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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
STORm LEAVES
Path OF Death
HUNDREDS DEAD, THOUSANDS
Bomgl Ess As RESULT OF
ITS RAVAGES.
FORTY.SN TOgNS DEST2OIEB
Stricken points Are Being Looked A.
ter With Money, Food And
Shelter.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 26.-Fhe
de.throu OF the two days tornado
which spread ruin over eight southern
states. practically destroy ing forty-si1
town. may never b. completed, for
many Of the negro victims have already
been buried and no report Of their
deaths made. Approximately and con
seryatively it is estimated that the
death list will reach $50 and that the
number of injured will total 1900
Ten thousand or more are homeless.
The storm. which began in Texas,
sweep portions of Arkansas made it.
self felt i'm three successive waves OF
increasing energy The first spread
over Northern Louisiana, Mississippi
and into Tennessee and was attended
with practically no fatalities. The
second tore through Central Missls-
sippi a few hours later on and was
unchecked through Alabama and into
Georgia. The concluding wave ran
close to the gulf coasts and destroyed
the towns of Amite and Purvis, where
the damage was the heaviest. over
all Aattened houses and debris point
clearly the path of the disturbance.
Even vet the full story of destruc-
ton has not been told, for tonight
couriers brought news to Hattiesburg
Of the destruction Of the town OF Allen
con w. K. Howell. his wife and nine
children met their death here and an
other family of seven members is re-
ported to have been killed There are
other towns in the vicinity from
which no reports have been received
and grave fears are felt that they too,
may have met the common fate OF de-
struction.
Relief measures are now the order
throughout the stricken belt and
money, food and tents are being sent
70 points where needed. The negroes
being without funds are as usual, the
chief sufferers, but they are being fed
and sheltered the same as their white
comrades in suffering.
AS if to further accentuate the work
of destruction, another storm of cy-
clonic dimensions swept over North
Mississippi and drought this city and
started rumors that the town Of Tu
MICA Miss. he'd been destroyed. II
was later learned that several houses
he'd been blown down there, but that
ne enc was hurt.
In this CITY the wind blew siXty-one
miles an hour for time and did much
damage. The excursion steamer
Louisiana had a thrilling experience
during the storm few miles above
this city and came near being turned
turtle. One of its passengers was
blown overheard and drowned. The
vessel was finally run ashore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
HOW RHEA STANDS.

Rhea county democrats will of
rse. rally 10 the STANDARD y Car
mack They have repeatedly declared
sl-tr preference for the home as
against the saloon Moreover they
have expressed a partially for the au-
hurn-hoired gentleman even against
tie most popular man in tn state.
Ana now, Notwithstanding boasts have
) made Of what a barrel Of money
would DO for MIR. Patterson, and not
withstandipg 1t is currently reported
that the money is on the ground, they
will stand true ard administer a sting.
ing rebuko 70 the minions Of ring rule.
Acknowledgement and saloon debauch
ery.-Dayton Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
cARMAcKS PLATFORM.

Hon. f. W. Carmack the popular
democratic candidate for governor
made no opening" speech as did his
opponent. Gov Patterson. He felt as
aid his friends thet there was no need
for such a speech In an interview
however, q few days aSo he announced
re platform upon which he prop SGD
to ask the people to support him for
Governor and this we publish else
where That It is q wise. abe aH
s0uudly democratic platform eeeE
rnueiudicea mind must corcede-
Shelhyville Gazette
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
NO GROUND UPON WHICH THE CORRUF
LIQUOR INTERESTS CAN JUSTLY CALL
FOR LENIENCY
MEN WAC TRIED TO KILL NOW DEMAND CREDIT
FOR ITS PAssAaE-Ir is < sPEcTAcLAE TO RAISE
ALAueH UNDER THE Rss OF DEATH
HITS ANERI CAN HARD

The following letter from Bishop E.
p. Hoss of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, appeared in the Ten
nessean and American this morning:
editor The Tennessean:
Dear Sir:-The American of yes
terday morning has seen fit to repro
duce. with editorial comment and in
dorsement, paragraph from a speech
which. as president of the Local Op-
ton League, / made in 1896 before the
democratic convention of Tennessee.
What the object of this publication is,
does not need to be guessed. He
would indeed be a dull man who
could not see it. If the American
had indorsed my views at the time
Of their utterance, | should have been
duly grateful: but in view of its abb
solute silence then, I must confess
that | have no deep sense of gratitude
for its belated approval.
AS | am brought before the public
in way that may raise some doubt
concerning my attitude toward i'm
portant moral issues now pending,
beg the privilege of speaking for my
self: and | shall try to be so clear
that no one who takes the trouble
to read can fail to understand what
/ I say.
Il. AS to the essential wrongful
ness of the whole liquor traffic, have
never for one moment had doubtful
or indefinite opinion. Thirty-eght
years ago, in a sermon preached at
Knoxville, Tenn, | laid down the doc
.rine that no man has moral right to
engage in the indiscriminate sale of
strong drink as long as he can make
IN honest living by stealing. On that
doctrine l stand today, and expect to
10 so as long as l live
2. | have never believed, and do
not now believe, that effective tenn
ueranee legislation can be secured
through the agency of third party.
While cherishing the highest esteem
for many of my friends who differ
with me on this point, my policy has
| ever been to, work through the histor-.
zeal uaiitical organizations seeking
| the cooperation of all who are OPP
| + osed to the saloon, with reference
! 10 their views on other subjects The
| fact that | am myself convinced
/ democrat is no reason, SO it seems to
NE. why / should not lock shields
vith good men of different political
| Faith in the warfare against what is
undoubtedly one of the most gigantic
evils of our age.
.. I did make an earnest appeal
before the state convention of 1895
IN behalf of local option. Thanks to
the courtesy Of Judge John K. Shields,
nc presided over that body, I was
sven a fair chance; and the majority
# the convention showed signs of re
eaonsiveness to my words. But the
whole matter was referred to the com
uittee on platform. where the friends
Of whisky simply shoged Il out Of
! sight. Against their action the Amer
lean uttered not one word of protest.
A. In the winter of that GEAR in
lcanrany with Drs. Folk and Landrith.
II reared once more before q legis-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01

principles, We We're driven " eIS ~
cessity of trying another plan and
9f addressing ourselves directly to the
voters. 1t was not long thereafter
before the politicians began to sit up
and take notice. With their custom
ary shortsightedness, they had been
unable to discern the incoming OF the
tide of reform. but when its waves
broke upon them. they forthwith ran
| so~ their lives. The four-mile law
which had already been upheld by
the supreme court, was working Won
ders in the rural districts, and we de-
termined to seek for its gradual ex
tension. Then a most ludicrous thing
| took place. The very crowd thai had
refused to grant local option and had
denounced it as foolish and unconsti-
liutional, undertook to preach it as the
i sole remedy to existing ills. The
swiftness with which they changed
their base was simply amazing. That
they were honest in their maneuver s
a suDnosition that taxes belief to
the uttermost. Their sole object was
tn thwart our scheme The result Is
writ large on the statute book. After
the Peeler bill had been done to death
we finally got the Adams bill, and
then the Pendleton bill. But for these
blessings we owe no gratitude to those
who are now in control OF the
democratic organization in Tennessee.
II is known of all men that the
governor threw the whole weight OF
his official position against the last
named measure, that he threatened to
veto it. and that at last he gave 1t a
reluctant and grudging approval. The
bill is law SIMPLY because the demon
STATIONS of popular feeling in its ia
vor we're too Overwhelming to be dis
regarded. That those who tried 10
kill If should now demand credit for
its massage and proclaim their loyalty
10 II is a snectacle to raise laugh
under the ribs of death. These same
gentlemen would no doubt repeal 1t
tomorrow if they had it in their pow
err to do so and did not stand in whole
some dread of an indignant electorate.
Their present position means, when
logically interpreted, the reopening OF
ne whole question in every part Of the
state
! IS. If the enemies of temperance
had been content to let these laws
stand without interference till their
value could be fully determined, they
might have had some faint excuse for
protesting against further legislation
at this time But they have adopted
exactly the opposite course. In ever
possible way they have sought to null
lifv and neutralize the operations OF
the laws. BY drummers and by adj
vertising they have invaded the DRY
territory of the state, and tried e
food it with their wares The whole
sale dealers in the chief cities have
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
ADDRESS BY ROBERT DOWNING
Tells z. M. c. A. Audience Why BE
Became a Christian.

"Why 1 Am q Christian" was the sub
ject Of an address made by Robert Down
ing, the converted actor. before large au-
dience in the gymnasium OF the Y. M.
C. A.. at 1876 G street, yesterday after
noon. In the course of his address he told
the story of his life, before and after his
recent conversion.
LAS is the case with all of us, l was In
my early childhood instilled with the prin-
ciples of right living he said. But after
1 started on my career as professional
man my thoughts were taken up entirely
with matters pertaining to my own selfish
motives. For nearly fifty years I lived a
worldly life always planning and schem-
ing how 1 could better myself. if neces-
sary. at the expense of others. All this
to gain a few more dollars and to make
a better reputation than my fellow man.
"Au this fame and personal aggrandize-
ment. with never thought given to my
Creator or to the future life." he added.
II was like many others. who in seeking
after their own ends, forget God. i was
a slave to the desires of the world.
After a life Of this kind we all awaken
when, in most cases. IT Is too late, 10 the
realiza ton that we have done no good or
benefited our fellow men. And the truth
fited ourselves. 1 speak to you men from
personal experience. i was never SO
happy as when I renowned the world and
devoted myself and my limited talents
to Gods work in preaching His gospel"
After Mr.. Downing's address. Charles Fl.
Treat, treasurer of the United States,
spoke before the Round Table Club of the
Y. NJ c. A. He declared that the passage
influence Of Christianity I'm legislation.
There has been great advance made
in the spirit of legislation" said Mr..
Treat, toward the high aims and teach
ings of Jesus. Especially during the last
ten years has this spirit OF social uplift-
ing been noticeable. / think the greatest
example of this is the employers liability
act. which has just passed Congress 1t
shows there is a strong trend toward
helping those who are downtrodden. ano
that there is more justice for the masses
and less legislation for the benefit Of the
few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13

Broadway the fire spread to Bellingham
Hill. From Summer street the fire cut
another pathway, running diagonaIly
across Sd street, Everett avenue and
4th street to Bellington street The
flames reached Broadway. the principal
street of the city, at point between
Sd and 9Th streets. and destroyed the
Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall and
Bennett block.
The flying embers and the showers of
creek TO the East Boston district and
the East Boston engines were obliged to
return from Chelsea to protect property
in their district.
Started on the Marshes.
The fire started on the marshes bor-
dering the eastern division tracks Of
tire Boston and Maine railroad in the
rear Of the Boston Backing Company's
works. where employees were at work
drying out rags. The companys works
are situated at the end of West Sd
street. half a mile northwest of the
heart of the city. A series OF long low
wooden buildings comprised the works.
stored for the most part with old rags
and paper.
The exact cause of the fire is not
known. but 1T is supposed that spOn-
taneous combustion among the rags was
responsible.
A high wind. blowing at forty-five
miles an hour from the northwest drove
the flames from the rag heaps directly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
DELEGATE FROM HAVANA.
Havana Chapter, d. A. R., to Be
Represented at Coming Congress.

Havana Chapter. d. A.. R., which was
organized October 23. 1907. will be repre-
sented at the coming D. A r. congress
by the regent. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Springer Miss Springer was commits
stoned to form chapter by Mrs. Donald
Mclean, president general of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution and the
national board. The chapter opens it's
meetings with a quotation from some his
torical American and the Star Spangled
Banner is always sung at its functions.
In addition to the Havana Chapter, Miss
Springer has added a branch OF the Chill
dren of the American Revolution. and
through her influence several new mem
bers have joined that society.
For several years Miss Springer was re-
cOrding secretary of the New York City
Chapter, during Mrs. McLean's regency.
and resigned that office upon her depar-
ture for Cuba to make her Ilome with her
brother. Gen. Springer, American vice
consul at Havana.
The officers of the Havana Chapter. d.
A. R.. consist Of the following: Regent.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Springer; recording
secretary, Mrs. Dwight Aultman: treas
urer. Miss Annie Grace Springer; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Richard Cren-
shaw; historian. Miss Ines Virginia
Springer; registrar. Mrs. Albert Wright.
AS Miss Springer will not be able to at
tend the continental congress she has
appointed Mrs. Adelaide kean to repre-
sent her in Washington delegate from
the Havana Chapter. Mrs. Kean is a
distinguished southern woman we'll known
in Havana and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
AT EPIPHANY CHURCH.
Bishop Williams Of Marquette Con.
firms Large Glass.

Bishop Williams of Marquette conducted
the services at the Church of the Epiph-
an; last evening. Assisted by Rev. DR..
McKim. the rector. and Revs G. Freeland
Peter and Edward H. Ingle, assistant rec
tors. he administered the apostolic right
Of confirmation to forty-four persons. In
confirming the class the bishop said:
''When a young man I discovered there
are two kinds Of reputations-public and
professional 1t was a problem to me
which of the two the men and women
OF today strive for. Some men become
servants of the commonwealth others of
the church, many for themselves But
We are all servants of God. and it is
class was made up of Wightman Wells
Garner. Irving Mgeath FUR. Grover
Cleveland Cakes. Donald HASTE. Henry
Anderson Deebee, Bernard Joseph Stein.
Frank Dennette Adams John Donald
Hird, William Kenneth Compton Nourse,
Richard Hooker Wilmer. Donald Pea
body Blagden John Ridley Shields. Harry
Rush Hungerford. Wilhelmina Marguerite
Muller. Mrs. Ruth McKim Popham. Mar
Francis Mansneld. Alice Ruth Doyen,
katherine Louise Olga. Josephine Francis
Dorst. Virginia Anneth Mullins, Dorothy
Wallace Palmer. Eleanor Herbert. Mrs.
Mary Magdaline Jenries Mrs. Tolbert
WiilOughby Hanger, Anna Marguerite
Armstrong. Agatha Grace Hutchinson
Esther May Hutchinson. Ruth Abernethy
Mrs. Isabella Bell. Kate Deming Bent
ley. Francis Hilliker Brett. Mrs. Elsie
Gaisberg. Ruth Parham Owens. Elizabeth
Jefferson Owens. Grace Oliver. Ursule
Deane Robertson, Gertrude Eleanor Too.
good. Sarah Frances Sparks. Margaret
Anna Snyder, Emma June Stipe. Myrtle
Davina Hollis and Arthur Dempsey Boggs
AT the morning service DR.. NMcKim de-
hvered a sermon on THE Entry>pf Christ
Into Jerusalem" Rev. G. FreeIand Peter
1ectufed at the service at 4 o'clock IN the
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
RESULT OF POLICE RAIDS.
Four Cases Of Alleged Gaming Be-
fore the Court,

The regular early Sunday morning
gambling raids by the police resulted in
charges In four cases Of permitting gam
ing on the premises at the Police Court
this morning. The defendants failed to
respond when, their. names were called.
| and the eollaterals. ranging from $50 to
$5O.. were declared forfeited. -.
The premises of Samuel Levy. who gave
his address as SO 18th street. were en-
| tered early Sunday morning by a detail
Of police from the first precinct. headed
by Sergeant Lohman. A poker game was
discovered to be in progress. 1t is stated.
in which Levy and three friends were
arrest, and several packs of cards and
chips were seized as evidence. Upon
being taken to the station house he was
required to deposit $25 collateral for his
appearance in court.
Two raids were made in the third pre-
cinct one by a detail Of police. consist
ing Of Sergt. Evans and Policemen Bill
mau and Creaghe. The officers entered
the home of Blanche Hail. who gave
her address as 1000 H street. and. it
was stated. interrupted a poker game.
She was arrested and taken to the sta
ton house, where she left $50 collateral
to answer to the charge.
The second raid in that precinct was
made by Sergt. Williams and Policemen
Grant and Allen, who entered the flats
at 1865 18th street and arrested Jerry
Awkward. 1t is stated that Awkward
was entertaining a party of friends to
the number of seventeen in quiet crap
game, and that Awkward was taking
d rake-of of from ) to 10 cents at each
cast of the dice. Awkwards collateral
was fixed at $25. which he furnished.
The fourth and last raid was made on
the premises of John E. Cotton at his
home in the southeastern section of the
city by Policemen Warfield and Edwards
of the 9TH precinct. The raid was made
upon warrant sworn to by Edwards
a little over a week ago Cotton was
required to furnish $50 collateral. The
case was later settled by the forfeiture
o. $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13

thirteen churches. two hospitals, the pub
lie library, city hall, five schOolhouses.
twenty business blocks. nearly a score of
factories and upward of 300 tenenents and
dwelling houses.
The County Savings Bank. Chelsea Saw
ings Bank Chelsea Trust Company, VIM
nisimmet National Bank and the Provi-
dence Cooperative Bank were also
burned.
exception of the County Savings Bank, are
still in the vaults. The money and secu-
rites Of the County Bank were taken into
Boston before the fire reached the build
ing.
Among the places burned were Frost
Hospital. Children's Hospital, Fitz Public
Library, ST. Stanislaus' Polish Catholic
Church. Chestnut Street First Presbyte-
rian Church. Central avenue: Central Uni
tartan Church. Hawthorne street: st.
Luke's Episcopal Church (old building).
Hawthorne street: First Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Cary avenue; Elm Street
Synagogue, Walnut Street Synagogue.
Chelsea Presbyterian Church. Peoples
Afro Methodist Episcopal Church, Fourth
Street Universalist Church. Fifth Street
Congregational Church, 'Shurtleff Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Second Ad-
ventist Church. New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company's central offices.
Chaplin & Soden Car Company's shops.
factory, the Tidewater Oil Company S
three immense tanks. near the easterly
end of Marginal street: ST. Roses Roman
Catholic Church. BrOadwy. loss SO ,G10:
st. Roses Roman Catholic School. loss
$4,000: state armory loss 100000: Sa-
cred Heart Convent. loss $4,000: Young
Mems Christian Association building loss
$4,000: Boston elevated railroad station
and barn. SjO.G00
The streets over which the flames
Y PIN oh nI incl @oI c-t.-
Arlington, Ash. Walnut, Poplar, Chest
nut and Cherry to Broadway. From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
CRITTENDEN OAK REMOVAL.
Workmen to Complete the Transfer
Tomorrow Morning.

The Crittenden Peace Oak will be re-
moved tomorrow morning from the spot
where it has stood for years. at the east
end of the Botanic Garden. to the site pre-
pared for it OH the Pennsylvania avenue
side of the Enclosure. The roots. which
did not descend far into the ground, have
been separated from the soil. and the
whole tree has been lacked up about two
and one-haf .eet. 1t now rests on creased
skids. on which it will be slid to its new
home tomorrow, drawn along by a winch
operated by horses. The upper part of the
tree is guyed by blocks and tackles. to
keep it from topping. The men working
about the roots have had to stand in
three feet of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
GEN. BURT DENIES.
Report Regarding His Position De-
clared to Be Misleading.

Gen. Andrew 8. Burt. who is a candi-
date for election as one of the District
delegates to the republican national con-
vention. declared today that a statement
published this morning in regard to his
candidacy is both Incorrect and mislead-
ing. The statement Is to the effect that the
Burt-Patterson ticket has lost votes by
reason Of an alleged declaration by Gen.
Burt that, should Senator Foraker fail to
receive the nomination for President, he
(BurD will support another candidate.
This was construed to mean that Gen.
Burt had become lukeward in the sup
wort Of Senator Foraker. Gen. Burt de-
eiares he will cast his vote at Chicago
for Senator FOraker's nomination and
denies the charge of Inconsistency made
by the supporters of the opposition ticket.
he says reports received by his managers
show that the colored voters are for his
ticket and that they have not become
disgruntled, as alleged. He says his re-
publica nism is of the kind that will neth-
er sdmit of double-de aling in the pri-
mares nor boiling the legitimate action
of regularly constituted convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
Paris Lavish With Herself.
Special Csblegran to The Star.

Special CablegraM to The Star.
PARIS. April l3.-The Paris municipal
ity proposes to spend 100000. 900 on public
works of all kinds in the city. NJ. de
Selves. the project of the department OF
the Seine in a memorandum submitted to
the municipal council. declares that he
considers the spending OF at least this
sum necessary for the thorough improve
ment OF the hygienic and sanitary con-
dition Of Paris. 1t Is proposed to spread
the outlay over the construction Of mu-
nicipal buildings. improvements in public
parks, promenades. open spaces and
streets. and finally on methods for the
prevention of tuberculosis. which is So
prevalent. owing to the impure slx e the
crowded city.