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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
HOG STEALING A new
INDUSTRY IN MAURY
THOUSANDS or DOLLARS WORTH
OF 5ovINEs DISAPPEAR At
MT. PLEASANT.

MT. PLEASANT, Tenn, Sept. T.
Hog stealing has developed into quite
an industry around Mt Pleasant, and
unless the clues which the officers claim
they possess develop into arrests, 1t
promises to rival the phosphate indus
try. In the past few days several
prominent farmers have lost fine
swine, and in each case they disap-
peared so mysteriously that the own
ers were bafled as to the manner OF
their departure. A few nights ago
Col. Yeatman, who lives three miles
out on the Mt. Pleasant and Columbia
pike, lost four fine hogs, and on last
Monday night w. P. Ridley had twice
that number to disappear from John
Barrow's place, which would average
$50 pounds each.
Investigation by Deputy Sheriff Will
Harris and Policeman Geo. w. Ewing,
who were summoned by Mr.. Barrow.
showed that the hogs had been taken
away through the back lot and disap-
peared across field toward the Big
byville pike. The footprints of a No.
9 shoe were also discernable through
the field. The officers say they are
satisfied that well-organized band of
hog thieves are at work in this vicin-
ity.
Il is estimated that several thou
sand dollars worth of hogs have been
stolen around the Phosphate City
within the past six months.
It is believed that the guilty persons
are negroes from the phosphate mines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
TRUSTEES REPORT

The annual report of Trustee Elem
Thomas will be found in today's Her
aid. This report is well arranged and
can be easily understood. The cash
account shows the county to have a
substantial balance. The work OF
compiling this report was done by
Deputy Trustee Harris Puryear, and Is
most creditable piece OF book-keep-
ing and pen work. In fact the books
of this ONCE are exceptionally we'll.
kept. The records are always neat
and easily understood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
GANG FOREMAN
SHOOTS A NEGRO
ANDERSON BOOKER WOUNDED
FOUR TIMES BY FORE
MAN COOPER.

MT. PLEASANT, Tenn, Sept. o.
Foreman Cooper, of the Thaw con-
struction camp, situated four miles
west of Mt. Pleasant, shot and serious
ly wounded Anderson Booker this
morning about o'clock, Booker being
one of the laborers in his camp. Of
ficers left Immediately with a warrant
for Cooper. Booker was brought to
Mt. Pleasant on a cot, where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. H. Long.
He was shot in both thighs, the calf
of his right leg and through his right
hand.
In an interview the wounded negro
stated that for some time Cooper had
been imposing on the laborers. Two
weeks ago he beat up white man
with a stick and since that time has
shot another negro. Being afraid OF
him Booker was making arrange
ments to leave. Cooper, upon hearing
this, notified him that he could not
leave. This morning Booker took his
shot gun and went out shooting. AS
sion as he fired his gun foremen Ross
and Cooper came running to him, Mr..
Ross telling him to give up his gun.
Upon his refusal to do SO, Cooper i'm
mediately fired on him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
CONDOR SCHOOL
ELEVEN

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. 5.-Con
der Training School foot BAN team is
expected to continue to be one OF the
strongest among the preparatory
schools. Several of the old players
are coming back and good coach has
been secured to train them. The
schedule will be limited to about four
games, and the last game of the sea-
son will be played with the Sewanee
Grammar School on Thanksgiving
Day. The management of the schools
have decided TO make the game be-
tween the teams representing their
schools an annual feature, and they
have signed contracts to have the
game every year for period of years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
SALE OF FINE
TIMBER
MRS, A. r. BROWN SELLS III POP.
LAR TREES IN THE MORGAN
GROVE FOR $4,000.

Mrs "A. F. Brown has sold the pop
lar trees in the Morgan grove
near Columbia to Mr.. G. P. May
berry of Sawdust Valley for
$4,000, and the work of cutting the
trees is in progress. There are Ill
poplars on the land, the largest OF
which measures ~ feet in circumfer-
ence at the stump. The timber is tall
and straight and free from knots, and
Mr.. Mayberry says is the best body
of poplar left in the state. Mr.. May
berry will ship the timber in the log
and it is probable will dispose Of the
best of it for export. There is also
q lot OF fine oak and other timber on
the land.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13

REALTY DEALS

One of the best stock farms in the
county changed hands Tuesday when
Mr.. t. J. Shaw sold to Mr.. j. H. Nor
gan the Ogilvie farm near the Mt.
Pleasant pike. The farm contains
355 acres and the purchase price was
$15,5OO. The deal was made through
s. o. Thomas.
Mrs. John E. Walker has sold her
home south of town to Mr.: Melville
Akin for $500. The farm contained
about 100 acres Of good land. The old
southern home on it cost more than
the sale, price. Mrs. Walker and fam-
lily will give possession about Decem-
Der 1st and will move to Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
SCARLET FEVER
AT MT. PLEASANT

MT. PLEASANT, Tenn, Sept. -
Mt. Pleasant is considerably stirred
over the appearance of scarlet feVer
in town, several cases having devel-
oped in the past few days. AS the
several colleges have just opened ana
the attendance has been very large IL
is feared unless this epidemic Is
checked they will have to close. the
few cases so far reported have been
carefully watched and Guaranteed.
DR.. Bumpass. the city health officer,
thinks there is very little danger Oh
its spreading. However, he win spare
no pains or expense in wIping Il out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
POLITICS
OPEN UP

The county political campaign opens
today with the announcement of Mr.
D. B. Whitaker as a candidate Tor
Sheriff. Heretofore there has been
little talk regarding the candidates
for the different county Offices, but
from now on the matter will doubtless
be a live issue and other announce
.ments may be expected. Register
Lipscomb. County Clerk Thomas and
Circuit Clerk Nichols hold over, SO
the races for county office next year
will be confined to Sheriff and Trus-
tee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
COMING
ATTRACTIONS
-uEATRlcAL SEASON WILL OPEN
TgIs WEEK WITH BIG MUST
CAL MELoDRAMA.
attractions This Season Promise
Much Better Than Formerly.
Improvements AZ The
Opera House.

Thu theatrical season will open Fri
ssy nighr at the Columbia Opera
House with the big musical melo-
drama, THE Candy Kid" which has
already won success In the larger
cities. This attraction comes with S5
neople and will doubtless be one of
the best attractions here this year.
The outlook is. however, that the OFFER
ing as a class this season will be far
better than ever before, as the book
ings are being made through Klaw &
Granger, the big theatrical syndicate
that controls 80 per cent. Of the bet
fer class of attractions ON the road.
Not only will there be a decided i'm
movement in the class Of attractions,
hut Manager wilkins is making num-
b.r OF improvements in the house and
expects to have it more comfortable
and more inviting. One Of the orders
he has placed Is for 5000 worth OF
new carpet-enough to cover the audi
forum and the stage.
Among the attractions will Of course
be some old-time favorites, the first Of
which is AL Field and his aggregation
OF fun-makers. Other minstrel attrac-
tons will be the Dixie Minstrel and
Corbin's Minstrels. Human Hearts,
a melodrama, is on the books; "On
The Bridge at Midnight, THE Heir to
The Hoorah," another big New York
success, Joseph and William Jefrer-
son in The Rivals in which Joe JEFF
ferson scored so great a success, THE
Holy City" one of Gordon & Benefits
successes; "fhe Clansman," "old
Arkansas" 1.-The Sweetest Girl In
Dixie" my Wife's Family" another
big musical success; Under Southern
Skies, Buster Brown" musical sue
cess of two seasons; "The Lyman
Twins" another favorite, and "The
Kennedy Players" are among other
bookings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
GREAT CROWDS
COMING

Columbia is making great prepara'
tons for the annual Maury county fair
to be held at South Side Park in that
CITY," said Sam Nicholson of Spring
Hill, at the Utopia to Tennessean
reporter. Indications point to a great
crowd every day during the big exhi-
bition and Columbia is preparing to
care for the visitors In royal manner.
The five stock show at the fair will be
great and the display will equal any
ever given in the South"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
CHAMPION WATER
MELON GROWER

Mr.. sohoheld Fraser OF the Goodwin
neighborhood, is the champion melon
grower Of the county this year. Mr.
Fraser. had one and three-qiarter
acres in melons and sold from his
patch $3.50 worth of melons. He
marketed the melons himself, bring
ing a load to town each week day and
selling them from wagon on the
square near the Phoenix National
bank. The melons were the largest
and finest brought to town and num-
Der of wagon loads averaged fifty
cents each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
FIRE CAUSES FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS LOSS TO PULASKI
GRAIN COMPANY.

y PULASKI, Tenn, Sept. Fire OF
unknown origin broke out In the main
building of the Pulaski Grain Com
pany tonight and the building and mill
ing machinery were completely des-
rroyed. Some OF the grain ware
houses were saved. The loss Is estl-
mated at $4,000. The company car
ried $4,000 insurance in the following
companies: Georgia Home, Hatford'
Citizens of st. Louis, Norwich Union
and Virginia Fire and Marine.
The fire is supposed to have orlgf
mated on the second floor of the mill
ing department.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
HOLD
MEETINGS

The Maury County Teachers Asso-
citation held an interesting and In
structiye meeting in the Circuit Court
room Saturday, about seventy
Ave teachers being present. Profs.
McAnnally, A. c. Allen and W. b.
davidson made pertinent talks, and
County Superintendent Graham dis
cussed the new school law and the
course Of study for the next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
TO BREEDERS OF FANCY
POULTRY IN MAURy

Interest in the poultry department
of Maury county's big Centennial Fair
is increasing, as the time draws near,
and from present prospects Maury
county will see the largest and best
display OF fancy fowls that was ever
brought together at county fair. Mr..
w. H. Puryear, the Superintendent Of
this department, is receiving daily In
Quiries from neighboring states and
counties for catalogues and entry
blanks and indications are now for @
good exhibit from outside the county,
which goes to show that fanciers
away from here recognize Columbia
as a good show point. Now II the
breeders of old Maury will bestir
themselves and place on exhibition the
best they have in their yards, we will
have a show that will long be remem-
bered. The Fair Association has been
extremely liberal in premium money
for this department, exceeding greatly
any county fair in the entire State,
and is it not just and right that the
breeders should show their approval
by making a large and high class
show? People from over the entire
South will be here. and we want 1t
said abroad that Maury county is the
banner county in the south for fancy
chickens. We have always won
lions share of premiums wherever
our birds have been shown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
THE LITTLE
GOLD MINE

Manager McGaw has signed Capt.
w. d. Ament's Silver Gift Show for
the coming fair This is one OF the
greatest attractions of the kind on
the road, carrying besides other at
fractions, SO Of the finest trained dogs
in America. This is a show that
caters to ladies and children. Capt.
Ament's gift feature will be very at
tractive. as he will give away some
beautiful silverware during his stay
at the Fair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
"Jokesu Across the Sea.

The report of the Geological Society
for the past month shows that 21O
new animals arrived at Regents Park.
Among them were a showroom and a
lioness. The showroom, II Is said,
apologiEed for arriving late.--London
Punch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
HOUSE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING

The house Of Sarah Hughes, col
ored, on East Sixth street was struck
oy lightning Sunday afternoon. The
chimney was knocked down and a
large hole torn in the roof OF the
house No one was hurt by the
shock or the bolt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
GETTING READY
FOR THE BIG FAIR
SOME or THE ARRANGEMENTS
BEING MADE FOR THE EN-
TERTAlNMENT or THE
THOUSANDS NEXT
WEEK.
First Day viii Witness The Grand
Parade In Honor OF The
Home-comers.

The busy scene at South Side Park
indicates that all things will be in
readiness when Maury county's big
centennial fair opens next Tuesday.
Workmen are in all the buildings
getting them in first-class shape and
as the weather permits the grounds
and track are being gotten in shape.
Mrs. w. T. Chafin. who has charge OF
the decorations in the floral hall, is at
work with her aids and will have this
department more deliberately decora-
ted than ever before. Man
ager John P. McGaw has his
ONCE at the park with telephone con-
nection. From information Mr.. Nc
Cav has received the attendance this
year will far surpass the attendance
at any fair ever held in the county.
OF course the first day-The Home
Corners Reception day, will be the
big day of the fair Mr.. ]. B. Gran
berry will be the Chief Marshall on
this day and will wear white sash
with red rosetts. The following gen.
tIemen will act as his aides: Messrs.
Ned Davis, Mort McMeen, Ed Babb.
Walter Bailey, ]. A. Grove, John Ad-
kisson, Curran Woodland, r. j. Null
.lins, Sam Williams, Henry Dobbins,
T. C. Webster, John C. Sowell, Eng
lish Akin, ]. B. Pogue, Virgil McClana-
han, Frank Wheeler, Alex Kittrell.
Jake Alexander, Jack Granbery, Seth
Perry, Will Perry, ]. B. Fender, James
Williamson, j. B. Ballanfant, Dalton
Oliver, Sam Harlan, Jake, Harlan, G.
p. Hatcher, DR.. James Williamson,
Robert Pillow, Jr., B. Regen, Love
Webb, George Williamson, James
Fofgey, Sim Watson, W, E Britain,
George Campbell Brown and DR.. s. r.
Hardison. The aides will wear red
sashes. Col. E. l.. Armstrong and Mr..
w. NJ Cheairs will be the escorts for
the speakers of the day and will also
wear white sashes and red rosettes.
The parade will form at the depot
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to re-
ceive the visitors. Kopp's band will
be on hand by that time and will lead
the parade from the depot. The
speakers of the day and the lady pa
tronesses of Home-Comers day will
be in decorated carriages near the
front of the parade. The line of
march will be down High street to
West Seventh, then to the Square,
where Mayor Guest and other city
officials and citizens will await their
coming and the Mayor will welcome
the visitors and turn over the keys OF
the city to them.
The parade will then proceed down
South Main street to South Side Park,
where the exercises will open at IL a.
m. The speaking will be from a deco
rated stand in front Of the grand
stand, and the address of welcome will
be delivered by Senator Carmack. The
reply In behalf of the Home-Comers
will be made by Hon. Frank Herndon
Of San Marcos, Texas.
On Friday there will be a Maury
reunion, when the people will
come with their families and their
baskets and there will be an old
time dinner on the grounds to which
It is expected the Home-Comers. who
will be provided with badges, will be
given the glad hand.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
School Buggies

We have some light Top Jobs with
two sets for four school children. Just
what you want. Come and see.
3. A. SatterfieId g. Co.
6-w2t-dfri-2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13
OPENING OF CITY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The City Public Schools opened
Monday morning with an enrolment
of 457 pupils. Prof. Davidson deliv-
cred a short talk. The enrolment in
the different grades were as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-13

To disappointment and dissatisfaction
II you entrust your plumbing work
with unknown parties. We don't
have any dissatisfied customers, for
whenever we are entrusted with
plumbing work of any kind, we COM
plete II in such a manner as to bring
forth favorable commendation and In
this matter retain the good VIII OF
those having business relations with
us.-Rees q Watkins. Both Phones
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30

Last Saturday supt. w. I. stockwell
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age usually cool from about April to
April 8 with high temperatures not
far from March 81 and April 8. From
near April 10 to near April IL another
long low temperature period will oc-
cur. Near April 22 and April 2S- a
severe northern cold wave may be ex-
pected to carry frosts farther south
than usual with very cool all over the
east of Rockies country. These dates
are for meridian so and you must
count a day or two earlier for west
of that line and day or two earlier
lures will be high on Pacific slope
while they are low east of Rockies
and the month will average much cold
er east than west of the Rocky ridge
Every storm wave of April will de-
velop unusually great intensities in
all its weather features Rainfall
win be deficient between meridian go
and the Rockies and east Of the AT
leghanies, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
about the upper lakes rainfall will be
from about to above normal Alto
gether the month of April will be a
cold and backward one east of the
Rockies and bad for all kinds of crops
while nearly the reverse will be true
fer Pacific slope,
am giving much time now to pre-
pairing to compete with the II. S. wea-
Their bureau Doth in long range and
short range weather forecasts and will
not. therefore be able to give my
monthly charts to the public through
newspapers in time for the incoming
crop season.
The Smithsonian weather records
including 600 to 1000 volumes, covering
fcrty or more years and about 100 To-
calities lie buried in the weather bu-
linreau vaults Joseph Henry, pre-
coded by Thomas Jefferson and BEN
jamin Franklin, the three greatest
scientists of their times, believe that
such records would constitute the true
basis for weather research. But lot
of mere clerks accidentally got into
the weather bureau without having
any scientific preparation and are now
controlling the policies Of the weather
bureau which leave those valuable re-
cords. unprepared for use.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
House Foots the Bill.

Wen have another bottle" said the
champagne salesman. Easter is APP
preaching and, anyway, the house foots
the bill. It's nothing out of my pock-
et."
He drank thirstily.
Good stuff, amt it," he said do
you know VINO invented champagne?
tell about it in the little advertising
pamphlet I'm getting out for the Eas-
ter trade. 1t was a monk"
sstIe filled ali the glasses again.
Yes, sir. The inventor of cham
payne was a monk, Dom Perignon,
cellarer of the French abbey of Haut-
villers, near Epernay. Dom Perignon
conceived the idea that the carbonic
acid gas generated in wines second
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
FOSTERS FORECASTS
Copyrighted by W. w. Foster. 1860

81 -
Washington, March 30.-Last bull
letin gave forecasts of disturbance to
cross continent March 30 to April l.
warm wave March 2S to April i, cool
wave March 81 to April 4. Next dis
turbance will reach Pacific coast about
April 2, cross west of Rockies country
by close of April 3, great central val
leys April 4 to April 6. eastern states
April Z. Warm wave viii cross west
of Rockies about April 2, great GEN.
trail valleys April A, eastern states
April g. Cool wave will cross west of
Rockies about April 5, great central
valleys April Z, eastern states April g.
April is unusually quiet weather
month but it will bring frequent and
radical changes this year averaging
very cold east of the Rockies and war
mer than usual on Pacific slope.
Second disturbance Of April will
reach Pacific coast about April G., cross
west of Rockies country by close of
April 7. great central valleys April s.
to April 10, eastern states April IL
Warm wave will cross west of Rockies
country about April 6, great central
valleys April 8, eastern states April g.
Cool wave will cross west of Rockies
about April 8. great central valleys
April II, eastern states April IS.
While temperatures will frequently
move up and down they will aver
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
Blasted Palm Tree.

There lis blasted palm tree stand
ing in a part of the garrison at Port
Royal which is looked upon by the ma
tives as the god of fate, No one seems
to remember how the tree came to be
but it stands like lofty sem
tinel, its blackened and leafiess head
rearing itself nearly seventy five feet
in the air. The trunk Of this long,
slender tree leans slightly to one side,
the work, no doubt Of the strong trade
winds that blow from the sea.
Port Royal residents believe that is
long as this dead tree stands the tiny
neck of land upon which they live will
be preserved from destruction ana pes
thence, but If ever the palm falls to
earth the existence Of the famous old
English naval station is doomed Mt q
person living there would SO much as
harm a bit OF the sacred tree trunk, for
II Is held in awe and reverence.
Since the recent earthquake in Ja-
nsaica Port Royal people think that
their escape from death and destruc-
tion vas due to the guardian pillar.
II is said TO be still watching over the
garrison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
Br'iIed Prairie Doc.

prairie dog, Drilled, is darn good
eatin'," said the zoo keeper but you
couldn't get a plainsman to admit it.
1.-THE plainsman claims that owls
and rattlesnakes and prairie dogs frat
ernie together, share holes and eat
one anothers dead corpses at the end
They claim that to eat prairie dog is
the same thing as to eat rattlesnake
or OWL
"Of course, it's only a superstition,
but 1t holds good on the plains, and
prairie dog is never eaten there. 1 eat
it, though, every chance l get. 1t has
a fine taste. 1t tastes, by gum, like
young chicken"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
uNHApPlNEss DlsPELLED.


Men, and Women Unanimous About It.
Many women weep and W.T. and refuse
to be comforted because their once mag
nificcnt tre1ses have become thin and
faded. Many men incline to profanity
because the flies bite through the thin
thatch on their craniums. 1t will be good
news to the miserable Of both sexes, to
learn that Newbro,s Herpicide has been
placed upon the market. This is the new
scalp germicide and antiseptic that acts
by destroying the germ or microbe that
is the underlying cause OF all hair de-
struction Herpicide is new prepara-
ton, made after a new formula on an
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried It will testify as to its worth. Try
It yourself and be convinced. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co. De-
troit. Mich.
Two sizes-EU cents and SLIGO.
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state of fermentation would taste good
il 1t could be kept in. But with the
creased hemp corks they used in those
days the gas escaped. Clever Dom
Perignon hit on the idea of corklng
his wine with the bark of the chene
liege or cork tree, thus also inventing
you see, the cork of cork. Well,
don't need to tell you that his exper-
iment succeeded. Most of his cork
corked bottles broke, but the suryiv-