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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
MAYORS RACE
In CLEVELAND
ENORMOUS REGISTRATION AND
BOTH JOHNSON AND BURTON
ARE CONFIDENT.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 29.-Witf
only one week remaining for active
work in the campaign, the Cleveland
mayoralty contest is overshadowine
everything else here In point OF inter
est in connection with election On
November 5.
The record-breaking registration
has been matter of surprise to ,po.
litical leaders generally and election
experts are now kept busy trying to
analyze its meaning and probable eff
feet on the interest respectively of
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who is seek
ing fourth term, and of Congressman
Theodore E. Burton, republican NOM
inee.
The registration has reached a total
of $4,000, which is nearly 10000 in
excess OF the normal vote in city
elections. The predictions being
made by political leaders as to the
result of the election, vary. according
10 the political feeling of those making
them
Chairman Baker. in his election
forecasts. predicts Mr.. Buttons cleo.
ion for mayor by from 5000 to $4,000
majority,
Mayor Johnson as well as his man.
lgers, are confident the mayor will be
'e-elected. They predict that his ma
GRITTY will be no less than 1t was two
'ears ago, when he was elected by
1000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
.CLf MENCY FOR
Two FAvOR|TES
GOVERNOR GRANTS RETRIEVE
TO MURDERER AND PARDON
TO 5ooTLEoGER.

The Nashville Tennessean of Wed
nesday morning officially announces
the pardons:
Governor Patterson yesterday re.
prieved Warren williams, Of Upton
county, who was sentenced to be hung
on Thursday. The reprieve is for
thirty days and expires Nov. 80. This
is the second reprieve the governor
has granted Williams. He was SEN
to be hung on Aug. 2S, last, but the
governor granted reprieve until Oct
81 The action was taken on request
of a large number of citizens of Gov
ington and Upton county, who desire
to submit facts for the governors
consideration with a petition that the
death sentence be committed to life
imprisonment. 1t is stated that there
were strong mitigating circumstances
connected with the murder:
Governor Patterson also relieved
Logan Dyer of Jackson county, of
thirty-day jail sentence and fine of
$3.50 and costs, for violation Of the
four-mile law. The clemency was Civ
en- upon the accommodating Of all
the county officials and numerous ,citi-
zens, it being shown that Dyer is an
old Confederate soldier, Sc years of
age, and is in feeble health, and we're
he to serve the jail sentence 1t would
injure his health. 1t was
shown also that Dyer did not profit l
by the transaction for which he was
convicted, and that it was his first
5ffense !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
PHOSPHATE DEAL INVOLVING
THOUSAND ACRES is CLOSED
NASHVILLE SYNDICATE BUYS LONG HOLDINGS
AT PRICE APPRoXMATNG ONE HUN
DRIED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
aNLRoAD LINE WILL AND MINING OPERATIONS
Will Begin At An EARLY DATE-sto PROFIT TO
THE OPTION HoLpeA
RAILROAD LINE y

Another big phosphate deal has besI
put through and one u the riches
fields IN Haury county. which meani
in the entire world. win soon be pour
mig out its wealth, making soils more
fertile, crops more productive and the
people in many chimes more prosper.
Gus and happier.
The lands embraced in the deal are
on Cathey's creek IN the western part
of MaurY county and have been under
option to DR.. Clifford Long for a year
or more. The deal was made through
the Lands Banking Co. of Nashville
and the purchasers are understood to
be a syndicate of Nashville gentlemen,
whose names have not been disclosed.
The sale price was s125 an acre. or
$149.375 for the 1875 acres.
While the deeds to the lands have
not been fled. il is understood that all
the points OF the sale have been
agreed upon and checks in part pay
ment passed, and the sale in fact con-
contingent upon the titles
to the land being satisfactory.
The land lies about four miles from
a branch line of the L. & N. Ry. and
two miles from the Falls Branch ex-
tension of the n. & c.; but It will re-
luire the construction OF railroad
lbout six miles in length for the prop
sr development of the property. II Is
understood to be the purpose of the
to build this road some
ime in the near future and begin ac-
i've mining as soon as practical In
luded in the deal are the following
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
WILL LIMIT
WITHDRAWALS
PEOPLE or NASHVILLE WILL
HAVE TO 90 BUSINESS
BY CHECK.
Capital City Fats In Line And
Takes Means To coossrvs
Cash Supply.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct, 2s.-Th'
banks Of Nashville have decided to TAI
In line with the financial institutions
Of most Of the larger cities OF the
country and Temporarily restrict pay
ments on checks. beginning with to
day not more than $50 can be drawn
against any one account within any
one week. but this is not expected 70
cause any serious Inconvenience or
trouble. as II win only mean that
checks viii have to be used to a
larger extent.
Nearly all Of the larger cities of the
country have adopted the system that
the Nashville banks will follow. In
Chicago, for instance. business is be-
ing done very largely upon a checking
basis. The banks there want to hold
q reasonable amount of cash In their
vaults and are refusing to pay out
any large amount of cash, and will
continue to hold their currency in
the vaults until financial conditions
In New York have become entirely
normal. Depositors who want to
draw against their accounts for large
sums are given checks against the
bank itself instead OF the coin.
In Philadelphia practically the same
plan is being followed, and no actual
cash is being paid out except for
Urgent business requirements, pay
oils or urgent personal need of de-
,ositors. In Omaha Withdrawals are
United to- 800, but clearing house
certificates are issued for any amount
esired.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
COMPLETE WORK
OF ASSESSMENT
LITTLE CHANGES IN RAILROAD
VALUATIONS MADE BY THE
STATE BOARD.
Cumberland And Telegraph Com
panies Will Not be
sohauged.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct 29.-The
State Board of Equalization today
completed 1t work in fixing the assess
ments of railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone lines of the state Nothing as
to what was done Is officially given
out, But 1t is understood some changes
will be made. The L. & N. main line
win remain the same, fifty thousand
dollars per mile. There will be some
increase on the branch lines. Illinois
Central is increased on the main line
from forty-four thousand to forty-five
thousand dollars per mile. The South
ern is increased $4,000 to $29, 0O0
Nashville. Chattanooga & St Louis
Is the same. but increased on branch
es. The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany. Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies remain the same.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
Upton COUNTY
FOR CARMACK
ONLY FOUR OUT OF HUNDRED
DEMOCRATS INTERVIEWED
WERE FOR PATTERSON.
Attorney General Upton Sounds SEN
timent of People at
covington.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CONVICTION, Tenn, Oct. 28.-A
Nashville paper several days ago pub
lished the story that some one re-
Gently questioned a hundred demo.
Gratis in this (Tipton) County and that
only four of them were for Carmack.
The state is not only false and ridicul-
Gus. but just the opposite of the
truth The reference is no doubt to
a recent incident when Attorney Gen.
eral John A. Upton stood in the door
of the Court House and questioned
democrats as they came in, there be.
ing a large crowd In town. Probably
as many as a hundred were questioned
and of this number all but three or
four declared for Carmack Comp
troller Frank Dibrell and Frank A.
Moses OF the State Pension Board
were standing by and witnessed the
incident. r, II. GREEN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
GREAT SALE AT
CLEDURNE FARM
GOOD PRICES WERE OBTAINED
AND LARGE CROWD WAS IN
ATTENDANCE.
|AE6sT HAL IS SOLD FOR $1,000
Jerseys Are IN Fine Demaod ard a
rsp Notch FisvSss-
The Buysrs,

The sale Of ffne horses and JERSEY
at Cleburne Stock Farm Tuesday a
trseted buyers from all parts Of TIL
and adjoining states and prices vert
fairly good Among those in attend
ance was the veteran reinsman, "a
Geers.
The star OF the consignment was
Argot Hal by Brown Hal. which waa
purchased by Allen Campbell for g..
900, Mr. Campbell bought a large
number of the horses and Jerseys.
individuals bought by other parties
were:
Hal Baxter. by Brown Hal, H. H.
Devine. Memphis, $3.50.
Flower Girl. by Brown Hal, John w.
Alexander, Lynnville, $500.
Mercurette, by Mercury. G. E. Plas-
ter, Bluemont, Va. s125.
Sally B., by Brown Hal. George
Campbell Brown, $500.
Bay colt, by Direct Star Jno. Early.
Nashville. 500.
Bay colt, by Direct Star, R. A. Hurt,
Jackson, $2S5.
Bay colt, by Direct Star. L. C.
Jones, Memphis, $265.
Bay FLY by Direct Star, Harry Dial.
ION. Carter's Greek, $3.50.
Sally Glenn by Brown Hal. John w.
$50
Bay colt, by Direct Pointer, Harry
Dalton, sI7o.
Bonny Gentry, by John r. Gentry,
John w. Alexander, $3.50.
Bay filiy. by Direct Pointer, F. Kim
orough, Mdrfreesboro, $S5.
Edna Hal. by Duplex, n. l.. Clardy,
$195.
Bay filIy, by Direct Star, Dan Oak
ey. Carters Creek, 1920.
Bessie Louise, by. Mercury, J. B.
Columbia. $225.
Mary Hal, by Actonward, L. C. Har-
lSon, Cnappel Hill, $2IU.
Lottie Hal, by Actonward, John W.
alexander, $625.
Halle Onward by Actonward, John
Y. Alexander, $125.
Direct Carter. by Walter Direct, w.
, Rudy, Millersburg. Ohio, 1925. =
Gentry Gem, by John R. Gentry, j.
[. Whitfield. Franklin, Tenn, $440.
Golddust by McEwen. George E.
faster. 1915.
Berthas Best, by McEwen, F. C.
otterhos. Crystal Springs, Miss, t
;2O.
Lightfoot Gentry, by John R. Cen
Y, R. A. Hurt. Chappell Hill, $3.50.
The highest price paid on Jerseys Q
as $3.50. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
CHARTER MAURY
COUNTY ROAD

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 25.-A
charter was granted today to the Mid
die Tennessee Railroad Company,
Maury county. capital 10000 with
right to increase If necessary. In.
corporators are ]. H. Carpenter, ]. W.
Howard, r. G. Sparrow. A. NJ. Holtz,
Meade Frierson. This company pro.
poses to construct and operate rail.
road from Leatherwood creek, Hick.
man county to the head of Leiper's
creek, Maury county and beyond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01

4 farms: Sam Savage place o, Soo
acres optioned at $1,000: simn
whiteside. $50 acres. $1,000; job, o
Duncan. $50 acres, $4,000; ]. Sander,
200 acres. 10000; Whit Scott II
acres, 5000; A. ]. Savage, 100 acre,
$4,000; e. Jones, ESQ acres, $4,000
Total, 1875 acres, at a total option
price Of $4,000.
II will be seen therefore that thu
difference between the total optio,
price and the sale price is s62375
OF this profit, DR.. Long WIN receive
the major portion, but Will Long
OF Mt. Pleasant and E. A. Stellar
Of Spring I'm. are interested in the
deal and win receive a nice share Of
the profit.
This land lies between branch lines
of the L. & N. and the NJ, c. & ST. 1.
and for a distance Of about eleven
miles between the two roads there is
one Of the richest fields Of blue rock
in the world. This field has not been
developed or even partially developed
though a great deal Of prospecting has
been done and the phosphate has not
only been found in large quantities
with good heavy lodges. but 1t is as
a rule. high grade. Messrs. White
ford r. Cole and @. N. Tillman OF
own tract Of land of be.
tween three and four hundred acres
the land sold. Messrs. W.
c. Whitthorne. w. B. Greenlaw and
F. D. Lander have 1000 acres adjoin-
ing this land under option, while 9th
er parties own smaller bodies in the
same field rich in phosphate
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
Choice Fruits

Send your name for Descriptions pssse
list Of nFnit trses. vines and viaats.-
r. A. WILKES. Culisoka, Teas. i-e.tel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
WIN. BIDDLE ELECTED MAYOR
BY Overwhelming MAJORITY
DEFEATS GUEST BY TWO TO ONE, THE RE
SUIT BEING GREAT SURPRISE TO THE
SUPPORTERS OF BOTH
DsoMAn AND DALE WIN ~ MOST EXCITING RACE
OF THE pAY-sUsNEss TICKET ELECTED
WITH BUT exceptions.

! thing Ike the full strength of the ole
liberal element. He was sort o.
caught between the devil and th'
deep blue sea"
For the first time the polls were
open until O'Clock. However. com
paratively few votes were cast after
the old closing hour Of o'clock. To
that time 1876 votes had been cast
hence during the two last hours only
sixty-three voted. 1t Is expected, how
ever that in future elections a much
larger per cent. OF the voters win
take advantage Of this added time.
It was not until 10 O'Clock that the
count of the vote was completed.
Very few votes were counted. how
ever, before it was apparent that Bid
die was an easy winner. Interest
then centered in the contest for Alder
men from the First Ward between
Dale, Dedman and Harlan. The vote
was close and it was not until near the
end of the count that it was definitely
known who was elected. A large per
cent. of the population were at the
theatre last night and many OF them
left between acts to obtain the result
of this contest.
This race was undoubtedly the pref
test one OF the contest. Two were
to be elected and there were three
candidates. Harlan had no oppOsi
ton, the fight being between Dedman
and Dale. However, Harlan was
caught in the contending struggle be-
tween the other two candidates and |
was sacrificed.
There was good deal Of single
shotting in this race and that accounts
argely for the defeat of Harlan. Ded-
nan led the ticket by thirty-five over
Dale, and Dale distanced Harlan by
fifteen. The contests for Aldermen in
ne other wards were comparatively
the Business Mems can
idates being easy winners.
The following was the vote of the
everal candidates:
For Mayor: Biddle 329, Guest 100.
Aldermen for First Ward, Harlan,
SO; Dedman, 233; Dale, 201; Gartner,
SO.
Aldermen. Second Ward, Mckinney,
AZ, Cameron, 2O2; White, 1O7; Swans
urg 23S.
Aldermen, Third Ward Chafiin,
10; Hayes. 24S; Watson, 1913, Worley,
IL.
The result in the mayors race
lows how hard it is. to tell how an
ection is going until the votes are
counted. For instance, DR..
iddle claimed only fifty majority on =
lie day before the election. His .
lends never estimated his majority d
over rs and it was more than twice a
at number. At 2 O'Clock yesterday
lie of his active managers, Charles P. n
atcher claimed seventy-fve as his .
aximum majority. On the other
md the Biddle people claimed the
ection by 100 majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
household Aints.

How to cut your sas bill In two
Insert It between the blades Of pair
OF scissors and press together the
handles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
important Factors.

THE case had to be postponed
again"
Weren't the lawyers ready?"
Yes; but the dressmakers demand
ed more time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
MAYOR
William siddis.
ALDERMEN

ALDERMEN
First Ward, Joseph N. Dedman, w
Andrew Dale.
Second Ward, Robert L. Mckinney
Frank swansburs.
Third Ward, William r. chaffin
George w. Hayes.
Columbla's first election under the
new charter was full Of surprises
With the exception of Sam Harlan
the entire Business Mems ticket was
triumphant by overwhelming MAORI
ties. The general result was not sur
prising. but the majorities by which
this result was achieved was just as
much a surprise to the victors as IL
was to the vanquished. Even the
most enthusiastic and optimistic sup
porters of DIR. Biddle never claimed
half the majority which he secured.
While the Guest people privately ad-
mitted defeat before the polls were
closed they were not prepared for the
landslide which the returns revealed.
Into the hands Of those named at
the head Of the column will be the
administration of the affairs Of the
city for the ensuing two wears begin
ming next January. AS the name in
dictates II is a business mems ticket.
AL of the men elected are Identified
with the business interests Of the city
and should be capable of giving the
city a business and creditable admin
istration. They all will 90 into ONCE
having the support of an overwhelm-
ing majority of their fellow citizens
as an inspiration to earnest endeavor
in the city's interest
But back to the election. Biddle
won by a majority of two to one,
taking one vote, receiving 329 to-
Guests 100. There were 498 votes
cast and Of this number nineteen did
not vote at all for mayor. The vote |
was larger than a majority had pre-
OICtcu, Dut IL was WLtHlH LWO VI Inc
estimated by The Herald sew
eral days ago. While on the surface
the indications did not show a great
deal of interest yet there was an I'M
dercurrent OF excitement which fully
warranted the predictions made by
this paper,
Several reasons are advanced for
the phenomenal victory achieved by
DR.. Biddle. His friends claim that his
popularity was responsible for his fiat !
:ering vote. This is doubtless partial I
" the cause. However, 1t was par |
Tally due to the unpopularity of the
present administration. 1t was ad-
nitted that Guest had made a fairly I
rood mayor, but many of his old time a
lilies did not stand by him in this {
contest, in one way or another he had O
,stranged many who had been his for !
ner friends. Then he was not sat I
sfactory to the reform element. On b
he other hand he failed to poll any e
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-29
For More Shade Trees.

That Palatka needs more shade
trees on its streets ali will admit.
1t takes time to grow them, but wei
never have them without start Is
made The board of trade has taken
the matter up and now there will be
something doing, provided-citizens
will assist.
TIE board at recent meeting had
the subject under discussion and a
committee on shade trees was ap-
pointed consisting of d. W. Ram
saur, r. r. Brakeman and II. NJ. de-
Montmollin. This committee has
made contract with John Cole to
put out at least 100 oak and elm
shade trees. at sI.OO each. Mr.. Cole
is to guarantee each tree put out or
no money. Let all who want trees
communicate with either member of
the committee and they will do. the
rest. Do your part now.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-29

Mai. Geo. P. Fowler of Hastings,
was in the city Wednesday, return
ing from a professional trip to
Brooksville and Tampa.
Mrs. ]. B. D. Woodburn of Barn
esyille. Ga. widow of the late we'll
known naval stores operator in this
county, was in the city this week,
a guest at the Saratoga.
Rev. l.. R. Lynn preached the
Thanksgiving sermon last night be
fore a large union congregation of
the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
fist churches, at St. James 81. +.
church.
The News goes to press this week
with a small amount of local news
matter and for two very excellent
reasons; the first being a deaTth, and
the second. the fact that the office
was closed all day yesterday in order
that the entire working force might
enjoy the holiday.
The Jacksonville Metropolis is
going to establish a news bureau in
Palatka and give this place aud its
affairs considerable space in that
paper. 1t is stated that the Palatka
service will be under the direction of
Mr.. Smith of the Metropolis staff.
Our people will welcome this recOg-
milton of Palatka's importance at the
hands of the Metropolis, and the
News trusts the service may be
profitable at both ends.
The steamer City of Jacksonville
went up the river loaded with tour
lists on Tuesday night, many of
whom were making their first trip to
Florida. Though the air was chilly
these people crowded the upper
decks and were apparently greatly
interested in all they saw. The
crowd of Tuesday night was but a
sample of what has been doing on
this popular steamer each trip for
the past two weeks. The tourist
travel is on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
UNION MEN In A RIOT
DOVE OF PEACE FLIES OUT OF
THE WINDOW.

PHILADEI. PHIA, Pa, November 81
Diversity Of opinion as to whether a de-
mand for increased wages and other con-
cessions from the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, with the alternative Of
strike, should be presented to the Of
ficials Of the company at this time led to
much disorder at meeting of the street
car men today. The company controls
the cty's street railway system. The
row began when a conductor was speak
ing In favor Of forcing the demands upon
the company. Three men attempted to
stop him and an uproar followed. The
police present were unable to cop. with
the situation and more were sent for. This
three men were elected from the hall by
the police after they had rescued them
from rough handling. After quiet had
been restored p. J. Shea. vice president
OF the Ansalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees. adj
dressed the meeting. He said h. had not
come to this city to cause unnecessary
trouble. but merely to form the men into
4 united body. He said that though the
demands OF the men presented several
days ago had not been answered by the
company, they would continue for q time
to negotiate. After that, he said, il the
company did not accede to the demands
the decision for action would be up to the
men. Several traction employees In an
swer said they could not see anything to
complain about.
The demands OF the men in brief are an
increase from q cents an hour t. Is
cents. a ten-hour workday, 10 b, com
pleted within twelve hours, and the right
to purchase uniforms in the open market