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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
CATTLE And
HOGS WEAKER
THE PRICES IN THE CITY NOT
so STRONG AS, A FEW DAYS
PRIOR.
Produce Receipts Are. Satisfactory
Though the Heavy Shipping
Is About Over.

The produce market for the day
was not SO active as it has been for
the past several days, though the re-
ceipts were fairly good. Prices are
remaining at the same quotations as
for several days. Heavy shipments
by the produce dealers. are about
over
Trading in all lines of groceries re-
mains good, and is expected to re-
main SO during the week.
The prices of hogs and cattle in the
Louisville market for Wednesday
we're not SO strong as they had been
a few days prior,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
OKLAHOMA WANTS
MER|WETHER LEWIS
TO Be RECOGNIZED
PAYS A FINE TRIBUTE TO THE
PIONEER TENNEs-
SEAN
WANTS VOICE OF WEsTERNPREss
Saved All the Territory West Of the
Mississippi River and North Of Tex
as for the United states--killed
by HIghwaymen-

IS :
The Lawton lOkla.) News and Star
LOT which E. l.. Gregory, a former resi-
dent OF this city and county, is editor
and publisher, calls on the western
press for expression regarding the
present condition of the last resting
place of Meriwether Lewis. The ar
ticle does not say so In so many
words but the inference is clear thai
1.-THE writer is of the opinion that the
federal government should properly
mark the grave of him who saved so
much territory for the United States.
The article, which was an editorial
follows
I'VE notice in recent dispatches
brief account of the unwilling of a
monument at Fayetteville, in west
Tennessee, in memory of Andrew
Jackson and his army that assem-
bled at that point in October, 1913, for
the celebrated Indian campaign in
(which Old Hickory put a practical
end to the troubles with tribes at
that time occupying the territory OF
southern Alabama, Florida and else
where along the Gulf coast. The
monument was erected by q local
Ichapter Of the d. A. r.
Tennessee has another spot OF
lwide historical interest which should
receive more recognition than Il
hitherto has. We refer to the last
sIresting place Of Meriwether Lewis
ibis body lies buried out In a barren
Wilderness, several miles from any
human habitation, surrounded by a
forest of scrub oak and unapproacha
BILE by anything except the mos
hardy vehicles or persons on horse
back Here, surrounded by a broker
land delapidated iron railing, marked
by a weather-beaten shaft of native
lstone, SO neglected and overgrown b!
iunderbrush as to be invisible hun
ldred yards In any direction, lies til,
ashes of the man who saved for tn
United States all Of the territor.
west of the Mississippi river an,
north Of Texas. To his services thi
nation owes more than one-third Il
area of all the land within rs origina
boundaries. He was killed by high
waymen while on a journey from Ne,
Orleans to Washington, his body bul
led out in the barrens where it fel
and there it remains to this day. Ter
nessee has refused to permit its RI
moval from her soil.
! Millions have been spent by til
general government In setting as.d
national parks to mark the spot (
) historical happenings and yet til
, scene of this mans tragic death
lunrecognized and his last Resin
place cannot be olcated without
: guide. Tennessee did, before the wa
y Inappropriate thousand dollars to bu
4 Ian acre of land or so, and build
u sand stone monument at his grav
y but the forest has grown up and su
:. rounded the spot SO that a travel,
y nigh pass within a hundred yards
y 1t and not see the monument at a
y These great states and cities whit
u have grown up in the territory
saved should demand better care
&c this great mans grave We would
pleased to have the voice of the wei
"a ern press on this matter"
n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
GOVERNMENT CLAIM
BILL IS PASSED BY
CONGRESS MONDAY
MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS TO CONE TO sEv.
ENTH DISTRICT.
COLUMBIA GETS GOOD SHARE
Williamson ana Giles County Como
Next In Order as to Volume Of
Amounts of the Claims Allowed by
the Court.

The bill making the appropriation
out of the United States treasury for
certain claims approved by the Unit
ed States court of claims, passed con-
gress Monday, and the money will
row be paid to the claimants. The
seventh congressional district inter
ests were looked after by Congress
man Padgett, and the claims allowed
by the court and which will be paid
In accordance with the appropriation,
IN the district, are as follows:
Maury County.
John Brown. $3.50; Mitchell H.
Butt, heir Of Thomas r Butt, sass;
George NJ L. Byers, administrator OF
the estate OF Nelson M. Byers, $425:
James NJ. Campbell, $500; Lydia Dill.
lard, $100: Joseph Ewing, 500; Rial
Foster. $135; Nathaniel Jones, $3.50;
Nora B. Fariss, administrator Of the
estate of James P. Moore, $1,000;
Henley Patton, 5000; Jas. T. Moore
administrator OF the estate Of James
l. Paul. 1915; Thomas L. Porter, ad
ninistrator OF the estate OF Nimrot
Porter, $3,16o; John M. Speed. heir Al
law OF Warren r. Speed. $40; VII
lam Stone, heir OF Mark Stone. $40;
George Todd. $I10; Warden and Yes
try Of st. Peters Episcopal church o
Columbia $s.I10.
cilse csunsy.
Woodson H. Wehb. adminissrsto'
a the estate Of aIirriet Day. $S10
Maria Lester, widow Of Joe Lester
s225; B. r. Grew, administrator o
the estate Of G. wv. McGrew. $7,si5
J. Minnick Wilnams. adlninistrats1
Of the estate Of Charles N. ordRay
$a.o25: John B. Atchison and Ciifto'
r. Atchison, heirs Of Jane Elizabetl
Rhodes. S2.l4o: Lynn Greek Baptis
church.. 5000; Unity church 1850
Presbyterian church Of Lynnville, s.
800; Methodist church Of Prospect
$500. c. p. church Of Pulaski, 500.
Williamson County.
Edward w. Eggleston, $3.50; job
B. McEwen, executor Of the estate .
Lemuel Farmer, $40; John ". Ha
vey, Jr., administrator Of the estat
of T. H. German. $500; Mrs. Salli
M. e. Ewing. William Hughes an
Brice Hughes In equal shares, $500
j. E. Smalling. administrator OF tn
estate Of Henry Johnson, $3.50, Eli
abeth Lewis. 1920; o. S. Shannon, a.
ministrator of the estate OF Willial
N. Mayfield, $3.50; Alpheus Truet
$3.50; Florence Walters. Eli Walter
and Dora Mahon, heirs Of Mary
Walters, $500; Geo. T. Wilson. $6t
trustees of the Christian church
Franklin. 1920; Hiram Masonic Lodi
Of Franklin, $2,120; trustees OF Il
Methodist church Of Franklin, sS7
deacons of the Missionary Bapti'
church, $3.50; trustees of the Presb
terrain church of Franklin, $500; trt
tees of Harpeth Academy OF Fran
lin. $4,000; wardens and vestry OF
Paurs Episcopal church OF frankie
s2.450 Mt Olivet Methodist chur
of Nolensville, $500; trustees OF Z
Methodist church Triune, $3.50
trustees of Mt. Zion churhc, $1,000.
Wayne County.
Julia Galley. heir of Hiram Gale
1882; trustees Cumberland Presi
terrain church at Clifton, $3.50. 9
ton Masonic Lodge, $1,000.
Humphreys County.
Trustees Of the Cumberland RI
byterian church. $1,040.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19

Get Christmas Cards, Seals and
Tags at LATHAM's Drug store. liza
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19

Get Christmas Cards, Seals and
Tags at LATHAMS Drug store. Hit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19

Get Christmas Cards, Seals and
Tags at LATHAM's Drug store. 1ltf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
FIELD SEED.

FIELD SEED.
,,uctatio1s by McCarty Produce Co.
istue grass sl.75 TO S1.ss,
Orchadr grass-$i.se.
i,nothy--$2S0.
,,a,s-55c 10 60c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
PRODUCE.

Eggs, fresh, 20 cents; hens, Sc;
cocks. &c; broiling chickens. 10c;
large frys, Sc; turkeys. lie; ducks,
|10c; geese, 7c; butter, 18c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
MHoLEsALE PRopUcE.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE.
Quotations by McCarty Pr',duce Co.
.,ana mas JUMBO. psr bunch, SIC
s1.st.
l.emons-$i 90 per box.
t,eanuts-S6 70 per 100 ms
irish pcta,oes- 400 per bag,
Sou,nern 1abbage-s2 26 to ~ b.
i 100 Ms
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
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OF

le poles
whereof,
sentens'
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faces !,
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lad bees
kweIl's Is,
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my yoanII
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
MEAT AND LARD.
prices paid ~ dealers.)

sspEs, GINSENG FEAyHERS. TT
o.; dry salt hides. 1Sc 10; dint. -
M, horse b.1es. No. large $500
Hides Green, 1oc; cured. l1,4e
mule, $500.
Goat skins, zoe; lamb skins. ~.
ts.tsWsxLz7e h.
TaliowSc.
Ginesng -$e.5a i
yellow root Dry, 3s.6e.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
- AJR AND GRAIN.

s.tAJR AND GRAIN.
Quotations furnished by co,ua
oia Mill 4 Elevator Co.. Ash:oh
si,il, and city Mill 4 Grain Co,
Flour-Best patent, s5.75; second
grade, $500; bran, per ton. SIS; mid
ilings, per ton, $34.
Meal--95c. loose: sacked. $1.06
Wheat, delivered At mills, s6c
Corn $500 per barrel. Shelled corn
so cents per bushel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-14

bright and interesting, recognized
him as a gentleman and quite en-
chanted him with her pretty ways.
81 was tidying up the cottage here,
which my married brother and his
family have occupied until today"
she explained. Papa has just driven
them to the depot. 1t will be lonely
for us, but brothers business called
him to a new location"
It began to rain shortly, and they
had to go into the house for shelter
just as Mr.. Biddle arrived and joined
them. Bruce handed his business
card to the bluff old quarryman.
Dynamite, eh?" observed Mr.. Bid
die, reading the card. Sorry 1 can't
give you an order. l might have
taken some for later use, but this big
food has done worse than the fire.
I just got a wire in town telling me
that the dyke up at the qUarries has
overlooked. If the dam goes, it's ruin
for the whole plant up there"
1t continued to rain. Bruce fingered
another hour. Then he announced his
intention of returning to town. Mr..
Biddle went out and studied the
heavy clouds.
"See here" he said, 81 might drive
you to town, but we would get
drenched. Just make up your mind to
stay with us overnight"
Bruce glanced at the trim figure
and charming face of his hostess and
made no demur. He held an umbrel-
la over Verona while they ran for the
larger house. Then the deft little
housekeeper busted herself preparing
supper.
They had just concluded the even
ing meal when there came harsh
rapid jangle at the telephone. Mr..
Biddle answered the call. He instant
Iy dropped the receiver and ran for
his hat.
"It's come" he announced in a
tome Of deem cOncern-'fthe dam has
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-14

Inc young 6clOSuldIE Knew ullI0~
about floods as he assisted his host
in getting some cattle from the low
land meadows into the stables. He.
knew a great deal more at the end Of,
his labors, as Mr.. Biddle told him Of
former foundations the. section had,
experienced.
AS they passed the little brook he,
had crossed on his way to the house.,
Bruce was fairly startled and his
companion expressed renewed alarm,
The formerly placid water was grow
ing into torrent force.
I'VE must be ready for dash to
the highlands if this grows worse,"-
advised his host. 1--WE been through
this before"
ct is question of the stream ris-
sing enough to reach the house?" in
quired Bruce, with speculative look
in his eyes.
"Just that" was the positive re-
Spouse. .
. The young salesman returned to
the house and took up his satchel, He
had studied the contour of the sur
roundings and he knew his business.
Mr.. Biddle and his daughter were
standing on the porch wondering
what had become Of their guest. Ten
minutes went by, then half an hour.
The quarTyman ever and anon took
a lantern and went to the edge
of the stream. The last time he did
this he came huTTying back with an
alarmed face.
Get the house locked up" he said
urgently. cat the rate the water is
rising, the next hour will see us sur
rounded, if not floating away"
ooh, as bad as that, papa?" ex-
claimed Verona.
eyes. 1 will hitch up at once and
we will go over to your aunt's at.
High Ridge"
Crash-a terrific explosion ratified
the windows of the house. AS father
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
BIG REWARD OFFERED
FOR THREE BOYS

Make $500 by experimenting Emmett
Darrah. aged - years his brother
Bernard Darrah, aged II, and Urban
Bennett, 20 years old Catching any
one Of the three viii net $500. that
amount being offered as a reward on
each Thomas Hewitt, a member of the
w. J. Burns Detective agency. spent
three weeks In Il PasO trying To find
the missing boys without success. He
traced them this far from Chattanooga.
Tenn. and here lost trace of them.
According TO the city detectives. who
have also been interested in the case.
the three are wanted on a charge of
getting away with $4,000 in 81. 81 and
% bills, property of a bank Of Chat
tanOOga-
Emmett Darrah. it is claimed. was
employed In the bank. and a package
containing the money was given to him
20 take TO the express office. The mon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

Use Domestic Coke.
Southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

Helen's hand through his arm with a
brisk motion
mot bad place, Ell? Couldn't beat
that dinner much, could your"
oh, everything was delicious. And
wasn't he a nice man. But that's such
an awful rent SlL000l Do you sup
pose he can make IL pay there%
Lets see, say he serves five hundred
people a day-he won't average much
more. That's three thousand week
thirty-three cents overhead charge on
every custamer just for rent
You mean he'll have to deduct thir-
-ty-three cents for rent from every meal
they serve2 oh, Warren, surely that's
wrong How could he keep up and
ray that much rent-there's still all
the food and the services"
Wei. it's the rent that drives lots
OF EN- to the wall But that man
understands his business. He'll pull
through somehow
1t did not occur to. Helen to try to
verify Warren's figures But the
thought OF anything Ike a thirty-three
cents overhead rent charge on each
patron seemed TO her out OF all rea-
son
Dear. are you sure you're right
about that thirty-three centsE she ven
tured at length "Of course, ] don't
know anything about It. but that seems
'WeH, that's what it is-figure il
out for yourself His rents almost
a thousand month. and II he feeds
i've HuIluI5u d uayf ~ C 'e--iu Z.
Week-that's thirty-three cents off
every meal served.
Helen vaguely felt something was
wrong with these figures As she was
pcndering over it, Warren burst out
'.WaftSTm wrong therei I was fig
uring only on the weeks meals-not
on the months Three thousand a
week. twelve thousand month
that's only about eight cents for rent
on each meal"
Eight centsiT in relieved surprise. /
why Warren that's very different. /
You said thirty threeE
well, what if didE Onybody's LA Z
Bile 10 make a mistake
"Oh yes, dear, Of course hastily. !
But HeIen's implicit faith in War
ren's business acumen had suffered a /
rude shock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
Married Life the Third Year
HeIen's Faith in Warren's Business
Acumen Has a Rude
Shock.

By Mabel Herbert UrneF


sGDNT remember just what cor
Eler Dawson said,' Warren
)aused and gazed frowningIy
down the dark street "But it's in the
basement Of one of these new corner
buildings around here. Oh, there it is
looming with his cane to an electric
sl5n cafe ShUrman"
1ney entered through the marble ro-
5CAoa OF large office building, now
uestEted except for one. elevator bow
S ShC Waterman Another Cafe
1 T,ai1ltiIs-Ln sign with an arrow was
Pol4iAs down the marble steps
uon believe there'u be anybody
down.
Well, wen get something to eat.
place" at d Az
he pushed through a green swinging
qCOf, ana they found themselves in a
- ,oFfIIooklng the main restaur-
~ me Dalcony was dark and the
tables without cloths, but below a fe "
people Were dining 49,
MS Theory Correct
I5s.----SSS-L waiter, seeing them. ran
Sltously Up the marble stems
We're not open up there az 'riebt
ysL ne apoiogized as he led them
Gown out ITS crowded for auncbeoD
Served over 500 todav.5 ID
That's doing WELL cor,r,a,,t.z We,
Just a week tomorrow. sir as h.
seated them with flourish.
In spite Of the artificial n1sn+s .,,5
red paneled walls, to Helen III No. 80
seemed bare and uninteres+iDs- and
there was strong. ceIlar-Iii-s 81
o. cement But Warren liked to tTv
nov restaurants, and his tbeor,- +ls+
at least they all start out TO give GOOD
food was proved here. 9-'0 800
The head waiter had recommended
the regular dinner. We're Tunrire- a
very good seTenty-five cent dinner&
everything cooked speciaI.9 he had in
formed them And it WAS GOOD sur
prisingly good
How can they do it for that nrica7',
wondered Helen You can tell ieverv-
things freshly cooked. Aren't these
smelts deliciOus2'
"Oh. they're probably losing money
on this dinner" declared VV0rre1
They won't keep it up long but they
have to do something to get started
That's the game-get the trade. get the
people coming Then put up the prices
and cut down the portions"
Here the proprietor. a scout gray
haired German, who had been lowering
soHcitousIy about approached their
table
Getting served all right. ~
Yes. eYerything's very good You're
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

putting up a pretty fair dinner here
for seVenty-five cents. Hope yOuu
make good. Give the people decent
food, treat EN- right, and they're sure
to come back. That's the thing in the
restaurant bUsiness-tO get the people
coming back"
Yes, sir. and that's what we're try
ing TO do"
Then, as the waiter brought on the
next course, praised beef tongue and
vegetables, the proprietor moved re-
lUctantly away.
There We're only three other diners
now, and in a little while the proprietor
came over to their table again.
Would you like to see our luncheon
bllT' With glow Of pride he handed
them each large menu.
Luncheon Prices.
Since the table dshote dinner had
been so cheap Helen was surprised to
find the q Ia carte luncheon prices al
most as high as any first-class restaur-
ant, A single portion Of brOiled smelts
was sixty. cents, and yet the whole din
ner,- smells included. had been only
seVenty-five.
I'VE have to charge pretty good
prices fer luncheon" agreed the pro-
prietOr, evidently reading her thoughts.
Pm only running this special dinner
to get a, trade in the evening"
Here's a good stunt" declared War
rem, pointing to a notice at the bottom
of the menu, Hat and coat checking
free"
Yes. were not going to bleed our
patrons by leasing out the checking
privilege. I decided that when 1 came
here"
Leasing out the checking privi-
lege2" repeated Helen
That's done at all the big restaur-
ants" explained Warren impattently.
That's why I won't tip these hat boys.
They don't get tit goes to some in
flated trust The whole systems
blamed hold-up."
Yes. they've been here twice wanting
to sign up with me. Offered me
good round sum for letting them Put a
boy in here"
But it's curious" unused the pro-
pfleLor, how some men will tip in
splte OF notices. Now I've a big card
OUT lnere. 1t isn't necessary to tip the
aI1sluanL yet a lot of them do it,
On Jaat sign isn't strong enough.
mere, arren turned over the menu
ana scraWled on the other side, Check
boy is paid sufficient salary Patrons
are requested not to tip How about
tn have that put up tomorrow.
slr, ne declared highly pleased.
1heh as they rose TO go. he pre-
scented Helen with the carnations from
tne vase on their table, and bowed I
them out the door.
An opportunity to talk, to air his |
kno"ledge or make suggestions on /
any SUBJECT, always put Warren in a I
so'd hlmor- And outside he drew I
A laugh is worth a hundred groans
u any market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
TO PAY FARE OF ARFZONa
VETERANS BACK TO GETTYSRrR

Phoenix. Arizz., March S-An at
tempt IS 10 be made to secure an an
preparation Of $1,000 from the legisIa-
ture to pay Une expenses Of seven mar
ucipants IN the battle Of Gettysburg-
now living in his state. ar the 50tb 4r
nlversary celebration. to be held in
Gettysburg next summer
William G. Hartranft. Of Phoenix *
Arl1ona representative OF the ceIebra-
tiOn. In two years time he baS So
ceeded in finding only four ConfeG-
crates and three G. A. r. veterans -Ti,-
ing in this state who took part in the
historic battle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

In any market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
Oldest House
In Ell PaSO
Corner Myrtle and Campbell
Streets
Opposite Elk'S Home

bers. The dues paid by women and
girls create the girls fund, and the
holder of the girls scholarship is
chosen by a majority vote Of the WON
en- and girl members. The applicants
for the two scholarships each May Will
consist respectively Of all the January
and May graduates Of the High school
OF that year who desire. TO enter the
contest A list OF the candidates viii
soon be published in The Herald. VOt-
ing viii be by sealed ballot.
The High school students have en-
Enthusiastically entered into this plan,
showing their earnestness ana ambi-
hon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

ey, while perfectly good. was old and
somewhat dilapidated- It vas fnreD5eT
10 have il redeemed When the pacIz-
age reached Washington il was a dunn
ny Meantime the bank messenger. bfs
brother and Bernett left. town
from Chattanooga Mr.. Hewitt said
ne followed them to Ell Paso. and here
lost track Of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

EtLLIDg served an rIUlf-
Yes, eYerything's very 600
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
SMALL FINES FOR MEN
ON PIsTOI-PJAT CHARGES

Because his mother was a paralytic
and dependent upon him for support,
Antonio PortilIo. VINO was on trial Fri
day morning in the county court on a
charge Of carrying a pistol. was ar
lowed to plead guilty to a charge of
rudely displaying a deadly weapon. He
was fined s. and costs on that charge.
The minimum penalty for the former
charge is 500 fine or 80 days in jail.
J. A. Thompson who was charged in
the county court with carrying a pistol
and fined 81 and costs on a charge Of
rUdely displaying a deadly weapon, was
allowed by the state Wednesday to
plead guilty to the latter charge for
the reason. it is stated, that there was
no evidence to show that a gun was
taken from Thompson. Thompson was
arrested by the police after a fight IN
which he was alleged to have been
implicated.
Use Domestic Coke.
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