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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
COLOREO PRISONER RESEBTS
HIS IMITATION INTO Jlu
Continued From F1rsy ge,


and tears stood in his eyes and :,
occasional groan escaped from hi,
lips
L didn't take the alleged bodice,
! long to tell his troubles. Then j- a.
velored that on the previous eyarfr,
just after being reluctantly thrust IN.
to Jail. the black he'd been acc-sr.s
By lis fellow prisoners. who exnT.f7sE
that the rules of the .Karrs~oo
Court" fixed a fine of twenty-f.. cents
upon each new arrival. or ia liam
thereof the administration of taartr.
FIVE blows with the Jail s.ral. Yes,
declared that he was short o.. funds
but after looking things over .9aeIrs.
cd 70 pawn his Undershirt as sergratr
So the garment was whipped off and
Vest rested in peace. Monday murr
ing Vest was taken out for a r.rint
mary examination. 1t is presumed
that h felt that he would not return
to the confines of the Jail again. so he
demanded his pawned underwear. and
went his way But TIT trial was post.
poned until afternoon, and Vest was
sent back to Jail 1t was then that he
was initiated into the mysteries of the
select order.
At the police station Monday after.
noon Polk claimed that he had been
terribly beaten. So Recorder Erwin
summoned Jailer Harmon and CITY
Health officer Biddle, and asked that
the strap used on a city prisoner be
brought into court.
While awaiting the arrival of DR..
Bidde and the strap, Jailer Harmon
was Intercepted and made a state
nent substantially as follows:
There has long prevailed at tht
county Jail custom of initiating new
prisoners. This custom has been in
rogue under the administration Of
many sheriffs, and goes back as far
IS l can remember. The prisoners
would collect a fine of twenty-five
ents from every fresh arrival, the
money to be divided among the lot and
sed for the purchase of stamps. to.
acco and other small articles. If
risoner had no money, or would not
ay, he was given twenty-five ticks
18th small strap. Never before have
heard of one being seriously hurt
ONE months ago Sheriff Webb issued
rders that the practice be dscontin.
ed, and | had it cut out for a while,
nd it is only within the last month
lat it has started up again among
le negro prisoners. | granted per
ission to no one to whip Vest, and |
dn't know that he claimed to be
1rt, although some of them had
ated that they had initiated him, 1t
as done this morning, and Vest
aged around the ring, and apparent
was in the best of spirits How.
er, in future 7 will see that the prac,
,e is discontinued.
About this time DR. .Biddle arrived
d examined the negroes wounds He
ported that he was not seriously
rt; that there were no abrasions OF
e skin, except in one place where
If with his finged nails; and that
2 wounds were not such as to pre-
Mt the prisoner standing trial, SO
, hearing proceeded, and Vest to all
pearance forgot all about the whip.
lg.
The Strap.
During the investigation the strap
4, f4L a -,1 NO
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19

CHERRY, H., Nov. 15.-That the
300 or more miners who were entomb-
ed in the St Paul coal mine by last
saturdays disaster are dead, and that
the bodies which lie buried beneath
the thousands of tons of earth may
never be recovered, was the opinion
expressed tonight when rescue work.
carried on night and day for forty
eight hours, was temporarily suspend
ed.
Fires in the mine, which broke out
with renewed fierceness early in the
day, made further descents by rescuers
impossible. Fans employed in an at
tempt to carry fresh air down to the
men served only to enliven
some sparks which sprang into a
flame Soon the heat and smoke be-
came so dense that It was necessary
to again seal up the mouth of the
hosting shaft, and tonight the men
down there, whatever their condition
are locked in as effectively as in
dungeon.
Whether the bodies will be taken |
cut tomorrow or not for several days
will depend upon the condition of the
Internal fire. II is possible that steam
md chemicals producing a carbonic
loid gas will be passed through pipes
If the bottom OF the mine tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
The Strap.

During the investigation the strap
with which the negro was fogged was
brought into court. It was a danger
Gus looking instrument, some three
feet long, three ply in the center, and
wrapped in two places with wire one
piece of the wire had been broken of
some half inch from where It was
coiled, and presented a Jagged edge
Jailer Harmon explained that the strap
had been heightened since he last saw
It; that it was necessary to use leath'
err straps in suspending the hunks
and that as this leather was worn out
and discarded it had evidently been
used for frightening the strap and
its terrors.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
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SMALL DAMAGE
FROM THE FIRE

The fire department responded to
an alarm of fire Monday afternoon
about dusk, and found that the chin
ley of the Shelton Robinson house
IN W. Sixth street was on fire. The
blaze was easily extinguished, doing
Jut little damage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
LITTLE HOPE FOR
RESCUE OF MINERS
is NOW HELD UOT
ENTCMBED MEN AT CHERRY, ILL.,,
ARE NOW BEYOND ALL
CHANCE OF AID.
BODIES MA NV R BE FOUND
Fire In The Mines Is Again Raging
Fierceiy, Cutting Off AII Attempt
at Descending-No Results From
Rescue Work.
DEAD IN THE MINES.

The loss of life in the catastrophe
at Cherry, ILL.,, has been exceeded but
once in this country during the past
twenty-five years, ard that vas at
Monongah, w. Va, in 1907, when 400
Ices we're sacrificed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
INVITED TO
DELIVER ADDRESS

As secretary of the Maury County
Historical Society Frank H. Smith has
been invited to deliver an address be-
fore the State Historical Society at
Nashville at some future date.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

gress. am for the reelection Of Sen-
ator Burrows. and nothing can make
me change my mind. This have told
all my friends who have been SO kind
as to mention my name in connection
with the senatorial nomination"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

district. Henry c. Smith of Adrian is
already an avowed candidate to take
Mr.. Townsends place at the nation
al capital.
Others whose names were men.
toned were Truman H. Newberry, for.
mer secretary of the navy, and Con-
gresham Edwin DENLY, both of De-
tro it. But these gentlemen spoiled
budding booms by emphatically declar.
ing that they would not consider be-
ing candidates in opposition to Sem
ator Burrows.
The words of both Congressman
DENLY and Mr.. Newberry in squelch-
ing booms started by enthusiastic
friends left no doubt of their positions.
In the Detroit News, Mr.. Newberry
was quoted as saying:
'"Under no circumstances will I be
a candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Burrows
Instead, I will lend my efforts to the
reelection of Senator Burrows. He
has ably represented the state at
Washington, is power in the senate
at the present time, and / could no,
consider being candidate against
him."
Congressman DENLY was just as en.
ohatic. Following the publication Of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

Grand Rapids, Robert NJ. Montgomery
OF Lansing, present justice of the SUI
preme court; Patrick II. Kelley, pres
ent lieutenant governor, and Chase S.
Osborn of the 500, present regent of
the University of Michigan.
For United States senator there is
Il growing feeling about the state that
Senator julius c. Burrows will be I'M
opposed when the time comes to elect
a senator. There has been talk for
months Of various gentlemen who
were said to harbor senatorial ambi,
tions, but they have either personally
stated that they would not be candi-
dates or their names have ceased to
be mentioned.
There is just one exception, Con.
gresham Townsend of Jackson. He
has stated that he will be a candidate.
but close friends of the Jackson man
say that the will not formally enter
the primary against Senator Burrows,
especially since it Lecame apparent
that he will have opposition for re.
election to congress from the Second
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

The Cheboygan Tribune in q recen
editorial takes occasion to reply t,
articles which appeared in severa
state papers, criticizing those papers
which recently published an articl
relative to the work of Senator Bun
rows and William Alden Smith s1urin:
the special session of congress. Til,
Tribune says:
Some criticism has been mado
of those papers in the state which
recently published some plate
matter relative to Senator j. c.
Burrows. Since its first issue, the
Tribune has been a warm support
er of Senator Burrows and has
watched his career with interest
and pride. Thirty-four years aSo
this paper mentioned him with
praise. At that time he had fin
ished his first term in congress
and was acknowledged to be one
of the best platform speakers of
the country. 4 few years later
the Tribune was partially inhuen-
tial in helping to secure Senator
Burrows for a campaign speech in
our city.
On the occasion Of every con.
gressional campaign since 1874,
the Tribune has given space to any
item Of interest relative to this
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
ShlIdron Cry
FOR FIETCnER'S
Q a . TO RIA
Otto-Hoag '"%Ss sat g Go

Sch you Stallion. Fresh importations ar.
rived In October. Best Breeds, Rest Indi.
vtduals and Lowest Prices tiJgt
ROYAL bEleIAnS, PERchER 0nS AND cuACnEaS
always on hand and sure to please you-every
one guaranteed. We want few local statesmen
and man who can fit and show Hackneys.
Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26


Governor Warner and the heads of de-
partments appointed by the governor
and has a strong organization. He is
also exceedingly strong in certain OF
the rural sections of the state.
Justice Montgomery has strong
following among the lawyers, but
there is a growing feeling in political
circles that when the time comes he
will withdraw and devote himself to
his work on the supreme bench, a
position which he is assured as long
as he desires to hold it.
Mr.. Mussellman has many friends
through parts of the Ninth and Elev-
enth congressional districts and will,
of course, be strongly backed in Grand
Rapids.
Mr.. Osborn is, of course, exceed.
ingly popular in the upper peninsula,
and has developed strength in Detroit,
Saginaw and other cities.
For the other state offices there are
numerous candidates. Ben S. Han
chett of Grand Rapids has been men.
toned many times in the past year
for the Office of lieutenant governor
Fred Postal, president of Nhe state
fair, is another whose name has come
before the PEOPLE, but ne declares he
will not enter. Senator Luren Dick.
inson of Charlotte has announced him.
self as candidate for this Office,
backed by the Anti-Saloon league.
But there is little reason to believe
that either the vets" or "drys" will
play any important part in the state
campaign. The liquor interest got in.
10 the affair last year and burned
their fingers, and they are not anxi-"s
to suffer similar experience.
Senator John d. M. MacKay of De.
troit, Grant Fellows of Hudson. Roger
Wykes of Grand Rapids, ex-senator
William e. Brown of Lapeer, Will n.
Smith of st. Johns and several others
have been mentioned as candidates 30
succeed Attorney General Bird, who
is now serving his third term and has
no desire for another one.
Secretary of State Martindale. Audi.
tor General Fuller and Land Commits.
sioner Russell are in no danger of op.
position, although if two gubernatorial
candidates from Grand Rapids remain
IN the race it may make trouble for
Mr.. Russell, who also halls from Kent
county.
The congressional situation Is com.
paratively quiet Congressman DENLY
'c not likely to have opposition in the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

The Home Market club of Boston,
according to its secretary, believes that
"peace with the world by a national
policy of minding our own business and
having business to mind" is one of the
important demands of the day. The
secretary is also quoted as saying:
1.-THE new tariff is better than we ex.
pected. If few western agitators
would subside. believe that the tariff
insurgency would soon die out. 1t is
almost wholly political. The Home
Market club will continue to promote
interests of both producers and consum.
ers by advocating American markets,
impartial and non sectional protec-
ton"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

splendid statesman. We see no
reason to apologize for our loyalty
and no occasion to withdraw our
support at this time. Senator Bur
rows has been affiliated with the
affairs of congress for thirty-five
years, and the mere fact that the
citizens of Michigan have seen fit
to keep him there, Is proof that he
Is worthy.
Mr.. Burrows has made an hon.
orable record, and should he die
tomorrow every paper in Michi-
gan would blaze forth in eulogies
of his noble, clean, upright, con-
scientious career. Why wait until
man has passed beyond the
reach of a word Of praise to ten
der him the well deserved appro-
baton? Senator Burrows, we ack-
nowledge, has grown old. We
acknowledge that he is q gentle
man of the old school. We ack-
nowledge that he is conservative.
We 2.c even V Hing to acknowl-
edge that younger men may be
more active, more ready to plunge
headlong into the untried but
much-talked of theories of the
day, but we do not acknowledge
that their judgment is better,
Their motives higher, their abil-
ity greater, or the results to be
achieved by them and their pet
schemes any more beneficial than,
those of our grand old man,
julius Caesar Burrows. ENGLAND
did not cast off Gladstone on ac-
count of his age and experience.
nor did Germany Bismarck, yet
there were many in those coun-
tries who did not agree with every.
thing these great statesmen adj
vocated.
The Tribune would be glad to
sec Mr.. Burrows succeed himself
as senator from his district. We
think he is credit to the state
of MICHIGAN and that he is ably ?
fitted to occupy a prominent place
in our national councils.
informed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
His AHIiction.

Sbe-Your brother Is writer, isn't
he? He-Yes. She-What does he
write for? He-Goodness only knows.
l guess It's disease.-Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

Ann Arbor getting into the race. Lit
tie is heard from the Third. but there
Is usually a fight out there. In the
Fourth there Is no apparent opposition
to Congressman Hamilton, who Is O
fixture. In the Fifth various rumorr
have been afloat regarding opposition
to Congressman Diekema, the most
likely aspirant being Mayor Ellis Of
Grand Rapids. But Mr.. Diekema 10
well entrenched and in a position to
fight hard against all efforts to dis
lodge him.
In the Sixth there are a number of
people cunning for Sam Smith, but
there is no definite line on the situa'
ton as yet. In the Seventh, Repre-.
sentative Louis c. Cramton of Lapeer
Is seriously considering entering the
race against Congressman McMorran,
and Judge Franz Kuhn of Mt. Glenn
ems has been strongly urged to run.
In the Eighth there is the usual talk
about defeating Congressman Ford
ney, but Genial Joe" processes to be
unafraid. There are mutterings up in
the Ninth against Congressman Nc.
Laughlin, but whether they will
amount to anything is doubtful. III
the Tenth it is asserted that Frank
Buell. of Bay City will be candidate
against Congressman Loud. Over in
the Eleventh all is said to be quiet
Up in the Twelfth, Robert ]. Shields
of Houghton and Rogers w. Andrews
of Menominee are both said to be
harboring designs on the seat of Con-
gresham Young. That about expresses
the present condition of the political
market. But there are sure TO be many
changes before another six months
rolls by.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
Chicago Excursion.

Natl Farm Land Congress, Nov. 1920.
U. s. Land and Irrigation Expo.
Nov. 20-Dec. 4.
Internationally Live Stock Exposition
Nov. 27-Dec. 10.
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For further information consult
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Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Ne'~s OF DC oSveIopment Of the P-it
teal eStuatIon In the State

Detroit, Mich.-Although the next
general elections are still more than
year aGay. there is already much
activity among candidates for the vari
Gus ohices which must be filed in the
state In 1910.
For the Republican nomination as
governor there are already four can
didates formally entered. The four
who have presented their names to
the state are Amos Mussellman of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26


e. d. Stair, another gentleman
whose name was mentioned in con.
nection with the office, has also de.
clined to be considered, and his sin
certify has been amply proven by the
attitude of the two Detroit papers in
which Mr.. Stair is interested, The Free
Press and The Journal, in supporting
the stand of Senator Burrows and
Smith on the tariff during the recent
special session of congress.
All of this, coupled with rumors
which have been coming from down
Jackson way, lead to the belief that
Senator Burrows will be reelected
without any opposition. AS a matter
of fact, about the only opposition to
this course which has manifested
itself comes from the Detroit Evening
News, Democratic paper.
The governorship promises to de-
velop into a warm race, however. Lieu
tenant Governor Kelley is backed by
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-18
SWITCH ENGINE
RUNS DOWN CAR
and KILLS man
Three Other Men Jump in Time
to Escape Being Crushed
by Freight Train.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 1~o.-Xenophon
Papas was instantly killed about z
o'clock Saturday evening by an Omaha
switch engine which ran down a mana
car on which Papas and three other
Illinois Central section hands were rid
ing.
The accident took place at the point
where the Omaha tracks cross the IL
linois Central about one block north OF
the Illinois Central stock yards.
The three other men, Frank Bulas,
Gust Fotinos and Cine Cottserores, es-
capped by jumping. Beyond a few minor
bruises they escaped u~nscratched.
The party on the hand car We're fol-
lowing out the Illinois Central fre1ghr
on their way to East Sioux Falls.
The Omaha switch engine was
standing on their track waiting for
the freight to pass. AS soon as 1t
cleared their track they commenced
to back down toward the station. They
caught the hand car at the crossing
of the two tracks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-18
PRIZES FOR IOWA
GRAINS AT OMAHA
CORN EXPOSITION

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 17.--Many PRICES
are offered for Iowa grains this fall at
the different corn shows. and the pre-
MUM list Of the national corn ex-
position just out, offers 100 prizes for
Iowa corn; 80 each for Iowa oats.
wheat n barley.
These prizes range from SIS in gold
for a single ear OF corr to $40 for
20 ears. Practically all the small grain
prizes are cash and only q peck sample
is to be submitted. Only Iowans may
compete for these prizes, but farmers
of this state may also enter the world
classes and win 1000 prizes worth $40
900, II they can beat the grains OF other
states.
The Indiana corn trophy. worth ST.
600, Is to be won again. There is no
reason why Iowa should not have it
this year, as Indiana has won it twice.
The Kellogg gold and silver trophy is
offered for the best single ear Of corn
at the corn show in Omaha. Professor
p. G. Holden. of Iowa. is to pick the.
ear. Iowa ought to win this trophy.
All exhibits must be In Omaha by
November 81, though the exposition
oes not open until December 6 and
closes December is. Most OF the ex-
hihits will be taken to Omaha free
of cost by the railroads and by next
week 1t will be possible to
where these special baggage cars will
stop and when they will arrive at the
various stations.
The Iowa state exhibit will be one
Of the best in Is which are to be shown
by the different states.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-18
sWENsEN ENGAGES FOUR
LAW FIRMS TO DEFEND HIM

Vermillion, S. D., Nov. 1O.-When the
suggestion was first made to have a
new trial In the murder Ease Of Nils p.
Swensen, convicted of the murder Of
his daughterinlaw, the old miser alb
solutely refused to do such a thing,
saying that he was not going to spend
has, however, now had a change Of
heart and has engaged four law firms,
French & Orvis, Of Yankton; Ericsson
& Stickney, of Elk Point; Gunderson
& Gunderson, Of Vermillion. and
August Freiberg. of Beresford, to argue
Tor him In an effort to get a new trial.
The sentence was to have been pro-
nounced last week. but a stay was
granted by Judge Trip, and owing to
he extensive evidence iii the case the
argument for a new trial will begin
February 1, and In the meantime
5Swensen is out on $4,000 bail.