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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
GAINESVILLE
GOES DRY
VOTES OUT SALOONS BY A VERY
HANDSOME MAJORITY.
Scenes Such as Never Before Attended
an Election in That City, Women
and Children Taking Part.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 26.-
The election held here today to de.
eide whether or not the saloons shall
be abolished, resulted In victory for
the anti-saloon people by a majority
of 254 votes. The vote was heavy
and such an election was never before
seen In the city. Early in the morning
1000 men, women and children pa
raded the streets, waving banners and
singing inspiring songs. Prayer
meetings were held In roofs near the
polling places, the church bells rang
and the most intense interest was man
ifested. The prominent citizens took
part In the fight against the saloons.
The total vote was Dry, 81; vets,
$50.
The election today passed off very
quietly. Early this morning 1000 men,
women and children carrying banners
formed in line at the Madison street
Methodist Church, and paraded the
different streets, singing inspiring
songs. The workers had wonderful eff.
feet, and many men were moved to
tears as the hundreds of little child
rem passed along the streets singing
and cheering for temperance. A tent
was erected on the Public Square near
the polling place, and coffee and sand
wiches were served to all voters, both
white and colored, during the entire
day. At the court house lunch was
also served.
Sheriff Johns, of Nashville, made
two speeches to large crowds In the
interest of temperance, and did great
work. The saloon men were very ac-
tive, however, and succeeded in get.
ting out one of the largest colored
votes ever recorded In the city. Both
sides had challengers at the polls, and
many votes were thrown out. Promi.
nent men and women worked faithful
" at the polls all day, and prayers
were offered for the success of the
cause In the court house, where hun
1reds of ladies had assembled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
LETTER CAR
RIERS MEET

The Maury County Rural Letter Car
rlers Association met In Messrs. Hop
kins and Meningitis office in Column
bia on February END. The following
officers were elected for 1907: J. w.
Tanner, President; Austin Cabler, Vice
President; H. o. Tucker, Treasurer;
e. NJ Sewell, Secretary, Every mem
Der present expressed a willingness to
help make the association a profitable
one. The association wishes to ex.
press their most grateful thanks to
Messrs. Hopkins and Mcknight for the
use of their Office during the meeting
hours. The meeting then adjourned.
fixing the 50th day of May for the
next Meeting.
J. w. TANNER, President.
r. NJ. SEWELL, Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
ARMY OFFICERS
To BUILD CANAL
LATEST ORDER or PRESIDENT ON
sUBJEcT-coNTRAcT IDEA
ABANDONED.
Resignation Of Chief Engineer Jehn =.
Stevens Announced.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-By an or.
der addressed to the Isthmian Canal
Commission today. President Roose-
welt, as far as 1t lay in his power I'M
der existing law. transferred TO the
engineer branch of the army the re-
sponsibility for the further construc-
ton OF the Panama Canal
He also. in the same order. which
took the form of letter addressed to
the Chairman of the Commission, Mr.
Shonts, himself about TO retire from
all connection with the enterprise, for
mally recorded the abandonment, for
the present at least, of the project Of
having the canal work done by con-
tract on the percentage system.
Another feature of the order was
the announcement of the resignation
of John F. Stevens as engineer in
charge of the caal construction. Mr..
Shonts is in New York, where he will
tomorrow preside at a meeting of the
directors or the Panama Railroad Com
pany, of which he is President, and
will, it is said formally resign that Of
fee.
The intention of the President is that
there shall be an entire reorganiza-
ton of the Commission, with three army
officers of the engineer corps it's lead
ing members, who are to have charge
of the engineering features of the ca
nal work. The Chairman and Engin-
of the Commission will be
Maj G. w. Goethels, and his assis-
tants will be Maj. D. Dub Gaillard and
Maj. William L. Sibert, to rank In the
order named. These officers are all
young, ambitious and
energetic members of the corps.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
CIRCUIT COURT
Batch Of Negro Divorce Cases Dis
posed OF.

A batch of negro divorce cases were
disposed of in short order In the Cir
cult Court Saturday afternoon. An
order of pro confesso and decree was
rendered In the following: Will Web.
ster VS.. Mary Webster, Henry Peeler
VS.. Mavenia Peeler, Cora Cash VS..
John Cash, Belle Block VS.. Will Block,
Pearl Miller VS.. Houston Miller, Lou
Jennie Haywood VS.. Will Haywood,
Tom Marks vs.. Lou Marks; Nathan
Bryant vs.. Lucy Bryant, Henry Bevis
VS.. Emma Bevis The bill was dis
missed in the case of Georgia Hill VS..
Morgan Hill. In this case the mother
of Georgia Hill was placed on the
stand. She told of Georgia leaving
her husband and coming to the home
of the witness. She said Morgan
Hill, the husband, appeared the next
morning and said Georgia had gotten
mad and left home and that 1t was
foolish In her to act as she had. Mr.
Smiser asked: did he seem repen-
tant?' and the witness replied; why
he seemed to have some sadness"
The case of Maddln voss VS.. the L.
& N. r. R., which was on trial Mon.
day In the Circuit Court, resulted in
a judgment of $462.50 for the plaintiff.
The suit of Mrs. c. A. White VS.. A.
B. Rains, J. w. Cakes and the corpor-
alton of Columbia for $500 damages
for personal injuries received by a fall
about two years since on West Seventh
street in front of the Rains drug store,
was taken up Monday afternoon and is
now in trial.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

WATER VALLEY.
. ssssssssssesesss

WATER VALLEY, Feb 27.-The
second quarterly meeting will be held
at Goshen church on the fourth Sat
urday and Sunday in March. Lunch
will be served at the church on Satur-
day.
La grippe is prevailing in our com
munity now.
Mrs James Blackburg, of Goshen, is
very Ill with pneumonia.
Mrs r. ]. Sowell Is also quite sick.
Mr. Ellis Beasley and Master John
Beasley. of California, are visiting
relatives near our valley.
Mr. Wash Shouse. who has been
visiting relatives here for several
days, has returned to his home near
Little Lot. Hickman county.
Mrs. VIII Harris and children. Of
wnllamsport. wem visItluT IN eur
midst Recently. oHEsTRA.
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samee.

All things come TO those who wait.
The Interurban Railway. starting at
Nashville, is headed this way, and is
due to reach here. and we believe will
reach here, inside of two years. 1t
will be a greater thing for Columbia
than some people seem to think. The
passenger part of 1t is not all. There
is freight feature, and freight rates
are involved. After the completion Of
this road Columbia will no longer be
at the mercy of the L. & N. More
anon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL.
Continued from Page -Four.

IF Senator Carmaek would enter
the lecture Geld he could make more
money than either the law or the Aews-
paper business would yield. He has q
National reputation. and he Is superior
to many successful lecturers nov on
the platform. He could lecture half
the time and command a handsome
income, and he would create no antag-
onism and lose none of his popu-
larity. Nashville American
Or he might do as Bob Taylor has
done, and no doubt viii continue to
do, draw a salary for holding some
ONCE and just keep on lecturing. alice
samee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
TO DEVELOP WILLIAMSON
COUNTY LEAD MINE.

NoLENsvILLE. Tenn. Feb. 81
Allen Gum, of this place, has pur-
chased the Gunther farm, generally
known as the lead mine farm, and
proposes to properly develop the
mines. This mine was worked some
twenty years ago, and abandoned on
account of a large stream of water
running through 1t. Mr.. Gum has as
ISOLATED with him parties in Frank
lin, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
Hamilton CultivatorS
See the new, balance frame cuitiva-
tor, great improvement. Give your or
der quick q. A. Satterfield AGO.
1.1f
STATE FAIR
APPROPRIATION
Is Favored by the Spring Hill Board
of Trace.

| SPRING HILL, Tenn, Feb. 26.-The
second monthly meeting of the Spring
Hill Board of Trade was held Monday
night. The Membership Committee
reported flfty-seven new members.
The committee to solicit funds to
macadamize the old Military Road to
the Williamson County line, reported
$3.50 raised for that purpose.
The committee to revise the Spring
Hill Land Improvement Company re-
, ported that thirty-nine shares of stock
,, had been sold. This company made
a fine record a few years ago, having
declared dividend of So per cent. in
two years. 1t is the purpose of the
company to build some residence
houses at once and, If possible. to ex-
coed their former record in dividends.
The constitution and bylaws of the
Nashville Board Of Trade we're read
and changed to suit local conditions,
and then adopted.
The following permanent committees
were named: Membership, Advertis
ing, Municipal, Good Roads, Public I'm.
provements and Communications. Spe.
cial committees were appointed to see
about widening the streets, improving
the sidewalks and identifying the
town generally.
The following resolution was adopted
with reference to a bill introduced In
the Legislature, making an appropria.
ton for the State Fair held in Nash
vile.
Resolved, that the Spring Hill
Board OF Trade go on record as favor
ing an appropriation to the State Fair
in Nashville, and that we urge our
Senator, Hon. W. 3. Greenlaw, and
also our Representatives, Messrs. A.
A. Lipscomb and w. T. Galloway, to
work for said bill and vote for 1t, on
conditions:
II. That all money appropriated by
the State shall be paid in premiums to
the exhibitors at the fair, one-half to
go to farm products and one-half to
go to live stock exhibits.
"2. That the Fair Association shall
offer In premiums 50 where 81 of the
State fund is used.
"3. That the amount appropriated
by the State shall not exceed $4,000 |
per annum"
II was reported to the Board of
Trade that the above were the sub
stantial provisions of the bill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
HISTORIC
HOME SOLD
CLIFTON PLACE, GILES COUNTY
DATES BACK A CENTURY.

Tyree Rhodes, Coming From vIrainl
IN 1909, First Located There, and
Laid Out the Town Of
Pulaski.
PULASKI. Tenn, Feb. 27.-Cltfto,
Place. the oldest and handsomes
home in Giles County. has change,
hands by sale from the heirs OF NJ. B
Nicely. the last owner. to T. B. Wade
Jr. The estate now comprises abou
500 acres and the price was So, 900
Clifton Place was settled in 1909 b.
Tyree Rhodes. Of AlbemarIe County
Va. Tyree Rhodes built the mair
building Of the present mansion in
l827-the year Of his death-and the
structure is of the kind to stand such
a siege as the English gentleman Oh
King Charles time sustained against
Cromwell at BasingstokA
The settler Rhodes was one Of the
Town Commissioners who by the act
i OF Nov. IA. 1909, was directed by the
Legislature to lay out the town OF Pu-
lash. He was the Secretary and
Treasurer of the Board of Town Com
missioners. His original settlement
here comprised $500 acres.
Mr.. Rhodes married In 1911 Gym
thia Holland, of Maury County. whose
father, Major James Holland, Of Ruth.
erford County. N. c.. and Maury Coun-
ty. Tenn had been Sheriff, Legisla-
tor, State Senator, Congressman and
Revolutionary soldier. He died In
1923, at his Tennessee settlement, Hol-
lands Ford, on Duck River. above
Columbia.
After the death of the settler
Rhodes in 1927 Clifton Place" was
the home of his widow for a time,
and then of their son-in-law, John H.
Rivers, passing finally to the owner
ship of Robert Rhodes, the settlers
oldest son, who was born there in
1916, who carried his bride there in
1912, and who died there in October,
1887. With his death there was d.
vision and distribution of the prop
erty and there have been several own.
ers. During this entire period gen
erous hospitality had made the place
proverbial.
1t is understood that extensive i'm
provements will be made both In the
mansion house and in the lands. that
new roads will be opened to make the
place more accessible to public trav-
ell and that through the entire proper
IT, down the valley of Richard Creek,
from "Riversburg" to Wales Station,
a new public road will be established
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
FOR A LARGE
HOSPITAL
Methodist Plan to Raise 100000 For
One at Nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 26.--At a
banquet tonight under the auspices of
the Methodist Missionary Training
school a movement was launched to
build 100000 Methodist hospital in
this city AS beginning an infirmary
will be opened at once adjoining the
school, which is opposite the capitol,
and the work of getting the funds to-
gether prosecuted vigorously. The
banquet was largely attended by Meth
odist ministers and laymen of promi-
nence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

Two white men sold to a negro
butcher at Dyersburg hog which had
died of cholera and the negro sold the
hog out to the citizens of the town in
the form of sausage. The three men
were fined $4,000 each and sentenced
to nine months each in the work
house. Nine years in the penitentiary
would not have been too heavy a SEN
tence for these over-thrifty citizens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
JUDGMENT OF $3.50

The suit of Mrs. G. A. White OF
Campbell's Station against A. B. Rains
w. ]. Cakes and the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of Columbia for dam
aged in the sum of $4,000 for personal
injuries received by fall in front OF
the Rains drug store about two years
since, was decided Thursday and re-
suited in a Judgment of $3.50 for the
defendant against A. B. Rains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
WATERS ARE SPREADING
WITH GREAT RAPloITY

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 27.--Re-
ports today from Oakville and Ollie,
villages near the scene of the break
in the levee below here, say the water
is spreading rapidly. At Ollie the back
water has reached the railroad tracks
and the iowlands are inundated q
distance OF four miles.
A large force of men are still at
work trying to prevent the crevasse
from becoming wider.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
NOW THOUGHT TO BE
A CLERICAL ERROR

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The Govern.
ment officials who are working on the
disappearance Of $4,000 from the
subtreasury in this city. today declared
that they were unable to trace the
theft to any one person, and they have
formed the strong opinion that the
airqp-earance Is pct the result Of
then. but a clerical error,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

Marie Corelli says, Il write because
. I'm impelled by a power l cannot re-
sist." Indeed, the impelling power of
the Almighty Dollar does seem to be
irresistible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
WANT w. ). OLIVER ON
PANAMA COMMISSION,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb. "a
kilograms have gone from principal
points In the South today urging Pres.
ident Roosevelt to name W. J, Oliver
az member OF the Panama Canal
Commission and put him in charge Of
work at Panama
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

1t Is only sixteen years since the
country was In a rage over the Bill
lion dollar Congress-" Now a two bill
lion dollar Congress produces no ex-
element.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

An Indiana man announced In court
the other day that he usually took rs
drinks of whiskey day, and rs when
he was not feeling well. Wonder
what a serious fitness would call for?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

Fifty members of Congress will
leave Immediately after the close of
the session on journey of inspection
to Panama That will make just fifty
more people to tell just how the Ca
nal should be dug.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
For Sale

Registered Aberdeen-Angos Bulls.
No one can sell you better ones. nor
At lower prices. Come and see them.
J. A, KIRKLAND. Mooresviils. Tenn.
sex
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

II took the Senate of the United
States four years to decide that a
Senator who was not guilty of polyg-
amy should not be expelled for polyg-
amy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

A New York paper says that the son
of John D. Rockefeller is most per-
suasive speaker. Well why shouldn't
he be oily tongued?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

The Chicago Tribune says that $685.
100000 are annually spent In the sa-
looms of that city. 1t probably costs
the city courts that much more to pre-
serve the peace which is menaced by
the expenditure
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

or course, Clarksville felt called upon
to keep up with the procession, and the
vote Tuesday was. dry, 811; wet, 557.
Knoxville will do the trick on March
IL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

Senator Greenlaw is receiving let
tiers from his colleagues congratulate
ing him on his splendid and success
full fight to rid Columbia of saloons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

Grasp Il. BE awake TO your own
Interest. Spend your money at Bo-
gatsky a. Bauman's Sale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

1t would be rather a joke on the
Thaw family IL Jerome should join in
the attempt to prove Harry insane.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
cOatinaed frOm Page Five

Master Samuel Tennett Brown eele-
erated his seventh birthday Sunday at
Ae'home Of bis parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Brown on the Hampshire pike
Covers we're laid for seven and after a
b4nntiful repast the young people
spent a pleasant. but quiet afternoon.
reading the Christian Observer and
resting the catechism.
-
The proceeds derived from the din
neR given by the Students Club Mon
tday In the store house on the North
$40 Of the Square. VIII be devoted to
the purchase Of new books for the
Hnrary. Take your dinner with them
ma help them in this worthy cause,
IAN Evening With Shakespeare" at
tAe Institute this evening viii be in
tefesting and instructive. Miss de
Graffenried. Miss Martin and Miss
LAngley will appear In an excellent
pfogram Of Shakespearean readings
ana lyrics. These young ladies have
won the highest praise wherever they
haee appeared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

The gubernatorial campaign for
1908, is opening early.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01
How's This?

S9c for 75c Shirts at Bogatzky &
Baumans Sale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
HUGHES TURNED DOWN
New York County Republicans Re.
fuse to Endorse the
the Governor.

New York, Dec. 2O.-At a session
which lasted less than ten minutes
the republican county committee of
New York county last night, by an al
most unanimous vote, retired to COLI
slider at this time a resolution indors-
ing Gov. Charles E. Hughes for the
republican presidential nomination
No sooner had the resolution been
offered by the friends of the governor
and it's adoption moved than there
came an amendment to receive and
print the document and make 1t a spe-
cial order for the regular meeting in
January. This latter motion was car
ried with a shout that could be heard
far out in the street. Immediately d
motion to adjourn was also carried
with whoop. The action of the
committee in postpcning the matter
was regarded as foregone conclusion
as the delegates assembled
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
SHAW SPEAKSON
THE. CURRENCY
IoWAN DECLARES HIMSELF oP-
POSED TO BoND-sECURED
MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE

Boston, Mass, Dec. 20. Currency
and Banking was discussed last
night at largely attended banquet
of the Economic club. Leslie M.
Shaw. former secretary of the treas
ury. spoke on the currency system. !;
=, Mr.. Shaw laid down the proposition
that no bond-secured circulation could
be elastic.
aLetSno man drive himself into the
belief" he said, ''that the right to is
sue supplemental high taxed currency
secured by deposit of state, munic-
ipal or railroad bonds, would be of ad-
vantage except to such institutions as
can borrow the bonds on their own
chedit or on pledge of other collateral.
To SO per cent Of the banks 1t would
be unavailable"
He said that he had never insisted
that the German plan Is the only one
can be added to our currency, hut he
did believe that there were fewer OBJ
jections to it than to any other. 1t
would avoid expansion because the
tax would be prohibitive under nor
NAL conditions: 1t would be identical
in form with the original bank notes
| ana tnuS aVOld the Qanger S1Snai
and it could be issued Immediately
wherever the demand existed BY sub.
stituting on the present bank note
the words this note Is secured by
bonds of the United States" there
need be no difference between the
bond secured and the credit secured
notes. The public would not care
whether they were in excess or with.
in the limit of the bonds deposited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
STEALS coal
Gets 80 DAYS
From FridaY,s Daily.

From Fridays Daily
The combined sentence received by
city prisoners in police courts this
morning aggregates 65 days and sew
eral of them received sentences Of
such length that 1t will be impossible
for them to eat turkey at home IL
they are fortunate enough to have a
home.
The chief offender was John MIN
nick, who was arrested last evening
on a charge of larceny by stealing
coal from Rock Island coal car. He
was handed thirty days in the county
jail.
Frank Kelly who faced charges Of
ordinary drunk, but because of the
frequency of the sprees was given
thirty days also.
For yagrancy William Morgan and
James Russell got ten days each and
James Brown, ]. j. Graft, Pete Staf-
ford and Joe Bennett received three,
days each, being dealt with leniently,
by the court SO they could partake Of
Christmas cheer, :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FOR HOLIDAYS
HOLD EXERCISES THIS AFTER
AFTERNOON, IN ALL GRADES
EXCEPT HIGH SCHOOL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
To mark the close of the school
days for the holiday vacation the
various public schools of the city
held exercises this afternoon at which
the parents and friends of the chill
dren were free to attend and many of
them availed themselves of the op.
portunity of seeing and hearing their
children in the school room.
The exercises in most of the schools
were of the ordinary school closing
kind in which were declarations
songs. drills, and dialogues. At the
Garfield and Agassiz schools there
were special exercises in which two
or more of the grades took part as
one, while at the Lincoln. Adams, Try
| ing, Froebel. Franklin. Orchard, Red
rick and Star schools the exercises
were of the ordinary kind but afford
/, ing numerous pleasures to the chill
dren.
/ There were no exercises at the
! high school.