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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
SURRENDERS TITLE
MARRYING SQUIRE
CAP HOLT ADVOCATES AND
GUEST NOW PREMIER AT
COURT HOUSE.

The marrying squire of the ninth
district is dead! Long live the mar
rying squire!
Cap Holt has pulled his hat out of
the ring, and in its place lies the long,
broad-brimmed sombrero of Squire
Bob Guest. The former has abdicat-
ed his title, wrapped his magisterial
robes about him, and now in silence
and dissolution mopes about the court
house, shorn of the honor he so long
coveted and so richly earned. Gloom
and dependency becloud his brow,
and not even the first swallow of
spring can efface the memory of the
title that was his but is no more.
And why this melancholy of the
erstwhile genial justice of the peace?
Because of Saturday afternoon his
rival plucked from his genial grasp
the record that he had so long pos
sessed and set high upon the walls
of court house history the proud dis
tinction of joining in nuptial bonds,
made sacred by Hymen SO long ago,
not single, but pair of young coup.
les at one and the same time. And
how it came to pass was in this wise:
Soon after the hour of noon Satur-
day, while there was a lull in court
house business, and not even the ia.
miliar hum of candidates voices
could be heard, two pairs Of young
people, Volley Gipson and Miss Win
ME Bennett and William Turner and
Miss Eunice Bennett, entered the Of
fee Of the county court clerk and
asked If that was the place where IL
censes were sold. Even So" quoth
Deputy Luther Thomas, and thereup-
on issued them the legal documents
so necessary for the performance of
all nuptial rites. And where can we
find some one to marry u.s." spoke
the Drawer Of tho two SWANS. 81 am
the man." forthwith replied the ready
brave squire, land | can turn the
trick in the twinkling of a gnat's eye
and tie you so fast that even the
widest lawyer will never be able to
divorce you" Thereupon he steered
into the county court room, and be-
fore a large assemblage of the coun-
.ty mansion population said the old,
old words that made them one.
Pulled with pride over his Hercu.
lean feat, and swelling with the rec
objection of the record that he had
established, Esq. Guest hitched up his
belt, adjusted his glasses once more,
and went forth to the south steps to
drink in breath of celestial ether
that was waited up to his expanding
chest and distended nostrils.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
I.R. THOMPSON TO
BE u. S. MARSHALL

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
In anticipation of his appointment as
U. S. Marshal for the Eastern Dis
trict of Tennessee, Capt. +. R. Thomp-
son, of Spring City, Rhea county, is
in the city. He will be presented at
the department of justice by Senator
Shields, on whose recommendation
he will be named. He will succeed
James B. Crumbliss, of Knoxville.
Capt. Thompson was accompanied
today by J. B. Swafford, and at the
capitol they heard President Wilson's
brief address on Panama tolls.
The term of John W. Overall, mar
shall for the middle district will ex-
pire next week, and Senator Lea, who
will control the nomination of his sue
cessor, has not yet indicated the man
he will name for the Office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
HELP ORGANIZE
A NEW CHURCH
T. E. GORDON AND c. T. LOONEY
ARE BACK FROM MISSION IN
GILES COUNTY.

T. Ed Gordon and Christopher r.
Looney, prominent laymen of the
Presbyterian church, returned this
morning from Wales, Giles county,
where they had been to assist in the
organization of the George White
Memorial Presbyterian church on
Sunday. The church was successful
ly organized with a membership OF
fifty, the officers elected, ordained
and installed and a pastor, Rev. M.
S. Kennedy, of Pulaski, was called.
The church had been built before the
organization and there was a debt of
SIS on it but this was quickly paid
Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
COMPANIES WILL
LEAVE KENTUCKY
TWENTY NOTIFY THEIR AGENTS
TO CEASE WRITING BUS.
MESS.

LEXINGTON, KY, March lit
has been ascertained here that TWEEN.
ty insurance companies notified their
agents today that they would cease
writing fire insurance and withdraw
from Kentucky. The actual number
OF companies that have signified their
intention of Withdrawing is not
known, but it Is estimated at about
sixty There are more than 100 com.
panles doing business in the state.
The insurance companies claim the
Glenn insurance rating bill recently
passed by the state legislature and
signed by Gov. McCreary is too dras.
tic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
REGISTRATION FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION
BOOKS FOR THE CITY WILL ae
OPEN ON MARCH %, MARCH
"a AND MARCH Is.

There will be supplementary reg.
istration for the voters of the CITY Of
Columbia on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 20, "a and 25, in
order that those who have not hereto.
fore registered may have an opportu.
nifty to qualify for the special cleo.
ton on April 15 at which time the
question Of the issuance of bonds Of
$4,000 for school purposes will be
submitted to the voters Of Columbia
In order to vote at that time voters
must be registered and those who are
not already registered will have this
opportunity to get their credentials.
II any who are registered have NOV.
ed ince registration they must also
register again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
ST. LOUIS FEDERALS
INCREASE STOCK

ST. LOUIS, March 6.-The St.
Louis Federal League club has in
creased its capital stock from s25, 900
to $135,0O0, according u a statement
filed with the recorder of deeds to-
day in connection with the re-incorpor-
alton of the club.
Otto F. Stifel, local brewer, owns
344 shares, a controlling interest in
the club, the statement indicates.
The statement says the club has cash
on hand to the amount of $25,4OO and
values it's franchise and park lease
hold at s25,40O.
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ALLEGED FORGER
HAS CONFESSED
A. 3. MCKINNEY, ALIAS ROBERT
STEWART, ADMITS HIS GUILT.
WANTED ELSEWHERE.

A. B. Mckinney, alias Robert Stew
art, has confessed that he is guilty of
forging checks on Mayor Dedman and
William F. Anderson, and is said to
be willing to take whatever sentence
is imposed upon him. According to
the statement of the local officers, he
is not only implicated in the two
present cases, but he is guilty of some
twenty or thirty other similar charg-
es in various towns and cities of the
South and North. Most of the checks
were for $25.
Letters have been pouring in from
many towns asking for information
regarding the alleged forger. He is
wanted in Kentucky in several places,
| in Ohio and Wisconsin. There are
indications that he has also worked
Murfreesboro and Nashville before
hitting Columbia. He is said to have
a long string of indictments facing
him when he gets through with his
term for the charge preferred against
him here.
From the letters received by local
officers, Stewart, or whatever his true
name is, is alleged to have a long
string of aliases which he used as he
gradually worked the country south
ward. They allege that he is an ex-
perienced hand at the game, and they
consider themselves very lucky to
catch him, as all of the police officials
and detectives of the larger cities
have failed to do so.
A warrant was sworn out before
Esq. Guest Monday morning and 1t is
probable that an indictment will be
brought against him by the grand
Jury within the course of the day.
Stewart is in the county Jail, where
he will probably remain until his
trial After confessfng to Messrs.
Dedman and Anderson that he was
guilty, he is alleged to have said that
he is very anxious to keep the affair
secret, as he did not wish his fami-
| ly to know Of the scrape into which
he had gotten.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
MORA B. FARES
MAURY PEPPER KING

Mora B. Fariss, deputy clerk and
master of the chancery court, insur-
ance agent, gourd grower, horseman,
and all round good fellow, has added
new title to the above string. He
is now planting on his extensive plan
tation in the clerk and masters office
full line of all kind of peppers. He
will have as many varieties as Heinz
has Of pickles. He is anticipating a
heavy demand that will probably ex-
list for this product this year and is
putting in a heavy crop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
THREE NEW SUITS
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Through Holding ana Garner, their
attorneys, the Mt. Pleasant Fertilizer
Co. has entered two suits in the cir
cult court against the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad for alleged damag
es sustained by them. One was
for $1,000, while the otner was fol
$500. Holding and Garner have also
entered suit for $1,000 damages fol-
the Great Southern Phosphate Co
against the New Orleans, Mobile Chi
cago Railroad. They allege that they
have received damages to that
amount from the defendant
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
PLAN MOVIE SHOW AS
PART OF COURT TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 6.-Arrange'
ments have been made to produce
moving picture film on the white
slave traffic in the court of general
sessions during the trial this week Of
Samuel H. London and Henry Bohm'
who were indicted on a charge of CIV
ing an immoral exhibition. 1t will
be the first time that moving pictures
ever have been produced in a court
room as part Of the evidence on
criminal case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
PRIVATE OFFICE
FOR LOCAL BANK

The Columbia Bank & Trust Co.
has recently improved very material
ly the interior of it's banking quar-
tiers by the addition of private of
fee at the front. There has been no
private room heretofore for confer
ence. To meet this long felt need
the front portion has been pettioned
off neatly, and in the future a place
for private conference will be ready
at any time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
GARNER CLOSES IN
NOTED HAWK TRIAL

Gen. J. B. Garner returned Monday
night from Franklin where he has
been for the past ten days in the con-
duct of the noted Hawk trial. 1t will
berecalled that they shot Lionel John
son in store near the Maury county
line some months ago. Gen. Garner
was employed by the state to assist
in the prosecution. The trial was
fought and occupied more than a
week He made the final argument
for the prosecution The jury has
returned a verdict for murder in the
flrst degree.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
MAKING TOUR
FOR CIGAR FACTORY
GOING OUT TO TELL THE VIZ.
TUES OF THE COLUMBIA
PRODUCTS.

Pete Catina left Mondy on his usual
weeks tour of the surrounding towns
IN the interest Of the Columbia Cigar
Co. Mr.. Catina reports a rapidly in,
creasing demand for the Columbia
made cigars, and Mr.. Donovan, the
manager and owner of the plant, is
pelng rushed and working over time
TO keep up with the orders. 1t is only
matter Of very short time if the
business continues to increase when
Mr.. Donovan will have to employ
several more cigar makers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
CLOSED CONTRACT
FOR NEW FIXTURES

Bogatzky & Bauman have recently
closed a contract for the new fixtures
that will be installed In their new
store on West Seventh street. They
will be elegant in their appointments
and will be in thorough accord and
harmony with the new building that
they will soon enter. They are OF
the most uptodase type and will set
off the store to magnificent advant-
age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
$4,000 BARRELS
OF OIL BURNED

klEFER, Okla, March 1O.-Thirty-
TWO buildings and approximately So
600 barrels of oil, the property of the
Iexas company, were destroyed by
hre here late today. The loss is es-
timated at 100000. The fire origi-
mated in a row of small buildings,
spreading rapidly and igniting the
contents of the three tanks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
MYSTERY REMAINS
OVER RETURN OF .
VERGARA'S BODY
CAPTAIN SANDERS OFFICIAL RE.
PORT COVERS ONLY AMERI-
CAN SIDE OF RIVER.
Tip" GIVEN Is WITHHELD
Says Corpse Was Brought Across the
Border by Other Parties-Two Bull
let Holes Found In Head and Hand
Was Burned.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10.-Pre
liminary to an official investigation
Of the execution in Mexico of Clemen.
tie Vergara, American ranchman, and
the mysterious return of his body ear
ly Sunday to the United States, Gov
Colquittt, of Texas, late today direct.
ed Adjt. Gen. Hutchins to proceed to
Laredo Immediately to view the body
Mr.. Hutchings left for Laredo last
night. The governor instructed that
photographs be taken of the wounds
in the body and of the burned left
hand and proper measurements be
made for purposes of identification
and evidence.
Gov. Colquitt has said that all avail
able information on the exhuming of
the body from the Hidalgo cemetery,
by persons who crossed from the
American side and it's return to Tex,
as would be at the disposal of Presi-
dent Wilson and federal authorities
if they requested it.
Capt. J. J. Sanders, commander of
the Texas rangers in the Laredo dis
trict, late today telegraphed his offic-
ial and detailed report of the incident
to Gov. Colquitt, who, without COM
mentipg, made it public. Capt San
ders' report did not clear the identi-
lty Of the persons in the party which
delivered the body or explain his own
telegram yesterday that he proceed
ed to Hidalgo, Mexico, and recovered
the body. His report stated that he
went to Polifax, Texas, across the
river from Hidalgo.
Capt Sanders detailed report fol-
lows:
II left Laredo Saturday morning,
March 7, 1914, and went to Polafax
with Consul Garrett. Sergeant Hines
and Private Phelps, of my command,
were already there, also Constable
Petty, of Minera, Jim Hall, relative
of Vergara, and some others l do not
know. | secured all of the evidence
| possibly could during the day.
left Consul Garrett at Coleman
ranch Saturday afternoon about four
o'clock, and went down the river to
the Texas side, four, five or six miles
I did not 60 across the river at all.
"Vergara's body was brought
across the river on a stretcher about
$3.50 a. m. Sunday, March 8, 1914, and
deposited on the bank on this side
about four miles down the river from
Polafax. This was the first time |
saw the body. do not know who ex-
humed it. l turned the body over to
VerCara's relatives, who were on the
river and took it to Laredo and put
it in an undertaking establishment.
l do not know that any one held an
inquest or that any medical examina.
ton of the remains had been made.
There were two bullet holes in the
head and one hand was burned to a
crisp and the head looked like it had
been mashed in"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
OUT OF TOWN" AT
SANTA FE FRIDAY

The young people of Santa Fe will
give the play Out of Town" Friday
evening at s o'clock The proceeds
will go to the school there. About
eight young people will take part in
the show. 1t will be given under the
direction Of Mr.. Church and Miss
Fannie Sowell. The admission fees
will be 10 and Is cents
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Herald will print announce
ments of candidates from now until
election at the following rate:. Daily
$500; Weekly, $500. Announce
ments in the Daily will be run once
each week.
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The Herald is authorized to an

The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
John p. Cheek
a candidate for Sheriff of Maury coun
ty. Election Thursday, August 6,
1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
William 3. Whitaker.
a candidate for Sheriff of Maury com
ty. Election, Thursday, August e,
1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
W. J. Goad
a candidate for Sheriff of Maury coun-
ty. Election Thursday, August 6,
1914. wkly
REGISTER.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
J. J. ("Jim Buck" Pogue
a candidate for Register of Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
6, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
Sam J. Taylor
a candidate for register Of Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
6. 1914.
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ments in the Daily will be run once
each week.
COUNTY COURT CLERK.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
Hayes Denton
candidate for county court CLERK
Election Thursday, August 6, 1914
The Herald is authorized to on
Joe r. Wilkes
q candidate for County Court Clerk
Election, Thursday, August 6, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nouncs
CoIy Gardner
rs candidate for County Court
Clerk of Maury county, election AL
gust 6. 1914.
The Herald Is authorized to an
nounce
T. L. (Roy) Porter
q candidate for County Court Clerk,
Election Thursday, August 6, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
Arch W. LipseeAb
rs a candidate for County Court Clerk
Of Maury county. Election AL
gust 6, 1914.
The Herald 8 authorized to an
E. q. Looney
rs a candidate for County Court
Clerk of Maury county. Election Au-
gust 6, 1914.
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounca
Frank H. Smith
a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
II Maury county. Election Thursday
August 6. 1914. DIV
The Herald is authorized to an.
nounce
Davis Mitchell
o candidate for circuit court clerk
Election Thursday, August 6, 1914.
The Herald Is authorized to an
ms a candidate for reelection to the
office of Circuit Court Clerk. Election
August 6, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
A. "Brit" Davis
a candidate for Circuit Court Clerl
Of Maury county. Election Thursday
August 6. 1914.
The Herald ia authorized to an
p. c. (Pat) Dooley,
a candidate for circuit court
clerk, election Thursday, August 6
1914. wk'y
TRUSTEE.
The Herald is authorized to an
J. Ross Burns
a candidate for Trustee of Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
Q. 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
John W. Addison
a candidate for Trustee OF Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
8, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nouncs
James D. Cathey
n candidate for Trustee Of Maury
ounty Election Thursday, August
SHERIFF.
The Herald is authorized to an
nouncs
John Fraser
n candidate for Sheriff of Maury coun
ty. Election Thursday, August 9
1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
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o candidate for circuit court clerk
Election Thursday, August 6, 1914.
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a candidate for county court clerk
Election Thursday, August 6, 1914.
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Frank H. Smith

q candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
II Maury county. Election Thursday,
August 6, 1914. DIV
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FOR CONSTABLE.

The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
w. S. lentz
a candidate for Constable 9Th Dis
trict of Maury county. Election,
Thursday, August 6, 1914.
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Davis Mitchell

The Herald is authorized to an.
nounce
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CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounc0
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The Herald 8 authorized to an
nouncs
E. q. Looney
rs a candidate for County Court
Clerk of Maury county. Election Au-
gust 6, 1914.
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The Herald is authorized to an
nounca
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Joe r. Wilkes

The Herald is authorized to on
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a candidate for County Court Clerk.
Election, Thursday, August 6, 1914.
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The Herald Is authorized to an
nounce
Arch w. LipsceAb
rs a candidate for County Court Clerk
Of Maury county. Election AL
gust 6, 1914.
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as candidate for reelection to the
Office of Circuit Court Clerk. Election
August 6, 1914.
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SHERIFF.
The Herald Is authorized to an
nouncs
John Fraser
n candidate for Sheriff of Maury coun
ty. Election Thursday, August 8,
1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
T. s. Turpln
a candidate for Sheriff of Maury coun
ty. Election Thursday, August g.
1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
w. L. Linn
a candidate for Sheriff OF Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
6, 1914.
The Herald is authorized to an
nouncs
J. w. Griffin
q candidate for Sheriff OF Maury
county. Election August 6, 1914.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
TAXPAYERS DODGE THE ,Tsct q
5 PER CENT PENALTIES

The percentage of taxpayers who
will be subject to the additional five
per cent penalty that attaches for
non-payment of taxes before June
20 will not be large County Treas
urer. E. L. Morse says, The largest
percentage of the taxpayers paid
taxes before the first penalty Of
five per cent was attached Decem7
Der 20. Those who paid the first
penalty will not be eager to pay
five per cent more, which they will
be compelled to do unless they can
show a tax receipt before June 20.
The last of the tax receipts issued
by the Dickinson county banks out
side of Abilene are being checked
over today. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Obituary


Florence Ruth FeTdnan was born
in Belmont, Iowa, October 81, 1892.
AT the age of five years she moved
to Missouri with her grandparents.
At the age of nine she moved back
ITO Iowa and at the age of@1F she
came to Enterprise, Kansas = with
her uncle, Albert Meiler At the age
of IA she came to Abilene and hade
her home with Mrs. ID. E? Swanzey
until October 80, 1912, when she
was married to Peter D, Shelter
Three years ago at Casters time she
united with the. Lutheran church of
this city where she has been men,
Der ever since. On the eleventh day
of January, 1914, she died in Kan
sas City, Missouri, aged Fl years,
2 months and IL days. She had
been sick but short time eand her
death was a shock to all her friends.
She was always kind hearted girl
and every place she went she made
friends. She leaves to mourn hersI
her husband and a brother, Edward
Feldman. Though they had been to-
gether a very short time, she will
always be remembered. The re-
mains were brought to Abilene and
he funeral was held in the .Luth-
sran, church and conducted by, the,
Rev, DE- Blayney of the PEeshyter-
AM chNrch. Burial was in Abilene
cemetery, sfs,' 90 vs. 10 bIfod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
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