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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-12
HEART RENDING
SCENES AT MINE
INTERESTING sIDELIGHTs AT IKE
eCENE OF HORROR.
hany Touoh.ng Scenes of Heart Brohen
Relatives As Remains Are
Brought Prom Nina

The Ben Franklin mine. at Mounds
tllle Is operated by the Sen FrankIIa
al company Of West Virginia with
head OFFICES az Freeport. IA
me mine property ard coal land =
'"ned by the Wheeling coal and Coke
Company. by whom u was purchased
~ a l|cctNers sale ordered By the
I nifed states circuit Court. o. Western
Frnns'lt ania. few weeks ago n.
hhs been operated nou-unlon bv the
H'n franklin Company under "A lease
for about tvg wears and had been de-
''loI'ng rapidly
number 90 safety lamps and an
"k} gen reiuet vss brought over from
Oh" Fort PIT mfrs trt 'he latter wa-
ny WORKING properly and vas nos
f""f and drink were furnished IN.
ft"i "f women living near fhs
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scene vifh great ha~s-fs 90 zandvrf~r. d
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-12

MOST OF the doctors and nurses who
had been hurried TO the scene ea-l,
IN the daN. LETT about noon as N was
hhown by that time that there was no
nope for any remaining in the mine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-12

There has never before been an ex-
rlosion az tho Hen Franklin mine In
ever to occur IN the Moundsviile die,
trict Ms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-12

Coming OF Columbus,
AT the Brunswick Theatre to-day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
WILL BENNETT, OF
NEAR ENTERPRISE
HANGS HIMSELF
BODY FOUND HANGING BY ROAD
SIDE AFTER DAYLIGHT TUES
DAY MORNING.
YOUNG MAN WAS UNMARRIED
Supposed Cause the Brooding Over
Being Arrested Here Monday on
Charge Of WrongfuIiy Taking Bug
gy From a Livery Stable.

Will Bennett, who lives in the vi
cinity of Enterprise with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett, hung
himself Monday night shortly after
dark, and the body was found this
morning hanging to cedar tree a
little ways from his home ard in
plain sight of the public road.
The only reason that can be as
signned for the deed is an inciden, in
lconnection with a buggy said to have
been taken from Tindell & Journeys
livery stable by mistake some time
ago.
Some three months ago Bennett
came to town and put UP his stock
at the stable. When he went away
in the afternoon he got the wrong
buggy. He was in Columbia again
Monday when he was arrested, on the
charge of having taken the buggy
with wrongful intent. He made bond
and returned to his home. After he
left town, Esq. T. Y. English and 9th
er friends of the family managed to
get the matter compromised by pay
ing for the use of the buggy during
the time 1t was in the possession Of
Bennett, but they had not communi-
Gated this to him, not having seen
him.
A short time after supper and after
dark, he said to his home folks he
was going across the neighborhood
for some cattle and took a rope and
went away, and this was the last
time he was seen alive. His actions
were not of a character that would
arouse suspicion, and no one sus.
pected that he had any idea of tax.
ing his own life.
He was about twenty-four years OF
age and was not married, and had
lived in The community practically
all his life.
It. Y. English, Esq, held the in
quest and DR.. G. G. English examin
ed the body.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
REPUBLICANS
IN LAWRENCE
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE WILL
ENDORSE WHITE AND
ELEEMAN.

LAWRENCNBURG, Tenn, Oct 5.
The republica.. executive committee
of this co my has been called to
meet here on next Saturday. The
committee viii endorse Hon. Newt
H White, of Giles county. and Hon
w. P. Fleeman,s of this county, who
were nominated on last Saturday at
Pulaski for senator from this the
twenty-second senatorial district and
for floater from this the seventeenth
floterial district, respectively.
Mr.. Fleeman is a resident Of tbis
county, having been born and raised
in the ninth district and is farmer
and lumberman. From 1906 to 1910
he was trustee of the county and is
at present a member of the finance
committee of the county. He is a
member of the Masonic and Odd Fell
low lodges at this place. He is re-
publican who opposed the repeal Of
the present election and prohibition
laws.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
ENGINE RUNS AWAY
AND TWO KILLED
W. HoFFER, ENGINEER, AND W.
c. FREELAND, FIREMAN., HoR
RlBLY MANGLED.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 16
A special from Cleveland says that
two men were killed Monday morn
ing between and o'clock when an
engine used in connection with car.
rying lumber for the Conasauga Lum.
Der Mill in Polk county ran sway
down the mountain and jumped the
trek. Walter Hoffer, the engineer,
and w. C. Freeland, the fireman were
the victims. It is not known how the
engineer lost control of the engine,
for his death was instantaneous, as
was also that Of the fireman.
Both the bodies were horribly
mangled. Freeland was crushed to
death beneath the engine, while Hof'
fer was thrown out when the engine
struck and felled tree. The tree
fell across his body as he struck the
ground.
Hoffer's home was at jamestown,
Pa.,, and his body was shipped to
that place. Freeland lived at Cop
per Hill, where his remains were tax.
en- for interment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
LUMBER FALLS
BOY IS INJURED
FRED M'kIBBoN CAUGHT EE-
MEATH PILE OF TlMBERS, REM
DERED UNCONSCIOUS.

Fred McKibbon, nine year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. McKibbon, who
live near Culleoka, was caught onder
pile of falling lumber late Tues lay
afternoon and seriously hurt. When
found beneath the weighty timbers
the boy was unconscious and 1t was
some time before he could be reviy-
ed. He was badly bruised over the
body and his lead was cut by pies e
of timber. II Is not thought, howev.
er, that he suffered any internal injd-
ries although he fas felt good deal
Of vain. The roy was playing near .
large stack o. lumber close % the
,slte Of the residence being erected
by Mr.. McKibbon when the accident
occurred. The carpenters were at
tracted by the falling lumber and
missing the boy instituted search
and found him buried beneath. He
was only extricated by removing
each piece of lumber separately.
The boy Is a brother Of John Van
NcKibbon, who raised 167 bushels of
corn on an acre Of land last year and
won the championship for Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
GETS
HANDSOME FEE
MARRIAGE AT COURT HOUSE or
NASHVILLE AND ST. LOUIS
PARTIES TUESDAY.

Esq. w. E. Alexander tied another
matrimonial knot at the court house
Tuesday when Charles Eaton, Of
Nashville, and Miss AnRie Laugney
presented themselves and made the
request. The groom was specially
anxious that no publication of the
nuptials be made for at least tweA-
ty-four hours, and his handsome bride
was equally as anxious. Both parties
to the marriage had the appearance
of being Of highly cultured families
but gave no reason for coming here
for the marriage. The extraordinary
size Of the fee rendered the justice
by the groom as the oficiant Is said
to have almost resulted In a serious
case of heart trouble for the new
member Of the county court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
BOY PLAYS POOL:
DAMAGES WANTED
CIVIL SUIT OVER ALLEGED AD-
MiTTANcE OF MINOR.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 16.-While there
have been criminal prosecutions or
threats of the same in connection with
minors lettering around billiard halls,
not until yesterday was there Z civil
action filed in the courts against the
proprietors for damages on this
ground.
Eugene Griffin, II years old, who
resides with his father, John S. Grif-
fin, 1917 Russell street, filed suit
against C. S. Dickerson and others
yesterday in the circuit court for
$1,000. Dickerson and others are
sued as the owners of the Olympic
Bowling Alley and Billiard Hall,
235R Fifth Avenue. North.
According to Attorney James T.
Miller. who fled the suit, action was
brought for permitting Eugene Grif-
fin to loiter about and play pool and
billiards in the hall 1t is held that
there is state law making it unlaw-
full for the management of a billiard
hall to allow minor to play without
the written consent of parents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
HOOPER & M'CARN
IN CARROLL COUNTY
FORMER DECLARES GIVEN POW
ER WOULD CHOP OFF PoLtri-
CAL HEAD OF HoWsE.

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, Oct. 12.-
Gov. Ben w. Hooper and Gen JEFF
McCarn reached here this morning at
IL o'clock and spoke this afternoon
to an audience Of 900 or 700 people,
or as many as could be crowded into
the court house. The Gov. was ac-
companied here by William Overall
and Jesse s. Cottrell, of Nashville.
besides Gen. McCarn, and the party
went directly to the home Of DR.. Jas.
H. Mccall, where a luncheon was
served in seven courses. Several
prominent citizens were present in
cluding Hon. Geo. T. Mccall, Judge
W. N. Enochs, Geo. ~ Wood, Z. T.
Sparks, A. NJ. Lee, p. F. Maddox and
others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
JUDGE M'kM|GRT AND
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT TO THE COURT
NOTHING NECESSARY TO BE
SPENT FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
DURING QUARTER.
TOTALS Of ALL The EXPENSES
Maintenance Of the Road commis-
sion--Expenses of Elections for
county-Keep Of County Work
House--Balances Different Accts.

The printed quarterly reports of
County Judge ]. t. Mcknight and the
road commissioners, were matters of
special interest in connection with
the meeting of the quartely court ON
Monday.
The figures presented by Judge Nc
Knight showing the expenditures and
receipts OF the county during the
quarter, show warrants have been is
sud to the amount of s1o.75935.
In the items mentioned it is noted
that there las been nothing spent in
the interest of the health department
which indicates that the county has
been Absolutely free from an epidem-
ic or any character of sickness re-
quiring the attention Of the county
health officers. Salaries of the ccun.
ty officers amounted to $2,27s.74;
elections and registrations cost
s342.46; the sum total of the ordinary
expenses. including salaries, bridges,
elections, roads, printing, etc,
amounting to s4,743.SS.
The different balances of the coun-
|ty accounts are shown separately
and coincide with the statement of
the trustee, which was published
lished last week
The report of the road commission
for the quarter shows an expenditure
|of $77S.35 in the first division; sec
ond division, ssO2.sS; third division,
$171.25, Total Of expenditures, on
the roads, $1.251.9S.
Expenses for the commission for
the mouth OF August. sS6.91; Au-
gust, $91.s8; September, $1O6.74. To-
tai Of expenditures for roads and
maintenance Of commission, s1547.61.
For the maintenance of the work
house Yfor provisions provender,
Aeusebe4d supplies and other neces-
sary expenses, $460.70.
These reports were received by the
court and ordered fled
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
|. c. P|CKiRD WILL
PROBATEO MONDAY.
AN ADMINISTRATOR
D. w. sHoFNER, PRESIDENT OF
THE BANK OF MT. PLEASANT,
NAMED BY THE COURT.
Wife WILL Be PROVIDED FOR
Children to Share Alike With One,
Exception, and the Shares to Be
Drawn for BY Lots After Division
Is Made by Commission.

The will of Louis c. Pickard,
whose death occurred at his home
near Mt. Pleasant last week, was
filed for probate with the county
court clerk Monday afternoon, and
disposes of the large estate of the
deceased among his six children.
| The will was made on January 13,
1909, and prior to his marriage to his
last wife, and therefore no mention
is made Of her. This matter, howev-
er, will be provided for without dis
sention of any character, as Mrs.
Pickard has dissented in the regular
legal way, agreeable to the beneficial
ries named in the will, though 1t has
not been decided whether she will
accept a child's part or be provided
for otherwise.
| The will provides that an admins
traitor be appointed, and d. w. Shot,
ner, president of the First National
Bank of Mt. Pleasant, will be the ad-
/. ministrator. 1t further provides that
!, the debts of the deceased be paid,
and that a monument costing not
more than $500 be placed at the
grave of himself and wives; that the
property be divided share and share
alike between his children: Mrs.
Mary Donna Blaisdell, H. o. Pickard,
Katie G. Pickard (now Mrs. G. D.
Nowlin), Joe Louis Pickard, Henry
Pickard and James Vance Pickard,
with the exception that the last NAM
ed shall receive $40O less than the
other five; that the land be divided
by disinterested parties appointed
| by the county court, and that the
shares be drawn for by lot after the
division is made.
The intent of the will is to. pay
to the five first named children $400
more in cash than is .bequeathed to
the younger son, but it makes pro-
vision that if there is not sufficient
cash on hand at the time of the death
of Mr.. Pickard, then the share of the
land which falls to the lot of James
Vance Pickard shall be valued at
$40O less than that received by the
other children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
METHOD|STS MAKE
FEW CHANGES FOR
COUNTY OF MAURy
NEARLY ALL THE PASTORS IN
THIS SECTION GET ANoTH-
Err YEAR.
FREEMAN TO ASHLAND CITY
South Columbia Pastor 10 Sent to
Splendid Charge-Cherry Back to
BigbysiIIe and J. Allison MoIIoy to
Mt. Pleasant.

General Satisfaction Is expressed
by Methodists and other church me-
bers here over the return of Rev. w.
T. Haggard to the pastorate of the
First Methodist church. DR.. JIag-
gard is one of the most popular
preachers who ever lived here, not
only with his own flock but with 9TH
er denominations. He is an eloquent
preacher and is always heard by
large congregations.
This will be DR.. Haggard's third
year here. There is good deal of
regret among the people Of South
Columbia expressed over the failure
of the conference to return DR.. Free
man to that charge. However, his
change was In the nature Of promo
tion. He goes now to the Ashland
City circuit which paid about $1,000
last year.
No change was made in the presid-
ing elder of this district and very
few changes in the pastorates. J..
Allison Molloy succeeds W. L. Jack
son at Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Jackson
takes w. T. Blues place as presiding
elder of the Lawrenceburg district.
Rev. s. M. Cherry, Jr., was sent
back to Bigbyville circuit and Rev.
T. H. Gilbert will have another year
at Culleoka. There was no change
at Cross Bridges andHampshire, the
Rev. w. T. s. Cook getting another
extension at those places. Rev W.
H. Gilbert has been sent again to the
Santa Fe circuit. Rev. ]. P. Lupton
goes back to Spring Hill.
Rev. T. A. Kerley, the former pre-
siding elder of this district, was sent
to East End church in Nashville, and
former pastor J. w. Cherry goes to
Fayetteville for another year.
The reports made to conference on
the final day of the session showed
that all the interests of the church
had prospered during the year God
has, been good to his children and the
cause OF Methodism has made nota-
BILE advancement in the hundred
years of the conference.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
CULLEOKA TO HEAR
CHURCH SATURDAY
CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE
WILL SPEAK THERE At 2
O'CLOCK IN AFTERNOON.

Much interest is being manifested
in the speech Of Hon. ]. w c.
Church to be made at 2 o'clock on
next Saturday afternoon at Cul!eoka
in the interest of his candidacy for
the senate. Mr.. Church's speech
here on the first Monday proved his
ability as a stumper and many at Cul-
leoka have expressed a desire to
hear him discuss the issues Of the
campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
"ROOSEVELT
IS LOSING"
DEMOCRATIC CHAiRMEN IN NE
BRAskA GIVE OPINION AS
TO CAMPAIGN.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 14.-Reports
from democratic chairmen in all
parts of Nebraska show that Roose-
velt is rapidly losing strength in this
state. The reports were received to-
day and we're in answer to the 4ues-
ton:
rs Roosevelt losing or gaining?"
OF thirty-seven answers from az
many counties, thirty-one say the
Roosevelt sentiment is decreasing
decidedly in those, counties. Five
are uncertain, and only one of the
thirty-seven says he is gaining in
strength.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
BOARD OF TRADE
MEETS NEXT WEEK
SESSION OF LAST NIGHT rs AD-
JouRNED UNTIL TUESDAY,
ocTo5ER q.

Owing to the fact that number Of
the leading members of the Boar.l Of
Trade were sick and several others
were out Of the city the meeting to
have been held on Tuesday night was
adjourned until next Tuesday night
when it is hoped that there win be
full attendance. At that time
there are number Of important mat
ters to be considered and President
Hardy is very anxious that a fun
membership should be present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
DIRECTORS MEETING
|. OF ORPHANS HOME
LAST OF THE MONTH
PLANNED TO BE THE MOST sUc-
cEsSFUL OF ANY IN HISTORY
OF INSTITUTION.
PARTIES FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS
Barbecue Dinner, Songs by the Chill
dren, Speaking by Visitors and
Local Persons Interested .--contra-
buttons Thankfully Received.

The coming of the Board of Dree-
tors of the Tennessee Orphans Home
which is scheduled to take place on
October 80, promises to be the larg-
est and most Interesting gathering
lof those connected with this institu-
ton ever held.
The superintendent, Elder w T.
Boaz, asks the cooperation OF the
people of the city and county to the
end that satisfactory and profitable
meeting may result. There is to be
ia barbecue dinner, songs by the chill
dren and speaking by some of the
directors and friends.
There will be other things neces-
sary to make out good dinner be-
side the barbecue and all those who
desire to contribute to this portion
|of the feast may do SO with the as
surance that the contribution win
be thankfully received and heartily
appreciated.
There are a good number of the
board of directors who live in the
county, and others at Franklin,
Nashville, Thompson Station, Gala
tin, Union City, Lawrenceburg, Lew
isburg, Winchester, Fayetteville,
Sparta, and perhaps other portions
Of the state. s
A large number Of invitations have
been sent out to persons outside the
county and responses to these indl-
cate that there will be liberal at
tendance from various sections.
Among these will be promiennt citi-
zens and ministers, many of whom
will be heard in the rendition Of the
program Of the day.
Since the opening of the Home on
July IL, 1912, there have been more
than one hundred inmates, AMI a
large number of these have had
homes secured for them in the best
families of Tennessee, Alabama ana
Kentucky f
There are at present fifty-seven
inmates Of the home, and of this
number forty-four are in daily at
tendance on the public schools "
the city. and their class records are
of highly satisfactory character.
many of them excelling in their
studies.
These children are also taught
domestic economy, and have in con
nection with the home splendid
plot of ground that has been used
for truck gardening and has been
cultivated most properly by the chill
dren this summer. They are also
taught gorticulture and art garden
ing as far as it is practicable.
To much cannot be said in praise
of the local management, Supt. Roas,
Treasurer Jackson and others, Of the
manner in which this institution is
conducted and the real practical side
of life that is brought to bear on the
inmates Of the Home. OF course
they could do more If they had more
help and better facilities, but with
the present advantages, and they are
not bad, the work is well nigh psr-
feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
CONTEMPLATES NEW
ARRANGEMENTS IN
TELEPHONE OFFICE
COMBINATION OF TELEGRAPH
AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES
CONTEMPLATED.
FRED LATTA DISTRICT MANAGER
Day Station to BE Located In the
Bethel Block and Portion of the
Clerical Force to Have Offices
There Also.

Recently there has been change
in the management of the Cumber-
land Telephone Company in this Sec
ton, new district having been
made and Fred Latta, who has been
the efficient manager of the Colum.
bia and Mt. Pleasant offices, has been
made the district manager, and Ira
E. Travis district plant chief.
The district is composed of the
counties of Maury, Lawrence, Giles,
Marshall, Lincoln, Franklin, Bedford,
Moore. Coffee and Warren, compos-
ing twenty eight exchanges.
Mr.. Latta still has charge of the
Maury county exchanges, and while
he is away from home about three
fourths Of the time his assistant c.
A. Latham, has charge during his alb
sence.
Mr.. Latta is anxious to have the
common battery system, and is desir-
Gus of securing the hearty co-opera-
ton of the business men of the city.
If this can be done he anticipates a
change in the system at an early
date. This suggested change would
necessitate the construction of new
and specially designed building, and
the company would either buy lot
and build, or secure fifteen or
twenty year lease on suitable prop-
erty.
For some time there has been in
contemplation the consolidation Of
the work of the Western Union Tele-
graph and Cumberland Telephone Co.
at this place, and arrangements look
ing to that end have been going on,
and the orders from headquarters are
expected at most any time now for
this to go into effect.
1t is expected to move the public
pay station, the district managers Of
fee, and portion of the present tel
ephone clerical force to the present
office of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. in the Bethel Block A
new telephone and telegraph opera
tors desk combined will be estab-
lished where the telegraph operator
in receiving message to be trans
mitted by telephone relay, will hand
the same over to the telephone oper-
ator and it will be transmitted with
out delay, thus facilitating the hand
ling of messages. This feature will
be of special advantage to the pub
lie in general and will at the same
time relieve the companies of great
deal of inconvenience and irksome
duty.
When the changes come E.. Yoest,
who has been the operator at the tel
agraph Office so long, will take a
much needed rest. and special man
will be detailed by the company to
take his place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18
DIR. NOWLIN WILL
NOT LEAVE HERE
SETS AT REST A RuMoR THAT
HE WILL PROBABLY MOVE TO
THE COUNTRY SOON.

II has been rumored that DR.. G.
d. Nowlin would probably move to
the country since the death Of Mrs.
Nowlin's father, but DR.. Nowlfn set
at rest all such rumors today. He
stated that he had no intention of
leaving Columbia and that he would
be found at his office as usual.