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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

| The last legislature appropriated
$500 for the maintenance OF the
Governors mansion" for year. 1t
was intended of course that the money
would be drawn out Of the treasury
as 1t was needed for "the maintenance
of the Governors mansion" Instead,
Mr.. Patterson drew it all out
at one time, and before any
expenses had accrued for the
maintenance OF the Governors
mansion" At least our Nashville
correspondent wired the Herald that
he had; and then the American de-
nounced the statement as falsehood
Dur correspondents attention being
called to this. he gave the matter a
second investigation, and reitterates
his first statement. And knowing our
correspondent as we do; knowing him |
to be one of the most reputable, capa- |
BILE and best known newspaper men in |
Nashville, we have not the slightest
doubt as to the truthfulness or ac-
curacy Of his statement; and IL his
statement is true, then the American,
II 1t has any sense of justice and
decency, will withdraw the false
charge it has made against our cor
respondent. If the American wishes
to go further into the matter; IL it
thinks the Herald, Intentionally or un-
Intentionally, has done its pet the Gov
ernor any injustice by this publica-t
lion: If the American wants the truth ,
and wants its readers to know the
ruth, we are more than willing, it 4
would just tickle us to death to helpI !
he American to get hold of the truth /,
me time. and to assist and encourage
hem in telling it. And to that end q
We make the following PROPOSE
ion: That Mr. Morton, the managing !,
ditor of the Banner, or Mr.. Yancey, !
be associate editor Of that paper, and !
fr. Finney, the city editor of theI
Nashville Tennessean, and until re-
entity one Of the Americans most1 I"
apable and trusted men, and any
ian the American may select from its
wn stan, investigate the comptrol-
RS and treasurer's books, and inter d,
,gate Comptroller Dibrell and In
treasurer Folk, and report their ps
adings through the American,
lie Banner and the Tennessean; "
I'd il the Herald has told a falsehood d,
win admit It; and If the American le
is told one the people will know It. ov
or course we do not hope for the ex
to accept this proposition Bl
be American does not want the peo-
e of Tennessee to know the truth be
'out Ham Patterson and his admin m,
ration But the Herald intends that sh
e truth shall be known, and else TIL
here in this paper may bei found | tia
me important and we think conclIs- m,
e facts bearing upon this question. me
n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
Senator Johnston, successor to the

Senator Johnston, successor to the
late Senator Pettus. Of Alabama, talks
something like this: Il shall stand
in the Senate for the rights Of the
States to legislate in respect to their
local affairs. and / shall stand firm
against the multiplying fthe acts Of
our legislators until they shall have
been pronounced contrary to the con-
stitution Of the highest tribunal In
the land" The Senator's aim is good,
but the United States Senate is paved
with good intentions, just like another
place we know OF.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
The Governor pardoped thirty-sevsn

The Governor pardoped thirty-seven
convicts Tuesday. They belong to
the .'friendless and forgotten" class
OF whom. In a melodramic wave Of
hot air he constituted himself special
guardian. The policy of the present
administration seems to be, that to
one who has q pull he will grant
pardon for the pulls sake; and to those
who have no pull he will grant par.
don as an antidote to criticism for
his pull pardons That is the way
they handle the chain gang culprits
In Memphis, and the Governor cannot
get rid Of the impressions he formed
when he was ward politician in that
benighted town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
DREAMS OF The HEALTHY.

There has been much discussion as
to whether one dreams only on fair
ing to sleep and during the act Oh
waking up. or whether dreams take
place at any time during sleep. WINE
not definitely determined as yet tns
evidence seems to be rather in fay@
of the view that one may dream az
any time during the night, or tOS
whole night through. Dreaming "
common to perfectly healthy persons
and in itself Is no evidence Of disor
der.Harper's Magazine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP.
THE Conmoner.)

In this issue The C0mmoner repro
duces from the Richmond (Va.) Even
ing Journal an unusually interesting
parallel column showing
In one column appears Wheeling,
w, Va, dispatch to the Richmond
.lVa,) Times Dispatch setting forth at
length the alleged failure Of municipal,
ownership Of the water plant at the
explicit statement made BY James M.
Blackboard. mayor of Martins Ferry.
An immense literary bureau has
been down the rapidly growing senti-
ment in favor of the municipal owner
ship Of public utilities and it lis plain
that this literary bures.d does not hes
itate to misrepresent. It will be re-
membered that not long ago a state
ment purporting to come from Lin
coin, Neb,, was printed in various pub
lications and in this statement It was
claimed that Lincoln had failed in its
attempt at municipal ownership of
the water plant Mayor Brown, or
Lincoln issued a statement which will
be remembered by Com
moner readers. He pointed out the
great advantages derived by the publ
lie through LincoIn's ownership OF its
water plant
Newspaper editors should exercise
greater care in the publication of
such material The literary bureaus
If the special Interests would be Inn
potent if every newspaper in the land
adhered to the motto of the old Salem
Register and IL editors were as care
ul in scrutinizing the copy fur,
lished by the literary bureaus Of a
awless element as they are in the |
of communications Of
cred them by PRO Bono Pubffcos oil
heir mediate neighborhood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The Columbia Water & Light Co.,
IN their accounts for July, deduct 1919
for loss Of service; they make no de-
duction for the Inconvenience occas-
toned by this loss Of service. Which
moves us to the anxious inquiry,
what has become OF the threatened
court procedure to forfeit the char
ter Of the Columbia Water & Light
Company
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

J. Edward, otherwise known as
Gas Addicks can give some whole
some warning against transferring
ones property to ones wife to avoid
payment Of honest and just debts.
Addick's wife. in possession of all Of
his property. now sues for divorce,
and the old man is in a bad way, face
to face with poverty and friendless
old age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Justice Brewer attributes some of
his robust stalwartness to the habit Of
rising at 4 since the early days Of his
youth The learned Judge doesn't say
who formed that habit; himselfsor his
parents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Where the man Petreilla, who was
arrested in Wisconsin for carrying a
gun, had the aforesaid weapon con-
cealed is not stated, but it is pre-
sumed to have been well wrapped up
in his name.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Since Martin Littleton has been
named as chief counsel in the Thaw
case his old school master has prompt
" appeared to claim whatever honor
is due him. 1t now remains for the
black nanny who nursed him and
the kid who first licked" him to APP
pear and Mr.. Littletons pedigree will
be complete.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The controversy over the relations
OF the State and Federal governments
should be very easily settled. From
recent doings over in the Old North
State we should say it was mother
in-iaw kinship.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The Mt. Pleasant Record AYERS that
1t wouldn't care to wager its last
years expense account on the cleo
tion of Bryan, even IL he was hitched
beside Carmack. Lots of newspapers
would gladly be rid of that same thing
the Record speaks of betting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Since the Board Of Mayor and AL
dermen have taken up the water and
light question Mayor Guest and mem
bers Of the Board have sought to post
themselves on the service secured BY
other towns and the cost Of such serv-
ice. With this aim In view they have
sent out inquiries to many towns and
small cities and the replies. which
have begun to come in, indicate that
Columbians are not getting the service
secured by her sister towns. and that
municipal ownership OF public utilities.
where the management is kept out OF
politics. is more satisfactory than any
other method.
The Herald will be allowed to give
the public the result Of these. inquir-
les from time to time. simply as a
matter OF information, and to allow
the citizens to post themselves on
municipal ownership. so that, should
the question come before the people of
Columbia for their decision. they may
be able to act intelligently.
One of the fist answers received
was from Gallatin, Tenn. GalIatin is
about half the size of Columbia, but
the people own their own water and
light plant The estimated value of
these utilities is $4,000. The receipts
Of the plant for the past year was
81 ,O63S8, These receipts did not in !
,lude 2ny income from street lights
'r fire hydrants, this service being
Talued at what 1t would have cost
rom a private company-$4, 5000 :
hat the receipts should really be +
'laced at $11,563.SS. The disburse-
lents amounted to $7,4SS.6S. In this !
mount is included an extraordinary :
Expense of $1,000 for the water and
ght meters, so that the ordinary ex-
enses were $6,4S3.6S. This expense p
lcluded all expenses for repairs and s.
improvements, but it Is presumed did G
OF include interest on the value Of .
he plant, which at SO would be ca
',540, making the total ordinary ex- az
snse including interest s10.O23.6S, So tn
lat the city saved something over w
800 on the street lights and fire
'drants. This Is no big thing finan- lei
ally, but this. saving Is not the best III
ature-the information blank as ch
led in by the Mayor of Gallatin all
ates that the water furnished is lot
cd. the light service is good and<the sa
tier pressure is all right. That is lit
ally the cause of public dissatisfac-
N In Columbia-poor service, but
at saving Is worth something too.
lumbia is paying each year about
900 for fire hydrants and street SIX
hts. and would pay more were 1t 4
for the docking of the Water and
.ht Company when the lights are
But If Columbia can get good serv- =
and at the same time save good
t of that $4,000, the matter is worth G
ious consideration 500
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The Pennsylvania bride who was
kissed SS5 times after her wedding.
at 81 per- didn't do bad. hut big
trees from little acorns grow"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
Senator Carmack efrectually d,sno,

Senator Carmack effectually dispos.
es Of the reported vice-presidential
boom. He wishes to be understood
as not being candidate for the nom
nation or the Office Other fields Of
labor offer more inviting prospects
to Mr.. Carmack than the vice-presi.
dency could possibly AFFORD. Knox.
Vile Sentinel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

A Missouri pioneer was married
yesterday, and about the same time
another old settler over in Illinois
was killed by a train. Misfortune
comes to all men. soon or late.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The Herald does not wish to ex-
press any opinion that wonld he in
contempt of the Court; but all the
same, If Judge Lands or any other
Judge were to fine us twenty-nine mil
lion dollars. we would not pay it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Senator Ben Tillman need not be
worried over the south,s losing It's
crop Of seed statesmen" Statesmen
are produced very much like onions
Some years there is multitude Of
small ones, and the next crop pro-
duces only one. but larger than the
whole previous bunch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Egypt may be an ancient country
but It has adopted some distinctly
modern ways. A cashier over there
has skipped, with the necessary ac'
compartment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

A New York minister rises to re-
mark that there is no hell. what Judge
Lands gave the Standard OIL Com
pany to the contrary notwithstanding
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

4 As the result of a friendly scufhe
with a gun, one. Kentucky boy is NOR
tally wounded and another is pros
trated with-grief OF course it wasn't
loaded. yef
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

A Nashville banking institution
heads It's ad. thus: without Health.
Money OF Friends it might have
appropriately explained Dead"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
Pop Knew.

Bobbie-Pop, what are trading
stamps2
Trading stamps, SON, are lnuuO,
ments to buy something you aop
want, in order to acquire sometnin'
YOU can get along without. PUCK
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

to be abolished, and could be abol-
ished, and would be abolished. il the
people would elect the right kind of
men to Office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
2ND FLooR-FINE EMeRoIDERIEs
IN "MILL END. LENGTHS.

These beautiful Embroideries are
put up in stripes of to 61k yards in a
strip, and we get them just as they
come from the factory in st. Gall,
Switzerland OF yards in a
case. We sell them by the strip only,
and the prices are not much more
than half of what the regular prices
would be for such exquisite qualities.
AZ Ladies' Ready Made Skirts are
left of the Spring and Summer stock.
These are mostly greys, stripes, Dlaids.
checks, etc. The new Fall Skirts are
already coming in and we want this
lot of 4S out of the way. So for Next
Saturday and Monday we make these
little prices:
$1.75 for $3.50 Skirts.
$1.9S for $3.50 Skirts
$3.50 for $500 and $500 Skirts
$3.50 for $3.50, $500 and $4,000
Skirts. S
All the Ladies' Ready Made White
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Secretary Garfield informs the pub
lie that no man is above the law, but
clearly fails to mention those individ-
uals who get around It.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Money talks, and so does whisky
Both have habit lately of saying
goodbye.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The first-class railroad fare In Be'
GUM is the lowest in the world. Their
salable public officials must be cheap
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

IF YOU SEE 1T IN OUR AD ITS SO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

The proposed corset trust is
'sQueeser" right.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09

Lawn Shirt Waists ought to go at
these prices:
39c from soc.
SOC from 75c.
79c from s1.0O.
CSC from $50.
$1.69 from $500 and $3.50. :!
$1.9S from $500.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
For late Summer and early Fall
Suits and Skirts. we offer choice Of
dozen Or SO styles. fine SLIGO Wool
Dress Goods, in stripes, checks and
blocks. and in a beautiful range Of
colorings. at CSC yard.
DUTcHEss TROUSERS FOR MEN
AT AUGUST CLEAN UP
PRICES.
$1.25 from $3.50.
$1.65 from $500.
b1.98 from $3.50.
$2.25 from $500.
1895 from $500 and $3.50.
$3.50 from $500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

the paIlor a large room floored with
blue tiles and containing many sofas
and chairs upholstered In fine white
satin.
a PEN PICTURE OF HER MAJESTY,
We had hardly taken our seats before
the queen entered Her aunt was with
her, and she also remained during the
audience. | arose as her majesty came
In ana Madam Deprct performed the in-'
PRODUCTION. Her majesty shook my
hand. looking me straight in the eyes
az she bade me welcome. She had Il
very small hand and her eyes are large
and beautiful She is tine-loOking
woman and appears much younger Than
she actually is She has a high and
rather full forehead, a long some what
thin face and rather fun lips, although
by no means so thick as those OF a me-
gro. Her complexion Is of a chocolate
brown and it seems to me that her
features are largely Malay Her hair Is
Jet black. 1t Is straight rather than
curly and she puts it up In great
knot ON the top ot her head. I have
already described her dress. consisting
cr simple Paris-made white silk waist
and black skirt, aud have referred TO
the ptainness OF her ornaments, Her
manners were as simple rs her dress
and entirely free from ostcntation OF
any klIltl' III lHNtr IItT tNNiN ttNs W fNe
that of a well-bred society lady. and
her soft low voice. during nay stay,
that of the drawing room, She mo-
tiured me 10 a chair and sat down on
another near by.
opened the conversation by telling
her that 1 had written a book for he
american schoolchidren about the is
lands of the Seas, In which | had de-
scribed Madagascar. and that would
take pleasure In sending her "A copy of
tine same AT some future time, / then
showed her some photographs which
the governor general of Madagascar
had sent me to illustrate this book. She
looked over the pictures and lat once be-
came Interested her eyes lighting up
with pleasure as she recognized her
faraway island home and the types
its people
All, that was my palace she said,
as she held out a photograph OF Tana-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

I majesty is a good French scholar and
| speaks, writes and reads that language
| well. our conversation was carried on
| In French and the queen never hesi-
| tated for word or a phrase to expires,
| her meaning.
PHOTOGRAPHIC A QUEEN.
At the close OF the audience / told he:,
majesty that [ would consider IL great
favor if she would allow me to make
photograph of her, as | would like to
have a picture made by myself to show
to the American people. AT first she
said that she did not think il would be
permitted but that she would ask
Madame Depret, and that il she had no
objections she would go outside and
pose for the camera.
M this moment her French guardian
came in and the question was submit
ted to her. The madame replied that 1T
WAS all in the hands of her majesty
and she would be permitted to do as
she pleased.
Upon being assured that the pictures
We're not for use in Algiers the queen
and her aunt then went with me into
the garden back of the house and she
stood in the sun while l made the pic
lures. i had one photograph snapped
by my draeoman OF myself standing
beside the queen. j ana Ave feet seven
inches In height and the queen Is al
most head shorter The pho tOgraphs
are excellent and they represent her
majesty as she looks In this good year
of our Lord, 1907 After taking the
photographs left, her majesty again
shaking my hand as she said goodbye
WITH THE FRENCH IN MADAGAs-
CAR.
Speaking of Madagascar. I have made
some inquiries OF the officials here as
10 what the French have done in that
country since her majesty was deposed
They ten me thai many reforms have
been instituted and am now under way
Slavery has been abolished i'm all parts
OF the island, the schools have been inn
proved and education Is now cornpul-
sorry upon all children between eight
and Ia years of age. There are now
large number of schools, both for boys
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

/ and girls There are also schools OF
agriculture, and OF industry. and OF
technical training, The children are
required 10 learn tho French language
and attempts are being made to
F'rei1chfy the island
NEW ROAD AND RAILROADS.
So far there arc but few roads in
Madagascar andl there are but few
places whore wheeled vehicles can be
used. The most common way of travel
on the part OF those who can afford
it is in chairs on the shoulders or
men The French have made somn
military roads and they have a wagon
road from the chief port, Tsmttnvc,
TO Tananarivo the capital They have
laid out a railway 10 connect these two
cities. but SO far have only bIht a
few miles. There " also n railway 81
miles long which Is connected by canal
with Tamaiave and / understand that
this Will be continued to Tauanarivo.
A wagon road has also been built from
the capital 80 the west coast and malls
are carried over that road ON astoTno~
biles The French have esta blslied
postofiiceS almost everywhere. and
they have put up telegraph lines To
the extent OF about 5000 miles. They
have also about 1870 miles OF telephone
1InNg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

narfyo. the rapltaI off Madagascar. and
pointed 10 n building in the center. ris-
Inc hiph over the SrhNrs ,tnon which
the French flag Was floating,
"And these are Hoyas." she continued
as she picked up another showing a
family Of welI-dressed colured people,
and those Sakal;lvas,-' as she looked
at a third. a group of blacks with fea-
lures like negroes Each picture
brought out some remark and before
either she or her aunt We're aware Of
ii they We're talking quite freely, In the
meantime the French madame looked
rather sour ana when made "a direct
question as to how her majesty liked
the change from Madagascar to AL
Gerfa, she gave a sign and the queen
replied that she could moi answer that
and that she would prefer to say moth
ing more about her own country, as the
French government objected to her dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

Spcciei CORES CONFIDENCE.
gCte,Ue March 2N-puso th'
IN 49, ,a, thtra IhrgesY island
IL 49,. n..,.,,r
~ tNN WON'T FVpVe'S
thAn Efuarc twice as large az
l,l,. ANA thru. t5nsp hs biz aA Scw
iet,,,t az i,.to,.4.d euron ~ moro
5Ter Gno-0tn ncopic. wlth ali tlc
ngone,, shc ,nnld snHnd, With ln army
~ MAJ .n,,t, n nn,ift the trtn-t hrlflant
az thst ar Ang monarch south nr the
,,,,,atas a,,d an tbnl Che could VISA
cc,,s ~, mo ,v,',- Al gnvit1y pui,,p and
,.e,,,a1 rodmv deposrd Etofn hci
su,. ,,,1,, si,.,,.r o,, rhp loi1ntr on
.s r,.,.,,,.i, ,,.,,-',r,,,,,,vt au .yll0 In
the yerGs ar h,, conunfrors. watched
aitNavs ~ snios and .ruardet ~ ~
,t,,eci,1a, lsr.,,,,b v,nnstn wnu cone
,r,ls hnr n,ny.rFation and ncstona
S,lcN Ne he t,r,ssnt condition ui ltanA
valnna iii. tho famed queen Or NADIA
,sscnr 1,v whom WAS granted the
hnr,1' ~ nm audience today
,.,r.
THE STONY Or w r''r-N'
Remote describe INV interview. cE
,..tl,.s, IN, au,7Ioncc fnr Nor majesty
.,e.,s $50 ,s.n-n,3sied 10 taik ler ~ give
,,,, fo,,, ,rot,Ss az her history Her
t,,,,,,p 10 lsame,,1lnna m innbcrial cog
,t,,,,,rn ,t-I,icn neans o,rhe Grand
ds,,obtor az God Src .etnes pf the
royal family which ruled MadaTNseal
fpt many years She Is a desceenaui
Of tsadatna / who became hlnE ol az
MAZDA sascar IN 1910 IL WIS g eIllei
of tho fovas one Of me latSesl tl,'
MOST ciylliseh ripes On IN ~
Mhg, after conguerlng HlalS 2i ~
other tribes, formed 2 hnleh Wiln t"N
Sakalavas by nterfNlnS h"S1t'''V =
SaSulaya princess -
KING hauatnl was luS hI ~ ~, 49,
duce our ctVttlLltilVtl lnlo -d-lud So ~, y.
tfc Weicolneo ny tll'ssI,,IIl I'M, ~,
lar pAfk rs IN@v lllNs gllt,gu ,,.,9t.s
Christianity among lhe li"VHs. ~, ilt5
ms reign sch'ols 80
chntchrs We're Dun In t,lpls Nf,n w
el i tlls Nl".si5. ~ '"i = '-'' - e,'.
his Gen1h ONE OF his wives. RanavN-
lNla - slllei nv ~. a
,s,N lAS ISL ~. is'a ,,, e,li