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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
GOODWIN.

GOODWIN, June 2S.-Since our last com
municatiOn, death has visited our little
village and claimed for its victim Mrs.
Martha Lucas. Mrs. Lucas had been a
great sufferer for several years before
her death, but she bore her sufferings
with patience, never doubling but that
GCd was ever with her to sustain. She
had finished her course here on earth,
and expressed desire to go home,
where she now sweetly sings with loved
ones that have gone before. She leaves
surviving her five sons and two daugh-
ters,, besides host of friends to mourn
her departure. To the bereaved ones,
we offer our heartfelt sympathy, though
we know there is no love but that of
Jesus that can heal their broken hearts.
The funeral services were conducted at
Goodwin Chapel by her pastor, Rev.
Nolan, and her remains were laid to
rest in Knob Creek Cemetery.
Rev. II. w Nolan conducted services
at Goodwin Chapel Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cowsert of Nash
vile, were with relatives here last
week.
Miss Pearl Roam, who has been indis-
posed for several weeks, is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. II. b. Daugherty and little son
Robert, will leave soon for Ohio, to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Cakes, of your city, is with her
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Crawford of
Thompson Station, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Sedberry last week.
Mrs. w. b. Kerr Of your city, and sis
ter Miss Mamie Gamble of Summer
vile, Ga, were guests of Mrs. Cowsert
and family last week.
Miss Holly Goodwin of Union City, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Polk Goodwin.
Threshing wheat is the order of the
day on the farm. MARGUERITE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
Cur Guuut4 Correspondents,
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BEN

BEN, June 2S.-The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ii. Hoffman was the scene of
an enjoyable entertainment last Friday
evening. The parlor was brilliantly
lighted and bedecked with choice flow
ers, and the cordial welcome bestowed
upon each guest by the hostess added
much to the pleasure of the evening.
The music furnished by Misses Lena
Witherspoon and Bessie Fly was a
treat to us all. Refreshments were
served during the evening. The fol-
lowing were present: Miss Blanch
McBride and Edgar Hill, Miss Eva
Johnson and Nolney Linck, Miss Lena
Witherspoon and Joe Wilkes, Miss
Bertha Kinzer and will Linn, Miss A.
M. Kinzer and Brantly Johnson, Miss
Burton Pugh and Brown Kinzer, Miss
Bessie Fly and Albert Collier, Miss
Kate Joyce and Henry Kinzer, Miss
Daisv Johnson and Nichols Hill, Miss
Tillie Johnson and Eddie Walker, Miss
Mary +. Witherspoon and Hayes
Irvine, Miss Ida Brown and Henry
Hill, Messrs. Jack Davis, Merl John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Cant, Felix
Nelson.
Miss Burton Pugh, of Columbia, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. c. Hicks.
Correspondents, write regularly; you
certainly can write every two weeks,
and it is each ones duty to help max e
the HERALD better and better, week
after week. PORTIA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02

If you eat what you like, and digest il,
you will surely be strong and healthy.
But if you don't digest it, you might al
most as well not eat, for what good can
your food do you if it dosen't nourish
you? If you find that you can't digest
it, there is simple help for your stom-
ach. 1t is Shaker Digestive Cordial,
made by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon.
1t has never failed to cure the worst
case orindigestion. Strength and health
been digested and has gone into the
blood. The best tonic is digest food.
The best aid to digestion, Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial. When you have acid eruc-
tation, nausea, headache, wind, dizzi-
ness, offensive breath, or any other
symptoms of dyspepsia, Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial will cure you. At druggist.
Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
MAPLE MOUNT.

MAPLE MOUNT, June 2S.-As we at
tempt to chronicle the death of Mrs.
Martha Lucas, feeling of sorrow
touches our heart deeply for the be-
reaved family, who labOred so patiently
for weeks, administering to her wants
and endeavoring to alleviate her suffer
ings and restore her to health again.
But the dread disease, consumption,
defed all her methods of treatment,
and on last Friday night, June p, 1897,
death came and claimed her for its own.
She was in the 18th year of her age, and
for a number of wears had been an earn
est member of the NJ. f. Church. In
her family life, she was kind and low
ing mother, and to the outside world a
true friend and christian woman. Let
us strive to live right in this world and
make our calling and election sure"
Rev. Nolen conducted the funeral servi-
ces at the Goodwin Chapel, and inter-
ment took place at Knob Creek Gene
terry.
Wheat threshing holds full sway, and
a number of treshing machines have
gathered on this side OF the river. Tim
mons a Roam have experienced some
trouble with their machine, Occasioned
by threshing green wheat.
For the past week potato shipping
has been in vogue.
Mrs. Jack Stoveall and little Cathe-
rine, of Texas, and Mrs. Il. J. Cimmons
of Glass, Tenn, are visiting in our vi
entity. -,
Ernest Timmons is in AllenSville,
Ky, but will return home this week
nurrah for the "out.pour' from Dr.
Padgett's pen last week. Amen! thrice
amen to his shouts, and success to the
independent telephone exchange.
We desire to call attention to the con-
dition of the bridge at Goodwin, built by
the railroad. The narrowness and also
the incline at both entrances, obStruct-
ing the view of persons in vehicles, rem
ders it very unsafe and ii is almost I'M
possible for two buggies to pass without
colliding. CONTRIBUTOR
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SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones q Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into hasty consumption. Hav-
ing Dr.. Kings New Discovery in store,
and selling lots of it, he took bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she be-
gan to get better from first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her
sound and well. DR., Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Tryit! Free trial bottles at Void
ridge e Irvine's Drug Store.
june4 ly. III
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other intoXi-
cant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding ma
ture in the performance of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appe-
tier and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price soc.
and $l.OO per bottle at Woodbridge n lr-
vines drug store. ~ iune4 ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
TIE BEE LINE
to prosperity is to strike
Bee line for the only
BEE HIVE,

appropriate funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Brown and the pre-
ciOus little form was laid to rest at the
Aldrch graveyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Patterson, of
Eaglesville, visited relatives here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. f. t. Patterson visited
friends and relatives at Verona last
week.
Several of the citizens of our neigh
borhood attended the soldiers reunion
at Nashville last week.
Mr.. John Jones, of Andrews, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Made, spent
several days last week with relatives
here.
Miss Poke Hardison spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Wright, OF
Rock Spring. MAUD AND BLANCHE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all O.her diseases put to-
gether; and until the last few years it was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it n local disease,
prescribed local remedies,and by constantly
falling to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney CO., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutiOnal cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to n teas
pOonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address. +. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Jan l7-iy-lm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02
Save YOur Life

By using "The New Great South
American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy is great surprise on account
of its exceeding promptness in reliev-
ing pain in the Kidney, Bladder and
Back in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water, and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. Save yourself by
using this marvellous cure. Its use will
prevent fatal consequences in almost all
cases by its great Alternative and healing
powers. Sold by A. b. Rains, Druggist,
Columbia, Tenn. (febl2 ly.
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iEFTWICH.

LEFTwICH, June 27.-With sad heart
we note the death of Sam Gentry, the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry
Mclean, who died on Friday night:
lime d The home is bereft of one of
its brightest lights, but how comforting
is the thought that the angels were
waiting to receive this sweet spirit and
bear it safely home. A beautiful and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-02

Full Yard wide Heavy Brown Do
nestle, round thread, smooth fin
ish, will 90 with this sale at.... 4
Calicoes, of the newest designs,
standard quality ................ ~
Yard-wide Bleached Domestic, a
record breaker Observation-Disclosures.
Scotch Lawns, nobby patterns &c. Al
Smooth Cloth, Dress Ginghams, a
lOc quality at .. .............. )
Standard quality Penang .......... ~
Bed Ticking, reduced from 25c to
INC, from 2Oc to loo, from Zoe to
Heavy shifting reduced from l0c to :
746 Factory Sample Straw Hats, no
two alike, most of them nobby
and stylish, each worth double
and thribble our price, sc, lac, l9c,
24c, 34c and .,.... =. ......... Al
Latest Shapes and Newest Styles
i'm Soft Fedora Dress Fur Hats,
in leading shades, such as pearl,
olive, bronze, brown and black,
sold elsewhere at $3.50, here at %
BOYS half wool Knee Pants, sold
elsewhere at 25c, here at . . IL
Childs Wool Filling Knee Pants
Suits, only .............. o.. so
An Elegant Suit for Youths, dres-
sy and serviceable, 10 to 10 years, $Z.5
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| Mems Durable Business Suit, good
quality and fine locker ......... $50
Mems Blue Flannel Suits, the best
quality made, guaranteed not to
change colOrs, in square or round
cut, regular price $40, our price. 500
A magnificent late style Launder-
ed Dress Shirt, colored bosom,
our price ......... ............... 80
A dressy, stylish, extra quality
Penang Laundered Shirt, collars
and cuffs attached, newest shades, As,
We sell a regular Unlandered 75c
White Shirt, at........ ......... 45C
Ladies' Oxfords, low cut shoes,
Nos. 3 and only, at ... ........ $50
Ladies' Lace Tan Shoes, high cut,
coin toe, solid 90. .............. Sill
q pair, all number IS, a $500 and
$500 quality DOngola Button, La
dies Shoe, reduced to ....... 90
Mems Chocolate and Wine COlOred
Shoes, latest fad, sold at $l.75,
here only Observation-Disclosures. $l.3t
Same in Boys Shoes, from to 3,
and Youths, from ID to 2, reduced
in proportion .................
Infants and Children's Shoes in
large varieties, in all the newest
styles and colors .................
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Trunks, VaIises and Travelling Bags,

All of which will be sold at the closest possible margin
entire stock of NECKWEAR and below
Bows Ties
confident the selection and
will We in the Neckwear Line
inter astnd in his line iY MS q cal.
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Continued to Seventh Psge)
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WE ALSO CARRY A LARGE VARIETY OF
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM. f.E

r
The question Of repeal, or q modin-
cation OF the civil service laws is being
agitated by tour friends, the enemy"
and 1t goes without saying that If they
do not succeed in bringing about a re-
peal which they are now endeavoring
to do. they will at least demand modi-
flcation.
Everybody knows that the milk in
the cocoanut" Is the Offices, and this
being q fact, 1t may be expected that
there will be no let up until something
Is done to satisfy them.
There is no attempt to show that the
offices are filled by incompetent people,
or that the service they render is in
eiffcient; 1T Is simply a desire to get in
office that they attack the civil service
system. AS an exchange remarks, the
Republican National convention OF last
year boasted that the civil service law
was placed on the statute book by the
Republicans, and renewed the declara-
ton that it should be thoroughly and
honestly enforced. and extended where
ever practicable. The last administra-
ton found it practicable to extend it.
and did so; but this carrying out Of their
platform gave the Republicans no pleas
ure. Major Mckinley declared that
there should be no backward steps in
civil service reform but he has since
intimated that it may have been cx-
tended too far. But how could it be ex-
tended too far? It was to be extended
wherever practicable. and under z
Democratic administration the extern
sion actually made was found alto
gether practicable.
The country. especially the business
community, does not want the law dis
turbed. and yet. in defiance Of the wishes
or the people, there is q Senate COM
mittee taking evidence as to the work
Ing Of the civil service law with the in
tentlon. it Is believed. of modifying it
In backward direction.
When the Republican National con-
Vention declared in favor Of the civil SER
Vice system, and Mr.. Mckinley reiternt-
CD the declaration, the country had
some reason to believe that the system
had come 10 stay. but the action Of the
leaders Of the Republican party since
Its return to power shows how hollow
and what a mockery these declarations
hesitatingly for the maintenance Of the
system. now says that the last admin
istration stretched it too far and those
associated with it catch up the cry and
| repeat 1t with increased volume. We all
Know what this means and what it is
going to lead up to-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
AMERICAN ENrERpn1sE IN RUSSIA

where Is 1t, or in what country Amer
lean enterprise will not go? It IS now
SAID that a company with the Wander
bits at Its head, proposes 10 establish
naptha works In Russia, but Russian
newspaper opposes the project, and in
iact all enterprises looking to the In
Vestment Of American capital in that
country. because 1t says all American In
Vestments in foreign lands are nonopo-
lies.
The Baltimore American, however.
from which this information is taken. Is
or the opinion that Russia should think
wen or Americans, because as It's says,
1t was an American who planned and
quilt the first railway in that country.
which was such q successful enterprise
that the Cars expectations were sur
passed by the results OF the work. It
mas been only recently that American
capital has been subscribed to estab-
lish works for building locomotives in
Russia. the company even providing
Workmen from this country for the
plant. The Inference is that If loco
motives could have been secured in Ger
many or England cheaper and better.
the works would not have been estab-
lished. Russia has been buying her
armor plate from Pennsylvania plant
Tor some years. although the Krupps
have large works at Essen. in Ger
many. thousands Of miles closer to St
Petersburg than Bethlehem
Americans who deal in oil have been
met by competition from the product
OF Russian fields, hut the fact that one
great oil company in the United States
is able to do business in Europe shows
that American enterprise counts for q
good deal. II the naptha works can be
conducted successfully In Russia it is
evidence that Americans can do the
business better than the capitalists at
home. Our contemporary raises the
point that In business it Is competition
that tells, and maybe that this is one
OF the reasons why the Russians want
TO keep the American company out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
CANNOT FIX RAILROAD RATES.

The decision OF the Supreme Court of
the United States, handed down on Mon
day, Mr.. Justice Brewer reading the de-
clsion. declares in effect that the Inter.
state Commerce Commission has no
power to fix or prescribe railroad rates.
that the Commission has no authority
to make rates for the future. but that
1t may prescribe an existing rate unfair.
ana It may order change thereof.
This decision is at variance with the
belief heretofore held by the Commits
sion and depr!ves 1t OF privilege it has
been exercising and one which it wished
to continue to exercise
The court however says the act of
Congress creating the Commission. did
not contemplate, nor did 1t intend to
clothe the Commission with any such
power. and that any attempt to exer
else such power Is violation of the law
creating the Commission.
The findings Of the court is one Of
great Importance to the railrna d 5;
the country, as under 1t they
will be enabled to fix their rates to suit
themselves, always providing however
that the rates fixed are not held by the
Commission as being unfair, in which
event the Commission will have the right
under the ruling Of the court to order
them changed.
The Virginian believes that the mat
ter OF rates should be SO scheduled as
TO afford reasonable profit to the com
pany making them. and at the same
time be equitable to the clientage OF the
road. and that there should ba u fair
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

adjustment Of rates. whether the carrier
Is by land or water.
There Is no reason In law or equity
why railroad company should be ex-
pected to do business without q profit,
as there Is, none whatever that they
should make excessive charges. And
yet both Of these conditions prevail.
There are roads running without q pro-
fit, and there are roads whose charges
are excessive and are just causes OF com
plant.
The Virginian hopes that the time will
come when there will lbe no cause Of
complaint from either; that there will
be On equitable adjustment on both
sides.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
PERSONALS.

Prof. Theodor Mommsen. the German
historian Of Rome, will celebrate the
clghtieth anniversary OF his birth next
fall.
! James O'Neill, the actor, was ar
rested In st. Paul, MINI, the other day
Tor riding his bicycle at night withou,
a lantern
In her gentler moods the late Prin-
cess de Caraman Chimay am,lses hnr-
SELF by pouring milk over her courier
lie Is suing her for the value of suits
OF clothes spoiled by her.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
BEl1IGERANCY J OF CUBA.

It Is oil nonsense to say that tho best
way for this country to act IL it really
desires to help onthe Independence Of
Cuba Is to pursue q policy Of modern-
ton, and yet, there are those who are
urging this programme whenever the
question OF according belligerency to
Cuba Is broached. Moderation has been
tried until 1t is worn threadbare, If the
expression may be used. anu what has
has been mistaken for fear. and the re-
suit is the Spaniards continue ill-treIt-
Ing American citizens and butcherlng
men at their pleasure. The starving
thousands. crowded by Weyler's order
IN the cities and towns Of the island. APP
peal for help. and Consul General Lee
Gays their condition is pitiable to behold,
and the United States government In re-
spouse to the appeals appropriates $780,
200. Now what does this menn? Does
anybody believe that If matters in Cuba
were not Of the worst character that
such conditions would exist as the Con-
sui representa- And what are these peo-
pie to do when the $4,000 shall have been
exhausted? Shall we send another like
sum, and is this thing to continue un-
til the Spaniards Of their own motion
declare the war ut an end and proceed
to care for the starving multitude at
their own expense? Congress did right
to be sure in appropriatlng the $50, 900,
but this government should do more.
It should take firm decisive position
In dealing with the Cuban question. It
cannot afford to abandon the question
wholly and yet the position it occupys
To-day Is perhaps scarcely less hurtful
10 the cause Of free Cuba than If we
s $1,000 OH silent and unconcerned spec
tator. Cuba cannot win independence
without outside help and If the United
states 10 honest in wishing to see the is
land free the way to independence is
clear, If the country will speak as it
should
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Day laborers in Japan receive from SO
20 sao year IN wages besides food and
clothing.
IN the years 1914 to 1876 France had
seventy different ministers OF the etye.
FLOR and Russia only four.
London had 4,S45 fire alarms In 1895.
or which 92o proved to be false. The
loss Of life was 81 persons
y combined ice and roller skate re-
Gently patented has the wheels set on
rollers fastened to clamps, so they can
be sprung upward out Of line of the
runners when not In use
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

For Mems Suits Of choice Cheviots and
Cass:meres. made up in the very height
Of fashion and in every respect rival high
cost tailor-lnnde suits. These are suits
that some OF the best dressed men in and
around this community are wearing every
day in the week, and are as perfect fitting
garments as can ever be expected to find
ready to wear. Another extraordinary
buying privilege that combines service
with sightliness and fashion with cheap
ness
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

For Childrens Suits. made In Refers
and Plain Jackets, in sizes up to l6 Pants
made double seat and knee and all other
strength giving improvements The pat
- 40 terms are choice and fashionable At 50 %
Il S25o $500. $3.50. s4.Co, $3.50 and $500 The
vast assortment shows an endless variety
or novelties in Juvenile Attire and each
and every line consists of value In mate
RIA and Workmanship for greater than
was ever quoted In the history Of the
house.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

Tor Mems Suits that are cuttings from
some of the lines that actually sold for
more than double what we are charg;i.
FOR such good suits, made from such high
grade woolens, In such excellent manner
rms line is largely assorted patterns and
sizes. and are heyond question rich, rare
values in Mems Suits for the Seven Seven
tySeven.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

For Mems Suits that are made and
trimmed In our own work shops, and from
W OQ standpoint of make and finish are so far
w. W. ahead OF the general run Of ready made
clothing sold at about this range Of price
as the sun is the earth
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

For Mems Suits, made from staple and
fancy Woolcns, both in plaid and plain ef-
fccts. In light and medium shades Tho
Clothing Window displays n few Of the
samples of the Eight Eighty Eight Suits,
and we can confidently state that there Is
not a suit In the entire Eight Eight Eight
range that cannot be warranted for first
class service and all round satisfaction