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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
NINETEEN PUPILS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS -
THE history OF TIE
CITY.
MISS WILSON GIFTS THE MEDAL
Or. Athey Delivers commencement
EdsreSs-Pr0f. Morton Presices-
President Ashton Does Awarding.
The Program.

Before al audience hat packed u
;rand opera House the commence
pept exercises Of the Columbia Hig
school closed Thursday nigh
rith the presentation Of {
,louas and certificates Mn
cen pupils we're awarded dipl'
nag and : class Of thirty was give
certificates. Never before In the hi
DRY Of the public schools has 20 larg
class completed the difficult cours
md this years work sets an eIampl
or other years 10 emulate. Thos
granted displomas were:
Clara Lee Atkeissen.
Lessye Carter Campbell.
Cora Caroline Carr.
Evan Wallace DooIey.
Mary Louise Cant
Fannie Carter
Ira Mumford Harrison.
Earl Tilimsn Jones.
Wsverly Hayes Jackson.
Nancy Dodson Kelley.
Virginia {. Moore.
CharIesc coIIinsworth McAfee.
Lola Katherine Plnkston.
Eba Allen Powell.
Halle Eugenis Shaw.
Mary James Shaw.
Lois cordelta Timmons.
Annie Brown Wright.
Herbert Lee Voss.
Those given certificates were:
Gordon Morton.
Porter Bib.
Buford TImmons.
Russell Sutherland.
Charlie Cocker.
Emery Blocker.
Joe VOORHEES,.
Clarence Harmon.
Clinton Barrack.
Willie Goodman.
Leslie Martin.
Errett Morton.
Annie Lou Hill
Rubie Holeomb.
Mary Jeter. !
Jennie GiIbreath.
Louise shuneman.
Alberta WiIsford.
Gladys DooIey.
Annie May Fuller.
Marie Moore.
Sue Sheppard.
Nettye Perrye.
Rubie Cheek.
MayseI Cheek.
Mamie Jones.
Mary Wallace.
Nell Doweli.
The exercises were opened by {
T. H. Athey, pastor Of the First Ba
list church, who delivered the invoc
ton. Prof. NJ. P. Morton, principal
the High School, presided. The
plomas and certificates were award
by President John Ashton, OF the CT
Board OF Education. The commend
ment address was delivered by [
Athey.
An interesting portion of the pr
gram was the reading Of the ella
history by Miss Mary Cant and Il
class prophecy by Miss Lessye Cam
bell. Both papers were clever al
well written, and provoked mu'
amusement and applause. The ella
history was as follows:
The Senior Glass is living curic
Ity. 1t is a body of nineteen head
In this respect It is more than MI
fold greater than the old Italic deit
the two-faced Janus, under whose arc
way Roman legions marched to wa
II even surpasses the Hindu godhea
whose trinity millions worship.
The noble, generous, kind heart'
and true class of 1909 soon will ha'
completed its last year Of toilson
pleasure in this school. We console
ciousIy believe that we have dol
credit to the school by our efforts
follow the directions
our earnest and self-sacrificing
structors. Breaking away from pa
traditions, as Panama did from Colul
bian rule, we startled the ciyiliz'
world, when, early in the session,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-Dr. j.
Fain stephens, of Nashville, was shot
and killed this morning BY John II.
Thomas at Bona, Tenn. Stephens
was baggage master on the train and
Thomas was a passenger. The train
made its usual stop at Bona. Some
baggage had been put aboard, accord.
ing to The story of tragedy told by
Simpson, the colored porter. Steph-
ems had just perceived Thomas, who
was sitting on the safe with the bag
gageman's pistol in his hands, twirling
the weapon about, suddenly Thomas
discharged the weapon, the bullet go
ing throug the roof Of the car. What
are you doing" shouted Stephens, as
he stepped determinedly towards
Thomas, at the same time reaching out
his hand to receive the weapon. In
stead OF handing the pistol to its
owner, Thomas turned It's barrel in
stephens direction and fred. The
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
DIR. J. FAIN STEPHENS SHOT
DEAD BY AN EPILEPTIC
TRAGEDY IS PECULIAR AND sTARTLINe-5AeeAeE
MAN KILLED ALMOST WITHOUT WARNING

shot pierced the baggageman's
head, entering at the right side behind
the eye. Stephens fell to the floor of
the car and Thomas shot twice again
at his PROSTATE body.
When the conductor went to the car,
Thomas fired twice at him. When
all the shots in the pistol were ex-
hausted Thomas left the baggage car
and quickly took his seat in a passen-
ger coach, when he was seized and
bound by the train men and turned
over to the civil authorities. Thomas
is an epleptic and is thought TO be in
sane.
The murdered man was the son OF
DR.. ]. Bunyan Stephens, pastor OF the
Primitive Baptist church of this city.
He was So years of age and is sur
vived by wife and one son, Ernest.
He for some years practiced dentistry
in Nashville, but got a railroad posi-
ton because he though 1t best for his
health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
EXERCISES BY
ODD FELLOWS
COLUMBIA LODGE DEcoRATEs
GRAVES or ITS DEAD-GooD
PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.

The annual memorial exercises Of
Columbia Lodge No. 3, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, were held Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock in the
Circuit Court room. The attendance
was large considering the inciemency
of the weather, there being present
besides the members Of the lodge
quite a number Of ladies and gentle
men of Columbia and surrounding
communities. The close attention
given by the audience was evidence OF
the impressiveness Of the ceremonies
The exercises were opened just as
the angry looking cloud arose in the
west, but notwithstanding this fact,
nearly the whole of the assembly re
NAMED to the conclusion of the exer'
cises.
The exercises we're as follows:
II. Opening Ode by the entire lodge
u. Prayer by the Lodge Chaplain.
9. Recitation by Miss Gladys Wilson
4. Recitation by Miss Mildred Powell
S. Solo by Miss Minnie Sheppard.
6. Recitation by Miss Lois Timmons,
z. Recitation by Miss Everett Dean
Is. Benediction by the Lodge Chaplain.
The annual memorial address was
omitted on account of the speaker be
ing unable TO reach the Court room
through the storm. The young ladies
who gave the readings acquitted them
selves well, each number bringing
forth hearty applause from the audi
ence.
Miss Dean. the teacher of express
sion in the City Schools for the past
year, who gave the last reading on the
programme, deserves specila mention,
in that she was able to command her
audience during the approach of the
storm. This young lady has demon
strated the fact that she is a capable
and efficient teacher Of expression by
the work that she has done in the City
Schools during the past year. Each
one of the above young ladies who
preceded Miss Dean in the rendition
of the programme, was her pupil and
was trained by her. On account of
the storm the decoration OF the
graves was postponed until this after
noon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04

term. Prof. Morton has been as
sisted by capable and earnest teach
ers who have helped make the Local
High school one OF the best In The
state.
The entire program for the evening
follows:
Inyocatfon-Rev. T. H Athey.
Chorus-'Fair Shines the Moon To
night"-Senior.
Declamation-"The Black Horse
and His Rider"-Gordon Morton, sth
Grade Representative.
Senior Class History-Miss Mary
Cant
Chorus-"Roses Everywhere"
Reading-"The Fiddle Told"-Miss
Cora Carr, Honor Pupil.
Senior Glass Prophecy-Aiss Lessye
Campbell.
Chorus-"Out In the Sunshine"
Reading-"The Squire's Rooster
Miss Lois Timmons, Honor Pupil
Declamation-"Sam Davis" - Cnas'
McAfee, Second Honor Pupil.
Chorus-"At the Balmy Breath OF
Spring"
Reading-"The Confessionar'-Miss
Brownie Wright, First Honor Pupil.
Awarding of Diplomas and Certin'
cates-Mr. Jno. B. Ashton, President.
Address to Senior Class-Rev. T. H.
Athey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
JUDGE NEIL
A CANDIDATE
ANNOUNCES THAT HE WOULD
LIKE TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
ON SUPREME BENCH.

The following letter, which is one
of a number of similar purport re-
cesEed here today, indicates that Hon.
M. VI. Neil, of the supreme bench, is
a candidate to succeed himself:
jackson, Tenn, May rs, 1903.
Mr.. Thomas PEBBLES,
Columbia, TenA-
Dear Sir
trust you win not think that am
premature in informing you that
shall be a candidate for reelection to
the Supreme Bench. since the general
subject has been considerably agitated
over the state; that Is. the makeup OF
the next Bench. l should Ike the
endorsement of a second term. II my
course upon the Bench and the way
in which l have discharged my duties
meet with your approval, ! hope that
you will give me the beneft OF your
support and influence.
Very truly yours,
NJ. M. NEIL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
MAURY WHEAT is
DAMAGED BY RAIN

The continued rains and cool wealth
er is proving of serious injury to the
wheat crop of Maury. Much OF me
wheat has the rust and much is fallins
down. The result will be a light crop
and much damaged wheat. The cat
crop. however, is standing up wen
and is looking remarkably fine. the
acreage to oats is large in Maury ms
year and the crop will probably be q
record one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
old FRIENDS GATHER
At THE STATION To
BID Ship GOODBYE
CHATTANOOGA SHERIFF LEayEs
FOR WASHINGTON 70 RE.
cElyE SENTENCE.
SOME NEGROES ARE PRESENT
But DC Net Attempt = csne-st-su.-.
Defendants Meet nsrs-s. - As
pointrent ard Process &c T-srr.
Many God Bless You's" -ssra.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn Nay IL
over $500 Of Chattanooga -eg.sss,.
tatye citizens gathered q re Csr.
tral station SUNDAY morning whsr
Capt J. F. Ship and i've defendants
in the contempt case before he United
States Supreme Court stared for
washington. where they 20 70 receive
sentence.
A crowd Of perhaps 200 -sroe.
gathered al the station shorty b=tqrs
the train left There was 10 demon.
stration, but they gazed with curiosity
upon the defendants. Fearing ths. an
untoEard demonstration might Dc al.
tempted by the negroes. lattolmen
we're asked by the railroad authorities
to clear the station shed. This vas
done and the negroes again assembled
on Market street directly in front 0;
the station
The scene al the Central Station
was pathetic. Old Confederate vet
Grams. who have faced foes in battle
without a tremor. cried like children
when Capt. Ship waved q farewell
and said goodbye.
The uncertainty of the fate awaiting
at washington and other attendant
circumstances made the parting sad
but the convicted Sheriff, in appear
ance a typical representative Of the
old South, did not show that he feared
or even dreaded the punishment that
many think win be melted out to the
six convicted persons. He was deeply
touched, however, by the tribute OF
his friends, by the hearty handshake
OF his comrades in arms and by the
words OF encouragement and sympathy
extended by men and women alike.
At 10 o'clock, i've Of the defendants,
jeremiah Gibson, Williams, Nick No
Ian, Henry Padgett and William NAY
reached the custom house, where they
had been notified to meet United
States Marshal Dunlap. Acrowd had
gathered at the custom house before
the arrival Of the defendants and upon
their arrival the officers and his
charges walked down Market street to
the Central passenger station, with
the crowd behind forming long pa
rade line.
Within a few minutes Capt. Ship
arrived in a carriage with Attorney
NJ. H. Cliff, who will appear for Capt
Ship before the Supreme Court Tues
day. When Capt. Ship reached the
station he was greeted by many
friends and shook hands with the oth'
er defendants and with United States
Marshall Dunlap. He was given re-
ception that continued twenty min
utes. every man and woman express
ing the hope that the Supreme Court
would return him again to his own
people.
No talks were made The occasion
was too impressive for formal express
sions of hope and sympathy. Only the
expressions of God bless you and
God speed" were heard.
Shortly before the train left the po-
lice cleared a way and a photographer
secured a group photo of the six de-
PENDANTS and United States Marshal
Dunlap. Then the train moved out
Composing the party which went 10
washington in connection with the
case are United States Marshal Dun
lap, the six defendants in the contempt
proceedings, Attorneys NJ. H. Cliff and
George W. Chamblee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
RURAL CARRIERS
ELECT OFFICERS
EFFICIENT EMPLOYEES OF UNCLE
SAM HOLD INTERESTING
MEETING.

The Rural Carriers Association met
this morning at the court house for
the election of officers and the trans
action of other business. Brief talks
we're made by members OF the associa-
ton, one urging the necessity of good
roads, and another urging on the car
rier's courtesy to patrons. w. s.
Crawford was elected President;
George Douglas. vice President; J. J.
Amick, Secretary, and II. o. Tucker,
Treasurer. The Association adjourn
ed to meet February 22nd 1910.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04
PHOSPHATE SUIT IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT

The suit of J. s. Tucker vs.. the In
dependent Phosphate Co. is on trial
today in the Circuit Court, damages in
the sum of 81 900 being claimed. This
suit was brought for the alleged
breach of mining contract.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04

Foley's Honey and Tar is especially
recommended for chronic throat and
lung troubles and many sufferers from
bronchitis, asthma and consumption
have found comfort and relief, by u.s.
ing Foley's Honey and Tar.-GEO. >.
ALCORN..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
Trade In Chine rIs.

1T Chaotong. a city of SIZE 10000
souls. ! was told that one Of the brisk.
est INJECTIONS of local trade was the
SELLING Of female children into slav.
cry, and at the time l passed through
prices were fairly high. a girl who
could boast good looks fetching the
alarming pgure Of 400 taels- this was
the highest figure reached-while
small children could be had FOR any
thing up to 20.
This wholesale disposal CT young
girls. although the Iafic in some
quarters was emphatically denied to
exist, Is one of the chief sorrows of
the district. And well II might be, for
of children aie annually dis
posed of for a few taels by heartless
parents who watch them being carried
away as SD much merchandise to be
converted into silver.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
a Doctor Monkey.

A monkey In the zoo at DeSoto
park. Rome. Ca, Is entitled to the de-
gree of M. d., according to its keeper.
One Of the monkeys In the cage swal-
lowed a marble. 1t had presence OF
mind enough to suspend itself by the
tail and hang down. in ar effort t. let
the marble drop from its throat, and.
falling. 1t called for help in the sim
ian language, and one Of its brothers
responded. The doctor monkey
rammed his slender arm down the am
icted ones throat and extracted the
marble. The relieved sufferer seized
the marble from the doctor, and threw
K * from lineage sse with Ell rs strength
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
COMFORTING REINSURANCE
Passengers Threatened with
Starvation.

Some years ago an excursion steam
er returning from Alaska to Seattle,
~dislocated its propeller in a dreary
portion of the inner passage and came
to a forced stop. For two days the
vessels engineers and machinists la.
bored to repair the break, bat without
success. 1t al discovered that the
ships stores were not abundant.
Alarm bred In the minds of pessimis.
tic passengers, and the contagion
spread. Starvation might assail the
vessel before help arrived. A former
California official took 1t on himself to
r%eassure his timid companions, but
his effort was not perfectly adapted
to raise dropping spirits.
In fact, his closing sentences but
added to the gloom. Let us be brave"
he said. IF the worst comes, and that
dread necessity which in such misad-
ventures has met others must be
faced by us, let us remember that 1t
Is good to die that our friends may
live, The one or more that may be
sacrificed will be consoled by that
thought"
There was a moments silence, awful
In Its intensity, then a cheerful voice
was heard: you should be taken first,
Governor Booth. You know the
bravest are the tenderest." And even
the terror-stricken smiled once more.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
SC0TLAND'S EARLY RECORDS
Indebted to the English for Only Az.
thentic Accounts Of Early
Social History.

Scotland also has her Doomsday
Book, dating, however, only from the
thirteenth century. When the Banna-
tyne club publ; he'd the records, about
20 years ago, under the modest name
of THE Ragman Rolls" Scotland
awofe to the disagreeable knowledge
that she vas indebted to the English
for the only authentic accounts Of her
early social history. Mobiles, land
holders, b~urgesses and clergy all con
tribute to the interest of the Ragman
Rolls. AS the preface declares: mo
part of the public records OF Scotland
prior to the thirteenth century has
been preserved, and whatever may
have been their fate. certain 1t is
that to these English records Of our
temporary national degradation are
we indebted for the only genu-
Inc statistical notices of the kingdom
toward the close of the thirteenth
century"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
QUIT THE GAME IN TIME
Financiers Who Let Go Before the
Pace Drove Them to Their
Graves.

A comment not i~nfrequently heard
In Wall street runs thus: John d.
Rockefeller was the wisest of them all.
He knew when to quit" So did An
drew Carnegie. So. more recently, did
Jar IS Stillman. H. H. Rogers was
trying to throw OF his harness when
struck down.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
says the two grand old men In the f.
nancial world whose health never
seems to trouble them are j. p. Nor
gan and James j.. Hill. Neither Is
ever reported as suffering from nerv
Gus breakdown OF as being compelled
to visit the spas of Europe. These
two old friends and associates jog
along quietly but very effectively year
after year, doing big things without
permitting these big things to undo
them.
Mr.. Morgan does not believe in re-
firing altogether from business, as in
many cases that have come under his
observation retirement has been fol-
lowed by the tortures of ennui and a
speedy end. Mr.. Hill a few years ago
turned over many of his duties to his
son, Louis, but he still retains enough
offices to keep his mind from becom-
Ing rusty, yet not enough to prevent
him from taking ali enlightened part
In the discussion and solution of large
public problems, agricultural, econom
ic, political and financial.
Americas proud boast that she has
no leisure class may hereafter be.
slightly modified, as our greatest men
of affairs r beginning to realize that
the making of money and the inces-
SAINT fight for power are not the be-all
and end-all Of life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
Durability OF Concrete.

In the orange ga.sden of the old Cap
ucian monastery. On a hillside about
three hundred feet above the Gulf of
Amalf, Italy, there are a number OF
queer n-usnroom-snaped tables. ITnese
table,. apparently used by the monks
for reading purposes, are about two
and a half feet high and three feet
In diameter at the top and two feet
at the base. They are of concrete.
and, though, according to local au-
thorities. OF an age varying from four
hundred to eight hundred years. are
in an excellent state OF preservation.
The excellent condition Of these old
tables furnishes additional proof Of
the durability OF concrete as applied
TO lawn and garden ornaments.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
LOCATE BLuEFlsH BY SMELL
But Scentina Them and Catching
Them Appears to Be Two pif
ferent Things.

"Ah!" said the skipper out with q
party b%luefishing. turning his face to
windward as he spoke, and at the
same time throwing the wheel over
and bringing the boat up and putting
her of on the other tack. Il smell
them!"
You smell them?" said one of the
party in the boat. do you mean to
tell me you can smell the fish,"
Why certainly" said the skipper,
as he got another little pull on the
sheet, "or you can smell where they
are. which amounts TO the same thing.
You see," the skipper continued,
the bluefish Is a voracious feeder
very voracious; he win eat about a
million Of the little fishes that you find
around so plentiful in the water, put
there apparently for bigger fish to feed
on, and when he has gorged himself
on about. a million, more or less, of
these little fishes. the blueish will set
tie down on the bottom and there dis
gorge them; and this disgorged food,
oily, floats up to the surface, and that
you a smell, and 1t means bluefishl
and ! can smell then now. sure" And
so speaking, the skipper got an inch
more OF the sheet and peered ahead
and kept her a-going with every inch
drawing, just a-humming and a-boil.
ing. keen on the scent.
And did the party come up with the
bluef1sh and catch lots Of them? A
boatload of fish? Keep hauling them
In till they all got tired Of fishing?
We'll, that-as a once celebrated
English writer has so aptiy remarked
that is another story; seeming blue
ish and catching them being two quite
different things.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26

The American woman is in a cate.
gory of heT owI. Shs Is sui senefis,
Our national institutions. the air OF
liberty which we breathe, the charac.
ter of our people have made her SO,
But that as q class she is ~depraved. or
blase. or ~hoydenish. or even spoiled.
IL not for Q moment to be admitted,
Max o'Reil once Sid that the e OF
q French country maiden are wide
open like . daisy because her heart is
pure. Will any one deny that the
anne reason applies to the frank and
honest rare Of the American girl?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
III PARTITION.


State of South Dakota, County of Kings
buTy-ss.
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Lille G. Quiuer: HELEN NJ. Mcbride and
Lillian J. Eidwe.1, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Dou gal L. Gunner and john III. Qainer: Al
so the unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees,
Legatees aud Creditors OF Thomas l.,
QGfuer, Deceased: Also al persons un-
know Ii Lave or calm TO have any
estate or interest in the real estate des-
cribed in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
No,ice is h hereby given, that by virtue
of a Judgment of partition and sale, made
by tue above court in me above entitled
action on Inc 2SCl day of October, A. ID.
900, which Judgment was filed and re-
corded in he office OF the clerk of said
court on tne Bird day OF November, A. ID.
! 909, The subscriber, a referee for that
purpose, duly appoin ed by said court,
VIII sell for cash, at public auction, at the
front door of tue court house in the city
OF De SaIet. Kagsbury county, South
Dakota, or the fourth day of December,
A. d. 1909, at one o'c iock in the afternoon
ment described and directed 20 be sold
as follow: LOIS No. seven and eight II
and 81 of block No. FIVE (5) of the First
Railroad Addition 20 the town now city
of De Smet, h ugsburv county, South
Dakota.
Dated at De Smet. South Dakota, No
F. NJ. ANDREWS,
Referee
E. T. Green, Attorney for plaintiffs, De
Smet, s. d. n5-5t