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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
WHAT WILL COUNTY
COURT Do WITH IHEl
TURNPIKE MATTER?
MUCH INTEREST is BEING MAN.
TESTED IN MEETING OF THE
soUIREs MONDAY.
BELIEVED They WILL STAND PAT
Hardly Expected That the Offer of
One thousand Dollars Per Mile
viii Be Raised-Larue Attendance
at Session Expected.

What will the county court do with
the turnpike question next Tuesday at
the adjourned session? That is a
question that is being discussed to
the exclusion Of the senatorial race
these days and there are a wide vari-
ETY. Of opinions expressed. Will the
county squires be able to reach an
agreement with Messrs. Looney and
Rainey In bar of an agreement now
Will the matter be left open until the
regular session in October or will an
negotiations end?
Messrs. Rainey and Looney have
announced in signed card that hav-
ing made several propositions to the
county court it is now up to the
justices to make them some offer. In
fact the owners plainly intimate that
they are not going to make any more
offers to the county, but do say that
they are willing to consider anything
that the court may have to say to
them.
The prevailing impression in we'll
informed official circles is that the
county court will not go beyond the
offer of $1,000 per mile for the toll
roads. 1t is said that public senti-
ment would probably not sustain an
offer of larger price. Now will the
owners accept this offer? If they re.
fuse will they then submit a counter
proposition to the end that differences
may be finally split" and an adjust
ment reached?
II Is practically certain that the
county court will not accept an offer
to have the pixies appraised unless the
court has the right to accept or re-
ject the report of the appraisers.
There will no doubt be a large
crowd to attend the meeting of the
court and an interesting session that
may last all day will be held.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
LARCENY CHARGE
AGAINST NEGRO
AFTER PRELIMINARY HEARING
he WAS BOUND OVER TO
THE GRAND JURY.

Fred Armstrong colored, charged
with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, after
preliminary hearing before SQuires
Guest and Alexander was bound over
to await the action Of the grand jury
at its next term. The evidence was
for the most part circumstantial. 1t
was brought out he made only W
cents the week before the alleged
crime was committed, and that short
" after the night on which the theft
took place, he showed up with $40
It was charged that he took $50 from
the home of the woman while she
was away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
ESQ. HUGH WEBSTER
/ RET|RES FROM BENCH
IN WATERMELON CASE
oVERRULES MOTION TO QUASH
WARRANT OR TRANSFER CASE
TO MAGISTRATE IN SECOND.
DEFENDANT is BOUND OVER
R. S. Hopkins, Attorney for Defend
ant, Asks That Another Justice Try
Case-Webstsr Assents and Alexan-
der and Guest Called In.

Quite good deal of interest was
attracted in the magistrates court
Wednesday afternoon in the trial of
The case against R. Murray, charged
with preaching the order of the court
which threw part of his crop in the
hands Of receiver, but a case grow
ing out Of this, that of the state VS..
Charley Mangrum, charged with steal
ing wa@rmelons, attracted even more
attention from the large crowd that
llIed the county court room. In the
latter case R. S. Hopkins, attorney
lOf the defendant, moved that the
warrant be 9uashed on the ground
'Asl no value was set on the water
melons, and that the ownership of
uem by c. +. Taylor was not estab-
HSned Esq, Webster, who was trying
Inc case, overruled the motion.
MI Hopkins Immediately made the
>aoton that this case be transferred
10 magistrate in the second district,
IL which lie alleged theft took place.
w. I salmon, attorney fer Mr.. Tay-
iof Srenuously objected, and after
sumo argument Esq. Webster overrul-
el THIS motion also. Mr.. Hopkins
men asked that the =: .ake place
Oe'oFe some other justice of the peace
al The court house. Mr.. Salmon call
~ ne attention Of the court to the
,ac' that an affidavit would have to
ue fled in open court that
~e defense did not think
ueF could get justice before the mag
~uaie in charge, before he would
lave 10 retire. Esq. Webster said
u'' ne waived this right, and retired
nOn the case After some delay
-'S Alexander and Guest were Sc
U'eO' and they heard the evidence
.-uOouced The defendant was bound
u 10 await the action of the grand
.SF II was brought out in the proof
'' 'he defendant in company with
Nnpsh'on had taken and eaten two
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
DOCKET COMPLETED
FOR NEXT TERM Of
CRIMINAL COURT
NUMBER OF CASES WITH USUAL
CRIMES CHARGED AGAINST
OFFENDERS.
TURNPIKE CASE OF INTEREST
Understood Test Case viii Be Made
OF Law for Putting Gravel Or Dirt
on Road-Judoe overrules Motion
for New Trial Of Elmer Cant.

The docket for the next term of the
county criminal court was set at We'd
nesdays session. There are a mum.
Der OF cases to be disposed Of, and
the usual crimes are charged against
the offenders. There are only three
cases of selling liquor without a IL
cense, which is small per cent of the
total number of cases. The most inn
portant case on the docket is set for
September 16 and is that against the
Columbia and Goodwin turnpike. II ia
charged that the defiance of a law in
this county making the spreading Of
ebert, gravel or dirt over crushed
rock, that the defendant company left
the bare stene on the surface of the
turnpike. 1t is understood that test
case will be made to test the consti-
utionality of the law.
There is one ease for wife desertion
set, and indictments have been re-
turned in three cases for vagrancy.
The largest number of cases are set
for carrying weapons, as there are
five indictments for this offense.
The docket is as follows:
Sept. IA, Everett Crane, wife de.
sertion; j. ]. Elan, selling liquor with.
out license; Isom Pitts, carrying
weapons; Ed Gordon, selling liquor
without license; William Dobbins,
selling liquor without Acense; Robert
Rucker, carrying weapons; Ellis
Vaughan, carrying weapons.
Sept. Is. Win Jones, vagrancy; e.
H. Baxter, carrying weapons; Lutius
Matthews, carrying weapons; J. F.
Honum, disordsrly house; Irish Tay.
lor, vagrancy; Will Corcoran, vagran.
cy.
Sept. 16. Mabd Marshall, disorder
ly house; Gertrude Scott, disorderly
house; Lille Ashton, disorderly
house; Columbia and Goodwin Turn
pike Co.
At Fridays session of the court,
Judge Mcknight overruled the mo-
ton for new trial in the case Of FL.
mer Cant, colored, charged with sell.
ing liquor without license. He was
sentenced to six months in the work
house and was fined $50. J. L. Jones,
attorney for the defendant, prayed
for an appeal to the supreme court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
WHEAT AGAIN
LOSES POINTS
AT ST. LOUIS DECEMBER DELI.
VERIES ARE QUOTED
AT % So.
Hogs Are Ten Cents Lower On Louis
vile Market-No Change on the
Local Market.

On the St Louis market, wheat
after a small rise of yesterday lost
again today, and the market closed
lower than on Wednesday. December
wheat is now quoted at "a 5-S. Fur
Their falls are predicted in many
quarters.
There are no changes. or the local
markets.
At Louisville cattle are slow. Hogs
are ten cents lower, whiel sheep and
lambs are steady.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03

FARM FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
$50 acres in Maury county on Duck
river.s approximately $50 acres river
bottom In cultivation. All new fenc.
ing; good stock barn; two tenant
houses; six room residence; other
buildings. Price s55 per acre. VIII
take one-half in smaller farm or city
property or stock Of merchandise at
value. Balance on 1--WE year terms
Come quick; this won't stay on the
market long. FIGUERs REALTY
CO., Columbia, Tenn. 10 Ieod tfI &wk
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
r. F MOORE BUYS
VIC. SALMON HOME

RF Moore has purchased the W.
c. Salmon home on North Garden
street and will move there as soon
as Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Salmon move
70 their new home on West Sixth,
which is nearing completion. Mr..
and Mrs. Salmon are expecting to
move into their new home about the
latter part of next week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
WHOLESALE FEED.
Dale Grain Z Feed Co. J

Shelled corn-95 cents per bushe.
No. 2 white oats 70 cents per b.
chicken feed, $3.50 per 100 ms; m
asses, mule feed, $1.9O per 100 IDa
molasses dairy feed. $3.50 per IL
Ds.; choice Michigan timothy hay
$500 per ton; No. / timothy hay, 81
per ton: choice prairie nay, s2s pe
on. choice tColoradol alfalfa, e.
YER ton; No. tOklahona) alfalfs
t21 per ton
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
FLOUR AND GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by Columbi
MIL . Elevator Co., Ashtor's NIL
and City Mill e. Grain Coz
Flour-Best patent, $6.25; second
grade, $5.75; bran, per ton, $2S; mid.
dlings, per ton, $4,000.
Corn-Per barrel, $500 in wagon
lots.
Wheat-Strictly No. 2, In wagons
$105 per bushel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
IRON. RuRBER. xINc ANp LA!
Portland Cement

Fresh car Of STANDARD" Portland
Cement and also "Chattanooga"
White Lime.
1t Street, Martin q Vaughan %.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03

Woool-14c 70 3ec.
Beeswax-Per pound, Pc.
Tallow-Psr ponnd. &c.
Ginseng-Per pound. s.26 70 E7.n
Yellow root-sS.S0 per pound.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
PRODUCE.

Quotations by VIM. Barker.)
Eggs, fresh 16 cents, candled, lac
uncandled; hens, NC; spring chick
ems, 122 cents; turkeys, hens,
1O1ac gobblers, Sc; ducks, &c; roost,
ers, 512; butter, 15c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
HIDES, GINSENG. IRON, ETC.

Dry salt hides, 1Sc ~; fiRt ~
D.; horse hides, No. /, large. asa
green hides. 10 cents: CARED. 12hs
mule, 81; goat skins, 10c; lamb skiA
eeA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03

WHoLEsALE PRODUCE.
Quotations BY MeCaFty Pro1Hs
Co. and Park BreA)
Lemons-s4.25 par boz.
Irish potatoes-s3.00 per baS.
Navy beans-ss So per hushel
Bananas-s1.2s to s1.6s per buneA
White clover cheese-lSAc Pc n
IRON. RUBBER, ZINC AND LEAe
(QuotationB 'ssNished BY Lout
Barkss.1
Ole scrap iroA. Ice POI leo fbs
heavy brass, &c TO &c pss D.; Hi
brass, &c per ~; light coppsr, Sc p<
n; heavy copper, Dc per ..
Bones, 4Oc to soc per 100 FbR, NJ
! shoes, Sc ~; No. . shoes, &c d.
RubbSr-Rubber tires, Do; ant
tirea, &C.
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
NATION AWAITS VOTE ON
SLAVERY AMENDMENT.
January 80.

Fifty years ago today a great meet
ing in behalf of the United States
Christian Commission was held in the
hall of the House OF Representatives
at Washington. which was crowded
with people from official life at the
Capital
The meeting is said to have been the
largest ever held in that historic place.
1t took place in the evening. The city
churches closed their doors. Their
congregations had been advised by
their pastors to go to the Capitol and
hear the story OF the labors OF the
Christian Commission among the men
of the Union armies.
The floor, galleries, doorways and
corridors of the Hall of Representa-
tives were crowded to the last inch of
space. In the audience was President
Lincoln. the various members of the
Cabinet, Senators, Representatives,
governors of States, and army and
navy officers.
The cause. the place. the eloquence
of the speakers and the high Official
character of many OF those in attend
ance made the meeting most memo
rable
The opening address was made by
Secretary of State Seward. Admiral
r
from the South, was asked to tell what
he knew of the Iabors of the commits
sion in the navy. The admiral re-
sponded with brief acknowledgements.
Contributions S6,201 ,2O7.
The United States Christian Commits
sion was a war organization of philan-
thropic men and women whose object
was both the material and spiritual re-
lief OIL the soldiers in the field. The
work of the commission supplemented
in a large measure that of the United
States Sanitary Commission.
The United States Christian Commits
sion was organized on November IA.
1851, in the rooms of the New York Y.
NJ. c. A., in the old Bible House at
Third avenue and Ninth street. There
were thirty-four men in attendance.
representing fifteen cities Among the
Philadelphia delegates was John Wan
amaker, who is possibly the only sur
vivor of this first meeting. George H.
Stuart. a North of ireland Presbyte-
rian, was chosen president. He was
the only man who occupied that offlce
during the existence OF the commits
sion.
The Christian Commission collected
during the continuance of the war ap-
proximately S2.500,000 in cash sub
scriptions, which were additional to
stores valued at nearly S3,000.000 more.
also contributed. At least S1,250.000
additional was represented in contri-
buttons OF books. railroad fares. rents.
telegraphic tolls and free services of
delegates. The home secretary OF the
Lemuel Moss. OF Lewis
burg. Pa, computed all the receipts
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
HOLDS MEETING.
January 29.

Fifty years ago today three COM
missioners were appointed by Jefferson
Davis to discuss peace with the Fed
eral authorities. The next day they
arrived at Petersburg and asked ad-
mission through the lines of Grants
army.
The arrival of the peace commission
ers-Alexander H. Stephens. r. NJ. T.
Hunter and John A. Campbell-irst
became known to the Federal soldiers
in the lines before Petersburg through
the appearance of a flag of truce in
front of the works held by the Ninth
Corps.
Such a flag always excited the keen
est interest among the soldiers, but
when lin this instance il was made
known that commissioners to discuss
peace were waiting to come into the
lines, the news spread with great ra-
pidity along the miles of Federal
works in front of Lees entrench-
ments.
What they saw was at first the ad-
vance of an officer bearing a white
flag. He was met outside the works
by a Federal officer commanding a
brigade picket line. The Confederate
officer stated that Lieut.. Col Hatch.
assistant commissioner OF exchange of
prisoners, desired an interview with
Of the greatest importance.
An ODD Figure.
The Federal officer had scarcely de-
livered his message to his superior be-
fore a second flag appeared between
the lines. This time the bearer of the
Gag was accompanied by a strange fig
ure; a small and apparently old man,
clothed in a great coat that seemed
Nz-
so feebly it seemed he must fall at
every step.
This was Alexander H. Stephens, of
Georgia. Vice President of the Confed-
crate States. Exceedingly frail from
his boyhood, Mr.. Stephens looked much
older than he was. His complexion
was described at this time as almost
as yellow as a lemon" The skin of his
face seemed drawn like parchment.
With the collar OF his great coat COM
ing up to his hat brim, and only a
portion of his yellow countenance
showing through its openeing. he made
as odd q figure as ever had been seen
between the lines OF contending armies.
The soldiers, on learning Mr.. Ste
phens' business, shouted 'Peacei
Peacer Excitement ran through their
ranks like contagion. Oficers of all
grades were seen dashing on horse
back to the central point OF interest to
CLEAN, IL possible, the news regarding
the apparent approach OF peace.
Very little was to be had. There was
a hitch somewhere in the arrange
ments. The Federal officers had no
authority to admit the peace commits
sioners through the lines, and Mr.
Stephens and his escort were turned
back until orders could be secured
from Washington regarding them.
LineOIn's Terms.
The peace commissioners were des-
tined to wait three days before gain
ing admission to the Federal lines
This delay was due In part to absence
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
CONFEDERATES APPOINT
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
January 2S.
January e.

Fifty years ago today the people of
Richmond were suffering for fuel with
the thermometer at zero, and were
discussing the question of flight in the
event of the city's evacuation.
Wood was quoted at IS a stick, and
although this price was in the debased
currency of the Confederacy. the
money required to buy the wood was
quite as hard to obtain as IL 1t were
OF greater value.
Confederate script had been stead
lily depreciating since the beginning of
the war. and was now almost worth
less. In this period from S66 to SIS
were required to purchase 81 in gold
or its equivalent in value. Even in
their distress the people were disin-
clined to accept Confederate money.
In the counties of Virginia bordering
the Potomac River and along the mill
tary lines held by the Federals, United
States greenbacks had entirely dis
placed II
suffering for food. as well as for
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
GEN. GRANT RECEIVES PEACE
COMMISSIONERS.
January 81.

Fifty years ago today debate on
the Thirteenth amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States
abolishing slavery was nearing close
in the House OF Representatives at
Washington and the people of the
North were awaiting with interest the
voting OF the morrow. The amend
ment was to be carried by a vote of
120 to Sc. the necessary two-thirds
vote being obtained when seventeen
Democratic members OF the House
joined with the Republicans in favor
of the measure.
The passage Of this amendment
which was shortly to be ratified by
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
RICHMOND SUFFERS FROM
ZERO WEATHER.
January u.

Fifty years ago today three commits
sioners from Jefferson Davis, seeking
a conference with President Lincoln on
the subject Of peace. were admitted to
the Federal lines at Petersburg and re-
ceived by Gen. Grant at City Point.
They were Alexander H. Stephens.
vice president of the Confederate
states: John A. Campbell. former ius-
tice of the United States Supreme Court
and then assistant secretary of war
at Richmond, and R. NJ. I. Hunter Of
Virginia, a former Speaker Of the House
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
LincoIn's Terms.

The, peace commissioners were des-
tined to wait three days before gain
ing admission to the Federal lines
This delay was due In part to absence
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

BeIated News of Peace.
No word had come to the Shenan-
doah of the closing of the war In
JIly her course was shaped southwark.
No sail was met until August %, when
in latitute 16 degrees 20 minutes n and
longitude % degrees IL minutes w. she
spoke to the English bark Barracouta,
from San Francisco foT-Liverpool. thir-
teen DAYS out. From her captain it
was learned that the war had been
over more than three months.
Lieut. wadden promptly ordered his
sEip and crew disRrmed. All wariike
material was slowed in the hold as
ballast, and the vessel shaped her
course for England. She arrived at
Liverpool on November 6, and on that
day the Confederate flag was hauled
down from her truck, the last to be
lowered.
In her cruise of a year and seven
teen days the Shenandoah had captured
hirty-eight vessels, valued at S1.172,-
IS, OF which thirtytwo had been de-
troyed,
The Shenandoah was surrendered to
british authorities and by them to the
nited States government. An attempt
ras made TO send her to New York,
ut. after being partly dismantled, she
eturned to Liverpool. and there was
old TO the Sultan OF Zanzibar. She
as lost on coral reef in the Indian
cean in 1879.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12
MARK TWAIN'S ADDRESS
Lincoln Day 1901, in New York City

To tell and American audience who and what Col Waiter
any way utterance of his name is
enough which like of these electric announcements
the Madison Square the mention of touches the button
our memory his history flashes up of the dark and stands
brilliantly revealed and familiar distinguished soldier journalist
orator. lecturer statesman political leader REBEL reconstructed
rebe always honest always honorable always loyal to his con-
vcon right wrong and not afraid to speak them out and
first last and all the mewhether rebel reconstructed whether
the wrong side the right side patriot his heart
curious circumstance that without coluson of any kind
but merely obedience strange and pleasant and dramatic freak
of destiny he and knsmen by blood oneand one
time rebe-for we were thashould be chosen of million
surviving quondam rebels here and bare heads
and love of that noble soul who years ago. tried with
all our hearts and all strength defeat and dspossess
Abraham Lnon Is the Rebellion ended and forgotten
Are the Blue and Gray tody By authority of this sign
we may yes there Rebeionthat incident is closed
Continued week
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12
EXCREPTS SHOWING COM
MITTEE FINDINGS

"Your committee holds that be-
cause the board of examiners, COM
posed of the governor, the secretary
of state and the attorney general
failed to carefully scrutinize all bonds
and because they followed careless
and lax methods that they are sub
ject to censure."
"The evidence introduced before
your committee, in the judgment of
the committee, is sufficient to prove
that two of the individuals so sign
ing the bond, had not sufficient assets
to warrant signing the bond, nor the
acceptance of the same by the state
officers who passed upon it,"
"The bond is dated September 28,
1912, but from the evidence intro
duced before your committee, we find
that the bond in fact, was not exc
cuted until on or about the first