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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
JUST COULDN'T
STAY AT HOME.
"BoYs AT HOME" AND cARMAck
TOO MUCH FOR WALTER
PILLOW.

No visitor to Home Corners celebra-
ton has found more old friends or
received warmer welcome than Wal
ter Pillow, of Greenwood, Miss, who
came in yesterday to attend the great
Fair. Mr.. Pillow left this county
many years ago and he has noted
many changes in Columbia. He de-
clared the town and country, to be
more beautiful than ever. Especially
did he admire the handsome new
court house.
Il did not intend to come to the
Home Corners celebration" said Mr..
Pillow, and had made up my mind
not to come. But when | read The
Herald last week turned to my wife;
'Mollie, can't stand it, 1 am going
back home to see the boys and hear
Ned Carmack speak And here I
am. am glad came too"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
WILL NOT
ENTER POLITICS
EMINENT TENNEssEAN WILL
LEAVE WASHINGTON TO-
NIGHT FOR MEMPHIS
HOME.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-''No, sir
I shall not draw a draft on the good
nature of the democratic party in Ten.
nessee, by asking it for ONCE after hav.
ing held ONCE for seven years under
the republican party" laughlngly said
former Ambassador to Japan Luke
Wright, and former governor of the
Philippines, upon his return to Wash
ington today. He had been asked II
it was his intention to enter politics
when he returned to his home in Ten
nessee, and if he had political ambi-
tions for his son.
Governor Wright arrived in Wash
ington today to close up his affairs
with the state department preparatory
to entering private life. He secuted
the idea of war being imminent with
Japan and said that the talk of such
a conflict is mot even respectable1
nonsense" He expects to start for
Memphis tomorrow night and will be
there on the occasion of the presi-
dents visit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
BROWN NOMINATED FOR
MAYOR OF NASHVILLE


The Nashville city primary election
was held Thursday and resulted in
the nomination of James. s. Brown
over Stephens for Mayor by vote of
about 5000 to 10000 The nominees
are as follows
For Mayor, James S. Brown.
For Member Board Public Works,
George W. Stainback.s
For City Comptroller, Lyle Andrews.
For City Treasurer, R. A. Bennett
For Tax Assessor, w. F. Bang.
For Marshal, Charles W. Longhurst.
For Judge City Court, William T.
Baker.
The new council will be composed
of the following members.
First Ward-W H. Kinney.
Second Ward-Charles Hit.
Third Ward-John X. Archey.
Four Ward-Jim H. Ray
Fifth Ward-Paul Schoenfug.
Sixth Ward-Iser Peter Cohen.
Seventh Ward. r. Mason.
Eighth Ward-W. A. Kelley.
Ninth Ward-Geo. Enghaus.
Tenth Ward. G. Campbell.
Eleventh Ward-Gus Schardt.
Twelfth Ward-Lillard t. Foutch.
Thirteenth Ward-Chas. Lannom.
Fourteenth Ward-H. G. Chriswell.
Fifteenth Ward-Chas. A. Marlin.
Sixteenth Ward-J. T. Roberts.
Seventeenth Ward-Isbell and
Moore, tie vote.
Eighteenth Ward-John Langham.
Nineteenth Ward-M E. Hutton.
Twentieth Ward-F. j. Ehrhardt. /
Twenty-first Ward-Jos. III. Acklen.
Twenty-second Ward-Edward I.
Sweeney.
Twenty-third Ward--FTed Gray.
Twenty-fourth Ward-M A. Duncan.
Twenty-fifth Ward-D. Bush.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
TNDORSED BOOKER
WASHINGTON DINNER
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOV,
ERNoR OF KENTUCKY SAID
HE WOULD HAVE EATEN
WITH NEGRO EDU-
GATOR.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 14.-Pub
licity is now being given to the fact
that A. e. Wilson, the republican
candidate for governor, once heartily
Endorsed the famous dinner given by
President Roosevelt to Booker T.
Washington, the Tuskegee, Ala, edu-
Gator, and the negroes of the State
are said to be lining up solidly behind
the republican nominee, despite their
antagonistic attitude toward Taft.
Following the Booker Washington
incident, in 1904, Mr. Wilson said:
II would have eaten with Booker
T. Washington, and l don't care II 1T
makes me unpopular. mean to speak
my convictions"
The publicity now being given the
statement is expected to result in his
losing many independent votes which
might have gone to him, though 1t Will
give him the solid backing OF the
negroes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
FREE NEGROES
In OLD DAYS
"REMINISCENCES OF THE TIMES
BEFORE THE WAR.

! The earliest years of my life, says (
writer in the Circle, were spent on the
eastern shore peninsula in Virginia
! There were large slave owners in that
section, and yet, under the influence
of General Washington's example-fol
his memory was idolized among those
1 people-a great many slaves had been
manumitted by will and many had re
manned in the community as freemen
| So | knew how the free negroes were
regarded. They were not feared OF
| disliked or Disseminated against in
such a way that tbey had not a fair
chance Of living. Many of them had
homes, and reared their families on
land owned by themselves.
Many of the whites were opposed
to slavery, not slave owners them.
selves, and glad to employ them. The
free blacks found employment as me-
chanics or as laborers without the
slightest difficulty, and certainly had
such opportunities to better themselves
that their condition as free negroes
ought not to have brought reproach
upon them in any comparison between
them and the slaves, if they had used
their opportunities to their advantage
Yet is was a notorious fact that the
average free negro in that section was
neither so we'll fed, nor well dressed,
nor So well cared for in health and
sickness as the slaves.
In fact, the home of a free negro
might be distinguished almost any
where by the lack of thrift about It
This arose from the fact that the free
negro was VIGOROUSLY improvident;
that his own appearance and the ap-
pearance of his stock, and even that
of his dogs, bespoke happy-go-lucky
disregard of thrift that was unmis-
taxable. Our old gardener, Uncle
George Douglas, who had been inheri-
ted from my father, Col. George Doug
las, and who, although a slave, was
wit, philosopher, gentleman and a
and much-respected mem
her OF our establishment, had an ex-
nression for those who showed lack
of family pride or attachment; OF such
he would say: "He cant no better
than free nigger's dog. He'll follow
ANYBODY that feeds him" I
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
NEW YORK WICKED AS
NINEvEH OF OLD"
REV. WILLIAM WILKINSON SAYS
REPUBLIC is DOOMED UN-
LESS 1T oBEYs LAWS
OF JESUS CHRIST.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-"New York
is as wicked as was Nineveh of old
This republic is doomed unless il
obeys the laws of God and of Jesus
Christ"
These startling statements were
made today in old Trinity church by
the Rev. William Wilkinson Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, in a sermon under
the auspices of the evangelistic COM
mittee which has been conducting
special open air evangelistic services
in Wall street and in tents in various
parts of the city.
DR.. Wilkinson's text was: when
Jesus came he beheld the city and
wept over it.
He said that in New York all things
for good and evil conferred. The high
est achievement was found beside the
deepest grade.
This wave of crime which swept
over this city during the summer" he
said, would not have occurred II the
people would follow the advice of the
poorest evangelist who ever preached.
II this republic does not listen to the
voice of God 1t is doomed"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
Cover Your House

with our Iron Roofing. Big lot on the
way.-Ellett, Harlan g. Dodson.
1927
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
PUBLIC OPINION
BOWER OF THE COUNTRY PRESS
AND IT'S INFLUENCES UPON
THE COMMUNITY

while the influences of the grea'
citv papers are recognized and the
great magazines fill necessary neid'
neither of these conveyors OF genera
information can ever supplant the
acid that is occupied by the country
nress. The home paper Is the med
ium that conveys local Intelligence
n its readers. 1t fills a place In tne
journalistic world that no other publ
cation can ever supplant. The coun-
trv nress is one of the greatest powers
n the molding of public opinion. IL
nov not he up to the highest classical
standarN but its rough literary gems
a,a continually shining Respondent
ona cast their rays in the most re-
mote corners of the land. 1t Is a
hower for good, In It's reflections OF
events In the local field are shown
the progress of the people whom IL
renresents. 1t is the mirror OF the
condition of the town and the country,
The residents of every community
should take the greatest pride In
assisting in making the home press
more powerful. Stand up for your
home paper. 1t Is the one
stounch advocate of your local In
forests and to an extent is indicative
~ either your prosperity or your lack
of progress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
ALITTLE SERMON
washington Starr

/
Bishop Thomas Bowman, ON the re-
cent celebration at Orange OF his nine
tieth birthday, spoke wisely of relig-
/ ious federation.
"The older one grows said the
famous Methodist bishop, the more
one disregards the little unimportant,
useless things that separate one de-
nomination from another. One fixes
ones mind on the great things that
bind all denominations together. Aud
they who neglect the great things
neglecting charity and uprightness
and honor, wrangle over small denom-
national affairs, seem to an old man
as absurd as the Toaist and the Shin
toist.
Perhaps you know the story.
"A Hoaist-I think it was Toast
once fell down well, and Shintoist
or some such person--ran at fuii
speed to his assistance.
"'Oh, brother cried the shintoist'
leaning overgthe well-curb. be of good
cheer. A ladder is at hand and1 shall
have you out in jiffy'
1.-The Taoist was padding about in
the dark below up to his chin In the
icy water.
mo, no. he grunted, putting pain
fully. Fetch no ladder brother. I'll
climb no ladder today, for this is Tues
day, the day tonsecrated by all true
believers to the Most High
"Aghast, the Shintoist poured down
prayers and arguments into the wells
but prayers and arguments alike were
of no avail with the devout Toast.
The other, obliged to leave the man
to his fate, departed sadly, shaking
his head at the sound Of his grunts,
puffs and splashes which assembled
from the >blackness far below.
The next morning the Shintoist re-
turned to the well. He peered over
curiously Yes, the Toaist was still
there. The noise of his struggles
still rose up
"'Ho, brother, shouted the Shin
toist, is all well with you belewY
"'All is WE'LL replied the Toaiht, IN
very weak voice, but ! pray YOU
brother, fetch that ladder at once
"The Shintoist threw up his hands
in shocked surprise.
Fetch ladder today!" he cried.
Heaven forbid Don't you know that
this Is Wednesday, the Shintoist Sab
bath?'
$50 saying, the shintoist departed,
leaving the Toaist blowing and splash
ing in the we'll"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
EVANS MEN HOLD
CONFERENCE
TO GO OVER THE POLITICAL
SITUATION ~ A GEN
ERAL WAY.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept ia
conference OF the Evans leaders. it
Is understood. was held in Nashville
Yesterday, which was attended by
quite a number of prominent party
men from various sections of the
state. The purpose of the meeting
was to go over the situation with re-
gard TO the lineup in the state con-
vention next year and to take an in
ventory of the few remaining Brown
| low federal ofice-holders, with a view
of tomahawking them as soon as pos
sible in this state. and to consider
plans for the continued domination
of the Evans wing in the councils OF
the party. II is understood that an
agreement was reached whereby Ma
than w. Hale, congressman from the Z
Second District, will be made national
committeeman from Tennessee, to
succeed Boss Brownlow. Talk Of an
harmonious agreement between the
factions was given little consideration
at the conference. and it was the
unanimous decision, it is said, to car s
ry on the fight against the First Dis
trict boss until his last armed foe
expires"
So far as could be learned the gov
ernorship was not discussed, but It IS
understood the Evans faction will not
agree to the nomination of Hon. Fos-
ter V. Brown, under any circum-
stances, in case his name should be
presented to the next state conven-
ton. Neither will any other Brown
law man be considered for the next
standard bearer, but the nominee will
be one who has been and belongs to
the dominant faction in this state.
1t was agreed yesterday that no
quarter should be shown the Brown
low men in the next convention, and
when that body convenes the former
car oil. Tennessee republicans will be Z
unanimously elected to the Down and
Out Club"
Among the leading republicans OF
the state who attended the conference,
it is said, were John w Jackson, post
master at Columbia; J. G. Haggard OF
Dickson; John j. Gore of Gainesboro;
Lee Brock and Major A. W. Wills OF
Nashville.
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Kittrell mines will also be In operation
within the next few weeks. :
Grading for the new Swan Cree
railroad is now being pushed -alonl
the entire right of way, and in man.
of the deeper cuts and fills, both nigh
and day crews are at work. Thu
resident engineer is quoted as shavint
said that he expects to have rolling
stock over the entire road of seven
teen miles by January LIST.
The price of phosphate rock con
tinues on the upgrade, and there il
no probability of drop within the
near future. There is not company
in the field that has a surplus of rocl
above ground, altho, wintry weather
is near at hand, and in fact, many Of
the companies are behind in theil
contracts, caused mainly by the great
scarcity of labor The labor problem
has grown to be such great one that
the various companies are beginning
to look around for some relief, and II
seems that the only solution will be
In the use of steam shovels A large
number of these machines are already
In use, and are proving eminently sat
isfactory in removing over-burden
from the rock, and are also being
very successfully used in mining the
rock itself.
Deals in phosphate properties, both
big and little, are constantly being
made, and it would keep several re-
porters on the jump to keep track OF
them all as they are made. AS each
deal is reported, 1t usually causes quite
a number to straighten up and take
notice, as the prices now being paid
for phosphate properties are 80 far
in advance OF what many have ever
hoped or expected>to see and SO many
are realizing such handsome fortunes
from their farms, that it is hard to
realize the immensely of the golden
egg with which Maury county Is
blessed. It is very evident however,
that our home people are now awaken
ing to the Importance of the phosphate
industry, and can now appreciate the
wealth which is stored away in the
farms and hills, and the time Is fast
approaching when those from afar on
will learn of it, and rush in to reap
some of the rich benefits, as did the
gold hunters of '49, when they made
the rush on California and Mexico.
However, money-making here is not
confined alone to the phosphate bus
mess, but there is rich harvest here
FOR the man in any vocation of life,
and workers of every description, men
Of every profession, and business men
in all lines are needed and always
welcomed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
SOCIETY


Miss Soapie Studs Is soon to be LED
to the altar. Miss Suds says the
sooner the better.
Society will miss Percy DeFarragio
for few weeks, as he has accepted
position in the Fertilizer Factors east
of town and cannot get home, only
once month.
Mr.. Jeems Tightwad Is rafting on q
nice straw hat that has only been
worn one summer. The proceeds viii
60 towards buying Mr.. Tightwads
winter underwear.
Miss Ouch is not engaged to MI.
Izzy Ache as has been reported. MISS
Ouch says her engagement has been
reported for thirty-nine years and she
is tired of the unfounded rumor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeems Tightwad have
hidden their married friends to knit
party. The women are asked to oring
their knitting and knit. The men Will
look on and enjoy themselves-nlt.
Mr.. Jonothan Bossem was rendered
pleasant surprise Tuesday when MS
fellow employees presented him WIN
handsome diamond ring 1t was mace
by the Chattanooga Bottle and uiaSe
Co. and was one Of the most elegant
they have yet turned out.
Mrs Col. Rement is suffering from
a very sore hand. 1t helping 'ne
Colonel remove his wooden leg she
stuck splinter in her finger ana 90
a result is under the care Oh 'ne
physician. The doctor mas sle"'
hopes of saving the hand II glanoei'
or spawn does not set In.
Miss Maggie Pop has recalled Inc
invitations issued for her yacn'ins
party that was to have occurred sun
day afternoon. Miss Maggie INTENDED
taking & select few for cruise down
Chattanooga creek, better known a.
the Dead sea-" but owing to the AMI
violet odor caused from the non-pro-
gressiveness of the water she was
obliged to call In the bids
Mr.. many friends of Mr.. Percisai
Peeyish will regret to learn OF inc
painful though not serious ACCIDENT
that befell this popular young man
last evening. While arguing polia
with a friend from the Ninth ware us
neck became hot, igniting ceiluioiu
collar that he was wearing al .ne
time. With rare presence OF m,nu
the young man snatched the namin
collar from around his neck before
had time to do serious damage Inc
collar was not insured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
BuggieS, Harness and
Wagons

Find us for Studebaker Wagons.
See us for fine Buggies and Harness.
and watch our prices.
1s-2t Elicit Harlan a Dodson.
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Choice Fruits

Sand your name for description price
,,st az fruit trees, vines and plants.-
p A WILKES. Cullecka. Tenn. 1-s-tf
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her eyes as she looked at them, seeing
the tragedy Of labor the old man had
expended upon them, but she felt the
recompense. Hard, tight, literal as
they were, he had had his moment Of
Joy in each of them before he saw
them coldly and knew the truth. And
he had been given his years Of Paris
at last and had seen chow the other
fellows did it,"
A heavy foot strobe through the hall,
coming abruptly to halt in the door
way, and, turning, she discovered Mar
tin Pike, his big Henry VIII. face
flushed more with anger than with the
heat. His hat was upon his head and
remained there, nor did he offer any
token or word of greeting whatever,
but demanded to know when the work
upon the house had been begun.
1.-THE second morning after my re-
turn" she answered.
II want to know" he pursued, "why
it was kept secret from me, and
want to know quick"
"Secret" she echoed, with wave of
her hand to indicate the noise which
the workmen were making.
upon whose authority was it be-
gum"
mine. Who else could give it?'
"Look here" he said, advancing to-
ward her. don't try to fool me! You
haven't done all this by yourself. Who
hired these workmen"
Remembering her first interview with
him, she rose quickly before he could
come near her. "Mr. Louden made
most Of the arrangements for me-" she
replied quietly, before he went away
He will take charge Of everything
when he returns. You haven't forgot
ten that told you intended to place
my affairs In his hands?"
He had started forward, but at this
he stopped and stared at her inarticu-
lately.
"You remember?" she said, her hands
resting negligently upon the back Of
the chair. Surely you remember"
She was not in the least afraid of
him, but coolly watchful of him. This
had been her habit with him since her
return. She had seen little of him ex-
cept at table, when he was usually
grimly laconic, though now and then
she would hear him joking heavily
with Sam Warden in the yard, or, with
evidently humorous intent, grooming at
Mamie over Eugene's health; but it
had not escaped Ariel that he was on
his part watchful of herself and upon
his guard.
He did not answer her question, and
1t seemed to her as she continued
steadily to meet his hot eyes that he
was trying to hold himself under some
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DISCUSS eIIner IN any terms or under
any circumstances, but he also declined
to speak Of Ariel Tabor or Of Joseph
Louden or of their affairs. singular or
plural, masculine, feminine or neuter.
or in any declension. Not word COM
initial or noncommittal. None!
And his face when he was silent fell
into sorrowful and troubled lines.
The voices Of the fathers fell to the
pitch of ordinary discourse; the drowsy
town was quiet again; the whine Of the
planning mill boring its way through the
sizzling air to every Weakening ear. Far
away on quiet street it sounded faint
", like the hum Of a bee across creek,
and was drowned in the noise Of men
at work on the old Tabor house. 1t
seemed the only busy place in Canaan
that day, the shade Of the big beech
trees which surrounded 1t aifording
some shelter from the destroying sun
to the dripping laborers who were saw
ing, hammering, painting, plumbing,
papering and ripping open old and new
packing boxes. There were many
changes in the old house pleasantly in
keeping with its simple character-airy
engagements now almost completed so
that some of the rooms were already
finished and stood, furnished and i'm
maculate, ready for tenancy.
In that which had been Roger Ia
boris studio sat Ariel, alone. She had
caused some chests and cases stored
there to be opened and had taken out
Of them a few of Rogers canvasses and
set them along the wall. Tears filled