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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-21
REPUBLICAN, TO HOLD SEAT
Committee Unanimous Against Con-
test of Michigan Democrat

Washington, Jan. 21.-By unanimous
vote the house elections committee
reported in favor of seating Repre-
sentative J. M. c. Smith (Rep., Mich.)
over the contest of Claude Carney
Democrat. The contest, the commit
tee decideA was OF purely technical
grounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-21
Johnson Of Kentucky in
Clash With Lawyer.
MEETING IS BROKEN UP
Encounter Occurs During Session Of
House Committee on District of
Alleged Lobbying.

Washington, Jan. 21-A fist fight
between Representative Johnson of
Kentucky and j. r. Shields, a Wash
ington attorney, broke up meeting
of the house committee on District of
Columbia. After the two men had
clashed and several blows were
struck, Representative Johnson broke
away, shouting:
Get me my pistol. I'll kill him.
Mr.. Shields was knocked down be-
fore clerks of the committee with sew
eral spectators could quiet the two
combatants. Two clerks tried to hold
the Kentuckian, but he broke away
and dashed off for his private room.
shouting for his revolver.
A dozen were in the room when
Johnson started away but his de
| mand for firearms soon emptied the
office.
Only CLERKS Remain.
When he returned only the clerks
| remained. The Kentuckian berated
| them for interfering and the incident
closed.
The clash between the two men
| followed a hearing on a bill to in
crease the salaries of crossing police
| men, whom Shields represented,
Representative Johnson declared he
| heard that Mr.. Shields had collected a
large lobbyists fee during the last
congress and that to vote the pro
| posed increase might be voting some
body a four or five thousand dollar
| lobby fee.
Shields demanded an opportunity tC
| reply to false statements" and al
| that Johnson struck the lawyer a blow
| straight from the shoulder that
caught the attorney under the eye and
| sent him to the floor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-21
SAYS MANY ARE TOO LAZY
TO WORK.

+ Chicago, Jan. 21.-Thousands
|. of men are out of work in Chi
+ cago because most of them
!. don't want work unless they
+ are given soft jobs. This is
!. the conclusion reached by
!. Harry NJ. Hedge, head of the
|. department of physiology of
!. Crane technical high school,
!. after personal investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-21
Advises Square Dealing With
Public in Message.
ASKS FRIENDLY ATTITUDE
Says Government Is Ready to Nee,
Corporations Half Way in Common
Effort to Get Within the law-Of
fers Several Suggestions for Pre-
venting Future Violations.

Washington, Jan. 21.-President
Wilson again invaded the halls OF
congress to read his message on
Business Peace and Industrial Free
DOM" When he entered the crowded
chamber the audience rose and gave
him prolonged applause and cheers
The president presented the case
he said, as it lies in the thought OF
the country" reiterating that private
monopoly is indefensible and in.
tolerable."
He declared conscientious business
men throughout the nation will not
be satisfied until practices now de
precated by public opinion as re
straint of trade and commerce are
corrected.
Besides suggesting the scope of leg.
islation the president made a personal
appeal for an atmosphere OF friendi.
ness and cooperation in congress,
while handling the problem
The antagonism," be said, be,
tween business and government is
now over. We are about to give ex,
preston to the best judgment OF
America to what We know to be the
business conscience and honor of the
land
The government and business men
are ready to meet each other half way
in common effort to square business
methods with both public opinion and
the law"
Mr.. Wilson's Recomme ndations.
N concise form the chief points
made by the president are as follows
terlocking directorates of great cor.
porations
Second-A law to confer upon the
interstate commerce commission pow.
er to regulate financial operations by
which railroads are to be supplied
Third-Defnition of the many
hurtful restraints of trade" by ex
plicit legislation supplementary to
the Sherman law.
Fourth-Creation of a commission
to aid the courts in helping business
to conform with the law.
Fifth-Provision of punishments to
fall upon individuals responsible for
unlawful business practices.
Sixth-Prohibition of holding com
panies and a suggestion that the vot
ing power of individuals holding
shares in numerous corporations
might be restricted.
Seyenth-Giving to private indi
viduals the right to found suits for
redress on facts and judgments prov
en- in government suits.
AS the president read his message
he frequently was interrupted with
long applause and at times demonstra
tions approaching cheering.
His reference to interlocking direc
torates was received without demon
stration, but when he referred to the
proposal to authorize the interstate
commerce commission to regulate the
financial operations of the railroads q
burst of applause halted the reading
and the president had to wait for il
to subside.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
JERSEY SALE TO BE
LARGELY ATTENDED
INDICATIONS ARE THAT BUY.
ERS WILL BE HERE FROM
MANY STATES.

The catalogues for the Middle Ten
nessee Individual Jersey Breeders
sale. which will be held at South Side
Park next Monday, are being distrib-
uted by the secretary, Hugh Lee Web
ster. They are elegantly gotten up
and handsome specimens of printers
work.
Seventy-six head Of high class Jer-
seys will be offered at the sale. They
bcme from the herds of r. 8. Hop
kins, J. B. Lowell, j. L. Hutton, ALI
Thomas, Mrs. T. H. Mangrum, Miss
Rosa Barnett, w. G. Rainey, James
English, ]. Lem Thomas, R. P. Thur.
man, W.. B. White, Frank Wheeler
and Frank Gracey. ~
" Coils DBL. Perry and r. R. Bailey
will offer the cattle at auction The
sale promises to be largely attend.
ed. Inquiries in regard to- the sale
have been received from almost every
state in the union. Many of those in-
quiring have promised to be on hand.
The attendance will be mainly from
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Ken.
lucky and Arkansas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
ASSESSOR WILL
FINISH WORK SOON
EQUALIZATION BOARD TO CON-
MENcE IT LABORS FIRST OF
JUNE.

Maury county's biennial assessment
Of real and personal property will be
finished in few days. The books
must be ready under the law to turn
over to the county board OF eQualixa-
tion ON the first Monday In June.
The board will meet at that time and
hear complaints and make an eQuali
cation of assessments. That the
property of the county is not proper
ly equalized in the tax assessments
is generally admitted. Whether or
not determined effort will be made
by the county board to remedy all Of
the defects in the assessments is not
known. However, 1t is expected that
the board will be in session for sew
eral weeks. After the equalization
board completes its labors the bookS
are placed in the hands of the county
court clerk who has until Oct. / to
make out the tax books.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
FORMER STATE
's1a' CHAIRMAN. HERE,
HON. J. c. r. M'CALL, OF NASH
WILLIE, Is A VISITOR TO co.
LUMBIA.

Hon. James G. R. Mccall, of Nash
vile, prominent for years in the poll
tics OF Tennessee, is visitor here
today on legal business. Mr.. Mccall
has been assistant district attorney
for several years and is engaged now
in the practice Of his profession at
the capital. He is a member Of the
noted Mccall family, of Carroll coun-
ty, being brother of Judge John E.
Mccall, United States district Judge.
He has been for many years q con-
spicuous figure in the republican
councils Of the state, having served
from 1904 to 1906 as chairman Of the
state executive committee Of his par.
ty. Prior to that time he was for
many years the secretary Of the COM
mittee. He managed the campaign
of Jesse M. Littleton in the memora-
BILE contest for governor in 1904. Mr..
Mccall stated this morning that he
was here purely on private business
and that he was taking no active
part in political affairs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
FINE JACK BRINGS
A LONG PRICE
ALLEN HARLAN SENDS ONE TO
GEORGIA AT LITTLE LESS
THAN FOUR FIGURES.

Allen B. Harlan, Of Oakwood Farm,
has recently sold to John M. Atwood,
of velona, Ca, probably one of the
best bred jacks that mas ever left
the confines of Maury county. He is
called Tennessee Colonel and was
bred by Mr.. Harlan on his celebrated
farm. He is three years OLD, fifteen
hands high, and is grandson of I'm
ported Taxpayer and a great grand
son Of Imp. Great Eastern. He
brought a price of a little less than
four figures.
Mr.. Harlan has had foaled recently
at his farm a magnificent jacq colt
out of Queen of Oakwood by Imp.
Moro. He thinks that he will make a
crackerjack.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
DELINQUENT TAX
SALES ABOUT SAME
THIS YEAR AS last
TWO HUNDRED FORTY TRACTS
WILL BE SOLD BY TRUSTEE
ON JUNE |.
EIGHTEEN PER CENT. INTEREST
Columbia Has Fewer Delinquents
This Year Than Last BY over One
Hundred Per cent-Most of Lots
Redeemed-Few Really Sold

The sale Of lands for delinquent
taxes will range about the same this
year as last, About two hundred for
ty tracts will be offered by the trus-
tee on the first Monday in June.
The taxes on most Of these pieces
Of property are less than a dollar. On
some Of them they are only few
cents. However, by the time the
fines and fees for delinquency are
paid, they run up considerably. The
delinquents are charged a sum total
of eighteen per cent after the expira-
tion OF the time limit for the payment
OF taxes on March /.
The pieces of property are gener-
ally bid in by the state Most Of
them are redeemed sooner or later by
their owners. But few ever stay per-
manently in the ownership of the
state.
The situation of the delinquent
owners varies greatly. Some OF the
districts that had large number last
year have but few this year. General
ly tie seventh and ninth districts, In
which Mt. Pleasant and Columbia are
situated have by far the largest mum
ber However, the number in Colum-
bia aas decreased over one hundred
per cent this yead. Last year there
were over fifty tracts, this year there
are only about twenty. There has
been almost corresponding increase
though, in the seventh district, which
has the most this time.
Most of the tracts are very email,
generally only lots. Many OF them
are owned by negroes. Some ale in
possession, of owners outside of the
county, who do not know that they
own the property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
ENCOURAGED OVER
FREE TURNPIKES.
PRESIDENT ANDERSON SEES IN
CREASED SENTIMENT AaAiNsT
TOLL GATES.

President Anderson, OF the Colum-
bia Board Of Trade, Is very much en-
couraged over the results Of the cam
paign inaugurated by Columbia's live
commercial organization for free
turnpikes. Mr.. Anderson believes
that If persistent campaign Of ed
ucation is pursued and the question
kept actively before the people that
sentiment will be largely behind the
He urges every member
Of the Board of Trade to become an
active and enthusiastic propogandist
for the free pixies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
TENNESSEE ORPHAN
HOME ACQUIRES A
ii FARM IN COUNTY
THROUGH GENEROSITY OF w. W. |
CANT, OF sHELBYvlLLE,
81 PLACE IS SECURED.
WAS INTERESTED BY DR.. BOAz
phiIanthropic Citizen Of Bedford
County Gives 5000 Toward the
Purchase of Frierson Place on VII.
Transport Pike.

Through the generosity Of w. w.
Cant, prominent and well to do citi-
zen of Shelbyville, the Tennessee Or
phan home today acquired splendid
Maury county farm. Ever since the
establishment of the home here five
years ago it has been the ambition of
Superintendent Boaz and the board
of trustees, to own farm for the
home where the boys could be taught
practical agriculture right under the
direction and supervision of the Off
cials Of the home.
At last this ambition has been real
lied and today deeds were delivered
to the home by which it acquires the
Frierson property, four miles out on
the Williamsport pike. The place
contains 275 acres of good land and is
admirably watered. There are few
Improvements aside from some ten
ant houses, but the trustees feel that
they found place that will just suit
their needs.
The price paid for the land was
$4,000. Of this sum Mr.. Cant gen.
erously contributed $4,000. The Block
er real estate exchange, who made
the deal, gave the home 800 on the
purchase price. The Columbia Insur-
ance Agency, from whom the proper
ty was purchased, contributed anoth-
er $100 to the home, leaving balance
of $4,000 which was assumed by the
home and will be paid by that insti.
tuition.
Mr.. Cant, to whom credit is due for
the purchase Of the farm, Is eighty
two years of age, one Of the best cit
izens Of Shelbyville, and who has for
some years contemplated some noble
charity He finally decided that he
could do no better than to endow the
Tennessee Orphan Home with farm
1t is practical form of philanthropy
that will endure and bless humanity
long after his bones are dust. 1t
was through the efforts of Superin'
tendent Boaz that Mr.. Cant was In.
duced to give this expression Of his
generous impulse And no one could
be more gratified over any event than
DR.. Boaz is over the realization of his
long cherished hope for farm for the
home
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
FRANK c. COOK SELLS
FURNITURE STORE TO
0UTnTT|NG COMPANY
FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS ONE OF
clTps MOST SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS MEN.
WILL MOVE TO DECATUR,EA
New Firm ls Made Up Of Miles, Fred
s. and Sam Cook, All of Whom Are
Well Known and Experienced In
the Furniture Business.

Frank G. Cook, for seventeen years
in the furniture and house furnishing
business in Columbia and one of the
city's most successful business men.
today sold his business, stock. ac.
counts, good will and all, located on
South Main street to the Cook Out
hitting Company, composed Of Sam G.
Cook, Miles Cook and Fred s. Cook.
Mr.. Cook will rest during the sum-
mer, probably spending the most Of
his time in Columbia. He will then
go to Decatur, Ala, where he is and
has been for years engaged in sim
liar line of business. His firm is
Cook Bros. Furniture Company and
his brother David, who has been with
hm as secretary and treasurer of the
flrm, will continue in that capacity.
Sam Cook, who is associated with
they new firm, will, however, contin-
ue to remain at Mt. Pleasant where
he is the head of the Cook Furniture
Company, and the business here will
be actively managed and directed by
Miles Cook and Fred S. Cook, both
OF whom have had years of expert
ence' in the furniture business and
both of whom have been associated
with Frank g. Cook in his business
here. Fred Cook has for some time
been with the Decatur store while
Miles Cook has been here.
The new firm is a strong one, made
up as 1t is Of men who are experienc-
ed in house fitting, who have been
successful in business and who are
well and favorably known to the peo-
pie of this section. They expect 70
carry the very largest assortment OF
furniture and house furnishings and
to continue the policy of the old firm
for liberal and fair dealing and pro
gressive methods.
Frank G. Cook, who retires from
business in Columbia, is one of the
best known and most popular young
business men OF the community. He
has large circle Of friends who will
regret that his business interests will
carry him away from Columbia but
whose best wishes will follow him tc
his new home at Decatur.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
TEACHERS
TO HOLD INSTITUTE
THE COMING WEEK
WILL BE IN SESSION FROM MON.
DAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
ATHENAEUM PLACE SELECTED
Absolutely Necessary That Teachers
Be In Attendance Three-Fourths Of
Time In Order to Get Certificates
From State Superintendent.

Next week will be busy one for
the teachers of Maury county, as the
annual county institute will be held
here. 1t will last for the entire week.
The sessions will be at the Athenae-
UNI.
Superintendent John P. Graham
has practically completed the pro-
gram for the entire six days. Only
some Of the teachers for the various
subjects remain to be chosen. He de-
sires to get some instructors from out
of the county, but has not made def
mite arrangements as yet.
The subjects for study will be the
topics taught in the regular routine
of school Among the number are al
zebra, primary methods, physics, ge-
,ology, literature and arithmetic. The
institute will begin at $3.50 in the
morning and last until 1 o'clock, with
a short recess about the middle of
the period. There will be no lessons
in the afternoon.
1t is absolutely necessary, in ac-
cordance with the instructions of the
state superintendent, that the teach
ers be present and take part in the
institute at least three-fourths OF the
time that it is in session. This is alb
soluely imperative in order to ge, a
certificate to teach in the fall
1t is probable that there will be in
attendance practically the entire roll
,of teachers in the county. The insti-
tutes have proven very helpful in the
past, and there has been little dilficul
Ity in getting the teachers to come
The program is varied and interest
ing, and the periods are only one half
hour each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
WILLIAMSONCOUNTY
FAIR ON SEPT. 1918
FRANKLIN PEOPLE ARE PLAN
MING TO HAVE ONE LAST.
ING TWO DAYS.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, May 2O.-At a
meeting OF the executive committee
of the free county fair May 16, at the
Commercial Club rooms, the date for
the fair was set for Sept. 17-1S. The
rules and regulations for governing
the fair were adopted, superintend
ents for the various departments ap.
pointed, a partial premium list pre-
pared and adopted, and a unanimous
vote decided that all subscriptions be
paid in by June 1. It is expected that
all the district committeeman go out
and collect the subscriptions sub.
scribed.
Everything that Is given in the
way of premiums at other county
fairs win be given here, except races
and they expect to have several
unique features in addition to the
premiums.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22

]. H. Barr, former Maury coun-
tian. one time clerk in the old First
National Bank, of this city, has just
been elected president OF the First
National Bank of Birmingham, Ala,
one of the largest banks in the South.
He has been vice president Of the
bank for several years and was pro-
NOTED to succeed w. P. G. Harding,
who has recently been selected by
President Wilson as a member of the
federal reserve board.
Mr.. Barr's advance in the financial
world has been rapid and he is re-
cognized all over the South as one of
the ablest financiers in the country.
In an editorial Of some length, the
Birmingham Ledger pays a high trub-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
TOO MUCH JUICE,
RESULT A FINE
COUPLE OF NEGROES DRIVE ONE
OF GUS WATsoN'S HORSES
TOO FAR. Fs

Sheriff Goodwin arrested Tuesday
morning negro woman and man
upon complaint of Gus Watson, the
local livery man. They hired a horse
and buggy, stating that they wanted
to drive only as far as West End, but
instead they went on to Mt. Pleasant.
On being brought before Esq Alexan-
der they were fined IS and costs.
They were arrested under an act
passed in 1901, making 1t an offense
to hire livery rigs to drive certain
distance and then taking much longer
trips, The negro hailed from Lexing-
ton, Ky They had imbibed too much
nre water, and we're hardly in a con-
dltion to know how far or how much
they had driven.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
MAURY COUNIIAN. NOW HEAD OF ONE
q o OF 7 LARGEsTBANK m ST An IN Al ALL SOUTH
JOHN II. BARR WHO COMMENCED HIS WITH THE OLD
FIRST NATIONAL COLUMBIA ELECTED TO SUCCEED
DING AS HEAD NATIONAL BIRMINGHAM.

ute to Mr.. Barr. News of his advance.
ment will be most gratifying to nu-
merous friends in this section where
he was born and reared. He is a
brother Of Mrs. Eugene Anderson and
Mrs. r. P. Dodson, whom he frequent.
ly visits.
1t is interesting to note in connec-
tion with Mr.. Barr's advancement the
fact that he commenced his banking
career in this city with Charles A.
Parker, now the head of the Maury
National Bank They were intimate
ly associated for several years. One
is now the president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Birmingham, while
the other has advanced step by step
until he holds a similar position with
the Maury National Bank.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22
GROWTH SU JJtCl VI
ABLE SERMON TO THE
COUhTYH|iH SCHOOL
REV. w. n. BOURNE DELIVERS
ELOQUENT ADDRESS TO THE
SENIOR CLASS.
LARGE CROWD in ATTENDANCE
Speaker Stresses the Importance OF
Constant Application and Effort.
Moral Development Should Not Be
Forgotten-SpIendid Music.

To large and appreciative audi
ence on Sunday morning Rev. w. R.
Bourne, the state high school inspec.
tor, at the high school auditorium,
delivered the commencement sermon
to the Maury County High School.
All of the class of 1914 and many OF
the former graduates Of the institu-
ton were present and the speaker
was given the closest attention.
The music, one of the ambitious
and highly enjoyable features of the
occasion, was furnished by the alum
nae and the members of the senior
class. Miss Emma Claire Moore
sang solo and Miss Ruth Shields
and Clarence Harmon rendered a
beautiful duet.
DR.. Bourne, who strong and force
full speaker, full of force and enthusi
asm, was at his best in the discus
sion of his theme. He declared that
Growth" meant not only education
of the mind, but it meant moral and
spiritual progress. One should ad-
vance along all lines of endeavor
one must not be content to stand
still in any of the relations of life.
! There can be no real and proper
growth, said the speaker, without
work and effort. Whatever is worth
attaining in this world requires effort
The speaker urged the graduates ci
the school, after they went into the
activities of life, to continue to apply
themselves; that in the business
world they must apply the lessons
which they have learned in the school
room II they are to attain unto sue
cess.