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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
Endeavorers Picnic.

The Junior Christian Endeavor So
cietv of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, U. s. A. enjoyed a delightful
picnic Yesterday at Sellar's Mill, on
the Theta pike, The merry party
was in charge of Rev. George H. Mack
and Misses Mamie Akin and Mamie
Hill. The day was pleasantly spent
the boys especially enjoying a swim
while the girls waded in the sparkling
waters of the creek. Lunch was car
ried and the young endeavorers DID IL
ample Justice. About twenty-five were
in the party.
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tor Miss Padaett.

A most beautifully planned pre-
nuptal entertainment was the linen
shower and reception given Thursday
afternoon by Mrs Fred Latta at her
spacious country residence on the
SoweU Min road. complimentary 10
Miss Elizabeth Padgett, in whose
marriage TO Mr.. Nolan Gartner Oh
next Tuesday much interest centers.
The entire lower floor was thrown TO
sethes and brilliantly lighted and iaV-
ishly decorated with profusion OF
handsome and stately palms. Inc
E'dS and. linen gifts were received
\ he door by little Misses Charlotte
Gardner and Eugenia Jackson, ana
tae guests were met in the hall by
MIS- George Frierson. Mrs. Monte
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Novelty Shower.

Novelty Shower.
One of the prettiest and most
uniquely planned of the pre-nuptlal
entertainments, given in honor of the
many June brides. was the novelty
shower given complimentary to Miss
Sadie Notgrass by the young ladies'
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church and the members of her Sun
day-school class, Monday afternoon,
at the home of Mrs. R. o. Dyer.
The hall, drawing and dining rooms
were thrown together and lavishly
decorated with ferns, potted plants
and flowers. The hall where the
guests were received by Misses Daisy
Porter and Myrtle Edwards, was artis-
tically decorated with myriads OF
vari-hued nasturtiums. From
daintily appointed table frappe was
served by Misses Mamie Hill and
Maude Craig. The archway between
the hall and parlor was most effective
ly ornamented with graceful festoons
of white satin ribbon, trailing vines
and clusters of marguerites. The
parlor was entirely in white and
green, smilax and marguerltes being
most effectively used. The dining
room was beautifully decorated In
pink, a profusion OF pink sweet peas
being in evidence. The picture table
almost entirely yelled in rich cluny
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
Pleasant Hay Ride.

Following is a list of young people
who enjoyed a hay ride Saturday
night chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ Bates: Misses Ethel Olive, India
Cooper Frankie Lavender, Louise
Hunter. Kate McAlister, Rena MUCH
oil Annie and Edna Potts, Edna
Rates Fannie Cameron; Messrs Roy
Stewart Frank Arthur, Fred LINDSEY
viii Davis, Berney Lancaster, Lee
Lavender. Lon Potts.
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SOCIETY


S~-s a number of couples ., enjoyed Cd
~. given Thursday evening at
- ~ Mrs. Fred Latta- Tempt
"a delicious ices we're served
a- the pleasant evening.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25

Morrow-chaffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Chafiin
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Nell Francis DeSha Chafin to
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Miss SoWelI. Hostess.

Miss Kate Sowell entertained sew
eral couples at tea Friday evening al
her delightful country home at Cross
Bridges. and later at luncheon a1ter
the barn dance. Those enjoying the
hospitality of the charming and gra-
cious chattelaine of "Lipscomb Farm
were Miss Dudley Marable, her
home guest; Misses Gladys Dedman,
Matte Williamson, Florence Shelton,
Louise Frierson, Mary Hart Robinson
and Messrs. Elma Wooten, Barnett
Hine. Gordon Jones, William Oakes'
Hugh Webster and Warren Titcomo.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
Barn Dance.

Barn DdnCe.
One of the most delightful OF the
June entertainments was the barn
dance given Friday evening in the
grainery of Mr.. Austin Harlan at
Cross Bridges. The large improvls-
ed dancing hall presented most at
tractive appearance, being brightly IL
Eliminated with numbers of Japanese
lanterns and torches. The jprettiiy
appointed frappe table was gracetuliy
presided over by Mrs. Austin Harlan
The music was furnished by the ltal'
Ian orchestra of Nashville and quite
a number of couples from Mt. Pleas
ant and Columbia were in attendance
The chaperons were Mrs. Eugene
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Harlan
Mrs. W. S. Fleming and Mr.. and MRS
Walker Fleming.
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sraIy-Notarass.

Braly-Notgrass.
Friends in this and adjoining cities
received Tuesday. the following an
nOuncement cards:
Married
AT the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Notgrass.
Columbia, Tennessee,
Tuesday morning, June the twenty
second, nineteen hundred
and nine
Reverend George H. Mack officiating,
Edgar Buford Braly
Sadie Rivers Notgrass
At Home
After July first
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Beautiful though quiet in its sol
emnization. being witnessed by only
few intimate friends, the marriage
of Miss Notgrass and Mr.. Braly was
an event of much interest to a wide
circle of friends. The parlor of the
Notgrass home, the scene of the cere-
mony, was very artistically decorated
with ferns, palms, house plants and
wealth of white flowers. The pic
turesuue beauty of the fair young
bride was enhanced by a becoming
costume of dark green cloth with hat
and gloves of corresponding shade.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Brady left on the morning
train for an extended northern trip.
Her sweet charming manner, high
mental ability and true womanly
characteristics have endeared Mrs.
Braly to many friends in this city,
where she has always resided.
Mr.. Braly, who came here from Pu-
laski, has attained for himself rank
among the foremost business men OF
Columbia. He is a popular member
Of the Elk lodge and has deserYingly
made many friends in his new home.
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Wedding Reception.

Wedding Reception.
Following the wedding the members
of the bridal party and number Of
friends were rendered an elegant re-
ception at the home of the brides
parents on West Sixth street. The
lower floor of the Radgett home was
thrown together, brilliantly lighted
and prettily decorated. In the hall
where the guests were received by
Mrs. Fred Latta, numbers OF ferns,
palms and tiger lilies we're used. The
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Harder.Akin.

Harder-Akin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Leftwich on
Hampshire, announce the approaching
marriage of their sister, Mrs. Nellie
Akin. to Mr.. G. d. Harder of Mt
Pleasant, for Wednesday, June Goth.
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I
most becoming lingerie costume and
charming large black picture hat
with long graceful plumes.
-
Gartner-Padeett.
I Beautiful in its solemnization and
of interest to a wide circle of friends
was the wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Padgett to Mr.. Nolan Gartner Tues
day evening at the First Cumberland
Presbyterian church The seating ca
pacity of the spacious ediflce was tax
ed to it's utmost by the expectant
throng gathered to witness the ceremo-
nv. which united the lives of this pop
ular young couple. The church, bril-
liantly illuminated, hundreds OF wax
tapers lending their light to that OF
the electroliers. was lavishly decorat-
ed with numbers of ferns, stately
palms, potted plants, trailing vines
and pink and white hydrangias. The
pulpit and choir being banked with
these handsome flowers, combined
with ferns, and vines formed pretty
hack ground for the bridal tableau.
Graceful tulle bows ornamented the
choir rail and the electrolier above
the pulpit, and wax tapers outlined
the choir rail. Rev. W. A. Provine
officiated, and the music was charm
| ingly rendered by Miss Mary Dale
| Figuers on the violin, accompanied
bv Miss Mary Ashton on the organ.
The bridal party entered as follows;
First. the ushers. Messrs. Joe M. Ded-
man and William s. Fleming up the
right isle and Messrs. Bob Harlan
and Robert Ewing on the left Fol
| lowing them Miss Bernice Johnson ON
the right and Mr.. William Padgett on
the left. Miss Lillian McGavock on
the left and DR.. Wallace Wilkes on
the right
The brides maids dresses were
charming directoire gowns of pale
blue null, lace trimmed and their
flowers pink sweet peas. Then came
I the maid of honor, Miss Hattie Fig
uers entering on the left and the ma
iron of honor, Mrs. Dake Biddle, on
the right. Miss Figuers' statuesque
beauty was enhanced by a soft cling
ing directoire costume of white chiffon
with touches of pale blue, and her
flowers were white sweet peas. Mrs.
Biddle was beautiful in an attractive
toilette of white chiffon over white
| silk. with overdress of dew drop net
with silver spsngled trimmings her
flowers also being white sweet peas
and ferns. '+a-
! Preceding the bride came Master
Albert Sidney Page, ring bearer and
! in the opposite aisle Miss Mildred
Latta. the pretty little flower girl
DR.. Dake Biddle entered from the
right opposite the bride, who came in
with her brother, Mr. John Padgett
The brides toilette was a magnificent
white brocade satin, en- princess, with
pearl passamenterie trimmings. She
wore her soft tulle veil most becom-
ingly thrown back from her fair face,
and gracefully fastened with dia-
mond pin and orange blossoms, and
oarrio5 q ohatolaine hoouet Of lilies
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CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-17
FIRST AMERICAN CARDS

Abe Coin is showing some post
cards at the Emporium that were
made in the United States. Here
tofore ali such cards could only be
made in Germany but now Yankee in
genuity has finally solved the cost
problem and they are in the market.
Those at COINS are excellent pieces
of work.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-17
BIDS WANTED

Sealed bids for the repairs to be
made on the front of tae building
now occupied by Jos. Smyth's cloth
ing store will be received at the Of
flee OF the county clerk, on or before
the hour of 10 O'Clock on the I'd day
OF August, 1899. Plans and specifi-
cations of the work to be done can
be secured from the county clerk at
his office. f.. o. PATTERSON,
u I'd County Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-17

For q nice fresh glass OF Budweiser
stop In at Barkley'g at the depot.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-17

eudweiser. the best beer at the
spot sal~on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

headed by its king and queen. hon
ored Columbus.
The crowds In New York today
saw DIR Cook wearing rich clothes
of the latest continental cut. They
had been ordered for him by royal
command of the king of Denmark,
So Columbus, entering BARGE,
Iona, wore garments made for him
by order Of King John of Portugal
whose shores he first touched be.
fore reaching his own port.
Barcelona didn't have two Co
lumbuses as New oYrk has two
north pole DISCOVERIES. Yet the re.
markable parallel still holds.
Is there a Pinzon in this discov.
cry of the north pole? If so, is his
name Robert Peary or Frederick
Cook?
You'll remember that Pinzon was
master Of one of Columbus boats
On the way home, with news of the
discovery, great storm arose. Co
lumbus, fearing that his boat would
be wrecked. took copies of his rec
ords and placed them in barrel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
.SPRACUE AVE. FILL
A DANGER POINT

contended that the Warehouse
Realty Co. could not hold the city
responsible for any work which
Huetter & Zirngible had done on
the fill.
II am going to bring up the
safety OF the whole structure"
stated Councilman Leonard Funk
Of the First ward. who was present
at the melting. IF part of the wall
gave way, do not see anything to
prevent other parts Of the structure
falling down. There are thousands
Of people daily crossing over this
fill, going to the fair in street cars,
and l do not intend to have the life
Of the public. jeopardized. Five
minutes before the wall fell there
were 20 men working in the vicin-
ity who narrowly escaped death by
being covered with tons Of gravel
and stone"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
ROBBERY
EPIDEMIC

Another robbery. that netted the
perpetrator $50 and a suit case,
with other valuable contents, was
reported to the police this morning
by f. j. Scharff, the victim.
Scharff's room in the Washington
lodging house was entered some
time during last night while he was
asleep. Apparently the room thief
paid little attention to anything
else in the room aside from
Scharffs suit case, but that con-
tanned the 500.
Pickpockets were also at work.
George Milan, occupying room No.
20 of the Savoy hotel, having been
the victim. Milan has reported to
the police that he went to the G. N.
saloon between and 10 o'clock
last night and after few moments
there missed his watch and chain,
which he IL certain of having had
In his possession on going to the
place.
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aud threw the barrel into the
water. promising that IL the finder
would take the papers to the court
Of King Ferdinand the king would
give him 1000 ducats.
Pinzon, seeing that Columbus
heat was in distress. did not stand
BIZ to aid him, but drew away as
rapidly as he could and headed for
Spain with the news of the discov-
cry. But the winds changed favor
ties. Pinzon was blown out of his
course and Columbus drew into a
Suanish port with his news two
DAYS before Pinzon. Pinzon,
charged with trying to outwit his
leader and teacher, died shortly of
ehagrin, branded as deserter.
This is not to call either claim
ant to polar honors modern Pin
aon. But radical partisans can be
found who would see in the race
between Cook and Peary, five days
apart for telegraph wire, the
story repeated of Pinzon's dash to
claim honor that belonged to an
other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
OBJECT TO THIS
. STREET WORK

The residents of Sixteenth ave-
nue. between Perry and Helena
streets, in the southeastern part Of
the city, are Directing most siren
uously to the street work which
has been done by the city in that
block. The contract was let to Fife
brothers, and 1t called for six
inches of gravel over the surface of
the street. and that after this was
put on that the concrete curbing
should extent IL inches above the
grade of the road.
The street was not graded out
sufficiently and only a sprinkling
of gravel now covers the surface of
the ground, for II the full amount
was put on 1t would almost come
even to the top of the curling. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

At a meeting this morning be-
tween the contractors in charge of
the Sprague avenue fill and the
board Of public works the contrac-
tors we're unable to gain any infor-
nation whatever from City Engi-
neer Ralston as to just where the
fault Is for the cavein of part of
the south wall. Attorney Happy,
appearing for G. b. Dennis of the
Warehouse Realty Co., stated that
the work was done In strict accord
ance with plans from the city en-
gineer's office and that they do not
consider. themselves liable for the
accident.
City Engineer Ralston said that
any dealings which the city might
Jhave with the contractors would be
with the Warehouse Realty Co. and
mot with Huetter & zirngible. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
HOW'S THIS FOR ACTION
AND VARIETY?

Saved from deaths brink by a
policeman, when about to end her
life in the river, caught In cupid's
snares while In jail and welded to
hackman and now facing the
courts charged with robbery. Just
that is the varied experience Of
Haddie Lenor, whose abode until
last night was at the Idaho hotel.
Today she is under arrest and
pleading her innocence to the po-
lice in the face of a towering bar
ricade of evidence they seem to
have piled up against her in con-
nection with the robbery of Nj. A.
Anderson last night. Anderson was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
A MESSAGE
FROM THE
DEAD
(BY United Prese.i

SEATTLE, Sept. 21.-'I am in a
desperate condition. l am all Grip
pied with Rheumatism and can
hardly walk. l am all alone, so
miles from the nearest help, so far
as l know. l am going to try to
make my way to the nearest rail-
way survey, with the hope that /
will find men working there who
will help me. Good bye, old boy,
good bye"
This message, on a business card,
reached Il. Il. Humphrey. a bakery
proprietor, here today, enclosed in
letter from the postmaster at Su-
sitna. Alaska. The message was
dated May 81, 1906, and today for
the first time Humphrey learned of
the death of his friend, A. E.
Beadle, in the north. The body was
found a year ago by Indians. No
one in the north. however, knew
his friends until Humphreys card
was found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
FIELD FOR
DERBY DAY

Dave Weber, CHI. g.. s 81. N.
WomachD, 1903.
The floral decorations for the
winning horse will be presented by
Miss Willie McAdams.
Here are the winners of past
Spokane Derbies:
1901-Oratorian.
1902-Ned Dennis.
1903-Royalty.
1904--Anvil. -
1905-Follow Me.
1909. Sheridan.
1907-Cabin.
190S--Royal Ben.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
FROM DRUG CLERK TO.
GOVERNOR
THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT DEATH

John A. johnson died early this
morning of Intestinal trouble
at the age Of 48 years, marking the
close OF life without parallel In
the history Of American public, ex.
cept the story Of Abraham Lincoln.
Rising from the direst poverty,
his mother taking washing, and
his father In the poor house, John.
son was thrice governor Of his
state, and prominently mentioned
and strongly supported at the ma.
tionaI democratic convention for
the presidential nomination.
This lad, the son of q washer.
woman and the village drunkard,
had risen through the ranks to pub.
lie honor, until he was put forward
as a suitable director Of the ma.
TONS destiny.
Self educated, self made, self
contained, Governor johnson bore
success simply. No man who knew
him In the days Of his struggle ever
found him inaccessible In the days
Of his power.
Four operations were made, In.
Guiding one for appendicitis, but
the surgeons could not aid the suf'
ferer.
Continued on Page Three.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
JOHNSON WOULD HAVE BEEN
NEXT DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

Johnson had pved he undoubtedly have
the democratic candidate president In 1912
a candidate nomination
July did before the convention, he
fight the last minute maintaining
the center Of leaders who figuring
Johnsons plan prominent possi-
Denver. although he we'll that would
Then said of the Johnson
nominated defeated-as surely will behare
will reorganization the democratic party
will be the leader of the eorganzed and the next
candidate for the presidency"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
TRY TO TRIP
COOK UP
(By United Press)

TACOMA, Sept. 21.--Attorney
James Ashton, of this city. has
been retained by New York attor-
neys TO investigate the circum-
stances connected with DIR. Cook s
claims of having scaled Mt. Nc
Kinley. Ashton declared he did not
know the fasteners Intentions.
and refused to discuss the subject,
other than to admit he was retain.
ed for that purpose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
CONSUMERS TELL OF
THEIR MANY TROUBLES
Alleged Ill-treatment---One Lady's
Experience--Heavy Fines.

When one Of old Commodore
Vanderbiit's iIeutenants reported to
him that the people were inclined
to kick over the traces at his plan
Of organizing the railroads Of Now
York state into one system labeled
"vande rbilt," that gentleman de.
livered his reply made historic:
1.-THE public be damned"
When consumers under the water
system Of A. D. Jones 4 Co. Of this
city asked why they were fined so
often, the reply Of that company
was virtually pharaphrase on that
Of vanderbiit:
That's our business"
The czar OF Russia Is no more
autocratic in his relations with his
subjects than Is Arthur d. Jones
& Co. in the control of the water
supply of a large section of the city
of Spokane, embracing over a
square mile of territory west of the
Hillyard town limits.
Jones Is monarch of all that
Y he surveys" when 1t comes to dis
pensing one of the chief necessities
of life in that large area. and the
manner in which he lords 1t over
the good people of that section has
aroused storm Of protest that
will soon be felt In another effort
by the citizens to be released from
the grasp of Jones.
A year ago Jones unloaded his
plant proper In the town Of Hill
yard, which was operated under
the title of the Hillyard Water Co..
on the town Of Hillyard at a fancy
price, but retained that portion OF
the system that extended into the
city of Spokane. He has since
opened negotiations with the Spo.
kane authorities to sell his wooden
main system to the city, and it is
in the furtherance of this purpose
that the people of the Cannondale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
MIL WAUKEE OFFICIALS
ARE COMING HERE

All Of the problems connected
with the Milwaukee's entrance into
Spokane. from grade separation to
the matter of a union depot. will be
laid before party Of Milwaukee
officials that will arrive here to-
night or tomorrow morning from
Butte.
At the conferences to be held by
this committee in Spokane will be
settled many OF the questions now
agitating the local representatives
of the Milwaukee and other rail-
road interests with which the Mil
waukee will be brought In contact
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

and specific records OF my trip. In
a short time the complete nara
tive, with all my observations, will
be published and placed before the
world for examination. II should
be easy to understand why | can
not on the impulse invent manu-
script covering my work Of the last
two years. All charges, accusations
and expressions Of disbelief re-
garding my success In reaching the
pioe are based entirely on lanor-
ance OF the supplementary data !
possess. Criticism, too, has been
based by envious persons on errors
Of reproduction Of my first dis
patch. ! have come home prepared
to enter into an argument with
either one or SO men. At present
am here with clear record, over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

in her company only for a brief
while. but apparently the brifer the
while the better 1t was for him, for
10 minutes after he had freed him
self from her charms, he was be-
moaning the loss of SIS and valu-
able watch and chain.
His tale of woe was soon placed
before the detectives and an AL
night search for Haddie Lencr. who
had suddenly dropped out Of aieht.
was made by the soft soled sleuths,
without success till this morning.
when, red eyed and the picture OF
exhaustion, Detective Cecil Thomp-
SON appeared at headquarters with
the troublesome creature In tow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

This is Derby day at the Inter-
state fair, and here is the field:
Sam McGibben, CHI. 6. a. &C. C.
Emmett). LOG.
Colonel Bronston, b. 6. a. &C. G..
Emmett. 105.
Jack Painter, CHI. g., Of. d.
Howard), 11S.
Miller's Daughter, b. m, 6 (F.
Mallory, 1903.
Beau Man, CHI. h., 8 (Bord & Far
rar), 1903.
Sal Pearl, br. M, 8 (Wm. Law
ler), 102.
Sea Salt, b. M, CA. Schultz
100.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

CHICAGO.-Mrs. julius Tripp
and Mrs, Jacob Silvers. sisters-in-
law. found dead in Mrs. Trips
apartments with bullet holes and
knife wounds in bodies of each.
Police say women may have fought
or that third person may have kill
ed both.