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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THE school attendance in Colum-
bia gives a more hopeful outlook to
the future than has been presented
in late years. The Institute has a
larger local patronage than it has
had for years. Mcdowell School
has larger attendance than it ever
had The public school is crowded
as it never was before. Prof. ScObey
has between fifteen and twenty pu.
pills, with positive promise of some
increase, though he starte d only two
weeks ago; aud Prof: Elvin's night
school is doing fairly we'll, which,
though not saying muc Is more
than any night school has ever been
able to do in the past. On the
whole there must be in the neigh
borhoo of 100 more pupils in the
several schools of Columbia than
were in attendance last year. This
is cheering and hopeful Let's keep
seeming growing tendency that way.
Education in its broad sense, which
means qualification and preparation,
is absolutely necessary not only for
the individual here, but for our sec
tion of country. Our college profess
sors, too many of them, come from the
North and East; it is time we
We're growing and developing them
here at home. Our skilled mechan-
les must needs be imported; they
ought to be home raised. Every
day, every hour nearly, machinery
completes more and more with hand
labor. As rule itrequires education
to operate machinery. Every year
competition becomes fiercer and
the struggle for place and position,
for existence even, becomes harder.
1t requires now, and will require all
the more in the future, education,
qualification, preparation, to meet
the requirements of the business
world, to stand the examination
competition will make, to fight the
battle of life. So let's employ well
the years of preparation, for when
the work begins experience becomes
our only teacher, and that some
times is dear one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

MRS. NATIONS lecture tour is
proving failure. Four of the six
women who started out with her
have quit, and the financial manager
who was working on The shares, has
al-o thrown up the sponge; and
worse than all she is rapidly losing
favor with the people. She was do
ing a splendid work, but yielded, as
SO many have done before her. to
the love for gain, and lost all. aye
cannot serve two masters
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

PUBLIC sewerage has become
public necessity in Columbia. We
do not believe anyone will doubt or
deny that. And that being true, it
is time we were beginning to get
ready to meet the growing demand
for this necessity. Heretofore the
discussion has been as to the
necessity for the system. Now that
being admitted, the question is as to
the cost and the best way to do it,.
In the first place if we knew what it
would cost to sewer Helms branch,
we would have something to figure
on. And if tie city would furnish
that main artery, we believe that a
goodly number of the people would
build to it at their own expense.
This could be done by different
ones clubbing together. But these
sewers built by individuals should
be constructed under the supervision
of and become the property of the
corporation. There should be no
such thing as private sewer under
a public street. II an individual is
allowed the use of a public street
the public should be allowed the
use of this sewer. But to get back to
the starting point. We suggest that
committee from the Board of
Aldermen, inquire infinitely into
the cost of converting Helms branch
into one great big sewer. When
:nat is done we can take up the
minor details.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

WELL. the gate law went through
like it was CREASED. The L. n N.
did not play its trump card, They
had it up their sleeve, but they saw
it was 10 use. Now gentlemen of
the Boarl, keep up your good work.
Ask President Smith, or some other
high official OF the l.. q n. Railroad
Company the direct question, "are
you going to give Columbia a new
passenger depot, with larger aud
better facilities, this YEAR," Ask the
question officially, and ask an Off
cial answer. If they answer yes, and
promise to begin in the early spring,
let them alone for the present. But
il they say no, or equivocate, then
give them to understand that you
are after them. Tell them they
must abate that privy nuisance; tell
them they must keep their old shack
clean; that they must put up rail
ings and gates or in some way
manage their crowds better; that they
must arrange for the arrival and de.
parture of their trains so that in
coming and outgoing passengers will
not have to climb over one train to
reach another, or walk through mud
and water in narrow space be-
tween two tracks and trains to get to
or from the depot. Tell them that
if they will agree within a reason
able time to make these necessary
improvements which their increased
business demands, you will wait and
give them the opportunity 20 do so !;
but otherwise, you will instru CT
your Mayor ex-officio to indict as
often as the grand Jury meets, in
separate and distinct indictments
for every violation of the law. Will
you do this, gentlemen, or will you
allow new Board the credit and
honorof dol ng it?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

A SPECIAL to the Nashville Ban
ner from Perryville, to be found else
where in this paper, reports a sur
veving party marking the way fora
railroad from Milan to Columbia.
This is the road we have been talk
ing about but this special says it is
backed" by the Illinois Central.
We have no objection to the ''back-
ing" of it, but hope they-will not be
allowed to own is.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.

All our usual standard, of we'll
made, generously cut, clean, fresh gar
ments.
Chemise of good muslin, square
yoke, trimmed with embroidery and
tucks, 35c from soc. Only to a buyer.
Cambria Corset Cover, full front,
neck edged with embroidery, 15c from
25c and 29c. Only 3 to a buyer.
Fine Cambria Corset Cover, full
front, round yoke, edged with lace,
front of lace and cambria, 60c from Toe.
Ladies 75c Night Gowns, Acc.
Ladies' 81 90 Night Gowns, roc.
Exquisite Night Gown of fine Batiste,
beautifully trimmed with lace and en-
broidery, slightly low neck. Next Sat-
urday and Monday, $l.45 from $500.
Only to a buyer.
Ladies' Fine Muslin Umbrella Skirt,
deep fiounce of tucks and handsome en-
broidery, extra foot ruffle, LAS from
$500. Only 3 to buyer.
Extra good S1.00 Skirts, roc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

TT Ia the consensus OF opinion that
the legislative investigating com
mittee will make II pretty warm for
the bride givers and bride takers
who have brought reproach upon
the Senate. There seems to be no
doubt about the guilt OF two or three
of the Senators; the only question is,
can they prove it. That will be hard
to do, of course; because men who
will give brides or take them, will
perjure themselves il 1t becomes
necessary for them to do so. But
the investigation will do good, 1t
will show to the world the question
able character of some men who
pose as party leaders; and it will
likewise show the disreputable
methods and corrupt characters of
the whisky lobby And it will re-
tire from public life we hope some
of this contemplate gang. When it
is shown conclusively TO the country
that the whiskey industry in this
State is not only wrecking the lives
aud fortunes and happiness of the
people, but has become so bold and
so powerful as to invade the halls OF
Legislation and debauch it's members,
then, maybe, the pride and man.
hood of Tennesseeans will be aroused
and they will abolish the accused
traffic and drive its emissaries from
the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THE talk now is that the great L.
& N. Railroad Company is mad.
They are mad at the HERALD, and
the Circuit Judge, and the Grand
Jury, and the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen. They don't think they
have been treated courteously. They
have been rallied at and indicted and
made to build gates, just as if they
were ordinary folks. Their assump-
ton of right, power and authority
to run rough shod over the rights of
this community, has been ques-
toned, and they think it an outrage
and shame. And in retaliation
they will simply repair and enlarge
their present shack just little, and
not build any depot at all. They
will teach little crossroads, three
minute stop station how to buck up
against them, they will. And if you
don't like the service you get, go
buy yourself an automobile, one of
their employees says; or do as their
President says do, walk" That is
the talk, but it is nothing but talk.
Nothing the HERALD can say or do
will make them build depot or not
build depot. 1t is a cold blooded
business proposition with them just
as everything they do is cold
blooded. They punish individuals
when they get chance, and COM
munities too when they can; but
they never get mad enough to pinch
themselves just as they never
get enthused or warm or grateful
enough to ever do anything for any
body but themselves. They will en-
large their old shack or build a new
depot whenever the demands of
their business and enforcement of
the law compel them to. They will
never build it, or when they do build
it they will not ad one cubic inch to
the structure, as favor or cOmpli.
ment to Columbia. If they do not
intend to build a depot soon, they
may choose to give out some such
silly excuse as above referred to; il
they do intend to build it they will
swallow their chagrin and go ahead
with their work. If the grand ju-
ries will continue to indict them,
and the Board of Aldermen will ar
rest them every day and fine them ;
In short, ifthey are made to comply
with the law of the land, they will
build a new depot soon in sheer self
defense.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THE Thirty-S sventh Tennesseeans
will not come home in body. They
have mad enough Of that sort of thing,
and prefer to make themselves COM
Portable and take the trip by easy
stages and see the cities along the
way. A very sensible conclusion,
though it may spoil little fake ad-
vertising scheme Nashville has on
hand.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THE Nashville American, which
didn't do a thing to help the Peeler
bill, but on the contrary gave what
little influence it had to the whiskey
side, sees the overwhelming drift of
public sentiment in favor of local
self government, and is trying to
a time it has? 1t asks if "Senator
Seay has not the genius to frame a
measure that will work for temper
ance?" OF course he has. But he
hasn't the genius to make the Ameri-
can support it, or to prevent the
whiskey lobby from buying votes
against it. "Pas he not the genius to
frame law which shall prohibit the
sale of liquor to minors?" Indeed has
he. But the law has already been
framed and passed and put upon the
statute book. Why does not the
American insist upon its enforce
ment? Why does it allow the Sun
day saloon and gambling bells to
run wide open in Nashville without
a word of protest? Why does it
wait, when temperance legislation
ia proposed, until it's defeat. to raise
its voice? While Senator Seay and
others were making gallant fight
for loaal self-government, the Amer
lean said the only sensible thing
was high license. Poor old weather
cock!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

SECRETARY LONG has sent to Con-
gress list of seven vessels bought
during the war and sold after it. On
these transactions the United States
Government lost the small sum Of
about 1885,, 900 or over 40 per cent. Of
the purchase price. Evidently some
body made good thing Of selling
ships to the Navy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

OUR love story, "Love Across the
Lines" the serial we are running
now, is proving quite a favorite.
Everybody seems to like it. The
further it goes, the better 1t gets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THE candidates for our premium
pheton nearly all are novices in the
business. None of them are polling
their strength, we know, because
three fourths of the voters are not
voting. The one that will get ad-
vice from some old campaigner, and
marshal his forces so as to capture
the floating" vote Chat is the vote
that 10 not voting) will own the
ph@ton when the polls close 1t is
none too late for a new ndidate to
enter the field and win.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

AS usual, when the negro invades
a fresh field, trouble has resulted
from his entry into Hawaii. The
South is the only country on earth
where the negro is given a fair
chance to earn his living.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

The Legislature adjourned Friday
for recess until March s. Except
for the defeat OF the Peeler bill
they have made an exceptionally
good record so far.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

THERE are rumors that the Presi.
dent will not be wholly fegretful II
the Supreme Court should overturn
his Philippine policy. There is no
conc aling the fact that be il In a
bad box in the Philippines and il Is
possible that he may not feel very
badly at being gently but firmly
lifted out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Carpets.

The new carpets want the place of
honor. Hence, next Saturday and Mon
day,
-Four styles all-wool Ingram Car
pets 4Sc yard or Sc yard higher if
sewed
80 inch Smyrna Rugs, bright colors,
$3.50 each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

Do you know that the United
States is spending more money in
preparation for war and mending
the damages done by war, than any
country in the world, not excepting
German England and the other
great powers? Il is a fact.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

IT is worth remembering that Mrs
Nation did not attack the joints
with the idea that her single arm
could abolish them. She did so
merely as the most effective means
of calling attention to the deliberate
violations of the law that were going
On
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Still More of the Lace Cur
tainS and Portieres.

Three styles of fine Ecru Arabian
Lace Curtains, copies, both in color and
design, of Lace Curtains that would cost
you up in the hundreds.
81 80 Arabian Curtains, 315 yards
long, 80 pair.
s. Arabian Curtains, 80 Yards long,
$3.50 pair.
81 Arabian Curtains, 312 yards long,
81 so pair.
81 White Lace Curtains, 80 yards
long, S1.50 pair.
$3.50 and 50 Portieres, S1.9O a pair.
$3.50 Portieres, 3 % pair.
Sc Portieres, So. IS pair.
$3.50 and So Portieres, $3.50 pair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

SENATOR DAVIS objects to the
head line artist of the American
using the expression king Booze
Wins" Would Dollars Win the
Day!" suit you better, Senator? II
so, maybe the investigating commit.
tee will be able to please you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
SENTIMENTAL HYsTERIA.

The Chicago Inter, Ocean takes
very clear view of things sometimes,
and has a forcible way of expressing
itself Concerning the Hamilton
murder case, now on trial at Min
neapolis, and of which the Asso
ciated Press seems disposed to make
a sensation, the Inter Ocean says:
1.-The people Of morbid temrera-
ment who patronize the blood red
press are to be RECALLED for the next
week or ten days with elaborate
notes and observations on the Frank
M. Hamilton murder trial at Min
neapolis.
ALREADY the blood-red CORES
pendent is telling how handsome
the young murderer is, how calmly
he carries himself in the courtroom,
how coldly he now and then scans
the multitude of spectators, how
ever and anon he runs his fingers
through his wealth OF hair, how
women turn their sympathetic faces
toward him, how young girls send
lingering chances of pity in his direc-
ton, and how even the Judge and
Jury are sad that one so young, etc =,
should be in his awful predicament,
etc. And yet the plain fact Is that
the crime charged against Hamilton
is an unprovoked, wanton, and cow
ardly murder.
"Of course Hamilton should have
afull measure of fair play. OF course
he should have the full benefit of
whatever doubts may be entertained
regarding his guilt. No fair-minded
person will deny him the right of
making the best defense he can pos
sibly set up. But, in the name OF
common sense, what bearing on the
case have his blighted chances as a
Journalist" or the sympathies ex-
tended to him by nervous women,
or his fine eyes, or his wealth OF
hair, or his calm demeanor?
1.-The newspaper that goes into
such spasms over a murder case
which, stripped of all glamour, ex
poses most revolving condition in
what is called the good society Of
Minneapolis, should be picked uI
with a pair of tongs and tossed gent
ly but firmly into the garbage box
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
BOYS Knee Pants.

For ages to 10. Look and see if
there isn't thread bare places in the boys
pants. A new pair now will make the
suit last till spring. Commencing next
and Monday, prices will be
this way:
SOC Knee Pants 40c
Toe, Soc and 90c Knee Pants 65c
81 Knee Pants 75c
81 % Knee Pants 95c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
TIE GURMUDGEON X
PHILOSOPHER ON SCHLEY
BY AMBROSE BIERCE.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
BoYIsH ETHEL ROOSEVELT.
She Is a Terror to the Policemen
When She Mounts Her Wheel.

philadelphia North American.)
Ethel Roosevelt is the terror Of the
White House policemen. She and her
wheel cut such capers in the grounds
around the executive mansion that the
officers are constantly in fear lest the
presidents little daughter will be
harmed or that she win bring them to
grief. Saturday Ethel did not have to
go tn school, so she spent her time in
doing tricks with her bicycle that
caused the hair TO raise on half
dozen helmeted heads. She came out
the main door of the mansion, mounted
her wheel on the portiCo and rode down
the three steps between porch and
pavement as deftly as a stage per-
former
Then, with her hair streaming be-
hind and her face wreathed in an imp
ISL smile, she sped swiftly down around
the asphalt walks, shaving the police
mems toes and causing visitors to stare
in wonder.
But Ethers star performance was
pulled off one evening last week just
as it was getting dusk. The lamp
lighter came along and prOpped his
ladder against one of the big pillars in
front of the White House, on the top
of which is a large gas lamp. The
lamp DtuHEA - dBOuL LiiE odltiC uloNu
from the top of the pillar as the or
binary street lamp is from the ground.
Ethel arrived on the scene just as the
man was about to ascend. She jumped
on the rounds before him, clambered
to the marble landing and then Skinned
W the iron post in true tombOy fash
ion.
She had procured a match some
where and. striking it, she threw open
the glass doors and applied the fame
to the jet Sliding down the pole, she
grabbed the ladder and tried to make
off with it. but the lamplighter soon
overlook her and recaptured it.
This afternoon the RoosevelJs' favor
lite dog, a black and tan named Jack.
arrived. He had been sent by express
from oyster Bay Kermit and Ethel
were delighted to see their old friend
and playfellow again, and the trio had
a merry romp on the lawn in the rear
OF the White House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
INTERESTING DAIRY CONTEST.

4 TEST THAT is of inter
II est to farmers and dairymen
1 \ throughout the country has
just been concluded at the model
dairy of the Pn-American exposi-
ton. The principal object of the
experiment was to determine the rel
ative merits Of the various breeds of
cattle as butter producers.
The contest was between ten herds,
each made up of blooded cows of
some distinct breed. The Gnal result,
which has just been announced,
shows the Guernseys to be the most
profitable butter producers. They
lead In the production of butter fat
by a net profit of $466, and in
churned butter by a net profit of
$3.50. The Observation-Disclosures lead
IN the production of total solids, by
a net profit of S26.14, and again in
total solids and gain In live weight
by $31.63 net profit.
The record established by the
Guernsey herd in the production Of
butter is the more remarkable since
during the last month of the test
one of the best cows in the herd be-
came sick, and was practically out
Of the race. But even with this han
dicap the Guernseys held up their
eud splendidly, and with the long
lead they had gained we're able to
come out ahead. Following is the
record of the herds in butter produc-
ton for the first week in October,
when the Guernseys were one COW
short:
Jerseys, $75S net profit for the
week; Holsteius, $7.58; Ayrshires,
$6.97; Guer2seys, $3.50; French
Canadians, $6.38; Shortho-ns, $685.;
brown Swiss, $685.; red Pollard,
1888; Polled Jersey, 5493, and
Dutch Belted, 1895.
The disratch containing the fna.
results does not tell which COW closed
with the best individual record, but
up to Oct. 5, Mary Marshall of the
Guernsey herd held the lead in prof
liable butter production.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
MKINLEY,s BADGES.
Souvenirs Of His Campaigns and
Tours by Hundreds.

louis Dy HunQfedS.
washington Cor Chicago Tribune)
Among the numerous trunks and
boxes that were removed from the
White House the other day containing
the personal effects of Mrs. Mckinley
and the late president was a wooden
box of considerable size filled to the top
with campaign and committee badges
and ribbons. These are sOuve-
Mrs Of every national campaign
IN which Mckinley was ever a
candidate. and of his tours while
he was president around the continent.
While travelling on these presidential
trips some local committeeman at each
place he visited always pinned a badge
or ribbon on his coat. and Mr.. Nc
Kinley preserved these as mementoes
OF his numerous visits among the peo-
pie.
After each Of his long tours through
the south and west there were re-
ceived al the White House many pack
ages containing complete collections of
badges used on the occasion of his visit
TO scores Of cities and towns These
came from mayors and chairmen Of
reception committees, and some badges
were in their way elaborate and hand
some The late presidents collection
Of campaign badges is also interesting
especially those Of the campaign Of
1895, when hundreds of emblems to rep
resent the promise Of prosperity were
devised, and the campaign of 1900
when the full dinner pail" and other
devices were wrought in silk and metal
to be worn by McKinley's supporters
all over the country.
Mr.. Mckinley had four large shields
made and covered with these badges.
and they were exhibited in his library
at the White House. Besides the badges
on the shields there were hundreds of
others stored away in boxes and draw
ers in his private apartments