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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
TRAGEDY In
LOCAL YARDS
Tom Brooks, N. G. r. Brakeman, Run
Over and Horribly Mangled.

A fearful accident occurred in the To-
cal yards Saturday morning when Tom
Brooks, an N. & F. brakeman, was
run over and instantly killed. The
unfortunate young man, it is said,
had just stepped out of his caboose
to get some kindling, when he was
struck by a passing train. The
wheels passed over his head and
shoulders, MASKING them into pulp
almost. One arm was cut entirely
from his body and one leg was left
hanging by a thread. He had two
watches in his pockets, one belong
ing to Mr.. Joe Lavender, which he
had just gotten from the jeweler for
Mr. Lavender Friday. Both of them
were ruined.
The remains were gathered up and
taken to Cakes & Nichols under
taking establishment, where they
were prepared for burial, and were
SHIPPED to Sandy Hook, the young
mans home, for interment. Young
Brooks was the step son of DR.. A. G.
Smith, of Sandy Hook, and was well
thought of both at his home and
among his associates Of the railroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
HISTORIC POLK HOME,
Now Owned by Mr.. Eugene Pillow Un-
dergoins Extensive Repairs.

The historic old home of President
James K. Polk, located on West Sew
enth street, which is now the home of
Mr.. Eugene Pillow, is undergoing re-
pairs, which, when completed, will
make it one of the handsomest and
most convenient homes in the city. A
colonial porch nearly hundred feet
long. will adorn the front and one
side, and the whole exterior will be
beautified Bath rooms are to be in
stalled, as we'll as other modern i'm
provements.
This old place was owned and occu-
pied by Jas. X. Polk, when he was
elected President Of the United States
in 1874. He moved to Washington,
the capital, and took his seat in 1845,
returning to Columbia at the expira-
ton of his term in 1849 The place
passed into the hands of DR.. A. L. Pill
low in 1848, though Mr.. Polk was al
ways anxious thereafter to purchase
1t.
The old home bears the distinction
of having entertained at one time
three of the country's leading states
men, two of whom were ex-Presidents
Jackson and Martin Van
Buren-Mr Polk had just been elected
to that high office. The room stands
today just as 1t did then. Perhaps
no other home in the country bears
similar distinction.
The present owner, Mr.. Eugene Pill
low, Is justly proud of the old home,
and is always glad to tell Of its his
tory.
But two men are now living who
were present at the demonstration fol-
lowing the election of Mr.. Polk. They
are Mr.. Carroll Sellars and Alderman
st. Ledger White, both Of Maury coun.
ty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
ALL PEACE En-
FORTS FAIL
AND NASHVILLE'S MAYOR AND
CoUNClLMEN WILL BE AR.
RESTED THIS AFTER
NOON.
Special to the Herald.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 49,
Efforts being made to bring about an
amicable adjustment of differences
between the Mayor and City Council
Of Nashville and the House Of Rep
resentatives, growing out of the adop-
ton of resolutions by the Council cen
surfing Speaker Cunningham, having
failed, the Sergeant-at-Arms was this
afternoon directed to serve the war
rants for the arrest of the Mayor and
twenty-three members of the Council
on charges of contempt, citing them
to appear at the bar of the House at
10 o'clock Thursday morning and
show cause why they should not be
punished.
Speaker Cunningham, after the con-
ference with Attorney General Gates,
said that the only thing that would
satisfy the House would be for the
City Council to expunge the resolu
tons from the record and send writ
ten apology to the House. Otherwise
the matter would be fought out in the
courts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
BLAZE In WEST END

The Raglan residence in West End
occupied by Mr.. T. e. New, was dam
aged by fire Monday night and would
doubtless have been destroyed except
for the response and aid furnished by
the city fire department. The fire
started from an electric smoothing
iron. which had been left sitting on
the floor connected up, and the cur
rent turned on. The iron burned
hole through the floor and set the
wood work on fire, and the flames had
gained some Roadway when discover
ed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
EXTENSIVE
IMPROVEMENTS
WILL BE MADE AT THE BETHEL.
-MR. DEDMAN HAS LET CON-
TRACT AMOUNTING TO
$4,000.

Mr.. ]. M Dedman has closed all his
ments at the Bethel, and when com
pleted the Bethel will be one OF the
most convenient hotels of its size
in the State. The improvements pro-
vide for an outlay of $4,000.
The entire building will be steam
heated, and the contract for this fea-
ture has been let to Rees & Watkins,
of Columbia. The same firm has the
contract for the new bath rooms, Law
atories and toilets, which will be quite
a large item in itself. Every room on
the second floor will be provided with
a porcelain lavatory with running
hot and cold water. Many rooms on
the second and third floors are to be
provided with bath rooms containing
a large porcelain tub, lavatory and
toilet. The bath rooms will all have
tile flooring.
Every room In the hotel will be
screened, which will do away with
the necessity of mosquito bars. Every
bed in bee house will be provided with
a newS q. mattress, every room will
be newly papered and new carpet
will be placed in every room and in
the hall ways.
The rotunda will be provided with
tile flooring of mosaic pattern. The
woodwork will be newly painted, as
well as the woodwork in all the hall
ways.
The ceilings of the dining room VIII
be covered with a steel ceiling OF very
handsome colonial design, the wood
work will be reprinted and the walls
decorated. New furniture OF an en-
tirely new style will be provided TOT
this department, and best OF all
new steward, who comes with highest
testimonials, will arrive from Chica-
60 on April list, and report for duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22

especially attractive Leghorn hat of
the mushroom shape, with brim of
lilies of the valley and a sash Of
maize colored ribbon, with a large
pink rose in front. There was also
fine display of trimmings, ribbons,
etc. Mrs Elicit and Mrs. Butler, with
their able corps of assistants were
kept busy all day until late in the
afternoon. AS the weather was ideal
the crowds were large and many nice
sales were made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Notice

We request those that owe us past
due note or account, to come forward
and settle at once. We desire to col
lect these notes and accounts as rapid
ly as possible Your promptness viii
be appreciated. Very Respectfully,
lat SatterfieId & Dodson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
BOUGHT LARGE
TRACT OF LAND

DIR. ]. r. McGavock and Mr.. John T.
Mitchell, of Columbia, have closed a
deal with the Warren heirs for large
tract of land in Lewis, Perry and
Humphreys counties. There are about
thirty thousand acres in the tract and
it contains much phosphate rock and
iron ore and a great deal OF valuable
timber.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
RESPECTED NEGRO DEAD

Lewis Hamlet, one OF the most high
ly respected negroes Of the county,
died Monday night at his home near
Goodwin. Deceased was ID years OF
age and had the confidence and good
will of both white and black OF his
entire community.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
SPRING OPENING
At the Maury Millinery Company.

The display of spring and summer
millinery at the establishment of the
Maury Millinery Company Friday,
was like a peep into fairyland. Flow
ers of all kinds and new thing
In grass abound in profusion. The
mushroom is the most popular shape,
and the leading shades are from
brown to maize. Among the hats on
display were the Camille Roger, the
Air Ship Madame Chat and the pop
ular Elzee. One among the many
that was so greatly admired was an
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
list of fruit trees, vines and plants
R. A. WILKES, Culleoka, Tenn. 1-3-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
REV. JOHN M'KELVIE

CULLEoKA, Tenn, March 10
Rev John McKelvie, aged 80 years.
died near here yesterday. He began
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Bargains, Bargains il
Dry Goods.

We are still offering that good quail
ity calico at &c per I'd.
Also some fine ginghams for dresses
regular 74c and 10c values will go for
sc and &c I'd
Good brand Calico for &c yard
Best brand Calico will go for SIC yd.
Good brand Brown Domestic for sc
yard.
Also complete line of other dress
goods for spring and summer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22

CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE
co.-When 1t comes to insurance
the Best is the Cheapest, irrespective
of cost, but the Continental charges NO
more for It's policies than agents Of
many less responsible companies ask
for theirs. Farm business solicited.
FARRELL G. LIPscoMB, Agents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Millinery For Easter

Commencing Saturday morning,
March 23rd. we will show a most
complete and up o-date line of La
dies and Misses Ready -to-wear and
Trimmed Hats in all the styles and
at prices that will astonish you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Ladies and Misses Skirts

Our line of skirts consist of the
most remarkable bargains that were
ever offered to the buying subtle.
$1.5O Ladies and Misses Skirts for
soc.
81 Ladies Linen Skirts for 49c
$2.75 Ladies and Misses Skirts for
81 IS.
So Ladies and Misses Skirts for
$168
SO so and s.. Is Ladies' and Misses
Skirts will go at $1.89 and $2.45.
$500 Ladies Mohair and Serge
Skirts for 1928.
S. so Ladies Panama and Broad
cloth Skirts for 1925.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
Mems, Ladies and Chill
dren'S Shoes.

81 Childs Shoes, bankrupt price 69c.
$3.50 Ladies and Boys Shoes, will
40 for CSC.
81 25 Ladies and Mems Shoes, will
go for 81 80.
$2.75 Ladies and Mems Shoes, will
go for $179
SO Mems and Ladies Shoes and Ok
fords, bankrupt price for So. 10.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
SMASH WHOLE DEFENSE.
State to Prove Moran Was Sent to
Denver for Cash.

Boise, July "A little at a time
the outlines Of some of the features Of
the rebuttal testimony to be introduced
by the state in the Haywood case leak
out. 1t is found that among the wit
nesses for the defense whose testimony
will be demolished is Pat Moran, the
Cheyenne saloonkeeper. Orchard tes-
titled that Moran went to Denver for
him in June, 1904, and got $500 from
Pettibcne. That was when Orchard and
John Neville, with the latter's boy,
reached Cheyenne on the occasion of
the fight from Independence after the
depot explosion. Orchard wanted more
money for his trip. Moran was a
friend of Pettibone and he readily con-
scented to run down to Denver to gss the
money, as Orchard did not feel safe in
showing himself in the Colorado city
Just then.
Moran denied the story in every feat
ure. He did not even know Orchard g
name, hearing him called "Shorty, "
and he could not recognize pictures CT
the famous witness when these were
shown him while he was on the stand
Though he was sadly ratified and dis
credited on the cross examination, he
stuck to his denial.
Nevertheless, the state will have wit
nesses to prove Moran was in Denver
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13

Hop Ii had bought a chean but
warranted" clock. At the end of a
week he returned to the shop from
which he had procured his time-plece
with no expression on his face, but
with evident bewilderment Of mind.
"She go, click, clack click, clackl all
light, tree day." he announced to the
young woman who waited on him. 81
wind all light, samee you say. Nex'
day she go click, click-clack! click !
click l-clackl
81 shake her up-so l-down-so =
lound-so! no good. She stop click
stop clack-only go when slake.
81 say give me one less slake. more
click. clack !"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
WHICH SHALL LOSE SEQ, 900?
Commission Must Decide Between
Railroads and Grain Dealers.

Chicago, July 9.-At a conference to-
day Of the leading traffic officials of the
Western railroads it was agreed to ask
the Interstate Commerce commission
to decide what is the legal rate on more
than 100000 bushels of grain now
stored in elevators at various points on
the Missouri river.
The commission will decide whether
the railroads or the grain dealers will
lose 500, 900 Most of the railroads are
C ntident that all grain stored in ele-
vators at Missouri river points and else
where is subject to an advance Of one
third cent per bushel, according to the
tariffs on all lines made effective July
l. Last March the Western railroads
agreed to make an advance on May l Of
Ia c4nts per bushel on grain from
Missouri river points to Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13

Priority in the invention Of not only
gunpowder, but also of the art of print
ing Is attributed to the Chinese. Ac-
cording to Du Halde and the Jesuit
missionaries. printing was practiced in
China nearly fifty years before the
Christian era.
Books in the Celestial Empire were
made out Of slips Of bamboo five hun
bred years B. c.; in $50 A. d. paper
was first made; by 74J. books were
bound into leaves; and in 900, when
Europe was just emerging from the
so-called Dark Ages, printing was in
general use among the Chinese.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
FIVE YEARS
IN PRISON
Senl'nce Of Eugene Schmltz, M8yOr
Of San francisco.
'"oge Dunno Scores CRATER withou,
msrcY--crowds Cheer When YER
o'c' Is Announced-Prisoner Pro-
tests Against Lectnre-will Work
tor New Trial.

San Francisco, July 9.-The septenc.
Ing yesterday Of Mayor Eugene F
ocnmitz to five years in San Quentin
penitentiary for extortion was one If
.he most dramatic scenes ever Witnessed
IN Western court. The effectiveness
Of the fearful denunciation Of the con-
victed mayor as delivered by sunerior
Judge Frank M. Dunno prior 70 the
passing OF judgment, was heightened bv
'ne demeanor Of the prisoner, who time
ana again interrupted the court to de-
mand that those "humiliatine remarks',
be dedisted from and that Sthe court
40 Its duty" by pronouncing sentence
at once.
once, while the sentence impended
the judge threatened to send Mr.. Met.
cali, OF the mayors counsel. to iail for
contempt because he deserted the court's
comments as "cruel and unusual pun
lshment," and Mr.. Metcalf was told by
Judge Dunno that he ought to be ''bee-
glng a day in court to defend himself
against the charge Of having tempered
with witness in the case.
The defense filed bill of executions
after motion for a new trial and motion
for the arrest Of judgment had been de-
MED and Judge Dunno granted a GER
ticfate CT probable cause, upon which
Schmitz will go to the District court
OF Appeals for new trial.
As the last words of the sentence fell
from the judges lips, the great crowd
that had stood throughout the dra-
matte scene, sent up a thunderous
cheer.
GOOD for you," shouted a man in
the back of the room.
His ejaculation was echoed and re-
echoed by one after another of the spec
tators. Several threw their hats into
the air. Others scrambled upon chairs
to look over the shoulders of the crowd
The greatest confusion prevailed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13

The sentimental and lovesIck vou+h
stood gazing at the round. romsn anti
moon. 'ie
Yes he conhded, "the Idol ., mn
heart resides on yon hill. To-nIgbt :
shall serenade the cynosure of nv -,
fections as gallants were wont 70 a.
when knighthood was in flower No.
what instrument do you think would
be the most APPROPRIATED
Well replied his practical cbum
IF l were you | should serenade her
with a photograph"
"What1 A photography Why. .
monograph is nothing like as romant,c
as a guitar"
Eyes, old chap, but you can start o
photograph and then run to the taII
timbers before the shooting begInsp
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
STANDARD MEN TEsyIFY.
Rockefeller So Long Out of Business
He Knows Little About II.

Chicago, July 8.--John d. Rockefel-
Ter, president OF the Standard Oil com
pany, OF New Jersey, occupied the wit
ness stand in the United States District
court Saturday, while Judge Lands
Piled him with questions regarding the
financial strength and the business
methods Of the corporation OF which he
is the head.
MI. Rockefeller was very willing
and an unsatisfactory witness. He was
ready to tell all that he knew, but he
said that he knew practically nothing.
The net result Of his examination was
that he believed during the years 1903,
1904 and 1905, the period covered by
The indictments on which the Standard
Oil company Of Indiana was recently
convicted, the net profits of the Stand
ard Oil company Of New Jersey were
approximately 40 per cent on an out
standing capitalization of 500, 0O0, 900.
The investigation by Judge Lands
was instituted by him for the express
purpose Of determining whether or not
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
which was convicted of violation Of the
law, was really owned by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, whether
the Union Tank Line company, whose
cars were used for the shipments. made
in violation Of law, we're similarly own
ed, and also to obtain an idea of the f.
nancial resources of the convicted cor
pOratiOn in order to inflict a fine nro-
portionate to the offense and the assets
OF the convicted company.
1t was stated by officers of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey that it
owned the greater part of the stock OF
both the Union Tank Line company
and Standard Oil company Of Indiana
Specific figures as to the earnings of the
parent corporation we're given by
Charles M. Pratt, its secretary, and
they were cloee to the estimate given
by Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
Capital Punishment,

Capital punishment Is stllI n-..,
IN many countries, though OF lats ro.e
especially In the United states :; sssrs,
oeen made as humane as poss,h,o :, ,u nas
creation OF the French RevoIut,on LAT ~,
suiiiotlne' Is still used BY some ..' sne
tries, and the old executioner's ., S 6aal.
out Justice in Brunswick. a''
Inc most humane method Of av.,.,
uon, the electric chair. is used > gu.
In the United States. sna,r $50 eu,.' vnly
the garrote, or iron collar which g''y I, ;
lghtened until the victim strana,a. :
death; and In Prussia the beads 20 -
prisoners are struck off with the $500 "a
me gulllotine is used in Bavaria 80 on,
belgium; and Russia destravs ~
criminals GRIM by shooting, hanging. and
with the executioner's sword The 90,
lows Is the official means of admIr,ssa 80.
ing death In Great Britain: Anstr,.
mas adopted the same means. but ch :,
nese criminals are killed by the swo-s
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
CHINA TO BE AVENGED.
Prominent Oriental Writes Roosevelt
Threatening Letter.

Mexico City, July s.--Ihe most ag-
eressive utterance that has come from
the pen of a Chinese concerning the
Chinese exclusion act is a document
written by Kong Yu Wei, leader of the
Chinese reform movement, who recent
ly left this city for New York. The let
ter was written to President Roosevelt,
seeking to enlist the presidents aid in
revision CT the present laws. The
letter says in part:
1.-TWO decades of rigid enforcement OF
the exclusion laws have brought about
the i'll will Of 400. 900, 900.
ga united Chinese will seek to
avenge its wrongs. Its anger will be
vented in ways that dread to think Of.
"The time will come when small
spark may start an uncomfortable con-
fagration and the friendly ties between
our people severed beyond remedy
Americans have been wont to condemn
Russian cruelty toward the japanese
How much more humane has been
Americas treatment of the Chinese. +"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
Germs on Car Transfers.

Paris, July s.-A well known Bor-
deaux physician, DR.. Busquet, has been
analysing the germs on transfer tickets
used on streetcars, and has found that
thew propagate most dangerous diseases.
He soaked a number Of them in gela-
tine and then gave them to conductor
70 be used. At the end of the day
work he went to the Office and claimed
these tickets. He then left the bacilli
TO cultivate and found that in few
hours four out Of every five had devel-
oped bacilli of the worst kinds Of dis
eases.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
NELL GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO
Telsgraphers' Peacemaker Will Arbi-
trste at Scene of Strike.

Chicago, July 9.-In the hope that
they will be able to effect settlement
of the telegrapheIs strike in San Fran
cisco and Oakland, CAL, United States
Commissioner of Labor Neill and NJ. j..
Reidy, J. NJ. Sullivan and S, J. Konen,
kamp, members of the international
executive board of the Telegraphers'
union, left tonight for San Francisco.
The decision to proceed to San Fran
cisco was reached by Mr.. Neill and the
union officials at a conference. After
canvassing the situation at length, the
conclusion was reached that better re-
suits can be accomplished by going d.
rect to the scene of the strike called by
the union against both companies
They will also have the ADVANTAGE OF
holding conferences daily with Presl-
dent Small.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
Wine Growers Again Angry.

Paris, July 9.-Dispatches from the
sonth Of France today report that the
situation there is again growing serious
The dissatisfaction with the new wine
fraud law and the supplementary meas
ure. together with the arrest CT 80 per-
sons suspected Of completely in the
burning Of the prefecture at Narbonne
has reinAamed the people. The mayor
and other municipal officers are holding
meetings and have decided again to re,
SION their Offices unless the arrested
persons are rel ased and the troops
uithdraWn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
Firs Burning one Hundred Year,.

Fire Burning One Hundred Years.
The Chequers Inn. Osmotherley, is
relic Of the old coaching days. but 1t is
now famed for IT'S fire. which has new
er been out for more than 100 years
and over which griddle cakes are
baked.
This huge FIRE is kept continually
barning by peat or turf from the York
shire moors An excellent tea Is pro-
vided for visitors, the chief dainty
being the griddle cakes The peat
CLOVIS like red embers on a red tiled
floor, the griddle being suspended from
bar above, the whole looking most
quaint and picturesque. The exterior
Of the inn is most unpretentious and
Old World looking. as 1t nestles alone
on the Yorkshire wolds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13

Berlin, July SAN attempt will be
made to induce Mrs. Russell Sage, OF
New York, to use part of her enormous
fortune to abolish the terrible white
s,avo trade, which is continually going
ON between Europe and america. In
no manper could Mrs. Sage imuaoreli-
i've her husbands and her own names
than BY wiping out this blot upon her
country's reputation, Germans say: The
white slave trade, it is claimed, is in
creasing instead OF lessening.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-13
u,a for Iimher fraud.

Denver, July Git was announce sea
IL, that seven more Coloradoans had
y t0u on arrested by D putty United states s
Marshals Frank and CLARK lor S;osr,e ~,
timber frau Is, as a result OF indictments Tns
" ~ - tb be late Federal grand jury. lhe
81 'ar u,s Of those apprsheDded are James
Cappinger, Durango; james :. .
Hatcher, Pagosa Springs; Fms Y
Hampton, Bagosa Springs; EPniss%n ann M
r csl f. NJ. Taylor, R. E: sloan
Daao" Strings; and William Morrison'