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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
THE DRUM
MERS' RIDE.

Among the attractive features OF the
horse show at the coming fair VIII De
the Drummers' Riding Ring. THIS Is
feature which has been used once
before at this fair, and was one u
the star events. II has been put IN
the hands of Mr.. w. P. Woodbridge anu
thise lsures that 1t will be wen nlsn
perfect in execution, as Mr.. Woldridge
has proven his ability in matters Oh
this kind in the Musical Ride wnicn
was such success last year and year
before and in every other event IN
which he has taken part. MI WIZ
bridge has another advantage IN tna'
he knows nearly all the drummers'
The ride will take place Friday nlgh'.
The first prize will be $500 oo1 Oh
Cortez cigars and the second a $o,oo
: box of Principe de Gales, ofered "
Woodbridge Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
COLORED MAR
RAGE CONTRACT

One of the first marriage contracts
fled IN the county Registers ONCE TOT
a number of years, and the first mar
rage contract between colored par
ties Of which there is any record here
was filed Thursday. The CONTRACTING
narties. Joe London and Charlotte
Matthews. Many more summers nave
passed over the head Of the bride than
the groom has seen winters and tnls
NAV have had something to do with
the filing of the contract The sur
wing party to the contract Is to re-
ceiye the joint property of both BE-
fore the contract was filed for regis
tration the couple sought out Esq
Guest and he tied the knot me
couple then had the contract regis
tered and paid the registration zee out
Of the joint purse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
DEMAND FOR PHOSPHATE
!. ROCK EXCEEDS OUTPUT

WASHINGTON Aug. 30.-Phos-
plate rock, the use Of which is limited
to the manufacture of mineral fertil-
izers and chemicals containing phos-
phoric acid, is found in many parts of
the United States, but the deposits
that furnish the principal commercial
output are those of Florida, Tennessee
and South Carolina.
Of the 2,0S0,957 long tons of phos-
phate marketed in the United States
in 1906 valued at $S,579,437,) Flor
ida produced 1,3O4,505 long tons, val
ued at $3,5S5,57S and South Carolina's
production amounted to 223,675 long
tons, valued at $S17,06S. Tennessee's
production was SAT, 677 long tons, val
ued at $2,147,991. Other States, In
GLIDING Arkansas, produced 800 tons,
valued at $2S,S00.
The statistics of production collected
BIZ the United States Geological Sur
yey in recent years indicate that the
demand for the material has made
more rapid strides than the output,
and the tendency Of the price per ton
has been upward Under these condi.
lions of growing demand and higher
prices it is therefore not improbable
that many low-grade deposits, which 1t
has hitherto been impracticable to
utilize, may be practically worked.
A bed of blue phosphate rock recent
ly discovered in western Putnam
County, Tennessee. on the eastern
flank of the Nashville dome, or on the
side opposite the older phosphate
fields, bids fair to be of commercial
importance, and recent prospecting
has discovered a number of workable
deposits in Utah, wyoming and Idaho.
In Idaho phosphate mining has begun
on a considerable scale in the vicinity
of Montpelier, the ore being shipped
to Martinez, Cal. The Arkansas de-
posts are found along Lafferty Creek,
in western independence County, and
although worked at single point,
they extend for some distance in an
east-west direction, reaching from
Hickory Valley, ten miles northeast Of
Batesville, westward to st. Searcy
County, or Notwithstanding Ameri-
can.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
MEETING OF COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The County Board OF Education will
meet Monday at 1000 a. m, Sept. 9Th
in the county superintendent office
to consider matters of inheritance to
the Public School, The members OF
the Advisory Boards should present
estimates of the amount and cost OF
wood and coal necessary to supply the
schools in their localities.
JOHN P. GRAHAM,
County Supt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
SWORDS AND
SCIMITERS

The scimiter OF the Saracens was
the most effective sword for cutting
purposes ever devised. 1t will be re-
membered how, according to the story
of Sir Walter SCOTS "Talisman," with
such weapon the pagan saladin
chopped soft cushion in two at one
blow, TO the amasement OF Richard
Occur de Lion. With a straight sword
one can make a back or thrust. but TO
slice an adversary one must saw with
IT. The scimiter. being curved and
vide and heavy toward the end. slices
BY the mere fact OF striking.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
CHANGE IN BUSINESS

e. p. Fraser & Co. have taken a
three-year lease on the Frierson build
ing in the Northeast corner OF the
square now occupied by Dobbins &
Ewing as a store room for collars and
will take possession on the first OF
January and will open a complete
stock OF buggies, wagons, harness and
field seeds. Mr. w. L. Fraser will be
connected with the Arm. and with
these gentlemen's experience in field
seeds and other mercantile pursuits,
1t Is safe to say that the business will
be pushed TO the top.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
NEW LIVERY FIRM

Messrs. Noble Smith and @. T.
Pratt have bought out the livery busi-
ness of Mr.. John M. Beard at the cor
ner of North Main and Sixth street
and will continue the business on a
larger scale These gentlemen have
purchased additional vehicles and half
a dozen additional livery horses and
will do first class livery business,
and will continue to give special at
tention to boarding horses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
HON. FRANK
HERNDON
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS IN Be
HALF OF HoME-coMERs
AT THE FAIR.
Boxes Sold Rapidly This Morning
Work In Progress at South
Side Park.

The deep interest being taken IN
the fall fair was shown at the sale of
boxes at Woldridge's Tuesday morning
when the double row of boxes across
the entire grand stand was sold out,
with the exception of two boxes, in
just thirty minutes, and this in the
face Of the fact that the price had
been raised from $3.50 and $1,000 a
box to $1,000 and $500.
The box holders for the back row
of boxes in the order named are as
follows:
J.H. Carpenter, ]. w. Howard, f. D.
Lander and Jno. W. Fry, Eugene An
derson, w. NJ .Chafin. r. L. McKin-
ney, Mrs. E. E. McLemore and Mrs. ].
F. Brownlow, William Evans and Elem
Sheegog, F. G. Smith, Jake Harlan.
DIR. P. D. Biddle and N. L. Gartner,
Mrs. Tom Friel, Jno. P. McGaw, r. E.
Haynes, ]. L. Hutton, w. ]. Howard.
The box-holders for the front row in
the order in which they come are as
follows: T. n Jones, ALI Thomas, F.
ID. Chaffin, Sam Harlan, w. T. Chaffin,
Mrs. Eugene Long and Mrs. Van
Leer Polk, Mrs. c. w. Hughes, w. P.
Woodbridge, Mrs. r. w. Watkins, DIR.
Robert Pillow w. J. webster, S. W.
Warfield, Horace Rainey, Mora B.
Fariss and Ed Armstrong, Presidents
box, Press box, Hardin Thomas, Mrs,
G. T. Hughes and Mrs John T.
Wooten, B. Regen, w. P. Erwin DR..
S. R. Hardison, ]. NJ Dedman, Smith
Thomas, Jim Thomas and c. p.
Hatcher, H. A. Webster, w. p. Ridley
and Andrew Dale, J. ]. Fleming.
1t has been heretofore announced
that Senator Carmack will deliver the
address to the Home-Comers on the
first day of the Fair, and the outlook
is that there will be some thousands
of Home-Comers on hand too, but the
gentleman who will reply to Senator
Carmack in behalf of the Home
Corners has not heretofore been an
nounced. This gentleman is Hon.
Frank Herndon, formerly of Columbia,
and at one time deputy Circuit Court
Clerk of this county, but for the last
twenty years resident of Lone Star
state. and now one OF the
leading and most prosperous citizens
of San Marcos, Texas Many Column
bans remember Frank Herndon with
enduring friendship. and they will be
lad to know that he will attend at
rur Centennial Celebration and occupy
one of the places of honor.
The work of getting South Side
Park in first class shape is in prog
ress under the management of Mr.. f.
ID. Chafin, and the pretty park will be in
better shape this year than ever before.
The sound OF the hammer and saw is
heard as grand stand, barns, fences,
etc are being repaired, and the paint
brush and white wash brush are fol-
lowing closely behind The walks VIII
be repaired, the arena covered with
tan bark. special judges stand is to
be erected in front of the grand stand
and all things for the comfort and
pleasure of the thousands of visitors
will be looked after.
The outlook was never SO good for
splendid meeting. There is not a
feature that does not show up well;
and If the weather man will only give
us fair deal, Maury county will wit
ness the greatest fair Of its history.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
NEW PHOSPHATE
co. ORGANIZED

The charter of the Sterling Phos'
phate Co. has been filed for registra-
bon. The capital stock is $4,000 ana
|he lncorporators are Messrs' Eugene
anderson, H. f. Alexander, u A. Skei'
by. F. e. Kannon and N. +. Vaughn
fhe company CONTROLS some high
rade phosphate properties In VIII
amson and Davidson c0aAtiess
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
WIND STORM
AT GLENDALE

A wind storm at Glendale Monday
afternoon blew down a number OF
trees, damaged some out houses to a
small extent and blew the dishes off
the table for Mr.. Haywood and carried
them to the back door
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
Mules for Sale

! have forty two-year-old mules, Is
to 151s hands; very smooth and toppy.
Address WALTER BAILEY, Spring
Hill, or call Bell phone No. 2.
26-eod-3t&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
NEWSPAPER
SOLD FOR $40
rur THERE WAS $4,000 OF DEBTS
ArTAcHEp TO IT AS WELL.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug 2s.-
The Daily state, an afternoon paper
which suspended a week ago, has been
sn,a At receivers sale for s1O' the
purchaser assuming the debts, which
ron. 70 about $4,000 A. @. Forbes,
r-ca,ser. boughs Il n as trustee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
SCHOLARSHIP
CONTESTS
JOHN MORGAN PORTER AND MISS
BLANCA JAYNEs WIN IN THE
THE M'KENNoN, AMBER
SON & FOSTER
CONTEST.

The McKennon, Anderson & Foster
contest for scholarship at the Colum-
bia Military Academy and the Column
bia Institute closed Saturday evening.
John Morgan Porter. Jr, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Morgan Porter. who
live three miles from Columbia on the
Nashville pike, will attend the C. NJ. A.
at the expense of the progressive firm.
and Miss Blanch Jaynes, daughter of
Mr.. ]. L. Jaynes of the Williamsport
pike, win attend the Columbia Insti-
tute.
Messrs. John w. Fry, C. A. Parker
and H. o. Fulton formed the commit
tee TO count the votes, and the re-
suit of their count was as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
Buggies and Harness

See our stock and get prices before
You buy. II viii pay you.
ss-tf Elicit. Harlan q pedson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06

Under 1S00:-Miss Gladys Timmons,
Louise Shuneman, Alma Wright, Mag
gle Belle Harris, Francis Kinzer and
Bessie Dame.
The Columbia Herald c. M. A. schol-
arship contest will close Saturday at
ternooA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06

Under 1900: Frank Sowell, Robert
Hilliard, William Roberts, Eugene Bos-
tick. Henry Gibson, Harry Sowell. .
Columbia Institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
Wonderful Builders.

A personal inspection of the pyra- mids made by an English quarry oul,- CT led him to tie conclusion that the old Egyptians were better builders than those of the present day He found blocks of stone in the py''a:"i'!:' weighing three or four times as much as the obelisks on the banks of the Nile. He saw a stone the estimated weight of which was 500 tons Many of the stones were found to be thirty feet in length and fitted so closely to- gether that the blade of penknife could be run over the surface without discovering the break between them There is no machinery, he claims, so perfect that it will make two surfaces thirty feet in length which will meet together in unison as the stones in the pyramids meet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
9avtnu a Cab Fare.

Here's a pretty tale of domestic economy from an English paper. He had been brought up in the lap of luxury and extravaganza, and when bad times came and he had to go down to the city and look carefully after his shillings it was his pretty and tender little wife who helped him and encour- aged him by example in small savings. One fence he never would face. He baked at taking bus. "It might pass the club, you know. dear, and the fellows at the windows ; One evening, however, he returned ra- diant to dinner. Tenderly embracing his life's partner, he inurmured: i've done it. darling! All the way for three pence!' Love and gratitude were i'll her eyes as she said: My brave boy! Did you mind it very much?" With af- fectionate cheeriness he made answer: "No, dear! Got box seat; real good old sort, the driver. Told me lots of stories and was quite chatty. Capital chap! Gave him big cigar and half a crown for himself when I got down."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
Precious Plant Stones.

Among the many strange things to be found in the Philippine Islands are the so called plant stones" encounter ed now and again in certain vegetable growths. The bamboo, for instance, according to Kuitur und Natur, con- tains stone very similar to the opal. but on account of the rarity with which it is found it is much more costly than the opal. Ill many thousand cane stalks cut down and carefully examined there may perhaps be one in which this beau tiful greenish pink scintiIlating stone has been formed from the minute parti- cles of siliceoUs deposit that imparts its intense hardness to the outer coy ering of the cane. The bamboo cane stone is known as tabashirs In the interior of some ccccanuts stonclike secretion is found t.lat is not inferior in brilliancy to the most beautiful gen uine pearl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
TO AILING WOMEN.
A Little Sound Advice Will Help Many n Sufferer in Pine Bluff.

No woman can be healthy and we'll If the kidneys are sick. Fols- ons that pass off in the urine when the kidneys are we'll are retained in the body when the kidneys are sick. Kidneys and bladder get inf1ameu and swollen, crowding the delicate female organs nearby and sometimes displacing them. This is the true cause of many bearing down pains, lameness, backache, side ache, etc. Uric poisoning also caus- .s headaches, dizzy spells, lanSuor'
 arvOusness and rheumatic pain.
 When suffering so, try Doan's Kid
 ey Pills, the remedy that cures sick
 idneys. You will get better as the
 idneys get better and health will re- turn when the kidneys are we'll. Let a Pine Bluff woman tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills
 Mrs. c. E. Fisher of 17OO East Sixth avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: "In endorse the statement 1 made about Doans Pills some years ago with the greatest of pleasure. I used them for pain and weakness in my back, accompanied with other ir- regularites of the kidneys and they did me world of good, relieving the pain and eradicating the poisons from my system. I can also recommend Doan's Ointment as a splendid reme- dy. My little girls used 1t after trying several other rem edies for the same purpose, and until I got Doan's Ointment at the Mann-Tankersley drug store, she found nothing to give her as much relief This preparation healed the sores in a short time. am glad to recommend both Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan's Ointment" For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
How Frost Affects Plants.

Plants do not freeze to death in win ter, but perish from thirst. The proc ess is simple. The cold causes the withdrawal of the water from the cells of the plant, forming ice crystals out side of the cells. The frost, cooling and contracting the surface, acts as a sort of pump, and as soon as the cell is emptied of it's life giving fluid the plant dies. The truth of this theory has been proved by numerous careful experiments. Great variation was found in the amount of cold necessary to cause the death of vegetation. Some plants dry out quickly and are killed before the freezing point is reached. Many plants will survive zero weather and some die only at 20 degrees be- low. Certain vegetable growths never freeze. There are forms of bacteria that even when immersed in liquid air, the intensest cold available, come out of their bitter bath as chipper and live ly as ever.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
-- 4 Curious Superstition.

Among the superstitions of the Scne ca Indians was this most beautiful one: When a young maiden died they imprisoned a young bird until 1t first began to try it's powers of song, and then, loading it with caresses and mes sages, they loosed it's bonds over her grave in the belief that it would not fold its wings nor close its eyes until it had flown to the spirit land and deliv- cred its precious burden of affection to the loved and lost one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
Ruskin to an Admirer.

Ruskin, it is known, had his own ways of publishing his works, with the result that they were sometimes hard to get and expensive. According to the Great Central Railway Journal, he once sent this letter to stranger who ,~Yrote to him complaining of the price of his books:
 & Woodstock Road, Oxford, 4th Nov, 'S4
 My Dear Sir-I have ordered my pub- fisher to send you in gift book of mine ("Munera Pulveris') you have not read. Be content with that at present. and Car lyle. Have not you Shakespeare, cheap? And the Bible nowadays for nothing What good do they do you? Faithfully yours, J. RUSKIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
Decay of Laughter In Enoland.

am perfectly certain that half our ills are due to the fact that we do not laugh enough. A good, sincere smile is something rare in these times, a Laughing face" is scarce. and it is seldom indeed that one hears a good. ringing laugh.-Lontlon World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
Neither Still Nor Small.

"When you do something you know is wrong. doesn't still, small voice keep reminding you of it eternally?"
 "A still. small voice! I guess you never met my wife. did you uT'-Hous ton Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09
ThesComprom;se.

Ascum-lIave Henpeck and his wife settled their differences about their wis tting cards? Newitt-Oh. yes: they've compromised on "Mr. and Mrs. Maria Henpeck. k."-Philadclphia Press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-09

Most of us are guilty of sins of omis- sion because they involve less effort than the other kind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25
WOOL CLIP.
Less Wool and Lower Price.
Predicted for South Dakota
Product.

Wakpala, s. d.. May 23.-President
Earring and party stopped off here on
their tour of inspection of the coast ex-
tension and were agreeably surprised
at the beauty of Oak Creek valley, with
its magnificent oak trees and clear,
swift running water.
Track laying will commence from
Cashmere, the present terminus of the
road, "a miles west of the river, about
July 1. From then on there should be
no delay. and 12,00O feet day will be
about the average. Track will pe laid
east from Miles City to the Little Mis-
souri,, and west from Cashmere to the
same point. West of Miles City, about
300 miles Of road are ready for the
steel
Two piers of the steel bridge over
the Missouri river are completed, and
work on the third pier has commenced.
This will be 96 feet deep, and the men
will have to work in an air pressure of
40 pounds. The last pier will be over
one hundred feet, and the pressure be-
ing greater than can be worked in
with safety, an open caisson will be
used.
A regular train from Aberdeen to
Cashmere will be put on at once and
a mixed train run from Glenham to
Evarts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25
FIGHT AT A Meeting.
Railroad President Hits Municipal
Ownership Advocate

San Francisco, May 25.--At q meet,
Ing of the public utilities committee
OF the board Of supervisors called TO
consider q resolution declaring for.
feited the franchise of the United Rail.
roads, President Patrick Calhoun of
that corporation was virtually called
a liar by Il. p. e. Troy, q municipal
ownership advocate. Mr.. Calhoun's
reply was blow that caught his an.
tagonist In the face and nearly
knocked him down. Supervisor Box
ton, from the chairman's seat. ordered
Troy from the room. Troy's reply
was that Boxton had taken bribe
money from Calhoun. Boxton threat.
ened to throw Troy out, but others in
tervened and Troy was forced to take
seat outside of the rail-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25
A Notre Dame Lady.

Twill send free, with full distractions,
some of this simple preparation for the
cure Of Leucorrhoea, liberation Dis
placements, Falling OF the Womb, Scanty
or Painful Periods, Tumors or Crowths,
Hot Flashes, Desire to Cry, Creeping
feeling up the Spine, Pain in the Back,
and all Female Troubles, to all sending
address. To mothers ef suffering Daugh-
ters ! will explain successful Home
Treatment. II you decide to continue it
will only cost about 12c ents week to
guarantee cure. Tell other sufferers OF
it, that is all as.1. II you are interested
write now and tell your suffering friend
nf 1t. Address Mrs. M'Summers, Box 425
NotrA Deme, Ind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25

Armour dispatch. "a: The promo
ters of the recently incorporated Wag-
ner, Lake Shore and Armour Traction
company are making headway in secur-
ing the necessary right of way. etc. !,
for the enterprise. Last week they
made application to the proper authori
ties of Charles Mix county for the use
of the highways along designated
routes for use of the company for a
term of twenty years which the county
authorities granted instantly. The
same steps will be taken in this county
and will come mp for hearing on the
10th of June. John Absher of Wagner.
has been granted franchise to install
and electric lighting plant in this city
which will run for twenty years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

While on trial on charge of having
murdered an Italian butcher In Brook
lyn Rocco Panagiro, an Italian. COM
mitted suicide Friday In Jail by hang
ing himself with his belt to his cell
door.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
indicate that Improvement Is slow In
business and agricultural conditions,
but most sections Of the country ex.
perience somewhat more seasonable
weather.
George F. Chapman. vice president
and general manager of the United
Railroads.. is dead at San Francisco.
Mr.. Chapman contracted cold week
ago which rapidly developed into pneu
monia He was forty-four years Of
age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-25

Hot Springs dispatch, "a: The board
Of managers of national homes inspect
ed the national sanitarum here We'd
nesday and Thursday. The party con-
sisted of Hon. Franklin Murphy of
New York, the president of the
board; Capt. Fl. E. Palmer, local
manager, Of Omaha; Col. Walter
Brownlow, secretary Of the board, of
Jonesboro, Tenn. John M. HALEY Of
Lacrosse. Wis; Maj James w. Wads-
worth of Geneseo, N, Y; Maj. M.
Harris OF New York: COL w. E. Ell
we'll. inspector general and chief sur
geon, OF New York. They carefully
Investigated the sanitarium, investi
gated the officials and everything about
the institution. They went from here
to Los Angeles to investigate the home
there. this being their annual tour Of
inspection.