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The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
CITY Of AUGUSTA
IS UNDER WATER
Streets and Houses Flooded
by Rise Of River.
TELEPHONES DISABLED
Heavy Loss to Property Owners
in Savannah Valley.

Paper suspends on Account of In
rruE1on of Muddy Water and
Drfffvvood. which Causes Many to
Move TO Higher Lands. Their
Homes or Hotels Being Several
Feet Under the Tide
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
DEATH LIST GROWS.
More Than Fifty Lives Are Lost in
CnroIfRas Flood


CaroIfRas Flood.
Columbia s C., Aug. 2s-Ovfng 10 the
destruction Of telephone and telegraph
lines. information coming in from cot
lying points IS meager. but II IS believed
that st least half a hundred lives have
been sacrificed by the foods n North and
South Carolina. resulting from the rains
Il Is reported thar al Camden nineteen
persons who were standing on a bridge
watching the food. lost their lives by
reason Of the structure giving way
One result Of the food -Eas 70 inter
fere seriously with The state primaries
which were held yesterday. Farmers were
Unable 10 get TO the polling places. and
an unusually light vote was cast
For three days rain has been falling
heavily and steadily. and nearly every
Continued IN Page 4, Column g.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
FOUGHT IN The DARK
Policeman Riddles Armed
Burglar in Encounter.
PISTOL PRESSED TO HIS FACE
Sees Light Burning in Deserted
House, Enters. and CreePs Upstairs.
Watches for Chance 70 ShOot-Wan
Killed Was Old Friend of Officer.

Specia- 20 Tie Washington Herald
Philadelphia. Aug. 25.-RClli1E plumb
into a burglar. who pushed a loaded re-
voIver into his face. III g da-kened room.
Policeman Dennis r. Harrington grab
bed his own gun Just as ne felt the cold
steel press against his face and fred.
instantly killing the burglar. who Is said
20 Be Edward Mooney. q former member
OF the fire department and an old friend
Of the policeman
saw Light IN House
Harrington had seen q light in the up
per windows Of the house Of Frederick
Eastman. a municipal smoke inspector.
and knowing that Eastman was not al
home he determined to investigate. At
the hack Of the house he found shat
tered window. so he entered softly and
climbed the stairs.
IN the front room Of the house where
g light was burning he saw Mooney when
he pushed his head through the door.
They recognized each other Mooney
sprang 20 the other side OF the room
and touched the electric light switch.
leaving the room in darkness. Then he
crept hack toward the policeman. who
had drawn his gun and was listening
for his opportunity.
Had Narrow Escape.
He felt the soft touch Of his former
friends body against him and then the
barrel Of the revolver came in contact
with his face. Harrington fred five times
Kidding the burglar He was taken 70
ST. Agnes Hospital. where he died al
most instantly Harrington has been on
the force fifteen years and has an ex-
ceIlent record for c0oIness and courage
Mooney, since he left the FIRE depart
ment- has been out OF work and in need
his friends say
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
Had Narrow Escape.
SIMPLIFY FIRE INSURANCE.
National COmmissiOners VIII AP-
point Committee.

Detroit. Mich. Aug 3s--Actiou Of great
interest 20 insurance officials and fire
insurance men al over the country was
taken tonight by the national couven-
ton Of insurance commissioners. when a
resolution was adopted calling for the
appointment Of special committee
which VIII make an exhaustive consider
alton of the question Of the desirability
Of the simplifed form Of standard of FIRE
Insurance policy
This committee viii invite conferences
with all interested persons and report
at the next annual meeting OF Insurance
commissioners. which seems likely TO be
held in Colorado Springs.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Getting ready TO move7 Don't ;unp
out Of the frying pan into the fire. but
consult The Washington Heralds CLASH
fed columns and get a good place to live
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
BaIfImorr 4 Ohio F.xr,r~,o,

800 TO Harpers Ferry. HaUtowu.
CharlestOwu- Summit Point. Stephenson.
and Winchester and return Special
train leaves Union Station S a. m Sun
day, August 90
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Summer SpeciaIs-ArtI-tic Designs and
clusters, s. and Up Blackstone. 18th & n
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Dressed Roardz (shcathinE). 81. So 100 TT
Frank Llbbey & Co. 6Ih and ". y. ave. nv.
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Nc. Cypress ShiaEIes, s. Per LEGO.
Frank Li5oey & Co. 6th and y y ave T.Es
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Siding IKE ~. @. $50 Per 100 Ft
Frank LibbeT & c.. 9Th and y. \. ave. nv.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Ga. Flooring CcoaImoaD. sI-50 Per 100 Fl.
Frank LibOey & c.. 9Th and y 7. ave NV.
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Ceiling Cbeadetl)s SI-50 Per 100 Feet.
Z ss1az Libbey Z CO. 6rh snd n Z ave nv.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
Visit Great Rockville Fair.

S. cents for the round trip. good for the
week, via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The 12:35 noon train IN time for the races.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Lumber Prices Are the Lowest Now IN
years Libbsy < Co.. 6th and y. \. ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
sI9-75 TO Toledo and Return.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. August 2 70
80 Tickets good TO return until Sep-em-
Der Is, inclusive Consult ticket agents
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Dressed PaIinEs Cbezded). 81 Per IGO Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth and " y. ave nv.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Continued cn Page 4, Column g.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MISS MAUD LONGS
WILL IS PROBATED
HER BROTHERS GET BULK OF
THE PRoPERTY-SEVERAL
SMALL REQUESTS.

The will of the late Miss Maud
Long of Mt. Pleasant has been admit
ted to probate in the county court.
The will was presented in unusual
form Miss Long had left no written
will but had informed her relatives
from time to time how she wished
to dispose of her property, and her
wishes were written after her death
and signed by nine of her nearest rel
atives.
Under this will $500 is left to her
brother, Bethel Long, and the same
amount to her brother Lemuel Long.
Several small requests are then made
and the remainder OF the estate is to
be divided into five equal parts and
is to go to Lem Long, Bethel Long,
Annie Long Orr, Jerome Pillow Long
and one part to Laurie Orr Morris
and Annie Foster Orr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MURDER FOLLOWS
ELECTION FIGHT
CAPT. ELLIS HARPER, NOTED
SCOUT, KILLED BY PATTER-
SON SUPPORTER.

Special to The Herald.
LEBANON, Tenn, June 25.-Capt
Ellis Harper, one of the best known
men in the middle section of the State
was shot and instantly killed here this
moring by VIM. e. Suit, a marketer.
Suit fired three shots at Capt. Harper,
the third shot caused instant death.
The killing of Capt Harper was due
to political quarrel which had for it's
immediate basis a communication
which appeared in recent issue of
the American and in which Capt. Har-
per and other followers of the Car
mack cause were greatly vilified Suit
was supposed to be the author. Har-
per was a noted Confederate scout in
the civil war.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WOMAN PASSES
CENTURY MARK

Miss Bessie Fly went to Centrevilie
last Saturday to be present at the one
hundredth birthday anniversary of hei
grand mother, Mrs. Annie Hudson
The most remarkable feature of this
ola lady is that she has all of her nat.
ural teeth, which are sound and with.
out filings, She never used spec
tacles, and until recent years she
could read and also thread fine sew
ing needle.
She has always observed the laws
of health and is now hale and hear
ty for one of her age. In giving an
account of her voyage from England
to this country she states that they
were thrown overheard from a burn
ing vessel and fioated on piece of
timber until the life boat came to their
rescue.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
AROUND TOWN.


An unwise female dog wandered up
% the court house Thursday without
collar and license tag and was put
out Of business BY Oficer Lancaster.
We are still buying Oats Potatoes
and all farm products. 1t
The friends Of Miss Mary Carpenter
and the friends Of the Columbia Insti.
tute will be pleased to know that Miss
Carpenter will be connected with the
Institute next session.
A. E. Clement. the railroad engineer
who was killed recently in Georgia,
was son Of J.. E. Clement, who for.
merly lived on Sixth street and he
was well known here.
There will be a partial eclipse Of
the sun next Sunday morning begin
ming at half-past eight O'Clock and
ending three hours later.
Mr.. Pete Chumbley, loyal Carmack
man living on Ninth street. has con-
structed novel frame for one of the
pictures of Senator Carmack. Mr..
Chumley sawed a section out CT a
beech tree, saving through a knot
and leaving nopening shaped like a
horse shoe. The frame was then
gflded and makes a handsome and APP
setting.
LOST OR STRAYED-Brown mare
mule from my place on the Bear Creek
pike. She has long, bushy tail. fistula
ON left shoulder, scar behind left ear.
knot behind right ear. VIM. LOCK-
RIDGE, Match, Tenn, R. R. No ! 1T
Mrs. Charlotte Hughes has moved
into her new home on West Seventh
street.
James Shields, who was hurt by a
all Sunday afternoon, is much better,
md will be out within a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs James Sloan have
'ooms at the Columbia Military Acad-
my for the summer.
P CARRIER has page ad in The Her.
Id of this issue in which he offers
ONE special attractive bargains to the
eople of Maury and adjoining coun-
les. Mr.. CARRIER has established a
equation in Columbia as a great bar
ain giver and when he makes an as
ertion he carries it out 1t
Mrs. Austin Harlan has sent to the
Iaury County Historical Society the
Omplete correspondence of Washing
, in ten large volumes, handsomely
ound; also the correspondence of
homas Jefferson several volumes in
ather binding. The two works COW
: the organization and early history
the United States and are inval.
able to the students of that period.
Columbia Lodge of Elks is prepar-
g for a picnic and barbecue at Car
enters July 18th. DR.. Dake Biddle,
m Jackson and w. H. O'Brien have
large of the arrangements A spec
train will carry the crowd down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MANY TRUE
BILLS RETURNED
RETIRING GRAND JURY FINDS UN
USUALLY NUMEROUS IN
DIcTMENTS.

The Grand Jury, in making a final
report Wednesday, returned one IN
dictment for forgery, one for murder
in the first degree, two for assault
with intent to commit murder, and
twenty-five for gaming, selling liquor
without license and other migdemean-
ors. The jury had previously made
two other reports and had returned
some twenty or more indictments,
making the total for this session of
the court about fifty, or slightly above
the average.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MISS HOLCOMB'S
WILL PROBATED

The will of the late Miss Julia Hol-
comb has been admitted to probate in
the County Court, and R. H. Guest has
been appointed administrator. The
real estate, consisting of two houses
and a lot in the second ward are left
to her sisters, Mrs. Susie Moore Of
Nashville and Miss Josie Brooks DUR
ing their life and then is to be divid-
ed between her brothers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
COLUMBIA TEAM
BEATS ROCKDALE

The Columbia baseball team played
the Rockdale team Monday aftrnoon at
Rockdale and defeated the locals by
the score Of to T. The Columbia La.
dies had the Rockdale Riddles out
classed at all positions and played all
around them. The features Of the
game was the heavy hitting Of Brown,
Stages and Wilsford for the Columbia
boys The Columbia boys were also
good at stealing bases having nine to
their credit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
esGeeesses seess osseoessoe
THE SICK.

Wood Lockridge has recovered from
his recent illness and is back at VOL
bridges drug store.
Ross Burns is on the sick list.
Mrs. Pitts Roberts is very ill with
typhoid fever
Mrs. E. P. Fraser is critically i'll at
here home on North Garden street.
Mrs. Lee Ramon of Glendale, who
is i'll with typhoid fever, is not doing
as well as had been hoped.
Prof. ]. A. Bostick of Mt. Pleas
ant has been quite sick for the past
few days, but is some better.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
Dixon-Green.

Dixon-Green.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Bar
nett Green and Mr.. Henry Walker Div
on was solemnized yesterday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock at st. AIMS
Episcopal church, before an interest
ed assemblage of relatives and neal
friends.
The church was decorated with
palms, ferns and foliage, and Mrs
Marvin McFerrin at the organ played
Mendelssohn's wedding march as the
bride and groom entered. There was
no bridal party but little Miss Beatrice
Cookie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Cookie, and Master Phillip McNish,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh McNish,
were the ushers.
The bride was unusually handsome
in a brown silk travelling suit with a
champagne straw hat trimmed with
shaded plumes. She carried boquet
of brides roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon left at $3.50
o'clock for their future home at MI.
Pleasant, where Mr.. Dixon is largely
interested in the phosphate business,
Both Mr.. Dixon and his bride are rep
resentatives of old and distinguished
families, the latter being great neice
of President James X. Polk. Among
the large collection of wedding pres
ents which they received, one of par
ticular interest was a set of salad
plates used by President and Mrs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Polk, which we're presented By Mr.
and Mrs. G. VI. Fall
Among the out of-town guests were
The brides sister. Mrs. E. G. Allen OF
Franklin, Mrs Annie Phillips and Mrs
Mary Hine Of Columbia. Mrs. Edmond
Hughes. Miss Sarah Hughes and Arch
Hughes Of Maury cOunty.-Nashyiile
Tennessean.
The bride is a neice OF Mrs. Mary
Hine and Miss Rosa Barnett OF Colum-
bia and has many friends here where
she has been a pleasant visitor on sew
eral OCCASIONS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
POTATOES WEIGH
OVER POUNDS EACH

That potatoes can be grown to prob
ably better advantage in the soil of
Maurv county than anywhere else has
been again demonstrated This morn
ing J. Henry Hanson one Of the pro-
gressive farmers on the Hampshire
road, brought to II. o Fulton a dozen
fine white potatoes that weighed an av-
erage Of one pound one and half
ounces each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF
WELL-KNOWN NEGRO

Mason Moore, a wellthought-of col
ored man whose home is south of
town, died suddenly Monday afternoon
of heart failure. Moore had been out
picking blackberries with two other
men and was returning home. He was
in a mile of home when he suddenly
staggered and fell and was dead when
the men reached his side
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
CARMACK MEN
WEAR BADGES

Let every Carmack voter in the
county wear his badge to the polls on
the day of the election. This applies
to the country as well as in the town.
If you have no badge or button put a
piece of red ribbon or cloth of some
kind on. BY doing this you will help
the cause very much.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WILL CURE CONSUMPTION.

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. know that it has cured con.
sumption in the first stages" You
never heard of any one using Foley's
Honey and Tar and not being salts.
fied.-GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do
this good health is impossible. Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease. It
strengthens the whole system-GEO.
S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

After a heavy meal, take couple
of Doan's Regulets, and give your
stomach, liver and bowels the help
they will need. Regulets bring easy,
regular passages of the bowels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WHEAT AND BURT OATS WANTED

Any quantity; at any station. Sacks
furnished on favorable terms. Eleva-
tor storage REE.-COLUMBIA MILL
& ELEVATOR co. 19-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
DEATHS HARVEST.


The nfani q Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Forcythe died Sunday al the parents
nome near the ice factory. The fun
eral and interment took place Monday
morning al Greenwood cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WHEAT, CORN, OATS

Ashton Mills offer liberal prices
and furnish new sacks.-J. B. ASH
TON. 19-10wks
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WHEAT, CORN, OATS

Ashton Mills offer liberal prices
and furnish new sacks.-J. B. ASH
TON. 19-1Owks
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
list of fruit trees. vines and plants
R. A. WILKES, Culleoka, Tenn. 1-3.tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Margaret Bicknell, the guest of Mrs
H. o. Fulton, and Miss Fletcher, Mrs.
w H. Wilson's guest The color plan
was white and green and was carried
out with fragrant flowers and grace
full vines. Hearts was the game of the
occasion and was played by about
thirty young ladies at seven tables.
Score was kept by Miss Addie Rainey.
After the game dainty two-course
luncheon was served on the verandah
the green and white color plan being
carried out in the refreshments.
81
Mrs. E. H. Hatcher gave a hand
some bridge party Wednesday compli-
mentary to her guest, Miss Margaret
Frierson of Nashville, and to Miss
Rodgers of New Orleans, who is visit
ing Miss Annie Evans. The guest
list was confined to the younger set
and bridge was played at three tables.
The tables were arranged in the hand
some lawn and at the close of the game
luncheon was served in the house
which was prettily decorated. A hand
some luncheon of three courses was
served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

But Callenrer & Co. are selling Saxs
They are continually going out, and
their prices are right 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
Mrs. Tom sparkman.

Mrs. Tom Sparkman died Sunday at
her home near Theta at the advanced
age OF rs years. The interment and
funeral took place Monday at Boston.
in Williamson county. services being
conducted by Elder Morton. De
ceased is survived by FIVE children.
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8B@S8WD9~BD@~@
. SOCIETY. 3
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Continued From Page Four)
cetham-WrIaht.

cotham-Wright.
Beautiful in arrangement and pos
sessing much interest was the mar
rage Of Miss Mary Wright and Mr..
William Gotham, which occurred at
4:30 O'Clock Thursday at Frier
son Memorial church. in the presence
OF a number OF relatives and invited
friends. For the first time in the his
tory Of the church, FriersOn Memo
rial was in her bridal array and inter
ested friends spared no pains to make
it beautiful. The decorations, which
were in green and white, consisted Of
palms, ferns, cut flowers and candles.
Miss Annie Steen furnished a musical
program preceding the ceremony ana
Mrs. George Steen presided for the
bridal music.
The bridal professional was led by
the ushers, Messrs. Leslie Wright, Cliff
ford Adkisson, Ira Brown and Frank
~ -, vino passed singly up the aisles.
ThS bride and her maid of honor, Miss
Kate Wright, entered the church to-
gether and passing up the left aisle
were met at the altar by the groom
who with his best man. Mr.. Frank
Scott, passed up the right aisle The
impressive ceremony was said by the
Rev. George Steen, pastor of the
church.
The bide was never fairer than in
her bridal toilette of white chiffon,
beautifully trimmed in baby Irish and
val. lace. She wore becoming pic
ture hat and carried boquet of bride
roses and maiden hair fern.
The maid of honor was attired in
white French muslin and carried a
boquet of pink rose buds and maiden
hair ferns. Immediately following the
ceremony few intimate friends and
relatives repaired to the home of the
bride where a brief informal recep-
ton was held, and the display of the
handsome wedding gifts, which but ,
partially attest the popularity of this !
young couple was viewed. ,
The bride is the youngest daughter .
of Mr.. and Mrs John T. Wright. By =
her attractive personality and amiable G
disposition she has greatly endeared
herself to a host of friends. Mr.. Cot q,
ham has for a number of years been =,
with James Bros. He is a young man ;
of sterling qualities. and by his strict 9
attention to business has made him h
self very valuable to his employers =
and has won for himself the confidence
and esteem of all who know him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gotham left on the af-
ternoon train for a short stay in st. :,
Louis and other points. After their :
return they will be at home with the =,
brides uncle, Mr.. Scion E. Wright. on :,
South High street. =,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Miss Mary Minter Rainey gave an
attractive veranda party Thursday
IN honor of Misses skeen and Hutton,
the guests OF Mrs. J. l.. Hutton, Miss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Mr.. J. o. Scotch died Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock at his home on
North Garden street after an illness
of some weeks. The funeral was at
2 o'clock Thursday at the Chris
tan church, services being conduct
ed by Rev. W. T. Boaz. The interment
followed at Rose Hill. Mr.. Scotch is
survived by his wife and four chill
dren, Mrs. Noble Blair of Columbia
being the oldest. For the past five
or six years deceased had been a city
carrier at the Columbia post Office and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Itching, torturing skin eruptions,
disfigure, annoy, drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment brings quick relief
and lasting cures. Fifty cents at any
drug store
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


E. D. Johnson to Mary Holden.
T. l. Harmon to Miss Georgia Cur
ley
NJ. H. Gray to Miss Eva Reams
Hackney.
VIII H. Gotham to Miss Mary II.
Wright.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Little Miss Annie Brown Frierson
entertained number of her friends
with lawn party Wednesday evening
at her home at Cross Bridges. Games
we're played on the lawn and an ami
NAL cracker contest engaged In Miss
Cornelia Brown winning the prize, n
box of candy Frappe was served
during the evening and later an Ice
course was served.