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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
SPLENDID Gift
TO MT. PLEASANT
HAY LONG COLLEGE RENDERED
THE CITY FOR ESTABLISH
ING HIGH SCHOOL.
ON PAYMENT OF SMALL DEBT
Believed That the Board of Alder
men Will Accept the Institution
On Terms Stated.

Hay Long College, the splendid ed
vocational building at Mt. Pleasant,
has been offered by the trustees Of
the institution as gift to the city
of Mt Pleasant on condition that the
city shall assume and agree to pay the
small Indebtedness of $4,000 on the
property. 1t is considered almost GER
tain that the terms will be accepted
by the Board of Mayor and Alder
men in Which event the city will have
solved the high school proposition and
will have one of the largest and best
equipped high schools to be found
anywhere in the state. The proper
ty is worth from $4,000 to $4,000 and
the proposition to accept it upon cost
of only twenty per cent. is consider
ed most advantageous one.
The proposition made by the trus-
tees of the college must be accepted or
approved by the Presbyterian church
of the city which owns the property
and a meeting of the congregation is
called for next Sunday to act on the
matter. There is said to be little
doubt that it will meet the approval
of the members. It is provided that
in the event the city shall accept the
gift the name of the institution "Hay
Long" must be retained Members
Of the Columbia Presbytery have as
sured the trustees that they will APP
prove any action taken
With this splendid property 1t is
proposed to establish high school
with all the courses provided through
the eleventh grade, thereby making
the institution a preparatory college
from which the graduates may enter
the universities. 1t will give the peo-
pie of Mt. Pleasant advantages in the
way of public schools which they have
long desired but which they have new
er heretofore had. The liberality Of
the trustees is highly commended by
the public.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
ASSIGNMENT OF
KERR & BROS.
MT. PLEASANT FIRM FILES DEED
OF TRUST FOR BENEFIT
OF CREDITORS.

w. B. Kerr & Bro, doing a small
grocery business on Blue Grass ave-
nue. in Mt. Pleasant, have filed deed
of trust naming Jas. w. Howard, trus-
tee. The assets consist of the stock
of goods. fixtures and open accounts
The liabilities are slightly in ex-
cess of $1,000, distributed as follows:
Cassety Oil Co, $3.50; J. ]. Hill, $25.34;
Miller Co.. $780, Fridle, Stevens Co.,
s23.96; National Biscuit Co., $4,000;
Stroud & Fletcher, $500; Frickler
Owens & Co, $4,000; Phillips, Ira
wick, James Co., $134.58; Stratton 4
Seay. $500; Weatherly, Vowel q Co.
sS7; G. P. Webster, $62: ]. B. Ashton
S19.75; ]. A. Sloan Co., $1l.75; 5. E.
Calendar & Co, 5021; Webster-Locke
Milling Co., $5S.15; Goodrum & Man
kin. s51.15; Price & Lucas, SEAS;
Frank f. Block, $3.4S; Hardy Shelley
$10.46.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
ANOTHER VOTE
AGAINST GAMBLERS
GOV. HUGHES WINS VICTORY IN
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEM
Der OF SENATE.

LOCKPORT, n. Y, May Evil
liam C. Wallace, Republican was to-
day elected Senator from the Forty
seventh District, receiving a plural
ity of PAS votes over Henry A. McMa-
hon, the Democratic candidate. 1t
was a special election to fill the vacan-
cy created by the death of Senator
S. p. Granchot Republican. An I'M
usual feature of the campaign was the
oblteration of party lines, the real
issue being the anti-gambling attitude
assumed by Gov. Hughes. The newly
elected senator will have seat in the
extra session OF the legisla-
ture. and he Is expected to act with
the friends of Gov. Hughes when an
other attempt is made TO pass the bills
which would prohibit public betting
at the race tracks in the state. These
bills failed OF rassage at the regular
session by tie vote This vote was
.aken some time after the death of
Senator Franchot, and II was antici-
,ated that the stand taken. by his sue
,essor would determine the fate OF
he bills at the extra session.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
DEMOCRATS To
FIGHT MEASURE
CONFERENCE OF MINORITY DE-
cIDEs TO OPPOSE c. o. p.
CURRENCY BILL.
ACTION TAKEN WAS UNANIMOUS
Majority Leaders Consider Parlias
mentary Course to Have
IL Enacted. (

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE DEM
ocratic members of the house decide
ed today in an informal conference to
vote against the Vreeland emergency
currency bill, approved by the Repub'
licans in their conference last night.
The conference was held in the DEM
ocratic cloak room during the session
of the house All the Democratic menu
bers having decided views on the cur
rency question attended. Their action
in declaring war against the new Vree-
land bill was unanimous.
Representative Hayes of California
a member of the house comittee on
banking and currency, who opposed
the bill in the Republican conference
said today he had twenty-five Repub-
lican votes to be cast against the
measure when it comes up in the
house. He expects to have number
of others by the time the vote is Ia
ken.
The Republican members of the
house committee on rules are consider
ing the parliamentary course to be
pursued in getting the bill before the
house and effecting it's passage. The
most direct way would be to tack the
bill on as an amendment to the Al
drich bill, which has passed the sem
ate. 1t would then go to conference
without difficulty or delay.
There is, however, objection to this
plan Members of the house who fa-
vor the vreeland bill say that to use
Aldrich's name in connection with it
would kill it. People have learned to
distrust Senator Aldrich when 1t
comes to financial legislation.
1t is reported that the committee on
rules will have decided on plan and
will bring the bill before the house
Thursdav 1t is not thought that much
time will be permitted the Democrats
to discuss the bill or to air their views
on the currency legislation. The DEM
ocrats who do speak will urge legislar
ton along the line of the Culberson
bill which failed in the Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
SIX GRADUATES
AT HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE
TERM WILL TAKE PLACE
NEXT WEEK.
HON. E. E. BARTHELL TO SPEAK
Diplomas Will Be Awarded to the
Graduating Class on Thurs
day Night.

One of the most successful and prof
liable sessions of the Columbia Public
Schools will come to a close next week
The exercises of the various grades
and societies will extend for four days
beginning on Monday and closing with
the graduating exercises on Thurs
day night at the Athaneum. There
will be six graduates. The enrolment
of the white schools is 600 making the
graduates one per cent. of the total,
which is better than the average the
country over. The ratio in the public
schools of New York. probably the
most expensive and the best in the
country, is only one-third Of one per
cent, and Nashville is perhaps the only
city in the state that has more than
one per cent.
The closing exercises of the first
four grades will be held at the An
drews building at 4 o'clock on Mon
day afternoon. At o'clock Tuesday
night the Cleonian Literary Society
will render fine program at the Athe-
neum, and at the same hour on the fol-
lowing night the Alpha Tau Omega
will also render it's final program.
At s O'clock Thursday night the
graduating exercises will take place.
The feature of the occasion will be an
address to the graduates by Hon. Ed
ward E. Barthell OF Nashville, mem
Der of the City Board of Education of
that place and one of theablest lawyers
in the State Diplomas will be award
ed to the graduates by President Ash
ton, of the City Board of Education.
The following will graduate: Media
Allen, Margaret Bishop, Florence
Baughn, Winfrie Church, Alleen Over
ton, Pattie Lee Clement
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
SECRETARY To
Mr.. PADGETT
SPECULATION RIFE AS TO Sue
cEssoR or THE LATE MARSH
A. cHEAIRs.
Several APPLICANTS ARE OUT
The Appointment May Go to Either
Williamson or Giles
County.

Speculation has arisen as to who
will succeed the late Marsh Cheairs
as private secretary to Congressman
Padgett, and it is understood number
of applicants for the place have al
ready written Mr. Padgett and some
Endorsements have been forwarded to
Washington.
Congress will probably adjourn Sat
urday and in that case Mr.. Padgett
will doubtless reach home some time
next week, and will probably not take
any action in the matter until he has
had time to 90 over the situation and
consult with his friends and advisors
here.
For political reasons Mr.. Padgett
may decide to appoint some strong
and influential young democrat from
either Giles or Williamson county and
he will doubtless be advised by some
of his friends to do this. However,
it is not known whether there are APP
plicants for the position from either
of these counties, but salary of $500
goes with the position and there are
opportunities for further increase in
pay. particularly where man is IA
milliar with newspaper work, and the
job will not go begging, even should
the appointment be confined to the
counties named.
Here in Maury there are a number
of applicants with influential backing
and the choosing between them would
be difficult. Carl Denton, son of Mr..
C. C. Denton of Glendale has been
mentioned. John Beckwith, one of
the prominent young democrats of the
Spring Hill neighborhood and mem
Der of a prominent family is another
of those mentioned. Deputy Trustee
Harris Puryear, Clifford Hendley, No
Ian Gardner and Ben Latta of Column
bia have also been mentioned as APP
applicants or possible applicants and
there may be others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
SESSION
OF CONFERENCE
WoMAN's HOME MISSION socl-
ETY. coNVENEs WITH LARGE
ATTENDANCE TODAY.
DECLARE FOR TEMPERANCE
Presidents Message Gives an Inter
citing Review Of Work for
Past Year.

The first session of the Woman's
Home Mission Society of the Meth
odist church was held this morning
in the auditorium of the First Meth
odist church with thirty-seven dele
gates, twenty-five visitors and five
ministers in attendance.
The exercises were opened by the
President, Mrs. ]. H. Yarbrough OF
Nashville, while other officers in at
tendance were Mrs E. B. Chapel
of Nashville, I'd vice president; Mrs.
Thomas Steele of Nashville, Ord vice
president; Mrs B. D. Bell of Gallatin,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. j.
Vaughn of Nashville treasurer; Mrs.
H. P. Murrey of Nashville, Superin-
tendent of supplies. The program for
the morning was closely adhered to
and several interesting talks were
made. The roll call followed the de-
votional exercises conducted by Mrs.
Yarbrough. The organization was
then perfected, Mrs. Murrey acting as
secretary in the absence of the regular
secretary. The Presidents message
touched particularly on the work of
the past year and the needs of the
future and was given close attention.
The minutes of ad interim meet
ings were read, the reports of confer
ence officers received and committees
appointed for the various divisions of
the meeting.
Mrs. E. B. Chapel made an inter
esting talk on Bible study, and Miss
Mabel Head made an especially ap-
pealing and touching talk on the bene-
fits of definite prayer
The following resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote, and an
adjournment was taken for lunch,
which was served in the Sunday school
room:
1.-THE Woman's Home Mission Soci-
ETY. of the Tennessee Conference de-
sires to express it's sympaty with and
support of the great cause of temper
ance. believing that its principles are
of God. and for the salvation of men
and women. AS Christian women
we will give ourselves toward the sup
preston of intemperance in whatever
form and under whatever guise we
meet it,"
The meetings are open to the pub
lie and all are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
COMMENCEMENT
AT HOWARD SCHOOL
REV. r. C. RAGSDALE TO PREACH
ANNUAL SERMON ON SUN
DAY, MAY "a.

Howard Institute at Mt. Pleasant
will close a very successful term with
appropriate exercises beginning one
week from next Sunday. The com
increment sermon will be preached
on May "a by Rev. T. c. Ragsdale,
Pastor of the Methodist church at Pu-
laski. and on Wednesday at s o'clock
the contest in defamation will be
held. Thursday Rev. T. A. Kerley will
deliver an address and at s o'clock
that night the alumni address will be
delivered by Rev. F. G. Dickerson,
of the class of 1900. The exercises
will conclude with banquet on Fri
day night
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
NEGRO ARRESTED
FOR BOOTLEGGING
JOHN DoBRINS FINED $25 AND
COST ON CHARGE OF SELL
ING LIQUOR.

Oficers Goad, Lancaster and MOI
gan made an important bootlegger ar
rest Tuesday in the person OF John
pobbins colored, and John was later
ssessed s25 and costs In the city
uourt The officers have been at
work on the case since Sunday morn
ing and when John demanded trial
he found that he was faced by conclu-
sive evidence.
The negro drives public surrey
about town and has been under sus-
picion for some little time. The ON
GERS learned that he sold a white
man a drink at Parks livery stable
Sunday morning and later found a
witness to the deal. The arrest FOL
lowed and the fine inflicted will doubt
less knock all the profits out OF the
business for some time to come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
SALUTARY LESSON
TO NEGRO BRUTE
lNSULTED WOMAN OF THE HOUSE
AND is GIVEN SEVERE
BEATING.

A salutary lesson and one that viii
last him through life, was admins
tered to Tom Booker. colored, by half
a dozen prominent citizens OF the Big
byville neighborhood. Taking advan
age of the absence of the man fol
whom he was working, Booker insulb
ed the lady of the house. She callea
her brothers and the brothers of her
husband by telephone and they reach
ed the house in a few minutes. The
evidence was positive and 1t was SIM
ply question of what should be done
with the negro.
1t was finally decided to give the
negro a thorough whipping and have
him leave the state though other
methods of punishment were discuss
ed.
The negro was escorted to the or.
chard and most f the men present
took a turn in administering the chas-
tisement the whipping being probably
the most thorough administered since
Ku Klux days
The negro agreed to leave the state
at once, and will probably think a long
time before he attempts similar of
Tense. The lesson will also be Of ben
eft to other negroes of the same char
acter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
ROYAL ARCH
MASONS MEET
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE ELECT
ED TO THE AUGUST DEGREE.
-oLD MASON PRESENT.

At the statef meeting of Lafayette
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Mon
day night, j. Henry Thompson, Chas.
H. Johnson and S. A. Vest were ex-
allied to the August degree, with a
goodly attendance of brethren and
visitors. Among those present was
one member-Francis M. Vaughn
who was raised to the sublime degree
of a Master Mason fifty-eight years
ago in Columbia Lodge. He is one
of the oldest Masons in the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
ROBT. B. JONES
HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSE OF SUCCESSFUL TERM
WILL BE MARKED BY MOST
INTERESTING EXERCISES.

The Robert B. Jones High School at
Lynnville is rapidly attaining front
rank among the preparatory schools
of the state, and the commencement
exercises this year will be especially
interesting. Following is a synopsis
of the program:
Thursday night, May 21-Graduate
muse recital
Friday night, May 22-Class music
recital.
Sunday, May "a, Sermon, Rev. Geo.
o. Bachman, Nashville.
Monday night, May 25-Declamation
and elocution contest.
Tuesday, May &c, II a. Unpopular
address, DR.. ]. B. Wallace, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Tuesday Misunderstanding ex-
ercises.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
CLEVELAND WILL
STAY IN LAKEWOOD

LAKEWOOD, N. j., May LIT was
definitely stated in the Lakewood Ho
tel tonight that no arrangements have
been made to remove ex-Presiden
Cleveland to Princeton, This, taken
with the fact that the doctors and
nurses are still in constant attendance,
is considered here to indicate that the
patients condition has changed but
little IL any for the past week. De-
spite this, however, the official bulletin
says:
"Mr. Cleveland continues to i'm
prove"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
BOOTLEGGERS GET
HEAVILY FINED

MANCHESTER, Tenn, May 12,-
Circuit court which has convened here
for the past week adjourned yester-
day.
The bootleggers and pistol toters
we're most severely dealt with, some
being heavily fined, with six, eight
and twelve month sentences working
the county roads. Judge Higgins
seems determined to break up this
lawlessnesss and gets more severe
each court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
DEPUTY REGENT
TALKS TO COUNCIL

Deputy Grand Regent Basket or
the Royal Arcanum paid visit to Co
lumbia Council Monday night and do
livered a splendid talk to the members
OF the lodge on the work, purposes
and benefits OF the order. Quite q
number of the local members attend
ed the meeting and were deeply In
in the remarks made by Mr..
a.AA
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

Hrs. Copeland who was operated
ON for appendicitis is improving
rapidly.
NJ. Wilson Of Iowa, is visiting his
brother, John, and other relatives in
this Vicinity.
Ernest Borton is working on the
river bridge. The work there is near
~ finished.
several children near here have
heoping-sough.
Hn. Parsons has been i'll during
the pest week.
NJ. Oushnsy lost two valuable
Scotch terriers recently by their be-
ing poisoned.
Quite . number Of farmers from
north Of the river passed through
here on their way 10 the Oedars last
Veek.
The Crawford family left for La,
Animas ON the 27th.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
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20 YEARS AGO /
Notes from The Lamar Register Of 7
D March 3, 1888

1t showed ON the first for q few
hours.
@. d. Baldwin has fled on claim
adjoining the city of Atlanta Won.
der il Charley could locate the city
now.
Mrs. Fred Burger gave a progress
sive euchre party on March LIST. The
wife Of the editor of the Register
carried off first honors.
q. @. Goodsls is in Denver on bus
mess today.
I. L. Maxwel's father. was, down
from Chivington on visit Of day
or two this week.
Fred Hale,s Denver architect, shot
and killed Reilly, the court house
contractor, in Las Animas on Febru-
AIRY 20. The shooting was in self
defence.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

County % q PloSsIs In the County Court
Henry Nassau. Plaintiff.
VS.. I SITMMONS
Chauncey o. Ross, ct al,
Defendants.
The People of the State Of Colorado.
To Chauncey o. Ross, Anthony H. Heber.
psny, a sorporati"n, Charles L. whittiesey,
Edwin Bundy. l.. Writ Markham, and H. W.
Davis. the defendants above named Greeting
You are hereby required to appear ia
Court of Prowers county. state of Colo
in within twenty days after the service
hereof. X served within this county; or.
i 4 ::Eysd ont Of this county or ~ pub s.
service: OF. judsm ent BY default win 30
prayer q the eo n1p And If q copy
aetien be not ser we'd with this summon.
this stats, then ten days additional to
the time hereinbefore spseined for ap:
sssers &. ana ,ak insw Of rdsmsn. bs Ss.
foolt - Aforesaid.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
Quieting title in plaintiff to certain lands and
Prowers and State Of Colorado. described as
follows to-wit; Che west half WI of Section
nwelty -Oue l<lJs and the NOEtnWeet &uArtef
IN. W; " Of section Twenty-nine tssl. all in
FFo or,nfDI Te,pty-three '2s south q Range
Meridian. together with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging aud for judgement of the
6oye described promises is good and valid and
defendants be forever barred from asserting any
claim or claims whatsoever in and to said pre-
mises adverse to plaintiff and for such other
and further relief as to the court may seem meet
and proper in the premises and for costs of suit,
said action to which reference is here made.
And you are hereby notified that IL you fail
to appear, and to answer tho said complaint as
judgement ag iin3t you and each of you for the
relief prayed in sal complaint, by default,
Given under my hand and the seal of the
County Court of r .,yers County, Colorado, at
Lamar. in said county. this LIST day Of Febru-
GEORGE Il. THoRNE.
lsEAI Judge and Acting Clerk.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

Under the local option law any town
may decide how they desire liquor sold
in their community; whether they de-
sire it handled by the licensed saloon.
open to criticism and officers Of the law,
controlled in a legal manner, or prefer
the town overrun with "bootleegers,"
who make q specially Of cheap whiskey
and minor customers. The boy who
dares not enter the saloon is secretely
and easily approached by those DESTROYS
Of prev. A town may decide whether
they wish the express company (the COM
mon carrier) to supply In original pack
ages from wholesale dealers Casually
boxes containing four quarts Of whiskey
or wine) to the many John Does preva-
lent in prohibition community. Under
this evasive little trick anyone, even
John Smith or Brown may pay the CO
ID. charges, sign up and take his box Of
fire. water and 60 forth untouched by the
law. Then there may be three other
John Does, often OF very tender years, 60
''cahoots" and one selected deposit his
COD. charges with an accommodating
express company, and none oan say hun
nay. With the necessary article and
plenty Of it, what can prevent q carousal
that is the real thing. even by the dear
est boys Of the fondest mothers in. town.
This point must not be overlooked, for
in the interest of the express company.
the depot is kept filed at all times with
the desired goods. sent in by liquor firms
ready to cater to the absorbing thirst Of
prohibition communities. A town may
decide whether they prefer the licensed
saloon with its revenue to the city treas
ury, or the drug store with a permit lob
tanned by twenty ono names Of voters in
the ward) who may dispense the genuine
article, by making three barrels OF liquor
from one, with the trimmings Of rain
water. molasses and whatnot, to any in
dividusl who will sign his name and
state he must have "a little wine for his
stomach ache" Tor sa.e). The writer lie
intimately acquainted with such drug
gist who is the strongest prohibitionist
/ In his particular town. A town may de-
eide by its vote at the polls whether it
prefers roadhousee and saloons outside
the limits of the law and into tho hands
of the most degraded class, a rendezvou.
for criminals-or on Nam street legally
controlled, ty officers who will enforce
the city ordinances. IN. B.-This arti
Gle does not question the moral right Of
temperance. but protest against the pro-
hibitory law a. failure where it has
been tried, farce born Of fanatics, . law
that never can DO enforced, as long az al
cohol is made and people evsds and
break laws)
at is up to you"-whether to confine
and control an evil, or make an OUTLAW
and brigand Of it, to steal and ruin.
"KANsAN"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
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