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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
HORRIBLE DEATH
FOR MRS. IRWIN
AGED WOMAN OF TIE MT. JOY
NEIGHBoRHooD DIES FROM
FLAMES.

Another death as result of wo-
man coming too close to an open fire
occurred in Maury county Saturday
when Mrs. Richard Irwin of the Mt.
Joy neighborhood, near Mt. Pleasant,
breathed her last as result of burns
received the day before. Mrs. Irwin
was 81 years old While putting on
her clothing Friday morning she came
too close to the fire and her clothing
caught. She was helpless as a result
of extreme age AMI her screams
brought assistance too late. After ex-
treme suffering she died twenty-four
hours later. The funeral took place
Sunday with interment at the Bailey
graveyard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
EVELYN THAW is
MOST INDIGNANT
AT THE TALE THAT SHE HAS
BEEN OFFERED A MILLION TO
CONSENT TO DIVORCE.

NEW YORK, March Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw denied today that she had de-
manded $1,000,O00 or had received
any offer of money to induce her to
consent to an annulment Of her mar
riage to Harry X. Thaw, Mrs. Thaw
added:
There has been no conference OF
lawyers and there will not be any.
have never been approached by any
lawyers on the subject OF divorce or
separation and you can say positively
that there is not an atom of truth in
any of the rumors. / rave received
no offer of money to consent to any
thing and have made no demand for
money.
Eyes, 1t Is true that ! have not been
to Matteawan to see Harry in three
weeks. That is because have been
i'll with the grip. l have not been out
of the house except to take drive"
rs 1t true that detectives are fol.
lowing your" she was asked.
1T is not true. Mr.. Dougherty
wrote to me assuring me that he had
no detectives engaged In following
ne, and that the story was untrue"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
WARM CONTEST
% IAHt
In SULLIVAN
FIGHT FOR THE LEGISLATURE IS
GETTING EXcITIN0.-Ex-
GOV. cox INVOLVED.


BRISTOL, Tenn. March. THE
race for the Democratic nomination
for Representative Of Sullivan county
in the next Legislature promises to be
one of the hottest contested cam.
paigns in the history of the county,
owing to the fact that the temperance
question has been injected into the
fight. ]. Parks Worley, the late Rep
resentative, who is making the race
for the Speakership of the next
House, is being bitterly opposed by
the temperance faction, while r. R
Newland, Trustee of Sullivan county,
is making the race against him, and
has the open support of the John L
Cox faction and the temperance peo-
pie. Worley has charged that Cox is
responsible for Newland's candidacy,
and the two local leaders are arrayed
against each other. The fight has
narrowed down to the two candidates,
with Worley a strong Patterson sup
porter and Newland an enthusiastic
advocate of Carmack Cox is in line
with the prohibitionists and one OF
their strongest supporters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06

of the State Democratic Committee In
refusing to call a direct primary for
Governor:
Whereas, the plan Of choosing
Democratic nominees for State Offices
by direct primary Is in thorough
accord with the spirit of genuine De-
mocracy; and
Whereas, the adoption of such
methods of nominating candidates
for the offices to be filed at the COM
ing November election was earnestly
desired by an overwhelming majority
of the Democratic voters of the State;
and
Whereas, the plan of choosing the
Democratic nominees for State offices
by a direct primary was Endorsed by
the Democratic Executive Committees
of ninety-two of the ninety-six coun-
ties, and by SO per cent of the Demo
cratic newspapers Of Tennessee; and
Whereas, notwithstanding all these
facts were made known to the State
Democratic Executive Committee at
its recent meeting, both by written
petitions and undenied oral state
ments, a majority of said committee
chose deliberately to disregard the
clearly expressed and almost unani-
nous desire of the Democrats of Ten
nessee for a direct primary:
Resolved, that we, the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Maury Coun-
ty without regard to our personal
preferences for any aspirant for Of
fetal position, but acting as the au-
thorized representative of 1000 Dem
ocratic voters, emphatically and with
out qualification condemn the action
of the State Executive Committee In
denying the Democrats Of Tennessee
the right to choose their own candi-
dates for Office, and denounce its re-
fusal to accede to their expressed
desire for direct primary as wan
ton and wicked usurpation Of power
on the part of men. who, selected as
servants of the people, have attempted
to arrogate to themselves the pre- /;
rogative of masters"
The resolution was received with |
applause and was adopted with but
one dissenting vote, DR.. e. e. Collins,
alone voting in the negative. 1t
should be remarked in this connection I
that Dr. Collins signed the petition to
the State Committee for direct pri-
mary, thus showing that the move
nent for primary was one from the
people and not in the interest of a
candidate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06

There's nothing so good fr sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Cures 1t in few hours. Relieves
any pain in any part.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
MAKE ATTEMPT
TO GET AWAY
SEVEN PRISONERS STOPPED IN
DESPERATE EFFORT TO GET
OUT OF JAIL.

CARTERSvILLE Ca, March IA
rush OF seven desperate prisoners to
escape from jail was stopped this af-
ternoon by Mrs. Tinsley, the jailor's
wife, who faced the men with shot
gun and kept them covered until help
came.
Five of the prisoners we're negroes
and two white. Three OF them are
charged with murder. In some way
George White, accused of murder. pro-
cured a crowbar and pried open the
door OF the cage In which he and the
other men were confined. Brandish-
Ing in a rush for the jailer's Office.
intending to secure the keys.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
NEW WATERWORKS
FOR LEWISBURG

LEWISBURG, Tenn, Feb. 28.-The
waterworks system for Lewisburg is
practically completed. The large
steel standpipe has just been finished
and turned over to the city. This
system is said to be one of the finest
in the south The water Is pure,
spring water, and is brought by grav'
ity to heaight of 1913 feet above the
surface of the lower side of the pub
lie square, furnishing pressure of
80 pounds. The city will organize at
an early date two we'll equipped fire
companies, thus insu.ing the reduc-
ton of fire insurance rates on city
property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
SENATOR TAYLOR
MAY COME BACK
WASHINGTON RUMoRS SAY HE
WILL EsPoUsE CAUSE o#sh ,
cARMAcK tss.si
81 MAY; / LIKE A FIGHT CHIT "
Was His Remark When Asked II He
Would Participate in Com
ing Campaign.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3d.
There is good reason-very good
reason-to believe that Senator Tay'
Tor will take AN active part in the
Democratic campaign for the guber-
Material nomination in Tennessee thi"
summer. In fact, when / asked the
Senator the direct question one day
this week as to whether he would
take hand, he replid, Il may; l like
a light"
It is asserted by some Tennesseans
here that Senator Taylor has made
his arrangements to enter the fight
and that as soon as Congress adjourns
he will hustle homeward for the pur-
pose OF putting on his armor He has
not confirmed this statement, abso-
lutely.
Nor has Senator Taylor said he
would espouse the cause Of Mr.. Car
mack. But men who ought to know.
and who are very careless in state
ment if they do not know, declare
there is not the slightest doubt that
Senator Taylor desires to see Car
mack nominated, and that at the prop
er time he will not only make public
announcement of his preference, but
that he will go into the fight for him.
This stAtement is made frequently in
public places where Tennesseans do
congregate, notably the Ebbitt House
lobby, which is sort OF Tennessee
exchange for Washington.
Butte the Banner correspondent is
not authorized to make any statement
for Senator Toyior. The foregoing Is
simply opinion. But lest II be given
less importance than 1t is entitled to
receive, 1t may be added that 1t is an
opinion exceeding well founded
washington correspondent to Nash
vile Banner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
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, 1908-03-06
PADGETT CONDEMNS
STATE COMMITTEE
SAYS PEOPLE ARE SOURCE OF
POWER AND SHOULD
HAVE RIGHTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Repre-
sentative Padgett says: THE great
majority of the people wanted a di-
rect primary in Tennessee, and should
have had it. believe that the people
are the source of power, and that
party machinery should be under
their immediate control, and in close
touch with the people"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
MRS. CLEMENT
= - :, 4 Is IMPROVING
ENCOURAGING REPORT RECEIVED
FROM REV. A. {. CLEMENT.
!. SOUTH GA. CONFERENCE.

The Editor of The Herald has re-
ceived a most encouraging letter from
Rev. A. e. Clement who is at Thorn
asville, Ca for the benefit of Mrs.
Clements health Mr. Clement also
speaks interestingly Of the church
work in that section. In part he says:
BROWNSVILLE, Ca, Feb. %, 1908.
Mr.. f. d. Lander, Columbia, Tenn,
My dear Brother Lander
Il amsure you and the brethren at
home will rejoice with me in the
rapidity of Mrs. Clements recovery.
The doctor said only yesterday that
there was a marked improvement
since we came here just three weeks
ago today.
Everything here is helpful to one
Commissioning. The air is pure and
dry and the weather magnificent. We
have had only two cold snaps since
our arrival, one night slight breeze
and another a frost. And we have
been shut in only three days by rain
since our arrival. The live-oaks with
heir evergreen leaves and the stately
long-leafed forest pines attract atten-
ton, while the flowers blooming in
the yards serve notice on us that
spring is near.
The church people here have been
exceedingly kind to both Of us. Rev.
Ed. F. Cook, Secretary of the Young
Peoples Missionary Movement, now
of Nashville, but formerly Presiding |
Elder of this District, selected for us |
a most delightful home, on Washing
ton avenue, where we may be found
for three regular meals per day. And
the very day of our arrival the pastor
and presiding elder called to offer
their services and give us welcome.
And since that time the good women
of the church have been giving Mrs.
every consideration possible,
such as drives flowers, books, etc.
And the pastor has given me ample
to exercise my gifts in
lest become rusty. have
attended two quarterly conferences
with the presiding elder, Rev A. M.
to see how they drive the
work down here, where the church is
Ill aglow with missionary zeal and
revival interest, surprising anything
n Southern Methodism.
"This Conference. the South Geor-
yia, supported forty-four missionaries
n the foreign field this year just end
I'd, and the reflex influence upon the
home field is wonderful as seen in the
argest increase of accessions on pro-
ession of faith it has ever witnessed.
This District, the Thomasville Dis
riot, supports eight of that number,
While brownsville alone takes care
II four of them.
anu us well, lHlS lHOludoNlllS
hurch. of which Rev. J. M. Cutler is
,astor, is proof that the more there
S done for the foreign work the great
II becomes the zeal and power in the
ome church. Three years ago when
,roter Cutler took charge, this 7
hurch was paying small salary to =
he pastor and now pays 2S9o more
0 him; at that time they paid the
elections only and with difficulty,
ghile last year they paid $1,635.0O for
oreign missions alone and s12,6s3.00
or all purposes; and during that time
please note) there have been added
90 members to the church and net Q
ain Of 200 In membership. And ] 9
rant to say that II is most magnifi- $
emit congregation and one thoroughly
live to every interest OF the church
nd Kingdom Of God"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
new LAW

passed by Congress forbidding railroad
operators working more than nine hours
day, has created demand for about 30,000
more telegraph operators than can now De
secured. Railroad companies have cut rail-.
road wires into Telegraphy Departments o.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06
DRAUG HONS
Practical Business Colleges.

FOR booklet, "why Learn Telegraphyr'
vail or address Jno. Y. Draughon, Pres. at
NASHVILLE or MEMPHIS.
BUSINESS men say DRA0GHoN's is IAE
pEST. THREE months bookkeeping BY
DRAUGH0N'S copyrighted methods equals
SIX elsewhere. 76% OF the U. g. COURT RE-
pORTERS write the Shorthand Draughon
teaches. Write for prices on lessons In short.
hand. bookkeeping, Penmanship, etc, ~
nAu or At COLLEGE. 30 Colleges IN ~ state
POSITIONS secured or MONEY BACK Entes
any time; no vacation. Catalogue q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-06

Doans Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach. stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask
your druggist for them. rs cents a
box.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21


Kansas have been among postmaster and none can be
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LUMBER COMPANY SOLD

This week the FoXworth- Gal
braith Lumber company sold
their yard in this city and the
one at Tularosa to the McRae
Lum Der company which is a
company composed of several of
the leading men of this section.
The new company is to be in
corporated at once and we are
informed that Mr.. McRae, DR..
Gilbert and Oliver Lee, will be
the principal stockholders. The
company will be incorporated at
$16500 and stock will be at $1.10.
The yard heretofore run by Nc
Rae will be moved to the Fox
worth Galbraith location and
the expense of two yards will be
cut in two, thereby enabling the
new firm to make bed rock
prices.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
DISTRICT COURT DOINGS
Past Ketk Has Been Busy One, Eight
Cases Decided.
BOTH CRIMINAL CASES DECIDED

The past week has been
reasonably busy one in court, i'll
the criminal case against Frank
Burlin alias Frank Brown, the
defendant plead guilty to second
degree murder, the sentence was
deferred on account of a question
as to his sanity. In the case of
Territory VS.. W. Landeville, the
defendant was sentenced to one
year in the pen, but the sentence
was suspended during good be-
havior. j. A. Cooper VS.. +. b.
Hilburn, case in which horse
was replevined was decided in
favor Of Cooper. The James
Butte VS.. Jas. H. Laurie case was
dismissed with costs to the plain
tiff. In the case where Alice
White sued j. ?. Saulsberry for
services for keeping child the
verdict was for the defendant.
Frank Beach received judgment
for something like 800 against
the New Mexico Land and Dev..
Co., and the case of Rosalio
Baldonado VS.. Michael Mcdonald
is on trial as we go to press.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
LAS VEGAS MERCHANTS
SUGAR BEET TEST

The Las Vegas merchants
have raised enough money to
cultivate 80 acres of sugar beets.
The plan is to have each mer-
chant back the enterprise for
one or more acres and should it
prove profta BILE the merchant is
the winner. We understand
from the article in the Optic
that the test is to be with dry
farming, at least the dry farm
ers are to do the work.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
FRIDAY, MARCH %
DESIGNATED, ARBOR DAY

Gov. Curry has designated
Friday, March %, as Arbor day
in New Mexico, and this day is
"a legal holiday in the schools of
the territory provided it be OBJ
served i'll planting trees or ap-
propriate exercises. President
Roosevelt has the following to
say in the matter of forest pre-
servation:
"A people without children
would face hopeless future; a
country without trees is almost
as hopeless; forests which are so
used that they can not renew
themselves will soon vanish, and
with them all their benefits. A
true forest is not merely a store
house full of wood, but, as it
were, a factory of wood, and at
the same time a reservoir of
water. When you help to pre-
serve our forests or to plant new
ones you are acting the part OF
good citizens"
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21

At the primary held by the
Republicans in this precinct last
Saturday the following delegates
were elected to the county con-
vention March 1S: G. 2. Downs,
H. H. Major, A. n. Herbert,
w. Z. Carmack, J. d. Clements,
o. g. Cady, Roy Prentice, J. j.
Hill, B. F. Wooten and Messrs.
Kerr and Frost.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
HALF OF TEXAS
COMING TO NEW MEXICO

This week we received a COM
munication from J. NJ. Warren,
editor of the Lipan Texas Regis
ter in which he asks for informa-
tion concerning this great valley.
He says that it looks to him as
though half of Texas will move
out here during the coming
spring and summer. Well if
those who come are anything
like those who are already here
from that territory we can GER
tainly give them a cordial well
come. We wish Bro Warren
were here now to enjoy our
spring weather, to sample the
finest favored spring vegeta bles
on earth and to get a touch of
the enthusiasm and spirit which
is abroad in our land. Even
then he couldn't do the country
justice, he can not do it half
justice without seeing it.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
NEW REAL ESTATE
FIRM IN ALAMOG0RD0

This week new real estate
firm has gotten into the field
and are out for business. The
members of the firm will be Kel-
Ter, Milton and Shuler, they will
be located in the office of J. Q.
Grant on Tenth street.
These people are new men
in this vicinity but there is
an old saying that it takes new
blood to keep things going.
Mr.. Shuler is one Of the Vir-
ginia colony which recently
landed here. The memb bers OF
this company certainly demon
strated that they have faith in
the valley by the way they
bought land. Mr.. Shuler evil
IDENTIFY thinks that if it is good
enough to buy it is good enough
to sell.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
"what will develop within u

w nat VIII develop wltnln US
more force of character-that
power that conquers the world
that power that determines
whether men shall be physical,
mental and moral weaklings or
physical, mental and moral
giants.
Whenever the farmers de-
mand better methods of educa-
tion for their children, the new
education will come.
mo one is too old to COM
mence and follow this elevating
work. Observe. Make notes.
Record your work. Note the
time of the arrival of the blue
birds each spring and their de-
parture in the fall. Keep the
same records of other migratory
birds. Try to learn what birds
and insects are enemies and
friends. If you see an insect
that appears to be attacking
fruit or vegetables, be sure it is
injuring it and not feasting on
some other insect or fungus en-
envy. Even if you discover
nothing new, you will have
knowledge at first hands. 1t
will not be hearsay. 1t will
bring you into sympathy with,
and understanding of, your sur,
roundings. If you become thor
oughly interested in such work,
you will not grow old. You can
not long remain unhappy. You
have something to think about
besides the 'vileness of man
and the ills of life
LET me PROFOUND a few ques-
tions--all of which are vital to
the conquest before us:
1. why do cattle get up near
midnight, turn around and lie
down on different side?
=. (which side do COWS lie on
during the first half of the night?
3. Why do cocks crow, and all
domestic fowls make a noise
near the middle of the night?
4. What is the, difference
between a bug and a beetle?
5. Between a butterfly and
a moth? A deer and an ante
lope?
6. "Why are there seal marks
on the legs of a horse? A mule?
A donkey?
Z. why are some flowers one
color and some another?
s. why do most fruits change
color when they ripen?
I'VE will leave these questions
for a future meeting
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21

Z. Downs and ID. NJ. Sutherland
as delegate at large.
The matter of organization for
the coming campaign was talked
over thoroughly, it seemed to be
the choice of those present to
hold a late convention. There
being no further business the
convention adjourned.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21

Grant, the painter put an
elegant gold sign on the National
bank window this week.
Mondays Las Vegas Optic says
that Monday was the hottest
day that city has had, winter or
summer for years, the thermo-
meter stood 125 in the sun but
never time in the day but it
was cool and pleasant in the
shade.
J. K. Monahan recently from
Oklahoma City, has located in
the building on corner of Ninth
and Pennsylvania and will soon
be prepared to do all kinds of
first class tailoring. At present
he is making speciality of clean
ing and pressing.
Mr.. Smith well-to-do farmer
from Iowa has been looking over
the valley this week with a view
of purchasing. He filed on a
farm near Tularosa and since
coming to Alamogordo he is so
pleased with the future prospects
! that he desires to buy.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-03-21
REPUBLICAN Conventions
DeIeaates Elected to Territorial Con.
VeutiOn at Silver City.
SUGGEST REASONABLY LATE CONVENTION

The Republican county con-
ventiOn which met at the court
house in Alamogordo, , p. m.
March Is, was a very quiet and
harmonious meeting. Precincts
4, 5, Z, s, IL and II were not
represented. The committee on
resolutions of which j. M. Haw-
kins was chairman made the
following report which was adopt
ed.
We the delegated representa-
tives of the Republicans of Otero
county in convention assembled
are gratified that the country
has for president an executive
with courage to expose and
check rapacious combinations
and greedy aggressOrs against
the interests of the people, and
to use to the utmost his official
and moral influence for the pub
lie welfare.
Regretting that the deter
mination of President Roosevelt
will prevent, continuation of
that executive in office, it is our
firm belief that the statesman
most available for the presidency
by past training, temperament,
general qualities and close iden-
tification and approval of the
wise and fearless policies that
have prevailed during the pres
ent Republican administration,
is Hon. VIM. H. Taft of Ohio.
We declare that the territory
of New Mexico is most fortu-
nate in having as its representa-
tive in the National congress
Hon. W. H. Andrews, who has
accomplished results justly bene-
fetal to individuals and to the
public at large in New Mexico,
to far greater extent than was
ever done by other delegates,
and we recognize that his un-
equaled influence with members
of his party is a fortunate and
effective fact.
We take pleasure in commend
ing the zeal, honesty and success
of Governor George Curry in his
labor for all that is best for the
people of New Mexico, and es-
pecially for his work in bring
ing to focus the sentiment of
the people in favor of statehood,
in such a manner that congress
must see the wisdom of yielding
and soon place New Mexico on
an equality with all American
commonwealths.
We desire to point to the fact
that Republican nominees for
public offices in Otero county,
and local legislative districts,
during terms pastand passing,
have been faithful to their trust
to the fullest extent.
; We rejoice that of the large
increase of desirable citizen
ship in the territory, a fair pro-
portion, is falling to Otero county
and we realize that such excel
lent citizens as have recently
come to this county will add to
the material and moral welfare
of the community.
We the committee on resolu-
; tions kindly recommend that
our delegates to territorial con-
| vention bear these facts in mind.
The following delegates were
; elected to attend the territorial
. /. convention at Silver City Satur-
day, March 81: II. H. Major, j.
NJ. Hawkins, W. D. Upton, e,