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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
WOULD TAX
OLD MAIDS
on Ground That From Sheer Oossin-
acy They Clog the Wheels o.
Progress.

" there is q reckless soul who is
not only inviting destruction, but fair
" clamoring for 1t, that soul inhaDlts
the body of the editor of the North
American Review.
Not long ago he called the Amer
lean girl bore. He still lives, but
has not learned caution. His latest
"A n proposal to tax spinsters. He de-
ciares that they get most OF the ben
sfits Of civilization without making
any adequate return.
He admits that their real property
IN forced to yield slight contribution.
But he thinks that their personal prop
erty goes scot free, and he Is sure that
they do not enrich the customs reVe'
nue.. So they become through sheer
obstinacy" clogs upon the wheels OF
progress.
That Is all that viii save the Colonel
from the wrath Of the spinster OF
North America. II 10 30 novel po
sit,on for them to be put in, this OF
dogxedly declining the Joys OF matri
mony. Z But the Colonel insists.
There was never yet woman" ne
saws. "who could not marry, as she
should, II she would. It is only nee
essary 20 be a woman to win man
some man.
Spinsterhood is a purely voluntary
condition, due to reprehensiole con
Itrariness, as is clearly proven by tns
non-existence of single authentic
claim to exemption because OF iacl
of opportunity"
True there is a sort Of chuckle De
hind this last remark. but 1t may pass
THE real point at Issue is whetne'
the old maid OF the present day rem
ders a fair equivalent, or even tries q
do 81. in one way or another, for wan
she receives; and to do that our an
swer is decisively negative. II is
sad state of affairs to which we nav
given much unavailing thought. A
a last resort In search Of a metho'
of reformation, the ubiquitary remed
Iof taxation occurs to our mind as tn
only one holding forth hope OF efef
tiveness."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
THE SPIRIT OF DREAM.

A dream is like a ghost that walks
In lands OF lost delight;
We lean to II across the bars
OF velvet-footed night.
When pleading hands held out TO IT,
We follow its dim feet
Into the valleys of the bloom
Where youth and gladness meet.
The little pathways Of the hill,
The ladders to the sky,
with golden rungs 90 tread upon,
Up these II passes by;
And when we lean and when we can
And when we feel It near.
10, In the little window peeps
The sun, and morn is here!
Baltimore Sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
FACTS ABOUT SOAP
Chemical Properties Of the -RApid
Washer Varieties

That those who buy soap by weight
should choose dry and hard kinds 70
avoid purchasing water is advised by
correspondent quoted in the Lancet
This writer, a wellknown English ply
sIclan, says that while investigating
expenditures recently at a large Lon
don hospital he found that a large
quantity Of soft soap was being used.
and that as this contained a consider
able percentage Of water the institu-
ton was paying very high price both
for water and for soap. To quote the
Lancet's article:
He suggests that the best and most
economical soap for the purpose Is
dry soap powder. especially when used
In conjunction with a water softener
or with borax. Forty tons or so OF
soft soap, he adds. were used some
little time ago at the launch Of a new
Cunarder, but they who manage such
things would never think Of paying the
price hospitals pay, nor do railway
companies or hotels.
An eminent firm Of soapmakers also
writes to the same paper that old-fash-
toned soap made with tallow is much
superior to that now generally used.
To quote again:
1T would appear that in order to
make an oil soap hard enough to form
a bar 1t is necessary to introduce into
it a large proportion of cocoanut oil
or palm-kernel oil. These two oils
hitherto have formed the basis OF the
so-called rapid washer soaps. Cocoa
nut or palm kernel oils absorb much
larger percentage of caustic alkali
than does tallow, and so 1t Is evident
that the rapid detergent properties OF
these soaps are due principally to the
excess of chemicals which they con-
tain. 1T seems to US, therefore, time
to send a warning note to the pubic
tn induce them to return to the good
old fashioned soaps of their fathers,
SOAPS which washed but did not de-
stroy the clothes or irritate the skin,
and, although It is claimed that the
oil soaps can be used with less labor
their destructive properties should moi
be lost sight Of While on this SUB
iect we should like to ask why the
most refined of all soaps-namely
olive oil soap-unless 1t is specially
asked for, Is hardly ever supplied e
the public. One difficulty at least vii
very shortly have to be faced by tn'
soapmakers who employ cocoanut oil
and palm-kernel oil for the prepartioi
LOT the rapid cleansing variety OF soaps
and that is that these oils are beini
very largely used for edible purposes
land there can be little doubt that mod
ern ingenuity is such that they evei
masquerade as butter. 1t is probable
Therefore. that this fact will tend 7
raise the price OF these oils unless
cheaper substitute Is found. Such
substitute has not yet been disco'
cred. "-I.iterary Digest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
INDICTED FOR PRINT
ING TESTIMONY
True Bills at Lebanon. Ny, Against Az
Louisville Newspapers Except
the courier-JOurnal.

LEBANON, Ky. Feb. 1s.-The grand
Jury today returned indictments
aeaint the Cincinnati Enquirer, Louis
vile Herald, Louisville Times and
Evening Post for printing and circu-
lating in this county the Offensive and
indecent" proceedings Of the Thaw
trial. The Courier-Journal was not
indicted on account Of what the jurors
said was It's conservativeness is hand
ling the matter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
half A MILLION
I'm SECURITIES
TAKEN FROM THE NEW BRITAIN,
CONN.,, BANK VAULT BY The
MISSING TREASURER.
Run on Institution Forces II to Stop
Payment.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. "a
More than half a million dollars
worth Of securities were taken from
ne valuts Of the Savings Bank Of
New Britain by the missing Treasur-
er, VIM. +. Walker. according to
statement made by the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the institution late today,
following the examination Of the col
lateral by State Bank Commissioners
Kendall and Noble. There 10 left a
surplus Of about $4,000 over and
above the amount due TO depositors,
the actual shortage being $565,OOO.
The directors believe the greater
part OF the securities win be recover
ed.
At 1880 o'clock the bank stopped
the payment OF money to depositors.
Acting Treasurer Oldershaw made a
statement that, to protect the inter
ests Of the bank 1t was necessary to
stop paymeny and invoke the ninety
day clause, which closes the bank
without notice for that period OF time.
The run on the bank, which started
Monday, continued today, the corri-
doris Of the bank being filled with men
and women when the doors were
thrown open at 8 o'clock. The major
ity of those withdrawing their saw
ings were foreigners. There was con-
siderable disorder around the bank
today and an extra force of police
men were called to check 1t.
As the Bank Commissioners were
preparing a statement to give to the
directors, Mayor George M. Landers
sent letter to Gov Woodruff, asking
that Commissioner Kendall be re
moved from Office on the ground OF
alleged neglect Of duty and incompe
tency. He pointed out in this letter
that when Mr.. Kendall began an ex
animation OF the affairs Of the banF
last Thursday, Treasurer Walker, Oh
. plea Oh lIIu0cSt tcAb NnO DonN ""N
Commissioner Kendall did not con
tinue his work, but returned home tt
await Walkers convenience, knowini
|, at the time that the latter did not re
turn home that day.
The examination OF the bank appar
entity shows that Walker did not toucl
: any Of the ready cash or the book &C
) counts and that the shortage is pure
. lytan abstraction Of bonds.
No one In New Britain has bee1
;, able to. efvo,a reason for his need o
the bonds, as members of bis family
/ his fellow employees in the bank an
{ his partner In an outside business az
: clare thta they never knew OF an
[ speculative ventures on his part. Tha
: he was interested In some sort OF ou
side Investments was made almost ce'
E tain today by information obtaine
. that. Walker early last week had cor
J. siderable Geographic correspondent
: with parties In New York, and TO lear
the source of this the directors con
' mittee went to New York last night
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
Worklnn His Friends.

When Thomas A. Edison was living
in Menlo Park visitor from New
York said TO him one day:
by the way, your front gate needs
repairing. II was all could do TO get
n open. You ought to have II TRIM
med, or creased. or something"
Mr.. Edison laughed.
"Oh, no." he said, "oh, no."
why not?" asked the visitor.
Because" was the reply, every
one who comes through that gate
pumps two buckets of water into the
tank on the roof. New Orleans Pic
ayune
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
nv TIVE WAY.

Don't eat that kitchen apron BIZ,
The prudent Mamie cried.
And why? I'd like to have you tell.
The greedy goat replied.
because twill make you sick" she
said,
And turn you all kerfiummick;
A Kitchen aprons bound, you know,
To 20 against the stomach"
Denver Post.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
BRISTOL TO VOTE ON
ABOLITION OF SALOONS

BRISTOL, Tenn. Feb. 1s.--An cleo
ton to decide whether Bristol VIII
oust saloons or not win be held on
March 8. The date was selected to
night at meeting Of the Election
Commissioners of Sullivan County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
LoAeLosT WATCH FOUND.

II Disappeared In War Times, Forty
Five Years Ago.
A gold watch lost by the Polk ram
ily many years ago. was recovered
recently at Springfield, NO. The watch
was owned By DR.. William J. Polk, an
uncle of James K Polk, former pres
ident OF the United States. he ios'
1t during the war.
A jeweler in Springfield, Mo-, bought
a gold watch recently from stranger
The gold in it was worth $35 and that
was the price the jeweler paid for IT
Upon the inside of the case was en-
graved:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
CREDENTIALS
PRESENTED

Special to the Herald.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February IA.
Senator Carmack today presented
the credentials OF his successor, Hon.
Robert L. Taylor, whose term IN once
begins March 4th.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
A legacy to
DR.. William J. Polk
from
Mrs. Sarah J. Polk, 1S43.
From DR.. Polk
to Allen ]. Polk, 1860.

n Il y
A card in the back OF the watch
showed that 1t had been repaired by
Thomas Gowdy, of Nashville, Tenn,
December, 1852. Under this card was
circular piece of white silk which
to one OF a romantic turn voiced some
tender sentiment Of the past.
A remarkable thing about this old
and well-worn tirnepiece Is that II sim
runs.
The attention of Major Dorsey Berry
fwbo Is one OF the Polk family on his
mothers side) was called to the watch
and he Immediately placed himself In
with Marshal Mayes Of
Nashville. Tenn. In reply he received
a letter from direct descendant
of DR.. william J. Polk. expressing his
appreciation OF his Kindness and mar
yelling over the strange recovery OF
the watch. It's disappearance had al
ways been a mystery. though the sup
position was that Il had been stolen
during the war. In the letter was 9
check covering the jewelers. price and
n request that he express II to grand.
daughter OF Or. william ]. Polk. which
was complied with.--Kansas City Star
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
CARRIER
APPOINTED
IN senate For Hon. r. L. Taylor By
Senator Carmaek.

Special to the Herald.
WASHINGTON. D. c. February IA.
n p. Crubber was today appointed
carrier on Chanel Hill Route No. 2 and
Jos. &. o. Ezell substitute.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15
SECOND CROP TRIUMPH
SEED POTATOES.

Second year from the north. Clti'
Gems phone l53-2.--D +. FuLION'
r. r. 2, Columbia. lA-4t
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Good to Look At.

A girl with magnificent red-brown
hair looked delightful In rough, dark
serge with copper colored suede cap
perched on her beautiful hair and two
copper buckles at her waist and cop
pei colored kid shoes and stockings
These shoes, II may De remarked. are
made in the most practical shades and
Kids. and can be cleaned with prepa
raiions specially made for them. and
the colored stockings are everywhere
TO be had of suitable warmth.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Value h Goats Milk.

Italy is a country noted for Its un.
sanitary condition, and yet We find
the infantIle mortality &C per cent
less than in our own country, and
there. too, tuberculosis Is seldom
found. Italy is decidedly goat coun-
try, and there the feeding bottle is
scarcely heard OF. 1t is not an un-
common sight there to see an infant
or small child drawing It's dinner
straight from the little goat which has
been brought on to the steps or into
the house for the purpose.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Odd Craft In Clubdom.

They make queer selections Of
officers IN New York clubs" said an
observer. For example, the secre-
tary of the Pen and Brush CLUB is a
dry goods buyer for out-of-town peo-
pie. The president OF the Woman's
lfess club is doctor, and the pres
ldent of the Pleiades club. club OF
literary, theatrical and musical peo-
pie. is an insurance agent"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Japan's lr Coinage.

In Japan an iron coinage, begun
about 1886. has existed uI to the pres.
ent day. A curious coin made OF a
mixture OF silver and copper was long
In use in Japan. 1t varied ip size from
a small pea to large bean, Lead
coins were also used there for five
centuries Glass was employed as Z
substance for coin for many centuries
In Egypt, while wooden money is men
toned In many OF the Buidhistic
writings.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
You Can Now See Plants Grow.

II is now possible TO hear and sec
plants grow. In the apparatus of two
Germans the growing plant is con.
nected with disk having in its cen.
ter an indicator which moves visibh
and regularly, and this movement,
magmhed 80 times over a scale. shows
the progress In growth.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
A Man OF Success.

Throughout his whole life he was a
man OF luck-a man Of success And
Why Because he had the eye 10 see
his opportunity. the heart 10 prompt
10 well.timed action. the nerve to
consummate perfect work and no
'yrant passion dragged him back-no
foibles encumbered his way.--Char.
lotie Bronie.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Worlds Wine Production.

The Fcuille Vinicolc OF France es,i.
mates the worlds wine production In
1905 at a.115. 5.o60.o gallons. Europe
furnished more than % per cent OF
the total. and North and South Amer.
lea about per cent France holds
first place among the wine producing
nations: the United States ranks
twelfth.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Muscle Power Of Fish.

The most prodigious power Of mus
Gle is exhibited by fish. The whale
moves with velocity through a dense
medium Of water that would carry
him. II continued, round the world in
something less than fortnight. and
swordfish has been known TO strike
his sword" through the oak plank o.!
A ship.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Busy Citizen.

When the youth In the city wrote
The old man that he had been playin
of the devil an a.doin OF nuihin'" the
old man replied: ''Ef you've been
playin' OF the devil you shol'cly mus
u been a.doln' Of something. kaze the
devil is no loafer. lie keeps busy sin
DAYS In the week and don't 81 to sleep
in church on a Sunday"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Best Infants Food.

Hoffman says: Goats milk more
nearly resembles mothers milk than
cows when II comes to infant feed.
Ing" He also states that in Germany
many children take the milk direc,
from the udder. AS the Kid does. and
thus escape any chance OF milk In
fection."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Best Love Charms.

For love charms women use. among
others. the loads,one II woman
suspects that her husband is in love
with another woman or that he is Will
Ing TO desert her, lei her carr, small
loadstone sewn to her corset: the
husband will become more loving than
eyer.-Eychange
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Peculiar CosnomerIs.

by naming his ten children after
ms many states. n South CAROLINA val
ley farmer has proved his patriotism
His six daughters are named Caro-.
lima. Virginia. Georgia. Florida. Jer.
sey and Idaho. while the boys are
known as Texas. Tennessee, Ohio and
Missouri.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Oxen as Racere.

Attempts are being made In France
10 train oxen for saddle riding. and
frveral races have been ori,aniEed TO
test their capacity. They have been
aimed not only as racers on 'the
fiat" bn, also as successful jumpers
rhe bride and saddle used ilro slmos
similar in general design TO those for
uunters.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
oseay,nQ Oomesticl lsy.

The enemies Of family life are not
80 much tho moIern children rs the
modern parents. These maintain that
the care. anxiety. responsibility and
sacrifices necessary TO Bringing up
half dozen boys and girls are never
compensated for.-Manchester Eng
landl Dispatch.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Observed BY Uncle David.

Sim Jenkins Oldest girl has been
In New York for nearly six weeks
studytn' to 20 on the stage. and the
only time she remembers that there's
an r In the alphabet is when she gets
excited and doesn't happen to think
about =
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Machine Doe. Fireman.. Work.

machine that will hurl coal into
the firebox of locomotive at the rate
Of 200 shoyelfuls a minute, II necos
saiy. will tighten the labor Of the fire
men on many engines. An order has
been placed for 700 of these mcchani
cal s,okers at cost OF t350,Q00.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
Treasure in Seas Depths.

The Spanish frigaie san Pedro. WIZ,
seven and a half millions ot treasure.
blew mp and sank in Csmana bay. The
Boston Diving company recovered
some Of the guns and a part O; the
treasure. but there is huge sum left
Sunday Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-17
We Grew Our Hair
Now Let Us Grow
Yours with

TRADE MARK
(Registered)

growing kinds all quail
lengths all conditions the growing OF hair
bald the head the such
possible; hair hundreds rapidly
that
actually
mentioned
their theirs the same Just
only "PORO
Hair and best of its knd) See that the name Po'
Ro" box genuine without it. Prepared only by MRS
Nj. POPE.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1907-02-09
POTENT LIQUOR Is SAKE.
lafcadlo Hearn's Testimony a. to
Strength Of Japanese Vino.

There is no liquor in the world upon
which q man becomes SO quickly in
toxicated as Japanese sake (rice
wine). and yet none Of which the ef-
fects last SO short q time. The in
toxication is pleasant as the effect Of
opium or hasheesh. 1t is soft, pleas
ant, luminous exhilaration, everything
becoming brighter. happier, lighter;
then you get very sleepy.
At Japanese dinners 1t is the rule to
become slightly exhilarated, but not to
drink enough to talk thickly or walk
crooked. The ability to drink at ban.
quets requires practice-long practice
There are banquets Of many kinds
and the man who is invited to one at
which extensive drinking may be ex
pected Is careful to start in upon an
empty or almost empty stomach. BY
not eating one can drink good deal
The cups are very small and Of many
curious shapes. One may be expected
to empty so. A quart Of sake is good
deal; two quarts require iron nerves
to stand. But among the Japanese
there are wonderful drinkers. At g
military of1cer's banquet captain
offered nae tumbler holding good
pint of sake. l almost tainted at the
sight Of 1t, for 1t was only the first
But friend said to me: only drink
Q little and pass 1t back" which did
Stronger heads emptied cup after cuI
like water.-Letters OF Lafcadio
Hearn,
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1907-02-09
February Weather.

The following data covering period
cf nineteen years has been compiled
from the weather bureau records at nifty
s;x observation stations in Mississippi.
r. is issued to show the conditions that
have prevailed in the State during Feb
ruary for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast OF
the weather conditions for the coming
month. Month of February for nineteen
years: :,
Mean or normal temperature, AZ de-
grees.
The warmest month was that of 1890,
with an average of So.
The coolest month was that of 1899,
with an average of SO.
Some of the highest temperatures re-
corded we're as follows: "a at Waynes-
boro in 1890, and s5 at Port Gibson in
1901.
Some of the lowest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: Is below zero
AZ Aberdeen and 13 below zero at Louis
Vile in 1899.
Precipitation train and melted SNOWY Z:
Average for the month, 5.37 inches.
Average number OF days with 'ol men
or more, Q.
The greatest "NtiaSe iion'ny PSP
tation was lose inches in 1908.
The least average monthly precipita'
ton was 1893 inches in 1906.
Some OF the greatest monthly amounts
a, nres;pitation recorded were as fol-
Iows. i6.eO inches at Kosciusko, 1925
Al Fayette and l4.os at Nittayuma in
1908. =.
some Of the least monthly amosnts OF
interpolation recorded we're as follows:
ans inch at Natchez and o.2o inch AZ
Harrington in 1899.
The average snowfall is IA inches over
,he northern half OF the state and o.a
inch over the southern half.
Clouds and Weather: Average mum
her of clear days, II; partly cloudy days
5; cloudy days, IL.
Wind: The prevailing winds na's
been from the north.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1907-02-09
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house is afire, it's like a
body when disease begins to show. It's
no time to talk but time to act-delay
is dangerous-remove the cause Of the
trouble at once.
For a number of years." says a
Kansas lady, II felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet, was SO fond
OF 1t, / could not give it up. paltered
with my appetite and Of course yield
ed to the temptation to drink more.
At last l got SO bad that made up my
mind must either quit the use Of cof.
fee or die.
Everything ate distressed me, and
/ suffered severely almost all the time
with palpitation of the heart. / fire.
quently woke up in the night with the
feeling that / was almost gone.-my
heart seemed so smothered and weak
in its action that l feared it would stop
beating. My breath grew short and
the least exertion set me to painting. I
slept but little and suffered from rheu-
matism.
1.-TWO years ago stopped using the
old kind of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the
very first I began to improve. 1t
worked miracle! Now can eat any
thing and digest 1t without trouble.
sleep like a baby. and my heart beats
full, strong and easily. My breathing
has become steady and normal, and
my rheumatism has left me. l feel
like another person, and 1t is ali due
to quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee, foi / haven't used any
medicine and none would have done
any good as long as I kept drugging
with coffee" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's o
1 Reason" Read the little book. "The
Road to Weuyilles" in pkgs. AL
grocers.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1907-02-09
Thinks Little Of Chinese Army.

DR.. Morrison. the well-known CORE
spondent of the London Times at Pc.
king, went to see the recent maneu.
vers Of the modernized Chinese army
in the neighborhood of Chang-te-fu.
He describes them as repetition OF
the performance of 1865 set piece
carefully prepared long beforehand by
number Of Japanese advisers. The
inefficiency Of the officers is still CON
spicuous and the field training Of the
men inadequate, but the material is
good. DR.. Morrison hints that with.
out Japanese officers to direct affairs
the contending armies would have
been little better than a rabblA