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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
RACE HORSE GAMBLING.

In the great contest in the New
York Legislature between the man
and the horse, the advocates of the
former have received a temporary set
back, but it will be only temporary.
The enlightened sentiment of the Ma
ton is aroused against the evils OF
race horse gambling and it is beyond
belief that the people of the Empire
State will longer countenance not only
an open defiance of the organic law,
but the most demoralizing species of
gambling that has ever been devised
to separate the unwary from his
funds.
There is no form of gambling more
demoralized or more vicious than race
horse gambling. 1t is done in the
open and under the sanction of the
law and it's effect must necessarily be
vicious. The evils of poker game
played under cover and out of the
sight of the youth of the land, are
infintesimal as compared with the
pernicious race track gambling, and
yet poker playing for money has been
outlaWed in all the States for years
Just why every form of gambling
should have been placed under the
ban except race track betting is diff
cult to understand.
But this nation will not much long
er tolerate gambling in any form. Sen
timent has been aroused as never be-
fore against stock gambling and
bucket-shop gambling and certainly
open, legalized race track betting will
not be tolerated The claim has been
made that race track gambling was
necessary to promote the breed OF
fine horses. This We deny, but If true
we prefer that the manhood of the
country should be protected and pre-
served, if necessary, at the cost of
every thoroughbred horse in America.
The boys of this land are worth more
than the horses; aye who can say that
one immortal soul should be placed in
the balance against all the horses in
all the world?
If this contest be indeed one Of the
man against the horse, it does not
take a prophet to foresee the result.
Christian America, the land of homes,
of Christianity and of the highest civ
ilization the world has yet attained
will not hesitate to make decision
The answer will be the total extinc-
ton of race track gambling in every
state in the union within the next
decade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
ELECTION OF JUDGES.

Special elections for members OF the
Supreme Court of Tennessee have
been rare and the election next Au-
gust to choose a successor to the late
Justice John s. Wilkes will be the
third since the constitution Of 1870
was adopted. Until 1853 the Judges
of the Supreme and Circuit courts of
this state were appointed by the Leg
islature in joint convention just as
United States Senators are now cleo
ted. but in that year an amendment to
the organic law was ratified providing
for the election of all judicial officers
by the people. One of the most inter-
esting and longest drawn out debates
in the constitutional convention of 1870
was over the question of whether the
judiciary should be appointed or cleo
ted, and the majority for the latter
plan was small.
The first special election for mem
bers of the court occurred In 1872.
two years after the election OF the
first court. Judge T. A. R. Nelson, the
great East Tennessee Unionist, re-
signed and Robert Mcfarland was APP
pointed as successor by Gov. Brown.
He was subsequently elected for the
remainder of the term and again in
1878 was elected for full term. He
died in October, 1884 and r. B. Cooke
was appointed his successor, but the
vacancy occurring after the August
election of that year Judge Cooke
served until the general judicial cleo
tion of 1886.
The third and last special election
for Justice Of the Supreme Court oc-
Cured eighteen years ago, and in this
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MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.


connection it is a remarkable fact that
it was eighteen years from the first to
the second special election and exact
ly the same length of time between
the second and the third vacancy. Jus.
tice Fowlkes died in May, 1890 and
Gov. Taylor appointed w. d. Beard,
his successor. Beard failed of cleo
ton in August following and Ben j.
Lea, formerly attorney general of the
State, was elected to the vacancy and
served until the end of the term in
1894.
There were two vacancies on the
bench during the administration of
Gov. Turney due to designations, but
both occurred within two years of the
general judicial election and a special
election was not necessary. Gov.
Turney resigned when he left the
bench to become Governor and is the
only Governor who ever appointed his
own successor TO another ONCE. JUS
tice Lurton resigned few months
later to become Judge Of the United
States Circuit Court and Judge Nc
Alister was appointed to succeed him.
Peter Turney left the bench to be.
come chief executive OF the State;
Archibald Roane served on the court
of last resort after he had served as
Governor, and Hugh Lawson White
was rendered place on the bench,
but declined, after he had been sent
to the Senate. A. o. P. Nicholson, OF
this county was Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court after he had been
twice a member OF the Senate of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
METHopIsTs IN ATLANTA.

II will doubtless be a surprise to
many people to know that there are
more members of the Southern Meth
odist church in Atlanta than there are
in Nashville But such is the case.
Nashville being the headquarters OF
the church, the seat of its greatest
institution of Tearing and the home OF
its vast publishing interest, 1t had
been generally presumed that it had
a larger number of Methodist than
any other Southern city. The popu-
lation of Nashville and Atlanta is APP
proximately the same, but the latter
CITY has 10000 members of the Meth
odist Church, South, while Nashville
has but 10000 members. 1t is esti-
mated that one white person in every
six of the population of Atlanta is a
member of the Methodist church.
Exclusive of the value of Wander
bilt University and the Publishing
House the Methodists own more prop
erty in Atlanta than they do in Nash
vile, and the contributions of the
members of the Atlanta district for all
purposes last year were approximately
double the contributions made in the
Nashville district Birmingham Is
well in the lead as a Methodist center
and with its suburbs has a member
ship that is not far from that of the
Nashville district, and its contribu-
tons last year were somewhat in ex-
cess Of the amounts paid in the Ten
nessee city.
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meeting in Nashville soon. And there
win be others. In short. the temper.
ance people. with Carmaek as their
leader and chosen champion, win IN
furl their banner end summon their
manhood ana womanhoOd and child
hood. and drive the liquor demon from
this state. in this good year OF our
Lord 1905. II is going to be one OF
tine liveliest campaigns, one Of the
most picturesque campaigns, one OF
the most unique, pyrotechnic, ex-
citing. interesting campaigns ever wit
messed in Tennessee. and the fighting
will be sharp and fast and furious;
bur after it is over. Patterson and his
whiskey cohorts will look like a
crumpled thirty cents clearing house
certificate. His bloated, booted, ar
rogant army OF bluffers will be routed,
ruined and gone, and he will be the
worst discredited has-been politician
among all that frazzled gang. There
would be no fight at all, but for the
desperation of the whiskey dealers,
and the hungry horde of pap suckers
who look TO the administration" for
their daily bread.
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Carmack said he would not accept
the nomination, even though MAORI
ty of the delegates were for him, I'M
less he also received majority of the
popular vote And he asked Mr.. Pat
terson what he would do under similar
circumstances. Would you" he
said, accept the nomination from a
delegated convention, when the people
at the polls had said by their votes
that they did not endorse your record
and did not want you any longer as
their Governor" And he called upon
Mr.. Patterson to answer, when his
time came to speak; and he called
upon the audience to listen for his
answer. And the audience waited and
expected and listened. But Malcolm
said nary a word.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
PROHIBITION IN KNoxvILLE.
Editorial Correspondence

Editorial Correspondence
Prohibition in so far as it applies to
large city is on trial in the city Of
Knoxville. This city, with popula-
ton of more than $4,000, with almost
every line of business located within
its borders, with population that is
representative of many countries,
races and climes, was the first in Ten
nessee to Danish the open saloon from
its borders. 1t has been more than
year now since the election, one OF
the most notable in the political an
nails of the State, resulted in the elm
nation of the saloon by majority OF
two to one, but actual prohibition has
been on trial for but six months, the
law not becoming operative until Nov.
1, Of last year.
But that has been sufficient time to
make a test of the actual workings
of the law and its success, provided
the people keep the same character OF
officials that they now have, is abso-
lutely assured. OF course, prohlb1-
ton has improved the morals of the
community. 1t always does; it is idle
to waste any time arguing with a fell
low who insists that the dissolution
of partnership between the State and
the most vicious and immoral business
ever Instituted is not a triumph for
decency and morality. AS a matter
of fact this argument has been so Of
ten discounted that it has been prac-
tically abandoned by the enemy.
Having been forced by the logic OF
events to admit that the truth of the
temperance advocates claim that pro-
hibition does prohibit, the liquor
forces have fallen back upon the con-
tention that it works business demon
alization and loss and results in large
additions to the burdens of taxation.
This contention has not been sus-
tanned in this city. Legitimate busi-
ness, despite the panic and the conse-
quent decentralization and paralysis of
industry, is better here today than
before the abolition of the open sa-
loon. People are spending money for
the necessaries and the comforts OF
life that they formerly spent for drink. !
This is not an idle statement, but can
be and has been demonstrated by in
terviews with the merchants, some OF
whom voted against the abolition OF
the saloon because they feared loss
of business. Bankers, merchants and
men all testify to the good
effects that have come from the clos
ing of the saloons. The result in
Knoxville is the best argument for
saloonless State. j. l.. FlNNEY.
Knoxville, April 10.
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CARPET DEPARTMENT.

Mattings-China Or Jap, 15c to Soc a
yard.
We're still getting in new Mattings
& the values are unusually good this
season at zoe. Csc. soc & 35c
GRANITE ART SQUARES, AT LITI
TIE PRICES.
Sizes 6x9 feet, $500 each.
Size 9x12 feet, $3.50 each.
While these Granite Squares are ali
cotton they look & wear splendidly.
LADIES' READY MADE SHIRT (
WAISTS.
White Lawn, SOC to $3.50.
White & Black Habutai Wash Silk
$3.50 to $500
White, Black, Cream & Ecrue Net
$500 to $1,000
Some of the prettiest & most dam
tily trimmed Waists we have ever
shown have just come in.
LADIES' READY MADE WHITE
WASH SKIRTS, $500 TO $500
Splendidly made & very attractive
styles.
coLoRED LINEN sulTINGs, 25
40c & SOC.
These Suitings are ait" for the Sum
mer & there has never been more
servicable or stylish fabric for Skirt e
or Suits for outing wear.
PRINTED BATIsTE, 1oc & t5c
YARD.
More than hundred good styles n
white & tinted grounds, black & COL Fl
ored figures, stripes, checks & dots
SHOE DEPARTMENT. II
No matter what the Shoe need
Mems, Women's, Children's, Misses
or Boys'-you can more than likely
get suited here.
Tans & Blacks. Il
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
si+E COLUMBIA .i2.-tLo
Editor
LgT THg ACCOUNT BE TAKEN.

W. tn t next Governor Of tennessee for statewide
prohibition and his position by saying poned na ne
udes the brewers dist favor Of wpng the entire liquor
uafhc making the point ana we
surprised the liquor mems candidate propous r a.
do you propose the property Of the brewers and d
would YOU favor to them for their loss?
Tbat raises quite question The State should be a ana
inst an its citizens gate for the greatest good
the greatest with special ayo toward none ho I
80 [ evenly balanced fair and not unWis there
fore when the next legislature and writes statute for
prohibition, and take an account between Tue W
and the people the state of Tennessee , ana ,dr,y
The oy of the dister should be appraised and @
~ not only fairly valued And the inconvenience anu
d dene and loss of these properties sna
On tto account and full the State should be
% and generous in this account and allow
he brewers and distlers all losses direct and
And then accountants should inquire INTO lne H
ton They should inquire built these breweres and tne
great which tower magnihcienu n 10, v ng
of the learn that they were punt s % % had hen
and half dimes hands of ragged men VINO nao @
caught in this grinding brewery process 4 retcbes to
thai off to the brewers diss and give back 10 enese p
taed their hunger That mercifu and fair. ,,+ =
And the state should down into the e ~ the
Nmnbis and Chattanooga into the drawn faces OF h
baots there how came you heeF Anu " ~ n the
says hd no where else to go here child there
credit at the to be drawn from W And thew
-, osoon and sin no more AM ~
[ pt mn the widowed girl and say to ne
should un the shame and endured and must
] through life but little mseraby poor restitution M
Zinc 70 make for having of husband ana c anu
home and happiness hamefaced humility the sue returns " " "
rotect YOUR age from and restitution s -
And thew should little boy in knee pan cru u.
the state prison what brought him there ana , tbat
th that drunken parents compelled him to lie and s @
they might poisonous drug made by the brewers anu S %
should prison doors and send him " - non ord
% fund and bid the world and man au
do yoemans banishing from his state and ht ot
in accursed stuff called alcohol Ana ne ~ ~, onemv Of
h against the enemy
should fight the brewers anu
and all candidates of the dstlers with his ballot
criminal courts the als ana en-
misery TO
and ders pick the young man out OF the gutter anu
should and hnd the ola
gone whose
fed and and want They should gny pu
his mother when ey nnd ne a.
brokenheared weeping waung
ing where cannot ompnse you put we
that reckoning accounts win W
yet come 70 himself and tnen
he lureyco back to you
little ones
what mas
sun1ng what 1t mas COST Tue
account been tarV
stated favor of the brewers and
account on
ders will wipe on
the balance have parcep cms with
fellow you
behind prison
pardoning for such as you
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

time to avoid the work-house sentence
while they are waiting for a more pro-
pitious time for the Governor to re-
lieve them, they have made make
believe appeal to the Federal Court.
Ham, however much he harps upon
his pardons of the halt, the lame and
the blind, will not be quite so handy
with his pardons from now on until
June the 9th. But after that, look
out. He will be stung, defeated
spewed out; and from then on what
he won't do that he ought not to do,
won't be worth mentioning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

At Chattanooga Patterson referee
to Carmack's former attitude upol
the liquor traffic, and asked "when
was, how long since he had become 81
rampant a statewide prohibitions
Carmacks reply was Il do not remem
Der the precise time and place Of my
conversion, but ! think 1t was Jus
about the time that you, sir, and 'u'
saloon keepers and liquor dealers u
Tennessee all became rank local W
tionists." And about two-thirds y
the Ave thousand people presep.
sprang to their feet and waved thelI
hats and handkerchiefs, and hoWIeO
themselves hoarse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

Paducah, Kentucky leads in move.
ment of popular relief in a manner
that requires moral courage and deep
conviction. The trustees of the First
Baptist church of that town have
passed resolution inviting the ladies'
Of the congregation to remove their
Merry Widow" hats during serv-
ices. Why not? Indeed why should
they wait to be asked? We are at a
loss to know how any christian lady
can feel reverential or comfortable in
church. when she knows her gaudy
headgear is obstructing the view and
interfering with the worship OF others
behind her.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

Two saloon keepers in Nashville
have appealed to the Federal Court to
protect them from work-house SEN
tence inflicted by the Davidson Grim
inal Court, and affirmed by the SUI
preme Court. An appeal to the pres
ent Governor has been the usual
route. but these cases are somewhat
notorious. and pardon would not be
the polite thing for Ham just now;
therefore to avoid embarrassing their
friend the Governor, and at the same
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
CAPT. A. A. LIPSCOMB a candidate
for reelection as Representative fronl
Maury county in the Fifty-Sixth Gem
eral Assembly of Tennessee, subjeS
to the action of the democratic party
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

We are authorized tc announce w
T. GALLOWAY candidate for re
election as Representative fror tn aur
county in the Fifty-Sixth General AZ
sembly of Tennessee, subject to TN
action of the democratic party,
d&wtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

United states, and the late Alvin HaW
kins was Governor after he retiFe'
from the Supreme bench.
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Csc to $1.5O Fine Summer Wool Dress Goods,
soc Yard.
40 YARDS OF SHIFTING PRINTS,

40 YARDS OF SHIFTING PRINTS,
FOR $1.1s.
More of those pound remnants-a
yard & under-put up pounds TO a
bundle. $1.19 bundle-about 40
Yards in a bundle.
MORE OF THOSE zoe & 25c EN-
RRoIDERIEs, 15c A YARD.
It's true they are slightly soiled, but
certainly not hurt for wear, & the
designs are very pretty.
LADIES' $3.50 TO $3.50 oxFoRDs,
35c & 75c A PAIR.
TWO LOTS OF LADIES' Low CUT
sHoES-oxFoRDS.
Odds G. Ends-to be brought for
ward next Saturday morning just to
get them out of the way.
One lot that formerly sold at $3.50
to $3.50, in just these sizes only, seven
pairs /, one pair ~, three pairs 2,
two pairs 2h, one pair 8, one pair &
one pair s. Price next Saturday &
Monday, CSC pair.
Another lot-49 pairs-that were
$3.50 & 1900, in these sizes only, six 2,
four ~, four 8, four 31a, five 6, five
61s, eleven Z, six 71A & four s. Choice
of this lot 75c a Pair.
BOYS cLoTHEs-LITTLE BOYS
$500, $3.50, $500 g. $500 SUITS,
ONE DOLLAR A SUIT.
so Suits in the lot in these sizes
only, six 8, thirteen 4, one 5, two 6,
four & four 8. There are Norfolks,
Sailor Blouses, etc, all fancy Suits.
Next Saturday G. Monday, $500 Suit.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
Sailor Shapes, trimmed to your or
der, trimmed in a style to suit each
individual customer Flowers, Rib
bons, Wings, etc. Almost every day
new ideas in Millinery are coming in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
ONE DOLLAR A SUIT.

80 Suits in the lot in these sizes
only, six 8, thirteen 4, one 5, two g.,
four & four s. There are Norfolks,
Sailor Blouses, etc, all fancy Suits.
Next Saturday g. Monday, $1,oo a Suit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24

More of those pound remnants-a
yard & under-put up 5 pounds to
bundle, S1.19 bundle-about 4O
yards in bundle.
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HRoIDERIEs, 15c A YARD.

MORE OF THOSE zoe & 25o EN-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
ORDER TO ELECT
HIGH OFFICERS
Hot Contest for Great Chief of
Records to Be Feature of
Red Men Gathering
Great Sachem to Present Re-
port Showing the Flourishing
Condition of Fraternity

The chiefs and representative to the
great council of the Improved Order
of Red Men of the reservation of Cali
fornia, and those of the great council
of the Degree of Pocahontas, are ready
to proceed to Monterey, where both
councils will kindle the brand of the
current sun next Tuesday morning.
Great Sachem julius S. Godeau will
present a lengthy report on the con-
ditfOn of the order. This will show
that despite many difficulties in the
matter of extending the order it has
made a remarkable gain. During the
great sun just closing he paid less at
tention to general visitations than has
been the rule during previous great
suns, but devoted a great deal of time
and attention to tribes that were weak
and in many instances on the point of
dissolution. He will make a number
of recommendations which, he deems.
will help the order along.
The most important matter that will
engage the attention of the representa-
tives during the session will be the
contest for great chief of records
There are three candidates in the field
for this place, Porter L. Bliss Of Modoc
tribe No. II, the incumbent; James
Boyes of Manzanita tribe No. A. and
E. f. Duella of Awashtee tribe No 80.
Each of these candidate is from this
city. During the past four great suns
several attempts have been made to
wrest the chieftdincy from the incum-
bent, but each proved a failure.
The other great chiefs, down to the
great junior sycamore, now held by
Henry C. Gesford of Napa, who will be
! the next great senior. sycamore, will
! be advanced. Frank v. Bell an at
/ torney of this city, will succeed Julius
s. Godeau as great sachem, the latter
! by virtue of his Office becoming great
prophet.
There was some talk Of starting a
! contest for the chieftaincy of great
! junior sycamore but when it was an
nounced that Charles w. Davidson,
mayor of San Jose. would be a candi-
date, there was a withdrawal of the
| fight for the position.
/ There will be some contest for the
position of representatives to the great
council of the United States, a number
| of past great saehems being desirous
/ of taking a trip east at the expense
I of the order.
| The Degree of Pocahontas expects to
! have a quiet council. There is not
much that will attract the attention of
/ the representatives aside from the cleo
tion of great chiefs for the ensuing
great sun and the proposition to move
the office of the great keeper of records
! from Sacramento to San Francisco
Bertha Somner of Fresno, the great
Pocahontas, has prepared a report of
her official work during the past sun.
! She is to be followed in her chieftaincy,
which she will leave to become the
great prophecies, by Lizzie KemnitzeF
of this city. at present great Wenonah.
The members of the order in the
! council city have made elaborate prep
arations for the reception Of the Wis
itors who will trail there from the
! various hunting grounds of the reser-
walton.
There will be in the two councils
about 500 members of the orders.