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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
FEBRUARY TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
JURIEs ARE EMPANELLED AND
THE CIVIL DOCKET rs
BEING HEARD.
Grand jury Instructed As To Duties
And Excused Until Next
Monday.

Circuit Court convened Monday
for the February term. Judge San
Holding presiding. The iuries were
empanelled, but the grand jury, after
a short address from the court as to
the general duties Of the county's In
quisitorial body, was dismissed until
next Monday. At that time the court
will deliver the usual charge to the
grand jury.
In addressing the grand Jurors
Judge Holding called attention TO
their duties to inquire for crimes and
suggested that during the week to in
tervene before their return that they
make personal Investigations in their
respective localities as to any viola
lions of the law. Especially did he
charge them to look into any viola
tions of the liquor laws.
The court then proceeded with the
civil docket, the case of Alvin Dan.
ields against the Louisvill and Nash
vile Railroad being on trial this after.
noon.
The following juries were empan.
neled:
Grand Jury-W. A. Irwin, foreman;
e. e. Dodson, T. G. Hughes, T. E.
Johnson, 3. r. Lindsey, r. S. Derry
berry, Shelby Roam, j. F. Walker, John
Whitehead, George McFall, Bob Wal
ters, Miles Murphy and o. E. McCor
mick.
Jury No. ii. NJ Rock, James
Johnson, W. B. Dodson, VIM. Jones,
A. F. Harmon, w. j. Smith, ]. T. Dill
lehay, c. T. Looney, Eugene Fftz
gerald, ]. w. Matthews, L. N. Hama
way, Willis Odom
Jury No. 2-Chas. Hamilton, C. c.
Amick, J. E. Henderson, R. D. Culber.
son, Geo. M. Daimwood Ed Smith, H
c. Page, A. r. Moore, B. F. Cheatham,
A. M. Cheek, Ed Mitchell, M. j. John
son.
Attorney General Garner is here
looking to the interest Of the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
RECEIVER FOR
MUTUAL LIFE
NEW YORK INSURANCE sUPERIN-
TENDENT SAYS 1T Is
INSoLVENT.

NEW YORK, Feb 14-Attorney
General jackson will ask for a receiv.
er for the Mutual Reserve Life Insur.
ance Company, basing his action on
the report of State Superintendent of
Insurance Kelsey, who contended that
the company is insolvent, with de-
felt of $1,717,114. OF this alleged
deficit, 100000 was In the value of
real estate, owned by the company.
and 100000 was in liens against the
policies Of the insured. These were
claimed by the officers of the COM
pany to be an asset, but Mr. Kelsey
would not allow it. The company has
1900 policyholders, some of whom
had formed a committee to secure the
dissolution Of the company and dis
tribution Of its assets.
Following the legislative insurance
investigation, several officers Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company were
indicted on charges of larceny of the
funds of the company and Of forgery.
George Burnham, Jr., Vice President
and counsel, was convicted of larceny,
but this conviction was reversed and
a new trial ordered.
Much criticism of the company was
made by policyholders during the in
suranca Investigation on the ground
that, finding the company burdened
with policies issued at rates insult
cient to pay the cost Of carrying the
policy, the company had established
liens against the policies by which the
amount to be paid at death or maturi-
ty was gradually reduced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
UNCLE GASSOWAY'S
ENGAGEMENT OFF
ocTENEGARIAN POLITICIAN WILL
NOT MARRY MISS MAUD
ASHFORD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Miss
Maud Ashford, of this city, today an.
nounced that she was no longer en-
gagged to Former United States Sena-
tor Henry Gassoway Davis, the demo
cratic candidate for vice president in
the last national campaign.
Miss Ashford stated that she broke
the engagement last night She said
she and the former senator had then
discussed the matter and Miss Ash
ford referred to the publicity which
had been given the subject and to the
determined opposition OF some Of the
members Of Mr.. Davis family to the
proposed marriage, She said that she
had no desire to estrange the senator
at his age from his family. For these
reasons she did not care to have the
continued. Mr.. Davis de-
clined to be interviewed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
PATHETIC DEATH
OF AGED COUPLE

LYNNvILLE, Tenn, Feb. 14.-On
Feb. IL Dock Henson, an aged and
highly respected citizen Of the Pleas
ant Valley community. died from an
attack of measles. His aged wife con-
tracted pneumonia while waiting on
her husband, and last night she died
Both were past threescore and ten
A pathetic feature in connection with
the death OF these two old people Is
that on the day Mr. Henson died their
daughter, Mrs. John Travis. died at
Tullahoma. Four children had
died before their mother, ana
Mr.. Travis is at the point OF
death from pneumonia, the disease
that has practically wiped out his TAM
fly The burial Of Mrs. Henson oc'
Cured today beside the body OF her
husband. Both passed away without
learning of the death OF their daugh-
ter and her children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
WHISKEY GETS
MEN In TROUBLE
SEVERAL NEGROES BEFORE CITY
COURT BECAUSE OF TOO
MUCH RED LIQUOR.

Whiskey got several men in trouble
at the City Court Friday afternoon.
Red Booker, colored, charged with be-
ing drunk, was bound over to the Cir
cult Court that the Grand Jury might
investigate his case Stegall Hardi-
son, colored, also charged with being
drunk, was acquitted, but witness,
Isom Lockridge, colored, who admit
ted dividing a shipment of whiskey
with Stegall, was fined $25 and costs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
SOUTH TAKES
LEAD IN FIGHT
MEMBERS FROM THIS SECTION
ARE ACTIVE IN THE PRoHl-
5iTIoN CAUSE.
At THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION
Galaxy Of Measures Presented In
Both Houses To Abolish
Saloons

WASHINGTON. Fen. 14.-Since the
prohibition wave started in the south
many members Of congress have got
ten busy in the interest OF the cause
A number Of these In addition TO any
leaning they may have toward tenn
perance, realize that the support OF
the followers of prohibition in their
respective districts are quite essential
to assure their reelection next fall,
and for this reason much hard work
is being done at the capitol in the
way of fighting for the abolition Of
the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Many bills have been introduced
since the opening Of congress. Some
have been prepared with great care,
and others with very little care. Bills
have been introduced to regulate In
terstate commerce so as to prevent
the shipment of intoxicants into states
that have adopted prohibition laws.
Bills have been introduced to pre-
vent the federal government from
issuing a license to any person to sell
intoxicating beverages in a state, or
town that has declared against the
LIQUOR evil; to prohibit star route mall
contractors from carrying intuxicants;
to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors in all buildings, ships, navy
yards and parks owned by the federal
government. and a score of others.
The subcommittee of the. judiciary
committee will have most interest
ing time going through this enormous
assortment of temperance bills, as
many of them are of extreme length.
The following are the titles of tenn
perance bills introduced since the
opening of congress and their authors:
Senator Frazier-A bill regulating
interstate commerce, so that when in
toxicating liquors are sent into any
state it shall, upon arrival within the
boundary, be subject to the local laws.
Senators Clay and Dolliver both in
troduced interstate commerce bills
much on the same order Of Senator
Fraziers bill.
Bills to regulate interstate COM
merce so as not to permit common
carriers delivering intoxicating liquors
in prohibition states have been intro
duced in the house by Representatives
Clayton, Alabama; DeArmond, Mis-
souri,; Johnson, South Carolina;
Lamar, Missouri; Clark, Florida; Lit
tlefield, Maine; Hepburn, Iowa; Thorn
as, North Carolina; Wallace, Arkan-
sas; Bowers, Mississippi; Stephens,
Texas Webb, North Carolina; Brant-
ley, Georgia; Atcheson, Pennsylvania;
Aiken, South Carolina; Tirrell, Massa-
chusetts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin.
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing,
and when It is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result. and unless the In
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to It's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness (ceused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars free. f. ]. CHENEY,
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggist. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
nation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
DASTARDLYWORK'
OF INCENDIARIES

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 14.-Incen
diaries set fire to the barn Of q. A
Fakes, north of Meridian, last night
and while Fakes was trying to movs
out his horses and wagon, the incen
diaries entered his house, attacked
Mrs. Maggie Jenkins and probably IA
tally wounded her.
Physicians were summoned, but the
woman's condition Is desperate. An
other woman in the house was also
attacked and beaten. The house was
then robbed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
FIRST OTTER HIDE
IN RECENT YEARS

The first otter hide brought to Co
lumbia in six or eight years was pur-
chased today by A. Samuels from Will
James for eight dollars. James killed
the otter in Duck river, where years
ago offers were plentiful, but since
the country has settled up and the
river has been trapped and hunted
they are rare sight. The otter fur
is soft and beautiful when dressed and
muff or boa from this hide would
retail at about $65.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
MORSE NABBED
ON HIS RETURN
NEW YORK BANKER Is ARRESTED
IN HIS sTATE-RooM AT
THE WHARF.
MUST ANSWER MANY CHARLES
Steamship Magnats And Bank Wrecks
er Is in Close
Place.

/ NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Charles w.
Morse, fnancier and promoter Of
many large combinations, including
the sO-called Ice Trust" and a merger
of nearly all of the coastwise steam
ship lines, returned today from hia
1 brief trip to Europe, was arrested in
E, his stateroom when the steamer
Eutruria reached quarantine in the
lower bay, held in custody until the
ship was locked, and thea waD
whirled away in an automobile to the
home of Justice Victor Bowling. Of
the Supreme Court, where he gave
bond to two indictments charging
grand larceny and involving Che sum
of 100000. Mr.. Morse was released
and went Immediately to his Fifth ave-
nue. home, where tonight he gave out
a statement asserting his innocense,
and asking the public to suspend judg-
ment until he has had the opportunity
of facing his accusers in court.
He denied that his trip 10 Europe
was flight He said he had gone
abroad to sell stock in a large interest
and to secure fortnights rest. Both
purposes were spoiled by the publicar
from justice, he declared.
The charge against Mr.. Morse
grows out of a note given to him by
former Chief Justice Morgan G..
O'Brien, of the Court of Appeals.
Judge O'Brien is said to have deposit
ted three notes for 100000 each will
Mr.. Morse in payment of a block OF
900 shares of stock in the National
Bank of North America. The notes
were to be held three years and not
according to Judge
O'Brien, and at the end of the three
year period, he was to have the priv
ilege of concentrating or Withdrawing
from the bargain for the purchase OF
stock. 1t is charged that Mr.. Morse
one of these notes at the
Mercantile National Bank, In which
he formerly was Dierctor, and that
he represented to the bank that he
was authorized to receive its check
for the amount of the note. 1t is fur
Their alleged that the check given to
Mr.. Morse was made payable to Judge
0'Brien and was cashed by Mr.. Morse
at the National Bank of North Amer
signing Judge O'Brien's
name, per G. W. Morse" 1t is the
theory of the indictment that the
check never having passed into the
hands of O'Brien or his authorized
agents, its use by Mr.. Morse consti.
.uted grand larceny from the Mercan-
lie National Bank. title never having
passed from that institution.
Judge O'Brien, 1t is stated, refused
o appear as complainant against Mr..
Morse, and in the grand jury room is
said to have had a personal tilt with
District Attorney Jerome, when he
old the latter that an Indictment
ound upon the transaction related
would not hold.
Il used to have to take my law
rom you, Judge" Mr.. Jerome is said
O have replied, "but now / will have
o give 1t to you"
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
R. R. CONFERENCE
IS POSTPONED
COMMISSION WILL MEET HEADS
OF RAILROADS ON RATES
TOMORROW.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE
conference at the capitol between the
Tennessee Railroad Commission and
the presidents of the l.. & N, the NJ,
c. & St. L. and l. c. railroads, which
was to have been held today, has been
postponed until tomorrow, on account
of the fact that President Harahan OF
the Illinois Central could not come to-
day.
This conference, as announced, viii
be over lower passenger rates in Ten
nessee and the railroads will make
known their decision as to whether or
not they will put the coupon attach
ments on all tickets sold in this state
after April l which will give the pur-
chasers a right to a refund between
the difference in the old rate and the
~ cent rate put on by the Southern,
II the supreme court Of the United
States holds the new rates in Ala,
bama to be constitutional.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
SUFFRAGISTS GO
TO LONDON JAIL
PREFERRED INCARCERATION TO
GIVING BOND FOR GOOD
BEHAVIOR.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Parkhurst, the
well-known leader OF the women's
suffragists, and the other delegates of
the organization, who were arrested
yesterday, when they attempted to
make a demonstration In the house Of
commons, all went to jail today for
a term OF six weeks rather than give
sureties for their good behavior.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
LAWYERS TO MEET
AT CAPITAL CITY
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION WILL
CONVENE AT NASHVILLE
ON MAY Fl.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 15.-The
Central Council Of the State Bar As
ISOLATION today determined that the
next meeting of the association shall
be in Nashville, May 21-22.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
Choice Fruits

Send your name Tor description price
list Of fruit trees, vines and plants.-
r. A. Wiki S, Culleoka. Tenn 1-3-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
ulets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach. cure constipation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
COLUMBIA MAN
HURT BY AUTO
MR.. AND MRS. A. 3. RAINS ARE
UNDER THE WATER in
AN ACCIDENT.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. 16.-An
auto driven by George Harris, trav-
cling man, plunged into ravine near
the city this afternoon, seriously in
juring two of the four occupants.
While attempting to watch a lady
driving a spirited horse, Mr. Harris
lost control and the machine plunged
under the water. A. B. Rains of Co
lumbia, Tenn, was pinned under the
water and is dangerously hurt in
ternally. Mrs. Harris had an arm
broken and Mrs. Rains received pain
full injuries about the face.
r. L. Mckinney received a tele-
phone message from Montgomery this
morning stating that both Mr.. and
at Montgomery and are doing nicely.
Mr.. Rains regained consciousness at
about two o'clock Sunday night His
most serious injury was a fractured
rib, though he received numerous
bruises as a result of the auto falling
on top of him. He was under the
machine about twenty minutes, lying
in pool of mud and water, before the
machine could be moved. Mrs. Rains
received a cut on the forehead which
required three or four stitches to
close.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21

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The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Gun BLOWS UP ON
BAT TLESH|P
MISSOURI
ACCIDENT OCCURS WHILE YES
Sci IS AT TARGET PRACTICE
IN MAoDALENA BAy--No ONE
IS INJURED.

WASHINGTON, March 30.--One OF
the six-inch broadside guns on the bat
tleshlp Missouri blew up while that
vessel was at target practice in Mag
dalena bay today. No one was In.
jured. The gun blew Its muzzle of.
The fracture was clean one. indi.
eating that there was no flaw In the
gun OF the metal
This information was communicated
tc the navy department today by wire
less dispatch from Admiral Evans.
The admiral gives no other details
except that the gun broke lao inches
from the muzzle. The gun Is 240
inches long. therefore the explosion
occurred just at the part, as most of
It's force was spent outside.
This Is the first accident of its kind
with a six-inch gun OF the navy.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
ATTEMPT MADE
TO BURN HOUSE

Unknown persons made an attempt
10 burn the home OF Joseph Songt.
No. 20 Robey-pl. Sunday night. In the
opinion of the police of Chene-st. sta
ton. Neighbors saw smoke coming
from under the house and an investi-
CATION revealed a quantity of burning
rags. The rags previously had been
soaked In kerosene and n halffilled
bottle of kerosene was found near by.
The police investigated the case,
but were unable to learn anything as
to the identity OF the person or per
sons who placed the rags under the
house.
The building is owned by Joseph
Skowerski
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
SCOTT COT
WATER BOARD JOB
As BRIDE
ATTORNEY POUND BITTER IN AR
ouiNo ACTION TO ANNUAL LEG
lsLAToR's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TARsNEY AGAINST MAYOR.

Judge Murphy heard arguments
Monday morning In the case OF May
or w. B. Thompson against the Dc
troit water board, In which the mayor
seeks to have annulled the appoint
ment OF George G. Scott, member of
the Michigan legislature, to a clerk
ship with the board.
The mayor was represented by Jas
Found, and Corporation Counsel Tars-
ney appeared for the water board
Mr.. Tarsney argued that the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Scott to the clerk
ship was not in opposition to the con
stitution, which holds that no member
of the legislature can hold office in
the authority of the state. He held
that clerkship was not an office. and
neither was the water board In au-
thority OF the state.
Attorney Pound contended that not
only was the appointment Of Mr..
Scott to his position with the water
board In violation OF the constitution,
but II was also a bride, given TO Sc
cure his influence to oppose adverse
legislation, and reward for services
rendered IN that direction. Judge
Murphy refused to hear further argu-
ment as to the propriety of the ap-
pointment. and cautioned the attor-
neys to stick 10 the legal phase of tho
question. After quoting copiously
FROM the statutes, the attorneys were
Instructed to hand In briefs.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30

stems membership carG In the Ar
archfsts' Federated Union OF Amer
lea. Silvertiein's card was signed By
Berkman. and a letter from Berkman
to Silverstein. urging him to raise
funds for the relief Of arrested an
archists In Philadelphia. was found.
Berkman was quite cool and made
no protest against his arrest. He was
told that he was prisoner as a suspi
cious person. and was at once arraign-
ed before the lineup of detectives by
the inspector.
This Is Alexander Berkman, who
served II years In prison for shooting
II. C. Frick." said the inspector.
After the detectives had inspecte i
the prisoner. McCafferty asked him IL
he had any documents relating to the
society, printed fin English.
Yes, and they are at your disposal"
said Berkman.
Have you any documents advocat-
ing violenceY
Don't Advocate Violence"
No, the anarchists don't advocate
violence in any form"
"You seem to have been an advo
cate Of violence in the Frick CASE
suggested McCafferty.
That was a personal matter" said
Berkman. The society had no con
nection with that and las not any con.
nection with this affair.
Berkman denied that he knew ST.
verstein or that his organization had
any connection whatever In Uniou
Continued ON seventh PageJ
The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
GRANT LICEN sEs
ONLY TO GOOD"
SALOON men
LATEST REGULATION SCHEME
PROPOSES THAT LAWBREAk-
ERs BE FORCED OUT OF sUsl-
NEss-PLAN IN GRAND RAPIDS.

A plan OF saloon regulation making
the granting OF licenses to saloonkeep
ers contingent upon their good con
duct will be considered In meeting
OF the liquor regulation committee
Tuesday morning.
This method Is a suggestion from
the new license plar employed In
Grand Rapids. There the police turn
In reports upon the conduct of every
saloon regularly. Any disorder or Law
violation is noted. anc at the end OF
the year the reports &C 10 the council
which has the power through the Inn
position OF $50 license fee In add
ton TO the state tax OF $500, to bar
out all undesirable applicants, the
council reserving the right TO refuse
anyone a license.
1.-The plan has worked well there,
understand says Aid Korte. 'Tt
remains to be seen whether we car
use IL here That Is for the committee
to decide. BY driving out the worst
class Of saloons, We would decrease
the objections TO the business.
IF this plan were adopted here, IL
would not take effect until May 1,
1909. AT that time ~e would have re-
ports OF any violence OF 1aw-breaking
that had taken place in any or all the
saloons In the year. Ii a man had
been running disorderly place. u
would be no use for him to ask for a
city license.
'If the charter Is not broad enough
for us TO enforce this plan, legislation
ran no eecurad naxf xxtuter We ca,,
get the police reports at any rate
There would be nothing in this for the
law-abiding saloonkecTer to fear"
II has been suggested that the coun.
ell here impose merely a $40 extra
license fee as the only use OF the ex-
tia money would be to give power t.
keep out the law-breaking saloonkeep.
er by refusing his city license and thus
making his state license nugatory.
The committee vii. also consider
the Brewers associations proposals
for compromise on liquor Iegisla
ton