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The evening world., 1916-08-28

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pace'
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seated beside II. behind the glass.
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shouldered servant. riding on q stout
FRAY, who flung us a sharp glance a.
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tance turned again to look.
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| rood nv. But he offered to 70 with
| ma as far AZ HunEerfOrd. where We
| mould turn Into the Bath Road. Tho
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The evening world., 1916-08-28
CHAPTER n.

VAS o'clock before I
dropped asleep In my bed
In Trinity. and my last
thoughts were still busy
The evening world., 1916-08-28
CHAPTER III,

7 wanted, maybe. a quarter to
seven that evening. when.
passing out at the College
Cato en- my way to All Hal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
NAME COLUMBIANS
SPECIAL AGENTS
SEVERAL FROM MAURY COUNTY
SECURED BY THE LOUISVILLE
AND NASHVILLE r. r.

W.. Goad, Ed Morgan, Jake Stages,
Bruce White, G. P. Pratt and M. s.
Richardson left this morning on north
bound train No. for Louisville, where
they 90 to act as special officers for
teh Louisville & Nashville railroad
company.
These men will be sworn in as reg
ular officers OF the law after they
reach Louisville and will have the
same police powers that Officer Rigs
by has in Columbia and will have the
same duties to perform that Mr.. Rigs
by has. This step was taken by the
railroad, in view Of the fact that a
strike is pending, to protect the prop
erty Of the road against any damage
that may be attempted in case the
general strike is called.
There is no doubt of the courage OF
the men that left Columbia, and II
anyone tries to start anything where
Bill Goad, Ed Morgan, Bruce White
G.. P. Pratt and Jake Stages are, there
will be something doing sure enough
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
CALOMEL SELDOM
SOLD HERE NOW
NASTY DRUG SALtVATES, MAKES
YOU SICK AND YOU LOSE
A DAYS WORK.

Every druggist in town-your drug
list and everybody's druggist mas
noticed a great falling-off In the sale
Of calomel. They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone 10 tax
'ng its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
rnow it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
perfectly safe and gives better re-
ults,' said a prominent local drug
yist Dodson's Liver Tone Is person
lilly guaranteed by every druggist
Who sells it. A large bottle costs 30
tents, and if it fails to give easy re-
lief in every case Of liver sluggish
aess and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodsons Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness. sicl
headache, acid stomach or constipateC
bowels. It doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vic
lent calomel. Take dose of calome
today and tomorrow you will feel weak
sick AID nauseated. Don't lose
lays work! Take Dodson's Live
Tone instead and feel fine, full of vigo
and ambition.-(Advt) 5
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
not likely that the sheriff will make

not likely that the sheriff will make
changes in his force of deputies and It
is assured that james D. Cathey, who
has served so acceptably in the ofnce
OF trustee, will be retained as deputy
for another two years.
The assessor will not be inducted
into Office until the first of January
his term dating from that date he
is the only official elected Thursday
who will hold for four years.
The members Of the county board
of education will assume their duties
on the first Monday of September and
will serve for two years. A chairman
will be elected, but under the law the
county superintendent Of public In
struction is ex-officio the secretary.
The members of the district advis-
ory boards and likewise the aDles
Of the county begin their terms OF
service on the first Monday OF Sep
TENDER The constables must execute
bonds as well as take the oath Of
office.
The tax assessor will have a mum
Der Of deputies to name, but no an
nouncement along this line is expected
for some time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
N FIT DEPENDENCY
JAMES STALE ytkOS
LIFE WITH A PISTOL
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT Or
HAMPSHIRE, ENDS LONG
SUFFERING.
CONFINED TO BID FOR YEAR
intense Agony Had Caused HIS Mino
TO Become Unbalanced and Wh''e
All Were Away From the Room ne
Fired the Fatal Shot.

Ina fit of dependency due to acute
suffering for several months. James
staley, we'll known resident of the
Hampshire section, shot and killed
himself. Death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Staley had been confined to his
bed for several months with an affllc.
ton of the back and suffered very
greatly with the result that his mind
became temporarily unbalanced
While his wife and wifes sister, who
was with them, we're engaged this
morning in preparing breakfast, the
fatal deed was done.
In some manner, Mr.. Staley got pos
session of a pistol and also a small
hand mirror. He placed the mirror
before him on the bed and taking the
pistol put the muzzle against his tenn
pie and fred. The one shot ended
| life His wife and sister had no init
4
nation Of the impending tragedy until
they heard the report OF the pistol.
He was dead when they reached him
Mr. Staley was about thirty-eight
years Of age and was married. He is
survived by his wife, his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Staley
three brothers, and one sister, Mrs
Stewart. He lived in Oklahoma FOL
several years, but returned to the Ole
home at Hampshire and for more than
Ia year had been unable to do any
thing.
Mr. Staley had many friends as ne
was, when in good health, an active
energetic citizen. The funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Maury Under
taking Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
SPENT OVER TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS
ON W.ft'5 HtALTH
AFTER TAKING TANLAC SHE
LAYS CLUTCHES AWAY AND
GAINS SIXTEEN POUNDS.
WIFE OF RAILWAY ENGINEER
Read the Remarkable Statement os
Mrs. Elizabeth Hooks, of Romes
Georgia.-Had Been Treated By
Specialists.

II have received more benefit from
four bottles of Tanlac than from
medical treatment that cost my hus-
band over Two Thousand dollars,
which he has paid out in the past two
years trying to restore my health"
was the remarkable statement made
by Mrs. Elizabeth Hooks, of Rome,
Ga. Mrs. Hooks is the wife of P. G.
Hooks, we'll known Southern RAN
way engineer of that city.
"For fully two years." continued
Mrs. Hooks, II suffered from stomach
trouble, extreme nervousness and O..
bad form Of rheumatism. For more
than seven months was confined TO-
my bed and was almost a nervous
and physical wreck. My Digestion
was so poor had to diet myself and
rarely ever ate anything but raw
eggs, boiled milk and things like
that, but even the very lightest Of
food would nauseate me and lay
heavily on my stomach.
"My condition became so bad my
husband took me to Hot Springs
Ark, where I remained for a month.
| had to use my crutches all the
time. The treatment at Hot Springs.
| hn1 NM fnF
home. The little relief l got was
not permanent though, and / SOON
relapsed into my old condition.
II was then taken to a specialist
In Atlanta. | had fallen Off from
one hundred and twenty pounds un-
til only weighed eighty-nins
pounds-just shadow of my formen
self. The Atlanta specialist pre-
scribed course of treatment for
me, but before using the medicine
: decided to give Tanlac a trial. did
this because my husband had heard
so many railroad men recommend IT,
''That was the best resolution Ol
:. my life. am now on my fourth
bottle of the medicine and feel bet
ter than have at any time since
4. was taken sick. can now eat any
thing want and as much as I want
"a and everything seems to agree viii
;. me splendidly-besides that, every
thing eat tastes good and I enjo.
= my meals.
Il have set my crutches asid
VS. now and actually feel so much belts
ars told my husband few days ag
IS that I believed I would turn of tn
O, cook, but he insisted that wait
,re while longer. now weight 10
ing pounds which is gain Of 16 pound
sOa and am still improving right aIor
ces every day. Tanlac is certainly
/ at wonderful medicine, and I thin
s. every woman who suffers like I d
ought to know about It."
Tanlac is sold in Columbia excl
, sively by SM1SER DRUG co:
(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
PADGEI1' MAJORITY
FOR NINTH TERM IS
LARGEST IN HISTORY
DISTANCES j.. GRADY JONES BY
MORE THAN FOUR THOU.
SAND VOTES.
CARRIES nine OF COUNTIES
Opponent Received His Only Majority
In His Home County of Humphreys
All one way In Maury County
Vote In Ninth District.

BY a majority that may exceed
1000, and the largest that he has
ever received, Lemuel Philips Padgett
was on Thursday nominated by the
democrats of the seventh district for
his ninth consecutive term in the con
gress of the United States.
Padgett made an almost clean
sweep of the district. He carried nine
out of the ten counties by big MAORI
ties. He ran away in his home coun
ty but his victory in Williamson and
Giles and Lawrence was no less pro
nounced.
Only in Humphreys county, the
home Of his opponent, was Padgett the
loser and in that county Jones re
oeived not more than 200 majority.
Precinct after precinct in all Of
the counties of the district gave Pad
gett all the way from five to ten to
one over Jones. There was little
organization on either side. The nom
nation of Padgett had been SO Iona
conceded that it was exceedingly
difficult to arouse interest enough tt
get out a good vote.
In Maury county, the home of tn
popular representative, he simply
walked away from Jones, the major
: II ty being 1897 He carried every pre-
cinct in which an election was he'll
: except Mt. Pleasant where he was dc
!: feated by thirty-three votes. Tn
!: polls at that place were not opene
J: in the primary until long after moo
and less than 100 votes we're cas-
2 Padgett's vote in this county wa
Sl1,S12 and that for Jones 215.
81 At the court house box, Mr., Pa
q gett's home precinct, he received 4;
q votes and Jones got nine, a maJorit
|: of 425. At the depot box Jones r
I: ceived only ten votes, or total OF
:. out of a poll of over 500 in the hon
= district of the representative.
Padgett's majorities in the distri
w follows:
Maury county, 1900; Williamsc
1000; Lawrence, $50; Giles, 80
Dickson, 100; Lewis, so; Houste
II ESQ. Wayne, 100; Hickman. q
" Jones got $50 majority in Humphre
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
WILL MY CHILD TAKE

DR.. KINGS NEW DIScovERY7
This best answer is DR.. Kings New
Discovery itself. It's a pleasant sweet
syrup, easy to take. It contains the
medicines which years Of experience
have proven best for Coughs and
Colds. Those who have used Dr. Kings
New Discovery longest are its best
friends. Besides every bottle Is qua
ranteed. II you don't get satisfaction
you get your rooney back. Buy bot
tie, use as Sysected. Keep what Is
left for Coua8 and Cold insurance
(AdvEl ]
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE
GATH FIRST MONDAY
Or NEXT SEPTEMBER
Except ASSESSOR WHOSE TENN
WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL
JANUARY 1.
sss Boiaa Of LITIGATION
Will ORGANIZE BY The Election VI
Chairman on First of Next Month-
constabIes viii Also Execute eoho
On That Date.

With the exception Of the tax as
sessor-elect, all of the officials CHOSEN
at the election Thursday will pegih
their terms of service on September
J. Their terms will date from 'n"e
tiua but according to the long estao-
lished custom in Maury county thes
viii actually enter upon the duties OIL
.fa flee until September 4, the hrs'
Monday.
On that date John w. Addison VIII
take the oath for the second time as
trustee and execute new bonds. j.
Walter Griffin will also again take Tue
oath as sheriff and be qualified IL Is
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM WITHIN

1t is foolish to think you can gain a
good clear complexion by the use OF
face powder. Get at the root OF the
trouble and thoroughly cleanse the
system with treatment of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Gentle and mild in
action. do not grippe, yet they relieve
the liver by their action on the bowels
Good for young, adults and aged. Go
after a clear complexion today. Zoe. al
at your druggist-(Advt) ]
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
A WOMAN'S KINDLY ACT

Mrs. G. H. Eveland, Duncan Mills,
ILL.,, writes: Il was stricken with lum-
bago, unable to turn in bed. A neigh
Dor brought Foley Kidney Pills. She
had been similarly afflicted and they
cured her. I was cured by three bot
ties" II the kidneys do not function,
lumbago. rheumatism, aches, pains,
are apt to result.-SMISER DRUG CO.
-(Adyt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
CERTIFICATES AT
M'KSIGn1's OFF E
THE OFFICIALS-ELECT CAN CALL
THERE AND SECURE
SAME.

Certificates Of election for consta-
bles, members of the district advisory
boards and members Of the county
board of education, who were elected
on last Thursday have all been made
out and signed and are deposited in
the office of Judge ]. T. Mcknight OF
the county court, where anyone may
call and secure the commission.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
DOES SLoAN'S IMMINENT HELP
RHEuMATiSM7

Ask the man who uses 1t, he knows
ITO think suffered all these years
when one rs cent bottle Of Sloan's
Liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
full user. II you have Rheumatism or
suffer from Neuralgia, Backache, Sore
ness and Stiffness, don't put off getting
a bottle of Sloan's. 1t will give you
such welcome relief. 1t warns and
soothes the sore, stiff painful places
and you feel so much better Buy 1t al
any Drug Store, only rs cents
(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
JOHN 7. WOOTEN
GOES TO MARKET
LEFT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
FOUR WEEKS STAY IN GREAT
FASHION METROPOLIS.

John T. Weoten, of the Maury Dry
Goods Co., left Sunday afternoon for
New York City, to buy fall and win
ter goods for his store. Mr.. Wooten
will be away about four weeks. re-
turning the latter part of this month
or the first Of September.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11

One way to relieve habitual consti-
not;on "a to take regularly mild laxa-
tive Doan's Regulets are recommend
al for this purpose. 25c > box at al
drug stores.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11
SMOKING TOBACCO

| will be In Columbia the nrst
Monday in September with q load OF
very fine smoking tobacco. This
tobacco is three years old. This
will be your last chance 10 get any
of this fine smoking tobacco this
season.
aug11I4d J. q. MOORE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-11

For earache, toothache. pains, burns
scalds, sore throat, try Dr.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, splendid remedy Ton
smergencies.-(Advt)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26

sports requires hard work, and since
achievement in other fields demands
work, why should the rules for one
be helpful for the others? I believe
they are.
All Of life is a contest. That's trite
but true. Whatever part of the line
up you may be in, your record will
show higher mark if you refuse to
worry, forget to be afraid of results.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-26

Danish fear and you'll find things
coming your way vastly easier than
they did before.
That's what my training as a SWIM
meT has taught me.
hope that this and the other arti-
ticles will be helpful to others, par
ticularly to girls, who are troubled
with being afraid.
Ito Be Continued.)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08
UNLOADING OF STEAMER
DOROTHY is COMPLETED.
Lumber Vessel Was Built to Carry
Ammunition to Cuba.

The unloading OF the steamer Doro-
thy was finished Friday. The light
ering Of the vessels cargo was done by
one Of the II. \. Scott Co.'S lighters.
Visitors at the Thames River Lumber
Co. where the vessel discharged her
cargo notice several new bow plates
on the steamer and these recall the
collision the Dorothy was in about
a month ago of Cape Hatteras, when
she CClGded with the Merchants and
Miners steamer Creatau. At rne time
Of the accident il was known that a
steamer Dorothy had been in collision.
nut as there were numerous DCCOthies
It was some time before the right
vessel was found.
The Dorothy was built by the Du-
| Pont Powder Co. 70 carry ammunition
/ 10 warning factions in Cuba some
] years ago and at the close of histih-
/ ties has been chartered as q lumber
/ steamer.
/ The trip to this port from
/ Georgia where the vessel loaded lUm-
Der was one that the crew viii long
left the shelter of the haGoor it was
discovered that she was TOO heavily
laden to complete the trip 50 tbs
steamer returned TO port and abou
II. DOG feet Of lumber was taken from
her. Even then the craft was TOT
heavy and one gust OF wind wOulC
cause her 10 keel over on one sid
an dthere she would remain untn
heavy sea righted her. When tn
steamer entered this port she wa
listing so badly that a Scott tug hur
ried to her as It was thought she wa
1 in distress
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08
INFANTS HAND IN
PILE or RUBBISH
New London School Children Make a
Startling Discovery on Old Town
Mill Lot.
PILE OF RUBBISH

School children playing on the Old
Town Mill lot in New London found
what teachers in the Winthrop school
believe 70 be an infants hand. II was
found among the debris thaJ fell 10
the ground while men We're at work
doctoring The trees on the old mill
property.
Pupils in the class taught by Miss
Ida St. German found It. They car
ried it into the school, and the teach
ers there inspected it carefully. The
contour OF the hand was perfect with
the thumb ana i've fingers proportion
ateIy formed ana the places Where the
nails had been clearly indicated.
Some who viewed il thought it
something that had been carved from
wood or some like substance in the
likeness OF q hand. but the majority
eff those who have inspected IL ,hlnk
it is a human hand. II IS plainly very
old and in order TO get the best in
formation available it IS 20 be sent
to the Connecticut College for Women
where it Will be thOrOuShly examined
and passed upon by experts
The discovery made quite n stir il
that neighborhoOd ana the result OF
i expert examination = awaited VIII
much interest
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08

The Union voters of this state made
a clean sweep fifty years ago. Joseph
*. Hawley was elected governor.
The Chester baseball club elected
officers for the coming year.
The steamer City of New London
coIlided with another boat bound for
New York.
GIeanings from The Bulletin files of
'66 follow:
April 2, 1866.-The Union meeting at
Breed hall Saturday evening was
largely attended despite the storm
and though other meetings of the cam
paign may have drawn larger audi
erces, yet there have been none more
enthusiastic. The Norwich Brass
band furnished the music. Brief but
stirring addresses were made by II. H.
Starkweather. and D. ". Perkins.
At a meeting of the Broadway Con-
gTegaitional society, Friday evening,
| Joseph z. Selden, s. 3. Bishop and
William ?. Greene were elected society
| committee for the ensuing year, and L
| N. buckingham, George H. Martin and
/ Sidney Turner musical committee.
! Union Voters Victorious.
/ April 8, 1S66-After a campaign OF
I unusual sharpness and activity, the
| Union men OF Connecticut are crown
/ ed again with victory In spite Of al
! the unusual influences brought 10 en-
/ sure our overthrow, We came out Of
/ the contest with C0lOrS flying and th'
| enemy under our feet, elected governor
| Joseph K Hawley; lieutenant COVER
! nor, Oliver Winchester; secretary c.
! state Leveret +, Pease; treasurer
/ Henry C TaintOr: sheriff. New Lon
don County, Richard A. Wheeler
comptroller, Robbins Battel. The vou
of Norwich, senator John T. Wait
Judge of probate. s. T. HOibrOOk; rep
resentatives, Daniel s. Perkins, Isaa
H Bromley.
Young Peoples Society Holds Fair.
April 4, 1S66.-The fair given by IN
I Young Peoples society of the Secon
Congregational church, last evening
drew a large crowd at Breed 'hau. Tn
arrangements OF the tables, as well q
| the articles thereon excited genera
: admiration. The Artists Studio, III
only tableau presented. was a seen
that any painter might be glad
= sketch.
There were IS scholars attending II
Sachem street school, were neither al
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08
AboIishing TeIefone Exchange.

The system of having a telephone
exchange at the municipal building
in New London is to be abolished. Di-
rect service to the several departments
will suppIant the present method Of
calling 1890 and then asking for what
ever department is wished.
Miss Irene Stahler, who has been on
the switchboard at the municipal
building, is to operate at the Brown
Cotton Gin office, where the switch
board from the municipal building VIII
be installed. Miss Bessie Collins, who
has been relief operator at the city
hall is also released under the
change.
1t is expected that direct service
viii be more satisfactory TO the EN-
ployes of the several city departments
saving considerable time.