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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
EFFECT ON
MAURY COUNTY.
Only Two or Three Officers Will Be
Benefited
By the Decision of the Supreme Court,
Declaring the Estes Law Uncon-
stltutional

Since the Supreme Court at Nash
vile has decided that the Estes fee law
is unconstitutional, the question has
arisen, how will it affect Maury County?
1t may be safely stated that only two
officers and probably three-will be
affected in this county. Up to the pres
ent only two officers have received as
much salary as is allowed them by the
Estes law. These are the Register and
the County Court Clerk, they being the
only ones who "paid out" last year.
The Sheriff would have made over his
salary had he not paid his deputies $50
each per month. as was required by the
Estes law. However, the Jarvis law
curtails his fees to the amount of 5000 or
$500 per year, and consequently he will
not be affected in any great measure.
The Circuit Court Clerk will not be
atfeC ted as the Jarvis law cuts his fees
about $500 per year, and it will be al
most impossible for him to make his
salary. Incidentally, it may be men
toned that the Jarvis law saves the
county about $1,000 per annum, nearly
s., 900 of this, perhaps, being in witness
fees
Register Iatta viii receive more
benefit from the Supreme Courts de
sion than anyone else, as he nearly
doubled his salary last year, and will
doubtless be allowed 'back rations.
Only eight or ten counties in the State,
it is thought, will be affected by the
decision
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
Reports IL New Cases, Making a
Total of II.

The County Health Officer Monday
morning reported the following new
smallpox cases, found since the report
in the HERALD Friday.
Joe Nicks, twhite.l age 10, 100 Gal
loway street; Tom Douglas, (white,) age
%, 73 South High street; Tom Shires,
lcol..l 10 East 4th street; Maj. Bryant.
Edith, Robert. John, Jennie and ''Es-
quire" Griffith, Cornelius and Matte
Curley, all colored, living at 90 We.t Sth
street.
This makes total of II new cases re.
ported 10y the Health Officer up to date
EDITORIAL NoTE.-It is fair to pre-
sumo that in weeks time the Health
Officer has found nearly If not quite All
the cases existing inside the corporate
limits. These cases. with those reported
to-day and the six heretofore reported
aggregate II. But there is another
feature worth observing. A careful
reading Of the above will disclose ths
fact that Of the II cases reported are
colored. and live in one house, No. q
West sth street. That, so far as the
general public is concerned, amounts C
only one exposure. This il, there is nc
more danger Of the disease spreading
from these cases, than from one case
Nearly half Of all the cases reported ar,
in this one family, confined in this one
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
RoyAL eAklao POWDER co., NeW yoRk

minutes show that such an order
was passed early in January, and
our Health physician reported that
he could not undertake it with any
degree OF satisfaction without the
co-opt ration of the City Board.
There is one very striking circum' :
stance in connection with your pub
lished petition from the business
men Of the city, and that is, they are
long time coming to the conclusion
that they want IA certified list of all
smallpox patients in and around Co.
lumbia. Why have they waited for
three months to make this request?
Why have they not long since called
upon their now defunct City Board
to furnish them with this list? As h
matter of fact, the reports of small
poX are not one half what they have
been; as IA matter of fact, we have
only bad charge five days, with no
official list of patients turned over
to US by the city Board of Health in
side the city. We have taken the
only preventive steps suggested by
the State Board of Health and ouI
local ply sicians. They all advise
compulsory vaccination, and Just
as soon as we take steps to enforce
this, we are called upon to furnish d
certified list Of patients.
We are not all doctors and we nee
essarily have to be governed by
what they tell us. They say W tt
one accord, compulsory vaccination
this may damage the trade of tht
town, it may make the people in the
county think there il more of the
disease in the community than there
really is, but this, surely, is not the
fault Of the Board of Health W.
are endeavoring to act for the gen
eral public's good, aud that only
There is one very potent part tina
presents itself in this connection
viz: that if these business men, il
connection with their city Board o
Health and Board of Mayor and AL
dermen, had awakened to the i'm
portance of the situation severa
months since. and had taken thes'
preventive steps, this disease woult
have been stamped OUT. All seen
to be Of this opinion.
But, b this as it may, the lis
dsk tu lol ~ DTl'S pIepdTcu, anu VII
be furnished; ; also, the only remed.
for the suppre sion of The disease
And, after having remained silen
since Dec. |, 1899, we only ask yo
to "stand by your guns" a Will
longer and if vaccln: tion is tn
"antidote" for the evil, we guaran
tee that it shall be forth coming, aut
that, too, at the earliest possibl
moment. A. l. Thomas,
f. ID. Looney,
l.. V,orhies,
Member Board OF Healtn, Maury &c
March 10, 1900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
SET FOR FRIDAY.
The Examining Trials of Caleb Pow
ers, John Davis and Will
liam ii. CultOn.

Frankfort, Ky, March 20.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis and VIM. IL. Gull
ton, charged with being accessories
to the murder of VIM. Goebel, We're ar
raigned for trial before Judge Moore.
The commonwealth announced not
ready and by agreement the trials
were set for next Friday, at which
time County Attorney Polsgrove said
he thought he could get his witnesses
and not ask further continuance.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown
made demand for Il list of witnesses
for the commonwealth, but this was
refused by the attorney for the prose
cution on the ground that publicity
might cause some of them 10 avoid
being summoned.
commonwealth Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Polsgrove re-
fuse to either affirm or deny the story
that Sergeant Golden has made al.
legged confession of knowledge con.
corning Goebel assassination.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
Card From Leading Busi-
ness Men of Columbia
TO COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
Exaggerated Smallpox Reports are
Damaging the Business Interests
of Columbia How Many Cases are
Therep Who are TheyP Where
are TheyP

an open letter from the business
men of Columbia to the Honorable
Board Of Heath of Maury county.
GENTLEmEN:-As business men and
taxi payers of Columbia and Maury
county, and believing that the present
exaggerated and highly colored smallpox
scare which is now proving so detrimen-
tai to the business interests of this town
and county, has been caused more by
the suppression of facts than anything
else, we call upon you for the following
information, predicating our right to do
so upon the fact that as taxpayers, we
are largely supporters of the city and
county government.
How many cases of smallpox are there
now in Columbia?
Who are they?
Where are they located?
How many cases are there in Maury
county outside of Columbia?
Who are they?
Where are they located?.
How many deaths have resulted, dc,
tudliy from small pOT, in this city since
the disease first made its appearance
here?.
Who were they?
Do you not think that the fear caused
by wild and exaggerated rumors nov
flying over the county would be allaye(
by publishing the facts as they are?
Don't you think it would be much
better to sink personal prejudices anC
personal interests and join in an earnes
effort to, not only stamp out the disease
but allay the useless fear that now over
spreads the county?
Awaiting your reply, we are,
Very respectfully,
McKennon, Anderson & Foster,
Dobbins & Ewing,
j. Rosenthal,
Geo. S. Alcorn,
Henry Gross,
Robt. Berg
James Bros,
Frierson & Tucker, ms. Agents,
T. K. Jones,
Chaffin Bros,
j. P. Street & Co.,
M. d. King,
r. G.. Cant e. Bro,
S4ttertield & Dodson,
Harlan & Ritter,
Dave bOgatZky
McKennon & Nichols,
G. A. Parker,
r. N. Figuers,
Watkins Harlan & Evans,
G H. Sharp,
f. Swansburg,
T G. Petri q Bro,
f. Gross,
A j. Nichols,
Maury Dry Goods Co.,
Gordon & Rutedge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
THE COUNTY
HEALTH BOARD
Decline to Assume Responsibility For
the Statement
That Smallpox is Epidemic in Column
bia-A List of Cases is Being
Prepared.

EDITOR HERALD:-We do not
want to get INTO the newspapers, but
i'm Justice to the County Board of
Health, we want to ask for small
space in your paper.
From the general tenor OF your
editorial i'm Saturdays issue, you
have the imprt ssion that the County
Health Board have declared small
pox to be an epidemic in and around
Columbia. AS a matter of fact, we
have declared no such thing; nor
are we as whole of that opinion
We do not believe that to be the
case, and are satis fled that the re
ports have been very much eX
agp Grated, and in most instances
tTacible to IDLE TumOrs upon the
streets.
1t was the report ofthe City Board
# Health, i'm their report tn the
State Board that made the statement
that the disease was epidemic
in Columbia. The County Board
did not take charge of the matter
until March 18th. Upon that date
w. ra-sed an order OF compnl soTy
vaccination. ordered our Health
Officer To reporG every case OF the
al- ease, giving the name and resi-
dence of each. We do not think the
situation of such "a serious nature as
to require IA daily report from him
/ Of all new cases. There is hardly a
day, however, when the general
public may not ascertain from the
/ County Clerk, the Secretary OF this
Board, the number of cases-if any.
We maintain that the County
/ Board OF Health are in 10 way re-
/ sponsible for the existing state OF
affairs. We called upon the Cii'
| Board u Health the first Of January
To Join US tn forcing compulsory vac
cinntion in and around Columbia
aud several times thereafter. Oul
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
THEY WILL PUSH 1T.
Sheldon's Idea to Be Continued In a
Modified Form,

Topeka, Kan, March 16.-As e result
of the Rev. Charles M. Sheldon's exper-
iment this week in conducting the To
peka Capital as Christian newspaper,
thele is almost certain to be a marked
change in the permanent policy and
style of the publication. To the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press, f. O.
Poponoe. principal owner of the paper,
said to night
when we turned the Capital over to
Mr.. Sheldon we fully expected to restore
it to the cid form, line for line and letter
for letter; but after considering the
matter during the week, we have de-
cided that some changes can be made
which will be advantageous. The
changes to be made will definitely be
decided upon, a meeting of the owners
to be held Monday, and the new policy
will be announced in the paper Tuesday
m rning'
1t is said that the underlying princi-
pies of Mr.. Sheldon's plan will be car
ried out, but that his personal opinions
will not necessarily be followed. The
paper will remain Republican in politics
but in other respects it is not likely tc
denart radically from the Sheldon plat
fl rm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

Wharton Golden, republican MEMBER
of the Barboursville company of the
State Guard, who is alleged to have
turned states evidence and exposed
Sunday to the Goebel attorneys the de-
tails of plot to assassinate Goebel
spent Sunday night in Richmond. h'
returned here Monday. He went to
Richmond to secure further testimony
against the men accused of completely
in the assassination. Republicans
here say Golden's whole story is a
fake. They say they can not under
stand how Golden, who was con
sidered a stanch republican, could
turn against his friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

THE yellow press is now endeav-
oring TO get up war between Rus
sia and japan. Correspondents who
were rushed to Japan in anticipa-
tion of such an event found every
thing serene and no foundation
whatever for the rupture. The ar.
rival of the correspondents, how
ever, and the persisteucy with which
the yellow journals cling to the i'm
minence of war between the two gov.
ernments, have set the Japs to
thinking and talking. and the con-
viction seems forced upon them that
where there is so much smoke there
must be some fire.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Spring Hill Citizens to Meet the
Demand for Homes.

SPRING Hill, March 15.-An i'm
provement company is being organized
So far about twenty of the most sub
stantial merchants and property owners
have obligated themselves to take stock.
The men in charge have selected about
five acres of land in the south end of
town. and have made the owner u pro-
position. This land will be divided into
ten or twelve lots. and dwellings will
then be erected thereon. At present
there are no vacant dwellings here and
quite demand for them. 1t is claimed
the deal will be closed within the next
few days, and that work will be com
meneed at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
THE HEALTH BOARD.
County Health oficer Will Hereafter
Make His Reports Weekly.

At meeting of The County Health
Board last Saturday, a resolution was
adopted requiring the County Health
Officer to hereafter make his reports on
the smallpox situation weekly, instead
of daily. These reports will be made
every Monday, and the officer is re-
quired to embrace n them every case in
the county. This method, it was
thought by the Board, will enable the
officer to make his reports fuller and
more satisfactory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

MANY new cotton mill companies
were chartered or projected in the
South last week. In south Carolina
the capital stock of the pew compa-
nies aggregated nearly $750,00O; in
Georgia 100000 and in Texas $780,.
000 Many more companies will pe
formed this week, among them be.
ing one at Itasca, Tex, capital
100000; Pittsburg, Tex, 500 900
Corsicana, Tex, $l50,000. Eigh,
other cotton mill companies in vari
Gus parts of Texas are we'll under
way Each will have capital O
100000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

UNLESS some unexpected change
occurs in the situation, the RepubIi.
cans will enter on the fall campaign
with a heavy load to bear. The
Philippine rebellion is apparently
as far from conclusion as ever; the
ship subsidy bill, though mo lifted,
is still almost as vicious as it was
the Hay -Pauncefote treaty has been
made even more obnoxious and dan
gsrous by its much lauded amend
ment, while the Porto Rican bill
however decided, Will be mill
stone around the necks of those who
were so willing to surrender princi.
pie to eXpediencv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

house. These facts and figures are en-
couraging. They should be teephoned
all over this and surrounding counties,
and correspondents to the Nashville pa
pers should send them in. If the gen
eral public can be made to understand
the true condition of affairs as they act
ually exist in Columbia, business will
speedily be resumed, and the health of
the community will be none the worse
off,
A later report shows that the cases
reported at No. 60 West Sth street, was
"a mistake as to location: the house re-
ferred to is on West End street, and not
in the corporation The number of new
cases reported inside the corporation up
to date, therefore, is only 8.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
MISS ANNIE EVANS
Appointed Chiet Maid of Honor For
Miss Crawford.

A letter from Gen. Geo. w. Gordon,
Commander for this division, states
that Miss Katie Crawford of Memphis,
has been appointed sponsor for this de
partment at the Louisville ex-Con.
federate reunion. and that Miss Annie
F. Evans, of this city. has been named
by Gen. Lee as her chief Maid of Honor
This is an honor most worthiiy be
slowed, and Miss Evans is to be con-
graduated upon receiving the appoint
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
Vaccination.

At a called mt etiug of the County
Board of Health Monady morning the
attention of the board was directe !
to the fact of the people had been
misinformed as to free vaccination,
and this is to inform. them correctly.
The physicians OIL ,ialIy appointed
to vaccinate in the ditf-rent wards
and districts will chteffully vacc:-
nate all persons free of charge who
are not able 10 pay for il, but anyone
able to pay will be expected to 90 so.
~ = Noohh I rs Board of
Al A l. THOMAS, THOMAS Health.
Mch 20, 1900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

The Chicago labor troubles have
spread to machinists all over the
country, and may involve 000,0
men, causing plants aggregating
millions Of capital to be shut down
indefinitely.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

DAVIDSON COUNTY Democrats will
hold two primaries this spring one
for the selection of candidates for
county offices and another for the
selection of delegates to the State
convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

AFTER DR.. Park hurst had testified
for two hours before the grand jury
at New York Thursday that body re-
turned twelve indictments against
thirty men for keeping gambling
houses and disorderly places.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

The ex Confederate soldiers Of
Marshall county have decided to
erect handsome monument on the
public square at Lewisburg, to the
memory of their gallant dead.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

Now some one ought to introduce q
resolution of sympathy with Sena
tor Mason. Every time he gets the
floor the Senate goes into executive
session and Billy loses his audience.
It's downright mean trick.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

SOME time ago, the Republicans
were asking on what issue the Dem
ocrats could possibly make their
fight this fall. Now they are asking
which of many issues that party
will emphasize.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23

THE Supreme Court, in the case
involving the estate of the late Col.
E. w. Cole at Nashville, handed
down an opinion Saturday, granting
to the county trustee the right to
back assess and reassess. This de-
cision means a considera BILE amount
of revenue for the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
NEWS AND COMMENT.

COMMANDER WASHBURN MAY
NARD, of Tennessee, has been pro
moted to be Captp'u in the United
5 ates Navy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
CRIMINAL COURT.

Two Negroes Given Sentences Last
Saturday.
In the case of Russell Jones, colored,
charged with selling liquor without a
license. the Jury returned a verdict of
guilty, in the Criminal Court Saturday;
fining the defendant $50 and costs and
sentencing him to six months in the
work house.
Manse Grigsby, colored, charged with
assault and battery, was fined 50 and
costs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
PUBLIC BUILDING.
Bill Asking for 100000 to Build one
at Columbia introduced
in Congress.

WASHINGTON, March Il Representa-
tive Cox introduced a bill to-day TO
erect a public building at Columbia at
q Gust Of s200,O COO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-23
SAY 1T Is AFAKE.

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