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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
REPUBLICANS OF
THIS DISTRICT
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO
MEET AT BETHEL HOUSE
WEDNESDAY
TO FIX The CONVENTION DATE
For Election Of Two Deleaates to
The National Convention.
Tan.

There viii be a meeting of the Re-
publican Executive Committee OF the
Seventh Congressional district, at the
parlors of the Bethel House on next
Wednesday at / o'clock The COM
mittee has been called by Chairman
Richardson for that time for the pur-
pose Of fixing the time and place for
the meeting of the Republican conyen-
ton OF this district, the convention
to select two delegates to the National
Republican convention and to trans
act such other business as may come
before 1t. Acting under the instruc-
lions of the Chairman the formal calls
have been issued to the members by
Secretary R. S. Hopkins OF the COM
mittee. The committee is composed
of one member from each of the coun-
ties composing the district.
II the convention is called to meet
at some place in this district 1t WIN
probably be at Columbia. However,
there is no pdace In the district az
accessible to the members from all
the counties as Nashville, and 1t 10 not
improbable that the convention win
be held at Nashville on the same date
that the state convention Is held. The
Committee meeting here win be on
the day following the meeting Of the
State Committee, which will fx the
time for the State convention.
1t is not expected that the conVen-
ton OF this district TO be called next
Wednesday will do more than elect
two delegates to the National conven-
ton, leaving the question Of nomina- |
ting a candidate for congress TO be
decided later. There viii be a con-
test for delegates. as several promi- |
nent Republicans of the district, in
Guiding r. s. Hopkins and 4. L. Greg !
Try. both of this county, have been
for the place. It Is certain
that both will not come from one /
county. That the delegates will be
instructed for Taft admits OF no doubt /
as the leaders OF both factions are
to Taft
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
DESCRIBES METHOD
OF OIL MONOPOLY
THE COMPETITOR OF STANDARD,
TELLS HOW COMPETITION IS
THRoTTLED BY TRUST.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE prin
cipal witness at the hearing begun
here today for the taking of testimony
in connection with the suit brought by
the United States Government to dis
salve the Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey, was Thomas l.. Hisgen,
of Springfield, candidate for Governor
of Massachusetts at the last election
and competitor of the Standard Oil
Company. He testified as to the al
legged discrimination Of the Standard
Oil in the sale of its products in
Massachusetts and this section Of New
York, and was still on the stand when
a recess was taken until tomorrow.
The witness swore that in COM
peting with him, the Standard OIL
Company sold oil at about one-half
the ordinary cost and attempted to
coerce dealers from purchasing oil and
other products sold by his firm.
Mr.. Hisgen testified that George
futile, an agent for the Standard Oil
Company in Massachusetts,, who was
present In court, had advised him to
keep out of the wholesale oil business,
declaring Il have instructions from 26
Broadway that we will sell below cost
if necessary"
Contracts made by the Standard
with a Massachusetts dealer and re-
ceipts given by the company showing
the different prices of oil were offered
as evidence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
OLD LAND MARK
.p.. BEING REPAIRED
PORTER HOUSE ON SIXTH AND
HIGH STREETS WILL BE re.
BuILT.-HERE 90 YEARS.

The work of repairing the Porter
house at the corner Of North High
and West Sixth street, which was
badly damaged by fire some months
since, was begun Monday. This in
probably the oldest house in Column
bia and was built more than eighty
years ago, or less than twenty years
after the wilderness was cleared for
a site for the court house. 1t has
weathered the storms OF three wars.
the Mexican, the Civil and the Span
ish-American. 1t has stood sQuarely
and sturdily through storm and sun
shine, while the country settled up
and the village of Columbia grew to
pretentious town. The old house Ia
constructed of hewn cedar logs and ID
as strong today as when the double
log frame was fitted and inter-locked
with wooden pins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
REPUBLICANS OF
SUMNER COUNTY
GEO. N. TILLMAN ENDORSED FOR
GoVERNOR.-HALE FOR Ma
TIoNAL COMMITTEEMAN.

GALLATIN Tenn, Feb. 14.-Pur-
suant to call previously issued by
Chairman @. w. Barlow, the Republic
cans of Sumner County assembled in
convention here today at 10 a. m. A
good delegation was present, thirteen
Of the sixteen districts being repre-
scented.
s. s. Miller, of Mitchellgville, was
selected Chairman, after which dele
gates were selected to the State and
Congressional conventions. The lat
ter were instructed to vote for George
N. Tillman for Governor, Congress-
man Nathan w. Hale for National
Committeeman; DR.. R. @. Lillard, of
Lebanon. and A. J. Breeding, Of Sum.
ner, for State Committeeman, and J.
]. Gore and George T. Renfro for del
egates to the National Convention.
The delegates we're instructed to vote
as unit in accordance with above
instructions, and also on all other
propositions that might be presented.
A resolution endorsing Taft for the
Presidency was unanimously adopted.
The convention was harmonious, the
Evans people being seemingly in
complete control of the meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
TEN men ARE
BADLY BEATEN
kIeHT RIDERS MAKE BIG RAID
ON EDpYvILLE. KY
THE VICTIMS.
THREATEN JUDGE COUNTY COURT
oniy His Advanced Age Saves
Him From Being
chastised.

EDDYYILLE. KY. Feb. 16.-Nighi
riders .ooped down upon Eddyville
BOO ng. this morning at / O'Clock
and horsewhipped four white victims
and six negroes, all of whom were or
dered to leave the community at once
under threat Of death.
]. NJ. Bradshaw, the association to
Ibacco prizer was also visited by
the riders, who exacted a pledge
from him that he would discontinue a
pool room which he has been conduct
ing in connection with his work for
the association.
Nearly three hundred Of the masked
night riders came into town from the
direction of the Trigg county line. The
others were ferried across the river.
All we're perfectly drilled and off,
eered.
The victims of the visitation were:
Police Judge C. w. Rucker, former
City Marshal Lesel Woods, Press Fra
lick, a hack driver, who sometimes
acts as special policeman, and Grace
Robertson. In addition six negroes
were severely chastised.
The mob visited County Judge w.
L. Crumbaugh and admonished him
mat his friendship for the associar
ton hereafter would be his protection
against punishment. which would have
already been administered but for his
age and his venerable locks.
The four white victims and the SIX
negroes were taken together to the
river front and were each horse
whipped In the presence Of the others,
the whips having been requisitioned
from nearby hardware store. The
men, after being logged, were given
. certain time In which to leave the
community 1t isIsaid they all prom
tDed to 60. III
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
ACCURACY In THE
THIRTEENTH CENSUS
STRONG REASONS WHY MERIT
SHOULD CONTROL IN SELECT
ING THE ENUMERAToRs.

The thirteenth census Of the United
States is to be taken in 1909-10, and 1t
will require 1000 clerks and employees
| in Washington and 10000 in the field
in the various states, says the New
Orleans Picayune.
The Republican politicians are
eagerly attempting to get bill
through congress exempting these g..
900 employees from civil service rules,
so that the politicians may put their
henchmen and friends into the
various place without regard to any
question of fitness or qualification. A
bill to that effect has been offered by
Congressman Crumpacker of Indiana.
The permanent census bureau,
which Is under the civil service law,
was designed to be skeleton organi-
petion, In preparation for the taking
of the decenial census. There Is no
legitimate reason for requiring
different method of appointment for
an increase In its force. 1t cannot be
defended on the ground of economy or
efficiency. In 1896 in an office report
on a plan for a permanent census
service, Hon Carroll d. Wright. who
had charge of the taking of the
eleventh census, stated that If the
force employed had been under the
civil service rule, at least $4,000, 900
would have been saved, and more
than years time; and, In a letter to
Senator Lodge printed in the Con-
gressional Record, added that one
third of the amount expended under
his administration was absolutely
wasted, principally on account of the
fact that the Office was not under civil
service rules.
Unless the employees engaged in
taking the next census are selected
according to the civil service rules
and laws, there will be little guarantee
If either accuracy or economy, and
both are considerations OF the great
EST Importance. If there be lack of
accuracy and of reliability in the
census figures the entire affair will be
lot only worthless, but swindle up
IN the taxpayers in addition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
MRS. DOWIE SEEKS
II, The LEADERSHIP
BELIEVES SHE Is DESTINED TO
BRING PEACE TO
ZION.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The Tribune
says:
Mrs. Jane Dowie aspires to her late
husbands place as head of the Chris
tian Catholic Church, and believes she
Is destined to bring the warning fac
tions at Zion together.
At her home, near Muskegon, she is
making plans to induce the former fol.
lowers Of the late John Alexander
Dowie to rally to her standard, ac-
cording to statements in Muskegon,
Ill, yesterday. She hopes to take up
her husbands projects If she secures
the desired position. She made
secret visit to Zion City Tuesday, 1t
is said, with this end in view, it be-
ing her first appearance there in many
months.
She conferred with Or Askin, who
is secretary OF new movement which
proposes to call Overseer Bryan back
from Australia to lead the people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
Or. REESE IS
MADE BISHOP
POPULAR NASHVILLE RECTOR
CHOSEN FOR NEW DIOCESE
OF SOUTH GEORGIA.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. 13.-Rev. DR.
Frederick F. Reese, rector Of Christ
Church, Nashville, Tenn, was elected
Bishop Of the Diocese Of South Geor
gia, at the Episcopal Convention on
the sixth ballot this evening at
o'clock. a,u,,.t-r ~ tase- vi
The executive session reported the
consideration Of names to the Com
mittee Of the Whole in open session
at $3.50, and the voting lasted from
that time until s o'clock, when DR..
Reese's election was made unanimous,
and will be so oficially reported to-
morrow morning to the convention.
DR.. G. p. Strong, of Savannah, was
the strongest probability next to DR..
Reese, and his following stuck to him
through five votes. s4I
Father Hugeson, formerly of Char
lesion, had a small following.
DIR. Winchester, OF Memphis, who
has been considered next in line to
DR.. Reese, received only three and a
third votes.
The entire day was consumed in
the selection Of the Bishop, who is
well known all over this section Of the
South.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
CHURCH union
BEFORE COURT
CUMBERLAND LoYALIsT CASES
ARE BEING ARGUED IN HIGH
TRIBUNAL.
EIGHT HOURS FOR ARGUMENT
Question Involves Right TO Prop
erty Of the United
Churches.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb 1.-THE
argument OF the great Cumberland
Presbyterian Church case was begun
before the supreme court Of Tennes-
see yesterday and will be completed
today. The case is, in its broadest
sense, a test of the validity Of the
union of the Cumberland Presbyterian
! Church and the Presbyterian Church,
U. S. A., and is one of the most inn
portant that the supreme court will
have to decide this term.
The bill was filed in the Chancery
Court of Lincoln county and the case
is styled Ira Landrith and others
against ]. L. Hudgins and others. The
suit was over the possession of a
church In Lincoln county and others
in Carroll and Gibson counties. Chan
cellor Bearden decided that the
churches should go to the loyalists,
Cumberland Presbyterians, and the
unionists appealed the case.
Ch1ef Justice Beard announced tnae
there would be four hours allowed to
side, and therefore the argument
will continue throughout today. John
J. vertress opened the case for the
unionists yesterday, arguing for the
validity Of the union for an hour and
half He was followed by w. B.
Lamb Of Fayetteville, who spoke for
the loyalists for the same length Of
time. Albert W. Bigs OF Memphis be-
gan his address for the loyalists but
the adjourning hour was reached be-
fore he concluded. Judge w. c. Cald-
well. former justice Of the supreme
court, win speak today for the loyal
lists, and the case win be closed by
Judge John NJ Gaut for the unionists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
ABLE ADDRESS
BY PROF. HARDY
SPEAKS At FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH ON THE LAYMENs
MOVEMENT.
WORK OF THE BROTHERHOOD
Why The Church Has Lost lts
Power to Attract And
Hold Men.


Prof. ]. C. Hardy Of the Columbia
Military Academy. filled the pulpit Of
the First Methodist church Sunday
morning and delivered a forceful and
logical address-an address that APP
pealed strongly to the manhood of the
church-on the subject Of The Lay
mems Movement"
He gave first a brief and clear his
torical account OF the origin of the
movement. He said like all other
movements which have proven OF
great interest to christianity, it start
ed in a prayer meeting. He referred
very aptly to the prayer meetings held
by the young men of the haystack,
from which resulted the organization
OF the American Board Of Foreign
Missions. He spoke of the great
Methodist movement by the Wesley
ans, started in prayer conference,
held by John and Charles Wesley with
a few other fellow students at Oxford
university, England, and then to the
prayer meeting held by Christ with
his disciples on the night before He
was crucined. and Of the prayer meet
ing in the the Upper Room In Jerusa-
lem, the night before Pentacost.
Prof Hardy next took up the direct
object or work Of this Brotherhood
Movement and discussed 1t briefly,
but very forcefully. He divided the
work of the Brotherhood into four
heads-frst, that each member
pledges himself to invite some one to
church each week. Secondly that
each will welcome all, who come at
his invitation or that of others, by a
hearty handshake, and request that
they make the place their church
home. Thirdly, that each will pray
for the. conversion Of men; and lastly
use all reasonable endeavor to get
them into the church.
He referred to the fact that the
church had lost its power to attract
and hold men. That there are today |
in America twenty-four million men
and boys over fourteen years of age,
who seldom enter church door, and
only six million who attend church
services regularly; and he assigned
as one main cause for this, that
the church has changed in it's
methods Of preaching and singing,
making these appeals more to senti-
ment than to truth and principle. He
said it was impossible to hold strong.
men except with forceful
facts and argument; that what the
men wanted was the plain. wholesome,
gospel truth, told to them in virile,
forceful, manly way. The church
services, he said, had become too eff
for the men.
He spoke humorously of some of the
Sunday school songs. For instance to
the hymn, IT want to be an angel"
etc. He said that did not appeal to a
boy. He does not want to be an
angel, but wants to be boy. The
boy does not want to go to heaven,
but wants to stay here. He does not
want a harp, but base ball bat.
In closing, Prof. Hardy appealed for
he hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart
work, as the only method by which
he church today can attract and hold
men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. l applied
Or. Thomas Eclectric OH. The pain
ceased and the child sank into rest
full sleep."-Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson.
Hamburg. ~ Y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21

Can't look well. eat well or feel wen
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters- Eat simply. taxa sz-
ercise. keep clean ana you WIN hsvs
ioag life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
AMERICAN SHIP
EMILY REED
FouNDERED AND TWELVE OF THE
GREW PERISH.-VEsSEL WAS
LONG OVERDUE.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 14.-The
American ship Emily Reed, from Aus
tralia to Portland, foundered OF Tilla-
nook Light, and twelve OF her crew
we're drowned.
The vessel was long overdue. and
twenty per cent, re Insurance was
quoted against her.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR MEMPHIS +. RIM

MEMPHIS, Feb. 14.-Application
for receiver against the Block Mer.
camille Co., retail dry goods establish
ment, was made today by E. H. Leh-
man, minority stakeholder. The firm
was capitalized at $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
HULL WOULD
= COMPEL REVISION
TENNESSEE MEMBER PRESENTS
IMPORTANT TARIFF REDUC-
ITO NMEASURE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia new
member from Tennessee, Representa-
tive Hull has scheme to compel an
early revision of the tariff. He intro
duced a resolution yesterday to in
struct the ways and means commit
tee to prepare a bill to remove the
tariff on coal, hides, leather, harness
and other leather articles, on binding
Irvine and other articles made from
1t on agricultural machinery, limo
types and other composing machines
on wood and white paper. His means
also directs the ways and means COM
mittee to bring in bill to reduce the
tariff on watches to 10 per cent, and
another bill providing for tax on in
comes.
This is but one of many bills In
troduced by democrats who are trying
to force the tariff issue. 1t is per-
fectly well understood that there will
be no tariff revision at this session of
congress. Republican leaders have
declared on several occasions that
they expect to take up the matter OF
revision after the election. Serene
Payne. chairman Of the ways and
means committee. and the republican
aocr leader. told the committee Of
manufacturers last week that they
would take up the matter In the neat
,sssisa. 4E.Il
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
new LAW

passed by Congress forbidding railroad
operators working more than nine hours
day, has created demand for about 10000
more telegraph operators than can now =.
secured. Railroad companies have cut raj.
road wires into Telegraphy Departments OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
DRAUGHON'S

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NASHVILLE or MEMPHi0.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21

sAsurSs for The ,,s-sIs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-06

will leave soon to spend week at Buck
roe Beach.
Miss Susie Meredith Kendall. OF Old Point
He ath Mackie. has returned to her home.
Mrs. n. B. Duke, OF Irving. is the guest
OF her daughter. Mrs. F. NJ. Jennings.
Mrs. T. c. Holman, who has been spend
ing soma time at Buckroe Beach, has re-
turned to her home on North Avenue.
Misses Barbara and Gay Lewis, who have
been Visiting their aunt in Mcnteiro Ave-
nue. have lett for their home in Hanover.
Mrs. George Wynant, who has been visit.
Ing In Ashland. has returned to her home
Mr.. c. NJ Taylor. OF North Avenue. hal
left for Goshen. Va, to spend the rest Of
the summer on account OF his health.
Mrs. II. W. Martenstein. Mrs. j. a. Du.
Dumont Martenstetn. of Miller Avenue, have
left for Lawrenceville. Ind, to spend the
summer with relatives.
Miss Mamie Coalter. OF Brookland Park
is spending several days with her brother
Mr.. William Coalter, in Newport News, Va
Miss India and Lanetta Goodwin. OF Not
toway. will be the guests OF Mrs. c. r. kuyk
OF Montelro Avenue, this week.
Miss Lucy jackson. of Nottoway county
will be the guest this week of her aunt in
Montciro Avenue.
DR.. L. Drestral Of Southwest Virginia
who has been visiting Mr.. Madison Flana-
san. OF North Avenue. has returned home
Mrs. j. B. Woodward. Of Lamb Avenue
has returned to her homs.
Mrs. c. l.. Ball. who has been quite sick
at her home in Brookland Park, is able tc
be out again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-06
STOCK Market
At A 5TAN VI. Il
Never Before. Even i'll Elects,
Times, Has IT Been So
Dull.
MONEY LOW AND PLENTIFUL
Crop Outlook Is Fine. and Rail
way Business Is Fast
Improving.

NEW YORK. July SIT is necessary
TO go back to the records OF previous
years in which presidential elections
have occurred to find any parallel Tor
the stagnation in which the securities ,,le $
market lay last week. The dwindlins
volume OF activity fell by Friday to
a total Of 1900 shares.
There was a perceptible. II slight
stirring Of demand in the bond divi-
sion Of the market in spite of the
profound apathy in the stock division.
Usually such a demand springs UP IN
anticipation Of half-yearly dsburse-
ments of dividend and interest IN Jan.
nary and July, On this his, occasion CASIO th IL
turn of the half year and was very
moderate then. The large offerings OF
new issues which have been placed on
the market in the last few months
vania sale of s40.Oo0,o0o of the first
mortgage bonds are held partly &C.
scountabie for the blunted investment
demand.
Money Plentiful.
Ii is obvious that lack of money
market resources plays no part IN the
sluggish investment demand. The half
yearly requirements in New York were
unusually heavy, including, provision
for disbursements approaching $500
900. 900 subscription payments Tor Sli,-
625.ooo of new Northern Pacific STOCK;
something like sa5,o0o,0oO by the trust
companies to replenish their proper
ton Of reserves In compliance with
newly effective provision OF the law.
There was besides the notice from tn e
Secretary OF the Treasury OF recall OF
s45,000,e0o Of government deposits pay :
able by July 10Th. which is expected TO
converge largely on the New York
banks Notwithstanding these large
requirements, money on call In New
York did not rise above 2 per cent. and
that but momentarily, with subse:.
uuent lapse to l per cent. Loans OF
time money carrying over the end OF
the year fell to 33-4 per cent. rate.
Facilities for holding securities are
thus made abundant, and there Is no
pressure OF Liquidation. The steady
tone of the market is consequence III
spite OF the paralysis Of demand.
Good Crop Outlook.
Besides the ease of the money mar
ket. the good promise Of the country's
crops is sustaining influence on
stocks. Confidence in the crop out
come was not impaired last week In
spite of some unfavorable reports al
fecting the winter wheat crop. This
confidence in the progress of the crops
keeps up the hopeful spirit which is
felt In revival of business activity
when the crops begin to move. This
hopeful spirit is discernible In the tone
of the market review, and in the ex-
pressed views of railroad traffic ofti-
cia1s