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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
CROKER SUED FOR
100000 DAMAGE
j. J. BREEN, WHO MARRIED ETH.
Ell J. CROKER, ALLEGES
ALIENATION.

NEY YORK, Jan. Richard
Croker and his sons, Richard Croker,
Jr, and Howard Croker, were made
joint defendants in a civil action be-
gun today by John J. Breen to recov-
er 100000. Breen married Miss
Ethel ]. Croker, daughter Of the for.
mer Tammany chieftain, on April %,
1910, and alleged that his wife's af-
fections were alienated by Croker
and his sons Breen declares in his
complaint that he and his wife lived
happily together until the defendants
induced her to leave him.
Breen was a teacher of horseman-
ship when he and Miss Croker were
married by Justice of the peace in
Hoboken, N. ]. It was said at, the
time that the family Of the bride
were much displeased at the marr,-
age.
Richard Croker came here from his
Irish estate about two months ago,
and recently went to Florida for the
winter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
AT CORNERSVILLE.
WORK ALL NIGHT COMFORTING
DEGREES AND MAKE A REC
ORD RUN FOR TRAIN.

The Knights of Pythias who went
to Cornersville for the institution Of
the new lodge there Thursday night
returned this morning full Of enthu-
siasm and much information men,
bers Of the order. They report a
great time, both socially and frater-
nally, and say that the attentions Law
ished on the visitors was the most
cordial nature and that they want to
go back to Cornersville. The confer
ring Of the degrees lasted until 1880
o'clock this morning, with Glendale
lodge directing the work. and being
ably assisted by members Of the or
der from Mooresville, Culleoka, Ca
lumbia and other places. Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal w. D.
Fox, also participated in the proceed
ings.
When the work was finished It was
time to be going to Lewisburg to
catch the train south, and the delega-
ton reached the depot about Eve min.
utes before the train.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

e. B. Rayburn to Dock Howard, lot
in Mt. Pleasant, $125.
w. H. Long to ]. w. Walton, lot in
Mt. Pleasant, $3.50.
F. w. Nesbit to John A. Loftin, in
terest in tract in 9Th district, $500.
E. l.. Armstrong to James H. Gid
dens, 81 acres in 9Th district, 1928.
James P. Shaw to John M. Smith
10 acres in 9Th district, $3.50.
G. w. England to H. l.. Medley, lot
in 7th district, SITS.
H. L. Medley to Van Pitts, lot in
18th district, $3.50.
S. B. Stevens to Maury Pigg, lot
in Riverside, $3.50.
Annie Goodwin to John Anderson,
two tracts on Knob Creek.
A. N. Akin, c. & M, to Mrs. John
Smargonsky, tract in 7th district,
1926.
w. o. Gordon to .Passmore Bros.
20 acres in 3rd district, $3.50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
NUMBER AND SIZE
OF BED SHEETS
PREPARED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE TRAVEL
Frs PROTECTIVE ASSN.

LOUISVILLE, Jany. Providing
for two clean sheets to the bed, each
sheet to be at least 108 inches long,
a bill seeking to regulate the oper-
alton of hotels in Kentucky hass Just
ben prepared by the legislative COM
mittee Of Post D. Travellers Protec.
tive Association, and will be intro
duced at the coming session of the
general assembly. The measure also
provides for the Office of hotel inspec-
tor to be filed by appointment by
the governor, the inspector to receive
IS a day and actual travelling expens.
es while in the actual discharge OF
his duties.
DR.. Ben l.. Bruner, soon to retire
from the ofice' Of secretary Of state
is chairman of the committee that
framed the bill It contains eighteen
sections, covering practically all mat
ter pertaining to hotels.
Provided the bill Is enacted. so
called roller or endless towels, may
no longer be used in public wash
rooms. The measure also provides
flor adequate means Of escape from
hotels in case Of fire, and deals with
hostelries from the standpoint Of san
itation and comfort.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
JOE SIMMS IS
KILLED IN NEXAS
HAS RELATIVES IN LAWRENCE
BURG AND ALSO IN CO.
LUMBlA.

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn, Dec. 20.
Word Of a Christmas tragedy from
Waco, Texas, in which former Law
renee countian lost his life, has just
reached relatives here. No particu-
lars were given in the telegram,
which read: "Joe Simms was shot
and killed by his wife today" Joe
left here probably fifteen years ago,
a young man between IS and 20 years
of age. He was a son of the late
Judge J. A. Simms, who for sixteen
years was probate judge Of this coun-
ty, after which serving one term in
the senate of the state. He has an
uncle, N. B. Simms, county court
clerk Of this county, one sister, Mrs.
Joe Kraus. who resides here, and
several relatives living in Texas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
PRIMARY BOARD
MEETING DELAYED
OWING TO THE,ILLNEss OF HON
FRANK THOMPSON IT WILL
BE LATE.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.-The primary
board named Thursday by Chairman
Barton and Hon. R. C. Williamson,
member of the vertrees committee
from the Tenth Congressional dis
trict, will not meet today as had been
anticipated. The delay is due to the
serious illness of Hon. Frank Thomp-
SON, of Chattanooga. one Of the men,
bers appointed by Chairman Barton.
It is hoped that Mr.. Thompson's con-
dition will warrant a meeting of the
committee the latter part of next
week, it is stated.
At the initial meeting the commit
tee will select seventh member, and
will organize by the election CT a
chairman and secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
FIGURES COMPARED
+. FROM POSTOFF|CE
FOR TWELVE YEARS
AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 100
PER CENT IN SOME IN
STANCES.
ONLY One YEAR SHOWS DECREASE
The Schools and Growth Of Business
Generally Credited With Improve
ment In Receipts-New Building
Constructed During Period.

Postmaster John w. Jackson has
made a summarized statement Of the
bushes OF the Columbia postofice fol
the past twelve years, beginning
with the first quarter of 1900 and end
ing with the last quarter in 1911.
The figures as given out are pecu
liarly interesting in perhaps tina,
they portray more forcefully than
anything else the growth of the bust
ness Of the town during the period
covered. The receipts as reported
are only for stamp sales and boz
rent.
For the first quarter in 1900 the
receipts were $2,962.67, and for the
last quarter. covering the period W
to the 18th of December, and estimar
ed to the close of the year, in 1911
the receipts were $4,000, showing
an increase of almost 100 per cent.
The first quarter in 1911 showed re
ceipts to the amount Of $5,141.74.
The satisfactory comparison shown
in these figures is traceable to many
causes. The schools and the increas.
ed territory and patronage Of the ru-
raj routes having great deal to do
with it. And then the phosphate
business of this Office has materially
increased during the period, there
having been new Offices and different
combinations made that has created
a much larger volume Of mail from
that source. The total fofr the year
1900 was $12,076.25. The total for
the year 1911, up to the date mention
ed, $21,736.39.
There has been steady increase
in the receipts of the Office during all
that period, with the exception that
the receipts for the year 1907 were
about $500 less than were the re-
ceipts for the year 1906.
During that time the new Office
building has been constructed and the
officials are in much better quarters.
Everything is convenient and the ap-
pointments of the building are such
as to make it an ideal office both for
the patron and the employees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
SURPLUS IN THE
POSTAL SERVICE FOR
THE YEAR 1871
PAID EXPENSES AND HAD A
QUARTER MILLION
LEFT.
The DEFICIT IS WIPED OUT
Compensation 10 Urged for Employees
Injured IN the Line Of Duty-sun-
day Work Reduced and Suggestions
offered Toward Beneflttlng Service

Offered Toward Beneflttin0 Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The en-
actment Of law to compensate all
postal employees, including the let
tar carriers. for Injuries sustained
In the line Of duty but not attribute
BILE to their own negligence, is urged
in the report of c. P. Grandfield, first
assistant postmaster general, sub
mitted to Postmaster General Hitch
cock today.
There were in operation Juno 80
last 59,237 postoffices Of all classes
in the United States. The postal
city delivery service is now in opera
ton in 1,541 cities. serving more than
100000 people, and on the $4,000
routes 100000 people receive mail.
This leaves a considerable portion Of
the American people, most of whom
reside in towns and villages, the re-
port declares, without any form Of
free delivery service, and under the
present. laws there is no way by which
the department can relieve this inc
quality"
The cost OF free delivery in cities
including collection expenses, was
nearly $33,00O,OOO or more that IS
per cent of the gross revenue Of the
gross revenue Of the city delivery
Offices.
Mr.. Grandfield calls special atten-
ton to the fact that during the last
fiscal year "the gross revenue OF the
department more than equalled the
expenditures, and the postal service
is now self-sustaining for the first
time since 1883. In two years the
enormous deficit OF $17,50O,000 has
been turned into surplus.
The gross revenue for the year
amounted to 1921, S7s,S24, the expen-
ditures to 1921, e4s,927, leaving sur
plus Of $219,11S, after deducting ST..
ITO on account of loss of postal funds
by fire and burglary.
The operation Of the law which
provides for promotion automatically
of clerks in postofflces has brought
a condition. Mr.. Grandfield says, that
ought to be remedied Immediately,
since there are now 237 Offices where
the salary of the assistant postmas-
ter is actually less than that OF the
clerks under him.
The amount Of Sunday work has
been reduced at least 80 per cent.
The report recommends an appro-
priation Of $4,000 to be used in re-
warding postal employees who offer to
the department devices or processes
that prove Of value.
It urges also pensions for superan-
nuated employees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
FlGUERS & MEEK
NOW FIRM NAME
WILL SUCCEED THE WELL
KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT OF
7. N. FIeUERs q SON.

Figuers & Meek Is the name of the
new firm that will succeed T. N. Fig
uers & Son, for many years one Of the
leading tailoring establishments In
all this section. The new firm will
be composed Of Thomas Norfleet Fig
uers, Jr, a member of the old firm Of
T. N. Figuers & Son, and M. Cooper
Meek, who has been associated with
Mr.. Figuers in the business for sever
al years. Both of them are capable
and experienced and have numerous
friends and their success is already
assured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
NEW OFFICERS
a ARE INSTALLED
DEAcoNs AND ELDERS OF FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUM-
DAY MORNING.

At the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning John d. Dobbins
was made elder, W. P. Ridley, ]. L.
Hutton, Horace Rainey, w. B. Woo
ten, Looney Walker and G. ]. Akin
were made deacons. They were all
ordained and installed according to
the forms of the Presbyterian church,
and we're given a most cordial vel
come into their Offices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-05
CHAMP CLARK
OR JOE FOLK

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Speaker Champ
Clark arrived here tonight from Ok
lahoma, enthusiastic over the recep-
ton which he received there. With
his political supporters he watched
the old year out at the headquarters,
which his friends who are fostering
his presidential boom, have opened.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Our Sense of Shame

judge mans character observing the things of which he
easily frightened blush
ashamed
fortuna ed
abilities, ashamed
hgheed
the cartilage
his sidehair
OF
shoes and half small because
She ashame of natur
truly big people that they disturbed
by
social deceit of spending
will These
heads wisely
fixed something
worth
To omkeo
should be should
nggardlness
dihonoable the
be-
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Applications For Grazing
Permits

NOTICE is hereby given tn It
all applications for permits to
Craze cattle, horses, hogs, sheep
and goats within the Coconino
Natioual Forest during the sea-
son of 1912 must be filed in my
office at Flagstaff, Arizona, on
or before February "a, 1912.
Full information in regard to
the grazing fees to be charged
and blank forms to be used in
making applications will be
furnished upon request.
WILLARD M. DRAKE,
Supervisor.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Applications for Grazing
Permits

NOTICE is hereby given that
all applications for permits to
Craze cattle, horese, hogs, sheep
and goats within the SIT.
GRAVES NATIONAL FOREST
during the season Of 1912must
be filed in my Office atSnou flake,
Arizona, on Or before February
Is, 1912 full information IN re-
gard to the grazing fees to be
charged and blank forms to be
used in making applications
will be furnished upon request.
H. G.. CALKINS.
Supervisor.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Senator Briggs of New Jer-
sey says: Il am not an advo-
cate of government owner
ship. l do not favor adopting
any new plan simply because
some other country has fol-
lowed it successfully. The
foreign countries which own
and operate telegraph systems
have large standing armies.
and it is altogether probable
that they regarded govern
ment ownership Of the tele-
graph lines as desirable from a
military viewpoint.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Postmaster-General Hicth-
cock has been already ad-
vocating government entrance
into the express carrying busl-
ness, which would mean a
now army of Federal employ
es, vast carrying equipments,
automobiles, drays, warehous-
es, rebuilt postoAices, etc. He
is now advocating the Gov
Arnment taking over the tele-
graph lines of the country
and institutlng a Postal Tele-
graph like that of European
countries. The probable cost
would be $3.50, 900, 900, oc
and addition Of 100000 Fed
eral employees The Wash
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Big Business was repre-
sented in the appearance Of
Andrew Carnegie before Re
preventative Stanley's Steel
Investigation committee sew
eral days during the past week.
J. Pierpont Morgan escaped
questiontioning by being a
broad. The Interstate Com
merce Commission has asked
the express companies to ap-
pear before it through their
representatives in New York
January 20 and answer in
quiries. While journals sup
ported largely by the retail
mail order houses have been
clamoring to have the Govern
ment enter into the express,
carrying business, mercantile
associations have been active
to secure facts Of value for the
regulation and reduction of ex-
press rates. Merchants say
they have been playing most
to these and realize that ex-
press conditions have given
else to agitation for Parcels
Post.
Representatives of the mer-
camille associations also say
that, while the government is
demanding that /" Big Busi-
ness give its small competl-
tors a square deal, it should
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
A Hero In A Lighthouse.

For years J. S. Donahue, So.
Haven, Mich. a civil war captain,
as lighthouse keeper, averted
awful wrecks, but a queer fact
is, he might have been wreck,
himself, if Electric Bitters had
not prevented. They cured me
of kidney trouble and chills," he
writes, latter | had taken other
so called cures for years, with
out benefit and they also i'm
proved my sight. Now, at seven
ty. l am feeling fine For Dys
pepsia, indie estion, all stomach,
liver and kidney oubles, they're
without equal. Try them. Only
Scots. at all druggists /
Now is the time to try our nice,
fresh, clean meats. You can get
anything you want for Sunday
dinner delivered to your home in
plenty of time. Just telephone us
and we will give you first class
service the same as If you came
to the market. The City Meat
Market.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

lngton Herald says: "Besides
involving an amount almost
as much or more than the
Panama Canal will cost when
completed, the talking over Of
the telegraph lines of this
country, with their thousands
Of employees, would mean the
establishment of another huge
political machine" The Wash
ington Times says: The re-
commentator illustrates the
inevitable tendency when the
government once engages in
business to widen the range
of its activities.
Senator Smith of south
Carolina says: eff the Post
master General really desires
to make his department OF
more value to the people, he
can start in by improving the
service, which, in my judg-
ment, is more demoralized
than it has ever been"
Senator Bankhead Of Ala.
bama says: The telegraph
business should be left to pri-
vate enterprise and the Gov
ernment should continue tc
regulate.'
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
@HE mail order house i

~ constantly hanlmerlns
away on low prices, say
ing money for its patrons, etc
But are the merchants OF thl:
town doing likewise? The cam
paign Of the mail order houses
has convinced thousands o1
country people that they car
buy more cheaply by mai
than at home and they gel
millions of dollars in orders lr
return.
To get these orders the
mail order houses have over
come tremendous Obstacles
obstacles that are not in the
way of the home dealer at all.
Yet they have persisted in ad-
vertising, advertising, adver-
tising low prices and money
saving, while the local dealer
has with more or less, perhaps
less, calmness permitted trade
that by all the laws of COM
merce is his, slip from his
grasp.
One phase of this situation,
if it were not pathetic, would
be ludicrous: the mail order
house is using to get this trade
a mediun-the local newpaper
that is a thousand times
more effective for the lo.al
dealer if he would but use it.
The mail order house must
ADVERSE a catalog; the local
dealer can advertise specific
articles. The buyer by mail
can not see the thing he would
buy for weeks after ne has paid
his money; the home buyer
sees the item before he buys
it and gets it as soon as he
pays for it. Moreover-and
this is the most important fact
of all-he has an opportunity
to compare different grades of
article he proposes to by; all
grades look alike in a picture
il a catalog,
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

not force conditions which
would spell disaster to retail
merchants and the towns
wherein they do business and
add to accumulations Of the
great mailorder houses by cen
tralization through revolution
of methods of trade distribu-
ton. They say it would be
easy for these retail mail-or-
der concerns to form a trust
compared with which the
United States Steel Corpora
ton would be small and to
dictate prices they pay for ma
terial and labor. They further
contend that, as the merchan-
disc such concerns handle is
mostly of non-union make, Ia
Dor unionism would be hard
hit. 1t is said that one Of the
largest mail-order houses has
arranged to double its capital
and business if Parcels Post
is inaugurated.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

A war scare has resulted in
the sending of 13, 900 soldiers
to the Hawaiin Islands to pre-
vent the possibility of Japan
grabbing the same. Congress
will recognize the new Repub
lie of China following flight Of
the Manchus from Pekin.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Object Lesson in Advertising

Those who believe that don't read the adver-
tsements in the newspapers might have had convincing
object lesson of the allacv of their few avs ago
The proprietor of chain of New York grocery stores
termined to test the matter by inserting all the leading
papers coupon which, presented person. would entitle
the holder dozen eggs for The advertise
ment appeared in the evening papers, and the following
morning in the neghborhood of all
almost blocked with Special police had be
assigned to keep the anxious bargain seekers from fighting
each other their anxiety take advantage OF the
offer: Although the lost the egg DEAL he
has gained hundreds of and his business for
the week following egg day has been the biggest he has
had by thousands of dollars
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

The authority exercised by
the Postmaster General is now
supposed to be something
more than that of the Sultan
Of Turkey and shade less
than that of the Gar of Rus
sia.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Victor L, Berger, Wiscon-
sin Socialist member, has pre-
pared a bill for national own
ership of the telegraph, tele-
phones, express companies,
railroads and coal mines.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Laboring under a New Year
resolution is like carrying a
pane of glass. One slip and
it's all off. And the way is
mighty slippery these days.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Yes the Democratic Nation
al Convention will meet in
Baltimore June 25th and name
the next President of the q.
G
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Where is Charlie Taft dur
ing all the time his brother is
being assailed? Why don't he
take some Of his money and
buy a controlling interest in
the Outlook?
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

It is announced that the ma
tions are making an effort to
modify the rules of war. The
first rule is to jump on the
weaker nation.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

This thing Of trying to
make re-presidents out of ex-
presidents gets ones nerves.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

"Iron Age reports that
roads last week contracted for
$4,000 kegs of spikes. Rail
roads evidently going to nail
Mr.. Prosperity down good
and strong.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Perhaps his determination
to maintain silence is one of
the good resolutions that T.
r. made just before 1912
started.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

President Taft orders the
revision of schedule K. and it
is suspected that he would al
SO like to revise that T. R.
schedule.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Mr.. Roosevelt's position
seems to be that he positively
will not say he is a candidate,
but dares anyone else to say
he isn't.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Ohio voted LaFollette to be
the logical candidate, but
1jdn't quite take him for hers.

Uncle Sam will let Dr.. Sun
take a tryout at sitting the
troubled waters of China be-
fore extending Official recogui-
ton to the alleged new repub-
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

William J. Bryan revisited
Washington the past week to
secure the adjustment of diff
ferences of the Senate and
House providing for popular
election of Senators.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

One reason they are not SO
peaceful is that the Democrats
in the nation see something
worth fighting over.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27
Samuel c.. Blythe had

Samuel G. Blythe had an
article in the Saturday Eve
ming Post Of Jan. 18th, show
ing than almost any President
having the present army of
Federal employees and politr-
cal machinery to help him
could renominate himself.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Even a forgetful man sell
dom forgets about that IS you
owe him.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

This is the big Democratic
year we've all been hearing
about.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Col. Rooseveltis still hand
ing down decisions reversing
Mr.. Tafts.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

Standard oil has or have
raised prices.
The Winslow mail., 1912-01-27

There are 1911 reasons why
you should lead a better life
III 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-31
NOTES ON NATIONAL POLITICS.
Brief Bits of News and Comment on Men
and Measures.

Pennsylvania Republican electors who
favor Roosevelt for president have been
withdrawn from the regular Republican
electoral slate in that state and the
Roosevelt men will run distinct AMI
separate slate. Roosevelt already counts
Pennsylvania as his own.
Louis ID. Brandeis OF Boston held a
long conference with Gov. Wilson on
Wednesday and at its conclusion said
that he and the governor were in ac-
cord on the Democratic principles which
Wilson is advocating. Brandeis will APP
pear on the stump for Wilson II found
Gov. Wilson a man of broad conserya-
tive craftsmanship, said Brandeis," and
! found him entirely in accord with my
own views of what we need to do TO
accomplish industrial freedom
DIR. Harvey W. Wiley declares he will
work for the election of Wilson and
is out-spoken in his opposition to Col
onel Roosevelt. II am strong for Gov
ernor Wilson, he said. Colonel Roose.
Welt is supported by many worthy peo-
pie, misguided | believe, who are fol-
lowing him like an ignus fatuous, Who
think he y the only real progressive"