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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
A MAMMOTH EDITION.

There are few more progressive
cities in the South than Knoxville.
In the Sentinel it has first class
medium through which to attract the
attention of the public. The Sentinel
is always abreast of the times. us
recent fall trade edition would do
credit to a paper published in city
several times as large as Knoxville.
Containing a veritable mine of useful
information, profusely illustrated with
engravings of the points of interest
around Knoxville, showing In attrac-
tive and concise form the manifold
advantages and enterprises of that
thriving city, its eighty-four pages
were worthy of the most careful Pc
rusal. This paper will be profitable
to the publisher, an advantage to the
city of Knoxville and a sure money
maker to all who used 1t to advertise
their wares. Editor Milton deserves
CONGRATULATIONS upon his enterprise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

favor or partiality and observe their
ozths Of once they are very valu-
able and almost indispensable to the
administration Of justice. But the
grand jury should never become an
instrument OF oppression nor a haven
Of refuge for the Law breakers-When
il does the courts should not hesitate
to dismiss the unworthy members and
substitute others who have proper
conception Of their oaths.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
RAISING HOGS.

There is money in hogs. 1t is sur
prising, however, the number of farm
ers in Tennessee who have to buy
their meat. Every farmer in this
State should raise his own meat and
have a surplus to sell The Memphis
CommercialApeal recently had an
able editorial on the subject address
ed to the farmers of that section,
What the ComercialApeal says OF
conditions in its territory applies with
force to this section. Its inquiries
are pertinent and we address the fol-
lowing to the farmers of this division
of the State:
Have you raised enough hogs to
make your meat for 1910?
HAS it occurred to you that meat
during 1909 has brought the highest
prices for many years?
THE retail price in Memphis now,
per pound, is-ham, q cents; bacon,
% cents: side meat, 16 cents With
pastures for your hogs,peas in your
corn and little corn, you can grow
meat for cents to cents per pound.
Hogs have within thirty days
brought $40 cents per pound, on
foot in Chicago.
Have you ever figured how the
farmer in Iowa, on land worth $125
per acre, is getting rich raising hogs
When you buy meat from his hogs,
you pay the expense and profit to
the farmer, the hog buyer, the rail-
road to Chicago, the packing house,
the railroad to Memphis, the middle
man, the railroad to your town and
the country merchant with whom
you deal. Can any country stand
this drain? Can any people prosper
and pay so high for their meat? Re-
Gently car of hogs grown in Shelby
county, was shipped to st. Louis, sold
for sS.O5 per cwt, and brought the
farmer $1,232.OO.
p rior to 1860 the south raised her
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

100 votes an hour where the Dortch
law is used is too much of rush. II
makes the work of the election off
GERS too hard AS it is it is a difficult
matter to obtain the services of good
and true men as election officers. 1t
will be harder if they are required to
work hard from 8 O'Clock in the morn
ing until midnight with practically no
COMPENSATION. There are few who are
worthy and competent who care for
the job at any price, certainly not at
81 per day.
The Herald does not advocate re-
turn to the old ward system. But it
does urge that Two voting places be
established at the court house. In this
way all will vote at the same place
but two boxes and two sets of election
officers will be provided The burden
of the election officers will be light
ened and the result will be known at
a much earlier hour In fact, the
charter should be so amended that the
polls open at IL o'clock noon and
close at Z o'clock This would enable
all to vote and would make it easier
to secure good men as election Off
GERS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
HIGHEST COTTON
MARKET In YEARS
THREE HUNDRED BALEe
FOR 1850 IN MoNTeoMtF"
FRIDAY.

Special to The Herald. Mt
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. '0
since 1864 has cotton brought a' ,,.,
high price here as it did = '' r,,
Three hundred bales were S''o .l,s
on the cotton market at the SIN p 'o.
Of 14h cents per pound lndIe '..ooi
are that this price will be man. an.
for some time. It is almost ana
ty that It will not go lower u. md
time and there is possioI'F
in fact. the dealers are looN'"-
LIS to l6 cent market
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
AS TO GRAND JURIES.


In Nashville the Attorney General
attacked the grand jury because he
could not obtain indictments against
liquor dealers, although it is claimed
that the proof was strong. Immedi-
ately the defenders of the liquor traf-
f1c denounced the prosecuting attorney
for his invasion" of the sacred rights
of the grand jury. Long editorials
were written defending the grand jury
and telling of the history of our sys-
ter of Jurisprudence from Coke and
Littleton to the present hour. An at
tack upon the grand jury was an as
sault upon free government The
Memphis Commercial Appeal vigorous
" resented the imputation that it was
possible for a grand jury TO be venal
or corrupt or forgetful of it's obliga-
tions to society.
One would never have imagined
that this defender of the constitution
and worshipper of the grand jury
would get its consent to intimate that
it was not an infallible institution.
But within less than four weeks after
its attack upon Attorney General Nc
earn we find the Commercial Appeal
scoring a grand jury of it's own county
because it refused to take action
against a prominent" citizen who in
dulged in a little pistol play at the
expense of human life.
From the Commercial Appeals ac-
count of the affair it was fragrant
and outrageous miscarriage of justice
The grand jury is deserving of all the
censure that it has received. But one
naturally asks why should the grand
jury be commended when it protects
the lawless dive keeper from the con-
sequences of his acts, if it is to be
condemned when it refused to throw
it's protecting mantle around the hu-
man slayer?
The grand jury is an ancient insti-
tuition. It has served good purpose.
1t is. perhaps, necessary feature OF
the machinery provided for the ad-
ministration of justice, But it is not
invaluable. It is not always moved by
the highest sense of duty. In former
DAYS it was frequently an instrument
of oppression, now it is all too often
shield for the lawless. Hence all
the hysteria of the liquor press at
Gen. McCarn's ATTACK" upon this an
cient institution was tommy rot.
Grand juries have been dismissed
without hearing even, by Judges
in Tennessee and the liberties of the
people have not been imperiled. but
human life has been made safer and
more wholesome respect for the law
has been inculcated. Judge Small
man on at least two occasions dismis-
sed majority of the grand jury upon
the statement of the Attorney Gen
eral that indictments against liquor
dealers could not be obtained On
another occasion he discharged the
entire venire appointed by the County
Court because he was convinced that
grand jury drawn from it would not
indict white cappers, or night riders
AS long as the members of the
grand jury do their duty without fear
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

The Herald is newspaper and not
an organ, fact that though perfectly
plain to every intelligent reader is
not always appreciated by its hasty
critics
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

Although little cotton is grown -
Maury county it is doubtful II lHe''
is a county in the cotton belt 'n',
will profit more from the high price u
that staple than Maury. High COW"
makes high mules and there are '''
counties where the cotton crop eQu'''
in value the mule crop of this coun''
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

It is an interesting situation. Was
Or. Bidde's appointment of Latta APP
proved, or was the action of the three
Aldermen who defeated that appoint
ment condemned or approved? Where
are you at?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
IF you SEE IT IN OUR AID ITS so

hogs. Is there any good reason WHY
YOU can not do it now?
Examine your meat bills Tor ISV'
and get to thinking"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

The people of this country cai'"''
shift to the officials the entire O'ap.
for failure to enforce the laws lDs
man who persistently and cons'''en"'
lodges jury service has little rlgl, "
complain when juries do not do 'D''
duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

DR.. Biddle will go into hlstor! .,
the great silent vote getter. A'
candidate he talks less and gets "'0''
votes than any one of our acQu''''
ance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

And the Honorable Ephriam Erwin
just smiled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05

/ $500, is a Shoe for ever occasion.
La Bonita" Shoes, $3.50 a pair In
many styles, Button or Lace, Patent
Vici and Tan.
W. l.. Douglas $500, $3.50. $500
Shoes for men.
Florsheim $500 and $500 Shoes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
EXTRA GOOD NEWS FROM DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT
MOHAIR AND FANCY CHEVIOTS,
75c A YARD. VALUE $1.o0
AND $3.50.

16 pieces only, Navy and Black Mo
hair, Fancy Checked and Plaid Che
viots
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE.
West Virginia Man Passed His HuH-
dredth Year.

Henderson Creamans, known to be
the oldest man in West Virginia, and
probably the oldest man In the
United States, died at the home of
his grandson, Clark Creamans, near
Point Pleasant, Mason county, W.
Va, on Friday, aged one hundred:
and fifteen years. He was strong:
and hearty to the time Of his death
falling by the roadside on his way
home from the grocery store. He
was removed home and died few:
minutes later. {,
His father and mother are said to
have been the first couple married
west of the Blue Ridge mountains In:
Virginia. His mother died at 130,i
his wife at 101. He was one Of the
first settlers of the Ohio valley, cons.
ing from Virginia at the age OF 1S.;
He has seventy grandchildren, 1al'
great-grandchildren and 10 great
great-grandchildren. He never tasted:
liquor or tobacco in his life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Preacher Assassinated.

Houston, Miss, Feb. 6.-The body
of Rev. W. T. Hudson, pastor of the
Baptist church at this place and one
of the most prominent ministers in
the State, was found riddled with
buckshot in pond near Houston late
tonight.
Mr.. Hudson left his apartments at
the Houston hotel early to-day and
when he did not return at nightfall,
a search was instituted which led to
the discovery of the body. 1t was his
custom to prepare his Sunday SER
mon seated under a tree near the
pond and it is considered evident
that he was shot from ambush and
killed while thus engaged: AS to the
motive which could have prompted
the killing or the person who COM
mitted the crime, nothing can be
learned tonight. The condition of
the body indicated that he had been
dead for some hours.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
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mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifi-
ers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cur
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free.
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Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
JOHN d. AT BEECH ISLAND.
Richest Man on Earth Talks to
South Carolina Farmers Club.

Richest Man on Earth Talks to
South Carolina Farmers Club.
Augusta, Feb. 6.-John D. Rookie
feller was the honor guest at a barbe-
cue dinner given by the Beech Island
farmers to-day. He made short
speech, in which he said that he
was no farmer, but his people as far
back as he could remember, were
farmers. He said that the farmers
during his forefathers' time were not
farmers like the farmers of to-day;
that they went after the business in
haphazard kind of way.
Mr.. Rockefeller complimented the
roads of this country, and said:
st.I believe the thing the farmers
most need is good roads. 1t will save
them much. You will save in hauling
and also in the length of the life of
your stock. -
In conclusion, Mr.. Rockefeller
said:
But, after we get through with
farming, or railroading, or whatever
our task in life may be, we will be
asked the pertinent question, it will
come to US, after we have finished
our work, and have handed it down
to our children, what was the fruit
of our, work-what was the real
fruitage?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
BULL CLIMBS LADDER.
Remarkable Feat of a San Francisco
Bovine.

Jersey, the, pet bull which was
driven by former Grand Trustee
Thomas Monohan in the Monterey
Native Sons parade, and which was
the hit of the day, is the hero appar-
emily of one of the most remarkable
bovine exploits on record, says the
Philadelphia North American.
Jerseys owner, Timothy Sullivan,
appeared at the sheriff's Office a
couple of days ago and announced
that Jersey had been stolen. A close
search was made throughout the
country by the officers without get
ting trace of the animal.
Sullivan happened to ascend the
single ladder leading to the loft of
his barn to-day and discovered Jersey
peacefully chewing his cud. The
festive bovine had made great in
roads upon the stack of hay and oats
and appeared to be perfectly con-
tented with his novel position.
y The officers are forced to believe
that Jersey ascended the ladder lead
ing to the loft. Block and tackle was
rigged up and Jersey was once more
lowered to terra firma and the ladder
removed so that he could not climb
into the hay NOW again.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Negro Man Runs Amuck.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 4.-Follow-
ing a daring hold-up on busy thor
oughfare to-day, Henry Morton, ne
gro, armed with revolver and with
pockets filled with ammunition, ran
amuck firing repeatedly into street
cars and houses and pedestrians, and
terrorizing a section of north Mem
phis before he was shot to death by
police and citizens.
Morton was finally corraled on a
porch. At bay, the negro continued
to fire on his pursuers, but his bullets
went wild, while volley from the
pursuers put an end to the battle.
Four rounds of unspent cartridges
were found in the pockets of the dead
negro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Negroes Commit Suicide.

Two negroes committed suicide In
Pensacola, Fla, ON Monday within an'
hour of each other and In manner
strikingly similar William iRawis,s
confined in the county jail, ran tkN:
length of the corridor and, 8 when:
nearing a steel cell, gave lesps!
dashing his brains out against thu.
cell. ii, ~
A little later an. unidentified negro
stood in the center of a railroad track!
and, as q train approached hins
jumped as if to butt the engine frouk'
the track. His head was severed from
the body
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Romance of Miss Jeffreys.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Miss Geor-
gia Jeffreys, the Washington postof-
fee clerk, who was transferred to
Manila recently, and the announce
.ment of whose marriage to Prince AL
fred -Gararin, of Russia,
in Canton, Dec. 1S, was announced,
is the young woman in whose defense
Representative J. Thomas Heflin, of
Alabama, shot and seriously wounded
Louis Lundy, negro, in a street car
here March q last.
That the young woman who is now
the Princess Gararin is the witness to
the shooting whose absence from the
city has seriously interfered with the
efforts of the district attorneys Of
fee to bring the congressman to trial
is announced, and the fact that she
will not be able to testify may have
marked effect upon the proceedings
against Mr.. Hefiin.
The matter was brought to light by
the fact that the war department,
which paid Miss Jeffrey's expenses to
the Orient, has received a letter from
the young woman inclosing a check
for $3.50 to reimburse the govern
ment and also a clipping from a
Chinese newspaper announcing her
marriage in Christ church, Episcopal,
in Canton.
Miss Jeffreys, upon her arrival in
Hankow, China, was upon the street
one afternoon, when carriage car
omed against her, knocking her down
and seriously hurting her. The man
who was afterwards to become her
husband was the occupant of the
carriage, and he alighted and person
ally aided in seeing to the comfort of
the injured woman. She proceeded to
Manila, where the romance ripened,
the Prince, it is said, having followed
her there.
The incident in which the young
woman figured in this city last March
occurred upon Pennsylvania avenue
car. The negro was passenger in
the same car as Miss Jeffrey and, it is
alleged, insisted upon drinking and
using bad language in her presence.
Mr.. Hefiin commanded him to stop. A
struggle followed, during which the
congressman drew his revolver and
shot the negro through the throat.
He fired a second time, striking Will
liam McCreary, horseman, in the
leg. Mr.. Hefin's trial has been an
nounced for the first part of Febru-
ary, but it is believed the knowledge
that Miss Jeffrey, who will live in ST..
Petersburg, cannot be witness may
have the effect of Indefinitely post
poning the case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Will Foster Hanged.

Spartanburg, Feb. 5.-Declaring
with his last breath that he was in
nocent Of the murder of John Young,
for which crime he was to pay the
death penalty, Will Foster, colored,
was hanged here to-day. The execu-
ton took place in the county Jail
and was witnessed by only few per-
sons. Foster went to the scafold
with a steady tread and was compos-
ed until the trap was sprung.
Asked if he had anything to say,
he said, Il am innocent" and at the
top of his voice yelled, "Hallelujah!
Before the cry left his lips the trap
was sprung and his body fell.
He was pronounced dead in six
minutes and the body was taken
down in IL minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

It seemd to J. A. Stone, civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a plot
existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. 81 contracted stubborn
cold" he writes 'sthat developed a
cough that stuck to me, in spite Of
remedies, for years. My weight ran
down to 130 pounds. Then I began
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which restored my health completely.
I now weigh 17S pounds" For Sc
we're colds, obstinate coughs, hemor-
rhages, asthma, andto prevent
pneumonia it's unrivaled. soc. and
$1.O0. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
The Dogs FerOcity.

Elberton, Ca, Feb. 6.-E1berton
was thrown into unusual excitement
Thursday afternoon by the appear
ance of a dog supposed to have hy-
drophobia on Mcintosh street. 1t bit
Mary Leslie, the 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Editor Shelton, and also Mrs.
Leila Chandler, the latter having sew
eral serious wounds on the hands and
arms and breast. E,
Mary Leslie Shelton was sitting on
the front porch of Mr.. G. w. Hub
bard's home when the dog, a yellow,
medium-sized hound, came along and
bit her on the hand and arm. The
wounds were made through her
clothing, which is considered quite
fortunate should the dog prove to
have the rabies.
Mrs. Chandler was in the lane in
the rear of her home just across the
street when the same dog attacked
her, knocking her. down and fearfully
biting both hands and arms and also
making an ugly wound in her chest.
Mrs. Chandler's screams attracted
the neighbors, but before any of
them reached her she had fought the
dog away and it continued it's course
through the back lot.
The excitement occasioned by the
mad dog caused fire alarm to be
sounded and in very short while
the fire wagon and large crowd of
citizens started in pursuit of the
dog.
In the meantime, Mrs. Chandler
and Mary Leslie Shelton received
medical attention, and were carried
to Atlanta this morning for treat
ment at the Pasteur Institute.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Drug Clerk Drops Dead.

Anderson, Feb 6.-J. P. McClel-
Ian, Jr., aged twenty years, dropped
dead at 5 o'clock this evening while
waiting on two ladies in Evans Phar-
macy. The ladies had just entered
the store when he approached them
to ascertain their wants. After speak
ing to them he fell to the floor and
died instantly. Heart failure is the
attributed cause, yet he has not been
known to suffer with his heart before.
The deceased was genial and popu-
lar young man and is survived by his
father, two sisters and one brother.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
ATTACHED BY DOG.
Woman's Face, Hands and Body
Fearfully Lacerated.

Atlanta, Feb. 6-Mrs. Leila
Chandler, of Elberton, Ca, is here at
the Pasteur Institute receiving treat
ment to prevent an attack of hydro
phobia.
Mrs. Chandler was bitten by dog
on Thursday. While in the yard Of
her home vicious canine leaped
over the fence and attacked her. She
came Immediately to Atlanta for
treatment.
The little daughter of James Skel-
ton, editor of the Elberton Star, was
bitten by the same dog, and she is
here for treatment also.
The State board of health is fur
nishing such aid as is within it's
power to both patients.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
UNUSUAL CASE IN AIKEN.
st. H. DeForest, a Frenchman, Con-
yicted of Assault and Battery.

st. H. DeForest, Frenchman, Con-
victed of Assault and Battery.
Aiken, Feb. 4.-St. H. DeForest, a
Frenchman, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, was found
guilty yesterday. DeForest is form
er resident of Langley, and an en-
ploye in the mill there. 1t was
charged that some time ago he made
an assault upon Robert Turner, an
other white man, with knife, cut
ting him. DeForest contended that
he was defending the honor of Miss
Laura Knowles, to whom he alleged
that he was engaged to- be married.
DeForest sought to show that Tur-
ner had made an>insulting remark
concerning Miss Knowles. He sent
Turner a note demanding that he
meet him and settle the matter. Tur-
ner could not read; and did not an
swer the note. When Turner was
passing certain point in Langley, 1t
is alleged, DeForest made the as
sault upon him.
Turner contended that he, too, was
engaged to Miss Knowles and that he
made no remark other than the truth.
After being out not longer than three
minutes the jury returned a verdict
of guilty and the court passed SEN
tence of\12 months at hard labor or
fine Of 500 upon the defendant.
Miss Knowles has entered suit
against Turner for SANDER in making
the alleged assertion against her
character.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
The Secret of Long Life.

A French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
makes it worth living. 1t purifies,
enriches and vitalizes the blood, re-
builds wasted nerve cells, imparts
life and tone to the entire system.
It's a godsend to weak, sick and de-
bilitated people. kidney trouble had
blighted my life for MONTHS writes
w. NJ Sherman, of Cushing, Me-,
"but Electric Bitters cured me en-
tirely." Only soc. at Peoples Drug
Co., Bamberg, S. C.