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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
Jno. Ashton.

Mr.: Jno. Ashton was next called on,
and said that after comforting with
other members of the Board and after
giving the matter considerable
thought, he had been one of this
Board to vote for the resolution asking
the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen to
appropriate a bonded issue of 100000
for this Normal He said that the
question of leaving debt to the ris-
ing generation should not be consid-
cred as the rising generation will be
the one that will benefit by the school
He showed that the children of the
community, after graduating from the
grammar school, instead of attending
the present city school for two years
could attend the Normal free for four
years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03

81 retrosrsss and this is COlumbia's
chance to g forward
Or. Pillow.
At III --l-s-la Of Col. Browns
a n Pillow vas called for. He
YES -Ignly in favor OF the
q -rc,iiaiion and did not see how We
nd he itste : moment
Jno. W. Fry.
III. RI. said h. believes We can get
Ter niJy Thousand. but l. necessary
vas n favor of lie 100000, bur
LAT il this was doae he thought the
c rpCrate limits should be EXTENDED
ssr TWO miles GA the Court House
in each direction.
Il. o. Fulton.
Mr.. H. G. Fulton asked TO be heard.
He said he is a taxpayer and had
right to express his idea in the mass
meeting. That his views are radically
iiHerent from those that have been
expressed. He thought that enthu
siasm was about to run away with
reason, and that to consider it as a |
business proposition he for one want
ID TO enter his protest and say no"
If it takes an 100000 to
let it, let the Normal 60"
lie did not believe that the
chool would bring five hundred
II even three hundred pupils Il
hink the Board ought to be led by
Judgment and set the high water
lark squarely at $4,000"
Judge E. E. Erwin.
Judge Erwin arose and said that the
uestion that should be considered is
It the Normal school worth 100000
} Columbia. He then proceeded to
now that it is worth 100000. He
aid that Columbia could save enough
ON what she now pays for public
,hools to pay for establishing it. He J
noted statistics that showed his ac-
1rate knowledge of the situation,
'oved his point and brought repeated
)plause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
Or. w. T. Boaz.


The only question to be considered
is, Are we willing to content ourselves
with what we have and what we
are?'" DR.. Boaz used in his argu-
ment a well-put Illustration. A Hin
priest to go through a field of corn
and pluck the largest ear she could
ind, and he told her that her longevity
md pleasures would be apportioned
o the number of grains on the ear.
The only restriction placed upon her
vas that the ear should be plucked as |
he reached forward and when she |
lad once passed an ear she could not
urn and pluck it. The woman start
d through the field and as she adj
anced the ears grew larger and long
r, but hoping to get an ear even
anger than the one at hand she re-
'ained from taking any. Suddenly
he discovered that she had stepped
Ito a section of the field where the
round was clay and the ears were
varied Behind her were rich, full
ars, but she could not turn back.
efore her were nubbins. Shall we,
included DR.. Boaz, accept the gold I
l ear in the cornfield of education {
shall we content ourselves with |
lbbin?" DR.. Boaz was roundly APP ]
auded h
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DR.. Geo. n. Mack.

DR.. Mack, on account of his having
liver near places where there are Nor
mails, was called on. He said there
were two Normal schools in Missouri,
located in Warrensville and Kirkville
and that the Normal schools are the
biggest things in the town. He didn't
believe Columbia would make mis-
take in making the greatest appro-
priation possible. and did not think
politics ought to be considered.
G. w. Hayes.
Squire Hayes, who is a member of
both the County Court and the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, said that he
had told the County Court that Co
lumbia would do her part. That Co
lumbia had always done her part and
would not fall down at this critical
point He said that 100000 is spent
yearly in educating horses at South
Side Park. do you think more of
horses than you do of children He
ventured that $4,000 is spent yearly
On the livelihood of Maury county's
logs. do you think more of dogs
han children?"
T. n. PEBBLES.
T. H. PEBBLES says he won't have
o pay any taxes, but he won't get |
my benefits and Is interested for Co
welfare alone He said Mr.
fulton had the wrong premises That
he legislature does not go backward
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
NAY DECLINE OFFER
Red Sulphur Springs Too
Isolated, Says Commission.
STAGE RIDE OVER POOR ROADS
Commission, II Is Said,
VIII Adhere to the Terra Alta Site
for the Sanatorfum, and Morton's
Gift OF Springs May he Declined.
Why Morton offered the Property.
Special to ms Washington Herald.

EflcCld4 % ms ndAllEltOl nc[tlls
Grafton. ". Va, Jan. 8.-The tuber~
culosis commission OK the West Virginia
legislature has returned from an inspec-
ton OF the property offered the State by
Levi p Morton al Red Sulphur Springs
for a tuberculosis sanatorium with a dis
couraging report Of their trip. They will
oppose any departure from the original
plan TO establish the state tuberculosis
sauatorium al Terra Alta.
A member OF the commission said they
Travelled in stages over poor roads, with
poor connections. and found the proposed
location IN a gulch with grounds too mar
row and buildings facing the west in
stead OF the south.
The buildings. they ascertaineu. were
erected in Ios. II would be necessary 10
acquire 400 or 90 acres before toe place
would be adapted 10 the purpose it was
intended
A story OF heart interest is attached 10
Mr. Morton's gift. Frank Morton, a
nephew OF the former Vice President.
married a West Virginia girl lie died
of consumption, but before ne passed
away much OF his time was spent at Red
Sulphur Springs. His uncle, Levi p
Morton. became interested in the Red
Sulphur Springs. after It had become
the mecca Of his nephew. and naturally
the property is linked in his memory by
the untimely death OF his relative.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
cUBAs STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.

February 10 IseS-Batte Maine sunk Havana Harbor
April 21-United States declares with Spain.
Nay Dewey Spanish squadron in Manila
July S-Ceryeras destroyed OF Santiago. Cuba
nderedt to the Aneric
December Paris sundering Cuba Porto
he Philippines
ton OF
Cuba shall 1902
Cuba ynder
parts
and Quentin
rebellion
provinces are In So 1906
al
September
President Palma
Estate orders sailors their ship
nd Cuba
Cabinet designations
Ouncesh his o
In
September provisional
United
In
taryTa to
September
able promptly.
trouble
putting
thousan me the island
President Alfredo
President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
CUTS OFF GRANDCHILD.
Manassas Suicide Makes Second VIII
on Back Of First Testament.

Spscal to TIE Washington Herald.
Manassas. Va. Jan. &-PubHc interest
in the suicide OF r c. Latham. a wealthy
farmer OF this county, who shot himself
4 short time ago. has been renewed by
the Offering for probate OF paper as the
viii OF Mr.. Latham, drawn by himself
the morning he killed himself
About eight years ego Ar. Latham, who
was probably the second weaIthIest resi-
dent OF the county, prepared q viii, with
The assistance OF q prominent lawyer, d.
viding his property among his wife and
i've children Since that tine his Oldest
daughter, who had married Mr.. Pitcher.
has died. leaving one child. His wife has
since died
The morning OF the suicide Mr.. Latham
tore his name from the bottom Of this
viii. and IN his own hand wrote a new
wiz on the back OF the old one. BY the
terms Of the new viii. which is much
interiined, the grzndchud gets about one
fifth OF what she would have received
without viii. The residue OF the prop
erty is divided among his four surviving
children.
This gTandchild Is also q granddaugh-
ter OF Mr.. Pitcher. who for many wears
represented FauGuier County in the Vir-
GINA legislature There Is some talk Of
contesting the viii in the interest Of this
little girl, but so far no move has been
made in this direction.
The coroner's report, which has been
fled. ascertains that Mr.. latham came
20 his death from a wound inflicted By
his own hand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
ARRESTS IN BURNES MURDER.
TIVE Negroes Held for Killing Fed
eraI Veteran.

Richmond. Va. Jan 2.-James Smith
and Charles HAMLET, both negroes. are in
the county jail this afternoon TO answer
the charge OF having beaten and killed
J. F. Burnes, a Federal army veteran
ard pensioneT, formerly OF Washington,
In the county on Sunday night last
Smith is believed 20 have been the man
who did the actual killing When he
was arrested by Detective Gibson and
Constable Burch he had on The coat, haL
and shoes OF the dead man These have
been identified by the woman who saw
Burnes on Sunday afternoon some
hours before he was killed.
Smith and Hamlet lived IN the same
house, and when the detectives got OF
the track OF Smith they went 10 Ham
lett and began 70 ply him with Ques-
tons. HAMLET confessed that he Wa
afraid 70 keep secret what he knew. and
said that Smith came home and that his
clothing was bloody. He aPprehended
that the police might come at any time
and catch the clothes in his house, and
that he might be charged with some
crime. so he owned I'D TO Smith having
come in and changed the clothing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
HOUSE UNSEATS WILLIAMS
Republican Majority Gives Place to
Hinkle, Republican.
Lower Branch OF the West Virginia
Legislature Decides EIee-
tiOn Contest.

Charleston. ". Va. Jan. 2S.-After hay
ing spent a part OF the day IN listening
to arguments IN the Wnlisms-Hinkle cleo
ton case, the house OF delegates this
afternoon increased It's Republican ma
jorlty 10 thirty-one by unseating L. c.
Williams, Of Nicholas, and declaring
Philip Hinkle elected. The committee
gave Hlnkle liz votes and Williams 1.7Sz
votes, instead Of supporting Williams
majority OF or the face OF the returns.
Williams was unsested BY a strict party
vote OF 80 TO q, one lone Republican,
Ellis A Yost. q brother OF 'Hurry-up"
Yost, Of football fame. voting with the
Democrats.
The whole case rested on the legality
OF four votes or Perry and John Amick
and sam and Peter OdeIl. whom the COM
mittee claimed we're residents OF Green
brier. and therefore had no right TO vote
IN Nicholas.
The minority commended that these men
work the roads in Nicholas are assessed
there. paid their taxes there, served on
turies there, and always voted there. and
as the Circuit Court OF neither county
had never determined that the boundary
line between the two counties was other
than that established by Virginia, these
men we're legal voters Of Nicholas.
To have or not TO have more holidays
was the question that sgitated the house
l..is morning in considering senate
bill No SO, making LincOln's Birthday
and October u, Columbus Day, State holi-
days. McCrum. Robinson. Dennis. and
Devoi opposed the measure Nugent de-
Tended Il motion to postpone indefi-
nitely was pending when the house took
I'd the Williams election case on q spe-
cial order.
No bills passed the house to-day
but bill affecting the city OF Clarks-
burg and the Wood County intermediate
court bill passed the senate. which de-
voted almost the entire day TO considera-
ton OF the Ashburn school board book
bill
Amendment after amendment was
added 20 the bin. which was still under
consideration when the senate adjourned
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29

Lexington. KY, Jan. zS.-According to
q rumor IN circulation in financial and
railroad circles here to-day. the Lex
ington and Eastern Railroad, which con
meets Central Kentucky with the noun
tains Of Eastern Kentucky, has been
purchased BY an Eastern syndicate. one
report has It that the recent purchasers
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road were
the buyers. and another that the South
ern Railway system had gained control.
but neither report could be verified by
the officials OF the roads who reside in
this city
The Lexington and Eastern road ex-
tends from Lexington TO Jackson, a dis
lance OF ninety-four miles. and is the
inlet and outlet 10 and from the most
prosperous section Of undeyeloped Ken
lucky.
Since # went into the hands OF q re-
ceiver. several years ago. it has been
controlled by Kennedy. Todd & Co. New
York brokers'. It was built by an Eng
Iish syndicate twenty years ago. and Is
said to be one OF the best paying rail-
road properties in the South OF Middle
West.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
Taste IS Sure
Stomach Guide
4 Barometer Which Never Fails.
Though Seldom Believed.

Taste is the direct guide 10 the stom-
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by the nerves with the stomach {tsaIf
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out OF tone, the blood is fermented bv a
change in the alkaline OF acid condition
and these reach the mouth both directl,r
and Indirectly.
The taste buds are IN the tongue
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the nerves tell the stomach. and tbe
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The above remarks on taste come
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
Hill ERECT BIG COTTON MILL
Erwin Company, Of Durham, Plans
$4,000 Spindle Factory.
1t VIII he Largest iz North Caro-
lima, and VIII Turn Out
Gray Goods.
spesal 70 NJ w,sh.nr.on HEAD.

SPECIAL to ne Washington Herald.
Durham. " c. Jan. Sit Is announced
here that a $1,000 spindle mill. with looms
IN gray goods. viii be erected by the
Erwin Cotton Mills Company. OF this city.
The announcement came from the Er-
win cOmpany's Office yesterday, follow
ing the directors and stockholders meet
ing The mill will be erected either at
Duke. Harnett County, or West Durham
Each OF these places has a large mill
owned by the Erwin company. and there
IS third and a larger one at Cooleemee.
y c, with 5000 spindles- The proposed
fourth MIL will. therefore. be its largest,
and VIII make the Erwin company the
largest mill corporation IN the Southern
States.
About half the product Of this mill
VIII so into gray goods. for converting
purposes, and the remainder into wide
sheetings Il viii be the biggest mill
under a single roof in North Carolina,
and VIII employ 1000 workmen. The mill
Is expected 10 be ready for operation by
January. 1910.
Another announcement was made here
also. It IS said that the Southern Power
Company is 10 transmit its current from
Charlotte, Is miles away. 10 Durham
That company has a development Of
81, 900 horsepower from water. There is
a horsepower Of 15.0oo in Durham alone
II the new factory IS located here it
could therefore be put on electrical cur
rent.
There comes a similar story that the
Whitney company. OF Salisbury. when it
has emerged from bankruptcy, viii enter
this field. The Whitney company has one
plant alone OF 46.o0o horsepower. and an
other. a few miles below, with 1900
horsepower. These will perhaps come
here and make a bid for the large ma
chimes TO be run in this manufacturing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
SHOULD LOOK TO THE SOUTH
President Finley Says It Is Field Of
Great Trade Development.
Southern Railway Officials and
Others Speak at Banquet of
Baltimore Merchants.

Baltimore. Jan. eS-President Finley,
Of the Southern Railway Company, who
was one OF the speakers at the annual
dinner o. the Merchants and aianufac-
turers' Association OF Baltimore this
evening. responded TO the toast, The
commercial relations or Baltimore 10 the
South"
After reviewing briefly the early history
Of the city and its commercial relations,
and referring 10 the construction Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. which as
sured the position OF Baltimore as g
factor in the commerce between the East
and the West. Mr.. Finley said:
While battling for the trade OF the
West, however, Baltimore did not neglect
the South Al FIRST. trade with that sec
ton was all by way Of the water routes
but the railway was soon avajIed OF as
an auxiliary Even before the compile
ton OF the Baltimore and Ohio TO Wheel
ing q branch line had been built 10 Wash
inston, and from that day 20 this every
railway built into the interior from a
Southern port and every extension OF
the systems penetrating the South By
way Of Washington and through the
Shenandoah Valley have brought new
territory within reach OF the merchants
and manufacturers OF Baltimore
your geographical location is par
ticularly advantageous for participation
n Southern trade. and. important as the
commercial relations OF Baltimore with
the West viii always be, I believe that
Il Is TO the South that you must look
for your greatest future trade develop
ment.
Other tossts and responses were:
Our association and its guests VIII
lam b Hurst. president OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
The President Of the United States"
Singing OF The Star Spangled Banner"
Maryland Gov. CrOthers-
Baltimore" Mayor Mahool.
Industrial peace. Right Hon. James
Bryce. British Ambassador.
'-WiH hunt for his topic as he goes
along" Senator Robert L. Taylor, Of
Tennessee.
THE constitution OF Oklahoma Sena-
tor r. L. Owen. OF Oklahoma.
"A layman's picture Of the Panama
Canal Representative f ". Cushman
Of Washington.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Representative John H Small, Of North
Carolina
The Capital Of the United States"
Henry B. f. mcfarland. president Of the
Board OF Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia
Observations at Washington" Maj. A.
J. Stofer. Of the GridiTon Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
Deseseaans Of John Mar.han wed..

Wheeling. ". Va, Jan. 2s-Last even
ing, at $50 O'Clock. at the home Of George
Chauncey Dewey. a relative Of Admiral
Dewey, at Echo Point. occurred the we'd
ding OF Dr.. Joseph Chandler Marshall. a
descendant Of Chief Justice Marshall. OF
Chester, X Va, TO Miss Annette Rowan,
Of discard, Cheshire. England. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. L. E. s.
Stryker, pastor Of st. Matthews P. Z.
Church
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
COAST LINE MAY GET C. & o.

Richmond Relieves II VIII Become
Part Of Big Southern System.
SPECIAL 70 Ths Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, Jan 2S--The fact that
HawIey and Scott headed the syndicate
which secured control Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway through the purchase
OF $4,000 shares from Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
leads 10 the belief here among those in
terested IN railway transactions that the
Chesapeake and Ohio has passed into the
Atlantic Coast Line system.
This opinion is maintained because OF
the fact that both Hawley and Scott are
dirctors OF the Atlantic Coast Line.
Hawley. il IS said, was at one time the
partner Of Sully, the cotton king, and
even at that time cast envious eyes a.
the Chesapeake and Ohio
Whether OF not there IS any truth in
this report remains 10 be seen. At any
rate, On the surface, II seems reason
able. even probable. Talk along this line
may be heard on every corner. and IS
being upheld IN al local railway circles.
SPECIAL % Ths washington Hs-zld
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
CABOOSE RAMMED By ENGINE,
Sleeping Railroad Men Are Tossed
from Their Berths,

Special % I1c WASHINGTON Herald
Cumberland, Nd, Jan. &-Thirteen
Western Maryland Railroad men were
injured last midnight IN the yard at
Ridgley, opposite Cumberland, while
sleeping in cabOoses- The names Of the
injured. al being from Hagerstown, are:
! H. Sigler brakeman. nsck hurt
Millard- brakeman. head cut and thought to De
hurt intenaIly.
John Barr fireman. cut by glass
Samuel Boyer. brakeman. shoulder wrsnchsd
2. Il. Boyer, brakeman. neck Vrenched
James Bose. cOnduc-O-. hurt on fingers and arms
Arthur TyInesO1. conductor. back. elbow, fuKes
and knee hurt
T. D. Har5sugh engineer leg injured
4 B. Stitely engineer. foot sDrained
J. H Davis brakeman. ankle sprziaed
O. L Hendrickson, fireman. sp-zined ankle and
finger hut
0. { Ryan. brakeman hut il knee.
John Welsh. hTakeDao, minor injuries.
The accident was caused by shifting an
engine upon the tracks on which the
cabo0ses stood. The engine damned the
three cabooses up against some cars and
almost buckled them. The men were
sleeping in the cupolas and they were
thrown in all directions. landing on the
floors, which were torn up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
YegEnan and offIcer in Duel.

Lzurens. 5. C.. Jan. 5s.-An unknown
yeggman dead at the police station and
Patrolman McDuf7e Stone lying at the
point OF death with i've pistol wounds
is the story OF an encounter early to-day
IN the railroad yards OF this city Pa
trolnen Walker and stone were on their
usual rounds when Stone encountered
the suspicious character and, aceosting
him. was shot Walker. who had gone
down the opposite side of the track. ar
rived in tine TO encounter the burglar.
whom Stone. through weakness. was
about to let 80. Walker killed the I'M
known man, shooting him four times.