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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
ASSAULTS GIRL
IN LONELY WOOD
HORACE KENNEL JAILED AT
UNION CITY ON MOST Avn
FUL CHARGE.

UNION CITY. Tenn, Oct 30.-Hor-
ace Kennel a young white man about
20 years Of age. was locked up in jail
tonight charged with an atrocious
criminal assault upon Miss Mary Lee,
the I5-year- old daughter Of Justice
J. c. Lee. Kennel and his alleged vic
tim both resided near Troy, in the
section between that town and Reel
foot Lake.
The alleged assault occurred yester-
day in the woods some distance from
the nearest residence. The young
girl was gathering nuts. and was in
lonely stretch Of woods. She had
climbed a small tree and was first ap-
prised of Kennels appearance, she
SAYS. by his accosting her. The tree
was a low one, and Kennel, it is al
legged. dragged her from 1t and as
saulted her, her cries for help being
unheard. He left her in a semi-con-
scious condition and escaped
Mr.. Lee swore out the warrant for
Kenr 4 : arrest, and he was traced
across the river and located on the
Arkansas side. He agreed to come
back with the officers, and was
brought here tonight, the girls father
and uncle meeting him at the train
the matter was kept quiet until after
the prisoner was safe in Jail.
Miss Lee is said to be in very
serious condition Kennel has made
no statement in regard to the matter.
The examining trial will probably be
held tomorrow, although 1t has not
yet been set
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
WILL NEVER AGAIN
NAME A CANDIDATE
WATERMELON CHAFIN VoclFER'
oUSLY DooMS ToDAY'S LOS
Err TO DEATH.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 2.-Eu
gene w. Chain, the Prohibition can
didate for President, closed his cam
paign tonight in Milwaukee, speaking
in his native State to a large audi
ence Mr.. Chain has travelled $4,000
miles, has been on the road for 103
days, speaking on an average of five
times a day and has addressed au-
diences in thirty-three States.
ION the eve of the election" he
said in his address, Il make this
prophecy: The party that goes down
10 defeat tomorrow will never again
Put candidate for President in the
field. The entire face OF the politics
Of the Nation will change before an
other four years is passed. The Pro
bibition ticket tomorrow will receive
the largest vote 1t has ever been
given by tens and tens of thousands.
The old parties will realize that the
political battles of the future will be
waged over this question and that this
liouor question will be the great issue
until the day when tn esaloon is abol-
ished forever Then, and not until
then. will we stop our fight for the
wiping out OF the liquor traffic"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
DESPERATE HAS
$500 IN GOLD COIN
KNOXVILLE POLICE LAND HIM
AFTER a VERY SHARP
ScRfMMAGE.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Oct. sO.-At
ter a desperate encounter two police
men arrested a stranger here today
believed to be Frank Sherclin. alias
5. W. Norris, who is wanted on the
charge of rObbing a Pullman car on
the Great Northern Road, near Min
neapolis. in April last. and also on
the charge Of murder When searched
the prisoner had on his person a PTS
tol, 5000 in gold secreted in one sleeve
and other money. He signed a waiver
to requisition papers and agreed TO
go to Des Moines, Ia, where he is
wanted, and where his home is
thought TO be. A message from Des
Moines warns the police TO be care
full wit htheir prisoners, as he is said
TO be desperate character A Des
Moines officer will start South in the
morning. Shercliff tried twice to pull
his pistol after being arrested, was
knocked down by one of the police
men and later tried to run over the
guard in Chief of Police Chambers
office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
B. c. WHITLEY
BADLY INJURED
DETROIT THEATRICAL MANS
SKULL CRUSHED AT BROWNS
TOWN, IND.

BROWNSTOWN, Ind, Nov "a
party of automobiles from Detroit
Mich, met with an accident here last
night. Some Halloween roysterers had
thrown a telephone pole across the
road and in trying to get around it the
machine ran into a guy wire Of anoth-
er pole, one end of which was fasten-
ed to a post. The jar jerked the post
out of the ground and it bounced over
the machine, striking B. c. Whitney
on the head fracturing his skull and
his condition is serious. Others in
the party were Mrs. B. c. Whitney O..
B. Taylor, Mrs. F. G. McMath Miss
Dora Breeze, a trained nurse, and r.
win Williams, the chauffeur. They
are stopping at the Falk Hotel here
until the injured mans condition is
more definitely learned. None of the
others were injured.
Mr. Whitney is a phenomenal theat-
rical man and has produced many
popular musical comedies. He owns
several large theatres in Detroit and
other cities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
GIBSON FARMERS
PLANTING TREES

TRENTON, Tenn, Oct 3O.-The
farmers in Trenton and the seventh
civil district are alive to the benefits
to be derived from a crop of the right
kind Of fruit. There has been near
ten thousand apple and peach trees
sold in this district in the year 1908.
But owing to the intensity of the
drouth that has prevailed in this sec
ton for the past two months, it is
thought best not to take the trees out
of the ground until after we have a
good general rain. One order consist
ing of three thousand three hunderd
and twenty-five trees, mostly apples
a few pears and some peaches, was
sent from Trenton few days ago for
one farm owned by Messrs c. L.
Wade and DR.. T. N Cochran.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
MUST OBSERVE
1.-THE GAME LAW
DEPUTY WARDEN GOA0 WILL
PROSECUTE WoLAToRs TO
THE LIMIT.

yfoIat0rs Of the game laws had best
beware as Deputy Game Warden ".
J. Goad will get them There have al
ready been rumors OF violation OF the
law against shooting quail during the
closed season and Mr.. Goad is making
an investigation of these runners with
a view OF prosecuting the guilt par
ties. The fine for each violation OF
the law is not less that $500 nor
more than $4,000 and each bird killed
constitutes a separate and distinct
violation. Recently a man near Nash
vile killed fifty quail and offered them
for sale. He was arrested by the
warden and was fined the limit in
each case or $4,000. making the fetal
fine $4,000. It wouldn't take long to
spend a good farm at that rate.
Under the law passed by the last
Legislature the open season on quail
begins November Is whereas il for
merlv began November L This change
IN the law meets general approval for
the birds are not really large enough
as a rule to shoot at on November 1.
and cannot take as good care Of the-,-
selves. The stubble is rank and reel
the first of the month but by the III
teenth it is much dryer and hunting
is more satisfactory in every way
Reports come that quail are plenti-
full this year. Covies are large and as
a rule the old birds appear to have
raised two covies this year.
One other matter that should be re-
membered when the hunting season
does open, and that is it is against
the law to hunt on the lands of anyone
without his written permission. Dep
uty Goad wants to call particular at
tention to this and says he will ar
rest anyone found hunting on the
lands of another without his written
permission.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
PEDAGOGUES SCARE
IN GIBSON COUNTY

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, v.1-Prof.
]. B. Cummings, Superintendent Of
Schools of Gibson County, announces
that there Is an unusual scarcity Of
teachers in this county holding up-to-
date certificates and for that reason
number of primary and secondary
school districts in the county are
without teachers. Special examina-
lions for certificates will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday in an en-
deavor to get a sufficient number OF
qualified teachers to fiji the vacancies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
MORSE-CURTIS
TRIAL NEARS END
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFENSE
BEGIN THEIR SUMMING UP
IN FAMOUS CASE.

NEW YORK, Nov. Am election
day verdict by the jury which is con,
sidering the cases of Charles w.
Morse and Alfred H. Curtis, former
officials of the National Bank Of
North America, on trial in the United
States Court here charged with viola
ton of the National banking laws, was
rendered improbable today. Tomor-
row, it now appears, will be occupied
with the concluding arguments by the
prosecution and the defense, so that
the case is not likely to go to the jury
until some time on Wednesday.
The attorneys for Morse and Curtis
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
HONOR ROLL OF
MCDOWELL SCHOOL

The following is the honor roll To-
Mcdowell School for the first month
for punctuality and attendance:
First Grade-Ena Herndon, Aline
Hogan, Gladys Journey, Ray Tanner
Irvine Deane, Hartwell Hagey. Frank
Herndon, Andrew Johnson, Billy Pen.
! nington, Dudley Sims, Scott Steph.
ems.
! Second Grade-Ulner Cook, James
Godfrey, Jack Hardy, George McGaw,
Ernest Pullen, Raymond Reed, James
/ Shaw, Charley Witherspoon, Pearl
Kincade, Florence Russell, Charlotte
Scott, Annie Mary Hill, John M. Flow
ers, Jim Morgan, Douglas Parks.
Third Grade-William Burns, Mar
tin Huckaby Lamb Kirby, Luther Let
singer, Tilmon Mitchell, Elijah Pullen,
Albert Sims, Virginia Hart Clara Nc
Fall, Elsie Sims, Bonnie Journey,
Bonnie Anderson, Ulver Hogan, Brook
lie Blocker, Luther Kincade.
Fourth Grade-Sarah Collins, Will
lie Davis, Johnson Mcknight, Ronald
Voss, Flavius Looney, w. G. Fielder,
Effie Flowers, Matilda Brunson, Lii
liam Mayberry, Marguerite Bunch.'
Marguerite Shaw, Minnie Martin,
Ralph Sowell.
Fifth Grade-Ruth Rurns Irene
Hill Dovie Journey, Annette Mclean,
Brownie Mayberry, Alex Ashbaugh,
Basil Blocker, Charlie Corcoran, How.
ard Cowsert, Roy Hill, William Huck-
ably, Joseph Parks, Woodie Stephens,
Robert Stokes.
Sixth Grade-Mary Ellington, Ash
ley Hill, Clifford Russell, Thomas
Sowell.
Seventh Grade-Nevada Corcoran
Frances Dean, Anne Mae Huckaby,
Alberta McFall, Louise McFall, Lillian
Reed, Inez stephens, Mary Wither-
spoon, Frank Emerson, John Hart,
Orville Journey, Cowden Shaw.
Eighth Grade-Bessie Lee Billing.
on, nellie Burns, Brownie Emerson,
Annis Joyce, Dora Mclean, Lottie
Warren Tucker.
Ninth Grade-Grace Huckaby, Paul
ne Journey, Joe Hayes. Milton Nc
4ean, Austin VOORHEES,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
DEPUTIES leave
MILITARY CAMP
ed POWELL WHO CONDUCTED
MOB TO WALNUT LOG HOTEL
is RELEASED.
Special to The Herald :

. optNAdA 10 inc hEAd Aus
( CAMP MEMO. oct. al.-The camp
is now strictly military. all the depu-
ties having departed for their homes.
The Lake county men were the last to
leave but went away early this morn
ing. Ed Powell, who conducted the
night riders to Wards Hotel the night
Of the murder. was quietly released
today.
In a conversation with a correspond
ent today prominent military officer
stated that the eveidence thus far Sc
cured showed beyond question that
the night riders were as many as 800
strong. AT a recent meeting they had
been told not to 90 too far but keep
on worrying the members of the West
Tennessee Land Company No one
else, however, was to be molested in
any way.
The star witness today before the
grand jury is Mrs. Ed Powell. So
important will her evidence be that
the Attorney General will have it
taken by stenographer
that it may be preserved in tact.
She is the wife of Ed Powell who
is the man forced according to his
version of the affair, to go with the
band of night riders to the Walnut
Log Hotel 1t is thought that Mrs.
Powell will be able to divulge some
very important and sensational testi-
nony in the night rider cases.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
NONRESIDENT NOTICE,
w. G. Salmon, Admr. ct ais,
va


vs..
John NJ Beard ct ais.
IN the County Court of Maury County
Tennessee.
It appearing from Complainant's
Dill, which is sworn to, that Reece
Beard, is a nonresident of the State
OF Tennessee so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Court
mat publication be made for four con.
s,cutive weeks in The Columbia Her.
a.d newspaper published In the town
OF Columbia, Tennessee, requiring
sald nonresident Defendant to appear
before the County Court Of said county
ON or before the second Monday in
November next 1908, and plead. an
sWer or demur TO Complainant's bill,
OF the same will be taken as con-
lessed as to him, and set for hearing
eX.narte.
HARDIN w. THOMAS, Clerk.
SALMON & TURNER, Soils.
16.4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

began the final moves in the case to
day by securing the dismissal of the
counts in the indictment against theil
clients referring to the Calvin Austin
loan of 100000 in connection with
which misappropriation had been
charged With this matter decided,
the summing up for the defense pro
ceeded Charles E. Littlefeld adj
dressed the jury in behalf Of Morse,
and Former Judge William K. Olcott
argued in extenuation of the irregu-
larities laid at the door of Curtis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages stops the irritation in
the throat soothes the inflamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and infiamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package.-GEO S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
RAW LUNGS

When the lungs are sore and in
famed. the germs Of pneumonia and
consumption find Judgment and multi
ply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills the
cough germs, cures the most obstin-
ate racking cough, heals the lungs,
and prevents serious results. The
genuine is in the yellow package
GEO. s. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you
notice any irregularities, and avoid a
serious malady.-GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Winter blasts, causing pneumonia,
pleurisy and consumption will soon be
here. Cure your cough now, and
strengthen your lungs with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Do not risk starting
the winter with weak lungs, when Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar will cure the
most obstinate coughs and colds, and
prevent serious results.-GEO. S. AL
CORN.
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Choice Fruits

Send your name for description prict
list OF fruit trees, vines and plants =
r. A. WILKES, Culleoka, Tenn. 1-3-tf
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FOR SALE

Fine farm, ~ miles south of town.
Easy terms.-MRS. MARY D. WAR
FIELD. 23oct6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
City of Deceptive Distances.

DURING the Denver convention Mrs.
~ Ruth Bryan Leavitt-the only mem-
Der of his family whom Mr. Bryan Will
permit to talk politics-told at DINNER
story about Tammany delegatei TN
Denver. nsl
1.-The mountains" she said. "are a sood
fifteen miles or more from town. but the
airs exquisite elearness in this high
altitude makes them seem very chuss.
doesn't it? 20
THE Tammany man said the OTHER
morning at about IL to a couple OF Den
yer friends: :,
Let's take a constitutional out TO
the hills and back TO get up an appetite
for lunch III
1.-The Denver men winked at one an
other
Yes. they said. lets. There's Just
about time =.
so they set off. The Tammany gentle
man. a good walker kept little in ad-
vance of his companions. In fact, be
forced the pace. But walk as he would.
he seemed unable to get any nearer to
those mountains that stood out so dis
tinct in the clear and brilliant air.
AT the end OF two hours the Denver
men saw the visitor. who was always
ahead of them. sit down on the edge Of, a
tiny brooklet and begin to take off his
shoes and stockings.
Hello they said, what are you do
ing therer =
I'm going to wade this stream was
the reply. 81.
WADE it. Are you crazy? Why man.
you can step across it, =
Step across it? said the stranger.
with a grim and knowing laugh. No.
you don't. boys. Step across IL. eh? Not
]. What do 1 know about distances In
this COMPOUNDED country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

if Silver Heels wins?" demanded the
plunger of the sheet-writer. He was calm.
placid. unruffled.
Hundred and thirty-five thousand
odd said the writer. And we win a
hundred and eighty thousand if the Ia
vorite loses
The plunger watched the running of the
International handicap as he watched
the running of all races. with not trace
of emotion. A victory for Silver Heels
meant a loss of one hundred and thirty
five thousand dollars. yet he saw MIN take
the lead at the second furlong. saw him
increase it at every pole through the back
stretch. saw him four lengths to the good
on the turn for home. running well with
in himself. and heard the gr.ndstand go
mad behind him-raving. stark mad. In
his pocket his white fingers played idly
with the trigger OF a revolver. Then he
saw a black horse flash out almost from
the ruck and start after Silver Heels. No
man may know what was in the plunger's
mind then. Slowly the black gained: half
furlong from the wire he was Tapped
with the favorite. and they Ished past
the judges nose and nose. Only those in
the judges stand knew which had won.
Still idly, caressingly. the plunger's hand
lay on the revolver. The numb OF the
black went up as a winner, Silver Heels
was beaten by inches. But the fingers
still played with the trigger. until finally
the red bar went up under the numbers.
Then the plunger removed his hand from
his pocket and walked back to the bet
ting ring He had won one hundred and
eighty thousand dollars.
Jaw say. Beau" and "Batty" was on
earth again. You amt wise. oh. no.
That hunch O. yourn didn't have a bit O.
tabasco in it, hey? 1t was frost. maybe.
Hundred an eighty thousand real dollars.
An We didn't have to break the big en-
velope at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

The long. thick. heavy envelope. mark.
ed $4,000 lay in his open hand. the un-
broken seal of the trust company upper
most. There was a sudden movement In
the crowd. 1.-THE figure leaped forward.
grasped the envelope and plunged. head
down. through the mob.
Instantly "Batty was after him and
Stop thief" went up from thousand
threats. The fleeing man was only half
a dozen feet away and once clear Of the
crowd "Batty" jumped forward, and. as
he ran. delivered a swing which sent the
man down, heels over head. Instantly
patty was on him, struggling for the
precious envelope, with some odd thou
sands Of racegoers piled on top.
law. get off me neck" at last came
from 'Batty" I'm a smothered tone. Take
yer foot outer me ear. will yer?"
In the fight for the envelope II was
torn in half. "Batty' had a glimpse OF the
contents. then showed it all in his inside
pocket As he got up the plunger was
beside him.
Its all right. Beau" said "Batty." IT
got it,.
Thanks" said the plunger
It's torn" said 'Batty." I'll give II
TO yer when they amt nobody lookn' "
''Batty locked ar the plunger with won
der in his eyes, and for a time was silent
Then: "Of course il amt up to me to say
ished with each other all right, all right
] amt in that class Beau. But gee! May
be you amt got a nerve"
And later. when they We're not observed,
"Batty' handed back to the famous
plunger the precious envelope; its mark
across. but the stamp of the Great East
ern Trust and Banking Company was I'M
broken. 1t was stuffed with newspaper
clippings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

ANYBODY happens to ask about it. Yes?"
.'Batty" drew close to the plunger with
a wise smile on his face
ION Silver Heels. amt 1t he asked.
mo. Against Silver Heels"
There is only one moment In every
mans life when he is amazed: surprised.
astonished This was "Batty's.' Then,
the plunger smiled. ever SO 1aintly,
"Batty" took heart again.
Jaw, yer stringin' me-" he said
The piunger shook his head. Patty
gazed into the restless eyes, seriously
now, with a question in his own.
"Somethin' doin?' he asked.
mo" said the plunger. There's moth
ing crooked about this race-it will be
run straight But Silver Heels won't
win"
''What is it. beau? A hunch?"
IT suppose it is said the plunger. and
"Batty' saw the blaze rising in the
Jaw, say" and his tone took on a deep
solicitude Don't do it. Bill. You amt
feelin' well-you needed pill last night.
You oughter have DOCTOR.
The plunger shook his head and went
away. "Batty' was in violent temper
during the running of the first three
races.
he growled to himself; HI. he might at
least have warmed his hand with 1t, but
say-all that against Silver Heels. Oh,
me gran mother! One hundred thousand
piastres JUS thrun out to the chickens, as
1t were. On the level. he oughter be
pinched."
In this mood ''Batty" noted only vaguely
that the Exeter Club book. whose money
he was holding, had won about $12.OO0
on the first three races. AS he was
clearing up the sheet on the third race
the plunger appeared.
How much money have your" he
asked. He spoke sharply. incisively
snappishly. even.
said "Batty.' :'besides what's in the en-
velope But say, beau, you amt"
"Cut that out said the plunger,
CURLY.
good-by-that's all "Batty" retorted.
belligerently. 1T amt none O. my
funeral"
what are the odds on Silver Heels
down the line?" asked the plunger sharp
ly of the runner.
In moment the runner reappeared.
"One to five he said.
''Three to five there, Dick said the
plunger to the man on the stool.
'Wh-a-t? exclaimed Dick. ION Silver
Heels?"
Three to five, and don't talk
With a weary sign Of resignation to
the inevitable Dick posted the figure. and
in moment later the Exeter Club book
scrambling mass OF race-mad men. tram
ping one another to get bets down at
odds vastly greater than were offered
elsewhere on a fav6rite which they could
not see had a possible chance to lose.
Dick perspired, "Batty" swore. the sheet
writer worked like lightning to catch the
bets. And still they came.
''Silver Heels three to ten," shouted
the ring announcer.
-Four to five, Dick said the plunger
-Four to five now" shouted Dick
"Come on and take it. It's cinch."
And they came on to take it. Five min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

utes more of the betting and the Exeter
Club book had become the storm center
of the ring. At the superior odds it drew
thousands of dollars away from other
books Fistfus of hills-fives, tens, twen-
ties, hundreds-futtered In the air. offered
at arms length-Dick. on the stool,
looked down on a tossing sea of money,
taking impartially what came as he
could get it.
will you take five thousand on Silver
Heels at four to five?" big Biz Blake
shouted from down the line. Dick
looked at the plunger, leaning on the
stool at his side. The plunger nodded.
And still the money came 1t would
have taken half a dozen men to receive
all that was offered. Their bets once
down. the betting-crazed players walked
away hysterical almost in the excite
ment. paused on the edge Of the crowd,
and plunged back to bet more.
Il can't handle it, said Dick to Carter.
Take nothing less than five hundred
said the plunger.
Nothing less than five hundred"
shouted Dick.-'Take it away-all this
chicken feed. I don't want It,"
For moment this checked the number
of BETS as the small players were crowd
ed out, and then the rush came on again.
This time all bets were big bets. Finally
Dick. phlegmatic as he was. began to
break under the strain. Betting another
mans money doesn't seem like difficult
proposition, but it is.
Silver Heels owner stood on the edge Of