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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Penalty For Splitting.

To spit on the sidewalk in ct; Paul
Mimi. iis to. incur the penalty of cleaning
the Aagstone under the official eye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
New Year Thoughts.

The thoughts of the new year arc not
thouabts Of the ease of attainment, Sc
cured or anticipated, but they are thoughts
of the severity of the pilgrim path OF hfee
and of the toilsomeness OF the track, and
these thoughts would prove disheartening
to the bravest of US if wc conld not have
faith in Him who has passed this way be-
fore. and who invites Us to an unfaihng
trust in Him in hours of despoEdency or OF
cheer. He who has helped us hitherto Will
not desert us now.-Sunday-School Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10

In giving US the Sabbath I feel as il
God had given US 6fty-two springs Id every
year-Coleridge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10

he was dazzled by the ideal of the age.
Ambitious to turn his one million into
many, to win the power or notoriety vast
wealth can bring, he flung himself into a
banking house: All the, beautiful opportr-
mites that invited him he forewent simply
and only that he might increase his plea
pile which was already sufficiently large.
Grant him all the success he coveted, what
would be the end? A dwarfed man, with
an immense pile heaped up around him. A
life practically sunk and lost in the abund'
ance of the things which he possessed.
As I said, then, y moment ago, CONNER
cialism is found IN a wrong emphasis.
Wealth is good fairly won and nobly used.
1t is not money, but the love of money,
good, commerce is good and necessary, in.
dustrialism is good and brings forth a
goodly progeny of virtues; zeal, activity.
perseverance, cleyerness in affairs, are all
praiseworthy. Material success is desir-
able. "The blessing of the Lord it maketh
rich" Yes, but to put these things first,
to rush after them so eagerly as to forget
other and higher things, in word, to sinl:
in them ones life with its possibilities OF
to lave caught the spirit of the CONNER
cialism of the day and the age.
Who can look abroad without SEEING
how this spirit tends to invade and even
to dominate every sphere of human aetiv.
ity. We read of commercialism in politics,
in art, in literature, in education, in the so.
cial world, even in religion, and though we
may not have q distinct definition ready
we have fairly clear idea of what is
meant The place holder in nation or city
or State whose main thought is what he
can make and not what he can do: the art
list who listens not to the voice of his ideals
but to the bids of the market, and paints
or carves simply for the money to be got:
the author who writes simply what will
sell and forgets the truth for which he
ought to stand and the service in the way
of instruction, or comfort, or amusement
which he might minister to his fellows, is
each one tainted with commercialism. IT
has crept even into our universities, tempt
ing boards of trustees and faculties to bow
too " bseryientiy to those who can furnish
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
GREAT MULE DAY.
Estimated That There Were 1.2OOy
In Town Monday. = Prices from
$125 to $500

One OF the largest First Monday
crowds of the year was here Monday land
one of the biggest mule days in the
history Of Columbia was or. 1t is esti-
mated that there were 1000 to 1000
mules in the city. One livery stable
alone Sunday night sheltered 1876 head
Prices ranged all the way from Sl25 to
5000, but sales we're rather slow, com
pared to the large number Of mules here.
Still, several big sales were made. One
pair changed hands at $500 even,
another at $4l5 and still another at 1925.
Ons man refused the latter sum for a
pair of extra fine mules and demanded
$3.50, but at last account he had not
sold.
A well-known citizen who has watch
ed the First Monday mule trade here
for years stated that there we're more
mules and better mules here than
he had ever seen before
One reason given for the sales being
so slow was that there were noG many
81 the Southern buyers here, but look
1t the Bethel register showed about
the usual number registered there.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
MADE A FORTUNE IN ALASKA.
Mr.. N. v. Hendricks Of Indiana
Who Went to the Gold Country
With Mr.. John Black, in
the City,

Mr.. N. v. Hendricks, Of Alaska, il
IN the city, visiting his friend, Mr..
John Black. Mr.. Hendricks is a ma
tive of Indiana, bur went 70 the gold
country some ten years or more ago,
to get rich out of the Immense gold
discoveries there. 1t was long hard
pull, but he is now OH Easy Street, "
so to speak, his holdings being valued
now at considerably over 81, 0O0, 0O0
They are located In the new Tanana
River country recently opened up,
located but 400 miles west Of the
Dawson country. 1t is predicted that
the Tanana country will become great
deal richer than the fields round Daw-
son. Mr. Hendricks went to ALASKA
In 1899, in company with John Black,
OF this place. de will return to Alaska
sometime during the coming spring,
and will return to Columbia next
fall. It Is likely that MIR. Hendricks
will become q citizen OF this place,
but nothing definite can be said now.
If 30. 1t may mean something to CO.
lumbia's material welfare. Mr.. Hend-
ricks Is a young man, about 30 or 30
years Of age, and unmarried.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
MAY MEAN
Big PLANT.
Tennessee Phosphate Co., Lets Con.
tracts for Large Number of Build
ings on the Harlan Place, Seven
Miles from Town.

The Tennessee Phosphate Company
has let contracts for extensive improve
ments on its mining land about seven
miles from town, known as a part of the
Allen Harlan farm. Nothing has been
given out but from the contrae Is let it is
believed that big plant is to be estab-
hshed for the miping of phosphate out
there. Mr.. N. F. Vaughan, the well
known lumberman of this city, and Mr..
Ben Parkinson, of Mt. Pleasant, have
been awarded a contract to build
thirty three buildings for the company's
employees. Twenty six of the houses
will be for laborers. four for mine fore
men, two for superintehdeats, one for
commissary, ana one for the General
Superintendent of the Company, Mr.. A.
e Sheldon. whose home now is in Mt.
Pleasant. The fact that the Compan,'s
general superintendent is to move his
headquarters to the Harlan place is
taken to mean that something larger
than was at first supposed is contem-
plated.
1t is stated that Isaiah Golston, the
colored brick and stone mason of Co
lumbia, has been contracted with to
erect seventy chimneys Oh the place,
which means that probably more houses
are to be built than those above men
ioned This will make quite q settle.
nent on the Harlan place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
WAS WELL-KNOWN
In COLUMBIA.
Mrs. Annie Chambers Ketchum, Au-
thor of"The Bonnie Blue Flag"
Dies in New York.
Was a Woman of Great Talent
Her Daughter Taught School
At the Athenaeum for
Years.

The Associated Press dispatches bring
the news of the death of Mrs. Annie
Chambers Ketchum in New York
Thursday, IN her S0th year. Mrs.
Ketchrm wac . gifted aud versatile
lady, highly educated, and one of the
most attractive women the South ever
produced. Her greatest reputation
was made as writer OF popular war
songs, The Bonnie Blue Flag being
the best known, and which was OF
curse claimed by many other poets.
Mrs. Ketchum was well known In
Columbia; her daughter, Mrs Czapski
(n0w Mrs. Arthur w. Hart), having
been for years teacher of vocal music
at the AthenBnm, ana much OF Mrs.
Ketchum's time being spent in the
school,
When the Grand Commandery OF
Knight Templars met In Columbia. q
number of years ago, very elaborate
was give at the Athe-
naum by Columbians in homo. of the
high officials and visiting guests, at
which an original poem on masonry
and Knight Templarism was read by
Mrs. Ketchum; this attracted great
attention for Its literary excellence,
and was widely copied by the press in
America and Europe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
HIS WORK COMPLETED.
Sheep Killing Dog Succeeds in Exter-
mlnating Flock Belonging to A. J.
Timmons.

The sheep killing dog completed b 9
deadly work on the flock of sheep be
longing to Mr.. A. j. Timmons. at
Timmons, Sunday night. Flour lambs
we're killed. which entirely wiped out
the flock of twenty which Mr.. TIM
mons owned few days ago. Thus
goes on the work of determination of an
industry that might be OF great
and inestimable benefit to this county
and to the state, but for the cowardlness
of legislators who haven't the courage
to take bold stand for the sheep in
terests against the worthless dogs. Too
many small farmers had rather have
six worthless ours than dozen lambs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
AN Elk HOME.
Columbia B. P. 0. Els Decide to Pro.
vide Elegant Quarters for
Themselves.

The Columbia lodge, b. P. o. Els. at
the meeting Thursday night, adopted a
resolution to provide an Elk Home in
this city. twill require something like
$1,000 to put the Home in operation, but
Saturday over $1,000 of the amount
had been subscribed to the soliciting
committee, ana it is stated by those
having the movement in charge that the
Home is now certainty. The Home
will be deliberately furnished, and will
have all the comforts, convsnlences and
features of club life.
The location of the home has not been
definitely decided upon, but it is under
stood that it will be located in promi
nent place on West Seventh Street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
The SOUTH MAIN
STREET MIDDLE.
City Officials and Railroad OFF,
Gals Hold Conference.
Nothing Defin lite Agreed .Upon.-Mr
T. E. Brooks, Superintendent,
To Take Matter Up With
The Railroad.

A meeting of the Street COMMITTEES
of the Board OF Aldermen and Mayor
Brownlow and City Attorney Smiser,
repres enting the City. and officials OF
the L. q ~ Railroad Co.. and Mr.. y
l.. Hutton, was held at the City Hall
Friday afternoon. relative to the un-
finished work along Sonth Main Street
around the underpass on that street.
Present at the nesting were Mayor
Brownlow aud the members OF the
Street COMMITTEE. Messrs. q. W.
Nichols, W. A. Dale. W D. Cameron
and Joe Anderson; City Attorr ey
James A. Smiser, Geo. +. hughes,
superintendent T. e BrooKs, OF the
l.. q N, and Mr.. Hutton, the contrac-
tor who did the work on the streets.
The meeting was in the nature of .
conference, to see what should %
done IN regard to the unfinished WORE
In answer to questions. Mr.. BROOKS
stated that the Railroad Company hae
dismissed It's force of hards that were
at work on the new streets, and he die
not know of any move to fix up the
srreets according to contract, as tie
citizens slon: the street had refuses
to allow the Railroad Company TO
enter upon their property for the pur-
pose of liking 1t up. 1t was stated.
however, by mem ers of tine street COM
mittee, that the property owners hsd
since agreed to allow the work TO b
don9
The Twelfth Street matter was aIsb
discussed 1t Will be remembered that
this street Is some three feet above tho
grade specified In the contract, ct .
certain portion. Mr.. Brooks cialme0
that Mr.. Hutton, the contractor. was
for that street. ana tho
putting of it in proper condition
Nothing definite was agreed upon.
Mr. Brooks stated that be would taKe
he matter up with the Railroad Com
)any, and see what the Company
would do. None of the WORK on S00th
Nam Street done Dy the Railroad Com
amy has yet been accepted by the city,
because the contract has not been COM
'leted. No sldewalks have been built,
nd no move has been made to do the
erracIng ed upon
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
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Millions Of the worlds best peopla
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Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin. for cleansing the scalp Of crusts.
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purest Of cleansing ingredients and Tho
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all the purposes Of the toilet, bath an1
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
PRIVILEGES AT THE FAIR.
Applications Beng Received Daily by
Secretary Haroin Thomas.

Secretary Hardin Thomas OF the
Maury County Fair Association, is
receiving, almost daily, applicatlons
for ENTERTAINMENT privileges at the
County FAIR to be held next fall As
1t Is SO early, however, no contracts
are being made at this time
Mr.. Thomas last Saturday appointed
Mr.. W. Ii. Gooher, of Hartford.
Conn, as delegate TO represent the
Maury County FAIR Association III
Biennial Meeting of the National
Trotting Association which Will btN
held in New YORK Feb 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05

and the crop cut with q self binder
whereas, much of the Louisiana land
have to be harvested by haud. The
problem now Immediately before the
prospective rice planter IS getting q
sufhoisncy OF water for irrigation from
wells, as this Is far preferable to the
canal proposition, both rs to cost,
ana rendering the planter independent
OF the canal companies If YOUR
ground is too dry for breaKIng. then
you can irrIgate 1t sufficiently and do
your plowlng.
Can Plow in Water.
1T is never too wet TO plow. When
water Is standing ON the ground an
inch or two deep ii Is that much the
better for the team, as the plow sheds
so much more easily; ana the first
shower after the land once dries, the
ciods will puiverize like lime shaking.
Albert Sidney Johnston's Home.
"One-fourth of a mile west from
Bonney is the China Grove plantation,
the bone OF Col. Albert Sidney john
ston before the civil war. II consists
Ct two Thousand acres of exceedingly
fertile lsnd and was run by Johnston as
sugar plantation, and was continued
AZ such even up to seven or eight years
ago. when sugar making fell to sucn a
small scale that 1T went to the wall.
Standing In this beautiful yard, gaz-
ing upon this magnificent farm and
surroundings, and remembering that
this was JchnstOn's home, and that
here he, Colonel in the regular army
perhaps leaving his Lieut.. Colonel r.
h. Lee, and his Major George 81.
Thomas, in command OF the regiment,
would return to the bosom OF his
family to enjoy his hard earned leave
OF absence. and that mere they would |
run to meet him and welcome hlm
home, Involuntary, I tared my
head In veneration of such past
Gould any old Confederate soldier have
done less, when he remembered that
had 1t not been for this mans un-
timely death at Sniloh, Just az ne had
srasped the situation firmly In his
n all probd bility this nations history
would have been item far differently
rom what 1t Is todayY Many close
tudents Of history ana military affairs
believe that had he lived to complete
$40 sAClOlys LILO ctAoIdl lOICcb WOulQ
lever again have entered Tennessee;
ha there would have been no capture
Il Memphis or surrender of VIcksburg
md Port Hudson. nor would there
ave been any lieutenant General :
arant; that in Johnston's death the
received its death wound,
nd not in Lee g repHlse at Gettysburg. !
The Home in Worthy Hands. j
ut ia fitting that this great man'
ONE, since 1t had TO pass out OF the ]
OF his family, should become :
be property of man ike its present !
wner, Virgil s. RaDb, q captain in r
be Confederate army, native born a
exam, descended from historic ances- {
~, and thoroughly approaching and
enerating the trust in his charge.
lis son-ln-law, Mr.. Thomas A. An 9
rews, a Tennessean, with his cultured
nd amlable.wlfe, is running the place e
,r Mr.. Rabb, and shall never forget Il
he generous hospitality received at u
leir hands, nor the regret with which n
parted from them.
Nv. I. GALLOWAY" 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
NEW GROCERY STORE.
John w. jackson Buys r. J. Tucker
Stock OF Goods.

Mr.. John w. jackson last Saturday
bought the stock Of groceries sold at
auction by Mora b. Bariss, assignee for
T, j. BLACK head Tom) Tucker, paying
therefor 1896. The stock will be com
bined with stock of goods owned by
Mr.. Jackson's father, Mr.. w. A. jack
son. near Hardison's Mills, and new
store will be opened IN the store on
South Garden Street formerly occupied
by j. M. Bates. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
LAWRENCE COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Will Meet at Lawrenceburg Feb. 90,
to Nominate Candidate for
Floater.

Lawrenceburg, Tenn, Feb. L.
The Democratic Executive Committee
OF this county will meet here Feb 20,
to determine the manner OF selecting
the nominee for Foater for the coun-
ties OF Lawrence, Wayne, Giles and
Lewis. This county being entitled to
the honor this year, the man capturing
the nomination will be the candidate.
Two men are contesting for the place
DR.. f.. p. Hickman OF Lawrenceburg,
and A. A. Patterson, OF HenryviIle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
TAKEN WITH APPENDICITIS.
Mr.. j. e. R. Carpenter Forced to
Leaves Tram at Louisville, While
En- Route to Columbia.
(From Fridays Daily.)

MIR. J. h. r. Carpenter, while on
his way from New York to Columbia,
became suddenly II and was forced to
leave the tram at Louisville FRIDAY
afternoon. He was taKen to the Norton
lntirmsry. in that city, and that morn
ing. after consultation Of physicians
1t was announced that he had appendi-
cltis. The attack. however, WAS q
mild one, aud the doctors think he
will recover without having to undergo
an operation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
Something of the Prairies, Their
Cattle, the Crops, of Which Rice is
the Leader, And the Wonder
full Soil.
GEN. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHN
sToN's OLD HOME.
Situated Near Houston, and Was Once
Famous Sugar Plantation
Some Civil War Possibili-
ties Recalled. and
Shiloh's Decis
iveness As
serted.

''Bonney, BrazorIa Co ). Tex Jan. ~.
ITO the Editor 1T the Herald -
Receiving the Herald is ike let
ter from home. A perso- cannot APP
preciate his county paper, until he gets
away among strangers; then a bit OF
news from any one or from any local
ity becomes of interest. will try and
mot write concerning myself other
than things OF general interest.
This place is on the International
and Great Northern Railroad (GouId 8
new Iinej; thirty two miles almost due
south from Houston, perhaps the great
est railroad center in Texas. an1 2h
miles north OF Velaec0, at the mouth
OF the Brazos river. Galveston bay lies
sixteen miles from here at It's nearest
point. The land at this place is Al teet
above the sea level.
The Prairies.
1.-THE prairies are very beautiful and
level ana very rich the soil being
from four to ten feet deep. Il is
the Kind known as hog wallow' from
the fact that 1T has the appearance as
II in the past countless millions OF
hogs had wailowed IN the SOIL while
wet and then 1t had become firm
prairie sod, and had thus remained.
The depressions are from two to five
inches lower than the small elevations
between the ''wal1ows. The eleva
tions constitute about one-fourth of
the surface area, and are not much in
the way in cutting the grass If You do
not use too long . mower BLADE Tnis
prairie grass makes fairly good hay
and 10 best when cut twice year,
yielding one ana one-fourth tons per i
acre at each cutting. 1t IS best when
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
Horse Dropped Dead IN Shafts.

A horse belonging to Mr.. Will Rob.
nett, OF the Hampshire neigoborhood,
dropped dead to the buggy this morn
ing while the owner was en-route to Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Robnett had almost reach
ed the city when his horse fell and ex-
pired in harness. A horse belonging t,
friend who was riding just III front
wae put in and hItched to tho buggy and
the journey to town was completed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
IN INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Roy Porter Appointed General
Agent for Volunteer State Life
Insurance Co., for this City.

Mr.. Roy Porter mas been appointed
general agent In Columbia for the
Volunteer State Life Insurance Co., Of
Chattanooga. This is the new Com
pany recently organized by former
State Treasurer. E. B. Craig. Mr.
Porter will have his headquarters at
Stephenson Bios. drug store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05
TROTWOOD'S BOOK.
"Songs and STORES" Presented ia
President Roosev, 1t.

Col. Arch Hughes, who has been in
Washington for several DAYS, called on
President Thursday in inpany With
Congressman BrownloS, Tennessee.
and presented hun vita nv OF JGhn
Trotwood Moore's Song and Stories
of Tennessee. The Pft ,atit express
ed great pleasure ~ re- ng rIle book.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-05

II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement OF your case and he will
be pleased 10 give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O