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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
A PEEK INTO HIS POCKET

Would show the box of Bucklin's
Arnica Salve that e. s. Lopez, a car
penter. of Marilla, N. Y, always car
ries." | have never had a cut,wound,
bruise. or sore 1t would not soon
heal" he writes. Greatest healer OF
burns, boils scalds, chapped hands
and lips, fever-sores, subscriptions,
eczema, corns and piles. Csc at
WOODBRIDGE co.
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THROWN FROM HIS
HORSE;BADLY HURT
WALTER WHITEHEAD SUFFERS
INJURIES With MAY PROVE
SERIOUS.

Walter Whitehead, of Leftwich
Bridge, was thrown from his morse
about two miles from Columbia this
morning and badly hurt. His back
struck a stone, which, it is feared
may cause complications to set in
which may prove serious. His horse
became frightened and threw him off.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

James A. Overstreet to W. M. Over
street, 2 acres in 9Th distict, 1925.
Rebecca Polk to the Charleston, S.
c., Mining and Manufacturing Co.,
ITS acres in 7th district, $4,000.
T. w. Stephens to Eugene Young,
lot in End district, $40.
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Most disflguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear-eyed, clear-brained, clear
skinned
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/ form OF physical exercise, desperate
and tricky, using either knife or gun
recklessly. Yet 1t was now or never
for all Of them. and the, plainsman felt
no mercy, experienced no reluctance.
He reached the table,. and straight.
sned up. silent, expectant. For an III.
slant there was NO further sound: no
evidence Of movement In the room.
Hawleys puzzled by the silence, was
listening intently In an endeavor TO
thus locate the girl through some
rustlings some slight motion. "A knife.
knocked from the table. perhaps. as
she slipped softly past. fell gathering
to the door. and the gambler leaped.
Instantly forward. Keith's grip closed
like iron on his cropping arm, while he
shot one fist out toward where the
mans head should be, The blow
glanced. yet drove the fellow back
ward. stumbling against the table, and
Keith closed In, graphing for the
throat. The other. startled by the
| unexpected attack, and scarcely real
king even yet the nature OF his an
tagonist. struggled blindly to escape
the fingers claWing at him. and flung
one hand down to the knife In bis
belt. Warned by the movement, the
assailant drove Ma HEAD into tha 7s,an.
bler,s chest aendine him crashinr %
the aoor failinp bimaeIf heav,lv nnon
the nroatrata hodv HawIev - osye A.
teranca g one nv half III, tbro di,, n
his throat ana then tba two q. ran,,lad
Aarcely - ,rtarlocrad t,sst,,e, IS =,
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SYNOPSIS.

lack Keith. Z Vfrginian, now - Dor
Ger plalnsman. u riding along the SANTA
Re trail ON the lookout for roaming war
parties Of savag6s He notices q camp
nxe = di4tanee and then sees team
aetaehed tofd W4Gon and at full Qallop
purnued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
aerAd two men and departed. He searches
the Victims finding papers and q Iocket
witn woman's portrait. he rssolyes %
rested ct Carson CITY, charged With the
murder. his accuser being q ru1nan named
Black Bart. He goea to jail fully realiz-
Ing the peril q swift border Justice. a
tells. him hesis Neh nnd that he knew the
Keith family back in ViTgihia. Neb says
one Of the murdered men was John
sibley. the other, Gen. willis Waite for
merry an officer In the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell and later the two fugitives become
9 cabin and find its lone occupant to be .
young girl, whom Keith recognizes a. q
singer he saw at Carson City, The girl
exp plains that she came there In search Of
army a Mr.. Hawley, induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawiey appears.
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nantad ire nax = liimaalf.

Nothing makes M quite 50 weary
as these elaborate. gotten-up-a head-of.
time jokes that some people stage and
spring with such d dramatic erect
Our Washington correspondent told
US Of one 81 these. the other day.
A man went into the patent once. last
week. and said no wanted copyright.
They steered him to the right depart
ment. and ne opened 40 like this:
.'rhis = Saturday, II It notf Thank
you understand that you will not
issue i copyright on Sunday z.
mo. sir. That = the rule.
.But you win issue . copyright On
any other day Of the week. Z" IN
yes. sir" u
I'm 20 g1ad. want to get Friday
copyrighted. It's my birthday. and
don't want any other fellows using Il.
How much Will It cost Z" n I'd
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Actors proper place.

Mahion Iva1s. Jr.. of AGerchantvillo
has ! reputation u an actor and
takes part In nearly all Of the local
shows II the last show that was
given. shorty had ons 81 the leading
parts After the show. while he VS.
taking on his makeup, an elderly rnaA
matls hi1 appearance Ii the doorway.
q Ara you MI. Ivinsl r. Inquired the old
man. Yes. I, replied shorty - NJ
rnctioned him to 10 seated. Well. /"
the old man continued. m just want
10 ten y0n something rye been
watching yDur acting tomb At Kon
should not Be playing IN this towns
you should sbe With Mansfield Booth
Or Irving. or Joe jefferson. :. Ihy-v-
Why. said shorty. .those sectors are
dead { Fl know III said the old man.
as he turned on biz heel and lett
PhilAde lphia Times.
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que. and put You IN wrong. Come. now,
know 1t all: be reasonable"
Apparently the girl had lost her
power Of speech. staring blindly at the
face Of the man before her. as 4 bird
meets the slow approach Of . snake.
Keith could see her lips move. but
making no sound. Hawley evidently
Interpreted her silence as hesitation.
doubt as to his real meaning.
Yen see where you are at now,
Christie" he went on swiftly. But
you don't need to be afraid. I'm going
to be friend to you. and you can be
mighty glad you got rid of Willoughy
SO easily Why. can buy you dia-
monds where he couldn't give you q
calico dress. Come on, let's stop this
foolishness. i took q liking to you
back there in the stage, and the more
Tive thought about you since the
crazier I've got. When ! succeeded In
pumping Willoughby dry. and discov-
cred you wasn't his sister at all. why
THAT settled the matter. came down
here after you. love you, do you un.
derstand that? And. what's more. !
intend to have you!9
He reached out. and actually grasp
ed her. but, In some manner, she tore
loose. and sprang back around the
end Of the table. her cheeks flushed.
her eyes burning.
Don't touch me! don't dare touch
me! she painted. You lie; Fred Will
loughby never told you that II you
come one step nearer, I'll scream; I'll
call your men here; I'll tell them the
kind Of = eur you are.
He laughed. leaning over toward
her. yet hesitating. his eyes full Of ad-
miration Her very fierceness appealed
to him. urged him on.
eOh. | wouldn't! In the first place
they probably wouldn't hear. for they
are camped down in the corral. sus-
pected you might be something OF 4
rtigress. and preferred to night it out
with you alone Then, even Il they
did hear. there would be no liter
ference.-T've got those fellows trained
too well for that Come ON. Christie;
you're helpless here ss !.
Am r
Yes. yon are.
He took step toward her. his hands
flung out, With one quick movement
she sprang aside and exiting rushed the
lamp. plunging the room Into instant
darkness, A few red Goals giowed
duly IN the fireplace, but all else was
dense hlacknesa. Keith heard the
movements Of Hawiey, Is he felt his
way uncertainty along the table,
swearing as he failed to ind the girl
Then. like shadow. he glided through
the partly open door Into the room A,
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SEC aeorned q peeeIve. J.


And then said Ermyntrude.
pausing
Yes. And thenr exclaimed Gwen
doline.
HE asked me II / had ever been
kissed before Gwendoline gave 4
gasp Of compassion.
.oh, you poor darling!'. she cried.
How awkward OF course, you said
emo r.
Dear Gwendoline.' said Ermyn-
trude. raising her eyes 70 those OF her.
companion. do you not know that
the truth is dearer to me than all
else
YES, know. whispered Gwen
doline, pressing her friends hand.
What did you say r.
II said. 4 Replied Gwendoline. re-
turning the pressure, .Oh. Clarence.
how can yon AK ? Answers.
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CHAPTER lcontInued.)

come to the ai1in while ne antIsInf n, To-
cate her brother. Hawiey appears.
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tsllese YOU q anxiety.
sne was silent an instant. and the
man crossed 70 the fireplace, Wnere
! : .A erin couia gam 2 glimpse q nln.
Aireaay suspicious from me iainiiiar
sound q mis- voice, ne was not sur
prlseo % recognize black BARI. Fne
plainsman's fingers gEipped the neero's
a. nas eyes burning. ~ Enis gam bier
ana DlacKieg was the gentlemanly Mr..
f1aWiey, was ne; well what could De
ms little game! why had ne inyeigled
the gTl into this lonely spot! And
Wnat did pc now propose doing with
ner AZ ne crouched there peering
through that convenient crack in the
door. Keith completely forgotshis own
peril. intent only upon this new dis
covery. She came slowly around the,
end Of the table. and stood leaning
against i, her face clearly revealed
~ tne light 81 the lamp. EOrAtha nrst
time keith really perceived its beauty.
It's fresh charm Could such as she.
De singer and dancer In q frontier con-
cert naHg And II 20, what strange
conditions ever drove her into that
sort OF life!
SIS Fred WITH your! she cues
uoneo' ao.,D 'sll
no; mes WITH anotner party riding
iar1ner VEST tne mans eyes survey
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ne tooK step Forward. as tnougn
proposing % carry out MS threat. but
sne giri stopped nim' ner eyes burn.
ing WIN Indignation
ROW dare you she exclaimed pas
lionateiy, III fearfieaving her In sud
oen resentment You think me alone
mere ana helpless; that you can insult
me Ct your pleasure, Don't 80 too
far' Mr. Hawley. ! know what You
are now. and 1t makes no difference
what you may think Of me. or call me;
youil md me perfectly able to defend
myself 5 IA we
oh. indeed!" sneeringly. you are
melodramatic: you should have been
n - <u1wA Tnn~k
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IlEF llSQllneE. ANnuIlES
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INSURANCE. Company
NEWlIIllf ezsEy.



Someone has said there are
bat two periods ii q man's
life when lie needs ife Ineur-
9nee pHIfH and OLD Ae1.
hut INT man was not figuring.
on tie sity sotnetimes.
for READY ASH An insurs
ance contract offers the best
security. and is needed ALI.
THR ErME The new con
tract issued BY, the Mutual
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Newark, m offers you the
best all-around roposition on
the market protection to your
family because che largest
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carried for q given cash pay
nient protection to your old
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sveFtsd into an endoWmeut
protection to your business,
because of the liberal values.
It covers every contingency !
Nearly twenty years association
with the best Life Insurance Com
pany on earth, enables the under
signed to PERSONAL guarantee Its
every statement. While he does
not now actively solicit insurance,
yet If you want information with
out undue oT importunate solicita-
ton, he will submit cost, etc, on
application. He will also refer
prospective insurants to those in
this community who have policies
in or who have received benefits at
the hands Of the Oldest and Larg-
est Annual Dividend Company in
America, !
>. :. =. :.
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AZ who knows that eerets and Siis
ssies are Il ne srppnd. the waters th6
heavens. and how 70 come Ct tht
ebantnents q tie rich md t15<f
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The jefferson Co.. Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
Eseabllshed 1873.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON. Secretary
Once in Citizens once Building.
Charlaa Town. h. W.
Establlshed 1873.

Charles Town, W. Va.
Offers to the people 81 JEFFERSON county
insurance in safe company at the &C
tual cost Of Insurance., which is much
cheaper than the rates usually charged.
and keeps the money II home. Good
risks from responsible parties are inyi-
ted. Executive committee meets every
Friday.
DIREcToRs D. s. Hughes. John W.
Rider, K. L. Withers, r. S. Willard,
b. Preston Chew. s. w. washington,
d. i. Snyder, VIM. G. Frazier, S.
Melvin, Isaac Il. Str1der, John. C.
Burns, Nelson r. Roberts, VIM. WIT.
3. B. Baker, E. n. Reinhart,
N. r. ROBERTS. Presiden.
JNo. A. WASHINGTON. Secy &Treaar
ExEcuTIvK COMMITTEES N. r. Rob
erts; President: Col. &. r. Chew, VIM.
Wilt. 3. Washington, Jno. G Burns
General Agents " asLing ton, Alex.
ander & Cooke, Charles Town, w. Va.
Sub-Agents s. Flening, Shep-
herdstoWn, ". w. VIM. o. Rau. Har.
perss Ferry. W. VI
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
DAVIS DISTRICT

Mrs. Henry Gadberry and Mrs.
Frank Pinkard and little daughter
visited relatives In Bosworth the
past week.
Miss Anna Fisher returned to
her home near Miami Saturday
after a weeks visit with relatives
and friends in this community.
Miss Mabel Kemper of near Slater
accompanied her home for a few
days visit.
Mrs. VIM. Gadberry went to Kan
sas City Saturday where she will
take treatments.
Quite a crowd attended the barn
raising at J. s. Johnson's Tuesday.
Herbert wolfskill and family NOV
ed In m of w. L. Pinkards houses
on his farm one day last week.
j. 8. Johnson and family and
Jos. Stephens and family Sunday
ed ut the home Of Jos. Herrman's.
Sunday, March 10th, Is regular
preaching day at New Prospect.
Services both morning and even
Ing. Everyone come out.
The Davis school closed Thurs
day with Prof. p. @. Sullivan teach
err. He Is nov making arrange
ments to have q public sale March
27th and then move to Miami to
take charge OF the post office at
that place.
b. F. White OF near Gillian NOV
edit o his farm recently purchased
OF j. l.. Williams last week. We
wish them In their new
home.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
CRETCHER

Miss Ruth Gray of Sweet Springs
spent last week with Miss Mary
Pritchard.
Mrs. Priscilla Ferris was buried
at Antioch Wednesday March sth.
George Crank has traded his so
acre farm for property In Marshall
DIR. Harrison was called wednes
day to see DR.. Neal who has been
quite sick.
Miss Minnie Higgins OF Herndon
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister Mrs. DIR. Harrison.
Mrs. Logan Pritchard and daugh
ter Mary and Miss Ruth Gray and
Miss Mary Cook called on Mrs.
John Hall Saturday afternoon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cox Monday March 9th a girl.
Mrs. Logan Pritchard and Mrs.
l.. A. Barger called on Mrs. John
Treece one evening last week.
Mrs. George o'Neal who has been
sick with lagrippe Is much better
ut this writing.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17

Committee must have money with
which to pay expenses incurred
and to be incurred. These in
founded and therefore unjust con-
tests must be fought to the end,
whatever the end may be. Loyal
Republicans will not complacent-
" see the successful candidates OF
their party Contested" out OF the
offices given them by the people
nor will they Withhold their finan-
cial support from the State Com
mittee.
. c. d. Morris, Chairman.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17

Court convened pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
Joseph II. Auer, collector, pre-
sents his official bond in the sum
OF s235,o0o, which is examined
and by the court approved.
In the matter of petition OF J.
II. nighttime for change OF road.
Cause continued to April 8, 1911.
Appointment OF q. d. Williams,
deputy collector, presented, and by
the court approved.
Official bond of John Eitcher,
constable OF Salt Fork township,
presented, examined and by the
court approved.
Official bond OF W. N. Wilson.
superintendent county farm, pre-
scented. examined and by the court
approved.
Appointment OF s. p. Keith,
deputy constable for Marshall
township, presented and approved.
Papers In the matter OF the in
quest OF Mike Anderson together
with a statement OF fees in the
sum OF $3.50 arc presented, ex-
amined and ordered certified to
treasurer for payment.
Criminal cost bills in the sum OF
$i77.57 presented and approved
and ordered certified to treasurer
for payment.
W. N. Wilson, Supt. county
farm, presents report for month
of February which is approved.
overseers' bonds for the various
road districts were examined and
approved as follows: Districts 1,
2, 3, 4, 9, Z, s, 9, 10, ~ Is II IL
is, 10, 20, u, 20, ~, IS, 20, % rs.
Miscellaneous accounts were
presented and allowed and war
rants ordered drawn on the coun-
~ fund In payment OF
same.
j. W. Barnhill, collector, pre-
sents annual statement, back tax
books, etc, which are taken up ex
amined and by the court approved
Nat Townsend presents wolf
scalp and warrant Is issued for
$3.50 in payment OF same.
Court adjourned TO meet at 10
a. M, Tuesday, April 8, 1911.
Special Session.
Saturday, March II, 1911.
County Court convened in spec
ial session by the clerk In accor-
dance with the law made and pro-
vided.
In the matter of Liza Isabel
o'Howell, insane, ordered that she
be sent 10 State Hospital No. 1,
Mt Fulton, Mo-, as n county patient
Court adjourned.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
Notice, Farmersl

We shall carry in stock all farm
seed required for this section Let
US calA your special attention to
the following varieties of fine
seed 'corn-the best We have ever
handled-Home and Iowa Grown.
Boone Co. White 1876 days.
Reids Yellow Dent, rs days
St Charles White, lis days.
Silver Mime, 90 to 100 days.
Imperial White, 90 to 100 days.
Pride OF Nishna, Yellow, 90 to 100
days
Ratekins Golden Yellow Dent 90
to 100 days.
Diamond Joe, white, 90 to 100 days
Waiiace's Favorite, white, 90 to 100
days.
Gold Standard, 90 to 100 days.
Cow Peas, Whippoorwal and New
Era. Red Clover, fancyno buck
horn; Alsyke Glover, White Glow
err, Blue Grass, Timothy, Millet,
Alfalfa, Cane, Kaffir Corn,
Dwarf Essex Rape, Buckwheat,
Genuine Pure Texas Red Rust
proof Data LEONARD SEED CO.
lis Marshall, Mo.
|LL.LLHNL "Hi
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
Those Democratic Contests

Close, expensive and exhaustive
contest proceedings have been con
Quoted in st. Louis by defeated
Democratic candidates for con-
gress and for the legislature with
out developing satisfactory evil
dence OF fraud In registration, in
voting or in the counting of votes
Clerical errors, and a few illegal
votes, accepted by Democratic and
Republican judges alike, changed
the official returns slightly for
both Democratic and Republican
candidates but do not affect the
virtue OF Republican majorities.
The defeated Democratic candi-
dates for Congress have nothing
to sustain them before that body
and the defeated Democratic can
didates for the legislature, who
contested the election of their Re-
publican opponents, have been
turned down by an intensely parti
san majority OF an Investigating
committee OF the House.
The commissioner appointed by
the Supreme Court to conduct the
contest OF defeated Democratic
candidates for Supreme Judge and
for Superintendent OF Schools has
not begun his work. Prof. Gass,
Democratic contestant for Super
intendent OF Schools has engaged
in the banking business at Jeffer-
son City. Judge Valiant, one of
the three Supreme Judges relied
upon by the Democrats, has been
very i'll and may not be able to
sit In the contest cases. The SUI
preme Court Commissioner must
finish his work and report to the
court by May 1. A motion to dis
miss the cases Is pending In the
Supreme Court, based on the con-
tention that the court has no con-
.stitutional jurisdiction over cleo
ton contests and, that the statutes
comforting jurisdiction are invalid.
Notwithstanding these facts the
attorneys for Republican confess
tees are prepared for any emer-
gency and the Republican State
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
A Terrible Explosion

Chicago, ILL.,, March 9.-The ham
let of Pleasant Prairie, Wis, fifty
miles north OF Chicago, has been
wiped off the map In the post
terrific explosion in the history
OF the powder industry in Amer
lea. The site OF the great works
oft he Laflin-Rand Powder Com
many Is marked only by n great
hole In the ground. The proper
ty loss is more than $i,50O,0 O0.
Forty men were employed In
the plant and II Is reported all are
dead. so far II has been impos-
sible to verify the report on the
mortality.
But the III fated villager did not
suffer alone. All along the lake
shore down into Chicago, and on
to remote points in Indiana, the
earth t%rembled, buildings were
thrown out OF plumb and men and
women were terrorized by the two
distinct shocks that to them mean
nothing less than the beginning OF
a series OF earthquakes.
The hundreds Of tons OF gran
lite in the county building trem-
bled on their foundation. Sky
scraper hotels and every struct-
ure In the loop felt the effect of
the terrible explosion.
Twice the earth heaved upward
and twice Il receded under tho
concussion. As far west ms Elgin
the force was such as to drive men
and women from their homes In
fright. One woman fell dead from
the shock In Elgin. Others were
hysterical and slight injuries were
reported everywhere within a
OF 100 miles of the death
disaster.
The actual time OF the blast was
s.3i o'clock. A moment later viii
on the north shore and az
lar south as Chicago avenue, In
Chicago, were crowded with half
dressed, frightened and, In some
instances hysterical men, women
and children. ,
The flash OF the blast was seen
distinctly as far south as Evans
ton. 1t was as II a thousand can
mons had been rolled into one and
with a full charge OF pow
der. The air was rent by an ear
splitting noise, the heavenns were
for a moment and then a
great cloud OF smoke rolled away
the lake.