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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
PLEASANT VIEW

Misses Theo Lawsha. Barnaiina
Rooney and McsgIs Arthur D0hcrt'
and Dan Gallagher made an auto tri0
to Marseilles Sunday.
Auley Larson and Elsie Lawsha
We're in Marseilles Sunday.
Rupert Kremer of Chicago spent
Sunday with his wife and daughter in
Seneca, where they are visiting at
the home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. II. Gerbert.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Bailey and
Toodlcs and Miss Lillian camel OF
Franklin Park, H. returned 10 their
home Monday after spending The
week end with friends in this vicinity
Those who attended the picnic din.
ncr given at Andy Maiers Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Olson
Arnold and Catherine; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Maierhofer, Joe and Matthias,
Mr. and Mrs John Scheffer and Win.
cent Of near Morris, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bailey and Toodles Of Frank
lin Park, ILL.,, also Miss lillian Camel
Of Franklin Park, Mr., and Mrs Ge-
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ana Joe oC'lenet, VAN a"l JohN
h"ie', ar anu IlF5, Joe MaltT' IdI
ne'l' rtIecld ana Elmer Joth ana
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mares Maler ana son uleh, heru3FN
iieLIe, Mr' ana MIS-, AHoy MaIeF' 'o-
SepH' herbert ana hlioeE3foe'
Misses Hildegarde Maier Catherine
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04

hyterlan church at her home Tuesday
afternoon, Several visitors were pres
,nt Mrs, Buydo and Mrs Black We're
hosteSses, serving Zee cream and cake.
Walter fogle transacted business in
Grand Ridge recently.
{, j, LCMesSuricr aud wife motornd
from kanKakee Friday, whore they
called on relatives in SUoatur an !
this community
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Nocm attend
ed the Mazca fair
Miss Alice Glenn OF Ottawa visited
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs +
j. Wakey, east Of The village, recently.
Ernest IiCdguan and wife attended
the Macon fair
Howard NJ Glaalcr was recent
Streator caller,
Morning communion services were
held at the Episcopal church las,
sunday Next Sunday The services
will be in the afternoon as usual
Mrs, Faruham Of Grand Ridge is a
Gucst at the Ilodgson home,
Or. and Mrs, Smith Of the Ridge
mct0rcd to Strcator recently
Mr. and Mrs George Woncnhaupt
and family motOrcd 60 SUcatur sat
urday afternoon.
Claude Jemo and wife are entertain.
ing relatives from MICHIGAN.
Mrs Cooper from Hu7dale, Mis-
Lucy Coles CT Ottawa and Alvin CClc,
of MEu1ptp attended tho funeral nj
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04

Mrs, Ehlcy called on local friends
the Obrst OF the past week
Nj and Mrs, Grcttencom motored
10 ottawa recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Znhn motored
10 StgoatOr last week,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
Bear Dream Not Alarming.

no dream you see bear signifies
YOU have rich enemy, hut not cum
ming. 10 he attacked by a bear de-
notes persecution, which you will ovcr-
throw when il seems most hopeless.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
MAN IS HELD ON
BAD CHECK CHARGE
ARRESTED IN FAYETTEVILLE ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
RETURNED TO COLUMBIA.
(From Mondays Daily Herald.)

(From Mondays Daily Herald) =
Fred P. Thompson, apparently about
forty-five years of age, and who gave
his address as Forest Hill, ILL.,, was
arrested at Fayetteville Saturday aft
ernoon upon a warrant sworn out by
A. B. Sowell, charging him with pass
ing worthless check, and returned to
Columbia. This morning Thompson
submitted to the charge OF having
passed the check, and upon payment
of the amount of the check and costs
in the case will be released of the
charge Mr. Sowen stating that he did
not feel like prosecuting the case fur
ther.
Thompson, who is held at the city
Jail, pending the arrival of money for
which he has wired to relatives, and
it is intimated that there may be fur
Their charges against him.
Thompson, who it is understood for
mer!y was a travelling salesman, call
ing upon the paper trade, came to Co
lumbia Saturday morning and called
upon Mr.. Sowell and asked that he
cash small check. Mr.. Sowell ac-
commodated him, and later wired the
bank upon which the check was drawn
when it was found that the check was
worthless. The police here were no.
titled Immediately and got busy at
once. Before night Thompson was ar.
rested at Fayetteville and returned
here to stand trial this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
BELIEVED ATTEMPT
ROB HOSPITAL OFFICE
FOiLED BY TIMELY ARRIVAL OF
POLICE SHORTLY AFTER I
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
From Mondays Daily Herald. J

(From Mondays Daily Herald)
What is believed to have been a
bold attempt to burglarize the office
of the Kings Daughters hospital at
an early hour this morning was foiled
by the timely arrival of three mem
bers of the police force.
Two of the nurses on duty about /
o'clock this morning heard someone
trying to pry open window to the
Office They Immediately ran to the
home of w. F. Anderson, who called
the police. Mr.. Anderston stated that
before he could hardly get his shoes
on the police were upon the scene An
investigation failed to { reveal any
trace OF the alleged robber or bur
gla'.
Police stated that they were only
able to make such quick time to the
hospital ON account of the fact that
the city Ford was standing with the
engine running in front of the city
hall. police having returned from a
similar mission in another section of
the city
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY.

Whether or not Americas first eX-
pertinent with an industrial democra-
cy" will be continued or the only state
In which it has been tried will return
to the safe paths of conservatism will
be decide dat the polls ON October Is
when the voters of North Dakota will
decide whether or not they will re-
call the governor, that Is GUST him
from office. A few years ago under
the benign persuasion of the social.
ed "NOn-Partisan eague" the state of
North Dakota embarked upon an am
bilious socialistic program. State ell
eyators, state -four mills, state banks
and state enterprises and endeayors
OF most every description were author
lied. The governor and two other
high state officials were made an in
dustrial commission with unlimited
authority to embark in most every sort
of enterprise, to issue bonds, etc.
There were signs last year of re-
action following failure to sell the
bonds of the state and the closing of
numerous state banks and increased
tax rates The league candidate for
governor won by only 1000 votes.
Tho conservatives, those of both
the old political parties, who believe
in the fundamentals OF the American
republic and who therefore have no
sort of sympathy with socialistic en-,
terprises, who know that commun.
>istic platform is doomed to failure,
have determined to redeem their STAGE
Petitions for recall of the governor
and other officials, signed by over
10000 voters have been circulated and
the election on the recall set for Oc-
tober IS, The Non-Partisan League,
which controls all the machinery of
government, is fighting for it's very
existence. If it loses now it is doom
ed forever. The result will be close,
but here are evidences of returning
sanity among voters of the state and
victory for conservatism and an i'm
mediate abandonment of the wild and
visionary schemes of the league seems
probable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14

believe In the majesty of the law must
sympathize with the efforts of the pa
triotic citizens of Culleoka in their
warfare upon any interest that de-
spises all law, that never fails to cor
rupt and debauch whatever it may
touch.
The election of Col. james H. Kan
non as the head of the law and order
league was happy one. For third
of a century Col. Ramon has consist
emily fought for good government.
No more patriotic citizen or fearless
man ever trod the soil OF this county.
Loyalty to his convictions is one of
prominent characteristics. He never
compromises with the enemy, but be-
lieves in open fighting. Always above
board, his convictions known of all
men, he can be depended to wage re-
lentless warfare upon the forces of
evil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
THOMAS BRIDGE ON
B|GBY FINISHED
STRUCTURE OVER LYTLE CREEK
ON l.EWiSBURG PIKE TO BE
COMPLETED TODAY.

tFrom Saturdays Daily Herald)
Work has been finished on the
bridge at John A. Thomas over Little
Bigby and west of Bigbyville and
traffic will be passing over it at an
early date. This was one of the first
bridges contracted for and the con
tractors have lost no time and are
said to have erected one of the NEST
ornate and best bridges in the county
The same firm has the contract fol-
the bridge over Flat creek on the
Bear Creek pike and already work has
commenced on that structure.
Nicholson & Andrew, the contrac-
tors, will today finish the concrete
brige over Lyle creek en- the Lewis
burg pike. 1t will, however, lie a
week or ten days perhaps before tfaf-
iic will be allowed over the bridge, as
time must he taken for it to settle and
the concrete to harden. This is what
is known as slab bridge, that Ia it
is not the usual concrete arch and is
constructed at less money than the
arch bridge 1t is said, however, by
engineers to be just as strong. The
bridge has two spans and will carry
an enormous volume of water.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
HEFLlN AND UNDERWOOD.

1t is remarkable how the same con.
stituency will elect as members of the
United States senate men as opposite
as the poles For example in Ala.
bama the people are represented by
Underwood and Heiiin. A remarka-
BILE fact is that they were chosen at
the same election. One, the former,
has elements of real craftsmanship
He is sane and conservative, nothing
of the demagogue about him. He
would scorn to stoop to the low tricks
of the professional politician in or
der to court favor with the mob. He
has real ability and plenty of moral
courage.
UnderWood's colleague, Helm, is
in no sense senatorial timber, never
was and never will be. He is a thor.
ough demagogue. He is always fol
lower and never leader. He is just
now busy counting union labor al.
though the futile effort that bunch
made to defeat Underwood last year
should convince him how impotent is
its power in Alabama. In recent
debate in the senate Helm declared
that the republican party wanted to
cruelty labor at the behest Of Wall
street" This was silly. stale and ut.
terly disgusting nonsense to be spok-
en- in the worlds most august assem-
bly," II was patiently bid for the agita-
tors support. OF course the republican
party does not want to cruelty labor"
A large majority of labor as well as
of every other class voted with the
republicans last fall. 1t would not
profit Wall street to cruelty labor
No class in America can have very
long or very secure prosperity at the
expense of other classes.
The truth of this statement is dem
onstrated in the case of the farmers.
Since their present plight no class
has prospered. Labor, not satisfied
with the highest wages ever received
was unwilling to share it's prosperity
with the producers. The latter have
not prospered and in consequence
there is unemployment all over the
land. When the producers do not
prosper there is no outlet for the pro-
ducts of labor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
NAMES SPONSOR
COMING REUNION
APPOINTMENTS ARE ANNOUNC.
ED FOR SECOND BRIGADE BY
GEN. JOHN L. JONES.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Appointment of sponsor, maids of
honor and chaperones for the second
brigade of the United Confederate vet
Grams of Tennessee for the coming re-
union at Chattanooga were announc-
ed today by Brlgadier General John
l.. Jones. The appointments are as fol-
lows:
Sponsor, Miss Annie Lee Binkley,
of Nashville.
Chaperone, Mrs. Eliza Davis Gray,
daughter of Ned Davis, gallant Con,
federate soldier. Mrs. Gray is the
wife of Davis Gray.
Maids of honor, Mrs. Winnie Estes
Sowell, grand daughter of William H,
Mitchell, gallant Confederate soldier,
and wife of A. b. Sowell; Miss Ruth
Fleming, niece of Commodore John w.
Huntington, of the Confederate navy
and of several Confederate soldiers
Miss Ernestine Timmons, niece of
three gallant old Confederate soldiers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14

the canal free Of charge, although the
canal was constructed and is main,
tanned by all the taxpayers of Ameri-
ca. Why should the American taxpay-
ers grant subsidy of this character
to the owners of coast wise ships? 1t
is subvention by government for the
use and benefit of private enterprise.
Moreover, in order to aid the selfish
ship owners one of the bright spots in
the Wilson administration must be
forever dimmed. Every batter of
Great Britain, every supporter OF Sim
Feinism, including "our own Senator
Shields, voter for the bill. 1t is graft
flying, however, to know that major.
ity of the democrats yet hold to the
old time view that arbitration is the
proper method for the settlement of
international disagreements and that
solemn treaties are more than scraps
of paper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
RAILROAD STRIKE.

In his calm and dispassionate way
but with that genuine old fashioned
Americanism and sound common
sense that always characterizes his
utterances Senator Knute Nelson, the
venerable member from Minnesota, in
the senate last Saturday said:
I'VE cannot tolerate in this country
a government or rule stronger than
the people of the United States. We
cannot tolerate government within a
government. We cannot have any
people take our country by the throat
and say you must do as we want or
we will destroy everything in this
country. We will hold up the entire
transportation system OF the country
and deprive the cities and towns of
their fuel their food supply and every
thing else, unless you do as we want
Senator Nelson was discussing the
threatened railroad strike. He was
calling attention to the unpatriotic
attitude Of union labor generally in
transportation and all of the arteries
OF commerce or business rather than
submit to the reduction of war time
wages that must come If ever labor 10
to again be generally employed and
America Is to once more enjoy pros
perity. The selfish attitude of labor
since the period of depression began,
unwilling always to do it's part in re-
adjustment, is at the bottom of de-
preston in this country today.
Labor is willing that the farmers
shall receive practically pre-war
prices for their products, but they
are not willing to have their wages re-
duced in anything like reasonable
proportion thereto. Despite the de-
preston prevailing labor agitators
have successfully engineered nearly
seventy strikes in the country. But
Senator Nelson Is right when the test
comes the great body of the American
people will refuse to tolerate govern
ment within government, II the labor
leaders are wise they will recognize
the situation and act accordingly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
rhE PROPER COURSE.

Good citizens who appreciate the
fact that the only security for life,
liberty and property comes through
the maintenance of law and order, met
at Culleoka the other night and took
steps to rid that community of the
blighting effects OF the Illicit liquor
traffic They ask nothing but e ell
forcement of the law. They a sim
ply standing upon their rights IS
American citizens who demand that
laws which the people themselves
have enacted for self-protection shall
not be trampled under foot, but shall
be vital, potent factors in the preser.
walton of their liberties and in the pro
lection of their properties
There can be no argument, no quib
BILE about the propriety and the jus
tice of the course pursued by these
citizens at their mass meeting. One
is either for the enforcement of the
law or he is against IL. He is either
the open and avowed enemy of the
bootlegger and the moonshiner and OF
every other class who would debaucl
the young, or he is their friend ant
sympathizer. There is no twilight
zone where law and order may merg,
with chaos and anarchy Those who
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
THE DOG TAX.

1t is hoped that there will be a gen.
eral response to the warning of Tax
Assessor Williams by the owners of
dogs The law requiring the owners
to pay tax was fairly we'll observed
last year, but there has been slight
response to it SO far this year. Taxes
should be paid on at least 1000 dogs
in the county Doubtless that is too
conservative estimate. The dog tax
goes to the most popular department
Of government, the elementary schools
and that should be an incentive to it's
payment. Generally speaking those
who have dogs also have children Of
school age. Assuredly they should
think as much of their children's edu
cation as they do of a few worthless
ours.
Ii only this law could be really en-
forced it would not only add greatly
to the school revenues of the county,
but it would result in diminution of
the canine population, the latter be-
ing really the best feature of the
laws impartial execution. There are
altogether too many dogs in the coun-
ty. They are big tax on the PEG
pie. Not one dog in hundred is
worth his salt. A majority of them
sheep and other producers on the
farms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT.

During the recent past Maury coun-
Notwithstanding the croakers it has
greatly improved it's school system,
Its highways are better than they
have ever been and compare fayora-
bly, with the highways of the state. 1t
has magnificent court house. 1t
gives its poor and INDECENT humane
care. 1t has a splendid jail structure.
II supports agriculture, contributes
generously to the local hospital. Yet
by economical administration it is en-
abled to reduce the tax rete for the
present year. 1t is the only govern
mental entity of which the people of
Maury county are part that has
done this. There has been no reduc-
ton in the federal burden of taxation
There has been an increase in the
state tax rate of nine cents or approx
imately thirty-three and third per
cent over that OF last year The city
of Columbia has increased its rate
thirty cents or nearly thirty per cent.
In the midst of all these increases
Maury county stands out like an, oasis
in the midst of a desert of govern
mental waste and extravaganza, Real
ly Maury county's action is not the
style. 1t is quite the contrary. 1t is
not "the thing" now to decrease the
cost of government. Government in.
tervention and subsidy to this and to
that interests the order of the
day. It's invasion of realms
thought in earlier days to- be reserv-
ed for private endeavor and individual
initiative and energy have resulted in
a tremendous increase in the cost Of
administration. Nothing is quite so
much needed now as a reduction in
the governmental budgets, return II
the more economical and simpler ad-
ministration of the past.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

BY a vote of forty-seyen to thirty
seven the senate of the United StateS
has shown its contempt for the good
opinion of the word and its disre
gard for international obligations.
When it voted repeal of the Panama
canal tolls for American ships it did
SO in the face of the contention OF
Great Britain supported by MIN
American lawyers that it was a viola
ton of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty be
tween the two nations. According to
this treaty all ships We're to have
equal privileges of the canal II
may be that the free tolls act
a violation of the treaty, but the sen
ate voted down an amendment to
submit the issue to arbitration. This
was a fine act in the face of disarm-
ament conference to be held under
TO shadow of the senate chamber at
an early date. If America is to re.
gard treaties as mere scraps of pa.
per" how can it expect other nations
to follow its lead in disarmament?
Twelve democrats voted for the bill
and twenty against it. Solid demo.
cratic opposition would have defeated
this act that is nothing more than a
subsidy to American eoastwise YES.
sells. They are to be permitted to use
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-14
SMALL PROFIT is
SHOWN IN REPORT
or COUNTY HOME
RECEIPTS FROM SALE OF PRO,
DUCTS MORE IN QUARTER
THAN EXPENSES.
TO TAKE CARE OF THE INSANE
Committee viii Report at Next Term
on Making Adequate Provision for
Those Bereft of Reason Who Are
Harmless.
(From Tuesday,s pally Herald.l

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Notwithstanding the low prices of
| farm products Maury county's poor
| house Cto be more correct, the coun-
| ty home) reported an actual profit for
| the quarter ending October /. In 9th
| er words enough of the products Of
the farm, which is operated by Super
| intendent Jonas II Erwin was made
| to pay all of the expenses of the insti-
tuition including his salary and leave
a small balance.
During the quarter the total ex-
penss of the institution, including fuel,
clothing, provisions, medicine, pay Of
superintendent and commissioners
! and physician, amounted to $7S825.
In that same period the commission
ers sold products of the farm to the
amount of $850.69, leaving net bal
ance to go to the county treasury of
$6240. The biggest item Of the re
ceipts came from the sale of wheat.
The farm made an excellent yield OF
this cereal. Oats and other products
were also sold There will be no
change in the personnel of the poor
house management for the coming
year, for Superintendent Erwin has
already been reelected and Squire
Cord G. Denton was reelected mem
Der of the commission by the court
Monday to succeed himself The 9th
er commissioners are NJ II. VOORHEES,
and James r. Petty. All of the com
missioners are former members Of the
county court.
Acting on the recommendation of
Judge Whitthorne in his quarterly re-
port Monday the court appointed a
committee, composed Of Squres Mat
thews, Denton and Digger to confer
| with the commission and try to devise
some plan to take care of the county's
harmless insane at the poor home. 1t
costs the county $500 per year for ev-
cry patient that ii sends now to the
state insane asylum. as the county's
quota is exhausted. 1t is the opinion
of Judge WhitthOrne that the county
can be saved money and justice done
the harmless insane by having quar-.
tiers for them at the county home and
it is expected that plan to take care
of them will be submitted in January.