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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13
MURDER OF MR.. cARMAck.

The killing of ex-senator Edward w
;armack by the COopers yesterday
n the streets of Nashville, from all
he information obtainable appears to
have been deliberate and premedita.
ed. In no kind of circumstances SO
'ar suggested, can there be urged the
slightest justification for the crime,
and the tragedy constitutes the worst
dot ever put upon Tennessee. Mr.
| Iarmack as editor of the Tennessean,
since his defeat for the gubernatorial
lomiantion has been, it is true, aggre-
i've sometimes violent, in attacking
that he was pleased to call "a cor
upt and constituencies political ma
hine in control of the dominant fac
ion of the democratic party" but he
has never written anything challeng
ing even physical violence, much less
assassination.
Col. Duncan Cooper and his son are
men of high standing at Nashville, /
ind are influential citizens in social
is well as political life, and their re-
sort to this shocking deed, so I'M
called for, SO unprovoked and so cruel
reflects shame and humiliation upon
Tennesseans and writes them down as
little removed from savages. 1t Is a
call to every Tennessean, therefore,
% look about him and see that some
hing serious is wrong with our sys-
EN- Of criminal Jurisprudence: that
he enforcement of law has been but
mockery and that the life of no man
yho has the courage and determine
ion to say and do what he thinks IS
light is safe from the bullets of men
HON he dares to oppose
The effect of this terrible tragedy
ill not only bring shame upon us
broad but it will arouse bitter and
armful contentious at home and Gre
te animosities among the people from
1t serious and disturbing differences.
snator Carmack was a brilliant man;
/ honor to his state, and the idol Of
large circle of friends and admirers
no will deeply resent the outrageous
Id cowardly method of his taking off.
here will be no rest no quiet and no
until the law is invoked,
majesty upheld and justice is done.
In this hour Of intense excitement
counsel moderation and advise
cry citizen to rely upon the courts
uphold the right and to vfndicate
3 fair name of the state.-Chatta-
oga Times. sir
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13

desirability OF two most exempIarl
citizens. one labeled Democrat" IN
other bearing the title Of ~Republi
can" Both parties promised 20 re
wise" the tarin. both promised Union
labor about all il asked for and both
promised a wise and economical 'ad
ministration OF the affairs Of the coun
try.
Although three times defeated for
the highest office in the gift of his
people William Jennings Bryan holds
place in the affections of the Demo
Gratis OF this Nation that few men
have held. He is still the great
Champion OF Popular Rights, the
greatest private citizen In all the
world, a man without guile and lead
er whom all good Democrats proudly
follow to defeat There will be no
bitterness toward Bryan; Democrats
will not complain because their lead
er did not fight a good fight. He has
kept the faith and fought the best
fight possible. All hail William ].
Bryan the Democrat, the Christian
gentleman and the devoted champion
of human rights
AS a result of Taft's election there
will be little, if any, change in the I
of National affairs. He
Is pledged to pursue the peculiar and .
distinctive policies of the Roosevelt
FRA. He is man of great ability, the
highest integrity and unquestioned
patriotism and will, we believe, make
| President OF whom all Americans,
egardless Of political affiliations, be
,roud. He will be the President of
IL the people and it is our duty and
viii be our pleasure to sustain him in
II legitimate and proper efforts TO
dvance the interests of the people
hon he serves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13

must be upon their guard. Let 'D'.
speak out In language that will le'''
no doubt Of its meaning, give no.
bers to understand that the peopss,
everlasting wrath and contempt v"
be visited upon those who pr"
recreant to their trust and false 10 ~
Homes and the Women and the O~
dren of Tennessee!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13
coLpeLoopEp MuRpER.

SS-S" 9A@SC4-@ -
No toa4sr or more dastardly dec
ever blackened the annals Of Tennes
see than the wilful. premeditated. cold
blOOded and cruel murder Of SenatOl
Carmack by Dune Cooper and his son
II was a deed from the horror Of which
every right thinking citizen in Ten
nessee must instinetively recoil. Il
was a profound shock to the decent
manhood and wOmanhOod Of the State,
for all saw the great leader OF right
leousness, the champion of Truth,
struck down in the very prime Of life
as If he had been a dog.
That the murder was deliberately
planned: that IL had been discussed
and probably approved among certain
members of the State machine will
hardly admit of a doubt Cooper was
the instrument who executed the
gangs purpose the destruction OF
the one man who stood between it and
the complete despoliation and humilia-
ton of the State. To accomplish its
unholy purpose TO perpetuate the low
dives; the gambling bells and the
brothels in Tennessee and to thwart
the will of the people and destroy
Democratic government the gang
realized that the Invincible Champion
of Truth and Justice must perish.
Only by his death could the interests
continue to desecrate and pollute and
plumber the Commonwealth
This proves to what lengths the
liquor traffic will go. Ii will hesitate
at nothing. If necessary it will
assassinate the truest, the greatest,
the noblest and the purest citizen of
the State. Why should it hesitate?
Is not the infamous traffic already +;
stained with the blood of suicides of {
murdered sons and prematurely dead ,
Our departed leader never said a
ruer thing-and no man ever gave
EXPRESSION to more truths or worded
hem better than Edward Ward Car
1ack-than when he declared that
the saloon would rather die than be /,
Indeed, to quote him
gain, it has sinned away its day of i
race in Tennessee" The blood of i
lr martyr is upon it. This foul and \,
hooking crime can only be expatiated :,
' the abolition of the traffic. The '.
hiskey shop must go! Let this be :,
lie cry of good citizens who would lc
renge this deed. i
For let it be remembered that this u
the only manner in which this n
ime can be avenged. What matter h
if Cooper and his son should be con- 10
cted? Who doubts that the powers IA
at be in Tennessee stand ready and nc
ling to see that the murderers are ,s,
t punished? Cooper is the chief OF
ate, the brains, the directing genius ne
d the master of the machines poll IN,
s. 1t appears from the Governors &C
tement that Cooper came to him sor
| discussed this bloody affair hours ,a1
ore the deed was perpetrated. From ref
: who doubts the attitude of the To,
ing elements in this State toward nttl
murder? call
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13
EDWARD WARD CARMAcK.

When the bullet of Edward Ward crmac
from earth into the great beyond the
war
worer than
homes of his beloved fellow citizens
his He was the
trusted leader OF the best citizenship in the commonwealth His
sonal friends numbered the hundreds followers
the thousands To all his death will a personal
bier; recognizes
one who had served her with with fortud
zeal The interests of his people the first consideration with the
and noble soul Thor nar ~ h - Si s, ~, SO "a
would willingly Of
his people could be
He knew
no maste but his God.
Never his life would he bow earthly
Duty Where called followed they might
His unsuled Not for
all place this world would gnob deed
could the face He carried
his head erect and walked with proud and confident step because his life
Born poverty fifty years ago by energy perseverance,
determination and the mate of his character Mr. carmack
place possible exception of
HILL made reputation for
ABILITY lot integrity TOT unSeinsn aevo 20 ne puOc u ~
time did Carmack during his brief in the
lin N. ,ter u,s sces IN Congress- were consnicuons
parliamentary brilliant that adorned
AS an editor cmack was bold
right He He had
originality that marked him of
greatest early life he student of
profession he would have been of
trouble for him master the nricaces
No lawyer Tennessee knew more of the history OF English
jurisprudence than Mr. Carmack
distinctly literary He omnverous reader
could Shakespeare
Bible illustrate point to give force any q
In familiar scriptures
He
understanding His
in often heard to o.
cover
God
this community
tender and ahectnate father
and an ideal husband His home
and
ne OF o be described vi
fault He loved He ~
for the advantage ~
belonged much his
In His lberaty his charity
without His right hand did
-
lghened to the extent OF his means
with wealth of '"
riches
this
Knghty Edward Ward
other
enduring his ashes. .a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13

In the Democratic County CONN,
tee that organized last SATURDAY "a
were only ten new members
among those members Of fine oIu
mittee who are not on the ne"
some of the most familiar usu'',
the politics of the county n0'
Jesse Tomlinson, John Lai'a lo"a !.
Amis and James II. Kannoh 49,
clined to serve longer athouI" N
were repeatedly urged to 40 ~
numerous friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13

Bryan's victory in Kentuc6N w. ..,t
ing the disaster OF year ago ~ ,,,,
prove a wholesome lesson TO nav
politicians.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-13
LADIES' WOOL SWEATERS. som
TO $500.

! LADIES' WOOL SWEATERS, $500
TO $500.
: A sensible fad too, for there il M
more comfortable garment Oh cold
or cool day than Sweater.
White, Grey, White with Green
Navy & Red Trimmings.
WOOL FINISHED COTTON cHAL.
LIS, SC A YARD.
This is good news for women who
are preparing bed comforts against
the cold nights that are sure to come
/ for these Challis make most excellent
tops & Innings for comforts.
Yard-wide, fine quality lowered
Saline, for finer comforts, Csc a yard.
MORE OF THE 1oc SPLENDID
FLANNELETTEs, 7Iac A YARD
This is but little more than the
price of Calico & they make excellent
wrappers, knock-about dresses, ETC.
NEW WATERPROOF COTTON SUIT
INGs, 15c A YARD.
By process similar to that used in
Cravenettes, these suitings are made
to water & in a shower
water rolls right off like it does from
ducks back The styles are spleH'
did too, 15c.
STEP INTO THE SHOE DEPART
MENT PLEASE.
If you are at all interested in Shoes
or any member of the family.
Its rare occurrence when we fan
o please Shoe customer, whether
'e man, woman or child.
LA BONITA stamped on Ladies
hoe, means as much as Sterling
tamped on Silverware.
La Bonita Shoes are $500 a pair
re have them in many good styles
lack & Tan.
You can buy La Bonita Shoes w
here else in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
HAMS CASE IS UP
Investigation by the Grand Jury
Has Begun.
General Hams Expected to
Testify at Hearing.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE long deferred
investigation into the death of William
z. Annis, who was killed at the Bay
side Yacht club house in August by
Captain Peter. C. Hams. Jr., U. S. A,
was begun by the Queens county grand
jury at Long Island City today.
Captain Hains and his brother, T.
Jenkins Hams, are now under arrest,
Captain Hams charged with the muir
der and his brother as an accomplice.
1t is alleged that T. jenkins Hams held
the crowd at bay with a revolver while
Captain Hains shot Annis to death af-
ter accusing him of having invaded
Captain Hams home while he was sta
toned in the Philippines.
Half a dozen witnesses We're at the
court house early waiting for the sum-
mons that would take them before the
grand jury. 1t was expected that Gen.
Hams, father of the two defendants,
would be one of the witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
ARE TALKING AGAIN.
Both Vice Presidential Candidates Re-
sumo Speech Making.

HornelI, y. Y. Oct. 1.-THE first
speech during the present campaign in
his home state, was delivered here at
noon today by James s. Sherman,
the meeting inaugurating a tour in the
Empire state that will keep Mr.. Sher-
man busy up to the Saturday before
the election.
Mr. Sherman spoke in the skating
rink the largest hall here. His throat.
which has been badly inf1amed. is
still a source of trouble and he spoke
with great difficulty.
Kern in the East.
New York, Oct. 14.-John w. Kern,
Democratic nominee for vice presi-
dent, today entered upon seven
days speaking campaign in the east.
He was scheduled to make his speech
at Elizabeth, y. J.. in the afternoon
and to speak tonight at Newark and
jersey City.
Mr.. Kern arrived early in the day
from his home in Indianapolis and at
once went to the national head
quarters. revised itinerary as given
out today includes speeches by Mr..
Kern tomorrow before the CONNER
cial Travellers association at noon
and at Tammany hall in the evening
and in Brooklyn. Friday evening
Mr.. Kern said that Govern or
Hughes campaign in Indiana, had no
appreciablc effect there. The people
of Indiana, he said, do not understand
Mr.. Hughes attitude on the two cent
fare law.
Governor Hughes" said Mr.. Kern,
sis not tho kind of a reformer they
were looking for"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
JEROME Is INVESTIGATING.
Looking Into Gambling Situation in
New York.

New York Oct. 14-District Attorney y
Jerome took up the gambling situation
in New York Tuesday and subpoenaed
to his office Is well-known sporting
men. some of them proprietors of
places on the police lists of suspected
gambling houses to question them re-
garding conditions in the tenderloin.
So. fearful of having their places raid
ed were the majority of the district at
torney's visitors that nearly all of the
fifteen handed over to him the keys to
their houses and gave him permission
to have an inspection made at any time
during the day or night.
1T is the common belief along the
Great White Way that gambling houses
have been more widely open during the
past summer than for many years" 4"
said Mr. Jerome. Some one is beins.
paid for permitting them to run open
Such a condition could not prevail
without the police officers in charge of
the precinct being aware that gambling
was going on. There must also be mis-
management of the police department .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
WALL STREET IDEA.
Brokerage Firms to Keep Open Elec-
ton Night for Business.

New York, Oct. IA score of Wall
street brokerage firms have announced
that they will keep uptown offices
open on election night. Most of the
uptown offices did the same thing two
years ago in the Hughes-Hearst cam
paign when it was feared that the
market would be affected by the re-
suit.
The benefit to customers from an all
night and all day brokerage business
is that it permits the execution of or
ders in the London market houses be-
fore the opening here. The difference
in time between the two markets is
five hours. the London market open
ing at o'clock our time. But busi-
ness may be done much earlier than
this for the reason that the London
curb unlike New York's deals in listed
stocks and opens before the London
market. On special occasions, such as
an important election. it may open as
early as O'Clock IN the morning, our
time, thus giving customers a place to
sell or buy stocks soon after the re-
suit of the election is known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
DUPONT'S PLACE FILLED
Congressman Bennett Chairman OF
Republican Speakers Bureau.

New York. Oct. 14.-Chairma
Hitchcock of the Republican, national
committee has announced that Repre-
sentative w. S. Bennett. member of
the lower house of congress from one
of the districts in New York city. had
been selected as chairman of the
speakers bureau in place of Mr.. Du-
pont. who recently resigned.
There was a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Republican ma
tional committee at headquarters at
which the political situation was gen
orally discussed. Senator Crane. of
Massachusetts. a member of the Re-
publican advisory committee, met the
various heads of the departments Mr.
Taft will start in at Newark next
Monday, speaking there in the MORN
ing and at Elizabeth and Trenton in
the afternoon of the same day. Chair
man Woodruff of the state Republican
committee went over the registration
figures for Greater New York city to-
day and gave it as his opinion that it
was impossible for Bryan or Chanler
to get a majority of more than 10o,-.
0G0 out of the registration and that
those candidates must get more than
that to win in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
WERE SUPERSTITIOUS.
theatrical Stars Would Not Leave
Steamer on tho 18th.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE strenuous
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse to land his load
Of opera singers, conductors. pianists
and actresses last night failed because
the superstition regarding the fatal
13 proved too strong and not one of
the celebrities he had on board his
ship would leave it until today.
On the Kaiser Wilhelm were Signor
Campanini, musical director of the
Manhattan opera company; Nine.
Johanna Gadski, one of the leading
sopranos of the Metropolitan Opera
company: Daddi, baritone in Oscar
Hammerstein's company; Mile. Malta
Won Neissen-Stone, a new contralto
for the Metropolitan; Josef Lhevinne,
the noted pianist, and Nellie Roland
who is to appear with Marion Terry
in divorce" Not one of them could
be persuaded to set foot on land last
night.
In vain Oscar Hammerstein who
was on the dock to get Campanini
implored him to come ashore in or
der that they might talk over the i'm
pending operate season that is so
soon to open. 1t was no use.
Nine. Gadski declared that she
would abide by Mr.. Campaninfs de-
cision. and Daddi and Lhevinne and
Mile. Neissen-Stone and Miss Roland
decided that they would cling to-
gether. There was a long consultation
in the saloon of the ship and in the
end Campanini's counsel prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
TO TALK 1T over.
Movement to Secure ynterna-
tiOnal Bills Of Exchange.
The Netherlands Proposes an
international Conference.
All WIDE VARIANCE.
Will Be Made to Har-
mOniZe Various Laws.
Anglo American Type Used in
Some of Countries. =

Berlin, Tuesday, Oct 14-The ac-
ton of the Netherlands in inviting an
international conference to meet at
The Hague in 1909. to endeavor to
introduce universal law regulating
bllls of exchange has created great in
terest here. The calling of such a
conference has been discussed in
financial and commercial circles for
years and the possibility of an in
ternat1onal agreement on the subject
is greeted with enthusiasm. 1t is
generally recognized that for foreign
trading uniform law dealing with
bills of exchange would be of extra
ordinary practical value.
The difficulty confronting such a
conference will be the solution of the
problem of welding the various laws
relating to drafts or bills of exchange
into mutually satisfactory project.
At present there are besides a num-
Der of less important systems. three
principal types of bills of exchange in
current use-the Anglo American, the
German and the French. The Anglo
American type is used in the United
States and throughout the British en-
pire and its prOtectorates; the Ger
man in Germany and its colonies,
Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Russia,
Sweden, Norway and Denmark; and
the French in France Luxembourg
Greece, Holland, POLAND, Servia,
Turkey and many non-European
countries
The German and French types are
the most divergent, while the Anglo
American type takes a middle course.
1t resembles the German bill in some
particulars, but the terms in which it
is drawn are very strict. Belgium.
Spain, Malta and other less important
countries have their own types of
bills.
The reason for the existing difference
in the laws regulating liability lies in
the fact that the law of exchange was
codified in the different countries al
varying periods of their history. 1t is
now hoped that with full discussion
and mutual consideration for national
legal forms, an agreement may be
reached 1t is desired also that stamp
ing become general. although it is rec
ognized that owing to the differences
in the inland revenue arrangements OF
the various countries. q stamp of equa
value hardly will be possible. The
chamber of commerce of Verona, Italy
is credited with taking the first steps
toward conference by bringing up the
subject at the International congress
of chambers of commerce in Liege il
1905. The proposal was followed up by
DR.. Felix Myer of Berlin at a similar
congress in Milan in 1906, and the sup
port of the International Law aSsocia
alton, also was given to the project
while this year the chambers of COM
merce assembled in Prague, fully dis
led to the Italian and German govern.
ments approaching The Netherlands
government with the object of calling
together diplomatic representatives OF
all the nations represented at the last
peace conference at The Hague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
WILL GO TO JAIL.
London Woman Suffrasist Defiant in
Court.

London. Oct IA great crowd
surrounded the Bow street police
court this morning when the woman
suffragists and the men without work,
who we're arrested yesterday during
the disorders in front of the houses
of parliament, were arraigned. In the
throng were many women wearing
badges with the words ''Votes for
women" The three leaders of the
militant suffragists, Mrs. Drummond.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Miss Cristabel
Pankhurst. demanded trial by jury.
Their cases were postponed until
October II.
Police Superintendent Wells testi-
fed that traffic had been disorganized
for four hours and that eight police
men had been injured by the demon
strators.
Miss Pankhurst acted as attorney
for Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Pank-
hurst and her cross examination of
Superintendent Wells furnished much
amusement for the spectators. Most
of the other prisoners were expected
to give bonds for their good behavior
with the alternative of imprisonment
of from one to two months As on
previous occasions the women elected
TO go to Jail. When one of them was
offered her freedom on her personal
rec0gnizance she said to the presiding
magistrate:
''You won't get any of my money.
will go to prison. Down with
Asquith.'
Another declared that she had not
obstructed the police, far from it. it
was the police who had obstructed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
FOLK ON THE SENATE.
Center of Graft. Greed and Lawless-
ness, He Says.

Golden City, Mo-, Oct. 4.-Governor
Joseph w. Folk, in a campaign speech
last night, said the United States SEN
ate is more corrupt than was ever the
Missouri legislature or the st. Louis
assembly, in both of which Mr. Folk
when circuit attorney of st. Louis un-
earthed extensive bribery.
Governor Folk said: THE great work
of the next few years in the battle OF
the people against the enemies of the
people will be upon the field of the sem
ate of the United States. There is no
place in all this world where there is
more to be done for the people agains.
graft, greed and lawlessness than there.
while there no doubt are many good
men in the senate, there is undoubted-
ly more rottenness there than there
ever was in the legislature of Missouri
or even in the municipal assembly OF
ST. Louis. At least half a dozen SEN
ators have been exposed during the
last year or two. Instead of being SEN
ators of the people too many of them
have been subsidized by special inter-
ests to represent them instead of ths
DeOple"