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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
RIG Will CONTEST BREW|NCI
r,ored That Late John M Sargent Lett Children OF Dam
Digger $l3o,ooo While Other Relatives m Nla'-'
Were Left Small Bequests or None at All.
49, ro,ooot;c History of Man Who Lett Mau1y
800, r;f+v Years Ago and Accumulated a
Fortune in Mississippi

roors since that time he has been
almost an annual visitor, spending the
most of his time at the home OF MS
niece Mrs. Sam Digger, who appears
- have soon become his favorite reia'
tive. Mrs. Digger, before marrlase
wa. Miss Queenie McKennon, we'll
known to the people OF Columbia
sister of Mr.. A. o. McKennon' VINO
was formerly in business In Column
h,a hut now resides at Loretto' Al
Lawrence county. There are otner
relatives in the county, who II Is Saiu'
ware most attentive to Mr. Sargent
ana who felt that they would be hana-
somely remembered in the old man .
will especially when the fact became
kpe~,n that their wealthy klnsman
had never married.
Mr.. Sargent returned to Maury coun
:, +bo summer of 1906, and his pny-
sical condition beginning to 1aii' NC
decided to remain here and TOOK up
h,s residence with his half-bro'her'
Az James Sargent. at Sawdust var
low where he died. Immediately al
.or ,is death it became noticeable that
some of the relatives OF the h'ne
branches had considerable business IN
town and there was rarely day "nen
some one OF the other OF them cou''
NOT he found about the court mouse
rher the town became rife with ru
,,or. "a to how the deceased had iei'
his money, and there was soon . lunol
~, the existence of an ilieg't'nna''
laughter at Memphis, nun In one ~
tho converts in that city, who woui'
come in for a large share OF the 90 y
toto and would probably claim II all
II soon developed that the deceaSe'
had made a recent will, written
Is said about six weeks since :
vh,ch Mr.. A. o. McKennon ana m'
lanes Sargent were named executors
Earlier Wills were mentioned on. =,
(. was not until the last tvo Gays u.
! any information as to the con'eh'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
WAISKEY ORDINANCE
PASSES THIRD READING

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in special session Thursday al
ternoon for the purpose of passing the
ordinance against the selling. furnish
ing, giving or procuring OF liquor TOT
another. The ordinance passed unan-
imousiy and takes effect at once Un-
der the new charter the police have
power one mile beyond the corporate
limits, and the city laws extend over
the same territory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE

Under the resolution passed by the
Columbia Board of Trade at the last
meeting President Fry has appointed
the following committee to investigate
some promising phosphate PROPOSE
tions in which members of the Board
Of Trade can have an opportunity OF
making Investments Messrs }. r
Brownlow, G. A. Parker, H. o. Fui
ton w. B. Turner, F. d. Lander and
w. A. Dale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
PENSIONS FOR CON-
FEDERATE WIDOWS

Under the pension laws OF Ienhes-
zoo only widows of deserving Confed,
crate soldiers who are in need ana
we're married prior to the year 1917
are allowed pensions the enort "
change the date for marriage to 1919
failed at the present session OF the
Legislature, and the law remains un
changed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
BOOTLEGGER
CAPTURED

Deputy Whitley went to Mt Pleas
ant Thursday and took in charge an
other negro boot logger, whom he
brought to Columbia and lodged in
Jail. The negro is implicated in the
robbery Of a freight car in Mt. Pleas
ant OF 100 pints of whiskey, and It
was found where he sold ID pints.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19

Many Ills come from blood. Can't
have pure blood with faulty digestion
lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Bur
aock Blood bitters strengthens stom
ach. bowels and liver. and purifies the
blcod.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19
PRESBYTERY CLOSES

Columbia Presbytery. which mas
been in session for the past three
aav. at the First Presbyterian church
came IN a close Thursday night. the
meeting was pleasant and profitable
z,op was chosen as the next meeting
place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19

es4 ON THE DOLLAR, MEMS
HsntEs' AND BOYS SHOES AT
aoeATZKY & 6AuMAk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
SOCIETY NOW DEEPLY INTERESTED IN THE AUTO SHOW
"B0OKMAKER-HORSE OWNER"
WILL SOON BE ABOLISHED
Western Jockey Club Official Says That the Practice
viii Ultimately Kill the Racing Game Unless Forbid
den CompIetely-"Minnie Adams" Affair Cited.
By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.

sudden coming to life Of Minnie Adams,
and, Of course. the talk of the owner
having booked 10 the race became gen
eral.
Public Is Angered.
The public lest bundles Of money.
After the finish many Of the disgruntIcd
ones gathered about Cooks booking
stand where they piled the ''b0okmaker
owner with many significant queries.
How'd you DO it. Fred2' How many
pills did she get today etc. came from
The angered crowd ia the manner OF 50
many interr0gatory bombs. The Minnie
Adams race became the talk Of the
town. and although owner Cook was -
much al a loss 10 explain the ysgary
OF his 1lly as anybody else. still the
pre1udiced gambler could not forget
that he had booked on the race with
all the rare mOney-geJtInE possibilities
such thing afforded.
This proposed enforcement Of the
horse owner and the bookmaker viii be
far-reaching. for at almost every meet
ing in the Middle West and tie outlying
circuits the chief b00kmakeTs and
money factors in the ring own the
horses which race. In the East. Lugieu
Appleby. the bookmaker. races a string
Of horses, as does "Davy'' johnson.
who frequently hops from being
player on the ground 10 a bookmaker
on the high stool. Early last year
Johnson offered the public a price
against ROseben winning in his book
Sentiment against the "bOokmaker-
horse owner" began 10 gather strength
in the East last year, and may come 20
a head before long. in which event a
score or more Of stables would be dis
banded. For instance. L. "A. Celia in
tends 10 race next summer about New
York a string Of twenty drst-cIass
horses. George Bennett, OF Memphis.
Tenn. would be another owner book
maker" affected by the change He
frequently laid prices against his Dis
habille in the East in 1896. Altogether
the abolition OF the '-bookmaker owner
is one OF the turf reforms sure 10 come
about soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
COLUMBIA COACHED
BY BILLY GILBERT

TRENTON. Jan. 25.-Billy Gilbert.
who was recently transferred by Man
ager McGFaw TO the Newark Eastern
League club. has written to a friend
in this city reiteraung his determination
not to play baseball In Newark under
any consideration.
Gilbert says he has decided 20 accept
an offer 70 coach the baseball team Of
Columbia University. which viii take
about two months of his time. When
this work IS finished he adds that he viii
return TO New York and attend 10 his
cafe business, playing a little baseball
on the side TO keep him IN physical trim
He declares, however, that he has per-
manently retired from baseball as d
means Of gaining livelihood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
PRO" BASKETBALLERS
FURNISH GOOD SPORT

The professional basketball league of
Washington has proven a great sue
cess up 70 the preseu. time. All the
teams nave been very evenly matched
throughout The season with perhups one
exception.
The Eastern Athletic Clu1 started the
year with material that was none too
good, ana as 81 result II was general
Is "a tOregoHe conclusion that the poor
Old EasItus would lose whenever thc,-
met another quint However. the club
has recently been strengthened. ana IN
us last game with the Commissioners
IL won through superior team work.
In the next two contests with the In
lanuy and Commissioners next week
u should take AT least one of the tvgo.
That the remaining teams the Com
missiouers, Ordways, and Infantry are
evenly matched Us proven by the stand
ing Of the clubs. which Is given below.
and which shows the OTdWGys 10 be in
the lead OF the Commissioners and Sol
aIers. which uvc are uet FOR second
hOuuIs by but two games.
one item of interest {, the basket
ndll lanS or The city Is that the Of
Metals OF the Professional League are
now In correspondence with several of
the best Northern pro teams, and II
is practically settled thai one or per-
h8ps two Of two of these Out-Of-tOWu
CUNTS VIII be brought down here be-
lore the season is over. The teams
with whom Secretary Baker is ia cor
TeSpundeuce are from New Jersey. New
York pennsylvania, and Delaware.
The local team Will be picked from
the following players. Barker. SanninO.
Thompson. Handiboa, ana James tIor-
WardsJ Reyes with no exception tcrn-
teri. with BOYLE tsubstitutet, Lotus.
Chism, Moriarty. and WOOdhead tbaCks)
Following b. the standing of the pro-
fessiOnal league up 10 and including
Fridays game, January %
Won. Last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
ENTRY BLANKS ARE OUT
FOR FIFTH REGIMENT MEET

Entry blanks are out for the annual
indoor field and track games OF the
Athletic Association of the Fifth Regi-
ment. /. NJ n G., which VIII be held
In the new aTmOry. on Hoffman street.
in Baltimore, under the auspices OF the
Amateur Athletic Union on February 9.
Three prizes will be given i'm each event
comprising gold. silver and bronze med
ais for first. second and third men, re-
spectiyely. Instead of cups for the va
rlous relay races which are scheduled.
individual prizes for the members Of
the teams will be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Last Year a Slow One.

Last year was a rather discouraging
one for Acker. He started out with a
string of half a dozen PAGERS and one
trotter that looked fairly good, but that
We're wanting when speed was needed.
This year, however things look much
brighter Cor him.
In Montant Guard and JI6ilanta he
has a promising pair. and MI TAYLOR
may have another good one OF two be-
fore the bell rings II is claimed that
Montana Guard, with his trotting mark
OF 2-10i4. in two years Of racing has
never been behind the money but once.
and that was when an accident over
took him. and that in every other race
ne has never been worse than second
but once, The PAGER. Jubilanta. PIX
was a close second in 214I. at Nazareth
last fan, and has never been behind the
money ia any of the twenty races in
which he has started.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. ga
prominent official OF the Western Jockey
Club states that that organization pur-
poses doing away with the perniciOus
'bookmaker horse owner within the
present year
This is an enlightened step In turf de-
telopment, for there Is nothing 50 out
Of line in connection with modern rae
ing conditions as the spectacle Of a
bookmaker laying odds against his own
horse In race. 1t Is just az II he were
10 say 10 the crowd OF patrons on the
floor Of the betting house all about him.
/ say, you rum dums. / know Just how
good or bad my mare is today and just
how much she Is trying. Bet me that
she wins and I'll take you" This is an
unfair edge" for the layer 70 hold on
the public race players, and as the fun
d3mCntal principle Cf ideal racing is the
observance Of all that is equitable be-
tween the bettor and bookmaker IL is
something which cannot exist IN the up
ward march OF progress.
BoOkies Should Not Be Owners.
The day will come in the near future
when no bOokmaker will be permitted 10
race horses. This does not say the
bookmakeTs who now own race horses
and lay against them OF bet upon them
are dishonest Far from H. The thing
is that when the public loses IL cannot
think otherwise. ana or course scandal,
the death-dealing microbe Of racing
breeds about
The observation-disclosures owner is not
confined 10 the winter and Western turf.
for he hourlshes in the East in luxuriant
abundance In fact the spectacle OF a
Well-lnOwn Eastern layer jumping on
his high stool in the betting ring at
Saratoga 10 run out 10 the paddock In
order 10 instruct the jockey on his own
horse. upon which the general public had
wagereH fortunes, was one OF the side
lights OF the 1870 season al the Spa. The
sports used 10 laugh about H.. and then
in spirit OF gravity they would aver
the thing Was not quite proper.
A Case in Point.
Last Week The horse oWner-book-
malze." evil came into the limeliEht
through an incident at City Park The
crack hlly, Minnie Adams, Is owned and
campaigned by Fred Cook. one Of the
biggest bOokmakers now here on the
ground Previous 20 Tuesday, January
j.. she had run several bad races. Each
time the Cook book took in rolls OF
money along with other layers IN the
line against the hlly winning She
ran dog races. and on several success
sive occasions the Cook book. and the
layers generally. prohtted exceedingly
al the expense OF the bettors.
Then on the date mentioned Minnie
Adams went 10 the post in a handicap
at a mile. well supported by inside
sources. She was a great horse here,
for she broke out in front under Jockey
Dave Nicol and Just romped in front all
the way, incidentally establishing a new
track record for the distance AT 1888 IS.
There was no earthly warrant for this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
WASHINGTON AUTO SHOW
WILL BREAK RECORDS
Opens Tomorrow Night With Larger Floor Space
and More Machines Than Ever Before.
Music and Other Attractions.
POINTS ABOUT THE AUTO SHOW.

The Place-DupOnt Garage 2O2O3O northwest.
How ear line two blacks
street; from Pennsylvania
One-lali blocks from TWenty -frst street
The Tme-Opens tomorrow at For remainder of he
week. from II q. M. to IL D. m.
Number o Shown.
Number Factories Represented-3l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Vanderbilt cup race. This car was ex-
hibited al the recent New York auto
mobile show and attracted mucn atten-
tion- Manager Mccormick will have his
exhibit composed Of the Peerless.
Thomas. and Stevens Duryea. together
with several motorcycles. ana L fun
line OF sundrles
An attractive exhibit has been ar
ranged by the National AUTOMOBILE
Company. The cars shown VIII be the
Oldsmobne. Buick, and Studebaker cleo
tric. Six models in all viii be exhibited
Manager Jose viii have personal charge
Of the exhibit.
The friends Of the popular little Max
Wen automobiles will be grauded 10
learn that j. r. Thomas. the local agent,
viii have a good exhibit showing three
MaNwells and a chassis lie viii also
have three demonstrating cars in use.
The exhibit of The Commercial Auto
mobile and Supply Company will consist
Of seven models OF the Wayne & Logan.
and two demonstrating cars viii be in
daily service. Manager Cliff Long Will
have charge Of the exhibit.
Rec & Ford gasoIene cars and Column
bus eleeuics, in five models. together
with motorcycles. viii comprise the ex-
hibit Of Charles Z. Miller & Bro.
The Washington Electric Vehicle and
Transportation Company will have an
attractive exhibit a large portion OF
which was al the New York sulomo-
bile show. Columbus gasoleue and cleo
trio ears viii be featured.
The Hamilton Auto Company. Of Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. viii show the
stoddaFd-payton In three models. to-
Eether with a chassis. A number Of
demonstrating cars viii be in service.
The Carter Motor Car Corporation. a
local company. viii show "a model of it's
two-engine car. and viii also have one
or these cars outside the garage for
demonstration purposes.
At the exhibit Of Gle Camu Automo-
bile Company viii be found the Orient
blackboard and the Orient touring run
about
Among the other exhibitors are the
following; National Electric Supply
company with an extensive line OF sun
dries, tires and everything needed by
the motorist; G. w. Hamilton. Ameri-
can Mercedes automobiles; Rudolph
West Il Co, with a big showing of ac-
cessories and tires; Rose Manufacturing
Company, lamps, Electric Storage Bat
terry Company. storage batteries; Penn
sSlFania Rubber Company, tires. Ander-
son spark Plug Company, spark plugs,
Auto Tire Repair Works. tires
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
TAYLOR HAS JEWEL
IN LEONARD ACKER
Noted Trainer and Driver
of TrotterS Has Exception
ally Good Record.
ONLY ONE OF HIS KID HERE
How He Started His Career and
Horses He Has Driven TO
Fast Marks.

Leonard Acker. who viii race Peter
Taylor's string OF hOrses-Montana
Guard. trotter. 2-2Oil; Jubnanta, PAGER.
2-2li4; Gaiety. PAGER. 2,O924 Direct Mack.
PAGER. 2:l6Is and Carstairs, trotter, IN
markets. an interesting character.
Acker IS the son OF a horseman well
known ia northern Michigan and the
Northwest years ago. When Leonard
had Just passed his fifteenth birthday
his sire went into a five-Corner-a match
race, his entry being Daniel Il, son
Of Rysdyke's Hambletonian. The race
took place al Battle Greek, Mich. :
stipulation. was that owners were 10
drive, but when the day came for the
race the elder AcSer had a crImp ia
his back that forbade his mounting
sulxy, anc with the consent OF the
he was allowed a substitute.
Plain Case Of Jobbey
Daniel II. was favorlte. but in two
heats he was neatly trimmed and his
owner became furious 1t was a plain
case OF jObbery- But he was apparently
helpless. There seemed 10 be no one in
sight 20 drive the horse 10 his speed.
Leonard had been Jogging Daniel II.
suggested that he ue put up. The
father was dubious, but finally con-
scented 10 the boy driving. Leonard
went out with Daniel II. and reeled on
three heats IN front and won the race
This was more Ihan twenty years ago,
and Acker has been trainer and driver
ever since. and he IS perhaps the only
trainer and driver now In Washington
who has ever driven a horse 20 mark
OF 2.lO OF better IN race.
The fastest horse ever marked by
Acker was the PAGER. Phynol This
horse he drove 70 a record Of 2.0Ia In
1893. Ackers next best showing was
with +. W. l.. trOtter. that he gave
a mark OF 2.l2i. at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Later, at Springfield. Ill in 1897. he
finished a close second with Z NJ. l.
TO the then famous William Penn In
.07ls. This was the fastest heat trOtted
during that year Ia a race.
Roberts own also cut a prominent
figure IN Acker's driving career. This
horse he sent to a llark Of 2lHs al Old
Ssugus In 1896. and IN the same year at
Syracuse he finished second 10 Little
Sphynx with Roberts own In 2;ll8.
Little sphynx was driven in that race
by Alto Mcdonald
Another Record on Same Day.
on the same day AT Springfield. in 1897,
that Acker finished second with L. W.
L, 10 William Penn. he drove a four
teen-year-old trotting geldng, Walter
b.. 70 "a record OF 2I5lt.
In 1904 Acker drove Gaiety. now Ia
the stable with Peter Taylors horses.
10 "a pacing mark of 1854, and he be-
Heves he will reduce her record this
year. During the following year. 1906,
az Parkway. Brooklyn, he drove the
trotter. Merrill HaWker. 10 a record of
2-2Ji4. and then at Kingston. y. Y.
gave General Mack a pacing mark OF
2:l7i4. Later in the same season in
ninr-horse race at Old Saugus, he was
a close second with General Mack in
20git.
The first horse Aczer ever owned was
the trotter American Jay, that he gave
a record OF 2.9la. Then he marked the
PAGER Gladiator. 2.2lH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Among the Exhibitors.

Fourteen cars will be embraced IN .be
exhibit of the Cook & Stoddard Com
pany. and this concern viii also have
three demonstrating cars in constant
service The machines shown viii be the
Pierce Arrow, White Franklin. J.-diI-
lac, and Baker Electric. j. NJ. Stoddard.
Rudolph Jose. AIR. Blivens. and Others
viii be az the stand throlgaoat HE
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Jimmy Britt has made up his mind TO
stay at Byron Springs until well along
In February. He was Joined there last
Friday by his old Chum, Tiv Kreling,
and the structure which covers the
swimming pond has been converted into
an up-tO-daJe gymnasium.
Britt was always partial to road work,
and put al many a good day on the
macadamized highway before the ad-
vent OF Kreling. and, according 10 jim
my Cohroth, is showing the effect Of
the outdoor exercise.
Il should say Britt has taken of
eight or nine pounds since he went 10
Byron" said Conroth. He is in good
shape and within easy reach Of the
weight ne has to make for Cans. The
fellows who reckoned that Britt would
have trouble making lS3 do not know
how TO size him up Britt is not big
bodied and he merely shows the effects
Of easy living in his face and neck. It
doesn't take long 10 put him IN proper
nix af'rr spell of idleness. In this par
ticular case il should be remembered
that Britt was in training for several
weeks at San Rafael before he went 10
the springs BY the time he lands in
tie ring with Cans he will have under
gone fully three months of preparation.
He viii not only be at weight. but he
viii be at his very best physically"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Britt is planning ahead for his work
al Tonopah. lie expects to reach the
gold camp about the middle Of February,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
NORTHERN TRIP FOR
NATIONAL GUARD TEAM

Captain Edwards, manager Of athletics
at the National Guard, has completed
arrangements for a trip for the basket
ball team 10 be picked from the Cor
coran and Second Regiment teams.
They viii play the best teams in New
York Connecticut. and Massachusetts.
The schedule includes the following
cities; New York. Brooklyn, Danbury.
Newark Paterson, Orange, Norwalk,
East Hampton. Terryville. ana Nacatuc.
Eight players will be taken from the
following; Rice. SchlOsser. Hunter.
Hubbard. Casassa. Regis, Bopp, Clark,
smith, ScrOggins. and White.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

The relay team OF the athletic asso-
claltno National Guard, District Of Co.
lumbie, may be represented in the Bal
tlmore meet February 9. and will be
matched against the Fifth Regiment OF
Baltimore Y. If. c. A. team IN the Fed
eral games al Convention Hall The
team consisting OF Sehlosser. Rice
Royce. Robb, and Clark should make
a creditable showing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

A feature OF the exhibit OF the Motor
Car Company viii be the Thomas rae
ing car used 10y lie BlOn, in the last