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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

harvest-time in efforts to send a fool
to the Legislature, or knave to Con-
gress, should he complain if tie laws
the fools and Rnaves make add to his
owo taxes? Who but he is TO blame,
if the laws ostensibly made in his in
terest simply shift the burden from
one of his shoulders to the other? ii
he stand all day In the public square
spellbound by tramp with an &C
Gordon, or, still worse, If ne lounge
about on the sawdust floor OF a saloon
taking the vile stuff we agree to call
"politics," never reading book, new
er thinking n thought above the lever
of the sawdust floor, need he be sur
prised il his opinions do not mee'
with respect? 1t is not cheaper
money the farmer needs, but dearel
men,-men whose time is money, ahO
whose labor is worth the labor I"
other men.-men who know how t.
do the best things in the best way
and can thereby do their part in allie
Waiting industrial. depression. L h>a
the farmers complaining to-day o
high tariffs, and it may be that me!
have a right to complain; still no ta1
on iron was ever so great as the tai
he pays who leaves his moving
machine uusheltered i'll the st0r"
The tax Oh land is high but he pay
a higher tax who leaves his meadow
TO grow up to white-weed and thistles
The tax for good roads is high; but
higher toll is paid by the farmer VIII
goes each week to town in mud knee
deep to his horses. There Is ing
tax OH personal property; but 1t
not SO high "a the tax on time whlc
is paid by the man who spends hl
Saturdays lettering about the villiag
streets. All the farmers incom
arises from the wise use of his time
One-sixth of his time means one
sixth of his income. # he has learne
to make use of his time, all other i'll
will cure themselves"
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The Financial Situation.

The people of this county have
done exceedingly well under the try
ing circumstances of this week. 10
state that the situation the first OF the
week was serious, isPutting 1t mildly
II the people had become panicky then
and made mad rush to run over
each other, a good many might have
gotten hurt. But their GOODNESS ana
conservatism never deserted them
and they are passed the danger point
now aud can breathe easy.
We do not mean to be understood
that money is plentiful or will be at
once. 1t was close before, and Will
he closer now for the present. But In
a little while it will be easy again and
| easier than it has been for a year.
Why? Because a new bank has been
started, and the old ones will soon
be disbursing their assets. The Bank
of Columbia and Columbia Banking
! Company have assets of over halt
million dollars. Under the cUndi-
tions of their bond, whenever Mr.
Frierson or Mai. Ingram collect as
much as 81, OOJ, they will disburse It,
II will not take them long to do this
and they will do it as soon as they
can. for we speak authoritatively
when we say that these gentlemen
will use their every effort to relieve
the money pressue their misfortune
has brought upon the county.
In the meantime the new bank
! The Maury County Bank and Trust
Company-with it's 100000 capital
will be Ioaning money, and there il
no reason why, for any Legitimate
purpose money cannot be had IN the
next thirty days.
Thsre seems to be no lack of conf
Ieuce. This has been close veal
and business men and business tirm'
have been keeping close to the shore
Our people were never in better con
dition perhaps to tand the crash
than when it came. Everybody wa:
more or less incOnvenienced; ready
cash was scarce commodity; still
. our business houses were In gooC
shape, and none of them have mac
any trouble either at home or IRON
foreign creditors.
r An Immediate relief can come, i
5 every man and woman will act wei
/ their individual parts. We woulC
not encourage extravaganza, bu
D where you have money on hand an'
e something to buy, pay the cash. L
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23
The Bank Failures.

THE HERALD of course regrets CX-
ceediugIy the failures of the Bank oil
Columbia and the Columbia Banking
Company. We regret it from gen
eral business standpoint and because
of the modification and disappOint-
ment to the men who had given the
best wears of their lives 10 the build
ing up of these two Institutions
But through all these regrets there
! is a bright CLEAN Of sunshine and OF
Chalmers, when we consider now
unanimously, how generously, now
nubIy the friends Of other days
stood sOlidIy and squarely by Maj.
Ingram and Lucius FriersOn in the
dark hour hen friends were reeGed.
Whatever may have been their tenn
porsry dependency when the kno" l.
ed ge forced itself upon them mat
| they could not open their bank dOors'
il must be to them sGla'e now ana
sweet remembrance ever alter
wards to know that whatever tie Ii-
ture may have in store for them IN
worldly gains, they have safe and
sure and ten Ter place in the hearts
Of The people of this town and
county.
1t il pleasant too for all of us to
know that this people are what they
have proven themselves to lie. A
nos lie, ehivalrOus, sympathlz'ng'
trusting class. \ people that Will
hurry and push for them selves, anu
tratii and trade and look cat for
themselves each against the other in
the ordinary business of life, but that
when misfortune comes to one OF
their number they are ready and
willing to lend helping hand.
1t ia pleasant to note that in this
cold world aud sordid age, a good
name is more priceless than gold, and
that an honest life will be shield
aud protector when adversely over
takes US.
The people of Maury in their action
and conduct during this week have
added a wealth of riches to their good
name. II is among such people we
delight to live.
They are courageous as well as
pympathetic. Instead of stopping
and pining, as soon as the crash came
they went to work to repair the DANA
yes and rebuild, and the paper that
announces the failure of the old ones,
give the cheering Intelligence OF the
birth of a new bank.
Such an energetic, progressive, de-
termined people, may be temporarily
Inconvenience, but they know no
such word as fail. The new bank
| will give some relief, the old banks
will soon begin to dispurse their
assets, and in few short weeks the
pressure will not be felt aud the losses
will have been forgotten.
A county so rich in resources
aud settled by such a people will not
be stopped or hindered in its Onward
march to prosperity, wealth and
| greatness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

THE article on The Prevalence OF
Gambling" which is published in the
October number of The Forum, is one
of the cIearest and best explanations
Of the almost universal prevalence OF
gambling that has appeared for many
wears. Ii is written by Mr.. w. Is.
CNrtis, editor of The Spirit OF the
Times. at is safe to say" writes
Mr.. Curtis, "that there never was
time in the history of the world when
gambling was so rife among all CLASS
es of people as at present In Iac''
many legitimate branches OF business
ara hinged with the hue of specuia-
tim. those persons who do not bel
IN borse-races or in stocks, gratify
their speculative tendencies by DAP
bling in rural town lots, in m'plhR
sbares. in various other sO-calleu
busiuess enterprises, the methods OF
which are really variations oil the
methods Of gambling by the roulette
wheel, with twenty eagle BIRDS III
staad of one. The same class OF men
who. in the last century, wagereO
thousands and hundreds of thousands
on the turn Of a card or on the empty
ing of dice-bOx, now speculate IL
the stock produce, or the cotton eA
change. and on horse-racing, whlct
Is at present the greatest OF all gam
bling games"
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w est Side :
sublime Assurance.
PARK,

The nerviest man in America has
been discovered. He is a tramp, and
when last seen was disappearing
around corner in Topeka, Kan, ono
day lately. He had entered restau-
rant and had ordered an elaborate meal
After eating it with great relish he took
his check, walked to the cashiers desk
and coolly informed him that he had
no money. The cashier put his hand to
a shelf under the desk, produced q
pistol and ordered the man to pay.
''What's that?" the tramp asked, point
ing to the pistol. THAT, SIR" answered
the other, ''is n revolver" An express
sion of relief came over the mans face
as he replied: ''Oh, 1 don't care q straw
for revolver; thought it was stom-
ach pump. Good afternoon" And he
walked out before the astonished CASH
Ter could rally from his surprise.
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A Letter From Waco Texas.

To THE HERALD:-The last letter we
sent you we were at Hubbard City.
We did not say much about Hubbard,
as we hadn't seen the town ana sur
rounding country before writing. We
left this place the 18th inst, and there
were :, 800 bales of cotton on the yards
the day we left, which is accumulat1ng
on the yards on account OF low prices
it being only worth from seven to seven
and half cents, which is calculated TO
make times little hard in Texas another
year, as the greater portion of the Sta'e
have been in is one vast field of cottt n.
dotted here and there with a golden
field of corn. 1t is indeed hard for the
farmer To bend his back or go on his
knees from early morn till the evening
shadows appear, and then retire with
aching homes from gathering the white
locks for which he gets but little.
Right around Hubbard City we met
quite a number of persons from Ten
ilsssee, several of whom were from
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

Will be better for the buyer and better
foe the seller. On anything you
want now, remember that cash will
give you discount. Take advantage
of that discount. 1t will save you
money, and be favor to your mer-
chant.
A further work for individuals is
for all of us to look over our supplies,
aud whatever we need and are able
to get, get it now; and for those who
have the cash, to pay for what they
get. There is a great deal OF money
in the pockets of the people. That Is
one reason for the tight times. 1t is
the custom with some families to run
accounts, when they have the money
in their pockets. At this time, pay
for what you get, if you have the
money, and put it in circulation.
If you know you will need cult OF
clothes this winter, or an overcoat,
or a pair of boots, or anything else,
get them now and pay for them. Put
YOUR money in circulation. An over
coat bought now and paid for, will
paw a hundred debts and buy twenty
overcoats between now and January.
| A suit of clothes bought now and
paid for, will put the money in circu-
lation that will find it's way to hun
bred pockets and buy twenty suits
before Christmas. just remember
that we are all dependent upon each
other, and if we can help others, II we
can ease the pressue even little bit
without injury to ourselves, it is oul
duty to do so. However little the
individual part, if every man will
rise to the emergency and do his
share, money would he easier In
week than it has been for year.
Because two banks, after long year'
of usefulness and faithful service tC
the people have been Overtaken by
misfortune, is no reason for distrusI
of the ones remaining. 1t is serious
injury to "a community for man Il
horde his money in his private Purse
Spend it for what you need, or loan II
to your neighbor, or put it in the
bank, where it can do the greatest
good to the greatest number.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23
BANK OF LEWISBURG
And Two Business Houses Make AS
signmentS.

And TWO business HOUSES MuAO MS
signmentS.
LEwIsBURG THURSDAY OCT. &'.-The
Bank of Lewisburg, the Oldest banking
house in this place, closed its doors this
morning, owing to The stringency In
the money market and failure to secure
further extension of time.
The officers of the bank have made no
official statement, but the assets Will be
about $I25, 900 and liabilities 5000
The President T. T. Hardison, says
the bank will be able to pay depositOrs
dollar for dollar.
In consequence of the failure " o.
HAYES, dealer in clothing and boots and
shoes, closed his doors; also A. Z.
BrentZ, produce dealer. While several
of our merchants were depOsItOrs none
others are at all affected by the failure.
The merchants and other citizens OF
the Town held meeting this morning
and after cnpsnltatiOn with the
officers of the Peoples Rank DECLARED
their confidence in the condition OF the
b tnk, and i'm consequence no run has
been made on the bank and everything
il uuiet,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23
a COLT WITH HORNS.
Georgia Provides IA Unique Card for t
Dime Museum.

Georgia Provides "a Unique Card for the
Dime Museum.
Scriven county, Ga, has genuine
curiosity in the form of a colt which
carries pair of unmistakable horns on
his head. He is now, says the New
York Journal, nearly year old and in
no way remarkable save for the horns.
which have grown with him until they
are nearly foot in length and as hand
some a pair as any COW ever carried.
The animal is the property, or was I'M
til recently, of farmer named hava-
naugh, who has sold it to an agent OF
dime museum in Boston.
Kavanaugh says the colt came OF par
ents differing in no way from their
kind, and can only account for the Pc
culiarity by the fact that the colts
mother was severely gored by savage
COW a few days before he was foaled:
The animal has never attempted to use
his horns, and, it is said. seems not to
know that he possesses any such adorn'
ment or weapon. The other animals
with which he is stabbed and pastured,
however, appear to recognize that there
is something abnormal about him, and
are unanimous in giving him wide
berth, even threatening him with hoo1
and horn when he ventures too near
hnTr
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23
Jews in Poland.

In the town of Warsaw the Jews now
number 40 per cent. of the population,
and the average in all the other towns
of Poland is so per cent. while IN the
villages it falls to Z pes cent, and
in the rest of the country TO nil. Ac-
cording to the London Daily News,
Consul Grant says the trades and indus
tries in the city of Warsaw are almost
entirely IN the hands of the Hebrew
population. In the higher branches OF
commerce the ratio is 16 Jews to 5
Christians, in the lower branches 1e
Jews to ? Christians, and in the agency
and brokerage business f3 Jews TO
Christian. Of the large industrial en-
terprises of the city, 63 per cent are ia
the hands of Jews and only IS per cent.
belong to native Christians As COM
mon workmen and as domestics the pro-
portion is the other way, only 1900
Jews, or per cent. of the total Jewish
population being so employed, against
4, 900 Christians, or 20 per cent. OF The
total Christian population,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23
a MEAN CAT.
Invites Friendly Overtures and Responds
with "A Elite.

Invites Friendly OveTtures and Responds
with "a Elite.
"You had better look out for your
hand, sir. Tom is pugilist." This adj
vice was spoken by Il gateman at the
union depot, Cleveland, and was ad~
dressed to a Notwithstanding old
gentleman who had stopped down to pet
large Maltese cat.
''Oh, he seems to like me-" answered
the gentleman. Il make it rule to be
friendly with all dumb animals, and
firmly believe that they appreciate kind
treat" But at this instant the cat
suddenly rose up on his hindlegs and
struck out simultaneously with his
barbcd fore paws. grasping one of the old
gentleman's ungloved fingers between
his teeth and giving it sharp bite.
Satisfied with the result of his attack,
willy Tom scampered away across the
tracks and from the other side of the
depot watched the old gentleman
bandage his bleeding hand with hand
kerchief.
THAT is an old trick of his" said the
gateman to a Leader reporter who was
standing near by. "IIe will meander
I'D to his victim in most innocent man
ner and play about his feet. Nine out
of every ten persons will take this bait
and be bitten by Tom. ! do not believe
| that he uses his claws and teeth out OF
ugliness, but for sport. NOtwithstand-
ing all this, Tom is liked by every per-
son working in the depot. No matter
how we'll we become acquainted with
him, however, he can never be trusted.
Some time ago l f1attered myself that
Tom was my friend, but one day 1
awakened to the true nature of his
friendship, when got badly scratched
| hand"
"Who owns him?" asked the reporter.
THAT is a question open to discus
sion," replied the gateman. ''W. j.
Akers. the proprietor of the dining
room, claims him, as does also lady
living on Prospect street. The cat came
to the depot several years ago, and Mr..
Akers claimed him from the first. How
ever, about a month after his coming
the Prospect street lady happened to be
at the depot one day, and when she es-
pied the cat she screamed in a ladylike
manner and claimed that he belonged
to her and had run away from home,
We gallantly waived our claims OF own=
ership, but Tom, while showing signs
OF recognition, WOult IlOI 80 Will IiAc
lady. He is very intelligent, and knows
to a minute the time of the arrival OF
the trains bearing milk. He is always
given a large allowance of the milk,
and it disappears III Il remarkably short
space of time. He will not eat meat
but loves bananas, and will beg for the
fruit at the lunch counter for hours at
time. Occasionally Tom jumps into a
baggage or mail car, and when it leaves
the depot he remains on board and we
do not see him again until it returns
On one occasion he was left by mistake
at the depot III Cincinnati, but was there
all safe and sound two days later wher
the same car was started again for thi:
city"
At this point Tom came purring up tc
the reporter and invited a caress. He
seemed so gentle that the newspaper
man strol1ed the fur on his back, but {
moment la ter regretted it, and since ha:
been nursing a sore finger.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Fl gs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW fork. N.Y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

THE Troy, n. Y, Press very truly
says: "The enterprise of a news
pat,er is measured by its news col
uinns; but the editorial page is the
criterion of its character. III that
be weak, wrong and wavering, the
incompetence of it's direction Is mani
fest. II it be able, discriminating and
aggressive in uphOlding what 1T con-
ceives to be right, and endeavoring to
indoctrinate its readers with the
principles that should dominate
government and society, it may be
AN incalculabIe power for good. 1t is
a college for the adult population, and
eIucidates the questions OF the hour
ina manner that enables the reader
To grasp them intelligently and act
accordingly. We believe that this
high plane OF achievement can be at
tanned by no journal that IL not
animated by principle-by an honest
desire to teach the truth. An edl-
torial page employed as a mere
monsy-getting or circulation catching
instrument, or susceptible to venal OF
other unholy influences, defeats lts
own sinister ends because the nature
OF its designs are quickly detected and
exnOsed bS the community. 1t Is
easier for an individual than news
uaper to conceal a Pervading .un'
scrupulousness."
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A BIRCH-eARK PARTY.
Here's a CHANGE fer Something New IN
the Picnic Line.

Here's NhaEcf tCf SOaiethlhS NS" IA
the Picnic Line.
There were thirty guests at this novel
picnic, says the New York Recorder,
and the invitations were written on
squares of birch bark. Each one added
to the dress some birch bark decora-
ton; belts. collars, cuffs and bracelets,
stitched with colorcd silk, were among
the many articles worn, and one girl
had a hat of birch bark which was eX-
ceedingly pretty.
The table was laid with a white
cloth, but there was a central square Of
silvery birch bark, and a smaller one at
each end. All the viands We're served
upon dishes of birch bark. Some OF
these were carefully made and sewed
with bright-colored silks. The plates
were all of bark and were bordered
with narrow ribbons.
Canoes prettily made held flowers
and fruits, and at each corner bark
basket was placed filed with ferns and
grasses. There was a souvenir for each
guest of birch bark made up in some
pretty fashion, cigar and letter cases
for the men, napkin rings, needle
books, etc, for the women. During the
afternoon some musicians made their
appearance and there was dance in
the woods, prolonged until nightfall.
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SuNOL Is QUEEN.
A Kite-Shaped Track Helps Her Low
or the TrOttIng Record.

err the TrOttIng Record.
STOCKTON, CAL Oct. 20-Marvin
redeemed his prom SO to-day and put
SunoI over the kite-shaped track,
beating the best time of Maud >. by a
clean half second. The morning
opened bright and sunny, with very
little wind blowing. At IL O'Clock
the tempature was rs degrees, and
there was Light breeze stirring
Marvin left his hotel at $3.50 O'Clock
for the track. He said he had made
uD his mind not to speed Sunol unless
all the conditions were favorable,
even if he got no show again THIS
season All through the afternoon II
looked bad, but about D O'Clock the
wind died down and only gentle
breeze was felt. The track was in
fine condition, and Marvin decided
that the conditions could never be-
more favorable. He had the mare
rubbed down carefully, ana when she
came out she looked less nervous thA
usual.
None of the usual trials were
needed, for on the first attempt Mar
vim nodded and was off The mare
made great time, going the first quar-,
ter in O:3I3I Nothing could exceed
the beauty of her pace. She moved
statue. The same even, beautiful
mace was maintained to the half,
which all timers marked at :O4 flat
! When this was announced 1t looked
| bright for breaking the record.
At the half the flying mare was
met by the runner, whose presence
seemed to encourage her, and she
passed the three quarter pole in :37.
Then Marvin began to urge her, and
with the runner doing his hest TO keep
up, she made the last quarter the
fastest Of the mile. As she rushed
down the stretch the men who were
holding watches on the great test said
shell break the record" and they
were right, for when the great young
mare passed under the wire hundreds
of watches clicked as they stopped al
2:OS14, half second better than the
record held for so many years by
Maud S, who is also owned by
Robert Bonner. the proud owner o.
the present queen of the turf.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-23

THE AthenRum Collegiate Maya
zine is the latest exchange coming to
orr table. The initiatory number Is
quite attractive. 1t will be published
monthly throughout the school year
by the Athenaum Magazine Associa-
ton, and the young people in charge
deserve great credit for their literary
enterprise. The editor-in-chief is
Mi 8 Myrteline Hall; associate edi-
tors, Miss Eta Capell, Miss Annie
Pillow, Miss Ethel Bartlett, Miss
Josie Conway, Miss Anna Judd.
Business Manager, Frank G.. Smith.