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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
|MAURY FARMERS
lat STATE INSTITUTE
ATTENDANCE FROM THIS COUNTY
GOOD AND MUCH INTEREST
MANIFESTED.

Many Maury county farmers have
been attending the sessions OF the
Middle Tennessee Farmers Institute
at Nashville last week. Judge
w. o. Gordon, of the County
Court, was there Thursday and
stated that the attendance at the in
stitute was large and the interest
manifested unusually good. The dele
cation from Maury county was among
the largest present and he believed
that all were entertained and instruct
ed. Among the farmers from this
county In attendance we're the follow
ing:
Judge w. o. Gordon, Green Fitz.
gerald Judge Weatherly, w G. Rus
sell. w. r. Beal, T. j. Shaw, John
Mahon, E. J, Davis and wife, J., N.
Meroney John Wilkes, w. J. Murphy,
w II. Haywood, Lonnie Brooks, DR.
Beasley. Thmas Brooks. Merit Tom
inson, Rufus Lowell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
STORY OF KILLING
TOLD ON THE STAND
BY HENRY WILLIS
DEFENDANT is AGAIN A WITNESS
IN HIS OWN BE-
HALF.
BLAChEAS ChAhACIER OF DEAD
Two MeDonald's, Eye Witnesses,
Again Tell Of the Assassination,
After Which the State Rests-Mas.
sey Concludes Testimony.
fridays Daily.)

Henry Willis, charged with the MUIR
der of his wife at Mt. Pleasant last
spring, and now on trial for his life
in the Circuit Court, took I'd
in his own behalf today and told the
story Of the killing. Willis, as during
the previous trial, was calm and self
possessed, betraying but little emotion.
/ Occasionally his eyes would fill with
tears as he recounted some incident
of the killing.
AS on the previous occasion when
he was on the stand in his own be.
half Willis in measure blackened
the character of his dead wife by re-
lating occurrences that had led him to
believe that her character was not
entirely upright. Once his sisters
were asked by counsel for the defense
to leave the court room, as the wit
ness recalled salacious conversation
at which his wife was present, If not
actually taking part.
The court recessed at noon with the
defendant still on the stand, and it
was late this afternoon before his ex-
animation was completed. The line
of defense was the same, that Of emo.
tional insanity.
Prior to the examination of Willis
the state had introduced the two Nc
Donalds, father and son, eye witnesses
to the tragedy. They told, as before,
of the cold-handed way in which Mrs.
Willis was shot down by her husband,
and gave with the same eXactness
the details of the assassination. DR..
Orman, who attended Mrs. Willis after
she had been shot by her husband,
was called and told what he knew,
saying that two bullet wounds were
found. One other witness, Butler
Moore, was also examined by the
State. This closed the evidence in
chief so far as the state was COM
although other witnesses will
be placed on the stand by the State
n rebuttal.
General" Massey was on the stand
III Thursday afternoon, his examina-
ion being concluded just prior to the
adjournment of court.
The state was represented today by
Attorney General Job Garner and by
PEBBLES & Forgey. The defense was
epresented by Percy Chandler, of Mt.
pleasant; j. C. VOORHEES, and J. H.
)inring, of Columbia,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
KING LEOPOLD
HAS A RELAPSE
MoNARcH'S CONDITION CAUSES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
CONSULTATION.

BRUSSELS, Dec. liking Leopold
who has been seriously i'll for the
past fortnight, but who has believed tt
be cOnvalescent suffered a sudden re
lapse today and his condition is con
sidered very grave An official bulle
tin says:
The rheumatic pains have disap
peared, but the King is suffering from
a disquieting affection of the aldo
men,"
Supplementary information indi-
Gates that the affection is obstruction
of the intestines. There is present
also dropsy of the legs.
The specialists who were called in
to consult with the palace physicians
did not disguise from their aged pa
tient the gravity of the situation, al
though they do not regard it as des-
perate.
The King, who is in possession of
all his faculties, conferred with Baron
Gofinet his private secretary, to
whom he gave few instructions. The
baron. Prince Albert Leopold, the heir
presumptive, and Princess Albert, and
NJ Schollaert, the Premier, did not
leave the bedside of his majesty to-
night, and Princess Clementine, his
t-rd daughter, is expected to arrive
at the palace momentarily. The Cab
met met this afternoon to prepare for
any eventualities.
At late hour the physicians held
another consultation, after which
Goffinet announced that the King was
somewhat better than in the morning.
He suffered less pain, his pulse was
and there was no fever.
r clans and Archbishop Mech |
elm will remain in the bed chamber
Ill night.
King Leopold's condition remained
at midnight.
Cardinal MERCER, archbishop of
Mechelin, will administer the last sac
aments tomorrow morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
THE GLOSSY FURS
Of PUNGENT CATS
ARE SOARING HIGH
BIG MONEY BEING PAID OUT
FOR THE SKINS OF
SkUNks.
VALUES BEST LIVER KNOWN
Louie Barker Says That Quotations
Are The Best For Years-Many
TrapPers Are Busy And the Var.
mjnts are Being Done to Death.

The common polecat, unwept, I'm
IGNORED and unsung, one of the few
members of the furry tribe that ne
one loves, is having ms revenge upon
whose who have deigned to scorn him
often have we heard of cats having
their backs up, and the old joke of its
being fur to the end of their tails has
long since palled; but for the glossy
pole cat to have the prices of his fur
ug SO high that it is beyond the reach
Of the ordinary mortal is a new de-
parture However, according to Louie
Barker, the well known dealer in hides
and furs just off the back, the prices
being paid for poleeat skins is some
thing new under the sun MIR. Bar
ker, who is an energetic dealer and
goes out after his share of the bust
ness, says that he is now paying as
much as $3.50 per hide for the skins
and fur of the skunk. There was a
time when the black cat hide brought
s1.0O, or maybe $125 if it was an ex-
ira good one. But now these prices
are more than doubled, and the change
has come about within five years.
There are many kinds of skunks from
the dealers standpoint There are
those that are nearly white, those
that have stripes and forks, and those
that are almost black, with little
white spot in the head. A jet black
one without any white at all is al
most unheard Of Skunk hides, d.
vested of the gentle setting of their
pungent odor, are used extensively
in the manufacture of the less costly |
furs, and when Of an extra fine quail |
tv are used in furs that can be term
ej costly. They are glossy and pretty |
warm and cozy, and make a handsome /
adornment for the person of the lady |
Of fashion The rise in prices viii, |
mean a corresponding increase in the
prices of certain manufactured furs,
and is another of the hardships
which the tariff imposes upon long
humanity.
Not only are cat hides bringing good
quotations, but other domestic furs as
we'll and the local hunters are pursu-
ing the long haired varmints in man.
ler that threatens their determination.
Columbia is a good fur market, and
many thousands of dollars worth are
shipped from here annually
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
LAST OF THE GREAT ONES.
His Career of Murder Recalled by One
Who Fought Against Him.

OMAHA, Neb. los. S. Peters, ;
well known Omaha newspaper man
served as a regular soldier in the
West during the days when Red CLOUD
and his fellow chiefs weer giving
the Government so much trouble. He
knew Red Cloud and had this to say
of his record:
Chief Red Cloud first became
known as an important parsonage In
Indian affairs in the summer of 1865,
at which time he became sub-chief of
the Brule-Sioux tribe. His tribal ter
ritory extended from the North Platte
River to the Big Horn Mountains and
west to the Black Hills. He was
known as a hostile and caused con-
tinuous trouble by his operations
against small military posts, stealing
Government live stock and attacking
immigrant trains His was the COM
patriot of such chiefs as Spotted Tail,
Standing Elk, American Horse, Man
Afraid-of His-Horses and Big Ribs.
Early in 1866 Red Cloud deposed
Big Ribs, his head chief, Oh account of
age, and extended his own dominions
over the Ogallala Sioux and repre-
scented practically all divisions of the
Sioux tribe in the treaty meeting held
at Fort Laramie. The question at is
sue at this convention was the build
ing Of the Union Pacific Railroad
through the Sioux territory Red
Clouds following of 5000 hostile In
dams accompanied him to Laramie. !
1t was agreed that the railroad should !
pass UP the Platte Valley, but Red |
Cloud and his braves opposed the OPP |
ening Of the 'Boseman TRAIL extending !
northwest from Laramie, which was
the ideal hunting grounds of the
Sioux While the treaty meeting was
in session two regiments of regulars
arrived and without awaiting the re-.
suit of the meeting occupied the Boze-
man trail. In defiance of Red Clouds
the expedition marched
through the Sioux country.
Red Cloud rose from the conven-
lion, and declaring the white people !
lad betrayed him, said:
You may take my country, but |
will mark every mile Of your road
rom North Platte to the Yellowstone
With the bodies of your soldiers
when the willy chief and his fol
overs left Laramie they took the pre- ,
,aution to drive off several hundred I
.attle, horses and mules belonging to |
he Government Red Cloud then or
,anized the Sioux forces over wide
erritory and began war which had .
is climax in August, 1868, when, with i
is braves, he was given crushing !,
low by the Eighteenth Infantry. His / );
blowers lost confidence in their ;,
eader and Red Cloud was cornered };
a 1869. He was placed on the Pine !.
.idge reservation, where he has re- j
lained ever since. ).
RED Cloud was the last of the :.
reat chieftains. He belonged to !.
lass OF aborigines which was never !.
vilized. He fought his battles for :.
rinciples which he believed to be ).
ght, and always maintained that his j.
eople had greatly wronged." y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
ADVERTISING PAYS.

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4 Using medium The Herald Mon y
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* ad" in it's own columns. The ad n
4 stipulated that The Herald would d
i pay IS cents each for copies of y
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X in 1908. The answers receives j.
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i Wednesday afternoon before the n
i papers began to come in. The y
4 first conner only had a portion OF y
\ those wanted. A second conner, n
X close on the heels of the first, had n
X the remainder of the numbers. n
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* Southport to Theta, they poured y
r. In. They were necessarily de- y
X clned, as all wanted had been \
X received. Even while the ad man n
y was writing this story he was n
X called up by country subscriber y
!. who had some of the numbers u
4 advertised for. Friends arriving n
4 too late to make sale contrl- n
4 buted several numbers. Others y
+ were left for inspection. The n
< ontpourine of "Tennesseans" was y
I remarkable, for. the reason that y
. the numbers wanted had been 4
! thrown asfde more than one year =:
: ago. The ad was only run In the -
. Daily, and the value Of the paper II
as an advertising medium was ~
thoroughly proven. n
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
MASONS HOLD
GOOD MEETING
DISCUSS THE ESTABLISHING OF
MEMORIAL AT WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS HOME.

AT the regular meeting of Columbia
Masonic lodge held Thursday night an
interesting discussion was held regard
ing the memorial to be given by the
local lodge to the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home at Nashville. A
number OF interesting suggestions
were made. but no action taken. The
widows and Orphans Home is sup
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17

ported BY voluntary contributions, and
is an institution In which the Masons
take much pride.
The lodge conferred the sublime de-
gree of Master Mason upon David
Page, OF South Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
MORE pANvILlE PROOF

JACOB Schrall, 432 South St., DAN
Vile. ILL.,, writes: "For over eighteen
months was a sufferer from kidney
and bladder trouble During the whole
time was treated by several doctors
and tried several different kidney
pills. Seven weeks ago I commenced
taking Foley's Kidney pills, and am
feeling better every day and VIII be
glad to tell anyone interested just
what Foley's Kidney Pills did for me-
For sale by all druggists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce o
mild. easy, healthful action OF the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggists for them. CSC.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
FAMOUS CHIEF
PASSES AWAY
RED CLOUD DIES AT THE AD-
VANcE0 AGE or EIGHTY
SIX YEARS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-News was
received here today of the death of
Red Cloud, the famous Sioux Cher. a;
the Pine rsa~se AeeBey. He was So
years old.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
TRUSTEE LOSES
A FINE MARE

Maggie Hail." a registered PAGER
owned by County Trustee Elem Thorn.
as, died Sunday from congestion. The
animal was a very valuable one. and
was worth several hundred dollars
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17

THIS IS WORTH REMEMBERING.
Whenever you have cough or cold,
just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it. Remember the name,
Foley's Honey and Tar, and refuse
substitutes. For sale by all druggists
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
MRS. AMANDA BULLION GETS
FOUR THOUSAND FOR DAMAGES
COMPROMISE WITH LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
RAILwAY-wAs FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND

plaintiffs husband, who was seriously
injured at Lawrenceburg last August
was year ago, dying about thirty
minutes after arrival here, at DR.. Pill
lows infirmary. Suit for $4,000 was
instituted, original efforts at compr0-
mise having failed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17

The personal injury suit OF Mrs.
Amanda Bullion, administrator, VS.. the
L. & N. Railway, was compromised
Friday by the defendant agree
ing to pay to the plaintiff the sum Of
$4,000.
The suit was for the death Of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
E. w. JONES

LJhriNENTiAL FIRE INSURANCE.
O.-WheA II comes - nsurAncs
.f Rest 10 the Cheapest, irrespective
'ost, but the Continental charges nc
Tore for its policies thaA agents 81
many less responsible companies ash
'r tAsirs Farm business solicited
FtFk. LipscoMw. Agents.
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New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

way Mr.. Wise is active in the matter but it was
said that MIR. Grim, who is especially familiar with
the provisions OF the Sherman antitrust law, the
Elkins act and the Interstate Commerce law, would
conduct the investigation.
Attorney General Wickersham, who is at Beverly.
OF course fully cognizant of the inquiry being
made in this city, and il is said, outlined the
course TO be pursued before he went TO see Presi-
dent Taft II is said that the matter OF the al
legged violation of the federal statutes by the steam
ship lines and the railroads first came to the at
tention OF the United States Attorney here last
spring. Letters and books forthcoming re-
garding the transactions upon which the govern
ment is basing its investigation. Oliver Pagan,
expert indictment drawer and assistant United
States Attorney General, is here Opportunely, and
1t was said that he would not leave until the case
had been completed or dropped should there not be
suffcient evidence TO warrant prosecution.
II there should be evidence enough to justify in
diCtments, 1t was said last night that these would
be against agents of the foreign steamship lines.
officers OF the American lines concerned and the
companies, and also officers Of the railroads and
the companies Should there be a trial and con-
Victfons IL was said that the fines might amount to
millions. as the offences numerous. and fine
would be asked for each offence
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
TO TESTIFY TOMORROW.
Steamship and Railroad Men Sub
ponaed an Rebate Inquiry.

There was a report here yesterday that the fed
eral grand jury would hear tomorrow persons sub
Ysenaed in the governments investigation of
charges OF rebating against certain steamship and
railroad companies having Offices and terminals in
this city. As 10 the names Of those upon whom the
subp0nas have been served official information
was refused last evening. but It said that
there would be steamship agents and railroad Of
ficials among those who would testify.
The HOlland-AmeTica Steamship Company was
cation, and II Is asserted that Il found
there were agreements regarding rebates ship
ments from the fishing ports OF Northern Europe
with several railroads with terminals here, among
them the Ontario & Western the Central OF Yer
mont, the Wabash the New York Central, the
Baltimore e. Ohio. the Erie. the Chicago. Milwaukee
g. 81. Paul ana others. IL is also said that other
steamship lines involved. among them the Cos
nOpOlitan, the Hamburg American Packet Com
pany, the North German Lloyd and the Metropoli-
tan. The alleged violations OF the federal statutes
occurred in 1907. 1903 and 1909.
John II. Marble. OF the legal staff OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. is IN the city con-
fsrring with John w. IT, Grim. one OF United
States Attorney Wises assistants. and Il was said
last evening that the question OF prosecuting the
steamship lines and railroad companies was under
consideration, and also that preparations for the
Erend luy investigation to-mouow were under
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
BELATED SCHOOL TEACHERS HERE.
Seventy on Liner Sent Excuses by Wireless
70 Board Of Education.

The Anchor Line steamship Caledonia. which ar
rived from Glasgow yesterday morning. had on
board seventy New York school teachers who we're
returning 20 begin their work this morning. Under
the rules of the Board of Education they should
have reported on Saturday. but n wireless message
vas sent announcing the situation. and they will
be on hand in their various schools at the opening
OF the session this morning
Among the three hundred women on board were
fourteen students from Belmont College Nash
vile. Tenn. The party left New York in June for
a tour through Europe. After a little sight
seeing here to-day they will return 10 Nashville
Other passengers on the vessel the Rev. Dr.
James A. Reed, pastor OF the Charles Street
United Presbyterian Church, Of this city, who
accompanied by his family has been on a vacation
for the last two months Hugh Slevin, a business
man Of the old 1st Ward was another passenger
Mr.. Sevin spent five weeks In ireland and the
Isle of Man When asked to the political situa-
tion in the matter OF the mayoralty, the veteran
said:
Il am not mixing up with politics this year
have been abroad for a rest. and I am home
will devote my time To my business and my
mil
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
CHAUFFEUR GETS 3 DAYS,
Sent TO WOrkhouse, although His
Employer Pleads for His Release.

Alexander Everson. a manufacturer Of st. Louis,
pleaded for the release OF his chauffeur in the Nor
r1sania court yesterday, after he had smashed his
employers automobile against a stone wall and
had been severely bruised. while companion had
been so badly injured that he was taken 10 Ford
ham Hospital In a serious condition.
Mr.. Everson and Mrs Eyerson arrived in the city
who had It for two years. As the chauffeur
knew nothing about the city, they hired Charles
Fleming. taXicab chauffeur. living a No. SO
West 2sth street. to guide them on their trips.
When White brought them back TO their hotel at
midnight Saturday. he asked his employer II he
might keep the esr out and take Fleming along 10
show him New York by night Mr.. Everson gave
for The Bronx. They were returning toward day
good of speed, when Fleming told White 10
to the right at Sedgwick avenue. The chauf-
feur threw the wheel around but the machine only
turned part way and bounded into a stone wall a
hundred feet from the junction Of the two avenues
The front wheels few off, the axle snapped and
the engine was demolished The wheel held White
in his seat, but his head struck 1t with great force
Fleming pitched head first into the wall and re-
ceived fractured skull and decorations of the arms
and legs. He was taken 10 the hospital. and after
White had been patched up he was locked up IN the
Highbridge station by PatroIman Stackhouse, who
made a charge of disorderiy. conduct after he had
learned by telephone that Mr.. Everson consent
Cd to the trip and that White could not be held on
a charge OF larceny under the new 10Y riding" law
When White arragned yesterday his employer
asked Magistrate Kernochan let him of with
fine. but the magistrate was obduTate and sent him
TO the workhouse for five days after Stackhouse
had testified that the occupants Of the machine
drunk. The chauffeur said that he had had only
fun dripl
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
BANKERS MEET TO-DAY.
National Association VIII Discuss
Many Subjects an Weeks Session.

Chicago. Sept. 12-Questions of national impor-
tance will be considered by the bankers of America
in the thirty-ffth annual convention OF the Amer-
can Bankers Association, which dOnvenes here to-
morrow. The membership of the association eX-
tends from coast TO coast. and five thousand dele
gates will discuss propositions for Improvement Of
the financial methods OF the country in the con-
ventiOn sessions from Monday Friday night
Some Of the topics TO he discussed the postal
savings bank and the advisabity of creating ma
tonal systen@of such depositares: the need of es-
would he stable basis of credit, and the general
currency question.
Addresses will be delivered by James ]. Hill.
chairman Of the board of directors of the Great
Northern Railroad L o. Murray, Controller OF the
Currency; George NJ. Reynolds. of Chicago pres-
dent of the American Bankers Association. and
James B. Forgan, president of the First National
Bank of Chicago The sessions OF the convention
proper will begin Tuesday morning. but to-
morrow will he busy day for the bankers, for
most OF the standing committees. whose reports
will be the greater part of the work OF the con-
vention, are to meet and take final action what
they will present to the convention
The annual meeting Of the National Association
Of Supervisors Of State Banks Will begin to-mor-
row. The trust company section will meet on
Wednesday, and one of the important addresses to
be made before ii is that OF Daniel S. Remsen, of
the New York bar. who will speak on '"rhe Post
mOrtem Administration of Wealth" on the same
the report OF the committee on postal savings
banks. will convene and the organization of sec-e-
taries OF State Bankers associations will be held
The event OF the week for the bankers will be
the ball on Thursday night which will be attended
by President Taft