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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
HOLIDAY DRINKS
COMING TOCITY
EXPRESS COMPANY MAY BE RE-
FUsINo SHIPMENTS TO 9TH
Err PLACES BUT NOT HERE.

An article in today's American
states that the Nashville express Of
fees are not receiving shipments of
liquor consigned to dry towns and
in consequence there has been pro-
nOunced falling on in the Nashville
liquor trade.
This may be true regarding some
dry towns, but liquor is coming into
Columbia in large suantities by ex-
press One Of the city officers was
at the depot few days since and
states that he saw twelve packages
of liquor come in on one train. That
these packages weighed from twenty
to thirty-fve pounds and therefore
contained one and two gallons In
each package That the majority OF
the consignments were for negroes.
The officers estimate that from TWEEN.
ty-fve to fifty gallons of intoxicat-
ing liquors come into Columbia each
day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
VAN LEER POLK
DIES SUDDENLY
STRICKEN ON BUSINESS STREET
OF MEMPHIS AND END
COMES QUICKLY.
MEMBER DISTINGUISHED FAMILY
Was Native Of and Member ~
the Senate From Maury
County.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 1s.-Hon
Van Lee Polk, formerly OF Nashville
vas stricken with heart failure at
4:45 o'clock this afternoon while
crossing Main street near Court
Square. in company with his wife.
Before an ambulance could reach the
scene Mr.. Polk bad expired. Mr.. and
Mrs. Polk were crossing Main street,
when they were halted by passing
car. While waiting he swooned and
FELL to the ground. A large crowd
gathered, thinking an accident had oc-
CURED, DR.. w. S. A. Castles and DR..
W. B. Thornton. among them. who
administered to the stricken man, but
he expired before the ambulance ar
rived.
w. J. Webster, Of Columbia, attor-
ney for the family, was notified and
immediately left for Memphis in an
automobile and viii accompany the
body to Nashville tomorrow. Walter
Cain and Mrs. Polk will also accom-,
pany the remains.
Mr.. Polk came to Memphis several
weeks ago, and at the time Of his
death was editor of the Weekly News
Scimitar. His death came as a pro-
found shock to the community as well
as the entire State, as he was a man
of national and international fame,
having served in the diplomatic serv-
ice and spending many years Of his
life abroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM CULLEOKA
SOCIAL AND CHURCH ITEMS AND
CHRISTMAS TREES IN
THAT SECTION.

Special TO The Herald.
CULLE0KA, Tenn, Dec 20.-Mr
z. J. Parks birthday Monday was the
occasion of the merry post card par.
ty" given him by the Sunday school
Of the Presbyterian u S. A. church,
OF which he is superintendent
Miss Nicely Aberanthy's music class
viii give a musical Saturday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson Evins, TO which friends and
patrons will be cordially welcomed
The Presbyterian U. S. A. Sunday
school will have social the after
noon OF Dec "a. and there will be
trees at the Methodist and Baptist
churches that night.
The Glendale and CuIleoka eongre-
cations have united their efforts TO
improve their Methodist parsonage
here. New furniture, papering. inside
painting and roofing are arranged for.
Miss Brownie Tomlinson goes Dec.
26, to Askworth. Ga to join a house
party. given by Miss Nettie Belle Nc
MILAN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
TWO WILLS ARE
FILED FOR PROBATE
w. C. JOYCE LEAVES HIS PERSON.
AL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE
J. w. r. n. ASHWoRTH.

The will of the late W. C. Joyce, OF
Sawdust Valley, has been admitted to
probate in the County Court All the
personally of the estate is left to his
wife, who is also given life interest
in the home place of 100 acres, with
certain provisions The home place
il then TO go to his son, Webb. A
two-fifth interest in a farm of 40
acres is left to his son, John, while
three-tenths of the same farm is left
to his daughter, Mrs e. G. Bingham
and three-tenths to his daughter, Mrs.
r. G. Hughes His wife is named
executrix without bond
The will of the late ] W. F. H. Ash
worth of Santa Fe has also been adj
mitted to probate. After some small
requests TO near relatives the residue
of the estate Is left to his mother, who
was named executrix without bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
COMMITTEE WILL
ENDORSE TAFT
EVANS PEOPLE PREPARE TO GET
IN THE sEcRETARY's BAND
WAGON.
STATE ORGANIZATION TO ACT
Meeting VIII Be Held Soon To
Pledge Tennessse's Vote
TO ohian.

Evans Republicans are preparing TO
call the Brownlow people at their own
game and win at an early date take
action that they believe win coneIus-
lively demonstrate that II is that fac
ton to which the Taft forces must
look for victory in Tennessee. The
Evans people realize that il they al
low the efforts OF the RrownIow ele-
ment to organize the State for Taft
and TO ride into power In the State
convention on the crest Of the Taft
wave. their control Of the State ma
chine will be seriously jeopardized.
For this reason meeting OF the
State Committee. which is largely
controlled by the Evans wing, win be
called at an early date and at this
meeting strong resolutions endorsing
Taft for President and pledging the
States delegation to him in the Ma
uonal convention will be adopted. Al
though the Evans people are saying
nothing and just at this time are
not taking the public into their con-
fidence the decision TO call the State
Committee together for the purposes
mentioned was agreed upon at a meet
ing held in Nashville by the leaders a
few days ago
The Evans faction argues. and not
without apparent good reason, that
an endorsement from the official rep
resentatives of the state organization
will carry much greater weight than
the endorsement of self-called, self
styled Taft Club voluntarily organ
lied. Hence it is reasoned that the
State Committees action will
sarike much more responsive
chord In the heart of Secretary Taft
than the action of the Brownlow Taft
club.
At the meeting OF the State Commit
tee, In addition to the endorsement OF
Mr.. Taft, the date and place for the
next state convention will be selected.
Rules for the selection of the dele
gates will also be adopted. At pres
ent there are two vacancies on the
State Committee, one from the Sew
enth District by resignation and one
rom the Ninth district by death. Both
.hese vacancies VIII be filed by
evans men and the committee will
hen stand Evans, Is; Brownlow, 5.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NO ENDORSEMENT
FOR GOV. HUGHES
COUNTY COMMITTEE or NEW
YORK PosTpoNEs ACTION
ON RESOLUTION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.--The Repnbli.
can County Committee OF New York
County. by an almost unanimous vote
refused to consider at this time q reso-
luton indorsing Gov Charles e.
Hughes for the Republican Presiden.
tia nomination.
No sooner had the restitution been Of
fered by friends OF the Governor than
there came an amendment TO make II
a special order for the regular meet.
ing In January. This latter motion
was carried with a shout, that could
be heard far out into the street. I'm
mediately a motion TO adjourn was
also carried with a whoop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
ALABAMA G. 0. P.
VERY MUCH MIXED
REPUBLICANS OF THAT STATE
ARE IN ALL SORTS OF
TANGLES.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 20.-Nev.
er were Alabama Republicans quite SO
mixed as today. The Hundley con
firmation has entangled the whole
mesh The anti-referees, who oppose
Hundley, declare the Democratic Sen
ators will advocate postponement of
confirmation until after this session,
hoping to elect a Democrat President
and have Democrat Judge and fear
ing their constituents IL they do not
take this view They also declare
Senator Johnston can not work ru-
mored deal by which Hundley would
appoint his son to the clerkship II
Johnson secured confirmation. Humid
ley's appointment of Thompson and
Chandler. personal friends, as receiv-
ers for the Southern Steel Company is
the severest criticism made now.
Neither of these receivers, ii is con-
tended by critics, knows anything
about iron or steel making and were
not needed by Messrs Bush and Ad-
Ter, the other receivers, who are iron
and steel experts. The Thompson
is even held by the anti
referees to be against Federal stat
utes, because Thompson Is Collector
of Internal Revenue The anti-ref
erees, or Davidson wing, as popularity
termed are jubilant and declare they
now have the referee or office-holding
party on the hip It is proposed by
them to name a delegation to Chicago |
that, in its personnel, will attract at
.ention and insure their being seated.
There Is nothing definite as TO the |
.umored split between Thompson and
Scott, the other referee, OF that to the
Eject that Thompson has lost out by
GLOWING a Cortelyou boom too quick
y. The referee party proposes to be
'sfe and serene. and there's nothing
eally tangible except that It's . great
MIXTURE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
BELIEVED THAT
ALL Persisted
MOI PROBABLE THAT ONE or
200 IMPRISONED MINERS
rs YET ALIVE.
RESCUE WORK VERY DANGEROUS
Fallen Walls And Poison Gas
Present Dangers to
the Searehers.

JACOBS CREEK, Pa. Dec. 20
From the Darr mine Of the Pittsburg
Coal Company, where a terrific ex.
plosion yesterday imprisoned and al
most beyond doubt killed 200 or more
men who had entered the mine for
the day. only six bodies had been
brought to the surface up 70 10
o'clock tonight Others have been To-
Gated and their identity is waiting
removal to the Temporary morgue.
Most Of the victims. however. are still
hemmed in by heavy walls of slate
and other roof formation, a mile ana
half OF more beyond the point 10
which the rescuers have penetrated.
There is still a pickering hope that
some of them may yet be living. but
the conditions revealed by the hives
legations so far made leave little or
no basis for this hope.
There is little probability of more
bodies being found tonight. Here
and there one or more may be found
who had fallen during vain attempt
to reach the exits, but the almost uni
versal belief is that most of the
bodies will be found in a remote sec
ton three miles from the mouth of
the mine, where they were working
when the explosion occurred.
A vast amount of bratticing must
be done before rescue work can pro
coed. The rescuing parties, 1900 feet
from the main entrance. have found
conditions such that as to avert an
additional disaster precautionary |
work must be done. The poisonous
gas must be forced from the sections !,
beyond and additional air and ventila-
ion must be provided for that section.
To provide these safeguards will re-
luire hours Of time. and it is not
believed that the great mass Of bodies
will be reached before late tomorrow
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NERVOUS COLLAPSE.
Columbia Women Break Down Be-
cause They Have Kidney Trou-
bles and Don't Know II,

Columbia Women Break Down Be
cause They Have Kidney Trou-
bies and Don't Know II.
Women OF every age and condition
break down and are brought to the
verge OF utter collapse because they
have kidney troubles and don't know
II. The disease saps vltality-shat-
ters nerves-makes work, or rest, or
sleep impossible. II you are tlred-out,
irritable and depressed, suffer from
dfzzy sick headaches, pain in the back
and sides, irregular How OF the urine,
etc, cont neglect It, for delay b cetep
fatal Begin using Deans Kidney
Pills. and see how quickly you wfll
feel better, work better, rest better
and sleep better.
Mrs. Martha Wilson, living on Clay.
burn Street. Franklin, Tenn, says:
For a long time suffered from q
sore weak and aching back, kidney
headache, and q depressed
and aching feeling all through me. ]
used several remedies without relief
and finally commenced TO take Doan's
Pills. They gave me much
needed strength. eradicated the pains
and made me feel much better In
every way. I gave statement rec
Doan's Kidney Pills in
1908, and at this time. May rs. 1907.
cannot speak too highly OF them. and
am glad to re-endorse them"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
FOSTER Milburn Co, Bnffalo, New York
ole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
AXE no other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NASHVILLE MAN
ON ELIGIBLE LIST
TENNES SEAN MAKES VERY HIGH
GRADE IN CONSULAR
EXAMINATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20
Ralph j. Totten Of Nashville has been
placed on the eligible list for appoint
ment to a Consular position. Mr.. Tot
ten in the examination recently held
to determine the qualifications of APP,
plicants stood second, making a
mark OF S2.31. He was recommended
by Representative John w Gaines
Mr.. Totten will be given consulship
in short time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

was called - the editorial chair. Mr..
Polk accompanied Secretary Root %
South America as a member OF the
United States delegation TO the Pan
American Congress.
About one year ago Mr. Polk was
married 70 Mrs. Dorothy Bodine. Of
New York. and she, together with his
two sisters. Baroness de Charette. OF
France. and Miss Rebecca Polk. sur
vive him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
DENIES MONEY
OFFER FOR KISS
EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUSTAIN
CHARGE THAT JOHN e. Sell
PUT UP COIN.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 19.-Judgc
Pittman today declared that the Law
firm OF Bell, Terry. Anderson q Bell
was entitled to the $4,000 held up Of
the judgment Mrs. Gem Kelly Wall
had secured from the street railway
Evidence was introduced calculated to
disprove Mrs. Kelly's charge that John
r. Bell had offered her y25 for a kiss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
TAFT RETURNS
War Secretary Completes His Journey
Around the World.

Secretary Taft arrived at New York
yesterday and proceeded to Washing
ton. The Secretary declined to dis
cuss politics, He said the talk Of
war with Japan was the height Of
foolishness. and that the dispatch Of
the battlship fleet to the Pacific was
not regarded by the Japanese as an
act.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NEWS GREAT SHOCK HERE
Deceased Was Member Of Leading
Family Of County.

The news of the sudden death a
Hon. Van Leer Polk In Memphis,
proved profound shock 70 his friends
in this county. The first information
regarding his death came in a tele-
gram to w. ]. Webster. Mr. Webster
left at once for Nashville in an auto
mobile and caught the ii O'Clock train
for Memphis. The remains will reach
for Memphis, The remains reached
Nashville Friday and the funeral was
at the home of Mr. Van Kirkman
was at MT. Olivet cemetery. Nash
Vile, in the lot OF Mr.. Kirkman.
Mr.. Polk was about So years Of age.
He was born at Ashwood, Maury coun-
ty, and was member OF one of the
most distinguished families of the
state. He was a son of the late
Andrew J. and Rebecca Van Leer
Polk. He was nephew OF General
Leonidas Polk and a cousin of General
Lucius f. Polk He was also a cousin
of Mrs. Campbell Brown Of Spring
Hill and of the late Mrs. H. c. Yeat-
man of Ashwood He leaves two sis
ters, Miss Rebeeca Polk and Baroness
Antoine de Charette, both of whom
reside in Paris, France. The old
Polk home at Ashwood, was one OF
the finest ante-bellum residences in
the state The house was a splendid
~ constructed residence of eighteen
rooms and was surrounded by farm
of 1000 acres of as fertile land as could
be found in the South. The plantation
was magnif1cently equipped. All barns
and out-buildings We're of brick; there +
were two acres under glass, where
the finest fruits and choicest vegeta-
bles were found at all seasons OF the
year. A graceful and lavish hospital
ity was dispensed to all who came,
and many men and women distin-
guished in the history of the South,
gathered beneath the roof tree and
participated in the lavish social affairs
given by the host and hostess. The
old home was built before the war and
was one of the few fine country resi-
dences which survived that momentous
struggle. But 1t was never the same
again. Relatives and friends had
fallen in battle or drifted away to
other scenes and pursuits In time
the old home was occupied by. others
and . number OF years after the war
was destroyed by fire. +,
Mr. Polk was educated at Rugby.
and in the universities OF
Europe He was a man OF broad
and had Travelled extensively. 3
For a number OF years he was as
with various newspapers in
Nashville, at one time being the editor i.
d the Nashville Daily News. He '
served In the state Senate from Maury s
county. and was one OF the most
prominent members and assidious :
workers In that body. Later he was y
,ppointed Consul General to Calcutta q
" President Cleveland, and filed the
position with honor. He led rather ),
Ubiquitous life. and although he 7
,laimed Tennessee as HIS home, his A
work carried him to all parts Of the
world Mr.. Polk founded and con- =
Iucted Folks Weekly, and when the
Nashville Daily News was founded he .,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
MEETING POSTPONED.

Illinois Central Election to Be Held
on March 2.
Judge Ball, of the Illinois Superior
Court, last night postponed the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Illinois Central railroad until
March 2,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description prise
list OF fruit trees. vines ana plants.--
r. A. WILKES. Cuileoka. Tenn. 1-ett
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
mEa SURE DEFEATED sv A VOTE
or TEN FOR AND THiR.
TEEN AGAINST.
N0GARf|ELDCOUNTY
Representative Denniston. Father Of
the Bill. Even Cast Vote Aaainst
Measure When Placed on Passage.
Especial 20 The Optic, ,

Santa Fe. N. NJ. March iG.-Gar.
field county Is dead. In fact the poor
little thing never did have much life
In IL. and the politicians here give
Mr.. Duncan the credit for squeezing
out the little lie 1t ever had. After
being amended. giving the people OF
San Miguel county an opportunity to
vote on the question. the bill was de
feated by a vote Of 10 10 IS.
The vote on this measure bears out
the contention Of tho Optic that the
division OF San Miguel county could
not be accomplished at this session
OF the Legislature. Even Mr.. Denis.
ton, the father Of the bill. voted
against the measure when IL was
placed on its passage.
The bills providing for the creation
of Foraker and Pyramid counties
were passed by the house. but II is
practically certain that both win be
defeated In the council.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16

tate for the Deaf AMI Dumb NJ
Santa Fe
Grant Riseaburg Of Santa Fe cOun,
~. for tegm expiring July -. 1919
r. M Rad Of Santa r. county. f..
tsrn eAplFins July ~. 1871.
I'O'h rees-ss appointments
Members Heard of Directors Insane
AsHlan, al Las Vegas:
u. n Rlack of San Miguel county.
4, term expiring September :. lSeS.
" r GoFtaer Of San Miguel eoun.
~, for term expiring Sept :. 1910
Members Board Of Regents Univers-
il, al New Mexico at Albuquerque
r, =, Stover Of Bernalilio county.
'o term expiring Sept ?. 1910
Frank w Clancy OF Bernailllo coun-
". 10 term expiring Sept ,. 1911
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
Six Per Cent Dividend.

Further inquiry develops the fac,
/ that 1t Is by no means certain tina,
| the directors OF the Santa Fe will
feel It incumbent upon them not To
advance the dividend rate on the
common stock at the regular diyl.
dend perior. Indeed. the statement
Ii made by interests In touch vita
the more Influential elemments IN
the board that at the meeting sched
uIed for the first week In April the
common stock will be placed upon \
& per cent diEidend-paying basis.
According TO the indications fur.
nished by the returns for the first
several months Of the current fiscal
years. there void be left out OF In.
come for use for improvements an
amount equal 10 \ ~ per cent on
the common stock, as even should
there be no increase whatever In the
next five months over the net earn
ings of the corresponding period OF
the previous year. the Santa Fe
stands to show earnings for the year
OF II per cent on the common stock.
In the fiscal year ended June 30.
1906. the company earned 1881 per
cent on its comomn stock. In the
last five years the net income appli.
Gale to dividends on the common
stock averaged per cent, and with
the current fiscal year ended, the
six years average would be raised
TO 9.S3 per cent. 1t Is obvious.
therefore, that the company could
suffer material shrinkage from the
present rate OF earnings before six !
percent dividend rate on the com.
mon would be In danger.
The gross earnings per mile of the
Santa Fe for the month of January !
1907. were 1881. as compared with ;
s737 per mile in the same month of
1906. an increase of $94 per mile, or =,
about II IL per cent For the sew I
en months ended January II last, i
the gross earnings per mile were
IS, 153, as comared with $5.OS9 per
mile in the corresponding period i
year ago, an increase of SG64 per I
nile, or approximately 12 per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
HOME OF UPTON SINCLAIR CO.
OPERATIVE COLONY AT en-
olEwooo WRECKED.
CARPENTER KILLED
Th'riy'fise Educators and Men and
Women Engaged In Literary .Pur.
suits Were Living at t4elieon HAIL.

Englewood. N. j.. March Is.-Heli
Hall. the home Of Upton Sinelairs
Icolony. was destroyed by fire early
today. The blaze was preceded by an
explosion, which seemed to occur I'm
the bali room. which was at the ex,
treme end OF the building from the
boiler room. The flames spread so
rapidly that the thirty-fiye coionists
had 70 flee for their lives without
having time TO save anything. Five
persons were injured by jumping
from the windows
The Sinclair Cooperative colony
was established last October and In.
cluded IA number Of educators and
men and women engaged In literary
pursuits.
Lester Briggs Of Providence, the
carpenter, was on the third floor. His
escape was cut off and he was burned
TO death. The following were injured:
William Montague. professor Of phi
lology at Columbia university.
Miss Edith Summers, private secre-
tary to Upton Sinclair.
Among the injured are also Mrs.
Grace McGowan- Cook. writer OF short
stories. and Mrs. Henrietta d. Kim
bah. illustrator.
On investigation II appears that the
explosion was the result OF leaking
gas, S@# #sAaz4%