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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23

church a. set. but win. one. perhaps
two this fan.
Il cannot say that the people as
class are poor. but il is the mark OF
the pioneer. and the part to support
the church cannot be large for the
next few years, but when groves now
growing begin bearing and means Of
transportation have been perfected
this win speedily become a self-sup-
porting work with a large increase OF
workers.
oh, how strong We feel since the
Columbia District has become our
sponsor in prayer and payment We
pray for you each day and believe that
each penny spent viii bring you large
return in the souls of men. Pray for
us at all times. We are trying to be
true to the church and you III try
to write something oftener now. as l
am beginning to feel at home in this
field"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
POLICIES MAY
Be CANCELLED
TOO MANY FIRES IN DARK TO
sAcco DISTRICT.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Un
less the rewards offered yesterday by
Gov. Patterson, or some other agency
reduce the hazards in the dark to
bacco district of Tennessee, the fire
insurance companies doing business in
that section will cancel all their risks
there and leave the section without
protection.
For nearly two years losses have
been phenomenal in all the tobacco
counties. Already several companies
have cancelled a number of risks on
business houses and stocks in some Of
the towns
Gov. Patterson has written to Gov.
Beckham, of Kentucky, requesting
that he offer reward for the night
riders who cruelty whipped John Lock
ert at Guthrie, KY. Lockert is citi-
zen of Tennessee. Gov. Patterson al
so requests Gov. Beckham's general
assistance in the suppression of night
riding atrocities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
'.LET HER DIE"
SAYS OPERATOR
WHEN FATHER TRIES TO CALL
SON TO DYING MOTHER.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 1S.-The
telegraphers' strike, which has effec
tually tied up hurry up" communica
ton between most points in the Uni
ted States, is not without its pathetic
incidents, says the Louisville Herald
One of these was related last night by
w. J. Slater, Superintendent Of the
local office OF the Postal Telegraph
Company.
While looking over the unsent mes
sages on the hook in the operators
room Tuesday night Mr.. Slater's eye
caught the following, addressed to a
person in a small town in Georgia:
IF you want to see your mother alive
come home at once"
Mr.. Slater knew that the Southern
service was in paralyzed condition,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
MORMON POWER
IN U. S. SENATE
WILL SWAY LEGISLATION. uN,
LESS CHECKED, DECLARES
Mr.. DUBOIS.

AURORA, Ill, Aug. 1S.-Senator Du
bois. OF Idaho. this afternoon ad
dressed 5000 persons on the proba
bility of the spreading Of Mormon
political power to all parts of the Uni
ted States. He urged his hearers to
use their influence with Congress 70
prevent the continuance Of polyga-
nous marriages. which he said were
still made among Mormons.
The Mormons." he declared, lab
solutely control Utah now politically,
and a United States Senator, Cover
nor or Congressman cannot be elected
in Idaho or Wyoming against the
wishes of the Mormon Church. They
are a great balance of the power In
Oregon and will soon control the Sena-
tors in that State. They are begin
ming to be very powerful in Nevada.
Unless checked they will become the
balance of power in the Senate of the
United States"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
PROPOSITION RE-
SENTED BY BOERS
LATTER REFUSE TO PAY TAXES
TO PRESENT CULLINS DIA-
MoND TO KING EDWARD.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 1S.-The
Tennessean's correspondent here
learns that Premier Botha's PROPOSE
ton to present the great Cullins dia-
mond to King Edward is bitterly OPP
posed by the Beers. They declare
they are not willing to tax them
selves in order to buy a gem worth
millions from the diamond trust. The
Beers say that if the trust wants the
king to have the stone for the royal
crown the trust itself ought to present
it to his majesty.
The Beers declare they are unwll-
ling to pay the price for the stone in
order to prove their loyalty to the
king
The trust, they say, has been con-
cocting the scheme to have the Trans
vaal government buy the stone be-
cause it was unable to sell it to any
American millionaire.
The opposition party leaders de-
clare the country is burdened with
debt and will fight the proposal to
the bitter end. The situation will en-
barras the king, and, it is probable, in
view of the bitterness of the opposi-
ton, the king will intimate to Botha
that the gift would be unacceptable.
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DECEIVED BY VOICE
New York Globe.)


"The prettiest telephone girls don't
always have the sweetest voices,
said a man who has made a careful
study of the damsels that swarm daily
in and out of the big telephone build
ing in Dey street "You can't tell
anything about a woman's looks-or
her age, either-by her voice.
found that out some time ago, when I
was stopping down on Long Island. |
had occasion to do a good deal of tele-
phoning, and the girl at central, which
was in village about nine miles from
where | was, was very obliging, and
had lovely voice into the bargain.
So when asked her If l might call
some evening, l was delighted when
she set the date for the next night.
1t happened to be raining, but | didn't
mind that, as | drove over the nine
miles of country roads with a FIVE
pound box of candy under the cushion.
But when l reached the telephone ex-
change and discovered that the opera
tor was middle-aged woman with a
large family of sticky children, l has
tily put down the box of candy and
fed, in spite of cordial invitation to
stay to supper. / don't go much on
voices now"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
PORTER'S SCHOOL

PORTER'S SCHOOL, Aug. 1.-THE
/ school at Porter's on SCOTS creek OF
Maury county, opened Monday, Aug
18th, with fairly good enrolment for
the first week of school.
l am proud to say that the pupils OF
this school are to be praised for the
courtesy they show to their teacher.
l will say that | was agreeably disap-
pointed to find them SO pleasant and
nice in every way. The pupils seem
interested in their work and every
thing indicates a very successful
school. A teacher is glad to have mis-
pupils orderly and mannerly for va
rious reasons. In the first place he
has the assurance, (if he is the teach
er that he should be-, that his school
is going to be a success. 1t also
enables him to be more able to make
a success in school, If his pupils are
orderly and mannerly. He is thereby
his daily work of instruction with
light heart and bright cOuntenance.
The pupils in turn catch his spirit of
enthusiasm and put forth their best
efforts to make school a success.
Politeness again in ones pupils is
appreciated, because we know that the
future success of one in life depends
largely on it, True, We may get along
in the world without much politeness,
but you can get along much better
with it and to be sure, it costs us moth
ing.
A great man was once asked this
question:: why did you tip your hat
to that negro?" His answer was this:
Il never allow negro to be more
polite than l am" Two teachers were
once going along the streets of great |
city; on meeting some boys they very
politely raised their hats to "a "B"
says, what boys is this that pay you
SO much respect" The answer was |
this: They are my scholars" Why,
b. says, How do you teach them to
De so very polite?' Il don't know,
says "A" Il always tip my hat on
meeting them and thty do the same.
This example shows us the impor-
ance of teaching by example. Many
eachers, no doubt, fail to realize that
me teaches as much, if not more, by
as by precept. We are con-
inually teaching every movement we
make in and out and about the school
DOM.
So We can see that it is very neces-
airy that the teacher be continually
N the good behavior and have his
xample be the very best. This is not
My true with the teacher in the
chool-room, but with all people in
very walk of life. People are crea-
ures of imitation. Therefore, we
hould set good examples before our
elbow man If We wish to raise instead
( lower the standard of humanity.
e. w. McANALLY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
BRYAN'S GROW
ING STRENGTH

The News Scimitar has from time
to time suggested that the large mon
ey interests were much less antagon
istic to Mr.. Bryan than formerly.
So many men have developed in his
school, or, after his instructions and
his sentiments have taken such a
hold on the country at large, that
these large interests. possibly, are be
ginning to realize that they have to
meet the issue squarely and submit to
large measure Of government control
at least.
They have always respected Mr..
Bryan's good faith.
Long experience and familiarity
with him have made him look less
terrible to them, and 1t is possible
that they are beginning to feel that II
the government is to control their in
situations, they would rather have this
done under the leadership of the man
who was most experienced along that
line of thought and in whose honesty
and good faith they had absolute con.
Acknowledgements News Scimitar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
CAPITALISTS MUST
IMPORT WORKMEN

MEXICO CITY, Aug. ia scarcity
Of manual labor is threatening the in
dustrial interests of Mexico and, capt.
talists must begin to look around for
imported workmen. Old-fashioned
haciendas are beginning to feel the
demand that has been made upon the
supply Of strictly native labor, as the
numerous construction enterprises
have enticed away from the farm the
formerly contended peon, who is at
tracted by the larger wages paid by
the contractor, and hastens to reap
this increased reward in fresh Ields.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
"BLEST BE THE TIE"
HOW THE FAMILIAR OLD HYMN
CAME TO BE WRITTEN.

Not one in a thousand of those WIZ
sing that good old hymn, "Blest be INC
Tie That Binds" knows the history u
its homely origin.
According to the Church Ecleculc'
1t was written by Rev. John FaWce'"
who in the latter part Of the eisu
teenth century was the pastor u
poor little church in Lockshire, Eds
land. His family and Responsibilities
were large, his salary was less 'n'p
81 a week.
In 1772 he felt himself obliged 70 az
cept a call to a London church no
farewell sermon had been preacneu,
six wagons loaded with furniture an'
books stood by the door. HIS cons'e
cation, men. women and Children
we're in agony of tears.
Mr.. Fawcett and his wife sat cow
on packing case and cried with u.
others. Hooking up, Mrs FaW's"
said:
"Oh, John, John, / cannot bear tni''
l know not where to gol"
Nor l, either" said he; NOR VIII w
go. Unload the wagons and pu'
back in its old place
His letter OF acceptance 70 the hon
don church was recalled, and he Wro%
this hymn to commemorate the ep
sode.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
PRODUCE.

(Theee prices are furnished by 10
ca egg, produce and poultry dealers)
Eggs-13c per doz.; Hens, &c b.;
Spring Chickens, lie per ID; Ducks,
SC.
Butter-Choice country, 12c.
Hides-Green, 61sc; Cured TIC.
Feathers-New goose feathers, 46e
10; old goose feathers, 20c935c n;
mixed, 20c030cfb; duck feathers, SOC
Wool-Tubwashed, 34c h.; unwash
ed spring. free of burrs, 24c ID.
Honey-10c 10.
Beeswax, 25c ID.
Ginseng-Dry, $5.75; Yellow Root,
$1.O0.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23

but promptly By a humane instinct ae
took the message from the hook and
SOUNDED for the operator az the end
Of the line az a little station Of the
Illinois Central Railroad in Georgia,
from which the message was 70 be
relayed to its destination.
Hardly had he given the call when
his alert ear caught the following re
turn message: Get OF the wire. you
- - scab." Then followed In
vectives and choice Billingsgate from
the other end until the supply ap-
parently was exhausted.
"Let Her Die"
Mr.. Slater waited patiently and
when the clicking ceased he again
called and sent the message: Here.
pardner, this is from a father to a
Louisville boy, whose mother is dying
and they want him to come before she
dies. l wish that you would send
this. 1t would be a humane thing to
do"
Great was Mr. Slater's surprise and
Indignation when the answer came
back: Let her die. There1l be no
messages sent over this wire tonight. >
Mr.. Slater reported his experience
yesterday to some of the striking
operators and they bitterly condemned
the action on the part of the Southern
man. With Mr.. Slater they are now
trying to identify him, and it is prob
able that he will be forced to send an
apology to the local Office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23

Strange, amt it? There amt nc
Migrants in Fayetteville. There may
be a few retired citizens. Yes, and
there seems to be few bootleggers
but they would hardly come under the
vagrant class. They are the most Wig
liant and active citizens of the town.
Our officers should take trip to Co
lumbia and see what vagrant is, so
that if any should happen along they
could increase the road force.-Lin-
coin County News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
WELL OF
SODA WATER
OVERFLOW Is USED TO FLOAT
LOGS TO THE LUMBER
MILLS.
(Scientffic American.l


One of the most interesting and
novel gushing wells in the world, and
perhaps without a rival in either re-
spect, is a geyser of soda water that
recently came up at Vending, just
across the Mendocino County border
from Sonoma, CAL
This well produces soda water
genuine soda water-and a quality
that would warrant bottling for the
general trade in such quantities as
were never struck before. There is
SO much of this water that it is turned
into a huge long fiume and used to
float great logs from the forest to the
lumber mills.
An artesian we'll borer was recent
ly employed to secure an adequate
water supply for a large saw-mill in
that region He drilled to depth OF
200 feet, the lower 10 feet being
through solid granite. Then a slight
trace of water was found. The ar
tesian man then placed fifty-four
sticks of dynamite at the bottom of
the we'll and exploded them.
Instantly water gushed up, rising
twenty feet above the surface of the
ground, pouring forth in enormous vol
ume. That was days ago, and since
then there has been no indication of
a cessation of this vast natural soda
fountain"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
ANGELo's FAMILY.

Solitude had many charms for MI
chael Angelo. Retired completely
from the world, he formed those sub
lime conceptions which astonish man
kind in his sculpture and painting
He said, Painting is a very jealous
lady, who endures no rival to share
my affections" He was asked why
he did not marry. He said Paint
ing is my wife, and my works are my
children"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
HARD ROAD

The road of the vagrant in Column
bia is rocky. Rarely day passes
that the officers do not bring in two
or three, and the minimum fine is $40
and costs. Few of the offenders can
raise the necessary funds, SO most OF
them go to the road gang. In conse-
quence the roads are being worked by
pretty large force of hands and the
public is receiving the benefit. The of
ficers do not confine their attentions
to the negroes. They arrest all alike.
Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
WHOLESALE eRocERI-s.

sugar-Best Boston granulated sug
er, 100 lbs. wholesale, $3.50; Brown
Sugar, wholesale, $5.15 pei hundred
Lard-Leaf, 10hc 10, barrel basis;
Compound. 9hcQs%c barrel basis
$5.15 Dbl.
Coffee-Bulk roast, I'M to Ghc;
Green, 91kc to 1411c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
FIELD SEED.

These prices are furnished oy 10
cal seed ahu grain Dealers
Clover-Red Glover, $75OQsS.5O
Oats-New, 48c.
Millet-75c per blu.
Hungarian Grass-s1.25 bu
Cane-$1.OO blu.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
BACON, LARD AND FRESH MEATS.

(Theae prices are furnished by "
cal Wholesale meat dealers, butchers
and cattle buyers.
Sides-15c; Ham, 15c; Shoulders.
11Ac.
Lard-12h.
Fresh Meat-At stores, 10c@l2As
10. Steaks, 10c@12hc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
FLOUR AND GRAM.

These prices are FURNISHED by Co
lumbia Mills.)
Flour-Best Patent, $475; second
Patent, $4.25; Bran, per ton, $40.
Meal-At mills, 75c blu. in bulk, SOC
sacked; Corn, per bbl., $780, per bu
6Oc; Wheat, 85@SOc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-23
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LOCAL MARKETS
sOOSOOOsO0ssOs
WHOLESALE PRODUCE

Cabbage-s2.25 per crate.
Irish Potatoes-New, s1.75 per bss
Bananas-$1.45@$1.65 per bunch
Lemons-$6.00@$700.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03

eating bed every spring and my plants
for this work have always been Sc
lected with the greatest care, never
using an exhausted plant from fruit
ing bed, but always plants selected
from the propagating beds set the pre-
vious year.
Only the ideal specimens, the same
as ideal ears of corn, are selected for
our breeding plot, and we find that the
improvement is usually in proportion
to the standard of the plants used for
that purpose.
Variation in plants is continually go.
ing on. No two plants are exactly
alike, and when planted in good soil
and given the best cultivation some
are going to Guido the others, and
these should be staked. These indi-
vidual variations are of the greatest
Importance to the plant breeder, and
by selecting these properly, distinct
strain may often be produced. New
varieties are not often produced in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03

Before meeting of the American
Pathological society the following
method of grating was described by
q gentleman from Colorado, who
stated that it was the most success
full method that he had employed in
top working old orchards. and that it
could be used on branches as large
az four inches In diameter with great
success. It impresses one as being
possibly better than ordinary cleft
grating for large stocks, from the
fact that the surfaces Of the union
were all smooth and the scions held
more firmly. The method OF proce-
dure Is a. follows: y After determining
where the graft had better 60 the
stock II lent of With q fine saw and
the cut made 81 the aide Of the stock.
~ shown II "a" This 10 then cleaned
ont With knils. % shown at '.B ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03

filling up the rows as evenly as posi-
BILE and still not getting the plants
too close. The quicker a young run
iler takes root the quicker there will
be another new one. Plants must be
kept growing and not allowed to crowd
one another if the best development is
expected. 1t is good plant to clip the
the last runners that appear late in
the fall to allow those already set to
have all the strength and become bet.
ter plants.
AS soon as the ground freezes in the
fall we start covering our propagating
beds. We do this to prevent the alter.
nate freezing and thawing which often
damages plants. We have tried all
kinds of covering, but this year used
coarse marsh hay almost exclusively.
While strawberry plants may often
winter through without covering, we
have found that it pays to put on
covering each year, even at large
expense.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03
Relics Of Road,cea.

Relics Of the days when Boadicea
conducted her campaign in the neigh
torhood Of what is now Kings Cross.
or, perhaps, of even an earlier day.
were turned up recently by some
workmen at CRAWFORD, Kent. The
men were digging in sand pits ON the
Wansunt estate, when they noticed
come metal articles. On examination
these proved to be nine gold armlets
Of uniform shape but varying sizes.
The articles were taken to police
station, where the police took posses.
sion Of them on behalf Of the crown
40 treasure trove
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03
AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER.
mi'ly Dean Won BY 4 Length and
st.f.ss AAl4 t '.fC!fsi,

Mlily Dean Won BY . Length and :
Hall.
Gen. Booth, the venerable head q
ths Salvation Army. was talking 70 !
New York reporter.
Are you sayed?" he asked sudden
y.
Tho young man flushed, stammsret
ana hesitated. %
We'll" said the general. do NOT d
epair. There 10 a chance even fol
New York reporters"
Then. discussing prayer, Gen. Booth
told . story. . story with a moral.
There was q young clergyman Up
pointed to . small country town." hl
began. and q short time after his ~
rival horsey-looking man in leggingl
stopped him on the street one day
bowed respectfully, and said In trsm
ulous voice:
II you please. sir, would you mind
asxt Sabbath. Offering up . bit Of q
prayer for Milly Dean
The minister Of course assentsd
The man, whose look was worried and
haggard, took leave gratefully. And
a the next and the two following Sun,
days Milly Dean was prayed for from
The pulpit.
"Then one afternoon the man In
teggings met the minister again.
Thank you for them prayers, SIR
10 said; but you needn't pray no more
TOR Milly Dean
"'Why,' said the other. shocked. \,
GAo dead?'
:Dead7' said the man in lsggings
No. She's Just won the Blue Ribbon
handicap by q length and q hail."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03
THE GROWING OF
PEDIGREED STRAWBERRIES
Simply Matter Propagation of Best Plants
BY T. b. Hoyt. Prominent N2slnesota Horticu1turast

this manner, but the best varieties
can be greatly improved or at least
kept up to high standard.
Planting the propagating bed is done
as early as possible in the spring so
as to give the plants as long a season
as possible to become established and
send out their new runners, which fur.
nish the plant for the next springs
setting, as we always discard the
mother plants.
We take great care in setting plants
to have the roots we'll spread out and
firmed, after which Planet Junior
l2-tooth harrow cultivator, with pull.
verizer, is run as near the plants as
possible to loosen up the soil so as to
prevent evaporation from the surface.
We try to cultivate after every rain,
as we then get the best soil conditions
We have number of the 12-tooth cul.
tivators, and find them the best tool
for strawberries we have ever been
able to find. AS the runners begin to
grow the cultivator is closed up and
the outside pulverizers taken off.
AS fast as the blossoms appear they
are pinched off and the young runners
will then soon start to grow. We have
our propagating beds laid out both
ways and do as much cross cultivating
as possible to get the soil in mellow
condition to receive the young plants,
as l have found the cultivator leaves
the soil in better shape to receive th;,
young layers than a crew of men Will.
hoes.
We layer the first runners by hand,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03

In speaking of pedigree" strawber-
~ plants. I mean high grade plants
that have been selected for a series of
years with the view of Improvement.
A pedigree plant is one with a known
ancestry. Webster,s definition for pedi-
gree is: 1, Lineage; line of ancestors
from which person or tribe descends.
2, An account or register of a line of
ancestors. A pedigree plant is not un-
derstood to be the same as a pedigree
animal, although many Of the laws and
principles of breeding are practically
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03

saddler's knife is used for this pur
pose, outline of which is shown at
e." The scion is cut as is usual in
cleft grating and is driven with some
little force into the groove of the
stock as shown at &c" and in cross
section at ID" It will be found that
after this graft has been driven in II
can only be pulled out by using con.
siderable force and it is held much
more firmly than in the ordinary cleft
graft.
All wounds should be covered with
wax as in ordinary cleft grating.