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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
REDISTRIcTlNG THE STATE.

Perhaps the most important duty
devolving upon the Legislature at
this session will be the redistricting
OF Tennessee into Congressional and
Legislative districts. The reappoint-
ment of 1901 was outrageously and
VIGOROUSLY unfair and unreasonabiy
partisan. No honest, thinking man
can really defend that act. 1t should
have been entitled "An act to dis
franchise half of the people OF Ten
nessee' in the election of members
of the Legislature" or that Ia the
effect of the bill. Although the Re-
publicans have for years polled more
than forty five per cent of the total
vote of the State, Republicans have
not during the past ten years consti-
tuted more than twenty per cent OF
the membership of the General Ar
sembly. With forty seven per cent
of the total vote of the State the Re-
publicans in 1908 elected eight out
o thirty three Senators or a little
more than ten per cent. A distri-
button Of seats upon a plan so out
unfair and unjust Is men,
ace to the liberties Of free people.
It destroys representative govern
ment. It is un-American and dang
erous to popular liberties. There are
two counties In West Tennessee hav-
ing an aggregate white population Of
$4,000 which elect one Senator. 7 here
ire five counties in East Tennessee
With an aggregate white population |
If nearly 100000 which elect one
Senator. A redistricting scheme that
these outrages is simply
ndefensible.
The Herald is making no argu-
nent for the Republican party. 1t is
Democrat But it does believe In
ommon honesty and decency. And
t does cherish the hope that the pa
riotic Democrats and Republicans in
be present Assembly will look 1T the
uestion of redistricting from a pure.
? patriotic standpoint; that they will
OF be actuated by narrow partisan
lOtives or prompted by q desire to
btain fractional advantage. The dis.
lets should be made as nearly equal
/ population as possible regardless
[ the political predictions of the
eople. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24

the three Confederate soldiers on the
two high courts of the State have
passed to their final reward. The
death of julie Taylor following 30
closely that of Justice Beard, his COM
rade in arms, accentuates more than
ever the fact that the thin gray line
Is rapidly being depleted by the grim
monster who respects neither age,
condition, station or power. Judge
Wilson, Of the Court of Civil Appeals
Is the sole surviving Confederate on
the appellate courts Of Tennessee.
Judge Taylor served with credit
in the great war between the States
and after its close he soon attained
a position of influence and promin-
ence in the councils Of the Demo
cratic party serving in the Legisla-
ture, on the Criminal bench, as a
member of congress, presidential
elector and for the past eight ard
half years on the court of civil ap.
peals, or as 1t was known during
part of that time the Court Of Chan.
Gerry Appeals.
In his earlier days Judge Taylor
was reckoned one of the most effec-
tive campaigners Of the State. He
was an old fashion exhorter, on the
camp meeting order and in his young.
or days spoke with much power. The
Judges manner was more effective
than his argument. In the great
Cleveland campaign of 1892 he was
one of the electors for the state at
large and his speeches contributed
no little to the sweeping victory won
BY the Democrats in that good year.
He was heard in more than sixty
Of the State.
Judge Taylor was not a great jur-
st. His opinions will not take high
'ank in the jurisprudence of the
state. But he was a faithful and ,
worker. He tried to
10 his duty. He never shirked where
luty called. OF most agreeable man
Ter. of cheerful, lovable disposition
le was a general favorite with the
awyers of Tennessee. He had an
career and the world Is
he better for his having lived. In it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
MUST BE HOT TO
RIPEN BANANAS

Experience shows that a tempera-
ture of rs degrees is required to ripen
bananas. They should be placed in
closed room and a dry heat supplied.
which can be done By an electric or
other radiator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24

hours daily will hereafter work six
hours and get six days of, while
clerks who are getting six days OF
now and working less than eleven
hours day while they do work, will
be required to work longer, so that
the average time. including the lay
off, will be five and three-quarter
hours daily.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
JUDGE IoHN M..rAYLoR.

In the death Of Judge John NJ. Tay-
Tor this State loses a servant who
has played a conspicuous part In Its
affairs for more than q half century.
Within the past three months two q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
GRAND JURY To
WORK TOMORROW

The grand jury will get down to
business on Friday morning, having
been relieved from duty by Judge Tur-
ner until that date. The session is
to open at ten o'clock in the morning
Esq. W. H. Cochran 10 foreman of the
grand jury and J. L Dale IL the officer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
BRYAN ON ELECTION LAW.


sembly of Tennessee last Saturday
Bryan" the great commoner gave EN-
phatic endorsement to the principle
underlying the election law of 1909
In the course of his address the tri
bune of the people said
"And l believe there Is only one
way to secure an honest election
board, and that is to make 1t not only
representative of both parties or all
parties but that the minority should
elect the people who represent it,and
that they shall not be under oblisa-
tons to the majority for the appoint
ment upon the board. Where the
majority has the selection not only
Of it's own, but also of the representa-
tives of the minority party 1t is too
frequently the case that the repre-
sentatives CT the, minority have been
selected either because they have be-
trayed their party or are willing to do
1t under persuasion
II the speaker had made direct re-
ference to the Tennessee law he
could not have better described its
purpose than he did In the remarks
above quoted. And the act Of 1909
IL the first election law ever placed
upon the statute books Of Tennessee
that does give genuine, bona nde re.
presentation to the minority party.
Not only are the representatives VI
the minority party in the counties
chosen by that party but those repre-
sentatives have the right to select
the representatives Of the minority
party at every polling place. And
yet the act of 1909 has been denounc-
ed and reviled by the liquor press
from one end of the State to the
other. But as Gov. Hooper stated IN
his first message. no specific charge
OF unfairness or of fraud has ever
been alleged against 1t.
The law Is probably not perfect |
but it is the fairest and best cleo |
ton law that Tennessee has ever had /
And not Only that there have never
been appointed county boards where
the personnel of the members was
higher than those that have been
named in Tennessee the past .wo
years Gentlemen of character Of
probity and Of regulation for honor
and integrity have been named in
every county of the state. !,
Mr.. Bryan Is a Democrat. But he
Is first of all Van American patriot.
He would not have the Democratic
party victorious if 1t must win by /,
fraud and chicinery. He would not
nave his party achieve success un
ess 1t deserves 1t in fair and hon ,
sst expression of the popular will. ,
Bryan would not support the nominee
" his party for Governor In the last Z
because that nominee re 4;
undated his own platform and be- .
anne the spokesman and the repre- a
entative OF the corrupt liquor inter
sts of his tate. Bryan's words of q
for the Tennessee cleo q
ion law should and doubtless will =
rove disconcerting to McMillin lad G
theirs who have professed undying =
llegiance to Bryan but who have q
cen among the most violent abusers >,
I the Tennessee election law. o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
men WHO MONOPOLIzE
A WOMAN'S time
They Are Unfair, Says Betty
Vincent
(By Betty Vincent.)

My dear young men, you have no
right to monopolize all of a girls time
unless you intend to ask her to become
your wife.
1T is unfair for a man to ask a girl
to give UP all the other men Of her
acquaintance if he is unwilling to give
up the girls he calls upon and pays
attention to.
Let me just show you through a let
ter | received this morning, what
an awkward and unfair position a
girl may be placed in by young man
who has behaved in the manner l have
condemned. The girl who writes the
letter l am going to quote tells me:
For three years a man has called
steadily upon me, and has not permit
ted me to receive the attentions of
other men, Yet in all that time he
has not asked me to marry him. And
now believe he is becoming interested
in another girl"
Now, any one who is at all fair can
see that man has no right to behave
in this way toward a grill Just re-
member this:
eff you do not wish to marry a girl
yourself, at least give other men a
chance to ask her hand"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
BORED BY Big BULLET;
ONE negro IS KILLED
Usual Sunday ShOOtfGSt in
the County

Peter Woodward rode at the front
of a Sunday pageant down in the Fiji
teenth district, and while it was a
swell affair all right Woodward was
wholly unaware of the attention thus
created. For be it known, Peter re-
clined in a pine box in the small farm
wagon leading the procession.
He was at crap game the night be-
fore down in the dear old Fifteenth
district, and his body was bored by
many missiles of lead.
Peter, it is said, was the innocent
bystander, but he caught all the lead
balls without mufting a one that came
whizzing his way while the shootfest
continued
las a sample of fine gun work this
record is unequalled.
On a plantation near DeSoto the us
ual crap game was progressing when
some black reveler playfully tossed
cartridge into the small fire, by the
Pickering light o. which the players
"crarped." The explosion that fol-
lowed alarmed and incensed all the
crayrers.
Pulling their ever-ready guns they
made a target of Woodward.
No one took time to count the bullet
punctures made in Peters outer cas-
ing. but the weight of lead pulled him
down and broke the carbureter. Some
of the pistols used were small sized
cannons and are now in Sheriff Fea-
gins Office to be used as evidence in
the trial
Two other coons, Albert Leverett
and Noel Martin, are in Jail upon the
charge of murder in the killing of
Woodward
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
MAD Dogs In GEORGIA
ARE ON The INCREASE
Alarm Sounded By Member
Board Of Health

ATLANTA, Ga, June 4.-Dr. J. E. Paul
in, of the Georgia State Board of
Health, is authority for the statement
that the prevalence of rabies or hydro
phobia, is alamingly on the increase
in Georgia. Time after time the au-
thorities of the State Board of Health
has publicly commented upon this sub
ject during more than two years past
and yet the menace continues to grow.
Mad dogs will never be stamped out
nutil we pass state law requiring all
dogs to be muzzled," said Dr. Paulin
yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
THE BEST SPRING TONIC
IS NATURES OWN TONIC
Bowden Ltha Water Prevents DiseaSe-Promotes Health

At this time of the year every hu-
man being requires a thorough cleans
inc Get yourself in good condition
for She warm weather. Don't take
drugs or medicines. Nature provides
her own remedy, BOWDEN LITHIA
WATER.
Health and strength are yours by
drinking Bowden Lithia Water. 1t
instantaneously acts upon your liver
and Kidneys, helps you to assimilate
vour food and imparts new vigor and
energy to your body. 1t is fine for
women and delicate children. Ask
YOUR physician. He can tell you of
the curative properties of Bowden
1jthia Water 1t has no equal for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06

treatment of Rheumatism, Govt, Kid
ney and Bladder troubles, Dyspepsia
and Indigestion, Insomnia, Gravel
Start drinking Bowden Lithia Water
today You will soon feel its bene-
fetal effects. 1t is also a very pala-
table water.
1t is bottled only at the Springs.
Sold by all druggists at Csc per
bottle, and delivered at your home at
$3.50 for six bottles.
If your druggist cannot supply you
order direct from the Springs.
Shipped to you in u large bottles
for $3.50 f. o. b. Ethia Springs, Ga.
Remit by money order.
Bowden Lithia Springs Water Co.,
I,ithia SPRINGS Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
SUMTER COUNTY WOULD OPPOSE
DIVISION Of Third DISTRICT
Proposed Encouragement Of Districts
Would Deprive the Third Of SChIey,
Webster, Stewart, Macon, Taylor
and Crawford Counties. We Would
Gain Terrell, Turner and Irwin.

Confronted by the loss Of Stewart,
Webster, Macon, Schley, Taylor and
Crawford counties from our congress
sioual district, the Third, and the ad-
|dition of Worth, Irwin, Turner and
Terrell, there will be considerable OPP
position manifested by citizens of the
district in the loss of two counties IN
the total.
Many Americas people and those of
the county alike would oppose the
Encouragement proposed, while in the
counties thus cut out there will also
be much opposition.
Americas people and Sumter coun-
tians are bound by strongest ties Of
relationship, and of business alike to
the good people of Schley, Stewart,
Macon and Webster especially, ana
will very strongly oppose any step
that would sever these bonds.
The Third district now contains fif-
teen counties, whereas, under the pro-
posed Vinson measure of re-arrange-
ment, it will have but thirteen.
If the United States senate passes
the bill that has already passed the
house of representatives increasing the
membership of the lower house Of
congress from 391 to 433 members, the
state of Georgia will be entitled to
a gain of one member, making total
of twelve congressman from the state,
instead of eleven.
This gain of one congressman will
make it necessary to redistrict the
state and the question will probably
be brought up in the coming session
of the legislature, or in the session Of
1912.
Representative Vinson, of Baldwin
county, with the aid of the figures Of
the new census and an exhaustive stu
dy of the 146 counties that make up the
state, will introduce a bill in the
Georgia legislature to redistrict the
state
Considering the conditions that now
exist adding a new district without
inconveniencing any one of the coun-
ties and still retaining each of the
present congressman in the district he
now represents, and also giving to
each of the twelve districts its pro-
portionate part of Georgia's population
is no easy task.
The Third district, under the Vinson
arrangement, would contain the follow
ing counties with total population OF
.222, 26O.
COUNTY Population
TWlggs ...... -. So. ..... 10Y 36
houston 80. -. ....23,b O9
PULASKI 80. 49,. -. .22,S30
..IO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
WE'RE MARRIED ON SUNDAY
AT RESIDENCE OF BRIDE
Miss Oliver and Mr.. Ben H. Hill We're
Thus United.

The marriage at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning of Miss Mary Oliver and Mr..
Ben H. Hill was soIemnized at the
residence of the brides parents on
Elm avenue and witnessed by numer-
GUS friends of the contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
R. Il. Bivins, of Furlow Lawn Baptist
church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06
Notice..

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Georgia Southern & Flori-
da Ry appearing elsewhere in this
paper in regard to the excursion TO
Jacksonville, st. Augustine, and Tam
pa. June IA. Don't fail to read it. If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06

Sumter's representatives will doubt
less oppose this proposed splitting
up of the Third district particularly as
applied to the loss of Webster, Stew
art, Macon and Schley counties; our
old friends in the Third for so many
years, and bound by strongest ties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06

However little the money her hus-
band gets, a woman calls it income /;
and however much her neighbours, pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-06

Many a successful politician has had
to support his supporters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14

tary effect, in the judgment of Mr..
Wickersham. The statute was diligent.
ly enforced throughout the country,
he ayers, with most satisfactory re.
suits. One hundred and forty-fiv2
prosecutions were had, resulting in
76 convictions, II acquittals and 10
nolle pressed or otherwise discontin-
ued Forty-five cases are pending
Sentences imposed ranged from a few
months in jail to 10 years in the per.
itentiary
While prosecutions against peonaGc,
the attorney general says, has done
much to stamp it out. the practice
still appears to lie quite extensively
carried on in some of the southern
states. He suggests the strengthening
of the statutes so as to afford efficient
protection of persons against slavery
and involuntary seryitude, eXceHt as
a punishment for crime.
Mr. Wickersham calls attention to
the discovery of extensive irregulari-
ties and in some cases actual dis
honesty in offices of clerks of the
United States courts. No effective re-
form, he declares. can be accomplish
ed until the power of removing the
clerks is taken from the judges and
lodged in the president and the clerks
paid a specific sum, instead by the
fees system.
Declaring that many of the jails
where federal prisoners are confined
are wholly unsuitable for the detention
of human beings and are shocking
breeding places of crime" the attorney
general recommends the appointment
of commission to inquire into the
conditions This commission also
would consider the general treatment
of juvenile and first offenders.
The attorney general also recon-
monds that the federal government be
-iycn the right to bring an action
against an individual or corporation
in any part of the country without
restriction as to the place of residence
of the individual on the home state Of
the corporation.
Tho attorney General also recon.
meuds a general immunity statute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
CAUSES MUCH DISEASE
Advice About Stomach Troubles and
How to Relieve Them

DO not neglect indigestion which may
lead to all sorts Of ills and complica-
tiOns. An eminent physician once said
that ninety-five per cent of all the ills
Of the human body have their origin
in a disordered stomach.
Our experience with ReXall Dyspep,
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with persistency and regularity for
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ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets help to
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YOU entire satisfaction, We will return
YOU the money you paid us for them,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
DEDICATE BRIDGE
AT PURCELL
FINE NEW STRUCTURE FORMAL
LY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC
TODAY.

A grand celebration Of the open
iEg of the Lexington and Purcell.
wagon bridge was held al Purcell
and Lexington toda~.
About SIX thousand people were
present and the occasion was made
a gala event.
This morning a procession was
formed at Lexington and marched
to Purcell, where they were made
welcome to the twin cities by Rev.
A. NJ. Miller, who delivered the
address of welcome. Dorset Carter
who was the real live wire in the
erection of the bridge, also spoke
as did Hon. J. b. Thompson Of
Pauls Valley, Col. Sidney Sugss.
state commissioner of highways, ami
G. F. Colt, chief engineer in the office
OF the commissioner of highways. This
afternoon the citizens are enjoying
a barbecue at Purcell rendered by the
citizens of that city. The marshals
of the day are Winston Northcutt
Tom Crutcher AMI p. A. Frankly.
This bridge has long been a necessi-
ty over the Canadian at Purcell and
viii be of immense value to residents
on both sides of the river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
OFFICERS ARE SEARCHING FOR
ITALIAN FARM HAND, BELIEVED
TO BE GUILTY ONE.
NO MOTIVE FOR CRIME
Body of Widow and Two Daughters
Found Mutilated in Manure pile
Body of Son Nailed up Under Barn
Floor

Albany y. y, Dec. 1.-THE entire
family of Mrs. Mary Moner, a widow,
near here has been murdered.
A search has been instituted By The
officers for an Italian farm hand
formerly employed on the farm.
The bodies of the widow and Ter
two daughters, Edith and Blanche.
We're found mutilated in manure pile.
The body of the son Arthur was
found with the throat cut, nailed mp
under the barn floor.
30 motive for the crime is known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
.OLD-T|ME REMEDY
OARKENS THE HAIR
GIVES COLOR, LUSTRE TO FADED
AND GRAY HAIR-DANDRUF
QUICKLY REMOVED.

FROM time lmmemoriaI, sage anu
sulphur nave peeh USED ior the halr
ana scalp Almost everyone knows OF
the value OF such a combination Tor
darNehihg the ha1r Tor curing dahdFuH
and falling hair, and Tor making the
halr grow
In olden times the only way TO get d
Aalr tonic OF this sort was 10 brew Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
MlLLIoNAIRE's WIFE TO PRISON
Must Serve Three Months Sentence
for BEATING Her Girl Ward.

New York. De-. 1$.-Mrs. Virginia
! Eyers, wife of Frederick ENers. the
millionaire, was sentenced today to
spend three months III Blackwell's Is.
land prison, on the charge of cruelty
beating Anna Randolph, her pseudo
ward.
Prison and police officials say that
she is undoubtedly the richest woman
ever sent to the penitentiary Mrs.
Eyers collapsed when the sentence
was read and hal to be carried from
the room.
She pleaded guilty and there
fore had no appeal The child's body
was covered with welts from Mrs.
Ever's riding whip.
The real mother, whose name is
withheld, gave the child to Mrs.
Eyers when it Was three weeks old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX

CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIN
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property and forced judicial sales, re-
sulting in great financial loss, not only
to those interested in the combina-
tion, but to the business interests o.
the country at large, and in the end
would have benefited only the very in
diyiduals who had been dominant in
the formation of the combination, a6
they are possessed of means ample
enough to profit by the ruin which
would have followed. In my opinion
the plan which has been approved
by the court will accomplish the OBJ
jects of the law
Forty-siX Prosecutions for illegal dis
ordinations and rebates were institu.
ted against railroads during the year,
The attorney general urges the amend
ment OF the Is hour law governing the
railroad transportation of live stock by
imposing an imprisonment penalty for
It's violation.
The vigorous enforcement Of the
customs laws, the attorney general
says, resulted in the recovery of 81
10000 in duties out of which the
government had leen defrauded
The white slave traffic act, now
year and half old, is having a salu-