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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
CHARACTER OF
MRS. c. VESTAL
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT SHE
DEMEANED HERSELF PROP
ERLY AT ALL TIMES.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn, Feb. T.
Character witnesses for defendant
took up much Of the day In court here
in the trial of w. s. Bryant, charged
with killing Chalmers Vestal
Frank Dean, conductor of the South
ern Railway Company, stated that
every time he ever saw Chalmers YES
tai on his train Vestal was under the
influence of liquor-not always drunk,
but more or less under its influence
He further stated that Mrs. Vestal de-
meaned herself in a lady-like manner
and seemed to be very devoted to her
children while on his train. He never
saw anything unseemly in her con-
duct, at any time.
Defendants attorney offered to
prove the good character of Mrs. YES
tai by this witness, but this was OBJ
jected to by the attorneys for the
State, on the ground that her charac-
ter was not in question till she pre-
sented herself as a witness on the
stand. The court so ruled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
FOR
GEORGIA TOO
PEOPLE WILL NOMINATE ALL
CANDIDATES BY DIRECT
MAJORITY VOTE.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 6.-rhe Demo.
cratic state executive committee to.
day decided that the state primary to
select delegates to the Democratic
national convention and to nominate
state officers and candidate for Uni
ted States senator shall be held on
June next. June "a was fixed as the
date for holding the convention.
Resolutions were adopted providing
that in the primary for state officers
a majority Of the votes cast shall be
necessary for election instead of a
plurality, as heretofore. In case no
candidates obtains a majority, a sec
ond primary between the two leading
for the Office will be held
two weeks after the first.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
ARGUMENT CLOSED
In FEST CASE
FATE OF NOTED PRISONER NOW
RESTS WITH COURT OF
LAST RESORT.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. S.-With
powerful demonstration of oratori-
cal effect by Charles T. Gates, Jr.,
Attorney General of Tennessee, the
hearing of the argument In the noted
Fiest case came to a conclusion Fri
day afternoon. For four hours, be-
ginning shortly before noon, General
Gates presented the States conten-
tion to the Supreme Court. Though
every man who attended the session
Of the court Friday had been standing
since O'Clock Friday morning, it is
probable that not more than a half
dozen had left the room when final
adjournment was taken shortly before
o'clock The great interest mani
tested in the trial of J. Herman FEST
was not disturbed during this time ex-
cept by an occasional plight of oratory
by the Attorney General, which in
tensified the interest, the bitter sar-
casm which he called into play at
times, or the frequent indulgence in
a bit Of humor which relieved the
situation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
WARH|NG TO CATTLE TRADERS

Information having been communi.
Gated to us that cattle have been
struggled through from counties below
the quarantine line. And acting upon
that information we have concluded
to notify all traders, butchers and
farmers, that we will not consen. for
any cattle to be brought into Maury
county from any county below the
line under any circumstances. nor any
cattle that have originated in the ter.
ritory below the line in the past u
months.
Any one violating this order will
be prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law.
We are satisfied the public interest
demands that this order be strictly en-
forced until further notice.
w. o. GORDON,
H. w. THOMAS,
J. L. VOORHEES,,
Board Of Health for Maury County |
2s-d1t&wklyst /
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
MANY CONVERTED
AT REVIVAL
WONDERFUL RECORD or WORK
DONE IN CAMPAIGN IN
NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. s.-Each
day brings an expansion of the posi-
bilities OF the evangelistic campaign.
Nashville Is being stirred to the
depths Results are SURPRISING the
largest hopes of even the enthusiast
let People are fiocking to the church
es and more interest is being mani
tested in the gospel of Jesus Christ
than for years before. Converts by
the score are being made.
Fifty-eight conversions, the largest
number for a day of the campaign,
resulted Friday in North Nashville;
twenty-four in East Nashville, several
in West Nashville and a number in
South Nashville.
The auditorium of the Edgefield
Baptist Church was taxed to its ca
pacity and half of the attendants were
turned into the Sunday-school audi
forum, which is equal in size to the
main auditorium. The attendance
was drawn from every section of East
Nashville. In the afternoon a chill
dren's meeting was held and at that
time the auditorium was also filed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
NO BREAKFAST
CAUSES CRIME
ELBlN NEWLY MURDERS HIS
WIFE, THEN TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE,
BECAUSE MEAL WAS NOT READY
Woman, Worn Out With Nursing
Sick Child, Victim Of
Anger.

LEXINGTON, Feb. 9.-Enraged be-
cause his wife. worn out with nursing
her sick child. which was at the point
of death, did not have his breakfast
ready when he returned from his all
night work on the river. Elbin Newly,
a lumberman, killed his wife and then
himself at their home on the Ken
lucky river, at Valley View, in this
county at about o'clock this morn
ing. The couple lived in a two-room
log cabin on the river bank, at con-
siderable distance from any other
house, on the Fayette county side of
the stream, but in plain view of
number of houses in Madison county,
across the narrow river.
Both Newly and his wife had been
married before, and although the cou-
pie had not children OF their own,
Campbell a 5-year-old boy, who was
the woman's son by her former mar
rage, lived with them. The man and
his wife had frequent quarrels, and
she recently left him, returning only
a few weeks ago.
Last night Newly, who was en-
Dloyed by the lumber companies to
work on their log boom at Valley
View, had been at work all night ON
he river catching the logs which the
swollen tide was bringing down in
great numbers. The child had been
lick for several days with spinal men,
ngitis, and last night was at the point
f death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
ANOTHER BLOW
FOR SALOONS
MISSISSIPPI HOUSE PASSES PRO-
HI5ITIoN LAW BY UNAN-
IMoUs VOTE.
GALLERIES IN WILD APPLAUSE
Great Enthusiasm Follows The Pas-
sage Of the Measure.-Ef-
fective Dec. 81.

JACKSON. Miss. Feb. 7-Amid ex-
citing scenes and with the galleries in
wild applause the lower house Of the
legislature passed the statutory pro
hibHion bill by unanimous vote, pro-
viding that all saloons in Mississippi
must pass out Of existence Dec. 81.
The bill was passed without lengthy
debate. the only argument being over
an amendment offered by Mr.. Johnson
OF Clark county. fixing the time at
June /. The Joint liquor traffic COM
mittee had previously reached a COM
promise with members from the sa-
loon cunties that the date be fixed at
Dec. 81, and the amendment was re-
iocted by vote of SO to 20.
Gov. Noel today sent special mes
to the legislature, dealing with cor
porations and making suggestions
relative to railroad legislation. He
asks for the enactment of a law COM
Yelling railroads to adopt two cents a
nile as the maximum passenger fare
Up to this time the general opinion
las been that the lower house senti-
nent is against two-cent legislation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
RACE CONFLICT
In MI cISSIPPI
THREE NEGROES AND WHITE MEN
WOUNDED IN BATTLE BE-
TWEEN RACES.

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Feb. 9.--One
white man dead, three negroes and
a white man wounded, is the result OF
a battle between three white men and
six negroes at Farrell, Miss. ten miles
from here, last night. The dead man
ia Baxter Griffen and his companion
who was wounded, Gundy Shepard.
The negroes wounded are named Cole
man. sons of Spencer and William
Coleman. at whose house the shooting
occurred.
The white men went to the house OF
NE negroes TO demand satisfaction for
some slight remark they were alleged
10 have made. Immediately the door
was opened in response to their de-
Imands. the firing began, each party
claiming that the irst shot came from
the other side. When the smoke
cleared away, Griffen was dead. his
companion, Shepard wounded, and
three negroes were suffering from In.
juriers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
OHIO WILL BE
SOLID FOR TAFT
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO WAR SEC.
RETARY IN THE PRIMARIES
TOMORROW.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 9-Next Tues.
day the county primaries at which
delegates to the Republican State
Convention on March are to be Sc
lected will be held throughout Ohio.
An overwhelming majority of these
delegates will be in favor OF William
H. Taft for President, and the conven-
ton may be unanimously in his favor.
Under a recent decision OF the Re-
publican State Central Committee 1t
will not be necessary to hold actual
primaries unless there Is more than
one ticket in the field, and by virtue
of this ruling fifty-two out of total
of lightweight counties in the State,
the regular Taft delegates will be
chosen merely by the certification of
their names.
In the remaining thirty-six counties
primaries viii be held, but in only
four of these is there opposition to
Taft and in but one county, Cuyahoga,
n which is the city Of Cleveland, does
he fight against him show any sign
II consequence.
The convention will be attended by |
rs delegates, Of which number Taft
S certain to have 745, almost certain
# 752, and his political managers are
onfident that he win have them all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
LAW
FOR EMPIRE STATE
TO ExTERMINAT EVERY FORM
OF GAMING PURPOSE OF
MANY BILLS.

ALBANY, NJ Y, Feb. Assembly
man Yale introduced four bills today
which carry out the constitutional pro-
vision against gambling to the fullest
possible extent, even to church fairs,
poker playing in homes and stock ex-
change transactions, which, 1t would
seem, would tend to prevent the en-
forcement of the governors race track
recommendation without, at the same
time, hitting many innocent amuse-
ments.
One bill makes gambling in pri--
vate club, residence or hotel or buying.
chances in any form of church lottery
punishable by imprisonment for not
more than one year.
The bin provides an exclusive i'm
prisonment penalty instead of an al
Tentative of Imprisonment or fine for
pool room operating.
1t also prohibits betting at any
game or participation in any contest
in which the result is determined by
chance, and makes the ogense pun
Ishable by Imprisonment for not more
than one year in the same manner as |
pool selling or book-making.
Another bill repeats section 20 Of
he personal property law. This sec I
ion, as It now stands, legalizes an
to sell stocks or bonds, al
hough at the time Of making the
agreement the vendor does not own
'uch stocks or bonds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
MANY VETERANS
GET PENSIONS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 10.-The
state board OF pension examiners,
which closed It's quarterly fifteen days.
sitting at the capitol Friday, granted
292 new pensions. OF this number
221 were to veterans and II to widows
Of veterans. There were 70 deaths in
the ranks Of the old soldiers during
the quarter.
The board adopted a resolution that
no proof received during a session OF
the board shall be considered at that
meeting, unless called for BY the
board, at that session.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
REFUSED MEDICINE
DAUGHTER DIES
ALLEGED CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CAUSED DEATH or A
YOUNG GIRL.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 9.--Absolute
ly refusing medical aid, Mr.. and Mrs
John Conson members Of the Chris,
tian Science faith, permitted their g.
year-old daughter Eunice, to die of
malignant diptheria, and their other
four children are lying at the point
of death with the same disease, the
parents persistcntly refusing medical
aid for them.
The daughter died Friday night.
Saturday arrangements were made for
the funeral but the health offices re-
fused the permit, and notifying the.
coroner, the states attorney was
called into the case with the result
that despite the protests Of the pa
rents, an inquest was held this morn
ing, After hearing the evidence the
coroner held the parents to be alb
solutely responsible for the death Of
the child.
The jury also neld that the four
children suffering with the same dis
ease are being refused medical atten-
ton and that the parents should also
be held responsible for their lives.
One Of the children suffering with
he disease IL a 2-year-old infant ana
rs death Is expected at any moment,
while another daughter, IL years old.
,annot recover Two sons, aged IL
md rs. are sick.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
RANSOM AGAIN
MADE PRESIDENT

CINCINNATI o., Feb. I'm the
closing session the convention of the
Hardwood Manufacturers OF the Uni
ted States here today, resolution
was passed favorlng the passage of
legislation to require railroads to give
sixty days notice before changing
rates. John B. Ransom, of Nashville,
Tenn, was reelected President OF the
Association; F. F. Lee, Little Rock,
First Vice President; John H. Him
melberger, Moorehuse, Mo-. Second
Vice President; C. M. Crawford, Cold
Cave. Ohio, Treasurer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
JUDGE HARGIS
KILLED BY SON
NOTED FuEDisT AND POLITICAL
BOSS or sREATHITT COUNTY,
SHOT DEAD.
DEED OF DESPERATE DRUNEARD
Was Committed In Fathers store.
Particle Is Dragged
To jail.

| JACKSON, KY, Feb. 6.-FormeI
County Judge James Hargis. for many
years member Of the State Democrat
] ic Executive Committee, accused OF
completely in many murders and a
prominent figure in the feuds which
have disrupted Breathitt County for
several years. was shot and instantly
killed in his general store here about
half-past three this afternoon by his
son, Beach Hargis.
The son fired five shots in rapid
succession at his father, who fell dead
while his clerks were waiting on GUS
toners.
The exact cause of the murder has
not been learned, but it is supposed
to have been the result of differences
which have existed between father
and son for some time.
The two men are reported to have
had a severe quarrel several nights
ago, when the father, it is alleged,
was compelled to resort to violence to
restrain his son. Young Hargis, it is
said, has been drinking heavily Of late.
He came into the store late this
afternoon and was apparently under
the influence of liquor. Judge Hargis,
1t is said, spoke to his son about his |
drinking and quarrel resulted
Father and son stepped behind q coun-
ter in the store when the son, after
only a few minutes conversation,
drew revolver and fred five shots
Four took effect, the noted mountain
character falling dead. The young
ady stenographer and the customers
n the store rushed for the doors and
led in fright.
Young Hargis was arrested by Town
Narshals Goran Smith and Grover
3lanton and placed in jail. He was
'aving like a maniac and the officers
we're compelled to drag him to jail
Judge Hargis has been for years
prominent figure in Kentucky in po-
itical and criminal circles. He has ,
igured in the courts In the mountains ,
or years on account of the murders
+ DR.. Cox, Attorneys Marcum and
I'm Cockrill. Judge Hargis was the :
olitical leader of the Democrats OF
he Tenth District, and was the boss" :
Z Breathitt County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
CULBERSON GOES
AFTER CORTELYOU
CHARGES THE SECRETARY or
TREASURY WITH GROSS vio-
LATIoN or LAW.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Direcs
charges Of Misrepresentation Of fact
and of gross violations Of law were
made against George B. Cortelyou.
secretary Of the treasury. today BY
Senator CuIberson in a speech calling
for further information from the treas
ury department
Senator Culberson also charged
Senator Aldrich and his colleagues on
the republican side with sustaining
Secretary Cortelyou in his alleged
course and of protecting the money
combine in Wall street by bringing In
a new currency law which would en-
able the treasury department to aid
Wall street spectators still further
in the future. His bitter attack was
a surprise. 1t was considered an ar
raignment Of the democratic members
serving on the finance committee as
well as the republicans of the COM
mittee. It was taken as covert at
-ack upon Senator Bailey, his col !
eague from Texas, who is supporting |
he Aldrich bill Senator Bailey left
he senate chamber soon after he be-
ian his speech and did not return.
Senator Culberson declared that
Cortelyou had deliberately
tut government funds in the banks of
Jew York city to aid the money pow
r in its stock manipulations.
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my child was burned terribly about
The face, neck ana chest applied
Or. Thomas Eclectric pil The pain
leased and tho child sa:s MO a rest
fnl sleep. Mrs. Nancy NJ Hanson,
Hamburg. y. Y
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WHO
WILL BE
PRESIDENT :?

This is presidential year, and
ey " man must read to keep
posted on politics. The
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

great fun. Bertha did not escape either
president of the club though. she was
she quite forgot herself and scolded the
baby for splitting the water in the wash
basin over her clean apron. This added
greatly to the general hilarty.
You all look very happy their father
said at dinner. noticing the pleasant
faces. What's up?" and his own face
caught the glow when he heard of the
club.
Il guess I'll have to join it myself he
pay my fines in something besides posieS,
for / haven't the time to gather them
Il think candy would be nicer said
Jimmie, and great was the applause that
followed this remark.
Candy it shall be. then" declared
Mr. Norton: land | leave it TO the twins
to keep track of my fines" This duty
the twins performed with great prompt
ness and accuracy.
September came. and with the cooler
weather health and strength slowly re-
turned to the invalid. The anxious lines
had disappeared from her forehead: her
heart was glad as she listened to the
CHEEKY chatter of the little ones outside,
and the important hustle of the young
housewives in the kitchen. The fines were
becoming so few and far between that
there would have been dearth of flowers
in their mothers room but for the faith
fulness of Jimmie and the twins who took
1t upon themselves to provide them with
out the compulSion of debt. Smiles had
become the order of the day in the Norton
household. A frown had become a mark
of disgrace to be carefully avoided.
LAS Fanny's birthday is so near. /
think that the club ought to give her a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
PAT NOLAN'S "JOB"-A ST

painted a Schoolmate who was running by
the boys side. as the engine suddenly
swung around the corner.
1t was true. Smoke was pouring from
the windows of the old wooden building.
but an engine which had arrived on the
spot earlier was sending stream of
water into the basement where the fire
had commenced, and half an hour after
the danger was over The stock was de-
stroyed. but little damage had been done
to the store except by the water, and the
owner of the place, who had reached it
almost as soon as the engines, said that
in a weeks time the repairs could be
made and the business go on again.
''Hurrah!' cried Jerry; lets go and roll
eggs at the White House tomorrow and
the next afternoon we can have some
fishin' Hurrah for your weeks vaca-
ton
But Pats face was very sober
"Where'll l get my rent if / go froick-
in'?' he said. I'll have to think up some
way to earn it"
Nonsense" exclaimed Jerry Take
your fun for a week and don't bother"
But the boy was already running
toward home. his red head too full of
plans to heed what his companion. was
saying.
Bright and early the next morning
Pat was out to try his first idea for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

, Only-he hasn't any eggs"
But I'll get some in a minute, miss"
| cried Pat, and off he rushed.
| He had spied Jerry in the distance.
and in second his nickel WAS in
Jerrys pocket and he was racing back
with an egg in each hand.
The gentleman was laughing heartily.
| We'll. my lad, what's your price,"
Pat hesitated A moment.
Why. sir, three of you-an' the eggs
| cost five cents-say five cents apiece.
an five for the eggs
Twenty cents. I'll give five more,
and make 1t an even quarter
| Pats eyes sparkled with delight. and
| the big policeman laughed. too. as the
| party approached the gate and he step
! ped back to let them in.
How they all enjoyed the pretty scene!,
Pat rolled his eggs to his hearts con-
tent. and when. at the end of half an
hour. they passed out of the grounds
| Pat quickly found another Job of tho
same kind.
When the afternoon was over Ave
shining quarters were in his pocket
Here's more than half the rent.
mother" he cried. rushing into tho
house. and two eggs besides"
And those you shall have for your
supper, Pat" said his mother after the
happy boy had told his story. Sure.
It's you that deserve to have some
Easter eggs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
NUMERICAL ENIGMA CONTEST.
A GAME.

The players should be provided with
paper and pencil. Then the leader chooses
a long word, which he does not tell the
others. Suppose. for example, he chooses
ichthyosaurus. He numbers on his own
paper each letter of the word. is No. 1.
is number ., is number 3, and SO on
through the word. Then the leader says
to the players: II am a word of thirteen
letters. My 2-3-9-1-11 is something to sit
on" and the players write the numbers
down and try to think of A word Of FIVE
letters which means a seat. Then the
leader says: MY 400 is the biblical form
of your And the players try to guess
what that word is The leader goes on to
say: MY 81 is the correlative of as.
And the players Immediately put and o
in their proper places in the large word.
The leader then describes 1918 as q
plural personal pronoun, and says 1913
is the same as 1918. Then he has given
meanings to words which comprise all the
letters in ichthyosaurus. and he says:
MY whole is prehistoric reptile" The
one who first finds out that the word Is
ichthyosaurus is the winner and receives
the prize. 1t is better for the leader to
have the word all arranged beforehand,
so as not to cause delay, and for the
younger children easier words should be
chosen.