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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-24
CONDITIONS ON
PANAMA CANAL
FORMER SENATOR BLACKBURN
GIVES INTERESTING TESTING
TO SENATE COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Former
Senator j C. S. Blackburn, Governor
Of the canal zone appeared before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and explained statements relative to
the work OF digging the canal and con-
ditions on the isthmus. Mr.. Black
burn was informal and breezy and the
members of the commission would
hardly let him stop, so interesting
was his statement OF conditions.
Prohibition is not practicable in
the canal zone" he said. "A great
many of the laborers are from coun-
tries where light drinks are regarded
as necessary and the men will drink.
We think it better to have them do
their drinking in places under our con-
troll than have them do it in places
in Colon. There are thirty-four sa-
looms In the zone and each pays a
license Of 800 month"
CCIIAOE UOCS MI 0AoNAOoih ShAAA ~
practicable to have the jury system
in the Zone where criminals are tried
by the Judge with the right to appeal
to higher court composed OF the three
inferior Judges sitting together A ia
maica negro was recently found guilty
and sentenced to death. The case Is
now pending in the Supreme Court.
The only question involved is the
question a. to whether a man may be
put to death without jury trial.
THE color line Is drawn by south
ern European people, of whom there
are many on the isthmus, even more
closely than in our Southern States"
said Mr. Blackburn. "These people
will not yield to being tried by juries
composed in whole or in part OF ne
groes. We have had to prohibit me-
gro police officers arresting white
people"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-24
BROTHERHOOD is
ORGANIZED HERE
LAYMEN or FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH HAVE MOST EN-
JoVA6LE EVENING.
SPLENDID BANQUET is SERVED
ofioers Of Local Branch Are Elected,
}. X. Dining Being Chosen
President.

At the conclusion Of a banquet to
the male members Of the First Metho-
dist church Friday night, the Colum-
bia Branch of the Wesleyan Brother
hood OF the Tennessee Annual Confer
ence was organized. These officers
were elected: J. H. Dining. Presi-
dent; Frank d. Lander, Vice Presi-
dent; Allen Sloan, Secretary and Sam
uel +. Ashton, Treasurer. Plans for
the work Of the Brotherhood will be
matured and outlined at a meeting to
be held at q later date.
The assembling of the laymen OF
the church was made one OF the most
enjoyable occasions in its history.
The program was a delightful one,
and the arrangements were almost
perfect in every detail. The various
committees had done their work wen,
and to them great credit is due for
the success of the evenings meeting
The banquet was splendid in all its
appointments. Everything moved on
with clock like precision and the
young ladies who served the several
courses performed their tasks beau
tifully.
About 100 lay members of the
church assembled in the main audi
forum and at about half past eight
entered the Sunday-schocl room,
which was the scene of the banquet.
The room was artistically though very
simply decorated, red wax candles
placed in beautiful candelabras from
one end to the ether Of the long Ia
bles adding much to the beauty and
brilliancy of the scene. From the
electric lights were suspended Jack
son vines and huge punches of Malaga
grapes.
After the coffee was served j. Fl.
Dining. the POSTMASTER, who occu-
pied seat at the head of the long
tables, called the assembled guests to
order and introduced the speakers.
Mr.. Dining proved most capable
toastmaster. He filed with marked
credit the most difficult position that
public speaker can be called upon
to discharge. What ne said on every
occasion was bright, witty and to the
point He showed a familiarity with
history and adaptability in presenting
the various subjects of the toasts that
entities him to high rank as an ac-
mplished after dinner speaker.
The speakers acquitted themselves
most creditably. The program was
we'll varied, both in the matters OF
subjects discussed and in the charac-
ter of the addresses made. Some OF
the speakers were serious, and dis
cussed the problems OF the church from
a historical standpoint while others
were humorous and spoke in much
lighter vein Some mixed wit and
logic, and humor and solid fact; all
were the recipients of hearty applause.
The following toasts were respond
ed to by the speakers named THE
Glad Hand" T. H. PEBBLES; Ever
lastingly At 1t" H. P. Figuers;i
"Glimpses and Visions" J. l. Finney;
"Artful Dodging a Past Art" J. E.
Edgerton; School and Church, W.
B. Davidson; Opportunity" r. F.
Haynes; "The Laymen's Movement"
j. C. Hardy; Brotherhood" G. T.
Hughes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-24
SENDS JORDAN
TO THE ASYLUM

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 17--GoV'
Patterson has committed the sentence
OF Ed Jordan, the Rutherford County
murderer. and ordered his transfer
TO the Central Insane Asylum Thurs
day. The opinion of the Governor
was based upon the investigation
made by the Board of Prison Commits
sion showing conclusively that Jordan
"a insane, and therefore should be
removed to the insane asylum where
mo may be accorded proper treat
ment
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-24
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
list of fruit trees. vines and plants-
r. A. WILKES, Culleoka. Tenn. l-S.a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
CARDINAL LOGUE OF IRELAND SAYS
EVEN M0RMONISM Is PREFERABlETO
DIvORCEOR PROGRESSIVE POL YGAMY

less would prefer Mormon polygamy,
where several wives are taken at once.
to progressive polygamy, as practiced
by divorced people who marry. In
the former case the wives and children
are provided for, and in the latter the
wives are often sent adrift and ex
posed to every danger, whereas the
children. if there are any, are deprived
of the protection and care which the
natural law itself dictates that they
should receive at the hands of theil
parents. Moreover, it is hard to see
low the children of divorced people
can escape the stigma which must
necessarily attach to those whose par
ents have been separated from each
other. as very often happens on ae
count of misconduct. either of the
father or the mother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May 12-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate passed the ag-
riculturai appropriation bill. carrying
an appropriation aggregating $12,-
142,146- Senator Rayner introduced a
resolution providing for court of in
qulry TO investigate charges against
Colonel William F. Stewart. now sta
toned at Fort Grant, Arizona. The
conference report on the naval appro-
priation bills was agreed to. The SEN
ate considered the postoffice bill and at
l5:12 D. m adjourned till today.
HOUSE-The house devoted it's time
to the consideration of miscellaneous
business. BY agreeing to some senate
amendments the house took the final
congressional step by which betting on
horse races at Benning will hereafter
be prohibited. bill authorizing the
appointment, as an addition to the reg
ular military establishment. of SO cap
tains to command the Philippine scouts
i was passed. Other bills which got
through were as follows: Amending
| the homestead laws so as to permit the
entry of 800 acres instead of 100 acres
of nonfrrigable public lands in western
states. and authorizing the drainage oi
/ certain swamp lands in the Red LAX.
Indian reservation. Minnesota. bill
tallowing the states of Idaho and Wyo
ming 2.000.000 additional acres of lane
for reclama tion was defeated. At SO,
p. m. the house adjourned until today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

New York, May 12.-Cardinal Logue,
was quoted at length yesterday on the
subject of divorce. The cordinal de.
clared that the divorce evil is doing
great mischief and threatens to do
more. If the laws of the Catholic
church We're followed, he said, they
would put an end to the trouble.
Separation without divorce may
tend to immortality in cases of those
who have no conscience and who have
never been guided in their conduct
by the divine law said the cardinal.
otherwise separation without di-
vorce in no way involves tendency
to immortality. Where the marriage
laws of the Catholic church are strict
ly observed case of separation be
, tween husband and wife is of very
, rare occurrence. On the other hand
divorce and facility of divorce are the
lyery strongest incentives to immoral
ity.
Logue Talks Polygamy.
!, 'If of two evils l were to choose the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
ROCKFORD CRATER
HANDS OVER FINE
Edward F. Carly Pays So 600 and His
Resignation From the City coun-
Gil Is Accepted.

Rockford, H., May 12.-Edward F.
Carly, formerly alderman, who plead
ed guilty in the bribery case and was
fined $4,000. satisfied the fine yester
day. rendering to Circuit Clerk Lake
six certificates of deposit borrowed
from DR.. T. H. Culbane on note.
Carty's resignation from the council
was read and accepted at the meeting
last night. The investigating commit
tee has secured damaging evidence
against three, and possibly four. FORM
er aldermen, and additional prosecu-
tions are expected in the next fort
night.
States Attorney North yesterday de-
clared that the grand jury would be
held until every lead furnished to the
investigating committee has been ex-
hausted. All public contracts let with
/. in the last ten years are under the
laearchiight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
KILLS SELF AFTER
HIS MOTHERS DEATH
Nebraska Young Man Suspected of
AssauIting Parent Takes His
Own Live Leaving Denial.

Milford. Neb., May IL. = Eugene
Smith, aged "a. last night hanged him
self at his fathers farm seven miles
from here. Last December his moth
er was assaulted in her kitchen. For
she became able to speak she refused
to reveal the name of her assailant.
She died as a result of her injuries.
Eugene left a note denying he was
responsible for his mothers death. The
grand jury began to. investigate the
crime last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

land ii seemed to redouble its
fury. The barn and the story
and a half house of George Mi
lam. which is on the outskirts of the
town, were torn to pieces and blown
down. Mrs. Milan, the mother Of
George Milan, tried to find shelter in
the cellar on the apprOch of the storm,
but it sought her out even there. When
the house overhead was demolished Il
large stove crashed through the floor
and struck Mrs Milan, breaking three
ribs and her right arm, and badly
bruising her. Medical aid was brought
as soon as possible, but the doctors
fear her injuries will prove fatal.
Narrow Escape at school.
At the school house in Cleveland the
pupils had a wonderful escape. There
were Is pupils in the two-story struc,
ture. and beyond a few bruises none
of them We're injured when the build
ing was blown down and demolished
The teacher, however, Mrs. Lottie
Sales, aged 50, was prostrated, and
her injuries were feared for a time to
be fatal; but this morning she had
recovered sufficiently to show that she
will soon be all right.
It was miracle that the children
escaped with their lives. The storm
hit the school house. taking its in
mates entirely by surprise, and tore
it to shreds, leaving nothing but pile
of boards and the foundation TO show
that it ever existed. None of the pu
pills are able to explain their miracu
lous escape. The main floor of the
building was found about block away
and many parts of the building wer,
scattered all over town. All the pu
| pills emerged from the pile of debri:
with nothing worse than a few
, scratches.
Facing the school house and on th'
other side of the street is, row of 81!
| houses, all of which We're nearly de
stroyed.
| John Miller lives at the end of th
row. His barns and outhouses wer
totally destroyed, and his house wa
twisted and sprung.
Next to the Miller house is the hom
of Oliver Williams. 1t was moved seN
eral feet off its foundation. all tn
windows We're smashed and the barn
blown down.
House Torn Apart.
An empty house next to William:
-. 4
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

of the storms approach until too late.
He was gathered up by the force of
the cyclone and hurled against q stump
and rendered unconscious When he
came to after the wind had passed, he
found that he had been carried several
hundred feet. One of the horses he
was driving was rolled down hill
and badly hurt. An orchard was up
rooted.
About half way between Colona and
Cleveland lives Mrs. Mary Deem. Her
barn, corn crib and windmill were torn
down and destroyed.
At Charles Shue's house. which came
next, about the same damage was
done to the barn and corn crib. Al
both places nearly all the chickens
were killed.
| AS the cyclone neared Cleve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
ARMY SHOOTING
THE RESULT OF
PRIVATE FEUD
More Light On Murders
in Phiiippines--.Pay
Clerk EmbezzIer.

Manila, May 12.-Wholesale shooting
of soldiers yesterday at Camp Stosen-
berg appears to have been the result
of feud between Private Beacham
and Sergeant Hocy.
Tried to Break Friendship.
Private Wilson and Sergeant Hoey
were endeavoring to induce a young
soldier to stop cumming with Beach
am on the ground that he was an in
proper character. Beacham brooded
over the matter, and, craZed with
drink, attacked and killed Hoey and
Wilson. The shooting of the others is
reported to have been unintentional.
Pay Clerk Arrested rs EmbezzIer.
S. c. Peters, recently pay clerk on
the cruiser Rainbow, was arrested to
day for alleged embezzlement of So,
900. Peters denies his guilt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
QUORUM PRESENT
Governor Hughes Convenes
New York Legislature in Ex-
traordinary Session.
SUBMITS MESSAGE on ISSUES
Avoids Reopening Track Gambling
Fight Till After Election of
Another Senator.

Albany, n. Y, May 12.-Both houses
of the legislature met last night in eX-
traordinary session under the procla-
nation of the governor, heard his spe-
cial message recommending the sew
eral subjects to which he would call
their attention, and adjourned until IL
a. m. today. Thirty-nine out of so SEN
atOrs and 81 out of $50 assemblymen
were present-a quorum in each house.
The abolition of the protection of
public gambling at race tracks is not
among the subjects recommended by
Governor Hughes for the consideration
of the extraordinary session. But at
the conclusion of his message he says:
Election Before New Test.
81 have called special election in
the 47th senatorial district to fill the
vacancy in the senate caused by the
death of Stanislaus II. Fanchot. This
election is to be held May II, 1908.
make no further recommendation al
thio tiihC, bul II 10 my iii'cutioh idISi
To lay before you the important mat
ter of abolishing the existing discrim
nations in favor of race track gam
bling, and of enacting. appropriate leg
islation in accordance with the consti
tutional mandate for the prevention oi
this evil"
Wants Direct Primaries.
Eight other subjects are definitely
recommended Several of them are OF
more than ordinary importance, from
a political point of view. The subjects
are as follows:
Extension of the jurisdiction of the
public service commissions so as t.
cover telegraph and telephone com
panies.
Amendment of the primary election
law so as to provide for direct nomna
| tions and an official primary<ballot.
The amendment of the election Law
so as to provide wherever -necessar,
for a more complete Identification O
voters in connection with registration
Amendments to make more ade
quate provision for the government o
political parties and to furnish suitable
protection against corrupt or arbitrar
/ action
The appointment of special commits
sions to investigate stock speculation
and the condition of the unemployed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

La Porte, Ind, May 12-Unexplain-
able evidence which has hitherto been
suppressed was made public in the
Guinness tragedy this morning 1t is
contained in report of DIR. Lucien
Gray, who performed an autopsy on
the body which the authorities have
steadfastly claimed is that of Mrs.
Belle Guinness.
Right Hand Found.
Gray tells of three rings which were
found upon the corpse, and also re-
veals the fact the right hand hitherto
declared missing is still in existence.
Deepen the Mystery.
The rings which might be expected
TO reveal the identity of the wearer,
only add mystery to the case. Two of
them contain inscriptions, one being
"P. S. to ]. s., Aug. %, a." and the
other "P. G. to ]. S., 3, S, '95." Mrs
Guinness husband was Peter Guinness,
but the identity of - s." and "P. S."
is a puzzle which none of the local au-
thorities would attempt to explain:
| Found wOman's Night Robe.
Gray also describes at length the re-
mains of the clothing and night robes
found with the four bodies. One of
1 the night robes was that of an adult
and was trimmed with lace and rib
bon. The remnants of a child's night
Idress and several undergarments were
also found.
| Cause of Death Unknown.
| Gray's report concludes as follows:
From the examination of this female
it is impossible to determine the ex-
act cause of death" Accompanying
the findings of Gray was the report by
DR.. Myer on the body of the male in
fant found in the ruined house. 1t
describes the condition of the corpse
and says the cause of death could not
be determined.
Another Victim, Probably.
lola, Wis, May 12-Henry Gurhelt.
of the town of Scandinavia near here,
Is believed to be victim of Mrs
Guinness. 1t is known he had been
communicating with a matrimonial
bureau whose advertisement he had
read in a Scandinavian paper He
had not been heard of since July 4,
1906.
=, Fears for Young Norwegian.
Christiania. May 12.-News of the
wholesale murders at La Porte. which
. has reached here. has caused a sensa-
ton. 1t is thought that one of the vic
. TINS may have been Olaf Jensen, a
youth about 23 years of age, who at
one time lived in Christiania. Two
years ago, attracted by Mrs. Guinness
marriage advertisements, he left Car
roll county, Ind, whittier he had gone
from this city, and went to La Porte
He has not been heard from since and
his friends are now seeking to have
:, the American legation here institute
inquiries as to his whereabouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
new EVIDENCE STRENGTHENS THE
THEORY THAT MRS. CUNNESS1WAS
BURNED TO DEATH IN HER HOME

pin county court and involves six men,
Congressman II. Bird Cassell, Joseph
NJ. Huston, William p. Snyder, Will
am l.. Mathues, James NJ. Shumaker
and Frank NJ. Irvine, all former state
officials. The charge against six men
is conspiracy to defraud the state out
of $4,000 for metallic filing cases and
iurniture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
MORE OFFICIALS
BEFORE THE BAR
Second Series of Cases in PennsyI
vania State House Scandal Are
Startled at Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 12.-The sec
ond of series of conspiracy cases
ing and eqnipping the new state capi-
tol was called for trial today in Dau-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
WANTS
MOTTO TO GO
BACK ON COINS
Committee Votes to Re-
port Bill Passed by
the House.

Washington, May 1.-THE senate
committee on finance today voted nh
animously to report the bill already
passed by the house providing for the
permanent restoration of the words 'In
God We Trust" to the coins of the
United States. The motto was taken
off the coins by order of the president
Rush Currency Bill.
Washington. May 12.-Following a
conference today of the managers of
the house with Speaker Cannon it was
announced the currency bill agreed
upon last night by the republican eau
Gus, will be taken up for consideration
Thursday.
To Adjourn May d.
Washington. May 12.-At a confer
ence yesterday between the leaders OF
the house and senate il practically wa.
agreed that congress shall adjourn
were Representatives Watson of Indi
ana, the republican whip. and Sherman
| Of New York, and Senators Aldrict
and Hale. The understanding wa,
reached that unless something unfore
seen should occur the house for the re
mainder of the time will devote itsel
to the two remaining appropriation
bills-the general deficiency and tn,
| military academy-and discussion O
the financial question. thereby enablin!
the senate to catch up with the hous
on the several supply measures no,
in conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
FRENCH BIRTHS GROW LESS

Deaths Than Arrivals.
Paris, May 12.-The vital statistics
for the year 1907 show further
marked decrease in the birth rate fol-
France. which in a century, has fall
en- from 1.007.000 to 775,000 a year
The reduction in the number of births
last year was $4,000, as against ar
average decrease. of 1900 for the last
seven years. The deaths in France ir
1907 totalled 93,0OO-19, 1000 more
than the total of births. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Gold Crowned Tooth Believed
to Have Been Hers Found
in the Ruins.
RINGS on The FINGERS
inscriptions, However, Are
Baffling.--0iher Sup
posed Victims.

La Porte, Ind, May IA gold.
crowned tooth has been found in the
debris of the Guinness home. It is be-
lieved to be from the head of Mrs.
Belle Guinness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Tonopah Hotel Burns.

Tonopah, New, May 12.-The palace
hotel block was burned last night. The
loss is $15O,000 No insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Yesterday afternoons windstorm re
ferred to in yesterdays Argus, which
struck Cleveland, Henry county, kill
ing Mrs. Catherine Gottsche and de
stroying or damaging practically ev.
cry building in the village. was per
haps the most destructive one that has
visited this community since the era
of the white man.
In addition to wrecking several
farm houses and outbuildings in its
course of some % miles it struck the
village of Millersburg in Mercer coun
ty and wrecked or totally destroyed
Is dwellings and the Presbyterian
church. Two persons were slightly in
jurad tharp