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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16
MEN AND HORSES.
Racing at the Fair.

We are sorry to have to give such
a short report of the racing at the
Maury County Fair last week, but
the fact is, the equine kings and
queens of the turf were not there;
and we might add that it was fortu-
nate for all parties, especially for the
members of the association, who will,
we understand, have to go down in
their pockets as it is to pay out.
Mr.. Denham's young horse Leo
Brooks, who gained standard honors
in the 800 trotting class, is the first
of the get of his sire, Rather Brooks,
to join the charmed circle at the
trot. Leo Brooks had no easy task
to beat Jim Granbery's good gelding
Black Mark, by Brown Mark. He
is undoubtedly the making of a good
horse. Patsy d. had it all her own
way in the 2:20 pace. There was
nothing in who could make the
daughter of Masker extend herself
Programme, the good 2-year-old by
Monogram, showed up well, and
without an accident, will make a
very fast horse. Following are the
summaries of the races:
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QUOTES FROM INGALLS,.
The Distinguished Republican Senator's
Words are True.

The Distinguished Republican Senator's
Words are True.
mo enduring fabric of national
prosperity can be builded on gold.
Gold is the money of monarchs.
Kings covet it; the exchanges of
nations are effected by it; its ten
dency is to accumulate in vast
masses in commercial centers and
to move from kingdom to kingdom
in such volume as to unsettle values
and stir up the finances of the world.
1t is the instrument of gamblers and
spectators and the idol of the miser
and thief. The object of so much
alteration, it becomes naughty and
sensitive and shriUks at the APP
proach of danger, and whenever it
is most needed it always disappears
at the slightest alarm; it begins to
look for refuge; it flies through the
nations at war to the nations at
peace.
"War makes it a fugitive. No
people in great emergency ever
found faithful ally in gold. 1t is
the most cowardly and treacherous
of all metals. 1t makes no treaty
that it does not break. 1t has no
friends whom it does not sooner or
later betray. Armies and navies
are not maintained by gold. In
time of panic and calamity and
shlpwreck and disaster it becomes
the chief agent and minister of ruin.
No nation ever fought a great war
by the aid of gold. On the contrary,
in the crisis of great peril it be-
comes an enemy more potent than
the foe in the field. But when the
battle is won and peace has been
! secured gold reappears and claims
the fruits of victory"
Those are the words of the dis
tinguished Republican Senator, and
those words are true. And vet our
opponents are insisting that we
shall maintain this gold standard
until foreigners come to our relief
Our opponents insist upon building
a commercial fabric upon a handful
of gold which may be drawn away
at any time and leave us helpless al
the mercy of our enemies.
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HE Is AN AMERICAN.
A Patriotic Letter From James A. Gar
fields Brother.

A Patriotic Letter From James A. Gar
fields Brother.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. O.
The following letter will be pub
lished by the Democrat tomorrow.
The writer is a brother of the late
James A. Garfield.
YOUNGSTOWN, Mich, Oct. 8, 1885,
Hon. e. G. WatkinsY Chairman
Union Silver State Central Commit
tee, Grand Rapids, Mich.-Dear
Sir:-I am Numerically opposed to
allowing England or any European
power or any other power to be con-
suited or to dictate in any way our
financial policy. / am in favor OF
capital, but am opposed to having
capitalists boarding their money IN
a national bank vault or investing 1t
in Government bonds. / want cap
ital put where it will do work. l was
proud to be a Republican when Re-
publican principles were voiced by
Abraham Lincoln, President Grant,
John A. Logan and James A. Gar
field; but L am opposed to having
the principles of the Republican
party voiced by the banker, bond,
holders of Lombard and Wall
streets, through their agent, Marx
Hanna. / am an American, hence
am opposed to consulting any other
power in our American policy, espec'
tally in finances.
"THoMAs GARFIELD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16
Agricnlture.

Most farmers now believe in thor
ough preparation of the ground for
cultivation, If good crops are to be
obtained. If the majority would
now and then subsoil their fields,
not only for corn, but for other crops,
it would produce happy results.
Prosperity would be assured with
better crops at a less proportionate
expense.
Two parts of wheat, one of corn,
one of oats and one of middlings or
shorts are good feed mixture. To
fatten mature hogs for market, mix
the wheat and corn in equal proper
tions, with a little oil meal. 1t is
better to have the wheat and corn
ground than to feed it whole, dry or
soaked.
Every man who milks COW or
runs a plow should advance through
the suggestions of others likewise
employed. 1t is folly for him to
work it out or think it out for him
self, entailing unnecessary loss of
time and labor. 1t is easier and
shorter to learn from the experiences
of our fellows.
There is no surer means of DESTROY
ing smut spores than to use a soIu-
ton of bluestone. The hot water
treatment is all right, but it costs
too much labor, and the water is apt
to be too cold or too warm, and pro.
per apparatus can not always be af.
forded. The bluestone will not fail
The reproductive spores of smut
are sOwn with the seed and grow uL
with the stalk, to attack the forming
grain. However perfectly clean the
seed may appear to be, and free
from disease, loss is hazarded when
ever the sower fails to use means OF
prevention before he scatters it.
| There can be no radiance of weeds
without cooperation. Run the NOW
er over them frequently and ge
them seeded to grasses. They cal
thus be made profitable, instead o
being an eyesore and a nuisance
Let whole neighborhoods work to
gether to these ends.
Potatoes are an ordinary crol
which is easily raised by the farm
er, and to him the business belongs
rather than to the specialist.
gives him opportunity to clean up
good piece of ground each year, AM
is advantageous in the rotation O
crops. Every farmer should rails
more than he uses on his table; if h
can not sell them at a good pric
they are worth their cost to feed GU
to stock.
! The more value there is is in
5 product the less per cent. in cost G
transportation it bears. To trans
port dollars worth of wheat
! thousand miles costs about 20 cents
Z as much in potatoes 40 cents; butter
. 5 cents; eggs, about the same, or
Q little more. The only salvation fo
. the American farmer is to condens
0 the farm products into more refine
o forms and of higher values.
. 1t has been estimated that in an
o of our States, on an average, the OF
binary crops of wheat, corn, hay
etc., take from the soil annual
about 100 million dollars worth {
. fertilizing constituents, while les
= than two per cent. OF this amount
= returned to the same soil in the wa
of fertilizers. To comment upon til
: ultimate effect is not necessary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16

not long become an abhorrent GUS
tom. Though not fully appreciated,
half the cases of hog cholera would
be avoided were our herds supplied
with pure water from the pump or
the brook.
All living, growing things do best
under best conditions. In addition
to other thoughtful things done for
the swine and their comfort, give
them sheds which are high and cap
able of giving them plenty of fresh
air. Does this seem to be an item
too trivial?
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horticulture.

European varieties of goOseber-
ries mildew so readily that it is not
likely they will ever be universally
grown here. 1t is strange that while
we are experimenting with them,
and trying to get larger varieties, the
Germans are experimenting with
ours, finding them hardy and vigor-
Gus, though bearing smaller fruit
than their own.
1t is thought that the ounce often
catches the trust" from cedars, and
for this reason they should never be
planted near them. 1t shows itself
in bright orange patches on the fruit
and leaves, as it does on apple trees,
and is fungous growth.
The balsams are lovely flowers for
August and September blooming.
They are of many beautiful colors,
in both single and double sorts.
When once grown they seed them
selves, and when thus self sown,
they flower in September.
The peach will not thrive in low
ground, preferring always an eleva-
ted situation; plums prefer a deep,
stiff soil to light one. Therefore,
plum stocks are often used for
peaches where the latter are to be
grown on soil not suited to them.
The blood leaved is one of the
prettiest of the Japanese naples,
and is the hardest of them all.
Many of these naples are hardy,
even so far north as Wisconsin, and
they are so beautiful that they
should become a more universal
favorite with those shading their
walks and lawns.
Formerly the old canes of the
black cap raspberry which had pro-
duced fruit were not cut out unit
spring, but now the pruning is begun
as soon as they are through bearing,
Plow loose earth about the young
canes and let the rains settle it
Then let them alone until time Il
thoroughly harrow them in The
spring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16
PnnltrY.

Why not raise more ducks and
geese and market more feathers.
Geese are as easily raised and are
more easily kept than sheep. They
do not yield as many pounds of
feathers as sheep do of wool, but one
pound of feathers is worth about
three times as much as a pound Of
wool.
If your stock of fowls is pure bred,
do not breed to some other kind, for
whatever benefit may be derived
from the first cross will be lost in
the second, for the second genera
ton will be only mongrels, and usu-
ally lose the valuable points of their
ancestors. Constant improvement
along all lines should be the rule.
Look to the chicken house win
dows, for draught is far more dead
ly than no ventilation. This ques-
ton of proper distribution of air is
an important one. Let the houses be
open every sunny day. Keep them
clean, cosy and comfortable, and the
rewards will follow.
1t is we'll to make an occasional
change in the ingredients of mixed
foods. Oats which have been boiled
for two or three hours are excellent
for an occasional breakfast for the
fowls in winter, or for an evening
meal in summer. Buckwheat, boil
ed, is a great egg making food.
Char a cob of corn occasionally
for the chickens. Crushed oyster
shells or sharp gravel should always
be accessible. Everything which
ordinarily goes to the swill barrel
can be turned into profit if put into
proper shape for food and mixed
with other things, and we all know
there is great value in the meat
bones when crushed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16

owns good one in Baron Rogers.
1t is confidently stated that he will
gets mark of 2:0S.
1t is said that the Gentry horse
will make the effort of his life to
lower his mark of 2:0016 at Terre
Haute, Ind, some time soon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16

1t is very evident that the great
county of Maury will not support
her county fair.
The st, Louis Fair closed last Sat
urday. Rex Mcdonald won the big
saddle horse stake. He is owned by
Col. John T. Hughes of Lexington,
Ky.
Mr.. Jones, of Lynnville, Tenn,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16

At Lexington, KY, last week, the
last of the big me etings for harness
racing was brought to a very sue
cessful close. There was no sensa-
tional time made, but the fields were
large, each race being closely con-
tested. The attendance was very
good. The $4,000 Kentucky futurity
for 3-year-olds was won by Rose
Croix, I'm. f., by Jay Bird-Lizzie, by
Billie Wilkes; time, 2:l4, 2:16, 2:l7.
Tennessee stake, 2:09 class, pacing,
went to Bright Regent, with Geers
up; time, 2:06A, 2:063l, 2:071S. Geers
also captured the 2:20 class, pacing,
the Wilson stake, with Heir-at- Law !;
time, 2:071a, 2:0S16, 2:0S14. Little
Satin slippers pulled off second
money from big field of fifteen,
and reduced her record to 2:13; and
Star Pointer again demonstrated the
fact that Maury County and the Hal
PAGERS Will not be downed. We give
below the summaries of these two
races:
Purse $1,000; free-for-all pace.
Star Pointer, b h, by Brown Hal......l l
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Agricultural and Live Stock Department.
Conducted by JOHN P. McGAW, Jr.

contributions solicited
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Horses.

Inves. the hundred dollars for the
boy in a colt rather than in a wheel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
THE LAW CRAZE.

The madness of the hour most vex-
atiOus and annoying and dangerously
threatening if not soon checked, is the
constantly increasing irrational de-
mand for the enactment of laws for all
conceivable kinds Of grievances, real or
imaginary. When one reads of mu-
nicipal laws prohibiting the wearing
of the ladies' tall hat in theaters, the
Introduction of the bicycle on public
thoroughfares, the exclusion of boys
under a certain age from the streets
after nightfall, and much other legal
restriction of like nature, the question
naturally rises in his mind where will
this law-mania end if it cannot be ar
rested? Already "alpS on alps arise"
Of statutory laws, most of which are of
no earthly use except to the innumer-
able locust-like swarms of lawyers who
thrive and fatten at the expense of the
busy workers and upbuilderS of so
ciety. Many Of the profoundest think
ers Of this century, and of this and
other countries, have urged the eco
nomical necessity of unloading the
statute books, and the simplification Of
the machinery of law, but with no per-
ceptible effect upon the minds of those
who suffer most from the ever increas-
ing accumulation OF laws. AS an in
stance of the wild and extravagant ex-
tremes to which men can be carried
in invoking law TO aid their pet
schemes, a somewhat jealous Kansas
judge, Of prohibition proclivities, IN
blushingly informed his audience that
a majority had a right-if they chose
to exercise ito dictate what style of
hat man should wear, thus reaching
if such term is admiSsable-the
SpotheosiS of law-making, and at the
same time the apex of abSurdity.
Whether those who have such raven
Gus appetites for law. and are appar-
emily never so happy as when trying
to regulate men into autonatoms, have
or have not eaten of ''the insane root"
there is little room for doubt that they
belong to the prolific breed of emotion
al mischief-workers as reckless of cost
to the taxpayers, as they are obliviOus
Of the real requirements Of well-order-
ed society.
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DOUBLE OR SINGLE

Republican leaders are interested in
the silver trend of the times, anxiously
so, and are watching and estimating
every additional enunciation from
whatever quarter. But the Democrats
are visibly perturbed. The Republic
cans hope for some way of smoothing
over the situation in a satisfactory
way. But with the Democrats its war
to the knife and the knife to the hilt.
There is no possible chance of compro-
mise. The administration is making
a vigorous effort to rally the ''sound
money" Democrats out of the depres-
sion into which they were tumbled by
the fact that silver has been getting a
good deal more than a majority of the
delegates elected TO the national Demo
cratic convention. Senator Brice, the
Ohio apostle Of the trusts, is not going
TO Europe, as he intended, but will
take hold in his own state and try to
stay the silver tide. In Illinois eX-
Mayor Hopkins of Chicago will en-
deavor TO cultivate harmony in the
party on the basis that there should be
acquieScence in the verdict of the ma
tiOnal convention even if the gOldbugs
win. The main fight is to be concen-
trated in Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan and
Ohio. The south and the far west are
conceded TO favor silver, the far east is
counted for gold, and the middle states
are the debatable ground in which the
result will be decided.
Brice says, in published interview:
II acknowledge that the surface indi-
cations point to silver majority at
Chicago, but by the time the trains are
moving to the convention you will find
that the honest money men will be on
top"
Taking into account the extraordi-
nary activity evident among the gold
Democrat leaders, the compulsory eff
fort of federal ofiice-hOlders to name or
influence delegates, and the numerous
contesting delegations which will be
sent from silver states in the west and
south, it is apparent that persuasion,
threats and Doodle will all be called
into play to try 10 prevent silver from
having a majority in the Democratic
convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28

New York to Europe, thence to China,
TO Japan, Australia, Africa, Portugal,
Brazil, Chill, Central America, Mexico,
Galveston, Texas, and back 10 New
York
The absence of Pacific cable makes
impossible the route Puck took, no
doubt, when he girdled the earth, but
the message will travel further than if
it went around the line Of circumfer-
ence.
So man has annfhilated distance so
far as communication is concerned 1t
might be imagined that the searching
scientists would grow tired Of the
world and, like Alexander, seek TO ex-
tend their labors TO the planets. But
science looks only' TO the earth and
Nature, that hides all the secrets they
would guess. Every pebble, every ray
of light, every drop of water has prop
critics which science knows not and
which it strives 10 secure. The Ront-
gen ray, artificial as it may seem, IS
considered to be only a bit of captured
sunshine from higher attitudes.
The sending of message through so
many countries and chimes, with the
current furnished by Nature, as was
the secret of telegraphy, would suggest
that the message, which is TO be dis
patched and on the instant received
wnerc It started, should be an appro-
pirate one. 1t is, TO be an epigram and
Chauncey Depew of New York has been
chosen TO select it.
Over the wire from Baltimore TO
Washington, Morse sent his first mes
sage: What God taS wrought"
If Depew can improve on this short
he will do we'll.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28

man hotel OF Arimore. has been left a
fortune OF $4,000 by an old admirer of hers.
The man who made her an heiress had
been clerk IN the hotel at one time.
Frank Greer in the Guthrie Capital. says
that at recent term of court in the east
ern part of the territory an effort was
made by some men and a woman 10 COM
promise Judge Dale. The Capital says he
was too cute for them
II. ]. Palmer of the Medford Patriot,
who Is going TO read a paper at the Ed
torial association. entitled: How Much
Space Should be Devoted to Editorial?'
devotes no more space 10 editorial than
any other editor in the territory.
The mystery OF Dead Mans Crossing
may be solved This IS crossing in Ok
lahoma county. The day OF the opening
a dead man, unknown, was found there.
The officers now believe they are on the
scent of the man who murdered him
Kingfsher Free Press: In answer to a
correspondent, we will state that the rea-
son why we never have printed, and never
expect 10 print the sO-called oklahoma
Republican platform is that, deducting
the rot, which IS the biggest part OF IT,,
and few commonplace declarations
which no one cares anything about, there
is also large part of 1t that we have no
respect for whatever. and We do not care
to waste space in its publication nor tempt
our readers to waste time in trying 10
cipher out what It means. We shall
probably print the St. Louis platform, and
hope to be able TO believe in the most OF
a Least
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
BETTER ADJOURN.

Republican leaders in congress, echo
ing the declaration of Speaker Reed,
declared for an early adjournment and
little or no legislation beyond the nee
esSary appropriation bills. To this the
Democrats seemed TO acquieSce. But
now comes Senator German, as rep
reSentative and leader OF the Demo
cratic forces, with the announcement
that the Democratic party cannot af-
ford and does not propose that congress
shall adjourn till after both national
conventions shall have adjourned.
Such a program would string the SEES
sion out till the middle of July, or two
months longer than any necessity.
1t is said that later German and ALI
son had a conference over the matter,
and that the mutual conclusion arrived
at in connection with Dingley, after
wards called in, for al adjournment by
the middle of May. This seems wise.
There is no partisan legislation pend
i'll, the Dingley bill having been killed.
There is no advantage for either side
TO be gained and the people without
regard TO party, are in favor OF an I'M
mediate adjournment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

The Larned Chronoscope calls T1llman
"P. Fork Tillman.''
Ed Hoch calls the Kansas City Journal
MorriPs chief organ.
Mrs. Hussey Is a member OF the city
council of the town OF Ellis.
One dealer at Burlington has paid out
over s, go this month for eggs.
I'm Tel Papa On YOU Is the title OF a
new and most delightful song that has
Just struck Larned.
Charles Noreau Harger OF the Abilene
Reflector. calls Albert Bigelow Paine, the
poet. "a Broken Liar"
Nothing has been shown 20 prove that
the woman who kissed Tillman IN Denver
was formerly Of Kansas.
c. S. Jobes. who Is whooplng Il up FOR
George B. Croker. the Harpercounty can
didate for the court OF appeals
The smooth scholarly lawyer OF Nc
Pherson. John D. Milliken. used TO be
county surveyor OF Marion county.
The big question in Kansas politics just
vention seat the Buchan delegation from
wyandotte eounty?''
Dick Hathaway. Of the Ness County Re
publican. confesses that he doesn't know
how 10 smoke a stogey." lie has missed
about three-fourths Of life.
Twenty years ago this month Bin Hack
ney put a head on J. Il. FouIks o. the
Wellington Press, because FOuiks crit
cised BITS career as a legislator.
The fruit destroying bugs are very num-
erous In Kansas this year. Farmers are
spending more time n their orchards than
IN their fields The wheat grows without
watching.
Sims Eaton Of Digftoa, had the whole
town searching for him few evenings
ago. After the whole town had been |
secured he was found asleep in the Goa! |
bin al home
Jerry Simpson spoke IN Sslira the other I
night The Republicans there says ne
has quit using his Oh tactics with anec-
5otes. and talks lssrnsdiy Hoou. the
science q government"
Twenty years aso The LeavsaEorth
Times sad: '"Thrse-fourrhs al tbs people
o. Kansas are for greeE5sckz- SoDeons
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
HUNGARIANs TO CELEBRATE

Beginning May 1, Hungary will cele-
braJe the one thousandth anniversary
OF the birth Of the Hungarian nation.
The festivities will be at Buda Pesth.
All Austria has united 10 make the ex-
hibition success, not only financially.
burpopularly, and a series Of festivals
has been arranged which viii revive
IN picturesque form the events OF the
lands history. For the carrying out
Of such a project the time is most
suspicious Under the rule Of King
Francis Joseph the country is enjoy
ing period Of liberty and prosperity,
and every effort has been made 10
bring forward the best that il can pro
duce- Moreover, behind the recent
prosperity lies a history rich in strug-
giles and yiciSsitudes which, however
unpleasant at the time. have left plenty
OF interesting features for the present
generation 10 draw upon The past
OF Hungary has been 4 continual light
for freedom. which has brought forth
patriots and warriors unnumbered
II was in s96 A u. that the Magyazs.
a nomadic tribe from the central art
OF Asia, entered Europe. Under the
leadership Of their dukes. AlROS ard
Arp2d, they conquered and took POS
session Of the then Roman province
PanEonia. the Hungary OF today. Taey
maintained thsig possession: but il was