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Middletown transcript., 1908-07-18

the desk.
She. was a pretty girl with a
bright look and a firm little
mouth, and her clothes betokenea
taste and skill.
The young man put down his
pencil and drew back in his
chair.
You are Mr.. Robert Somers!
I am Robert Somers.
I am Cecilia. Thorne.
The young man bowed
Does the name awaken any
slumbering memories ? the girl
inquired.
He shook his head.
No, he replied.
You might have added that
the fact was matter of regret,
said the girl. But I can see how
it is. You are the retiring
brother.
The retiring brother? the
young man echoed.
Yes. 1t is your brother who
is bold and mssterful.
The young mans eyes opened
wider. A flush tinged his
cheeks.
Are you not making some mis-,
take? he asked.
1 think not, replied the girl.
Anyway, you must let me tell my
story. Then if you find there is
anything in it to correct, you
must say so frankly. That's
agreed? ? Then listen. am Ce'
ella Thorne from Los Angeles.
My home has been with my late
uncle, James Temple. My uncle
died six weeks ago. Perhaps
you have heard his name
The young man nodded.
l saw a notice of his death.
He was a retired capitalist and
very wealthy.
Yes, said the girl, And he
was also very eccentric. She
paused. Now l am coming to
the point that interests you. My
uncle's will was not opened un'
til last week. In it he leaves
half his wealth to me uncondi
tionally. The other half will be
mine providing I marry son ot
the late Henry Carlton Somers
of New York.
The face of the young mar
grew red. He slightly gasped.
Please say that again, he mur
INJURED.
I hope you are not going te
faint, said the young woman.
He Strengthened up.
But why in the world should
your uncle insert such prepos
terious condition ?
Sir!
l mean such a singular condi
ton
That's better. It seems tha
when your father and my uncle
were young men my uncle il
some way did your father an in
jury. Took advantage of him il
business and wronged him. Thi'
unfairness worried my uncle il
later years - more especially
after he heard of your father!
death. He talked with me abou
it and made me promise to d.
my best to right the wrong. O
course he didn't allude to that in
teresting clause in his will. Sh'
paused. l am a Western girl
Mr.. Somers, she added, with {
quick change of tone, and l be
lieVe I am a business woman
For year or more I have haC
the handling of my uncle's estate
and that has been no easy task
Now I am treating this matter o
the will in a business way. TIL
amount involved is a very larg
one, and if the provisions of tn
will are not carried out it will g,
to establish certain queer hob
bies of my uncle's that hav'
nothing save their queerness +
recommend them. l want to b
frank with you. l take you t.
be a gentleman. At present
have nothing to suggest. Blu
later on I would be very glad t
ease the burden my uncle ha
placed upon me by suitable pay
ment from the conscience fund h
has placed in my hands,
The young man flushed again,
That is quite impossible, b
said, l know nothing about thi
old debt. My father never mer
toned it.
The young woman leaned for
ward a little.
Well, she said, the first thin
to do is to get your positive re
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How do You do :

he was very ike his Dr0tner IN
looks. Perhaps he was little
taller, and there was a different
shade to his complexion. That
might have been accounted for
by his gray business coat and
bis pale blue tie. But-there was
a wide difference in the facial ex-
preston of the two Somerses.
Robert was quiet, almost grave.
Rupert was sauve and smiling.
So your brother has told you
about my uncle and his will, and
and about me?
He spun it out in a hurried
way, but I fancy I grasp the es-
sentials. Bob seemed precious
serious about it, but the romance
caught me.
Romance
Don't you regard it so? he
lightly asked.
Certainly not. It's cruel. It's
abominable
He laughed softly,
You take it too seriously, he
said.
She resented his tone.
What is it that you think take
too seriously !? The matrimonial
suggestion?
Perhaps. At the same time
that needn't bother you materi.
ally. It's all in your hands. 1t
isn't as If you were facing pow
erty, you know.
| don't think that would make
any difference, she said, with a
little snap in her voice.
He looked at her in his lazy
way and nodded.
l don't believe it would with
you, Perhaps you wouldn't
mind telling me?
Telling you what?
Telling me what you forfeit by
net carrying FRYING cut yyour uncle's
new way to pay old debts?
She hesitated, then lightly
laughed.
Call it in round numbers two
millions.
He softly whistled.
That's surely a pot of money
he said. Then he added Do you
know I don't think it was quite
fair for you to come and tell as
this fairy story. It's disquiet-
ling.
You like money? ? said the girl.
Yes. Perhaps I might say l
respect it, too. l never saw
much of ii. Dad had tn scrimp
to get me through college. When
I came out | didn't seem to have
any way of earning money, ex-
cept by playing baseball, and dad
wouldn't hear to my becoming a
professional. Then dads affairs
got into a tangle-they had been
going from bad to worse for a
long time-and I had to give up
what I was doing-it was some
thing brisk and bustling that
promised very fairly-and come
into the Office here.
Then you and Robert are asso.
ciated in the business
| Yes, we're together. It's share
and share alike with US.
| She looked at him curiously.
| l have heard you were quite a
famous man at college ?she said.
1t was the sort of fame that
shrivels in the autumn wind, he
laughed.
And you went TO war?
| Itwas very little war.
And did something particularly
fine?
| Pure melodrama. was con-
sidered very good in amateur
theatricals, you know.
| He laughed at this and showed
his white teeth and nodded at
her with a delightful air of com.
radeship. He certainly was a
pleasant fellow-and she instant
ly contrasted him with the quiet
and subdued brother bending
over the dingy desk.
You are very unlike your
brother Robert, she told him.
That's not discovery, he said.
Other people have contrasted US.
But we are very congenlal just
the same. Bob never gets dol.
lar that he doesn't share with me.
There are not many of them, but
that doesn't impair the rule.
And you live on Roberts earn.
ings?
| Yes. Why not ?
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DIRECTORS

Howard D. Ross,
City Treas. Wilmig't'n,
d. Ross & Son.
Hon. Horace Wilson,
Mayor of Wilmington,
Pres. Steamb't Co.
David Fox,
Shoe Merchant,
Wilmington, Del.
George w. Todd,
Treas. Guar. Trust Co.
Wilmington, Del.
Joseph H. Mendinhall,
Dental Supplies,
Wilmington, Del.
Morris Levy,
Shoe Merchant,
Wilmington, Del.
Walter L. Butler,
E. S. R. Butler & Son,
Wilmington, Del.
Josiah Marvel,
Marvel & Marvel,
Wilmington, Del.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
PROF. HARDY TO
SPEAK SUNDAY
INDICTMENT WEATHER CAUSES
CHANGE IN DATE FOR THE
LAYMEN's ADDRESS.

Owing to the very inclement wealth
er Sunday night, the address by Prof
]. G. Hardy at the First Methodist
church on the Laymen's Movement
was postponed until next Sunday al
II o'clock. At that hour Mr.. Hardy
will deliver an address that will nc
doubt prove of general interest. He
is an accomplished speaker and fine
reasoner and the subject is one that
will attract attention. On Sunday
night the choir of the church will
render a song service, that will be
appreciated by all lovers of good
music.
There were no services at the
church Sunday night for the reasons
stated, but at the morning hour the
pulpit was occupied by DR.. A. G. Din
widdie, who preached one of tht
strongest sermons heard in some time
The theme of his discourse was the
conservation of our services and GU
substance to the use of the Lord The
sermon was an exceedingly able ex
position of the subject
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
SHOOTING OVER
GAME OF DICE
FRANK BooTHE SHOT AND PROB.
ABLY FATALLY WOUNDED BY
JARRETT zENoY.

Frank Boothe, colored, was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded at Mt. Pleas
ant Saturday afternoon by Jarrett
Zenoy, colored The trouble started
over crap game and 1t is said Boothe
went home and got his shot gun and
returned for the purpose of shooting
Zenoy. The latter shot first, using a
rifle, the bullet passing entirely
through his body from left to right.
1t was thought at first the wound
would prove rapidly fatal, but Boothe
is still alive and has a chance for
recovery.
Zenoy was arrested and arraigned
before Esq. Ricketts,. He was released
on bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
EXTRAVAGANCE
CAUSE OF PANIC
WAsTEFUL SPENDING IN PRI-
VATE AND BUSINESS LIFE
Is BLAMED.
OPINION OF A TENNESSEAN
Jno. 3. Ransom Says That a Large
Per Cent Of The Lumber Mills
Are Closed Down.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-In his annual
address before the National Hard
wood Lumber Association today, Presi-
dent John B. Ransom declared that
"wasteful extravaganza in private and
business life was the chief cause Of
the recent panic"
He spoke Of the value of the move
ments for improving the waterways
and preserving forest lands, and gave
thanks to the newspapers, especially
those who have been kind enough to
refrain from saying any mean things
about us" He said a large percen-
tage Of the lumber mills were closed,
but that the lumbermen were "far
from dead"
The report of Secretary Lewis Dos
ter showed that rs per cent of the
mills had been shut down during the
panic and that most of these will not
begin operations until March 1 or
later.
R. S. Kellogg, chief of the office of
wood utilization, forest service of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, told the lumbermen of the ne
cessity of preventing the exhaustion
of the forests and the lumber supply
by the establishment OF National
forest reserves.
The forest area of the United
States" he said, els sufficient II right
ly handled to eventually produce all
the timber needed. To produce this
timber, concerted action is needed in
forest preservation and cultivation"
He told of the Governments activity
in securing statistics about forests in
order to replenish the kinds of wood
that are disappearing most rapidly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
COLUMBIA BOY
WINS PROMOTION
OWEN HENDLEY APPOINTED GEN.
ERAL FREIGHT AGENT OF
RAILROAD IN GEORGIA.

The Atlanta Journal contained the
following notice of the promotion of
Owen Hendley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Hendley of Columbia. Many
friends here will be gratifled at the
rapid rise Of this former Columbian:
u. o. Hendley, chief rate clerk in
the office of Assistant Freight Traffic
Manager G. R .Browder, Of the South
ern railway, one of the most expert
rate clerks Of this territory, has been
appointed general freight agent OF the
Raleigh and Southern Railroad COM
pany, with headquarters at Raleigh.
"The Office of general freight agent
has only recently been created by the
Raleigh and Southern railroad and
General Freight Agent Hendley will
be the first official to serve the road in
that capacity While the road is only
70 miles in length, It has the most
important connections, being the con-
Meeting link between the lines Of the
Atlantic Coast Line to Wilmington.
Florida and Sanford and the Southern
railway, the Seaboard Air Line and
the Norfolk and Western.
General Freight Agent HendIey has
been connected with the Southern
railway for the past eight or ten years. +
He was for long time in the general
offices at Washington. Since his ap-
continent as chief rate clerk in As
'istant Freight Traffic Manager Brow
ler's Office. he has represented the
atlanta office at all Of the rate meet
ngs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF WALL STREET
{. c. BROOKS LOSES HIS FOR
TUNE AND THEN TAKES
HIS LIFE.
SUFFERED FINANCIAL REVERSES
Poverty and MeIanchoIIa Followed
Loss Sustained in Gambling
On Change.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-DecIaring
that he had lost fortune in Wall
street through duplicity, e. G. Brooks,
who came from the West a wealthy
man few years ago, killed himself
In an annex of the Produce Exchange
today by drinking poison. He was
found unconscious on the floor by a
clerk of the Exchange, and died be-
fore physician arrived In the mans
pockets the police found several notes,
among them one in which he charged
several men by name with being re-
sponsible for the conditions which
caused him to end his life.
Entries in diary indicated that
Brooks had sustained heavy losses in
the financial district. One entry re-
corded losses aggregating $4,000 in
single day.
Little was known of Brooks around
the Produce Exchange. 1t was said
that when he came from the West a
few years ago he appeared to have
plenty OF money. He was unfortunate
in speculation, however, and of late
had been on the verge of poverty.
Within the past two days he had made
application at the Exchange for en-
ployment, even asking to be put to
work as a porter. He was about so
years old
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY MAURY CHAPTER

At meeting of the Maury Chapter
of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy on Friday afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing wo-years: Mrs. w. 8. Elem
ing, President; Mrs Alex Titcomb,
First Vice President; Mrs. Robert Pill
low. Second Vice President; Mrs.
Mora Fariss Secretary; Mrs. ]. s. Rob-
inson, Treasurer, and Mrs. Annie
White Historian.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
PRESBYTERY OF
COLUMBIA MEETS
NEXT REGULAR SESSION WILL
BE HELD At LAWRENCE
BURG IN APRIL.

Columbia Presbytery OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church met In
special session Monday at the
Tabernacle on South Main street for
the purpose of changing the next reg
ular meeting Of the Presbytery from
Hohenwald to some more central To-
cation.
After some discussion It was de-
cided to hold the Presbytery at Law
and to open Friday night
before the third Sunday In April. Rev.
G. w. Folsom was received under the
care of the Presbytery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
RURAL CARRIERS
CALLED TO MEET
MAURY COUNTY ASSOCIATION
WILL ADOPT NEW coNsTITU.
TloN ON FEBRUARY 20.

There will be an important meeting
of the Maury County Rural Delivery
Carriers Association on Feb %. THE
will be holiday and a full atten
dance OF the carriers OF the county IL
urged. At this meeting a new consti'
tuition will be adopted and other bust
ness OF Importance will come before
the association. The call for the
has been issued by President
James w. Tanner OF the local associa
ion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
ARRESTED FOR
STEALING SHOT GUN

Deputy Whitley returned Thursday
from College Grove. where he ar
rested Richard Bowling, colored, on a
charge of stealing a shot gun from
John w. Thomas OF Maury county.
The gun was recovered and the negro
was brought here and lodged in jail.
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Hughes & Hughes to act with the City
Attorney to conduct the suit of the
city against the Water & Light Co.
and later ]. G. VOORHEES, had been en-
ployed as additional counsel. That
the bill seeking to annul the contracts
between the city and the Water &
Light Co, had been filed and that the
bill seeking 10 forfeit the franchise
of the Water & Light Co had been
drawn and had been referred to him,
but that as he had received no in
structions from the Board he
thought 1t best to consult with
the Board about the matter. Mr..
Hatcher made it plain that he was
willing to assist in any way the Board
thought best and do whatever he
could. He spoke as II he simply
wished to discharge his duty and was
not seeking extra compensation.
This statement produced quite q
discussion. Alderman Hayes did not
understand the necessity Of so many
attorneys and wanted to know what
agreement had been made as to the
Of these additional at
torneys He thought the matter
should be Investigated and on motion
the committee named above was APP
pointed for the investigation.
The City Attorney presented an or ,
1inance making it a misdemeanor for
any water company furnishing water
10 the citizens of Columbia for profit !
% furnish any unwholesome or i'm |
pure water Alderman Dedman
asked if the passage of this ordinance :
would not force the Water & Light
20. to put in filter. Mr.. Hatcher
'aid 1t would force them to do some
hing to give pure water. Mr.. Ded-
nan said he favored the ordinance,
tut did not want to take any snap
ction against the Water & Light Co.
ust when the present suit was pend
ng. Mr.. Hatcher said the Water &
light Co. In their answer to the first
Ill made the statement that they were
lready furnishing pure and whole
ONE water, so IL that was true the
assage of the ordinance would not
feet them Recorder Erwin asked il
ne passage Of this ordinance might
OF cause the Water & Light Co. to
ut off the water of consumers. He
aid the company only had a contract !
, furnish the city water for fire pur-
oses and that they might claim it
npossible to furnish pure water for
purposes, and simply fur
Ssh water for fire purposes and cut q
the consumers. Mr.. Hatcher said Y
| admission of this character would
ace the Water & Light Co. In
'or attitude for fighting forfeiture |,
IT. The ordinance was passed on v
81 FcdulHB.
Another ordinance regulating the
lie of cocaine, morphine, morphia, v
c. and making 1t misdemeanor to s
II drugs OF this character except on j
Doctors prescription, was passed on
st reading
The Board refused to grant per r
ssion for the erection of a fixed
ming before a store on South Main
eet The matter of allowing w. M. J,
chnau to erect sheet iron building
thin the fire district was referred
the fire committee. 1t was agreed
allow John Collier 1870 of all fu-
q delinquent poll taxes he collects. @,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
1T The RACHET

Ladies' Heavy Fleeced Liaed
Hose, 15c. 1Sc and zoe.
Boys Extra Heavy Ribbed Hose,
15c pair.
Ladies Fieeced Lined Union
Suits, soc and 49c.
Ladies' Grey Wool Union Suits,
75c and $1.00 suit
Misses and Children's Union
Suits, Csc and acc.
Ladies' Heavy all Wool Golf
Gloves, Csc.
Mems Golf Gloves. 25c, 4Oc and
acc pair.
Mems Jersey Lined Mitts, 10c
pair.
Mems Heavy Wool Gloves, Csc,
SOC to $1.00.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14

Boys Gloves. 15c. CSC 10 soc.
Boys Heavy Sweaters, l0c.
Mems Heavy Sweaters, 45c.
Ladies' Storm Rubbers. 46c and
SOC pair.
Ladies' Lined Cloth Top Rub
bers, 60c pair.
Ladies' Buckle Arctics, 75c pair.
Mems Storm Rubbers. SOC and
soc pair.
Mems Fleeced Lined Cloth Top
Rubbers, 90c.
Mems Buckle Arctics, 800,
s1.25 and $3.50.
Mems All Rubber Buckle Arc
tics, $3.50 and s1.75.
Mems Storm Rubbers, 4Oc and
SOC pair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
FEBRUARY TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL DOCKET WILL BE TAKEN
UP ON NEXT MONDAY BY
JUDGE HOLDING.
CRIMINAL CASES COME NEXT
Indications Are That Term VIII
Continue For About Four
Weeks.

The February term Of the Circuit
Court will convene on next Monday.
The following cases are set for trial
ON the dates named
Monday, February 17th.
Alvin Daniel VS.. L. & N. ct al; Har.
ris Fleming vs.. VIM. Kennedy.
Tuesday, February 18th.
A. w. Moore ct al vs.. ]. p. Hays;
L. Anderson VS.. L. & N. R. r.; Horace
Rainey VS.. B. A. Caldwell; Miss Rosa
Martin VS.. Frank G. Cook.
Wednesday, February 18th.
E, T, Daniel VS., L. & N. r. r.;
Swan Creek Ry. VS.. e. S. Hoge and
wife.
Thursday, February Goth.
w. Lee Grant vs.. Dr. f. G. Grant;
Ode Talley VS.. L. & N. r. r.; ]. M.
Grimes VS.. Geo. w. Hargrove.
Friday, February 21st.
Horace Rainey and wife VS.. L. q N.
R. R.; Mrs. Mackie Ward VS.. r. Ed
Ward; N. B. Bronough VS.. Jno. Cant,
Jr.
Saturday, February 22nd.
John Cosby vs.. L. & N. r. r.
Monday, February oath.
r. s, Hopkins VS., Tom Webster.
Tuesday, February 25th.
c. L. Smith VS.. N. c. & st. l.. Ry.;
Mrs. Susan P. Brown ct al VS.. L. & N.
R. r.
Wednesday, February 26th.
Contested will of John M. Sargent.
Friday, February 20.
State VS.. Jim w. Johnson and Jim
Rhodes; State VS.. Dave Mayes; State
IS. Jim Russell, cases.
Saturday, February goth.
State vs.. Dave Edwards.
Monday, March 2nd.
State vs.. Ed Claggett, Bud Russell
nd Laura Russell; State VS.. John
vitherspoon; State VS.. Claud Lane.
Tuesday, March 3rd.
State VS.. Lizzie Harris alias Whit.
~; State VS.. Boyd Andrews; State
8. Louis Loeb
Wednesday, March 4th.
State vs. John Doyle, 2 cases; State
s. A. Cohen; State VS.. Edna Bell;
tate vs. Rufe Tufteller State VS..
ames Ballentine.
Thursday, March 5th.
State vs.. Frank Cright; State vs..
ebert Brown.
Friday, March 9th.
State We, Hge Lawrence: State vs..
,ss Cartright.
Saturday, March 9TH.
State vs.. +. e. and Jessie Anderson.
Monday, March 9th.
State vs.. Alex Colvert; State VI.
ID Bishop and Revis Harris.
Tuesday, March 10th.
State vs.. John p Doyle: State w.
aIisss Leach.
Wednesday, March 18th.
State vs. VIII H. Harris.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-31

Private dancing class now opsn. Mau- rei Htil. Phone 1a3S
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-31
HARTMAN DAzES
 THE SHOCK MARKET
SEPTEMBER SHOWING OF UNION PACIFIC so BRILLIANT THAT IT ExCITES SUSPICION AND LEAVES STOCK HEAVY.

NEW YORK, October 3o.-The pro fessional element had an active day and ran prices up considerably. There was notable congestion of these deal ings today in Union Pacific, and the movement in that stock had an import ant sympathetic effect on the whole list.
 The September showing of the Union Pacific report, published today, was ex- traordinary to such degree that it seemed to excite some suspicion and leave the stock heavy and uncertain upon the publication. The 54 per cent in net earnings over last year at the same time, when the railroads have scarcely recovered from the depression which overwhelmed them early in the year, makes a brilliant contrast.
 Bonds were firm.