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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
Election Notice

E!tct!tl Nol!te
Notice is hereby given that Tor tne
purpose OF voting for. and eiectihs
twelve electors for President ana
vice President of the United states
from the State of Tennessee; a gov
ernor of the state OF Tenne ssee; rep
resentative in the congress Of the
limited States from the se,enta dis-
>trict of Tennessee for the term begin
ming March 4, 1913, railroad COM
missioner for the Eastern DIVISION OF
the state OF Tennessee; sena'oF IN
the general assembly OF Tennessee
from the twentieth district, and two
representatives in the general assem-
aly of the state of Tennessee rom
the county of Maury, the undersign-
ed will on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1912,
the same being the Tuesday first next
succeeding the first Monday in NO
yember, between the hours OF .
o'clock a. m. and A o'clock p. M,
cause to be opened and held az the
various voting places in said county
of Maury and state of Tennessee, an
election under the laws of state oil
Tennessee And for the purpose OF
opening, holding, counting and certi
tying the result of said election, the
following named officers, judges
clerks. marshals and registrars are
hereby appointed:
District NO. l.
F1y's Store,-Judses, Hard Oakley
IL. Nellums, r. p. Baker; clerks
Allie Walters, R. B. Baker
receiver, Austin Mcknight; assistan
registrar. Wesley Woolard; marshal
J. T. Priest.
Santa Fe,-Judges, Dave Hicks, I
B. Wakefield D. T. Fitzgerald
clerks, D. s. Baker, w. T., Gaskili
receiver, w. M. Fitzgerald; assistan
registrar, C. A. Walters; marshall, .
b. Skillington.
Water vallay,-Judges, Fran
Jones, R. P. Pigg, Tom Mayes
clerks, Dan Galloway, Gus Harris
receiver, B. Laid, assistant regis
rar, Will Sewell; Marshall, E.
Adkins.
Fixes Miil,-Judges, Dennis liick
r. B. Richie, Burton Craig; clerk
Ransom Anderson, J. B. Anderson
receiver, Ben Anderson; assistant re
istrar, Tom Vanderbilt marshal,
i q, Finch.
n District No. 2.
Carter's Creek-Judges. J. 7. Hal
monds, w. o. Gordon, e. ]. Davi
clerks, D. Dodson, Edwin Jones;
ceiver, L. G. Church; assistant re
istrar. Eel Dodson; marshall, 3.
Passmore.
Theta,-Judges, c. s. Sicily, J.
Dodson, ]. w. Bassham; clerks, l
Babb, r. L. Whitaker; receiver,
n. HARRISON; assistant registrar,
F. Galloway; marshall, J. B. Skel
Timmons,-Judges, Marshall ~
erts, J. A. Timomns, Elmer Erase
clerks, Benson Dawson. G. A. Lucs
receiver, Frank M. Hull; assista
registrar, George Petty; marshall,
v. Hull.
. District No. 8.
Spring Hill,-Judges, c. T. kn
ton. r. C. Bunch, j. NJ. Davis; cler
A. e. Greenlaw, w. F. Campbell;
ceiver, John Watson; assistant n
istrar, J. W. Cheairs; marshall, q
Yokeley.
acknowledges, Thos. Lunn, )
s. Brown, Bart Johnson; clerks, Il
Lockridge, w. T. Parham, Jr.;
ceiver, Dick Odil; assistant reg
rar, John Lunn marshall w
Stephenson.
Rally Hill,-Judges, ]. B. Ring,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
DEGREE WORK FOR
COLU 1BIA MASONS

There will be a called meeting OF
Lafayette Chapter Royal Arch Ma
sons on Monday night for the purpose
of work in the fourth, fifth and sixth
degrees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
SMALL FIRE ON
SEVENTH STREET

The larm of fire this morning at
$50 O'Clock was caught by slight
blaze at the residence of Mr.. McCar-
thy, near the postofice. The damage
was of no consequence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
THE AGRICULTURAL
SHORT COURSE HERE
DURING NOVEMBER
THE FARMERS FROM ADJOINING
COUNTIES BECOMING INTER
EsTED AND INQUIRlNG.
]. NJ. DEAN ENCOURAGING
The [ list of Lecturers to Be the Best
That Can Be Obtained Throughout
the Entire Series-All to Be with
out Charge.

The Short Course in Agriculture,
which is to be held in Columbia DUR
ing the week beginning Nov. IL, prom
ises to be the best attended OF any
Meeting of the character ever held
in the county. Farmers from every
section are becoming interested ana
asking questions and manifesting
disposition to participate.
In view Of the fact that the course
will not be confined to the members
of the Maury County Farmers Associ-
alton exclusively, but to all OF the
farmers of the county and to farmers
of other counties who see fit to come
here and get the benefit OF the Ice
lures. a large attendance will MOI be
surprising
i ]. M. Dean, of the bureau OF plant
Industry, who has had charge OF the
U. s. government demonstration
work in this district, is giving the
matter all the encouragement posi-
BILE and insisting that all who can at
tend the entire course.
The instruction will be given By
lectures and demonstrations on soils
crops and fertilizers; corn and grain
! Judging and testing; live stock ludg
ing, feeds feeding and management
! dairying; poultry, and truck ant
} fruit growing.
All the farmers, young and old. 0
Maury and adjoining counties are COZ
n daily invited to attend any and al
, sessions of the course and to brig
!. samples of corn to be judged and ties,
ed. And especially are those who q
! tend enjoined to bring note book
/ and spend an entire week in gather
/. ing information Of benefit regardin
the most progressive farming metl
e DDS.
!. There will be no fees, no tuition
:. no examinations, and everybody we
!, come
;. The night sessions will be devote
: to the methods Of teaching agricu
. ture, and will be especially designe
to aid rural school teachers in pr
; senting the most important subjec
!. In the most attractive form and wa
to the pupils.
The list of lecturers who VIII a
pear from time to time will be Il
very best and most scientific me-
that can be obtained, and they W
10 tput forth their best efforts to Gov
the subjects to the best advantage
the time allotted, each subject havil
a specialist to lead the discussion
and demonstrations.
- This course has been secur
:. through the efforts OF the Mau
: County Farmers Association al
- should have the encouragement OF
:, the business interests Of the 10Y
; and county, as there will be contr
- utory advantage in the promotion Al
fostering of the farming and agfic
! tural interests of the county,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
PRIMM SERVING
RURAL ROUTE

L. E. Primm has been on faral
route No. 8 this week during the ao
sence of Carrier J. w. Tanner, VINO
has been in GAINESVILLE attending the
meeting of the Grand Lodge OF odo
Fellows.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
ONE-TERM BILL IS
TAT 7 SUGGESTION
Presidents Speech inspired
Clayton TO Offer Measure
for Six-Year Tenure.

WASHINGTON. Mey 20. The resohI-
tion to make the length Of service Of the
chief executive six years and give 70 a
president but one term. which recently
vas introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative clayton Of Alabama was sug-
gested the author explained today by a
declaration made bv President Taft in q
recent speech when he said that a presi-
lent ought not 20 be permitted TO sue
eed himself
This resolution is now pending in com
mittee II probably viii he taken up for
consideration when tine resolution OF Rep
resentative Henry TO change the date OF
inauguration from March 4 TO the last
Thursday in April, is considered. Il Is
the purpose of Representative Clayton
then to offer his resolution as an amend
ment 10 that Of Representative Henry.
which has been favorahly reported from
the committee en- the judiciary
Change Would Dignity office.
II IS argued by the advocates Of the
one-term measure that It would take the
president directly out Of politics, after his
election. and preserve 10 the office Of the
chief executive Of the country the dig
nifty and absence Of political strife which.
Il is declared the trainers Of the consti-
tuition intended for IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
BIG FEATURE BOOKED
AT FORSYTH


Seven classy vaudeville features headed
by In 1899 the greatest comedy play
that has been put in vaudeville make up
the bill for the week at the Forsyth In
selecting tho acts that are to contribute to
the entertainment, the Keith offices have
eclipsed their best efforts Every act IL In
thatc lass Of make good quality that is ac-
ceptahle TO every FIRST class vaudeville
manager and II would he next to mpos-
sible 20 present a batter degree of variety
than these seven numbers win produce.
There is not the slightest conflction OF
any sort and from the opening number To
the closing feature there viii be moments
Of interest that viii probably win honOrs
for the show, ecilpsng the Forsyth $
records Of the past
In 1893 was written by William D. De-
Mile. the author of The Woman" and
other standard plays. With Felice Nor
ris and Edmund Reahdon in the cast it
has scored one of the greatest triumphs
vet credited TO a vaudeville sketch. 1t
deals with the future in such way that
there is genuine and healthy laughter that
wins
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent. conceded
to be the cleverest o fall comedy duos,
Fred Bond and Fremont Benton. a noted
star sketch duo, Meehan's Dogs Adele
Oswod. Gray and Graham and other
features that make up the bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
Woman Teller Sign
Made Abominable by
JokeSmiths at Bank

Women patrons Of the Fourth Ma
tionaI bank are going to petition the
directors TO change the reading Of the
sign which hangs over the window
where the majority Of female depositors
do business The sign reads Woman
Teller" They say that the sign gives
opportunity TO every fscettous man who
would pull a near joke"
This remark. made several days ago
by one Of the Factions men is what
started the agitation The man had
just made deposit when he looked up
and saw the sign, Woman Teller"
Huh he said. every womans a
teller
The female patrons Of the bank
would have the sign read. Teller for
Women or something Of the sort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
MUSICIAN, SERVING
TERM FOR FORGERY,
TO ASK FOR PAROLE

SAVANNAH. GA. May 20. frank
lin H Ellis. talented musical composer
and instructor. who is serving a term
on the Chatham county convict farm
has filed notice that he win apply for a
parole.
Ellis. who was sent up for forgery
has made partial restitution since he
has been a prisoner, and he declares he
will eventually pay back every cent he
obtained fraudulently.
Before he got into trouble. Ellis had
a class Of music pupils composed Of
some Of the most aristocratic young
people in Savannah.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
AT THE THEATERS
eIJoU HAS FINE BILL

BIJOU HAS FINE BILL
SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
With last week the Biiou began a new
era In its career Of vaudeville Patrons
Of the house were delighted with the
entertainment offered and realized from
the start Of the performance that there
was change in the bookings which would
mean more expensive and higher class at
fractions for the popular little Marietta
street house Although the manag cement
had not announced It, it was noised about
tina last week the acts would be booked
out Of the United Booking offices Of
America, which meant that the Bdou
was to have the very best vaudeville that
could be secured regardless of expense.
That last weeks show made good beyond
the widest expectation Of theater patrons
was shown by the generous applause and
the crowds that patronized the theater
For the week which viii begin this aft
ernoon, a clever show is announced in
which -four Of the classiest and most in
tersting acts Of the season viii appear.
The special headline feature of the bin
viii be dainty Margaret Ryan and com
pany I'm a great surprise novelty act en-
titled The Balloon Girl This is one of
the big sensations of vaudeville The
added attraction on the bill viii be VIII
nam SlStO ana company, In comedy act
entitled Ills First Speech This is
another big feature act and will doubt
less make a strong bid for popular IA
vor. The program also announces the ap~
pearance Of Morse and Clark, in piano
loguc and singing act. and Mlt Wood, a
clever singing and dancing comedian
Following an established custom the
very best motion pictures viii open and
close each performance Patrons Of the
Bijou are especially requested to note the
fact that there viii be only one matinee
every afternoon at o'clock during the
week excepting on Saturday when two
performances win be given, al 80 and a.
The evening performances viii be given
as usual at 1880 and g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
POPULATION ONLY SO:
NUMBER OF SALOONS 16

ST. JOSEPH. MO, May co Winthrop,
Mo, said TO be the "wettest' town Of It's
size in the country has six saloons and
six wholesale liquor stores The town has
SO inhabitants inhabitants including two
women and children The county court
has Just issued licenses for four additional
saloons
Winthrop is opposite Atchison, Kan,
where there are no saloons. The bridge
connecting the towns is nearly always
crowded at night with persons going to
Missouri 90 get a drink
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20

In protesting physically against
an insult from the grandstand. "Ty"
cobb seems to have made a unan-
imous hit with the Georgia delega-
ton in congress Blessed be the
NY" that binds!
Having accepted an invitation to
walk right in. sit right down, and
make himself at home inside the
Democratic household, far be 1t
from the Hon. Thomas r. Watson
to turn right around and walk
right out again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20

Colonel 5. Guyt McLendon thinks
that pretter compliment to Mr.. Wat
son than eleeting him member Of the
Big Four delegation TO Baltimore
would be his election as delegate
from his home district the Tenth He
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

an ready to be lighted They are 20 ready that
when Pantaloon looks out Of his window before
making MP his lace for the day he -sesu that
the candles have burst into namehower5 Ia the
night
Then Coiumbine takes out . pipe, and she puts
some magic soap into nectar and stirs It round
with the bowl Of the pipe until frothy suds ape
pear. And then she blows bubbles that hoat up
and out Of the window until they reach the
Christmas tree, when they turn into great gilt
tering glass balls, all sorts Of colors and show
pictures Of the world all oolored and shining.
The children in the World look up and think
they see Harlequin and Columbine floating down
as gently az feathers, but they don't say 20 be-
cause their elders would only tell them 1t was
the clouds. But it Is Harlequin and Columbine,
and Pantaloon end Clown follow. soon after,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

but a hole In it in the morning.
And when It is dark these four quaint figures
fit through the country, city, town and village
like conspirators Harlequin tapping doors and
windows with his magic wand. open, open!"
he, cries to the Spirit OF Christmas. "Let the
rich uncle reward his needy nephew, and the
unforgiving father his repentant son. Mothers
forget to be Jealous Of your elder daughters
growing beauty. Children. forget your spite and
naughtinesB Let's be old-fashioned. Let's be-
leye in ghosts. I'll tell you ghoststories stories
Of yourselves when you were children and played
Pirates on the stairs
And Clown says as he taps ON the doors with
his red-hot poker:
open. open. you old grousers! And let the
Spirit OF Fun come into this house. Romp bit
and lose your twopenny dignity, for pompous
stiffness makes the gods laugh"
Pantaloon. taking bis turn, taps with his walk
ing-stick. and says:
Open. open. and let In the flood OF memories
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

same In plants and animals. Prof.
Jacques Loeb showed the importance
Of this fact. Although plants. he ex.
planned. have no nervous SYSTEMS,
they have Instructive movementg.a IN
analysis of instincts. be bound togeth-
er In the cell common to them the
plant and the worm ct the root Of the
plant Gas some day. perhaps. the
tree Of life and the serpent may be
bound); and he called their refiex ac-
lions .tropisma. Then he pointed
out that tropisms are mechanical acts
that moth and fy xnd Ivy laat move.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

stirring up old memories in dull people. SO that
uncles must remember all their nephews In re-
membering when they were nephews themselves.
and had peculiar hunger at Christmas.
Columbine is awfully practical Her sentiment
extends from the Joy Of watching the making OF
baby-clothes to the pleasure OF remembering to
put nice soap in the spare rooms. It Is she who
sees that children get the right presents, and
when they don't 1t is not her fault but the fault
OF some stupid person In shop.
It is she who suggests the secret delight OF
keeping presents hidden at the bottom Of the
wardrobe; and it is she who suggests the secret
delight Of peering at children when they are
asleep.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

and no friends and no hope. and VIII be the
warm. Nesting thing you 6ovet for your frozen
hearts. and You shall feel my soft cheek against
yours till the tears come and your heart takes
life again You shall give 10y to other peoples
children. And Il you have no friends who have
children. are there not thousand. Thousand chilli
dren who have no friends7 Go to them, and give
them all you can. and you win be rewarded al
most more than you can bear, for there Is link
between those who suffer. Are there not some
you have forgotten or neglected? This lonely
man, that lonely woman whom you have left UNI
cared for, perhaps for years. Put on your hat
and your coat and put your heart on your sleeve.
30 that all may know your Grand
To see her pleading before black, sombre houses
where thin light shines under blind; to see
her face pressed against the window OF some big
mansion where man or womaH Sits alone with
hearts like stone; to see her tears as she essays
to melt an aching heart is to see something so
touching and beautiful that one almost wonders
the doors and windows are not Instantly opened
TO admit the spirit Of love she begs for so pitt
fully.
Look at yourselves. Messieurs ct Mesdames
Importance and remember the funny little things
you used TO be when you BIT at coral and BELLS
ana wore bibs. and thought everybody in the
world had enough to eat; when you hated to go
70 Ded early, and crept downstairs in your night
gowns TO listen over the bannisters to the voices
= tne oinlng room: when no jam for tea was q
55..aseoy' And when your mothers knee was the
throne OF Justice and mercy for you buried your
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

and the chimes win be
very melodiously for you
and for those whom you try
to make happy. And re-
member. you can't feign
. Christmas without being
caught as an impostor.
both by your own con-
science and by the feel
ings Of those about you.
The very value Of Christ
mas is that it puts the gen.
uineness OF everybody to an
unerring test.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

head there with her hand in your
mar, and forgot to be afraid of the
dark
Coiumbine has her own very par
tucular work. and she calls 1t In
her mind Secret Delights. She calls
It that because she delights In max.
ing up odd names for emotions, as,
for instance when she pointed out
two lovers to me one day In the
spring, who were seated under a
hedge, yellow-fiushed with prim-
roses; they were holding hands and
looking at the hills beyond just as
II some wonderful thing. was about
to come over the hills to tell them
what their feelings meant. And the
peace was SO great and the moment
so held that the World seemed to
have stopped breathing, and some
thing superhuman to have poured
out a cup Of stiffness. And she
called 1t Liquid Velvet. A Liquid
Velvet moment. And l understood.
It Is Columbine who watches that
beautiful comedy Of the newly mar.
ried, who steal about their house
hand-in-hand, fearful Of waking the
very new servants, fearful of creak-
Ing the boards as they gaze eRrap-
tured on the very new furniture,
looking with joy on the very new
pots and pans In the kitchen, turn
ing the electric lights up and down
all over the place to see the effect
In their new bedroom. And he has
a dreadful brooch for her hidden
where he keeps his razors; and she
has knitted him a tie he will have
to wear. But it is all perfectly
beautiful.
Someone wrote the other day that
people who read are more interest
ed, nowadays, in business than In
love, and I'm SO sorry for that man.
He is more blind than I thought
anybody could be. Business may be
the means to an end, but Love Is
the beginning and the end. And 1t
is just at this season that Love
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

Of the rest
They c o m 9 ,
g g g d 8 that
ers In the
hearts. They
ence t h at
give a man
instead ola
the b Ell n g
that the bus
weighs more
timent h a d
up his stock
mas Eve, and
feels like to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
VITAL FACTS ABOUT LIFE

elements carbon. oxygen. nitrogen
and hydrogen. It Il now recognized
a. the fundamental basis for all life:
the smallest particle OF It goes
through what d known az the cycle
Of life free motion. feeling, feeding
and reproduction. When IN some un-
conscious way It grows membrane
for . covering. Of little nucleus. 4
kernel somewhere within it-science
calls It . CEN These cells are the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

There are Pagan Saints who find Arcadia every
where. Pan pipes as much In the crowded city
as on Mount Ida when the sum is high. And
-Columbine finds roses where the world sees
thorns; and Harlequin finds magic in motor
buses; and Pantaloon digs away for pleasant
memories in the most unlikely Places and finds
them bright and clean. and As good as new
These half-gods OF mine land yours) come
down at Christmas to correct the bilious attitude
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

81 ftSOsetHolu9. TOT may Gull one now ana
again to twiddle between his teeth.
II you know the way, and the Cheshire cat win
let you. you walk down the garden path. past the
butterfly lime and arrive at the neatest little
cottage in Olympus.
Now this Is the dwelling place Of the Harle-
1uin set-HarIeQuin Columbine, Clown and Pam
taloon. It Is one cottage in little colony On
the lower slopes of Mount Olympus (where the
high gods dwell: Jupiter and the Hke), and is
most important because It contains the oldest
nhabitants
The Clerk of the Weather lives little higher
up The -Four Queens and Kings live In square
Of pagoda-like houses, and are waited upon by the
Knaves. Pierrot and Pierrette live In romantic
seclusion by pool in q tumbledown place COW
cred with blue roses. And away behind the
fields of stars where the focks Of clouds Craze.
there Is another village where the Seven Prin-
cesses live. and the Third Son and an Ogre. and
Talking Rabbit, and all those peculiar and
beautiful people who are entangled in our minds
with the memories Of night nurseries, and the
scent of our mothers who bent over us in won
derful toilettes and told US to go to sleep, or
they'd be late for dinner.
When it gets to be about Christmas there Is
sort OF aroma Of excitement on the lower slopes
OF Olympus, and, especially In the house where
Harlequin lives-a delicious sense OF something
exciting happening
Columbine opens the lid Of the well that looks
down onto the world, and there comes up muir
muir OF children's voices, and YOU can near the
duainfeaf things hhinr said about the hanging
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

Of the year.
to SOW those
grow to flow
still innocent
are the inhu-
makes y o u
fifty c e n t 8
quarter. And
W b o s " $
mess of life
than the SEN
better hang
ing on Christ
see what it
find nothing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

bringing the
tree with
N o W their
each to his
CoTurnhinaJfn