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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
TINKERING WITH THE CHAR
TER.

1t Is reported on the streets that a
petition Is being circulated, and will
be presented to our representatives
soon, asking for certain changes in
Columbia's charter. What these
changes are, we do not know; but
we know this; our representatives
should go very slow in this matter.
There is continual warfare be-
tween the ms and the outs in Colum
bia; and the charter has been
changed more than once to suit one
or the other of these factions.
Boards of Aldermen are elected by
first one and then the other of these
rival place hunters, and the admin
istration of affairs even goes so far
at times as to create offices for their
special pets.
Now the HERALD, like other peo-
ple, has it's choice between men, and
we are not overly backward or
modest about saying SO.
But Columbia ought to be legis.
lated for and run for the best interest
of the people; and for one, we de-
spise that cheap politics that is for
ever trying to gain some personal
advantage by public legislation.
We do not believe Columbia gets
full value received for the money
she spends. Our lights are not worth
what we pay for them. Our water
is not worth what we pay for it. Lots
OF money is wasted on our streets
and sidewalks. Our public schools
would be more efficient if they were
not allowed to be made nursery Of
But these omissions and commits
sions, errors and abuses, do not
grow out of the charter, and can
be corrected without any amend.
ments thereto. What we need
Is better men, not better laws
Men better qualified for their
duties, and more conscientious Ill
the discharge of them. A man may
be intelligent and honest and clever
and yet know nothing about street
work, or how to build pavement
or culvert or bridge. A man may be
f1rst- class business man, and make
and save money for himself; but il
he is too engrossed in that to give
any time, thought or attention tc
the city Is affairs, he Is very poor
alderman, and tinkering with the
charter will do no good, unless it bt
to impeach such officers.
In short, our representatives a
Nashville should consult our repre-
sentatives at home, and they shoulc
consult their constituents, before
any bill amending our charter il
even introduced, much less adopted
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

IT is perraps a very good thing
that TennesSee-has new Treasurer
and new Secretary of State. The
old ones had grown entirely too
bnssy. The new ones should be
tau hit early in the action that they
are not there to make laws, but to
obey and execute tn m. Both these
Offices are run at too great expense.
If the principals are given some
office work of their own to do. they
will have less time for lobbying.
Morton and Folk we hope will not
disappoint the expectations of their
friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
That New Railroad.

If the new railroad from Mt. Pleasant
to Milan is built, one company of North
ern capitalists is ready to invest million
dollars in timber lands along its route.
Another company desires to invest heav-
lily in developing the phosphate lands
through which it will pass, and it is safe
to say that there will be many others who
will work up the iron ore beds and other
resources which will be brought to light.
More proof that the line will be paying
one to its owners from the first day a
train rolls over INIT. Pleasant Chion-
icle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

THE Country Editors Conven
tion in Nashville yesterday, is at
tracing some attention over the
State. The corporations and politi-
clans are wondering what the edi-
tors have up their sleeve. "For the
Industrial Development of the
State" the call says. That may
mean a great deal, or it may mean
little. 1t all depends upon whether
the effort is for the general good, or
for special purposes. Whether the
development shall be for the general
good of the common people, or
whether the usufruct shall all go
into the pockets of the plutocrats.
1t Is generally thought that Men,
phis is behind the move, and con-
stitutional convention the object.
Well, we need constitutional
convention. But we must needs
be awfully cautious that the corporc =
lions do not capture it. But
what we need worse than a consti-
tutional convention, is the enforce
ment of the laws We now have. The
people are always clamoring for
good laws; and when they get them,
they won't use them 1t is against
the law for minors to play billiards
or pool in public places connected
with saloons. But they play in Co.
lumbia every day, and their parents
and guardians say never a word. 1t
is against the law to sell liquor to
minors; but they buy it every day
and go home drunk, and their
mothers take recourse in crying. II
parents would prosecute those who
tempt and corrupt their children, il
would be far more effective than to
add new statutes 70 be violated
God Almighty Himself cannot help
a man who will not help himself.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

z THE genealogy of Queen Victoria
in nutshell is as follows: She was
the only daughter of the Duke of
Kent, the fourth son of George III.
George " was the oldest son, dying
without issue, the Duke of York had
no issue, nor did William ", the
third soL. The Queens mother was
the sister of King Leopold, of Bel
GUM. The Queen married Prince
Albert, the second son of the Duke
of Sake Coburg- Gotha by his first
wife. the Princess Louise Of SAKE
Gotha- Altenburg. The present King
Edward Willis the oldest son of the
uuion, the oldest child being the
Dowager Empress Frederick, of
Germany.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

and credentials, rules and reso,u-
tions, and the meeting then adj
journed until 2:30 O'Clock this after
noon.
The editors were given a cordial
welcome to the city, a delegation
from the Nashville press meeting
them at the depot upon their arrival
this morning.
A banquet will be rendered them
to-uight at the Maxwell House. The
convention will remain in session
to morrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

THE South African War has
reached such a condition that Brit
ish soldiers are being killed or sent
home invaded faster than fresh
ones can be raised and sent to take
their places. Meanwhile, the Beers
are invading Cape Colony and have
penetrated almost to Cape Town.
The Republic of all South Africa
may yet become fact.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

THE objection to the army bill is
that it puts the size of the forces,
within certain limits, at the absolute
disposal of the Pres dent-who may
or may not be man who can be
trus ed with such enormous power.
In all our past history, nothing OF
the kind has ever been proposed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
COUNTRY EDITORS.
Meeting of the Pen Pushers a
Nashville Yesterday.
Mr.. F. d. Lander Elected Temporary
Chairman Banquet at the Max
well House Last Night.


Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24.-The Coun
try Editors Convention met at the
Chamber of Commerce bull ling this
morning at IL o'clock. Mr.. w. II.
Haywood, editor of the Dyer County
Herald, called the meeting to order,
and Editor Baskette Of the Nash.
vile Banner, made the welcome adj
dress.
Mr.. f. ID. Lander, editor Of the
COLUMBIA HERALD, was elected
Temporary Chairman Of the Con-
ventlon, and Editor Williamson, OF
the Milan Exchange, Temporary
Secretary.
The Chairman appointed his com.
mittees on permanent organization
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

SOME of the Kings Daughters say
there is more profit than fun in run
ming newspaper. Experiences
differ Some newspaper managers
get both profit and pleasure from
their work; others get neither; in a
great majority Of cases they get
what they deserve. With us, when
it is profitable, we find it very pleas
ant; when tt ere amt any money in
it, there amt any fun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

THE First National Bank of New
York has secured judgment for
s5OO,0l7 against its defaulting teller,
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr. 1t is In
ferred from this that Alvord restored
about $4,000 to the bank.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

REV. AND MRS. J. w. HATCHER,
of Santa Fe, sold 80 copies of the
Kings Daughters edition of the
DAILY HERALD, for tho ladies, at
cents straight. If that had been
done by friends all over the county,
what pile of money the ladies
would have made. And it could
have been done. Indeed 1.-The har-
vest was plentiful, but the workers
were few"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
CITY COURT.

Acting Recorder Tucker had several
cases before him in the City Court Mon
day morning. Four of them were negro
crap-shooters "pulled" Saturday night
by Officer G.. F. Dodson 10 Watson's
livery stable on South Main steet. A
fine Of $3.50 and costs was imposed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
More Fine Silks at Half and
Less.

Black Brocades and Stripes, and a
quiet ''tip" has it that Black Brocades
are to be the newest, SWEETEST silks of the
coming season.
Seventeen pieces and part pieces,
Black Brocaded and striped silks and
satins that were soc and 81 yard. Price
next Monday 48c yard.
Five pieces fine Black Brocaded and
striped silk and satin that were 81 so.
Price next Monday 85c yard.
These silks will not be on sale till 9
o'clock Monday morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

MARY YELLIN LEASE has sued
for divorce. 1t should he grant ID
instanter. The meek and lowly Mr..
Lease ought to be taken at once
from under her control. OF all the
unwomanly women these spurious
times have produced, Mary Yellin
is the most inexcusable freak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
Mem Fine Shoes.

A hundred and eighty one pairs, odd
sizes, odd sorts, odd colors, mostly black
with a few tans, but the oldest part is
the price. Most of these shoes were 81
and $3.50, some were So and $3.50. some
plain toe, congress and lace, most of them
are lace, with cap toes. Commencing
next Monday morning 50 25 pair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

T THE Light Company's belt slipped
off Wednesday evening while their
duplicate" machine was out taking
holiday. Consequently, the patrons
had to do without light for about an
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

FIFTY years from now children of
some of the Kings Daughters will
be preserving as precious relic,
copies of last Fridays DAILY
HERALD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

Two years ago, when war was
threatened with the Beers, Queen
Victoria said, "another war will kill
me-" And so it has. She was too
christian woman to delight in
war; too noble not to appreciate in
another, their love of liberty. It is
the Shylocks among her subjects
who are fighting this war; Eug-
lands course is not just; the Queen
knew it and it broke her heart.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

THE Beers are now said to be about
to invade Natal. Considering that
the war. ended some months ago,
there seems to be good many
| fighters left.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

1T was we'll for England that good
Queen Victoria lived so long. Her
eldest son and successor to the
throne, King Edward VII, thinks
more OF horse racing than he does
either OF good morals, religion or
politics.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

IT is easy enough to write DO TX.
b 1T to write one that will be read, is
not so easy. The same may be said
of editing and managing a news
paper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
Furniture.

Sideboards, china closet, dining
tables, dining chairs, in fact anything
you want for your house. Call, please,
and see how low We are selling.
II Satterfield & Dodson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

SOME generals have gone to war
with their typewriters, but so fla as
we know, Teddy is the first to go
hunting with one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE first number of w. ]. Bryan's
paper, 1.-THE Commoner," appeared
at Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.

A big bargain in fine Gowns, the
biggest bargain yet.
Six Dozen Elegant Night Gowns,
three styles, made up and trimmed in
the best manner, the finest 81. 25, 81. 35 and
$l.50 Gowns we can buy. Monday 9Oe
each. Only to buyer. Not on sale
till o'clock Monday morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
A Big Bargain in Skirts.

$l.25 and $3.50 skirts, beautifully
trimmed, made up in the best manner.
Next Monday soc each. Only 8 to a
buyer. Not on sale till o'clock.
AT SOC. Ladies skirt of good mus
lin, trimmed with cambria ruffe. Other
skirts Csc to 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

A FULL grown wild cat has been
killed In Pennsylvania. 1t Is sur
missed that II fed from Colorado
when 1t heard that Teddy was com.
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

ENGLAND's wisest and best SOW
ereign is dead, and England's great
est glory will be buried in her tomb.
In governmental policies she had
not half the power she was gener-
ally supposed to have il she had
had, 1t would have been better still
for Epeland. For she was kind and
gentle, humane and just. Glad.
stones dream Of home rule for Ire
land might have been realized, il
the Queen could have said the word ;
and at heart she was believed to be
more sympathizing friend to the
Beers than her environments per
mitted her 10 say. She wore the
honors of her high office with more
becoming dignity, and the dignity
of the Office with more honor, than
any royal parsonage that ever lived.
The achievements of her reign were
not so great, though they have not
been few, but the leaven OF her in
fluence was all for good. She was a
loyal wife, a devoted mother, a
Christian woman. While she re-
spected the etiquette of court So
ciety, she put not too much stress
upon fashion; and so exacting was
she of her court ladies and at
tie dants, that during her long reign,
net suspicion of SANDER was ever
attacHed to her or one of her i'm
mediate court circle. The strength
and character and moral worth oil
England's womanhood to day, is due
in part 20 her good example. The
worth of such life on a pedestal SC
high, is blessing to the world in
calculable in it's good results.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
AT 75c.

Night gown, good muslin, trimmed
with insertion and tucks, neck edged
with embroidery lawn ruffie and tucks
on sleeve.
And vote for your favorite teachers
to take one of the finest summer trims
imaginable, a; our expens with every
dollars worth you buy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
Night Gowns at soc.

OF good Muslin, Lawn ruff1e around
neck, small tucks on shoulder, insertion
across front, high neck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25

GarwOOd's Sar capitalization the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-01-25
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Mothers to Think About

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EVERY CHILD born into the world with an
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The colored American., 1901-10-26
A Reliable Advertiser.

In another part of this issue Of TIE
ColOred American is found the adver-
tlssment OF Messrs. 81. Tregor and Co :,
at 1929 e Street, Northwest. This firm
is one of the oldest and most reliable in
the District of CJIum bia and its adver.
tisement that appears in to-day's Issue
OF The Colored American is only one
feature Of perhaps thousand that have
brought business to the concern.
Have 1t Straight" "What?" This
Is the "ad" with the pictures of two
faces. The management tells the
the writer that this preparation will do
every hing that is claimed for it and
the writer Is inclined to believe this
opioion. 81. Tregor and Go. make q
specially Of barber's supplies, furnisb-
isaing not only the latest patterns in
chairs and Improvements in that line
OF business, but all the fancy waters.
soaps and preparations that enable the
barber TO give satisfaction to his pa.
irons. The CeloTed American recon.
mends the ID. TTegoE 90. at 1929 e St.,
y. ".
The colored American., 1901-10-26

Thus We might continue, bat the sub
i ct is exhaustIess and space is limited
But have endeavoTed to show some
thing of what Socialism teaches ard OF
It's Der eft to the Negro, ard l ask the
reader in 81 cakdor If there is any trea-
son OF anarchy in snytnlng that l have
said. But the sergeant asks, "W hat is
Socialism p Webster tells Us that 1t is
the theory of a better order OF society.
And Encycl pedia Brittanica s&ys. The
ethics of Socialism are identical with
the ethics of C1ristiansty." "But what
is Socialism ?" 1t is law; It is order. 1t
is cooperation. Do you believe in our
postal system? That is socislistIc, Do
you believe in public schools ? That is
socialistic. Do you believe in the Pc
Ice force? Do you believe in the courts?
These are socialistic. Do you believe
in fIe companies for our cities? They
are socialistic. Do you believe in pub
lie roads? Do you favor free libraries
Of electric lighting plants, or water
works? These are s0cia i.tic. Do you
believe in extending the functions OF
government to embrace every industry
so far as it could be for the public good
Do you believe in good common sense
and honor and order and economy and
system in industrial affairs, and in
equal opportunity to get on in the
world, and in equal rights before the
law. and in peace and prosperity and
p'enty? THIS is SOCIALISM.
Now word In conclusion. Winter is
near. Soon, the biting frosts will strip
the forests, and drive the feathered
warblers to a SUMMER cline. The earth
will become bare and cold and then q
mantle of Whiteness will envelope the
face Of Nature. Icy bl lasts will drive
the well to.dO into their fur coat and
feecy gloves. or cause them to seek
comfort between thick walls about the
Glowing furnaces or stoves. But the
q
children will perish for want of proper
food. Some will begs some will steal
some will starve. Some will SIT down
and cry bitterly Some will curse and
blaspheme, and become hardened In
sin. While yet others will forget their
chastity to furnish food for their little
children or for little brother or sister.
Men will seek for woIk and seek in vain
for there is not work for all. And fai {
ing to fnd it will become desperate
hard and vicious, and eventually viii
become anarchists, crimiI as or sui
cides. This has been the program every
winter for the last twenty-five years
and 1t must become worse in the years
to come. Aud I would respectfully ash
Sergeant Gibson If he has any remedy
for these terrible conditions.
Washington, Iowa. CHAs L. WooDs
The colored American., 1901-10-26


tells US that / gaTgled his language. In
reply l appeal to the readers OF The
CoIored American 10 compare my artI-
Gle with his I intended TO be fair, and
I sti believe I was. He insinuates
that give lynching countenance by S.
Ience. In rsply l again appeal to the
reader to say If / have not in differen'
articles spoken out against 1njnstice
and oppression in diff rent forms. He
wants to know if have ever raised n0y
voice agains5 Negro Acknowledgement
Poor stupid fellow, why dOn's be know
that the very article to which he Vsk
then replying denounced disfrsnchlse
meut in the siren gest possible Ian
guage? And I have spoken in public
also against the col bred mans wrongs
He says he is loyal. So am l, BE says
he loves law and order. So do I. He
saws he was soldier in the Spanish
War. So was I. He says his regiment
saved the white force1 from anihilat1on
The white race appreciates their vslor,
and so dol. When I was soldier, ]
tried to do my duty. And when We
mingled with the colored people, and,
anyone showed race predj udice, I al
ways spoke IN their defence.
Aud although I was not born until
after the Civil war, nearly half a score
Of my people rallied to the call OF our
martyred Lincoln, to save the nion
and to free the black % JAMS neck from
the woke of bondage. And on many a
red field or tlreseme march they proved
their devotion TO Liberty and Uoion
And would think I were entitled TO q
little better treatment at the hands OF
those I would help, than tohave my ef
forts called "Tresson," " ''rOt" etc, and
to cal my party ''bsast." Especially
is this ungenerous IN view OF the fact
that the S ,cislistic party (tbe "beast")
il the only party that contends for the
rights of the colored man. / spoke TO
father about my former article and Ser
geaut GIbson's reply and he said, l.
you appr zach viper you will get bit,
no matter how good your intentions
areu BIT l am of the opinion that the
only trouble with the sargeent is that
his stripes have sw elled his head tTif1e
and that when he gets older and learns
more, he will develOpe into very fall
sort Of man. In fact do believe that
he wouIi not speak IS he does II ne
knew more about our doctrines But be
that as it may, there are millions OF
d1wntroC IN ones among both the
whites and the blacks, who are looking
fer del,verance from industrial bondage
And TO them I speak. And to them
want to say that Socialism and Anarchy
have nothing IN common. We con
tend for purer and better government
IN which there will be no very rich, fol
q reason that the industries VII no
be in private hands as they are now
Th y caunot then rob the laborer. No
viii there be any very pocr, AMI eacf
man will receive and equivalent for al
he uroduces. We bslieve in equsiit!
and ils.iee between man and man. snt
we denouncs the disirsnchisement o
the cOlo-ed man. We b,lleve IN Law
end order aud in national convention
tanounce 81 forms Of laWlessness ant
Give special attention to the irj1atic'