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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
IOWAN PLEASED
WITH OLD MAURY
ADMITS THIS COUNTRY HAS AD-
VANTAGE OF, BADGER STATE
IN RoiNT OF SOILS.

w. J. Landon and wife, of Winona,
Iowa, are the guests Of Maj. and
Mrs. W. H. Westmoreiand, Mrs. Ian.
don being sister of Mai. Westmore-
land. They came in Tuesday night
and Wednesday made a trip to Mt.
Pleasant to view the phosphate plants
in that city. They went over on the
train but Frank Wheeler sent them
back in his touring car In order to
give them an opportunity to better
view the country. Mr.. Landon stated
in The Herald Office that this was
certainly a fine country and he was
much pleased with what he had seen
already. They will remain over
some time
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
AN OLD WILL
UNSIGNED
Bur PROVEN AND ORDERED PRO.
sATEo ~ THE COURT AFTER
TWENTY YEARS.

In looking through the papers in
the Office Of the county court clerk,
the last will and testament OF VIII.
liam Garrett was found, without date
except to show that it was written in
1850, and without signature. 1t be.
came necessary to find this will in
the making Of an abstract, and the
fact that it was unsigned was a puz-
zlsl until 1t was noticed that it was
proven the writing and will of Mr..
Garrett twenty years later, or in 1870,
by three witnesses and ordered pro-
bated by the court The signatures
were J. G. Moore, A. w. Caldwell and
H. G. Chaf1n. and the war interviewed
from the time Of the writing to the
proving Of the will.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
LAMB SHIPMENTS
TO BEGIN N EARNEST
LAST OF THIS week
QUALITY OF THE STOCK NOT so
FINE As IT WAS LAST
YEAR.
1900 WILL LEAVE SATURDAY
Crop Short on Account Of the Severe
Winter Weather, Bur the Price 10
a Bit Stronger Than During Last
Season.

Up to the present time there have
been very few lambs shipped to the
markets from this county, but Sat
urday the shipping win begin In ear.
nest and continue perhaps three
weeks to a month.
Arrangements have bsen made to
ship from this place alone 1900 to
$500 lambs Saturday.
One of the leadins traders stated
today that the quality of the stock
was not so fine as last year, though
it is a fairly good graue. Last year
the lambs were exceptionally fine.
The price this year is from cent to
cent and a half better than last
year, and the crop will be from twen-
ty to twenty-five per cent short.
During the heavy shipping season
shipments are made on Saturdays,
Tuesdays end Wednesdays with reg
ulariIy. and occasionally a few cars
are sent out at other times when the
demand is made.
The principal points of cons'gn-
ment are Louisville, Cincinnati and
St Louis.
The severe weather of the past
winter just at the time when the
young lambs were being dropped;
caused the shortage. and this too was
the cause Of the late season. which IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
ODD FELLOWS
WILL DECORATE

The annual decoration of the
graves of Odd Fellows in the GENE
teries of the city will take place Sun
day afternoon at the different GENE
teries at 4 o'clock.
The members of the local lodge
will meet at the lodge room at 8
O'clock, where the regular formation
will be had and the march taken up
to the cemetery, where the flowers
will be laid on the graves Of departed
brothers. There are between thirty
ana forty Odd Fellows buried In the
city, and these are annually remem-
bered By the members Of the order.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
NEXT ISSUE OF
CHECK SATURDAY
Mr. AND MRS. ADER, WHO iNAu-
ouRATEp THE SCHEME, GO
TO BOWLING GREEN, Ky.

After most successfully inaugural
ing The Heralds Hidden Check adver-
Using, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. Alder
have gone to Bowling Green, KY,
where they will put on the same plan
in one of the dalies of that city. Dur
ing their weeks stay Mr.. and. Mrs.
Alder mace splendid impression.
They are capable advertising solicit
ors and thoroughly reliable.
The next issue of The Herald's Hid
den Check page will appear on Sat
uIday and every one will have a
chance at the IS check. Watch for
the paper 1t may be your chance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
BIG PARK SHOW
ALL NEXT WEEK
LATE8r DRAMA, CLEAN vAUDE.
VILE, MAGNIFICENT SCENIC .
EFFEcrs. y

NJ. Il. Wheeler and J. A. Park Of
the C. w. Park Dramatic Co., are in
the city looking after the arrange
ments for their shows which will bo
here all next week, beginning with
Monday performance followed
daily with . matinee Thursday and
Saturday. The company will be To-
Gated at the corner of Ninth and
School streets where it will have .
tent with a seating capacity Of moro
than 1000. lighted by electricity,
with colored light effects. and all
electric equipments, two regular
being carried to look
after this alone
More than fifty people are carried
on the roll. and present with COM
plete change every night, high class
drama by capable artists. This COM
pany IL well equipped with scenery
and produce at intervals some mag
nificent scenic effects.
Between the acts Of the dramatic
some fine hits in clean
are made. Everything II
clean and up-to-date and all employees
Of the company are required TO b.
In inform. The price Of this show In
only ten cents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

ten days to two weeks later than usu-
al thir year. The increase in tho
price, however, will make up to some
extent for the loss in numbers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
RAINS HELP
| CROPS Of THE
COUNTY VERY MUCH
OATS AND POTATOES ARE VAST.
" IMPROVED ~ A "cooD
SEASON."
CoRN CROP FAIRLY JUMPING
farmers Feel That They Have Better
Prospects for Good Yields This
Morning Than They Had During
the Entire Spring. -

General rains fell in Maury county
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Probably haK inch or more of rain
ell and as a result the potato crop
fnd the oats are very much improved.
foth of these crops had begun to de-
eiIorate for the lack of rain but the
eaVy rainfall of last night will rrac-
icallY insure a good crop of oats and
w, DO much for the potatoes.
"a iIers who had lands to break
painting peas or sorghum or 9TH
later crops were also needing the
ms very much as the land was
aAed so hard that it was impossible
TO" 1t properly. But this morning
iany pIows are started and prospects
crops have not been so encourag-
ms year as they are now. The
'o is fairly jumping. The hot
eather OF the past two weeks has
aoied the farmers to get the land
h worked and last nights rain will
sh the crop right along. 1t was
v OF great benefit to the pastures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS IN COLUMBIA:
ON FRIDAY. JUNE I
TWO GAMES PER WEEK FOR FiF.
TEEN WEEKS WILL BE
PLAYED.
OFFICIAL SCORERS ARE APPOINTED
President Dedman Will Name the
EMPIRES at an Early Date-River-
side Park viii Be Put In rst-cIass
Condition.

Tuesday afternoon Captains James
Thomas, Of the Century; w. H. Pur.
year, of the County Officials; C. w.
Ranbo, of the Odd Fellows, and EN-.
NETT Digger, Of the Elks, met in the
Offices of the Phoenix National Bank
and organized by the election of May.
or J. M. Dedman as president of the
Columbia City Base ball League.
These managers and the president
were in q resolution constituted a
board of directors, after many other
matters were discussed the meeting
was adjourned to meet Wednesday
morning il the Bethel House.
Promptly at 1890 the meeting was
called to order by President Dedman
and the matter of arranging a SEIZED
ule was discussed, and the president
was authorized to appoint commit
tee to arrange a schedule and submit
1t to a meeting to be called not later
thar Friday. r. e. Haynes and w. D.
Hastings we're appointed on this COM
mittec.
It was then decided to open the sea-
son on Friday, June Z, and the first
game will be played between the Elks
and Century clubs and then the fol-
lowing Tuesday the Odd Fellows and
county ofIicials will play. Further
schedule will be printed in The Her
aid later.
President Dedman appointed w. p.
Morgan, Jr., and w. d. Hastings as
ofIicial scorers, but left the appoint
ment Of urApires to furure date. The
schedule will call for two games each
week for fifteen weeks.
c. W. Rambo. who Is In charge OF
the ole Riverside Park where the
games will be played, stated this
morning at the meeting that the
grounds would be In first-class4 condi.
tion and that a grandstand with a
seating capacity Of 800 would be
ready for the opening game.
The president was authorized to
receive closed bids for the privileges
of selling refreshments on the
grounds and he ID now ready to re-
|ceise such bids
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
THROWS HIS HAT TN
ASSEMBLY, RING
:. n. HAMMOND, OF MT. PLEAS
ANT, - A CANDIDATE FOR
REPRESENTATIVE.

L. H. Hammond, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia
the first candidate for representative
in the general assembly from Maury
county to throw his hat into the ring
Mr.. Hammond announced his candi
dacy this morning and stated that al
q later date he would make a fuller
statement to the voters in which he
would give to them his views on
pending issues.
Il believe in being frank with the
people" said Mr.. Hammond. They
have a right to know how their candi.
dates stand upon issues which con,
Germ them and I do not desire a single
vote cast for me under a misaprre-
hension Of my views upon matters OF
public import. At the proper time
shall take the public fully into my
confidence. I have decided convic-
lions and the public will have a plat.
form from me during the campaign"
Mr.. Hammond is brilliant young
member OF the bar of the county, be-
ing graduate Of the law department
OF Cumberland University. He has
beer practicing his profession at Mt.
Pleasant for the past year. He has
made quite an enviable reputation a.
an orator, having only recently
achieved much distinction in a speech
which he delivered on the opening Of
the Middle Tennessee Railroad. He
is young man of splendid habits,
pleasing address and good character.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
OFFICERS MAKE AN
IMPORTANT CATCH At
R|VERSBURG TUESDAY
THINK THEY MAY HAVE THE
MEN WHO HAVE BEEN BLOW.
ING OPEN SAFES IN COUNTY.
INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW
Men Were Armed and Forced the La
dies at Point of Pistol to Cook
Their Meals During the Day-iIold
Ups at Other Points.

Special Officer Ewing and Sheriff
Pittard, Of Pulaski, made a catch
late Tuesday afternoon that may
mean a great deal when they appre-
hended couple of men who have
been causing trouble along the rail-
road in this section several days, it
is alleged There was a hold up of
the station agent at Prospect Monday
night. and another hold up at Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday morning, and the
description in each case fits the mon
captured. officers got busy here on
Tuesday afternoon as a report came
that these same men had gone south
on freight train, got of at Buford
Station and had robbed either store
or a residence and had forced ladies'
at tire point of pistol to prepare
their meals for them during the day.
Sheriff Goodwin, Patrolman Lancas-
ter and Special Officer Rigsby went
to Pleasant Grove and searched the
freight trains they met between here
and that point, but all to no avail.
While this was being done the Giles
county officers were working the 9TH
er section of the road from Pulaski
to Lynnville, and they found the cul-
prits between Lynnville and Rivers
burg and took them in.
They were armed but no report OF
any trouble in making the arrest has
been made. They were firing their
pistols to intimidate the citizens In
The section where they were commit
ting their depredations Tuesday but
no one was shot or hurt.
They are in Jail at Pulaski and it
Is reported that some are OF the opin-
ion that it Is possible that they may
haze had some connection with the
blowing open Of the safes in the
county during the past two or three
months. and close investigation will
be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

[ao dyspepsia or indigestion for
s. No appetite. and what did
distressed me terribly. eurdock
|ei Bitters reached the eauss.--
Walker. sunhury. okie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
WON 7 ANSWER
HILLARY'S CALL
THE DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE
FROM EAST TENNESSEE TO
IGNORE THE MAYOR.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 2s.-The
East Tennessee delegates to the Bal
timc~e convention announce thsy win
not attend the Nashville conference
Of delegates called by Hillary Hewse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
ORCHESTRA AT THE
NEW GRAND

The New Grand which stepped into
popularity at the first stride. is show
ing some fine pictures and is taking
steps to I'LL the orchestra, which was
crippled or account Of the sickness
of one Of the members. The drum
mer has srrived and will be In the
orchestra this afternoon and tonight,
and efforts are being made to secure
q frs.-class yioiinist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
FILED TO
REMOVE CASES TO
THE FEDERAL COURT
WESTERN UNION AGAINST THE
~, c. & ST. L. AND L. &. N.
ROADS.
PETITION BEFORE JUDGE TURNER
Petitioners Show That Case Is One
Growing Out Of Powers Given to
Congress by Constitution and Ask
for Removal Order.

In the cases of the Western Union
Telegraph Company VS.. the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railway and
the L. & N. railroad, and the various
branches of these roads, application
has been filed through Attorneys c. P.
Hatcher and G. T. Hughes to transfer
the same to the United States court
for the Middle district of Tennessee.
In the original case in which
writ Of condemnation was asked
against the railroad company or COM
panies. the railroad refused to con.
sent to the writ of inquiry, and to-
gether with the Central Trust Co., OF
New York, and the United States
Trust Co.. Of New York, as defend
ants, filed the petition before Judge
Turner Of thS Maury county circuit
court.
The petition shows that the plant
iii, the Western Union Telegraph Co..
is corporation organized under the
laws Of the state of New York. and
not an incorporation in the state OF
Tennessee, and that the Trust compa-
mics. were also organized under the
New York laws, and not in Tennes-
see, while the N, G. & st. L railway
is corporation organized under the
laws Of Tennessee.
The petitioners show that the con-
troversy is one growing out of the
powers given to congress by the
constitution to establish postoficss
and post roads.
The petitioners further aver that
the suit presents q controversy under
the acts Of congress regulating COM
nsrce between the several states.
presents good and sdflcient bond
and asks the court for an order Of
removal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
CHAIRMAN
MORTON AT HELM
STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OPENS HEAD
QUARTERS AT NASHVILLE.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 29.-The
state democratic committee opened
headquarters at the Maxwell House
today with Chairman Morton in
charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
SPY COLT OF
JAS. r. WILLIAMSON

James R. Williamson, of Fountain
Creek Stock Farm at Culleoka, is the
proud possessor Of q Spy Ally colt
from Hal mare. This is said to be
the only Spy colt Of this year. II 10
. beautifully marked bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Ten Chicago Packers Were Acquitted By
Jury To-day.

Chicago March pa verdict OF not
guilty was returned to-day in the case Of
the ten Chicago packers, accused by the
government of violating the criminal sec
ton of the Sherman antitrust law The
jury deliberated ON the case seventeen
hours.
Teh ten defendants were; J. Ogden
Armour, president Armour & company;
Arthur Meeker, director and general
manager Armour & company; Thomas
j. Connors, director and general super
iltendent Armour & company; Louis f.
Swift, president Swift 6 company; Ed
ward f. Swift, vice-presdent Swift &
company; Charles II. Swift, director
Swift & company; Francis A. Fowler,
manager beef department, Swift & com
panv; Edward Morris, president Morris
& company; Louis H. Heyman, man
ager beef department Morris & COM
pany; Edward Tilden, president Nation
al Packing company.
The closing argument, delayed since
Friday by the illness of a juror, was
delivered by Special Counsel Pierce But
Ter for the government, and occupied the
entire morning and part of the after
noon. 1t was a scatching arraignment
of the acts of the packers. The coun-
sci repeatedly asserted that the govern
ment had established its case beyond
question
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
Closely Followed the Action Of
Dissatisfied Workers
IN LOWELL COTTON MILLS
There Are Now $1,000 Operatives Idle
Six Plants Were So Crippled by Strike
That They Took Independent Ac-
tion in Locking Others Out.

Lowell Mass, March 26-Nearly To-
600 operatives in six Gotten cloth man
ufacturing plants here will be idle until
the existing difference over the wage
schedules is adjusted The strike of
$500 persons, which began yesterday,
ever dissatisfaction as to the amount
OF the wage advance, developed into a
lockout in at least five corporations.
So many carding room operatives
joined the strikers to-day that it was
found impossible to operate the maehin-
cry proftably. When the situation was
reported TO the head Offices, the power
was ordered shut off, loyal employees
were dismissed and the fires were
banked The decision of the mill owners
is reported TO have been reached indie
pendeutiy by each.
Within an hour after the order was
received. every spindle in the cotton
cloth plants was idle. The last time
that the cotton mills were idle from
difficulties was in 1903, when 10000
operatives struck.
AZ u HtttllliA iasi HlRHt, III LIe iuDih
tixers, numbering 400 and 500, employed
in the seven plants of this city. voted
to stay away from work to-day. The
strikers were dissatisfied with an ad-
vance in wages, which became effective
yesterday. varying from four to ten per
cent. and ask for an increase averag
ins between fifteen and twenty per cent.
Fearing repetition of the reign of ter
ror which marked the early stages of
the Lawrence strike. the police last night
announced that they had made plans
either to prevent the coming to the
city OF William d. Haywood and others
of the Industrial Workers of the World,
who were prominent at Lawrence, or if
this were found 10 be impracticahle. TO
take steps to forestall these leaders from
stirring mp trouble Superintendent OF
Police Redmond Welch refused to di.
yulge his campaign in detail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
DOG OWNERS ARE BACKWARD.
Only 81 Have Appeared to Have Their
CANNES Licensed.

Dog owners to the number of 81 have
thus far appeared at the city clerks
Office for licenses, although four times
as many more viii probably procure the
little slips, that make it legal to own
dog before April |. Last year at a
date five days before the time expired
for securing licenses at the usual rate,
around so of the permits had been is
sped. The city clerks office is usually
stampeded during the last three days be-
fore the time expires and indications
point to no exception to such custom
this year. The canine population Of
the city mounts well up into the hun
dreds. In 1911 over 400 dogs. big AMI
little. were tagged and ticketed accord
ing to law.
Constable NJ. B. Nichols. who is ex-
offcio the dog catcher is oiling his mus
ket for the slaughter which is usually
expected after the time for obtaining
licenses finally expires. Last year
number of tardy owners We're forced to
lose their pets. Constable Nichols dis
patched eight of the CANNES during the
year. while other dogs found running at
large without collars were disposed Of
in one way or another.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
THIRD JURY TRIAL
OF THE SAME CASE
Jane B. Fowlie, Adm. vs. Mcdonald, Cut
Ter G. Co. Was Started Again In
Washington County Court
To-day,

On the resumption Of Washington
county court this morning after some
delays, the trial OF the case of Jane b.
Fowlie, adm VS.. Mcdonald. Cutler &
Cu. was started This is the third trial
of the case by jury and inasmuch as
Judge T. l.. Waterman had heard the
ease twice he thought it best to with
draw, and SO The newly appointed Judge
Il. L. Fish Of Nergennes is presiding over
the court Judge Waterman is not in
any way disqualified, simply desiring
to let some other Judge handle the case
On the first trial the plaintiff was Civ
Ell $4,000 damages for the death of her
husband on the defendant eompany's
quarry in Barre and on the second trial
she was awarded $500
The fatal accident happened on April
II. 1905, and suit was entered at the
March term Of county court The at
torneys in the action are John w Cor
dor and S. H. Jackson for the plain
tiff and r. A. iIoar and H. b. BygraSes
for the defendant.
The jury was drawn this forenoon, as
follows: Martin G. Andrews and John
Folsom Of MiddleseX, Seth j. Boyee of
Waitsfeld, Hiram Fuller Of Moretown,
+ +. Hathaway Of Calais, Delbert Law
son of Woodbury., s H. Murray of Ber-
lin G. G. Pierce of Fayston, J. +. Rob
bins of East Montpelier, Charles Scrib
ner of Cabot, +. G. Wakefield Of War
reu and George Whitcher OF Plainfield
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
LITTLE GIRL KILLED BY CAR.
Struck Near Home In Allston-Dies In
Ambulance

Boston, March 26-Eileen NJ. Cohen,
the 7-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. \. Cohen OF 57l Cambridge street,
Allston, was struck by a car in front
OF her home early last evening, and died
in the police ambulance on the way to
the City hospital. Her right foot and
ankle had been badly crushed. The car
was in charge of Alotorman George II.
French and Conductor Wolsey Cann
The Cohen family moved to Allston
from Dorchester only last Thursday,
and yesterday, little Eileen attended the
Whitney school at Allston for the first
time. After school hours she went TO
see some new friends. She had reached
the corner of Gordon street, two houses
below her own home, and was crossing
the street when killed.
Mrs. Cohen insisted on going with her
daughter in the ambulance.
Motorman French gave himself up to
the police, but was later let go. A war
rant will be asked for his arrest. but
the police think he was in no way to
blame.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-26
WILSON TO SPEAK IN VERMONT.
Democratic Candidate for President to
Come to Brattleboro April 9.

Brattleboro. March % Vermont is
to be honored with a visit from Gov
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, and
Brattleboro IS to enjoy the distinction
of entertaining him Saturday evening,
April 6. 1t will be his only visit to
this state during the presidential cam
paign and while he viii speak concern
ing his policies, the meeting which will
be in the auditorium, will be strictly
bipartisan.
Gov. John A. Mead and all ex-gov-
ernors of the state as well as a score
OF prominent Republicans. educators,
professional men and newspaper edi-
tors will be invited to come to Brattle-
boro on that date.
Invitations will be sent to Joseph A.
DeBoer of Montpelier and Allen NJ.
Fletcher of Cavendish, candidates for
governor in this state. The visit of Gov.
Wilson ll-be made somewhat of a gala
occasion and it is probable the recep-
tion committee viii arrange a public re-
eeption before he appears in the theatre
With committee on invitations CON
sisting of about so men of Windham
county, it is expected the meeting will
be one of the most largely attended
that has taken place in southern Yer
mont.