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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
PEACE COMES
TO GAINESVILLE
AGREEMENT REACHED TO STOP
BOYCOTT IN ALL OF THE SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, May 28.-
Peace has been restored between
Clarksville and the surrounding coun-
try. Several weeks ago a boycott was
instituted by unknown parties against
the merchants of this city and mer-
camille interests suffered seriously. 1t
seems that a misunderstanding has
existed here between the citizens of
GAINESVILLE and the farmers in regard
to the guards which are employed
here and the Sheriff's posse ordered
by Gov. Patterson on account of the
different night rider depredations
Prominent citizens in both town and
country, realizing the conditions, held
a conference this week, reached an
agreement which has been signed by
nearly every merchant and many
prominent farmers, and it is believed
1t will effectually put a stop to the
so-called boycott.
Among other things the merchants
and citizens agreement is that no
armed men shall appear on the streets
of GAINESVILLE, except regular police
ment and such extra policemen as may
be appointed by the city authorities,
these latter to wear badges to show
they are performing police duty; that
private watchmen employed at the
warehouses shall not be permitted to
go armed except while on the prem
lses they are employed to guard; that
no armed band of men shall be per-
mitted to leave the town of Clarks-
vile and go out into the country, by |
night or day, unless under command |
Of the Sheriff or some other officer ap-
pointed by him; that members of the
civil posse recently appointed shall |
lot wear uniform or carry arms ex-
,ept when on duty at the armory or
when called out to suppress disturb
lnces in the town, at all other times
hey shall act as citizens and appear
'nly in citizens clothing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
CAR RUNS AWAY
DOWN STEEP HILL
PANICKY PASSENGERS JUMP AND
MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED
AT MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 90
Coming down the Madison avenue
trestle, car No. SO got beyond the con
troll of the motorman late this after
noon and during the panic which fol-
lowed mong the 100 or more passen-
gers aboard, several persons were in
jured, one or two seriously.
The cars were bringing the crowds
from the base ball game and it is GUS
tomary, in descending the the steep
hill approaching the trestle over the
Central Georgia Railway tracks, near
the street car barns, for the cars to
come one at time. Eye-witnesses of
the affair this afternoon state that the
motorman of the car SO was too close
to the car ahead and when it became
apparent to the passengers that the
car was beyond the control of the
man guiding it and Will he was shout
ing to the crew ahead to pull out and
give him rom, there was a scramble
for safety. Men, women and boys
piled off the car, regardless of their
personal safety, and in a few minutes
the road was strewn with injured per-
sons,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05

eve OF the reunion Of Confederate vet
Grams. and many old soldiers who
loved General Lee warmly are saving
hat his place in the hearts Of the
veterans can never be filled.
or Revolutionary Stock.
Although not related TO the Virginia
Lees. of which General Robert E. Lee
sprang. he came from fine old South
Carolina blood, and from a family that
has a high place in the history of the
nation. During the civil war General
Stephen Lee won honors for his fam
ily and his country by his gallantry
and faithfulness. and at the close of
the war he was not discouraged, but
set about building up the south he
loved so we'll and which was so de-
vastated. Since the war closed he has
lived in Mississippi, where he had oc-
cupied a high place as a citizen as
well as in official capacities.
General Lee was born in South
Carolina in 1888, attended the schools
of Charleston and later entered the
West Point Academy in 1850, grad
uating in 1854 in the class with ]. E.
B. Stewart Curtis Lee, Generals Pen
der. Pegram, Oracle and others. who
were later distinguished in the Con-
federate army as well as several who
became noted federal leaders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05

BILLION MARK
HALE CLAIMS AMOUNT WILL NOT
EXCEED REVENUES.-PRIN-
opal INCREASES.

| WASHINGTON, May 31.-In the alb.
sence of Senator Allison, chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations Sen
ator Hale presented a statement show
ing the appropriations made during
the session of the Sixtieth Congress.
The aggregate is larger than in any
previous session and for the first time
in the history of the country exceeds a
billion dollars. The exact figures
were $10OS, 1894, an excess of $685.
206,7 over the figures for the fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1908.
In presenting this statement, Mr..
Hale undertook to show that, notwith-
standing claims to the contrary, the
expenditure would be well within the
revenues of the year
The total estimate revenues are
1878, 1901, while he undertook to
show that the expenditures for the
next year would be nearly SS52,117,-
1884, leaving surplus of $26 ,116
He arrived at the conclusion by de-
Quoting from the total appropriation
for 1909 the amounts which have been
to pay deficits which, he
said, should properly be charged to
1908, and the appropriation of 29,1S7,-
900 made on account of the Panama
canal, which is made payable from
the proceeds of the sale of bonds.
The principal increases over last
year were as follows:
On account of the navy, 23,003 997;
army, $f6,747 664; Notifications, 81
l19, 1874; pensions, $26,910, 900; post
'fices, srO,S71,149; Panama canal $14,-
100000; public buildings, $12,466,750;
agriculture, $2,224,S16; militia, $4,000
100.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
MR.. PADGETT is
HIGHLY HONORED
SEVENTH DISTRICT MEMBER rs
NAMED ON CURRENCY RE-
FORM COMMISSION.
UNDER The VREELAND MEASURE
Tennessean only Minority Represen.
tative Chosen to Draft New
Legislation.

/ WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Cur
rency Commission appointed yester.
day by Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon, under the terms Of
the Aldrich-vreeland bill, held its
first meeting today, and while the
meeting was only for the purpose OF
organizing, there was a general dis.
cussion of plans, and it can be stated
that if the outline submitted by Sen
ator Aldrich is perfected by the work
of the Commission, the country will
be given the benefit of such thorough
investigation and complete exposition
of currency and banking as it has new.
err before received.
The Commission organized by elect
ing Senator Aldrich Chairman and
Representative Vreeland, Vice Chair
man, thus recognizing in the two ex-
ecutive officers the co-authors Of the
law under which the Commission was
appointed. Arthur Shelton, clerk Of
the Senate Committee on Finance,
was chosen Secretary of the Commits
sion, and it was agreed that the House
members should be permitted to desig-
nate an Assistant Secretary, but he
was not named today.
Senator Aldrich expressed the opin.
ion that the country would expect
from the Commission a very complete
presentation of the financial subject,
based upon Investigations to be made,
not only in the United States, but also
in the financial centers of Europe, and
no dissenting voice was heard in the
entire membership of eighteen Rep
and Senators. 1t was
the general opinion that the Commits
sion would continue its existence for
at least three or four years, and the
opinion was expressed that the inves-
tigation would be as important for this
country as that of the old Bullion
Commission for Great Britain
The discussion today resulted In the
of a committee of six to
formulate a plan for action, and as
first appointed the committee con-
sisted of Senators Aldrich, Hale and
Teller and Representatives Vreeland,
Burton and Padgett Senator Teller
declined the office, and
Senator Bailey was substituted in his
,lace. The committee will meet in
Jew York about the middle of June,
md will prepare its plans to be pre-
ented to meeting of the full Com
mission to be held at some seaside
esort in New England about the 18th
f July.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
BLOODY TRAGEDY
AT R. R. SHOPS
BEN SMITH SHOT AND KILLED BY
JOHN TERRY.-sELF-DE-
TENSE CLAIMED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Bier
smith. Of the grocery firm Of Holder
& Smith, was shot and killed last
night by John Terry. a painter, EN-
ployed at the shops of the Nashville
Chattanooga & st. Louis railway. The
tragedy occurred at the home OF
James Donnelly, 27O McGlothlin ave
nue.. about o'clock, and Terry claims
that he shot in self-defense and that
Smith had him down on the door and
was cutting at him. He went to the
Jail Immediately after the killing and
gave himself up, and when he arrived
there one of his hands was gashed,
his coat was slashed in two place, and
his clothes were dusty, as If he had
been on the floor.
According to the statement of Mr..
Donnelly there were about dozen
men at his home when Smith drove
up. He says that Terry was sitting in
chair on the porch and after an
alteration between the two men,
which he paid little attention to-,
Smith attacked him with "a knife and
knocked him to the floor. Terry
opened fire and emptied his revolver.
Four of the FIVE shots took effect in
Smiths body, one striking just above
the heart one in the abdomen, one in
the breast, and one in the right shout
der. He was carried to his home inn
mediately. He was twenty-seven
years old and unmarried and lived
with his parents. He was the junior
partner in a grocery firm, doing busi-
ness near the new shops.
Terry is a married man with one
child, and Is a near neighbor OF
Smiths. Although he makes no state
ment in regard to the matter further
than to say that he fired in self-de-
tense. his friends state that there had
been hard feelings between them for
some time and that Smith owed him
a grudge, although they do not give
the reason. Both Terry and his faith
or express the greatest regret at the
tragedy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
RIDDLE NEGRO
WITH BULLETS
KENTUCKY MOB WREAKs SUM.
MARY VENGEANCE ON MUIR
DERER OF MARSHAL.

HENDERSON. Ky. May S1.-Jusi
before sunrise this morning mob Of
fifty masked men entered the jail al
Dixon. twenty-five miles southwest OF
this city, overpowered Jailer Thomas
Page. and took out Jake Mcdowell,
a middle aged negro. and riddled his
body with bullets.
Mcdowell was held on a charge OF
shooting Smith Childers, town mar
shall at Providence, Webster county,
with intent to kill, an alteration hav-
ing arisen over the marshars attempt
to arrest Mcdowell.
On the evening following the shoot
ing a mob went to Dixon to lynch Nc
Dowell, and on the road they were
intercepted by several of the negroes
friends, who were also negroes, and
j. B. Barry a travelling man from
Louisville, was shot to death. Paul B.
Carter, another travelling man, whose
home is in Chattanooga, Tenn, was
seriously wounded.
Ever since the first trouble the
whites have nursed a grievance
against the negroes, but the affair of
this morning was altogether unex-
pected. The mob stole quietly into
the town and finished their task before
very many people knew what they
were about They took Mcdowell
about half a mile from Dixon and
shot him on lonely road.
Eight negroes charged with the
murder of Barry and the wounding Of
Carter are being held prisoners in
the Dixon Jail and the people of Dixon
are wondering why the mob did not
kill all Of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
CASHIER TAKES
BANKS MONEY
CAPT. j. R. FEENEY, OF FAYETTE-
WILLIE, coNFEssEs TO PEG
ULATIoN.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-
Capt, J. r. Feeney, Cashier of the
First National Bank Of this place for
many years, hearing that a National
Bank Examiner was in town confess
ed to the directors that he had taken
from the bank the sum of, $7,950O0
and that without the knowledge or
consent of any of the officers or di-
rectors of the bank, that the first
shortage occurred in 1893 and since
that time he has taken various
amounts up to recently, which in all
amounted to the sum above named.
When this confession was made the
directors Immediately discharged
Capt. Feeney as cashier and placed
the president, H. K Bryson, in charge
until a permanent cashier could be
selected.
Capt Feeney is a man who had
large number of friends and the news
of his confession was great shock
to the community. He was considered
to be a fine banker. He Is now In
poor state of health.
The financial standing Of the bank
is found to be perfectly solvent and
this win in no wise effect its business.
Its directory is composed of men Of
high financial standing and character
In whom the people have the greatest
confidence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
BOAT HELD UP IN
WESTERN STYLE
PASSENGERS ON THE QUEEN
CITY ROBBED OF SEVERAL
HUNDRED DOLLARS.

GALBTPOLTS, O., May 29.-Thieves
on board the Pittsburg and Cincin.
natl packet steamer Queen City held
up and went through the passengers
in wild west style several miles below
here last night, robbed them of sew
eral hundred dollars in money, watch
es and diamonds. T. J. Sullivan, of
New York City, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Strauss, Of Wheeling, w.
Va, were the heaviest losers. The
thieves escaped.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
CARMACK MEN
In HIGH GLEE
RESULT OF JOINT DEBATE IN
SHELBY CAPITAL BRINGS
CHEER TO THEM.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 31.-The at
termath of the debate finds jubilation
confidence and satisfaction on one
side, and gloom and despair on the
other, with the Patterson forces hold
ing the bag in the dark hollow
ENDORSED and routed, horse, foot
and dragon, the governors friends
today sat stunned and disheartened
amid the ruins of their once proud
hope. They could hardly pull them
selves together sufficiently to tell what
struck them.
The Usual Claims.
Meanwhile, while collecting senses,
they are putting an antic disposition
on" and bravely asserting they had
"as many" white ribbons as there
were red ribbons at Saturday nights
debate, but this is merely cloak be-
hind which they try to conceal their
disappointment. Down deep In their
llCdl thVy I'll bSClCu OuI VI IllNil
boots. They are fioundering in a
slough of despond. They don't know
which way to turn or what to say or
what to do. Many Patterson people
today that the crowd was for
Carmack.
One of the leading men of Memphis,
a millionaire, and a friend Of the gov
enor frankly admitted this much this
The effects of the debate are already
being received Many tore their white
ribbons off and put on red after the
speaking was over. Some Carmack
men today asserted that the floor of
The auditorium was covered with white
ribbons after the speaking was over.
There Is no doubt the senator made
many votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
ARRAIGNS JEROME
In SCATHING TERMS
PIERCE SCORES THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY IN HEARING BE-
FORE COMMISSIONER.

ELIZABETHToWN. y. Y, May 81
With an apology which was also q
defense of his having treated some
what fiippantly the charges against
his administration Of the District At.
torneyship of New York county, VIII
liam T. Jerome finished his argument
in his own behalf here today before
Commissioner Richard T. Hand. This
concluded the hearing, the last day of
which opened with the argument of
Franklin Pierce, counsel for the COM
plainants Final adjournment was
taken after Mr.. Jeromes closing plea.
The Commissioner annouced that the
attorneys might have until June 10 to
file supplemental briefs.
Mr. Pierce devoted the morning ses-
sion largely to a discussion of the So
called Metropolitan Street Railway
cases. Mr. Pierce argued that Mr..
Jerome did not show proper zeal in
following up information given the
District Attorneys Office regarding al
legged bribery of jurors, and devoted
his efforts to protecting the Metropol-
itan Street Railway.
Mr.. Pierce eulogized Judge Seabury
and denounced District Attorney Je-
rome in scathing terms for his criti-
cism of Judge Seabury. He contend
ed that Mr.. eJrome's action before
Judge Seabury alone was sufficient to
call for his immediate removal from
Office
Mr.. Pierce then took up Mr. Je-
rome's action in the George w. Per
kins case before the grand jury and
contended that not only in this case
but in many other District Attorney
Jerome's action influencing the grand
jury against finding indictments was
clearly illegal
Continuing his arguments this af
ternoon, Mr.. Pierce touched upon the
subject of insurance company contri-
buttons to the campaign funds of po-
litical parties
ut is not that they wish to protect
the stockholders of their institutions
that these big financiers contribute |
year after year to political parties and |
said Mr.. Pierce, "but be- |
cause they wish to become the power
behind the Government, and we have
the assertion of La Toilette that one
hundred wealthy men control the des-
TIMES of this Nation. Therefore, when
Jerome said he would have refused in
.hese cases to sign an indictment IL
one had been found, 1t was sufficient
cause for removal
Mr.. Pierce then took up the charge
hat Mr. Jerome suggested to E. r.
Thomas that he discharge Edward
Iauterbach and retain John M. Davis
Is his counsel. He argued that this
vas the most serious of all the
harges, and that upon Mr.. Jerome's
'wn admission in regard to 1t he
ught to be removed from Office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
Gearing News.
Specia, to Tirnes-Republican.

Specla! 10 Ilr1eS-Republ1can.
Gearing, Jar. 1S.-Mr. Charles Bahr
of Dekalb, ILL., visited this week in the
home of his brother-in-law, William
Britton, and looked after his farm in
terests here.
Mrs. Lulu Van Duzen was married
in Marshalltown Thursday to Mr.. Hen
ry Helvig of Marietta, Mimi, and went
at once to that place, where Mr.. Hell
Wig is prosperous farmer.
Mr.. F. M. Johnston and wife of Mis-
son John A. Johnston, and brother,
Ambrose Johnston.
Glenn Price, who was called here by
the illness of his mother, Mrs. Nancy
Price, returned to his home in Cali
fornia Thursday.
c. N. Hart has moved to Liscomb
where he and Raymond Hadley of Ell
dora have purchased the Liscomb
creamery. The Gearing creamery Is
now in charge of Charles Burlington,
with Walter Higgason as assistant.
Mrs. Lewis johnson and children of
DeKalb. Ill.,, are visiting in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George Aims.
Geo. ID. Brown, former editor Of the
News. will move his family to Grinnell
next week, where he has position on
a semi-weekly paper.
Mrs. Luella Groome, evangelist, will
begin series of meetings in the U. E.
church Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

Christian home orphanage at Council
Bluffs, to which place they were re-
turned. 1t develops that this is the
second home they have had since leav-
ing the institution:
Webster City.
The twenty-months-o old baby Of
Charles Sprow of Jewell, while play
ing with penny last Tuesday.
! swallowed the coin. The copper piece
lodged at the head of the stomach in
the alimentary canal, and for a time
the little ones condition was consid-
cred quite serious. The parents brought
the babe to this city for medical
treatment. The coin was located by the
x-ray machine at DR.. BRAKES office,
and forced into the stomach. The lit
tie one is now reported convalescent
Tama.
Tama Masons are to have a home of
their own unless the plans now ap-
parently consummated fall thru. At a
meeting of Hiram of Tyre lodge, No.
2O3, on Monday evening, it was decided
to buy the second floor of the CONNER
cial bank block, the consideration be-
ing $1,7O0 This is good deal for both
the Masons and the bank, as the for
mer need ia lodge room and the lat
ter finds but little use for the second
floor of the building. The lodge has
nearly if not quite enough money in it's
treasury to meet the entire payment
tand will thus have no debt to harass 1t.
Mt. Pleasant.
DR.. Hancher, who closed his admin
istration as president of Iowa Yves
leyan on November 80 last, has been
rendered an important official posi-
ton with the Mexican National Pack
ing Co. His friends here understand
that he has not yet decided whether to
accept The duties would be compare
lively light, and would afford him am
pie opportunity for that recuperatfon
of nervous energy he so much desires
and needs. He has been offere 10 or
three other important posif but
has declined them because their
strenuous requirements.
WiIton,N
A tele. Nm received here tells of the
death Wednesday night at Phoenix,
Ariz, of Hon. c. w. Norton, of this
place. A paralytic stroke was the
cause of death. Mr.. Norton was a
we'll known pioneer of this county and
was for many years prominent in ag-
riculture circles and as a breeder Of
fire stock. He was for several terms
mayor of Wilton. With his wife he had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
REMPP CASE SETTLED.
plaintiff in Montezuma Family Quar-
rel Given $500 Verdict.

,sueciai TO Times Republican.
Montezuma, Jan. 1S.-The case OF
Rempp VS.. Rempp which has been on
the docket of district court several
wears, was called for trial this week
and the jury agreed some time late
Thursday night or Friday morning. II
was the outgrowth of fuss" between
the two brothers, Chris and Andrew
Rempp and occurred several years
ago. It eliminated in fight in which
Chris is said to have struck his broth
er over the head with big stick OF
wood, which the brother claimed had
injured his health and asked damages
to the extentsf $4,000. which claim
was denied by the defendant. In the
meantime Chris Rempp died, and the
case was brought against his estate, of
which his wife is Administrative and
sole heir.
The Verdict of the Jury was in favor
of plaintiff, in the sum OF $S2.O9. what
the odd cents were added for, no one
seems able to say
The January installations of officers
in the various lodges is now in full
blast. Those Of Lafayette chapter, q.
e. S., are c. C. Hunt, w. P; Mrs.
Della j. Lewis, w. NJ; Mrs. Mary p.
Caster, A. M; Mrs. Mary c. Keating'
secretary. Mrs. Margaret McGill,
treasurer; Mrs. Charlotte Carr, con-
ductress: Mrs. Catharine Hunt, asso-
ciate conductress; Miss Mollie Shelley,
warden; Mrs. Mary Pollard. sentinel;
Mrs Susan e. She'll chaplain; Miss
Cora A. Moore, marshal, and Miss Ger
trude Rayburn, pianist.