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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
UNITED STATES
SEEKS TREATISE
CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND
TO SEEK RECIPROCITY FROM
THIS COUNTRY.

BEVERLY, Oct. S.-Final prelims-
naries for the negotiating of reciproct-
ty treaties between the United States
and Canada and Newfoundland are un-
der way. President Taft today confer
red for two hours with Henry NJ.
Hoyt, counsellor of the State DEPART
ment, and Chas. M. Pepper, the conn
mercial adviser Of the same Depart
ment, on the progress of the reca-
provcity propaganda, Mr.. Pepper has
just returned from visit TO New
and Canada. Mr.. Hoyt has
in hand the details Of the preliminary
negotiations for the State department.
Both of these officials came to Sew
erly direct from Valley Forge, where
they had long conference with Fec
rotary Knox As result OF what has
already been accomplished It is now
that the negotiations
which were begun last spring win be
some time during the pres.
mt month, probably at Ottawa.
At today's conference the Prest
lent was given the result of the pre-
iminary labors on which the State
department has been engaged ana
Tas also informed OF the various rea-
ons for thinking that favorable con-
itions exist for carrying on these no
citations az the present time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
POPE ADDRESSES
A MESSAGE
CALLS AMERICA THE FAVoR;TE
DAUGHTER OF THE cATHo-
Lie CHURCH.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-To the Catho'
les of America, his eminence, Vincen-
so Cardinal Vannutelii, personal rep
resentative OF Pope Plus x, today sent
the following message through the In
ternational News Service:
The Holy Father Is coming more
and more to regard your wonderful
United States as the favorite daughter
of the church. Catholicism has here
made more wonderful strides than
an Nwhere else in the world. Your
b. khops, priests and teachers Lave
| QUILT up magnificent church organi-
xation. Under your government OF
freedom and personal liberty the
church and its individuals have pros
pered splendidly.
"Your country is amazing to stran-
ger, but no less amazing 10 Its Cathoi-
cism. Good Catholics in America, !
believe are good citizens for America.
Their church teaches them thar. !
am glad to nave the privilege OF bless
NIB Catholics OF New York and the
United States on behalf Of the Holy
Father"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
ARMY CAPTAINS
DESERT COMMAND
GEN. ALBERT L.MYER SAYS THAT
ABSENCE OF OFFICERS is
HURTFuL.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--A three
per cent deoreaGe has occurred in
assertions from the army, and every
effort has been made to decrease the
number Of summary court trials,says
Brig.-Gen. Albert L. Myer In his an
nual report on the department OF
Texas. He says the absence OF many
officers, especially captains. who have
had experience, and the turning over
Of commands to the younger officers
,f the companies has much to do with
he increasing lack OF knowledge
md experience In handling men"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
CONFERENCE OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH
AT GAINESVILLE
BISHOP WARREN A. GAMBLER, OF
GEORGIA WILL PRESIDE
: At MEETING.
COLUMBIANS ARE INTERESTED
Local Charge Will Likely Receive
New Pastor to Succeed Or. Dlnwid-
die-conference May Come Here
Next Year-New Presiding Elder.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The Tennessee Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, will convene in its ninety-sixth
annual session at GAINESVILLE tomor.
row morning at 9 o'clock with Bishop
Warren A. Gambler, of Georgia, pre-
siding.
Unusual interest is being manifest
ed / nthe sessions of this conference
by the people Of Columbia for the rear
son that this charge and perhaps the
South Columbia charge will receive
new pastors and also because the del
egates from this county bear an invi-
tation to the conference to hold the
next session in Columbia.
1t is generally believed that the con-
ference in 1911 will come to Colum-
bia. 1t has not met here sine e1899
and year from now twelve years will
have elapsed, about the usual period
which usually intervenes between seS-
sions Of the conference here. There
are some 800 members of the confer
enceand its sessions are always
great sourae of pleasure and profit
to the people of the community where
it is held.
Much speculation is being INDUCED
In with reference to the next pastor
Of the First Methodist church. Among
those who are prominently mentioned
are DR.. w. B, Taylor, pastor of Nc
Kendree, Dr. j. ]. Stowe, of Clarks-
vile, Rev. T A. Kerley, presiding ell
der of the district for the past four
years, and several others The
chances seem to favor Dr. Taylor.
The district will also have new
presiding elder, DR.. Kerley having
served for the full four years allowed
by the law of the church. His rec
ord has been a remarkable one as he
is the only member of the conference
who has ever served six quadreniums.
Lively OlG oS6ulo W VIC III INC udt oo
to the personnel of the successor of
DR.. Kerley.
Delegates for the conference left
this morning. They will reach Clarks-
vile this afternoon and tonight. DR.. /
A. G. Dinwi'Idie, Rev. p D. Freeman,
Rev. T. A. Garden, Rev. ]. T Wright,
of Culleoka. Rev. Holland, of Santa
Fe; Rev. e. M Harrel. of Mt. Pleas
ant, left this morning. Prof. John P.
Graham, of Culleoka; Howard Ranck,
Of Cedar Grove. Prof. F. M. Massey,
Of Pulaski, and J. |. Finney, of Column
bia, the lay delegates from this dis
trict, all left this morning for the con-
ference Mr. Finney was accompanied
by Mrs. Finney.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14

| A feature of the evening was
a beautiful solo by Mrs. G A
Forgey
The Tennessee Synod of the
Presbyterian church, U s. con-
vened at 9 o'clock this morning
in the first session of the second
day.
A devotional service of thirty
minutes was conducted, by Rev.
Leroy G. Henderson.
The following named delegates
appeared and were enrolled:
Columbia Presbytery, Rev. J.
II. Wallace and Rev. R. S.
Brown.
Ruling Elders, J. L. Marshall,
Lewisbrrg; J. G. Tate, Union;
j. H. Barron. Lynnville.
Memphis Presby terry, Rev. A.
b Curry, D. D., Elder, A. G..
Hudson, Whitehaven.
Western District, Rev. j. M
Stafford, and Ruling Elders, S.
T. Howard, Humboldt church.
Rev. j. r. Robinson. of KNOX,
vile Presbytery, Elder J. @
Davidson, First church Of Mem
phis, and Rev. Geo. Bachman
Nashville Presbytery.
Communications were receiv
ed from Revs s H Hall, F L Ew-
ing, j A. Wallace. ] L Bacman,
d M Stockard, and ] B Convers.
The Century, club extended an
invitation to the members of the
Synod to make use of their club
rooms, which was accepted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
HARLAN & EVANS
GET CABINETS
THAT is STRICTLY
UP-To-DATE IN STORE
FURNITURE.

The very latest thing in store furnl-
ture is being installed in the store
of Harlan and Evans in the form of
a hat cabinet The cabinet is designed
to show at glance 100 hats, displayed to
the best advantage 1t is made IS a
to slide within a case, the hats resting on
steel bars The rack will thus bring the
top-pieces into plain view of the prospec
tive customer
The Harlan and Evans Co, have just
received four of these Welsh Hat Cabinet
and can display 400 hats in four minutes.
This is strictly up-to-the-minute
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
FIND SKELETON
IN LOST MINE

BISBEE, Ariz., OCT. mexican Of
ficials at oaDanea yesterday annornc-
ed the re-discovery Of the old Santa
Fe Teresa gold mine, one of the few
really lost mines Of the southwest,
which was known 10 have been work
ed by the Spaniards more than a Gen.
fury ago, and which has been lost
since 1910.
Two skeletons we're found at the
bottom OF the shaft.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
COLUMBIANS MAKE
GOOD In ALABAMA
LOCAL POULTRY FANcIERs WON
MANY RIBBONS AT STATE
FAIR.

HI F Fariss and w H Puryear Sc
cured several prizes in the poultry show
at the Alabama State Fair Esq Fariss
took the ribbons for the first cock, first,
second and third hen, second and fourth
pullet, second cockerel and second pen,
Mr. Puryear secured ribbons for first
cockerel, second cock, first and third
pullet and first pen on s. 9 buff leg
horns and second cockerel second,
third, fourth and fifth hen, fifth cockerel,
first pen, and special best pen of orping-
tons
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
RECOVER TWELVE
SAILORS BODIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. Twelve
bodies of sailors Of the battleship New
who lost their lives in the
swapping OF barge in the North Riv-
err at New York, have been recovered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
TENNESSEE SYNOD
FORMALLY CONVENED
HERE TUESDAY NIGHT
JUDGE R. H. SAMSON, FORMER COLUMBIAN.
CHOSEN MODERATOR NOW RESIDES AT
KNOXVILLE BUT BEGAN PRAC.
TICING LAW IN THIS CITY.

Opening Sermon Preached BY Rev. VIM. Thorne Retiring
Moderator, Was Impressive Eloquent And Practical.
Many Men of Ability Are Present Various Church
Bene6ciaries To Be Considered at This Meeting-To-
days Program Varied Somewhat-Reports To Be
Made
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-14
CARUSO GETS A STAB
IN THE KNEE

BERLIN, Oct 11.-During the last
act of Carmen" last night Enrico Ca
russo received an accidental thrust OF
a sword IN his knee. The wound lie
not considered serious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
MILLIONS OF EGGS
HELD IN STORAGE
100000 Of Them ae Picked in Jer-
sey City to be Sold at
High Price.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-There are &c.
100000 eggs in one cold storage ware
house in Jersey City according to in
formation given to the grand jury In
the investigation OF packing and other
concerns maintaining extensive ware
houses on the New Jersey side of the
Hudson. The eggs were there since
last March 1T was learned, with
100000 pounds of poultry stored since
April. The managers OF the Union
Terminal Cold Storage company, Off
GERS and other refrigerating compan-
les are summoned to appear before
the grand jury Friday If a conspir-
acy to raise the prices is shown in
dictments will likely be returned
against those responsible for holding
meat. eggs and other food-stuffs in
cold storage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
COLCHESTER HAS
ANOTHER BLAZE
Several Business Houses Burn and
the Total Loss is Beyond the
$4,000 Mark.

COLCHESTER, Ill, Feb. 4 Col
chester had another disastrous and
mysterious fire, which resulted In a
property loss estimated at from $42.-
050 to $62,150. The loss is partially
covered by insurance. The big two
story brick store building of p. M.
Farmer & Sons and its stock of gen.
eral merchandise; the undertaking
establishment of Walter Farmer, and
the opera house on the second floor;
and the post office room Immediately
east of the Farmer & Sons store We're
totally destroyed and are today a
smouldering mass of ruins.
The two-story brick building of A.
J. Smith & Sons, clothiers, just west
of the Farm er building. was badly
damaged by the excessive heat The
j. E. Carson hardware building. Just
east of the post Office also suffered
severe damage
The fire originated in the grocery
department at the rear of the Farmer
store. 1t was discovered about I
o'clock by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Thomp-
son, who reside in rooms over the A.
J. Smith & Son clothing store, Just
across the street from the. Farmer
store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
Free
Laxative
For Babies

Just as = mother is careful about
the food she gives child, she should
be careful about the kind of a laxa-
tive she gives it to move its little
bowels. Not all remedies for this
purpose, no matter how good they
may be, are suited to child.
You should especially avoid pills and
tablets and powders, for they are DIM
cult. to digest and children find II
hard to swallow them. And purgatives
and salts and the various waters are
too violent for the young. Better give
it gentle though effective laxative like
Pr caidwel Is syrap Pepsin which ho. y
not grippe. A fifty cent or one dollar bot
tie can be bought of any druggist. and
If you give a small dose, as the direc-
bed, or small dose before breakfast.
you viii have a cheerful. happy child in
a few hours.
This remedy has been sold for almost
quarter OF century and thousands
of families know about it. but II you
to make a test OF 1t before huying 1t In
the regular way. send your name and
address to the doctor for q free sample
bottle. In this way. without expense:
curing children OF the little ills of life.
and thereby avoiding the graver diseases.
In the family Of Martha Eminter Of
Yorkville, s. q. and !. s. Bower OF
Jamestown. Colo, no other laxative but
this is used. 1t is remedy for all the
family. strong enough to be effective on
the most robust and mild enough so that
women. children and old people, who ess
pecially need a gentle laxative. can use
1t. You win find nothing better for con-
stipation. indigestion. sick headache. sour
stomach. fiatuiency and such stomach.
liver and bowel troubles than this DR..
Caldweirs Syrup Pepsin. Let 1t be your
family remedy from today on and we as
sure you you will have a healthy house-
hold.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free Of charge. Explain your case In a
letter and he will reply to you in detail.
For the free. sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card OF
otherwise. For either request the Doctors
address IL Dr. W. B. Caldwell, R.505 Cald.
well building. Monticello. III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
MALARIAL
POISONING
Loss Of Blood orpuscles Resulting
from an Attack Of the Fever
Must Be Replaced Before
Health Will Be
Restored.

The important thing i'll the treatment
of lnalarial poisoning is 20 overcome
the ailselnic or bloouless condition iii 4
which the fever leaves the patient. For
the attack itself the one recognized rem
edy is quinine but, until the great des-
truction of the red blood -corpuscles has
been repaired by blood making tonic,
the sufferer will continue to be subject
to fevers, chills and general i'll health.
Without proper treatment this condi-
ton may last for years
1t is because of this power to increase
the number of red blood -corpuscles that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are SO inyalu.
able in the treatment of the after-effects
of malaria, grip, feyers and wasting
diseases. As the blood becomes pure
and red, 1T carries nourishllent and
strength to every part of the body until
the health is completely restored.
Mrs. j. w. Lindsay. of No. 430 South
2Sth street, Paris, Texas, describes her
cure by this remedy, as follows:
My health was very much run down
for nearly four years as a result of over
work. Nearly all of the first year Of my
sickness I was confined to bed. /
was troubled with cllills which would
last for half a day at time. / had no
color at all and felt tired out and weak.
l lost about twenty pounds i'll weight.
Il was treated for long time by
doctor but did not get much relief.
Finally after had been sick for three
years and was unable to do anything, I
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
The pills soon helped me. I gained in
flesh and, in less than two months time,
was able to do my work. My friends
were SO surprised at my gain in health
that they would ask me what had been
taking. 1t has always been pleasure to
recommend DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
II you are suffering from anamia,
rheumatism, lumbago, or any disease
arising from impure blood, send postal
card request today for copy Of our
free booklet, Diseases Of the Blood. :"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid. on re-
ceipt Of price, 80 cents per box: sis
boxes for 81. 90, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
AMERICAN EXPRESS
BUYS WELLS FARGO
Merger of the TWO Companies is Ex-
pected as Result Of the Deal
Just Made.

NEW YORK, Feb. At is stated
in authoritative circles that the Amer
can Express company has purchased
the Union Pacific Railroad company's
holdings in the Wells, Fargo & Com
pany, which is taken to indicate a
merger of the two express companies.
Although the Southern Pacific hold
ings in Wells-Fargo do not represent
control, the block can easily swing
the balance OF power. The price paid
is said to have been in the neighbor.
hood of 5000 share.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
LIBEL SUIT WON
BY NEWSPAPER
Man Who Thought He Had Been In
jured by the Paper, Failed
to Get Judgment.

DIES MONIES. Feb. I'm the
district court here the Register and
Leader won libel suit which had
caused some worriment A Greek had
been arrested here for alleged COM
plicity in padrone system, and he
was taken to Chicago, where he has
since been convicted in federal court
and sentenced. He was stopping at
the residence of a man named Patton,
who was induced to commence suit
for damages because OF his incidental
connection with the story. The judge
heard the evidence and directed YER
dict for the defense. Quite a num-
Der OF libel suits have been tried in
Des Moines in recent years and prac.
tically every one has ended in vic
tory for the newspapers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04

QUESTION BOX FEATURE
Mr.. s. Hirsh of New York City Will
Deliver an Address on "Husi-
ness BuIldins"-other
Topics.

The Iowa Retail Clothiers associa-
ton, the only organization of retail
ciothiers in the United States, will
hold its annual convention February
15 and 16 at Cedar Rapids, and dis
cuss topics that will be of interest
and profit to the members. It is par
ticularly disired that the Cedar Rap
Ids meeting be one of the best in the
history of the association, and to that
end the officers are working hard. j.
B. Well Of this city. who has been
an officer and prominent member Of
the organization, having delivered adj
dresses before the association at
previous meetings, is in receipt OF the
program and letter from the score
tary outlining the meeting and so.
Letting a large delegation from Keo-
kuk and this part of the state.
One session OF the convention will
be devoted entirely to Question box.
and it is expected that some interest
ing matter will develop from this. It
will give every member an opportuni-
ty to bring before the convention for
discussion any topic that interests
him.
The association has nearly doubled
its membership in the past year and
clothfers all over the country are
taking great interest in the work.
The membership is made up from
among the very leaders Of the cloth
ing business of this state.
The following is an outline Of the
program:
An address Business Building"
by Mr. S. Hirsh, of New York city.
Mr.. Hfrsh is director Of the new
sFairchild Service and his practical
experience covers the whole clothing
industry from the smallest town store
to the large department stores Of the
great cities. No clothier in the state
should miss hearing this address
An address" Some things Mer-
chant Should Know About Fursr by
Mr.. Charles Il. Kluckhohn. of st Paul.
Mr.. Kluckhohn Is secretary Of the Cor
don & Ferguson company of st. Paul,
and is an authority on furs. There
will be great information for the re-
taller in this address.
An address" The Philosophy of Mo.
dern Commerce" by Mr.. Ben. r. Var
damann, of Detroit. Mich. Mr.. Var
damann is one of the greatest speak
ers on business topics In the country.
This address will be one of the strcn ne
features of the convention.
There will be numerous discussions
OF topics of general interest to cloth.
iers, led by members of the ;.ssocia.
tiion. Such TOPICS as Express
Rates." discussion led Mr.. H. q. Lari.
mer who was president of the associa
ton for three years and during that
time made thorough study of the ex
press rates matter. Heis probably bet
ter posted on the subject than, any
merchant in the state.
Should the r. tail Merchant Cor
porate with the Manufacturer in Ad
vertising. Discussion led by Mr.. "
III. McCamn1on of Perry.
McCammon Is first vice president Of
the association and a member OF the
well known firm of MeCammon Bros
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
eadache

my father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty-five years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. will give you the privilege
OF using his name. "--E. M. dickson,
II2o Resiner ST., w. Indianapolis, Ind
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
20 GOOD. Never Sicken, WEAKEN or GRIPPE.
iec, Csc. Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gem
rine tablet stamped G &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 925
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
GROUNDHOGS HAVE
MISLAID CALENDARS
Have Been Appearing for Several
Weeks in Indiana and are Not
Afraid of the Sun.

PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. 4.-Though
the sun was shining brightly here, at
least one grounding came out Of his
hole and did not return. The ground
hog was seen, just outside the city,
by Dock and Levi Hughes, and with a
dog they captured the animal before
it could reach its hole.
Farmers here say groundhogs have
evidently mislaid their calendar, as
they have been coming out for several
weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
CLOSE OF DESK
CAUSED BLINDNESS
Stenosrapher Shocked by the Bang
Of Her Typewriter Desk and
Lost Her Eyesight.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Feb As
the result of fright from the sudden
closing of typewriter desk Miss
Christine Garfield, twenty-one years
old, a stenographer. has been totally
blind since Friday morning. Her ply
stefan claims that the blindness is
only temporary. The case is thought
to be the result Of temporary paraly-
sis of the optic nerve. superinduced by
the nervous shock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04

If troubled with Indigestion, con,
stipation, no appetite or feel bilious.
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial and you will be
pleased with the result These tab
lets invigorate the stomach and liver
and strengthen the digestion. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co., and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
NOTHING But politics.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 4.D. NJ Lewis.
secretary Of the state board of rail
road commissioners, says he attacks
on the board by the Corn Belt Meat
Producers association is SIMPLY poll
tics and that the board will welcome
a legislative investigation which op-
ponents of the board have promiied
for next winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
Fatal Kerosene.

MARsHALLToWN, Feb. Dudley
Gregory, son of Councilman George
Gregory had his hands and face bad
~ burned when a can of kerosene ex.
pioded with which he was ligi ting the
fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04

a few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group, even the length
OF time it takes to go for doctor
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain Cough
remedy in the house, and at the first
indication of Group give the child a
dose. Pleasant to take and ALWAYS
cures. Sold by Wilkinson C Co, and
j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04

authorities believe the blaze was
started by one. of the prisoners to fur
nish an opportunity to escape. The
fire threatened to spread to the prison
building The prison fire department
with the assistance Of the city FIRE.
men. controlled the flames after the
engine room had been destroyed Dur
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-04
pruaaed and Eleeced

DIES MONIES, Feb. 4.-Trwin Pay
to, former farmer at Swan, is dan.
gerously Ill at the police station from
the result of getting into a dive
where he was drugged and robbed Of
$50 and a gold watch. He says he
met woman on street car and was
led astray.