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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
Fighting the Elephant.

"Enybody kin whip q elefant when
THAR amt 90 elefants around" remark
ed Josh Billings. The remark has a
deep significance to all who study it
closely. Men who denounce govern
mental abr ses for political effect, and
then make 10 effort to reform those
abuses when opportunity affords, are
men who boast that they can whip ele-
phants-when there are no elephants
around. To stand up and argue for
governmental control of trusts amidst
the plaudits of great crowd, and then
assume responsibility and refuse ~
neglect to carry out the ideas expressed
in public addresses, is a species of
elephant fighting IN which the elephant
is conspicuous by its absence. When
the elephant is present there is no sign
Of strife.-The Commoner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
The Value of influence.

A reader of the Commoner asks for a
word Oh the value of influence Indu-
ence may be divided into two kinds,
good and bad, and all know that both
are potent. When we keep our chill
dren out of bad company we recognize
that evil associations exert a corrupt
ing influence upon all who submit
themselves to such associations. We
may not emphasize As much as We
should the value of good influence, but
we have scripture rs well as observa.
tion to support the doctrine that there is
nothing more powerful than the infiu-
ence of an upright life. Let your light
so shine before men that they may
see your good works, etc. " is proof of
the good that can he done by example.
We should be as careful to give others
the benefit of a good influence as to
secure benefit from theirs. The life
of each person is so interviewer with
the life of others that no one can be
sure that any act will be without an
influence, hence the importance of
striving TO make that influence help
ful.-The Commoner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

"You wretch. You miscreant! You
worst of villainsr' exclaimed the hero
inc ut rehearsal
The heavy villain. who had just join
ed the company, looked patiently ay-
grieyed AMI said:
"I,XcuSc TIE. is that I'm the part or az
you actinG as stage manager:"-Wasi l.
ia,tOu Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
Takes Effect Thanksgiving.

Montgomery. Ala, Nov 21.-Gov,
jerks issued proclamation this morn
ing announcing the ratification OF the
new constitution in the election last
Monday week and naming THURSDAY,
Nov. 2S rs the day for its going into
effect. This is the last official act IN
connection with the new organic law
and II will become operative on the
day set apart by the President Of the
United States and the Governor fuT
Thanksgiving and prayer,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
In Cnancellor's Hands,

Jackson, Nov. 23.-The case of the
State VS.. ]. ID. Hunt, ex-trustee of
Madison county, charged with misap-
preparation of funds of the county,
which has occupied most of the week
in Chancery Court is now under ad-
visement by the Chancellor. and will
not be disposed of before the first Mon
day in December.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
RHEUMATISM CURED ADAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Reumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures i'm to days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
The cause and the disease immediately
disappears. The first dose eatly ben
fits. 70 cents and 81. Sold Nv A. q
Rains, Druggist, Columbia. 1914 SIN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
Lynchers Indicted.

Smithville. Tenn, Nov. 22.-The
grand jury late yesterday evening re-
turned bills of indictments against all
of the parties implicated and charged
with the lynching of Charley Davis.
The indictment is for murder in the
first degree. The defendants an
nounced ready for trial last night. and
officers were sent out Immediately TO
summon witnesses. Excitement over
the case has subsidized to a great extent
and there Is no apprehension of ahy
farther trouble.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

hours of the night, caring for her and
tending her. She died during the
early morning hours in her husbands
arms. The Police relentlessly tore the
grief stricken man away from his
dead and locked him up. The corpse
was taken to the morgue.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29
ARIZONA KlCKLETS.
A Number of Lively Items From n
Lively Paper.

copyright, 1901, by c. b. Lewis.l
1t will soon be time again for us to
buckle on our guns and interview the
half dozen shyster lawyers who have
brought libel suits against The Kicker
during the past six months. We al
ways enjoy such occasions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

We don't say that the critter who put
a bullet through our hat the other night
as we were riding home from Blue
Valley intended assassination, but we
think such jokes out of place and can't
appreciate them. Our feet were cold
for two hours after we got home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

men are permitted to carry guns in
stead of broom handles must in time
make Giveadam Gulch the laughing
stock of the territory. We have per-
sOnally given each the cold cut.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

The report in the Chicago papers
ourselfD had shot Alderman Skinner
dead during a session of the common
council is the verest nonsense. The
alderman cOntended that a motion to
adjourn was always in order. and we
had to thlow HIM over his desk to sat
isfy him that there were exceptional
instances.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

1t is not exactly true that the editor
of this paper, who OWNS 1000 acres Of
desert land, is going into Strawberries
next year. He has figured it out that
it would take eight barrels of water to
a berry and that he would have to dig
a canal fifty-fOur miles long to get it.
Our best hold is politics.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

We understand that N,r. John Shine
has returned to Giveadam Gulch after
a three months residence in New Mex.
leo. 1t is said that he didn't exactly
admire the way in which vigilance
committee danced him around at the
end of Il roE". John was always rather
particular on the subject of his neck.
NJ. QUAD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

Ga-WoOd'S Sarssparilla-ior the blood.
Guaranteed TO cure. A. b, Rains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

6arwOOd's SarsaI aFilla-tor the blood
gui rsnieed 10 cure, A. Is RAINS,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

This town Is not sending out boom
pamphlets as to its churches, schools,
factories and railroads, but if any man
is looking for place where he can
get out and yell any time he wants to
or where he can shoot all day long and
not have to look for other people this
place should be given a fair trial.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

DR.. Johnson is the last physician to
hang out his sign among us, and he Is
said to be rapidly building up a prac-
tice. If it turns out that he knows
case of the whooping cough from a
compound fracture of the leg, we shall
be glad of his coming. Most of the
other doctors in town picked up their
knowledge in blacksmith shop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

Major George Scott and ex-Judge
Truesdale fired six shots at each other
IN front of the nostOttice yesterday,
and each escaped unhurt. That such
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

1t may have been observed that The
Kicker never says "it is alleged" so
and so. We always call a man MUIR
derer or a horse thief if we think he is
one, and If he can convince us to the
contrary we make him an apology.
This keeps things pretty lively, but it
gives general satisfaction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-29

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
A cowarals consniracx


The cowardly nature Of the attacks
made upon Admiral schley in the very
few publications which are made use
of by the Navy Department cabal Is
shown by the fact that all emphatical.
ly disclaim any purpose to impugn his
honor or his courage. while at the
same time they are advancing charges
and making insinuations which, If bas-
ed on fact, would inevitably convict
him of timidity, if not of cowardlce.
The slanderers of Schley have taken
their cue from Secretary Long him
self. who made haste to repudlate the
lies of Historian" Maclay and to seek
safe ground by alleging incompetency
and lnefficiency against the victor Of
Santiago.
Maclay, who is probably the cheapest
tool that an official conspiracy ever had
in its service, was logical enough to
perceive the nature Of the charges
made against schley and in his prepos-
ferrous book he made public use Of the
ideas which he knew governed the men
who instigated the attack upon that
officer.
The evidence thus far shows that
Schley was neither incompetent nor In
efficient nor cowardly. The one accu.
sation is MS baseless rs the other. His
enemies in the department and in the
few newspaper offices will not have the
satisfaction of establishing even their
modified Indictment.
In word, the whole wretched, cow
ardly conspiracy has been exposed, and
this, too, before single witness in
Schley's behalf has been heard.-Illi-
nois Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13

Easy divorces granted by American
courts are not valid under the laws Of
Canada. The decision in recent case
should be warning to divorced peo-
pie making excursions across the boun-
dairy line between the United States
and the dominion. They may be mar
ried according to law on one side Of
the line and not married on the other.
A few years ago a woman named Wood
living in Toronto was married to DR..
Barnhardt Of the same place. Not very
long afterward DR.. Barnhardt slipped
over to Detroit, remained there long
enough to procure legal residence I'M
der the laws of Michigan and then pro-
cured divorce from his Toronto wife
Probably she was In collision with
him in these proceedings. But that
question was not raised at any subse-
quent time. After the divorce she mar
ried Pendrill of Toronto. Except the
divorce episode at Detroit it was a To-
ronto affair from first to last. This
marriage proved unsatisfactory to the
husband, but he could find no cause
for divorce. He therefore caused his
wife to be prosecuted criminally for
bigamy In marrying him while she had
not legal divorce from DR.. Barnhardt,
her former husband. In this suit the
decision In the case of Earl Russell,
tried in the English House Of Lords,
was followed. 1t was decided that an
American divorce is not valid In any
part OF the British empire. The case
was appealed and may 60 to the high
est British courts. But 1t has caused
much anxiety In all the border cities.
where many divorced people under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13


When farmer has some crop that
is particularly good the Individual
specimens being large and of good
form and apparently full of vitality, it
is advisable to save such specimens
for seed. Oftentimes, however, the
mistake is made Of allowing the seed
to remain on the vine until it is over
ripe. OF course, the seed is not injured
in any way, but the loss comes from
the majority Of it falling to the ground
before it can be gathered. A good
way of determining the proper condi-
ton is to notice when a portion of it
begins to fall to the ground and then
gather all of 1t, putting. it in some re-
ceptacle where the air and sun can
reach it and thus ripen it gradually.
Cabbage seed, for example, should be
gathered n day or two after the pods
begin to look red. The stalks should
be put on tight floor in some place
where the sun and air have access.
Onion seed should be gathered when
ever one-third Of the seed receptacles
have cracked open and these seed heads
should be spread in thin layers on a
lath frame in a dry and airy loft. Peas
and beans may be pulled when about
one-third begin to drop and the vines
should be placed in some location
where they will have the sun and air
and on a tight floor where no loss will
occur when the seeds begin to drop
from the pods.-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
Fe.weeu the F.ctio,.

The President will have by far the
most interesting fight of his life when
he reaches certain New York appoint.
ments; such, for instance, as that OF
appraiser Of the port of New York.
The present incumbent of that office
is thorn in the side of Senator Plat,
who has urged his removal for five
years past. In his recent Interview
with the President, the Senator de.
clares that he received every assur.
ance Of support: This leads the New
York Press, anti Plat but ultra-ra dical,
to serve notice on the President thus:
sit seems proper at this time to sub
nit to President Roosevelt this signifi.
cant fact: In the federal service here in
New York the only conspicuous exam.
pie of the United States official who
has insisted upon performing his duties
regardless Of the orders of bosses and
contrary to their dictation, threats and
coercion, is the appraiser of the port
of New York.
"It is not for President Roosevelt, we
submit, to enable Mr.. Platt's bossisn
to accomplish what President McKin
ley would not permit it to accomplish
though Mr.. Plat never ceased to strive
for that object during five years
namely, the complete and absolute con
troll of the customs service In this city
our greatest port of entry by many
many times. Nor can we believe unit
the fact is actually accomplished thai
President Roosevelt will permit it."
Under fire between the two factions
of his own party, with a personal in
terest in the local situation, the Presi
dent will have lively time. Will h,
rely upon Senator Plat to take car,
of the Republican delegation from tina
State, or will he throw the machin,
overheard and go it alone?
We shall see what we shall see.-At
lanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
NOTORIOUS ITALIAN BANDIT.
Giusepps Musoiino and His Terribl,

Giuseppe Musolino and His Terrible
Career of Vengeance.
Giuseppe MusolinO, the notorious 1tal-
ian bandit, was recently captured after
d fierce struggle. Musolino is one of the
most remarkable brlgands who ever
lived. For years he has been pursued
by soldiers in Southern Italy, but safe
In the love of the peasantry for him,
he for long time evaded all the traps
OF his would-be captors.
Musolino up to three years ago led
the uneventful life of wood cutter.
Cine day lie became involved quite
blamelessly III sudden quarrel in his
fathers wine shop in the village Of San
Stefano. His two opponents, whom he
wished to separate, turned on him with
their knives. He defended himself and
the quarrelers were parted. A few days
later Vincenzo Zoccali, one of the pair
in whose wrangle Musolino had inter.
fered, was shot dead by some unseen
marksman. Musolino was arrested, ar
raigned and by a chain of petty evil.
dence, the falsity of which was admit
ted at the time land it has since been
demonstrated as personal conspiracy
against Musolino by some women con-
cerned) he was condemned to twenty,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13

one years of hard labor as the murderer
of the unlucky Zoccali. He was sent to
the prison at Gerace. From that hour
young Giuseppe Musolino was u
changed man in his attitude toward
justice and authority in his country.
He said: 81 shall escape, and once l
do escape all Italy shall hear of what
l shall do" So he -bided his hour to
escape from the prison. One night he
effected his release by digging hole in
the wall and Herewith began his prom
Used vengeance and his new career.
The first thing Musolino did was to
proceed to assassinate every single per-
son, man by man, woman by woman,
who had sworn away his life. He was
a -you-die" fusileer. He
prowled about San Stefano and other
localities. But his haunts We're known
only to his true friends, and his car
bine grew to be the dread Of every
guilty conscience in the already notori-
GUS Musolino case. But false witness,
spy or hostile companion had not much
time to worry with conscience. First,
the former friend Che of the original
fight in the inn); next, the chief ira
Queer, Soldier named Chirico; then a
village woman, Francesca Morabito;
then two spies, Agosllno and Saraceno;
then witness named Crea, then the
wife of the said witness, Crea; then the
uncle of Zoccali-in the course Of few
months each Of these was a corpse, each
one picked out in an unguarded moment
by that awful rifle Moreover young
girl who had been betrothed by Muso-
lino-a cousin. in fact-had died during
his imprisonment, broken-hearted and
sneered at by all her village. Musolino
was secretly and accurately informed
as to just what persons had made life
such bitterness to this young girl. He
made most correct, conservative Sc
lection Of those that plainly had been
unkind to her,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
Mission of the Slot Machine.

The dearth Of half-penny pieces, OF
pieces valued at 21a cents, in Holland,
has caused new class Of merchant to
spring into existence, namely, the half.
penny merchant, writes an Amsterdam
correspondent. The scarcity of the coin
in question has been caused by the
widespread employment of the auto.
matte gas meter, into which the Dutch
housewife puts her half-pence. In the
Netherlands 1t is the largest copper
coin made, hence the 21a-cent piece OF
half-penny is being used for the gas
meters and automatic machines gen.
orally. The Dutch mint does nothing
to ease the scarcity, with the result
that slowly but surely the half-penny
is disappearing from use among tho
general public. The dealers in these
coins sell them at the rate of one penny
premium for every twenty coins, or 10
per cent profit.-Cleveland Plain Deal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13

years Olu, Is tne
bugler for the first battalion artillery,
Kentucky State Guard.
AT, the age of II years this boy was
on the firing line and under fire. He
went to the Philippines with his father
and served in various commands until
his fathers death In December, 1890.
Soon after arriving he was assigned to
the position Of volunteer aide on his
fathers staff with the rank of captain.
He served faithfully and well, going
through the entire campaign, taking
part in all the expeditions, and endur-
ing the same hardships as the others of
the command.
Before starting on that long north.
ern expedition with his father to Luz
zon, the result of which meant SO much,
he served for some time as an aide to
Gen. Fred Grant while the latter was
stationed at Bacor. OF all the relics
brought back from the Philippines
says the Philadelphia Inquirer, the
most treasured by him are the official
papers showing his assignment and pro.
motions while serving in the volunteer
army of the United Stntes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13

cry territory that Is admitted will have
at least three votes in the Presidential
electoral college that Is to be elected in
1904. 1t is practically certain that Ok.
lahoma will be admitted by the Fifty
seventh Congress, and therefore 1t may
be counted as factor in the next Pres.
idential election. There Is much more
speculation about the manner than
about the fact of admission. The Fair
banks bill, introduced in the Fifty-sixth
Congress, provided for the immediate
admission Of Oklahoma, leaving it to
the discretion OF Congress later to en-
body the Indian Territory or to admit
the latter as a separate State. The bill
failed to secure consideration for lack
of time, but doubtless the same features
will be embodied In new measure at
the first session of the next Congress,
for the Oklahomans are impatient.
Sentiment is pretty well divided as to
the combination of the two Territories
in one State. Doubtless politics will
have good deal to do with the solu.
ton of the question. Oklahoma orlgl-
nally was Republican by small ma
jority. The occupation of the new In.
dian lands has added about 100, 900 pop.
ulation to the territory without chang.
ing the political complexion very much,
the general belief being that the Re-
publican majority has been decreased
rather than increased. The population
is now about one-half million, and that
of the Indian Territory is not far from
the same figures. The latter is strong
ly Democratic, and should the two be
combined in one State the electoral vote
would go to the Democratic ticket, a
contingency that is likely to be guarded
against by the Republican Congress.
The two Territories as one State would
give seven electoral votes, while Okla.
homa alone would furnish four votes.
New Mexico and Arizona are sure to
renew their efforts to attain the dignity
of Statehood. The former has less than
10000 population, and the latter about
125,000, and under Statehood would be
entitled to three electoral votes each,
New Mexico is close politically, al
though at present represented in Con.
gress by Republican delegate. Ari-
iona Is Democratic.
If Oklahoma and Indian Territory
should be admitted rs one State, and If
New Mexico and Arizona were also
taken in before 1904, tile Democrats
would be practically sure of ten new
electoral votes, with fighting chance
for the other three. This possibility
has an important relation to the other
possibility Of close national vote, and
for that reason it is to be believed that
the Republican Congress will try to
make sure of the vote of Oklahoma
| proper.-Working Democracy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13

DR.. Vial, of Paris, hypnotized a Miss
Thorne, an Australian lady, sitting op-
posite him in an omnibus. He did it to
prove his power to another physician
who was with him. The doctor com
PEELED the girl to follow him to his Of
fee, where, in the presence of several
physicians, other experiments were
conducted. For example, when he or
dered her to stab fruitvender across
the street Miss Thorne seized a knife
and started Immediately. DR.. Vial
then reused her from the trance, ex-
planned everything, apologlzed and Of
fered to pay any fee demanded. Miss
Thorne went home dazed and after.
ward was very Ill. She told her brother
what had happened, and he, after
thrashing the doctor soundly, sued for
damages. 1t is difficult to see wherein
a doctor has any more right to drag a
person around by her mind than by her
ear. Sooner or later the courts will have
so to decide.