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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
REAL ESTATE
DEALS NUMEROUS
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED TRANS
FERS ARE REGISTERED DUR
ING PAST MONTH.

AS an indication of the demand and
activity in Maury county real estate
1876 instruments were filed for regis
tration at the county registers Office
during October, the large majority OF
them being deeds to farms and town
property. While the greater number
of these represented small amounts
with an average of perhaps $1,000,
there were a number of sales involv-
ing amounts ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000. Real estate agents say the
demand is still active and they look
for even an increased amount of bus
mess during November. Many sales
during the past two weeks have not
been registered, while there are
number of deals pending which will
go through within the next
few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
BECAUSE WOULDN'T
MAKE APPOINTMENT
GOV. CONFER, OF ALABAMA,
ARoUSES IRE, OF LARkINS,
WILL EClTIZENS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov L.
A special to the Times from Scots
boro, Ala, says that the people of
Larkinsville, a small village near that
place, held meeting there last night
and burned Gov. Conner in ef11gy.
Their indignation was aroused over
the refusal of the Governor to appoint
Walter McCutcheon, son Of the late
Judge w. w. McCutcheon, to the
Probable Judgeship, made vacant by
the death of Judge McCutcheon.
200 people, worked up to a
high pitch Of excitment, participated
Larkinsville had been almost unan-
mous for the appointment of Nc
Cutcheon, but Gov, Conner named J. J.
Williams, of Section, as his appointee.
There is no feeling against the new
Judge, as he is considered one of the
,est men in the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
-|NE BUSINESS
HERE SATURDAY
.AReE CROWD SOUGHT GOODS,
AND ORDER WAS THE BEST
EVER KNOWN.
Ion A SINGLE DRUNK REPORTED
behavior of $1,000 Visitors Testifies
Eloquently to Value Of Saloon
less City.

If there are any business men in
columbia. who have not come around
u the idea that the saloonless town
Il hest from a standpoint of law and
brder as well as from a business
ktandpoint, they were converted Sat
lrday. The crowd here was the lar
best ever in town at one time, and
let there is not a report of one drunk
In man being seen on the streets, in
4 he stores or at the circus. The mer-
chants realize what this means. They
have been accustomed on circus days
with the annoyance of drunken men
lingering about the stores to the wor-
Nv of clerks, proprietors and custo-
Iners, but there was a change Satur-
Day.
The crowds in the store were there
for business and they bought literally.
The merchants say they have per-
hans sold more goods in a single day, |
but the business has never been so
satisfactory and at the same time was
almost up to any past record. Most |
of the purchases were for cash and
rash business is far and away the
most satisfactory. Then there was
little haggling over prices. Every
me was in a hurry and did not have
ime to haggle over prices. Their
purchases were incidental to the fun
md amusement they came for and
hey bought what they wanted, then
vent to the circus.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
MARCIA SELLS
FOR $1,000
GAME RACE MARE IS BOUGHT
BY w. n. JONES OF BlR-
MINGHAM.

Mr. w. H. Jones of Birmingham
has purchased of H. w. Thomas and
A. o. P. Nicholson, Jr., their game lit
tie race mare, Marica, 2:17A, at the
handsome figure of $1,000. Marica
was trained by Smith Thomas and
the southern fair circuit this
season proved one of the best money
winners in the stable OF this popular
driver. She has been improving all
along and It is thought will be much
faster than her record next season.
Mr.. Jones also purchased Of H w.
Thomas a Brown Hal mare for $3.50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
MULE MARKET
WAS ACTIVE TODAY
WHILE NUMBER OF SALES NOT
AS LARGE AS USUAL MANY
ANIMALS CHANGE HANDS.

While the number of mules in
town was not large and their condi-
ton as rule was not good, there
were many sales and the total bust
ness of the day mounted up into the
thousands. Buyers for j. w. Howard
& Co. were the heaviest purchasers
and secured several car loads on the
streets, but the FIVE southern buyers
on hand we're rather active and Sc
cured quite a number Prices showed
no decline, although the trading
dragged some at the prevailing prices.
w. B. Burnett got in Saturday from
the lower counties with fifty nice
mulse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
BOTH SIDES ARE
CLAIMING HOUSE
BUT ALL ADMIT THAT COMPLEX.
ION OF CONGRESS is VERY
UNCERTAIN.
DEMOCRATS SURE OF WINNING
But Republican Leaders Are Just AS
Certain They Will Retain
Control.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The com.
puters of probable election results. OF
whom Washington boasts more than
her quota, are not permitting the over.
shadowing Importance of the Prest
dental contest to cause them to close
their eyes to the circumstances that
new Congress will come in with
the new President, whoever he may
be, and there is much concern regard
ing his political complexion. All
concede that there is no possibility
of a Democratic Senate, but there is
more room for speculation regarding
the House of Representatives
Before the adjournment of the last
session the Democratic leaders in the
House made no effort to conceal their
intention of going after" that i'm
portant legislative body, and while
their Republican opponents met these
taunts with a smile they have not
been unconcerned. They know that
the present Republican control may
be reversed by changes in compare
lively few Congressional districts.
They are awake to the fact that even
a less disastrous revolution than took
place in 1906 would cause the change
they fear, for the Democrats then can
tured twenty-eight districts which had
been held by Republicans, whereas
only thirty-two reversals would now
be necessary to give the House to the |
Democrats. They are exerting them
selves to prevent any such change.
The Democratic managers make no
secret of the fact that they are Civ
ing their special attention to the
close districts, those having Republi-
ian majorities of 1000 or less. There
ire many such in the Mississippi Val
ey States, and in those they are do
ng their most earnest work. At the
ame time they are not sighting the
abor district of Eastern States. They
ontend that prospects are good
The Republicans make no conces-
ions, but even claim increased Re-
ublican representation in the Sixty
rst Congress. "The country" they
ay, will not place the revision of
he tariff in the hands of the enemies
the tariff"
Both sides are counting much on
he personal popularity of their re- '.
oective Presidential candidates in
laping the Congressional results.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
RAIN WELCOMED
BY The FARMERS
DRY WEATHER HAS MATERIALLY
INTERVIEWED WITH SON.
ING OF WHEAT.
PASTURES HAVE BURNED UP
Acreage of Wheat Will Not Be Anv
Larger, If AS Large AS The
Average.

While the rain may not be altogeth-
er welcome to the politicians as It
may cut down the vote, the farmers.
who are more concerned about their
future crops than they are for the
political salvation of the country. will
heartily welcome it, This section has
been needing rain for long time. Il
has been as dry as the proverbial
powder horn for weeks. There has
not been a good rain In four weeks
with the result than in some portions
of the country it has been difficult to
get sufficient stock water, and the
pastures have suffered very greatly.
The fall has been an unusually
open one. So far there have not been
any killing" frosts and had it not been
for the drouth of the pastures would
have been better this fall than ever
known. But the dry weather has
proven almost as destructive to the
grasses as a killing frost with the
result that the pastures would, in
many places, readily burn if match
were touched to them.
The dry weather has retarded the
planting of wheat. Not near all OF
the crop has been sown in this county.
although as a rule the bulk of the
wheat crop is planted during October.
1t has been almost impossible, how
ever to properly prepare the soil, be-
cause of the dry weather The wheat
that has been sown has been planted
in the dust and while if there is
plenty of rain from now on no serious
results will be felt the crop win
feel the effects of inefficient
ly prepared land.
Another cause for the late planting
Of wheat has been the unusually late
corn crop of the county. Corn was
planted last spring much later than it
is and this fact coupled
With the open dry fall has caused it to-
'e late in maturing. A good per cent
# the wheat crop Of the county 10
,lanted on "stubble" land and be-
ause of the delay in getting the corn
If wheat sowing is behind
1t is not believed that the wheat
creage will be any larger, If az
arge as it was last year. The farm
RS are coming more and more to q
ivertisy of crops and no unusual
mount of any one crop will be sown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

! ceeding one and half per cent for the
sale of the bonds.
When the court was called to order
Judge Gordon read the call for the
special term. On motion of Judge
Erwin the action of the last regular
term in postponing the matter until
January was reconsidered and there.
upon Squire Hayes offered a resolu-
ton to issue 100000 of bonds
under the act of the last Legislature.
The resolution was amended so as to
provide for only $4,000 of bonds.
Squire Bellanfant moved in lieu to
levy special tax of twenty-five cents
to pay the court house debt and ten
cents to pay the bridge debt. This
motion was ruled out OF order for the
reason that under the call the court
would not be authorized to provide
any means for the payment of the
debt except that set forth in the spe-
cial act of the Legislature.
The bonding was advocated by
'squires Church, Ross, Jackson, Err
win, Taylor, Hayes, Ricketts,. Judge
Gordon called Judge Erwin to the
chair and earnestly advocated the
measure. The bonds were opposed
by 'Squires Bellanfant, Taylor, Brooks
and Lowell.
Squire Hayes called for the pre-
vious question and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:-Church, Peay, Denton, Voor-
lies, Ricketts,, Ross, Jackson, Fariss,
Iuest, Hayes, Erwin,-11.
Noes: -McKnight, Hunter, Holt,
Lowell, McKennon, Brooks,
Taylor, Nixon,-9.
Not Voting: Shelley,
Davis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
IN EXTRA SESSION DECIDES TO ISSUE BONDS OF
$175yOOO UNDER SPECIAL ACT OF
THE LEGISLATURE
TWO HOURS OF oRAToRY BEFORE WAS REAcHED-JuDeE
ERWIN, PERSONALLY OPPOSED TO MEASURE, YIELDS
TO WISHES OF CONSTITUENTS AND VOTES
BONDS.

BY the vote of eleven to nine the
County Court in extraordinary session
Monday morning voted to fund the
court house and bridge debts by the
issuance of $175,000 of four per cent
coupon bonds, the bonds to run for
five, ten, fifteen and twenty years.
This will not be quite sufficient to
take up the entire debt, which is
nearly $195,000, but the smaller
amount was selected for the reason
that it was easier to issue bonds for
that sum than for a larger one.
The vote did not come until after
two hours of debate in which about
half of tn emembers of the court par
ticipated. There were; speeches ga
lore against the bonds, one or two
members making several each, but
the advocates of the bonds consumed
much less time than their opponents
The bond advocates appeared to be
confident at all times of the result,
but they were prepared for close
shave. Squire Erwin, who had been
responsible for the action of the court
in October in postponing considera
ton, saved the day by voting for the
bond issue. He stated, however, that
he was opposed to this
but tnat he yielded to the judg- /
nent of the leading tax payers of the
county.
Under the provisions of the act Of
907 under which these bonds will be
ssued the County Judge, County
court Clerk and Trustee are named as
committee to see to it that the bonds
re issued and sold. The resolution
dopted this morning authorizes the
ayment Of commission of not ex-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
BROWNSVILLE CASE
UP ON AN APPEAL
WILL COME BEFORE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT
ON DECEMBER 7.

WASHINGTON Nov. 2.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States to-
day fixed Dec. 7 as the date for hear
ing argument in the case of the for
mer negro soldier, Oscar Reid, who
was dismissed from the service with
out honor ON account of his alleged
participation in the Brownsville az
fair. The suit was instituted by Reid
in the United States Circuit Court for
Southern New York for pay during
the time of his enlistment. The yer.
dict of that court was against him,
and after appealing to the Supreme
Court he asked for an early hearing,
and that motion was TO-DAY granted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
SOUTHERN TRAIN
LEAVES THE TRACK

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov "A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from AsheviIle,
~ c., says:
Southern raII~dy passenger train
No. sc, eastbound from Memphis to
New York, which left Knoxville this
morning at o'clock, and Ashville at
$50 o'clock, ran off the track few
miles east Of Marion, N. c., Al miles
east of here. The engine, two bag,
gage cars, mail car and a passenger
coach left the rails. v" - r~oor
ton Of slight bruises and bad stak
ing up, no one was injured. Tn,
train, having stopped at Marion, wap
running slow. Main llue traffic is ob
structed and passengers are beinc
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
NEGRO PREACHERS
SHY AT REELFOOT
NONE OF THEM WANTED THAT
APPOINTMENT AT THE RE.
CENT CONFERENCE.

PARIS, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE A. M
e. conference closed yesterday even.
ing. Bishop w. l.. Ledford of Milling
ton, preached the closing sermon.
Bishop w H. Heard of Liberia, Afri-
ca, filed the pulpit Sunday morning.
All business with the exception of ap-
pointments was wound up at the Sat
urday afternoon session. When the
Paris church had reported $1,5O3.4O
collected during the year, the amount
of the years collection reported by all
the charges in the West Tennessee
district nearly reached the $4,000
mark. The amount covered salaries
of ministers and general work during
the year-$3,36O was the amount
brought to the conference; $1,250 of
the amount was paid out for local
obligations, the remainder
going for beneficiaries of the general
connection.
special educational fund of 5000 |
was reported collected, and an effort ,
will be put forward during the next
year of raising at least $4,000 for Tur-
Ter College at Shelbyville. Enough
money was made up in little while
to donate a horse to that
Institution.
During the reading Of the reports
pleasantries along the line
# suggestion to the bishop, their de-
Tres in regard to change of appoint
nent we're INDUCED in by ministers
nd presiding elders. Strange to say,
10 strenuous appeal was made by any
or the Reelfoot Lake charge. The |
ext annual conference will be held I
/ GAINESVILLE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
THIS LICKER
CAME VERY HIGH
r. n. NANNEY, OF UNION CITY,
TOOK A DRINK WITH CoUR-
TEoUs STRANGERS.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Nov. lao
cepting an invitation Of two gentle
manly and generous strangers to "step
around the corner and take a drink,
cost r. H. Nancy, of this city, his
$3.50 gold watch, set with diamonds,
here tonight about dusk.
Nancy was standing on the plat
form at the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis depot when he was accosted
By the men. They were genteelly
dressed, one about rs, and the other
30 years old. They gave their homes
as Chicago. They accosted Nancy,
and asked IL re would not like to have
a drink. Nanney's thirst Immediately
became acute and he admitted that a
drink would help him.
The strangers took him two blocks
away into dark place and pulled
their bottle. All drank freely, Nan
ney particularly, as he said after
ward that it was undoubtedly good
liquor"
An hour later, however, when he ar
lived home he discovered he had been
'elieved of his watch He then re-
nembered that the men got mighty |
lose to him while the bottle was being
.mrtIed 0ficers were notified. but
hey have not yet captured the men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
CUT The PRICES
TO Get BUSINESS
AGENTS OF POWDER TRUST
TOLD TO SELL AT ANY PRICE
TO KILL COMPETITION
DUPONT METHODS LAID BARE
Story Of How Giant Monopoly secur-
ed Control of Nations Powder
Business.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-F. ]. Wad
dell, former sales agent of the E. /
DuPont-De Nemours Powder Compa
ny, the business methods Of which
are under investigation here by the
Federal government, testified before
Commissioner Mahaffy today that it's
agents were accustomed to share
their commissions with their custo-
mers. An effort was made by other
powder companies, he said, to stop
the practice. He was one who signed
the agreement to that effect, but trav-
cling statesmen out of Wilmington op-
posed it.
The witness, who is employed by
another powder concern now, said
that he was given full permission in
1892, direct from the companies head
quarters in Wilmington, to quote
prices he pleased. He testi-
fed that Eugene Dupont, deceased,
was the official who gave him the au-
.hority.
Mr.. Waddell identified a letter he
lad written the E. l. Dupont Powder
Company, stating that he was losing
nearly all of his trade because he had
lot been permitted to offer DUPONT
powder at a price that would enable
to compete with the brands manu-
actured by other companies, but stat
ng that he was glad that he had at |
asst been authorized to do so.
In reply to a question the witness
aid he would not be surprised to
earn that the Birmingham and south
rn companies were organized for the
urpose of selling out.
William A. Bartel, at present in
he employ of another powder compa-
y, formerly of the DUPONT Company,
,stified that when he was located in
ittsburg in 1904 he often received
ON Wilmington lists of concerns
lat were buyers OF dynamite from
1t was then his bust
ess to try to capture their trade, he
i'd, and If necessary to do so he
ten cut prices, especially when Gus
mers were taken away from him.
The days. hearing closed with Mr..
addell again on the stand. He was
called to testify to several specific
stances of price cutting. In addition q
testified that he did not know that
y other company was associated
tn the DUPONT Company in a reor-
nization of the latter's sales de-
rtment, which brought about a sys-
matte division fthe country into A
'tricts. He said the DUPONT Compa- b.
employed about 500 travelling sales 7.
N during the winter of 1904-05.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
A PACING WONDER
IS LOUISE VOLLAND
PRODUCT OF EWELL FARM is ONE
OF THE WONDERS OF HORSE
FLESH.

The finest piece of horsefiesh that
has appeared in the South this year
is the two-yearold FLY, Louise Vol
land, a product of Ewell Farm. Louise
Volland was sold a year ago by the
Proprietors of Ewell Farm to Mr.. Abe
Frank, the most accomplished anna
teur reinsman in Memphis.
Louise was sired by John R. Gen.
try, was shown at the Tennessee State
Fair at Nashville, in 1907 as a year
ling, and won not only in her class,
but later in the Champion Glass
against mares of all ages. Mr.. Frank
then took her to Memphis, and begun
training her for the Matinees, which
h they held there every Saturday.
There being very few two-year-olds
in Memphis, and this filly outclassing
them all so far, she was forced to go
in most of her races against aged
horses.
On May 23, she won a mile dash in
|&37.
On June 9Th, with five starters, all
aged horses, she won in straight
heats
On June 9th, against three starters,
She was first in 2:27% and 2:2615.
On August 1st, she started again,
with six in the race, and won the third
and fourth heats and race, in 1923
and 2:25.
On August 25th, she started against
three aged horses, all able to go miles
In 2:15, and she raced Irby Bennett
through the stretch every heat, being
beaten only by an eyelash each time
by this horse, which afterward took
mark of 2;O91k.
On August 31st, this two-year-old
vas again pitted against some of the
Jest aged horses at the track and won
2:22 and 2:24.
After this she was not raced until
ne State Fair at Nashville, where
ne had her Stake Engagement. The
rst heat she dropped to Princess D
NeIyn. The next heat she won hand q
y in 2:1S%, and the third in 220 .
nd she acted as If it we're only a
,g for her a
She repeated lis performance at a
lie TriState Fair at Memphis. D
Louise Volland is a solid bay filly, q
early l6 hands high, goes in light
ioes, wears no superfuous harness n
boots, and is a wonder. She is a u
low mare, but not only that, she has ~
oven herself to be game race "
are and consistent fighter at the III
lish OF every heat of every race she
Is been in. John r. Gentry sires ri
ehomenons every year and there We
some colts at Ewell Farm that m
We every appearance OF eclipsing GU
y showing heretofore made by any ~
his get. tn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-15
EXPERIMENTAL FARM SCHEME
Representative Scott of Kansas sur-
gests Farmers DO Work
Under Experts.

WASHINGTON, REQ. H.-Representative
Scott of Kansas. chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, has conceived a
novel plan which he believes, IL adopted,
will enable the farmers of the country 10
produce better and far larger crops than
heretofore.
Mr.. Scott's proposition involves the es-
tablishment of 100 experimental farms OF
one acre each in every county in a group
OF four western agricultural states for the
purpose Of giving the farmers a practical
demonstration Of the best methods Of grow
Ing different kinds of crops 1t is pro-
posed that the lands for this purpose shall
be furnished by the farmers themselves
and that they do the work of cultivation
under the direction of the experts of the
Department Of Agriculture No additional
appropriation from congress will be re-
quired to test Mr.. Scotts plan, It is ex-
planned. as the department now has the
requisite number of experts to carry out
the plan.
Mr.. Scott declares that enough money il
now being wasted by the Department OF
Agriculture in sending out farm bulletins
and other government work to carry out
his scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-15
Commercial Club at Kadoka.

KADOKA, s. D., Feb. l4.-(SpeciaL)-
At a melting held IN the Hotel Dacotah
last Friday evening a commercial club
was organized to look after the general
welfare of the town and vicinity. Gran
Vile Jones of Rapid City, state secretary
of the South Dakota Federation of Com
mercial Clubs, assisted In perfecting the
local organization. which viii be known
as the KadOka Kommercial Klub. rs.irty-
three members were enrolled at the first
meeting and this number will soon be
increased to a total membership of 1GO
names. The following officers were
elected: o. E, stuart, president; G. G..
Inman, vice president; Martin Johnson,
treasurer; Frank Coye secretary; ]. A.
Fraser, director, the four officers and the
director comprising the executive COM
mittee.
The club will inaugurate a spirited
boosting campaign in behalf Of Kadoka
and the surrounding territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-15
New Church at Mound city.

SIOUX FAILS, S. D.. Feb, IA
(special.)-One Of the most prosperous
German Lutheran church societies in the
northern part Of the state is the society OF
this denomination at Mound City. For
some time the society has been desirous
OF securing a new church building and
arrangements TO this end now have been
completed AS the result OF several bus
mess meetings on the part Of the members
OF the society arrangements have been
made for the erection OF a new 5000
church edifice in the spring. The new
church building VIII be one Of the finest
OF It's kind In northern South Dakota.