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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
WAR AGAINST MONOPOLIES.

EDITOR HERALD:
Now that the fight is on by the
citizens of this county to meet the
unprincipled fight that the Bell
Telephone Company is and has been
making on the Citizens Company
n company organized and controlled
by and for the citizens of this county
and city, deem it but right and
fair that few facts should be pre-
scented to the public, concerning the
fight that the Guardian Insurance
Company has made against the
efforts of all other cOmpanies-in
their combined character Of a
Board.
Soon after the Guardian Insurance
Company began operating in this
county, every insurance agent in
Columbia wrote the companies
which they represented, asking per-
mission to cut the rate of insurance
in order TO drive out this friend of
the people, and their only compe-
titor, The Guardian, and thereby
be able to maintain higher rate of
insurance than had ever before been
charged by any of them.
In this their efforts were similar
to those of the Bell Telephone Co. 4;
that is, lets make our capital OPP
press the people, and ruin any effort
that can be made for their relief"
But the Guardian Insurance Com
pany-like the Citizens Telephone
Company-is still in the fight, and
proposes to STAY; and if the patiotic
| spirit Of the Citizens of this county
can but conceive Of the many traps,
and of the unfounded ISLANDERS that
have been cast upon this company,
who has been their friend, and who
has been the instrument of saving
the people of this county hundreds
of dollars, aggregating the sum OF
$500, 900 in the State of Tennessee in
two years just past, can but feel
they will with one accord, rally to
! its banner, and make it what the
Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany has been to the State of GeOr-
gia; that company having repaid to
the people of Georgia an average of
6219 cents on every dollar they had
paid in premiums, for the past lO
years, thus keeping the money in
their own State and not letting it fall
into the hands of Eastern capitalists.
Now let me urge that every citi-
zen who feels an interest in the sue
cess of home industries, and who
prizes his own state, it's people and
its good, to lend hand to this COM
pany in its fight, and not be tempted
by delusive snares of other com
pqnies and 1.-the Board" into chas-
ing something which when caught
proves only "A soap bubble that
bursts and is gone.
A POLICY HOLDER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
OVER THE COUNTY

Cabinet photos, LOO doz.at Young's.
Charley Cyrus, of Texas. is visit
ing his old friends in Maury.
Mrs. Lowe Loftin and children
have returned from visit to Nash
vile.
Call at the store and get one of our
premium purchase tickets.
may28 2t w. J. CAKES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Roberts
have been visiting the family of A.
P. Roberts for several days past.
Mr.. B. F. Fly, who advertised in
the HERALD for a lost mule last
week, found the animal Friday.
For immediate orders, J. P. Street
& Co. will sell you the best binder
Irvine at 534 cents, spot cash, go
July LIST. 1t
This has been fine week for har-
vesting the clover, and many there
be who have proflted thereby.
Nearly all the clover has been cut.
Mr.. G.. Whit Russell, of the 18th
district, has curious tree of the
JdpdutSt mulberry Variety Inc
tree is about 20 feet high, and is lit
orally covered with berries the size
Of small blackberries.
Farmers have no time for play
now. Flowing corn and cutting
clover this week. Next week or the
week following the wheat and oats
will be ready; then comes the pOta-
toes. The outlook is good for fine
harvest year.
Anticipating the large wheat crop,
we have purchased vessel room for
$4,000 bushels wheat, July and Au-
gust despatch, and will endeavor to
handle the wheat with the highest
cash prices.
If CITY GRAIN & FEED Co.
Mrs. w. N. Porter of Cisco, Texas
and her father, DR.. j. w. Sharber,
are visiting friends in the Spring
Hill neighborhood. DR.. Sharber's
many friends at this his old home,
will be glad to learn that time deals
gently with him, and that he still
enjoys good health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

The "Palace of All Nations" was
completed and opened at the Nash
vile Exposition last Saturday. At
the conclusion of President Thomas
speech, we are told by the Nash
Vile papers that champagne flowed
freely" and that it was served "by
four lovely girls, gowned in pink. -
And this is the sort of education"
some very religious people condemn
the HERALD for not endorsing.
And this sort of inconsistency among
professed christian people, is what
keeps Gods Word from doing its
perfect work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Into the Harbor-A Tribute,

The ebb of our beautiful Spring
tide carried out with it another life
very dear to large circle Of friends
and loved ones. After many months
of weary waiting and suffering, a
soul has weighed anchor and has
been borne gently out into the blue
deep of peace and rest. A devoted
husband and loving children to-day
feel the burden of her missed pres
ence, but the "cOme we blessed of the
Father" that called her away, has
already become, the "enter We the
Joy of thy Lord" and since "He
giveth his beloved sleep" ours it is
to feel how divinely comforting to
know, that she was 'for such a
slumber meet"
On Saturday morn, May 29th, at
2:l5 o'clock at the residence of Maj.
j. II. Williamson, there ended the
earthly life of "A faithful wife and
loving mother. Mrs. A. Goode Will
hanson, a native Of Virginia, was
descended of one of the South's old
families. Her maiden name was
Bugg; she was united in marriage
with John Y. Williamson in Char
lotte Co., Va, in June, 1869, with
whom she has shared the blessings
that crown happily welded life.
For some months she has suffered
the many Affections that accompany
declining health, all of which she
has borne in accomplishing patience
and Christian fortitude. A lifetime
church member, she has experienced
and shown forth the many graces of
which she was the recipient, and a
beautiful mothers life is left as the
sacred treasure in the hearts of hus-
band and children. Extremely re-
firing in disposition and living for
home and family, the influence OF
her life is not to be figured in any
symbol of outward display OIL
gorgeous coloring. We find a more
fitting representative for it in the
hidden violet, or the modest evening
star that shows itself when other
brilliants have left the world to
darken quietude.
The memory service held in the
| first Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon was in perfect accord in its
quiet simplicity to the life that had
ended.
ASLEEP in Jesus" "Rest for the
Weary" a favorite psalm, a prayer
for sorrowing ones-composed tn,
tribute that a large concourse o
sympathizing friends laid on the
sacred altar. A cOmmittal of thu
casket to its bed of flowers in Rose
Hill, midst "God be With You Til
we Meet Again" ended the sac
hour. This service was concluded
by her pastor, Rev. w. A. Provine
assisted by Rev. f. B. Webb of the
First Presbyterian Church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Deposit Wheat,

From past experience we have
failed to realize any benefits from
the old custom of receiving grain on
deposit at our mills to be paid for in
the future at given amount of its
products per bushel.
Therefore we are compelled to
abandon the old practice. We offer
in the future to receive wheat and
corn from our friends who wish to
deposit with us. Their grain at the
market price when received and pay
for the same in flour, bran and meal
at the wholesale price when taken
out.
The above in no way will effect
the general rules of exchange. Will
be glad to serve you in this way,
giving flour and meal in exchange
for grain Immediately on delivery.
COLUMBIA MILL & ELEVATOR Co.
ASHTON Bros. may2l It
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
To All Wheat Raisers!

The Columbia Mill & Elevator Co.
(having come into possession of
the FIGURING Mill and Elevator of
the old McLemore Milling Co.. will
maintain the past reputation of this
company, of paying producers the
highest market price for wheat,
delivered at the Elevator, or loaded
on cars at any station. With our
new machinery we will have a
grinding capacity of 10000 bush els
per month-our Elevator will hold
$50 thousand bushels, so we feel
fully able to handle all wheat offered
and are arrays on the market for
same. Citizens phone 6O-Bell 81.
IF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

THE Sun is doing yoeman's ser
vice for Nashville, in exposing the
manner in which the rich corpora
tions of that city avoid paying taxes.
It handles all these public corpora
tions, without fear, partiality or
favor, and convicts each and every
one of them. TO down rich mo-
nopoly is hard task and long one,
but if the Sun will keep the light
turned on, and keep turning it on,
the people will awake to their own
interests some of these days, and
when they do they will buy in all
these public robbers, and pay their
stockholders and bond owners in
back tax receipts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

THERE seems to be reasonable
ground for hope that the Illinois
Central Railroad will purchase the
Ohio Valley Railroad-nOw reach
ing from Henderson to Hopkins
vile, KY, and from there will make
its way to Nashville, giving compe-
tition to the L. q n. When that is
done Columbia should build an in
dependent line to Nashville, to get
the benefit of that compel ition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
What He'll Is,

An amusing conversation was held
through the telephone some time
ago between a correspondent of the
New York World and the Rev. DR..
Newman Smyth, of New Haven.
The reporter wanted a fifty-wOrd in
terview on "Hell'' for the Sunday
edition of his paper. He wanted it
bright and terse, and he got it..
"Hell, in my opinion" said DR..
Smyth, "is the place where the Sun
day edition of that paper should be
published and circulated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

WE are right proud of the patriots
of Maury County. They are stand
ing by their people with unanimity
rarely equalled. Not only are they
refusing to accept the so cent bait,
but they wont have the Bell even as
a gift. In several instances the Bell
solicitor has begged the favor of
putting in phone free, but to be
met with a stern refusal. Men who
want a telephone, need telephone,
and are willing to pay reasonable
price for one, are patiently waiting
for the Citizens to reach them,
rather than to even temporarily ac-
cept the Bell as a gift. 1t speaks
well for the patriotism, the spirit
and the manhood of the county.
Home institutions, organized not for
profit but for self-protection, don't
"starve' in such a community as
this.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
NOticp to thp publicl

Henry Gross has decided to put in
a first-class line of fine clothing, and
the first big lot will arrive to-day,
ready for inspection Saturday morn
ing. Prices lower than ever known
for first-class goods. Next door to
James Bros jewelry store. 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

ABOUT the death of George Sage,
who died last week in the poor house
of Wall county, H., there hangs a
tale of pathos and sadness. He was
a son of Elizure Sage, who some
time ago borrowed $50 from his
uncle Russell Sage, the multi
millionaire, giving therefor as a
security mortgage on his home.
In their efforts to pay back the
money, Elizure Sage and his wife
were almost ut the verge of starva-
ton, and finally it was resolved to
send George, hopelessly i'll with
consumption, to the poor-house,
where he could receive medical
attention, free of charge, and in or
der that they might save money to
pay their rich relative. The mort
gage was paid a few days ago, and
George, who had worried a great
deal over the matter, died Thursday.
Russell, the millionaire uncle, still
lives, though it is thought his heart
is frozen. After death, when he
lifts up his eyes and begs for drop
of water, that frozen heart will
doubtless be thawed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Wheat! Wheat!

The Columbia Mill & Elevator
Co., are prepared to handle all the
wheat offered at harvest-time, for
which they expect to pay the high
est market price. Be certain to see
or telephone them. may28 2t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

The Democrats of Kentucky met
in state convention last Wednes-
day, to nominate a candidate for
Clerk of the Appellate Court. With
only one dissenting voice the con-
vention endorsed VIM. j. Bryan and
the Chicago platform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Keen Cool.

Hot weather is upon us now, and
/ have opened up my ice depot, on
South Main street, near the Guest
House, where 1 would be pleased to
have my friends leave their orders.
Ice delivered to any part of the city.
1t H. NJ. GUEST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet with the President, Mrs.
S. G. Huntington, Saturday, June 5,
at four o'clock. A full attendance
is desired.
Mrs. n. b. SHEPARD, Sec'y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

OUR neighbors are catching on.
In our sister city of Pulaski, recent
ly, in the good county of Giles, a
conference among few business
men was held. AS result of that
conference, one of the number went
to the Cumberland Telephone mo-
nopoly and said; you have a war
on your hands in the county of
Maury, and as a result of that war
you are giving certain rates. We
know you cannot live at those rates,
and we will not ask them. But
there are certain concessions we de-
mand. Will you give us what we
ask, or shall we declare war as the
Columbia folks have had to do
"Give us few days time" was the
reply. Time was granted and SO
were the concessions. We are help
ing our neighbors, therefore, as well
as ourselves, by resisting the Bell
Telephone hold up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

Don't fail to call on or telephone
the old reliable cooper before buying
your potato barrels. Stock guar
anteed. w. F. WILSON q Co.
Citizens phone go. may14-4t.
Bell phone 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Horses Wanted.

Two high headed, we'll made, all
round good looking gray horses,
quiet, steady pullers, between five
and eight years old, suitable for q
hearse team. Bring them to
1t WEST & NICHOLS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

THE University of Tennessee has
honored itself aud complimented
Dr. d. G. Kelley by comforting upon
him the degree of l.. L. y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

ACCORDING to Mr.. Dunn & Co.,
the people are suffering from
financial hypochondria; they have
lots of money and are doing plenty of
business, if they only knew it. Now
if Mr.. Dunn would only give US
something to cure the hypochOn-
dria.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

THE Southern Telephone Co., an
Independent line organized to fight
the Bell monopoly, has been organ
lied i'm Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
DEATHS HARVEST.
Mrs. A. G.. Williamson.


Mrs. A. G.. Williamson, wife Of
Mai. }. r. Williamson, departed
this life at her residence, corner
Garden and Eighth streets, last
Saturday, May 20, at 2:l5 a. M, after
an illness of long duration. The
funeral services were conducted at
the First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Sunday at 3 o'clock, by
Revs. w. A. Proyine and f. b.
Webb, and the remains were laid to
rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. In
early womanhood Mrs. Williamson
embraced the faith taught in the
Scriptures, united herself with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
and died in the hope which her
religion inspired. By her death the
strong, tender ties which bound wife
and husband and mother and chill
dren together in the sweetest rela-
lions of human life were sundered,
and a pure, unblemished life was
gathered into the garner of God.
Deceased leaves a husband. and four
children, who in their deep bereave-
ment, have the sympathy of the
entire community.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Miss Louise Guest, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Guest, entertained a number of her
friends on Thursday afternoon of
last week, from 3 to 5 o'clock, the
occasion being the anniversary of
her ninth birthday. All kinds of
games were INDUCED in and nice
refreshments were served, the tables
being beautifully decorated in
daisies. Those who had the good
fortune to be present were: Misses
Antionette Webb, Inez Kelley, Mary
Williams, Louise and Nell Chaffin,
Mamie Kelley, Mary Pillow, Vir-
ginia Webb, Nettie May Ruttle,
Annie Winegartner, Olive Dobbins
and Louise Guest; Masters Roy
Knight, Robt. Pillow, Elmer Woot-
en-, Clinton Whitthorne and Edward
Guest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
mcKennun, Anderson Z Foster.
We sell goods TOR cash only, but sell them ve,y 1o7v.
A June Harvest of Rare Ripe Bargains.

Bargains in the that the word was intended to
be used. The much abused of the word '6argaiRS
would prevent from using it. if we knew of another word
to take its place. Beginning
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

Teacher.-"What animal is salts
fed with the least amount of nour-
ishment?" Charlie.-'The moth"
Teacher.-The moth; oh no, the
moth is a most voracious animal"
Charlie-"But it only eats hOles.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
MELANGE.
A country dentist out West adver-
tises that he "spares no pains"

MY good man, do you ever do
anytbings to bring light and purity
into the home of your fellow-men?n
"Yuss, lots
"YOu distribute tracts?'
mo; | cleans windows and beats
carpets
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

"Some men," said Uncle Eben,
"kin train er dog ter do anything
dey tells i'm, an at de same time
raise de mos disobiintest chillun
in de neIghborhood. "-Washington
Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

Aline, the eighteen-m onths-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Baker, of Bear Greek, died Wednes-
day evening, June 2, at I o'clock.
The funeral services were cOnduc-
ted yesterday afternoon at Mt.
Olivet by Rev. Mr.. NOlen, assisted
by Revs. w. R. McKennon and A. l..
Davis, and the remains were inter-
red in Rose Hill Cemetery. The be-
reavad parents have the sympathy
of their many friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

A large number of young people
were pleasantly entertained at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. E. Lips
comb, on South Main street, last
Friday evening. Interesting games
were INDUCED in and dainty re-
freshments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
Better read every word Of this ad. YOUTH qaiR By il.

Ddmagea 7aBeId SHks. One style, small figured TAT
feta,, somwhat damaged from being wet Monday 25e
yard
sepen pieces Small FIgue,sd zaeto Si7ts edges slightly
smoked, made for 75c to 9oc retailing onday 39c yad
Pretty styles for silk behicoats.
Ladies Black silk and Wool, Serge Umbrellas, para
gon Frame steel rod sterling silver trimmed handles only
half hundred in the lot Beginning Monday SI.25 each,
in place of$2.oo.
4 mile and more Of FIutte,1ng Ribbons. Ribbons for
every ribbon need and what dress complete this season
without bit of ribbon utterng from vantage point
The prices will set you to wondering.
All Silk Black Za6eta Ribbons, No. 10 at 1oc yard; No.
at yard No. at 1Sc yard, and No. so yard
All SILK Aor1e 7a6eta Ribbons, in white light blue
pink, Nile green and heliorope: No at oc yard No.
yard; No. 10 at 15c yard No. yard; No. 40
at yard; No. at yard and No. at 25c yard.
We'll haze to decline dealers orders at these prices
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

In the death Mr.. James Williams,
near Mt. Pleasant last week, Maury
County lost perhaps its oldest citi-
zen. He was 81 years, months and
81 days old, and for three quarters
of century had been a member of
the Methodist church.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Holdcomb died at the home of
it's parents near Andrews, Wednes-
day night, and was buried yester-
day afternoon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

On last Saturday afternoon a most
enjoyable croquet party was given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Nesbitt, near Dark'S Mill, in
honor of their niece, Miss Ada Mes
bitt, of Nashville. Fifteen couples
were in attendance, and all enjoyed
themselves abundantly for several
hours, when they repaired to the
home of Mr.. Sid Green, where they
were highly entertained until late
hour. Refreshments were served,
and they returned to their homes
with glad hearts, thanking their
kind hostess for such a delightful
time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

Tuesday evening the faculty of the
Institute gave a complimentary
dance to the graduating class, which,
Notwithstanding a feeling of sadness
which all felt at the approaching
was greatly enjoyed by
all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04

The young men gave a German at
the Institute last night compliment
tary to number of young ladies
who are visiting in Columbia at
present. Music was furnished by
Charley's Italian band, from Nash
vile, and the occasion was one of
greatest pleasure to all.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-07-08
CURE FOR nYoRopHoe,A.
Liver OF the Dog said to BE an InfaIli-
BILE Rrrncds for Its Bite.

Liver OF the Dog said to BE an Infalli-
bile Rerned, for Its Bite.
A French, missionary in China wit
messed recently how two of his carriers
were bitten by rnbid dog. and was
very mach worried about it. says Medi-
cine Mcderne Several Chinese who
happened TO be there told him that his
worry Mas absolutely uncalled for.
since iSicy had an undoubtedly safe
preventive asn;nst the poison of a rahid
dog iakng effect, and to prove the as
Scri.op five Chinamen who had been
h'tien IN Marsh of last year by mad
dog were presented to The missionary.
He found that Chinamen eat of the raw
liver of mad dog after being bitten,
and il they ,iartake of this within 4
given time after the accident it is said
they win not b. subject to hydro
phobia. II is curious that Plinius in
his .Na.urai History recommends eat
;rg the liver of i mud dog, if bitten, as
rnw as ress;blc, and they who could not
swallow the liver raw should have it
cooked and ,rink the broth therefrom.
II is not rcsit;vely known whether this
remedy IS ef'icncions but il appears to
he worthy of invest ration. particularly
since THIS seems TO he tho actual begin
ming OF the isopathic treatment since
perfected hv r,steur and Koch.