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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14
RAN FOR MILE
WHEN OFF TRACK
FREIGHT BREAKS IN TWO AT GU
LEoKA-DAMAoE WAS
SLIGHT.

A remarkable accident, in which no
lives we're lost and the property dam
age small. occurred at Culleoka Mon
day when a freight train broke In two
the front car of the rear portion run
ming for nearly mile with the front
trucks of the rail and blowing across
the cross ties. The caboose was at
tached to the rear OF the train, and
together with three cars. including the
derailed one. ran safely for a mile
crossing bridge in the run. The
switch was broken up, and the traeh
damaged to some extent. The tota
loss was inconsiderable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14
MaURY FOUNTAINS
ACQUIRE PATENT
JOHN M. ANDREWS AND J. o.
CHEEK INVENT COTTON
CHOPPER AND PLoW.

John M. Andrews and J. 0. Cheek
have received their papers granting
them patent rights for a combination
cotton chopper, scraper and plow. The
implement is a two-horse concern and
does all three of the stunts at one ana
the same time. They will sell the
county rights for the implement south
and are getting their arrangements
ready for the campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14
FEW CHANGES IN
DIRECTORATES OF
NATIONAL BANKS
S. w. JONES ON PHOENIX LIST
AND r. S. WHEELER ON
MAURY.
OFFICERS ELECTED BY LATTER
viii Not Be Chosen by the Phoenix
For Several Days-Shareholders
Much eratified at Reports That Are
Submitted of the Years Business.

Columbia's two National Banks held
their annual stockholders meetings
Tuesday and elected directors for the
coming year. There was but one
change made in the directors OF the
Maury National Bank and only one in
the directorate of the Phoenix Ma
tional. Several promotions were made
in the official force of the former
bank.
The stockholders of both of the
banks were present in large numbers
and all were very much gratitied at
the splendid showing that their insti-
buttons had made during the past year.
The officers Of the Phoenix Bank will
not be elected for several days, owing
to the absence of some of the direc-
tors.
Maury National
At the meeting of the shareholders
OF the Maury National Bank all OF the
old directors we're reelected except
M. r. Wheeler, of Vermont. F. 5.
Wheeler, of Mt. Pleasant, was elected
in his place. The following now con-
stitute the Directors of this bank;
R. C. Church, W. P. Ridley, G. w.
, Killebrew, j. P. Brownlow, Jno. W.
Fry. w. C. Salmon, w. B. Turner, G.
II. sharp, James Andrews. Jr., j. II.
Woodland, J. o. Cheek, B. A. Satter-
field. F. s. Wheeler. W. J. Howard, q.
T. Hughes, e. e. McLemore, r, L. NC
Kinney. C. A. Parker, J. c. Wooten, J.
D. Barrow, B. p Dalton, ]. A. Ed
wards. ]. F. Brownlow, W. V. Thomp-
son. J. F. Stockard
Immediately after the stockholders
adjourned the directors met and elect
ed the following officers: II. Q.
Church. President; w. P. Ridley. ]. F.
Brownlow and John w. Fry, Vice
Presidents; C. A. Parker, Cashier; II.
r. Cochran, Jr., Assistant Cashier; w.
NJ Chafin. Assistant Cashier and Gen.
aral Bookkeeper: Ed Goodwin, Teller;
E Ramon and Lawrence Parker
Bookkeepers; Miss India Cooper.
Stenographer.
Phoenix National.
With the exception of d. F. Watkins,
who retired from the Board at his own
request, all of the old directors OF the
Phoenix National Bank were re-elect-
ed, S. w. Jones, of Santa Fe, was
elected in the place of Mr.. Watkins
The directorate of the bank follows;
w. ]. Russell, W. A. Dale, 7. 9.
Webster. 10. L. Hutton, J. Lem Thom,
as, H. o. Fulton, E. e. McLemore, +.
III. Chafin, S. W. Jones, R. L. McKin-
ney, w. T. Friers"n. !. A. Oakes' W.
E. Jones, W. b. Greenlaw, H. II. Hill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14

rival IOWH. j. L. Gelly was uhohf
mousIy reelected road commissioner,
and a number of other public officials
we're reelected without opposition.
Court convenes.
Court was called to order at 1920
O'Clock by Judge w. o. Gordon. Clerk
Hardin Thomas called the roll and fif-
teen members answered present.
Prayer was offered by Esq McKennon.
E. L. Gregory, of Mt. Pleasant,
member of the oBard of Election Com
missioners, then addressed the court,
asking for an appropriation for the
purchase of metallic ballot boxes. Mr..
Gregory said that evil results, possibly
litigation might follow the continued
use of the present ballot boxes, which
consisted of anything that came handy.
He wanted a uniform and permanent
box, with lock and key. He said that
the cost would vary with the size of
the box, the average cost being about
$3.50. Twenty-eight polling precincts
in the county would necessitate an
appropriation of about $125.00
Mr. Gregory asked the members OF
the court to suggest the names OF per-
sons in their districts to hold the cleo
tions, in this way rendering the com
mission valuable cooperation.
J. A. Smiser, also a member of the
Board of Commissioners, then ad
dressed the court along the same lines
as Mr.. Gregory. He advocated the
purchase of the ballot boxes as pre-
caution against fraud of any kind.
ESQ. Church moved that the commits
sioners be directed to purchase the
ballot boxes. The resolution carried
without a dissenting vote.
Esq. Church moved the removal Of
the Theta polling place back to Grave
Hill. He said that the residents o.
Gravel Hill would furnish the land ano
paw for the erection of suitable poll
ing place. He urged the removal TO
the reason that Gravel Hill was NOR
centrally located. There was opposi
ton to the motion, it being argues
that Theta was the road-center OF tn
district. Esq. Holt moved to leave !
to the vote of the people of the dis
trict, but withdrew the motion. ESQ
Mcknight made motion similar t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14
MAI. HEMPHILL
GOES TORICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9.-Announce-
ment was made tonight that Maj. J.
c. Hemphill, for twenty years editor
OF the Charleston, s. c., News and
Courier, has accepted the editorship
of the Times Democrat his new duties
here to begin about Feb. Is. He will
devote all his time to the Times-Dis-
patch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-14
MAURY COUNTY court
WILL PROBE AFFAIRS
OUT AT THE ASYLUM
COMMITTEE OF. FIVE NAMED AFTER HEATED
ARGUMENT MACK, DIR. PORTER
AND DIR. PILLOW ARE HEARD.
APPROPRIATION THE PURCHASE OF BALLOT BOXES
SPECIAL ELECTION DETERMINE POLLING PLACE.
PETTY is REELECTED BY AccLAMAToN

or whether it shall be displaced by a
rival town. ]. T. Petty was unani-
mously reelected road commissioner.
and a number of other public officials
were reelected without opposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Empire Theatre Delights All.

Manager Ed. Hovden Of the En-
pire Theatre is determined to give
high class entertainments right
along, regardless of the expense. On
Saturday evening in addition to the
regular program of motion pictures
he presented a man and lady in
pleasing vaudeville stunts, which
added much to the enjoyment of the
program.
Monday and last evenings he
turned the proceeds CT the theatre
over to the Fortnightly Club. Mon
day evening male quartette and
last evening ladies quartette
sang some selections. Manager How
den is conducting a high class
amusement house, and is being re-
warded by liberal patronage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Relatives Return Home.

The several members of the fam
lily of the late Rev. A. Jacobson who
were home to attend their fathers
funeral have returned to their
homes during the past few days.
They were r. Jacobson, Hills,
Mimi; Miss Christina Jacobson,
Mortified. Mimi; Niels Jacobson
and son Theodore, Hills, MINI. !:
Jacob o. Jacobson, Beaver Creek
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Crosse and
son Frederick, Northfield, Mimi.
David Jacobson, Evansville, Mimi.
Otto Jacobson, Hettinger, N. D.;
Mrs. L. w. Doe, Forest City, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

May Ex-Governor Carroll at the
Grand opera house.
May 3O-Memorial Day.
June Annual Picnic, Northeast
ern Iowa Yeomen, DEBORAH.
June Lecture by Rev. DR.. A. L..
Shute, M. E. church.
June 15-Luther College Com
mencement.
Sept. 13-16-Winneshiek County
Fair.
Luther College Base Ball Schedule:
May Minnesota University.
June 1-St. Thomas University.
June Upper Iowa University.
June 2-St. Olaf College.
June 3-Carleton College.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
WILL USE COUPONS
Post Office Officials Working
Out Plan for Operation of
Postal Savings Bank
STAMPS FOR SMALL AMOUNTS

Punched certificates of deposits will
be used instead Of pass books, as pro.
viously decided upon by the committee
in framing it's tentative plan for postal
savings banks. The system proposed
contemplates a mechanical method for
keeping the records of the postal saw
ings banks which would render unneces-
sary great part of the bookkeeping
that would be involved in the passbook
system.
Under this plan every depositor of
amounts from ST. to SO will be given
a certificate punched in duplicate to
show the amount of the deposit. He
will be required to sign this certificate
in duplicate, the postmaster retaining
one Of the certificates. On the back
of this evidence of deposit will be en-
graved interest computations showing
exactly the amount of interest due at
the end of any interest period. This
plan is in use in Germany, from which
country it is copied.
Mr.. Hitchcock today approved the
form and engraving of a stamp of de-
post for amounts of less than 81. This
stamp representing 10 cents in value,
is exceedingly artistic and is printed
in chrome. orange. He also approved
the engraving of the 2 cent stamp that
will be used for official correspondence
on account of the postal savings banks
The plans Of the committee, SO far
as adopted, will be sent at an early
day to Secretary MacVeagh of the
Treasury for his consideration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
Law Passed By the Last Con-
gress Went Into Effect
on Thursday Night
BARRED ISSUANCE OF FRANKS

At midnight Wednesday night the
new railroad law became effective.
Immediately upon the passage of the
act sixty days ago sections of the law
relating to the suspension of rates
went into effect. Since that time the
interstate commerce commission has
been operating under the law
It is not the intention of the com
mission to take formal notice Of the
effectiveness of the law by the issu-.
ance now or at any future time of a
formal statement concerning it's pro-
visions. All of them are assumed by
the commission to be we'll understood.
A conference was held at Washing
ton by the commission with represen-
tatives of the telegraph and telephone
companies concerning the law as it ap
plies to them.
The companies expressed a desire
to do all III their power to facilitate
the work of the commission so far as
it might relate to them. Hereafter, of
course, as common carriers under the
law the telegraph and telephone COM.
panies will have to file reports with
the commission concerning their bust
ness, just as the railroads. now do.
The officers were informed that after
Wednesday no franks for messages.
could legally be issued except as gov
.erned by the anti-pa provision of the
Hepburn act.
The long and short haul provision
OF the recently enacted law, while it
becomes effective at once, actually will
not be operated for six months, as that
time is allowed for the carriers to adj
just with the commission their tariffs
with respect to the provision
No announcement has been made by
President Taft of appointments to the
commerce court or to the commission
to make Investigations under the new
law 1t is scarcely likely that the com
meree court will be created and be in
operation before early in the coming
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
FIND FREDSoN GUILTY.
Jury Takes But One Ballot to Convict
Salem Saloon Keeper Wednesday.

Anthony Fredson the Salem saloon
keeper charged with selling liquor with
out license was convicted on a jury
trial in the municipal court late We'd
nesday afternoon the jury taking but
one ballot to arrive at its verdict. On
the verdict Judge Randall imposed a
fine of 500 and costs and the ATTORNEYS
for Fredson gave notice of an appeal to
the circuit court. The other charges
against AFredson were not called for
trial as he agreed with the district at
torney and the members of the town
board of Salem to close up his saloon
at once and not attempt to sell liquor
pending the decision of the circuit court
In the case. 1t is understood that if
the saloon is permanently closed the
other charges against Fredson now in
the hands of the district attorney will
be dropped. However should the saloon
open for business again the charges will
be prosecuted. If found guilty on
secondary charge of violating the ex-
else laws the court will have no dis
erection in the matter and Fredson must
be sent to Jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
TO ADVANCE RATES.
German Mutual Insurance CO. Sends
Surprising Notices to Policy Holders


Policy holders in Kenosha City and
county in the German, Mutual Insur-
ance company, of Chicago, particular
ly aged people, are said to be in dan
ger of losing considerable money
through the reported action Of the com
pany which is said to be reinsuring
its old policy holders in the German
National Insurance company, Organ
lied in April 1910, at advanced pre-
MUM rates. 1t is alleged that this
virtually means. an attempt to freeze
out old policy holders and force
them to drop their policies by which
action they viii lose their benefits
and the money they have paid in.
There are said to be larger mum
Der of German Mutual policy hold
ers in this county and in the state
The German Mutual Life Insurance
company was an old concern and was
formerly connected with the German
Methodist church. It is said the COM
pany voted to reinsure their policy
holders in the new company at the
greatly increased premium, giving
the policy holders until August 10 to
decide what they would do. AS an
example of the effects of the com
pany's action the case of a. sheboy-
gan man is cited. The man 81 years
old has paid a premium of $74 and
under the reinsurance is. said to be
compelled to pay $4z4. Chicago at
torneys are attempting to organize the
policy holders to fight the company IS
action and the case will probably get
into court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
PLAN GREAT GATHERING
Veterans of Racine and Kenosha Coun
ties to Hold Annual Reunion.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual reunion of the Racine
and Kenosha county veterans of the
Civil war which is to be held at Union
Grove on Labor Day and it is expected
that several hundred of the veterans
and their wives and children will 90
from the two cities to take in the re-
union. The Union Grove Post is. to
have charge of the reunion this year
and one of the big features will be a
basket picnic furnished by the members
of the Women's Relief Corps of the
various Posts connected with the
organization. Department Commander
Michael Walsh of Milwaukee will be
the principal speaker for the day and
an address is also to be made by Con
gresham H. A. Cooper It is expected
that the reunion this year will draw
larger crowd than any gathering given
under the auspices of the veterans of
the two counties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
Voliya Starts Fight to Secure
Possession of the Property
Held BY Independents
Big BATTLE IS NOW ASSURED

Notice was served on sixty indie
pendent church officials, Sunday school
trustees, and business men of Zion City
yesterday and today that if they did not
vacate the premises which they now
occupy as places of business they would
be served with a writ of injunction
which would be asked for by Wilbur
Glenn Voliva and organization. the new
owners of Zion City.
Threatened war broke out anew in
Zion City yesterday between the indie
pendents and Volivans when Deputy
Sheriff Walker, acting for Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Voliva as a prelude
to threatened injunction, served for
ty notices on Independent property
owners or occupiers to vacate their
property at once.
The charge that is made in connec-
ton with the serving of the notices
is that the Independents are using resi-
dence property of the Zion estate for
business or other alleged improper pur-
poses according to the terms of the old
Dowie lease and agreement of tenancy.
Independent business men and prop
erty owners of Sheridan road are alone
exempt according to the Voliva claims,
as they are situated along the one ad-
mitted highway in Zion. City, The
rest it is claimed are on the private
Zion estate, are private streets and
roads, and are amenable therefore to
the absolute control of Voliva the new
owner.
Independents waxed angry on re-
ceipt of the notices and resistance is
threatened. Some of them threw the
notices at the server or tore them into
bits. it is said, while others laughed
sarcastically or stormed verbosely.
The serving of the notices means
just as was stated a month ago: That
Voliva will go to court and engage in
fight to sustain the old Dow1e lease
for 1,10o years with all it's restrictions.
There are all told sixty notices to be
served and more may follow.
Even Sheridan road, it is claimed,
IS safe for the time being only.
The time for Voliva to step into con-
troll is nearer than many suppose. The
Independents had twenty days for an
appeal and this period is UP as the
sale to Cobe g. McKinnon was CON
summated July II, making the appeal
period up August or 4. Then follow
twenty days or less in which CODE &
McKinnon will turn over the estate to
Voliva.
Then the numerous tests of his DOW
er in the courts which Voliva plans
and his complete assumption Of power
under the terms of the deal with Cobe
& McKinnon by which he is to pay
100000 for the Zion estate in install
ments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
INCREASE MORE THAN MILLION
Assessors Manage to Secure Large
Amount of Personal Property For
Taxation This Year But Usual Errors
Are Apparent

City Clerk George w. Harrington
has filed with the County Clerk his
annual report of the assessment of the
property in the city for the year 1910
and this shows that the total assess
ment is $l9,689,655. In the previous
year the total valuation of the property
was $18,661, 585. 1t will be seen that
the increase this year is little over
a million dollars. The total assess
ment of real estate intthe city is placed
at $l2,432 $50. The total of the assess
rent Of the personal property is 1885,
COS. Both the real and personal assess
ment shows an increase over the former
year, The third ward leads in the
amount Of real estate assessments.
The report of the valuation shows the
usual number of humorous things in.
regard to the return of personal prop
erty but on the whole the valuation is
regarded as one of the fairest ever
NSOAAnOU Wy UuS eioStoSOIS.
The increase in the amount of the
valuation this year will mean an in
crease of $4,000 and over for each
ten mills tax levied and should the
assessment be a thirteen mill assess
ment as last year the total taxes reas-
ed on the valuation will be $3.50 ,965 so.
This with the amount annually collect
ed from other sources would give the
city for the running expenses for next
year is excess of 100000. This will
be considerable of an increase over
the amount raised this year but even
With this increase it is expected that
there will be an increase in the assess
ment. The city officials had hoped that
the valuation would pass the twenty
million dollar mark this wear.
The report shows that there are 724
horses in the city of total value of
$6O, 690.46 net, cattle valued at $l,385;
$60,69046 neat cattle valued at ST. 1856:
2 mules, owned by the Mayor and
valued at 5000; rs wagons and car
riages valued at $26,735. There are
still 26 gold and silver watches in the
city worthy of notice and they are
valued by their owners at 81 625; 1877
pianos are valued at $14,180; the value
of the bank stock held in the city is
placed at $279,5OO and the value of
merchants and manufacturers stocks
reaches the high total of $4,116,1O5. The
average amounts of moneys subject to
taxation is placed at $2,264,145. The
value of leaf tobacco in Kenosha is
$1,400 and there are steam vessels
assessed to the value of $12,550. The
value of franchise taxable under the
laws of the state by the city is placed
at 1921, 200 and "a automobiles owned
by Kenosha people are assessed at $52 :
500 The value of all other property
of a personal nature not included in
any of the above classes is placed at
$1S5,04o.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-25
FEW MEDALS TO LIFE SAVERS
Data In Regard To the Record of Ke-
nosha Hero 70 Be Presented To Life
Saving officials AS Well AS Carnegie
Commission.

A letter has been received in Keno
sha from f. M. Wilmot of Pittsburg,
Manager Of the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission in which he states that the
commission is ready and willing to make
a full investigation into the action of
Lieut.. John Mahaney in his heroic
rescue of Chester Lane from death in
the lake on last Sunday afternoon.
Manager Wilmot has asked that a
large amount of information be sent
to the commission. The questions ask
ed all deal directly with the rescue of
Lane and these statements when re-
ceived by the commission will be taken
into consideration in making or declin-
ing to make any award Of medal
for heroic action on the part of Lieut.
enant Mahaney. In his letter Manager
Wilmot says:
1.-THE. Carnegie Hero fund applies to
acts in which conclusive evidence may
be obtained showing that the person
performing the act voluntarily risked
his own life in saving or attempting to
save the life of a fellow being, and
such acts must have been performed by
persons, the nature of whose duties in
following their regular vocations does
not necessarily re quire them to per-
form such acts, and on and after April
18th, 1904, the date of the establish
ment of the fund. If any Of the acts
of Mr.. Mahaney seem to come within
the scope of the fund as above ex-
planned, | shall be obliged if you will
give me separate accounts of such.''
The Carnegie Fund commission have
awarded but few medals or other
awards to members of Life Saving
crews but there are several presidents
to believe that the commission will
make some recognition of the work of
Surfman Mahaney. The records of the
work of Mahaney both on this occasion
and on other occasions is being put
into a form in which it may be sub
mitted to the commission and the
work is being done by Captain Frank
Fountain of the Kenosha Life Saving
Crew At the same time a. copy of this
record will be forwarded to the officials
In charge of the Eleventh Life Saving
service District with view of having
them take up the matter of securing
proper recognition for Mahaney from
the United States Government for his
long service with the life saving crew.
His services would certainly entitle him
to some recognition on the part of the
department in which he has been en-
ployed for so many years.