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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-14
Hagerman, May 10Th. 1897.

Frost several mornings last week
but no great damage done.
Hagerman will observe Memoir
al day in proper form. A meeting
was held in the hall Saturday
evening and committees were ap-
pointed. the second meeting will
be held the 18th.
John Dwyer and Mr.. Boyd have
been in the valley the past week,
buying draft horses for hauling ore
for which they have a contract.
Cayuse and bronchos are cheap and
can be got for from ten to fifteen
dollars, but good draft horses bring
much better prices.
Looking over the Chicago papers
we see great efforts are being made
to break up the great department
stores. They can not doit, for they
have come to stay. The work
against them is like the efforts to
destroy the saw mills and spinning
iennies. 1t is a fact that nearly
every store in the county is a de-
partment store but we call them
general merchandise stores. There
is more money sent from Lincoln
county to the big department stores
of Chicago, New York, Salt Lake
and Portland than is spent in all
the stores of the county. Parties
have to send the cash with their
orders and want to buy OF the stores
at home on long credit. There is
not store in the county but would
gladly reduce their prices fully 10l
per cent, would all their customers
pay cash in advance as they do at |
the department stores, and the
money sent away for goods, would,
# spent at home, enable our home
merchants to carry a much larger
stock and sell cheaper.
Coon creek has been all torn up
he past month over a question be-
ore their Literary society for de-
oate at the last meeting. 1t was
wo sided question and every body
lad taken sides and the excitement
Fas at fever heat. On the after
IoOn OF the meeting the crowd
He'd the dug-out hall long before
be appointed hour. The question
elected was, (which is the best
IAN, the lawyer or the highway
lan." Until the question was {
tated the highwayman was thought I
} have but one defender, freck- :
faced young COW puncher, and
e was given two speeches against
lie defenders OF the lawyer.
e opened the question by stating
lat: "The highwayman included
Ie burglar and the train robber,
no he said, for the sake of the {
'ople's money, took his life in his I
InGs and went forth, demanded
ID took all he could get his hands
j, and as to the lawyer. if you go
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-14

Common vanilla is tonka
bean - there may or may
not be vanilla in it.
SchfzlIng's Besfi is vanilla
alone and is worth three i.
times as much money.
Money-back.
Fer sale BY
Holt s. Gilmore
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

WE must not become so interested
and absorbed in the telephone ques-
tion as to forget the bond question,
which the County Court will have
up for settlement on the first Mon
day in July. The people are as
much opposed to bond issues as they
are to monopolies. OF course every
fellow who wants to issue bonds,
thinks and urges and argues that
his scheme is different from other
bond issues; just like each and
every monopoly argues in justifica-
tion of its robber rates, that its
special surroundings, circumstances
and expenses, justify these rates.
But the people are opposed to trusts,
combines, monopolies and bonds;
they regard them all as pretty much
of kind-and they are not far
wrong. Our floating debt is not
hurting anybody; nobody is refus-
ing to take our paper; none of the
officials have resigned on account
of the discounts. If the warrants
cannot be promptly cashed, they
can be easily disposed of at a small
discount, or if held Shey draw in
terest, and this interest is paid to
home people, kept at home and cir
culated at home; whereas the bonds
would, more than likely, as South
ern bonds generally do, find their
way to New York, and every year
the interest would be further
tribute to foreign capitalists. If
the "get-out of debt" fever is on you,
cut down expenses; expedite bust
ness stop swapping votes and MAX
ing unnecessary appropriations
quit Overdrawing the budgets; don't
spend any money until you have
got the money to spend don't order
anything done until you have the
money to pay for it; be as liberal
with your own money as you are
with the peoples money, and see
how you will like it; every time you
vote away dollar of the peoples
money, go down in your own pocket
for dime, and you will soon learn
how to get the county out of debt.
The bond issue is frayed out eX-
pertinent, and the opposition should
organize and defeat it. They have
the strength, all they need is organi-
cation. Organize!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

The Mack Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian Church met
with Mrs. w. 5. Fleming, at her
home on Sixth street, yesterday
afternoon.
The Tennessee Epworth League
Conference, composed of the Tennes-
see Annual Conference and parts of
the Memphis and Holston Con-
ferences, at it's annual meeting in
Nashville last week, resolved that
they, as an organization, should dis
band, and recommended that League
Conferences be organized according
to conference lines. The main
reason for disbanding was the geo.
graphical difficulties to overcome
in attending the sessions, especially
from Holston Conference.
The Baptists have nearly COM
pleted their house of worship in
South East Columbia, and, if prac-
ticable, will begin protracted
meeting in it about the Goth of this
month.
A petition was circulated in sew
eral Sunday-schools in Columbia last
Sunday, to be presented to Presi-
dent Mckinley upon his visit to the
Centennial, thanking him for his
visit to the South, commencing him
upon his action in regard to the Gu
ban question, and beseeching him
to render all the aid in his power to
the suffering men, women and chill
dren in Cuba.
Ladies' Prayer Circle will meet
with Mrs. Reece Adkisson, this af-
ternoon, June IL, at 3 O'Clock. Sub
ject, 2nd chapter of Proverbs; lead
er, Mrs. Small.
Presiding Elder j. r. Stewart will
preach in the First NJ. E. Church
next Sunday morning and hold sac
ramental services, and DR.. Kelley
will occupy the pulpit of the South
Columbia Methodist church. AT
night Mr.. Stewart will preach in the
South Columbia NJ. r. Church, and
the sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be concentrated.
At the Main Street G. P. Church
next Sunday morning at II o'clock
Rev. f. J. Tyler will preach on 1.-The
CfucluNlOu. I'll Ju6 dlI6IuOOl dJ q
O'Clock there will be a children
and young peoples meeting, and at
o'clock a special sermon will be
delivered to professional and bust
ness men, subject, "a Business
View of Religion" Every profes
sional business man in the city and
county is earnestly invited to attend
The revival services at both the
South Main Street G. p. Church and
the Church of Christ-conducted by
Revs. f. j. Tyler and f. w. Smith,
respectively-continue to be attend
ed by large audiences, and much
good is being accomplished. There
have already been a number of con-
versions and additions to the
churches, aud it is to be hoped that
the earnest efforts of the ministers
and church members may be re-
warded by many others being con-
verted.
DR.. Kelley preached two very able
sermons at the First Methodist
Church last Sunday, upon the SUBJ
ject of Baptism. proper Subjects
for Baptism was the morning topic,
and the Mode of Baptism was dis
cussed at night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

If all statements be true, or even
partially so, Maury County is one
vast repository of valuable minerals
and rocks, and even petroleum and
natural gas. 1t is said by men who
have investigated, that there are
several oil springs bubbling up in
Duck river and in other places IN
the county, and number of excel
lent samples of Autograph stone
have been dug up and sent off to be
analysed. Already her phosphate
fields have brought Thousands of
dollars into Maury County, and it
may be possible-if only thorough
examination were made--that she
has other natural resources which
would make her the richest mineral,
as she is now the ric hest agriculture
al, county in the State. Suppose we
investigate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
DEATHS HARVEST.

Mrs. Carrie Eliza VOORHEES,, wife
of Mr.. William VOORHEES,, departed
this life at her home on Bear Creek
last Sunday, June 6, at the age of "a
years. The funeral services were
conducted at Berea Monday after
noon at o'clock by Elders William
Anderson and Felix SOwell, and low
ing hands tenderly laid her remains
to rest in the Tankersly graveyard.
Deceased leaves a husband and three
children, father and mOther-Mr
and Mrs. George Irwin-and broth
er and sister. She had been a men,
Der OF the Christian church for sew
enteen years, and during the whole
of that time-though sometimes
sorely oppressed by sickness and af-
tlictiOns-she lived a cOnsecrated
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

convention. For what the Legisla-
ture does constitutionally, we are
bound by; while what the cOnven-
tion does is not worth the paper it is
printed on, until we the people,
ratify it. There is the hope that
this convention if called, will be
composed of the best men the state
can furnish; men who have no self
ish purposes of their own to serve (;
men who would build not for party,
but for pOsterity; men who would
not link their names with anything
partisan and narrow, but would
write a constitution broad enough
for all the people of great State to
live and prosper under. Lets in
dulge that hope for the time being
at least, and not cross the bridge of
Fears until we come to it. When
we do, then will be time enough.
When a new constitution is pre-
sented, if it is narrow or partisan ;
if it gives to one class Of people
more freedom or rights than anoth-
err; if is not for all the people and
their interests, then we can and
should and will reject it. But now
lets confine ourselves to the single
question of whether or not we need
a convention; and if we do, lets
avail ourselves of this opportunity
to call it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

EVERYBODY admits that Ten
nessee needs a new constitution.
Everybody admits that. We have
yet to hear the first man deny that
Tennessee needs a new constitution.
And the only reason anybody gives
for opposing the call for the con-
vention is, that the convention
might fall into corrupt hands and
make bad matters worse. Some
Democrats are afraid the Republi-
cans might control the convention,
and the Republicans are likewise
afraid of the Democrats. The fee
grabbers are afraid of the people, the
whiskey ring is afraid of the Local
Option crowd, and the railroads are
afraid of treachery. And each and
all of these fears might be well
founded if the people were bound by
the acts of the convention, without
any appeal therefrom. But we
should remember that this question
we have up now is the mere calling
of a convention. After that the
issues will be made, and upon these
issues we may instruct our dele
gates, when the time comes to
choose them. That is one safe
guard we have; and another one is,
that if they disobey our instructions
as they sometimes do in the Legis-
lature; if they are bought with a
price and betray their constituents,
why even then we are in no danger,
because their work, the instrument
they frame, the constitution they
make, must be submitted to and
adopted by the people-all the peo-
ple-before line of it can become
law. A Legislature is more dan
gerous thing than a constitutional
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
To All Wheat RaiSGrS,

The Columbia Mill & Elevator Co.
(haying come into possession of the
FIGURING Mill of the old McLemOre
Milling Co.. will maintain the past
reputation of this company of pay
ing 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 bushels 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.
Citizen phone 60; Bell 81.
COLUMBIA MILL q ELEVATOR Co.
If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
"A HERALD.
4ed by the Herald Publishing Co.
F. D. LANDER, Editor.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, with
several of his Cabinet, will visit the
Nashville Exposition to-day and to-
morrow. We hope no one will en-
barrass him with any questions
concerning the unexplained delay
of his prophesied prosperity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

The remains of Mrs, Maggie Nc
Cav, wife Of Mr.. William McGaw,
were brought here from Bowling
Green, KY, last Tuesday morning
and inferred in Rose Hill Cemetery;
the funeral services being conducted
at the grave by Rev. w. d. Wendell.
Mrs. McGaw's maiden name was
Campbell, and she was formerly a
resident of this place and has
numerous relatives and friends here
who are deeply grieved to hear of
her death. She was fl years of age
and had been sick for some time
with consumption.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
Take Notice, Farmers.

We pay no money to agents to buy
wheat-every cent goes to the farm
er. See us or telephone McLemore's
Corn Mill.
If CITY GRAIN d FEED Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
We Want Your Wheat,

Bccduse we have the facilities to
handle il on cars or by wagon, a
10000 bushel Elevator to store it,
an up-to-date Mill to grind it and
the Cash to pay you the very top OF
the market for it-See?
COLUMBIA MILL d ELEVATOR co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

christians life. Living, she was
loyed by all dead, her remembrance
will be fondly cherished, and gar
lands gathered from the sweetest
flowers of admiration, friendship
and love, will be twined, last sad
tribute, round her memory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
Attention Potato Men!

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. 1t
Bell phone 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

amount paid for employees and make it
$3.50.
a.. The cost of the printing of the
convention of 1870 was 81 $3.50. There
fore | may well assume that $1,000 is
enough to cover this expense now.
10. The cost of the stationery for 1870
was S593.46, and | will increase this to
81, 900.
so. The coal, lights and other Incl
dental expenses cost less than 500; it
can not now exceed $780,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
REHABILITATION

Iolhl' 'SZo, 100
"This is manifestly in excess of the
amount that convention, if called,
would cost the State, because the per
diem is calculated on the basis that
every delegate would be present every
day for seventyfve days, whereas the
reports of all conventions show that the
average attendance falls far short of
this, while the per diem for employees
IS much in excess of that paid in 1870"
This excellent, just and painstaking
calculation gives us a definite idea Of
the cost of the convention, and, incident
ally, of the method of its opponents, and
quiets the fears and apprehensions of
all who may have been frightened by
the wild statements of irresponsible
scribblers. SAM HOLDING.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
Wheat.

will be in the market for any
amount; large crops or small crops.
# r. HOLDING.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
ENTERTAINMENTS.

An informal musical-which
proved to be a most delightful affair
was given by the young men of the
Century Club in the club parlOrs
last Monday evening. A number of
beautiful selections, both vocal and
instrumental, were rendered by
Mrs. G. A. Forgey, Misses Dale and
Kolb and Mr.. j. Hough Guest,
which were thoroughly enjoyed by
all. There were present a large
company, among whom were several
visitors.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. fowler entertained
at tea Tuesday evening, complI-
mentary to Misses Lula and Octa
Hale, of MurfreesbOro, who were
guests of the Misses fowler.
The Senior Epworth League will
have a social tonight at the resi-
dence of Miss Nettie Green near
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
MARRIAGES.

William Bailey to Mrs. Daisy
Haskins.
James T. Raglan to Miss Callie
Moore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

The young men of Mt. Pleasant
gave a most ENJOYABLE German at
that place last Friday evening, COM
plimentary to the visiting young
ladies. An Italian band from Nash
vile dispensed sweet music for the
occasion, and those present spent a
delightful evening.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11
WcKennon, Anderson Z Foster.
We sell goods TOR cash only, but sell them 0e'y lO7v.
We've had a WhOIesOuIed response

this week to advertisement of the St. Louis
fire goods. Indeed at times hardly had for the
goods and you. Looks now as though will have made
clean sweep of them by Saturday night So belaed buy
ers had better hurry
Black Silk warp Sublime Cloth, SIC yard in place of ST.
Linen Suiting, 15c yard in place of 35c
4o-inch Black Sicilan 379c yard, in place Of 6oc.
Ladies silk and wool serge umbrellas, sterling silver
trimmed, $I.25 each, in place OF $500.
few odd lengths of fguered Taeta Silks edges slight
ly smoked &c., in place of &c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

The young gentlemen of the
Spring Hill vicinity gave dance in
the large barn at Cleburne Farm
last Friday night. Dancing was in
dulged in until the small hours of
early morning, and the occasion was
one of the greatest enjoyment to all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

Dark's Mill. All members should
be at the church at 6:30 o'clock, as
the wagons will start at that hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

The musicale and recital, an
nOunced to take place at the Bethel
House this evening under the
auspices of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, for unavoidable rea-
sons has been Indefinitely post.
pOned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-11

The Young Peoples Society of the
First Presbyterian Church will give
an ice-cream supper at Mrs. RebeccL
McLemore's residence Tuesday eve
ming, June 10. Admittance, %
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23

WOODEN blankets seldom look the
same after they are washed. They
turn yellow and lose their once dainty
huffiness.
There is great diversity of opinion
among experts as to whether the wash
ing water should be cold, warm or hot.
Some prefer one, some another tenn
perature. 1t makes but little differ
ence, provided You do not change the
temperature, for that will thicken the
blanket, making it stiff aud hard. Hot
water, however, washes them cleaner.
Soft water aud the best of soap should
be used. Ii the water is hard, use a
little ammonia to soften it, then make
good suds with ivory soap, souse
the blanket back and forth, up and
down, rub the soiled spots, squeeze
but do not wiring hard. Then put it
into another suds Of the same temper
AZURE, wash as before, squeeze, then
rinse in the clearest water heated to
same temperature as the first.
Have strong line, where the bla1-
ket may catch all the sunshine posi-
BILE and be well shaken by the wind
also. Throw just enough of the blan-
ket over the line that it may be pinned
securely at the upper edge. Stretch
it tightly and snap few times to get
tho wrinkles out, that it may dry
straight.
All this work should be done rapid
ly, for the blanket should not soak.
More than one blanket may be washed
in the same water. When dry they
will be nice and should be folded very
true and packed away.-New Eng.
land Homestead.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23

A butter merchant says to those
who are packing for the winter mar
ket:
"Wooden tubs or boxes into which
butter is to be packed unless there is
TO be parchment paper liring) should
be sseamed for several minutes, then
filled with clean, cold water and left
TO cool While wet they should be
rubbed inside with dry, clean salt, and
turned upside down on clean sur
face until to be used This last item
will free them from extra salt aud pre-
vent their getting dusty.
"Pack the butter solid and cover
with new cloth cut to the size of the
top and wet in brine. Cover this with
a thin layer of dry salt aud add the
package cover. "-Philadelphia Lcdg-
~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23
AFair sou,hcrn City.

The stranger in Key West is i'm
pressed with the holiday air of the
city. Bunting flies from almost every
housetop, and the colors are about
evenly divided between sold Glory"
and the emblem Of the Cuban repub
lie. Directly opposite the harbor
docks on the further side Of the Island
and facing Cuba is a large dancing
pavilion called La Brisa, where Mon.
day and Friday nights and Sunday af-
ternoons public dances are held. II
has large, broad varandas overlooking
the sea, which make ideal prone
nades, and a commodious dancing hall
within where those who desire can trip
the light fantastic to their hearts con
tent upon the payment OF small fee.
The very beet people attend these
dances, and many go simply for the
promenade or to smoke or chat with
friends. Instead Of market there is
daily auction near the government
dock, where everything is knocked
down to the highest bidder. There
are few stores. as we understand such
things. Signboards in Spanish will
tell you where the barber shop is To-
Gated or where to buy coral orEa-
ments. There are no more than half
dozen stores conducted on the Amer
lean plan in the island. 1t is curious
that of sll the houses, dwellings,
stores, hotels and other buildings that
not one Of them has chimney or any
thing that will answer the purpose of
chimney. Handsome residences
and lowly novels are alike in this re-
speot, aud from an eminence gazing
out from over acres of roofs ON all
sides, one is struck with the want of
something to complete the symmetry
OF the picture Wood aud coal or fuel
OF any kind are unknown quantities,
as the tropical atmosphere furnishes
at all times of the year all the heat re-
quired, and for cooking purposes
sticks of carbon are used, which are
sold by peddlers, who bark their
wares about the streets.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23
Coal Dust Ignition.

A proof Of the remarkable ease with
which dry coal dust may be brought
to ignition, even by exposure to the
suns rays, and also an explanation Of
many fire at similar surface build
ings in collieries and elsewhere, in
which timber, ETC., covered with coal
dust may be in intimate connection
with heated metal plates, has been af-
forded in a German colliery. The
surface works of the colliery are made
chiefly of iron, the galvanized CORFU
gated sheets which form the walls of
the building being supported by strong
iron girders. 1t became necessary to
repair pipe passing through one of
the sheets forming a wall facing the
south. A mechanic, on going to re-
move the layer of coal dust from
girder close to the sheet, burned his
hand. The official inquiry showed
that the layer of coal dust, which
contained large proportion of pull
verified rock. had become ignited
along the whole length of the metal
wall. The heat of the sun had struck
right through and the coal dust, as
was proved by the layer of white ash
on the top, had been burning for
considerable time.