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New-York tribune., 1911-12-10

Hammerstein's NiCtOra.-Lillian shaw
dainty singing comedienne, will give a new
repertory of songs. Other feature acts are
Ladde C1if England's popular singing and
dancing comedian; "a Night in Turkish
Bath" comedy and sentimental episode
in one act James Thornton. with a new
monologue; George Primrose, graceful
dancer. assisted nv Murphy and West
Frederick Hawley and Frances Haight and
company will present their original one
act dramatic sketch. THE Bandit"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-10
ELMENDoRF's FIFTH LECTURE.

Liberty Theatre.-Edward Peple's Civil
War play. THE Lttlest Rebel" with Dus-
tin and William Farnum.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-10

Hurtig & SeamOn's-The Bowman Broth
ers, with their new Vanity Fair company.
is this weeks attraction at the 125th street
music hall. In addition to two laughable
one-act burlesques the show includes long
and varied vaudeville bill
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
GOOD NEWS FROM
WEATHER MAN
PREDICTS MEDIUM TEMPERA-
TURE AND PLENTY OF
SUNSHINE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The COM
ing week will be one generally fair
weather and seasonable temperature
throughout the country, according to
the forecast for the week issued by
the weather man.
Rains will continue" says the bull
letin, in the north Pacific states, dur
ing the next several days and snow
durries are probable at intervals on
the great lake. The next disturbance
of importance to cross the country
will appear in the northwest Monday
or Tuesday and move thence cong
the northern border to the st. Law
renee vaey, reaching the after dis
trict about Friday. This disturbance
will be attended by Local SHOWS in the
northern states and be followed by a
change to colder weather over the
northern half Of the country This
cold change will appear in the north
western States about the middle of
the week"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
HOW HE DID 1T.
Winner of First Prize in Corn Contest
Used Both Barnyard and Com
merciaI Fertilizers.

It will be interesting to the farmers
of Maury county and Tennessee to
know how John Van McKibbon, the
winner of the big prize in the corn
contest, produced his record breaking
yield In accordance with request
from the Secretary of the Board of
Trade he has furnished the following
detailed statement of facts:
The corn was planted on April IL
and was worked the first time on May
2. 1t was worked seven times, but
all of the workings were shallow. He
used the Boone county white and the
corn was planted in rows three feet
four inches apart, with the hills only
eight inches apart. 1t was planted on
yellow creek bottom soil The land
was twice. turned, the first time on
Nov. 10, 1910, and the next time on
March 10. In 1910 the land was
planted in clover and grass, the year
before in oats and clover and grass
and in 1903 in potatoes. The land
has not been sub-soiled in the past
three years. At no time did the crop
suffer from too much drouth or rain.
He used 1000 pounds of commercial
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
PASTORS MEETING
THIS MORNING
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
FORMULATE PROGRAM FOR
THANKSGIVING.

AT the meeting of the pastors Of the
city this morning in the study OF the
Episcopal church there was a decision
to have a union Thanksgiving service
and DR.. T. H. Athey and DR.. W. T.
Haggard We're appointed as a commit
tee to prepare program and to select
a place to hold the meeting.
1t has been suggested that this
meeting be held on Wednesday night
preceding Thanksgiving, thus avoid
ing any interference with special ser
vices that might be desired to be held
at the different churches.
1t was recommended that the pas
tors attend the forward movement at
Nashville next month and that they
endeavor to have a representation
from the lay members
The next meeting will be held at
the First Methodist church, and DR..
T. H. Athey, who is to go to Shelby
vile, KY, the first of the year, win
address the meeting on that occasion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
FARM HANDS
In De MAND
EVERY SECTION CALLING LOUD.
LY FOR THE MAN WITH
THE HOE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-There is
great need for labor on the farms OF
the United States, offering opportunl-
ty to the immigrant and the native
unemployed. This condition was en-
phasized by State immigration offic,
ials here today at a joint conference
with the federal immigration author.
ties, called to find a mean sof coop.
GRAFTON between the government fore
es for the distribution of immigrants
settlers and unemployed to localities
where they are needed.
Practically every State in the
Union was represented. A number OF
resolutions offered and a committee
appointed to evolve practical meth
cd by which the division information
of the United States immigration ser
vice and the State immigration offic-
ers may work in harmony.
The feature OF the meeting was the
address Of Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Nagel who declared that
the importation of skilled labor for
the farms was the greatest thing de,
sired in this country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24

fertilizer and nine loads of barnyard
manure. He estimates that the total
cost of producing the acre of corn
was $47.5O. The corn at market price
is worth $98, which would leave a
profit of fifty dollars to the acre. Dis
cussing his experience young McKib-
bon says that another year he would
use eighteen loads Of barnyard ma
nure and no commercial fertilizer I'M
til the corn was up and the first plow-
ing was made. He would then use a
ton of fertilizer to the acre placing it
on each side of the row of young
corn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
In Jewely.

Impels the purchaser to buy al
ways that which is not only ar
tistically beautiful, but mechani-
cally we'll made. Therefore,
high standard of quality must
embrace these points, and it is
for this reason that the Estab
iishment of GOTHAM BROS F,
offers the greatest inducements,
inasmuch as the best value for
the money always given.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
JUDGE HOLDING
TRYING A CASE

In the case of w. C. Notgrass VS..
the L. & n Railroad in the circuit
court this morning Judge Holding is
sitting in the place of Judge Turner,
who is incompetent in the case.
1t is a case growing out of the fail
ure of a train to stop at Carriers
Creek and the attempt of the COM
plainant to get off the cars, when he
received fail from which be was in
jured
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
HIS RESIGNATION
Is ACTED UPON
COMMITTEE ACCEPTS FROM REV
T. n. ATHEY-APPOINT CON-
MITTEE TO SUPPLY.

The resignation of Rev. T. H. Athey
of the First Baptist church has been
accepted by that church and a com
mittee appointed to supply the va
cancy, and now have the matter of
securing a pastor for the church, be-
ginning the first of the year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
.CULLEOkA BOY BREAKS
ALL FORMER RECORDS
FOR CORN PRODUCTION
CONTINUED from First Page.)

cultivated the land of his father,
about one mile South of Columbia on
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
He is member of the c. M. A. foot
ball team and is one of the most pop
ular young men Of this section. He
has inherited the energy which is one
of the great characteristics of his
father.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
State Of Ohio, CITY OF Toledo, Lusas
County.

Frank J. Cheney M les oatl that he
is senior partner or me FIRM o. =. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business In ,i.s
C.-v ~ Toledo County apc State afors-
said, and that said arm will pay he
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each ana every case OF Catar~A
that cannot = cured py the use II
hairs Cata-rh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subgcr.& "a
In my presence, this Stb day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. W. GLTASON.
ISeal) Notary Pubic
all's CataTrh Cure is taken inter
naliy, and acts directly on the G.coA
and mucous surfaces OF the ByStem.
Send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold hv all Druggists, Toe.
Take Hslls Fsm.:..- pills for sonsst
patton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-24
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The Following Is the Report of the
Committee Which Canvassed the
Returns of the Contest.

The undersigned committee ap-
pointed by the Board of Trade to ex-
anime the reports and award the
prizes for the best yield Of corn per
acre made by member of the Board
of Trade Boys Corn Club, report that
the several reports made to the Sec
rotary were this day examined by us
and the prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
FIRST PRIZE ($1OO) to John Van
McKibbon, Culleoka, Tenn, yield
167.O7 bu.
SECOND PRIZE $500 tC Howard
Smith, Culleoka, yield 1878 blu.
THIRD PRIZE ($25) to Horace
Rainey, Jr., Columbia, yield S615 blu.
Your committee found a report
from Urbin Rail, Mt. Pleasant, OF
what purported to be a yield of "a
and fraction bushels, but the report
was not made according to the rules
of the contest nor were the facts at
tested as required by the rules. The
rules promulgated last spring and
under which all the contestants save
Rail, reported, required that the acre
Iage should be certified to by three
disinterested white persons, and the
yield should be certified and attested
by two disinteIeste white persons.
The acreage OF Rail was attested by
only one person and the yield was
attested by only one person, there
fore the committee could not, under
the rules of the contest, consider his
report. The committee regrets very
much that this report was not so
made as to entitle it to consideration
but under the circumstances feels
that it canot do otherwise than award
the third prize to the contestant hav-
ing clear and undisputed right there
to under the rules of the contest.
This committee, however, extends to
Urbin Rail most hearty congIatula-
tons upon his splendid yield.
The following duly and properly
authenticated yields were made;
other than those above referred to:
Robert Reasseau, Mt Pleasant, 81
bu.
WIN. Mayberry, Columbia, rs Blu.
Kaiser Brooks, Hampshire, IS bu.
so lbs.
Bernard Walker, Santa Fe, 1912
bu.
Irvine A. Vanzile, McCains, 70 blu.
So lbs
"Minter Cant, Columbia, 70 bu %
lbs.
Monte Mcdaniel, Columbia, 68 blu.
Bernard Montgomery, Santa Fe,
1858 blu.
George Yancey, McCains, so blu.
James Huckaby, Columbia, 4S bu.
Very respectfully submitted, this
16 day of November, 1911.
- M. Dedman, Pres't.
~. l. Finney, Sec'y
Eugene Anderson,
81. c. Hardy,
Richard Smith,
Board of Trade Committee. "
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Three Important Bills.

The House passed three bills on sec
ond reading and gave two other meas
ures considerable attention. The three
bills passed were Senate bill No. 1872,
by Hits, law regulating the ware.
house business and the issuing Of
warehouse receipts; Senate bill No.
465, by Cornforth, bill legalizing rae
ing meets with an amendment provid-
ing for the holding of ten-round box
ing exhibitions, and House bill No.
554, by Madden, making new provi-
sions for the forming of road improve
ment districts. House bill No. III. by
Teller, reclassifying the counties Of
the state, and House bill No. 4sO, by
Homer, providing for the licensing of
real estate agents and brokers, were
considered but final action was de-
layed.
The Teller bill, reclassifying the
counties of the state according to
the latest census, is one of the most
important introduced at the present
session. The bill changes the pay Of
many county officers.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
THOUGHT DEATH WAS CERTAIN
Man Hangs Over Abandoned Well for
Two Hours and When Exhausted
Drops Six Inches.

Sharon. Pa.-While tramping over a
field to make a short cut to his home
at a late hour George Hoven walked
on the boards of an abandoned well
and fell through. He was able to
grab hold of a crossbeam and succeed
ed in linking his arms about it. Then
he screamed for help. but his cries
were not heard.
After clinging to the support for
about two hours Hoven began to grow
weak The freezing air was also tell
ing on him and he was fast losing
his strength. He offered up a prayer
and allowed his arms to relax. He
fell. expecting to be killed. Instead,
he dropped only six inches. as the
well had been filled in within about
five feet Of the top. The fright at.
tending the moments while he hung
suspended in the air completely un.
nerved him.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Strange Craft In Chile.

of the works. Each car is provided
with good sized sail-there is no
other propelling force. The speed is
regulated by the manipulation Of
brakes and to prevent accidents large
buffers are provided.
On account of its cheapness and
practical worth the idea of sail rail-
ways has become popular and a num-
ber are now being installed between
many small towns along the coast
where the trade winds blow with clock.
like regularity. The average speed
attained by these strange craft is
about 80 to 40 miles an hour.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
ala Feet: Normal Mlnd,.

Paris.-That the majority Of normal
minded men have big feet and most
normal minded women small feet Is
the latest scientific discovery an
nounced to the world by the Paris
Academy OF Sciences. It comes from
Professor Macauliffe and Marie. who.
for several months. have been measur.
ing the feet Of French people, in all
walks Of life.
They found that eighteen out Of
every one hundred soldiers were small.
footed and only twenty-four OF every
one hundred weak-minded men big.
footed. On the other hand they found
that only twenty-three Of every one
hundred normal women we're large
footed. while only eighteen OF two hun.
dred weak-witted women were small.
footed.
This is considered to confirm tho
ancient theory that woman is mans
equal. for the reason that she IL his
exact opposite.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
THIS RAILWAY RUN BY SAIL
Strange Craft Attain an Average
Speed Of Thirty to Forty Miles
an Hour.

Valparaiso. Chile.-The most re-
markable railway of its kind in the
world is that between Antafagasta and
Orouro in Chile. An engineer in
charge Of some important government
coast improvements found the time
spent by workmen In carrying materi-
ais from the little town to the place
of operations a costly item. He hit
upon a most novel scheme to over
come the difficulty which proved sue
cessful from the start.
He took advantage of the trade
winds which prevail in these regions.
Finding that during several hours In
the morning and evening there was a
stiff breeze blowing he had a large
number of fair-sized box cars built
which not only accommodated the men
coming and going to work, but also
proved amply sufficient to transport
the material needed for construction
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
CALL 1T A "HAPPINEss TAX"
Residents Of Berlin Object to Assess-
ment on Amusements-Auth
ties Are Firm.

Berlin.-What is described as a tax
on happiness is a novel feature Of
legislation that is arousing the ire Of
citizens of Berlin. To increase the
city's revenues the authorities have
formulated a measure levying a spe-
cial direct tax on all forms Of enter
tainment, except those for the benefit
of schools and charities. Any one SELL
ing ticket to theatrical perform
ance, circus or dance will have to pay
tax ranging from 10 to rs per cent.
of the cost of the ticket.
Even the cheap moving picture
shows that charge eight cents are as
sessed ~ cents for every visitor.
The amusement loving Berliners are
raising a wrathful protest against
what they declare to be an unjust tax
on simple and harmless pleasures.
The authorities are Arm in their pur-
pose, and insist on putting the meas
ure through. 1t is estimated the tax
will bring in a revenue Of $250,000
annually.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOIN s
Three Appropriation eIIIs.
o o N G s

There are now before the State
Legislature Of Colorado three appro-
priation bills which have a very direct
and important relation to the irriga-
ton development of this state. These
bills were introduced by Senator Car
penter and have not yet been report
ed out by the finance committee.
The first bill is entitled "An act
concerning a division Of topographic
surveys, providing for the manage.
ment and duties of the same, and for
cooperation by such division with the
United States geological survey. and
making an appropriation therefor"
The appropriation named in the bill
is $4,000 annually. The nature Of a
United States geological survey map
Is probably known to every one who
has been interested either in mining,
irrigation or engineering work. These
maps show the topographic features Of
the land. such as mountains, hills, val
ley and gulches; all bodies Of water,
such as lakes, marshes, streams and
springs; the routes of travel, such as
railroads. wagon roads and trails,
cities. towns and permanent build
ings, and the names of natural and
other features, as well as permanent
monuments which are available as
starting points for local surveys, town
ships. section lines, boundaries and
land grants. They serve a great varie-
ty Of purposes, but are especially val
liable in connection with preliminary
locations of railroads, canals and high
ways, and are very useful to prospec-
tive investors and settlers in making
a study Of the country in which they
propose to locate. They are also very
valuable to travellers, prospectors. ETC.,
as guide maps. They are very useful
in the study of water powers and the
development Of the mining interests
Of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
New Mexico.

The output of the Socorro mines at
Mogollon for March will exceed that Of
any previous month.
The United States Copper Company.
capitalized at 100000. shares 81 each,
full paid and -assessable. which
stock, will be sold at par, or 81 per
share. cash or installments, is being
organized at Silver City to take over
and operate the Philadelphia group
and mines Of the Philadelphia Copper
Mines Company. under the terms Of
the option by which the property was
sold last year for $164.314.4o.
Fuel oil promises TO revolutionize
the mining industry OF the Mogollon
mining district. So remarkable have
been the savings effected by the Dead.
wood mill which installed crude oil
engine OF 1876 horsepower Franchetto
type. that other large operating com.
panies are figuring on putting In the
new fuel and one company. the Socor-
70 Mines, Is seriously considering in.
stalling one or more engines
In the Gold dust mine at Mogollon
the work IL progressing nicely with .
force Of twenty men.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
AN ESTABLISHED FACTORY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody,
is sending its special representative to
open distributing Office for this district
and other unoccupied territory and desires
resident distributor with 5000 to s., 900
in cash, carrying stock for Immediately
filing orders; we allow 500 to 5000 month
ly compensation, extra commissions, Of
fee and other expenses, per contract, ac-
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re
quirements write promptly. Liberty
Manufacturing Associa ton, 230 West Hu-
ron ST., Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Automobile Tax Bill.

There is before the Legislature
bill imposing a state tax on all auto
mobiles and motorcycles. 1t is claimed
under the provisions of this bill $780,
900 will be paid into the state treasury
annually.
For the registration of every motor
cycle including the right of the owner
to operate, 81.
For the registration Of every COM
mercial vehicle used solely as such
and every motor truck regardless of
the horsepower. s..
For the registration Of every auto
mobile of less than twenty-one horse
power, IS.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of twenty-one horsepower and
above, but less than thirty-one horse
power. $3.50.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of thirty-one horsepower and
above, but less than forty-one horse
power, $40.
For the registration Of every auto
mobile of forty-one horsepower and
above, but less than fifty-one horse
power, $3.50.
For the registration Of every auto
mobile OF fifty-one horsepower and
above. $25.
The road district bill introduced by
Representative Madden is one OF the
measures recommended by the Good
Roads convention that met in Denver
last winter. 1t makes changes that
will allow the formation Of road i'm
provement districts in all parts Of the
state.
The Homer bill providing for the
licensing OF all real estate brokers
and agents is meeting with some oppo.
sition.
The warehouse bill. passed on sec.
ond reading. is one that has already
been adopted in about twenty states.
The warehouse men are contending
that uniform warehouse laws are need
ed In all states so that warehouse re-
ceipts may be negotiable securities in
any part Of the country.
The Civil Service bill as amended
was passed on second reading As
originally introduced this bill provid
ed for the abolition Of the Civil Serv
ice Commission. but It has been
amended 80 that the commission will
be continued but changes made in tn.
law to remedy defects in the present
system of State Civil Service.
A large delegation Of clergymer
waited upon Gov. Shafroth to reques,
that he veto the Cornforth racing
bill passed q few days ago by tn;
State Legislature.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20

The wonders of the Rockies are de-
scribed and pictured in beautiful
brochure Just issued by the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad, entitled AROUND
the Circle" written by Mr.. Edwin l..
Sabin, the well known author, and Il
lustrated with photographs by Jack
son, Beam, Smith. Mcclure and other
we'll known Rocky Mountain land
scape artists. geographically and
pictorially the publication is one Of
the handsomest issued for free dis
tribution by any railroad. while from
a literary standpoint the story is far
better than the usual run OF railroad
booklets.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
The Facts In the Case.

Old man Aesop was writing his
famous fable about the Fox and the
Grapes. when the fox happened along
and looked over his shoulder.
Observing the nub Of the fable. the
fox laughed raucously and remarked:
Foxes are not vegetarians.
THAT is what makes this all the
more fabulous" replied Aesop, folding
up the fable and preparing to mail 1t
to his ubscribers.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

Few men give as cheerfully as they
receive.
No man likes to hear woman
praise another man.
4 Ever notice what funny names the
people in a strange town have?
If kisses were poisonous, only few
girls would live to graduate.
II you would discover mans sore
spot, keep quiet and let him talk.
There is one woman a man can de-
pend upon under all circumstances
his mother.
And vanity may be thinking things
about yourself that other people
would never think Of thinking-Chi-
cago News.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Couldn't Forget II.

Saturday night some miscreant
lugged off whole cord Of my wood.
and somehow l can't forget about it"
declared Silas.
Have you tried to forget it?" in
quired his friend.
"Yes. Sunday morning / went to
church. hoping l could get 1t off my
mind, and before had been there five
minutes the choir started in singing
The Lost Chord SO l got out"
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Embroyo Architect.

A popular conception of the archi-
tect's failing In completing house
within the estimate is illustrated In
the story of the proud father who
though he discerned great architec-
tural talent in his 6-year-old son.
why" asked neighbor. does he
draw well?"
NO" replied the father. but he
started a few days ago to build a
hen-coop at an estimated cost of 65
cents, and it has already cost me about
$350.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
Prepo nd eranee Of Evidence.

Sorry" said the constable, but
I'll have to arrest ye-you been driv-
In along at the rate of fifty miles an
hour"
you are wrong, my friend" said
the driver. II say wasn't, and here's
a ten-dollar bill that says wasn't.
"All right" returned the constable.
pocketing the money. with eleven
to one against me amt goin' to sub
1ect the county to tn expense of
trial"