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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
CHARTER GRANTED
BIG CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED PHOSPHATE co.
IN coRPoRATED WITH 100000
CAPITAL.

Articles of incorporation for the
Con solidated Phosphate Company
were filed today with the register Of
Maury county. The concern Is capi.
talized at 100000 and owns $500
acres of the most valuable phosphate
lands In this section. The lands lie
in the counties Of Maury, Giles, Hick.
man and Lewis and the company will
develop these lands. The incorpOrat.
ors are Col John w. Fry, Geo. w. Kill
Hebrew, E. Dan Smith, Geo. e. Nc
Kennon and H. F. Alexander. The
principal Offices of the company will
be located in Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
COAL OUTPUT FOR
TENN[ [SSEE SHOWS !
EXCELLENT INCREASE
LAST YEARS PRODUCTION IN
THIS STATE WAS SIX MIL.
LION TONS.
With ten THOUSAND Miners
Strikes and Suspensions Are Few
Only Four in Twelve Months-No
Serious Gas ExpIoslon--Federal Re.
port In Full for 1909 Just Printed,

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-While few
er men were employed in the coal
fields of Tennessee In 1909 than in
1908, yet the output of coal increased
materially, according to the figures
just made public by the geological
survey.
According to the official figures for
1909 now for the first time made pub
lie, the output of coal in the SlataS
increased from 6,199.171 short tons
in 1908 to 6,35S,645 tons in 1909. But
while there were 1882 men employ
ed in mining in 1908, the number de-
creased 1871 in 1909, the total for
that year being 1o.031. The average
production for each man, however, in
creased from 535 to 631 short tons.
The value of the coal produced in
the State during the year decreased
$197,935, or 278 per cent, in spite of
the increased production. The value
Of the output in 1908 was $7,118,4 ,499,
while that of 1909 was but 5000, ,564.
The prices obtained in 1909 were the
lowest obtained in a number of year.
The average in the last six years be-
ing: In 1904, $1.1S; in 1905, H.14:
in 1906, 1922; in 1907, $1.25; in 1908,
$1.15; In 1909, $1.O9.
The decline in price is taken By the
geological survey to indicate that
while the production Of coal increas-
ed but slightly, is was apparently full.
ly up to If not in excess of the mar.
ket requirements
The increased production of coal
per man is attributed in part to the
more general use of mining machin-
cry and also probably to the number
Of days worked. The number of min
ing machines In use increased from
1872 In 1908 to 1877 in 1909, and the
quantity of machine mined coal from
797, 500 to 1,040,798 short tons. The
percentage of machine mined coal to
the total was 1874 in 1909, against
1877 in 1908. Six companies employ
ed washing machinery in connection
with the preparation Of coal, princi-
pally for coke-making, in 1909. The
quantity of coal washed was 302.633
short tons, which yielded 271,565 tons
Of cleaned coal and 31,067 of refuse.
In 1908 there was 278.928 tons Of
coal washed, producing 25S,457 tons
of cleaned coal and 20,451 tons Of re-
fuse
Strikes or suspensions occurred at
only four coal mines in Tennessee In
1909. In two Of these strikes the diff
culties were amicably settled, one af-
ter an idleness of days and the 9TH
er Of % days. In one Of the other
two strikes 80 union men were on
strike on Feb. / and were idle 65
days. The mine was kept running
with non-union labor. In the fourth
q men were on strike and although
the strike was on for several months
the mine was idle only fifteen days.
In this case also the strikers were
union and the mines were put on a
non-union basis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
E. B. RAYBURN To
MOVE TO PULASKI
MT. PLEASANT LAWYER TO PRAc-
TIcE At THE BAR OF NEIGH
BORING COUNTY.

E. B. Rayburn, who has been prac-
ticing law at Mt. Pleasant for several
years past, will leave this week for
Pulaski where he will open a Law Of
fee. Mr.. Rayburn has also purchased
a small country home near Pulaski
where he viii move his family at an
early date. In the departure of Mr..
Rayburn Maury county loses a splen-
did citizen and he has numerous
friends here and at Mt Pleasant VINO
will regret that 1t is to his interest
to make the change although they
wish him abundant success in his
new home
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
THREE MULES
SOLD FOR $3.50
PROMINENT BUYER FROM BELL
BUCKLE Is THE PUR-
CHASER.

q. r, Pickens, Of Bell Buckle,
seems to have broken the record here
Monday in mule buying. Mr.. Pickens
picked up three on the streets for
which he paid $3.50. These animals
were considered by mule men who
saw them as three OF the most toppy
animals seen here in many years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
THETA SCHOOL
BUILDING BURNS
DORMIToRY AT THAT PLACE
GOES UP IN SMOKE At EAR.
LY RoUR IN EVENING.

The dormitory of the Theta school
was totally destroyed by fire at about
Z o'clock Monday evening. The tlaze
started from one of the rooms up
stairs. The building was a total loss,
and was only partially covered by in
surance. Some of the furniture In
the rooms was saved from the fire.
The building was occupied by only
one pupil at the time OF the fire. The
loss Is estimated at $1,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
NEW ROAD ON
CATHEY'S CREEK
SUIT WHICH HAS BEEN IN COURT
FOR TWO YEARS HAS BEEN
SETTLED.

After two years Of litigation, the
Maury county road commission 10 ex-
pected to begin work on new road
on Catheys Creek. The court decree
was filed with County Judge Nc
knight today in the cause Of MGury
County Road Commission W. e.
Jones ct al This IL the decision Of
the Court of Civil Appeals, and Judge
Mcknight, in accordance with the de-
cree, has issued warrants to the par
ties who were declared damaged by
the road for the sum Of $1,22S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
BASKET BALL VERY
RAPIDLY FORGING TO
FRONT IN SPORTS
INDOOR GAME Is BEING HIGHLY
APPRECIATED BY PEOPLE
OF THE SOUTH.
SPECIAL ARTICLES ON ,UBJl CT
Coach McGehee, of the Columbia Mil
itary Academy, Will Contribute to
This Paper So That People May
Have Understanding of Game.

The past five years have witnessed
a remarkable advancement in basket
ball in the South. The time was when
this game was given but little time
and small thought by the sport-loving
people of the South. The time has
come when this indoor game is being
given the attention which 1t deserves.
The game was at one time locked
upon as being too effeminate for an
athlete to waste time with, but az
the scientific side of the game was ad-
vanced, athletes have come to re-
gard It as worthy of their efforts. Ev-
cry large city in the South has either
had special basket ball courts added
to the equipment or are making prep
arations to do so. Nashville will
have one of the best courts in the
South in the new Y. M. G. A. building
and this should put the game on a
arm footing in Nashville.
Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga,
Memphis, Montgomery, Mobile and
others have fine courts and are turn
ing out teams composed of trained
athletes from various institutions Of
learning and also of working men
trained on their own floors. This
movement to give the game its true
place in the sporting realm is increas-
ing interest In the game. The time
has come even now when the true
sport cannot afford to be ignorant Of
this game. In visiting any one Of the
large cities Of the South during the
basket ball season, one is almost sure
to be given the opportunity of wit
Messing very interesting games and to
be ignorant of the game would be to
mar the pleasure of the occasion, as
we'll as to show ignorance Of one Of
the very best and most prominent
games that We have.
A good chance to learn the fine
points of the game Is being given to
the people Of Columbia by the Q. M.
A. basket ball team. Coach McGehee
has played the game for nve years
and has mastered both the theoretical
and practical side Of the game. He
has played in Mobile, the center Of
the basket ball activities of the South.
and captained and coached the Van
derbilt team. He has had m opportur
nifty to see most of the best teams Of
the United States play, and has got
ten from them style Of play that
combines all of the best points Of the
game.
The Herald will run special -
ries of articles on basket ball to give
the sporting public some insight into
the game as played from the inside
Capt McGehee has consented to give
some points of the game 80 that the
spectators will understand the game
in general and also some Of the SCI
entific details Of the game.
To one who does not understand
the science of the game, two teams
battling upon the floor puts up very
much the appearance Of an intoxicated
octopus.
The people Of Columbia will do well
to read this series of articles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
SELL PAIR MULES
AT SIX HUNDRED
J. 8. FENDER GETS $500 A PIECE
FOR TWO OF THE CouNTY'S
FoUR-FooTED PRODUCT.

In selling a pair Of coming four
year old mules on Monday for $500
J. B. Pender. of the Bigbyville sec
tion came very near touching the rec
ord. That is the price paid him by
w. B. Burnett of the Columbia Mule
Company. The mules were one OF
the finest pair ever seen In Colum-
bia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-10
HORSE AND
JACK BILLS
THE HERALD 10 READY TO DO
YOUR PRINTING ON SHORT
NOTICE.

The Herald Job Office is ready to
do your horse and jack bill printing
and tabulated pedigrees. AS Usual
The Herald will give a free writeup
In it's live stock department Of every
horse bill and jack bill printed In this
office. The columns of the paper are
also open for advertising.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27

a-.d rAr EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
NEW EXAMINER
OF FINANCE
legislation to Give Assistant
to Banking and Insurance
Branch Of the State

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Jan. 27.--Representa-
tive Beswick, of Milford. yesterday
introduced a bill which, II enacted
would provide a new method for in
vestigating the financial condition OF
every insurance company, trust com
pany, savings bank and building and
loan association doing business I'm
Delaware. His bill is to authorize the
appointment OF some suitable person
by the Insurance Commissioner 10 be
examiner Of the Insurance Depart
ment OF the State. The examiner
shall make an examination at least
once a year Of the financial standing
Of insurance corporations created
under the laws Of Delaware. and such
insurance companies licensed 20 do
business in this state, building and
loan associations. trust companies
and savings banks doing business IN
this State as shall be designated for
examination by the insurance COM
missioner.
The examiner Is to receive ten
dollars for each day of actual SER
vices, together with his actual ex-
penses. At present the examinations
or inspections are required to be
made by the insurance commissioner
but the work of the office has grown
considerably and II is contended by
Mr.. Beswick that an examiner is re-
quired.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del. Jan. 27.-Miss Mollie
Rose entertained Miss Christopher
OF Baltimore. last week.
Miss May Enos lis in Wilmington,
the guest OF friends.
Mrs Mary Kielkoph, OF Philadelphia,
is spending some time with friends
here
Miss Lucy Appleton is visiting
friends near New Castle.
Mrs. J. B. Bracket has gone "a
Brooklyn, N. Y, to make an extended
stay.
Mrs. J. G. Cleaver and daughter
have returned home after a visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Moore, of Royal Oak
Md. is visiting the family OF z. n
Moore
Miss Florence Husbands, Of Bran,
dywine Summit, Pa, visited Mrs. Eu-
gene Mccoy, last week.
Appoquinimink Tribe, No. "a, /. o
r. NJ, will celebrate its twenty-thiro
anniversary on February 14th, in the
Red Mems Hall
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
ST. GEORGES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES, Del, Jan. 27.-Mrs.
J. II. Gam has returned from a visit
with Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. J. r. Milligan has been visit
ing friends at Newark.
Miss Ollie Paynter is I'm Philadel-
phia visiting her brother, William
Paynter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Othoson are
spending several days with her broth
er. Daniel Collins, in Wilmington.
Miss Carney, Of New Castle, visited
her sister, Mrs. Frank Van Hekle, the
first of the week.
Mrs. e. E. Simmons entertained a
number Of friends at her home on
Saturday evening.
The women Of the Presbyterian
church are preparing for a Valentine
Social TO be held in the chapel on
Tuesday evening. February 14th The
annual breaking Of the missionary Jugs
will take place and supper will be
! served
Evening journal., 1911-01-27

afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be made in st. James cemetery,
here.
Liberty Lodge, No. 17S. 1. o. G. T.,
will hold bake In its room on Sat-
urdaY morning.
The Minquas Fire Company has
received a check for $25 from the
Kimensi Clay Company for faithful
and efficient services at the recent
fire at the Kiamensi Clay Works.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Price attended
the funeral Of their nephew. John
Price. Of Philadelphia. yesterday.
Mrs. James Hamilton and son
James, of Chester, have been recent
guests Of Mrs. James Mahan.
Miss Irene Price visited relatives
in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Mark De Cray, of Wilmington, WAS
the guest of Elgarda Lindall recently.
Mrs. Walter Young spent the day
recently with Mrs. Edward Young, Of
Wilmington.
Thomas Young is spending some
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Holy Name Society Social
PleaSeS and will be
Repeated
CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL
FOR SEVERE OPERATIONS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 27.-Never in
the history OF st. Peters Church was
there gathered such a representative
crowd and was there last evening
when the Holy Name Society gave
It's hrst supper and concert. Will
mington and Delaware City were rep
resented. The basement OF the
church had been transferred into a
dream OF beauty by decorations. Then
New Castles popular and pretty wo-
men lent their charms to the scene as
they waited on the big dining tables.
over $50 were present and everyone
had royal good time II was four
hours and half of enjoyment.
The programme included a baritone
solo by Joseph Comerford, who re-
ceived deserved encore.
Next was a duet, "The Songs MY
Mother Used to Sing" by Miss Nan r.
Harkins and Victor p. Brennan, of
Wilmington. William J. Irwin sand
Loves Old Sweet Song" while Miss
Nan M. Clarken sang "The Moonlight,
the Rose and You"
Then Devlin and Brainard kept the
audience laughing all the time. They
we're up 10 date in songs and dances.
But when Patrick Corrigan gave the
Dutch Marble" and Lullaby Baby. -
everyone enjoyed the selections so
we'll presented
Then followed baseball sketch, by
Edward Gormley, local hits predomi-
mating.
Iduord pvon ond t,d.,-o,d 7 .o,,,,-a
danced and Harry Mcdaniel I'm his
usual clear, sweet voice sang selec-
tions. These four with James Hance
joiined in singing three selections
and their cross FIRE wit was well re-
ceived.
The supper and entertainment will
be repeated tomorrow evening. There
will be a number OF new performers
and it is expected that by the sale OF
tickets 500 people will be present.
This entertainment is the first OF
a series that will be given by the Holy
Name young men. During the even.
ing Deputy Sheriff Bartlett and T. G
Bradford. of Wilmington, were among
those who won fancy cakes. There
is a lively contest going on for the
big cake donated by George II. Hu
Der. of Wilmington.
Earl Banks and Charles Fryer wer'
operated on for adenoids at tn,
Homeopathic Hospital and have re
turned homo.
The New Castle High School bas
: ketball team defeated the Mohawl
team, OF Wilmington, last evening b.
the score Of 13 to Z.
Mrs. Mary Martin continues to
critically i'll.
Undertaken Charles II. Clewel wa
called TO Newport last evening o
account of the death OF Mrs. Gun
3 mings, OF Newport
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
sTOCKs FARM Mini HIs GrN.

GEORGETOWN. Del. Jan. Elf
his aim keeps steady, William Le-
gates expects to have his gun win him
a chicken farm before this winter
is over. for already he has a nice 1ock
OF chickens as the result OF his marks
manship. Last summer Legates Wis
tied the lower part OF the county and
found that many Of the farmers were
bothered with chicken hawks. For
the fun of It, he soon shot several OF
the pests, and the farmers were so
pleased that each man in that section
presented him with fine pullet, and
made the bargain with him that for
every hawk he shot he should re-
ceive another hen. Since then Legates
has been on several visits and every
time has come home with several
hens.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
YORKLYN

YORKLYN, Del, Jan. 27.-Miss
Eula Skinner has returned to Nation
al Park Seminary at Forrest Glen.
Md, after a vacation at home.
Harry Moore will move back to the
Hickey farm in the spring.
Cornelius Lynch will move to Ches-
ter.
Charles Skinner who has been sick,
is getting better.
The industrial establishments are
all busy.
Patrick Murphy and two children
are i'll Of diphtheria at their home at
Ashland.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
ADVOCATES NEW
ROAD TO RIVER
Representative TaIIey to Have
Bill for Filling in Of East
Twelfth Street

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. DEL Jan. Wilmington
may get a road TO the river without
much cost if a bill to be introduced
by Representative Talley becomes a
law. The bill is soon to be prepared.
and It will provide for the laying out
Of East Twelfth street to The riYor
front by the city engineers. and the
dumping Of ashes and refuse TO make
a road sixty feet wide.
Such a road has been advocated for
years, and could be Independent OF
that advocated by Mayor Spruance
and the Street and Sewer directors.
both Of which are necessary to de-
velopment Of the river front.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT, Del. Jan. 27.-The
death Of Mrs. Merritt L. Cummings
occurred at her home here yesterday
She was the only daughter Of James
Mahan The deceased was an active
worker in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, superintendent Of the prim-
ary department of the Sunday school,
first vice-president of the Epworth
League, member of the Delaware
Grange here. and also was a m0m-
Der of Waneta Council, No. 3. Daugh-
ters Of 4 Pocahontas. of Wilmington.
Mrs. Cummings was taken to the
Delaware Hospital for an operation
i'm December. but never recovered
after returning home. She is sur
vived by her husband and three
daughters. Funeral services will be
held al the NJ. +. Church on Saturday
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
LEWES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Harry
Y. Lyons entertained the Whist Club
at her home on Tuesday evening.
Prizes we're awarded as follows; First
prize, Mrs Mary Evans; second prize,
Thomas Carpenter; third prize. Pro-
fessor George s. Messersmith.
The Rev. G. II. B. Turner spent
Tuesday in Laurel
Mr.. Holden. OF Greenwood. is sub
stituting for Agent E. W. Ingram
while he is taking one week vacation
During the snowstorm on Sunday
evening the farm Of Reese Wolfe. near
Rehoboth. was robbed OF fifty chick
ems
Mrs. Clinton Lonk. at Harbeson
will hold her turkey dinner on next
Tuesday evening, instead OF on
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Jan. 27.-Miss
Kitty Pennington entertained a num-
Der of friends at cards one evening
this week.
Mrs. Cuthbert S. Green and Mrs.
Francis b. Watkins entertained the
matinee euchre on Wednesday, at the
home of Mrs. Watkins In Odessa.
George w. ingram has sold the
John Diehl farm at Diehl's Corner,
near McDonough, containing 167 acres
to julius G. Cleaver, price $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brady were in
Dover on Wednesday attending the
educational meeting.
Miss Margaret Ferguson, Of Balti-
more, visited Mrs. John A. Jolls this
week.
Mrs. T. r. Lindley and Mrs. Dural
Gibbs are visiting relatives at Ard
more, Pa.
Miss Frances Beasten is at Allan
tic City, n. J.. spending a few days
with Miss Mildred Vaughan.
Evening journal., 1911-01-27

time as the guest Of his niece, Mrs.
Pierce, Of Liberty Grove, Md.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23

.XTnNyEV IL deceptive dlsease--
NADING thousands have II and
TD0IIRI = don't know H. II you want
good results you can
make no mistake by using Dr. Kilmes's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy. At druggists
In fifty cent aud dollar sizes. Sample bottle BY
mail free, also pamphlet telling you how TO find
out II you have kidney trouble.
Address, Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23
DlsoLL ESCAPES WITH FINE
Judge Martin Cancels Wireless Mans
Sentence to Imprisonment.

New York, June William A.
Diboll, the treasurer of the United
Wireless Telegraph Company, who
sentenced on May 29 to years i'm
prisonment on Blackwells Island af
ter conviction with Col c. c. Wilson
and the other Wireless officials Of
using the mails to defraud was re-
leased Wednesday on payment of a
fine of $4,000 The change in the
sentence was ordered by Judge Mar
tin of the Federal District Court of
Vermont, who presided at the trial
here. No reason is given for this
clemency to Diboll, and it is known
that the change was made without
the concurrence OF the United States
Attorney. Diboll has been in the
Tombs since the original sentence
was passed on him and he and his as
sociates have given notice that they
would appeal.
Diboll was brought down from the
Tombs yesterday afternoon by Mar
shall Henkel He was taken before
Commissioner Shields to whom he
promptly paid his fine and was re-
leased
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Documents Concerning u. S. Sens
tor Wanted.

Documents Concerning a U. S. Sena
tor Wanted.
Washington, June 2S.--James Kee
ley, general manager Of the Chicago
Tribune Wednesday night swore Out
warrant for the arrest of George
C. CLAWS of Chicago, charging him
with stealing books, documents and
papers, the Tribune's property, said
to concern evidence of moral turpi-
tude of a United States senator and
other government officers"
Wade II. Ellis, former assistant to
the attorney general, has been engag-
ed by the Tribune as its counsel Mr.
Kelley said that Mr.. CLAWS came to
him in Chicago some time ago and
said he knew the books of a certain
firm in Washington contained docu-
mentary evidence both of the moral
turpitude of a certain United States
senator and other officers of the gov
eminent.
"Mr. CLAWS as agent for the Tri-
bune," said Mr.. Kelley was authoriz
ed to purchase the business and all
its books and papers and was paid a
certain amount of money to make the
purchase. Mr.. CLAWS reported that
he made the purchase of the business
and it's records but has declined to
turn them over to the Tribune or to
say what disposition has been made
Of them"
Mr.. CLAWS is said to be with an
agency in Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23
CHAIR FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
Built on the Bar Harbor Plan and
Braced at Every Point.

Newburgh, June 23.-Today there
will be shipped from here the largest
chair ever made by the Wicker Krofa
Company of this city. 1t is made to
order for President Taft and is
large enough TO accommodate two
ordinary men, The seat measures 2
feet 2 inches by feet and the back
from the seat up is feet z inches
1t has been built on the Bar Harbor
style and braced at every point
where there can be strain, there
being more than score of braces.
In the letter accompanying the order
is this statement.
I'VE wish to impress upon you
that this chair is for the exclusive
use of President Taft in the Presi-
dental suite in the Washington ter
minal and therefore must be OF
strong construction, fitted to bear
great weight.
In selecting his color the President
said that he preferred dull brown.
In it's stead dull oak has been sub
stituted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23
Chewing Gum in Public

We have some bright young women
In Bennington. but we never yet saw
one OF them who was able to appear