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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
LODGE ORGANIZED
AT SPRING HILL

Special to The Herald:
SPRING HILL, Tenn, Feb. NV.
H. Johnson, State Organizer for the
Modern Woodmen of America, install
ed Spring Hill Camp No. 1876 Mon
day night with eighteen charter mem
bers with the following officers: Prof.
William Hughes, Council; r. C. Bunch
Advisor; E. H. Ayers, Banker; w.
w. Wells, Clerk; w. R Wigs, Es-
cort; E. C. Yokeley, Watchman; H. NJ
Jameson, Sentry; C. o. Fowler, Ply
stefan; C. T. Lapton, w. T. Lotridge
and w. F. Campbell, Managers. The
lodge starts out under suspicious cir
and there is much enthu.
siasm. Mr. Johnson stated that this
made the ninth camp organized In
Maury county since he had been in
this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
LIBERTY BELL
DAMAGED MORE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 16-The dis
covery today that the crack in the Lib.
erty bell has extended seventeen inch
es beyond its original length, caused
the starting of another movement 10
prevent the proposed trip OF the old
relic to the Pacific coast The sec.
ond crack, which is scarcely percepti.
Bile, extends almost to the top OF the
bell and any sudden jolt may cause
the bell to split in half
According to those who have charge
of the bell every trip made by the
relic has caused slight increase in
the original crack. The committee o.
councils, having the proposed trip OF
the bell in charge. are expected 20
make a report on Thursday next. In
spite of the objection OF several local
societies II is expected that they viii
report favorably on the trip Mayor
Reyburn has already expressed his
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
HAD A LEMON
FOR SPEAKER
ADMINISTRATION CROWD TRIES
TO DEFEAT MEASURE FROM
TAYLoR'S OWN COUNTY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. TO-
Strong opposition was evidenced dur
ing the session of the house Monday
on the passage of a local bill, affect
ing only Gibson county and brought
up on final reading by Speaker Taylor
The bill exempted the Speakers home
county from the provisions of the
school law of 1907 and provided for a
return to the district director system.
Immediately upon the bringing up
of the bill, hot opposition was fur
nished against it's passage by Repre-
sentatives Dixon, Garden and others.
1t is generally understood that, while
caring little for the value of the meas
ure, they wished to see any measure
championed by the speaker brushes
under defeat.
The bill passed by viva voce vote
The action was reconsidered, however,
and it was set for special order OF
business at O'Clock Thursday after
noon. Representative Williams oc-
cupied the chair during the discussion
of the measure. Representative Dixon
rose to the question of personal privi-
lege and delivered a TRADE that fairly
reeked of spleen, rancour and bitter
mes sagainst the action of Mr.. Will
liams. The decision of Mr.. Williams,
regarding the vote. which happened
to be contrary to the wishes of Mr.
Dixon, was the immediate cause of the
volcanic eruption of verbose vitupera-
tion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
TWO MORE STARS
MAY SHINE FROM
OLD GLORY'S FIELD
HOUSE PASSES BILL ADMITTING
ARIZONA AND MEXICO TO
STATEHOOD.
GOES UP TO THE SENATE
Delegate Mark Smith Made Some
Remarks Anent The subIeet.-5ou-
quets Were Tossed at The Veteran
Member.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The bill
admitting the territories of Arizona
and New Mexico to the sisterhood OF
states was passed in the house Mon
day with an enthusiasm not witnessed
in the lower branch of congress here
tofore this session. AS the bill was
reported by the unanimous vote of the
committee on territories, so it was
passed by the house without an objec-
ton. Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona
took advantage of the opportunity to
deliver a speech, in which he referred
to his twenty-five years service in the
house. He delivered lecture to the
republicans for deferrnig action on
the statehood bill, to which response
was made by Representative Hamil-
ton of Michigan, chairman of the COM
mittee that reported the bill The
democrats, he said, were in control |
of both branches of the thirty-third |
congress, yet no statehood bill |
emerged from that body Mr.. Smith |
disclaimed any intention of injecting
questions of partisanship into the dis
cussion. Representative Stanley OF
Kentucky gave bouquet of words to
Mr.. Smith and expressed the hope
that Mr. Smith would become the first
senator from Arizona.
Mr.. Hamilton also had some pleas
ant words to say of Mr.. Smith. but
coul dnot wish him speed in coming
to the senate, as he hoped to see
Arizona return two republican sena-
tors. The bill was then passed, no
demand for the yeas and nays being ,
asked.
Statehood for the two territories ,
will encounter breakers in the senate. ,
It might have gotten through there !
after a squall if the senate were not
% be crowded in the last days of the
session by the big appropriation bills
hat have been delayed in getting to it
md which are meeting the resistance
# an organized filibuster. !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19

corner of Fourth avenue and Church
street; heard Col. Cooper make the re
mark that Well get him." saw then
go into Paul and John Stumb's and G
few minutes later saw them turn In
to the Arcade alone, and without John
Sharp.
r. E. Donnell, assistant cashier of
the First National Bank, saw them at
the east end of the Arcade, still alone,
but when DR.. James Wittenburg saw
them near the other end of the Arcade
John Sharp was walking between
them.
DR.. Wittenburg saw them turn up
Fifth avenue towards Union street
and the next witness that saw them
was Carey Folk, deputy treasurer of
the State of Tennessee. Mr.. Folk saw
Robin Cooper and another man stand
ing on the corner of Seventh avenue
and Union street, and Col. Cooper APP
preaching them.
He heard Robin Cooper say, are
you going up this way?" indicating
with his head a direction towards the
capitol, and he heard Col. Cooper re-
ply, mo, I'll wait awhile yet"
With this damning preliminary evil
dence the lead up to the actual trag-
edy, the State introduced Mrs. Chas.
H. Eastman, the closest eyewitness,
and Mrs. Eastman repeated the state
ment that she made on the examina-
ton for bail telling how, while he
was smiling at her. voice from her
rear said: We've got the drop on
gou," and called him a dastardly cow
ard for hiding behind a woman how
Senator Carmack drew his pistol. hold
ng 1t by the barrel, with the handle
urned toward her. and how he was /
hot to death almost before the smile .
eft his lips. Mrs Easmans state.
nent was remarkably clear, and on
he cross-examination every effort of
zen. Washington 10 shake her testi.
nony in any material point only re-
ulted in the discontinue of the as.
nte attorney. At times during her
her replies TO the
uestions OF the attorney moved the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
SAYS
STOP KISSING

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 16.-"En-
tirely too much hugging and kissing
Is going on in the schools" remarked
Miss Fannie B. Smith, Principal of the
Capleville school, after she suspended
Pauline Sims, 10 years old, for going
to fire with boy after school hours
Miss Sims was reinstated by the Coun-
ty School Board, which held that
teachers have no jurisdiction over pu-
pills outside of school hours
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
GOT TOP PRICE
FOR FOX HOUNDS

Maury county has other resources
besides mules, phosphate, corn, wheat
and potatoes. Register T. e. Lips
,oTnb has for some years been develop.
ing some of the side lines and has
worked up a nice trade. His par
ticular commercial branches are game
fox and deer hounds and live
foxes. He shipped $4,000 worth OF
game chickens and $4,000 worth OF
hound dogs to Lededo, Texas today
and is advertising in this issue of The
Herald for 500 live foxes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
WASHINGTON PLAGUE SPOTS

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground Of ma
laria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and gen.
eral debility and bring suffering or
death to thousands yearly. But Elec-
trio Bitters never fail to destroy them
and cure malaria troubles. "They are
the best all-round tonic and cure for
malaria | ever used" writes r. M.
James, Of Louellen, S. c. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and will prevent Typhoid.
Try them, soc. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19

There was one witness introduced
by the State Tuesday who testified to
facts entirely new to the general pub
lie This was John Tindall, 12-year-
old newsboy, who delivers papers to
Robin Cooper. The little fellow met
the two Coopers on the corner of
Fourth avenue and Church street, In
front of Demoville's drug store, and
as they turned the corner he heard
Col, Cooper say to his SON. "We'll
get him" or Wen catch him" The
boy was not certain as to which asser-
ton was used, but he did know that 1t
was oneuor the other.
Outside of this boys testimony
there was little in the proof introduc-
ed by the State Tuesday that was not
brought out on the trial for bail. How
ever, the chain of witnesses that show
he course OF the Coopers from Robin
1ooper's office TO the scene of the trag-
Ady was even more complete and ev-
Try step of the defendants was traced
Miss Emily Blake stenographer for
Charles c. Trabue, was in Cooper's
,ffice when they left and saw that
Robin Cooper was pale and worried
md was pre-occupied to such an ex-
ent that he failed to reply to her
when she spoke to him.
The next OF the chain was little |
ohm Tindall, who saw them pass the !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
KNOCKS SALARY CUT
GETS THE SANCTION
OF LOWER HOUSE
NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE
GRANTED PERMISSION 10
WORK FOR 5000 PER.
NEW RULE WAS NECESSARY
Representative Mann Scored RepuolE
cans FOR Violating Spirit ct The
constitution.-Remarked on Search
~ of Timber.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The sen
ate bill providing for decreasing the
salary of secretary of state from $12.
600 to $4,000 in order to remove the
constitutional disability which pro-
bibits the appointment of Senator p.
C. Knox to the premiership of Mr..
Tafts cabinet was passed by the
house of representatives Monday after
noon by a vote of 179 to III. Eight
representatives who were present re-
fused to vote This result was not
brought about, however, until after
the house, by vote of 123 noes to
179 ayes, had refused to suspend the
rules in order that the measure might
be adopted A two-thirds Affirmative
vote is required to suspend the rules,
and while those in favor of removing
Mr.. Knoxs disability outnumbered
their opponents by Sc, they still lacked
% votes of the necessary two-thirds.
When the house leaders found them
selves defeated they put their heads
together and decided to bring in a
special rule to permit the passage OF
the bill by a majority vote. After
some exciting debate this rule was
adopted and the bill passed.
Mr. Knox, when informed of the at
titude of the house, declined to make
any public statement as to what he
intended to do. His friends are con-
vinced that if Mr.. Taft appoints Mr..
Knox, as he is expected to do, MI
Knox will agree to stand by his ac-
,eptance of the president-elect's tender
If the cabinet portfolio. Mr.. Taft has
himself as satisfied that the
ill passed by the senate on Thurs
lay and by the house Monday met the
objection raised against
1r. Knox, and the latter has been as
ured by many able constitutional law
ers, including Senator Bailey of
7exas, and Senator Raynor of Mary
and, both democrats, that with the
of the secretary of states
alary to $4,000, the amount paid to
hat officer prior to the beginning of
IT. Knox's present term in the SEN
tie, the impeachment to his appoint
lent would disappear. Besides, the
i'll was passed by the senate without
dissenting vote and in the house it
-as supported by some of the demo
ratio members. }
During the debate that followed the
lotion to suspend the rules, Repre-
entative Mann of Illinois, republi-
IN and one of Speaker Cannon's
on the floor, created some 7
ling Of stir by making an attack .
! the effort to put through the meas
e.
Il cannot bring myself" he said, =
o be part of a conspiracy to violate a
e constitution or to allow or compel =
e next President of the United -
ates Immediately after taking the &c
tn of Office to support the constitu- VI
IN, to violate one of its provisions. 9
seems to me unfortunate If the =
untry is so devoid of able men that VI
order to secure a secretary Of state W
is compelled to vioalte both the rs
ter and the spirit of the constitu- VI
n. 1t is true that the passage of o.
IS act in itself is no violation of the on
but 1t is a violation of %
: proprieties of the occasion" w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
HIGH HATS OR
STAY AT HOME

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Those of the
republican county committee who
make up the delegation to act as an
escort to President Roosevelt on anau.
guration day are instructed to attire
themselves as follows:
Dark citizen attire, high silk hat
restricted to the vintage Of 19O9-and
gloves. Summer and lawn tennis
shoes mot in t." Neither are rubber
boots nor slippers.
The personnel of the delegation will
be made up at meeting Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
ENOTS SALARY IS
CAUSE OF WORRY
ON PART OF TAFT
WIRES ENHANCED BETWEEN THE
PREslDENT-ELEcT AND sENA-
TOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
BOTH GENTLEMEN AGREED
Congress Will Be Expected To Lower
The Price Paid Secretary Of State
Four Thousand Dollars.-A Pc
euliar Situation.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 13.-Unitet
States Senator P. c. knox will IN
doubtedly remain in the Taft cabinet
Mr.. Taft approves the bill introduced
in congress repeating the increase il
the secretary of states salary, ant
accepts it as removing absolutely al
doubt as to Senator Knox's eligibility
Mr.. Taft received this telegram late
Friday night from the senator:
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Hon. W. H.
Taft, New Orleans, La: A bill has
been introduced in the senate 10 re-
move the constitutional bar to my ell
gibility for the cabinet by repeating
the increase of salary for the secre-
tary of state. l am in no way promot-
in cor having anything to do with the
measure. 1t is a matter for you, as
the appointing power, to determine
the proposed action is desira-
BILE or would be effective.
Il think our minds should be free
from all doubt concerning the legality
and propriety of the proposed plan be
fore acquiescing in it. If you for any
reason don't approve what is being
done, it should not be done. Other
wise, an injustice will be done whoever
nay be appointed.
''P. C. KNOX"
Taft's Reply.
To this, Mr. Taft replied, with this
Message:
NEW ORLEANS, La.-Hon. P. c.
Knox,, Washington, D. c.: l sincere
y hope that the bill repeating the in
reas of salary for the secretary Of
tate will pass. ! have no doubt that
viii remove all difficulty of the consti- |
ution in the light of its purpose. |
hould regard your ineligibility at this
lme great misfortune, and it would
e a personal disappointment to
le too great for me to express. l
ave telegraphed Senator Hale, Speak
r Cannon, and Mr. Payne of my wish
nd hope in this regard.
wv. H. TAFT"
Mr.. Tafts friends admit that it
-ould be a serious situation for him
, lose Senator Knox at this time He
as depended largely on the senator's
1vice in the election of the other
embers of his cabinet, and to have
change now would be in a measure ;
sorganizing all the plans which the
resident-elect has made in regard to {
e personnel of his official family.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion Prairie

Albion Prairie
Mr. Roy Wright was the guest of Mr.
S Fall Friday night.
Mrs Thos Barton of Edgerton is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs Clark Pierce.
Mrs James Craig is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Flom, at Stoughton.
The Ladies Aid Society of the P M
church will meet with Mrs Frank Bar
ton Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Weetman Dickinson and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs Chas Green,
of Edgerton, were the guests of Mr.
Leonard Marsden and family last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Ash, Mr. and Mrs Ed
Lord, Mr. and Mrs Clouden Farman,
Mr. and Mrs Albert RAIDER, Miss Mel
son, Mr. Roy Farman and Mr. Roy
Wright, of Edgerton, attended the Cir
Gle at Frank Barton's.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Marsden gave a
party to about fifty ne!ghbors and
friends last Wednesday, the occasion
being Mr. Marsden's birthday. Every
one enjoyed it although Mr. Marsden.
would not tell his age.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
Rockdale

Theo Tellefson has bought FIVE pas
senger automobile-it's dandy.
Marcus Tellefson and family of Utica
spent Sunday with relatives here.
G A Johnson and family called on
Cambridge friends Sunday last.
N Anderson and daughter Nora of
Cambridge made short call in town
Monday
j E Norgord will quit the hardware
business the 1st of June, andis offering
great bargains in that line.
Winnie Anderson came home from
Madison last Wednesday, where she
has been visiting her sister a few
weeks.
Tony Anderson has had a nice lot of
cement sidewalks put in by John
Hayes of Cambridge. It's great i'm
provement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
John Dave Writes of California.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May IA, 1909.
We are still here and enjoying the
pleasant sunshine of Santa Barbara.
together with the sea breeze on every
morning which we also enjoy very
much. The nights are cool and pleas
ant, at any time during the middle of
the day it is cool in the shade. Their
mometer stands at about 70 degrees
Have had no rain since March 10Th and
the roads are getting. some dusty, but
the main roads are kept sprinkled. The
crops generally look we'll and farmers
are generally cutting hay and planting
corn and beans. The land that is kept
worked is quite moist and they expect
there is enough moisture in the ground
to grow and mature the crop without
any more rain, in fact they do not ex-
pect any rain until late in September or
October. They keep the surface well
cultivated to hold the moisture. The
prospects for the walnut crop are good.
The largest part Of the citrous crops
are gathered, but have some the wear
round and flowers all the time. The
winter tourists are departing fast and
the summer crop has begun to arrive.
The climate is certainly ideal, and if
they only had some of the Wisconsin
prairies attached to it instead of so
much mountains it would be a grand
place to live. | see by The Reporter
that you are still having great mix
ture of weather; hope it will improve
before we return, which | think now
will be the first week in June
JOHN DAVE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
FRED WILLIE.

Mr.. Willie died May 18th 8 o'clock a.
M, OF chronic Bright's disease.
Mr.. Willie was born in Germany in
the year 1841, on December 9Th. He
emigrated to the United States in 1866.
settling in Oakland, Wis, and later re-
moved to the vicinity of Edgerton, and
later to Welcome where he has resided
for the past eight years.
OF the many health resorts Mr.. Willie
visited In the hope of regaining his
health We're: Oshkosh, Hot Springs,
Ark, Oconomowoc Satitarium. Sum-
merset and other places.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Friday, May 7th, at $50 o'clock
a. M, Rev. d. Jaeger officiating. IN
terment took place in the Clintonville
cemetery.
Those who attended the funeral from
away were: His two daughters, Mrs.
Bertha Griesbach and Mrs. Mary Beck
er; his sister, Mrs. Blank and husband
and daughter of Edgerton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Willie of Indian Ford. Wei
come Wis., Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
Obituary.
MRS. w. J. DAVIS.

Emma Jane Markham, daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth Markham, was
born in Floyd, Oneida county, New
York, April 10, 1855. In the fall of
1856 she came with her parents to Wis
consin, settling in Edgerton, where,
with the exception of five years spent
in LIE Roy, Minnesota, she has resided
until her death, which occurred We'd
nesday, May 26, 1909. She was united
In marriage to w. j. Davis November
2, 1875, and to this union two sons were
born, Elmer Lamont, now of Califor-
MIA, and Harrison T. of this city, who
with the husband and an only sister.
Mrs. M. B. Fletcher, are left to mourn
their irreparable loss.
For nearly three years Mrs. Davis
has been a sufferer with a concerous
affection and all that medical skill, care
and nursing could do for her could not
stay the hand of death. During all the
months of confinement to the home and
her bed she has been patient and ever
hopeful of recovery.
Mrs. DAVIS was loving wife and
mother and held in high esteem by
large number of neighbors and friends,
whose sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved family.
funeral services will be held from
the nj. &. church Friday afternoon at
80, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G..
Kenneth MacInnis, and interment will
be made in Fassett cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-28
twenty-five Years Ago.

Robert Attlesey is arranging to build
new residence.
Geo. D. Sherman died at his home in
this city on the goth, aged Sc years.
A. Joeckel & Sons of Lake Mills open
tailoring establishment in Edgerton.
Decoration day is observed for the
first time by III. S. Swift Post G. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Stillman were
given surprise on the event of their
silver wedding anniversary.
The Edgerton postoffice was burglar
lied Wednesday night and small
amount of stamps and cash taken.
Heavy frosts on the night of the 18th,
making quarter of an inch of ice,
damaged corn, tobacco plants, early
gardens and tender vegetables mater
tally.
Friday, May 80, 1884.