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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

Humboldt has curfew ordinance.
Fayetteville had a $40, 900 fire last
Friday.
r. Crosse Jones, the book keeper
for Diehl 4 Lords roof garden at
the Centennial, has absconded; he
sold cheap, taking only $500 with
him.
There appears on the trustees books
of Brady county an assessment
of ~ cents tax against VIM. Harris.
After the back tax collectors finish
ed the job it was found that the cost
amounted to 1851.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

Memphis Commercial-Appeal :
"Rally all We taX-eaters. Send in
your contributions. Come forth, We
petroleum paterollers. Sashay to
the front, We cohorts of pie, and chip
into the pot. We must down the
people in order to save them. We
need money to save the coal oil
bonanzas and other soft snaps which
have been created in the interest
of the people.-Anti-COnventi
League
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
GENERAL NEWS.

An unknown man suicided at
Hopinsville, KY, last Friday, by
taking morphine.
George Anderson and his son,
Wesley Anderson, were arrested at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, last week, on the
charge of numbering the formers
wife by chopping her head from her
body.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
Wheat! Wheat! Wheat!!!

We are not storing wheat to mill
or on speculation, therefore are not
interested in seeing prices hammer
ed down al harvest time. We want
a high and an advancing market, as
it is easier for us to handle grain on
this kind of market. We will
handle your wheat on a small COM
mission. Call to see or telephone
US if you want the highest prices.
If CITY GRAIN & FEED Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

THE HERALD makes its politest
bow to our esteemed contemporaries,
the Knoxville Sentinel and the
Maury Democrat. The first named
paper adopts one of our editorials as
its own, and gives it to the world
without comment or credit. Then
our good friend, the Maury Demo
crat, takes it from and credits it 70
the Knoxville Sentinel. Showing
in each instance the confidence they
have in our opinions, and their ad.
miration for our style of expression
Such delicate attentions are highly
appreciated. The editorial in ques.
ton, as it appears in yesterday
Democrat, reads as follows:
"When a new constitution is pre-.
scented, if it is narrow or partisan
| if it gives to one class of people
more freedom or rights than anoth.
er; if it is not for all the people and
their interests, then we can and
should and will reject it. But now
let's cOnfine ourselves to the single
question of whether or not we need
"a convention, of this opportunity tC
call it,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
Curious Advertisements.

Near an English summer resort
the following sign was recently eX-
hibited: "Visitors are cautioned
against bathing within 100 yards of
this spot several persons having
been drowned here lately by order
of the authorities. >"
An inscription on a monument in
a Scotch cemetery reads as follows:
Erected By His Spouse
to the memory of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
Farmer Farmer Farmer,

McLemOre has always paid the
highest market price for corn and
wheat, and will continue to do so, at
the McLemore Corn Mill or at any
railroad station.
If CITY GRAIN & FEED Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
Blue Seal Flour!

Snowier and lighter than ever be-
fore. 1t bakes beautifully and eats
better than it bakes. All grocers
keen it, 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

dition for the last five years, and,
paradOXical as it may seem, the
hard times have brought them to it,.
The bank failures, while it broke
some, helped others out. Men who
were thought to be solvent, got
shaky; everybody got scared, and it
was an easy thing to settle with
your creditor upon most any terms
proposed. The bank trustees and
receivers, rather than enter into
innumerable lawsuits and endless
litigation, compromised hundreds of
debts, and enabled many men to
square their accounts who could not
otherwise have done so. Mercantile
houses toppled and fell, and Eastern
creditors and home creditors as well,
fearful Of the times, accepted in full
payment % and so cents on the dol
lar in settlement of their claims.
And while these were getting out,
few had the temerity to even try to
get in; by these means and through
the slow process of strict economy,
the individual debts of the county
have been greatly reduced.
But even this does not apply to
the country at large. Maury is a
favored spot; not in sentiment,
fancy or theory, but in fact. And,
too, this year has been an eXcep-
tionally fortunate one for the farm
ers, and we are, mostly, farmers
The wheat acreage was unusually
large, and the average yield pei
acre greater than ever known be-
fore. Neither Mr.. Mckinley nor
his gold standard allies had any
thing to do with that. The price
per bushel opened the same this
year as last, and it remains to be
seen whether it will reach the dol.
lar mark this fall as it did last.
Banks may have plenty of money
while the masses are starving; com.
paratively few people keep bank
accounts; and one complaint we
bimetallists make against the single
gold standard is, that 1t amasses il
the banks and the hands of the few
all the money of the country.
People may be out of debt and We
not prosperous. Indeed, il prosper
Gus communities the prosperous, a,
a rule, are those who are more o.
less in debt. When business is stag
nant and times are dull; when tn,
markets are uncertain, and price
continue to fall and the people ar,
too disheartened to venture to go il
debt, then money may be easy t,
borrow, but without takers; bank
may have more than they know
what to do with, and hepeOple ma,
stand around idle, listless and GU
of debt, but that is not what we cal
prosperity, Brother Cunningham.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

UNLESS voter shows his poll tax
receipt for 1896, he cannot cast a
legal ballot in the election next
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

new constitution. Let the Demo-
Gratis take up this cause and give the
people to understand that the party
proposes to carry it through and
institute IA thorough reformation in
every department of the govern
ment, and let them do this work
vigorously and well, and it will so
entrench the party in the hearts and
confidence Of the people that it's
sway hereafter will be undisputed.
THE Maury Democrat of yester-
day says:
ION next Thursday the people of
this county as we'll as others through
out the state will be called upon to
decide whether or not they want a
Constitutional Convention. This
subject has been very thoroughly
discussed by speakers both from
platform and through the press. 1t
therefore rests with the sovereign
people as to whether or not they
want one called"
The above is about as "thoroughly'
as the Democrat as ever discussed
the question, and no mortal man can
tell whether that sheet is for or
against the calling of the conven-
ton. If the speakers" and the
press had done their duty to the
public no better than this contempt.
rary, the sovereign people" would
have little information on the sub
iect.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
DON'T Quarrel With the Cook.

And Kick down the stove, but
buy BLUE SEAL" only and your
troubles will cease. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

IT is real pity that clean man
and straight Democrat like SSenator
Turley, should be afflicted with
even the quasi support of the Nash
vile Banner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30

DOES the editor of the Nashville
Sun speak from bitter experience
when he says: mo man ever led
the life of a gambler and was happy.
He must needs subsist on diet of
chicken one day aud feathers the
next. 1t is the life of an outcast !;
the death of a suicide"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-07-30
Took the Cake!
STATE NEWS.

Because it was baked from blue
SEAL 1t
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16

The following amusing story is told
with reference to the theory of evolu-
ton. which has recently been so much
to the fore. Two or tn mornings
after the arrival of a new butler the
mistress of the house took the opportu-
nifty Of asking the cook how she liked
her new fellow-servant. The report
was an excellent one. in fact. ma'am."
said the cook, ''the servants hall is
quite a different place now" Not un-
naturally, the mistress pressed for fur
Their particulars. We'll. he talks SO
~cleverly." said the cook. Last night.
for instance, he explained things to us
for an hour aud a half" Explained
things-what things" said the mis-
tress, now really interested. We'll"
was the reply. The was telling us how
we are all descended from Mr.. Darwin"
IN. Y. Churchman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
A LEGACY OF DISEASE.
Veterans of the War Repaid In
Sickness.
basis Risk Only Lives lie
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS since the
War with kidney Disease.

From the News. st. John, Kansas.
livery cltzen OF 81. Jonn, Kansas, rs ae-
qLainted with Abasha Risk, one OF the Old
Veterans" OF the late war and resident oi
this city. A few months ago he was a com.
plete physical wreck, from kidney trouble
and dlaIrhoea, almost unable TO get around
at all. Your correspondent, who had learned
he had found relief, meeting HIM on the
street recently, asked n he wouldn't give
HIM all the facts, as he Was interested, as
were also all his friends. MIR. Risk SAID
he was only too glad TO let the people in
general and his old comrades IN particular,
lwho he knew were suffering from com
plants similar To his), know what had bene-
fitted him.
lie then made the following statement:
IL had been suffering for years from a
complication of diseases, among them kid
ney and liver trouble and chronic dlarrhoea.
The greatest trouble of all, however, was
the complete wreck of my nervous system,
resulting from m service In the army. i
was, in fact, in a most terrible and deplor-
able condition. tried every remedy l
could hear OF without the least beneficial
results, until i saw a testimonial of an "old
veteran" who was in the same regiment
with me during the war with whom ] was
well acquainted), stating that he had been
cured OF a similar complaint by the use OF
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. i had almost
given up hope, but concluded at last to give
Pink Pills a trial, as they might possibly
help me. i began using them and soon
commenced to feel slightly better; my inn
rrovement was very slow, however. but still
il was noticeable, and thisw was encouraging.
In the course of about three weeks my con-
dition was vastly improved. To the present
time i have taken IL boxes of Pink Pills,
and can truthfully say j believe ] nm en-
tirely cured of my liver and kidney trouble,
and nearly so of my diarrhoea. My nervous
trouble, too, is so much better that ! nm
sure a cure will be entirely perfected in a
short time.
my wife also used the Pink Pills with
great benefit. Her blood was in an ex-
tremely bad condition. Since using the pills,
however, this condition has entirely disap-
reared. ! consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills
the most marvellous discovery of the age. l
cannot say too much in their praise
ABASHA RISK.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not a patent medicine in the sense that
name implies. They were first compounded
as a prescription and used az such in general
practice by an eminent physician. So great
was their efficacy that it was deemed wise to
place them within the reach of all. They
are now manufactured by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady. n. Y. and
are sold in boxes (never in loose form by the
dozen or hundred. and the public are eau
toned against numerous limitations sold in
this SHAPED nj 80 cents a box. or six boxes for
$3.50. and may he had Of all druggists or
direct hy mail from DIR. Williams Med. Co.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
THE VENEZUELAN TREATY
Enthusiastically Ratified by the venexue
Ian Congress-,

Enthusiastically Ratified by the venezue-
Ian Congress.
New YORK. April 6.-The World this
morning publishes the following copy
right cable dispatch from Caracas,
Venezuela:
The congress of Venezuela has unali-
mously and enthusiastically ratified
their Guiana boundary arbitration
treaty with Great Britain which was
negotiated by the United States. The
measure was first cad in the house Of
representatives by Senior Arangurea,
who spoke eloquently in its favor.
The second reading was without in
cident. 1t came up on third reading
yesterday tMondayl, and after a 5 pecch
by Senior Briceno. the houses voted for
the treaty unanimously amid great
cheering and enthusiastic demonstra-
tions of gratitude to Uncle Sam
The treaty was also unanimously
ratified by the senate yesterday Mon
day.
President Crespo will sign It mex,
Friday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
RURAL MISCELLANY.

Plan to grow more grass and clover.
Study the requirements of the coil
Ia well as of the market.
Select the crops with respect to their
adaptability to the farm.
1t is not only an item to increase
~,uantity but to improve the quality Of
the crops.
Colts should be trained to walk fast
before attempting to improve them in
any other gait.
On the farm. as in any other line Of
business, il is an item to save labor
and economize time.
Manure adds TO the productiveness OF
land as soon as it is applied. but all OF
the substances will not be used up in
one season.
The farm products should be put IN
the form in which they will bring the
money and yet leave the farm
In the most productive condition.
While the farm may not always show
large returns in the way of cash, yet
with good management the farmer may
be reasonably sure of a good living.
Continuous cropping without making
ali adequate return to the soil impover-
ishes the land and In the end will ,save
IN unproductive farm on which to make
. uvin9CFarmers' Union
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16

20 do is to tag, and the ewes should be
tagged before lambing time. at least
two weeks. The wool should be cut
clean, s that the ~droppings will not
touch it. This is hard to do with the
sheep lying on the floor or bench. We
have constructed a bench (see cut), so
that the holder can set the sheep with
rump on the bench at 2. the holder sit
ting back on the bench at 3, with his
feet on the rung 4. holding the sheep
by the hind legs. SO that il is in about
the same position as il it was standing
up. In this position we can tag them
perfectly. We have a basket setting un-
der the end of the bench at 2, to catch
the wool. The other end of the bench
can be fixed the same. so it will accom-
modatc two taggers.
When turning out on grass we give
our sheep a full feed of hay in the
morning until they get used to the grass.
Turnt them on the grass for a few hours
the first day. and so on for a few DAYS,
not giving them any salt to speak of,
and they will soon go wholly on the
grass and not scour much. The prin-
cipal care for the rest of the season Is
watching them. to keep them clean.
BY SO doing we outgeneral the flies and
maggots.-Ohio Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
THE FARMING WORLD.
A SPLENDID
wrench Law Which shouId lie Intro.
duceu In This ountry

In an article on the necessity OF sound
tires for horse breeding, "A contempo-
rary says: Every stallion In France
standing for public service must have q
government veterinary certificate"
Here is an excellent suggestion for rem
dering such service to horse breeders
Just now, when they are awakening to
the fact that sound, well-bred animals
will fetch higher prices in the near fu-
turc than they have in the past; al
though those who ought 10 know. on-
tend that at no time. even during the
depression through which we have
passed or are now passing, have horses
possessing zeal merit been n drug on the
market, or fetched any but fair prices.
These dealers. whose opinions are en-
TITLED TO full credit, are unanimous In
stating that there is a dearth of good
horses in the country; and should the
demand at all equal their expectations
there will be a general desire on the
part Of those who have dams suitable
for the purpose, to breed to suit the an
ticipated demand. With no particular
leaning for parental government, IL
seems that just here is where a little pa
ternalism would come in to public adj
vantage. 1t is entirely possible, in every
state where horse-raising can be con-
Quoted proftably. and where a board OF
agriculture is established with a veter-
mary department affiliated with it. for
such a board to issue IA certificate OF
soundness to every stallion owner seek
ing public patronage for his horses
service. This certificate would be a
immense safeguard for the breeder
for not one in twenty horsemen are
competent to pass confidently upon a
horses constitution. The possession OF
the certificate would enable the owner
to offer the services OF the horse at a
reasonable fee, inasmuch as he would
be in greater demand for his certified
s~oundness: at the same time the want OF
warranty would drive unsound animals
out of the market and out of competi-
ton. But even if farmers We're asked to
pay higher fees than they have been ac-
customed to pay, the guarantee that the
sire was sound would be worth the
money. The idea offers a suggestion
to some individual or association to
take up what is undoubtedly an i'm
portant subject-Journal of Agricul
ture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
THE DAM MAY GO.
Apprehension Felt for the Safety Of the
New Power Dam Below ST. Anthony's
Falls.

apprehension felt Tor the SaIety OF tnf
New Power Dam Below st. Anthony's
Falls.
MISSEAPoLIs. Mimi. April 6.-Some
apprehension is felt for the safety of
the new power dam recently COM
pleted at great expense below st.
Anthony's falls. A portion of the
coping was carried away by the first
rush of ice. and il is noted that the
notch has been enlarged by the rush of
water. There has been a rise of 16
inches since Saturday and 100 families
on the west side flats have been evicted
by water. A strong current is setting
through the settlement and may car
ry away some of the humble homes.
The city engineer has declared the
Tenth avenue bridge unsafe and closed
II TO travel.
The upper Mississippi is now looked
to as the danger point. The woods are
full of snow and everything depends
on whether this mclts rapidly or
slowly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16

For nearly two score Of years the Win
chester has been the standard rife OF the
world. Ii is found in all lands and it Is al
OF it's accuracy, strength and durability.
There are over two million Winchester guns
in use to-day, but the makers have yet 10
learn of any dissatisfaction with them.
Such a recommendation as this should CON
vince everybody OF the exceptionally high
quality OF Winchester guns, Winchester
ammunition is OF as exactly as high a
standard and always gives entire satisfac
ton. When used in Winchester guns the
results obtained cannot be cqualled. Send
TO the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, CT, for a large illustrated
catalogue free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16

Many a poor family that seeks the western
wilds in the hope of winning a fortune, Is
preserved from that insidious foe of the
emigrant and frontiersman-chIls and fever
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. So
effectually does that Incompatible medicinal
defense fortify the system against the com
bined influence of a m~alarious atmosphere
and miasma-tainte water, that protected
by it the pioneer, the miner or the tourist
provided with it, may safely encounter the
danger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
The Crescent Hotel. Eureka Springs
Arkansaa. Opened March 4. 1897.

1t is a modern, stone hreproof hotel,
located in heart OF Ozark Mountains,
Northwest Arkansas: climate mild and
bracing; scenery wild and beautiful: wa.
tiers unequalled for purity and me ticina
qualities. Rates reasonable. Excursion
tickets on sale. Through sleepers via st.
l.. a s. +. r. X.
Write Geo. T.. Nicholson. G.. p. A..
Frisco Line, St Louis, Mo-, or Manager Ho-
tel, Eureka Springs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
A Prediction .f Disaster Terribly Real
lied.

MEMPHIS. Tenn., April S-The pre-
iiction made in these dispatches Fri
dav that great disaster 20 the Missis-
sippi delta would follow the breaking
of the levee al a point on the east side
OF the river north of Helena. Ark, has
been terribly realized.
The break of Flower lake. which oc-
cured yesterday morning, has rapidly
grown from "A dozen feet in length TO
a thousand. This was the condition of
the crcvasse this afternoon at four
o'clock when the Associated Press rep
resentative left the levee north of the
break. Effort is being made To tie
each end of the levee, bat owing to the
difficulty in getting material from the
railroad, our miles away, the success
of the effort is doubtful.
The crevasse is at the head of the
delta and will cause an overflow of the
northernstier of counties in Mississippi
with the exception OF n part of Tunica.
The question that now confronts the
planters is the duration OF the flood.
If the water is out of the delta by May
8 a crop of cotton can be grown. but
cotton planted rs late rs May 10 has
little chance, OF maturing before frost.
There is still another danger These
crevasses must all he closed before the
June rise, or there VIII be a second
overflow. The dcltn country produces
annually no les, than a half million
bales of co..on.
Much suffering Is reported from the
overlooked regions. Relief steamers
are mahing daily trips into Arkansas
and Mississippi. rcscuing hundreds OF
people and bringing them TO Memphis.
The local relief committee is doing
everything possible for the un fortunate
refugees.
At n meeting Of the committee late
this afternoon it was decided to ask
other cities for help.
The following appeal was issu ed:
The city OF Memphis has been providing for
the distressed flood sufferers from the over
flowed districts OF Arkansas ana Mississippi.
with sorne little outside assistance. for several
weeks. Few Tennesseean> are in need. but the
demands upon Memphis for others are very
great and are increasing every day. Indeed.
the demands on our people have grown TO such
proportions that we feel unable TO meet them
alone. Heretofore We have attempted 70 carry
on this work without soliciting contributions
from other cities. although many cities have
generously given US voluntary aid. If the kind
people Of other towns and cities feel disposed
to lend a helping hand ia this matter. all dona-
tions received by the the relief committee will
be highly appreciated and ludlciOusly man
aged. Donations Of meat meal and groceries
are preferable. Tn relief committee is well
organized and can use money TO the best adj
vantage. as il is fully cognizant Of the necessi-
ties OF the situation. All remittanccs should
be made To Bun r. Price. treasurer OF the citi-
zens' relief committees. Memphis. Tenn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16
THAT SPLENDID CurrEE.

Mr.. Goodman. Williams County, H.,
writes us: From N package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry | grew 800 pounds
of better coffee than l can buy in stores
at 80 cents n pound"
A package Of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by the John A. salzer
Seed Co, La Crosse. Wis. upon receipt
of is cents stamps and this notice. Xxi