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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-16

PERSONALS.


Mrs. B. E. Regen has gone tt
Mooresville, Ala, cor visit.
Attorney General Garner spent Sun
day in Columbia.
Gordon Jones left Thursday for q
three weeks trip to New York and
Washington City.
John and Elburn Rush, of River.
side, left Saturday to make their
home in Texas.
J. c. Taylor and Warren Titcomb
were visiting Franklin Friday.
E. H. Hatcher, Esq, was in Nash
willie Friday on legal business.
Miss Cynthia Baucom has returned
from a visit to Nashville relatives.
Miss Libbie Tegarden has returned
from visit to relatives in Nashville.
w. A. Howard stopped over with his
mother for a few days visit while in
this this territory.
Jim Lewis has gone to Athens, Ala,
for visit.
Mrs. Lee Allen is visiting her pa
rents in Nashville.
Mrs. w. r. Hovious and children
are spending the week with Nashville
relatives.
Mrs. S. w Warfeld and daughter,
Miss Julia went to Nashville Friday
for few days stay.
Jim Forgey and W. H. Harrison
have returned from Paris and Union
City where they attended the fairs.
They brought their horses home with
them.
Mrs. W. t. Richardson will leave
in few days for a visit to relatives
in Lafayette, Ind.
Mrs. John B. Knox, of Admission,
Ala, and Mrs. S. K Harwell, of Nash
Vile were guests of Mrs. Frank Ev-
erett Sunday.
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OVER THE COUNTY.


Miss Mildred Tomlinson, OF Cur
leoka, has gone to Lebanon, Whefe
she has entered school and will spend
the winter with her sister, Mrs. y 4
Wooten.
Mrs. Herman Ruhm, of Mt Pleas
ant, is visiting in Nashville.
Mrs. Ernest Farrell and two cnE
dren are visiting relatives at Spring
Hill.
Mrs. Ann Galloway has returned U
Lebanon, after visit to relatives a.
Glendale.
Joe Casey is on the sick list.
Conner j. Akin is again on the sleN
list.
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, called by the serious illness OF Dr.
and Mrs RAgsdale's little baby.
VIII Barker Is in Birmingham OF
business.
Miss Gladys Dedman win come oui
from Belmont Saturday for a briei
visit.
Chas- z. BigeloW. Of New York
and w W. Moore. OF Birmingham
are here attending the meeting OF the
stockholders and directors OF the Co
lumbia Water & Light Co.
Messrs. j. C. Taylor. Warren Tit.
comb and Arman O'Nein will go TO
Franklin this afternoon to attend the
leap year dance given in that city
tonight by the young ladies Of the
town.
Mrs. Mary Williams, who has been
spending several weeks with her
daughter. Mrs. ". P. Morgan. will
left Thursday for Lexington, KY.
TO visit her daughter, Mrs. Mulligan.
Mrs. Morgan will accompany her as
I far as Nashville After Mrs. Williams
! finishes her visit in Lexington she
will go to Memphis, where she will
join her son, Robert Williams and will
make her residence there.
Mr. and Mrs w H. Haywood are
here from Lonoke. Ark, and are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. ". ]. Goad. They
may decide to make Columbia their
home
Mrs. E. J. Sowell is spending a few
DAYS with her sons here, but will leave
Thursday to spend the winter in |
Franklin with her daughter, Mrs. J.
E. Scobey
Mrs Bertha Cannon of Nashville,
who was the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
S. " Waldo, and was out to attend the
funeral of Rev. ]. G. VOORHEES,, has re-
turned home
DR. and Mrs. j. H. Wilkes have gone
for a years stay with their daughter,
Mrs. Moak, in Nashville. Their very
many friends in Columbia and in
Maury will regret their lengthy alb
sence.
Miss Cora Brownlow IS visiting
friends in Memphis.
Mrs. W. E. Bostick has returned
rom a visit to Nashville.
Miss Mamie Hill is visiting Mrs.
Arch Craig in Mt. Pleasant. o
Mrs. J. Mort Hodge is in Nashville
listing her sister, Mrs. G. D. Hodge.
Mrs. A. J. Nichols and Miss Bell
'eecher spent Wednesday in Nash Q
lille ~
Miss Fannie Mai Garner will go to II
florence, Ala, next week for a visit G.
} Mrs. ]. B. Smith. u
Mrs. Bell Coleman, Mrs. J. L. Hut. n
IN and daughter, Josephine, have re- !"
lrned from Oklahoma
Ewing Ramon and Enoch Stephen g
IN spent Wednesday in Nashville and 81
ok in Forty Five Minutes From sc
roadway" at the Vendome. SC
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10 Mrs. Mecomb.

Mrs. Charles Rouzer entertained a
small party at luncheon on Tuesday
in honor of Mrs. Edward E. McComb,
of Roanoke, Va, who leaves the last
OF the week for Columbia, which is
her former home, to visit there en-
route to Roanoke. The table was dec
GRATED with a centerpiece of golden
glow.-Nashville American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-16
SOCIETY.

The young ladies' Of the Columbia
Institute entertained a number Of the
young men Of the city Friday evening
with an open evening This is the
first open evening OF the season. The
custom OF the school Is TO give one
Friday evening in each month to the
young ladies to entertain their young
gentlemen friends.
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TO THE FARMER
OF MAURY COUNTY

Who can show the best 10 ears of
corn (grown by him. we will give a
$1,000 Chattanooga No. 65 Walking
Pillow. To the second best, a $500
Chattanooga Double Shovel.
J. P. STREET & co.
Entries to close by Nov. LIST. 1t
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First Meeting.

FIFst WcetIh9.
The first meeting OF the Cosmopoli-
tan Club will be held with Miss
Rachel Ashton on Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock. All the members are
especially requested to be present as
the program for this seasons work
has been arranged and the subjects
will be assigned for the following
meetings.
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Miss craig's Party.

Miss Bessie Craig was the attrac.
tive hostess Saturday afternoon of
one of the largest and most beautiful
card parties of the season. The par
ty was in honor Of Miss Mary Dale
Craig and her friend, Miss Stribling,
|of Lawrenceburg. The hall was in
EyeITow, golden glow being used, while
in the parlor and dining room the
color plan was red and was attrac-
lively carried out with SALIVA Five
Hundred" was played in the parlor,
while in the hall and dining room
"Miletv was the game, two score
guests engaging in the games. Pretty
souvenir cards were used for the
score. IA dainty lunch course was
served after the games.
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three courses, and the perfectly ar
ranged dining room are described in
detail in the extended notice, which
also contains a list Of the bridal
presents which numbered more than
two hundred and were unusually beau
tiful
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-16

There will be a called meeting of
the o. d. G. Friday afternoon at 800
o'clock at the Century Club. All mem.
bers are urgently requested to be
present.
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RATES ARE ON
TIC ATLANTA FAIR

On account of the occasion of the
Georgia State Fair which opened &C.
tober 8, the Southern railway will sell
round trip tickets daily-October s
TO %, MISUNDERSTANDING that nc
tickets win be sold for trains seized
uled to arrive in Atlanta on Sunday
October IL, or Sunday. October IS.
The fare for the round trip will be
50. Tickets are good returning up to
and including. but not later than mid :
night, October %. For further infor-
nation write or apply to {. n. House
man, Genera, Agent.
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W'll commence collecting The state
and county tax for 1908 at the foi-
lowing precincts on da'os named To-
Wit: st Simons, October Is, Novem-
Ter 4 and November 25; Sterling. Oc-
ouer rs. November and November
=; Bladen, October e. November 10.
mi December . Brcokman, October
!, Noven Der II and December 3. All
'tter dates can be found at court
house until close of books II. J.
Sead, I. { e;yrn County, Georgia.
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Bird Dog Found.

+. Harper, of Gardi. reports that a
stray bird doy is in his possession.
The dog came from Brunswick and
has name on his collar, which can
not be made out plainly. The name,
on 1t, however. appears to be Flem-
ing. The owner of the dog can secure
him by writing to Mr.. Harper.
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Out for a Drill.

The Brunswick Rifiemen were out on
the streets for practice drill last
night under Lieutenant West. The
company is practiclng for the Thorn
asville trip and is showing up in good
shape.
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Alderman RobInson preslded

1t was Judge Robinson a. yester-
days session of the police court and
the three or four evil-doers who ap-
Deared before him received heavy
fines. Mayor Hopkins and the chair
man of council were both out CT the
city and it fell to Alderman Robin
son to hand out Justice to the crimi-
mails.
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Yesterdax,s shippinn.

Following is the record Of the move
ment of vessels at this port yester-
day: Arrived, steamer Chippewa, Goo
gins, Jacksonville Sailed; steamer
Ogeeche, Pickett, New York.
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BATCH Of ITEMS
AROUND THE CITY
Council Meets Tonioht.

City council meets in regular semi
monthly session tonight. 1t is expect
ed that number of routine matters
will come up.
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Removed His Quarters.

]. Extrowitch has moved his shop
rom the old stand to Girvins bicycle
itore No. 1917 Newcastle street Mr..
1Xtrowitch will he glad to see all his
I'D customers at his new place
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A full line Of L. VI. c. loaded shells
1t Sig Levison's, Bay street.

The hunting season is approaching.
See me for shells, guns. hunting suits,
tic. Sig Levison. Bay street
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-''ss a''Y.IssbYl u
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
BAD Orders FROM Street
PONDS CAUSE SICKNESS

If there is one place in the city that
needs attention more than another by
the street force, it appears to be on
Manning avenue, at the crossing of
the NJ. ]. & X. c. railroad 1t is one
of the worst ponds in the city and even
when it is about dry during a drouth it
is said there is bad odor. This morn
ing there is a big pond OF water at
this place and a glance at it shows that
it needs attention.
The right-of-way of the railroad COM
pany takes in part. of this pond and it
may be that the company should put in
drain. At least something should
be done as citizens say there have
been five deaths within a block and a
half of this and another pond during
the last three months. 1t is said that
there are now three cases of typhoid
fever in the neighborhood.
On Arledge street, between the rail
road and the college, there is another
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
Powers PLEASED
With CONFERENCE
Held At OXFORD
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, Miss, July 9.-Prof. J. n.
Powers, state superintendent of educa-
ton. returned this morning from the
big educational conference just
closed at Oxford, and is spending the
day with the accumulated correspond
ence in his office. Prof. Powers pre-
sided over the big meeting of educa-
tors with great ability, and expresses
deep qualification at its success as a
forerunner of the greatest era of ed
ucational enthusiasm the state has
ever had.
With the cooperation of number of
other gentlemen who have pledged
themselves to the cause, Prof. Powers
will wage a great educational cam
paign throughout the state, spending
all his spare time in the field working
up a sentiment in favor of longer
school terms and of larger legislative
appropriations for the public schools
OF the state.
He is of the firm opinion that every
school in the state, whether large or
small, should run for nine months
term, and in cases where the usual
fund proves inadequate for this pur-
pose urges local taxation to make
good the difference
Prof. Powers leaves tomorrow morn
ing for Brookhaven, where he will
spend the day at the big normal which
is in session there, and where fully
four hundred teachers are in attend
ance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
CARDINAL TENETS OF
THE DEMOCRATIC FAITH

Denver, July 9.-These are some of
the things for which the Democratic
platform declares in unmeasured
terms:
Approval of the anti-pass and rebate
laws.
Prohibiting corporations from max
ing campaign contributions.
Election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people.
A constitutional amendment permit
ting an income tax.
Enlargement of the powers of rail
road commissions, state and national.
The establishment of postal savings
banks.
Universal adoption of the eight-hour
day.
Arbitration in the adjustment of dis
putes between labor and capitol.
Opposition to injunctions against or
ganized labor except in cases where
private property is destroyed and Of
fcers are unable to cope with the situ-
alton. In any event "A prompt trial of
the issue before a jury of citizens.
A revision of the tariff and the
placing of articles in competition with
trust-controlled products on the free
list.
The admission of Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states.
The return of the lower house OF
congress to its former position as a
! deliberative body, free from the die
tation and domination of the speaker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

A rumor seems to have gained cur
rency that the three Italians who
came here yesterday from New Or
leans came for the purpose of doing
some bodily harm to Miller, the man
who is in Jail charged with the muir
der of Joe Mitchell. The sheriff, who
was cautious in this matter, as he
should be, denied them admittance.
They declared that they did not in
tend to harm the man. and friend
whom they met yesterday, has re
quested the Daily News to publish the
following as showing their standing in
New Orleans:
New Orleans, La, July Z, 1908.
TO the Honorable Chief of Police ant
Honorable Town Marshal, Hatties
burg, Miss:
Dear Sirs-This will introduce t
you. my friends. Mr.. Samuel Michel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
ANNUAL COMMUNION SEASON
MOTHER CHURCH ABOLISHED

Local Christian Scientists have been
advised that the annual communion
season of the Y'other church, the First
Church OF Chi 'entists, in Boston.
has been abolis.s> former years
the communion servi> yfof the Boston
chutch has afforded an occasion for
'a{arge gathering Of Christian scien-
lists from all parts Of the world. The
change was first made known through
the following statement, which Mrs.
Eddy gave out to the press:
"The house of the mother church
seats five thousand people and its
membership includes forty-eight thou.
sand communicates, hence the follow.
ing: The branch churches continue
their communion seasons, but there
shall be no more communion seasons
IN the mother church that has bios
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
JACKSON BUSINESS MAN
MAY VISIT HATTIESBURG

The Jackson business men are fig
uring on coming to Hattiesburg about
the first of September.
The new secretary of the Board of
Trade of the capitol city believes in
excursions and he has recommended
that the business men take trip over
the A. & V. to Newton, thence down
the NJ. ]. & X. c. to Hattiesburg and
from Hattiesburg to Brookhayen, then
back to Jackson.
1t is not stated that the members
of the Jackson Board of Trade agreed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
TRAVELLING men
OF THREE STATES
HOLDING MEETING
Hearst News Service.

Paducah, KY, July 9.-"Drummers"
of three states, members of the Ken
tucky-Tennessee-M Mississippi Travelling
Mems Association, augmented by a
considerable delegation from Illinois,
today took Paducah by storm. The
registration of guests occupied the day.
The grand parade will be held tomor-
row, and will be followed by several
sporting events, including a regatta
en- the Tennessee river. The business
! ssion WI be held Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
KENTUCKY BAR
HAS Big BANQUET
Hearst News Service.

Louisville, KY. July 9.-The annual
banquet of the Kentucky Bar Associa-
tion will be held this evening and will
have an oratorical aftermath in which
some of the leading legal lights of the
state will participate. The concluding
session of the state convention is in
progress today. The antitrust laws,
both federal and state. formed the
principal subject Of disucssion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
congress
Of Miners
Hearst News Service.

Paris, July 9.-At the recent In
ternational Miners Congress almost
all the delegates we're in favor of the
naturalization of mines. A German
delegate, Herr Janscheck, pointed out
that the idea was not confined to the
workers. In Germany 1t had been
taken up by the government with the
iebject of breaking the power of the
Industrial syndicates. He cited in
stances where mine-owners had de-
clared dividends Of As per cent, and
even 500 per cent. The French dele
gate, M. Choquet, advocated national
ization as means of lessening the
number of accidents in mines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

Daily News Staff Special
Denver, Colo, July 9.-With the
platform ready to report to the con-
vention, all minor matters disposed
of, and the full evening before it, the
National Democratic Convention as
sembled today at noon to go through
the formal routine of adopting the
platform and nominating candidates
for President and Vice President.
Unless an unexpected fight occurs
over the adoption of the platform, the
nomination of a candidate for Presi-
dent will take place this afternoon.
The anti-Bryan men held several in
formal conferences this morning and
it is understood that 1t was decided to
contest vigorously every inch OF
ground on the floor of the convention
On the face of the thing it look like
Bryan has enough votes to swing his
nomination on the first ballot.
But the opposition is still confident
that he will fail to land and that a
deadlock will follow.
Delegates and spectators are anxious
for the battle, which promises to fur
nish more genuine thrills than any
convention in recent years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
.z|ON|STS
GATHERING
Hearst News Service.

Atlantic City, July 9.-Leaders in
the movement for the restoration of
Palestine to the Jewish people are
gathering in Atlantic City from all
parts of this country, Canada and Mex,
leo. Formal opening of the conven.
tion of the Federation of American
Zionists will take place tomorrow and
the sessions will continue for six days
The National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters will also begin its conven
tion in Atlantic City tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

somed into spiritual beauty-commun-
ion universal and divine. For who
hath known the mind of the Lord that
he may instruct Him? But we have
the mind of Christ Cor. 2:16."
This was followed by secNpd state
ment from Mrs. Eddy which reads as
follows:
Beloved Christian Scientist: Relin-
gushing material form of commun-
ion advances 1t spiritually. The mate
rial is Suffer 1t to be now and is
abandoned soon as Gods way-shower,
Christ, points the advanced step. This
instructs us how to be abased and how
to. abound. Dropping the communion of
the mother church does not present its
distant members from attending this
church occasionally.
MARY BAKER 9. EDDY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

BIG BATTLE
Hearst News Service.

Sulphur. Okla, July 9.-Confedorate
veterans from all over the Southwest
will gather here ON August 10. to cele-
brate the anniversary of the battle of
Oak Hill, or Wilson Creek, in Missouri,
the first clash and the first great vic
tory for the Confederate forces west
OF the Mississippi. AT this meeting the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory d.
visions of the United Confederate Vet.
Grams will be merged into single
state division.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
new JAIL TO Be
ON old Site

Yesterday afternoon, the board of
supervisors passed, or rather reaf-
firmed an order of the old board, locat-
ing the new county jail on the ex-
act spot where the present one stands.
1t is possible that the board will ar
range to have the prisoners cared for
at the county farm until the new jail
is built.
The former board fixed the location
and the present board saw no reason
for making change.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

Denver, Colo, July 9.-Noon.-John
Temple Graves, in his telegram to the
New York American says that the
Bryan demonstrations which have thus
far marked the convention were simply
ovations to series of successful in
cidents skillfully planned by the
Bryan men; that they were triumphs
of party mechanism. and not express
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
Will BEGIN ON
B|GNEW BATTLESH|P

than either of these battleships and
will be fitted as a flagship. While the
board of construction has not decided
definitely on the type of engines for
the Florida she probably will be
equipped with Parsons turbines. The
North Dakota, building at Quincy, will
have Curtis turbines, the Delaware un-
der construction at Newport News,
will have reciprocating engines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
NEW YORK IN LINE.
Hearst News Service.

Denver, July 9.-Noon.-It is said
that majority of the members of the
New York delegation have settled on
Harrison for Vice President. This is
taken to mean that the fight on Bryan
is at an end.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
new ORLEANS S|TALIANS CAME
OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED

Mr.. Samuel Di Michele, Sr, and Mr.
Tony hi Michelli, father, brother and
cousin of Joseph Di Michello, the
young gentleman who was killed yes
terday morning.
These gentlemen call to get some in
formation relative to the unfortunate
killing of their young relative. They
are representative citizens and good,
respectable gentlemen. Mr.. Samuel
Michel being at the head of one of
our large active business industries
here. Any favors and courtesies ex-
tended to them wiz be very much ap-
preciated, and I will personally appre-
ciate any assistance and information
you give them. Thanking you in ad-
vance, am. Yours truly,
A. P. MARMOUGET. =
Judge of End Recorders Court New
Orleans, La.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

to the proposition, but the secretary
undoubtedly outlined good trip. Hat
tiesburg will give them hearty vel
come and show them a good time"
should they come to this city. They
Will be shown through the finest city
of the state and when they begin to
look at our sky-scrapers, they will
wonder in what big city they have
alighted.
Should the Jacksonians make the
trip they may be assured in advance
of a hearty welcome to the Magic
City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09
HOWELL is CONFIDENT.
Hearst News Service.

Denver, July 9.-Noon.-Clark How
ell, of Georgia, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, declares that Bryan will
be nominated on the first ballot. He
says that the action of the New York
delegation in Withdrawing its opposi-
tion to Bryan is evidence of the fact
that the effort to thwart the will of
the people has failed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-09

Washington, July 9.-Work on the
new 10000 ton battleship Florida to be
built at the New York navy yard, prob
ably will be begun about the middle of
the summer. The plans viii be SINH
lar to those of the two ships now
building, the North Dakota at Quincy,
Mass. and the Delaware at Newport
News, Va.
The Florida will be slightly longer