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Mf CLUU,A HERALD. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1911.
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BROTHERS
THEIR PRISONERS
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
IN MADISON COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA.
WERE ALLtOED MOONSHINERS
Man Under Arrest Were Charged
With Selling Whisky Men Killed
Were Deputy Sheriff Briggs and
John Ayres, a Guard.
NEWPORT, Tenn., April 4. Way
laid by brothers of the two men they
bad in custody on the charge of sell
ing whisky, two officers were shot
down at an early hour and the pris
oners escaped. The men who were
hot were Deputy Sheriff C. H. Briggs
of Madison county, N. C, and John
lAyres, a guard of the same county.
The officers had arrested Nath and
Miller Gunter, brothers, at what is
known as Shelton Laurel, a notorious
section of the county, a section where
law and order Is but little respected.
There is a large family of the Hun
ters, and the officers feared that there
(night be trouble, and as a result, the
two prisoners were handcuffed and
Chained to each other, and placed
astride horses, and with one hand
free each was supposed to guide his
own horse. Ayres, the guard, took a
position in front of the prisoners,
While Briggs rode immediately be
hind. While passing through some wood
land the guard was shot from his
hnrRA hv ft man whn nrnst from hn.
hind the stump of a tree. A shotgun
jsras used and his head and chest v. ere
literally perforated with the shot.
IThe deputy turned to look for other
trouble and espied another man tak
ing aim at him from behind a tree on
the opposite side of the road. He
tried to get off his horse, but was shot
before he could make a move.
Both of the officers fell to the
ground, and the two men who had
Hone the shooting, Riley and EUsha
Gunter, hurried to the assistance of
the prisoners, and all four took to
the mountains, passing over the Ten
nessee line and coming to this coun
ty. Tonight Sheriff W. M. Buckner,
Of Madison county, accompanied by a
posse, left Newport for the purpose
of heading off the men, and further
(trouble is anticipated.
NEGRO SHOT HIS
WIFE IN A FIGHT
DOMESTIC TR0UBLE3 LANDS NA
THAN PRITCHETT IN JAIL
AT COLUMBIA.
Nathan Pritchett was locked up in
jail this morning, having been arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Walter Griffin,
of ML Pleasant Pritchett Is charg
ed with shooting his wife in a quarrel,
and then breaking the shotgun over
her head. She is in a critical condition.
SWEET POTATO SEED
We have a surplus above our own
planting to offer for sale; they are in
good condition and make good crops
every year. Have some Key West
Yams, the potato for rich land. Bell
phone 441. COLUMBIA CANNING
COMPANY. 31tf
MAURY TEACHERS
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ASSOCIATION
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS
GRANTED THEM LEAVE OF"
ABSENCE THREE DAY3.
GOVERNOR HOOPER TO SPEAR
He Will Act With Mayor of Nashville
and President of Davidson Board of
Education In Welcoming the Visit
orsApril 13-15.
TOM NOODLES MAY
DELIVER LECTURE
HUMORIST CONSIDERING ADVIS
ABILITY OF TALKING ON
TROUBLE AND LOVE.
W. Thomas Carden, widely and fa
miliarly known as Major Tom Noo
dles, is ' contemplating delivering his
latest lecture, entitled "Trouble
Mainly Love," in Columbia at an ear
ly date. The genial Major is no
doubt able to treat this subject of so
much humanly interest in an instruc
tive as well as amusing manner He
himself says that he is competent on
account of the fact that he has had
the itch two or three times, has
owned one pistol and a Waterbury
watch, and has been in love a time
or two.
WILL. ORGANIZE
A SUNDAY SCHOOL
The ladies of the community will
Organize a Sunday school at old Con
cord on next Sunday afternoon at 3
'clock. All are Invited.
Subscribe For The Herald.
Parties Visiting Nashville
Desiring first class board stop with MRS.
K C. KNOX and MRS. C. W. ALEX
ANDER, near Hermitage Hotel at State
Capitol, 315-317 Sixth Avenue North.
Telephone 4258L. apr7-fmos
Several of the school teachers in
Maury county will attend the Middle
Tennessee Teachers' Association,
which meets at Nashville April 13-15.
Those teachers whose schools will
not expire until after the middle of
April have been granted a holiday to
attend the meeting, and will be allow
ed full pay while theyN are in Nash
ville for the three days session of the
association. This wis done by the
county board of education at its last
meeting in March.
It is expected that there will be
about 500 teachers. Headquarters of
the association will be at the Tulane
Hotel. The general sessions will be
held at the Ryman auditorium.
Gov. B. W. Hooper, Mayor Hillary
Howse and President E. B.' Barthel,
of the Davidson county board of edu
cation will welcome the visitors. An
ercellent program has been prepared
for the occasion.
SPECIAL EASTER SALE j
Of Silks, Dress Goods, White Goods, Ladies'
Suits, Skirts, Waists, Millinery and Footwear
A sale that will meet the demand of every woman seeking Easter appareL
An exceptional value is waiting every shopper. This is of . pocketbook
interest to every one that appreciates a saving of money. A &
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work
j Good Work Cheap j
f New and better location.
Latest improved
equipment
tC. D. NOWUX, DENTIST i
West 7th Street
X In Columbia since 1909 2
MEMPHIS JUDGE
VISITS COLUMBIA
HON. A. C FLOYD, DISTINGUISH
ED SHELBY COUNTY JUR
IST HERE.
Judge A. C. Floyd, one of the most
distinguished jurists in the State, is
visiting old friends and relatives in
Columbia this week. Judge Floyd has !
a number of friends here, Columbia I
having been his former home. He
was connected with the staff of The
Herald for several years, later being
connected with the News-Scimitar, 1
the leading afternoon paper of West
Tennessee. Judge Floyd attained
much prominence in the newspaper
field.
YOU NEED SAFE INSURANCE
itii wpu ft to Fim Tnrnnrln. (nannrv Bond. Live Stock. Meat and Grain la
.iro.it OoicDanlea (bat pay CASH without discount as toon ai iotw u aojuinra .
HUNDLEY, COCHRAN 4&
THOMAS
THETA CIRCLE OF
KING'S DAUGHTERS
18 ORGANIZED WITH SIXTEEN
CHARTER MEMBERS BY
MRS. EVERETT.
. Mrs, F. F. Everett organized a cir
cle of King's Daughters at Theta
Saturday afternoon. This makes the
third circle of this noted charitable
order in the county, and there are six
teen charter members at Theta. The
ladles of that community have long
desired an organization of this char
acter in their neighborhood.
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Five and Ten Cent Store
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L. E. HARRISON, Proprietor.
West Side Public Square
THE place to save money on many small,userul things used every day in house
keeping, on the farm,in the dairy, school supplies,books,art goods, candies, etc.
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For 10c You Can Buy
A fancy decorated Plate
Fancy decorated Cup and Saucer
12 quart Dish Pan
10 quart Milk Bucket
All kinds of Enameled Ware
Cloth bound Novels by the best authors
Large 24x53 inch Huck Towel
One yard of three inch Silk Ribbon
Decorated Crepe Paper
Two and a quarter inch Patent Leather
Belt
Nicest line of Barretts and Back Combs we
have ever had
Window Shades
Scrub Brushes
Everything in Easter Novelties
The best line of 10c Candies ever seen in
Columbia.
We Sell No Article For More Than
A Dime
We have been in Columbia one year last
Monday, April 3rd. If you have not visit
ed our store in that time, do so at once
it is the place to save money a dollar will
do three times the business here as at most
places.
FTVhl AND TE1N CENT STORE
L. E. HARRISON, Proprietor.
West Side Public Square.
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Silks! Silks! Silks! Marajah
Silks
New Spring, Plain or Jacqutird
Patterns in Marajah and Seco Silks;
variety of beautiful effects, 27 inches
wide, up to 40c values, Easter sale,25c
a yard.
50c and 60c quality Seco and Jac
quard Silk, 27 inches wide, all new
Spring shades, 39c a yard
20 patterns of $1 25 and $1.50
Foulard Silks, at 79c a yard.
White and Wash Goods
35c and 45c quality of Cobweb
Voiles, Pongees, Poplins and Suit
ings; Easter sale, 25c a yard.
25c quality of White Linen for
Waists and Dresses, 15c a yard. Bet
ter quality of Linens, 25c, 35c and 50c
a yard.
10c quality of White India Linen,
7c a yard.
12c quality of White India Linen,
at 8 l-3c a yard.
15c and 18c quality of Persian
Lawn, iDdia Linen and Organdies,
12$c a yard.
12c and 15c quality Striped and
Checked Lawns, 10c a yard.
Great Easter Sale ot Ladies'
Suits and Skirts
$15 and $18 Ladies' Spring Suits,
for $9.98.
$20 and $25 Ladies' Spring Suits,
for $11 75.
One lot of $4 and $5 Ladies'
Skirts, in Cecilians.Mohairs and Pan
amas, all colors, nicely braided, for
$2.98.
$6 and $7 50 Skirts in Panamas,
Serges and Voiles, all the latest
makes, for $4.98.
A beautiful line of Wash Skirts,
for 90c, $1 25, $1.50 and $2 00, in all
colors.
$5 Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats,
for $2 98.
Waists
$1 quality of Ladies' Lingerie
and Tailored Waists, nicely made, for
48c each.
$1.50 quality of Lingerie and
Tailored Waists, for 98c.
$2.00 and $2.50 Ladies' Waists,
for 98c.
$5.00 Silk Waists, for $2.75 each.
Slippers and Oxfords
$2 50 Ladies' Slippers and Pumps,
in all Leathers and Velvets, for $1.95.
$3 Ladies' Ankle Strap Pumps
and Oxfords, in Suede, Cravenette,
Velvet and Patent Leather, Kid and
Dull Calf, for $2.25.
$4 Pumps, Ankle Straps and Ox
fords, in Velvets, Suedes, Cravenette
and all Leathers, sizes from 2 to 8, for
Misses' and Children's Slippers,
in all Leathers and Styles, from 50c
to $2.50.
Refined Easter Millinery
If you have allowed yourself,
$2.00. $3 00, $5.00, $7.50 or $10.00 for
your new Easter Hat, it will be to
your advantage to see Garber's Milli
nery before you decide. Garber's
Millinery has a subtle touch of refine
ment which is noticeable in the less
expensive as well as in the higher
priced models, and then Garber's
prices are so much more reasonable.
Just received 100 more new Trimmed
Hats which are now on display.
Be sure not to miss the Great
Easter Sale. There are hundreds
of more things that are too num
erous to mention.
"Lowest Prices Our Chief Attraction"
No- 7 S. Main St.
Odd Fellows' Building
SEVENTH GRADE AMEND ACT TO
GETS THE BANNER: CHANGE BOUNDARY
THIRD WINS IN PRIMARY DE
PARTMENT FOR BEST AVER
AGE ATTENDANCE.
The banner for the best average
attendance for the past month in the
grammar department of the city
schools was won by the seventh
grade with an average of 99.05, the
highest average in all the school. The
third grade won the banner In the
primary department with an average
attendance record of 98.08. Last
month the sixth and fourth grade,
held the banners. The following are
the averages for the past month in
the several grades: Grammar depart
ment, seventh grade, 99.05; sixth,
97.7S; second grade, 97.48; fourth
ments, third grade, 98.08; first cade,
97.75; second grade, 97.43; fourth
grade, 97.37.
BILL IS PASSED ON THIRD READ
ING IN THE LOWER HOUSE
OF LEGISLATURE.
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4. The
bill introduced several days ago to
amend the act changing the boundary
lines of Columbia was passed on
third reading of the lower house of
the legislature yesterday afternoon.
Senator Brown, of Maury county, in
troduced a bill in the Senate to em
power quarterly county courts and
county judges or chairmen of county
courts to make contracts with hos
pitals for the care of indigent sick
or injured.
DIXIE TO GET
NEW ORCHESTRA
FINE PIANO TO BE ADDED TO
THE EQUIPMENT OF THE
MOVING PICTURES.
A $2,000 Worcester orchestral piano
is to be added to the equipment of
the Dixie Moving picture theatre.
This new addition was annonced this
afternoon by Manager Robert L.
White. Mr. White is putting on some
excellent pictures at this theatre.
'Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease croup. Has ben used with suc
cess in our family for eight years."
Mrs. L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. T.
SIXTY-FIVE IN
MONTH OF MARCH
NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN
TO WORKHOUSE DURING
QUARTER WA8 139.
The month of March had far the
best of it in the number of prisoners
assigned to the workhouse for the
past quarter, leading the list with 65.
February stands second with 45, while
January had only 29. The average
number for the three months were:
January 22, February 32, March 45.
Total number of prisoners for the
three months was 139.
COLOMBIA BOY TO
PROMOTION
GET GOOD
IN AMERICAN ARMY
WILL HUGHE8, JR., THIRTY-THREE YEARS OLD, WILL BECOME A
CAPTAIN IN ACTIVE SERV ICE FOR THE UNITED
8TATES SON OF CAPTAIN HUGHES.
Subscribe For The Herald.
Among the officers of the army who
jwill receive promotion under what is
known as the "extra officer's bill,"
which was approved on the 3rd of
March, is Will Hughes, Jr., a boy
who was born in Columbia, just 33
years ago on the 3rd of March.
He is a son of Capt. W. N. Hughes,
a native of Columbia. Thus will the
father and son hold the same rank in
the army, one blng a captain on the
retired list and the other a captain
on the active list Capt Hughes, Jr.,
entered the service in August, 1899;
he was assigned to his father's old
regiment, the 13th infantry, which
. was then in the Philippines. They
went to the Orient together on the
same ship. He served there three
years, and was mentioned in orders
for gallantry in action.
He is a "distinguished graduate" of
the Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, and is also
graduate of Signal School, which is
! located at the same place. He ba
been attached to the signal corps
since September, 1907, and is now in
the field on duty at Nogales, Arizona,
putting up wireless stations.