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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
RED CROSS STAMPS
ON FOREIGN MAIL
FOUR NATIONS BAR THEM A6So-
LuTELY, AND GERMANY PER-
MITs THEM ON THE BACK.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Five for
'eign governments have placed restric'
tions upon use of Red Cross Christ
mas stamps. Four of the countries,
Great Britain, Orange River Colony
Southern Rhodesia and the Transvaal
refused to admit to their mails pack
ages bearing such stamps, and Ger
many admits packages bearins the
stamps if they be affixed to the back
of the letter or eel, hut II they
are placed on the face of It.
The Postofice DEPARTING lay is
sued q bulletin e. ing thai articles
liable to be refused admittance to any
OF the countries because they bear the
stamps will be returned to the sender
II known.
The loss TO the Red Cross fund as
result of the ruling will be small.
The sale of the stamps up to tonight
is greatly in excess of what 1t was last
wear. Already 100000 have been
purchased.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
WHEAT ACREAGE IS
LARGEST COUNTY HAS
HADIN SEVERAL YEARS
CROP LOOKS UNUSUALLY GOOD
AND PROMISES AN ENcEP-
TtoNAL YIELD.
PRICE STIMULATED PLA TING
Many Farmers Said to Have Received
Offers Of Dollar . Bushel at the
Thresher Next June-Weather Con-
ditions Have Been Very Favorable.

Unless weather conditions should
be decidedly adverse Maury county
will next year harvest the largest
wheat crop that it has in many years.
perhaps the largest in its history.
Wheat sowing is over, the crop is up
all over the county and the prospects
never appeared brighter. The acre
age is exceptional. From every dis
trict in the county comes the report
that the acreage is larger than it was
last year, in many sections it is larg-
er than it has ever been.
The exceptionally large acreage is
due to the high price of the cereal.
1t has stimulated planting. The fine
weather has also helped very material
ly to increase the acreage. The farm
ers never had better weather than pre-
vailed in this county during the
months of October and November
when the soil was prepared and the
wheat was planted.
The wheat everywhere is looking
well. The stands are fine and the
plant is growing rapidly. 1t has that
rich deep green that is so encouraging
to the farmer and always presages
an abundant harvest. The average
yield per acre Of wheat in this county
is larger than the average for the
state and is probably not far from
eighteen bushels. With good weather
conditions this average will be larger
next year and should exceed twenty
bushels. This would give the county
bumper crop.
The prices will be good at harvest
time. That fact is already assured
and that is one of the reasons why
the farmers wear the smile that won't
come off 1t is said that many of the
largest producers in the county have
already been offered dollar bushel
at the thresher next June. Some or
them have accepted the price and are
taking little interest in the battle OF
the bulls and the bears to defeat the
law of supply and demand in the reg
ulation of prices of the products OF
the farms of America
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
DIES;
WEDDING GOES ON
HAPPY GIRLS BEST FRIENDS
DEATH IN BATH TUB DOES
NOT CHANGE PLAN.

FL PASO. Tex Dec. Miss Mar
garet Bacon, who was 10 have been
bridesmaid for Miss Carolyn FAN at
the latter's marriage today 70 Mahlon
Everhart, Of Pueblo. Col, was found
dead in a bath tub at the Fall home
early today OF heart failure. She was
a daughter of Judge A. B. Fall, per
sonal friend OF former President
Roosevelt. A rehearsal for the we'd
ding had been planned shortly before
Miss Macon's body was found. The
wedding occurred tonight, attended
only by the intimate friends of the
family.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
HEAD OF soULE COLLEGE.
Miss WardIaw Formerly Taught at
Murfreesboro And Was
Prominent.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Few
stories of mystery which have been
in recent years in New York
have created more widespread inter
est in Tennessee than that involving
Mrs Sneed and her aunt, Miss Vir-
ginia Wardlaw. Miss Wardlaw was
for years a teacher Of note in Tennes-
see. her last connection having been
as head of the historic Soule College
at Murfreesboro. This terminated
several years ago. Her long connec-
ton in the school-room has made her
name familiar to young women not on
ly all over Tennessee but throughout
the South. BY those acquainted with
her intimately her many peculiarities
will be remembered in connection with
the mystery which the police of New
York are now engaged in attempting
to unravel.
For many years Miss Wardlaw was
head teacher in Prices College FOR
Young Ladies in this city, and later
in 1892 she went to Murfreesboro and
took charge of Soule College, of which
institution she became President. This
position she held for thirteen years.
While in Murfreesboro there lived
with her two sisters, Mrs. M. B. W.
Martin and Mrs. Sneed, and while
Miss Wardlaw was always consider
ed a fine educator and a woman OF
fine business capacity, though some
what eccentric. her sister, Mrs. Mar
tin. was very peculiar in her actions,
and was thought by some to be men,
tally unbalanced, and to her is attrib-
uted by some Miss Wardlaw's finan-
cial failure in Murfreesboro.
Citizens of Murfreesboro who were
well acquainted with Miss Wardlaw
and her family connection say that
the family was always more or less
mysterious. seldom associating with
people and being very reticent about
their affairs.
Mrs. Martin had one daughter, Ocey
Wardlaw. who is the young woman
found In the bathtub in a deserted
house in East Orange, n. j. Mrs
Wardlaw's other sister. Mrs. Sneed,
has three sons, Fletcher, Wardlaw
and Albert; it is said that Wardlaw,
the second son, committed suicide in
Virginia. The youngest, Albert, left
home several years ago and is now
said to be somewhere in the West.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
THIS BILL WOULD
BREAK MANY MEN
AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION
THE CITY FINDS IT OWES A
MILLION DOLLARS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Greater New
York cast up its account with the Con-
solidated Gas Company today, and
found that for arrearages on gas and
electricity it owed what probably will
stand as the largest lighting bill on
record-more than 100000.
The municipality has not paid
cent for gas since 1903, when the dis
pute in the courts began over the leg
atty of the S0-cent rate. On the other
hand, the compay was in arrears on
franchise taxes more than $10,000.0O0.
When balance was struck, the CON-
pany, therefore, still found Itself 81.
O00, 900 to the good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

E.. T. Flemi g to H. NJ. Coffey, inter
est in tra,. in 9Th district, $3.50.
R. NJ. Kerr to N E. Fleming, inter
est in tract in 5th district, $3.50.
Mrs. W. A. Higgins to C. R. Mat
thews, lot in 9th district; exchange.
S. G. Mullins to Mrs. Sallie o.
Dooley, IS acres in 9Th district, $4,000.
S. G. Mullins to W. G. Rainey. three
lots in 9th district, $500.
E. w. Letsinger to Mrs. NJ. E. Let
singer, lot in 9th district, 81 900.
C. A. Jarratt to w. L. Carrigan, so
acres in End district, $1,450.
C. A. Jarratt to w. L. Carrigan, 81
acres in End district, $780,
Spring Hill Land & Improvement
Co. to John F. Beckwith, lot in Srd
district, s2,50O
Spring Hill Land & Improvement
Co, to Branham, Hughes and Hume,
lot in 9rd district, $1,966.
f. A. Timmons to A. J. Timmons,
lot in 9th district, $4,000.
Henry c. Linck to Frank X. Hoover
and Arthur ]. Mason, 290 acres in Sth
district, $4,000.
Mann Dawson to Lee McEwen, ct.
al. Trustees Shilo NJ B. Church, Mt.
Pleasant, lot in Mt. Pleasant, SIS.
w. ]. Scott, etux. to VIM, Goodrum,
etux, 10 acres in 9th district, $3.50.
T. A. Watson, etux. to R. c. and c.
D. Adkisson, house and lot in 3rd
ward, $1,000.
H. w. Thomas, Clerk and Special
Commissioner tc H. D. Ruhm and B.
L. Gregory, 46 acres in 9th district,
$4,000.
| B. E. Regen, trustee ct al. to Louis
Loeb. two lots in 9th district, $1,000.
R. ]. McGavock and w E. Martin
to R. NJ. Ellis, lot in End ward, $50.
]. L. Maddox to w. E. White, 11O
acres in 3rd district, $1,000.
NJ. E. HARRISON, NJ. E. Woody, ct al
to NJ. ]. and F. Mckee, interest in "a
acres in IS district, $1.0O.
Joel Love, etux, ct al. to Arch
Region. four acres in Greenfield Bend
$1S5.
w. G. Rainey to S. G. Mullins, IL
lots in 3rd ward, exchange.
A. ]. Pugh to w. 7. and ]. IL
Brooks, 80 acres in 10th district, $50
John w. Paulett to Robt. D. Smith
two lots in End ward.
J. A. SHELLEY to J. H. Dining, one
fifth interest in 300 acres in 7th dis
trict.
Mrs. M. G. Grant to Godfrey and
Delilah Steiner, house and lot in Isl
ward, $3.50.
Matte C. Hayes to G. w. Hayes
lot in 1st ward, $500.
James Pipkin and wife to F. M. Nc
Kee, SO acres in Sth district, $1,475.
N. E. White to James Pipkin, 5s
acres in Sth district, $500.
Thomas B. Bond to John Webb, LOT
of land in Bird district, 1926.
A. H. Jackson to ]. NJ. Tindell, 6s
acres in 3rd district, $500.
w. G. Gray, etux. to ]. d. Pigg, 81
acres in 10th district, $675.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
MAIDEN
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF NIECE
BODY or LATTER FOUND IN A
BATH TUB IN DESERTED
HOUSE.
BONES ARE FOUND IN STOVE
News Of Developments in The Case
Creates Great lnterest-Vietim
Had Been at the Mercy Of
Others.

NEW YORK, Dec. Virginia
Wardlaw, a gray-haired spinster, was
arraigned before a Recorder at East
Orange, N. j., today. formally charged
with the murder of her young niece,
Mrs. Ocey w. n. Sneed, whose body
was found in a bath tub in a deserted
house in East Orange Monday. Death,
according to the Coroner, was due to
drowning in less than a foot Of water,
but in view of mysterious features OF
the case-the young woman's deten-
ton in deserted houses while having
a $4,000 insurance policy on her life
and owning property in Brooklyn val
ued at $4,000 and her apparent help
lessness for months past-Miss Ward
law was held without bail for exam
ination Monday.
Two other women said to have been
associated with the victim, are under
surveillance, according to the police.
The Wardlaw woman's demeanor in
court today was grim and taciturn and
in keeping with the mystery which
surrounds the case. When the formal
charge Of murder was read she mani
tested no emotion, but when taken to
cell broke down and went, evincing
concern over her niece's body, which,
she said, she feared would be buried
in Potter's Field.
The police theory is that Mrs. Sneed
had been in a helpless condition for
months, unable to direct her own af-
fairs. and was at the mercy of who
ever acted as her guardians. A will
has been discovered, said to have been
signed by the victim, which gives to
an infant son the sum of $500 and
beoueathed the remainder of the es-
tate, both real and personal, to Mrs.
Sneed's grandmother, Martha Eliza
Wardlaw.
The infant son referred to in the
will was born in August last but was
taken from its mother and presumably
placed in an institution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce
HON. FRANK BOYD as candidate
for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Jul
dical Circuit, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party. d&W1
We are authorized TO announce
w. BRUCE TURNER as a candidate
for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Ju-
dicial Circuit, subject to the action
of the Democratic party. d&wu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
NIGHT RIDER
JUROR SICK
SAYS HE HAS ECZEMA AND WANTS
TO BE EXCUSED FROM
DUTY.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Juror
John Matthews asked the court today
to be excused from the jury in the
night rider case on the ground that
he is suffering from eczema on his
limbs and body. His request will
probably be granted as it is understood
the counsel for the defense will make
an effort to have him removed from
jury service because of certain state
ments heretofore made by him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized TO announce
JUDGE w. o. GORDON as a candi-
date for reelection as County Judge
of Maury County, subject to the action
of the democratic party in primary
election Saturday, Feb. 5, 1910.
d&wti
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
HORACE FRIERSON, JR., as can
ddate for Encouragement of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
NOT ENAMORED OF
BANK GUARANTY

WASHINGTON, Dec. despite
the state guaranty law fol- state
banks in Oklahoma, many applications
are pending at the Treasury Depart
ment for organization as national
banks in the new state and one for
the Germania National Bank of Ponca
City was approved today. It Is cap
italized at $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FOR ArroRNEY-eENERAL.

We are authorized to announce
THOS. H. PEBBLES as candidate for
Attorney General OF the Eleventh Ju-
dicial Circuit, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Party. d&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
For COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce
JAMES A. SANDERS as a candidate
for County Judge OF Maury County
subject to the action Of the democrat
ic party in primary election Saturday,
Feb : 1910 d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce
A. j. NICHOLS as candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Circuit Court
Clerk of Maury county, subject to the
action of the democratic party In pri-
mary election, Saturday, Feb. s, 1910.
d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
DIR. SAM HAYES as a candidate for
the office Of Circuit Court Clerk OF
Maury county, subject to the action
of the democratic party in primary
election, Saturday, Feb. s, 1910.
d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FOR TRUSTEE.

We are authorized to announce
mo. w. ADDISON as a candidate
for Trustee of Maury county, subject
to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary Saturday, Feb. 5, 1910. d&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FOR REGISTER.

We are authorized to announce
N Il. (Newt) DUE rs candidate for
Register of Maury County, subject to
the action of the democratic party In
primary election, Saturday, Feb. 5,
1910. d@"u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
WILL WHITAKER as a candidate for
Sheriff of MauFy county, subject TO
the action OF the Democratic primary
Saturday, Feb. 5. 1910. d&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
SAM ]. TAYLOR as a candidate for
Register of Maury County, subject to
the action of the democratic party in
primary election, Saturday, Feb. 8.
1910. T-u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

HARDIN w. THOMAS as a candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
County Court Clerk of Maury county,
subject to the action of the democrat
ic party in primary election, Saturday.
Feb. S, 1910. d&Wu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

we are authorized to announce NJ
v. (DAN) OAKLEY as a candidate for
County Court Clerk of Maury county,
subject to the action Of the democrat
ic party in primary election, Saturday,
Feb. 5. 1910. d&wu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
CLAUDE GOODWIN as candidate for
sheriff of Maury county, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
Saturday, Feb. 5, 1910. d&wu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce w.
8. McFALL as a candidate for Trus-
tee of Maury county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party pri-
mary. Saturday, Feb. 5, 1910. d&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
HARRY BoRUM as candidate FOR
Register of Maury County, subject to
the action of the democratic party In
primary election. ZS-u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
JAS. d. CATHEY as a candidate for
Trustee OF Maury county, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
Saturday, Feb. s, 1910. d@"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doans
Ointment cures itching, bleeding OF
protruding piles after years of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
J r. MCKNIGHT as candidate Tor
CAaty Judge Of Maury County. sub
jet to the action of the democratic
narty in primary election Saturday,
Feb 1o1o d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

we are authorized to announce
G d. GLENN as a candidate for Sher-
~ Of Maury county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary, sat
urday, Feb. 1, 1910 d&"u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
Pre- Christmas Millinery Sale

We have marked down our entire stock of
Ladies, Misses and Childrens' Hats, and all
other Millinery at sacrifice price So come
now and buy hat at wonderfully low price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
ED HIGHT as a candidate for Sherin
of Maury county, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary, Saturday
Feb. s, 1910. WI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
JESSE ToMLINSoN as a candidate
for County Judge of Maury County
subject to the action of the Democrat
&c uarty in primary election Saturday
Feb 5, 1909. d&wu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

We are authorized to announce
=. d. LoONEY candidate for Coun-
~ Judge OF Maury county, subject 70
the action of the Democratic primary
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election, Saturday, Feb. 5th, 1910.
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FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK.
we are authorized to announce
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-23
JUDGE CARRIERS SPEECH
ON COMMISSION REPORT
Explains Findings Of Body and Gives Interesting AC-
count Of Gov. Jennings Work.

TALLAHASSEE. April 22.-In one
OF the most eloquent and forceful ad-
dresses ever heard by the Lower
House Of the Florida Legislature.
Judge sgd l.. Carter. representative
from Alachua county. told OF the acts
and doings of the Trustees OF the
Internal Improvement Fund since its
inception by an act Of the Legislature
In 1885. as given in a voluminous re-
port. embracing a large amount Of
testimony as well az documentary cV.
dence. made recently by the special
commission elected for the purpose by
the Legislature of 1907, of which he
H. chairman. Several times during
his address the speaker was interrupt
ed by applause.
Il Is 10 be- deduced from Judge
Carriers remarks that the commission
has found that the trust was coupled
With the obligation TO drain and re-
claim the lands. That the land grant
cd to the railroad companies was only
tie residuary interest therein: that at
C.yers times during the existence of
tie trust there WIS wastcful misman-
sgrment, that many of the acts. both
d. the early and later administrations
we're iu"NCusable and that the imVrOy-
ilout expenditure Of the trust funds
under tho guise Of payments for legal
services 10 favored attorneys are de
serving Of the highest Ccnsure.
The report on its face shows that
tie research was an exhaustive one.
There was one difference of opinion
@. the members of the commission.
This was when they reached that por
ton of the report that deals with the
legal contention OF the trustees gen
oral counsel. Former Governor Jcu-
uugs.
Judge Carter differed as 20 the law
and filed a dissenting opinion on that
point
Judge Carriers Address.
Judge Carter address to thc House
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-23
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
PROSECUTE BEEF TRUST
Action Of AttOrneyGeneral Is Attracting Criticism
From RCOSeT5II: Administration Forces.

conviction would have meant fines and
Jail.
Wickersham's critics argue that the
grand jury IN Chicago and United
States District Attorney Sims IN
charge Of the case would be the best
judges Of the evidence which has been
heard during the last three months.
Lawyers are not wanting who look
upOn the action 81 Attorney General
Wickersham as a clear usurpatiOn Of
authority. In any case. n Is declared.
Il Is a straining OF the law TO protect
the members OF the beef trust from
threatened criminal prosecutions.
The reason for his action. as given
BY Attorney General wickersham, h
his belief that members Of the beef
trust had no intent 10 violate the Law.
tie says:
1t does not clearly appear that
your company intended TO use this
method OF computing the cost value
Of it's product as a device TO affect
the charges OF the carriers transport
ing such product. and the department
does not believe that any public serv-
ice would be rendered by making at
this time a test case OF past trans
actions
Exception L. taken 90 the Attorney
Generals assertion that the cases IN
mention are test" cases. IL Is as
serted that Morris a Co. and three
other large packers of Chicago. were
prosecuted under indictment almost
exactly similar 10 these now being
lContinned ON Page Flyel
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-23

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The beef
trust l. not TO be prosecuted. Attorney.
General Wickersham having address
ed a letter 20 the beef trust firms
aging that no public service will be
,tryed ~ pressing the suits. because
ie T. convinced the trust did not In
tend 20 do wrong.
The action OF the new Attorney
General. who was formerly personal
attorney for J. p. Morgan and partner
OF Brother Henry Taft. of Wall street.
New York. Is attracting criticism a
nlenty from the Roosevelt forces.
II Is declared Il was the inten-
tiOn Of the ROOsevelte administra-
tion to proceed with the prosecution.
The circumstances In the beef trust
cases are worth relating. Under
Roosevelt. James r. Garfield was Sec
rotary OF Commerce aud Labor and
he gathered a vast amount of evidence
against the beef trust This was turn
"a over 10 4. >. District Attorney
sims OF Chicago. and presented to the
Federal grand jury for indictment
TIE work Of preparing and present
ing the evidence had not been con-
cudgd when Roosevelt went out OF
Yfficc ou March {. Now WiCkcrsham
has informed the packers they will
not De- prosecuted.
The beef trust prosecution was the
biggest rebate case pending when
Roosevelt loft Office. Carried 90 its
logical conclusion IL would have meant
.he trial ~ a number Of prominent
and rich Chicago men interested h.
the packing business trial Ia which