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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
SANTA CLAUS.

1.-THE delightful illusions of child
hood says the Nashville American,
vanish fast enough. We should en-
courage them to linger as long as they
will. The decisions of maturer years
furnish but a poor substitute. Dull
of fancy are those who do not believe
in fairies. There are those who do not
believe that William Tell shot an apple
off his son head at the instance of
the tyrant Gesler. We do. We believe
! the story OF George Washington and
his Ratchet. We should as soon think
Of doubling the story of Jonah and the
whale or the furnace feat of Shadreck,
Mesheck and Abednego, Those who
doubt the existence of Santa Claus are
to be pitied. If the spirit of Santa
Claus did not exist what a dreary
world this would be. Once a little
girl wrote this letter to the editor of
the New York Sun:
Dear Editor-I am s years old.
Some of my little friends say that
there is no Santa Claus. Papa says ''It
you see it in the Sun it's so. Please
tell me the truth. Is there a Santa
! CLAUSE
Virginia O. Hanlon.
And this is the reply which the Sur
made, which finds an echo in all hearts
which are not paretic and anaemic.
Virginia little friends are
wrong They have been affected by
the skepticism a skeptical age
They will not believe except they see
Yes Virginia, there is a San tt
Claus. He exists as certainly as Low,
. and devotion and generosity exist, and
you know that they abound and give
to your life its highest beauty and JOY
Alas, how dreary would be the worlt
if there were no Santa Claus /
would be as dreary as if there were n
. Virginias There would be no child
like faith then no poetry, no romance
to make tolerable this existence. W
should have no enjoyment except IL
: sense and sight. The eternal ligh
, with which childhood fills the worl
would be extinguished.
You might get your papa to hir
7 men to watch in all the chimneys o
| Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus
but even if they did not see SAINT
Claus coming down, what would tina
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus Th
t most real things in the world ar
those that neither children nor me
! ever see. Nobody can conceive c
imagine all the wonders that are III
seen and unseeable in this world. 70
g may tear apart the baby's rattle an
Y see what makes the noise inside, bit
/, there is veil covering the unsee
= world which not the strongest man, NJ
: even the united strength of all til
g strongest men that ever lived, coul
tear apart Only faith, fancy, poetry
love and romance can push aside thu
curtain and view and picture til
g supernal beauty and glory beyond.
Y it all real? All, Virginia in all tn
e world there is nothing so real an
, abiding. No Santa Claus Than
God, he lives, and he lives forever
y A thousand years from now. Virgins
e nay, ten times ten thousand yea
n from now-he will continue to mai
: glad the heart of childhood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

ton for more than they would be glad
to take for it. Yet the street railroad
company 10 which this man has to
pay five cents for ride that is not
worth over three cents, is capitalized
for twenty-four millions and pays
taxes on two millions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

President Roosevelt. is said, has fallen
heir to fortune OF between 100000
and $4,000, left by an uncle who died
IN New Jersey. Death has brought Mr..
Roosevelt both fame and:'ortune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
For Register.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John G.. Latta as a candidate for re-
election to the office of Register OF
Maury County at the August election
I'm 1902
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
First Presbyterian.

There were two well loaded trees here
They we're put in the session room, be
cause the church could not be heated.
The impromptu programme-recita-
tions by Mrs. Callender's class, and
songs by Master Arts Rains, Dorothy
Fulton, Narcissa Fleming, Margarf t
Mitchell, and duets by Leonora viii
hanson and Ruth Fleming and Annie
Rainey and Annie May Fleming -wa-
we'll rendered, and then the pretty
presents were distributed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Coal! Coal!

Now is the time to lay 10 your winter
coal, and We are the people TO order IS
from. Sell phone 20. Citizens iO2.
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
a. l.. Thomas as a candidate for re-
election To the office OF County Court
Clerk at the August election i'm lgs2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

One Of the prettiest Christmas edi-
tons We have seen was the one Issued by
the Yazco Miss Sentinel, ~ which Mr..
F. X. Birdsall, formerly Of Pulaski, IS
editor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
American Wire Fence.

We sell it. Large stock on hand.
Send your wagon and get what you
Maut. Sattertield d Dodson IT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
For Trustee,

We are authorized TO announce Mr..
James III. Ramon as a candidate for
Trustee Of Maury County, at the Au-
gust election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
MiIlet Seed Wanted

We want to buy 600 bushels Of Millet
Seed. See ms before selling. Columbia
Mercantile Storage Co. Il
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Frierson Memorial

The Sunday school here had a
large and beautiful tree, decorated in
strings of pop corn, tinsel trimmings
and an abundance of pretty gifts, at
$3.50 Christmas eve, The pupils went
home well supplied with Christmas
presents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
First Baptist.

The Christmas entertainment here was
a simple, but pretty affair at 3 o'clock
Christmas eve The music was in keep
ing with the glad and joyous occasion,
and disrobing of the prettily decorated
and we'll flied tree was to the satisfac-
tion of all the children,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
N'Ksaapa, Anderson & Foster.
Please Accept Our Sincere Thanks

for the kindly favors that you have shown during the
year just drawing a close. If we old Santa Claus
would fill the stockings and homes aud hearts of every
of our friends and customers with the choicest vand
and blessings of ite
In business of the magnitude Of ours is almost inn
possible to keep occasional from creeping in but
anyone has grievance caused by any Of ours ask
you to make it known and it shall be righted.
The big Christmas selling has almost depleted our
stock of Holiday Goods But of there must always
be things left So we've marked all the holiday things
One-Third Off the Regular Prices. All the Books
Except Summer Hymna) one-thrd off. And there are
some good books left here yet such "a Puppet Crown"
The Helmet of Navarre, "Bennerhasset" "The Eternal
City," "Grastank" etc.
The balance of the Dolls are now a third off.
The China Tea Sets, the few iron Toys, Pictures Me-
dallonS etc., etc., all now one- third off.
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First Cum berland.

The Sunday school of the First Cum
herland began it's Christmas entertain
ment at o'clock Tuesday eve, which
was enjoyed by large and aprreciative
audience The prettiIy decorated tree
was stationed in the Sunday school
room. An excellent impromptu pro
Crane of songs by the choir, and recita-
lions by Masters Lafayette Hagey and
William X. Provine, and little Miss
Margaret Greenlaw, was carried out
previous to the distribution of the gifts
Baptist Mission.
The Christmas tree here Christmas
eve at 6 O'Clock was a large one, and
each pupil was we'll remembered by
Santa Claus and his assistants on this
occasion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Baptist Mission
First Methodist.

A beautiful tree was this one at 4:30
Christmas afternoon. 1t was very large
one, reaching to the ceiling and hung
with bright colored tinsel and presents
of all description for the teachers and
pupils. A special feature of the enter
tainment was the solo by Leah Sharpe
and recitations by Master Joe VOORHEES,
and Miss Lucille Hodge. Santa Claus
was also present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
A clear up sale in our
DllnlnsTy Department.

for Saturday and Monday. A few dozen
Ladies trimmed hats that we're 50 GO to
81 90 next Saturday aad Monday $l00
to 81 80 each
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
The Tabernacle.

The entertainment here was one of
the prettiect of the entire list Of Christ
mas affairs. An immense and beautiful
horn was suspended in centre of the
platform. and old Santa himself appear
ed and distributed the gifts from the
horn. The Christmas music, dialogues,
and tableaus were especially beautiful,
and prettier Christmas entertainment
has not been seen here.
Advent Chapel.
There was beautiful Snow house"
here Wednesday at 7 o'clock at which
old Santa and "Mrs. Santa" too, made
their appearance and distributed the
presents to the satisfaction of all.
ST. Peters.
The tree here at O'Clock Christmas
eve was beautiful one, in its dress of
Christmas tricks, enhanced by lighted
candles and brilliant lights. The carols
by the children were well rendered, and
they went away well satisfied with old
Kris distribution of good things.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
CIoaks and TaiIOr.made Suits.

We have bakers dozen Ladies' Raglans left ranging
in price from SIS $50. These to go at One-Haf
Price All the Ladies' Jackets Box Goats and three-quarte
length Automobile Goats go at one-third off,
All the Misses ard Chdren's Cloaks are to go at
third off.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Japanese mattings, Fancy figures and
white grounds with here and there an
irregular figure, 25c yard from 35c.
Amin ster Rugs, -Four handsome 9x12
administer rugs, that should have been
here for Christmas. Value $1,000, now
$500
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
KITCHENER GRANTS GENERAL
 BOTHA A SEVEN DAY ARMISTICE
OF THE
 COMMITTEE ON CANALS
Speculation in Washington as to Senator Morgans Successor Will Probably be Republican, Although Senatorial
 Custom Gives Certain Chairmanships to Minority

AseeraId Northwest Washington March s(speaThe prospective the hamanshP of the committee nteroceanc feels that entirely 
 publican take the charmanshp Republican committee siderable He might willing that committee for the chamanshp though the of the
 
 the nterocanic Republican fol- lowing happens chairman of the committee which and much responsibility He would hardly that chairmanshp for that canals MT Mcbride having retired from the Senate Mr. Hanna committee relations with little and he might glad chairman friends of the
  Democrat committee, but 1t Is the Senatorial habit minority chairman ships and these accredited the older Democrats That is what 
 
  Daniel civilized Indian trbes public health Lindsay while of the committee revolutionary claims then that leading nority.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
A GREAT CRISIS HAS ARISEN IN
 THE AFFAIRS OF THE FAR EAST
ABOLISHES
 EXPORT DUTY ON TOBACCO
CubanS Will be Relieved of Tax of 50 Per Cent After Apr General Wood Believes That Revenues from
 Other Sources Are Sufficient.

executive aboIshine tobacco from April This tion  50 April TodaYs action the  approval abolition this   fully
  tobacco filler all of the Var
  thousnd cigarettes housand cut abolished 
 The abrosaon of the tobacco duties of
 
 
  $2oOo0ooo Of this by far the United States The total months ended United
  coming o fol the onths
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
MARYLAND
Election Bill Disqualifies Large Num-
 Der of Voters.

Annapolis, Md, March S.-The House passed today to it's third reading of the election bill prepared by the Democrats. It disqualiies large number of voters.
 Delegate Buckley threw something of a bombshell into the Democratic ranks by offering the following amendment:
 Providing, however, that nothing in the foregoing law shall prevent any bona fide citizen of the State of Maryland, hay ing the qualifications prescribed by the constitution, from receiving such assis- tance from the ballot clerks as will enable him to give free, independent and manly expression of his political conviction at the ballot box"
 MT Buckley made a speech in support of his amendment, declaring that the bill under consideration is unusual and revo- lutionary and announcing his intention to vote against the measure when it comes up for final passage. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 50 to 26, three Democrats, Messrs Pattison of Dorches- ter, Roberts of Wycome and Garner of St. Mary's, voting for MT. Buckley and the Republicans in favor of it
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
ID CHANCE DATE
 OF INAUGURATION
April 30 Being Urged as the Day-Proposition Gain-
 ing Force

Washington, March S.-(Special. )-The ton day has been given renewed force to the proposition to change the inaugural date to April 30, when there is far more likelihood of good weather and there Is not the danger from the cold and wintry blasts of March. It Is now probable that a campaign for changing the date will be begun. and 1t has many things to sustain it, particularly the fact March 4 is four times out of five a disagreeable day.
 An additional argument that is being used in support of the plan to have inau- gurations held on April 30, instead of March 4. is that 1t will give two months for the short session of Congress. As 1t Is now there are only thirteen weeks of the short session, of which at least ten days are lost by the holidays. and in that period not only the appropriation bills, but general legislation of the most inn portant character must be enacted.
 If inauguration were changed to April 30, the adjournment of Congress being Nalso delayed that long, there would be t. enty-one weeks of work. In that time Conl ~ess could accomplish all that is really ;ecessary and extra sessions might be avoid\,I. Ex-Senator Chandler, 1t will be rememb. red, had a plan of having a third session If Congress provided for, that should meet March and continue in session so long as needed. There were many reasons for such third term, but if .the April 30 plan were adopted such a third session would not be so necessary.
 ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
THE PASSING OF
 THE POPUL|STS
Allen the Last Representative of That Party in the
 Senate

Washington, March S.-In the present Senate there are fifty-one Republicans, thirty-one Democrats and four Indepen- dents. The latter are Jones of Nevada, Wellington of Maryland, Teller of Colo rado and Allen of Nebraska. Every one of these save Allen was originally elected as a Republican. Jones and Teller went off on the silver issue, and Wellington ostensibly because he was dissatisfied with the Philippine policy, but really be- cause of disappointment that he could not continue to boss the Maryland Re- publicans. Harris of Kansas, Turner of Washington and Heitfeld of Idaho. who were originally Populists, are now acting with the Democrats and are so classad. Patterson of Colorado and Bubois of Idaho, elected as silver Republican-Dem ocrats, are now ranked as Democrats. This leaves only one Populist, Allen of Nebraska, in the Senate. Allen goes out when the Nebraska Legislature makes an election or adiourns. Then the Populist will be eliminated from the Senate.
 ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
MRS. BoTHA
Was an Untiring Agent In Bringing
 About Negotiations.

London March S.-The Daily Chronicle. referring to the armistice at Pretoria, says:
 We learn that the untiring agenet in bringing about the negotiations was Mrs. Botha, who was deeply affected by tha hopeless plight of the Boers and did her utmost to induce her husband to accept the British terms.
 'The meeting of February 27 was lim- ited to General Botha's request to Lord Kitchener's terms. Lord Kitchener re- piled that a general amnesty would bs granted to all who surrendered, as well as to all prisoners except those Cape Dutch, who, being British subjects, had actively fomented Boer resistance. Gen. eral DeWet and MT. Steyn were, how. ever, expressly excluded from the amnes- ty.
 Lord Kitchener further promised that if peace were concluded the government would assist in rebuilding the farm houses and other buildings destroyed under mili- tary exegencies; would reinstate the law ful ownership; would help them stock their farms. Those guilty of acts of treachery would be excluded from these benefits.
 General Botha appeared satisfied with the conditions, and the armistice being arranged, he proceeded to consult with his officers vast majority of whom ac- cepted the terms
 "Dewet and Steyn both remained ire concilable. They declined any terms, De- wet adding that, on his part, the war lad become one of revenge. and he intended to do all the mischief he could
 Tt is probable that the original armis- tice of a week has been extended. It is believed that the remainder of General Bothas officers have now been won around, and that he is likely to make formal admission to Lord Kitchener March Il, when his force will surrender to General French.
 According to our information, Lord Kitchener's positions make the speedy capture of General Botha's forces quite certain. General Botha frankly accepted the situation, and was treated by Lord Kitchener at both interviews with the greatest consideration"
 ''The negotiations between Lord Kit chener and General Botha are in abey- ance," says the Pretoria correspondent of the Times, wiring Wednesday, pend ing an answer from the British govern ment."
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
VOLUNTEER ARMY.
Details of Proposed Reorganization of
 the English Forces.

London, March 8.-Mr. Brodr4ck pro- poses to arm the volunteer and militia artillery with field and position guns of modern patterns, to raise five more In dian battalions for garrison duty and to transfer the garrisoning of coal stations to the admiralty. He will not increase the pay of the soldiers, but will devote more time to manoeuvres and less to barrack square drills.
 Under the new scheme the army for home defense will consist of 155,000 reg ulars, 1000 900 reserves, 150,000 militia, 25, 900 yoemanry and 20,000 volunteers.
 On the advice of Lord Roberts com manders of army corps will be appointed for three years only, instead of five, so that he may be able to replace them if they prove inefficient.
 MT. Broderick emphasized the determi, nation of the war office that only officers who proved fit to command in war time should have these appointments. He said:
 We intend to delegate to these com manders a large amount of the authority now exercised by the war office. l be- lieve this delegation of authorities is the only means whereby we can redeem oui military system. All the forces of good nature, all the forces of prejudice, all the pressure which can be exerted will be ex- erted to compel us to appoint officers against whom no failure can be proved
 T will not come to the house to ask for these large estimates. for an effective army will not be made for the sake of peace and quietness. to put these troops under command of inefficient officers.
 Judging from the editorials this morn ing, the belief is that they are so thor ough and far-reaching as to betray the hand of Lord Roberts rather than MT Frederick Some of the papers consider
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
Sales Last Week Amounted To Barely
 5o,ooo Pieces.

Fall River, March S.-The sales in the print cloth market during the week amounted to a scant 5000 pieces, all or ders. This Is the poorest weeks business done in many months past, which have been marked by poor business through out and makes it even more certain that before long 1t must be taken to relieve tho uncompromsing condition of the print cloth market. As a result of the reduction made in New York and Phil adelphia, the cloth market here during the week became demoralized, and buyers refused to pay the figures asked by man. ufacturers for their production. The drop in cotton was also a factor In the situa- tion The stock on hand is increasing weekly. It is said that majority of local mill men would uphold the selling com mittee if it should make another reduc- ton, in response to a large bid. The mar ket is dull at 3 cents for regulars and on basis for odds.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
PROFESSOR DABNEY
Tells of Prosperity and Future of the
 South.

Washington, March S.-Prof. Charles W. Dabney, president of the University of Tennessee, testified before the Industrial Commission today upon the agricultural and industrial conditions in the south. He traced the development in the south since the civil war. and said the south had now entered on period of national evolution. which will carry it's industrials steadily forkard The witness said cotton, cattle and mules are bringing better prices than ever before. and that the peo- pie of the south are enjoying a period of prosperity. The witness said that by giv- ing the negro an industrial education he can be made more useful and produc- tive as citizen than he was as a slave.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
'DARK" TRAGEDY IN
 LAWRENCE COUNTY
Negro Shoots His Paramour and Hangs Himself to an
 Apple Tree

New Decatur, March S,-(SpeciaD-A re- port from Lawrence County says that some weeks ago Elmer Davis, well-to- from her home and lived with her until yesterday, when he and the woman quar- reled and he shot her with a thirty eight caliber revolver, and then going into the yard he hung himself to a limb of an apple tree near by the cabin door.
 Some hours afterwards the woman s lifeless body was found on the floor of the cabin lying in a pool of blood, and the dead body of her abductor was found swinging to the apple tree.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
SENATOR MORGAN
 IS MORE HOPEFUL
Believes That Canal Will be Authorized-Purpose of
 His Resolution

Washington, March S.-(Special. )-Sena- tor Morgan's chief purpose in presenting the resolution for the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty was to show the President and Great Britain that no treaty negotiations between the United States and Great Britain could secure a two-thirds vote in the Senate that pro- vided for any compensation for Great Britain and did not provide exclusively for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwe treaty. He says that there is no question but that a large majority of the Sem ate desire to have the treaty abrogated.
 Senator Morgan, while believing that he will not live to see the Nicaraguan canal constructed. now hopes that it's construction will be authorized early next session. ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
TWO HIGHWAYM EN
Hold Up Dozen Persons and Rob
 Two Stores.

Emporia, Kas., March S-Two high waymen entered the village of Olpe near here, last night and held up a dozen per sons, the occupants of two stores The men first entered the store of Young X Diebolt where besides the two proprie- tors four customers were robbed at the point of rifles. They marched the six victims before them to the general store of S. A Sterbernz, where two other men were relieved of some checks and what money they carried.
 All eight men. with four others who had gathered in the street, were then marched ahead of the highwaymen to the bridge at the edge of town. There the highwaymen compelled the dozen citizens to go back to town while they made their escape.
 The haul consisted of a small amount of money, several shotguns and a quan- tity of jewelry.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
FAIL TO AGREE.
Kentucky Miners May Go Out On
 Strike April i.

Louisville, March S.-The coal operators and United Mine Workers of Western Kentucky adjourned their conference to- day after spending nearly week in an unsuccessful effort to come to terms. The miners ask 15 per cent. advance in wages and an eight-hour day, and tho operators offered a 10 per cent. reduc- ton and ten-hour day. A strike on April 1, involving 2,5OO miners and forty mines, is regarded as not improbable.