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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
ASSAY SHOWS GOLD
In ARKANSAS HILLS
FOR EVERY TON ON ONE PIECE
OF LAND THERE EXISTS TWO
OUNCES OF GOLD.

BATESVILLE, Ark, Dec. 27-Ac-
cording to the Kansas City testing
laboratory, of Kansas City, Mo-, gold
and silver exist at AlonZa, about II
miles west of Batesville. The report
of these minerologists states that for
every ton of ore to be found on GER
tain strip of land at Alonzo there ex.
lists two ounces of gold, valued at 81,
and in the same ton they say there
exists a little more than one half an
ounce of silver, valued at 50 cents.
The report OF the assayist was ex-
hibited in Batesville this week by W.
S. Curtis, the owner of the land on
which the gold is found, who has had
several assays of the gold made on
former occasions, the highest value
ever placed on the findings before be-
ing $6.6S per ton.
Mr.. Curtis is very much encouraged
with the latest report, and will make
an effort to enlist capital in develop
ing the property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
MAR UPON PAM

Pain is a visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite Unexpectedly
But you are prepared fer every emer.
gency If you keep small bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment handy. 1t Is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. II
is really wonderful.
Mervin H. Soister Berkeley. Cal
writes: last Saturday, after
tramping around the Panam EXPOSE.
ton with wet feet came home with
my neck so stiff that l couldn't turn
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost dis
appeared, four hours after the sec
ond application l was as good as
new"
March, 1915. At Druggists. Csc.
.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
STALK FIELDS FREE
FROM SMUT, FORAGE
POISONING SCARCE
NOT BELIEVED THERE HAVE
BEEN A DOZEN CASES IN
THE COUNTY.
MAREtD CONTRAST LAST YEAR
Evidence Of Decided improvement in
the Quality az Well as the Quantity
Of the Corn Crop of This Section
Of tho Country.

That the corn crop of Maury coun.
ty was not only much greater in
quantity but much better in quality
this year than 1t was in 1914 is fully
proven by the almost entire absense
OF any cases of forage poisoning in
this section. A year ago now horses
and many cattle were dying in all
portions of Maury county from the
effects of forage poisoning, but so far
this year only few cases have been
reported. Twelve months ago the
veterinarians Of the city were as
busy as bees treating cases of this
cort, but this year they are having
practically nothing to do along this
line.
This condition gives an added
value to the corn crop of the county
that could not be calculated. 1t is
estimated that probably 500 head of
good stock we're killed in the county
last fall and winter as the result of
eating defective corn and being pas.
tured in stalk fields where there was
a great deal of smut. This was most.
ly horse stock although a number of
head of fine cattle died. 1t is not be-
lieved that so far this season there
have been dozen deaths of this char
acter in the entire county.
Corn stalk fields have been freely
pastured this fall, but there has been
almost an entire absense of smut
due in 1914 and 1913 to the drouth
Corn is practically all sound and if
care is used in nubbing it the danger
from poisoning is reduced to a min
imum. One veterinarian of the city
stated that this fall he had had but
one case of poisoning and that was
due, he believed, more to careless.
ness than anything else.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
LEGISLATORS MAY
PAY MONEY BACK
VOTED LARGE SUM FOR RAIL.
ROAD FARES-1lLL UNcON-
STiTUTIoNAL.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Mem-
bers of the Illinois legislature proba-
bly, will be compelled to pay back
to the state approximately $4,000,
which they voted themselves for rail
road fares las winter. The Illinois
supreme court today handed down a
decision sustaining the Sangamon
county circuit court, which declared
the mileage bill passed last winter
unconstitutional.
Although the state consiuionok. L
Although the stae constitution pro-
vides that legislators can draw rail-
road fare for only one round rip a
session, legislative leaders held that
they were entitled to their expenses
while in the employ of the state and
passed q bill allowing themselves two
cents a mile each for twentysix
round trips. al -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
MANY PEOPLE ARE
SICK WITH GRIPPE
DOCTORS AND DRUGGISTS ARE
KEPT BUSY FOR LAST FEW
DAYS.

The epidemic of la grippe which
has spread over large port of the
United States, mas struck Columbia.
Prescriptionists in the local drug
stores state that they filled more pre-
scriptions for la grippe Sunday than
on any one day in many years. The
doctors say they have had more calls
to la grippe patients in the past few
days than they have had during the
whole year together.
Many of the people in the city are
suffering with lagrippe and only q
lucky few has escaped its miseries. Al
most everybody has had slight
case of it at some time or other this
winter and if the epidemic continues
to spread, those who avoided it 50
far are likely to be troubled with it
-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

FOR SALE-Nice country home,
old Ashwood, known as the W. J.
Willis, deceased, property, in the gar
den spot of Tennessee, miles from
Columbia on the Mt. Pleasant pike;
room residence, barn, buggy house,
one out house, blacksmith shop,
wood shop, machinery, a modern
country machine shop all combined
About Z acres good land as in the
state. Excellent home for some one
Going to be sold at once. Come and
see. Apply to J. D. WILLIS, Citizens
phone No. 17S. q 2tues 2fri wat
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
SHOT TO PIECES
BY AN ASSASSIN
BRUCE KING MURDERED BY UN-
KNOWN PARTIES NEAR RAINIER
r. r. STATION.

SELMER, Tenn, Dec 24.-Bruce
King, aged 81, was found dead at an
early hour this morning near the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad station at Ra-
mer, seven miles south of Selmer 1t
is thought that he was shot at about
/ o'clock, as he residents of the town
hear reports from pistols. Coroner
W. M. Brown, of Selmer, impaneled
jury. After examination of sever
al witnesses, verdict was given out
that King met his death at the hands
of unknown assailans. When found
he was in his shirt sleeves, and it is
sand that he was not armed. There
was no evidence of any struggle near
where the body lay, and 1t is thought
that he was Waylaid and shot with
automatic pistols in the hands of at
least two assassns at close range, his
flesh and clothing being powder burn
ed. On examination of the body by
Coroner Brown, it was seen that 1t
was literally shot to pieces, twelve
bullets having passed through the
body-one through the heart one
through the head and others through
other vital parts and limbs. Two bull.
let's were dug out of the ground under
his head.
Mr.. King was the son of DIR. J. M.
King, of Kramer, who has been a prac-
ticing physician in McNairy county
for more than thirty years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
catarrh Cannot Be- Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the
disease. Catarrh is a blood or con.
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal rem.
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medi.
cine. 1t was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country
for years and Is regular prescrip.
ton. 1t is composed Of the best
tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The per.
feet combination of the two ingred.
tents Is what produces such wonder.
full results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props-
Toeldo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for coz
stipation.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
Subscribe for The Herald.
COLUMBIA DRUGGIST
PLEASEs CUSTOMERS

The Smiser Drug Co. reports custo-
mers greatly pleased with the QUICK
action of simple buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-ika.
This simple remedy drains the old
foul matter from the bowels so THOR
OUCH that ONE SPOONFUL relieves,
almost ANY CASE Of constipation.
sour or gassy stomach. 1t is SO pow
erful that it is used successfully IN
appedicitis Adler-i-ka never gripes
and the INSTANT action is surprisr
ing. The Smiser Drub Co. advtlS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

the Elk's lodge, many baskets were
distributed by individuals. No acct
dents from fireworks have been re-
ported.
Christmas day saw the first snow
of the season and many were in hopes
that the pretty white crystals would
pile up to a heighth of several inches,
but their hopes were shattered be-
cause the snow fell only little while
and the flakes which did fall melted
as soon as they touched the ground
The church people of Columbia OBJ
served Christmas in appropriate
ways The various congregations
gave Christmas trees for the poor and
the children of the Sunday schools
received remembrances such as bag
of candy, nuts and fruits.
No body ever gets too old or too
gray to enjoy Christmas and the
grandfather was as jubilant Saturday
as his small grandchild of five years.
II looks as if Santa Claus paid visit
to every home in Columbia and in
Maury county Friday night and every
on the street is wearing a new
necktie or some article of clothing re-
ceived Christmas.
The rain Friday night did not damp
en- the enthusiasm or the expecta-
lions of the children and they were
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
ANOTHER ARREST
IN BANK STEAL
STAVE MAKER OF CAMDEN u
CHARGED WITH AIDING THE
MARRIAGE BANKER.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 24.--Art
thur Balm, of Camden, was arrested
today and charged with aiding and
abetting in the Wartrace Bank Detail
cation. He is a staye manufacturer
at Camden.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WALTER MecANol
TAX ASSESSOR.

tbs Herald is authorized to an
nounce
WAITED necAN0l ERa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
COLUMBIA PEOPLE
OBSERVE BIG DAY
BY HELPING POOR
MANY BASKETS DISTRIBUTED BY
ElKS AND INDIVIDUALS OF
THE CITY.
DAY WAS SPENT HAPPILY
No Accidents Reported-Churches
Observe Christmas With Services
for Poor-Santa Claus Visited Ev-
cry Home in the County.

With the exception of the boom OF
the giant frecrackers, Christmas
passed quietly in Columbia. The peo-
pie enjoyed the holiday in various
ways and the children, of course were
delighted at the visit of Santa Claus
Friday night.
The spirit of giving was evident ev'
erywhere, especially were the poor
remembered with substantial gifts.
Besides the baskets distributed by
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

a candidate for Tar Assessor Of
Maury county. d&v
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

as happy as if snow was six inches
on the ground. The rain did not in
terfere with the late Shoppers and the
merchants did a mammoth business
on Christmas Sve night
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
COOK ADMITTED
TO BAIL BY NEIL
ALLEGED MURDERER OF WIFE IN
RUTHERFORD COUNTY GIVEN
LIBERTY.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 81
Judge A. B. Neil, in the criminal court
today admitted to bail William F.
Cook, OF Rutherford county, accused
of the murder of his wife and niece
several months ago near Smyrna.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

Doan's Regulets are recommended
BY many who say they operAts east
", without gripping and without bsS
after effects. 95c at ell drag stores
-(AHVll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
CHINA

CHINA NECK-Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Clark of Oakland were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Eben c. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Randall were in
Waterville Saturday on combined
business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Abbie B. Ward and Mrs Sa-
die Denico were in Augusta Friday
on business.
Myrtle Getchell, Hazel Wentworth
and Geneva Randall. who have been
passing the Thanksgiving vacation at
their homes returned Sunday to their
schools.
Nelson Bailey Of China Village is
visiting for a few days his grandpa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Bailey.
c. Fred Abbott went Monday to
Pressure Isle where he has employment
for the winter.
Mrs. Eunice Hamlin Of Augusta is
visiting her brother, Frank Mitchell,
who is very i'll.
Webster Wentworth, who is a stu
dent ct Colby College, passed few
days last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Wentworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
AMERICAN EXPRESS
COMPANY ENTERS
TOURIST BUSINESS
Vast Plans on Foot to Sell Tick
cts, Outline Routes and Per-
sonally Conduct Travellers
Agent Mower of Augusta Of
flee Explains the Plans

According to E. NJ. -iower, local
agent of the American Express Co,
arrangements have been completed for
that company to undertake in a large
way a general tourist business. 1t is
now ready to sell steamship tickets,
outline travel routes, and to arrange
for personally conducted tours to all
parts Of the world.
1t was explained by Mr.. Mower that
the actual arrangements of a travellers
tour was merely a legitimate extension
of the work the company has been do
ing for many years for practically all
Americans who travel abroad.
although the present European
travel is limited" said he, the fact
that the American Express Co. is the
only international neutral agency, with
offices for the convenience of travellers
in the belligerent countries of Europe,
is an important consideration in decid-
ing us to embark in this undertaking
at this time.
"The war has rearranged consider
ably the popular byways of American
tourists and is directing their attention
to new fields. The San Francisco Elk
position owes part of its success to this
fact and South America is rapidly
booming up as the coming destination
fer travellers from this country"
An increasing friendship between the
two Americas is developing. Our COM
merciai intercourse is encouraging a
desire for each continent to familiarize
itself in an educational and economic
way with the other. On this account
the first personally conducted tours of
the American Express Company will
be to South America. Six of these
tours it is announced are already in
sight. each one comprising three
months Of travel. visiting the many
interesting and historical centers of
the southern hemisphere. 1t is claim
ed also that New Zealand, China and
Japan which are becoming more and
more the center of interest to long
distance travellers are making strong
bids to be included in the express COM
pany's plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
CHURCH NOTICES

UNITARIAN, church. State street cor
ner OF Oak street, Rev. Paul S. Phalen,
minister: 1890 A. NJ, morning service,
anthems and sermon; n.4o A. M, church
SAINT MARKS church. Pleasant
street. ed Sunday in Advent: Holy
communion. $50; Sunday school, $50;
morning prayer, 1879 A. NJ; evensong.
80 2. n. Rev. VIM. F. Livingston will
conduct the early communion service.
Lay reading morning and evening.
WINTHROP STREET UNIVERSAL
IST church, Rev. H. w. Haynes, minis
ter: Morning service at 1890, sermon
topic, The Universalist church and Mis-
sions"; kindergarten at 1880 and 1890.
Any one desiring is invited to leave little
ones in kinderga rten while attending SER
vice; Sunday school at 1890 noon.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society: Sun
day services at 1890 A. NJ, subject God
the Only Cause and Creator; Sunday
school at 1880 A. NJ; Wednesday evening
meeting at o'clock. Reading room opea
to the public Wednesday and Saturday
from 8 to 5, Christian Science chapel,
Williams street.
PENNEY MEMORIAL church, Rev
c. G. Mosher, pastor: Preaching service
at 1890, sermon by the pastor, Sec
ond in the series on the first three
chapters Of Genesis. subject,A RE
cent Research and the Eden Story: Sun
day school, at Has; c. E. melting at 645.
led by Miss Keith: gospel service 730,
short sermon on What Is the Differ
ence"; good singing of old hymns; mid
week meeting Wednesday at 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
DO YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE?

When your kidneys are weak and
torpid they do not properly perform
their functions; your back aches
and you do not feel like doing much
of anything. You are likely to be
respondent and to- borrow trouble.
just as if you hadn't enough al
ready. Don't be a victim any longer.
The old reliable medicine. Hoods
Sarsaparilla. gives strength and tone
to the kidneys and builds up the whole
system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar
combination of roots. barks and herbs.
No other medicine acts like it, because
no other medicine has the same form
ula or ingredients. Accept no substi.
tute. but insist on having Hoods, ana
get it today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Augusta Lodge, No. 1854. B. P. o. E.,
will hold its annual Memorial day OBJ
servance at O'Clock Sunday after
noon, Dec. 5, in the lodge room at
2Ss1s Water street, at which the fol-
lowing program will be rendered: Pro-
cessional, opening ceremonies, music,
responses, officers Of the lodge: open
ing ode Bros. c. F. and ]. F. Bilodeau ;
prayer, music. Thanatopsis., Past Ex-
allied Ruler Frederick W. Plaisted;
music. eulogy, Past Exalted Ruler
Charles B. Day; music, closing cere-
monies, doxology, benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

First meetings of creditors were held
Friday morning at the Office of the
referee in bankruptcy for Kennebec
county in the following cases:
In the case of George H. salisbury
Of Waterville no assets were found. no
trustee was appointed and no further
meetings will be held until ordered by
the court.
The case Of Harriet E. Prescott of
Augusta was adjourned for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

J. Fremont Dearborn will open a
barber shop Monday, Dec. 6. in the
Old bakery building at the foot of
Court street. opposite the Journal
building. Mr. Dearborn is a good
workman and Will doubtless get his
share of the patronage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Harry Griffith, who was during the
past season a member Of the steve
dore crew Of Heath & Douglass. which
firm has done the discharging of coal
at Augusta and Haliowell. tells the
Journal that the amount of coal dis
charged at the two places during the
season, so far as the dealers were con-
cerned, was 36.015 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

1t was learned Friday morning that
further trouble on account Of the Ken
nedy dog. which animal was the cause
of case Thursday afternoon in the
municipal court. was not liable to oc-
cur, owing to the fact that the animal
had ceased to exist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

The ladies OF the Winthrop street
Baptist church will hold their annual
sale in the vestry, Thursday and Fri
Gay. December . and 10. Fancy and
embroidered articles. aprons, candy
and food on sale. Entertainment
Thursday evening by the Ladies' Aid,
Packing the Missionary Barrell";
and Friday evening by the Roger Will
liams Club. Nan the Milliner." ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

William B. Neal of Boston, one Of
the weIl-known insurance men of New
England, who had been in the city on
business, left on the Friday afternoon
express for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

The pastor. Rev. Clayton D. Boothby.
at the South Parish Congregational
church next Sunday morning will
take for his sermon topic: Can We
Believe in Cod the Father" This will
be The first in a series Of sermons on
Modern Theology in Answer to Cues
tions Of Today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Johnson's own make satin ribbon
candy tic pound, vanilla stra wberry or
molasses favors. Old fashioned mo-
lasses chewing candy also Johnson's
own make, 12c pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Merrick are the
parents of son, who was born to
them Nov. 81, at their home on the
Church Hill road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

The ledger business is picking up
at the police station and Thursday
night bunch Of nire of these wan
derers shared its comforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
LOCAL BRIEFS

Regular meeting of Manchester
Grange this evening. Election of Off
GERS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Deputy Sheriff W. V. Nash Of Vas
solboro was a visitor Friday in the
city for 4 portion Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

Mrs. Jacob Haag is reported to be
Very i'll at her home on upper Water
street, suffering from pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

The J. F. Pierce store is in full
Christmas attire now. The inducement
for early shopping should prove strong.
The satisfaction of having many little
courtesies and attentions shown by the
sales force-in finding gifts you want
in not being rushed--all of these have
proved the wisdom of early shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

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