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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
FILL VACANCY
IN HIGH SCHOOL
MISS EMMA M'AFEE ELECTED TO
SUCCEED MISS MARY CAR
PEWTER, RESIGNED.

After many sessions and no little
acrimony and feeling had been engen-
dered, the City Board of Education
has finally selected the teaching corps
for the public schools for the next
session. At a meeting of the Board
held last night Miss Emma McAfee
was elected 10 succeed Miss Mary Car
renter as one Of the teachers at the
High School. Prof Morton, who had
been elected co-principal with MISS
Carpenter, was made principal and
Miss McAfee was nominated by Super
intendent Bostick for mis- assistant
and the nomination was confirmed by
the Board.
II viii be recalled that some time
ago Prof. Bostick nominated Miss NC
Afee to be one of the teachers in the
grammar school, but the nomination
was defeated by the Board, and at
subsequent meeting the nomination
was again made and defeated and
tbereupon the Board elected Miss
Margaret Turner to the vacancy For
the third time Miss McAfee, who has
stood an approved examination and
is highly recommended by Superin-
tendent Graham, of the county schools
was nominated by the principal and
the third time appeared to be the
charm because she was confirmed
without opposition to more lmpor-
tant position than that for which she
had been previously rejected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MAY FOREGLOSE
7. C. MORTGAGE
LOOKS LIKE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN WILL A5AN-
DON BAXTER ROAD.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. June Coon
corning the decision of the Illinois
Central and Southern railroad not 10
exercise the option they hold on the
Illinois Central, Major E. B. Stahlman
saws in an interview in the Banner
today that he believes it to be the pur-
rose of the roads to OBTAIN control OF
the Tennessee Central by foreclosure
when it defaults in interest on It's
bonds. This would wipe out the
Nashville subscription bonds OF $780,
O00
There is much apprehension IN
Nashville that the Tennessee Central
will fall ultimately into the hands OF
the Louisville & Nashville, throwing
the city into the clutch of a railroad
monopoly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
MR.. AKIN SICK.
SUPERINTENDENT at Primm Springs for
the Benefit of His Health.


Superintendent Akin, of the Coun-
ty Work House, is absent from the
county for the benefit OF his healtn
and is spending a week OF TWO d.
Primm Springs. An effort was mace
to reach him over the phone by Inc
Herald but without success due to the
fact that the lines we're down. How
ever close friend of Mr.. Akin's "nen
shown the report of the grand jury
made the following statment;
For several weeks Mr. Akin mas
been in very poor health and upon
the suggestion of his physician mas
gone to Primm Springs. He has leave
Of absence from the authorities and
has been absent only for the reasons
stated. / am sure he will court a run
and rigid investigation of his conduc'
of the work house. He has Always
been ready for an investigation and
hi, hooks are open to the public
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
NEGRO In ROOM
ALARMS FAMILY
ROBERT PORTER, coLoRED, Is
LANDED IN JAIL ON VERY
SERIOUS CHARGES.

Robert Porter, colored, was LANDED
in iail at noon today on charges tha'
will nrove serious, if the officers have
the right man, and they think they
have.
At about 300 o'clock this morning
an estimable young lady, MEMBER Oh
a prominent family of the BigpyVliie
peighborhood, was awakened py d
noise in her room and Immediately
screamed in alarm. At her cries she
saw a negro Jump out of a WINDOW u
the room. The family were alarmed
ana an Immediately investigation was
started. Columbia officers were noti
fed and the blood hounds from Law
renceburg we're secured.
Porter, who lives near the nouse
was suspected and search was lhaus
of his house, even before the orneei
arrived The negro was not at hon'
and did not appear until sunrise ny
claimed to have spent the night at th'
homo Of his sister, but this statement
has NOT been verified. The blood
hounds when put on the trail at tn'
house we're able to follow II ohiy
short distance. It is probable ina
robbery was the cause OF the no'
turnal visit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
OBTAINING GOODS
BY FALSE PRETENSE
NEGRO COMES TO GRIEF BY NAM
ING OTHER PEOPLES NAMES
LANDED IN JAIL.

JR. Carethers, negro, VINO came
TO this county last August from Mar
shall county and has since been oper'
ating here. was landed In the Tolls OIL
law with a charge of obtaining goods
under false pretenses and may POSI-
bly have to face forgery charge
The arrest was made by Oficer Ian
caster and the goods were obtained
from a Chicago firm by using the name
of T. n. Figuers as an endorser'
The negro ordered $,9.25 worth OF
drugs from the Chicago firm and
signed Mr.. Figuers name as endorsef
and the goods were shipped. In the
meantime the firm notified Mr.. Figuers
and thanked him for what he was sup
posed to have done for them MT
Figuers Immediately placed the MAJ
Ter in the hands of the officers anc
when the negro applied for the goods
he was refused and later arrested
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
THROWN AGAINST
TELEGRAPH POLE
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE GEORGE
BRUMLEY, KILLED BY TRAIN
NEAR GLENDALE.

The body of a Well-dressed white
man whose name is supposed 10 De
George Bromley, was found at an early
hour Monday morning a mile south
of Glendale, near the railroad by jim
Vaughn The railroad authorities
were notified and the body was
brought to Columbia and prepared for
burial.
The man had been thrown WIN
great force against telegraph pole
some time during the night and 1t is
thought he had been riding under a
box car and had gone to sleep ana
fallen from his position and was
thrown by the rapidly moving train 70
the Mace where he was found.
One foot had been cut off and was
found on the track about thirty tee'
from the body Both shoes had also
been torn off, though they were MOI
injured. The mans clothing was
practically new and in good conoi
]
tion though it was of course torn oy
the rough usage he had received. he
did not look like a tramp, but was prop
ably out of work and was simply max
ING his way from one city TO another
Ia letter in his pocket was addressed
to George Bnumley at point in Ala
bama.
An examination of the body OF Brom
lev after he was brought to toWi
showed that both legs were Amos
severed from his body one arm wa
torn and mangled, there were seVera
deep cuts on his body and MS hea'
was crushed.
Letters in his pocket showed tina
he had been working for A. X. Hors
lev near Nashville, that his home wa
at Springdale, Ala, and that III
fathers name is c. A. Bromley. n
had s4s7 in his pocket and was eV
IDENTIFY making his way home as le
ters from his father went to show u
was expected. He was seen In IN
Columbia depot Sunday night at IL
O'Clock and evidently caught freigf
train here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
EXHIBITS FOR
PURE FOOD SHOW
AIDING MANUFACTURERS OF
COUNTRY MANIFEST INTER
EST IN DISPLAY.

interest in the pure food show to
held with the Maury county fair
bws apace. The success of the ven
is already assured three months
advance Of II opening OF the fair.
kery%tere neral Manager Nc
WIS proposition for pure food ex-
hilton has been approved and
houeh exhibits have already been
ranged for to guarantee a display
Lar will be valuable and interesting.
Mr.. McGaw returned Friday
bonn Nashville where he had been in
BE- interest of the fair in general ana
be pure food show in particular, and
Il was everywhere met with encour-
cement. Several of the leading man
|facturers have applied for space and
lromised creditable exhibitions
mong the number which assured
i'm of hearty cooperation and exhi-
hts were the Cheek-Neal Cotfee Com
bany. the Acme Poultry Supply Com
bany and the Manewell Lange Biscuit
Eompany, the latter being one OF the
|argest manufacturing concerns OF St
Louis.
1 These several companies will nave
demonstrators here who will show the
&oerits of their several products ano
4he exhibits which they will sho"
nil be of much interest and will Ger
&ainly prove of educational value
bther manufacturers which we're Wis
HE'D also promised support ana lnui
hated that they would give most faV
brable consideration to the PROPOSE
lion to have exhibits.
General Manager McGaw was als'
Encouraged in his efforts to secur'
advertising matter for the fair cata
8logue He is busy getting matters Il
shape for this publication, which VII
be one of the most ambitious eve
gotten out by the fair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
OFFICERS OF THE
STATE PRIMARY
LIST OF DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
SATURDAYS ELECTION IN
THIS COUNTY.

Except in the first civil district, the
officers of election in this county at
the primary next Saturday are pub
lished today. There is some con-
fusion over the appointment Of the of
ffcers in the four precincts of the first
district, that is a mistake was made by
the stenographers in copying the lists
and until this matter is rectifed at
Nashville it will not be known who is
named in that district to hold the cleo
ton. 1t is expected that this will be
done today and it is hoped that the
officers in the first district can be pub
lished tomorrow.
There will be no registration certifi-
cate required in the coming election
and for that reason no registrars were
appointed. There are but six officers
in each district, two clerks, three
indees and one receiver. In the dis
trict where one of the candidates has
a majority of the judges the other has
the receiver. Each side has q clerk
at every voting place.
AS stated, registration will not be
required in the coming election and
no poll tax receipt will be necessary.
while the qualifications with respect
tn the Democracy or regularity" OF
the voter are much more strict than
that those fixed in the contest OF 1916
otherwise the qualification for voters
are substantially the same as in the
Senatorial election. Just how many
will he disfranchised through having
scratched one Of the nominees in 1906
can not be accurately ascertained and
for this reason it will be difficult
; matter to estimate the vote that vii!
be polled in the county.
The ticket to be voted Saturday VII
| he the plain old-fashioned three by
: seven ballots that were used in this
county until the redistricting act o
. six wears ago was passed. Only th'
!, names of the candidates for whom
the voter votes will be upon the tick
! ct. There are thirtytwo combination
I of ballots sixteen headed by Patter
e son and the same number headed 0.
i Carmack. A voter has the privilege
{ however. of using his pencil to max
any ballot suit him. That is TO sa
r If he should get hold of ticket heao
t ed by Carmack with Lansdens nam
g on it for Supreme Judge and he dt
/, sired TO vote for Richardson he coul
mark out the name Of Lansden an
y vote for Richardson.
r The voter does not have to make
= cross mark opposite the names OF III
> nersons ON the ticket, because tner
,. will he one name for each ONCE 0
), the ballot, but the fact that vote
:, has made a cross mark opposite
E, name on the ballot, will not, In tn
onirion of Gen. Brandon, the chalrma
of the subcommittee having in chare
all the election machinery of Tenne
" see, invaiidate the ballot. 1t has bee
formally agreed in Davidson count
by the managers for the candidate
d that no ticket shall be thrown OF
le where the intent Of the voter is man
u fest and no doubt this rule VIII De ~
at lowed wherever there is a fair ele
ton.
ie The election officers for MAUI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
WOULD CORRUPT
VOTERS OF STATE
NEFARIous SCHEME OF THE PAT
TERsoN FORCES LAID BARE
BY cARMAcK.
(By SAMUEL J. sTockAR0)
Qn Nashville Tennessean.)


SOUTH PITTsBURG, Tenn, June
22.-The great corruption fund raised
from the whisky interests throughout
the United States by Bonfort's Wine
and Spirit Circular, the official organ
of the liquor traffic, to defeat Senator
Carmack, has arrived in Tennessee
and is now being distributed,
Confirmation of this was given TO
the large crowd that gathered to hear
the debate here today when Senator
Carmack read a letter from a Patter-
son leader. asking T. M. Jewell,
nrominent farmer of Big Springs
Meigs county, to meet him at Dayton
last Saturday to reeve part OF the
noodle fund that is to be used IN
Meigs county.
The Patterson leader mlstook ms
man. as Mr.. Jewell happened to Dc
a supporter of Senator Carmack, ana
instead of going to Dayton to get the
money. he forwarded the Patterson
mans letter to a friend of Senator
carmack at this place and he promptly
turned it over to the senator on ms
arrival here this morning.
Letter Exposed.
The letter was written by J. T. Oar
win, of Evansville, to Mr.. Jewell al
Big Springs. Darwin was assistant
live stock inspector for East Tennes
see under Gov. McMillin. In his let
ter he informed Jewell that the Pat
terson people ARE going to win o.
bust hi wide open" The letter i
as follows: $40
Evansville, Tenn, June 10, l9oS'
"T. M. Jewell, Big Springs. Tenn;
"Meet me in Dayton Saturday, jun
On Fail not. WANT TO PLACE
SOME STUFF IN YOUR HANDS ]
Won and Jim Bob Powell and one 0
two more can use 1t to any advantage
If anything happens that / am no
!, there. see ]. D. Burkhalter, OF 1. :
Brewer or John Hudson. WE All
iGoING TO WIN OR BUST H
. WIDE OPEN.
81. T. DARWIN.
Upon receipt of this letter MI Jew
ell turned it over to ]. B. Swafford'
, prominent lawyer of Dayton, and M
swafford promptly mailed a copy
LIT TO w. E. Carter, WeliKnoWn d
:, torney of this place. Mr.. Carter CAV
the COPY to Senator Carmack I'M
morning and the senator useG II Wit
: telling effect in his speech TO-DAY
: The original letter, as 1t was VIII
ten by Darwin, is in the hands OF M
y Swafford at Dayton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
NEW MONTHLY
PAPER ISSUED
SOUTHERN x.RAY A CHRISTIAN
PUBLICATION BY REV. W. H.
kEcEL APPEARS.

The first issue of the Southern
RAY from the press of The Herald Is
out and is a most creditable puohca'
ton. Rev wallace Harvey hesei
late or the American Salvation army
is editor and publisher and weilas
facile. fearless aggressive pen. Inc
paper ifkENpartisan, non-secretar'an,
and is c ted to the bettermen, y
communi and. the rescue Oh l'lien :,
bumanity.'a No advertisements OF an
character viii be accepted ana tne
subscription price is only fifty GEMS .
Year. The paper starts out WIN "
nice paid up subscription put II ~
serves the support Of all CHRISTIAN ~ ~.
ME An subscriptions should DC 'e el
i REV. W II. Kegel Drawer q 20
lumbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
Ex-GOV. M'MILLlN
is IN COLUMBIA

Ex.Gov. Benton Millin is disun'
sr,shea visitor to Columbia today
Gov NoMillin is here on private busi-
ness being interested in deal that Is
nandinp for extensive phosphate IN
,orests A number of other proml'
nent nnanciers are also mere ana II
would not be surprising If there we're
not some developments of interest ID
the phosphate fields as a result u
the meeting here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
ROBT. BROWN
GETS SENTENCE
CONVICTED ON AssAuLT.To COM
NIT MuRDER.-JIM RAYS
CASE is DISMISSED.

Robt. Brown, charged with assault
with intent to commit murder, was
sentenced to six months on the coun'
tv today and fined IS in the Circuit
Court Thursday afternoon and TOOK
an anpeal to the Supreme Court
The case against Jim Ray charged
with selling liquor without license was
dismissed on payment Of costs. The
case of the state VS.. VIM. Armstrong
eolored charged with murder, was
continued. The contempt cases
against the two witnesses in the John
Doyle liquor cases were dismissed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
GRAND JURORS
MAKE REPORT
CRITICISM is LEvELED AT THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE
WORK HOUSE.


In its final presentment to the Cir
cult Court today the Grand Jury rec
ommends that there be a rigid investi-
cation of the management Of the Coun-
~ Work House it being suggested that
there is considerable complaint
against the Superintendent. John T.
Akin. The Jail and poor house were
reported to be in good condition, but
the Jurors are of the opinion that the
court house could be much better kept
than it is. The report follows;
To the Hon. Sam Holding, Judge OF
the Circuit Court:
eve, the undersigned grand jurors
do most respectfully submit to you
our report as follows:
I'VE visited the work house ana
found twenty-three prisoners contn-
cd therein. an dbeing well fed and
clothed. We find a great deal of COM
plaint against the present Superin'
tendent, Mr.. John T. Akin, that ne is
incompetent to fill the place he holds
and that he is away from the WORK
house a great deal of his time, and we
respectfully recommend to the Hon
Countv Court that they investigate
the COMPLAINT that has been made
against the Superintendent and have
Mr. e. n. Woodland, R. S. Mcknlgh'
and many other citizens Of the county
before them as to this matter.
I'VE find 2 two-horse wagons, l one
horse wagon and four mules at TN
work house all in good condition ex
cent one mule, that has very sor'
shoulders and cannot be worked NOR
than half the time and we think TIL
mule should be sold as soon as II ca
be gotten in shape to SELL
I'VE also visited the county poo
house and found thirty-two inmates
all seemed satisfied, there being n
complaint at all from any one. we mn
II head of cattle, corn and hay sun
Client to last IL months. Bacon 0
hand will last about three months
) The present crop is in good condltoi
being well worked.
The Jail prison we md IN mrs
class condition, the prisoners we
; cared for. The dining room at 10
: Jail is badly in need of repairs an
Y we recommend that this work be don
e as soon as practicable.
: 1.-THE court house is in pretty ia
: condition but we think it could be kel
:, much better. and recommend that u
d ianitor give it little more attentio
/ especially the closets.
1--WE extend to the Judge, Attorne
l. General and officers our thanks i
n the many courtesies shown us. X
It spectfully submitted, VIM. W. 81
S phenson. F. G. j., S. W. Harris +.
Il walters. E. E. Fraser, e. N. Reave
d D. Blair, E. F. Cayce, S. J. Pogu
A Gray, w. O. Fleming, ]. G. MOOT
It w T. Mitchell, r. L. Parham.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

Many Ills come from impure blood
cant have pure blood with faulty
DIGESTION. lazy liver and sluggish bow
is Burdock Blood Btters strength
ne gtornach bowels and liver, and
nurlfies the blood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26
FILIPINOS ASK FOR
INDEPENDENCE
AssEMeLY DECLARES REApl
NESS TO ASSUME lMMEol'
ATE CHARGE.

MANILA. June 10.--The Philippine
Assembly today on the eve OF adjourn
ment. declared by a vote OF % 10 10
,bat independence was the aspiration
az the Filipino people, and that 'hey
were ready for immediate independ-
encc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-26

CONTINUED on Eighth Page,)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

DicK colored.
'It certainly did"
"And II you should meet M. Chauve-
net who caused the trouble
II have every intention of meeting
him."
"Ohw
"Of course I shall meet him-some
time, somewhere. He's at the Springs,
isn't hep
"Am hotel register that I should
know? 1 haven't seen him for sew
eral days."
"What / should like to see," said
Dick, "is a meeting between Armitage
and Chauvenet. That would really be
entertaining. No doubt Chauvenet
could whip your mysterious suitor."
He looked away, with an air of I'M
concern, at the deepening shadows on
the mountains.
"Dear Dick, / am quite sure that If
you have been chosen out Of all the
United States army to find Mr.. John
Armitage you will succeed without
any help from me-"
"rhat doesn't answer my question.
You don't know what you are doing.
What if father knew that you were
seeing this adventurer"-
"Oh, of course, if you should tell ia
Their! I haven't said that l had seen
Mr.. Armitage, and you haven't exactly
told me that you have a warrant for
his arrest. So we are quits, captain.
You had better look in at the hotel
dance tonight. There are girls there
and to spare"
"When find Mr.. Armitage''-
"You seem hopeful, captain. He may
be on the high seas
81 shall find him THEREFOR herev'
"Good luck to you, captainw
There was the least flash of antag-
onism in the glance that passed be-
tween them, and Captain Claiborne
clapped his hands together impatiently
and went into the house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
81 am contrite enough. but you don't

az am contrite enough. but you don't
make explanations"
"No: | don't explain, and you are 10
come back as soon as we strike the
valley. always send gentlemen back
at that point" she laughed and went
ahead of him into the narrow road.
She guided the strange horse with the
ease of long practice, skillfully testing
his PAGES, and when they came 10
stretch of smooth road sent him flying
at a gallon over the trail. He had CIV
en- her his own horse, hunter or IA
nous strain, and she at once dehned
and maintained distance between
them that made talk impossible.
Her short covert riding coat. buttoned
close, marked clearly in the starlignr
her erect figure. Light wisps or loos-
ened hair broke free under her soft
felt hat. and when she turned her head
the wind caught the brim and pressed
it back from her face, giving a new
charm to her profile.
He called after her once or twice at
the start but she did not pause or re-
ply, and he could not know what mood
possessed her OR that once In fight,
in the security the horse gave her, she
was for the first time afraid OF him.
He had declared his love for her and
had offered to break down the veil OF
mystery that made him a strange and
perplexing figure. His affairs, what
ever their nature, were now at crisis,
he had said; quite possibly she should
never see him again after this ride.
AS she waited at the gate she had
known moment Of contrition and
doubt as to what she had done. 1t
was not fair to her brother thus to
give away his secret to the enemy, but
as the horse flew down the rough road
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23


drciD back.
and there's something about murder
that is-that isn't exactly nice! It's
positively unaesthetic."
She had begun seriously, but laughed
at the absurdity of her last words.
You are amazingly impersonal. You
would save mans life without caring
In the least what manner Of man he
may be-"
"You put it rather fatty, but that's
about the truth of the matter. Do you
know, I am almost afraid
mot Of me, 1 hope
Certainly not. But IL has occurred
to me that you may have the conccit
Of your own mystery, that you may
take rather too much pleasure In mys-
tifying people as to your identity"
"That is unkind-that is unkind,"
and he spoke without resentment, but
softly, with falling cadence. He sud-
denly threw down the hat he had held
In his hand, and extended his arms to-
ward her.
you are not unkind or unjust You
have a right to know who ! am and