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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
NEWELL SANDERS
CALLS COMMIT TEE
REPUBLICANS MEET FRIDAY,
FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF
TIME "LIMIT."

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 26.-Dec.
% is the time limit of the offer
made by Chairman Barton, of the in
dependent committee to members OF
the democratic executive committee
to appoint representatives on a "prl-
mary board" and cooperate with the
independents in nominating their
choices for governor, etc., next April.
On Dec. 49, Chairman Newell San
ders and the republican state execu-
tive committee will meet in Nashville
for the transaction of such business
as may properly come before it." The
two events coming so close together
were regarded in the nature OF
strange condolences by democrats
who heard Friday night of the call
issued by Mr.. Sanders.
The call follows:
1.-THE republican state executive
committee is hereby called to meet
at the Hermitage Hotel, Nashville,
at 10 O'Clock Friday, Dec. 20, 1911,
for the transaction of such business
as may properly come before it.
NEWELL SANDERS, Chairman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
FIFTH DISTRICT IS
FIRST TO ORGANIZE
BOYS CORN CLUB
THE NECESSARY AMOUNT is AL.
READY PLEDGED BY CULLEO-
kA AND GLENDALE.
OTHER SECTIONS AT WORK TOO
Clubs In the Seventh and Third Dis.
trlcts Are Already Practically A.
sured-Will Give Big Impetus to
Movement In County.

No time has been lost by the pub
lie spirited people of the Fifth dis
trict In adopting the suggestion Of
County Superintendent Graham for
the organization of district corn
clubs. The club in the Fifth district
Is already assured $25, the amount of
the prize money necessary, having
been subscribed.
This district won the first and Sec
ond prizes in the county contest last
year, and in next years contest 1t
will have the distinction of having
been the first in the county to organ
ize for a district prize. No trouble
whatever has been experienced in
securing the money necessary for the
prizes, every citizen asked for a con-
tribution having very cheerfully and
promptly subscribed.
An organization in the Seventh or
Mt. Pleasant district, is already as
sured. Prof. James A. Bostick and
D. W. Shoffner, the banker, are TAX
ing much interest in the district club
and have stated that they would
have no trouble whatever in raising
| the $25 necessary for the prizes.
| Similar encouragement comes from
the Third district, and Prof. Mat
thews, of the County High School
faculty, will undertake the orgaEiza-
tion of the district club in the Sixth
district.
The district clubs are bound to
prove big incentive to the boys of
the county. They will give the boys
an opportunity to win prizes in their
districts even if they do not get the
grand county prizes. 1t will make
the boys in the less fertile districts
feel that they have a chance to OBJ
tain prizes whereas if they had to
compete with the richer lands Of 9TH
er districts they might feel that it
was useless to do so.
In securing funds for the district
prizes no contributions are asked OF
those who have given to the county
prizes as it is not desired to make
the dual organizations burdensome
upon any individual.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
SORE MOUTH AND
FEET AMONG CATTLE
AND ITS SYMPTOMS
DR.. GEORGE r. WHITE, STATE
VETERINARIAN, DISCUSSES
SUBJECT.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Only Few In a Herd Are Infected
Generally-causes, Treatment and
the ResuIts-change of Feed Most
Advisable.
(By Geo. r. White, M. D., D. v. s.,
Estate Live Stock Inspector.l

(By Geo. r. White. M. D., D. v. s.,
Estate Live Stock Inspector.)
Apthous Stomatitis, or Sore Mouth
and Feet" of cattle, is causing much
concern to the cattle raisers of the
Southern States in general and of
Tennessee in particular. Its ravages
have been particularly prevalent and
widespread during the past season
The direct losses by death have by
no means been great. The indirect
losses on account Of loss of milk and
flesh have amounted to thousands of
dollars.
From the number of telephone and
telegraph messages and letters re-
ceived, l would judge that the anxiety
occasioned wherever this disease has
appeared was great. Most stockmen
and some few veterinarians were I'M
der the impression that an outbreak
Of the we'll known European Foot
and Mouth Disease" had again made
it's appearance in America.
The symptoms are similar in al
most all material respects to those of
European Foot and Mouth Disease"
Even an expert cannot distinguish
between the two diseases by the
symptoms presented or by physical
examination. l diagnosed the disease
by watching its development and
spread in the individual dairy herds
where it appeared. | observed that
the cases developed slowly, only a
few cows in a herd becoming diseas-
ed. Hogs and sheep did not contract
it, which convinced me that we had
Apthous Stomatitis, and not Euro
pean Foot and Mouth Disease" to
contend with. ..
Cause.-The disease is not cOnta-
gious. 1t does not spread from ami
NAL to animal by contact. The caus-
alive agent is a fungus or form of
mould which grows-at certain sea-
sons of the yeal and under certain at
mospheric conditions-on grasses
and forage crops.
! Symptoms-The animals lose their
appetite and gradually fall Of in
flesh. They "slobber" and champ
their jaws. An examination of the
mouth will reveal small sores ON the
mucous membrane of the cheek and
gums. Oftentimes the tongue be-
comes involved OF course, as the
disease advances the appetite is en-.
tirely lost on account of an inability
to masticate and swallow the food
This results in great emaciation and
starry coat. The feet become sore
with swelling around coronets ttor
of hoof) When standing the animals
arch their backs and assume the posi-
ton of "foundered horse" by tuck
ing all the feet under the body. They
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
DEAFNESS CANNOT sr CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT 81 CURED
By local applicatisas. - they can not
reach Tie diseased portion Of the ear
There ID only one way to cure deaf.
ness. and that II BY institutional rem.
edies. Deafness Is caused by an In.
aamed condition Of the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. when this
tube IL indamed ysu have . rumbllls
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
It Is entirely closed. Deafness IL the
result. and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
It's normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever: nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which IL
nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness (caussd BY
Catarrh) that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for eircu
lars free.
FL. CHENEY q co, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonsa
patton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29

LIQUOR CASES
EXHAUSTS TIME
THE CRIMINAL COURT AD-
JOURNS UNTIL THE JAN
UARY TERM.

Criminal court adjourned Thurs
day Afternoon until the January term.
During this week the time of the
court has ben taken up with the
trial liquor violation cases.
The case tried Thursday was that
of Irish Taylor and Ben Davis indicted
Jointly. The Federal license of Tay-
Tor was presented to the court, and
Judge Mcknight charged that the
possession of license from the Fed
eral authorities had been decided by
the supreme court as prima tacie
evidence of guilt.
The jury took the case at 8 o'clock
and reported conviction in a short
time. An appeal was taken to the
circuit court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
lie down most of the time.

lie down most of the time.
Treatment-Feed sloppy" or liq-
uld food. Wash the mouth morning
and night with Permanganate Pot
ash, part to 1000 parts of water, af-
ter which put level teaspoon full of
alum well back on the tongue.
Keep a bucketful of cold water. to
which has been added / dr.. Chlorate
Potash to the gallon, within easy
reach Of the animal.
II the coronets become involved,
1t is advisable to stand the animal in
cold waite for two hours daily. After
soaking, apply ing. Ichthyol and Car
bolic Acid compound Up. D. & Coz
around top of hoofs.
A change Of feed and pasture is
always advisable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
ATTORNEY HUGHES
EXPLAINS TO BOARD
THE CITY CONTRACT
WATER AND LIGHT FOR CoLUM.
BlA IN THE FUTURE IS
DISCUSSED.
EXCESSIVE RATE FOR arc LAMPS
Mr.. Biselow In City Thursday But No
Conference Had-City In Position
to Grant Another Franchise With.
out Prejudice Of Interests.

The matter of the water and light
contract with the Columbia Water
& Light Company has created some
interest since the proposition Of
new company for Columbia has been
suggested.
Mr.. Bigelow, the owner Of the
present plant was in the city Thurs
day but nothing definite was arrived
at, and he left on the afternoon train,
stating, however, before he left that
he would return at any time that the
committee and attorney for the city
desired to enter into conference
looking to the formation of new
contract.
Attorney G. T. Hughes was heard
by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Thursday night regarding the status
of the present contract existing be-
tween the city and the Columbia Wa
ter G. Light Company, and it was his
opinion that the city was in an atti-
tude to grant another franchise with
out in any way prejudicing the rights
of the Bigelow company, with the
possibility that there might be some
question as to the water privileges.
1t was, brought out that expert tes-
timony regarding rates for lights was
unanimous that Columbia is paying
much more for the same service
than any other city in the State, and
it is the opinion of Mr.. Hughes that
the city was now in the position to
make such requirements as was rea-
sonable and to the advantage Of the
city.
1t was decided that Cranberry
Jackson be employed by the city
when the conference with Mr.. Bige-
low was had, in order that competent
engineering ability might be availa-
BILE in the contract if one should be
entered into.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
SWORN IN AS
SPECIAL POLICE

Brooks Hight was this morning
sworn in as special police and was
at once put on duty with the force.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
FARM FOR SALE,

The Love home, in the suburbs OF
Culleoka. Modern ten room resi-
dence: ninety-three acres, admirably
suited for stock; well watered and
half sown in clover. Good orchard
tenant and out houses. In view and
easy access of depot, pike, school and
churches. Part payment and easy
terms on balance.
JOE LOVE,
Telephone 46 Culleoka, Ienn'
91I2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
FOR SALE

As head of 2 and 3 year old mules.
Can be seen at P. & P. Ranch, Wheat
ley, Arkansas. Any correspondence
regarding same can be addressed to
]. N. Penrod, Kansas City, Mo. % ct
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
FIRST TAX BOOK
OF MAURY COUNTY
INTERESTING VOLUME
w. II. PuRYEAR, DEPUTY TRUs.
TEE MAKES A FIND AMONG
MUSTY RECORDS.
MORE than 100 YEARS OF age
Lands Described by Creek Locations
and Not by Notes and Bounds.
Poll Tax Less Than Twenty Cents.
Real Estate Rates.

LID hoiuiuS Wullo ioOhlu6 over
the old county records Deputy Trus-
tee Harris Puryear ran across the
first tax book ever made in Maury
county. 1t was about by Is inches
containing perhaps 200 pages of plain
white paper, all hand ruled with a
pen, and the lines indicated that this
was done with the old time goose
quill.
The county was organized in 1907,
and this book is dated 1903, and
shows the returns of the assessments
to the September term. There is
nothing in the book that could be
found that Indicated who the officer
was who did the work, but it is all
, written in a fairly legible hand, but
through it all there was lack Of
the system which prevails at the
present time. The assessments con-
tanned in the book were for 1908,
1909, 1910 and 1911, but through it all
were placed additions to the different
assessments without regard to the
dates.
The book is in a good state of pres
ervation considering it's age, which
is more than a hundred years. ~
The taxes were listed under appor-
tionment headings somewhat similar
to the manner of the apportionment
of the present day, but the form
seems to have been copied from some
other county as there is no gin listed
in the entire book that could be found
though there was column set apart
for gins. The headings are:
Name, No. Acres, Situation, Agent,
White Polls, Slaves, Town Lots,
Stud Horses, Cotton Gins, No. Saws,
Dollars, Cents, Mills.
Poll taxes were assessed at IL
cents, ~ mills while the taxes on
horses seemed to vary. Land was as
sessed at $3.50 for 5000 acres, and
proportionately, the amount of pos.
sessions being from 500 to 10000
acres, and the slave possessions be
ing generally from l to 5, though
there were a few who were charged
with more, one man having IA.
Lands are not described by metes
and bounds, but by location, las 5000
acres on Duck river" with no dis
tricts mentioned. Only one assess
ment varied from this description
and that was the property of Edward
Harris, great grand father of Har
ris Puryear. The land is located or
Fountain creek in range 1, section IA
The names found in the book are
not particularly different from those
of the present, which seems to show
that the early settlers of Maury coun
4
stayed and taught their progeny the
same lesson.
Only one man was found to be pos
sessed of a town lot and the town il
which this was situated was not men
toned, nor is the town located.
The creeks by which the lands arr
located are those of the present
Snow creek, Little and Big Tombig
bee, Fountain and a number of 9th
ers. In addition there was mention
ed Richland creek and Elk river, nov
in Giles county.
The largest assessment made wa
against the Green heirs against 49,
$50, and the amount was $49.70, Thu
only store assessed was Simon, John
son & Co., assessed with store
four slaves and a poll tax, $6.5S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask
your druggist for them. rs cents
box.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
WORK WILL SOON START

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and indi-
gestion vanish and fine appetite re-
turns. They regulate stomach, liver
and bowels and impart new strength
and energy to the whole system. Try
them. Only Csc at WOODBRIDGE co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
NEW RAILROAD
IN OPERATION

The Middle Tennessee Railroad
has begun operations of freight cars
into Mt. Pleasant. The first car
load of freight was household goods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
Usually Cautious, He Hastily Bought
the Nickel Plate Because II Was
Going to Be Sold to Jay
Gould.

Il wish you could have seen william
H Vanderbilt upon one occasion when
be thought he was compelled to de-
eide whether he would spend several
millions In the purchase Of a railroad
Or let 1t CO." said the late Charles q.
Clarke. who was for many years one
Of the most intimate personal friends
Of Mr. Vanderbilt and vice president
Of the Vanderbilt lines
In order the better to understand
the description, l am going to give
you. l ought to remind you" conun-
ued Mr.. Clarke. of the manner In
which the Nickel Plate railroad was
built 1t was promoted chiefly BY
Gen Sam Thomas and Cal Brice-
We always called him Cal-and We
suspected from the beginning that
It was built with the intent, by
sort OF genteel blackmail, to compel
Vanderbilt to buy It 1t ran from Buff
fAlo to Chicago and practically paral-
leled the Lake Shore railroad. There
did not appear TO be the slightest ne
costly for building railroad there.
since the Lake Shore could take care
Of all the business that was offered.
That was the reason why We sus-
pected that the chief object Brice
and Thomas had In promoting the rail-
road was to unload 1t at a fat profit
upon the Vanderbilts.
Just about that time Mr.. Wander
bilt was having a good deal OF per
plexity on account OF the building OF
the West Shore railroad, which prac-
Ideally parallels the New York Central
from New York city to Buffalo: and
he WAS accustomed TO declare that
he'd be hanged II he'd buy the West
Shore. and he'd be id II he'd buy
the Nickel Plate. Yet he bought the
Nickel Plate, almost In the twinkling
Of An eye: and I'll tell you exactly
how It happened, although n part OF
the nnecdote has already been pub
nshed.
"One day was with Mr. Vanderbilt
IN his office when some one brought
70 him a telegram that had come
over the company's wires from BufYa-
70. He opened It and read II. and then
handed It to me. As nearly as can
rscollect. the telegram stated that
Gen. Thomas and Cal Brice had Just
lsft Buffalo In = private car with Jay
Gould ~ guest. and that they were
going to take him on 4 tour OF inspec-
ton over the Nickel Plate.
What do you think OF that, Char.
nsc asked Mr.. Vanderbilt. excitedly.
~ don't know what to think OF IT,
] replied.
Well. know Mr.. Vanderbilt
cried. ~ he jumped GU, OF his chair
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
Hurry Costly to Vanderbilt

and began walking excitedly back and
forth. They've got tired fishing for
me and they're going TO have Gould
make an offer to buy the Nickel Plate
and do what he wants to with It
That must be stopped
1T seemed to me that Mr.. Wander
bilt was In good deal OF a hurry;
SO I said that II Gould bought 1t he
would only get q roadbed and a streak
Of rust
THAT doesn't make any difference
he retorted vehemsntly. He mustn't
have It We don't want any more
trouble with Gould. am going to 40
cept Thomas offer instantly. and per.
haps Gould will learn before he gets
through the tour Of inspection that
Vanderbilt's got control of the road.
Cautious a man as William H.
Vanderbilt was, and though wonder
fully accurate in his forecasts and
Judgments. as l almost always found
him to be, he yet seemed to be car
ried away by this impulse to buy. and
AZ he did not ask my advice, did
not give 1t. But felt there was some
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
N. c. D. Borden Showed Arthur
Twlnins Hadley How to Raise the
eicentennial Alumni Fund Of
Million Dollars.

When Arthur Twining Hadley be-
came president Of Yale university.
being elected TO that Office at young
or age than any Of his predecessors.
he knew that one Of the most i'm
portant OF the duties that lay imme-
diately to hand was the raising Of the
bicentennial alumni fund Of one mil
lion dollars. For 1t was hoped and ex.
pected that Yale would be able to cell
citrate It's two hundredth anniversary
not only with formal ceremonies. but
by the announcement that a fund OF
one million dollars had been raised.
The young president started out to
secure this fund. What was at hrst
enthusiasm on his part was followed
by something like despair, until at
last he called upon one Of the most
enthusiastic OF the alumni OF Yale. N.
c. d. Borden of Fall River. Mass.
the largest cotton manufacturer in the
United States. Mr.. Borden heard pa
tienuy the young presidents nara
ton Of the dificulty he had met with
in securing pledges.
Arthur" he said. at last. you are
expert authority on economies and on
railroad management and accounting.
But you have got something to learn
about the way TO collect big fund Of
money. You never will get your mil
lion dollars II you continue in the way
you have begun"
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
|R3& 81 0EES@ 11lag|
GNU[lad[5D> 1E]O[l[ IS
WHY HE REMAINED AWAY.

where you sick yesterday. Mr..
Bobbson?" asked the head Of the
arm.
mo. SIR" replied the chief clerk.
We'll. l didn't notice you at your
desk"
mo. sir. didn't come down
town"
Him. You know the rule here. do
you not! No employe is permitted
to be absent without a good excuse
sickness or an accident or something
Of that sort. can't permit you to
take liberties that are not enjoyed BY
other people who work in this estab-
lishment never am absent myself
unless there is very good reason.
Did you stay away for pleasure or on
some other account"
Il shall tell you the truth. Mr.. Bud.
long. II was for pleasure"
bad. sir-very bad. cannot per
NIT it."
But, let me explain. You see. my
wife was so hoarse that she couldn't
talk. and thought I'd like to spend
the day at home"
"Oh. in that case. my boy. It's all
right. Pardon me II l seemed to be
arbitrary"
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
TRUE MELODY.

On frosty winter morning.
when We waken from a dream.
on. there's nothing half so pleasant
AZ the Eurgle OF tho steam
In purring radiator,
Which. somehow. just seems to says
Oon't you mind about the weather
Let me drive the cold away
An. It's music even sweeter
Than the swelling organs tones,
II you dread the tooth Of winter
Ana chill Ii in your bones:
FOR the organ lulls your senses,
But the steam pipes make you warm:
And. methinks. mid tempests bowling.
Nothing else hath greater charm.
Even like to hear them humping.
IL 1t doesn't last too long.
FOR that shows they're getting busy
ana the steam IL coming strong.
But to hear them simmer. simmer.
When the heat begins to flow.
On frosty morn In winter.
- the sweetest sound knowi
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25

trick about 1t all. and was sure that
If he waited. he would get the road
for practically nothing.
We'll. that very day he bound the
bargain-he was not his usual calm
self until he had done so-and he
chuckled not little as he thought OF
the manner In which he had over.
reached Gould. But = few days later
he came to mo with . woeful face.
Charlie he said. thar was all .
trap. They set 1t for Gould and for
me. and they caught US both. Gould
had no intention OF buying the road:
he was perfectly innocent in the mat
ter. Now that We have got It. We
must make the best Of It, but l am
sure that II We had waited We
could have got 1t On our terms. and
saved several million dollars.'
Had Mr.. Vanderbilt lived = few
Year, longer than he did," concluded
Mr.. Clarke. whose death occurred .
few months ago. he would have been
srauned to know that, after all. his
purchase Of the Nickel Plate was \
wise venture, for It has proved a most
valuable subsidiary TO our Lake Shors
system"
Copyright. 1910. By n J. Edwards. All
RiShts Rsssrvsd.)
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-25
William MekInIsy's Unsaiilne kindiI.
ness and Tenderness Of Heart ~
Illustrated BY an Incident at
Cabinet Meeting.

During the entire period that WI.
diam Mckinley was president Of the
United States. Lyman J. Gage was sec
rstary OF the treasury. and ~ such was
brought into close ofnciSl and personal
relations with Mckinley.
With tho exception Of Abraham
Lincoln. Mckinley. In all probability.
had a greater tenderness Of heart than
any man who has been president"
aid Mr.. Gage. and his nobility Of
mind vas tho equal Of that Of any OF
his predecessors. Let me illustrate By
an Incident that occurred In = cabinet
meeting. and for the occurrence Of
which I was primarily responsible.
After ! had been in the treasury
department for some time II was
brought to my attention that one OF
The departments subordinate ofncials
had dared 10 write for publication an
article that, to my mind. brcathsd In
liberalization Of the highest degree.
Quito naturally. I WAS offended and In.
dignAat. so much 70. In fact. that !
took the first opportunity TO call the
attention Of President Mckinley and
~ cabinet to the breach Of discipline.
] Djncsd no words In declaring TO the
peseidsnt that psrsmptory removal Of
IL o@eial In question vas Justified By
~ 6isloyalty and the studied insult be
~ placed In his oommunicatiou. Thea
Z rsaA II full what the subordinate had
written. observing all the while the
iDessidsnt seemed greatly interested.
"Whso ] had asishsd. the president
W. silsnt for . moment Thea -
~:
"rAr. Secretary. Il seems 70 ~ hat
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