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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
Sumner Phosphate Company.

The Sumner County Phosphate
Company has filed papers of applc2-
ton for charter, the applicants be-
ing w. HI. Spradlin, Jno. w. Fry, J.
S. Denton, j. H. Carpenter and J. NJ.
Head. The designated capital stock
of this company is 100000, divided
into shares of $700.-The Gallatin
Tennesseean,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
New Company Organized.

Through Messrs. H. D. Ruhm, of
Mt. Pleasant, and w. w. Gibbs, of
Philadelphia, new phosphate con =
pany under the name Of the Ameri-
can Phosphate Company has been
organized, with the following off
GERS. Mr.. Plat, of Philadelphia,
President; Mr.. McGhee, of Phila-
delphia, Secretary and Treasurer;
and H. D. Ruhm. of Mt. Pleasant,
Vice-President and General Mana
ger,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

ONE argument advanced by the
eXpansionists in their attempt to up
hold the war in the Philippines, is
that il would be dishOnorable for us
to withdraw our army and navy and
leave the insurgents masters of the
islands, now that we have gone thus
far; that it would place us in bad
light in the sight of other nations
but they admit that the administra-
tiOns did wrong in beginning the
policy it is now pursuing. This ar
gument places the United States in
the attitude of a bully" who, hav-
ing aroused a weakling to resistance,
continues his assaults just to show
that he is the stronger of the two,
No one doubts that the United
States is rich and powerful enough
to conquer or exterminate the Fill
pinos, howbeit recent Developments
have demonstrated that it will take
a great deal more fighting than was
at first anticipated. But If the ad
ministration did wrong in the be.
ginning, is it right to continue the
wrong? Or why, prithee, would il
be dishonorable for Mr.. Mckinley tc
stop numbering the Filipinos? Is i
dishonorable to obey the command
ments of God? Will other nations OF
peoples think less of US for that; and
If they should, do we care? The ex
pansionists are hard put to, wher
they rest their cause upon the justi
fication of a wrong.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

DURING the past two weeks, deeds
amounting in aggregate to nearly
$4,000 have been filed in the Regis
ter's office at this place. And most
of this, too, was paid in cold cash.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

THE Kentucky Republican con-
vention put an antitrust plank in
their platform. But what does that
amount to? The Republican party
has always been the friend and abet-
tor of trusts. 1t has never so much
as raised finger against them, and
never will.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

THE kissing bug is not very par
ticular about either the Sex, color or
age of his subjects. The last heard
from him he had kissed Memphis
negro, and started to Kansas after
Mary Yellin Lease.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

EVERY week that passes gives
new impetus to Maury cOunty's
phosphate boom. Our rock is steadi-
ly attracting attention and gaining
favor in the phosphate markets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

a private station in the party's coun-
sci, but who is a magnificent type of
physical manhood and one of the
brainiest men in Tennessee. While
we do not as yet fell inclined to
champion any mans cause in the
Congressional race, we do not hesi-
tate to say that the people would be
ABLY and honorably represented by
Mr.. Padgett.-Lawrence Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

THE HERALD sympathizes with
Messrs. Ewing & Kercheval, proprie-
tors OF the Marshall Gazette, in the
loss which they sustained by the de-
struetion Of their plant by fire last
Friday:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

IT would be just as natural for a
father to destroy his child as 1t
would for the Republican party to
destroy the trusts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

We have the largest stock of fine
and medium buggy harness ever
brought to Columbia; over 100 sets,
ranging from $500 to $4,000. All
kinds of trimming. See
If SATTERFIELD & DODSON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

A NUMBER of State editors are
booming Hon. J. B. Frazier, of
Hamilton county, for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
SPayer 4 Sweet,

successors to j. r. Lamb, do only
first class work. and do it promptly
and at reasonable prices. Give them
your orders for anything in their
line. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

r. D. LANDER, Editor.

WONDER II the kissing bug learned
his bad habits from Lieutenant
HobsOn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
MARRIAGES..
4O4 PaIRs OF PauTS 4O4

This is not guess work, buS by
actual count we have 404 pairs of
pants on hand. Sizes run from 30
waist to As and from % length to 81.
Now any business man will tell you
this is too many pants to have on
hand at this season of the year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

EIGHTEEN million barrels of -four
were exported by American millers
during the past fiscal year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
Yours to count on,
GEO. w. NICHOLS.

Gov. MCMILLIN has announced
hat he will attend the St. Louis anti
trust convention called by Gov. Say
ers of Texas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
WHAT'S THE REMEDY?

Plain enough. We are compelled to
sacrifice our profit on the entire lot.
So commencing to-day friday we
will sell any pair Of pants at Eastern
cost.
This il no catch advertisement,
but the plain unvarnished truth.
Not one pair but the whole lot of 404
pairs go the same way. Our honor
able competitors will tell you we
keep the best line of pants in Co.
lumbia. Come in and get pair to
help out that coat and vest the bal
ance of the summer.
Yours,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
10 Horse

Traction engine, rebuilt and in
strictly first. class condition, for sale.
See SATTERFIELD q DODsON. tt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
Rnhher Tired

Buggies, Surries and Pbetons. See
If SATTERFIELD < DODsON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

THE present drouth is said to be
the most damaging one to crops that
this county has had in quarter of a
century. Coming SO early in the
season, 1t practically destroyed the
potato crop, and the early corn is
nearly ruined, and the end is not yet.
We heard one of Maury's best farm
ers say, one day this week, that he
had field of 35 acres of corn, for
which he would take 90 barrels;
and we have heard of several farm
ers saying that they would take a
barrel an acre for their early planted
corn; and If it does not rain soon,
the late corn will be in as bad fix as
the early planted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

Imperial Flows.
Come and see the new Imperial.
We still lead. The cheapest pillow
for the farmer. See
If SATTERFIELD & DODsoN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

GarwOOd's SarsapariIIa-1or the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

A DECISION has been rendered by
Commissioner Williams, of the In
ternal Revenue Board, prohibiting
bankers from stamping checks that
are presented to them unstamped,
and fixing penalty upon the banks
for failure to comply with the law.
Heretofore some persons have been
in the habit of giving out checks
without stamping them, and allow
ing their bankers to stamp them
after they are presented for payment
and charge their account with the
same. Those who have fallen into
this habit should re member this de-
cision hereafter and act acc or lingly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
''LOOk Out"

For bogus Imperial piow points. We
sell genuine. See
If SATTERFIELD & DODSON,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21

Mr.. George F. Blackie, who has
been connected with the Chief En-
gineer's office of the Nashville,
Chattanooga q st. Louis Railroad
for the past thirteen years, has re-
signed to accept the office of en-
gineer for the American Phosphate
Company, which has recently pur-
chased large tracts of land in the
Mt. Pleasant vicinity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
Booming at Pensacola.

A dispatch from Pensacola, Fla
says: The rush of export business
through this port is taxing the Louis
vile & Nashville Road 20 it's utmost
capacity. To somewhat relieve the
pressure they are now building five
miles more of sidetracks at the stor-
age yards at Goulding, just north of
the city. The custom house records
for last week show that the aggre-
gate value of exports to foreign ports
for the week was 1851 500 05. Eleven
vessels entered and fifteen cleared"
A large portion of these exports con-
sisted of Maury County phosphate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
WANTED.
Oats, Rye and Barley.
Bring yours to me.
1t r. Holding.

Disc
and smoothing harrows, land rollers,
and other up-to-date implements.
See SATTERFIELD d DODSON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
AlcOrn's Diarrhea Remedy
PHOSPHATE NOTES.

Cures all bowel troubles. Guaran
teed. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-21
WHY IS IT

Our trade continues to increase
so fast? We think that Good
Groceries, Prompt Delivery
and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Alltbe World spenk. Enrli.h.

Stepping on board one of the neat little
steam launches that ply about the city.
was addressed in fluent English by the
Swede in charge.
Wherever did you learn such excel
lent Engish?" said l.
1--we forgotten the biggest part OF it,
sir" said he, but served under the
English hng for II years"
Ibid you ever meet an English sailor
who could speak Swedish?" | queried.
The idea seemed to tickle him i'm
mensely. and he burst out laughing. add
ing II never met an English sailor who
could speak another tongue than his
own. but he's no need to, for the first
language a native shopkeeper learns in
any foreign port is English. "-Specta-
tor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

I TOPICS OF THE TIMES !
+

AR. Croker is engaged in another
great effort not to tell much that he
knows about New York affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

In commenting upon the recent move
in Hubbard to consolidate rural school
districts the Citizen of Iowa Falls says:
This is an attempt at solving the
country school problem, and it is step
in the right direction. AS has been fire.
quently noted in these columns, the
rural districts are paying heavy taxes
without satisfactory results. The prob
lem is to get enough pupils together to
form a graded school, and get the best
teachers by paying sufficient wages,
and at the same time keep expenses
down below the present cost. In order
to sufficiently increase the number OF
pupils it is necessary to transport them
to school and this is the point mos,
open to question, as to it's practicable
ers to transport their pupils to schoo
will be watched with considerable in
terest for it will throw considerable
light on this point.
The State Center Enterprise recount,
an old, old story in new form in tn,
following terms: LAS an indication o.
the unreasonableness railroad compa
MES are sometimes required to come il
contact with we cite one instanc,
brought to light in the settlements o
the Northwestern with parties who's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
LECTURES THE REGISTER.

lf1dMplOu SuTONiCle.l
The Manchester Press says 1t Is diff
cult to have patience with the Iowa
State Register in its pitiful matter. The
arguments 1t has resorted to in order to
prejudice its readers against Senator
John H. Gear are not only malicious
but absolutely puerile. The intelligent
readers of the Register in these days
marvel at the clap-trap, the childish
appeals to prejudice, the fantastic
demagoguery which largely make up
the editorial utterances of q paper
which, by virtue of its past, its location
and its great name, should embody in
its expressions all that dignity Of
thought and temperatures OF speech
are able to effect. Men admire Mr..
Clarkson for his outspokenness. for the
vigor and firmness with which he at
tacks or defends. The exercise OF these
qualities has given the paper he edits
an influence which he is abusing by
unreasonable and unwarrantable at
tacks upon everything and everybody
favorable to the reelection OF Mr.. Gear.
The nightmare OF senatorial trust"
made against Cummins called forth
some of the silliest charges rampant in
any campaign; the discovery that 1.-The
bosses are all for Gear and must be
turned down by 1.-The people" who the
Register discovers are all for Cummins,
brought out another batch Of lurid ap-
peals to the farmer and laborer to unite
against the candidate OF the bosses. :"
Finally Mr.. Clarkson has come to the
conclusion that because the vinton
Eagle, which is insistent in its OPPOSE
ton to the board of control, states that
Senator Gear was not favorable to the
board of control idea. therefore Senator
Gear and the remainder of the anti
board of control crowd must be de-
feated or the board will be in jeopardy!
Surely Mr. Clarkson cannot think that
any considerable number of his readers
will be influenced by argument of this
sort If he has no regard for those of
his readers. and they are a majority.
who think John H. Gear is a pretty
good sort of a man, that he is far from
being in his dotage and that he should
not be kicked out at time when his
experience and counsel render him
doubly valuable to the state and ma
ton, Mr.. Clarkson should continue to
originate theories on the senatorship
matter in harmony with those which
have been called into existence during
1.-The past few weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

TRUST CONFERENCEAD ADJOURNED
The final adjournment of the trust
conference in Chicago marks the clos
ing of a convention of notable impor-
lance. 1t promises to be only the fore
runner of many that are to follow be-
fore the trust question drops from the
forum of public discussion. AT present
the people are all at sea in regard to
the matter, none but a few cranks
knowing just what to think. No more
striking an example of this uncertainty
of feeling could have been given than
the evidences of conflicting ideas that
existed in the conference and that re-
suited in the resolutions committee de-
Gliding not to present any resolution
making a definite declaration on the
subject for fear of precipitatng a row
The closing scenes of the conference
We're enlivened by forced debate be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and Bourke Cochran
Which proved to be as instructive as it
was interesting. Cochran had delivered
masterful Grafton calling for com
mon sense view of the trust question,
which met With continued applause
from the learned element in the con-
vention, but Bryan followed with his
siren presence and beautiful sounding,
although meaningless phrases, fairly
captivating the rabid elements, until
Bourke Cochran was mad. He re-
sponded with scathing sarcasm, with
ering in it's effect. Bryan's argumen,
was characterized in the following
statement: Il have been suffering
through every portion of this discussion
from that dangerous intoxication OF
phrases which seem to be sufficient tc
sustain magnificent periods, and when
all is over none of US quite know what
we have been talking about
Bryan, of course, appealed to the
prejudices of ignorant people and Of
fered the remedies of a socialistic re-
gime, but failed totreat the subject in q
practical, helpful way. AS Cochran
pointed out, what we want to know is
what we are TO strike at, what it is
that is hurting us and then how tc
strike it. Upon this point the confer
8 ence failed, although the discussion it
self Will serve to inspire a more care
full investigation Of the problem anc
will be used as a basis from which te
work in pursuing those Investigations
The trust question is but beginning t,
unfold itself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

Ten thousand carpenters are on a
strike in New York, and hundreds Of
thousands of others are striking (nails)
in other parts of the nation with great
deal better effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

when an act can safely be passed max
ing the silver dollars exchangeahie fos
gold at par at the pleasure OF the hold.
ers, but that time IL still far distant No
party would dare to go before the peo-
pie, in the present state Of public opin-
ion. advocating so costly MEASURE.
In the meanwhile the dollars are, as
everybody comedies, virtually as good
as gold, and IL our currency system lis
let alone, they will remain SO; but II
the tinkering with that system, de-
manded by ignorant agitators, should
be undertaken. there is no telling what
may happen. The only safety for the
country lies in keeping in power the
party pledged to maintain all our mon
5ey, of whatever description, at par in
gold. That party is the republican
party, and the man who does not sup
port is has no right to call himself q
supporter OF the gold standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
COST OF AN EA STERN WAR.

Although II has been some four years
took place the publication of the final
balance sheet by Japan has been with
held until this date. 1t is now known
accurately just what the cost of the war
to that government was and as the war
greatly resembles ours comparison of
tiures will prove interesting.
In discussing the subject the New
York Tribune describes the report as
follows:
Including the Formosan campaign.
which somewhat resembled ours in the
Philippines, the war lasted about d
year, and all operations, as in our war
with Spain, took place oversee. Seven
expeditions were sent forth, aggregat-
ing 10000 soldiers and about an equal
number of coolies employed as carriers.
Twenty-eight ships of the navy were in
active service The land marches of the
various expeditions aggregated nearly
LOCO miles. The total cost was S100 2J3.
900, OF which sS2.276,000 was for the
army and s17,917 500 for the navy. In
the army bill transportation is the larg-
est item followed by provisions, cloth
ing, wages of employees, salaries and
arms and ammunition in the order
named. these six being the only items
of more than $5,000,000 each. Secret
service figures for s1S4,50O, medals at
S30,600 and religious services over the
dead $1,000. Other items are for SUBJ
marine cables, lighthouses and buoys
water works, railroads and other works
which We're needed in war. but which
will also be permanently useful in
peace. In the navy bill there are only
two items of s5,OO00OO or more-ships
OUTLAWS and arms and ammunition
Five more-ships' stores. salaries, etc.
transport, arsenal construction and pro-
visions-exceed 100000 each. Hospita
expenses were $4,000. secret service
$53.50o and medals $4,000. Apart from
medals. the total Of rewards to botl
branches Of the service was the hand.
some sum of 1881. 600
1.-THE principal item in the specia
revenue to meet these expenditures was
the popular domestic loan. The United
States congratulated itself last year or
the result Of its war loan, and with rea-
son. But the people Of this country had
long been accustomed to subscribing t.
such loans, and through such expert
4 ence had acquired unbounded conf.
Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

Says the Jasper (Fla.) News: "There
is an industry in this county that but
little is known about. 1t is the alliga-
tor hide business. During the season
from June to Sept. ! o. A. Worley, OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

Ex-senator washburn, of Minnesota,
must legislate against the trusts. but
he hasn't word to say as to what form
the legislation should take.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

the second track now In course OF con-
struction across the state. We are re-
liably informed that one farmer be-
tween here and LaMoille, whose farm is
crossed and whose pasture well Is in the
center of the right of way. asked the
land agent to pay him SIS per acre for
his farm, $500 for the we'll and 81 1000
damages. We are not advised as to the
final settlement made
This is what the Minneapolis Tribune
dealers of Iowa will attempt to have
the present law changed in their favor
by abolishing the petition feature and
the early hour and holiday closing re-
strictions. 1t would seem after the ex-
perience this class had in Iowa it would
be content to let we'll enough
Attorney General Remley is Of the
opinion that in arresting violators of
the fish and game law, their parapher-
MALTA cannot be contiscated, SO that the
hooks, seines. etc, can continue to VIC
late the law, although the manipu-
lator may be removed to give place to
another
The Davenport Times says: 1.-The
democrats are not saying very much
about the tariff nowadays and they are
not inclined to make the money ques-
ton a leading issue in this vicinity.
This relegation of these hitherto leading
tenets of the party faith is pretty
good indication that both have been
proved to be unpopular and radically
wrong. The republicans, on the other
hand, stand where they have always
stood on these great questions, thereby
indicating that experience has shown
that their policy has been for the best
interests of the nation. This is lead
ling fact which should not be overlooked
when the fusion campaigners rend the
atmosphere with shouts against fancied
evils which have no basis in fact"
The Armstrong Journal speaks OF
chicken hunters as follows: The hunt
ing excitement has Worn off some. The
| boys are not so anxious to chase the
game now as when the law first allowed
them to pursue the coveted prairie
! chicken
The present situation is thus viewed
by the Ogden Reporter: During the
campaign of 1896, when the money
question was the all-absorbing topic
and when men We're forming their opin-
| ions on this problem, many who were
/ supporting 16 to ! declared that if the
republican party was successful ane
prosperity returned they would hence
forth support the republican ticket
Well, the republican party was success
full and prosperity has returned, but th'
4 fellows who said they would supper
the republican party nave found new
scarecrow to keep them from doing it
They have forgotten the panic tina
4 followed Cleveland's election and seer
4 to want a little further experience witt
the buzz saw. If the people want re
i turn to the good old democratic day
the means are in their hands.