davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
MAY LOSE THE USE
OF LEFT EYE FROM
SHOT OF AN AIR GUN
HAZEL M'KEE WOUNDED IN LEFT
EYE BY JAMES
NICHOLS.
BOY ABOUT lively! YEARS Old
Shooting Occurred on West Seventh
Street-Police Notified and Insti-
tute an investigation of the Affair
DR.. Edwards Attending Physician.

| Hazel Mckee may lose sight OF
his left eye as the result of being
shot just above the ball by James
Nichols with an air gun. The shot
penetrated the lid, and probably lodg-
ed behind the ball of the eye. The
shooting occurred on West Seventh
street, near Dobbins & Ewing's store.
The Mckee boy Is about twelve years
old, and was on the street In company
with some other boys, when one Of
them shouted to the Nichols boy, who
had the gun, "Give you lief to shoot
me-" Nichols then turned and fred
directly at Mckee. He and Howard
Moore were together, and ran down
Garden street, after they saw what
had been done.
The injured boy was removed to the
office of DIR. j. A. Edwards, in the
Masonic buii ling where an examina-
ton of the eye was made. His father,
James Mckee, was notified, and
came to the Office shortly afterwards
and carried his son home. George
w. Nichols, father of the boy who
shot him, also paid the injured lad a
visit.
DR.. Edwards stated that he could
not as yet tell whether the sight
would be destroyed in the eye, Lut
that this fact could be ascertained in
a day or two.
The police were notified of the
shooting, and are making an invest.
cation. No warrant has az yet been
sworn out for the 10y.
Hazel Mckee is son of James Nc
Kee, who lives on High street.
G. w. Nichols, father Of the boy
who did the shooting, gave ont a
statement in which he practically cor.
roborated the story told by the Nc
Kee boy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
SECOND ROUND OF
ME-. CONFERENCES
REV. E. M. HARRELL ANNOUNCES
DATES FOR THE QUARTED-
LY MEETINGS.

Rev. e. M. Harrell, presiding elder
Of the Columbia district, has CLOSED
the first round of quarterly confer
ences, the last being held at the FRS
church here on Friday night. The
next conference for this charge will
be held on March IL, that at South
Columbia being two days earlier. The
second quarterly conferences begir
on January IA at Elkton and Bee
Springs. The following is the com
plete list:
Elkton and Bee Springs at Brysor
Jan. 14-15.
Delrose and Shiloh at McBurge Jan
21-22.
Bethel at Carmal Jan. 1929.
Prospect and Pleasant Hill at Pros
pect Jan. 1880.
Trinity at Cedar Grove Feb. As.
Richland at Bethesda Feb. LIE.
Pulaski at Pulaski Feb. 1918.
Olivet and Pleasant Valley at Chest.
nut Grove Feb. 1919.
Lynnville at Taylorsville, Feb. 1926.
Mooresville at Elk Valley Feb. 26.
|27.
Pisgah at Blooming Grove March
As.
Dianna at Friendship March sc
South ColuMbi at Couth Columbia
March 1912.
Culleoka and Burks at Cul'eoka
March 11-12.
Columbia at Columbia March 1918.
Fall River Mission at Mt. Zion
March 1919.
E. M. HARRELL, P. E.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
WHAT THE KIDNEYS 90
Their Uneeaslns Work Keeps b
Strong and Healthy.

Strong and Healthy.
All the blood In the body passes
through the kidneys once every thrss
minutes. The kidneys filter the
blood. They work night and day.
When healthy they remove about 500
grains Of impure matter daily, when
unhealthy some part of this impure
matter is left in the blood. This
brings on many diseases and symp
toms-pain In the back, headache, ner
vousness. hot, dry skin, rheumatism
govt, gravel. disorders Of the eyesight
and hearing. dizziness, irregular heart
debility. drowsiness, dropsy, depos
its In the urine, etc But II you keep
the filters right you will have no troub
lie with your kidneys.
J. A. Boyett, farmer. Lewisburg.
Tenn. says: "Doan's Kidney PILLS
cured me of kidney trouble some years
ago and as there has been little anoy.
ance from my kidneys since then, ]
look upon my cure as a permanent
one. My back ached constantly. and
! could not stoop or DO any lifting
without suffering intensely. The kid
ney secretions were too frequent iA
passage. especially at night and I did
not get my proper rest I tried many
remedies but to no avail until I com
menced taking Doan's Kidney Pills
BY the time I had finished the con
tents OF three boxes Of this prepare
tion, I was cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for ne United States.
Remember the name-Doan.s-ans
take 10 other. z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL MEN WILL MEET IN sU
PERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
JANUARY 7. ~

The county board of education will
meet in the office II County Superin-
tendent Graham Ga January Z, the first
Saturday In the new year. This ia
provided by the school law, which slip.
ulates that the BOARD shall meet the
first Saturday il each quarter.
Matters which will come up for dis
cussion at this meeting will be the
question of the spring term in the
county schools. 1t is very likely that
none but the secondary schools Of the
county will open their spring terms
on Monday. and the primary school
will wait until better weather.
The Christmas vacation granted by
the board at the last meeting will
have expired Monday morning, Janu-
airy 2.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
NEGRO BOUND TO
CIRCUIT COURT
ALEX ALEXANDER TRIED BE-
FORE MAGISTRATES COURT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Alex Alexander was bound oIs! to
the February term Of the circuit coGrt
by Magistrates Guest and Fariss Sat
urday evening at the conclusion of his
trial for poisoning the milk belonging
to Brown Taylor, who lives on the
Nashville pike about two miles from
town. 1t was brought out in the pre-
liminary trial that concentrated I've
was the poison used in the milk, and
that it was also put in the lard sand.
Frank @. Smith, who analysed the
milk, was the chief witness of the
prosecution. The bond Of Alexander
was fixed at $1,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
ROBERTS SLAYER
BOUND TO COURT
GEORGE SHERER CANNOT GIVE
BAIL, IS DECISION OF BIR-
MTNGHAM CORONER.

Special to The Herald.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 30.-Af
ter hearing the evidence behind closed
doors, the Coroner of Birmingham
yesterday afternoon decided to hold
George Sherer, charged with the kill.
ing of w. w. Roberts, formerly OF
Columbia, Tenn, to the circuit court
without the privilege Of giving bail
Roberts was shot on the stage OF the
Bijou theatre, and the developments
in the case promise to be sensation.
al. The grand jury will meet next
week, and it is understood that the
Sherer case will be the first present.
ed bfore 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
JAMES CARCANIS
MUCH GRATIFIED
DIXIE CAFE PROPRIETOR PLEAS
ED WITH HIS COLUMBIA
BUSINESS.

James Carcanis, of Bowling Green,
KY, owner and establisher Of the
Dixie Cafe. of Columbia, is in the city
and will remain here and look after
his Columbia house. He called at The
Herald Office this afternoon and In
talking of his business, he expressed
himself as being much pleased with
his patronage here and stated that he
would remain in Columbia and devote
his entire time to the duties Of the
cafe, and wanted to express to the
general public his hearty appreciation
OF Their trade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
RELIGIOUS LIFE OF
THE COMMUNITY
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT A
MEETING OF THE MINISTER'S
OF CITY THIS MORNING.

At the regular meeting of the Min
listers Association this morning Rev
P. D. Freeman read a paper on "How
May the Religions conditions of Co.
lumbia Be Improved?" The paper
was discussed by Rev. J. A. Molloy
Rev. w. T. Haggard, Rev. w. T. Us.
sery and Rev. w. T: Spears. At the
next meeting Rev. Haggard will lead
the discussion on 1.-THE Encouraging
Features of the Religious Life of Co
lumbia."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
FUNERAL OF MRS.
ANNIE c. WILLIAMS

The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Annie c. Williams were conduct
ed this morning at the First Metho-
dist church by Rev. w. T. Haggard,
the pastor. A large concosrse of
friends was present and the services
were brief but beautiful and impress
sive. Numerous handsome floral de-
signs covered the casket and bore ell
oquent testimony to the love and es-
TEEN in which Mrs. Williams was held
by the people Of the community.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
BIG DECREASE IN
MAURY REAL ESTATE
DEALS This YEAR
FIGURES SHOW LOSS FROM 1909
OF. THREE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND
STARTED With A LARGE GAIY
January the Only Month to Cross the
Two Hundred Thousand Mark.
Gain in Only Four Months-t1eav-
lest Loss in October.

There was nearly $350,000 less real
estate transferred in Maury county
this year than during the year OF
1909, although there was a gain of
$4,000 over the mark set In 1908.
During the first month of the year
there was more done in the real es-
tate business than for any other
month Of the past three years. The
gain in this month over 1909 was ap-
proximately $4,000, while the figures
for January, 1910, are $4,000 ahead
of the same month in 1908.
The losses were made In eight of
the twelve months, those falling be-
hind last year being March, April,
July, August, October, November, May,
December. The greatest loss was that
Of October, where the figures show
$S8, 900 less than for the same month
last year. The gain and loss by
AAOAIuo AOllOWo.
January, gain, $4,000; February,
gain, 100000; March, loss, $4,000;
April, loss, $4,000; May, loss, $780,
900; June. gain, $4,000; July, loss,
$4,000; August, loss, $4,000; Sep
TENDER, gain, $4,000; October, loss,
$8S, 900; November, loss, $4,000; De-
cember, loss, $1,000.
The total value Of the deals was
1,092,S30 The total for 1909 was
$1,4454,750. This shows net loss
for the year Of $351.92o. The gain
Of last year over 1908 was $447,e30.
and the total for this year Is just
$85, 710 more than 1908.
The month Of January shows a
steady increase for the three years,
starting out in 1908 with less than
$4,000, the trades have grown in
1910 to over $4,000. February slso
while the amounts are far less, shows
an increase for the three years, gain
ing $4,000 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1910.
June and September also made steady
gains, June having $4,000 in 1909
and $4,000 in 1910. September gain
ed sic, 900 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1910.
While most of the months lost this
year, not one of them had loss
charged to 1t in 1909. November,
which gained over 100000 in 1909,
suffered a loss in 1910 of $4,000.
October, which shows the greatest
loss of $4,000 this year, gained $94-
900 in 1909
In just half the months did the val
ues GO over 100000, while only one
crossed the 100000 mark. The
smallest month in the year was July,
which lost $4,000 from 1909, and gain
ed $1,000 last year.
The complete business done is
&. A. RoI1nxx,ins 20 h1n.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
FUS|ON|STS WILL
CONTROL LOWER
HOUSE, IS THE DOPE
THE CONFIDENCE IN NASHVILLE
SLOWS THAT THEY WILL
HAVE CLEAR MAJoplTY.
WILL LEAj ON JOINT BALLOT
Pattersonites Are Still Working to
Hold Caucus And Claim That II
VIII Be Today--Friends Working
for Wright for U. S. Senator.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 31.--The
Fusionists will be in complete con
troll of the House when the legisla'
ture convenes Monday This was
shown at the caucus of the members
last night. The proceedings of the
meeting were not given out, but II
was learned that every member OF
the Fusionist forces was present, eth.
er in person of by proxy, and that
there was clear majority. 1t Is also
claimed that they will control the
legislature on joint ballot, which
means that the Fusionists will elect a
United States Senator, State Treas.
urer, State Comptroller, and have full
charge of canvassing the returns of
the November election.
The Fusionists are to meet again
tonight, when final details of the or
ganization will be arranged, and a
nomination proposed for Speaker Of
the House. Hon. A. M. Leach, of
Montgomery county, is the only candi.
date now in the field for the fusion
lists.
Gen. Luke e. Wright has not yet
opened his headquarters as a candi.
date for United States Senator, al.
though his friends are still working
for him.
The Pattersonites are still working
valiantly for caucus, although not
all their members have as yet signed
the call. They claim that the caucus
will be held today, regardless of wheth.
or all their members sign the call.
Considerable comment has been
raised because of a letter written by
F. ]. Brooks, Senator from the TWEEN.
ty-fourth district, to the aspirants for
United States Senator, asking them
where they will stand on the follow
Ing questions:
Il. The election of United States
Senators by direct vote.
q. The income tax.
20. The iniative and referendum.
"A. immigration.
80. The physical valuation of rail.
road and authorizing the interstate
commedce commission to regulate
rates on this valuation
Is. Holding officers of corporations
personally responsible for violations
Of law by the corporation.
~. Merchant marine.
"S. Shipping intoxicants into PROFIT.
bition States.
70. Dealing In futures.
40. Publishing campaign expenses.
III. Military appropriations.
"12. Tariff.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
GREAT SEWANEE
TACKLE HERE
LEX STONE Is SHAKING HANDS
WITH HIS OLD COLUM.
eiA FRIENDS.

Ii
A. Alexis Stone, the famous Sewa-
nee tackle, and one of the stars of the
all-star game against Harvard Fri
day in Nashville, was in Columbia to-
day enroute to his home near Fayette-
vile. Stone is looking in fine form
and does not show any signs of the
hard game fought against the Yam.
KEGS. He was gladly received by his
old friends here, and stated that the
prospects for good baseball team at
the University of Tennessee this com.
ing season were quite fatering.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
RAIN PREVENTS
FAMILY REUNION
WET WEATHER COMES AND BUT
FEW ATTEND GREEN FAM
LY AFFAIR.

On account of the rain which fell
Thursday, there were but few of
the members Of the Green family at
the reunion which was to be held at
Darks Mill in the afternoon. The re-
union was to be held at the home Of
T. s. Green.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
BAD WEATHER ALL
THROUGH JANUARY

II the first day can be taken as a
sample Of the weather throughout
January, the month will be one Of the
worst In the year. The rain fell all
through the day. and that there might
be no mistake about 1t, the rain fell
for the last two hours of 1910. Feb
ruary wnl also be gloomy month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
RATS SUCKED UP
ALL HIS BLOOD
AGED MAN sUccUM6Ep TO AT.
TAcKs OF RODENTS IN FORT
WORTH JAIL.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. SO.--A spec
ial to the Item from Fl. Worth, Tex,
says that William Virgins, as years
old, was found dead IN the emergency
ward OF the city jail there this morn
ing, death having resulted from the
loss Of blood sucked from the body by
rates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
NO MAIL CARRIED ON
NEW YEAR SDAY

The mail carriers observed Monday,
January 2, as holiday instead Of jan
uary /, which fell on Sunday this year.
No mail was delivered either by the
rural carriers or the city's delivery
men
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06
KICKED ON LEG
BY WILD HORSE

A. B. Alexander, Of Franklin, was
kicked on the left leg and painfully
hurt this morning, on the street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-06

Total 1907 2o 1,454.75o 1,ose,sso
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
THREATENS LIVES.
Relatives Charge Against
{. M. Wilson at Bangor.
Respondent Pleads MOI Gully
But Is Held in $4,000.
Mind Believed Unbalanced Throu h
Excessive Drinking.

Bangor. Me, June Eugene NJ.
Wilson, aged SO, of Kenduskeag, was
arraigned In the municipal court to-
day. charged with having threatened
the lives of his parents and brother.
He pleaded not guilty. but after a
hearing was held in $4,000 for the Au-
gust grand jury.
Adelbert Wilson. brother of the re-
spondent. testified that Eugene had
created much trouble around the home
lately, appearing at times TO be either
drunk or crazy. On Tuesday. after
an argument concerning farm work.
Eugene said to witness:
I'm all done farming and won't
work another day. I'm going to Ban
gor for a day and then I'm coming
back here and kill seven people and
then 10 in Bangor. You are liable to
be one of them"
The respondent refused the services
of counsel, saying to the court: do
what you want to with me-
1t is thought that Wilson's mind has
become unbalanced through excessive
drinking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
TRAGEDY DURING CELEBRATION
CAUSED BY AN EARTHQUAKE,
Sixty=tllree Killed, IS Injured and 100000
Property Loss=Madero's Narrow Es-
cape==Twelve Women Among the
Dead==AmeriCans All Safe.
A NOTE OF TRAGEDY.

Mexico City, June 7.-Sixty-three
were killed, IS wounded and property
worth $10o. 600 was wrecked today by
an earthquake which shook the Mex
lean capital and injected a note of
tragedy into what was to be a day
of rejoicing over the arrival Of Fran
cisco |. Madero. Jr.
When the work Of searching the
ruins Is completed. it is possible that
the list of dead will be somewhat
increased for hiding here and there
throughout the city are doubtless
many Wounded who. with traditional
fear of the authorities and govern
ment hospitals are anxious to evade
discovery.
1t was 1856 o'clock when the first
shock was felt. According to the
meteorological observatory, the great
est intensity was reached at the end
of the first minute. but the instru-
ments continued TO record shocks fol-
IA minutes more. The disturbance was
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
LETTERS OF APPEAL FROM
MRS. VAUGHN TO THORP.
Asks That He Inform Her of True State of
ADMINISTRATION Witness Wednes-
day at Alfred-Appraisal OF the Es=
tate Sets Value About $538,484.

Alfred, Me, June "A number OF
appealing letters in which Mrs. Olea
Bun Vaughn pleaded with her uncle
Joseph G. Thorp to Deal with her
openly that she might learn the
true state of affairs in connection
with the estate OF her mother Mrs.
ole Bull. as to what its size was and
the disposition of various matters in
connection with its settlement were
read during the hearing on the elder
womans will tonight. Joseph G,
Thorp. Mrs Bulls brother and execu-
ter of the estate. was the one witness
of the day.
Early in the days session q point
as TO the legality of the petition for
the hearing was brought up. it be-
ing shown that when the petition was
drawn up in Boston it was sworn to
before q Maine justice of the peace
who had no jurisdiction in Massachu-
sets. BY agreement Of counsel, it
was decided not to take advantage of
An appraisal of the value Of the real
estate and personal property of Mrs.
Bull was presented by Mr.. Fh5rp who
read from a list dated Jan. Is. 1911,
This made the valuation approximate
S53S,4
After ruling that certain letters hav-
ing to do with the transferring of Mrs.
Bulls property to Providence, K. L.,
would be excluded at this time. a let
ter dated March s. 1911, from Mrs
Vaughn to her uncle Joseph G. Thorp
was offered and read. 1t said in part:
Il am going to ask you if You will
not even now deal with me openly that
| may learn the truth about the things
that | have right to know directly
from you. As you well Know you have
never informed me, even approximate
ly of the size Of my mothers estate.
On Jan. % Mr.. Barker told me that the
estate had increased rather than di-
unfinished since my mother received it,
and now amounted to 100000, more or
less. | expressed surprise at the small
ness of the amount as | had always
supposed my grandparents were worth
over a million of dollars, which was
equally divided between my mother
and YOU. Regarding the property be-
longing TO my mother taken by her to
Providence before and after her death.
had YOU given me an account or eX-
PLANTATION of the matter | should have
been saved the sad surprise of hearing
From, vou for the first time on the Wit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
MADERO AT CAPITAL.

Mexico City, June 7.-Francisco L.
Madero, Jr.. who was welcomed with
wild acclaim today by the capital Of
Mexico as the hero of the successful
revolution which threw off the old
style, despotic rule of the Diaz regime,
expressed the hope tonight that the
Mexican revolution would cause the
peoples of Central and South American
countries to seek political freedom.
when a people fights for liberty and
conquers. the triumph is we'll received
in neighhoring countries" he said.
1.-The spirit of liberty will not be sat
isfied, and we all will really not be
happy until in the whole American
continent the reign of democracy is
complete
This sentiment was foremost in the
speech of Senior Madero to thousands
OF people, including many Latin-Amer-
leans from adjacent countries, who
sereRaded him in front of his home to-
night.
CONTINUED on Page Twelvs)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

OF Rochester. N. H.. Ivy Day Orator al
Bates.
largely support our educational sys-
TEN. Few realize the dependence of
the college and university upon So
|eiety.
A man while in college is of no good
to society. He takes without giving
Men who continue in this position. are
commonly called vagabonds of So
Ieiety. Yet the college man is gen
orally pardoned fer his idleness. With
his greater knowledge and increased
learning he is expected to make resti-
tuition FOR these barren years, The
college graduate is burdened then.
with a two-fold indebtednesS-for the
lexpense of his education and for the
| unproductiveness of his life.
While emphasizing this somewhat
commercial side of the graduates in
ldebtedness, we should not fail to re-
cali the great responsibility that
comes merely with the possession of
natural talents and developed ability.
When we learn that one person in 40
has the opportunity for higher educa :
ton, we realize the tremendous pro-
portions of our obligations and we
Unanimously decide that society has a
fright to expect active endeavors to
lcancel this Indebtedness.
Mr.. Davis then gave examples of
lwhat a graduate might be after he
had once launched into life. There
was the man Unconscious of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
INSPECTING MAINE CENTRAL.
Pres. MeIIen and 10 New Haven Off
Gals Touring Through Maine.

Portland Me-, June "A special
train left for Rockland today with
President Chas. S. Mellen and 16 Of
ficers and directors of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford, Boston &.
Maine and Maine Central Railroads
who are making a tour of inspection
They will pass the night at Rockland,
proceed up the Penobscot river to
Bangor tomorrow on the new steamer
Moosehead and continue on to Kineo.
Friday they will return to Portland.
Vice President c. E. Byrnes of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad and Vice President Morris
Mcdonald of the Maine Central are in
the party.