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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
PROBING TRUST
AT NASHVILLE
TOBACCO MONOPOLY IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION IN CAPT.
toll CITY.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-Un.
der the direction Of J. G. McReynolds,
chief counsel for the Government, an
investigation of the corporations of
the Tobacco Trust in Nashville and
contingent territory will be institu-
ted today before United States Com
missioner e. l. Doak. Five witnesses
have been summoned to appear be-
fore the Commissioner, and the proof
taken will be in deposition form, and
will be used In support Of the side OF
the Government in the suit pending
In New York in which the dissolution
of the alleged Trust" is sought
The witnesses summoned to appear
before the Commissioner are d. L.
Scott, John Moore, G. A. Puryear, A.
A. Matrews and H. H. Grizzard Mr..
McReynolds and Messrs. Parker &
Hill the latter Of New York, counsel
for the American Tobacco Company,
arrived in Nashville Wednesday morn
ing, and will represent their respec-
tive interests before the Commissioner
today.
The investigation at Louisville was
concluded earlier than was expected,
and an effort was made to get the
witnesses. before the Commissioner on
but owing to the indis- !
position of Mr.. Parker the hearing !
was postponed until 10 o'clock today.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
BIG DECREASE IN
STATES BALANCE
TREASURY HAS ONLY HALF THE
FUNDS 1T HAD ONE
YEAR AGO.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 1.-The
report OF the Tennessee Treasury for
the month ending Jan. 81 was com
pleted BY the auditing officials Fri
day, and some comparisons are shown.
OF course, the balance existing at the
close of business is somewhat smaller
than 1t was at the same period last
year, 1t being 79.337.26, while the bal
ance at the close of business Jan. 81,
1907. was s194,S62.S4, considerably
over twice as much as is In the State
Treasury at this date. However, this
balance is regulated by the funds on
hand at the close of the fiscal year
on Dec. 19, which were some s400, 900
less at the beginning Of the present
fiscal year than they were one year
before that time.
But this year the State paid a large
proportion to public schools which
came under the provisions Of the
Chestnut school bill fund enacted by
the Legislature of 1907, besides other
current obligations, which, however,
have generally confronted the sur
plus existing in the Tennessee treas
ury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
EXHIBITION DRILL
OF PICKED CADETS
WILL BE ONE OF THE FINE FEA-
TURES OF BOHEMIAN
MINSTRELs.

One Of the most interesting features
of the big Bohemian minstrel at the
Opera House next Friday night will
be the exhibition drill by picked
squad of cadets from the Columbia
Military Academy. Columbians re-
member that this was one Of the most
popular numbers in the G. M. A. min
strel Of two years ago. But the drill
Friday night will undoubtedly be SUI
perior to that Of two years ago, In
that an entirely new feature will be
presented, and this feature Is the
Butts Manual to music. In this
no commands are given, but the ca
diets go through with the very diff
cult exercise in perfect tune to the
music, which will be furnished by the
big twelve piece orchestra. In add
ton to the Butts Manual" the squad
will attempt to surpass any exhibition
Of the Manual of Arms ever given In
this city. The squad win be COM
handed by Lieut.. ]. Martin Fry.
The first dress rehearsal was given
Friday night and proved entirely sat
sfactory. The first part contains q
number Of solos by the best local
alent in the city and also some really
unny gags. The second part con-
ians a monolog, a dialog, two quar-
etts, two duets, and two solos and the
exhibition drill will close the per-
ormance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
SPECIAL SERVICE
LOCAL w. c. T. u.

The call for special prayer through
out the State by the President of the
w. c. T. U. was observed by the
local union. The service was held in
the M. e. Sunday-school room and led
by DR.. A. G. Dinwiddie. He gave a
most encouraging and helpful talk,
stresslng the point that opportunity
is responsibility. He spoke Of the
wave OF temperance sentiment sweep
ing over the whole country as the very
breath of God tanning into flame the
prayers of all right-thinking people
to rid our whole land from the curse
OF the liquor traffic. He urged the
Importance and responsibility of in
dividual effort to create, mould and
crystalize public sentiment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
COUNTY TEACHERS
HAVE MEETING
DESPITE BAD WEATHER ATTEN-
DANCE is GOOD AND MUCH
INTEREST SHOWN.

There was an interesting meeting
of the teachers of Maury county at
the court house today. Despite the
mfavorable weather there were be-
tween thirty-five and forty teachers
present and all manifested a deep
and intellige1t interest. The pro-
gram was one of unusual interest.
The first feature was "Hawthorne's
Feathertop," study in English, the
discussion being led by Prof W. v.
Davidson. Prof. L. S. Duke gave a
very interesting lecture on School
Gardening"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
LINCOLN COUNTY
MAN is MISSING
LEFT HOME TUESDAY TO VISIT
NElGHBoRS, BUT HAS New
Err RETURNED.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 81
Newton Kellar, who resided on the
farm of A. c. Bostic, near Smithland,
has been missing since last Tuesday
morning, when he told his wife that
he was going to the home of Fred
Dickey, a neighbor. He did not go
to the Dickey home. Kellar was a
man Of good character. and there is
no known cause why he should leave
his home and the community. He
has a wife and two grown children
who are greatly distressed over his
The missing man was
about As years of age, had light
mustache and light curly hair. He
weighs about 175 pounds and has
coarse voice,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
U. S. BUILDING
FOR COLUMBIA
SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE FIN
lSHED BY CHIEF ARcHI-
TEcT SOON.
WORK WILL BEGIN IN SPRING
Bids Are to Be Advertised For
Forty Days.-Good News
Here.

Plans and specifications for the pub
lie building to be erected by the Uni
ted States government in Columbia,
will be completed by the chief archi.
tect within six weeks. They are
more than two-fifths finished and the
work on them is being pushed very
rapidly. Just as soon as the plans
have been completed they will be sub.
mitted to contractors and advertise
ments for bids will be made for forty
days. The contracts will then be let
and it is expected that the work on
the building will begin early in the
spring.
This news, which is contained in a
letter from Congressman Padgett to
The Herald, will be a source of much
qualification to the people of Column
bia. The proposed building here will
be one of the handsomest ever erected
in city of this size For the building
and grounds $4,000 was appropriated.
1t is expected that once begun the
work will be pushed with all possible
speed and it will be a matter of COM
paratively a short time until the build
ing is completed and ready for oc-
cupancy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
THREE MONTHS
TAX RECEIPTS
COLLECTIONS ON 1907 BOOKS Ak
cEE0 THOSE FOR PREVIOUS
YEAR BY $4,000.
JANUARY SHOWS Big DECREASE
But The Loss Is Offset by Ex-
cess For Two Preceding
Months.

Collections on taxes for 1907 In this
county exceed those on the taxes for
the previous year by nearly $4,000 up
to Friday, the last day of January.
During the three months that collec
tions have been made on last years
taxes there has been paid to the trus-
tees $S2.432. For the same months Of
the proceeding year the collections
were $2S.689.O5.
However, there was a decrease in
the collections for January as COM
pared with the same month of last
year Of nearly $4,000, the collections
for the past month being S17,434.65
as compared with $2O.311.20 for jan
uary of 1907. There was also a de-
crease in the COLLECTIONS during No
vember Of about $500, the collections
for December last year being $6,5S9S5
as compared with s6,SO994 for De-
cember, 1906. But the collections for
November were very largely in excess
of those for the previous November
bringing the total for the three months
to the figures above stated.
February is the month of largest
receipts in the Trustees office. Dur
ing February of last year the total
collections were $65,60O. which takes
the record for one months receipts !
of the local Trustees office. 1t is be-
lieved that this months record will |
be close to that of the corresponding
month Of last year.
Assuming that the months collec-
lions will amount to $4,000 the total
collections to March l will aggregate
$97, 900, leaving uncollected on the day
that the penalty and interest applies
about 100000. the amount Of the tax
aggregate being $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
SHELBY G. O. P.
HAS A BIG ROW
USUAL SPLIT OCCURS AND FAC.
TIoNS ALMOST COME TO
BLOWS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 31.-The us.
ual split occurred when the Shelby
County Republicans attempted to hold
a convention today and showing and
hauling that almost resulted In blows
was the result. Henry Weissenbach,
c. B. Quinn and Harry Anderson were
the principals in the strenuous skirm
ish for the platform. Quinn called
the meeting to order for the Brown.
low faction with Harry Anderson and
T. c. Phelan backing him up. Weis
senbach tried to shove Quinn OF the
platform, but the handicap was too
much for the light lawyer. Then An
derson made pass at Weissenbach
and the latter took punch at AndeH
son.
The Endorsement of Taft was the
only point on which the two factions
agreed. Two sets of delegates will
go to the state Convention, the Brown.
lowites being instructed for Foster v
Brown, OF Chattanooga, for Governor
and the Evans delegates for John II
Early, Of Chattanooga.
The Evans Convention had the best
of It both as regards numbers and
their claims to regularity.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one indorsing H. Clay Evans for Vice |
President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
DEATH RIDES
ON THE WIND
SIX PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT
BY CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.
THREE OTHERS BADLY INJURED
Hazelhurst, Georgetown and other
Places Suffer Much Prop
erty Loss.

WESSON, Miss, Jan. S1.-Six per
sons were killed outright by cy
clone which laid waste a strip OF
! farming country three quarters Of a
mile wide and several miles long
just north of here today.
Three persons were probably fatal.
ly injured by the cyclone, and many
Others were slightly hurt when their
homes were blown down. A negro
who arrived here about dark brought
news of the storm and an appeal for
aid. Three physicians started In car
riages for the stricken district. Ac-
cording to the negro's messages, the
dead are:
Mrs. Ben Martin and her four
small children.
Dace Martin.
Fatally injured-Ben Martin, Mr..
and Mrs G. M. Maddox.
Seriously injured-Bill Allen and his
daughter.
The dead and injured are all white.
The cyclone struck about 4 o'clock
this afternoon. For a distance of
twenty miles in Northern direction
the wind tore pathway nearly mile
wide, partly or wholly destroying near
ly every building in this area. Scores
of dead farm animals Uttered the cy.
clones track.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Mad
dox was blown almost completely on |
the premises, and Mrs. Maddox's
spinal column was broken.
A negro was found fatally injured
in the debris Of Robert Littleton's
The cotton gin and store of Ras
Matthews were almost wholly de-
Itroyed.
At Georgetown buildings we're blown
Town, and at Hazelhurst two saw
Mills we're destroyed, many fences and
everal small buildings were blown
own.
Center Point reported much dam
ge, but no loss Of life.
Martinsville, which was just on the
dge OF the storm, escaped without
erious damage.
Darkness settled down so quickly
fter the cyclone that only an lncom-
lete estimate Of the destruction both t
, life and to property was obtained. l
len in carriages are tonight driving c
trough the cyclone district Offering
ID to the storm sufferers. b
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
BIG STEAMER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The White Star
steamer Majestic had a narrow escape
from destruction by fire at South
ampton this afternoon. The blaze
started in the frst-class smoking room
and burned out that room, four state
rooms in the after section Of the upper
deck and section of the second cabin
before it was got uncer control. The
Majestic had been booked to SAIL for
New York on Feb. 8, tut will be laid
up until March 4, undergoing repairs
The Baltic will take the passengers
booked for the Majestic and will sail
on Feb, s.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
ANNIVERSARY OF
PHINTIAS LODGE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO Ar
RANGE FOR CELEBRATION OF
FoRTY-FoURTH YEAR.

Phintias Lodge, Knights Of Pythias
held an enthusiastic meeting Thurs
day night with large attendance.
e. P. Turner was installed as Vice
Chancellor; Fred Latta, Master OF
Works and James L. McGaw, Master
at Arms.
The forty-fourth anniversary of this
lodge will be February 10th and
committee was appointed to make
suitable arrangements for it's observ.
ance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
CARMACK WANTS
JOINT DEBATE
WILL INVITE GOV. PATTERSON TO
MEET HIM ON THE
HUSTiNGS.
OPEN CAMPAIGN At NASHVILLE
Senator viii Begin Canvass Rleht
After State Committee
Meets.

/ There viii be no delay about begin
ming the campaign for Governor so
far as Senator Carmack is concerned,
and there will certainly be a Joint
debate IL the former Senator's prefer
ence is consulted. This he has made
very clear.
Senator Carmack said today that he
would be ready to begin his campaign
on the stump right after the meeting
Of the State Democratic Committee.
When asked whether there would be
a joint debate between him and Gov.
Patterson he replied:
Il hear that Gov. Patterson has ex-
pressed a desire, or a willingness, for
a joint debate, and | have no doubt
that the matter will be arranged. I
shall open my campaign probably In
Nashville. and am entirely willing to
accord Gov, Patterson an equal divis-
ion of time"
No more interesting announcement
in political circles has been made In
some time than the statement of Sen.
ator Carmack that he will invite Gov.
Paterson to divide time with him ON
the hastings 1t had been assumed
from the first that this course would
be pursued by Senator Carmack, but
his statement that he believes that
Gov. Patterson will accept his invi-
tation means, if correct, that the peo-
pie of Tennessee will have the pleas
IRE of hearing both the candidates
for Governor in joint discussion OF
he issues of the campaign. This ar
'angement would undoubtedly stimu-
ate interest in the contest and, it is
PREDICTED that if the contestants do
meet in debate, the largest crowds
hat ever heard political issues dis
ussed, will attend their meetings.
The people of Tennessee love the
Id plan so popular before the war,
vhen the two great parties were even
Y divided, of having the candidates
or political preferment meet face to
ace and discuss the questions of pub
C concern. There is some difference
f opinion as to whether Gov. Patter-
on will accept an invitation to meet
is opponent, but the majority of the
friends declare that he cer-
linly will Gov. Patterson is on rec.
I'd for this method of campaigning.
his contest with Gov. Cox he mercf-
ssly arraigned the latter for his re-
lsal to meet him in joint discussion.
Id should he decline Carmacks invi-
tion it might be difficult for him to
lplain his seeming inconsistency.
Senator Carmack's announcements
at he will probably open his cam
ign in Nashville will be received
It'll genuine interest by the Democ-
cy of Middle Tennessee, and of the
tire state for that matter, but the
ople of this section in particular
ii rejoice to know that the opening
N of what will undoubtedly prove
memorable campaign In the States
story, will be fired at the capital
y. Senator Carmack has demonstra-
l his power to draw crowds and
en- should there be no debate 1t ID
rtain that he will open his campaign
fore an enormous concourse of peo-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. I applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
full sleep."--Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
HOOSIER DISC CORN PLANTERS.

are improved for 1908. Come and see
sample and get the best planter made.
Do net take chance on untried plan
ters, buy one you know Is right.
S1.2t q. A. satterfieId & Co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
A Slap at Mother.

Dinner was done, and the family was
assembled in the sitting room. Mother
had taken up the evening paper and
was reading an account of how high
wayman had been operating in the sub
urbs. Father was down on his hands
and knees trying to act like a horse
while little Willie drove him around
the floor.
Papa" finally remarked the good
lady, glanc'ng toward her husband
there is a story about another man
who was waylaid Do these holdups
always stop you with pistol and then
go through your clothes?"
"Oh. no" grinfully replied father.
arising from the floor. Sometimes
they wait until you hang your clothes
over the back of chair and go to
sleep."-Philadelp Bulletin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
A Ghost. Under the Sea.

The story is told of a diver who saw
two ghosts full fathom five" under
the surface. He had gone down to the
wreck of large steamer and was
crossing the main saloon when two
gray shapes of enormous size came
shambling toward him. He did not
wait to make notes for the Psychical
society, but gave the danger signal and
was at once pulled up. Told in the
cheerful light Of day, it seemed rather
a lame story, and another diver went
down to see what he could make Of it
Toward him also came the shambling
gray shapes. He stood irresolute for a
moment and then, going boldly for
ward, struck his Ratchet through-a
mirror! The ghosts were only dim
reflection of his own legs. much en-
larged, of course. as everything is that
diver sees through the great frontal
eye Of his helmet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
The WRONG Nell.

Nell is a girl who lives up on Capi
tol hill. On Mondays a woman comes
to Nell's house to wash clothes. The
woman's name is Nell too. One Mon
day Nell, the girl. was in the sitting
room reading when the telephone rang.
Nell, the washerwoman answered the
ring. Nell, the girl, then heard Nell,
the washerwoman, say:
Eyes this is Nell"
Silence.
"How's thatY'
Silence.
What! Am l mad because you
kissed me last night? Look here. man,
you're too fresh. Who are you any
way? never kissed
Just then the telephone receiver was
wildly snatched from her hand. Nell,
the girl, blushing furiously, had grab
bed it. She hung it on the hook.
HE wanted me-" she said He al
ways tries to tease me that way. II
never kissed him in my life"
AS she disappeared up the stairs the
washerwoman smiled and said:
"That's a big ne."-Denver Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
NATIONAL COURTS DOMINATE
Supreme Court Knocks Out the State
in Two Very Important
Opinions

At Washington Monday, in refusing
to grant to Attorney General Young,
of Minnesota, a writ of habeas cor
pus releasing him from the penalty
imposed by the United States circuit
court in instituting proceeding in a
state court for the enforcement of the
railroad rate law after the federal
court had prohibited such course;
and in affirming the decision of Judge
Pritchard, of the United States cir
cult court for the Western district Of
North Carolina, discharging from i'm
prisonment James III. Wood a ticket
agent of the Southern railway at Ashe
vile. after he had been sentenced by
term on the rock pile on the charge
of collecting for a ticket on the road
a greater price than was permitted by
the state railroad law, the supreme
court of the United States has added
another to the series of decisions
which have rendered notable the pres
ent term of that court
In both cases the right OF the states
to fix rates for railroad transportation
was the issue, and both involved con-
flicts between the federal and the state
courts The decision in each case was
opposed both to the states and to their
courts. The opinion Of the court in
both cases was announced by Justice
Peckham, and with the exception of
Justice Harlan all the other members
of the court stood behind him.
Justice Harlan read dissenting
opinion in the Young case, in which
he took the view that the suit was
practically a proceeding against the
state, and therefore not permissible
under the eleventh amendment to the
constitution He therefore character
lied the opinion AS era-making in the
history Of the court, said it had the eff
feet of closing the courts of a state
against the state itself, and predicted
that the result would be disastrous.
The two cases were so similar that
both practically were decided in one
opinion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
What He Meant.

Park row at 1 a. m. and policeman
and a sailor in conversation.
''Keyside, keysidev' said the sailor
Cow will Hi reach the bloomin' key
Side?"
"G'wan wild We. Dye think I'm a
locksmith, that I know about yer old
key and it's side? There's one key and
lock I'll be after givin' We, and that's
to a cell Move on now"
"Keyside! Hi said keyside as plain
as Hi could, blime!''
Just then high brow who had been
to the postoffice buying stamps so that
his rejected contributions would come
back to him stepped up.
1.-THE man wants the keyside, what
ever that is, and dunno" said the po-
liceman. 'I believe he's looney and
I'll run him in
Gle wants the quayside-the docks, :"
said the high brow as he directed the
man to the water front. while the po-
liceman said:
"Well, I'll be blowedr New York
Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
Hooded Snakes.

The hoods of snakes were unques-
tionably intended by nature to act as
weapons of intimidation, for when sud-
denly opened, as they are during the
excitement of a contest, these give
their owners an apparent and formida-
BILE enlargement But the hoods which
have been so useful at some period in
snake history have now become so en-
larged as to tend toward the extinction
of their owners, just as the override
velopment in the tusks of prehistoric
animals led straight to their destruc-
ton. During fight the hooded snake
in the act of striking his foe suffers
from the outstretched and weighty
hood-he overbalances himself and top
Piles forward. His assailant, the mon
goose and some birds specially, seizes
him when PROSTATE and, ripping up
the back of the neck, speedily dis
patches him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
Wasp's Jaws Make coIony's Nest.

Wasps readily succumb before the
increasing cold of autumn. The few
that escape the merciless scourge Of
mortality are the queens of next sea-
son. They pass the winter in some
warm Granny, and when the spring
arrives each comes forth from its hid
ing place and seeks suitable place
for the nest that is to be. This found
the queen repairs to a fence or tree
trunk and with her jaw rasps off a
bundle OF wood fiber which when
moistened with saliva and kneaded
forms the paperlike substance of which
the nest is entirely constructed.
just as bees have invented a peculiar
nest building material in wax, so
wasps have prepared special durable
paper for the same purpose. The queen
mother lays the foundations of the
city with her own jaws. She attaches
a sort of stalk of wood paper to a
chosen support. This may be the
branch of a tree, root in a cavity
below ground or q beam in a garden
shed. The stalk prepared. the queen
builds few shallow cells, in each of
which she lays an egg. As these ma
ture. hatch and develop into worker
wasps the labor of the little colony is
turned over to them, and thus a vast
nest with thousands of cells is evolved.
Chicago Tribune.