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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-08

Attorney General Horace Frierson
Jr. will not file any custer proceedings
against j. A. Grove, s. D. Glenn, ]. T
wilkes, Allen Holt and J. ]. Pogue, as
requested by r. A. Wilkes. The attor
ney- general, in reply to the complaint
Of Wilkes, this morning fatty refused
TO file the custer suits. He held that
the members of the court had moi
yrongfully taken any funds OF the
county and that in their official con
duct they had been guided by the de-
-cisions OF the highest court ia the
state
Attorney General Frierson said that
It would not only be very presumptious
In him, but would be a grave injustice
to the members of the county court to
subject them to expensive and vexa
tiOus litigation when their official con
inct had been in conformity with the
holdings of the supreme court in cases
appealed from this county and with
which they were familiar
So far as the encouragement OF
this circuit is concerned this decision
disposes of the effort to GUST members
of the county court here who have
committed no offense according to
what the highest court in the state
has held to be the law.
The encouragement will. however,
file petition to Gust John H. Murphy,
read commissioner of the county. He
holds that Murphy, in permitting his
megro driver with whom he had con-
tract to hire his team, to work for the
district road commissioners, rendered
himself subject to the custer law
The opinion of the encouragement
In full follows:
Sept. l, 1916.
mir. r. A. Wilkes,
"Culleoka, Tenn.
'Dear Sir:
"Replying to your two communica
tons of July "a, 1916, addressed to me,
IN which you make written CON-
plaint of the acts and conduct in office
Of John H. Murphy, member of the
highway commission, ]. A. Grove, Al
len Holt, ]. ]. Pogue, S. D. Glenn and
10 T. Wilkes, justices of the peace, all
The foregoing being officers of Maury
county, Tennessee.
81 have delayed answering your let
,ters because l felt it incumbent upon
me to make a thorough investigation
Of the matters complained of and the
law applicable to them and this inves-
figation has taken some time
"In the case of John H. Murphy,
Highway commissioner, / have taken
8Lhl6ulcUL6 LIOu 10 W. I1uGhOoJ cOAlh
Wisener, colored, and P. S. Crawford
as requested by you in your letter.
From the testimony of these witnesses
It appears that John H. Murphy was
elected member of the highway COM
mission in January, 1914, and that he
has been serving as such since that
time. 1t also appears that Murphy
made contract with the witness Wis,
ener, his tenant in November, 1913,
by which Wisener was to have the use
and control of a wagon and team be-
longing to Mr.. Murphy for the year
1914 During the year 1914, Mr.. P. S.
Crawford, district road commissioner,
for the Ninth district, hired this team
on numerous occasions to work Cd the
roads Of the district, over which roads
the highway commissioner,
was, under the law, to exercise super
vision and overlook and superintend,
The Press., 1916-09-14
CAUSE OF SHADOWS.
And Why They Are Darker In the
 Nieht Than In the Daytime.

Night han In the Daytime.
 Where anything through which rays of light cannot pass intercepts the light rays coming from a luminous body the light rays are turned back in the direc- tion from which they come and the part on the other side of the object which intercepted the light goes into shade and shadow results.
 A shadow then is produced by cut ting off one or more light rays. We notice shadows when the sun is bright in the daytime and at night when We walk along the streets lighted partly by street lamps.
 The shadows we see in the daytime are caused by our cutting off and throwing back some of the light rays which come from the sun. These are not so dark as the shadows We see at night because the rays of light from the sun are so bright and are reflected from so many other objects to the side and in back of us.
 When, however, we are walking along a dimly lighted street and come to d street lamp the shadows our bodies cause are quite black. The night shad- OWs are darker because the source of light is less intense and the objects to the side of and in back of us Gf we are walking toward the light do not reflect so much of the light rays as they do of the suns rays in the daytime.-Phila- delphia Press.
The Press., 1916-09-14

Hurlbut; se1ectmsn, Peter Mofganses, Joseph M. Metcalf. auditor, Cuftil K. Christopher; grand jurors, Clay. ton O. Reed, Matthew l.. Burdi0k, O. Hubbard West; constable. 0. Edward Meacham; registrar of voters. Charlss s. Hurlbut; school board. Charles S Hurlbut; library director, Edwin S. Agard.
 The democratic caucus made ths following nominations Friday night; Assessors, Lester Q. Clark; boaft of relief, Samuel Johnson; seleotmen Lorenzo R. Sparrow, Edward J. Crandall; auditor, Charles H. Leonard grand jurors, Frank N. Gardner, Lester O. Clark, John Johnson; col leotor, Nathan O. Ward; constable Nathan o. Ward; registrar. Frank A. Luhrsen; school committee, Nathan O. Ward; library director, I. TildeI Jewett; delegates to state convention, Edwin R. Dimmock, Cornell Green John Johnson. Harry R. Bartlett. town committee, Frank A. Newman, Oscar A. Leonard, Harry R. Bartlett.
The Press., 1916-09-14
MASSACRE OF G0LIAD.

Tragic Episode of the Texan War For Independence.
 s&pliad, Tex, was the scene of an in ia massacre by Mexicans during the Iexan war for independence. James D. Fannin, native of Georgia, who had settled in Texas, had raised a company known as the Brazos volun- teers, which formed part of General Austin's army. After the fall of the Alamo he received orders from Gen eral Sam Houston to blow up the fort at Goliad and fall back to Victoria.
 Fannin delayed his retreat for some time in order to collect the women and children of the neighborhood and final ly setting out, $50 strong, was overtak- en and attacked on March 19, 1886, on the banks of the Coleto creek by Gen eral Urea and 200 Mexican troops. After a two days battle, in which the Mexicans lost between 300 and 400 in killed and wounded and the Texans about 70, Fannin surrendered on being assured that his troops would be pa roled. Instead of being freed they were taken back to Goliad as prison CTS, and there on Palm Sunday, March 27, Urea caused these unarmed men to be marched out by squads and shot down like dogs. All were killed with the exception of the women and chil- dren, two surgeons and a few men who escaped after being fired upon.
 As an excuse for his atrocious deed Urea declared that he had acted un- der orders from General Santa Anna, the Mexican commander in chief. Afterward the rallying cry of the Tex as troops under General Houston was Remember Goliad!-Pittsburgh Tele- OTTO nh
The Press., 1916-09-14
FOUND A GRAND MACHINE.

And There Are Some Men Who Have Not Vet Discovered It's Usefulness.
 q say, old chap, why have you de serted the club?'
 "To tell you the truth, dear boy, I've been so blooming busy that with the exception of an occasional tramp or two for my health I've hardly left the house."
 "Oh. say, anything new"
 Tremendously new to me, old chap. Several weeks ago very unexpectedly ran across it-an old machine I've owned a good many years and never paid much attention to. Upon exami- nation the thing is so monstrously wonderful, you know, that it has sim ply held me in open mouthed conster- nation. I can't actually take it in. and, bless me can't understand why I've so long ignored it's pOssibilities-just accepted 1t, you know, this wonderful inheritance of my ancestors. as some thing very natural and quite ordinary"
 Hope you've struck money maker, old man."
 'I believe l have, you know, and that's one of the remarkable parts about my discovery. Can you conceive, old chap, of my having never seen its possibilities? It's merely a piece of machinery, mind you, and let me tell you some of the things if can do. With turn from me can make it see or hear or speak or walk or dance or write or telephone. Why, I can and VUi nfF .oI l. %ho
 "Oh, I say, what is the blooming thing, old chap?"
 "It's my blooming self, old top, and I'm going to put it to work and make a fortune Judge
The Press., 1916-09-14
CURIOUS BREADS.
Some old World flakes Serve as Cur tain CT Wet'dinJ Rings.

Some old World flakes Serve as Cur tain CT WetdinJ Rings. Every nation has a brerd that is typ
 ically its own. In one oat flour is used,
 in another wheat or rice or cassava
 and the shape varies from the disklike
 Scandinavian hardtack that has a hole
 at the center for convenience in pack.
 ing them away on poles in the farm house to our own plump loaves that
 come out of the oven in the well known form
 The bread of the Balkans, curiously made fin the form of chains, is sold peddlers. In tent life in Balkania the detached links are often used for fun at quoits or serve a more useful pur pose ill suspending temporary curtains
 and awnings. Then when the campers
 run out of provisions they literally eat ] their curtain rings! The Japanese bam
 boo bread, so named from it's shape, is
 somewhat similar product. It is sliced and sold in strings.
 One of the strangest of biscuits comes from Russia. It is known as fit the ] mouth biscuit and, besides being much appreciated as a tea biscuit is quite commonly used by merchants ignorant l of the three R's as a makeshift abacus I in counting money-a lower string of ten serving for kopecks and an upper string of the same number represent ing rubles. More picturesque still is its usage as an eXtempore ring fol
 marrying poor peasants with whom tho gold ring is acking.-London Tele graph.
The Press., 1916-09-14
TWO Little Bills.

Robert was in the habit of eXpectin, reward for every little service. At tn, end of the week he made cut "biil" t( his mother and carefully laid it whcrt her eyes WCulI fall upon it. The items were as follows:
 "Mothcr Owes to Robert.
 Five cents for running errands.
 Five cents for being good.''
 That evening there appeared beside Roberts plate a paper upon which was written
 Robert owes mother, for years of happiness, nothing; for nursing him tn ough long illnesses, nothing; for do ing good to him, nothing"
 Thoroughly ashamed of himself Robert ran to mother, threw his arms around her and sobbed:
 ''Mother. I will do everything I car for you after this, and I'll never ask you to give ne anything but just love- 7
The Press., 1916-09-14
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

School opened Monday with Miss Elizabeth Chapman teacher.
 Wm. Shearer has purchased new team and takes the scholars from the west end.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Waters of HazardsYlle were guests at A. U. Charters Sunday.
 Mrs. A.U. Charter and Ora Charter spent the day with relatives in the Springs last Thursday.
 Alfred Taft of Dundee, N. Y., is visiting his brother, Sterry Taft, and other relatives for week.
 A neighborhood preachers meeting will be held at Crystal Lake on Tues day. A dinner will be served by the ladies of the church. There will also be 8 meeting of the board of trustees at p. m.
The Press., 1916-09-14
The Talmud.

The Talmud is the compendium of ancient Jewish oral or unwritten law, as distinguished from the Pentateuch, or written law. It's origin is coeval with the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonian captivity, 536 B. c. It's compilation in Hebrew was be- gun by the scribes, and by their suc- cessors the work was carried on till 22O B. c. The Talmud is a combination of prose and poetry and contains two elements. legal and legendary. Its morality resembles that of the New Testament, and it's philosophy reminds us very forcibly of that of the great PlatO.-New York American.
The Press., 1916-09-14

Owing to the extra session of the general assembly in the state capitol this month, the superintendent of the capitol has been unable to furnish the room required by the treasurer for doing the work on the investment tax. It, therefore behooves all those own ing this class of securities who desire to pay the state tsx of four mills on the dollar, to send in their lists on the earliest possible date. otherwise there will be an unusual delay in getting receipts from the state treasurer.
The Press., 1916-09-14
UNION.

The following were nominated for town officers at the republican caucus held last Friday evening at the town halT: Assessors, F. V. HorsmaH board of relief, R.C. Barrows; select. men, F.V. Horsman, Thomas Harmon, Jr. |; agent town deposit fund, Willa1a Richards; auditor, John Riznel collector, T. Olin Newell; registrar of voters, F. T. Ballou; constable, Peter Thompson; grand juror, Q. Raymond Towne; town school con mittee, George Towne; library diree. tor, R. O. Barrows.
 At the democratic caucus held Saturday evening the following ticket was nominated: Assessor, Ralrh Bradway; board of relief, Amos T. Allen; seleotmen, Myron Heck, Charles T. Rindge; agent town deposit fund, Charlie M. Heck; auditor, A. M Heck; graud juror, o. E. Willis; i; collector of taxes. Charlie M. Heck i; registrar of voters, L.B. Booth, town school committee, Charles T. Rindge i; library directors, Charles T. Rindge, Ralph Bradway.
 In the matter of library directors, the republican party did not re.noni- nate but one library director, so there will be contest for library director between MT. Rindge aud MT. Brad way for democratic representation on the board. During the infancy of the library the democratic party gave the library little or no attention, but now that it is housed in $5, 900 building and one can see the affair from the highway, the younger element of the party are showing enthusiasm to be a part of valuable institution of the town.
 Rock Meadow.
 Wayland Heck has returned home after two-weeks' visit with his aunt, Mrs. Walter Robertson, in Monson.
 Mrs. F. H. Ballou entertained Sun. day Mrs. Margaret Gillingham and her two grandchildren, also her daugh' ter, Miss Stevetta, of Stafforvdille, and Mrs. I. H. Nance and daughter, Clara, of Bridgeport. They also visited Mount Oohepetuck.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Heck oele. brated their fortieth wedding anni- versary last Sunday by taking an auto- mobile trip, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Willis going with them. They took dinner with MT. and Mrs. Mobiles, Mrs. Willis sister, in Willimantio. From there they went to Manchester and took supper with MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Willis, returning home through Rock. vile and Somers. Charlie Heck took them in his automobile.
The Press., 1916-09-14
Makinu Thinos Hum Tn Rome,

The Romans had three recognized methods of applauding-the bombus, the imbrices and the testae. The word bombus did not carry any allusion to explosives. On the contrary, this form of applause was the most decorous, in asmuch as 1t consisted merely of a humming or buzzing noise. Thus in a way the Romans were the first ito make things hum" in public assem- ply. The bombus was not the chief feature the Romans had to offer in the way of applause. The imbrices meant a demonstration made wit1Sshe hollow of the hands. The testae meant the striking together of the flat portions of the hands. From this we may con- clude that the Romans clapped, but there is no certainty on this point.
The Press., 1916-09-14
WELLINGTON.

Rev. and Mrs. Darrow were on the Hill for few hours last Thursday.
 Mrs. Cummings has returned from her visit in Lynn and other points in Massachusetts.
 Eddy Burdiok and wife have been entertaining an auto party of relatives from Deep River.
 The Courant's Rockville correspondt ent gives their first selectman Dwigh- Baker Gardner fine appreciative mo- tioe that Wilmington is confident is we'll deserved.
The Press., 1916-09-14
What EIoping Used to Mean.

An elopement has very definite meaning in the English language of to- day. It is restricted by custom to a single meaning. that relating to the disappearanl of a pair of sweethearts.
 But an elopement in advertisements ill eighteenth century meant the aDsconding of a slave.
 "Elope" is d venerable Scandinavian word, and Erie the Red would be much surprised tc know that he would not be eloping from his ship should he jump ashore on the New England coast today. In his day "elope" meant ito leap from."-Des Moines Register.
The Press., 1916-09-14
RESTRICT OF HOLLAND

II IIoINIOI VT IOILAND, Ss, FfO- U bate Court September :, IgI8
 Estate of Alice M. Preston, late Of Millngton, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application Of Frances II Mersereau, praying that an instrument in writing pnrports ing to be the last will and te lament or said Alice M. Preston, deceased. may be proved, nn, t"oved allowed and admitted 10 proba as per anplic t- tion on file more full, appears, it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard ana determined at the Probate office in Holland, in said district, on the 18th day Of SeptPmb F A D 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon ana that public notice be given of the pendency of said thereon by publishing copy Of this order once in newspaper having circulation In said dis trtct, and by posting a copy thereof. on the public sign-post in the town Of WIllnpt Dn. i'm said district, at least days before sald ,'ay of hearing. EDWIN S. AGARD, Judge.
The Press., 1916-09-14
Shrewd Eofbor

"So you've decided to name your boy after George Washington"
 ''Yes. You see, George has been dead a long time. and so many boys have been named after him who never amounted to anything that our son won't be conspicuous if he disappoints our fondest hopes and fails to become great. ."-Birmingham Age-!Ierald.
The Press., 1916-09-14

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf. A ford. within and for the District of Stairord on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1916
 Present, ROBERT II. FISK, Judge
 On motion Of Ella Bass, administTatrlx on the estate or Ablal Towne, late Of Union, within said d'strIct, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administratl x, and directs that public notice be given Of tbis order, by advertising the same once In some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public slgn-post in said town of union, nearest the place where the deceased ast dweit Certified from Record.
 MARCUS B. FISK. ,lerk.
The Press., 1916-09-14
SociabilitY.

"I hope you are not of those men who go home and find fault with the dinner"
 ''No,' answered MT. Growcher; "my wife and I eat at restaurant where we can both find fault Washington Star.
The Press., 1916-09-14
In Modern Times.

''In the ohl days the main element of a soldier was to know how to act under fire''
 "And nowadays. ill addition, he is supposed to know how to act under water in the earth and without air. Puck,
The Press., 1916-09-14

The republican convention for the nomination of a candidate for the second congressional district will be held at Willimantic on Saturday at l11.45 a. m.
The Press., 1916-09-14
NOTICE.

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of the town of Stafford will hold session to examire the oual. tf1cations Of electors and admit 10 the plpctoTa oath those who shall be found qualifii on Sst- urday, the 23d day Of september, A. D. Ipl8 Said session will be held at the Tow n House in Stafford Hollow from nine o'clock in he fore noon until twelve o'clock noon, and at Tho Bor. ough Hall In stafford SpriDgs from one o'clock until seven clock in the afternoo
 MARCUS FISK, Town Jerk
 Dated at Stafford, Conn, Sept. l3, A D., 1916
The Press., 1916-09-14
NOTICE.

The Registrars Of the second voting district tow 1 of Stafford, W be in session at Burwelps Jewelry Stoie on Thu day, september I4th. ipi8 from a ID. to 5 D. m., to receive the applica. ttops of en per Sops des;tlng to be made voters in said olst.ic0. No n lme can be added to the list ito be made after satd date
 GEORGE S1SMICK. l ,,...,..,
 PATkICk MURRAY, heglsIars. Dated at stafogd tbis 2d day of Sept ial8
The Press., 1916-09-14
Tonoh oS Noab

The tomb of Noah is supposed to lie in the small town of Nakhtchevan, on the plain of Ararat. The burial place is at the side of the broken walls of an abandoned fortress in the midst of a vast plain which is literally covered with the remains of bygone glories.
The Press., 1916-09-14
NOTICE.

The Et .strg4s O. the lst voting dist rict. town oi Steho VII te tn Less lon at WiphtmanI Ss5t4Sss SAop on Thu E1ey, September I4th, lolO, 4 om V l. m uni4l5 D. m to rect i've he Ap- ?. lc.t .ols O. aN pelaons desi,it g to be made vot ter "a ha q dist,lcC No nE ne can be added 10 th lisG "Co be mGde' efter CneG date
 JOHN G. MlGnTA AMI ,,
 GkokGE Il. LORD, hegistrars. Dated at Stafford this 2d cay of Sept, leie,
The Press., 1916-09-14

Itching piles provoke profanity but pro- fanlty won't remove them. Doan's Oint- ment is recommended for itching, bleed- ing or protruding piles. 5Oc at any drug store.
The Press., 1916-09-14
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 Resolutions, obituaries cards of thanks in- serted at one-haR advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inserted free. SCommunications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to its suoscrio- CTS until . definite order to discontinue Is re- ,eIved and all arrears paid in full. We are always glad to have nstcs items sent In, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier. if possible It Is often neces sAry to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or "Wednesday morning Forms closed Wednesday at 10 s. m'
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Their Relation.

Those two mean brothers in the firm who argue you down to the last cent are twins, are they not?
 "Yes; twin screws" - Baltimore American.
The Press., 1916-09-14
MANSFIELD. Mansfield Depot.

MT. Kinney of Hartford was home over Sunday. Misses Augusta and Mary Tilden are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Betsey Heald, in TerIyville, for two weeks.
 The church and Sunday school and Christian Endeavor gave a picnic on the church lawn last Saturday. All the neighbors were invited, about 79 being present. Dinner was served in the church by the ladies, consisting of baked beans, sandwiches, cake, pie, tea. coffee. etc. .* Dr. E G. Sumner died at l o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in Mansfield Center. He had been con- fined co his home for 8 year. Dr. Edwin George Sumner was a native of Holland, born May 15, 1880. For many years he was a practicing physi. cian in Mansfield. He held various town offices and for a long time was medical examiner and health officer for Mansfield. A number of years ago, because of i'll health, he gave up his profession and went to farming, con- ducting a fine farm in Mansfield. He was oue of nine children in his family and in his death he is the last of that family. There are two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Brooks and Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, both of Dayton, Ohio.
 Gurleyville.
 SD. Yeomans is under the doctors care.
 E.. L. Smith and family spent San. day in New London.
 Quite 8 number of the summer people here have returned to their various homes.
 The Misses Viola, Beatrice and Nettie Fuller, who have been spend ing the summer vacation with their mother, have returned to the chil. dren's home in New Britain.
 Morrow.
 Mrs Ed Williams is visiting her slGter III EuHoAu, Ma6e.
 Harry Webster is visiting at his grandmother's. Mrs. H. E. Dimock' B.
 Mrs. Willard has gone to Holland to visit her daughter, Mrs. Frank New. comb.
 Ira Wilcox has returned home from weeks visit with relatives in Torrington.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hallock are the happy parents of little son, Robert, born Aug. 31.
 Mrs. Joseph Burnett and little girl from Windsor are visiting her aunt, Miss Evelyn Tilden.
 Mrs. Phebe Wilcox. who has been staying with her daughter in Rock. vile, has returned home.
 Mrs. Clayton Olough and two ohil. dren spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Ivan Wilcox and family.