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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
N. c. CO ST. L. ROAD
MAY BUY T. A. c. e.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn May SO'1
The report that the Nashville, nav
tanooga G st. Louis Railway l,peOD
templating the purchase Of the lsr
nessee, Alabama & Georgia has Cau'
ed considerable comment in local fap
road circles. The "tag" line has pee.
on the market to a certain extent ~
some time, 1t having been rumoreu
year ago that Newman Erb, VINO cO.
trolls it, contemplated selling II
the Louisville & Nashville RallIO'.
The tag" line would give ui''
communication via Gadsden, Ala ~
tween Chattanooga and ooth D.
mingham and Atlanta.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
ASSESSED VALUE Or
TEN TOLL Pixies OF
COUNTY IS $3S,6O0
MAURY DERIVES IN REVENUE
FROM ALL OF THEM $505.66
ANNUALLY.
COLD BARE FIGURES QUOTED
There Are Seventy-Seven Miles of the
Toll Pixies and There Are Fifteen
Gates Upon Them-FuIl Statistics
Taken From Trustees Books.

From statistics gathered from the
books of the county trustee, there are
ten toll pixies in Maury county, the as
sessed value Of which is $3S,600, and
on which the taxes annually are
$5o5.66. yIf
This, in brief, is the story that is
Cleaned from the trustees books.
The pixies on which there are toll
gates are the Mooresville, Cu1leoka,
Pulaski, Williamsport, Bear Creek,
Nashville, Santa Fe, Hampshire,
Campbellsville and Sowell Mill.
The Mooresville pike is five miles
long, and extends from Culleoka to-
ward Mooresville. 1t has only one
gate and is assessed at 5000. The an
nual taxes are 1886. It is owned by
R. A. Wilkes, J. Gregg Coffey and
large number of small stock holders.
The Culleoka pike is five miles
long, and extends southwark from Co.
lumbia to the lane just beyond the
residence Of j. j. Fleming. There is
one gate upon it, it is assessed at
$1,000, and pays annual taxes Of
1910. There is a large number of
stockholders, chief of whom are Mrs.
A. F. Brown, J. ]. Fleming, G. c.
Vaughn, Mrs. Sallie Dobbins and the
w. J. Moore estate. This pike is
leased by r. A. Wilkes.
The Pulaski pike is five mile pike,
has only one gate upon it and is as
sessed at $4,000, and pays into the
county treasury each year the sum OF
$52,40 in taxes. 1t is the property of
Horace Rainey.
The Williamsport pike is also the
property of Horace Rainey. It is
twelve miles long, has two gates up
on it, is assessed at $500, and pays
annually in taxes $72.05.
The Bear Creek pike is ten miles
long, has two gates on it, is assessed
at $500, and pays in revenue to the
county each year$S515. 1t is the
property of Horace Rainey.'
The Nashville pike, ten miles long,
is also the property of Mr., Rainey. It
has two gates on it, is assessed at
$500, and pays in taxes $S5.15 annu-
ally.
The Hampshire pike is the proper
ty of John F. Stephenson. 1t is ten
miles long, has two gates upon it, is
assessed annually at $500, and pays
into the county's strong box each year
s7205.
The Campbellsville pike owned by
C. T. Looney, is only five miles in
length, has one gate on it, Is assessed
at $4,000, and pays in revenue to the
county each year 5000.
The Sowell Mill, the tenth and
last pike on which toll is charged in
the county, is the property Of N. F.
Vaughn, five miles long, has one gate
on it, is assessed at $4,000, and pays
$3.50 in revenue annually to the
Captivating, there are ten pixies,
seventy-seven miles approximately in
length, with fifteen gates upon them,
their assessed valuation is $38,600,
and their annual revenue to the coun-
ty in taxes is .$505.66. This, in short,
Is the story of the turnpikes, about
which there is so much discussion
these days in regard to their pur-
chase and ownership by the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
CONTRACTING AND BUILDING

We will build anything you want
rom Hen House to q handsome
residence or Store House and give
you turn key job and guarantee sat-
sfaction. We do what we say we
will do. ]. H. THOMAS & CO., Bell
telephone It's, Citizens telephone 1922.
d1I3lw1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
BUILDING MATERIAL

We handle all kinds of Building
Materials, Ceiling, Siding, Framing,
Shingles, Agatite Plaster, the best
ever; Laths, Sash, Doors, Frames,
Glass. Get our prices. J. n. THOM-
AS & CO., Bell Telephone lis, Citi-
zens telephone 1922. di1I3lw1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05

One way to relieve habitual consti-
patton is to take regularly a mild
laxative. Doan's Regulets are re-
commended for this purpose. 25c a
box at all drug stores. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
BASEBALL RETURNS
RECEIVED AT 6

The baseball returns from the
Southern league, which are given
each evening through the courtesy
and enterprise of Collier & Smiser at
their drug store, are received ut 6
o'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
J. KIRK FARRELL
IS QUIET SICK
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN HAS
PNEUMONIA AT KINGS DAUGH-
TIERS HOSPITAL,

j. K. Farrell, one of the best known
esidents of the city, Is quite sick at
he Kings Daughters Hospital with
oenumonia. His two sons, Ernest r.
and Lee, have been summoned to his
bedside and the latter is already
here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05

Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are
due to impure blood Burdock Blood
Bitters as cleansing blood tonic, is
well recommended. s1.OO at all
stores. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05

It is a fine thing when totn ~
great political parties appreciate ~
IL they win they must win on ms',
when they put forward good men
progressive platforms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
NO END TO II.

81 have written novel entitled
What a Woman Wants Can you
publish it?"
Il fear not. We are not under
taking anything that runs over 800
pages"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05

)sie Jordan, assistant.
Sandy Hook-Thelma A. Watkins.
Cross Bridges--Isabel Harris.
Eighth Distrlct-White.
Woodrow. w. Fly, principal;
Misses Lillian Seay, Blanche, Choate
nd Hattie Hendley.
Cross Bridges--Miss Elizabeth Fos-
or.
Tenth District-White.
South Point-Clyde Moore, princi-
,al, Mrs. Clyde Moore assistant.
Colored.
Chapel Hill-Louwillie Session.
Pleasant Union--Enon Wainwright
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
strengthens weak Ktdneys.

Electric Bitters will more than sur
prise you after the first bottle. Get a
bottle today. Safe and sure Soc and 81.
JAIL druggists. Acknowledgement,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
ODELL FARMER HAS ARM
MANGLED IN ENGINE

BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 22.-(Special)-
The hearing before the referees OF the
contest case of Julius Neumann against
A. D. Spencer was finished Monday aft
ernoon. A transcript OF the case will be
made up and presented to the state SEN
ate, where It will be referred to COM
mittee. and II the committee wishes to
recount the ballots it may do so.
Representative-elect T. z. Conley and
family have rented the Frank Harris
home at lincoln and will move there
this week. where they will remain until
after the legislature adjourns.
Harry S. Dolen and Miss Amy stump
OF this city were married Monday at the
rectory OF the Episcopal church, Rev.
w. A. Mulligan officiating. The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dolen
and the bride the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George stump.
Ethel May Brown instituted suit for
divorce from her husband, Charles Brown,
who Is now living at Fairbury. She
charges nonsupport in her petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23

UNITED STATES CRUISER TACOMA and its COM
mander, Commander Twinng ordered from Santo Do
mingo to Colon as a result of the requests of Colonel
Goehas for warshps preserve neutrality in the
of the canal zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
BYRNES AND GRUENTHER
BOTH IN THE SAME BOAT
tFrom a staff correspondent.>

LINCOLN, Dec. 22-(special Telegram)
John G. Byrnes of Columbus, on whom
all eyes are turned at the present time
because OF the supplying of his name
in place of Chris Gruenther by Senator
Hitchcock for the appointment of inter
nal revenue collector for Nebraska. called
at the office of Governor Morehead this
afternoon
Mr.. Byrnes would talk little about the
matter, saying he knew nothing about
II and was not a candidate. However
ne would not deny that he would accept
II the two powers that would be should
unite in his recommendation to the presi-
dent for the Job.
In. the minds of many Lincoln demo-
Gratis, the substitution Of the name Of
Byrnes had not helped the matter any,
as Mr. Bryan can bring the same charges
against him that he has against Gruen-
Their, the two having worked harmoni-
ously together along the same lines
which has brought so much opposition
from Mr. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23

former state auditors made no effort to
collect this we are unable to say. We
Immediately proceeded to collect this
principal and have up to November 30,
1914, collected, had leyies made or prom
tsed by resolutions of the various county
boards to the amount of SCI, l49 go. OF the
balence unadjusted S6,139 10 is represented
by two suits now pending in the supreme
court and payment of the balance of SIS,
944.l3 will likely be arranged by the va
rious county boards owing same during
the month of December.
Five counties only refused to either pay
or make a levy and against these five
counties / started suit for recovery. Since
starting suit two counties have made par
tial payment and agreed to make levy tc
pay the balance. Another county haI
advised me officially that they will make
levy and the three suits will be dismissed
without prejudice upon the payment oil
accrued costs.
/ do not know whether the legislature
has the power to authorize the cancella.
1t sees fit to do so the various counties
VIII, believe, each willingly pay the
principal in full, even those counties that
are now resisting action in the court.
/ beg to advise also that several coun-
ties have oVerpaid in the total amount OF
a trifle over 5000, and ! suggest that the
legislature pass an act to reimburse each
county for the amount o fthe overpay-
ment as shown by our books.
UncnlIed for Warrants.
In the custody OF the auditor are old
warrants unpaid and uncalled for in the
amount of sS,5l6.6O, divided among $40 diff
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23

ferent people. Most of these are old
wolf bounty claims, and all effort to To-
cate the owners has been unavailing. The
auditor recommends that the warrants be
cancelled and the books relegated to the
dump heap so that the room they are now
taking may be utilized.
The auditor expects that a small def
cheney may exist at the end of the mien-
mum in the office expense fund. This is
due to the increased business of the state
and 20 the increase in many things con-
nected with the office. For instance, 10000
more warrants have been issued this hi
ennium than during the preceding one,
and the issue OF bonds has increased "a
per cent, necessltating more work and
attendant expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County

BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 22.-(Special)-
A young farmer named Van Hook lost a
portion of his left arm in a gasoline en-
CINE west of Odell Monday while grinding
sorghum. He stepped to the machine to
do some work and in some way his glove
was caught in the cogs of the machine,
which drew in his hand, frightfully mang-
ling It. He was rushed to Wymore, where
Drs. Gafford, Yoder and Willis found 1t
necessary to amputate the arm just below
the elbow. The hand was crushed to a
pulp up to his wrist, and young Van
Hook had a narrow escape from being
drawn into the machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
MONROE PHONE COMPLAINT
HEARD BY STATE BOARD
CFrom q Sad Correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Dec. 22.-(Special Telegram.)
A hearing was had before the State
Railway commission today covering the
application of the Monroe Independent
Telephone company for a readjustment
of its service and a small raise in rates.
The company desires to change to the
metallic system partially or as a whole,
and IL the change is made a small in
crease in rates will have 10 be made 10
meet the accompanying expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
Get Rid of HumorS
andAVoid Sickness

Humors in the blood cause internal
arrangements that affect the whole
system, as well as pimples, boils and
other eruptions. and are respOa ale for
the readiness with which many people
contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsaparilla
has been more successful than any other
medicine in eXpelling humors and re-
moving their inward and outward eff
fects Get Hoods. No other medicine
acts like it.--Adyertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
WILSON INDICATES
HE WILL STAND PAT
President Says He is Not Concerned
Over Appointment Differences
with the Senate.
HE WILL MAKE NO NEW MOVE
Administration Officials say that
President VIII stand unck OF
the Nominations lie Itss
Already made.

WASHINGTON. Dec. e. b. President
Wilson is dls.nclIned Co look uson dif-
ferences with tho senate over apppo,nt-
ments as a patronage fight and told
callers today the administration was
concerned with larger questions, lie
indicated there would be no new moves
In the near future in tho cases OF men
he has nominated and which the senate
has rejected and that hc was not con-
cerned over the situation. Administra-
ton officials, however. say the president
will stand back OF his appointments.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
NEW BOOKKEEPING PLAN
URGED BY STATE BOARD
(From a staff Corresnondent.

LINCOLN, Dec. 2.-(Special Telegram.)
George weidenfleld. bookkeeper in the
Board OF Control. has prepared a new
system of bookkeeping for state institu-
tions which Is said TO be along the lines
OF a better keeping Of accounts. 1t clas-
stiles the departments OF each institu-
ton under four heads and divides the
several items so they are kept separately
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
DEMOCRATS ENDURE
MILITARY LOCKJAW
Leaders Send Letters Cautioning All
Kickers to Do Howling in
Private.
BROTHER CHARLES is ROASTED
one wrRthfuI Demo InvRdes Sane
tur, of Commoner office and
Dresses Down the ''Prince"
90 Finish.

LINCOLN. Dec. 22.-CSpecial THE con-
versationsl drouth i'm the ranks of the
democratic party is at last eNplainable.
II Is said that letters have been sent out
by two leading democrats, one of them
w. II. Thompson Of Grand Island, calling
upon all democrats of Nebraska to grit
their teeth and say nothing wheneve
they think of tn econdition of things as
Il now exists and the lack of harmony
at Washington which is keeping dem
ocrats from getting the jobs.
Orders have been issued that whenever
crowd of the faithful find that they
can no longer hold in, they shall post
scouts around the outposts and give
warning of the approach of any news
paper man or other person who might
be interested in the situation from an
anti-democratic standpoint.
Charles Gets Roasted.
1t is said that one valiant democrat who
had much to do with the success tf the
democratic state ticket this year, after
swelling around for a week. holding in
the best he knew how, finally made a
rush for the Commoner office and ex-
ploded. The things which were hurled at
the skull cap of Prince Charlie Bryan
(and some of them, it is said. took eff
fecD would have put the combined Ger
man and allied armies TO flight At the
close of the discussion the disagreement
had not been fixed up, the dove of peace
was still madly beating at the window in
an attempt to get away and the afore-
mentioned prominent democrat slid down
the banisters and hiked into the pres
ence Of our old friends Tom and Jerry
and tried to forget that Washington was
on the map.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
HOWARD ADVISES
ONE STAMP STATION
State Auditor, in Report, Urges
More Businesslike Method for
Postage Control.
NEW APPROPRIATION SYSTEM
Believes In Giving State Board of
Control Lump Sum for Salaries
and Maintenance of state
Institutions
(From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Dec, 22.-(Special.)-In his
report filed with the governor this
morning State Auditor W. b. Howard
advocates central station in the state
house from which all supplies of stamps
shall be issued upon requisiton made by
the department desiring them He be-
lieves a better method should be used
regarding payment of salaries and that
it is necessary that more equalizing Of
the same be made. He urges that in
reports of commissions and reports Of
state departments before stating the
number of copies to be printed the legis-
lature should consult with the depart
ments and commissions and no more
copies be printed than are actually
needed.
He requests that a better method be
used in issuing vouchers and that the
department using vouchers should be re-
quired to pay for the voucrers used in
stead of having the auditors office fur
nish and pay for all vouchers used by
the other departments. He does not be-
lieve in an employee drawing two salaries
and recommends when an employee is
working for the state at a stated salary
that they be not allowed to draw extra
pay from another department for work
done.
Lump Sum for State Board.
He recommends also the appropriation
OF lump sum for the use Of the Board
Of Control for the payment of salaries
and maintenance at state institutions
and that no personal bonds be accepted
by the state, as now is the case. and
| that the state pay the premium on all
bonds He believes the custom OF allow
ing female attendants to accompany fe-
male prisoners to the state institutions
is all right, but there is no law cover
| ing that proposition and he believes such
provision should be made.
Heretofore examinations of county
! treasurers were made about once In
! twenty-five months. The present au-
ditor has brought the examinations "a
about once in twelve months, and ne be-
lieves an additional examiner should be
employed for a portion of the time. Dur
| ing the last year members of the office
force and the auditor. himself, have beer
assisting in the examinations.
Insane Accounts.
Speaking Of the old insane accounts
the auditor says:
when we assumed the duties of this
office there was due the state from va
| rious counties the sum of So, 2S2. 50 for
care of their insane previous to 1891. when
the present law became effective. Why
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
Defense Agitation
Goes Over Two Weeks

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Agitation in
congress OF the preparedness OF the
United States for war will go over at
least until after the holidays. The house
military affairs committee had originally
planned to have Representative Gardner
Of Massachusetts, testify on the subject
before 1t today. but the hearing has been
postponed until January 2. Mr.. Gardner
has a resolution pending In the house
which would provide for the creation
OF commission to investigate the mill
taTy preparedness of the nation and he
recently explained his project before the
naval affairs committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
Insane Accounts.

Speaking Of the old insane accounts.
the auditor says:
When we assumed the duties of this
office there was due the state from va
riOus counties the sum of SO, S2. S8 for
care of their insane previous TO 1891. when
the present law became effective. Why
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23

n ouses, TralnS,
Humpty pumPty Cir
eussS, Dolls, Pianos,
Amin ais, Games.
Blocks, Washing Ma
chimes, stores.
The evening times., 1914-02-21
HAD HIS REVENGE
Bert shibley, Whose Daughter As
saulted Teacher, is Dismissed by

Bert shibley, Whose Daughter As
saulted Teacher, is Dismissed by
Court, -
Sentinel Butte, N. D., Feb. 2l.--
Bert Shibley has just had his revenge
on the school teacher in the rural
district where he lives. His daughter
recently trounced the teacher. and
the court dismissed q complaint that
Shibley had abetted the girl in the
assault. ''' :. '..,-'--'.'.
Shibiey fostered an aversion toward
the teacher, Miss Bessie Bridges, and
when the school board refused to re.
move her he Withdrew his children
from the school. Miss Bridges had
the parent arrested and fined under
the compulsory school attendance
law. This persuadsd shibley to have
his children return to their studies.
Ono Of the older Shibiey daughters.
however. went back militant. She
clicked the teacher and was fined.
Her father had promised her a new
dress IL she pounded the schoolma'am
good and hard" the teacher alleged.
but the charge was not proved In
court nor has the girl yet appeared
in new gown. The general sen.,-
ment is, nevertheless. that Shibley
has had his revenge.
The evening times., 1914-02-21
GIVEN HEARING
omcers OF Francss brokerage Coz
naala.. Ellaassa~Il YNlAl, Nal FRAUD

Omicers Of Francis Brokerage Com.
pany Charged With Mall Fraud.
Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 21.-Har-
ry e. Bergh and Frances NJ. MOI
fatt, officers OF the Francis Merchan-
disc Brokerage company Of Minne-
apolis, arrested February by post
Office inspectors, charged with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes,
were today given q hearing before
United States Commissioner Samuel
Whaley. Edward Ehgerud. United
States attorney at Fargo. N. D., had
sworn out the complaint against the
defendants on charges made by John
Loft Of Abercrombie, N. D. Loft. on
the stand today charged that Bergh
had misrepresented the value OF a
stock Of merchandise for which he
had given $4,000 in cash and a quar-
ter section Of land. The stock, Loft
alleged, was worth only $4,000 and
many Of its items were overvalued, as,
for instance. cotton gloves, worth 10
cents each. were listed at Sc a dozen.
The hearing is to be completed late
today.