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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

rapid growth in some sections than In
others, is not confined TO any division
OF the State
Temperance sentiment had its earlf
est and fullest development in East
Tennessee. where the negro popula-
ton is smaller than in any section of
the South. East Tennessee vas the
pioneer in the movement FOR prohibit
ton, that division of the State giving
the amendment submitted In 1887 .
large majority, while the black belt
counties gave equally as large adverse
majorities. Knoxville has a smaller
negro population than any OF the large
cities Of the State, but II was the FIRST
to embrace the opportunity to free
itself of saloons.
What is true of Tennessee is also
true of Kentucky and North Carolina.
In West North Carolina, from Ashe-
vile to the Tennessee line, there are
no saloons, and recently Asheville, by
large majority. banished them. Sa-
looms are scarce in Eastern Kentucky
There are few in the Southwestern
section OF Virginia, where negroes are
almost as scarce as they are in Upper
East Tennessee.
Atlanta opposed most vigorously the
temperance movement in Georgia, and
the strength OF the anti's was largely
in that city, vet Atlanta has suffered
more in recent years from the So |
called negro problem than any city of |
the South. Temperance has come in |
the South because the white people, !
the ruling class-the stalwart Anglo |
Saxons, have reached the conclusion
out of the travail of bitter experience,
that a business that Is morally wrong /
should not be countenanced or
tolerated Temperance is dominant
in the South because ii is right; be-
cause it appeals TO the best sentimenti
of the best people in the world
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Tennessee with 1857 routes is veil
in the lead OF It's neighboring States
in the matter OF rural free delivery
routes. There are more routes in
this state than there are in the more
pOpulous State Of Georgia by nearly
one hundred, while We have seven
hundred more than Alabama and lead
North Carolina b. almost half this
number. Since the first rural routes
were established in this country
scarce ten years ago the system has
been extended n a marvellous rate
until today there is hardly a county
in the Union that has not from one to
a dozen routes penetrating the utmost
recesses Of the community.
According TO the recent report o.
the fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral there are now 37.52S rural routes
in operation. This shows the growth
OF the system and demonstrates that
II has become one of the firmly es-
tabIshed institutions OF the country.
When the agitation for rural free de-
livery FIRST commenced, strange TO
relate. there was a good deal or OPP
position among the country people
manifested. Much Of this was
aroused by the country merchants.
very large proportion of whom were
also postmasters, who believed that
the establishment Of the new system
would injure their business because
the people would go TO the cities and
towns to do their buying. This has
not been the case, although many
farmers spend less time than they for
merry did at the country postoffice.
but this time is better used in earn |
ing more to spend when they do visit |
the store.
Rural delivery has been great adj
vantage to the farmers. It has
brought them into closer relations, |
both business and social, with their |
cousins in the centers OF population.
1t has, more than any other agency.
aroused sentiment for good roads.
And rural delivery. bringing the daily
paper to the farmers home almost
as soon as it does to the man IN the
city. has relieved farm life Of that
loneliness and monotony which in
times past have caused many TO seek
more alluring fields of endeavor in
the cities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

the income of the railroads, Unques-
tionably, however, there would have
been a big reduction in passenger
fares If there had been no cut in the
rates.
The people do not travel any more
when times are hard and money 10
scare than is necessary A very large
proportion of the passengers travel
for pleasure. Probably il the number
Of ticktes sold during the past two
months were compared with the num-
Der sold for the same period of last
year, some light would be thrown upon
the subject 1t is not improbable
that such comparison would de-
monstrate that it has been decreased
travel and not reduced rates that has
caused the decline in the revenues OF
the railroads.
In the states where the two-cenE
rate has been in operation there mas
been no arbitrary reduction in freight
tariffs and yet the revenues Of the
railroads from this source show
big decrease. This is due alone 10
the decrease in traffic, The same
causes that brought this about have
operated to decrease the
income from passenger fares. Ger
tainly reduced passenger rates VIII
not discourage travel Under all the
il can hardly be
claimed that the two-cent rate mas
been given a fair test.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
EpucATloN,s ADVANCE.

When the State Board OF Education
met at the capitol on Monday to APP
portion the funds provided under the
Chestnut bill for equalizing the
school term in the State, it was found
that fifty-five counties were eligible
to participate in the fund This is
exceedingly gratifying and demonstra-
ties beyond controversy that the cause
of popular education is making steady
advance In Tennessee. When this
law was first enacted three years ago,
there were seventeen counties which
levied tax sufficient for school pur-
poses to participate in the appropria-
ton.
Under the terms of the act the coun
ty must levy not less than twenty-five
cents school taxes in addition to the
state levy. There are now sixty-six
counties which levy this tax. How
ever. eleven. failed to levy the requi-
site poll tax under the law and were
denied participation in the fund. These
figures show that within three years
the school taxes have been raised In
nearly half the counties of the State.
Good schools cannot be obtained with
ont good teachers and first rate teach
ers cannot be obtained without reas-
enable salaries. But the results justi-
~ every dollar of expense properly
applied.
Thirty years ago the average school
rate in Tennessee was twenty-three !
cents in the counties which levied a
tax. At that time a large per cent
Df the counties did not levy any taxes
Tor school purposes. Last year the
average, with every county levying I
tax for school purposes, was thirty
seven and one-half cents. The !
,chools Of Tennessee have made great
.r progress during the past ave years
han during any previous sfteen sears
n the States history Whatever
'auits may be found with Gov. Fra
,ier's administration none can deny
hat the administration OF the school
interests under his Superintendent,
seymour A, Mynders, was distinct
success. The great revival Of sent-
nent for public schools that has
wept over the State was due largely
o the energy and ability which char
Mynder's administration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
TEMPERANCE GROWTH.

The press of the North, generally
expresses surprise at the rapid growth
of the temperance sentiment in the
South. AS a rule, the press of that
section is in the densest ignorance of
true conditions in the South. 1t
knows that there is some sort of a
negro problem in Dixie and when
other reasons are not at hand 1t is
customary to attribute everything,
good bad or indifferent, that comes
out of the South, to the negro ques-
ton.
For the reasons stated very little
surprise has been manifested at the
cause assigned by the Northern press
for the development of temperance
sentiment. but we must confess sur
prise when the same statement is
made in the usually reliable and cor
rect Courier Journal II there is any
'tking that the venesahie editor Of that
journal dislihss NOSE than protec-
tive tariR II ia prohibition. In his
characteristic md inimitabie styie he
deyotes columns to the denuncistion
of "sumptuary legislation" and the In
fringement of personal liberty" He
attributes the temperance sentiment
in the South TO the presence Of the
large negro population.
While there are doubtless instances
where the low negro saloon dives have
helped to crystaiise the sentiment
against the liquor business and pro-
mote more rapid growth Of the pro-
Ribition idea than would otherwise
have occurred. It is incorrect to attri-
butte conditions in the South to the
presence of the negro population. A
few facts here in Tennessee will
onstrate the ineorrectness of this
view and prove that the temperance
wave, white 81 ~ore force and more
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
NOT A FAIR TEST.

Because the revenues OF tho rail-
roads where two cent laws have been
enacted show q decrease for the past
two months 1t Is argued that these
laws should be repealed without fur
Their test. Unfortunately the present
financial depression followed close
upon the enactment Of reduced rate
legislation and therefore 1t would be
a very dificult If not an impossible
matter to ascertain Just what proper
Tomato effect the strnsency and the
reduced rate have had in eurtailing
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
HOW THE WORLD GROWS.
boston Globe.)


In a little more than 100 years sc'
cording to Government figures, inc
popuIation of the world has grown
from $40. 0OO.OOO to 1900, 100000, an
increase OF $50 per cent At the emu
of so many hundred Of centuries III
other words, there we're In sAe "or's
in 1900 only 64e,OOo.0oo Of persons
and 10 les years. from 1900 70 lsss'
to this number had been added seoi
000, 900
The total commerce Of the Worio
1900 was about one and han DIV
lions of dollars; in 1900 1t was mofs
than twenty billion Of dollars o'ne'
figures show that in wealth and tOe
Of vraious industrial Agencies
the increase has been for swlfter tnS'
that OF population.
The overpopulation Of the worn
NOT a present menace to the thinker.
u today, but the thinkers OF . per-
when there were less than nan
many people In the world az 'nols
are now seriously debated tne
n,nenca OF the catastrophe that nc
,vercrowding Of the earth would =
luce. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

The city oficisls are to be com.
mended upon their announced de-
termination to enforce the law pro-
hibiting the use Of FIRE works on the
streets during the Christmas holidays.
This law Is founded in sound public
sentiment and IN addition Is a great
protection against damage to persons
and property the habit or custom
Of celebrating Christmas with dis
play of FIRE works is a relic Of other
ages and one that should be discour-
aged as much as possible It is to
be hoped that the onicers will meet
with no opposition In their efforts TO
carry this ordnance into execution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Vhen . lady friend told me 70 Try the CutGure
Remedies, She said she cured her little sirt's
ear, which was nearly eaten up with the
eczema, I got q cake of Cuticura soap ana
one Dor Ctitictra Ointment, and l washed
him all over with the Cuticura Soap and
applied the Citicun Ointment and ne a. once
fell into q sleep, and he slept with ease Tor
the first time since two months. When hs
awoke / applied IL again, and u gave MN
much ease. and after three applications the
sores began 70 dry mp and improvement bean .s
to show, and in Q few days the hide from the
bottom OF his feet and inside Of his hands
began TO peel OF. only used one cake Clti-
c,ira Soap and one box Cnticnra Ointment to
complete the cure OF the dreadful disease, and
In jIlSt two weeks nom the day commenced
to use the Cutcura Remedies my baby was
entirely well. The treatment only cost me
75c., and | would have gladly paid 500 u
could not have got il any cheaper. ! feel safe
in saying that the Cuticura Remedies saved
his life He is now boy of five years, and
Is as well as any child You ever saw; Mrs.
Zana Miller, Union City, r. X. No. l, Branch
Co., Mich. May ~. 1905"
seidthroug hout the world. Potter Drug Chem Corp,
cole Props, Boston, Mas DepOts London, Newbery,N
chaYterhoupe So Paris Roberts, s Rue De j. faix
sg-MAilsd Ffes "tsOok on Beauty aud Purity"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

It is reported that 200 gallons Of
liquor was received here Saturday.
This is the business which Mr.. Pat
terson wanted to protect when he
vetoed the anti-jug law. Several hum
dred persons went to Nashville to
obtain their Christmas supply of In
toxicants. If 1t had been necessary
to 20 all the way to Louisville fewer
persons would have been able to
tank up"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Only a short time ago the New York
Sun, the chief of the trust organs, was
trying to induce the South to assert
its leadership in the Democratic party
and dump Mr. Bryan But since the
Democrats of this section have not
taken kindly to suggestions made by
Pierpont Morgan's paper, that journal
is devoting columns of abuse to the
Democratic leaders in Congress. The
Sun is aaginst every Democrat and
every Republican whom its masters
cannot control.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

expressed a disbelief In the charge
that Gov. Patterson was opposed 70 a
primary. though confessing that IL
could not speak authoritatively, the
Nashville American comes back
plump and plain and reiterates its
former statement that the American
does speak by authority. 1t says:
The American is opposed TO a Dri-
mary as 1t was two years ago. Re
Gently it spoke authOritatively as to
the governors news on this subject
a fact some of rhe more teeble-mind-
ed seem TO have overlooked"
We beg TO ask that We be not re-
garded as OF that feeble-minded class
which has overlooked the Americans
claim to be the channel OF communi-
cation between the gubernatOrial mind
and the world at large. We are aware
that the American has claimed to
speak "authoritatively" and we are
surprised that its "feeble-minded'' con-
temporary should have overlooked" IL.
We will 90 further and declare that
we believe the governor actually has
given the American authority to speak
for him on this question. At any
rate his silence gives consent. The
fact that he has permitted the Ameri-
can to assert and to reiterate that 1t
has the governors own authority for
declaring his position and has not de-
MED it. is entirely conclusive to any
reasonable mind. The Tennessean
therefore must recognise the fact that
the influence OF the governor is on
the side of the ''tax-dodging corpora
tiOns" and the "pot-hunting politi-
clans" who are clamoring for boss
ridden, machine-ridden, free-psss con-
ventioA."
There is something else that the
''feeble-minded" must not overlook"
The Americans declaration that it
was authorized to speak for the COVER
nor was manifestly made with the
hope that it would put the faithful
on guard and that their united efforts
would stem the tide OF public senti-
ment. II has failed. With a full
knowledge that they were going |
against the governors wishes and in |
spite OF all the efforts Of his lieuten- !
ants. the Democratic committees in |
four-fifths of the counties have APP
pealed for a direct primary. The
Memphis Commercial Appeal tries to
dispose of this by calling 1t a 'rabble
rebellion" and characterising the petit
TONERS as "sore-heads." The Ameri- /
can describes them as a bunch of
Job hunters" All of which is mere
stupid abuse. A very large proper
lion of the State Committee are either
.job-holders" themselves or have rela-
ives or political henchmen who are.
It would be much more reasonable to
mpugn the motives of these in oppos-
ng the primary than to villify the
bone and sinew Of the Democratic
party.
But the important fact which we beg
III our contemporaries, "feeble-mind-
ID" or otherwise, to bear in mind is
his-no matter what Governor Pat
erson may have said last year, this
ear he is opposed to a direct primary
nd strictly in favor OF the old boss
idden, free pass convention. The
american says so, and 1t has told you
gain and again that it speaks au-
horitatively as to the governors
Jews on this question" Don't "over- !
1ok" this any more.
And when at last, the governor sur
enders to the demand of the people
nd tries to outshout everybody for
don't forget it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Bryan's strength was demonstrated
in the poll of the Democratic National
committee at it's recent meeting In
Washington Forty-fve members Of
the committee attended the meeting
and thirty-one expressed a preference
for President OF these twentyNeven
declared for Bryan: two for Judge
George Gray, OF Delaware; and one
each for Daniel ana Culberson. r. n.
L. Mosntcastie. member Of the com
mittae from TsnaAsees. deci~rea tsst
the Democracy OF this SUITE was prsc-
tically solid for Bryan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

The Lexington Progress says that
~ the Memphis Commercial Appeal
should wash its mouth in the Missis-
sippi river II would kill every eel
and catfish for a mile and half
down the stream" II would also
kill any man that might eat Of the
ash and poison any worm that might
eat of the man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

sores DIOkO Ollt lIOnA
his head to the bot
tom of his feet. He
would itch and claw
himself and cry all
the time. He could
not sleep day night.
| had to wheel him In
his carriage most all
the while to keep him
still. He could not
bear to have his cloth.
ing touch him, and
only a light dress is
all he could wear. /
can't begin to speak
In words the suffering
the poor child bad 30
endure. l called one
Of our best doctors TO
treat him, and he said
he had the Cuban
Itch, and his treat
nisnt did not do any
sod. He seemed -
get worse. He suf-
fcYed go. terribly that
my husband said he
b believed he would
have TO die. | had
Almost given up hope
a = n a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Commenting on the Commercial Ap-
peaTs abuse OF Mr.. Carmack the Gal
latin Tennessean says OF that paper
that it is the "pole-cat OF Tennessee
Journalism, which claims possession
Of the highway by right OF stencil"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Bryan and Carmack. That is
4 ticket for which no Democrat VIII
have to apologize; it is a combination
Of brains and patriotism that cannot
be surpassed and has seldom been
eoualled in the history OF Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

A bully" a "sorehead" "buc-
cancer" are the loving terms applied
to Mr.. Carmack by the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal: to which a writer In
the Nashville American adds the terms
'hanger-on, dependent, adventeure."
BY the time these two old fisherwom,
en- have used up their language the
people will be calling him governor"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Hard times, financial depression,
Wall street fiurries and other things
70 tighten the money market may
come with their full severity, but Gu
pid continues to do business at the
same old stand The little God will
not brook any rival
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

II is reported that the Memphis
Health Board has inspected the mouth
OF the editor OF the Commercial APP
peal pronounced # ~unssnitary" and
ordered 1t closed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

The Democrats OF New Jersey may
send Ex-President Cleveland to the
Democratic National convention, but
of one thing we are reasonably sure;
the former President will not move TO
make Bryan's nomination unanimous.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Hazing has been abolished at Van
derbilt. Let us hope that there will
never be an effort to revive this bar
barous and wholly indefensible GUS
tom which has been In vogue at Van
derbiIt and other great institutions
of learning for many years. There is
nothing manly or courageous In the
hazing custom and it cannot be. de-
Tended upon any ground. Vanderbilt
has set an example that should be
followed by other similar institutions
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

Il is going to be a dificult matter
FOR the Nashville Tennessean to con-
vince the public that Gov. Patterson
IL for a primary, so long as the Gov
ernor allows to go unchallenged the
statements of the Nashville American
that he is opposed to a primary
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27
FATHER THOUGHT
CHILD WOULD DIE
Suffered with Cuban Itch, and Sores
Covered Body from Head to Foot
Would Claw Himself and Cry
All the Time = Could Not Be
Dressed = Mother Advised to
Try the Cuticura Remedies.
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT EXPENSE OF 75c.

my little boy in the Spring Of 1901, when
enly an infant Of three months, caught the
cuban Itch from one of my neighbor's babies
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
Mr.. +. [. SHAW.

The present sheriff. Mr.. F. l.
Shaw. announced and published
his platform in last weeks Sen
tinel, coming in too late to make
the usual editorial notice. We do
so in this issue.
Mr.. Shaw is a young man. born
and raised in this parish and has
held several important Offices.
First, he was for a number of years
deputy sheriff and on the incor-
poration of the town of Winfield,
he was selected marshal, which
position he held until he was
elected sheriff. He has shown
an efficient officer. His
public acts are open to scrutiny
and criticism. He proposes. if
reelected sheriff. to continue 10
give the public his best efforts.
We would advise the voters to
read his platform published in
last weeks issue.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
4 MYSTERY.

Out ofthe hearts longines there
often come beautiful thoughts and
deep aspirations, thoughts that
fail to find language sufficiently
lovely and expressive to paint the
delicate tracery of their tinted
thinning. These are the inspira-
tions and aspirations of the snow
clad vestments of the shrine of
the soul into whose depths mortal
gaze has never penetrated, and
whose purity only the eye of
lnhnity has reached. The cold
gaze of unbelief never catches the
delicate tracery, the blended col
oring of these immaculate long,
Ings of the immortal soul, nor
realizes the Divine pictures that
leave their impress for both time
and eternity. They are mysteri-
Gus Influences always at work in
the human heart that are beyond
the reach of all mortal expression.
and find no utterance in human
language. What is itp Whence
comes these mysterious visitors to
the soul of manp All, he longs
with an infinite yearning to I'M
ravel the mystery. It's but the
eternal battle of good and evil.
That is the basis of the unfathom-
able unity Of body and soul. Mind
is the great lever and handspring
of action, and human will the
motive power. Verify. imam is
fearfully and wonderfully made"
and beyond all human ken.