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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
COUNTRY BANKS
MAKE BIG GAINS
SANTA FE, HAMPSHIRE, GUILE
Okla AND SPRING HILL IN
sTITUTIoNs PROSPER.


Evidence of the general prosperity
OF the county is furnished in the state
ments of the country banks which
we're published last week The banks
at Santa Fe, Hampshire, Culleoka and
Spring Hill all make showings that
will no doubt be a source of much
pleasure and an assurance of good re-
turns to their shareholders. They
also prove their financial strength in
the communities in which they are
located. All of them have had an in.
crease in prosperity and a gain in as.
sets since the last statement made
six months ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
THE COURT HOUSE
AND THE GOVERNOR
FEW EXPRESSIONS ARE HEARD
AS TO A PREFERENCE FOR
A CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

AS the time for the guDernatorial
primary draws nearer there is more
or less expression regarding the va
rlous candidates now in the field, and
this talk is naturally largely around
the court house. From the indica-
tons McMillin has majority of the
court house occupants favoring him.
There are some for Tyne, some for
Faulkner, and one man was heard to
say, wait until you hear my man
Crabtree before you mske up your
mind and another waA heard to say
IF was going to vote this morning,
Preston would get mine"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
IN STATE PRIMARY is .
GETTING INTERESTING.
TYNE APPEARS TO HAVE ADJ
VANTAGE AT THIS TIME IN
COUNTY.
POWERFUL PEBBLES SUPPORT
viii Be Thrown to the Nashville Liq-
uor candidate-But McMlIin Will
Have Some staunch Following, as
viii Hon. Thos. r. Preston.

Gubernatorial politics are begin
ming to get bit warm IN Old Maury.
The announcement that Thos. H.
PEBBLES, the acknowledged leader of
the regular" faction in this county
will be the state manager of Thos. j.
Tyne, will give that candidate quite
q start in the county. 1t means that
PEBBLES and his superb organization
will make desperate effort to carry
tie county for Tyne. For 1t is ad-
nitted by all that if Tyne should fail
tc carry this county, now that he has
called PEBBLES to the management of
, his entire campaign the prestige of
the regular" leader would be woe
fully impaired at home.
However, this does hot mean that
the friends of the other candidates
i'll this county are going TO sit idly
by and allow Tyne the victory with
out struggle. On the contrary
many of the Old Guard of the Pat.
terson crowd are going to support
Benton McMillin. They declare that
the nomination is due that old war
horse of the liquor democracy. They
say that Benton received nomina-
tion two years ago that proved
worthless and now he ought to have
one that may have some chance to
bring him the honors and emolu-
ments of Office. The McMillin fore
es in this county are numerous and
influential
Then there is the non. Walter s.
Faulkner who has some friends here,
although 1t is by no means certain
that they will be numerous and infiu-
entail enough to organize real,
winning fight for him. But he is
sure to get some votes. If there are
any Crabtree supporters in the coun-
ty they are apparently keeping the
fact to themselves. They are not
making noise like they expected to
gain much ground hereabouts.
Preston has strong friends here.
He has some acknowledged regular
supporters. Then there is a consid-
cradle volume of voters who for the
last four years who have been flirt.
, ing between the temperance and 10.
cal option wings of the democracy
: and who have at last landed on the
vet side They are hearty all for
Preston. And X seems probable that
: he will get what Independents that
participate in the primary. The mum
Der of these is problematical. He
made good impression here in his
speech and it would not be surpris
ing to see him run good race in this
county
> The puzzling feature of the situa
ton is the general apathy of the vot
crs. They are not interested in thu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
MAURY COUNTY HAS
PROBABLY DEAN OF
OFFICIALS CORPS
MALTA. N. AKIN HAS BEEN CON-
TlNuousLY IN OFFICE fTHIR-
TY-ElGHT YEARS.
MAY DISTANCE ALL RECORDS
Exceeded In Length Only by That OF
Clerk Bailey Of cIarksville, Who
Recently Died After Being In Or
flee for Forty-tWo Years.

Since the death of County Court
Clerk Bailey, of Clarksville, it is
nrohable that Maury county can
boast the official in the state who has
served longer continuously than any
other. That is Maj. A. N. Akin, al
fectionately called Mick" Maj.
Akin has been in Office continuously
without the intermission OF single
oay for thfrty-eight years, and has
the prospect OF at least six or eight
more. His term as clerk and mas
tor will expire under the present
chancellor by whom he has twice
teen appointed. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that he will again be name
Mai Akin was elected clerk OF the
county court of this county In 1874,
thirty-eight years ago. He was re-
elected in 1878 at the end OF his hrst
term. and again elected in 1SS2 an
again in 1886. He resigned the Oh
6cee in 1889 to accept appointment
as clerk and master of the chancery
court an office that he has since most
acceptably filed, being generally ac-
counted one of the most efficient or
f,cials in the state. He gives univer'
sal satisfaction and there has never
been any effort either on the part OF
the people or the bar to have him re-
moved at the end of any of his terms
He has been four times appointed
and ia certain to be again named
Since Mai. Akin's incumbency in the
county clerks Office no one has been
chosen to that place in Maury ooun
ty for more than two terms and 1t IL
rcw generally regarded as settled
fact that two terms is the limit Of
service allowed in the clerks office
There have been four clerks Of
the county court since Maj. Akin re
signed. William H. Wilson was
elected by the county court to sac
ceed him and srved until the election
the following year when j. Franz
Wiley was chosen. Wiley served un
ii 1898 when Luther Thomas was
elected and again elected in 1902. II
1906 Hardin w. Thomas, the presen
clerk was chosen, and he too wal
reelected two years ago. In point 0
continuous service in office Luthe
Thomas comes next to Mr.. Akin. H'
was a member of the county court
three years the chairman before hi
election as clerk in 1898, and efte
TIE expiration of his second tern
was appointed deputy position n
now holds. Altogether he has bee
fourteen years in the clerks offic
and prior to that time several year
II the county court making the pt
riod of his service more than twent
years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
PROF. GUS. W.DYERI
SPEAKS ON SUNDAY
ABLE EXPONENT OF GOOD GOV.
ERNMENT WILL BE HEARD
AT OPERA HOUSE.

Prof. Gus W. Dyer, the great apos-
tie of good government and civic
righteousness, will speak here on
Sunday afternoon at $50 O'Clock in
the interest of the cause. He will
speak at the opera house The ar
rangements for the speaking have
not yet been finished, L1t the cen
rlit.ee viii probably be .eSLy to 2n-
ou1ce the presiding o@ce- en! the
iptroducer of the speaker tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
GIFT GIVEN
BY BIG STORE
MRS. II. BRUCE COCHRAN AGAIN
ONE OF THE FORTUNATE
oNES-OTHERS IN LIST.

Mrs. H. Bruce Cochran was again
fortunate recipient of a prize. re-
ceiving the percolator given away by
Evans, Parker & Moore >at the sale
en- Tuesday. On Saturday John Dix.
or was given the half dozen mems
shirts, and on Monday Girard Brown.
low received an eight dollar rain
coat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
COCHRAN HERE
MUCH PLEASED
BUSINESS IN NASHVILLE FIRST
WEEK is MOST sATIsFAcTo.
RY FOR FIRM.

A. NJ. Cochran has returned to
Nashville after a trip to Columbia in
connection with the business OF the
Columbia Produce Co., of which Mr..
Cochran is president He is more
than pleased with the way his 5usi.
ness has opened in the capital
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
SUMMARY SHOWS
A DIMINISHING OF
RAILWAY RETURNS
CONFIDENCE NECESSARY FOR
THE PROPER OPERATION OF
RAILROAD LINES.
COMPARATIVE REVENUE Per Mile
Seven of Ten Months During Year
Show Decreases in Net Operating
Revenue, and Trend Has Been
Downward for Past Two Vars.

Confidence in the ability of a rail
way company properly to continue
it's operations and Adequately to main
tain and extend it's facilities depends
in greatest measure upon its net
operating revenue. This is what Is
left of the receipts from traffic con-
stituting the total operating revenue,
after the operating expenses have
been met AS the mileage of the
railways tends to increase year by
year, an accurate measure is obtained
of the operating revenues, operating
expenses, and net operating revenue
by ascertaining what they have
amounted to for each mile. 1t may
| be, for example, as was the case in
March, that while in the aggregate
net operating revenue has increased,
| 1t has decreased when measured per
mile Of line.
| Monthly summaries of the rev.
enues and expenses of the steam rail-
ways of the United States have been
compiled by the Bureau of Railway
Economies from the reports filed
month by month by the railways with
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, for the twenty-five months from
July, 1910 to April, 1912, the latest
month for which returns are avail.
liable. Net operating revenue per
mile of line for the railways as a
whole in comparison with the cores
Londing months of the previous year
decreased in eighteen of these
months, and increased in but four
The decrease per mile Of line per
month was as great in amount az
$50, and as great in ratio as Is pei
cent. The greatest increase for any
one of the four months showing in
creases was S31, or al per cent
This was in February, 1912, and was
exceptional as this month contained
ore more day than February, 1911
The highest average net operating
revenue per mile Of line for any one
month of this period was s4O9, tht
lowest $203
Seven of the ten months from July
1911 to April 1912, show decreases
. ii net operating revenue per mile 0
J line as compared with the CORES
| which ended June 80, 1911, Shove,
decreases in comparison with the re
spective corresponding months of tel
, fiscal year ending June 80, 1910. l
! is therefore. evident that the trend O
raiywal net revenue has been down
ward for the past two years.
The summary for April, 1912, show
5 that the net operating revenue wa
legs than for April, 1911 by $6,02C,44(
: equivalent per mile line to $33, O
11.4 per cent. This net opera.in
: revenue, which in the aggregat
D amounted to $56,362,945, average
3 $8.57 for each mile of line for eac
Y day in April, less by Sill for each da
= of April of last year.
e This is the gross income per mil
( Of line perday before anything ha
r been taken out for taxes, rentals, il
= terest on bonds, appropriations fo
!, betterments or dividends. Taxes fo
: April amounted to $44 per mile Of lin
Y sn increase of 9.4 per cent.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-24

a while longer, it may safely
be said, therefore, that both
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt, at
the present rate, will thoroughly
demonstrate to the country
that neither one of them is fit
to be president. Each day Of
their present fight for delegates
throws some new lights on the
close harmony between them
and the big interests that are
behind them. Mr.. Taft, angered
is telling what he knows about
Roosevelt, and Roosevelt, an
gered, is telling what he knows
about Taft, and they are both
telling a lot of things that no.
body else ever knew about either
of them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-24
Fixing It So They Can't Lose.

According to sworn statements
filed with the Secretary of State
of Pennsylvania it cost the Taft
and Roosevelt managers APP
proximately 50, 900 to con-
duct the recent primary cam
paign. In Allegheny county,
which includes PittSburg, the
following were among the con-
tributors to the Taft fund: James
Laughlin and Henry Laughlin,
of the Jones Laughlin steel Co.,
SIS. 900 each. B.. F. Jones Of
the Jones Laughlin steel Co.,
So, 900; Senator G. F. Oliver,
owner of newspapers, banks and
steel stocks, $780,; W. F.
Snyder, owner of lake steamer
lines which supply the steel
trust with ore, $1,000; j., H.
Reed, chief council for the Car
negie steel Co., $1,000; W. L
King, director of the steel trust
$1,000; w. F. McCook,. steel trust
attorney, $1,000 W. H. Rowe, pres
ident of the Pittsburg steel com.
pany, 81, A. W. Mellon,
banker and steel stock owner.
81 900, and George Westinghouse
large user of steel, $1,000.
Mr.. Roosevelt's chief sup
pOrters in the present campaign
are G. W. Perkins, director OF
the Steel trust, and Frank A
Munsey, largest individual own.
er of the trust S common stock.
Nothing could be more appar
ent than that the steel Interest,"
Of this nation would be per.
fectly satisfied to have either
Mr.. Taft or Mr., Roosevelt in TIT
White House.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-24
How He Loves the Farmers.

In his travels about the coun-
try Mr.. Roosevelt never loses
an opportunity to tell the far
mers of his affectiOnate regard
for them. During his term in
the White House a Chicago news
paper artist drew a picture of a
farmer sitting before a fireplace,
with his shoes off, reading one
of the Roosevelt messages. The
picture was entitled: his
Favorite Author" and Mr..
Roosevelt often said it was the
best picture he ever saw.
The Harvester trust, which
annually takes millions of dol
lars from the farmers, sell bind
ers in Russia and South America
for 500, and the farmers of the
United States are charged $40
for the self same binder. During
the Roosevelt regime an effort
was made to break up this trust,
which so rankly Discriminate
against and over charges the
American farmer, and Mr.. Roose.
Welt secretly suppressed that eff.
fort by ordering his attorney
general not to start a contemp'
lated suit until he gave THE
word, which word he never gave
Mr.. Roosevelt thus aided anc
abetted the one trust whlcL
more than all others combined
robs and plumbers the farmer o.
this country.
G.. w. Perkins, organizer o.
this harvester trust, is now put
ting up the money for AIR
Roosevelt campaign.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-24
A High salaried Boot Black.

When Congressman Hamlin, OF
Missouri, was investigating the
State Department he made In
quiries about a certain colored
man who was down on the pay
roll at $4,000 a year. He was
told that this man never came
around the department, except to
draw his pay, for the reason that
he was detailed" at Mr..
Knox's private residence.
"Where is he now2'' Mr.
Hamlm asked.
"He is down at the Panama
canal, acting as valet to Secre.
Knox during the latter's tour
of Central America was the re
ply.
"And does he have to shine
Che Secretary's shoesY" Mr.
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Metropolitan Daily Newspapers
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The news service of the Rural
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1912 CAMPAIGN
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Washington Letter.
By Tavenner.

When thieves fall out, just
men get their due, and when Re-
publican presidents and former
presidents fall out, the people
learn how they have been mis-
governed.
Since President Taft and for
rler president Roosevelt entered
upon their wild scramble for del
t.ates to the next nominating
convention, the people have
rome into possession of the fol-
lowing information, which they
never knew before, except
through unproven charges or un-
verified rumors:
That Mr.. Taft, by his own adj
mission, has been "a man OF
straw"
That Nh. Taft, in his advocacy
OF Canadian reciprocity, was not
thinking, primarily, of any bene-
fits that would make Canada an
adjunct to the United States,
which "would transfer her Inn
portant business to New York
and Chicago" By his own
confession Mr.. Taft was schem-
ing to aid the Big Business in
terests through reciprocity.
That Gerge w. Perkins, Or
ganizer of the harvester trust
and member Of the board of dl-
rectors of the steel trust, Is
"highly pleased with the Taft
method of prosecuting the
trusts.
That there is a close polltlca.
alliance between Mr.. Perkins
and Mr.. Roosevelt, as evidenced
by the fact that Mr.. Perkins con
tributed $4,000 to Mr.. Roose.
velt's campaign in the New
York primary this spring.
That Mr.. Taft, in the presen
campaign, and Mr.. Roosevelt
in his campaigns, made free anC
unrestricted use Of federal oftlc'
holders to obtain the nomination
That Mr.. Roosevelt, while
constantly writing message
and giving out interviews, while
he was president, all p@rofesslni
the deepest hatred Of the trusts
secretly and handsomely sup
pressed a report showing tina
the harvester trust was illega
and in restraint of trade, an'
later ordered a contemplate
suit against that trust stoppe'
until he gave the word, whie
word he never gave.
That Mr.. Roosevelt's trip t
Africa was paid for by Andre'
Carnegie, greatest Of the benz
ficiaries Of the steel tariff.
That Mr.. Roosevelt was S
frightened by the possibility 9
tariff agitation during his MOI
than seven years of office h
never made any mention Of tai
if, in any Of his official paper
Or messages, except one, whe
he wrote into one message tha
he would discuss the tarfi
later" which statement 3
withdrew from the message b
fore it was transmitted to Coz
gress,
If the present scramble f
Republican delegates contmr
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Hamlin asked.
Eyes, | suppose that is a part
of his duties" was the answer.
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Tax Notice

All persons owing real estate
or personal tax, please call and
settle at once and save cost OF
suit.
A. E. JAMES.
City Collector.
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For Sale.
In Estill Heights, lots 10000
POI. Liberal terms of payment,
RICHARD FIELD.

required to sound a warning on
approaching street crossings and
when about to pass other vehic-
les from the rear. Any person
violating these rules is liable to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-05-24

A. q. TAUBlIAN,
Mayor.
The evening world., 1912-06-11
Latest NelUs of Americas
Peerless Olympic Athletes

n. J,
olympic swimming
will OF In
competition
big
oynpio named yesterday
the Xthacan track toan
.
Night
he
named dshoit
Friday morning everybody mentioned viii
A.
compete owing
sthsies Kirby Rsnthslon Weeks
Prof william xAbhsy Of Princeton. shooting.
to the FINLAND Friday
International athletic competition
following representative the indicated:
Wrestling Observation-Disclosures John, Anthony
Of rhiladspha
dymnasuos-Faul xrtnamsi,
snglss)-S
tsnps-Thsodo,s Roosevelt Fell Tennis
Dioyoling-John H. Wal.
Nsssnsr, y
George =. Norssuss and walter r. Possit
The evening world., 1912-06-11
SHORTST0P MARTIN
OF H|LLTOPS' TEAM
IN MORE HARD LUCK
New Workers. Toe Nearly Tom
OF by White Sox Play
er's Spikes.

Especial 10 The Evening WorldD
CHICAGO, June 1f.--Misfortune after
misfortune keeps Gripping the High
landcrs and holding the team back
from making the right kind Of q show
ing In the American Leag race. The
injury to Shortstop Martin in yester-
lays game Is going to keep him out
Of the lineup for several weeks, for his
toe was so badly cut when he was
spiked by Weaver at second that II was
nearly torn of. Martin Is surely in
hard luck. for he had Just returned
after a long absence. having been badly
hurt by one of Walter Johnson's spit
ters." lie Just missed death by an eye
lash on that occasion.
Manager wolverton 10 planning .
shakeup In his inHeid. and 1t Is quite
likely that he will do so as soon
as he can find the right man to
At into the combination. Mahoney 10
expected to report to-day, and he will
be sent to centre field as soon a. he
comes, for Zinn needs relief. woiverton
Is on the lookout for one or two now
inflelders that will help him out in that
department.
The Victory over the sox was one
that gave the Hllltops a lot Of pleasure.
BY winning yesterday the honors for
the series here are evened. and the Sox
were pulled out OF first place by =
slight margin, for the Red Sox won
from the Browns.
Ford pitched a grand game from start
to finish. He was touched ND for Ave
hits during the afternoon. but he was
able to tighten up whenever there was
danger OF runs being scored.