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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
SHEEP KILLED
BY DOGS
FARMERS ON THE IRON BRIDGE
ROAD SUFFER FROM
MARAUDERS.

Sheep-killing dogs got in their des-
tructiVe work on the Iron Bridge road
last week and several farmers lost.
On Thursday night the dogs visited
the flock of Messrs. ]. A. Loftin and
Joe Allen and killed three. On Fri
day night the dogs visited the flock
of Mr.. Frank Cheek and killed four
fine southdown sheep, bit up several
more and frightened and scattered the
flock. Some of the sheep killed for
Mr. Cheek were valued at $40 each.
Mr.. Cheek succeeded in killing one of
the dogs-a female-and found that
she had been registered. An investi-
CATION proved that this dog had wan
dered FIVE miles from home in quest
Of sheep.
The farmers OF that section of the
county are much aroused against
sheep-killing dogs and will appeal to
the next Legislature for general dog
law patterned after that of the one in
Kentucky where the money derived
from the dog tax is used at the end OF
the year to pay for the sheep killed.
A petition to this effect is already be-
ing circulated and has been largely
signed. This petition may be sent to
other counties after 1t has been the
rounds in Maury Should this be done,
a memorial containing thousands OF
names could be presented to the next
Legislature in support of a stringent
dog law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
FINE FARM SOLD
Mr.. JOHN r. STEPHENSON SELLS
HIS FARM NEAR AsHWooD
AT A VALUATION
OF $4,000.

One of the largest and most impor-
tant realty deals in the county In
some months occurred this week wnen
Mr.. John F. Stephenson sold his farm
OF $50 acres in the Ashwood enighpor-
bod at a valuation of $4,000 to Mr..
A. S. Williams, trustee, Of Nashville.
The farm is one of the most fertile
and best improved in county and is
doubtless worth 800 an acre as a
farm, but 1t was recently prospected
for phosphate and a large body OF
high grade rock is said to have been
discovered Mr.. Stephenson, In the
deal retains a fifth interest In the
land. while Mr.. p. w. Dodson and MI.
w. 3. Greenlaw of Columbia and two
other Nashville gentlemen are said
to be interested.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
AN EFFORT To
DEPORT PLAT
-v.arss COMPANY sHAREHoLD-
ERs TO MEET FOR FIRST
TIME IN as YEARS.

xEW YORK. August PA circular
has been sent to every stakeholder Of
-. United states Express Company
Losing a blank request, asking him
mail the same to the Secretary OF
-. company requesting a meeting OF
- shareholders s,the election OF
Wv ..sIkS y
seven directors uo6A
The request npanied oy a
,a,,ar setting forth the fact that it has
bssn forty-hve years since the share
holders met.
The letter is sent out by the Stock
holders Committee, which claims 70
ranresent more than majority Of the
shareholders Of the corporation. The
obieet Of the meeting, 1t is stated, is
20 elect a Board of Directors opposed
- tbe Platt management, charged with
encouragement of the affairs of the
company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
HORSE STRUCK
BY ENGINE
CHILDREN OF Mr.. JOHN p. M'GAW
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE FROM
SERIOUS INJURY.

An accident which came near being
very serious happened at the Galloway
street crossing Saturday. Elizabeth
and Jack McGaw, the children of Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. P. McGaw, had been to
the canning factory and as it was
much closer to cross the railroad there
than to go by way Of the underpass,
they decided to do so. A number OF
box cars being in the way, they could
not see whether or not train was
coming. A man standing on the track
motioned, the children say, for them
to cross. The man evidently did not
see an engine slowly approaching and
lust as the horse was upon the track
the engine struck him and knocked
him down. AS the engine was going
very slowly, however, it stopped when
it hit the horse. The children re-
NAMED in the buggy and were not in
iured. 1t is not thought that the
horse was seriously injured, but the
shalves were broken and the harness
torn up
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT J. P. GRAHAM
. MAKES UP STATISTICS OF
COUNTY SCHOOLS, PU-
Pills, AND REVENUE.

County Superintendent j. p Ora
ham has completed his annual report
for the year ending June both, and
has forwarded it to the State Super
intendent.
This report contains much informa-
ton of interest. 1t shows the total
scholastic population of the county to
be 12,1S6, OF which 7,013 are white
and 5,173 are colored. The whites
consist of 1907 males and 3,406 fe-
males, the colored of 1922 male and
1851 female. OF this scholastic pop
ulation 1882 can read and write,
there being 6,16S whites who can read
and write and 3,714 colored. The en-
rollment for the year was $3.50 and
the attendance 5,593. The enrolment
for the first grade was 1922 and drops
from that to 81 In the tenth grade.
The total number of the schools in
the county, all schools being included
in this report except the Columbia
Military Academy, the Columbia Instr
tute and Branham & Hughes, Is 100,
of which 81 are white primary, IL
white secondary, white city schols,
AZ colored primary, l colored second
ary and 2 colored city schools.
The total number of teachers en-
nloyed was 173, of which 81 were
white male, IA white female, 10 col
red male and AZ colored female. The
total school houses are ia, OF
bricks, 1OS of frame and OF the ola
log school houses remain.
The average pay of the county teacn'
ers was $3.50 per month and OF the
city teachers $40. The average cost
Of tuition for the county pupils was
s14O and for the city pupils 80 cents
The total income for all the pubic
school for the year was $74,S47.4l, ana
the balance on hand at the close OF
the year was $25,227.22.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
RUNNING CLOSE
IN MISSISSIPPI
OFFICIAL COUNTY NECESSARY TO
DECIDE THE NoEL-5REW-
Err RACE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 23.-It may
take the Official count 70 decide the
result OF yesterdays primary election
in Mississippi for the Democratic
Gubernatorial nomination. Returns are
being received slowly, and the official
count will probably not be given out
until Monday. The returns at hand
indicate that Noel and Brewer are run
ming a close race. Advices from Jack
son say that the Noel committee claim
that State by 1000 majority. while the
Brewer committee claim their man
has won by more than 1000 votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
THE FARMERS &
MERCHANTS BANK.

The Controller OF The Currency az
Washington has nothing to do with
when this bank shall make a state
ment. as it is a State institution, but
inst to let the stockholders, depositors
and public know that they are keeping
up with the procession this bank
makes statement today. The money
drawing interest is well over the
$500 900 mark and the deposits are
S4O2, 5O6.3O, an improvement over the
last statement and the end is not yet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
CAR GOES over
AN EMDANKMENT
AUTO ACCIDENT At cHATTA-
NooeA CAUSES THE DEATH
or 3. =. REEFS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 25.-
Benz. Franklin Rees. aged about as
years. one OF the most prominent
club men and capitalists of Chatta-
nooga, and a son OF Hans Rees, the
pioneer OF the leather industry in
New York City. was instantly killed at
O'Clock this evening in an automobile
accident. William Love was seriously
injured and w E. Headrick, a travel
ing representative of a New York
house, slightly hurt The car dashed
over a 15-foot embankment Mr.. Rees
was caught under the car, his neck
and back being broken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
INTERURDAN TO
ENTER NASHVILLE
OVER TRACKS or THE SPRUCE
STREET LlNE.-UsE CITY
TRANSFER STATION.

Il is understood from good authority
that arrangements are being made
with the Nashville Railway & Light
Company whereby the Nashville Inter
urban Company is to enter Nashville
over the lines of the street railway
company. Under the proposed ar
rangemenH the interurban cars will
enter the city over the Spruce-street
line. the interurban tracks connecting
with the Spruce-street tracks across
the Franklin turnpike. 1t Is also
stated on good authority that the In
terurban company will use the street
railway transfer station as a depot,
and power Cor the city run will be
supplied by the railway and light COM
pany.
Percy Warner, President OF the
Nashville Railway & Light Company,
stated Friday evening that while the
contracts had not been signed for such
arrangements between the two COM
panies, 1t is quite probable that I'M
less unforeseen contingencies arise
such an arrangement will be consum-
mated. President Warner stated that
it was the policy OF the company to ae-
cept the traffic of the interurban cars,
and that unless it be adverse to the
city the cars of the interurban com
pany will enter Nashville over the
Spruce-street line.
The Spruce-street line is probably
the most direct route into the city.
and in case it is adopted the line OF
the interurban will be shortened about
seven Enthusiastically American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
NO CHANGE
IN TRAINS

There will be no change in the inter-
urban schedule from Columbia to
Nashville. Some of the patrons OF the
early morning train that leaves Co
lumbia at 6:25 and arrives at Nash
Vile at 500 signed a petition to the
Louisville and Nashville to run the
train several minutes sooner SO that
they could get to their work in Nash
Vile earlier. However, the opposition
to the change got up a petition that
was signed by more than the other
and the road decided not to change
the schedule. -Nashville Tennessean'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
FINE JACKS SHIPPED
CAR LOAD OF EXTRA FINE iNo'
vIpUALs BOUGHT AT GOOD
PRICES AND SHIPPED
TO SPOKANE.

One of the finest shipments OF JACKS
sent out from Columbia in many
months left here Friday for Spokane
washington. This car of jacks was
secured by Mr.. G. M. Wilson, who with
the assistance, OF Messrs. w j. Moore
Qua 7 I, Jones. has spent the past
few weeks going over the county in
search of the best types OF the best
blood Good prices were paid and the
chipment went well up into the thou
sands The freight alone amounted
to 5000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
REUNION OF FIRST
TENNESSEE REGIMENT
GEN. HANNAH AND MAJ. WHIT
THoRNE HOLD CONFERENCE
both TO SPEAK

Mai. w. J. Whitthorne, of Columbia,
came to the city last night for the
purpose of holding a conference with
Gen. Harvey E. Hannah in regard to
the reunion that is to be held state
fair week by the First Tennessee reg
iment.
This reunion is to be held Septem-
Der 25, 26 and q and camps Will be
provided on the fair grounds for all
the visitors that are to come to the
gathering. The men that belong to
the regiment look for royal good
time and the middle date of the re-
union is to be made the feature. On this
day Gen. Hannah Is to deliver an adj
dress on the First Tennessee regi-
ment from the time of the first organ
ization up to the Spanish-Ameriean
war.
The address will then be taken up
by Gen. WhitthOrne, who will discuss
the regiment during the fight between
the United states and Spain, 1t is
expected that a goodly number OF the
First Regiment during the civil war
will attend the reunion and vt is
thought there will be several Mexican
war veterans. From the first organi-
cation, the veterans entirely missing
will be those that were with Jackson
at the battle of New Orleans.-Nash-
Vile Tennessean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
PROGRAM FOR
TEACHERS MEETING
Maury County Teachers Association.


The teachers Of Maury county will
hold their next monthly meeting at
the Court House, 1000 a. m. Satur-
day, Sept. Z, 1907.
Program.
/. Nature Study, chaps. III and ~,
by Prof. d. T. Harris.
2. Baldwin's School Management,
chaps. II and HI, by Prof. A. G.
Allen.
8. Burke's Cancellation With the
American Colonies, by Prof. w. B.
Davidson.
All the white teachers of the Public
Schools are expected to attend these
monthly meetings. The teachers
should bring the reports OF their nrst
months work and at the close of the
meeting, receive the warrants for
the months salary.
JOHN p. GRAHAM
County Supt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
PRINCETON MAN TO
COACH B. G. A.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Aug. 23-Ihe
prospects are good for the best year
the Battle Ground Academy has ever
had. Mr.. w. X. Green, having re-
signed, tn, ! = f''v has secured l. M
Stainback, "a graduate of Princeton
and Vanderbilt With almost all OF
last years football material back the
school expects to rank first in the
prep. athletic field of the state. Mr.
Green leaves Battle Ground to teach
in the Chattanooga high school, Win
many warm friends in Franklin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
A. B. BOLTON

Mr.. A. B. Bolton, brakeman on the
N. F. & s. dropped dead of heart
failure Friday evening in the Mt.
Pleasant yards. The remains were
brought to the home of deceased on
South High street, where funeral serv'
ices were conducted Saturday after
noon at 2 O'Clock by Rev. J. T. Cotton.
The interment was in Rose Hill. Mr..
Bolton was only recently married. He
has had a great deal of trouble lately,
mis- brother being at present critically
Ill with typhoid fever at the Bolton
home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
$1,000 PER CAR
FOR CANTALOUPES

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-
The Lincoln County Cantaloupe Grow
ers' Association has received returns
from three cars Of cantaloupes. The
net proceeds amounted to $1,000 per
car. Ten cars have been shipped and
another car will go out today. 1t is
estimated that there will be over a
thousand acres planted in cantaloupes
next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
SIXTY KNIVES IN
NEGRO'S POCKETS

HOLLEY SPRINGS, Miss, Aug. %.
City Marshall Walter Thompson
last night arrested an undermined
negro. who was riding on top OF a
freight car attached to passing train.
The marshall went to arrest the
black. who resisted, drawing a knlfe.
In the pockets of the dead negro were
found sixty knives, a pair of clippers
and other cutlery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30

"Maury county is to have the great
est fair this year in her history" said
Leonard e. Bruce of Cincinnati, at the
Maxwell to a Tennessean reporter.
II was in Columbia last week and
heard nothing but fair talk. They are
planning big time down there and
expect thousands Of visitors from all
parts OF the state. I think the fair
opens Sept. IT."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
ROY CECIL BUYS
$4,000 FARM

GALLATIN, Tenn, August 24.-Mr.
Row Cecil OF Columbia has bought the
N F. Alexander place on the Harris
vile nike for $4,000. This place con-
tains about 375 acres and is one OF
tho best farms in Sumner county. The
sale was made by w. G. Satterfeld
and the Southern Real Estate & De-
velopment Company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK.

A nightly healthy youngster and
growing better all the time. About
$45O, 900 drawing interest and $780,
313.07 in individual deposits. The Of
ficers of this bank are proud of today's
statement and well they may be. In
fact Columbians and Maury CONTAINS
should be proud of the three we'll
managed banks here and be glad OF
their continued prosperity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
BOOTLEGGER
CAPTURED

Deputy w. H. Harris brought Dave
Mayes, colored, up from Mt. Pleasant
Friday and lodged in jail on charges
of the illegal sale of liquor Mayes
is a notorious boot-legger and the Of
icers at Mt. Pleasant have been trying
for some time to secure positive proof
against him and then arrest him.
They claim to have three strong cases
against him now.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
ESTIMABLE
WOMAN INJURED

Mrs. ]. p. Brownlow fell at her
home on the Mt Pleasant pike Mon
day while trying to get out Of the way
of a runaway horse and broke her left
arm Just above the wrist. Mrs.
Brownlow suffered considerably from
her injuries, but her friends will be
glad to know that she is resting as
easily as could be expected today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
Harness

We have the finest stock of Harness
we have ever offered. Want you to
come and see some beauties.
3. A. Satterfeld G. Co.
d-tues&fri4t&w2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
Columbus

Buggy is the best, Don't buy one that
is claimed to be just as good, buy the
Columbus and you will make no mis-
take. Get the best sure at
q. A. eatterfieId q Co.
d.taes& fri4t&w2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
MAuRY NATIONAL BANK.

The statement of the Maury Ma
tional Bank in today's issue shows
over $55O,O0O drawing interest and
$512S3246 in individual deposits. Just
a little better statement than ever,
but sure to be improved on when the
bank makes it's next statement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
LIGHT REGISTRATION

The general registration closed
Thursday afternoon in the county
The registration was unusually iisn'
only TIL certificates being issued In
the Ninth district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
FLOURNOY ENGLISH
APPOINTED

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 24'--1oV
patterson today appointed FIournoy
English, OF Giles county. warden OF
the Brushy Mountain Prison.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-30
Columbus Buggies

Surries. Nice lot came in last week.
If you want the best in the world, buy
the Columbus. 3. A. SatterfieId G. Co.
d-tues&fri4t&w2t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
FRANCE STILL LONGS
FOR ALSACE-L0RRAINE
Provinces Lost in the War OF
1870 Bar to Reconciliation
With Germany.
TREATY OF FRANKFORT

PARIS, July 20.
NJ. Etiennes recent visit to Berlin, and
the possibility of Franco-G erman Under
standing in the near future, is still being
discussed by many, of the Paris journals
From the tone of the articles one readily
sees that French opinion in regard to.
Germany has changed but little since the
war of thirty-seven years ago Alsace-
Lorraine is still the great stumbling block
in the road Of d complete reconciliation
between the two peoples. France, laying
sGambetta's advice to heart. does not talk
of the lost provinces, but she ever thinks
OF them. The Intransigeant this evening
publishes the views of a number of prom
inent Frencnmen on the question. They
say, in effect that 1t is futile to discuss
rapprochement while the frontier line is
the Nosges instead Of the Rhine.
frances Natural Frontier.
NJ. dc Mariere. Republican liberal and
life senator, said it was nonsense to talk
Of France accepting 'l'arfaire compll'
In return for Germany recognizing her
spreponderating influence IN Morocco.
Germany has nothing to cede in Morocco.
and, consequently. France had nothing
to give her. The French nation had need
Of natural frontier. and that frontier
was the Rhine.
NJ Marcel Provost. the famous littera-
teur. said that the old rumor Of an UNDER
standing with Germany had cropped Up
afresh. 1t was heard Of periodically but
nothing ever came of it. Asked IL he
thought Germany would consent to re-
vision Of the Treaty of Frankfort for the
retrocession OF misunderstanding, he replied
that 1T was only necessary to live for a
few weeks on the other side Of the Vosges
to be aware that this was impossible.
A Pleasant Dream.
To talk of exchanging Alsace-L Lorraine
for some French possession or other was
a pleasant dream. n o French government
would exist twcnty-four hours If It dared
to say officially that Alsace-Lorraine was
no longer French. German diplomatists
had already told them that the hardest
treaties were sooner or later replaced by
others, and no German statesman could
prevent such a hope being cherished BY
F'renchmcn in regard to the Treaty OF
| Frankfort.
M. Henri Couon, a well-known ayocat,
gave 1t as his opinion that while Alsace-
Lorraine was Prussian pourparcrs for an
understanding between France and Ger
many would be SO much waste Of time.
Inc quickest way to arrive-at an under
standing would be to tear UP the Treaty
OF Frank fort .5sS 49, ~ ST q ssi3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
SOUTH AMERICAN
VICTIM OF THIEVES.
The Confidence Trick Worked
With Success on Chance
Visitor to Paris.
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY

80 PARIS. July %,
The confidence trick was cleverly
worked here last night, the victim being
wealthy South American. named Napier.
Mr.. Napier is unable to speak word
OF French, and was delighted when he
made the chance acquaintance OF two
well-dressed men who could speak Eng
lish. one of these posed as a follower of
Mr., Carnegie, stating that he WAS very
wealthy, and was desirous of giving away
his large fortune.
Apparently genuine bank notes and val
liable jewels were ilourIshcd, and Sir. Ma
pier was induced TO part with his we'll
filed pocketbook as "a guarantee of good
faith in return for checks made out for
several thousand pounds.
merry evening around the cafes fol-
lowed, ending IN a game of hide-and-s
among the trees which border the Champs
Eiysees. In the course OF the game the
Partisan Carnegie and his friend van
ished, and ar. Napier is now hernoaning
the logs Of his 1pocketbook and the money
II contained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
RUSSIAN TERRORISTS
Stay COVE RNMENT SPY
Masqueraded as One Of Them
and Disclosed Their Secrets
to the Police.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 90.

The newspapers report the mysterious
assassination Of a man named Alexander
Kazantseff, who was engaged by the gov
eminent to report the do1ngs of the revo-
lutionary organization. A @
f kazantsetfs body was found In for
est beside two loaded bombs and a blood-s
stained axe "A memorandum In one of
the pockets Of his coat contained list
OF telephone numbers Of high officials. in
GLIDING the governor general. aSi
The revolutionaries admltFthat Kazant-.
self masqueraded as one of them, while
reporting their movements to the secret
police. Ile occupied a luxuriously fur
fnished fat and received "a heavy subsidy
from the government.
Kazantsetf pretended to plan conspir-s
acy to assassnate Count Witte, He gave
two tesrorists bombs. whichewere to be
thrown at Count Witte when he left his
house to attend en- imperial council, II But
the terrorsts We're killed by the police
When they went to the appointed place.
and when kazantseff' S 'treachery became
known to the other revolutionaries they
decreed his death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
CAR AT FULL SPEED
HURLED INTO River
Two Fatal Motor Accidents Dc
cur in Vicinity OF Italian
cAREL Ess cHAUFFEURs
a7aJ ~ MILAN. Jul

&a&1 "a MILAN. July %
Two fatal motor accidents occurred
near here yesterday. young ex-chauf-
fenr. named Terragni. prevailed upon the
custodian of a big garage to take ad-
vantage of the absence OF the staff on
the national holiday to make a days cx-
cursion with IS horsepower racing car,
when was lying in the garage 10 he
tested. Terragni was quite untitled to
drive this type of car his experience
being limited 10 tourist machines
While hurrying back TO Milan towards
midnight. without lights and at the maxi
mum speed OF 100 Kilometres Csegenty-
five niles an hour, the automobile
dashed through the wooden parapet Of a
bridge over the river Olona, turned a
complete somegsault, and plunged 10 the
bottom of the stream. TerIaeni wag
taken out dead while has companion
was rescued in dying condition.
The other accident, in which Signor
Cont. head manager OF motor factory
here, was killed ON the spot, while an
other occupant OF the automobile was
fatally injured, was due To the chauf.
feur running into the curbstone while
sndeavoring 10 avoid an approaching
wagon.