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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
LIVELY WORK OF
PAWN BROKERS


NEW YORK, Nov 14-An odd
phase OF the present financial string
ency is the lively business being done
by pawn brokers'. The pawn shop pro-
prietors have had to reduce their
loans. and in some instances a limit
has been placed by them on the
amount to be given any one person,
no matter what the pledge. If we
cannot get the> money from our bank
ers, we can't push it across our coun-
ters," is the attitude OF the pawn
brokers, voiced by one OF them. Along
the Bowery and Park row the limit In
most shops has been set at s25 to $50.
but a few Of the larger shops are pay
ing out $50. The character and num-
Der of people who are trying In this
way to raise money are declared by a
Forty-second street pawn broker to be
astonishing. A man came to his shop,
he said. to pledge a large number OF
government bonds, and another
brought family jewelry worth $4,000,
Neither man could be accommodated
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
LANDRITH WILL
NOT RESIGN
BUT WILL CONTINUE AT HEAD
OF BELMONT COLLEGE,
NEW POSITION.

CINCINNATI. O.. Nov lara
Landrith, President of Belmont Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. who was cleo
ted General Secretary Of the Presby'
terrain Brotherhood, which Is In SEES
sion in this city stated today that ne
would not resign his post at the col
lege in the immediate future. He viii
administer his once from Nashville
despite the fact that headquarters VIII
he moved to Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 15.-Fhe TO
cent political battle in Kentucky
which resulted in the overwhelming
defeat Of the democratic party, was no
sooner over than another hght, no less
heated opened up and il now raging
throughout the state-this after-hgnt
heinp for control Of the legislature
which Ia to elect a United States Sen
atar Roth sides claim the victory ana
,he result will not be definitely known
until the last contest has been as
nosed Of but it looks as II the demo-
crafts would have a small majority on
to;ut ballot. Ordinarily, this would in
sure the election of the nominee Oh
the democratic party. who, in this
case is Gov. ]. w. c. Beckham, but
this is no ordinary case and it is gen
orally recognized that Gov. Beckham
has the fight Of his life on his hands
even. If the democrats are in controi.
This uncertainty is due to the TACT tna'
thousands of democrats who are now
smarting under the recent defeat hold
Gov. Beckham responsible for the Wa
terloo.
Firmly convinced that the late AIS
aster was due to Mr. Beckham and
that he should be punished instead o.
rewarded, these disappointed and cna
grined democrats are getting togetnei
with view to defeating the presen'
chief executive and it IS not Impossible
that they will control suficient mum
her of votes to make his election AZ
inter impossibility Already Senator
| McCreary. who was defeated Tor tn'
senatorial nomination by Gov. Beck
ham at what his friends term "snaI
primary" are endeavoring to brlni
/ about conditions which win insure MI
reelection. and a boom has also peer
Launched in behalf of Judge >. "
/ Hager, the democratic nominee 10
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
TOBACCO BUYER
BADLY BEATEN
JOHN WICK HAS TRYING Ex-
PERIENcE IN DARK DISTRICT
OF KENTUCKY. fe

HoPKINSvILLE. KY, Nov. 15.--
John Wicks, a well-known tobacco
buyer for the Italian Reggie, was taken
from the home of Mr.. West in North
Cbristion one night recently and Sc
yerely beaten and ordered ont to re-
turn to that community again. Mr..
Wicks had been buying tobacco
througout that section, and stopped for
the night at Mt. Vests. Some time
after midnight they were awakened by
calls for Mr. Wicks, and he finally
went to the door, when he was covered
by two pistols, and taken out some dis'
lance and beaten with stick.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
CONSPIRACY IN RESTRAINT
OF TRADE IS CHARGED
A1ropNEy GENERAL GATES SUPPLEMENTAL
Ru1. AGAINST STANDARD OIL co. UNI
DER ANTITRUST ACT OF 1908.
All eesp THAT DEFENDANT ENTERED INTO coMs'"HO" w.
..rv oo COMPANY WHEREBY LATTER WAS TO
CEASE COMPETING WITH FORMER

of Il was stipulated thai the Nashville
comuany should receive $500 per
month.
nefore the execution Of the contract.
II is averred, rate war between tne
companies had been hotly fought and
Nashville consumers were enabled TO
buy oil at a greatly reduced cost Al
ter the making Of the contract IT is
then averred the price Of oil was I'M
mediately raised and since that time'
the STANDARD having continued IN con-
troll of the market. the high prices
have been maintained.
lnslstenee Of Standard.
The standard admitted the execu-
ton OF the contract in the trial OF the
case but insisted that 1t was con-
tract of sale and employment and was
not made for the purposes charged IN
the bill.
It's main plea upon which II relles
was made under the statute of limlta
lions which limits the time for tne
institutions Of such proceedings &c
one year.
Proof in support Of the allegations
in the original bill, in which II Wa'
charged that c. e. Holt, o'Donne
Rutherford and other agents and EN-
moves OF the standard mad entered IN
TO 4 conspiracy in restraint OF TRADE
with S. w. Love and others was ais'
adduced The answer made to tni
charge by the defendant was to I'M
effect that the complain charged wa
criminal offense and that quo wal
ranto proceedings were improper.
was also maintained that II the alleys
tions were true that the facts present
:. ed case for Federal and not stat
action. ~,
with all of the bills, cross-Oill'
proof and exhibits which will detern
Inc the merits OF the case in ~
possession Chancellor Stout took N
case under advisement and WIN proi
ably render his opinion within %
: next week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
Open CAMPAIGN
IN TENNESSEE
MRS. ARMoR or GEORGIA, ELEc-
TRIPLES LARGE NASHVILLE
CROWD ON TEMPERANCE.
TAXES UP ANOTHER COLLECTION
over $1,000 10 Pledged to Drive ss-
ions From the Volunteer
state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. le.-De-
nouncing the Iegslized liquor trafhc In
a torrent Of invecfive that poured
from her tongue like water dashins
over Niagara. hurting anathema upon
those who manufacture Il and those
who sell It, those who drink II, ana
the -weak-kneed, puny. pitiful" pro-
hibItionists who suffer four wet eoan-
ties in the state TO run a whole com
monwealth, Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
the famous Georgia temperance ora
tor and leader, the live wire OF
the National w. C. T. u, and unques-
tionably the most powerful woman
leader in the south today-opened the
campaign at the Ryman auditorium
last night for state wide prohibition
/ in Tennessee.
Loudly cheered.
Fully four thousand cheering, wildly
enthusiastic people heard her, shout
ed amen to her telling points, waved
hats and handkerchiets in unrestraineo
delight interrupting at times before
she could conclude the point they had
already anticipated and finally Gil
NAKED the remarkable demonstration
and the remarkable address to wnicn
\ they had listened by contributing tne
most wonderful collection ever taken
lin Tennessee for the cause OF temper
ance.
/ over 1920 was raised for the pur
nose of driving whisky, out of the Vol
unteer state, within fifteen minutes
This. considering the already record
breaking collection taken ON TUESDAY
night. when over $7,400 was raised
was a wonderful contribution and evei
Mrs. Armor was completely surprised
at the great showing.
4 Mrs. Armor Is the most remarKaol'
money collector ever visited Nasn
! vile. The late Sam Jones. In his bes
DAYS. never swayed an audience no
'
forced from its pockets such amount
as this Georgia woman has collects
lin this city. and while she Is indi'
mutually the foremost woman tempe'
n ance speaker In the world, from IN
standpoint Of enthusing an aadienc
and liaine up voters inIa campaisI
the deep significance Of the great 60
lection last night cannot be owe
looked. !,
; 1t seemed that Nashville e liserail
Il, on are and up in arms against tn
, whisky trafic, and is only waitin
J, for the opportunity to drive It from CD
! state There seemed to be tremel
7 dous meaning in the words Of the son
that was sung during the COLLECTION
> .Tennesse Is Going Dry
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
KENTUCKY IS THE SCENE OF
GREAT STRUGGLE FOR SENATE
MANy DEMOCRATS HOLD BECKHAM RESPoN-
s,R,E FOR WATERLOO AND WILL
BOLT THE PRIMARY.
or mecREARY ARE nAKE ANOTHER FIGHT FOR
A,m. WHILE THE REPvBLcAEs WILL SUP,
PORT ENeovE AnoR BRADLEY

governor who went down in defeat in
the late election, These things make
II clear that there will be bitter
f,9ht among the democrats when the
legislature meets, and, granting that
they have a majority, Il is not Ger
tain that they viii be able to elect
In claiming that they will be in con-
troll of the situation. and viii name the
next United States senator from Ken
tucky. the republicans doubtless
count more upon democratic dissatis.
faction than upon having an actual
majority in the legislature. They
figure. and 1t is conceded by many
democrats that they figure wisely,
that the bitter fight among the dem
ocrats will make the eelction OF a dem.
ocrat impossible. and that the ulti-
innate outcome will be the election of
a republican. They will give the eau
ems nominee Of their party united sup
MORT and they will lack but little OF
having sufficient strengtn 10 eiec''
What they lack they confidently eH-
meet to gain out of the turmoil and
bitterness that is sure to arise on the
democratic side.
II the republicans name the next
senator it viii in all probability be
former Governor w. 0. Bradley, the
man who the democrats charged with
using the state troops in the interest
OF former Governor Taylor-now
fugitive In Indiana--and with having
advance information. that plot ex'
listed to slay Governor Goebel The
coming session OF the Legislature, at
which he win be central nsure'
promises to be one of the most ex'
citing in the history of the state, not
barring the memorable occasion when
the state solons met under the pro-
tecting wings OF the state guards, ana
the capital Of the commonwealth was
an armed camp.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
ITALIANS ARE
! : GWEN LIBERTY
JUDGE AoL DING RELEASES THEM
ON MOTION or COUNTY
ATTY. WHiTTHoRNE.
are Allowed to Go On Their Own
Reeosnizanees.-order is
Executed.

At the Friday session OF the Clr-
emit Court County Attorney w. Y.
Whitthorne appeared before the court
in behalf Of the forty Italians VINO
were arrested at Mt. Pleasant ana
lodged in jail on charges OF attempting
to beat their board bills. MI Wnit-
thorne explained the situation 70
Judge Holding and stated the fiimsy
pretext on which the men had peen
arrested and the injustice OF noidins
them in Jail till the Grand Jury could
act. He stated that the men were
strangers, had no influential friends
here and possibly little money and
therefore could not give bond snouid
bond be allowed them.
Judge Holding was prompt In ms
action and ordered the men reieaseu
at once on their own recognizance
til the matter could be investigated
by the Grand Jury
The order of the Court was at once
carried into effect and the men were
released. They evidently did not
known what to do nor where to go
go and stood for some hours before
the Jail grouped about, evidently dis
cussing the situation The men claim
that they are going to stay right here
TIN the Grand Jury can investigate the
matter and give them justice. Should
the jury fail in return OF indict'
ments. the County Attorney Will In
sist that the heavy costs in the case
be assessed to the men who swore out
the warrants.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
CHICAGO WHITE
SLAVE SYNDICATE!
STARTLING CHANGE MADE ~
LONDON RESCUE WORKER
IN WINDY CITY.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.--Charges that
Chicago is the clearing house center o.
white slave trafhc, which covers not
only the United States, but which
sells unfortunate girls to Panama ana
the harems OF Turkey and Egypt
were made last night by Miss Rose
Johnson. a London rescue worker, at
a mass meeting held at the Central
~. M. @. A. Judge Fred L, Fake,
Chairman of,the meeting, told OF num-
erous instances where 1t had appeared
that j white slave syndicate was doing
business in Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22

GAI.IiATIN, Tenn, Nov. lo.-Enl-
hracinE a charge that in consideration
Of $500 per month paid By the stand
ard OH Company. the cassetty oil
Germany. Of Nashville. for ave years
while holding itself out as an inde-
peudeut company operated the oil
hnsipess OF Nashville for the benent
Of the first-named company and con-
sn,red with il to raise the price OF OIL
to the consumer, supplemental Dill
was fled in the Chancery Court here
Thursday by Attorney General Charles
r. Gates. Jr., in the Standard vi
"ouster case.
In a trial of the case upon its merits
which followed the fling OF the amend
cd bill. dispositions sworn to by W. W.
cassetty and ]. H. McIlwane, ofhcers
Of the Cassetty OH Company. were
read in substantiation Of the charge
and a contract alleged to have been
entered into between the two com
NAMES was filed as an exhibit 70 the
deposition of the former.
The period of the contract was al
laeed to have been the hve years
intervening between 1899 and lsO4
and IT was further charged that tne
end Of that period the Standard ol
Company refused to renew the con
tract and the reason for this action
a. recited in the BILL was that 1t mac
succeeded in gaining control OF TINS
business of the Nashville company an'
had no further use for It. Prior :
the execution OF the contract, u y
charged. the Cassetty Oil Compan'
was an independent company ana soi'
refined oil and gasoline in competitiol
With the defendant Standard Oil Com
many. Under the provisions OF Tn
contract exhibited with the deposl
lions Of Mr.. Cassetty. Director Q
the Nashville company and recitsd !
the bill, it was agreed that the Nasl
yiIle company continue to conduct y
business, but in the interest Of tn
standard, and in consideration there
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
FORTY-SIXTH STAR
IN FLAG TODAY
OK AROMA THIS MORNING JOIN
Ep THE GREAT GALAXY OF
AMERICAN STATES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-With an
eagle ouill pen, President Roosevelt az
10 o'clock this morning signes the
proclamation that will make Indian
territory and Oklahoma a State. NO
ceremony attended the signing, the
eject OF which was to put the ma
chinery Of the State Government az
Guthrie. Okla, which, owing to the
difference in time, turned its hrs1
wheel at 3 o'clock The pen will DC
turned over to Gov. Frantz. who VIII
deliver it to the Historical Society OF
the new State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
U. S. LICENSES
FOR BIC TRUSTS RI
SENATOR MccuMBER WILL Pre-
SENT BILL TO THAT EFFECT
AT NEXT SESSION.
idea Meets the Hearty Approval o.
President Rooseveit.-His
Message.

WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-Witn
hones OF better controlling great cor
norations doing an interstate business
senator McCumber, of North Dakota'
will present bill to congress requir-
inc all such corporations to secure a
federal license to carry on such Dus-
mess. This measure which VIII DO
introduced Immediately after the open
mo If congress will give the depart
ment Of commerce and labor super
visory control over all organizations
carving on an interstate business.
The President has put himself on
record as being thoroughly in sympa-
thy with this movement and ne VIII
discnss the same at length In his mes
saua 70 congress, Although heartily
favored by many members OF con-
aress. II is understood that It VIII pc
opposed quite strongly by NUMBER
of senators. who are conceded TO rep
resent various trusts doing an enor'
mons interstate business, For tnis
season, 1t is quite doubtful Il the
measure can pass both houses unless
the democratic representatives rise
in a body and pull for its passage
The ring.leaders will oppose the Dill
as 1t will be presented, because It VIII
REQUIRE all such corporations to file .
detailed statement annually, or When
asked for by the department Of com
merce and labor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
VIM. ]. BnYAN
WOULD ACCEPT
sur WILL MAKE NO EFFORT TO
SECURE ANOTHER
NOMINATION.
PARTY MUST DECIDE QUESTION
n Another is Chosen He VIII
Not be Disappointed or
Dissruntied.


LINCOLN. Neb., Nov 14.-Willfam
]. Bryan will accept the Democratic
nomination for President IN 1885, but
he win neither ask for nor make
f,ght for it. He says that for year
or more he has been pressed 70 an
swer the question. "will you accept
the nomination." and he believes the
n.btie Is entitled TO an answer and
no know the position he occupies. The
question that ought TO weigh most. he
saws. is whether his nomination VIII
strengthen the Democratic party more
than the nomination of someone else.
Not only will he not seek or ask tor
the nomination, but he will not as
sume to decide the question OF avail
ability, and If the prize falls to an
other he win neither be disappointed
NOR disgruntled. At the same time,
he denies that he has waited this Ions
In a desire to see whom the RepuDh'
cans are likely to nominate, or to as
certain the chances of victory MT
Hryan. In an editorial in The Common
er, says:
Now that the election OF 1907 Il
past and plans are being made foi
next years campaign, Mr.. Bryan feeis
that a statement is due to the public
Those who prefer another candidate
are entitled to know his position, ane
chose who favor his nomination have
right To demand an answer to tnt
ouestion so often put, WIN you &C
cent a nomination His refusal z
answer the question has led to I'M
circulation of many false reports ant
unfriendly newspapers have taken aa
cantage of his silence to misrepfesen
his attitude.
i "Mr. Bryan win not ask for or seel
nomination, and he will not sssum'
to decide the question Of his avail
ability. He has been SO amply recon
pensed by his party for what ne ma
; done, and for what he has endeaVore'
Il Ia do, that he cannot claim q nominf
ton as reward; neither should nj
ambition be considered, for he has ha
Ihonors enough from his party to saH'
~ any reasonable ambition.
.'The only question that ought =
weight with the party is whether tn
party can be strengthened and aide
more by his nomination than by th
nomination Of someone else i 3
can serve the party by being the cal
!tsidate. he win accept the commissio
and make the best Aght he can.
however, the choice falls upon a.
4 other, he will not be disappointed
disgruntied.
His availability Is question %
decided, not by him, not BY rev lea
\ ers. not even by the leading newsp'
pers that call themselves Dernocrati
but by the voters OF the party. ana
them he entrusts the decision OF U
: question. They are the supreme eou'
, in all matters concerning candidate
t as they are in all matters concerl
q ing the platform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
BIG BLAZE SHOOTS
FROM THE SUN

OXFORD, England, Nov. ia re-
markable outburst on the sun was OBJ
served by Prof Ambau, director OF the
Radcliffe observatory, at Has a. m.
today. An immense fame shot up at
the rate OF over 10000 miles a minute
until it reached a height Of $4,000
miles. At 1910 O'Clock it broke into
fragments and disappeared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
GAS EXPLOSION
Many Killed and Fatally injured al
Pittsburu.

About twenty-five persons were in
jured, two fatally, and q dwelling
house was torn to pieces. By a. ex-
piosion Of natural gas In Pittsburg'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22

Briousg Feel heavy after dinnerF
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waxing
IN. Doans Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. rs cests at any drug store.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

REV. MR. WEBB, colored, of Seattle, has passed the buck to Senator Tillman. "It is not necessary for me to answer Senator Tillmans arraignment of the black race," said the preacher. "God replies to him. Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was black man; so was King Solomon, the wisest man of the scriptures. The hlacks laid the foundation of civilization when Ham established kingdom near Egypt. When Tillman says the black race has done nothing for civilization he shows his ignorance of the history of the races.'
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

IT was thought before the November elections that in case the republicans kept a majority in the Colorado legisla- ture one of the Guggenheims-perhaps it was Simon-would get the United States senatorship. The legislature is republican all right enough and Mir. Guggenheim has the price; therefore there is no apparent reason why there should not be business done.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23
Backers of Peary
 Are Enthusiastic

At dinner given in New York to Commander Robert F.. Peary and mem bers of the Peary Arctic Club, Com mander Peary said that ii he could get the right sort of ship for another dash for the north pole bc believed he could accomplish his object in one year.
 Assurances were immediately given that the kind ot ship he wanted would bc provided whenever he was ready to take it and command it.
 lt is generally understood outside the club that Pe1ry believes himself in pos. session oi additional fact. about the
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

ANDREW CARNEGIE caused quite stir by saving what great number of both rich and poor people have loug been thinking about the laws of inheritance. Men with nothing like the intelligence of Carnegie-even very rich men--can see the injustice of the present system; 1; but it takes uncommon courage, as well as honesty of purpose, in a rich man to speak his thoughts about it. X dozen years ago Carnegie expressed the same views about the government ownership of railroads lately advanced by Bryan. He has alway. shown himself man and thinker, and the fact that he made" his millions out of corruption instead of inhcriiing them from others who had done the same thing. has not blinded him to the truth that money unearned buys disappointment.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1907.
BALLOU FOR COMMISSIONER.

It now seems pretty certain that w.. B. Ballou will succeed J. Lindley Green as United States commissioner at Ram part.
 Judge Greens resignation was for warded to Judge Wickersham two weeks ago. It is now known that Judge Green joined number of other resi- dents in petitioning for MT. Ballou' s appointment Mr. Ballou's name has been mentioned quite generally in con nection with the place, but until very recently it was the general opinion that he would not accept it. Now, however, the movement in favor of his appoint ment has gone so far that it is believed he is cognizant of it and has intimated that he will accept it if it is offered to him. There can be but one possible reason why Judge Wickersham would prefer some one else: Mr. Ballou Is not a lawyer. Were the office elective Mir Ballou could not be beaten for it, and we would be greatly surprised if Judge Wickersham should fail to appoint him.
 The place does not pay much; but it is of great importance to the people of the district under the conditions exist ing here.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

THE right of miners to make their own local laws applies to Alaska as well as to any other United States territory or state. The miners themselves have fully as much power in this respect as territorial or state legislatures have, and there is the additional advantage that each locality can pass rules suita- ble to it's own requirements. The inn pression seems to be pretty general that this wholesome, democratic privilege is denied to miners in Alaska, but it is not and will not be until this territory is placed under d special mining law.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

drift over the north pole which makes success q certainty in any future at tempt. So certain is the club that he. has at last mastered the secrets of the passage that they asked him for his ship plans at once that the construction of a craft after his special design might be commenced.