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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
MANY STUDENTS
CONFESS CHRIST
THIRTY-FIVE YOUNG MEN MAKE
PROFESSION OF FAITH AT
MILITARY ACADEMY.

An event TO be long remembered in
the Military Academy was Witnessed
this morning. Rev. Geo. W. Shelton
and Rev. Geo. H. Mack have been
holding services in the school for the
past few days and a great interest
has been shown. Today about twen-
ty-fve young men on the call of Mr.
Shelton lined up in the chapel as those
who in the past few days had accepted
Christ. and while they and the chris
tan boys were praying. about thirty
five more stepped out and joined them
in straightout acceptance and con-
fession of the Savior. It was a great
meeting. Students and professors
joined in it BY prayers and talks.
Hearts were stirred and purposes
formed that viii mean much to those
lives and to the school.
The young men were advised to
with the pastors of the
city according to their church prefer
ence regarding membership. and to
enter christian service fully. The
churches Of this city have great
upon them to provide a |
warm spiritual life for these young /
men away from home.
The meetings continue with good I
interest and results at the First C. P. |
church. Every day at $50 and 7:S0. |
Friday afternoon Mr.. Shelton viii /
speak again to boys and girls. They
should all come
Sunday at O'Clock he will talk
again to men in the Circuit Court
Dom on DIR. Jekyl and Mr. HYDE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
They PLACED GOD
ABOVE MAMM0N
DRuMMERS At CHATTANOOGA
ARE ALMOST SOLID FOR TEN
PERANcE CHAMPION.

Although Chattanooga is one OF the
s,rongholds Of the entrenched liquor
powers OF Tennessee. the drummers
OF that city. that is the Democratic
drummers. place man above the dol
lar. God above nammOn. and they
are almost solidly for the great cham
picn OF temperance and the peoples
leader in the pending campaign OF
the Democratic travelling statesmen
who 90 out Of Chattanooga, all but
one are supporting E. W. Carmack,
according to a poll made by Hugh H.
Embrey. one Of the best known
knights Of the Grip in Tennessee.
The one Democratic drummer, who is
supporting Patterson is Hugh Fry.
AIr. Embrey states that he has been
all over East Tennessee and that OF
the thirty-four counties of that diyis-
ion Carmack is sure TO get not less
than thirty-four.
The following is a list Of the Demo
cratic drummers travelling out Of Chat
tanooga, who are outspoken for Sena-
tor Carmack in the pending contest:
T. NJ. Hutson, ". B. Sparks, C. H.
Webb. ]. B. French, Jno. Ballard, F. |
". Ballard. ]. S. Mclean, Dan c.
Waller, Robt. Reid. Chas. Hood. L. L.
Swami, Brett Holloman. Peyton Car
er. o. C. Houston, j. E. Houston, J.
". Rankin, R. P Krepps, H. H. En-
Irey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01

architect soon for final drawings The
fnishings win b hardwood Mr..
EIllug-ou has not fully decided wheth-
~ De vin build = brick or frame
house or brick veneer. but the latter
is more likely. The cost win be
between $4,000 and $1,000
A. r. Johnson vii commence soon
the erection OF two two-story brick
store houses on South Main street at
the corner OF Eighth These two
buildings win cost in the neighbOr-
hood OF $4,000.
Columbia Lodge OF EIks win make
extensive Improvements on their
home on West Seventh street during
the summer. 4 committee is in
charge OF the matter and have had
plans submitted by Eugene Afford,
but these plans have been returned
for some changes ard viii be again
submitted 10 the c3mmitte at an early
date. It has not been definitely de-
cided whether one OF two additional
stories viii be built, but whatever the
improvements they win cost several
thousand dollars and viii add largely
10 the attractiveness Of the club house
The City OF Columbia is anticipat-
ing the erection Of an engine room and
stable for the fire horses. The fire
Of which J. " Dedman is
chairman now have the matter under
and will report on it at
the next meeting of the Board. The
proposed building viii be Of brick, two
stories, 3Ox5O feet. The first story
viii be devoted TO the engine room |
and stables for the horses There
will be two entrances one on West |
Sixth and one on North Main The
second story viii be fitted up as
dwelling or fat for the engine driver,
and will have FIVE rooms and a hall
The cost of the building will be about
$500.
Horace Catina & Sons are erecting
/ grist mill near the Columbia Mill &
Elevator Co on the L. & " railroad.
The building is OF sheet iron covering
and the side walls are to be covered
With the same material The build
ng will cost about s2.500 The mill
fixtures have not been bought yet, but
I is estimated that they viii cost
between $4,000 and $3.50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
PRODIGAL RETURNS;
LONG ABSENCE
JOHN MORGAN TRAYLoR, WHO
WAS THOUGHT DEAD, TURNS
UP. AT VlNCENNES.

VINCENNES. Ind, April 27.-AfteT
an absence of twenty-four years, dur
ing eighteen of which no word had
been received from him and his where
abouts were unknown, John Morgan
Traylor, son Of Mrs. Frederick Meyer.
aud brother of Mrs. Ella Beckes and
Mrs. Louis C. Summit, returned 20
Vincennes today
Traylor obtained buggy and drove
seven miles into the country to the
farm house of his mother and sisters,
which he had deserted when 26 years
old, only to learn that they now live
in city, he went to his mothers home
and learned that she was at the court
couse, a witness in the Injunction pro-
ceedings of the Herman Church Cum
berlad Presbyterians.
When a messenger brought the
news to the court house Mrs. Meyer
having given her son up as
dead. Later an all-evening celebra-
ton of the Homecoming of the prodi-
gal was held at the Meyer home.
Traylor told the story of his twenty
four years of struggle with the world,
and how his efforts had been finally
with success, until now he
IS connected with two railroads and
number of valuable mining properties,
so that he now makes his home in
Hong Kong and London. spending his
line about equally between the two
cities. He told how a longing for /
lome had come over him which he I
could not resist, and. sailing for this !
he left his wife at her former
home in Washington State and came !
% Vincinnes.
Traylor was married ten years ago. !
His wife is a talented writer and
lecturer. She will Join
Ter husband In a few days, and to-
yether they will spend three months
lere before returning to London.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
LILLY While"
G. O. P. TO MEET
RuHM-JAcKsoN EXECUTIVE CON.
MITTEE WILL ORGANIZE on
NEXT MONDAY.

The Republican County Executive
Committee Of Maury county. ua5=.
the JaeksORRuhm y LILY Wlas
county convention "a meet in Co
iumbia on Monday, s. I. for he
purpose Of organization Snd for The
transaction OF other businSS
Hon. H. D. Ruhm of Mt PIsasa--.
chairman Of the convention, has is,
sued the following circular letter TO
the members of the party who have
been decided upon for committeeme1:
mt. PLEASANT. Tenn. April 5.
1908. Dear Sir:-According TO he
custom Of the Republican party IN
the county executive con.
mittee and in view of the fact that the
of which I was chairman
was recognized by both congressional
and the state convention.
| hereby appoint you are member
Of the county executive committee and
hereby call the newly appointed con-
mittee to meet in Columbia on Mon.
lay, May 4th, at 1900 O'Clock, To or
yanize by electing a chairman and
for the ensuing two years.
Yours,
n. D. RUHM."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01

hearers speIlbound by his earnest elo-
quence
Bishop Gailor took his text from
Matthew 5-4S, BE We therefore per
feet even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect" AS is usual with
the Bishop. he handled his subject
in a mastery, yet simple and beautiful
style. He stated that this command
was the sum, the summing up Of the
Sermon m the Mount And then he
demonstrated how all life is a growth
and development moving on toward
its fulillment in some character of
perfected state. And so in the moral
and spiritual life-its ideal is perfec-
ton, which though not realized here,
in its entirety, viii be realized in the
other department OF life. where the
development toward perfection con-
tinues. the nearer we approach God. |
The Bishops sermon was replete with
beautiful illustrations and striking
and forceful suggestions
After the rite Of confirmation was
the Bishop told the class
that confirmation, on their part ex-
pressed at least desire to be better. I
This he said was a great thing-this /
desire TO be better-for he said his i
had been that the diff /.
Guilty with people was not a lack of l
faith, or an inability to believe. but
rather a lack of desire for a better,
cleaner and more righteous, Christ
ike life. For this usually carried with
L the sacrifice of some unrighteous
pleasure, some pet sin etc He said
hat not long since he was speaking
o a man over in the mountains OF a
leighboring state, about the demon
llized and degraded state of the peo-
lie there, and asked what could be
lone to help them. To which his
riend replied, that he himself had
ONE from those people. and their
reat difficulty was not found in lack
( opportunity, but in lack of a desire
0 be better, to be any different from G
hat they were.
His second appeal to the class was :
lr them to make an effort @
, get away from the little
arrow and petty things of
fe. To endeayor to help one anoth-
:, to be broad and liberal, looking
ways on the right side of things.
yer looking forward toward the bet
rment Of themselves and their neigh
ors and serving God in every way o
1ssible.
The Bishop was detained at the
lurch for some time after the serv-
es closed meeting his friends and
ling introduced to strangers who had .,
me into the city since his last visit !,
St. Peters. >.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
MASONS CONFER
DEGREES ON THREE

At the called meeting OF Lafayette
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Tues
day night, Mai. John t. Williamson
acted as Right Wdshipful Master,
comforting the degrees of Past Master
and Most Excellent Master on Henry
Thompson Of Carriers Creek. S. A.
Vest Of Mount Pleasant and Charles
B. johnson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
81 n fruit trees. vines and plants
R. A. WILKES, Culeoka. Tenn. 1-3-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
Taylor rOtwOOd Maya
zine for Nay.

Contains the second irlstaTment Of MIR.
Moores serial story The Gift of the Grass"
You viii never know what a good thing
you have been missing, until you begin read
ing the delightful, CHEEKY Southern magazine.
You should subscribe now, and we will
order you the April number free, that you may
begin with the opening chapter OF The Gift
of the Grass
The Taylor Trotwood Magazine con-
tains about one hundred pages exclusive of
advertising) of most delightful reading matter
by many Of the best known Southern authors
And you can obtain all that and Columbia
Herald one year for SIPS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
EARNEST APPEAL
BY BISHOP GAILOR

Continued from First Page.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
SLAYER Is SET FREE.

Gov. Davidson Commuters Sentence
of John BerDIIardt of WauI1esha.
Gov. Davidson has issued a communal
ton of the sentence of John Bernhardt
of Waukesha from life to thirty years.
This Communication is in effect a pardon,
as the subject has already served more
than thirty years in prison. When a boy
in WaukeSha Bernhardt attacked a sa-
loonkeeper with whom he had had a pre-
viOus quarrel. Bernhardt stepped out
from behind a tree, dealt the saloonkeeper
a blow and robbed him. The salOonkeeper
died from the effects of the assault and
Bernhardt was found guilty by jury
of murder in the first degree and sentenc
ed for life The application for the par
don was presented by Senator Roehr near
ly year ago. The mans aged parents
have made long fight for pardon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
MAKE NIGHT RAID ON CLOCKS.

Milwaukee Firemen Take Down
Timepieces Displayed on Street.
Acting upon orders from Mayor Becker,
a detail of fremen tore down all clocks
standing before jewelry stores in Milwau-
kee which have been there in violation of
the recent order. Practically every such
clock in Milwaukee was removed. The
value of the timepieees is close to $780,
600. The work of the fremen was thor
Ough, and within an hour after the raid
began not a clock was standing. Care
was taken not to damage the mechanism,
and as each clock was taken down it was
left on the sidewalk. The firemen did not
meet opposition from the owners. The
raid also included the removal of all hang
ing signs, which have come under the ban
of the ordinance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Q|gIaa@225I9RgG5
@NNN~~~N~~~

Germany's twenty-one universities
have an enrolment of $1,000 students,
under the care Of 1000 professors.
No bird can fly backward without
turning; the dragon fly, however, can
do this, and can outstrip the swallow
in speed.
An average man, living for the aver
age period Of human life, may be cal
culated to get through about $500 miles
Of reading.
The deepest hole In the world has
been bored in Silesia. 1t has reached
a depth Of about 1000 feet, and passes
through eighty-three beds Of coal.
A German technical journal las gone
to the trouble Of estimating that the
water Of the whole ocean contains in
solution over 100000 tons Of pure
silver.
The ivory market at Antwerp, organ
lied only decade ago. has become the
largest one In the world-larger than
the two other great markets, those Of
London and Liverpool.
Attorney General Jackson Of New
York State, commenting on his expert
ence when Investigating embarrassed
banks, says: 81 never before met so
many men who ought to be in JAIL"
The tiny stormy petrol Is a bird of
immense wing power; it belongs to ev-
cry sea and, although so seemingly
frail, 1t easily breasts furious storms.
Petrels have been observed 1000 miles
from nearest land.
Recent measurements Of the vibra-
tons Of the wings Of a dragon fly in
the Stuttgart University showed that
they ranged from 10000 to 10000 a
second. The common house fly makes
600 strokes of its wings a second when
flying at It's highest speed.
Sawdust Is turned into a transporta-
bic fuel by the simple device of being
heated under high pressure steam until
the resinous ingredients become sticky,
when 1t is pressed into bricks. One man
with a two horsepower machine can
turn out 10000 bricks a day.
The world contains at least four
mountains composed of almost solid
iron ore. One is in Mexico, one In the
United States, another in India, and a
fourth In Africa just below the Sou
dan, and there have been reports of
such a mountain existing in Siberia.
Production Of gold in the United
States fell off $4,753, 401 in 1907, as
against 1906, whereas. the amount of
silver produced was increased by over
100000 fine ounces. Alaska's gold
production fell off a little more than
100000, according to the report Of
the director of the mint
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Wisconsin
State News
.N~~~~N~N~~
SISTER OR AFFINITY, WHICH,

travelling Man Attacked by Official
Who Claims Companion as Wife.
GAINESVILLE has another mystery which
involves two families happiness, two pos
slble divorces, and a fist fight in a Madi
son hotel. Whether Miss Winslow' is
the sister or the affinity of r. A. Wins
low, travelling man, is the puzzle. Wins
low says she is his sister and the wife
of h. L. Widner of Cincinnati, and de-
MES that his residence in GAINESVILLE with
Miss WinslOw" has been accompanied
by the serving of divorce papers upon
him by his wife. a Minneapolis woman.
Mr.. Widner, after seeking the aid of the
local police in tracking his wife, it is
said, followed WinSlOw and Miss Wins
low to Madison, where he broke into a
room, accompanied by the Madison police
chief, finding the couple together there
The hotel room meeting between Winslow
Miss Winslow," and Widner was follow
ed, according to Winslow, by a hot fist
battle, in which Widner was badly worst
eel. According to Winslow, Widner is
now at Madison, recovering from the beat
ing he received. Widner is the internal
revenue collector at Cincinnati and
wealthy. Since arriving in GAINESVILLE
six weeks ago Winslow and his sister have
been received in the best society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Rests Gun Across Arm.

One peculiar fact developed in the
course of the trial in the Superior
Court of nine Cinnamon charged with
the murder of one of their country
men, and that is no Chinaman when
using a revolver levels it straight
at a person or at an object, but rests
the muzzle of the "gun" on his left
forearm, and with the right hand
holding the butt discharges the weap-
on.
Counsel wanted an explanation, but
could not obtain it, and later a mem
Der OF one of the tongs in the cor
ridor was asked for a reason.
Don't know why gun is usec
in that manner" was the response,
unless it insures more secrecy than
the American way. For instance, a
Chinaman may wrap the gun in the
folds of his sleeve, leaving only the
barrel hole free. Then a shot may
be fired, when it would appear as
though the one who discharged the
weapon had his arms folded. There
would be no CLINT of steel and moth
ing but a curl of smoke to tell who
discharged the weapon" - Boston
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
LosT-A CONSTITUTION.

Original Copy of WiscOnsin's Cam
not Be FOund-AdOpted I'm 1S4S.
Where is the original copy of the con-
stitution of Wisconsin, passed in 1913?
This question has puzzled State officials
for years. Those interested in old dOcu-
ments have applied at the Office of the
Secretary of State, but it cannot be To-
Gated. At the office is a neatly copied
constitution, rolled and kept in an air.
tight tin can. The names signed to the
document, however, are not signatures of
the signers, but are hand-printed names
of the signers arranged by counties. 1t
is believed the original copy of the con-
stitutiOn was sent to the printer when the
labors of the convention were finished, and
never returned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Correcting a Correction.

In our correction last week of the
shotgun episode article We made a
mistake which necessitates another
correction. William Schmidt is one
Of our best citizens and does not use
a shotgun to chase people either in
or out of a house. We rather look
ed for him to bring gatling gun
down to the Bee Office after read
ing our article last week. In the
hurry of getting copy ready we wrote
the name of William Schmidt, when
it should have been Henry. Henry
not Bills the shotgun man that
chased a woman Unto" not 'out'' OF
her house. Another time we stand
corrected We hope this article is
all straight-that all names are right
and spelled right That we haven't
used out for in or in for out or up
for down. If we were running daily
it wouldn't be so bad, for we could
correct the mistake sooner, but to
wait a week and have that suspense
hanging over one, like sword hang
ing by a thread, that's what's putting
the gray hairs in the Old Mans head.
-POWhatan Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
ON Mrs. Drew,s face, orept an .Ypres-

on Mrs. Drew's face, crept an express.
sion of relief.
And don't yN1 think that such an
attack on an old man deserves a Sc
we're punishment?
YES" assented Anne, earnestly, I
do"
my DEAR" Mrs. Drew ceased tap
ping on the arm of the chair and
sank back with the air of having set
tied a vexed question, 81 am glad
you agree, because l am going to ask
you to tell Mrs. White" Anne put
out a hand suddenly, dropped her
handkerchief, and reached for it.
You, girl that you are, can tell her
without offense, because she likes
you. Every one likes you, Anne"
"But, Mrs. Drew" Anne burst out,
whoever told you didn't tell straight.
lit wasn't Tommy! tt was right
behind them-it was Willie who did
it,"
Mrs. Drew gasped once-twice-
caught her breath and sat up very
stiff.
"Willie!"
EYES," Anne fastened on, the words
tumbling out of her mouth. Il al
most caught him. II think / should
have shaken him we'll if l had!" her
tone became reminiscently indignant.
II did shake him on Halloween.
Tommy did help take Mrs. Smiths
fence down. was staying with her
that night because she was afraid
but Willie was the leader. l caught
him and boxed his ears"
Boxed his earsi"
"Yes!" cried Anne, all unobservant
of the expression back of the words
willie is awfully naughty when he's
out of your sight, and to think | never
dared tell you," her face was filled
with incredulity, when here you were
really wanting to know all the time!'
Anne rose, still unobservantly re-
lieved and happy. 1t was often so
hard to be a truthful confidante, and
this time the path of truth had been
made so easy for her!
She left dazed Mrs Drew strugg-
Will ASl OdIn dtlAu ASI
Mrs. Drew believed Anne-every one
did; and the memory of her own
widespread comparisons between
Willie and Tommy rushed upon her
with overwhelming force.
For half an hour. after Anne's de-
parture she wrestled with her morti-
fication. Then she turned her atten-
ton to Willie.
With lips pressed firmly together,
she visited the f1ourishing willow in
the back yard. Sternly she laid aside
the natural desire to select tiny
branch. Sternly she held herself to
what she required Of Mrs. White, and
a few moments later, armed with a
tingling switch, she stood in the back
door and called loudly, William!
William Drew! Come here at once!"
From Youths COMPANION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
SEED HOUSE IS DESTROYED.
Fire DemOEiShes Part Of Great Odds
Plant In Clinton.

Fire DemOIiShes Part Of Great Odds
Plant Ia Clinton.
Fire which destroyed the large ware
house and packing room of the I. l..
Odds Seed Company caused a loss OF
over $4,000 at the cOmpany's headquSr-
ters in Clinton. The fire started short
ly after 6 o'clock on the second floor in
the women'S cloak room. \ strong wind
was blowing and the flames destroyed
the building in few minutes. The adj
jacent buildings were saved by firemen
and volunteers. who stationed themselves
on the roofs and passed pals of water.
Before the fire was under control the
water supply in the village gave out and
the firemen and their assistants spent the
remainder of the time in saving the ada
cent buildings with what water they could
secure from wells The building was a
three-story frame structure and had $780,
600 worth of seeds, including garden and
field varieties. and also 10000 bushels OF
potatoes. The loss is patty covered by
insurance. Temporary headquarters were
opened. The company employed about
sixty hands and was the largest factory
in Clinton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Wrong Kind of sponges.

Mrs Tom L. Johnson discussing the
other day the school Of household sci
ence that she is helping to found in
Cleveland said:
NO Cleveland girl, after a course
In our school, would ever make the
mistake that young bride made last
Thanksgiving. This young bride, after
serving to her husband Thanksgiving
dinner that was $3.50, said, as the des-
sert of mince pie was brought on:
~ intended, dear, to have some
sponge cake, too, but it has been a to-
tai failure"
GLOW was that?' the husband ask
ed in a disappointed tone, for he was
fond of sponge cake.
1.-The druggist she explained, sent
me the wrong kind Of sponges' -
Pittsburg Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
When Are BIackberries?

In a field off a Surrey lane ap-
preached a perfect specimen of the
peasant, slouch-hatted and shocked.
He was leading by the hand a boy
about ten, obviously a town-bred
youngster. They paused for a mJ
ment. whats those, grandpa.
asked the boy, pointing to clustsl
of berries in the hedge. Them h
blackberries, my boy" "Blackber-
ries! Why, they're red!" "Red! OF
course they be red! Don't you know
boy, that blackberries be always red
when they're n?"-London Chron-
icle.