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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
WOMEN OF BRITAIN
CLAMOR FOR RIGHT
TO CAST A BALLOT
FOR THIRTEENTH TIME suFFRA.
GETTES TRY TO VISIT
PREMIER.
{ ORMOUS CROWD PRESENT
Police Lead The RecaIeitrants Away.
Faces Slapped For Their Trouble.
Mere Than One Hundred Arrests
Are Made.

LONDON, June 30.-The thirteenth
vain attempt of the militant suffrag-
cites to obtain access to Premier AS
quith by deputation resulted in ex.
citing scenes in Parliament Square
Tuesday night and the arrest of more
than 100 women. The plan of campaign
followed the lines previously laid by
the suffragettes. The "Woman's Par
lament" assembled in Caxton Hall at
o'clock in the evening and sent a
deputation, headed by Mrs. Pank-
hurst, to endeavor to see the Prime
Minister, who had previously decided
not to receive the deputation.
Enormous crowds Of onlookers as
sembled in the vicinity OF Parlia-
ment hours before the time set for
the raid upon the House, around
which several thousand police had
taken up strategic positions. The
first noteworthy incident was the ar
rest, after great deal of trouble, of
q buxom equestrian suffragette who
-rled to penetrate the police Gordon
10 take message to the Premier.
Next appeared the deputation under
command of Mrs. Pankhurst, and it
vas received by the crowd with wild
,heers. Escorted by the police, the
reputation arrived at the st. Steph-
ms entrance Of Parliament where
he was met by Chief Inspector
who handed Mrs. Pank-
urst letter from the Premier re-
retting his inability to receive the
equation.
Angrily throwing the letter on the
round, Mrs. Pankhurst exclaimed: Il
tand on my rights as the Kings sub
ect to enter the House of Common"
nd she endeavored to force an en-.
'ance.
The police tried to induce the wom-
4 to dispense quietly, and then began
, take the members of the deputa-
on by the arms to lead them away.
0 the surprise of the inspectors VINO
ere massed around the entrance,
Continued on Second Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
POISONED BY
EATING CREAM

DICKSON, Tenn, June 29.-The en-.
we FAMILY Of Joseph Locke, Of this
wy consisting of himself, his wife
u1 children, together with visiting
'"'''es, was dangerously poisoned
:, e'e oy eating ice cream. and but for
SS".ss5I medical aid the result no doubt
y 4 nave been fatal The cream
'.N homemade article, and its
,''s'Hons Elects are attributed to the
,.r, ''' naNoring used. The extract
b.. '' BE sent 10 State Food Inspector
''"N at Nashville for examination.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
OLD COMRADES
HOLD REUNION
HAMPSHIRE VETERANS WHO
WORE THE GREY HOLD PLEAS
ANT GATHERING.

Thursday, June II. was a red lettet
day to number of the grizzled vet
Grams of the Confederacy that wen
into the armies of the South from the
hamlet of Hampshire or make this
their home at the present time. The
event was a rather informal reunion
of these heroes-gotten up on the
spur of the moment. The immediate
cause of the reunion was the confiu-
ence of considerable number of men.
who a half century ago went to the
front from Hampshire or had their
nativity here, and have since been
citizens of other states and had come
to Memphis to the great reunion and
embraced the opportunity of visits to
their boyhood romping ground and
their comrades in the confederacy.
Those present from a distance were:
Maj. j. H. Akin, Thompson Station,
Tenn, Commander of 9Th Tenn. Bat.
talon of Cavalry; j. W. Rains, Bowie,
Texas; L. T. Akin, Altus, Okla; E. P.
Akin, Breckenridge, Tex; G. G. Nixon,
Arson, Tex; R. L. Chalk, Killien,
Tex; j. G. Blackburn Killien, Tex.
In addition to these were: Lieut.
G. o. Kirk, Lieut., J. J. Patton, A. B.
Cathey E. A. Pogue, w. j. Crowder,
A. Dycus, w. H. Edwards W. H.
Wiley, w. NJ. Bif1e, S. w. Akin, C. w.
Ricketts,, G. L. Rains and Jack Dob
bins, colored of Hampshire.
The majority of all veterans pres
ent were members of Co. E, 9th Ten
nessee Cavalry Battalion. However,
the First Tennessee, First Texas,
Sixth Texas Infantry, of which R. l.
Mills was the Colonel and Shoal Wa
ter, Texas, regiment we're represented.
Talks were made by Maj. ]. H.
Akin, ]. ]. Patton, J. W. Rains and
others. However, the more important
event was the simple, private inter
course of friend with friend, and com
'ade with comrade, and reunion of
aithful hearts long severed. 1t was {
/ day that will be cherished as long {
IS single soul of these heroic men
hall hold its place in the frail human {
ody. s
A touching incident was that all the ]
urvivors present of Co. E-thirteen a
4 number, of which the late lamented t
apt. Alb. Biffie was the captain, and
he idol of his men, came in line and e
hook hands with Mrs. Bifie, the t
'idow of their captain. t
1t was a day sad and happy. Hap 7
Y that friend meets friend after "
ing separation, sad, that so many
ave passed over the river, and all
re rapidly following after.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
PHOENIX BANK TAX
ASSESSMENT BEFORE
THE STATE BOARD
CASE OF MUCH INTEREST AND
STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE
HEARD AT NASHVILLE.
80 Per CENT OF BOOK VALUE
is The Way Ben cowIey Taxed Bank
Stock-5anks Contend For 20 Per
Cent Assessment-Decisi Will be
Rendered Later.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-On
the result of a consultation at the
Capitol Tuesday between the Maury
county tax assessor and the members
of the Maury County Board of Equal
izers, the president of one of the Co.
lumbia banks and the State Board of
Equalizers, through Secretary George
E. Blake, depends the rate of assess
ment of all bank stock and surplus In
that county, amounting to more than
$1,000,000, and indirectly affecting all
banks in the state.
President Joseph L. Hutton of the
Phoenix National Bank of Columbia,
the complainant, holds that County
Tax Assessor Ben Cowley should esti-
mate the value Of the Phoenix capital
stock and surplus on a basis of sew
enty per cent of its real valuation for
purposes of taxation.
Mr.. Cowley contends that he has
already been sufficiently generous in
placing the basis of assessment at
eighty per cent. According to a
strict construction Of the law, says
Cowley, there should be no cutting
under the book value in order to
tighten the tax burden. This, he ad-
mits, would become in a measure ex-
orbitant and unjust, and to relieve the |
banks of an undue load of taxation,
he has assessed them all at eighty per
cent of the value shown by their own
books
Mr.. Blake met the visitors and
heard their respective sides. He as
sured them that the matter would be
placed before the next meeting of
the state board of equalizers, on the
second Monday in July.
If the state board decides that in
Maury county seventy per cent of
banks capital stock and surplus is
III that should be considered in as.
;essing it for taxation it will work
many changes in the annual expense
account of several banks. There are
light in and near Columbia, and their
combined capital stocks and SURPRISES :
aggregate more than $1,000000. Mr. .
'owley intends to make no exception
f one bank against the others, and .
viii, in the event the Phoenix Ma.
ional's claims are allowed, rearrange
is basis of assessment so as to give
Il similar institutions the benefit of
The state board of equalizers will
o more closely into the assessments
corporations during this summers p
ession, which will last from July IL
September Is, than ever before in
le history of Tennessee. To this end
r. Blake is preparing an alphabetical
st of every corporation in the state,
wing its character location and
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.O
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
MEETS DEATH
FROM TRAIN
G. L. HARDCASTLE KILLED AT
MURFREEsBoRo WHILE CROSS
ING THE TRACK.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 20
While crossing the track of the N. c..
& St L. Ry. in a buggy at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, today, G. L. Hardcastle,
a prominent citizen, was struck by an
engine and instantly killed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02

Everyone would be benefited by TAX.
ing Foleys Orino Laxative for stom.
ach and liver trouble and habitual
constipation. II sweetens the stomach
and berath. gently stimulates the liv.
er and regulates the bowels and is
much superior TO pills and ordinary
laxatives. Why not try Foley's orino
today GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02

Continued on Second Psge.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06

comprehensible. During the past five fire in the United States-even with the most conservative estimates of the Baltimore and San Francisco conha- grations-amounted to one billion, two hundred and sixty million dollars. The human mind can hardly grasp the inn mensity of the waste thus entailed In surance has not and cannot replace It.
 It only distributes more or less gen. orally and to all the people, the inn mense losses which otherwise would fall with crushing force upon indi- viduals and communities
 Had this destruction been caused by war, the nation would have arisen as one man to repel the invader, but with this insidious foe which marks its flaming pathway across the face of this land we stand Idly by while this awful destruction continues. But the loss to the people and to the nation does not stop with the tale of this de- struction. The consequential loss far exceeds the direct loss caued by the burning of the property itself. Aside from the paralysis of individual and corporate enterprise, the loss of trade, houseless and homeless citizens, and idle and unemployed laborers, the com munities and the people sustain loss which cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but which is none the less tangible and which continues for years to come. This loss of over billion and a quarter was taxable property, bear ing it's share of the burden of the state, county, school and municipality. Even at rate of l per cent the annual tax able charge withdrawn from contribu- ton for governmental expenses amounts to the sum of S12,600, ,0O0, which necessarily increases the rate of taxation upon destroyed property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
FARMERS ASKED ID
 AID IN CENSUS Agricultural Facts of Great Value Will Be Gathered INVESTMENT IN FARMS Statistics to Be Obtained From Farm CTS Are Considered of Greater ln1- portance Than Any Other
 Subject of the Census.
INVESTMENT IN FARMS

Washington. September 5.-(Speclal)- If will be suggested by United States Census Director Durand to the farmers all over the country that the work or se- curing accurate returns at the coming census of agriculture will be greatly Ia cilitated if the farmers will keep or pro- vide some sort of written record or their farm operations during the year lSos. HIS effort to secure the farmers personal CO., operation is but one of number or ways and means chosen by Director Durano m the effort to secure an accurate, expeoi- tious and economical census concernlhs ponulation, agriculture. manufacturers mines and quarries, which are the sup 3ects of inquiry defined in the census law
 Notwithstanding the value of the popu- Iation returns for the political purpose or reapportioning representation in the con sress of the United States ana or 'he statistical information derived from an analysis of the population details the census of agriculture, of all the supJec's in the census law, is regarded as ol the greatest importance
 The twelfth census reported total fixed canital of s, 046, 939, ,516 invested in manu- factures The corresponding total for az riculture was s2o,5i4.Oo1,sSs or more than four times that of manufactures. more conservative estimate. based upon dil- ferent standard of comparison, also used bv the census bureau, places the invest ment in agriculture as more than t"ice 4Aot ne poanufactureS
 In 1900 the census found e'7Ss'oof iarins' an increase of 1,175,o16 over the total for 1890. The 1890 figures were 566,7S h1gher than the number of farms counted In the 1880 census. Taking the increase between 1890 and 1900 and adding that number to the total reported for 19Oo an estimated or approximate number of farms existing at the time of the thirteenth census may be ascertained the process of calculation be- ing that called "arithmetical progress sion." the method chosen by the majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
CHASE OF BANDIT
 WITHOUT RESULT

Lewistown, Pa, September 5.-The chase of the bandit who robbed the Pennsylvania railroad express last Tues day morning was temporarily abandoned yesterday afternoon, the bloodhounds be- ing unable to proceed further through the mountains for want of water and their owner W. H. Walker of Wash ington, Pa., being completely exhausted and lacerated from contact with briars. The fleeing robber doubled back on his tracks to near the point where he slept last night and then took a course over the mountain in the direction of Licking creek
 The trail made by him Is near the ton of the mountain. which is covered with boulders, briars and underbrush. The fol- lowing of the trail tested the heroism and powers of endurance of the six armed men who remained on the chase until the bloodhounds succumbed Another searching party has been sent to the Licking creek region by way of Mein- hart Gap. The bloodhounds will be ready for service tomorrow if needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
YEARS FIRE LOSS
 IS STILL HEAVY
Business Interests Are Stirred
 to Preventive Measures
EUROPE'S OBJECT LESSON
United States Allows More Compara- tive Waste By Fire Than Euro. pean Nations and Pays Dearly
 For Neglect.

Chicago, September 5.-(special.)- Fire losses reported for 19O9-for sever months, including July, s11s.633. e50- indicate total fire tax for the vea, nearly as great as in 1907 and greate, than in 1903 and 1905, and probably tc exceed $2o0,o00.000 In previous wears october, November and December have hoticeahly shown the increase when autumn heating plants were started EHorts to prevent fires seemingly have made little headway and the huge ex- pendftures made for putting tn em out merely add to the toll taken in tbe ohlted States by the fire monstar which during the last five years Ina 6 amounted to much over a billion dol lars-a dead loss
 The lire losses of 1906-year of the San Francisco disaster-reached Q toto, or s469,710,000, and no adeouate stens nave been taken by any city to thor oughly eliminate the confla grafton hazard, which in Chicago Is said bv an authority to be now as great as when tne great fire of 1873 broke ont ra saroiess or the citys splendid fire de- partment and it's, endorsements. the lorce paid for by the fire underwriters The efforts which are being made to secure high pressure water svsten, TOT the shop district of Chicaeo is . sign or the times, however busiras, eses haVlng come to see their share III the country's fire losses as insur-
 
 ahce companies necessarily must at- tempt to make their rates brino o, enue to cover their losses. That tha,, nave not succeeded in this is shown h,, the fact-that the underwriting 1os. ae lo years of the American ana me eish companies has amounted to s77 .-i'o4z' their average expense beins o' cents on every dollar of pren,i,,no : ana their losses to SOS on every do1,. :, of premiums "'ii@i
 olnciaI note has not yet been taken OF the annual annihilation of nronert,, to the value of $200, ,0eO,Oo0 and n,ora although recent reports from
 'iies snow that the fire loss of tba oni'eo states is annually SITS, 900. ooo greater than on the basis of Eurora countries.
 Aeports show that in Germany rrance' Italy, Spain, Belgium rTo1,os switzerland and Great Britain tba
 age annual fire loss ner can,.. average rate paid for fire insurance ana the average annual loss of ,,ea r'' n,e are each about one-tenth of tbs haa sane averages in tins country. Berlin Has population about one-tbi., 1i tiii .nan Chicago. It has grown durtr :.
 soeht decades as rapidly as Chica ro s,a1., ahd IS quite as stfenuous in it's sc, eiVitles. It Is surrounded by enormous ana rapidly growing manufa ct,ri,s seelons. The annual fire loss of chi, oago approximates s5.ooo.oOe. The an $150.000. eAceeds
 rms astounding comparison has been commented upon by an ,underwrjtino o authority, who said: "Eae fire waste in the United States in this enIirbterad twentieth century is not only appal- ling, but that it Is permitted is in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
WOMAN ESCAPES
 AN AWPULDEATH

Tampa, Fla, September 4.-After des- perate fight in which she barely escaped death by her own shotgun, Mrs. Harry c. Graper this afternoon succeeded in frightening away a negro who attempted criminal assault upon her. The negro succeeded in escaping, the bloodhounds being unable to follow the scent through the business section of the city.
 Mrs. Graper was in her bedroom when the negro entered and commanded her to lie down. She refused, saying she would die first, and reached for her shot gun, which was in a rack over the bed. The negro grabbed the weapon from her and fired at her, but she knocked up the muzzle in time to escape death. Posses continue to hunt the negro tonight and intense excitement prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06

Special Labor Day Matinee Bijcu today, 2::30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Captured TrIbesman Is III.

Tangier, Morocco, September 5.-El Roghi, the rebellious subject of the Sultan of Morocco, who was recently carried into Fez prisoner in an iron cage, is i'll, and the Sultan has given orders that Fl Roghi be no longer ex- posed to the public gaze. It is under stood that Fl Roghi will order his Flu ropean bankers to pay over to the Sul- tan the sum of $1 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Plague Growing Worse.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, September b. During August 39 eases of bubonlc plague were officially reported here, S of which were fatal; 16 cases of vel low fever were repoRted, with 8 deaths from that disease. Dr. B. J. Lloyd, di- rector of the Guayaquil district, has re- signed, and Dr. Cornejo, an Ecqua- dorean, has been appointed by. the board of health to replace him. The plague has shown some increase lately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06

Ask your grocer for Eagle" Macaroni. Made from new wheat four, nice and fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Pacific Fleet on a Cruise,

San Francisco, September 5.-In full war paint, in dull gray, the first scuad- ron of the Pacific fleet, comprising eight of the armored cruisers in the American navy, will steam through Golden Gate tomorrow on the first leg of six months cruise to the far east. The object of the voyage is to test the efficiency of the vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
LoweII's Inauguration.

Cambridge, Mass, September 5.-- Events filling three days will mark the inauguration of Prof. Abbott Law. renee Lowell as president of Haryafd university, the preliminary programme for which was announced tonight. The formal inauguration ceremonies will take place October next, but the at. tendant celebration will cover both the preceding day and the following day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Enee Paasaoe offered.

Bremen, September 5.-The North Ger man Lloyd Steamship company has tele- graphed an invitation to Dr. Cook to be the company's guest on his homeward trip to New York. It Is suggested that the Kaiser Wilhelm II, sailing September IA, would be suitable vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06

Fidger's American Restau- rant and Cafe opens today. Try our merchants lunch. 1877 Second Ave.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
ElkS Ball Team

At meeting of the Elks baseball
team presided over by Manager T. F.
Shinnick at the Elks home last night,
arrangements were completed for the
season of 1909. W. E, Brandt was
elected captain and A. J. Barker sec
rotary and treasurer. New Elks suits
were ordered, and general business
talked over. This season will be a
busy one for the team, as contracts
are already being signed with Elk
teams of Madison, Fond du Lac, Be
lott and GAINESVILLE.
The following candidates will ap-
pear for the first tryout: H. Bahr, A.
J. Barker, F. Bogart, F. Fuller, Alex
Uehling, w. E. Brandt, O. Wertheimer,
A J. Bickner, J. E. McAdams, Frank
Weber, J. Lietz,, AL Frattinger, C. A.
Comstock, S. Eberle, c. D. Wiggen-
horn, E. Sipp, o. E. Meyer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
Personal Mention

Edgar Kuester of Fond du Lac
spent Easter at his home here.
Miss Maud Cavenagh was among
the cream city visitors Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Finger is spending a
few days with relatives in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frattinger
spent Sunday with relatives in Milwau-
kee.
Miss Magde Henry of Jefferson was
guest at the home of George P.
Gates yesterday.
Paul Krahn and Miss Mollie Harri-
son of Edgerton spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents here.
o. G. Riebe transacted business in
ReeSeville today.
Frank Schlueter was home from the
cream city to spend Sunday.
Misses Eugenia and Hazel Eaton of
Chicago are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lueck of Bea-
yer Dam spent Easter at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
R. Kruger.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
DOINGS THURSDAY
Investigating Cause of Death

An inquiry is being held in Justice
w. d. Stacy's court this afternoon to
inquire into the manner of the death
of Michael Wendt, who died at Mil
ford several months ago. Recently the
estate has been in litigation and set
Element was effected a short while
ago. The inquiry is ordered by the
district attorney to set at rest some
ugly rumors af1oat
Mr.. Wendt formerly resided in the
west and returned to Wisconsin, living
for awhile at Sun Prairie, and later
taking up his home with relatives at
Milford until his death.
The jurors on the case are John A.
Strauss, H. T. Eberle, F. A. HOFFMAN,,
G. J. Russell, w. A. Beurhaus, j. P.
Holland.
The inquest began at o'clock this
afternoon and several witnesses are
to be examined to determine whether
an autopsy of the body will be made.
Mr.. Vent died in January Of the pres
ent year.
When the jury met, District Attor-
ney R. w. Lueck stated that Mr..
Wendt died under peculiar circum-
stances, it was alleged, and that he
wished an adjournment. 1t was decid-
ed to have the body exhumed and ex-
amined by Drs. Shinnick of Water
town and Engsberg Of Lake Mills.
The district attorney stated that the
mans property was left to others
than near relatives. Mr.. Wendt's Sis
ter-in-law, with whom he lived at Mil
ford and who was the beneficiary IN
der the will, was not summoned. The
inquest was adjourned until Friday,
April %, at 10 a. m. at Justice Stacy's
office.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
Personal Mention

Miss Amanda Roth of Reeseville is
a visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strauss and son
Percival spent Sunday in Milwaukee.
Mrs. E. J. Vokes has returned from
visit of several weeks with relatives
in Warrenville, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frosch and
daughter of Jefferson were visitors at
the home of August Tanck, Jr. the
past few days.
Mrs. Amelia Hartwig of Milwaukee
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank LANCER of
Fond du Lac are guests at the home
of Mrs. Doris Hartwig, Main street.
Miss Frieda Seidel entertained a
company of friends at progressive
beans Sunday evening at her home in
Tenth street in honor of her birthday.
Dainty refreshments were served and
prizes were awarded Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Herzog, Henry Wendt and Miss
Emma Brown.
Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the Watertown
postoffice for week ending April 10: