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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
BIG DEAf. IN
PHOSPHATE
ALMOST HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS THE CONSlO-
GRAFTON.

Among the big phosphate deals
made in Giles county, that of last
week in which Mrs. George S. White,
George S. Whi-e, George S. White, Jr.,
and Mrs. 7. B. Wade, Jr., sold TO o.
L. Doftch, trustee, the mineral tights
on $50 acres o. land lying adjacent to
the White home, was one of the most
important. Ninety-two thousand dol
lars was the consideration, the land
reverting to Mrs White and her son,
George White, when the phosphate is
exhausted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
OLICE CHIEF
KILLS HIS MAN
OFFICER AT SHEFFIELD, ALA,
ENDS LIVES OF THOSE WHO
INTERFERED.
Special to, The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SHEFFIELD, Ala, Nov. 22.-Chief
of Police Fred McGregcT shot and kill
ed L. Coffman of this city, and Ros-
coe Johnson, Of Florence, for attempt
ing, it is alleged, to rescue John Coff-
man from officers who had arrested
him on a charge Of disorderly con-
duct. The chief fired but two shots,
each finding it, target fatally.
McGregor surrendered to the sher-
if and was placed in Jail pending ex-
animation, which will exhonorate the
chief on account of the reputation OF
the parties.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
TEACHERS MEET
ON DECEMBER 9
COMING SESSION is POSTPONED
THAT THEY MAY ATTEND
CHATTANOOGA MEETING.

At cali meeting of the President
and several members of the executive
committee of the Maury County
Teachers Association it was decided
to postpone the meeting next month
from Saturday, December 2, to Satur-
day, December 8, in order to give the
teachers an opportunity to attend the
State Teachers Association which
meets in Chattanooga Nov. 80, Dec.
End.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
BETTER KEEP
PERMITS HANDY
WHEN you GO HUNTING YOU
MAY MEET THE GAME WAR
DEN OF THE COUNTY.

Game Warden Gordon is looking
out for the promicuous hunters and
as a result there were a number of
arrests Saturday and Monday. The
fines Monday amounted to a consider
able sum, and the warden says there
were near twenty warrants served,
principally on boys about town and
whose names he did not give out.
He said, however, that hereafter he
did not intend to protect any who
saw fit to violate the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
CONSCIENCE AT
LASTING HOPE
MEETING WILL BE
HELD THERE BY PEOPLE ON
SATURDAY..

A church conference on Christian
life conducted by Rev. J. H. Miller,
DR.. Provine and Rev. F. E. Birkett
will be held at Lasting Hope Presby-
terrain church, near Carriers Creek on
next Saturday November 20. Lunch
will he served on the grounds BY the
ladies and a large attendance IL ex-
pected
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
A LONG WALK
BY JURYMAN
MAKES FIFTEEN MILES BEFORE
THE MEETING OF COURT AT
NINE O'CLOCK.

A rather exceptional case is that
of V. B. Shouse, a member Of the
g. nd jury for the November term.
Mr.. Shouse lives fifteen miles from
Columbia nd on TIVE occasions he
has walked from home and reached
here before 9 O'Clock, the hour set for
the opening of court. Friday morn
ing Of last week and Monday morning
of this week he did the trick, and
says he felt no discomfort on account
of the effort.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
FIRST CERTIFICATE
ISSUED TO NURSE

Under the new laws passed by the
last legislature professional nurses
are required to register with the ooun-
ty court clerk and to receive a certif-
icate therof when they are practic-
ing.
This morning the first certificate OF.
that character in Maury county was
issued by the clerk to Miss Willie
Whitworth Biddel. The certificate is
No. 1 and is the only one in the coun-
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
A BURGLARS AWFUL DEED

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
Is the World GROWING Better?

IS the word Growing BetterY
Many things go to prove that It is
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
W. W. Gould, of Pittsfield, N. II.
Finding good health by taking Elec-
trio Bitters, she now advises other
sufferers, everywhere, to take them.
For years I suffered with stomach
and kidney trouble" she writes.
every medicine l used failed till |
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They'll help any woman. They're
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The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
REV. RIcHEsoN Is INDICTED.
Boston Pastor Charged With Killing
His Former Sweetheart.

Boston, Nov. 1.-The Rev. Clarence
v. T. Richeson. pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist church, Cambridge, was indict
ed on five counts charging murder in
the first degree, by the Suffolk county
grand jury for the poisoning on Oct
IA of his former sweetheart, Miss Avis
w. Linnell of Hyannis. The grand
Jury reported their finding to Judge
George A. Sanderson in the superior
criminal court, after hearing more
than 80 witnesses. The jurors were
unanimous in ordering the Indictment
The date of Richeson's trial tenta
lively set for early In January, but
neither District Attorney Pelletier MOI
Attorney Dunbar would say whether
any agreement finally had been
reached in the matter.
Attorney John l. Lee of Lynchburg
Va, a prominent criminal lawyer in
the South. is on his way here to con
fer with the attorneys for the defense
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04

the demands of thu rebels, so that, In
case the former in satisfied, the lat
ter's enmity will only be intensified
Revo!utionists in Picking boldly de
manded the mastering out of the Man
chu troops. To do so would leave the
emperor without even a palace guard
shanghai.-Rear Admiral Joseph B
Murdoch, of the United States navy
arrived here and at once ordered $50
American marines to Hankow to pro
tect foreign interests there. The mar
ines started Immediately.
Pelin, Nov. 2.-All the ministers at
tended a secret session of the nation
al assembly, which, it is understood
practically agreed to the demands O.:
the disaffected Lanchau troops. A
member of the war board was ap
pointed to confer with the troops and
express the assembly's views.
/ The assembly also discussed the re
cent loan, for which arrangements had
been made with a Belgian and French
syndicate. The ministers explained
that the loan was needed for the pur
pose of carrying on field operations.
The assembly thought there was 8
good prospect of the termination oil
hostilities, in which case the loar
would not be necessary. 1t was finally
decided to refer the matter by tele
graph to Yuan Sh Kali A membe,
brought up the Shanghai taotais fail
ure to pay the installment Of the box.
er indemnity, and minister explained
that two months grace, with 4 pei
cent interest, had been allowed.
The panic among the people OF
Pekin which ensued after the issuance
of the first imperial edict has been
largely dispelled, and the newspapers
are beginning to sum up the results
of the rebellion. The Daily News con
siders that the appointment of Yuan
Shi Kai will change the entire politi
cal complexion, restore peace, inspire
the people with confidence, command
the respect of foreign countries and
place the empire on sound basis.
Reports received here state that
Yunnan-Fu, Auking and several small
err cities in the provinces of Yunnan
Anwhei and Fukien have gone over to
the revolutionists. The soldiers IL
North China are avowedly awaiting
the action Of Yuan Shi Kai.
The government troops and the
Shan ST rebels are encamped not ia,
apart. Apparently they do not intend
to fight for the present at least.
port that the imperialist forces have
recaptured Hankow and massacred
the population.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
NINE BIDS FOR PosToFFIcE.
3 Minneapolis Firms Among Those
Seeking Government Contract.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Keen compett
ton among leading construction com.
panies for the contract for the con.
struction of the new postoffice at Min.
neapolis is indicated by the number Of
proposals received at the treasury de.
partment. Supervising Architect Tay.
Tor, who will open these proposals,
has nine bids in hand. Three of these
are from Minneapolis firms and one
from St. Paul contractor. The other
five have been submitted by construc.
tion companies in other large cities.
The proposals are for the construction
OF the building, but the contract will
not include elevators or heating and
ventilating apparatus. The appropria-
ton for the completed building il
100000.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
CANDIDATES VOTE SHORT OF
MAJORITY, AS SHOWN BY
COMPLETE RETURNS.
HARTMAN HAS ANOTHER BATTLE
Two Men Will Therefore Compete for
Office at Polls in December
Many Women Being
Registered.

Los Angeles. Nov. 2.-Complete re
turns from the primary show the fail
ure of the efforts of the Socialists to
capture the mayoralty by a majority
vote, and thus obviate the necessity
of going before the people again on
Dec. 5 at the regular election. Mayor
George Alexander, good government
nominee, and Job Hartman, Socialist.
will compete in twoman contest for
the office in December.
The returns show the primary vote
to have been as follows: Hartman
2o,157; Alexander. 1900; Mushet
S,16s; Gregory. 1927; Becker. SO. Har.
riman's plurality was 1867. His vote
fell short 4,1S8 Of majority over all
which was necessary for election.
The Socialist candidates for the city
council and all except two for the
board of education will have THEN
names on the regular ticket. The So
cialst candidates for city auditor and
city assessor will have to contest With
the opposition at the regular polls.
Impartial leaders say the question
in the coming campaign that is agi
tating all factions is what will the
women dog" There are now approx
mately 10000 women registered in Los
Angeles and by Nov. 9. when regis
tration closes tor the fair sex. it is be
lieved that 100000 will register.
Herculean efforts have been and are
being made by the Socialists to enroll
as many working women as possible
Socialist leaders claim 80 per cent OF
these will vote for Hartman.
Seemingly recognizing that theil
only hope Of offsetting the women
labor vote lies in the registration oil
women in the residential districts, the
good government" forces have sworI
in hundreds Of deputies, who will al
once begin house to house canvass
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN,
Six Masked Men Hold Up Rock Island
Passenger In Arkansas.

Memphis, Tenn. - Six masked men
held up west-bound Rock Island pas.
senger train No. 43, known as the
Arkansas Oklahoma express, midway
between Memphis and Hurlburt, Ark
ransacked mail pouches and fired
seven nitroglycerin charges into the
local" safe of the express car, which
not only tore away the safe doors,
but wrecked the car. In the midst Of
their pillage, they were frightened
away when switch train, approached
from Hur1burt.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
Religious Liberty Is Sought.

Washington, Nov. IA campaign in
opposition to religious legislation was
started by the general conference com
mittee of Seventh Day Adventisti
when it voted to hold religious liberty
conventions in all parts of the United
States the coming winter. The con,
ventions, which are to continue for 1t
days each, in part, will be held as fol
lows: Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16 to Feb.
4; Calgary, Canada, March 6 to 10;
Milwaukee, April 16 to %; Toronto
June ~ to July 9.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
Theater and Hotels Burn.

Mason City, Nov. 2. - Fire which
started under the balcony of the viii
son theater, partially destroyed that
building and did heavy damage to the
Wilson hotel and slightly damaged
the Cerro Gordo hotel. BY hard fight
ing the Cerro Gordo hotel was saved
though the north wing was damaged
The two hotels and the theater oc
cupy full block. The loss on the
theater and Wilson hotel Is $4,000;
insurance $65,0O0. None of the guests
were hurt, although many had mar
row escapes.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF COR
PoRATIoN PROVES DECIDEDLY
BETTER THAN EXPECTED.
NOT AFFECTED BY PENDING SUI.
Threatened Enjoining Of Apportionins
Of Profits Falls to MateriaIize-
Quarters Net Earnings
S22,716,157.

New York, Nov. LIN spite of ap.
parently unfounded rumors that steps
were being taken to enjoin the com.
mon dividend Of the United States
Steel corporation, and gossip also that
it might be reduced, the usual distri.
button OF 4 per cent on that secur.
ity was declared at the regular quar-.
terly meeting of the directors after
the close Of the market. The usual
quarterly dividend Of IL. per cent ON
the preferred stock also was declared
Nothing additional on the govern
ment dissolution suit was made pub,
be interviewed
The financial statement, which was
for the third quarter of the year. end
ing Sept. 80. showed earnings of $29,.
622,723, with net earnings OF $22.7l6,
l51. These compare with $2S.10S,520
and $21 ,S39,S40, respectively, for the
quarter Immediately preceding. For
the corresponding quarter of 1910 earn
ings and net earnings were $37,365,187
and $3l .0AS.725, respectively.
Statement Is Better.
ne StdleIlitHl WAS uGtlueuly Dct'
ter than had been expected. The sur
plus II income for the third quarter
is $2,745.i14, as against Sl,S69,177 in
the preceding quarter last year, when
this item totalled ST. ,07S,O6!.
On the other hand, no appropriations
from surplus were made the last quar-.
ter, while in the third quarter last
year the sum Of $7,5O0.OOO was set
aside for expenditures, which included
authorized payments for additional
property, new plants and construction.
1t is possible that such appropriations
may be made at the end of the fourth
Qunrter AZ was done last year.
The course of the steel shares on
the stock exchange earlier in the day
reflected n degree of uncertainty as
to the outcome of the meeting, but
the common stock was supported well
throughout and in the final hour ad.
vanced to 55A and closed at 547s.
net gain of ia points.
The stock now is practically within
five points Of its price on Thursday
last, when announcement of the gov.
ernment's suit became known
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
ONE THOUSAND REBELS SLAIN.
Bloody Battle Fought In Streets OF
Hankow

Hankow. Nov. L. Tho revolution.
lists have rallied and reorgnlzed their
forces and are furiously contesting the
imperialist advance Of Han Yang
The insurgents still hold a section of
the city which separates the foreign
concessions from the native city. The
Red Cross doctors estimate that 1000
revolutionists have been killed and
between two thousand and three thou.
sand wounded during the fighting OF
the past three days. OF rebel bat.
TALON which faced the ,mperialist ma.
chine guns with intrepid tenacity only
two or three escaped. The others
were moved down. The loyalists lost
from two hundred to three hundred
killed.
Fearful Slaughter Feared.
Shanghai.A very few days will tell
the future fortune of China. The
burning of the native city Of Hankow
by the mperialists accompanied &C.
cording to report, by brutal treatment
of Chinese by Manchus, has created
the worst possible impression.
1t is predicted that unless the Man
chus Immediately demonstrate the sim
cerity of the imperial edicts being is
sued at Picking the slaughter will ex
coed that of the TAPPING rebellion.
The district south of tho Yang Tse
Kiang is ominously quiet. There is
every indication that the native city
Of Shanghai. Marking, Kin Kiang,
Shan Chow and the lower Yang Use
forts will be in the hands of the revo.
lutionists within week Whether
their conquest will be accompanied
with wholesale massacre of Manchus
or quietly as heretofore, depends upon
the influence of the leaders. Foreign.
ers at no point have been molested
and they will remain unframed, the
rebel chiefs assure the press, unless
such actions as those of the Imperial.
lists at Hankow continue and the re.
ports Of the dishonor and murder OF
defenseless Chinese women and chill.
dren make it impossible to control the
rabble.
Leaders of the new party look upon
the issuance of the edicts as a vic.
tory far greater than anything that
has been won on the field of battle.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
YUAN Sill kA|
IS IN CONTROL.
MINISTRY RESIGNS AND HE BE,
COMES HEAD OF A NEW
ONE.
bEGINS OVERTURES FOR PEACE
RevoIutionists Gain Control of Mum.
Der Of. Small icties in Province of
Yunnan-More Fighting at
HankoW.

Picking, Nov. 2.-Yaun Shi Kai was
appointed premier of China. Other
cabinet appointments will be subject
to his approval. The emperor hav-
ing surrendered practically all power,
Yuan becomes virtually ruler of the
country.
Prince Ching, former premier, has
been made president of the privy
council and Na-Tung and Hsu Shih-
Chang, vice presidents. Wei Kausang-
Toa, formerly viceroy of Kwang- Tung
province, becomes viceroy of Hu-Peh
and HUMAN provinces, to which Of
flee Yuan Shi-Kai was elevated when
ne was recently recalled from official
Punishment to restore the imperial
authority in the Southern provinces.
Yuan Shi Kai sent a telegram to
he imperial government outlining
mis- plans for bringing about peace in
China. He intends to halt all the i'm
perial forces and order all aggressive
campaigning against the rebels stop.
ped at once. Then he proposes to
enter without delay into negotiations
with Ii Yuan Heng, the head of the
revolutionary forces, with a view to
establishing permanent peace.
He plans to make this overture di.
rectly to General Ii and if necessary
will visit the rebel headquarters at
WI Chang. Yuan's proposals amount
practically to union between the gov.
eminent and the revolutionists.
News that imperialist soldiers are
plundering the country and butchering
the peasants north Of Hankow is TAX
en- here to mean that the fighting in
Hankow itself is over, that the rebels
were victorious and that the imperial.
lists are scattered and fleeing. There
is no news direct from Hankow, all
wires being down and the railroad out
of commission.
The situation here grows hourly
more threatening. Now that the
whole of the northern Chinese troops
have Joined the army league and have
refused service unless the leagues
demands are complied with, the throne
is completely without protection ex.
cept for the Manchu soldiery, which
lis so far outnumbered by the Chinese
that they could not long resist con.
certed attack.
To complicate matters further, the
army leagues demands conflict with
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
MEYER SAYS Navy Is 0. K.
PRAISES EFFECTIVENESS OF
FLEET AFTER INSPECTION.
Taft Also Reviews Greatest MohiIiza.
tion of American Battle
ships.

New York. Nov. 2-"rSs,'e fleet has
demonstrated its preparedness for an,
emergency and has shown the effect
iVencss of tho present organization
George Won l.. Meyer. secretary Of
the navy, made this statement on
board the presidents yacht Mayflow-
er, after having inspected 90 fighting
ships of the Atlantic fleet assembled
in the Hudson river for the greatest
mobilization in the history Of the
American navy. President Taft re-
viewed the fleet as it passed out to
sea.
Leaving the Mayflower in an ad-
miral's launch. after having received
Oh board Rear Admiral Osterhaus, the
commander-in-c and the division
commanders. the secretary paid visits
10 the tagships. The Mayflower fired
A salute of 10 guns as he left her side
and this was repeated by each Of the
seven Ilagships that he boarded.
The secretary then rcboarded the
Maytlower and passed Slowly south
ward along the entire line, each ship
saluting 10 times as he passed.
Members OF the house committee on
naval affairs followed the secretary
OH his visits and were honored with
a saluate of II guns. Besides the con-
gressmen and other guests aboard the
MayfoWer, attaches of England. Ger
manq, Russia and Japan were present.
Two slim-nosed destroyers, painted
green. patrolled the course during the
Inspection About 10000 persons Wit
messed the spectacle from the New
York shore, and gaily decked barbor
craft bore other thousands up and
down the line.
Each warship's band crashed forth
"The Star Spangled Banner" when
either the secretary's barge or the
manned the rails. and those ships
which he boarded hoisted the score
tary's flag with it's blue field. white
anchor and four stars. The ships did
not dress in rainbow colors as had
been expected, but reserved this hon
or for the president.
Pacific Fleet Is Reviewed.
Los Angeles.-ln perfect fighting
trim. the Pacific fleet off this port un-
derwent tho first naval review in
southern California waters to the sat
isfaction Of Rear Admiral Thomas and
the pleasure Of national law makers.
The review was conducted in the
afternoon, Admiral Thomas receiving
federal and city officials on board the
Vicksburg. to which he temporarily
transferred his flag from the Cali.
fornia.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
MRS. ROBERT MANTELL DIES.
WeiI-known Actress Stricken at Home
in New Jersey.

Atlantic Highlands, N. j., Nov. O.
Mrs. Marie Booth Russell Mantell
wife of Robert Mantell, the actor, and
herself we'll known as a co-star with
her husband, is dead. Mr.. Mantell
who hurried home from the west as
soon as news of her serious illness
from heart trouble reached him
reached Brucewood a few hours toe
late to see his wife before she died.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
JAMES DYGART is INDICTED.
Grand Jury Returns Bills Charging
Him With Double Crime.

Minneapolis, Nov. 1.-Two indict
ments for murder in the first degree
were returned against James p. by
CART, better known as "Jim," by the
Anoka county grand jury, called te
assign responsibility for the Bolton
farm murders. Dygart was then i'm
mediately arraigned before Judge A
e. Giddings of the district court ir
Anoka and pleaded not guilty. The
case was set for trial Nov. 20.
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
TOBACCO TRUST OPPOSES PLAN
NlCoLL AssAILS MOTIVES OF At.
ToRNEYs.GENERA
Wisconsin Growers Protest Against
Reorganization as Now
Proposed.

New York, Nov. 1.-Charging that
independent tobacco dealers who pro.
test against the plan proposed by the
American Tobacco company for disin-
tegration Of the tobacco trust" are
attempting to destroy the American
company for the purpose of picking
up it's property on the auction block"
Delaney Nicoll replied in the circuit
court of the United States to attacks
upon the organization proposal
The independent tobacco and cigar
manufacturers who opposed the plan,
Mr.. Nicoll declared, represented a
combination doing business valued at
more than $s5,00o,0O0 year and that
they were combined in this cause ito
cripple a small competitor"
The Irish standard., 1911-11-04
TO BE TRIED FOR 14s DEATHS
Owners Of New York Factory chargee
With Mansiaughter.

New York, Nov. Isaac Harri,
and Max Blanck, proprietors of Tho
Triangle Waist company, the fire IL
whose lofts on March rs, resulted IL
the loss of 143 lives, will go to tria
under indictments Of manslaughter ir
the first degree. Judge O'Sullivan dis
allowed demurrers to seven indict
ments against them. 1t is not likel!
that the trial will start for som.
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