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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
C. P. PUBLISHING
HOUSE INVOLVED
LEcAIIsT BOARD BRINGS SUIT
TO RECOVER PROPERTY or
THE CHURCH.
Validity Of the Union With Presbyts.
rian Church U. S. 4. Is
Attacked.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. THE
board Of publication of the Cumber
land Presbyterian church. elected at
the General Assembly at Dickson last
May. has filed suit in the chancey
court 10 get possession Of the Cumber
land Presbyterian publishing house
and Gust the board of publication cleo
ted BY the Presbyterian church u. s.
A. The case IL brought by ten rela
tors for the prosecution. and the de-
.fendant board numbers nine.
The value of the property involved
is 5000. 900, and the most important
point will be the validity of the union
of the Cumberland Presbyterian and
the Presbyterian U. 5. A. churches,
formed at Decatur. H., May, 1906 The
case was filed. by ]. H. Zarecor and
others. REALTORS for the state Of Ten.
nessee, against w. A. Proyine and
others and is in the nature of quo
warranto proceedings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
TIME TO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SENATE AND HOUSE HELD VERY
SHORT sEssIoNs.-ih
NO HURRY.
Democrats Honor Senator Daniel
With a Complimentary Vote.
New Bills.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Sat the
opening OF the Senate today the ere
dentials OF Jos. F. Johnston, OF Ala
bama. elected to the. Senate for a
term of 6 years, beginning with Maren
a. 1909. were submitted by Senator
CuIberson. Senator Johnston then
presented the credentials Of his col
league. Senator Bankhesd.
The Senate WAS in session today
for only an hour and half, adjourn
ing at 1880 o'clock until Monday
VIM. P. Frye, of Maine. was elected
President pro tenn, an office occupied
nv him continuously since Feb. 4
1896. except during periods when ne
has served as President of the Senate.
Senator Frye was nominated by sena-
tor Allison for this honor. Senator
Culberson offered as an amendments
70 substitute the name of Senator Dan
lei. of Virginia, for that of Mr.. Frye
This action was generally considered
as delicate compliment on the part
of the recently designated leader OF
the minority to the Senate 70 the ohiy
other Senator who had been spoken OF
prominently in connection with the
minority leadership.
Senator Daniel arose and said the
suggestion of this great honor was SO
sudden he. hardly knew how to re-
spond to it, and with a faint smile ne
added that if elected he would serve
nut if he should not be elected ne
would not be greatly disappointed.
The amendment was voted down ana
Mr.. Frye was elected.
The resolutions OF Senators Gay
and Culberson, calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information
concerning the recent bond issues by
the Government were allowed to go
over until next Monday when they Will
probably be the basis Of some debate.
Most OF the session was taken up oy
the introduction Of bills,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
OHIO DEMOCRATS
SOLID FOR BRYAN
STATE WILL SEND DELEGATION
INSTRUCTED TO VOTE FOR
HIS NOMINATION.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. BUCK
av democracy is all one way as to the
naxt nominee for President, Nobody
but Bryan is given thought every
democrat In the state is for him.
So spoke Hon. A. R. Sandels OF ONO
who addressed the farmers institute
Yesterday. Mr.. Sandels is one OF the
aggressive and prominent young dem
ocratic leaders of his state and mas
heen frequently mentioned for COVER
nor.
"Ohio democrats have always oeen
strong for Mr.. Bryan" said MT san
dels. I'VE regard him as the greatest
leader of the party and strongest mar
tina, could be named, He Is by RAJ
the strongest man in Ohio, and we are
hopeful of carrying the state for MN
NEXT wear. I believe MI Bryan II
stronger today than he ever was
Even men who once bitterly assaiie'
him now admit his patriotism, MI
great ability, and his high-minded, un
selfish devotion to what he consider
the cause of the people.
"The democracy Of Ohio VIII SEN
its delegation to the convention mex
wear instructed to vote for Bryan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
ILLINOIS MAYOR
ATTACKS REPORTER
ENRAcEp OVER PRINTING or
HIS EscAPADEs, OFFICIAL
STRIKES SCRIBE.

EIGIN. H.. Dec. S.--Arwin X. Price
is charged with assault ana oat'eIs
in warrant sworn out by JACK
Reayes. a newspaper reporter, TO-DAY
Reayes had written about the recent
escapades of the towns cher eHecu,
tive and this afternoon when the TWO
met in the police station tne nsn''
said to have been started by MAso'
Price, followed: 80,
policemen interposed, but oe'ore
thew could separate the twos heave'
had been knocked to the moor. va
lions organizations of the city oppoSe'
to the clty's mayor are lending INC. :,
support to the prosecution. Inc a. =, :,
fair has resulted in renewai " -
ssht between the saloon ana AM
saloon elements.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
COURTESY
FROM CANNON
UNCLE JOE VERY 6RUs0UE IN
N HIS TREATMENT OF THE
DELEGATION.
Mayor Malone And Deep water
way Delegation Very Much
Incensed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Mayor j.
"A. Malone, of Memphis, headed del
egation which left the office OF the
Sneaker of the House this afternoon
highly incensed. The members OF
the delegation say that the Speaker
did not treat them with courtesy ana
it was as much as they could do 10
restrain themselves from leaving his
presence.
At the deep waterways convention
in Memphis committee consisting ol
a number of Tennesseans, Missourlans
and delegates from other States was
amounted to present to the Speaker
of the House a set of resolutions on a
fourteen-foot Mississippi river chan
mel. The committee entered the
Speakers's room and Mayor Malone
found the Speaker so impatient 70
have the ceremonies over that he was
barely able to conclude the resoiu
tions. The Speaker gave the deiega
ton very little encouragement III
very brief reply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
shlp as based upqn fdelity in. a few

ship as based upon fidelity in few
things. 80
This principal likewise Is opera
tive in the affairs of men as oppor-
tunity presents itself. The man who
fails to enter for service loses out and
will ever continue mediocre while the
the man who is not only willing but
anxious for service to gain experience,
which alone will afford development,
and strengthen ability steps in and
achieves greatness of character and
the approval of God and man. The
suggestion therefore, naturally comes
to us from this thought, add to your
opportunity service, and from service
springs experience, and to experience
comes development, and development
gives ability and greatness in the
truest and largest sense"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
THREE MILLION
BALES OF COTTON
ESTIMATED THAT AMOUNT WILL
az HELD sY SOUTHERN
PLANTERS.
r,,n.rs, Union viii Advance Money
on distress Staple in
warehouses.

JACKSON, Miss. Dec 7'-state vi
ganizer II. W. Bradshaw, OF the
rormers, Union. is spending a day
- two AZ the state headquarters here
n conference with the other state OF
ecials He has just returned from a
,our OF several counties In the STATE
and says that large number OF tne
farmers in the state are actually hoiu'
ing their cotton for price OF 10 Genus
.nd not merely for a slight rise in the
price. - oo0
He estimates that at least S,OOO'OOU
hales of cotton in the South VIII De
held until that price, which has oeen
set nv the Farmers Union as the
minimum price at which they VIII sen
cotton which can possibly be held lor
the minimum price.
Mr. Bradshay says the farmers IN
tbis state are in better shape than he
has ever seen them before, and nave
besides the cotton they are holding. an
almost unlimited supply OF yam pota'
toes and hog and hominy Many OF
them are able to live at home, he
saws on the products of their farms
even If they never sold their cotton
at all,
State Secretary G. w. Russell, OF
athe same organization, has Just re-
turned from Memphis, where he at
tended meeting of the stockholders
Of the Farmers Union Cotton com
many An organization made up OF
members of the organization for the
nnrnose of storing distress cotton &C
he held for a price of Is cents.
Mr. Russell states that arrange
ments have been perfected there foi
the advancement Of 35 per bale on al
distress cotton stored in their ware
houses there, and to be sold when tne
or,ca reaches the minimum fixed bS
the organization, when the balance L
to be RENTED,
y Both Mr.. Russell and MT Bradsna"
make encouraging reports on the "orf
of organization going on over Ins
state. and say that new local unions
are being created almost every houl
in the day. !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
NO MORE SUNDAY
SHOWS IN N. Y.
MAYOR AND POLICE COMMISSION
ERS SAY THAT LAW WILL
BE ENFORCED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-There Will De
no entertainments to which admission
is charged in this city next Sunday
If the Mayor, police and amusement
promoters hold to their avowed inten'
lions.
Consequent upon the decision OF
Supreme Court Justice German, Wno
nut a ban on all Sunday shows, those
most concerned made plain their posi-
lions today.
Mayor Mcclellan said: The law
will be obeyed to the letter"
Police Commissioner Bingham com
mented when | have such cleai
and explicit order, know what te
do"
The theatrical men declared ina
they had no wish to defy the court
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
HEIGHTS
WINS THE DEBATE
SEVERAL CONTESTANTS IN THE
FIFTH INTER SCHOLASTIC
DEBATING CONTEST.

LEBANON, Tenn, Dec. 6.-The nItn
annual interscholastic debating con-
test was held this evening at Carutn-
ers, hall under the auspices OF Cum
harland University, before very
large and appreeiatiye audience
prof. ]. S. Waterhouse, of Lebanon,
presided over the exercises, and Dr.
r " Foster university chaplain, pro-
nounced the invocation. Music ior
tha occasion was furnished by the
Castle Heights stringed orchestra
The question for debate was ne
solved That capital punishment should
be abolished.
The first. speaker of the evening was
Mr. Robert Hutton Brown, represent
mo the Robert Jones high school, Oh
Ivnnville Tenn, and who spoke on
tho affirmative side of the question.
rho next speaker on, the program was
Mr. NJ q Everett, from Bethel COZ
,aoa Mckenzie. Tenn, who TOOK the
Affirmative side of the question also'
He was followed by selection oy INC
castle Heights orchestra. Mr.. frcu
Hughes, representing Castle Heignes'
snoke on the negative side OF the ques-
ltion The last speaker OF the even
iny was DR.. A. sydney Shriver, OF tne
brandon Training School. Wartrace'
Tenn who spoke on the affirmative
side Of the question.
The speeches of al. the contestants
sbowed that there had been mhcn
time and labor spent on them aho
the Judges found 1t hard proposir'oA
70 decide which Of the worthy young
orators the medal should be bestowed
upon. ,,uAor.+,or
After due and careful delioerauor
the Judges conferred the solo meu~
anon Fred Hughes, of Castle Helsn.9
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
BOND ISSUE is
CUT IN HALF
ONLY SIS. ZOO. 900 or THE PANAMA
SECURITIES WILL BE ALLoT-
TED AT THIS TIME.
An IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS
Not over $4,000, 900 Of The Ger
tifieates Will Be Allotted
To Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-SecretarS
Cortelyou has decided TO reduce by
ope-haH the issue of Panama Canal
bonds and allotments to the amount
of only s25.O0O.OOO have been made.
The lowest price at which offers VIII
be accepted will be between 1O2 and
1927, ranging up to over 106, the aver
age being figure slightly in excess
of 103.
The Offering of Panama Canal bonds
was largely over subscribed, but the
imnrovement in business conditions
following the announcement OF recent
measures of relief by the Treasury
Department is regarded by the Secre-
tary as warranting him in bonding
the issue at this time on half the
amount offered, namely, $25,OOO,OO0.
This is almost exactly the amount
~ the disbursements from the general
fund of the Treasury which have been
made during the year on the Panama
Canal account.
The allotments of the per cent GER
tifcates will not, the Secretary says
exceed $4,000. 900. These have been
confined to National banks throughout
the country, which were in position
to take out at once additional circula.
ton. this being a measure designed to
afford immediate relief
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
PRIMARY ROLL
STILL GROWING
COFFEE, PICKETT AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES DECLARE FOR THE
POPULAR PLAN.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Three
counties have been added to the al.
ready ling roll of those declaring fer
a direct primary for Governor, the
latest recruits being Putnam, Gomez
and Pickett counties. Two of the
counties named are largely Demo
cratic. Action taken by the commit
tees of all of them was unanimous
The Pickett Democrats went on record
also as specifically opposed to the Pat
terson plan OF delegated primaries
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
FOR PACIFIC CRUISE

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
flagship. the Connecticut, sailed from
New York to Hampton Roads yester-
dav. from whence she will lead the
hattleship feet to the Pacific.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
HAeEMANNs TRIAL
insurance Man Must Answer Perjury
Charge Dec. IS.

The trial of John r. Hagemann,
president Of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, on the charge OF
periury has been set 70 rDecember 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
list Of fruit trees, vines and piants.-
r A Wilkes. Culleoka, Tenn. l's-tK
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13

Baby won't suffer five minutes WIN
Group If you apply DIR. Thomas Eclec'
trio Oil at once. 1t acts like magic
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
ERROR IN SHIPMENT
Taken Advantage Of by Road and
Shipper Files Protest.

Washington, May 20.The Dupont
Il Nemours Powder company in a
complaint filed toiay against The
Northwestern Railway with the inter
tate commerce. COMMISSION, raised
ihc point ol whether the tailrraA.
taking advantage OF error N shipment
San mpose upon the shipper such
frsighi charaea AN amount 70 TIKI pen.
alty fer the error
The powder company shipped 33G
pounds birthstone from Philadelphia
to nlatteyille, wis The shipment
9pght to have gone to Pleasant prai
rie. wis, The error was discovered
and The shipment Immediately fon-
signed 70 Pleasant Prairie, without
change of cars Or breaking Of car
seals. The railroad insis ed upon
charge Of $G9S for the additional haul
claiming II was an interstate ship.
ment. The complainant while willing
% pay for the extra distance as erts
he charge was $3.50 in excess Of the
lust rate ana asks the commission toI
Nder the railroad to refund that
mount
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
BIC CONVENTION
OF BUSINESS MEN
10000 INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS
ENGAGED m MANUFACTURE
ING REPRESENTED AT GATH
ERING IN NEW YORK.

New York. May 20.-It was a
notable assemble of business men reD
resenting all branches of commercial
ac ivity Of the United States that
filled the big hall Of the WaldorfAs-
toria today at the opening Of the
twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers
Memhes were on hand representing
more than 10000 individuals and
firms actively interested in manufac-
turing enterprises.
The importance of the gathering
can be judged from the men who are
10 sneak at the monster banquet
which viii be held Wednesday even
inc. The administration al Washing
ton will be represented by Secretary
Oscar 5. straus Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. who win speak
upon Business Problems in Govern
men. Senator DSiver Of Iowa, viii
discuss Government Regulation Of
Corporations. and Rev Or. Joseph
Dunn Bnirelle Of BROOKLYN will speak
on The Era of Woik. The navy viii
be represented hv Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbee and the army by
Major General ,. Franklin Bell. Be
sides these there will be delegates
from nearly every state Of the union.
The following sneakers. al Of them
acknowledged authorities upon the
topics which fher have chosen. will
be heard al the business sessions Hon
Francis p. Loomis. forme ~ assistant
sex retsry Of state. on some Practical
Results Of The Consular Reform Agi
tation." Hon Charles A. Proa y. e
The interstate commerce commission
on Further Railroad legislation,
Arthur d Dean. on Trade Schools -
Charles NJ. Pepper. special agent Of
the department Of commerce and
labor 20 investigate trade conditions
IN foreign countries. On 4Foreisn
Trade. How 70 Get II and Keep II
Captain Henry A Castle. iafe audiiu-
OF the treasury FOR n postrn ee De-
partnenf. on Needed Postal Re.
forms"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
MONUMENT TO. us
ENSIGN UNVEILED
RALEicH PAYS TRIBUTE TO FIRST
AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED
IN WAR WITH SPAIN WITH I'M
PRESsIVE CEREMONY.

Raleigh. ~ c.. May 90 Following
he grandes military pageant that
hss ever marched on the streets Of
Rale'g ana in which several thou
sand t.oops and members OF civic or
eanizations. led by the famous Marine
Band of Washington. fled past the
governor Of the state and other high
officials and many thousands OF spec
tators. the handsome monument in
memory Of Ensign worth Bagley was
unveiled in Capitol park today. En-
ign Bagley was ason Of North Caro-
Ina lie lost his life aboard the tor
aedo boat Winslow at Cardenas an
was the first American officer killed
n the war with Spain
The uDveiling ceremonies wee
most impressive. The D. oeession
started promptly at noon and
varche1 10 Capitol park. where the
nonumen. stands a shot distance
rom the handsome monument TO the
remu~v of the Confederate soldiers
Occupying places Of honor on the
speakers stand were Governor Glenn
and other state officials. the brother
end other relatives OF Ensign Bagley
and several OF the officers Of the navy
who served with him on the Winslow.
rho exercises began with an invoca
on by the Rev Br Jchn Wa'h.n
# SpaFtsnburg. who was Worth Eas
ev's pasier Tire grafton OF The dar
3as delivered hv Congress man Rich
nond Pearson Hoison Of Alabama
vho was a friend aad fellowofice
1r Emsingn Baele4 and also a native
on Of North Carolina
The monument IS the work ~ + n
Packer of New Yosk ana va paid fo7
v public sHbscript'o on of She citizens
eg Raieish. The sfstuie IS Of bronze.
eren feet in heieht. and rrr.se= IS
Ensign Baeley audins with r.Ea
nand shading bis evfs and iateatiF
iootine At the Spanish vesee's and
batteries his left hand beiaE IL his
saort hit The static sfsnds ga a
handsome granite aase suitably n
soribe5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
LATIN VERSION or
BIBLE TO BE REVISED
BY ORDER OF POPE
DECREE ENTRuSTiNG WORK TO
sENEDlcTINE ORDER CALLED
MOST IMPORTANT STEP
I'M FORCE FOR AGES.

London, May 20.-In a dispatcn
from Rome the correspond nj cf the
Times says he learns that the Pope
has issued a decree entrustlng the
entire revision Of The Vulgate to the
Benedictine order. This is he most
imroragt decision vet announced the
correspondent continues, as an quito
come of a biblical commission ap-
pointed toward the end Of 2ontiicate
ri Leo XIII.
In an editorial the Times says It Is
difficult to oYerestimate th import
ance of this step. "Na book, the
paper declares, has exercised a wider
and more powerful influence III mould.
ing faith. morals, thought and tradi,
tions Of literature Of tn European
world than the Latin version Of the
scriptures. For 1900 years it has
been setting It's impress upon the
lives and whole mental heritage Of
millions Of men.
Th: paper adds the step 9 a bold
one, but that ii will be halted with
by many within. as we'll
as without the church of Rome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
ROADS ADMIT TO
EXCESSIVE RATES
CHARGES ALE LOWERED
As a Result and Cases Are Dismiesad
Novel Point Raised in Com
plant Against N. Win
dictment Is Attacked.
washington, May 70. Two M.

Washington, May 2orwo Al.
cislona of the interstate 90
commission relating 70 operation 81
joint Though rates were announced
today III each ease he read agreed I'D
redue rates In accordance with iiie
desire OF the complainaats and iha
campians were dismissal.
rae National Petroleum Assneia.
tion, Of Cleveland complained That
the Pennsylvania railroad and othfrs
charged a through rate 90 petroleum.
and It's products fsom OIL CITY pai
to Freeport, Ill, via Chicago Of 25.5
cents per 100 pounds, although the
combination rate from Chicago IL
only IN cents. THE carriers later put
the lower rate IN eject
The Kalamazoo TAX and Sllo com
panY complained Of a through rate
over The Michigan Central and Mil
waukee railways Of Is cents per hun
Cred pounds from Kalamazoo Mieh..
to Elhhorn, Wis, although tine esm-
bnatlon rate Il only r cents. Later
the RAILROADS conceded hat all above
the II cent rate was excessive and
agreed I'd correct other improper ad.
justments
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
7 MEET DEATH IN
COAL MINE FIRE
81 AzE, sMoULDERlNG OVER A
YEAR SUDDENLY SPREADS
DIG TUNNEL AROUND FLAME
TO RESCUE BODIES.

Trinidad. Colo, May 20.-Eleyen
m .ners, including Superintendent Al
exand Jacobs. were burned or suffo-
cated to death last night in Engleville
NJ 1e at Esglaylle Colo. The bodies
were recovered today. The men went
TO work last night and when they did
not come out this morning an inYesti'
CATION was started.
1t was discovered that fire, which
broke out in the mine a year ago
and was still burning In some sec
tions. had Suddenly spread and swept
across the incline tunnel preventing
the men from aching the outside.
The point from where the flames
crossed the tunnel is three miles from
the opening ami it was necessary 10
dir a temporary tunnel around the
fir IN order to reach the bodies Of the
Inflated miners