to pills, being easier to take
and more pleasant in effect. They
correct disorders of the stomach,
liver and bowels.