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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14
SEED FOR BRAZOs VALLEY.
Government Assisting Farmers in
the Flooded Districts

Washington, July l4,-Represen-
tative Hawley of Texas, who is here
in the interest of the Texas food
sufferers, has arranged for the dis
tributiou of seed to the sufferers
in the BraEos valley.
Owing to the extensive devasta-
ton, the seed will be sent to the
postoffices nearest the desolated
region for distribution by the post
master.
Representative Hawley says the
war department has responded
generously with tents and rations
and has done all in its power to re-
lieve the distress.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

The Gate City News under a b G
four deck head, announces that two
colored children have been kidnap.
ped from their home in the Sand
Flats" When people begin to steal
negro babies, it is time to chain up
the dogs and cats with Yale locks,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

This morning, on the west side,
Marshal Hugh Dean was approach
ed by small red headed boy, who
said, "Mr. policeman, you have my
pa in your Jail aud ! have come to
say that if you don't turn him out,
I'm going to whip you, and that
good too" The marshal laughed
at the little boy, and told him he
would take his father before the
Alcalde in few minutes and he
would have chance to get out
himself The boy looked as though
he meant every word he said. A
father with such noble boy as
this, ready to take his part, should
live life that would not require
police surveillance over his move
ments.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

The show tonight will cost you
only 20 cents and you get to shake
your feet in the dance besides.
What more do you want for your
money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

Duly Feed Man aud Steed" " feed
your nerves, also. If you would have
rhem strong, Blood made pure and
itch by Hoods Sarsaprilla is the only
true nerve food. BE sure to get
Hoods. 1t never disappoints,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

Everything IN sterling silver, and
best plated table ware, at the "old
reliable, r. r. Schuster's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

All kinds of good things to eat at
LAMBETH & YARBRoUGH's. A n.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14

Hoods. Pills cure constipation.
Price 25c. D
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-14
GREATEST
HUMAN
BLESSINGS

A skin without bIemish and a body nour-
ished with pure blood. Such is the happy
condition produced by CUTlCURA SOAP
and CUTIcURA Ointment, externally, and
cUTIcURA RES0LVENT, internally, in the
severest cases Of torturing, disfiguring'
itching, burning, and scaly humors.
Sold everywhere Price THE sET tl.25i or, CuTIcURA
soar 25ci OINTMENT 50ci REsoLvENT lhalf sze), 6c'
PoTTER DRUG AND CHEM Corr, Sole Props, Boston,
pd- How to Cure Humors," 6I-page book, free.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

Speaking cushions we've received three lap
Gold Silk Embroidered Cushions These are
conud into creation by de Japanese fingers and the designs e
quste wrought dainty Pink Blue Red and Canary coored Silks
and Satns and the pillows filled with down. Twoud hard
to find handomer Christmas $500 $3.50 EACH
Indian Seats, several colors, 81. each.
Mahogany coloed Taboue eatherod tops Oriental
$500 and s. IS each.
Fancy CatchA boxes made of heavy wood and
fancy like the window Fancy hinges end
handles like trunk. Lined inside with fancy sizes
$3.50 $500, $500 and $3.50 each.
Books Close thousand books counting the picture
Books for the Tots Books of Poetry Fiction and Travel for
Boys and Girls Linen Books that baby can't And sell
as seDry Goods. That good deal in your favor
Dolls Hundreds of pretty dolls just in Dressed
undressed Dolls Kid body and oned Dolls Dolls that wake
as baby wills to So so each VERY few sos ones.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
FAILURE OF THE HARPERs,

The announcement of the finan-
cial failure of the great publishing
house of Harper & Brothers caused
genuine sorrow to host of intelli-
gent readers, as well as great sur
prise to the American public. The
name of Harper has been associated
with the best in American literature
for more than half century. The
character of the Harper's publica-
tions was indicative of solid wealth
They did not run on the cheap basis.
They procured the finest writer's in
Elrope and America and paid them
liberal prices, consequently their
mental bill of fare satisfied the most
cultivated taste in the country. The
present generation of readers has
lad even greater treats spread be-
fote them than their fathers and
mothers enjoyed from he hands OF
the Rarpers. 1t is said that the real
reason for the failure is that the
Httpers could not fight against the
sire < of yellow journalism that is
fouu now Ia the most successful
MAGE zines; that the popular demand
il Ter literature Of light and tiashy
aud -,u sational nature. That class
% literature being as cheap in price
"a l, in quality, attracted the buy
ers. TIE solid worth of Harper
failed Tee ne appreciated, and finan-
cial ruin vas the result. What a
sad com urutary this is upon the
Amerir.u neoplei What a dark
t)reshado lg Of the future.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

perceptible with every sermon. The.
community has never before perhans
been favored with more warm-hearted
spiritual and God-filled minister than #
has in DR.. Mitchell. ~
Have you shared yet in the beautiful
service OF morning prayer? No one who
Ia mas Deen 10 tins service has to be invited
attractions, the service Wednesday ever
ing was well attended, and quite a nun.
Der slgnitied their desire for PRAYER and
Christian living. The pastor notes with
appreciation the presence oil number
OF Christians from the other churches in
every service, and feels indebted to his
brother pastors for their kind sympathy,
t pIesence ana volunteered help. "Come
Father Nolan will preach in the Gath
o'clock. ''iiie "' ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

s securely without the help of foreigh
allies. 1t has been builded into Il
compact whole Ivy the same method
Of Independence, aud now that it
towers four square To every wind
that blows, there are those ready t.
begin work Of undermining what
has been done, tearing up and be-
ginning on new base, because for
sooth unless we adopt the policy Of
the great European powers we may
appear little and insignificant
among the nations of the earth.
The war with Spain began as
war for humanity. Never did ma
ton 90 to war FIR a nobler purpose.
Unhappy Cuba lay at our door,
crushed under her Oppressor's heel.
She cried for help. Our country was
ever the friend to the oppressed.
Sympathy for the Cubans and hatred
of tyranny caused war to be begun.
There was no thought OF national
profit. Sound American principles
were carried out when war was de
clared. 1t was not war for con-
quest, for we were not a nation Of
land grabbers, and after certain
time of military occupation by the
United States Cuba was promised
full liberty. But who could see the
end from the beginning, or rather, in
the maze Of tangling questions that
have arisen, who can see the begin
ming from the end; for if coming
events cast their shadows before
them, the end promises to be any
thing else than was anticipated.
Humanity is not much talked of
now No great amount of sympathy
is current. The right of every M
ton to be free Is not generally dis
cussed in reviewing the situation as
1t appears at present. In our desire
to rank high among the nations of
the world we seem liable to forget
that the nation, like the individual
who would be great, must be true. A
promise among men of honor is
binding. 1t should be equally bind
ing on a nation. Shall the United
States declare herself noble and
prove ign0ble? Shall she declare
herself a deliverer and prove an OPP.
pressor? Shall she declare that she
makes no wars for conquest, and
then plume herself on her foreign
20 sessions acquired by war?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
THE ROBERTS CASE.

A law breaker aspiring to he n law
maker, Is Il paradox; and 1t Il eXcit-
ing widespread and intense interest
In America at present. There il no
probability that Brigham H. Rob-
erts, of Utah, will be allowed to
serve as member of Congress but
the question of getting rid of him
seems likely to prove rious. The
objection TO Mr.. Roberts Is that he is
violaior of the law; being p0lyg-
am;st bars him from seat in Con
gress. In defiance of the law Mr..
Roberts insists on what he calls his
"rights," and says the movement
against him Is an ag ,tion inspired
by hystercal women; and says, fur.
ther, that If justice is violated in the
House it will not be so hen pecked
rights" He seems utterly incapa-
BILE of seeing the moral and legal
questions involved, and persists in
taking his place among the law
makers. Mr.. Roberts argument as
to the origin of the cutlery against
him is without a grain of truth. OF
the seven million names that went
up to Congress petitioning that body
not to allow him membership, a
gle eat many were the men OF
America; fathers, husbands, broth
ers, sons, who felt as deeply on this
question as the women of America
The monster petition collected by a
New York newspaper was an elo-
quent appeal from the people, who
have a right TO protest. The petit
tion was arranged in twenty-e ght
rolls, each about two feet long, and
the whole encased very appropri-
ately in the American flag. This
suggestive emblem of American
principles was taken into Congress
very early on the opening day and
| placed in the area in front of the
Speakers desk. If that did not i'm.
press Mr.. Roberts with the dignity
and magnitude of the protest against
him, he is as blind to indications al
he is, deaf to reason. 1t is a foregont
conclusion that the voices OF the
seventy millions will be heard above
the debates in Congress, that the
sanctity of American homes will bt
preserved, and that the Mormon
wouldbe member of Congress will
be forced to Weld up his " rights
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

THE Maury National Bank. as
shown by its statement in this issue,
is operating on half million dol
lar capital. They have as indi
vldual deposits, nearly 100000.
'his, with two other banks to ht ar
f'om, should enable Columbia to be
to erably independent of foreign
C tpitalists, if home people will show
their faith in Columbia'5 future by
investing in home enterprises.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
G.. w. NICHOLS

greater. This Congress makes APP
preparations for two years. The stu
pendous expense of our increased
military and naval establishments
are accountable for the greater part
of the increase, but our civil estab-
lishment is itself becoming more
and more eXtravagant. While times
are flush, like they are now
the people are hardly conscious
of the great additional burdens of
taxation laid upon them; but with
the next period of depression will
come a protest which will bring woe
to the party that is responsible for
he incre ase.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
REVERSING AMERICAN POLICY.

In departing from the policy hith-
erto pursued by American statesmen,
the argument is advanced by the
Imperialistic party that our govern
ment has reached that tide in it's af-
fairs, which, taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune. Lest the opportunity
should be neglected for the United
States to enrich her own Golfers bv
the circumstances of recent history,
the imperialists of to day propose to
take course directly opposite to
that whi;h has made our country
great. They say that tile past is
past, and that we are beginning a
new era.
The very principle which actuatt d
the part taken by the United States
III the war with Spain is forgotten
since the thirst for empire has been
aroused. Great events have crowd
ed so closely upon each other, and
fortune has been so kind to favored
America that she has become proud
and pulled up, and signs for broader
fields Of operation than her own
magnificent territory, although it
str etches from sea to sea. There is
no necessity for expansion here.
England is extremely limited at
home and her colonies are her
strength, aid England Is a mon
archy. Let that branch of the
Anglo-Saxon family pursue her own
course.
1t is the same now that it was
when her American colonies threw
off her yoke of bondage and de-
clared themselves free people.
We do not need any Anglo Saxor
alliance or any other alliance. The
foundation stones Of the great struc-
ture of government here were laid
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

The Fifty-SiXth Congress of the
United States assembled at high noon
Monday In the Capitol at Washing
ton. 1t is commanding the earnest
attention of the country, as national
questions of greater importance will
come before it than have arisen at
any time since the civil war.
The fifty-sixth congress is republi
can in both houses, and consequent
ly agrees with the administration.
This is very significant fact, and
has had no precedent since President
Grants first term. Legislation will
therefore be enacted with greater
speed, as neither the house nor the
senate is in opposition to the Presi-
dent.
The house membership comprising
1853 men has republican majority of
IA members. Republican strength
like the star OF empire has taken its
way westward. 1t has moved from
the east to the middle west and far
west, and in consequence western
man occupies the Speakers chair,
made vacant by an eastern mans re-
tirement; David b. Henderson of
Iowa, succeeding to the position
filled for the past ten years by Thos.
j. Reed of Maine.
The New York delegation in this
congress has democratic majority
of only 2; but of the 10 new members
from that state, ID are democrats
which is significant as telling of the
p political trend Of the immediate
present.
In the house 100 members are serv-
ing their first term iD national legis-
lature. The new members of Con-
gTess are always regarded with great
interest, as they have to prove to
their constituents and the nation at
large what manner of men they are.
The new members of the house com
prise all classes of society, from the
wealthy and aristocratic Aston of
New York to the Mormon Rob
erts of Utah. AS America is a
broad land and there are so many
typical sections each represented
by typical man, Congress
is made up of an interesting variety
of men. The Southerner can be
told, if not at glance, at least as
soon as he begins to speak
There is also local air about the
Northerner, and while the west can
not furnish any such oddities now as
Tennessee once did in her Davy
Crock EFT, when Tennessee was con-
sidered a western state, the mem
bers of Congress from that section
are another distinct type among the
lawmakers of the country. There
are rich men and poor men, old men
and young men, business men, good
men and bad men; the whole form
ing a collection such as no other
country in the world could produce
These men are to decide the public
questions affecting the welfare OF
the nation. Financial matters oil
great moment, territorial matters
affecting people of alien race, blood
and traditions, military and nava
matters, trade expansion matters
concerning great national projects
like the trans Pacific cable anC
Nicaragua Canal, and many Other
matters pertaining to national pros
perity will come before them.
The tifty-siXth Congress needs
master minds aud honest principles
1t needs patriots rather than poll
ticians.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS.
The Charges Against Him VIII Be In
vestigated.

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Tuesday after
noon, after an interesting debate of
three, the house, by a vote of 302
to so, adopted the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, Monday.
fo- the appointment of special com
mittee to investigate the charges
against Brigham h. Roberts, the Nor
mon representative-elect from Utah.
Previously the house had rejected a sui
resolution offered by Mr.. Richardson,
the leader of the minority, to allow
Mr. Roberts to be sworn In and to send
the whole case to the judiciary com.
mittee. This substitute resolution,
however, by no means commanded the
full democratic strength. Only 81
members voted for it. o, the so
who voted to adopt the Tay-
lor resolution, all were democrats but
two, Mr.. Loud, California republic
an, and Mr.. Newiands, a silverite
from Nevada.
By the terms of the resolution Mr..
Roberts is not only excluded from all
participation in the proceedings of
the house until the committee reports
and the house passes upon his case
but he is denied seat in the hall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
THE NEW BOARD.

The Cameron Board held its first
meeting Friday night, and from the
earnestness and thoroughness with
which they did their work, the peo-
pie may expect fair, impartial bus
mess administration.
As was expected of them. they
made clean sweep of all the officers
whose terms had expired, electing
an entire new police force and fire
company. The officers elect will
compare favorably with any force
anywhere. They are sober, honest
and gentlemanly. They will indulge
in no swearing, staggering or boast
, Jog, but without fear, favor or affec-
ton will do their duty faithfully at
least, if they do not they will prove
great disappointment to their
friends.
The Board may be criticised in
some quarters for raising the salary
of the policemen to $45 per month.
But in our Judgment man who will
faithfully and conscientiously per-
form the duties of the office, intelli-
gently and impartially, is mighty
cheap at that price.
We regret that the proposed
amendment to the stock law failed
for the want of constitutional ma
jority. One of the few issues of the
campaign was the stock law. 1t was
a clean-cut, square issue, of "Stock
Law " or a" No Stock Law" and the
ballots so read, the honorable City
Recorder to the contrary notwith-
standing. Nothing was said to the
public during the campaign Of the
adoption of any ordinance formerly
proposed. No discussion was had,
no argument was raised in favor of
giving the cows a right ofway over
the streets IN the day time, and
ringing a curfew bell on them when
the shades of evening fell. No spe-
cial privileges were asked of the
public for the COW over other cattle,
and the voters did not understand
that any was expected. Owners of
hogs voted for the law i'll order to be
rid of somebody else's cow and the
public generally voted for the law
for the plain purpose of getting rid
of both, ignorant and unmindful of
any law that had been proposed by
anybody. And the argument that
the people voted for an ordinance
heretofore submitted to the retiring
Board, and that this Board is bound
by the wording of that ordinance,
is both technical and fallaciOus.
The opponents of the amendment
cannot possibly escape the conclu-
sion that the understanding aud pur.
pose of the voters was to have a
law prohibiting stock from running
loose on the streets of Columbia, day
or night. And the people having so
expressed themselves, the plain duty
OF the Board, as public servants, is
to obey their instructions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Rev. w. T. Ussery will preach at
Carriers Creek next Sunday.

Rev. w. T. Ussery will preach at
Carriers Creek next Sunday.
The Rev. Benjamin L. Stuart, of
Kentucky, has accepted the work in
which Rev. Mr.. McCarty was engaged,
in charge of the Frierson Memorial,
Williamsport and Ebenezer churches.
Rev. Mr.. Stuart will reach Columbia
tomorrow and will preach next
Sunday in the Frierson Memo
rial Church. He will visit TIE other
churches and make appointments. as
may be agreed upon after conference
with the various officers. Mr.. Stuart is
a nephew of the Rev John L. Stuart.
who is one of the most devoted mission
aries of the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
Church in China, in Shanghi. and he
comes highly recommended by his pre-
ceptors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

Mr.. W. \. Voss, having been elected
to the Columbia police force, has ten
dered his resignation as constable Of the
Ninth district. The election commits
sioners will not order an election To
choose his successor until after Christ
mas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
Sale Of Ladies' Shoes Next DIOldaQ, December HIM.

One Hundred Pairs OF finest 49, $780,
Shoes Some Cloth Top and they nearly all button Sizes
u to 81. What's wrong? The narrow, though
there few styles in the Monday
$l5 Pair Well lose many dollars there pairs
lot, but it's way of keeping stocks right.
Another Bargain in Dress Goods, and it's Bargain
Bargain Flannel finished Silk and Wool Pads 60 wide
small Grey and Brown Checks, Wool Mixed called
ng 40 inches wide Also few pieces of Fancy Dress Goods
cents yard Price Next Monday "a Cents Yard
Ladies' Wraps few those pretty TAM blue and black
kersey Jackets, half lined, Five Dollars Each
Fine Silk lined Kerey Jackets, values up 81 at Nine Dol
lars and Half
Light colorcd Outings, styles and almost quality
Ioc grade, &c yard.
Dark FlanneletteS, nc yird, in place of
And here big silk house and Lady School
teacher who the Paris Exposition guest can have free
beautiful Silk SASH the retail value of which
nades the great Paris Bouevards This getting very in
terestng, but very friendly and very fair
you do your school teacher friend full Justice you
every dollars worth of Dry Goods that you till the first
June and don't give you value for your dollar
anybody ele don't you shop But we will
Ii You See 1t In Our AID, It's SO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

Mr.. RICHARDSON was an easy
winner. The reason is that he is by
odds the best equipped man. With
Richardson in the lead and Carmack
his best man, Tennessee should be
heard from this session of Congress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
Bound over.

Will Mayes, colored, who was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Church on the
charge of shooting a negro woman in
West End,wa tried before Judge Whit
tlorne and bound over to the Circuit
court. In default of bond, he was
placed in Jail.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

c. g. Holloway, Walton Tam
writes: Have used DR.. NJ. A. Simmons;
LIVER Medicine 10 years i'm nv family
~ cures chronic chills, CONSTIPATION ana
Inu .. believe its strength and
SSG G az least 10 to more efficient than
q Praek draught. Sold by Woodbridge q
II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

\ BILLIoN-dollar Congress is nc
longer novelty or term Of such
sharp reproach as It was a half de-
cide ago. The present Congress will
b. nearer a two billion dollar body.
The expenses for this year, it is esti-
mated, will amount to $63O,OOO,O)O,
and the next year will probably be
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

Il. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster Of
Promise Citv, lowe, says: 81 bought
one bottle of'Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
t'sm, and two doses of it did me more
z 'od than any medicine I ever took.
sold by A. b. Rains, druggist, Columbia
80
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
First q. u. Church

The interest in the meeting at the
First Cumberland p ,byterian Church
progresses with eacn service. and the
deep spiritual uplift of the people is more
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
M1KeD3oQ, A3dQrSo3 : Foster.

"Curly Locks Curly Locks! Wiltthou
be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes, not vet feed
the swine,
But sit on cushion and sew a fine
seam
And feed upon strawberries, sugar and
cream"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
MCKennOn. Anderson & Foster.

post Script ExaWe have Ladys fine Fur Asrakabn
Coat "a inches long, ordered specially for customer who for good
cause cannot take it. The retail Coat is
Size 81. Price $500 Mex A s.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08

Cure stomach troubles. cold feet and
hands, with simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets. Sold by Woldridge =
Irvine. n