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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
ANENT THE LIGHT QUESTION.

In arranging to light the city, the
Board of Aldermen are proceeding,
in our opinion, partly in right and
partly in wrong direction. In so
far az their action looks TO bids for
five years contract, they are pro-
ceeding rightly; but in so far as that
action looks toward erecting the
plant and running it themselves,
they are all wrong. 1t is the his
tory Of all such companies that they
are more economically, more salts
factorily, and in every way better
run by private than public cor
pOrations.
Columbia already has incubuses
a plenty; bonded debts, outstanding
warrants, floating debts sufficient.
1t is bad enough to have our Re-
corder, City Attorney, City Mar
shall and police made political
offices; for mercy sake let's keep
our lights and water uncOn-
taminated.
The city of Columbia has an empty
treasury, and cannot build an cleo
trio light plant or any other kind of
a plant, without issuing bonds; and
we are constitutionally and tiXedly
opposed to bond issues in times of
profound peace.
If the city should undertake to
build their own plant and run their
own machines, it would not be two
administrations before the whole
concern from chief electrician down
to fireman would be in the hands of
a ring, and the hands of the ring in
the pockets of the people. And our
now none too diminutive tax budget
would soon be as big as Grover
Cleveland's head.
We very much hope that our Re
form Board will! not make this mis-
take, to rise up and haunt them the
balance of their natural lives.
They should advertise for bids
and advertise their wants thorough.
ly, both at home and abroad. BY
no means should they confine them.
selves to trade" journals, as, fol-
economy sake has been suggested
by some that they do. The daily
papers are more read by specialists
themselves, than their own trade
journals. Advertise in Nashville
Louisville, Cincinnati and hal
dozen other city papers. And az
these advertisements are answered
and the bids come in, they shoulC
: be placed in the city's safe for SAT-
keeping, and the seals not broker
except in the presence of the full
committee.
And, as we have had occasion t,
remark before, whatever is to b.
done should be done promptly, tina
the people may have the protection
and convenience of street lights.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
Graham Stems Down and Ont.

BY unanimous consent of the
House, the Committee on Elections
made a report in regard to the case
of George S. Gilbert VS.. J. NJ. H.
Graham, the colored Representative
from Montgomery County. The re-
port stated that the committee had
decided that Graham was Ineligible
to seat in the House, not having
resided in the State three years prior
to the election. The report stated
further that this had been proven to
the satisfaction of the committee.
The report therefore recommended
that Graham's seat be declared va
cant and a new election be held to
fill the vacancy.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted, as also was
the resolution declaring Graham's
seat vacant and recommending that
the Governor order a new election
to fill the vacancy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
A BUSINESS SESSION.
Continued from First Page.

amendments to repeal the same law
which was enacted by the recent
extra session were offered by the
committee and adopted.
The vote was then taken on the
final passage Of the bill with its
amendments. The bill was passed
by a vote of SO to 36.
The bill providing for the election
of delegates to the constitutional
convention was then taken up. The
bill provides that the delegates to
the convention shall correspond in
number with the members of the
House of Representatives as now
organized. The delegates are to be
elected from the same districts as
the Representatives. The bill fur
ther provides that the delegates so
elected shall meet in the city of
Nashville on the first Monday in
December, 1897, for the purpose of
organizing a constitutional cOnven-
| ton.
Amendments repeating the old
constitutional convention bills
passed by the extra session were
offered by the Committee on Con-
stitutional Convention and were
adopted. The bill further provides
that the election of delegates shall
take place on the first Thursday in
August, 1897.
The vote resulted in the passage
of the bill. Ayes, So; noes, 32.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

Mr.. HOLDINGS articles in the
HERALD, on the Constitutional Con-
vention question, are attracting at
tention not alone at home, but
abroad. The Chattanooga News of
a recent date says: 1--WE publish
to-day in another column an ar
ticle, favoring constitutional con-
vention, written by Mr.. Sam Hold
ing, an able young lawyer of Column
bia. Mr.. Holding has given the
subject profound study and treats il
in the philosophic way which its
importance demands. If we had
such strong and effective advocates
of the reform in every county of the
state there would be no doubt thai
the convention would be held"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
House.

The following new bills were in
troduced and passed first reading
By Mr.. Estes-To prevent the en-
ployment of teachers in public
schools related by either blood or
marriage to any one of the school di-
rectOrs having the school in charge.
By Mr.. Cassady-To authorize the
county courts of Tennessee to estab-
lish and maintain telephones in their
respective counties. The County
Judge is to be the superintendent
and general manager of the system.
Fees derived from the telephones are
to be paid into the county treasury.
The resolution to invite w. J.
Bryan to deliver an address before
the Legislature, was adopted. The
resolution to extend President Cleve-
land the same invitation, was de-
feated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

IN 1895 it cost the State of Georgia
ten thousand dollars to pay the costs
of its criminal prosecutions. In the
same year it cost the county of
Maury, in the State of Tennessee,
$40, 4S5,30 to pay the costs of its crimi-
nal prosecutions. More than twice
as much for one county in Tonnes
see than it cost the whole State of
Georgia. Marry County in 1896
paid Out-not to witnesses who by
their attendance might have earned
the sum-but to spectators in wit
ness fees, the sum of $4,4OS,77. In
the same year she paid $4,93S,75 tc
spectators in juror fees. In the
same,year she paid to the sheriff fol
Jail fees $4,52S. These are the figures
both for the state and county cost
for this one county, and are few
of the interesting points made by
Mr.. Holding in his article this week
on the Constitutional Convention
question.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

SOME of our erstwhile gold-bug
friends are beginning to see the error
of their way. They honestly
thought that the Cleveland Nc
Kinley combination could restore
confidence and bring prosperity; but
since the aforesaid combination are
so slow in delivering their goods,
the faith of some of their followers
is weakening. Well, a brave man
will admit his mistakes, and an
"honest confession is good for the
SOUL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
Local Option Law.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2O.-The editors
of the various religious organs in the
city are deeply interested in the To-
cal option bill introduced in the
House by Representative Wade, OF
Gibson. Rev. f. f. Hoss, editor OF
the Christian Advocate; Rev. Ira
Landrith, editor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian, and Rev. f. f. Folk
editor of the Baptist and Reflector
were in the House yesterday and
had conference with Mr.. Wade
The bill is now before the Commit.
tee on Liquor Traffic, and when it is
brought up for discussion thegentle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

Now that candidate Tillman has
been headed off by a $4,000 bond
bill, the time is ripe for a non-par-
tisan, honest investigation of cleo
ton frauds. There may, or may not
have been something frivolous in
Mr.. Tillman's proposed contest, but
there is no disputing or denying the
fact that frauds-gross, palpable,
outrageous frauds do exist, in all the
counties and on both sides, and our
Legislators, unless they mean to con-
done these frauds, should ferret
them out and FURNISH the offenders.
Nearly all the offices in the State,
from Chief Justice down to Con-
stable-in districts that are close
are bought and paid for. What a
frightful charge is that! And yet
no one will dispute it. What an
awful condition that is! And yet
none will deny it. Our Governors
and Congressman and Senators
and Representative and Sheriffs
and Clerks and Trustees and Magis.
trates know it and admit it. Many
Of the men who engage in the dirty
work themselves condemn it, but
argue, with speciousness lacking
principle, that they "must fight the
devil with fire." The people, Ell
masse, are sick and disgusted with
it all, and are fast losing love fol
party, respect for law and confidence
in law makers. Is it not time some
earnest effort was being made? Il
it not time our law makers were
leaving off their rotton game o.
politics, and instead of making laws
to perpetuate themselves in power
turn honest for day at least anC
pass one general election law, with
out any loop-holes in it, to purify
the ballot and send to the peniten
tiary all election bribers, false re
turner's or ballot box suffers? Tall
about reforms! Parade the cuttin!
down of Attorney-General salaries
and the curtailment of coal oil in
spectors fees, and call that reform
There can be no honest reform with
out honest elections. The peopl
are not deceived. Mere talk of re
form does not deceive them. 4
small slice from the salary of thi
Overpaid official or that, does no
fool them. What they want i
honest, real reform; no straining a
gnat and swallowing camel
They are almost as Disguised will
sham reforms as they are with tn
evils they would correct.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

THE Nashville Banner, in scare
head lines some two weeks since,
announced that the Maury County
Court had made a handsome appro-
priation to the so-called Tennessee
Centennial. There was not the
shadow of foundation for the state
ment; but just such false statements
might be expected from the organ
of a company that promised the peo-
pie it would ask no state aid, and
then violated their agreement as
soon as the legislature met.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
MCKennon, Anderson & Foster.

Minis, II 1856; Hopwood, 2,S43; G. T.
Tillman, |; j. H. Mcdowell, l. To-
tai vote cast, 320, 627.
Senator Waddell introduced a reso-
luton declaring Robert l.. Taylor
elected Governor, having received a
plurality of the votes cast. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
President Thompson then declared
Robert l.. Taylor lawfully and con-
stitutionally elected Governor OF
Tennessee for the ensuing two years
This announcement caused consid-
cradle applause.
The Joint convention then ad.
iourned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
Senate.

The following new bills were IN
troduced and passed on first reading
By Mr.. Ellis-To amend section
2647 of Milliken & Vertrees' compila-
tion relation to the fees of Coal Oil
Inspectors. The bill provided for
the amendment of the section re-
ferred to so as to make it read: 1.-The
Inspector shall be entitled to and de-
mand and receive the following fees
On all oil in tanks or packages other
than barrels, for each fifty gallons
10 cents. For each barrel of fifty
gallons, 80 cents. For each smaller
package, 10 cents. For one or more
barrels of fifty gallons each from
another State to any county or town
in this State, each barrel, 10 cents
BY Mr.. Gilmore-rO diminish jail.
ers' fees. This bill proposes to re-
duce the fee for keeping prisoners
from 40 cents per capita per day tC
30 cents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Senate.
Mr.. Canada introduced bill in
the Senate Wednesday to purify
elections in counties having a popu-
lation of less than $4,000.
He also introduced a bill to regu-
late the elective franchise in accord
ance with article 1, section |, of the
State Constitution, by prescribing
when, with respect to elections, poll
taxes shall be paid. This bill pro-
vides that the voter shall not only
furnish satisfactory evidence that
he has paid his poll tax, but that it
was paid on or before the first day
of June in and of the year in which
the election at which the vote is to
be cast, shall be held.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
McKennon, Anderson & Foster.
a Ripe Berry Patch
7yiH be our store until stock-takiRg Hme-6at
little more than q 7geek from NO7y

little more than 7geek from
You're invited pick the luscious bargains and prices
little that you've longer any need worry them.
Do not read r0Rg. Every item store
duced to half and less many falsely claim but the
auctions make genuine, and most of them made
the very goods that you haze daily need Of We would
consider it wrong lie to you in advertisements
would to lie to you counters For the bal
ance ofths month, until stock-takng time offer:
The Best Ladies, Fine, Lse Finished, Fast Black, three
for dollar Hose that we've been able to buy at 25c the
bdir-75c box of3 pairs.
Ten pieces Of all 7vool and halt zvoOl Fancy Dress Goods
"a SO inches wide good 3oc values, at c the ard
Fine american Satnes 81 inches wide, dark grounds,
and worth 129 the yard, no7y I-2 cents yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
COAL AND CRUSH Ed COKE.

We are still agents for the famols
No. 8 st. Bernard Coal, also Da-
mond and Jellico Goals, and Flna
coal for blacksmithing, and the
Crushed Etna Coke for base blrn-
ers and furnaces. All first-clas and
cheap. Give us your orders aid we
will give you the best.
aug7 6m JNO. A. WALKERS Son.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Joint Convention.

The General Assembly met in Joint
convention Tuesday morning for the
purpose of opening and counting the
vote for Governor. The session last
ed about an hour, while the dull rou-
tine of reading the vote was in pro-
gress.
The report of the tellers, after they
had finished counting the vote, was
as follows:
Taylor, l56,333; Tillman, 1881;
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
Recess Expected.

There is talk of the Gen eral AS.
sembly taking a recess of one or two
weeks after the labOrs of this week
are finished, in order to give the
various committees time to consider
bills referred to them and to COM
plete other business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
House,

Speaker Fitzpatrick having been
called to Huntsville on business, the
election of temporary speaker was
necessary. After several ballots,
Mr.. Johnson, of Chester, was elected.
The Brandon penitentiary bill was
again brought up, but, after much
discussion, it was laid over until the
next session of the House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

He has been called a Stuffed
Prophet" a stubborn ass and all
manner of names, but the Obion
Democrat hits the mark when he
calls it "Groverphobia.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

TAKING it all in all, it looks very
much like the gubernatorial contest
fiasco was a dog-fall; the Taylor
crowd was skeered and the Tillman
crowd was glad Of it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

THE Maury County organ of the
Nashville Centennial seems to have
baked.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

The Mckinley Palmerite Ad-
vance Agent of Prosperity is still
wrecking the banks and commercial
houses of the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

WHEN the Centennial fraud was
first proposed the HERALD opposed
it on the ground that Nashville was
never known to do anything for itself,
but would be raiding the state treas
ury just az soOn-as they had adroitly
walked up a little public interest in
their scheme. These managers in
dignantly denied any such purpose,
and accused the HERALD of marked
unfairness in attempting to prejudice
the public mind by such unwarrant-
ed statements. Still, no sooner did
the legislature meet than they pro-
ceeded to do just what they had
solemnly pledged themselves not to
do, and in each succeeding legisla-
Uure they have likewise proceeded
to further discredit themselves.
And, doubtless, they will continne
their bunco game until the show
closes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

Anyone can start paper
But the question is how long,
1t will cut the proper caper
Without changing tune or song.
We began to run this paper,
Full of money and of fuss,
Then the race began to taper
Now the papers running us.
johnson City, (Tenn.) Comet.
GarW 0Od'S SarSapaTilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

men mentioned above will be
present to speak in its favor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22
TRADE PALACE.
RUNNING A PAPER?

Notice the great sale now going on
at the Trade Palace. 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-22

OUR first page of this issue has a
most interesting review of a very,
very old paper, giving accounts of
Napoleon's arrival, and Washing
tons burial, and the first Adams
administration. This article-or
parts of it at least-should find a
place in your scrap book.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05

1t is no wonder that our treasury
Is practically empty, Ii your *
penses are not cut down, it is only
q iestion OF time when it will be
worse than empty. The day will
soon arrive when Virginia will be
forced TO cut down Les appropria
tious FOR schools aud public institu-
tons, or cut off some of the hordss
OF usnless and burdsome Office hold
ers- The world does not want to
see the public school systel: impair
ell, nor ave willing to see the appro
pnatious foI the unfortunate insane
decreased. We prefer to see IA re-
puctioD IN the bread and butter bri-
gade that has been living so long at
tue public exc ense.
But this il not all; Capital is kept
out of this State almost every day
in the year. because our adlnihistra
ton of justice is antiquated aud in
efficient. Every well informed basi
ness man knows this this TO be
TACT Capital is g gng to States with
less Inducements III the way of natu
Pal resources, because they have
laws and administration more in
keeping With the progressive spirit
of times. As purely business mat
ter this Is the most important ques.
ton before the people of Virgil Ia
Who are it's activa aud avowed
opponents1 The Republican party
the leaders of the boiling movement
in Virginia and some big railroad
corporations who fear that some of
their privileges might be curtailed,
or that stronger safeguards might
be put about tue interests OF the
bubble. The character of the opposi
tioG is such as should induce every
friend of progressive popular gov
ernment to support the moyemeLt.-
Roanoke World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05

visor and councillor Of ths Govern.
or. What set of hypOeriiesl We
see 1t 'tated that sec riding TO the
constitution OF Massachusetts, the
councillors. 10 the civil arrangements
of the Commonwealth. Shall have
rank next after the lieutenant Gov
ernor; aud 10 the event of vacancy
in the Offices of Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. the councillors, or a
majority of them, are intrustsd with
the executive powers, Now. who
can tell out the contingency con
templat I'd in the constitution ma,
occur that will hriuR NJ, Isaac Al
len toward as one of thechosen conn
ciilors who are to exercise the high
functions OF executive of the geand
old Bay State the State of John
Adams and Samuel Adams, and the
Boston Tea Party. and Bunker Hill
Aud what makes 1t all the better.
Allen IL a native born Virginia ne
gro, now fifty years of age, who went
to Massachusetts after the war. bat
who, no doubt in his early days was
happy little bare footed fellow
bringing water from the spring for
bis maInny, and keeping his teeth
white as ivory without the use of
any foot h-brush except corn bread
aud gravy. Aud so in the high hon
or conferred upon him the two lead
ing revolutionary commemorative
once again join hands, so to speas,
in new Declaration of Indepen.
dence which pioclaius the equality
of ali men. Weddell Philips and
L'oyn Garrison and Charles Summer
were champions of equality Of all
men, while and black, as On abstract
proposition: but their more fortunate
descendants have hved to see this
abstract truth receive concrete de.
monstratiOn, and Isaac Il Allen sits
high up in the aristocratic Govern.
orS Council, rubbing shoulders with
the best aud whitest of them. And
they cant coax him, or bride him,
or threaten him out, either-that
they Gan't,-Lyncbburg Advance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
IS N s5oLAs lNfFERcouRsE.
CharDhnS TIttto FunctionA of Foreign
Tate Asserting ThomsslxN, tter~.

CharDfing Llttfo FunctionA OF For~frn
late Asserting ThomselsS, Hcr~.
Fashion is mending her wA,s in the
direction Of sense and sinccritS ,ir lines
OF social intercourse. The woman Who
designates upon her visiting card an
lat home" day must always, whatever
temptation may arise to be elseSShessr
be tastefuIly gowued and readsg7.srec>.
ceive her friends at the aprx'f< ss.ssflsi-.A
The hostess who does not restrict the
visits Of acquaintances TO any day NAV
still retain their good will and her own
Scif-TeSpect. She il no longer moe at
home" but more truthfully "regrets
that she is engaged" by this message
protecting her own conScience and chat
OF her servant rs well. The welI-hred
visitor will accept this graciouSly.
knowing from experience how lmpos-
sible II often proves under existing cir.
cunstances TO set aside pressing du-
ties for the chance caller. Formal visit
ing IS now limited TO afternoon hours.
rs less liable TO conflict with necessary
appointments OF daily life. The latch.
string Of hospitality still remains out
for close friends, who drop in ut oil
times. according to impulse aud con
venicnce.
fine line of courtesy leads the visit
or not TO offer her card TO the servau,
but 10 inquire if Mrs. Blank is receiv-
ing. If answered in the affirmative.
asks il She viii see Mrs. s. II
the negative, then the card is Icft I'm
evidence of the call. Cards are in a
measure falling into disuse, the Eng
fish method Of announcing guests be.
ing very generally accepted in the best
circles OF society-a pasteboard onlu
LETT when the lady is out oP not re-
ceiving. At social functions. aside from
the dinner of ceremony, guests ar, not
expected to take leave of the host and
hostess when departing. a card left or
the hall table covering this point Of
civility. This method is the outcome
OF afternoon teas and evening reccp.
tions. at which people come and go con-
stantly between the hours prescribed
by invitation, keeping the hostess oc-
cupiefl in receiving from first to last
These affairs afford opportunity to en-
terrain twice the number OF guests
without the discomfort of crowd
when the service i'm the dining-room is
continuous. Perfect independence is
granted each hostess in the. matter Of
menu and decorations, light refresh
ments and a few cut flowers now re-
garded as true hospitality in the same
degree as the more eiaborate efforts or
the florist and caterer. The woman
who cannot afford to entertain" at the
present day is hindered by pride and ig-
norance of society's ways rather than
light Poclletbook. We have much TO
thank our sisters across the water for
in this matter, so surely but certainly
arc the charming little functions OF for
eign life asserting themselves In this
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