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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Negroes Killed.

WAYCROSS, Ga, Dec 25.--Will Wad
dell colored. was shot and instantly
killed while in the custody OF Deputy
Sheriff C. E. Cason, who was bring
ing him to this city upon a charge
Of having fred the shot that killed
Wallace Dyan yesterday. Dyall, after
sailing, had drawn his revolver and
fred into the negroes, from among
who the shot that felled him had been
fired Two We're killed by his shots.
Waddell was riding in a buggy with
the officer Day had scarcely broken
when Cason saw some one in the act
of firing from behind the buggy just
as he had stopped at Wildwood. The
next moment the grains of the negro
were splashed upon the oficer by the
shot. He could not tell who fred it,
the slayer vanishing in the darkness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Baton Rouae.s BED Record.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 25.-One
burned to death. three shot and one
fatally injured in railroad accident,
was the record of Baton Rouge for
Christmas Day.
The shooting, which took place this
morning, resulted in the wounding OF
Gilbert Lockwood, Michael Pollard
and Fred Kaufman. All three were
shot by Officer Dan Flynn, who says
the shooting was accidental. None of
the men is seriously wounded,
Charles Reno, OF Carbonate, H.,
railroad man, was fatally injured.
He. was crushed between two cars of
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail
road
VERNE Dorsey, a negro girl, was
burned to death, her dress accidental
ly catching fire.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Two Tragedies in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec 25-Christmas
day in New York was ushered in with
two murders Because he refused
the price of drink to passing
stranger, John Sweeney was struck
over the head with a black jack and
died later at a hospital. John Nc
Keever was arrested, accused of be-
ing the assailant and was held with
out bail
Mariana Gaeto was called to the
door of his apartments in West Tween
ty-eighth street and shot to death by
an unknown man. John Frank. iani-
tor of The building, pursued the MUIR
derer, who fed up the stairway, but
Frank stopped to arm himself with
an iron bar and by the time ne
reached the roof the fugitive had dis
appeared. Although Gaetos wife
said her husband had no quarrel with
any one, the police believe the crime
was the result Of vendetta
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
SUBSTANTIAL AID
FOR THE POOR

BOSTON, Dec. pa Christian
Science institution, to cost at least
1000, 900, and to be devoted espe
cially to helping the poor, is the latest
project Of the Christian Science move
ment
The first news Of the project came
today through the columns of the
Christian Science Sentinel, the week
organ of the denomination, and gives
a part of the correspondence between
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the leader
of the faith, and Archibald Mcclellan,
the editor of the denomination pub
LEGATION, who is now visiting Mrs
Eddy to secure further details.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
ANCIENT CUSTOM
FAST DISAPPEARING
CHINESE HAVE ABOUT ABAN-
ooNEo THE WORSHIP or
GOD or FIRE.
Cchieago Daily News.

Among other ancient customs nov
disappearing in China is thar OF wor
shipping the god OF IRE. The Hong
kong correspondent Of a Shanghai
newspaper write last summer.
All those who reside in the south
Of China know that at this time OF
the year. during the sitting days of
August, the people for long years have
been accustomed to worship the god
Of fire. and at the same time to In
dulge in certain ceremonies, OF which
dre forms a part, In order to minis
ter to the wandering souls Of those
who have not found a decent burial.
or those whose relatives are TOO poor
or too Indifferent to attend to their
wants In the neither world. OF
course, all this is very expensive, and
in some cases is also dangerous 10
the well-being of the town; for, not
infrequenuy, fires reward those who
are thus devoted TO worship. and they
get bigger blaze than they have bar
gained for.
The officials always issue grand |
motherly admonitions, which are year
~ couched In the same language, and
are often written in doggerel verse.
When they have done this they as
sumo that their duty has been accom-
Dlished. Until this year no very |
marked difference has been shown in
he way things are done, though for
he last two or three years the news.
papers have, denounced this foolish
waste of energy and money
This year, however, In Canton, the
ulers Of he most popular and impor-
ant section of the city have met and
lave decided that in the future they
will discontinue the old custom That
t has been condemned by the most
Influential section of Canton will give
he wohle thing blow from which it
vil never properly recover, and it
My needs time before it may disap-
ear altogether"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
AWFUL CRIME
SHOCKS GEORGIA
WOMAN MURDERED AND BODY
BURNED AND THROWN
INTO RIVER.

MACON. Ca. Dec. 2s.-The body
of Mrs John Watts was found badly
charred on the banks OF the OcmuIgee
River today. She was the wife OF
John Watts. formerly impoundlng on
Ger OF Macon. The last seen Of her
alive was when she left the house Of
a friend, whom she visited at L
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. II is
reported there was some trouble be-
tween Watts and his wife ABOUT an
other man. Watts was arrested and
jailed today. The COroner's jury de-
cided the body had been burned af-
ter the woman's death and held Watts
as an accessory TO the homicide.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
- -------------
DEFENSE THAT FAILS.
(Memphis News-Scimitar }

The local organs attempt to lay the
blame OF the failure Of the governors
administration on the Legislature
won't work 1t is not true that the
legislature was hostile TO the COVER
n0r." II supported him almost to the
point of subserviency Only where
public sentiment was too manifestly
opposed to his schemes did they fail
to follow The organ made open
boast of this and declared that the
governor had dictated the election
Of both speakers, and had organized
the Legislature SO as to carry out his
'policy" The plain truth is, the gov
ernor defeated the redemption Of his
own pledges. The effort to carry
out his promises with respect to the
election laws was supported by those
he called his enemies" and defeated
by the votes of his most jealous par
tisans, and the present law, recon-
mended by himself, was passed. AS
Ito the Infamous back assessment
law of which the organ speaks, ev-
erything that could be called i'm
famous" in that law was embodied in
the auditors bill, which the governor
himself fathered and pushed with all
his influence The wide publication
Of the details of this measure aroused.
such opposition that 1t had to be
abandoned The bill was simply an
effort to take over the business from
he conptroller's Office and make it
/ part OF the governors political ma
chine with added cost to the state
md with a provision for secrecy" in
he execution of the law that opened
arge opportunities for graft and
ayoritism. The governor found the
legislature plastic to his hand when
/ came to passing the ripper bill, to
defeating the jug law and protecting
he dirty doggeries of his Republican
riend, Mr. LaFollette, of that ilk. He
eemed to lose his influence only
1hen ii came to the execution of some
romise he had-made to the people or
ne carrying out of some plank in the
platform. The defense I
lade for him, at the very best, only {
gnifies that he had no influence for ]
ny good purpose over the Legislature '
I Tennessee. The moral Is that We {
aght to have a governor who doesns q
ave to excuse his failure with the A
lea thai hs eoalant command tho a
'spect OF Democratic legislature a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NO ARRESTS ON
CHRISTMAS DAY
BUT ONE LONE DRUNK REGIS.
TERED ON CHRISTMAS
EVE.

The city officers made no arrests
Christmas day for the first time In
many years There was one arrest
Tuesday, Officers Bats and White
taking in Fred Gillian on a charge
Of being drunk and disorderly. He
was assessed $1O.15.
Deputy Sheriff Goad arrested Matte
Hill on charge of being drunk and
disorderly, Onfcer Goad also ar
rested Genie Lightfoot, colored of the
Zion neighborhood, charged with lar
ceny. The negro is charged VITA
stealing some skunk skins from an
other negro
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
WIN. J. BRYAN is
NAMED SETATOR
NOT THE NE7RAskAN. -owEv
ER, BUT FLORIDA DEMOCRAT
or SAME NAME.
WILL SUCCEED SENATOR MALLORY
Appointee viii Be The Youngest
Member Of Upper
House.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. rs
Gov. Browsrd today appointed VIII.
lam James Bryan, OF this city. to be
United States Senator. vice stephen
R. Mallory. deceased. for the balance
of the term expiring March 1. 1903
Mr.. Bryan is a prominent young at
torney, only 81 years OF age. and now
holds the position of County Solicit
tor for this (DuvaD county He was
born in Orange County, Florida, Oct.
10, 1875. He is the son Of John NJ.
Bryan, who served fourteen years as
State Senator and afterwards was a
member Of the State Railroad Com
mission. Mr.. Bryan was reared in
the vicinity of HIS birthplace and at
tended the local schools. Later he
attended Emory College, where he
graduated with the degree OF Bach
elor of Arts in 1896. Three years la
ter he graduated professionally at
and Lee University and
at once began to practice law at Jack |
sonville. He has always been In ac-
tive politics and is at present a mem
Der of the Democratic State Execu- |
tive Committee About two months
ago Mr.. Bryan announced his candi-
lacy for the United States Senator
ship to succeed Senator Mallory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
MEMPHIS BANK
CLOSES ITS DOOR
ONE or TIE OLDEST FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS IN HANDS
or RECEIVER.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 25-~This
bank IS elsed BY order Of the Chan
Gerry Court E. l. MeHnery has been
appointed receiver"
The above notice was posted on the
doors Of the Memphis Savings Bank,
one of the oldest institutions in the
city. al the usual time for opening
this morning. Ii is understood that
the officers went before Chancellor
Heiskell last night and applied for a
receiver.
&. ". Macrae. well-known local
capitalist, is President. and E. L.
Menager Cashier. The bank carried
deposits Of over a million and a half
dollars.
Several weeks ago statement was
published that the bank had been
heavily loaded with paper of a certain
concern upon which IL could not real
ze. This set many rumors afioat,
and the bank inserted the following
exclamation in the daily papers:
A Misrepresentation seems to exist
in regard to a supposed loss made by
this bank The facts are that an
unpaid maturity was Immediately
made good to the bank by certain OF
lis officers and directors The claim
was bought at its face value by said
oficers and Directors and is their
property Whatever is realized from
{ win belong to them"
President S. p. Read of the Mem
ibis Clearing House Association. said
oday that the suspension of the Mem
his Savings Bank would not affect
ny other institution in this city. Nj.
lead said he felt certain that all M
he depositors would be paid in full.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Eoreianers In Race Blot.

WHEELING, w. Va. Dec. 25.--In q
race riot in Martins Ferry, o., across
the river from Wheeling today
Stephen Cercoes, Roumanian. struck
John Dull. Hungarian on the head
with a stone. killing him instantly
CeEooas vas arrested and Is in Jail,
claiming seh-defense. The Hungarian.
American Society Of Martins Ferry
and surrounding country were hpAAine
a big celebration and because Rou-
manian gypsy violinist played for the
Hungarians in saloon. general
6gb, started, the old-tIme feud be-
tween the two nationslities being the
real cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
CLUB HOUSE FOR
ELK'S LODGE
Old CENTURY CLUB Sun DING IS
ACQUIRED BY the
B. p. o. {.
ExCHAEGEMADE WITH DR.POWTEW
Latter Obtains House Used hy v n
c. A. On Seventh And
High.

An Important deal In Columbia rea,
estate was closed Thursday when
DIR. o. J. Porter exchanged the old
Century Club building for the Y. NC
A. building. paying Columbia Lodge
Of Elks $500 difference in the trade
The Elks will use their new pur.
chase for club house after making
some extensive improvements. It is
their purpose to add another story 70
the building and to make one OF the
most attractive Elks Homes In the
state. 1t may be that they viii De.
eide to move to the building at once
! which case they viii not have
second story added for perhaps a year.
Should they decide to make the ad-
dition now they win not be able 20
move for some months. These mat
ters will be finally decided at the
monthly meeting Of the Elks Monday
night.
The Y. M. c. A. building is at pres.
ent under lease to Messrs Carpenter
4 Howard and DR.. Porter can nor
get possession of that for some time.
He will doubtless eventually use I,
as a residence
The Elks have a three years lease
ON the fowler building. but under
the conditions of the trade DR.. Porrer
is to take this lease on their hands, |
provided Mrs. fowler does not desire
to take the lease or the hands Of the
Eiks II is understood that Mrs.
fowler does not care to take possex
sion of the property just now, so Dr.
Porter will use It as a residence as
soon as the Elks move.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
FOR COLD ROOMS HARD TO HEAT

FOR COLD ROOMS HARD TO HEAT
The coming Of the cold weather
gives rise to the question Of how best
to heat those rooms and Railways o.
the house that seldom If ever warm
up, no matter how big fire there
may be in the furnace or other heating
apparatus.
The best way out of the difficulty is
the use of auxiliary stoves-and OF
these it would be difficult indeed to
find anything SO handy and at the
same time so clean and economical
as the Perfection Oil Heater.
TO begin with, it is absolutely safe.
The wick can be turned as high or
as low as possible without danger
But perhaps the most desirable fea-
ture of all is its convenience. The
Perfection Oil Heater can be easily
carried to any part of the house
where more heat is required. 1t may
be cold bedroom, chilly hallway,
a sick-room. Or you can use 1t to
heat the bathroom while you take
your morning bath--then dress by It
and then carry 1t to the dining room
and eat your breakfast in comfort.
The occasions on which 1t can be
called into use are numerous--and
once you have tried the Perfection
Oil Heater you'n wonder why you
ever struggled through cold winter
without one Another advantage is
the srnckeless burner, which prevents
any of the unpleasantnesses that per
haps have given you poor idea OF
oil heaters in general It is very |
handsome in appearance and is beau
.ifully finished In nickel and japan.
Another home comfort for the long
winter evenings is the Rayo Lamp,
which can be used in any room In the
parlor to bedroom. II
las the latest improved burner, max
ng II unusually safe and clean. and
N ideal lamp for all round house
odd use.
The Perfection OH Heater and the
layo Lamp, combining as they do to
make the house warm and cheerful. !
re valuable additions to any home, I
nd no household should be without /
benz They are sold at a moderate
rice by dealers everywhere c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
BRYAN SHOOTING
DUCK In TEXAS

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 25.--Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan and son arrived
today to be the guests Of Col w. l.
Moody for several days duck hunting
on the preserves of the latter at Lake
Surprise. The party, the other mem
bers of which are Gov. Campbell and
his son and George A. Garden, of
Dallas, embarked shortly before noon
for tho hunt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
a soFrEnED CONTEMPORARY.
Chattanooga Times Calls the Memphis
Paper Down on lie Abuse.

We are pleased to note a promising
change in the style. il not the tone,
of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
II it could only preserve the style
and temper displayed in its reply to
a recent editorial in these columns.
II might not do its candidate very
much good, but 1t would certainly do
him very much less harm. Our Mem
phis contemporary is mistaken, how
ever, in supposing that we have been
misled by others in the opinion We
have expressed as TO the character
of its attacks upon Mr.. Carmack We
have a fairly good understanding OF
the language as it is written by in
telligent men with a purpose, and we
have paid some attention to its use
by our Memphis neighbor having
some interest in the matter OF thi=
gubernatorial race When II charges
Mr.. Carmack with trying to over
awe" the state committee by playing
the part of bully and a ''bucca-
neer;" when 1t describes him as lead
ing a rabble rebellion; when it
wrote those editorials on the cutting
of Carmack's throat and expressed
a desire to see that same neck bleed
as copiously as stuck pig" it
seemed to us that it was indulging
in sheer vituperation, and very foolish
vituperation at that
Mr.. Carmack had done nothing to
give even the color of excuse for such
palpably exaggerated abuse, and it
therefore seemed to us that there
was an element of personal malev-
olence in it--that it was, in fact the
outflow from an old running sore No
man of sense could really believe
that Mr. Carmack had done any thing
any such violent philippines
in becoming candidate for governor,
and asking the state committee in a
way to order direct pri-
mary. No reasonable man IN control
IF his tongue and his temper would
the genuine expression
Of democratic organizations in favor
If such a primary, as 'rabble re-
,ellion. Governor Patterson had
lsked for such primary last year.
md although he delayed making his
equest until a very short time before
he meeting of the committee, and
ven then did not show any earnest
Tess in the matter, he did later as
all both the state committee and
Governor Cox in the most savage
ashton, openly charging that his re-
uest was denied from fraudulent and
ishonest motives Let the Com
lercial Appeal contrast the behavior
its own candidate last year with
nat Of Mr. Carmack this year and am
wer which of them more nearly fills
le description of a bully" and a
buccaneer."
However We are gratified to note
lie indications that our Memphis con-
'mporary will hereafter pursue
ore temperate course. Perhaps
'me wise friend has advised 1t that
was doing it's candidate more harm
ian good and Mr.. Carmack more
,od than harm. At any rate, 1t
ould be the part Of good sense to
actice q degree of selfrestraint, at
asst until after the contest is on.
ter that viii be time enough to let
ture take its course.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
BLOODSHED ON
CHRISTMAS DAY
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES MARK
THE GREAT EVENT or
PEACE.
MANY MURDERS ARE COMMITTED
I1,personator Of chiid's Patron
Saint Finds Bloody
Grave.

HYDE PARK. Mass, Dec. 25.-Dr.
Walter R. Amesbury. of Milford. shot
and instantly killed his wife, Anna, a
teacher Of music in Roanoke College.
Danvilie, Va. as the family we're
about to sit down TO their Christina.
dinner At the home Of Mrs. Jennie
Rees. Mrs. Amesbury's mother. here
today
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
OBJECT LESSON
I'm PROTECTION
HOW THE TARIFF RoBs THE CON-
sUMER FOR BENEFIT or
THE TRUSTS.

In the current issue Of the Common
er is told a story which furnished a
ready moral and an object lesson Of
tariff iniquity. The story is that Mr.
Bryan was recently presented with
handsome hunting case gold watch,
Elgin movement. The watch was
presented TO him by Mr.. Charles A.
Keene, president of the Independent
Watch Dealers association. On the
front of the case is engraved words
to the effect that the watch was pre-
sented to Mr.. Bryan by Mr. Keene,
and on the back is engraved the fol-
lowing:
AS demonstration of the methods
of the American watch trust, this
watch was bought in England for
1898. The same grade cost the deal
er in this country $1O5S difference
of nearly so per cent"
Attached to the watch is card
bearing an explanation of the way In
which American watch buyers are
held up" by the watch trust through
the power conferred upon it by the
Dingley tariff law:
This watch was purchased in Eng
land by Mr.. Keene 1t is an Elgin
movement with a twenty-year gold |
filled case It was sold by the Ameri- |
can watch trust in England for 1898 |
lin America the dealer must pay |
$105S Here is the number OF the
case, 7,4S5, 1867. the movement, 12,212.-
215. This statement can be vert-
fed by the books of the makers
In BRIEF the Elgin Watch company
made this watch, shipped 1t to Eng
land and sold II for $7.sS after pay
ing carriage and insurance. But the
American dealer must pay $105S FOR
the same watch because the Elgin
Watch company Is protected to such
an extent that it can levy toll or
$3.50 on each watch sold to an Amer
lean watch buyer. This protection is
granted on the plea OF protecting
American labor" and fostering In
FAINT industries" Tue Elgin Watch
company is one OF those Infants" that
long since defied It's swaddiing .
clcthes and now Yields q club secured
through special legislation which en-
ables It to force American buyers to B
pay II tribute and at the same time I
compel its employees to accept any
wage terms the company OFFERS. No
me believes that the mechanics who
make, these watches get any part OF
he $3.50 exscted as tribute from the b
American buyers--that Is. no one who II
loes not yearn TO be deceived and a
vho really likes 10 be forced TO pay h
ribute through special legislation.
Mr.. Bryan appreciates Mr. Keene's X
lift because OF the kindly sentiments m
I the giver. and because II AFFORDS al
and practical object lesson al
o those who still believe that the II
Dreigner pays the tax" pT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
PURCHASE MILLS
At MT. PLEASANT

The Mt. Pleasant Mills were pur-
chased Tuesday BY 8. J. Mankin and
]. e. Goodrum. These gentlemen
will continue the mills in active oper-
alton, with Mr.. Mankin as general
manager.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Instantly Killed.

TAMPA, Fla, Dec 25.-Deputy
Sheriff W C. Deas late this aftern Don
shot and instantly killed Charles
Strong, a negro. Strong was stand
ing in front of police headquarters
and when the deputy sheriff drove
up Strong threatened to shoot.
Deputy Deas pulled his revolver and
fired three bullets into the negroes
body, causing almost instant death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
PORTUGUESE HOUSE

Premier Franco purposes before
January to issue a decree reorganiE-
ing the Portuguese House of Peers.
The Premier believes that. as the
House is at present constituted, 1t
is stumbling block to the political
regeneration OF the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

II II 10 true that Pullman sleepers
hauled 100000 people last year. the
Pullman company CRATER about s4,-
SOC, 900 worth Of quarters by allow.
ing the public to pay it's porters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Xllled PLAYING Santa Clam.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 25.-Jackson
stilley. SO years old. well-known
resident OF West Elizabeth, near
here, while stealthily trying TO es.
cape the eyes OF the younger mem.
bers Of the family and hide Christ
mas presents. fell down q stairway
late last night and broke his neck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
YOU DO NOT WANT

Us TO send you another reminder OF
your subscription arrears. and we do
not want to have to do so. II is a
small matter Don't put It OF.
Square up and start the New Year
clean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
BEER SHORTAGE
Output in New York VIII 30
Curtaiieu.

New York, has beer shortage.
The brewers announced few weeks
ago that beginning January the
price would be raised 81 barrel
and now It is announced that the
output will be greatly curtaiIed and
that many men win be laid Oh.